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Man who killed police officer had local ties A Lawrence pastor discusses the troubled life of his 25-year-old grandson, an Atchison man who killed a police officer Friday and who had spent time as a child in Lawrence. Page 3A

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Kansas City Chiefs fire Todd Haley As the losses kept mounting and the tension kept growing, Kansas City Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli decided Monday to fire coach Todd Haley. Defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel will serve as the Chiefs’ interim coach for the final three games. Page 1B KU MED CENTER

Search committee to help pick new dean A new 15-member search committee has been named to help select the next dean of the Kansas University School of Medicine, the position now held by Barbara Atkinson, who is also the medical center’s executive vice chancellor. Page 5A

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— Kansas University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little, speaking of KU’s goals, which require revenue at a time when funds are being squeezed.

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COMING WEDNESDAY We’ll bring you coverage of the high school basketball games in the area.

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DYLAN THENO EXPERIENCED INTENSE BULLYING from other students in Tonganoxie to the point where he had to quit high school in 2003. The case led to a lawsuit and an eventual settlement in federal court against the school district. Now 23 and out of college, Theno has moved on with his life, but he offers his case, to all school districts, including Lawrence, as an example of how school leaders should be vigilant in the prevention of bullying and its lasting trauma.

In Lawrence, anti-bullying efforts depend on the school

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Consistency and equity are clear goals for the Lawrence school district, as exhibited by a number of projects, programs and initiatives: !" Maintaining a core curriculum. !" Striving for threesection elementaries. !" Providing equal fields, concessions stands and restrooms at both high schools.

But when it comes to bullying, a problem potentially affecting all students at all grade levels in all schools, the

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Sixth-graders will continue to be assessed using the same standards-based grading system that’s been in place for nearly a decade in the Lawrence school district, Lawrence school board members reaffirmed Monday night.

But a process designed to make the system work better — for parents, for teachers and, ultimately, for students — will continue into the next school year, as district administrators continue to address concerns raised by parents and teachers frustrated by the use of such grades in middle schools.

The system may succeed in meeting the board’s standards, but it’s still making

progress after being targeted for growth back in August.

“I just want to thank all the parents who have pushed us to look at this issue very closely,” said Shannon Kimball, a board member who has heard from dozens of critics at previous board meetings and through letters, emails, petitions, phone calls, informational forums and, ultimately, Monday night’s board meeting. “I know you’ve spent a lot of time and a lot of effort, and it is appreciated. I think you’ve pushed us in a positive direction.”

The grading system — one based on state standards, awarding students an S for successfully meeting standards, an M for making progress, a T for being targeted for growth or an

Please see BULLYING, page 2A

Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series examining efforts to reduce bullying in the Lawrence school district.

E for consistently excelling — has faced questions since August, when parents of sixth-graders learned that the system would be used for their kids now enrolled in middle schools.

Such grades have been used since 2003 for kindergarten through sixth grades.

As in years past, sixth-graders continue to also receive typical A, B, C, D or F letter grades for each subject.

This year, some parents argued that their kids should receive only traditional letter grades like everyone else, as a way to spur Please see BOARD, page 2A ! Cordley, New York add

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MAKE-UP DAY Students at Free State High School likely will be spending another couple minutes a day in class when they return from winter break, all to make up for instructional time lost when officials evacuated the school Dec. 1 following a bomb threat.

Superintendent Rick Doll, told members of the Lawrence school board on Monday that students would need to spend another 4.81 hours — that’s 289 minutes — in school to satisfy state requirements for a full year of instruction.

Doll said that Principal Ed West was still working out details and that the new schedule likely would be in place by Jan. 5.

Bit by bit, a city-appointed task force is getting closer to making recommendations that will change much about trash in Lawrence, from how residents must set it out at the curb to the number of city employees needed to collect it.

“I think we’re producing something that is very promising for the future,” Mayor Aron Cromwell said after Monday’s meeting of the Solid Waste Task Force. “The changes that we’re talking about will be what will help us keep costs down for the future.”

The task force clarified several positions on Monday, although it still did not vote on any formal recommendations.

The group hopes to do that by mid-January, after which the report will be turned over to the City Commission for final action.

But here’s a look at how Cromwell some of the key recommendations are shaping up: !"Cromwell, who is chairman of the task force, suggested any new trash service should cost no more than $19 per month. Currently, residential trash service costs about $15 per month, but the new service would include weekly curbside recycling. !" Residents would be provided by the city with two carts that they would be expected to use. One cart would be for trash and the other would be for recycling. !" Task force members envision that residents would be able to choose from two cart sizes — perhaps a 90-gallon cart or a 65-gallon cart. If people choose the smaller cart, they would receive a slight reduction of the standard trash rate.

“We are trying to incentivize people to throw away less trash,” Cromwell said. !" The task force reviewed policies from other communities that require residents to pay a price for extra bags of trash that cannot fit into the carts. But Cromwell and others balked at that system. Instead, Cromwell suggested that the city come up with a policy that allows residents to occasionally have extra bags of trash that do fit into the trash cart. The city would reserve the right to charge residents Please see TRASH, page 2A

Merit-based raises returning to retain top KU employees

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when they occur. They pay attention, take down reports and work to solve problems as each plan allows.

The district, overall, does not track instances of bullying, nor does it formally monitor where problems might be arising or where cases are on the decline — data that could be used to guide which plans might be working and which need improvement.

The district does compile anonymous data in the form of a survey given each year to students in sixth, eighth, 10th and 12th grades. It’s part of the

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district takes a different approach.

While the district indeed adheres to a state requirement that every school have a plan to address and prevent bullying, just about every school has a different way of approaching the problem.

“Each building has a written plan,” said Kevin Harrell, the district’s division director for student intervention services. “We don’t have one as a district.”

Each principal is responsible for determining how to educate kids about bullying, how to prevent bullying incidents and how to deal with bullying problems

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Faculty and staff at Kansas University are eligible for merit-based raises that will kick in on Jan. 1. The money for the raises comes from more than $5.2 million in funds collected from increased tuition.

KU officials said the raises were not designed to be an across-theboard increase but will instead be used to retain top-performing faculty and staff.

KU Provost Jeff Vitter said the raises were an effort to keep “the

very best employees” and recognize meritorious service to KU. He outlined the process in which the money was distributed.

The raises were KANSAS available for faculty UNIVERSITY and staff, excepting university support staff, who received a separate negotiated raise package. !"Deans and vice provosts received a pool of money equal to 1 percent of their total amount spent on salaries

to be spent on raises. Gavin Young, a spokesman for the provost’s office, said that only employees who received a positive performance review were eligible for the raises. !"In addition, deans and vice provosts received another pool of money equal to 0.25 percent of their total salary budget for special merit. !" A third pool of money, equal to 0.75 percent of total salaries, was made available for superior performance and was limited to no more than the top 25 percent of employees.

Young said the money in all three categories had some discretion for

deans and vice provosts, so not all employees received the same percentage raise.

Most employees who are scheduled to receive raises have likely already been informed, Vitter said.

The raises will begin for KU employees on Jan. 1.

The plan represents the first significant effort to raise faculty and staff salaries at KU since the 2009-10 academic year.

— Higher education reporter Andy Hyland can be reached at 832-6388. Follow him at Twitter.com/LJW_KU.

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DEATHS LONNIE WAYNE WELSH Funeral services for Lonnie Wayne Welsh, 65, Lawrence, are pending and will be announced by Warren-

McElwain Mortuary.

Mr. Welsh died Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, at his home.

PAUL FRANCIS LOGSDON Funeral services and burial for Paul Francis Logsdon, 83, Linwood, will be at 2 p.m.

Saturday at Liberty Church in Brownstown, Ill. Mr. Logsdon died Sunday,

Dec. 11, 2011, at his home.

The family will meet friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Thursday at Alden-Harrington Funeral Home, 214 Oak St., Bonner Springs.

BRENDAN SCOTT PARKER A memorial service for Brendan Scott Parker, 40, Lawrence, will be held at a later date in Lawrence.

He died after a long battle with alcoholism.

He was born in North Carolina. He grew up in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1989. He graduated from Parsons School of Art and Design in New York City and then worked as a technical designer in the fashion industry for several years.

While living in Lawrence, he volunteered at the Lawrence Arts Center and helped with costume design at Theatre Lawrence.

Mr. Parker was preceded in death by his grandparents.

Survivors include his father, Ellis G. Parker and wife Lynda, of Sumter, S.C.; his mother, Amy E. Oliver and husband Stephen, of Lawrence; a stepbrother, Matthew Oliver, of Phoenix; two stepsisters, Cindy Oliver, of Lawrence, and Malley Jennings, of Sumter, S.C.; a niece and nephew; and his aunts, uncles and cousins.

The family suggests memorials to the National Council for Drug and Alcohol Addiction (www.

NCADD.org), or to Theatre Lawrence, 1501 N.H., Lawrence, KS 66044.

than 60 years. She preceded him in death.

He was also preceded in death by a son, Lyle Stuber.

Survivors include two sons, Don Stuber, of Osawatomie, and Dr. Allan Stuber and wife Dr. Gayle Stuber, of Lawrence; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and his extended family.

The family suggests memorials to a local charity of the donor’s choice.

Lakeview Funeral Home in Wichita is in charge of arrangements. Online condolence may be sent at lakeviewfuneralhome.com.

Services for Virginia R. Hird, 83, Lakeland, Fla., are pending and will be announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.

Mrs. Hird died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, in Lakeland.

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are behaviorally any different than they used to be,” Harkin said. “They’re bringing it more to our attention, and we’re addressing it more in disciplinary ways, so we have a record of it, and I think kids are being less bullied as a result. It gets addressed and stopped.”

It’s all part of the school’s anti-bullying plan, one developed more than four years ago. The plan includes presentations for each grade level, outlining what bullying is, how it can and should be reported, and making connections with West’s school resource officer to emphasize that authorities are both available and enabled to handle bullying problems.

And when bullying occurs, the school makes it clear from the beginning that such actions will not be tolerated and that perpetrators will face “escalating consequences,” Principal Myron Melton said.

Among them: a conversation with the principal, detention, in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension and parent meetings. The key is assessing consequences that make bullying “not worth it to them,” and that show the victim that school is a safe place to be and where adults and even fellow students can help.

“They know we will take action,” Melton said.

Educational leaders don’t need to be reminded of the importance of paying attention to bullying and bullying matters — this is student safety, after all — but the importance of establishing plans and seeing that they are followed became especially clear to schools and administrators in Lawrence and statewide back in 2005, following the case of an area teen.

do anything about it,” Theno said recently at his Overland Park home, before heading off for his management job at a local bar and grill.

He recalls one day when a student’s taunts — “I walked into school and the guy got in my face and screamed, calling me a faggot,” Theno said — had heightened tensions to an all-to-familiar point.

“A couple of the teachers actually joined in,” Theno recalls. “One laughed at me.”

The punches that would end up being thrown between students wouldn’t last long. One of the “smallest girls in the school,” not teachers, soon jumped in to break things up, Theno said, continuing a common theme in which he couldn’t count on school authorities to help.

Theno ended up dropping out, earning a GED and taking the Tonganoxie school district to federal court, accusing the district of failing to protect him from persistent bullying and harassment.

The district’s insurance company eventually settled the case in 2005, agreeing to pay Theno and his family $440,000.

Theno offers his case as an example of how district leaders should be vigilant in the prevention of bullying and its lasting and compounding effects.

A posted code of conduct declaring that violence — including any words or physical actions that would harm another person — would not be tolerated on school grounds or during school activities merely had emphasized the ineffectiveness Theno had seen in school protections.

A visible code couldn’t shield him from painful abuse.

“They had it on signs,” Theno said. “That was hanging in their office, and they still didn’t follow it. The code of conduct was violated, and they never did anything about it.”

In Lawrence, Harrell said, schools have been effective in implementing their own plans and seeing that issues are dealt with quickly and appropriately. He gets involved when a school’s plan needs to be adjusted, or a parent grows concerned if a school isn’t doing enough.

“If the building can’t handle it,” he said, “I’ll find out about it.”

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motivation and avoid confusion. Many teachers weren’t prepared to use standardsbased grading in middle schools, some parents said, and families no longer were able to follow their students’ progress using the district’s computer system used by teachers for grading.

During the past four months, administrators have moved

to provide parental access to the computer system. They’ve trimmed the number of standards teachers need to mark.

They’ve added time for teachers to record and turn in grades.

Now the district plans to convene committees, workshops, courses, focus groups and other efforts to help guide improvements. Some changes will go to school site councils for review, offering parents opportunities to provide input.

Critics who showed up for Monday’s meeting expecting a robust discussion left instead

VIRGINIA R. HIRD

A remembrance service for Dale Stuber, 91, Eureka, will be from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Stuber Research Hanger at the Lawrence Municipal Airport.

Mr. Stuber died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011.

He was born March 20, 1920, in Eureka, the son of Albert and Tammy Bair Stuber.

Mr. Stuber ranched and farmed until he was 86 years old, when he retired and moved into Eureka.

He married Ella Maurine Broddle on Dec. 20, 1940.

They were married more

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after a few brief comments.

“I leave it in your hands,” said Jill Patton, parent of a sixth-grader and who has attended previous board meetings, met one-on-one with Superintendent Rick Doll and remains critical of the process. “I elected you to represent me. I played by the rules. I did everything I can do. (But) you just can’t wait until 2012 to readdress this, or look at it. And you can’t just sit and watch a PowerPoint from the administration to see what’s happening.”

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Rise in bullying According to the survey, one in four students in the Lawrence school district say they have been bullied at school. That’s up from 23 Raymond Lee Russell percent in 2008.

Funeral services for And the number of stuand often Raymond Lee Russell, 74, dents seeing that bullying decorated Lawrence will be held 10 exists is rising, according to his yard. a.m. Wednesday, Decemthe survey. While 42 percent He ber 14, 2011 at Warrenof students four years ago remarried McElwain Mortuary in ported that they’d never seen Robin Lawrence. Mr. Russell bullying at school, the rate Lynn died December 9, 2011 at for 2011 had dropped to 24.3 Beach on his home. percent.

June 11, Russell He was born on Sep“We value student per1961 in tember 27, 1937 in Harception data to help monitor Franklan County, NE, the son the impact of our programs,” lin, NE. She preceded of Robert E. and Eva Harrell said. “However, it is him in death on April 17, Darliene (Hellerick) Rusimportant to remember that 2011 after almost 50 years sell. these are ‘student perceptogether.

Raymond was a retions,’ which can be influSurvivors include a son, tired iron worker and last enced by many factors.”

Rocky Lee Russell, Lawworked for Rebar, Inc. Again, specifics about just rence; a daughter-in-law, out of Kansas City. He how many bullying incidents Jeannie Russell, Lawrence; belonged to Union Local — whether it’s cyber, verbal two brothers and one sis10. He also belonged to or physical — have occurred ter; grandchildren, Jason, the Antique Auto Club of at specific schools is not on Heather, Bradley, Hailey, Lawrence and enjoyed go- Joshua; and one greatfile at district headquarters. ing to car shows. He was a grandson, Jesse.

Nor is it required to be. member of the Lawrence But, beginning this year, He was also preceded African Violet Club and schools statewide will be rein death by his son, Randy the K.C. African Violet porting their own data to the Lee Russell on July 8, 2001.

Club. His love of African Kansas State Department of The family will greet violets came from an Aunt friends from 5:30 to 7:30 Education. The numbers will and he liked going to con- p.m. Tuesday, December form a benchmark so state ofventions. He also hybridficials can get a better sense of 13, 2011, at the mortuary. ized African violets and what’s happening in schools Memorial contribuhad many registered in his tions may be made in his and how the state might be name. He created beautiful name to Raymond Rusable to guide decision making designs for flower shows. at the district level. sell Memorial Fund and He was an avid gardner “I think it will be helpful may be sent in care of the and was known for his for us,” Harrell said. mortuary. home canned jalapenos At West Middle School, Online condolences and hot dill pickles. Raythe number of documented may be sent to warren mond loved the holidays bullying incidents has been mcelwain.com. on the rise: #"10 in 2007-08. #"19 in 2008-09.

LBERT ICOLET #"18 in 2009-10. #"24 in 2010-11.

Funeral services for Albert golfer and, along with Louie The numbers could be E. “Skeet” Nicolet, 88, will Magouirk, started the Cimar- rising because awareness is be at 1:30 p.m. today at the ron Golf Course. higher, said Jeff Harkin, the Swaim Funeral Chapel in assistant principal who comHe was a member of the Cimarron. Burial will follow Cimarron United Methodpiled the numbers. He conat Cimarron Cemetery with siders it a good sign that casist Church, Dodge City military rites by Howard County Club and the Roberts es are being reported, which Gotschall Post 1714 of the gives adults at the school — Rohrbaugh Post 7828 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. all adults, including counselV.F.W. in Cimarron.

Mr. Nicolet died Friday, He married Virginia Lars- ors, teachers, administrators, Dec. 9, 2011, at Fort Dodge. en on Feb. 16, 1947, in Kansas library staff, cateferia workHe was born Oct. 25, ers and others — a chance to City, Mo. She survives, of 1923, at Cimarron, the son make a difference.

Cimarron. of Albert Louis and Wanda “I don’t think kids of this age Other survivors include Garten Nicolet. He grew up three sons, Greg and wife in Cimarron and graduated Shirley, of Cimarron, Marc from Cimarron High School. and wife Diane, of Reno, He attended Kansas UniNev., and Scott and wife Sanversity, where he was on the dra, of Dodge City; a daughfreshman basketball team ter, Suzanne Nicolet, of with Phog Allen as coach. He Lawrence; six grandchildren, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A was drafted and served in and six great-grandchildren. the U.S. Army 71st Infantry He was preceded in death during World War II, servfor excessive amounts of trash by his parents. ing in the European Theater. or to require customers to upThe family suggest meMr. Nicolet owned and grade to a larger cart. morials to the Wounded operated Nicolet’s Clothing #"Task force members were Veterans Fund, sent in care Store in Cimarron and in the of the funeral home’s main told by city staffers that the Gibsons Mall in Dodge City office, 1901 Sixth Ave., Dodge carts are critical for a future for many years. He served service because they will inCity, KS 67801. on the Cimarron School crease the ability of the city Online condolences may Board and Cimarron City to use more automated trucks. be sent at swaimfuneral Council. He was an avid More automation is expected home.com.

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‘They didn’t do anything’ Dylan Theno hadn’t found much help from the schools he’d attended in Tonganoxie, where he’d faced constant bullying as a student that led him to leave Tonganoxie High School in 2003.

The verbal taunts started in seventh grade, after a classmate started a rumor related to finding him masturbating in a bathroom. Then people started calling him gay.

Never mind that none of it was true. Theno would tell his teachers, administrators — anyone — that he was being harassed, bullied, verbally abused.

“They knew, and they didn’t

to decrease workplace injuries and reduce worker compensation claims to the point that the carts will pay for themselves, Cromwell said.

But Cromwell confirmed after the meeting that carts also are expected to eventually reduce the number of city employees needed to collect the trash. Several communities that use the carts operate trucks that require only a driver. The city’s current system requires a driver and generally two loaders. But City Patton hopes that her daughter won’t have to endure standards-based grades again next year, when she moves up into seventh grade.

She and others fear that the system could make its way up through eighth grade and into high school.

Mark Bradford, board president, stifled such worries after the meeting. “I don’t think we’re ready to do that,” he said.

— Schools reporter Mark Fagan can be reached at 832-7188.

MICHAEL E. SMITH A celebration of life for Michael E. Smith, 60, Las Cruces, N.M., will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Tonganoxie VFW Hall, 910 E. First St. Mr. Smith died Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, in Las Cruces.

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

Manager David Corliss said he did not expect increased automation would necessitate the need for layoffs.

“We would find a way to do it through attrition,” Corliss said.

The task force is expected to meet again on Jan. 5 and may vote to approve a set of recommendations at its Jan. 19 meeting.

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

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Obama asks Iran to return U.S. drone The Obama administration said Monday it has delivered a formal request to Iran for the return of a U.S. surveillance drone captured by Iranian armed forces, but is not hopeful that Iran will comply.

President Barack Obama said that the U.S. wants the top-secret aircraft back. “We have asked for it back. We’ll see how the Iranians respond,” Obama said during a White House news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Monday.

He wouldn’t comment on what the Iranians might learn from studying the downed aircraft. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said it’s difficult to know “just frankly how much they’re going to be able to get from having obtained those parts.”

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Panetta said they’re not optimistic about getting the drone back because of recent Iranian behavior that Clinton said indicated “that the path that Iran seems to be going down is a dangerous one for themselves and the region.”

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Boehner: House to OK payroll tax cut bill House Speaker John Boehner predicted Monday that the House will approve legislation that renews a payroll tax cut and curtails extra benefits for the long-term unemployed.

The House is expected to approve the roughly $180 billion measure today. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has said the bill will go nowhere in the Senate, citing a provision all but forcing President Barack Obama to move ahead quickly with a controversial oil pipeline that would Boehner run from Canada to Texas.

Boehner, R-Ohio, sidestepped a question about whether he rules out eventually agreeing to a compromise with that chamber.

“The House is going to do its job, in time for the Senate then to do its job,” Boehner told reporters.

SECOND-GRADERS ASHLYNN ESCALERA, LEFT, AND DUMEBI ENYINNAYA have a laugh as the two work on an exercise in purchasing goods with money on Monday in Nancy Ornburn’s classroom at New York School. The school at 936 N.Y. is one of six identified for potential closure.

Cordley, New York schools add ideas to consolidation mix Now that all six of the schools have plans on the table, group members intend to ask more questions, compare notes, review research, weigh pros and cons and take into account other factors before settling on a plan to be forwarded to the school board by the end of January.

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With consolidation proposals forwarded by representatives from all six Lawrence elementary schools identified for potential closure, an advisory group’s work now turns to determining which one, if any, might work in the months and years ahead.

Formal submissions from representatives of Cordley and New York schools are set to be reviewed next Monday night by members of the Central and East Lawrence Elementary School Consolidation Working Group, the group charged with recommending a plan for shrinking a list of 14 elementary schools by either two or three within the next two years.

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Report: Child abuse continues decline Fears that persisting economic woes would increase child abuse in the U.S. have proved unfounded, according to the latest federal data.

A comprehensive new report, to be formally unveiled Wednesday, shows overall abuse and neglect figures declining slightly between 2008 and 2010, and child fatalities dropping by 8.5 percent during that span.

“The recession hasn’t had the draconian effect that some feared,” said Richard Gelles, dean of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice and an expert on child welfare. “The doom and gloom predictions haven’t come true.”

The annual report from the Department of Health and Human Services said the estimated number of victimized children dropped from 716,000 in the 2008 fiscal year, when the recession began, to 695,000 in 2010. That’s down from 825,000 in 2006.

Group representatives from the other four schools identified by the Lawrence school board for potential consolidation — Hillcrest, Kennedy, Pinckney and Sunset Hill — had their ideas reviewed last week.

Now that all six of the schools have plans on the table, group members intend to ask more questions, compare notes, review research, weigh pros and cons and take into account other factors before set-

tling on a plan to be forwarded to the school board by the end of January.

“There’s an answer in there somewhere,” said Chris Lempa, a representative from the New York School community, 936 N.Y. “I don’t think it’s fair for any one school to come up with the full answer.

We’ll spend lots of hours talking about these, hashing these out. …

Please see SCHOOLS, page 4A

A 25-year-old Atchison man who killed a police officer Friday spent time as a child in Lawrence and had recently become angry at the justice system, according to his grandfather, a Lawrence pastor.

Authorities said Skyler Barbee turned the gun on himself after he shot Atchison police Sgt. David Enzbrenner Friday afternoon. Enzbrenner at the time was working on a codes enforcement call across the street from one of Barbee’s relatives. Both men died.

The Rev. Leo Barbee Jr., of Victory Bible Church in Lawrence, said Monday morning that his grandson had become angry at police and the justice system after his Leo Barbee Jr. father, James J. Barbee, was incarcerated on a life sentence about 10 years years ago in Louisiana for a robbery conviction. Barbee said his grandson believed the punishment was too severe. In a conversation a couple of months ago, Skyler Barbee told his grandfather he didn’t like police.

The Atchison County prosecutor’s office said Skyler Barbee had been sentenced earlier to 45 days in jail for misdemeanor battery on an officer in August, and Leo Barbee said his grandson was sprayed with pepper spray during that incident.

Barbee said he tried to talk to his grandson and even mentioned that they have a Please see SHOOTING, page 4A

Chancellor: KU’s goals good for Kansas

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N.J. Nets owner challenges Putin After a week of surprising challenges to his authority, Vladimir Putin faces a new one from one of Russia’s richest and most glamorous figures: The billionaire owner of the New Jersey Nets says he will run against him in March’s presidential election.

The announcement Monday

by Mikhail Prokhorov underlines the extent of the discontent with Putin, who has dominated Russian politics for a dozen years — first as Putin president, then as prime minister.

It comes on the heels of Saturday’s unprecedented nationwide protests against Putin and his party, United Russia. Tens of thousands of people gathered in the streets to denounce alleged election fraud favoring United Russia in Dec. 4 parliamentary elections.

The fraud and the party’s comparatively poor showing in the elections — losing about 20 percent of its seats, although it retained a narrow majority — galvanized long-marginalized opposition forces to conduct a startling series of demonstrations, including an enormous rally of at least 30,000 in Moscow alone.

Gray-Little to present university’s strategic plan to Board of Regents this week

By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com

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KANSAS UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR Bernadette Gray-Little talks with the Lawrence Journal-World on Monday in her office at Strong Hall.

The chancellor hopes to receive a positive response from regents when she proposes the school’s long-range points for improvement.

At a time of fiscal constraints, Kansas University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little is hoping to get state leaders to sign on to the school’s vision for improvement.

The goals outlined in KU’s “Bold Aspirations” plan, which was unveiled earlier this year, will also lift the state as a whole, Gray-Little maintains.

“It is very much a push to make an outstanding University of Kansas that also benefits the state,” Gray-Little said Monday in an interview with the JournalWorld.

Gray-Little will present KU’s strategic plan and goals on

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Wednesday to the Kansas Board of Regents.

The goal is to make KU a toptier research university, delivering the kind of research that improves the health of Kansans, creates new sources of energy and other discoveries, and meets the state’s workforce needs.

Gray-Little said she would like KU to be in the middle of the pack of peer research institutions, such as the universities of Iowa, North Carolina and Colorado.

She also wants to maintain the school’s membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities.

Accomplishing those goals will require more revenue at a time when the availability of

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funds is being squeezed at the federal, state and household level.

“That is what keeps you awake at night,” she said.

In the legislative session that starts next month, KU will ask the Kansas Legislature and Gov. Sam Brownback for $3 million in new funding to hire highly sought-after research professors.

KU also is working on programs to increase graduation and retention rates. Also, she said KU is undergoing an active discussion on whether to increase student admission standards.

Brownback has called on all public universities in Kansas to improve their national academic rankings.

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

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Douglas County prosecutors Monday asked to dismiss a kidnapping charge against a 23-year-old Richmond man accused of participating in two Lawrence robberies.

Deborah Moody, an assistant district attorney, made the motion in the case of Mikael Englund after the victim, a Lawrence man, testified at a preliminary hearing. Prosecutors accuse Englund of robbing the man at his home in the 800 block of Hilltop Drive twice — the first time either in late January or early February this year and the second time on

March 14. District Judge Paula Martin also heard evidence Monday in a preliminary hearing for Dustin A. Smith, 24, also of Richmond, who was also accused of participating in the March 14 robbery with Englund and a juvenile.

The susCOURTS pects are accused of targeting the man for marijuana he testified was medicinal due to a health condition.

Trenton Rowsey, 19, of Ottawa, has already pleaded guilty to conspiracy to aggravated burglary and received a

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York would remain open and be expanded and updated as necessary.

“We recognize that the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3A work before this group will “We have a real good take a great deal of comprogroup. We’ll come up with mise, with input from all parwhat’s good for Lawrence, ties,” the New York repreboth now and in the future.” sentatives say in their written New to the mix are propos- proposal. als from Cordley and New Cordley representatives York, neither of whose repre- also suggest three possibilisentatives settled on a single ties for schools in eastern direction to pursue.

Lawrence and acknowledge New York representatives, that each concept comes for example, suggest three with “significant drawbacks”: !"Consolidate Cordley and possibilities for schools in Kennedy in a new school eastern Lawrence: !" Consolidate Kennedy southeast of 15th and Haskell, and New York in a new a plan they say could threatschool that would be built en New York’s viability beon land southeast of 15th cause the new school would Street and Haskell Avenue, be within New York’s cura proposal previously sug- rent enrollment boundaries. !" Consolidate Kennedy gested by representatives from Kennedy and also of- and New York on land southfered by Cordley represen- east of 15th and Haskell, the tatives as an option. But proposal previously suggested by representatives compiling enough from Kennedy and land likely would also envisioned by mean trading propfolks from New York. erty with the Boys But the lot might and Girls Club of be too small, unless Lawrence, picking adjacent properties up park land from could be acquired. the city of Lawrence SCHOOLS !"

Consolidate and acquiring two private homes and their Cordley and New York at lots. And at least one of the Cordley, 1837 Vt., a building homeowners has no inten- that would be upgraded and expanded. They consider tion of selling.

“When we talked to the New York’s site too small for school board, they told us expansion and too remote for to come up with the uto- many Cordley students to pian solution,” Lempa said. walk there.

Cordley representatives “We’re looking at our utopian solution, the best case recommend retaining all three consolidation candiscenario.” !" Consolidate Cordley dates in central Lawrence: and Kennedy on city prop- Hillcrest, Pinckney and Sunerty southwest of 19th Street set Hill. Among other reaand Haskell, now home to a sons, they say, is that any city park, a municipal main- combined school in that area tenance site and an area for would be too large. training firefighters. “It’s a “Therefore,” Cordley’s good spot, and the city does representatives say, in their own other land,” Lempa written report, “we recomsaid. Pinckney could close, mend renovations to the sending its students to an existing schools: additions expanded New York, which to Hillcrest and Sunset Hill potentially could expand its to allow elimination of porlot to handle overflow park- tables, and needed repairs to ing. all three schools.” !" Consolidate Cordley The plans will be up for with an expanded New York, review during the working potentially sending some group’s next meeting: 7 p.m. students to Kennedy and Monday at district headquarSchwegler schools. Pinck- ters, 110 McDonald Drive. ney either would remain — Schools reporter Mark Fagan can open or send its students to be reached at 832-7188. Follow him a consolidated Hillcrest. Eiat Twitter.com/MarkFaganLJW. ther way, Kennedy and New

32-month prison sentence for his role in the first robbery.

A juvenile also had his case adjudicated in September after he entered a plea for the second robbery. Smith’s attorney, Branden Smith, said in court the juvenile suspect who testified last week was not a credible witness.

The victim testified Rowsey and a man he identified as Englund robbed him that night in late January or early February, and he said in mid-March three men, Englund and two other men he couldn’t identify, injured him and robbed him at his residence. The victim did not report the crimes to police un-

til after the second robbery.

Lawrence police Detective M.T. Brown testified Englund admitted to being involved in both robberies, but defense attorney Angela Keck said she questioned whether the interview would be inadmissible in court because Englund was interviewed late at night after he’d been awake for several hours.

Martin said Monday she wanted to review the transcript of the victim’s testimony before making a ruling about whether Smith and Englund should face a trial.

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

BRIEFLY ing a news conference before the Kansas Board of Regents’ monthly meeting.

The Kansas Legislature and Organizers of the annual Brownback approved legislaCommunity Christmas Dinner tion last session that provides are seeking donations of turstate gambling revenue to keys, hams and pies.

Kansas University, Kansas The group is seeking 55 State University and Wichita 20-pound turkeys, 40 fiveState University for the purpound hams and many pies, acpose of recruiting and retaining cording to Deb Engstrom, one more engineering students. of the organizers. Anyone who Brownback, Kansas Departwould like to donate meat is ment of Commerce Secretary asked to call or email Engstrom Pat George, regents members at 330-3105 or deb5550@ and Andy Tompkins, who is juno.com before Thursday. president and chief execuEngstrom said pies can tive officer of the regents, will be dropped off after 6 a.m. announce the first $1 million Christmas Day at First United grant.

Methodist Church, 946 Vt., or In future years, the program she will arrange for them to will provide $3.5 million per be picked up if donors call or year in grant funding to each of email her. the three schools and will reThe free dinner will be from 11 quire a dollar-for-dollar match a.m. to 2 p.m. Christmas Day provided by the universities. at the church.

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relative who is a police officer.

“But I guess the fact is he was just seething with anger,” Barbee said.

Skyler Barbee lived with his grandparents in Lawrence for several years as a child when he was in grade school and junior high school, and his grandfather said they didn’t have problems with him. He also remembered his grandson often taking care of his three younger siblings.

Before the shooting he had lived in Atchison with his mother and stepfather.

Leo Barbee said he hoped to be able to speak to Enzbrenner’s family at some point.

“We’re praying for them, and we’re sorry that it happened because we did not raise him like that,” Barbee said, “And we definitely don’t condone anyone shooting or harming anyone.

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We’re sorry for the fact that they’ve lost a father and a husband. You can’t get that back. If affects so many people when you have a sad situation like this.”

Hundreds of people attended a candlelight vigil Saturday night outside Atchison City Hall for Enzbrenner, a lifelong resident of the city and the first member of the police department killed in the line of duty in 112 years.

He leaves a wife and three daughters.

Enzbrenner’s funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ralph Nolan Gymnasium on the campus of Benedictine College in Atchison, with burial to follow at Sunset Memory Gardens in Atchison County. Visitation will be Wednesday night at the United Methodist Church in Atchison.

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

— The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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A new 15-member search committee has been named to help select the next dean of the Kansas University School of Medicine.

Edward Ellerbeck, chairman of preventive medicine and public health at the KU medical school, will serve as the committee’s chairman.

Barbara Atkinson, the medical center’s executive vice chancellor, and KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little will select the next dean, in consultation with the search committee. KU has also retained Janice Z. Kinney Associates to assist with the search.

The committee will begin meeting in the next two weeks and hopes to have finalists selected by April,

according to an email sent to KUMC faculty and staff from Atkinson and GrayLittle.

KUMC is looking for a new dean after Atkinson, who had been serving as both dean and executive vice chancellor, announced she would step down from those roles.

She will stay on as dean until a new one is selected, and as executive vice chancellor until December 2013. A separate search for a new executive vice chancellor will take place later.

Other members of the committee are: ! Giulia Bonamino, KU associate dean for medical education and associate professor of family medicine. ! Douglas Burton, KU professor of orthopedic surgery and board member for KU Physicians.

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What do you think schools can do to help prevent bullying?

Asked at Dillons, 3000 W. Sixth St.

Kim Livingood, stay-at-home mom, Lawrence “Maybe be more involved on the playground — monitoring child relationships.”

Shannon Royer, CPA, Lawrence “I don’t know.”

! Gerald Carson, KU chairman of biochemistry and molecular biology and interim chairman of KANSAS UNIVERSITY pharmacology, toxicology and therapeutics. ! Bill Hall, president, Hall Family Foundation. ! Jeffrey Holzbeierlein, KU professor of urology and board member for KU Physicians. ! Cliff Illig, co-founder and vice chairman, Cerner Corp. !" Parvesh Kumar, KU chairman of radiation oncology. ! Tammy Peterman, KU Hospital’s executive vice president, chief operating officer and chief nursing officer.

! Tiffany SchwasingerSchmidt, co-chairwoman of KU’s Medical Student Association. ! Peter Smith, director of the medical school’s Institute for Neurological Disorders. ! Val Stella, KU university distinguished professor of pharmaceutical chemistry in the School of Pharmacy on KU’s Lawrence campus. ! Steven Stites, KU chairman of internal medicine. ! Debra Sullivan, chairwoman of dietetics and nutri-

ing on campus by the start of spring semester.

In August, 97 students were housed in the motel because Police arrested a 26-year-old of a lack of student housing on Lawrence man Saturday morncampus. The Hays Daily News ing on suspicion of rape after reports that 38 students and a female two residential advisers are acquaintance still living there. accused him Shana Meyer, with the uniof assaulting versity’s student affairs office, her. says no students will be living Sgt. Matt at the motel by the start of Sarna, a Lawspring semester. The school is rence police expected to have enough room spokesman, for all its students by then. said officers were called to a disturbance just after 3 a.m.

Mulvane casino gets Saturday at a residence in north-central Lawrence. A OK for demonstration 22-year-old Lawrence woman MULVANE (AP) — The alleged the suspect sexually Kansas Racing and Gaming assaulted her.

Commission has given the The man was at the scene, and police interviewed him and Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane a conditional certificate to hold later took him to the Douglas a controlled demonstration.

County Jail.

The Wichita Eagle reports According to jail records, a that commissioners approved judge Saturday set bond for the man at $100,000. Douglas the controlled demonstration certificate after touring the County prosecutors filed one count of rape against the man, casino at Mulvane’s turnpike exit during a two-hour closed accusing him of committing the crime while the victim was session Monday. Earlier Monday, commissioners also “unconscious or physically approved the casino’s security powerless.” The victim reand surveillance plans. ported she was not physically The casino has to complete injured, Sarna said. at least one controlled demonDuring a court appearance Monday, chief assistant district stration successfully to show state regulators it’s fit to open. attorney Amy McGowan said that the victim was one of two The casino plans to open Dec. 26. roommates the suspect had The controlled demonstraand that the other roommate tion is scheduled for Friday, was a witness in the case. If and another will be held Dec. the suspect posts bond, he must go with police to pick up 20 if there are any problems during Friday’s demonstration. personal belongings because he’s not allowed to return to the residence.

Spirit union votes The suspect said he understood the charges against him. to support contract His next hearing is scheduled WICHITA (AP) — Members of for this afternoon. the technical and professional The Journal-World generally union at Spirit AeroSystems does not identify sex crime susin Wichita have accepted the pects unless they are convicted. company’s 9 1/2-year contract offer.

FHSU says students The measure was approved 548 to 210 during a vote out of motel soon Monday night at Curtis Middle HAYS (AP) — Fort Hays School.

State University says all its The Wichita Eagle reports students currently living in a members of the Society of Motel 6 in Hays should be livProfessional Engineering Em-

Man, 26, arrested after rape accusation

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LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT • Douglas County prosecutors Monday charged a 28-yearold Lawrence man with aggravated assault and criminal possession of a firearm after he was accused of firing shots at a bar early Friday morning.

A judge on Saturday had set bond at $100,000 for Eric A. Reed Jr. after he was arrested Friday near Bob Billings Parkway and Iowa Street. Sgt. Matt Sarna, a police spokesman, said officers were called at 2:35 a.m. Friday to Taste Lounge, Bar and Grill, 804 W. 24th St., after a report of multiple shots being fired from a vehicle in the parking lot.

Two men were believed to be inside the vehicle, but only Reed was found and arrested Friday morning. Prosecutors

Pat Transue, HOSPITAL Kansas City, Kan., teacher, Lawrence Patrick and Karen Nichoals, “It’s a major concern. I’ve Lawrence, a boy, Monday.

Amy Harrison and James heard of a program that Hull, Lawrence, a boy, Monday. involves going into schools to change the environment so that people feel like they PUMP PATROL have a voice to speak up The Journalwhen they witness or are vicWorld found gas tim (of bullying). There needs LAWRENCE prices as low as to be a space to talk about $3.09 at several what’s happened — if not, stations. If you kids can feel it’s their fault. It find a lower price, takes a whole community to call 832-7154. stand up to bullying.”

filed the two charges against him Monday. According to Kansas Department of Corrections records, Reed is on parole for a 2007 Douglas County drug possession case.

A judge scheduled Reed’s next hearing for 2 p.m. Thursday in front of District Judge Paula Martin.

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.

CORRECTIONS A Dec. 11 article about complaints made against local law enforcement agencies contained incorrect information.

The Eudora Police Department has received nine complaints against officers since 2008, two of which were “founded.”

The agency provided the information to the Journal-World at no cost, though it did not provide the full investigative files.

tion in KU’s School of Health Professions. ! Donna Sweet, professor of internal medicine at KU’s School of MedicineWichita, chairwoman of the Faculty Council at the School of Medicine, member of the KU Medical Alumni Association’s board of directors and member of the faculty assembly steering committee.

— Higher education reporter Andy Hyland can be reached at 832-6388. Follow him at Twitter.com/LJW_KU.

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BRIEFLY her to fall down and injure her elbow and knee.

District Judge Sally Pokorny said Pringle had minimal prior A structure fire at 3404 criminal history and that he Oxford Court caused severe qualified for probation under damage and closed Kasold state guidelines. If he violates Drive in both directions on terms of his probation, he faces Monday evening. a 12-month prison sentence.

No injuries were reported.

Catherine Decena Skinner, Lawrence-Douglas County Firean assistant Douglas County Medical Capt. Zane Morgan said district attorney, said a domestwo of the four residents were tic violence “tag” will be placed home at the time of the fire but on his criminal record, under were outside by the time crews a provision of a recent Kansas arrived about 6 p.m. law meant to track repeat Initial dispatch reports and domestic violence offenders. neighbors at the scene said Pringle also must complete an flames were visible when assessment and follow recomcrews broke down the home’s mended treatment for domesfront door. Heavy smoke was tic battery offenders. visible.

Michael Tubbs, Pringle’s deThe Red Cross was disfense attorney, said he planned patched to assist the displaced to appeal the conviction. Tubbs residents. had argued evidence in the Investigators were still at case was inconsistent and that the scene of the fire as of 9 the incident “at worst case” p.m. No further information was an accident. was available late Monday.

No injuries reported in house fire

Tonganoxie district OKs another year for official Randy Weseman originally set out to be the Tonganoxie school district’s superintendent on an interim basis for a year.

Now make that two.

The USD 464 school board approved, 7-0, Weseman’s Weseman contract as superintendent for the 2012-13 school year.

“It wasn’t my initial plan,” Weseman said about staying in Tonganoxie more than a year.

“The place grows on you. And you know, for me, it’s about the people you work with and the community.

“Through the board and the kids and the parents, I like working here.”

Weseman’s annual salary of $90,000 will continue at the same level next year. Because Weseman is retired, USD 464 must pay a 20 percent penalty to KPERS, which is another $18,000.

Weseman, a longtime educator and administrator for Lawrence public schools and its superintendent from 2000 to 2009, replaced Kyle Hayden as Tonganoxie superintendent in July. Hayden left Tonganoxie to accept an administrative position with the Lawrence school district.

Input on proposed tax changes still sought TOPEKA — Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration is seeking input on its proposal to reform the state’s tax code.

Kansas Department of Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan on Thursday will host public meetings in Ottawa, Emporia and Independence to get people’s opinions on taxes.

“I’m looking forward to hearing people’s comments from the southeast part of our state,” Jordan said.

The meetings will be from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Ottawa Country Club; from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Emporia Area Chamber and Visitors Bureau; and from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Memorial Hall, Veterans Room, in Independence.

Brownback said he wants to reduce the state income tax as a way to improve the Kansas economic climate.

Brownback’s office reports the governor will probably unveil his proposed tax plan during his State of the State address to the Legislature on Jan. 11.

by air ambulance Monday afternoon.

The accident occurred about 3:30 p.m. near County Road 1 and Hemphill Road just north of the Tonganoxie/Eudora interchange on Interstate 70.

Law enforcement officials were continuing Monday evening to work to confirm the fatality victim’s identity.

According to the Leavenworth County sheriff’s office, the woman was heading north on County Road 1 in a Volkswagen Beetle when she went to turn around at Hemphill Road and head back south. A man driving a Dodge truck was headed south on the county road when his vehicle struck the passenger side of the Beetle. The vehicles came to rest southwest of the intersection.

The man was taken by air ambulance to Kansas University Hospital. The sheriff’s office did not have further information about the man.

1 dead, 1 injured in Kansas Highway Patrol, two-vehicle accident Leavenworth County Emergency Medical Services, as well as A two-vehicle accident on Reno Township Fire DepartLeavenworth County Road 1 ment and Tonganoxie Townleft one woman dead, while the ship and city fire departments driver of the second vehicle also responded. was taken to an area hospital

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COUNTY Wednesday at the COMMISSION er endeavors.

Commissioners Douglas County also are scheduled Courthouse, 1100 to approve a number of busiMass.: ! Conduct a public hear- ness items, including matters ing regarding changes to the related to 911 fees; the councity’s 2011 budget, to allow for ty’s program to address noxyear-end transfers in a fund ious weeds; plans to upgrade for ambulances and roads and County Route 438 in conbridges; to use a federal grant junction with a Berry Plastics for a Berry Plastics project; and project northwest of Lawto allow agencies to use addi- rence; a contract with Capital tional revenues from a tax col- City Oil for fuel for county lected on alcohol, should addi- vehicles; buying trucks for

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the Department of Public Works; and spending $82,456 for upgrades to the county’s Emergency Operations Center, using most of the $90,000 in federal grants available through the end of the year.

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

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Man gets probation for hitting wife with car A Douglas County judge Monday ordered a 35-yearold man to serve two years on probation for hitting his estranged wife with a car last summer.

A jury in November convicted Michael C. Pringle of intentional aggravated COURTS battery after prosecutors argued he struck his wife, Melissa Pringle, in a Holcom Park parking lot July 11 after they had an argument at one of their son’s T-ball games.

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Supreme Court Quiet town to take to review Arizona center stage for Sandusky hearing immigration law “

By Mark Sherman

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court stepped into the fight Monday over a tough Arizona law that requires local police to help enforce federal immigration laws, pushing the court deeper into hot, partisan issues of the 2012 election campaign.

The court’s election-year docket now contains three politically charged disputes, including President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul and Texas redistricting.

The debate over immigration already is shaping presidential politics, and now the court is undertaking a review of an Arizona law that has spawned a host of copycat state laws targeting illegal immigrants.

The court will review a federal appeals court ruling that blocked several provisions in the Arizona law. One of those requires that police, while enforcing other laws, question a person’s immigration status if officers suspect he is in the country illegally.

The case is the court’s biggest foray into immigration law in decades, said Temple University law professor Peter Spiro, an expert in that area.

The Obama administration challenged the Arizona law by arguing that regulating immigration is the job of the federal government, not states. Similar laws in Alabama, South Carolina and Utah also are facing admin-

istration lawsuits. Private groups are suing over immigration measures adopted in Georgia and Indiana.

“This case is not just about Arizona. It’s about every state grappling with the costs of illegal immigration,” Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican, said following the court’s announcement Monday.

Fifty-nine Republicans in Congress, including presidential candidate Michele Bachmann, filed a brief with the court backing the Arizona law.

The immigration case, like the challenge to Obama’s health care overhaul, pits Republican-led states against the Democratic administration in an argument about the reach of federal power. The redistricting case has a similarly partisan tinge to it, with Republicans who control the state government in Texas facing off against Democrats and minority groups that tend to vote Democratic.

In the immigration arena, the states say that the federal government isn’t doing enough to address a major problem and that border states are suffering disproportionately.

The issue has been widely discussed by the Republican candidates for president.

They have mostly embraced a hard line to avoid accusations that they support any kind of “amnesty” for the some 12 million illegal immigrants estimated to be living in the U.S.

Obama says Iraq won’t stand alone after war WASHINGTON (AP) — Eager to put the long and divisive Iraq war to rest, President Barack Obama declared Monday “those days are over” with the last American troops heading home, but he pledged the U.S. would remain committed to the fledgling government they leave behind. He and Iraq’s leader somberly saluted America’s war dead at Arlington National Cemetery.

“A war is ending,” the president

said, standing with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki at the White House. U.S. troops are leaving “with honor and with their heads held high,” said Obama, who strongly opposed the war as a candidate for the White House.

The last American troops are to be out of Iraq by Dec. 31.

Thousands of others are still in Afghanistan.

Just 6,000 remain in Iraq, down from 170,000 at the war’s peak in 2007.

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We plan to proceed with Jerry’s hearing, and Jerry is looking forward BELLEFONTE, PA. — A sleepy country town better to the opportunity to known for fly fishing than face his accusers.”

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courtroom drama takes center stage today for a face-toface encounter between a disgraced Penn State coach and the young men who say he sexually assaulted them as children in showers and campus locker rooms.

Sandusky J e r r y Sandusky, a former assistant football coach at Penn State, will confront at least six accusers who claim that he violated their innocence and preyed on their weakness, using a charity that was inspired by a biblical parable.

Sandusky, 67, is charged with more than 50 counts of child sex abuse involving 10 boys he met through the children’s charity he founded. A judge will decide if prosecutors have enough evidence to send the case to a trial.

The defense often waives preliminary hearings, although it can also use the opportunity to cross-examine witnesses and explore their credibility.

But Sandusky’s lawyer, Joe Amendola, said Monday his client welcomes the hearing.

“We plan to proceed with Jerry’s hearing, and Jerry is looking forward to the opportunity to face his accusers,” Amendola said.

He said there had been no plea negotiations before the hearing.

He would only say, “Maybe,” when asked if he would call Sandusky to testify.

The drama will unfold in a quiet, central Pennsylvania town of just more than 6,000 with Victorian homes and fly fishermen, in a courthouse framed by 26-foot columns built in the 1830s. Lawyers, probation officers and clerks

— Joe Amendola, lawyer of Jerry Sandusky, who is charged with more than 50 counts of child sex abuse involving 10 boys went about their business on Monday while an official numbered spots on the sidewalk outside court for network news vans. Barricades were piled neatly on the courthouse lawn, while lighting equipment was stored behind the veterans’ memorial nearby.

A lawyer for one of the teenagers scheduled to testify bristled at Sandusky’s description of the encounters as child’s play, or “horsing around.”

“My client said, ‘There’s nothing fun about what happened with me,’” Slade McLaughlin said last week, adding that he believes the Penn State scandal has unleashed “a watershed moment” in the understanding of child sexual abuse.

At least six of the accusers are expected to testify at the hearing, which could last two days.

Last month Sandusky told NBC’s Bob Costas and The New York Times that his relationship to the boys who said he abused them was like that of an extended family.

Sandusky characterized his experiences with the children as “precious times” and said the physical aspect of the relationships “just happened that way” and didn’t involve abuse.

Sandusky retired as Penn State’s longtime defensive coordinator in 1999, a year after the first known abuse allegation reached police. Penn State fired football coach Joe Paterno last month, saying he didn’t do enough to investigate allegations against Sandusky.

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Notable The federal government is on pace to run a deficit below $1 trillion for the first time in four years, modest progress in the face of intense debate in Washington over spending.

The Treasury Department said Monday the deficit was $137 billion in November. That brings the total for the first two months of the budget year to $236 billion — $55 billion less than the same two months last year.

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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve under Ben Bernanke has gone further than ever to explain its policies to the public. It’s ready to go further still.

A Fed policy meeting today will likely focus, in part, on an evolving plan to reveal the direction of interest rates more explicitly. The Fed may decide, for example, to regularly update the public on how long it plans to keep shortterm rates at record lows.

The new communications strategy could be unveiled as soon as next month.

Most analysts expect no announcements today about the new strategy or any further steps to try to strengthen the economy. They think the Fed wants to delay any new programs, such as additional bond purchases, to see if the economy can continue the modest gains it’s been making.

Still, the U.S. economy remains vulnerable, especially to the impact of the financial crisis and likely recession in Europe. So the Fed is keeping its options open.

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The hope behind both actions was to embolden consumers and businesses to borrow and spend more. Lower yields on bonds also encourage investors to shift money into stocks, which can boost wealth and spur more spending.

One possibility, should the economy worsen, would be for the Fed to buy more mortgage securities. Doing so could help push down mortgage rates and help boost home purchases. The weak housing market has been slowing the broader economy.

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Pension reform Replacing KPERS with a 401(k) plan will take away a significant benefit for state employees, and may necessitate offers of better wages and other perks to keep qualified workers in the public sector.

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recommendation to convert the state employee retirement system to a 401(k) plan seems like a reasonable move, but state officials need to realize that the pensions currently guaranteed by the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System are a significant benefit for state employees.

If the state is going to make its retirement plan more like those offered by private businesses, it also may have to provide salaries and other benefits that make state jobs more competitive with those offered in the private sector.

A state commission studying the KPERS situation recommended last week that teachers and other government workers hired after June 30, 2013, and those who aren’t vested in KPERS by that date, would be required to contribute 6 percent of their wages to a 401(k) retirement account. The state would contribute an amount equal to 1 percent of the employee’s salary and would increase its contribution by a half-percent each year until it tops out at 5 percent.

To its credit, the 13-member KPERS commission, including five state legislators, also voted to recommend that legislators be covered by the same retirement plan as state employees, which will represent a drastic reduction in pension benefits for state lawmakers.

The KPERS commission was formed to come up with a plan to deal with a long-term funding challenge for state pensions. The pensions are funded by contributions from employees and employers and, like all pension funds, fell on hard times after the economic downturn in 2008. The situation was made worse because of the state’s failure to keep up with KPERS fund contributions.

It’s essential, of course, that the state make good on its commitment to state employees who are vested in the current system. Many of those employees will tell you that the promise of a KPERS pension kept them in state jobs that didn’t pay as much as they could have made in the private sector. The state has promised them that pension, and they should receive it.

Going forward, the state also will have to deal with the fallout from the loss of the traditional pension fund. A 401(k) plan is more standard in today’s business world, but that means the state will have to compete with private business to get top employees. The portability of 401(k) funds also may mean that employees will be more willing to leave a state job in search of a better position in the private business. The state may find that some employees were more loyal to their pension benefits than to their jobs.

The 401(k) matching package being proposed by the state is more generous than what is offered by many private employers, and it is a sustainable model that will reduce the burden on state taxpayers to make up for any future investment losses in the KPERS fund. It’s true that the plan injects an element of risk into state employees’ retirement planning, but it also gives them more power over how their retirement funds are invested as well as more freedom to move to another employer if they wish.

It’s a real-world system already used by many employees in the private sector. Putting the state and its workers on the same footing with private business and employees doesn’t seem like a bad move.

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U.S. must fight pessimistic outlook WASHINGTON — Is American power in decline, relative to the rest of the world? That question is at the center of a provocative study by the U.S. intelligence community exploring what the world might look like in 2030.

The answer, judging by comments from a panel convened to discuss the topic, is that America faces serious trouble: The U.S. economy is slowing, relative to its Asian competitors, which will make it harder for the country to assert its traditional leadership role in decades ahead.

That, in turn, could make for a less stable world.

This pessimism among intelligence analysts contrasts sharply with the relentlessly upbeat prognostications made by politicians, especially the field of Republican presidential candidates, who describe an America of perpetual sunshine and unchallenged leadership. That’s certainly not the view of this nonpartisan group.

The unclassified study, titled “Global Trends 2030,” is being prepared by the National Intelligence Council, which is part of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. This is the fifth such study (the first, published in 1996, looked toward 2010) and the only one to radically question U.S. staying power.

In preparing the 2030 document, the analysts decided to focus on America’s role in shaping the global future. “You have to be intellectually honest that there are changes in the U.S. role, and the role of rising

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The nation’s chronic weakness is its political system, which is nearing dysfunction. If the U.S. can elect better political leadership, it should be able to manage problems better than most competitors.”

powers,” that will affect events, explains Matthew Burrows, a counselor at the National Intelligence Council and the principal author of the report.

Burrows and other contributors met in Washington early this month to hear outside comments — and it was an eye-opening discussion. A somewhat pessimistic paper on the U.S. economic outlook, prepared by Uri Dadush of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, was criticized at this meeting for not being pessimistic enough.

The baseline scenario offered

by Dadush was that America would avoid economic icebergs and stabilize its deficit and debt problems. The U.S. economy

would grow an average of 2.7 percent annually between 2010 and 2030, and the country’s share of G-20 GDP would decline from about a third to about a quarter.

Dadush offered a second, bleaker picture, where breakup of the eurozone triggers a huge financial crisis that spreads to the U.S. After several years of deep recession, the U.S. begins to expand, but anemically. Under this forecast, U.S. growth would average just 1.5 percent through 2030. “Seen as a country on the downslide, the United States is both incapable of leading and disinclined to lead,” wrote Dadush about the more negative version.

A disturbing consensus emerged among the analysts that something closer to the pessimistic scenario should be the baseline. Fred Kempe, the president of the Atlantic Council, the think tank that hosted the meeting, sums up the views of these analysts and of a similar exercise last month by the World Economic Forum when he warns that the biggest national-security threat is “the danger of receding American influence on the world stage.”

My own view (I was asked to critique the presentations as an independent journalist) is that the key issue is how the United States adapts to adversity. That offers a slightly more encouraging picture: Relative to competitors, America still has a more adaptive financial system, stronger global corporations, a culture that can tap the talents

of a diverse population, and an unmatched military. The nation’s chronic weakness is its political system, which is nearing dysfunction. If the U.S. can elect better political leadership, it should be able to manage problems better than most competitors.

What other trends does the National Intelligence Council foresee in 2030? Burrows explained that the study will look at 15 or so “disruptive technologies” and their potential impact; it will examine governance, and the growing gap between the pace of economic and political change and the ability of local, national and global governance to respond; and it will forecast likely conflicts — and assess ways that cyber, bio and other new weapons could empower individuals and small groups.

Here’s the most interesting footnote to this gloomy exercise. Burrows said that as he discusses his 2030 project with analysts around the world, he finds them much less downbeat about America’s prospects. “The Chinese are the first ones to say that we are too pessimistic about our future,” he reports, and Brazilian and Turkish analysts have said much the same thing.

Burrows noted that the nonpartisan report will be released after the 2012 presidential election. But the issue of America’s future will surely be at the heart of the coming campaign.

— David Ignatius is a columnist for Washington Post Writers Group.

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A front-page article featured Lawrence mail carrier Galen White, whose YEARS father and grandAGO father had both IN 1986 worked with the local post office.

Arthur H. White had begun carrying mail in the 1930s, and John White had entered the postal service after his U.S. Navy service during World War II. Galen White, who had spent half his life as a mail carrier, said that he enjoyed his route of 500 to 600 patrons.

“I’m probably the last of the line,” White observed, adding that his son Warren, 22, had “found his niche” as the manager of a local car stereo store.

The Special Committee on Federal and state Affairs had voted recently to recommend two proposed state laws to the 1987 Legislature. The laws, which had passed overwhelmingly in the Nov. 4 election, were to change the Kansas Constitution to allow pari-mutuel betting on horse and dog racing as well as to create a state lottery.

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Concerts SRO To the editor: I write this after having just returned home from the Lawrence Free State High School Winter Choral Concert. For Gov. Brownback’s information, the arts are alive and well in Lawrence, Kan. Once again, it was standing room only and approximately a third of the audience had to sit in the commons of the high school and watch the concert on TV sets placed around the area.

Ever since my children were at West Junior High, most of the choir concerts that I have attended have been standing room only, and many people have been turned away. I find this a tribute to the music departments of the Lawrence school district, but I also find it frustrating that all parents, grandparents, friends and family are not able to be part of the true audience for these performances.

My question is, do we need a performing arts center that will accommodate the audiences for these performances? The talent on display at these performances should be something all parents have the opportunity to witness firsthand. I applaud the staff of all the schools for encouraging the students to participate and for producing such quality performances. ... I just know that next time I hope I have a seat.

Joyce Tallman, Lawrence

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have that situation be compared with how our nation responded to Muslims after 9/11.

To the editor: Shane M. Jones, This is in response to a comLecompton ment in the Dec. 7 article regarding treatment of Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor and how, after 9/11, there were “reports of U.S. citizens of Arab descent To the editor: being detained.” In the article, Political “wisdom” proclaims Roger Shimomura was quoted that wealth generates jobs. as saying, “It was clear we hadn’t But columnist Paul Krugman learned a damn thing.” writes that “quite a few of today’s I beg to differ. As the article wealthy got that way by destroysaid, “there were no large-scale ing jobs.”

U.S. detention camps.” I don’t Now comes Albert Pujols with recall seeing even small-scale dea $25 million per year for 10 years tention camps. I “heard” reports, deal. He shouldn’t be taxed more, but don’t recall much of any news should he? He earned it. And just coverage of any detentions nor think what that money will do. any lawsuits taking place as a reThe Angels will need more beer sult of Muslims being detained. and peanut vendors. Concessions Yet, unlike World War II, the 9/11 will be busier selling snacks and attackers did come from within souvenirs. The whole (Califorour country. They attacked prinia) economy grows because of marily our civilian population. Jahis wealthy contract. pan attacked primarily our miliTax the wealthy? tary base on a territory thousands Don Conrad, of miles from the continental U.S. Lawrence The 9/11 attackers had lived among us, planning and plotting how they would kill us using our own passenger planes. What was done to Japanese Americans is a Letters Policy major dark spot on our history, The Journal-World welcomes letters to the Public especially since we continued to Letters should be 250 words or less, be of re-elect Roosevelt, who said, “We Forum. public interest and should avoid name-calling and set our faith in human love and in libelous language. The Journal-World reserves the God’s care for us and all men” right to edit letters, as long as viewpoints are not while he was imprisoning entire altered. By submitting letters, you grant the JournalAmerican families! Our response World a non-exclusive license to publish, copy and to fellow Americans after 9/11 distribute your work, while acknowledging that you the author of the work. was very different from WWII. are Letters must bear the name, address and teleIf I or my family had spent time phone number of the writer. Letters may be submitin a Japanese detention camp in ted by mail to Box 888, Lawrence, KS 66044 or by WWII, I would be offended to email to letters@ljworld.com.

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Haskell Indian Junior College dean of students Frank Quiring YEARS spoke about a stuAGO dent proposal for IN 1971 allowing some students to remain out past dormitory closing hours.

According to the proposal, which had been ratified by Supt. Wallace Galluzzi, students had to have a minimum C-minus grade point average, carry at least 12 hours and obtain parental consent. Quiring said that the school was contacting parents about a change to the rules. “We’re getting a goodly number (of responses) every day. And it appears that most of them want their children to have hours,” Quiring said.

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From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Dec. 13, 1911: YEARS “Where once AGO there stood a subIN 1911 stantial stone hotel, with comfortable rooms and inviting meals to welcome the emigrants to Kansas, as they left the ferry at the foot of New Hampshire street, there now is fast developing a pile of ruins ... The Waverly Hotel is being razed. Before long there will be no sign whatever to mark the spot where for years there stood the Free State Headquarters. Another landmark of the past will soon become only a memory of Kansas history.”

— Compiled by Sarah St. John

Read more Old Home Town at LJWorld.com/news/lawrence/ history/old_home_town.

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High 44° Low 41° POP: 80%

High 60° Low 32° POP: 75%

High 42° Low 20° POP: 10%

High 44° Low 19° POP: 10%

High 45° Low 26° POP: 5%

Wind SSE 6-12 mph

Wind S 10-20 mph

Wind NW 8-16 mph

Wind ENE 6-12 mph

Wind S 7-14 mph

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McCook 36/26

Kearney 36/29

Oberlin 38/30 Goodland 38/27

Beatrice 42/37

Oakley 40/32

Russell Salina 46/41 48/42

Manhattan 46/42 Topeka 46/42 Emporia 46/41

Great Bend 49/42 Dodge City 49/44

Garden City 50/38 Liberal 52/42

Kansas City 46/43

Chillicothe 44/40 Marshall 44/42

Lawrence Kansas City 46/41 44/41

Sedalia 44/42

Nevada 49/44

Chanute 46/44

Hutchinson 48/45 Wichita Pratt 48/45 50/45

Centerville 42/37

St. Joseph 42/39

Sabetha 40/39

Concordia 44/40 Hays 45/41

Clarinda 43/37

Lincoln 40/34

Grand Island 36/32

Coffeyville Joplin 50/47 50/48

Springfield 50/45

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LAWRENCE ALMANAC Through 8 p.m. Monday.

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

48°/40° 41°/22° 69° in 1921 -8° in 1961

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Today Wed. Today Wed. Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Independence 50 46 c 64 38 r Atchison 44 40 r 60 31 r Fort Riley 46 42 r 58 28 r Belton 45 41 r 58 34 r Olathe 45 42 r 59 34 r Burlington 47 42 r 61 32 r Osage Beach 48 43 c 61 46 r Coffeyville 50 47 c 67 39 r Osage City 46 41 r 59 31 r Concordia 44 40 r 56 27 r Ottawa 46 42 r 60 31 r Dodge City 49 44 r 56 26 r Wichita 48 45 r 65 30 r Holton 44 42 r 59 32 r 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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Minneapolis 38/32

Detroit 40/33

Washington 54/36

Kansas City 46/41

Los Angeles 62/50

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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 48 38 sh 64 55 pc 63 42 pc 89 70 s 45 21 pc 39 38 sh 48 32 sh 73 61 sh 70 50 pc 26 15 pc 43 36 sh 48 42 sh 68 61 pc 63 46 pc 52 22 s 46 37 sh 53 39 pc 73 41 s 36 28 sf 32 29 sn 80 42 s 35 25 sn 48 40 sh 84 76 pc 56 48 s 43 27 s 84 75 t 39 32 sh 72 59 sh 52 45 s 42 33 c 36 35 r 46 44 pc 38 38 c 20 19 pc

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-10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s National Summary: A major storm will push eastward across the Southwest today bringing desert rain and high-elevation snow. Rain will become more extensive over Texas and the southern and central Plains. Rain and gusty wind will continue to lash the east coast of Florida.

Today Wed. Today Wed. Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W 62 48 pc 67 61 c Albuquerque 50 35 r 46 28 pc Memphis Miami 80 69 pc 78 67 pc Anchorage 21 14 s 21 14 c Milwaukee 42 34 c 47 40 r Atlanta 62 46 pc 65 48 s Minneapolis 38 32 c 36 22 r Austin 68 63 c 73 58 c 54 42 pc 65 53 pc Baltimore 52 30 s 54 38 pc Nashville Birmingham 64 47 pc 69 52 pc New Orleans 70 56 pc 74 60 pc 48 38 s 48 40 pc Boise 35 24 pc 38 28 pc New York 38 35 r 48 29 r Boston 46 32 s 40 36 pc Omaha Orlando 78 58 pc 78 57 pc Buffalo 42 32 pc 47 40 r 48 35 s 48 39 pc Cheyenne 39 25 pc 41 20 pc Philadelphia Phoenix 60 47 r 60 44 pc Chicago 42 38 c 48 44 r Pittsburgh 46 30 pc 48 42 r Cincinnati 48 38 pc 55 49 c Portland, ME 40 29 s 41 30 pc Cleveland 44 37 pc 47 44 r Portland, OR 41 25 c 45 32 pc Dallas 62 59 c 74 46 r 39 19 pc 43 24 pc Denver 36 21 pc 47 20 pc Reno Richmond 58 33 pc 59 38 pc Des Moines 42 36 r 51 31 r Sacramento 53 29 pc 52 38 pc Detroit 40 33 c 44 42 r 48 44 r 61 48 r El Paso 69 47 c 56 34 pc St. Louis 36 22 pc Fairbanks 8 -3 c 6 2 pc Salt Lake City 39 23 c 59 51 r 61 50 pc Honolulu 80 67 sh 80 67 pc San Diego Houston 69 60 c 76 63 pc San Francisco 55 42 pc 53 45 pc Seattle 41 32 c 44 35 r Indianapolis 48 39 c 52 48 r Spokane 30 17 c 30 22 pc Kansas City 46 41 r 59 32 r 56 42 r 56 37 pc Las Vegas 54 40 r 53 39 pc Tucson Tulsa 52 49 c 68 39 r Little Rock 60 45 c 63 56 c 54 36 s 51 39 pc Los Angeles 62 50 r 63 49 pc Wash., DC National extremes yesterday for the 48 contiguous states High: Miami, FL 82° Low: West Yellowstone, MT -11°

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A mass of arctic air settled into Florida on Dec. 13, 1962. This cold air caused Florida’s worst December freeze of the 20th century.

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Governor to release school plan details TOPEKA (AP) — Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration will release the details of his plan for overhauling how Kansas finances its public schools this week.

The governor’s office says the details will be made public Wednesday, during a presentation by Policy Director Landon Fulmer to the State Board of Education.

The administration promises none of the state’s 283 school districts will see their aid from the state decrease during the next school year.

But Kansas Association of School Boards lobbyist Mark Tallman says officials remain skeptical because they haven’t seen enough details to know how the plan will affect their individual school districts.

Fulmer has already said the plan will eliminate state limits on local property taxes that supplement more than $3 billion in annual state aid.

Red Dog’s Dog Days winter workout, " a.m., 'llen ,ieldhouse, 3nter through the south doors and meet on the southeast corner of the second floor.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County, 9:;9 p.m., 9=" ,ireside Court, Suite B. Information meeting for prospective volunteers. ,or more information, call C4=-7=99.

Lonnie Ray’s open jam session, " p.m. to ;G p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, ;=9G N. Third St. Lawrence City Commission meeting, ":=9 p.m., City Hall, " 3. Sixth St. Poetry readings: “Begin Again: 150 Kansas Poems,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Pewish Community Center, 9;7 Highland Drive.

Herbs study group, 7 p.m., Unitarian ,ellowship, ;2"= N. ;;GG Road.

Free swing dancing lessons and dance, C-;; p.m., Tansas Room in the Tansas Union, ;=G; Payhawk Blvd.

Poker Night, C p.m., 'pplebee’s, 292G Iowa.

Trivia Night at the Jayhawker, C-;G p.m., 3ldridge Hotel, 7G; Mass.

Teller’s Family Night, 74" Mass., 9 p.m.-midnight Tuesday Night Karaoke, 9 p.m., Wayne Z Larry’s Sports Bar Z [rill, 9== Iowa.

Live jazz at The Casbah, 9 p.m., CG= Mass.

New York 48/38

Chicago 42/38 Denver 36/21

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The Salvation Army Christmas JOY shop, 9 a.m.-noon and ; p.m.-4 p.m., 94" N.H. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County, noon, 9=" ,ireside Court, Suite B. Information meeting for prospective volunteers. ,or more information, call C4=-7=99.

Douglas County Commission meeting, ":=9 p.m., Douglas County Courthouse, ;;GG Mass.

Conroy’s Trivia, 7:=G p.m., Conroy’s Pub, =;;9 W. Sixth St. Spaghetti supper fundraiser for Douglas County Senior Services, 9:=G p.m., Meadowlark 3states, 44=G Bauer ,arm Road Mannheim Steamroller, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive.

“White Christmas,” 7:=G p.m., Theatre Lawrence, ;9G; N.H. Dark Times at The Granada with Jay Maus, C p.m., The [ranada, ;G2G Mass.

Free salsa lessons, C:=G9:=G p.m., Taste Lounge, CG4 W. 24th St. Pride Night, 9 p.m., Wilde’s Chateau, 24;2 Iowa.

Dollar Bowling, 9:=G p.m. to ; a.m., Royal Crest Lanes, 9== Iowa.

15 THURSDAY

Red Dog’s Dog Days winter workout, " a.m., 'llen ,ieldhouse, 3nter through the south doors and meet on the southeast corner of the second floor.

The Salvation Army Christmas JOY shop, 9 a.m.-noon and ; p.m.-4 p.m., 94" N.H. Proposal writing basics, noon, Lawrence Public Library, 7G7 ]t.

Theology on Tap, discussion of a selected religion topic, 9:=G p.m. to 7 p.m., Henry’s, ;; 3. 3ighth St. Jingle Jog, a Dog Days fundraiser for Boys Z [irls Club and Toys for Tots, "

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Tuesday Concert: Jim Krause Local singer/songwriter Jim Krause has been performing Appalachian ballads, blues, folk and country music in and around Lawrence for many years, whether at the Lawrence Farmers’ Market with Topeka’s Euphoria Stringband, or while teaching a banjo class at the Americana Music Academy. See him live at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., for an all-ages show tonight at 7:30 as part of the “Tuesday Concert” series with a one-song opening act by host Larry Carter. p.m., starts behind Ti^erCummings Pewelry at Ninth and ]ermont streets.

Sgt. Samuel J. Churchill Camp 4 of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, ":=G p.m., Watkins Community Museum of History, ;G47 Mass.

Lawrence Arts & Crafts group, 7-9 p.m., Pava Break, ;7 3. Seventh St. Junkyard Jazz Band, 7 p.m., 'merican Legion, =4GC W. Sixth St. “White Christmas,” 7:=G p.m., Theatre Lawrence, ;9G; N.H. Poker Night, C p.m., 'pplebee’s, 292G Iowa.

Team trivia, 9 p.m., Pohnny’s West, 72; Wakarusa Drive.

16 FRIDAY

Amazing Olive Press Workshop for children, ;G:=G a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 7G7 ]t.

Magazine Give Away Day, purging 2G;G issues of most of the library’s maga^ines, noon-" p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 7G7 ]t.

New Horizons Band Concert, 4 p.m. Drury Place at 'lvamar, ;9;G St. 'ndrews Drive.

The Kansas Nutcracker, 2011 Sesquicentennial Edition with Mandolin Orchestra, 7 p.m., Lawrence 'rts Center, 94G N.H. “White Christmas,” 7:=G p.m., Theatre Lawrence, ;9G; N.H. Stranger Creek Band, C p.m., Tnights of Columbus, 22G" 3. 2=rd St. The Wilders C p.m., Liberty Hall, "44 Mass. St.

17 SATURDAY

Red Dog’s Dog Days, 7:=G a.m., parking lot behind Ti^er-Cummings Pewelry, Ninth and ]ermont streets.

Photos with Santa, 9:=G;;:=G a.m., Orscheln, ;94; 3. 2=rd St. Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, North ,ourth and 3lm streets in North Lawrence, donations accepted.

December Music Series, The Topeka Brass `uintet, ; p.m., Watkins Community Museum, ;G47 Mass., free.

Ragtime Piano Rehearsal /Jam Session, 2-4 p.m., Watkins Community Museum of History, ;G47 Mass.

Teen Super Smash Bros.

Brawl Tournament, = p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 7G7 ]t.

Americana Music Academy Saturday Jam, = p.m., 'mericana Music 'cademy, ;4;9 Mass.

The Kansas Nutcracker, 2011 Sesquicentennial Edition with Mandolin Orchestra, 7 p.m., Lawrence 'rts Center, 94G N.H. “White Christmas,” 7:=G p.m., Theatre Lawrence, ;9G; N.H. Community Contra Dance, 7:=G p.m., Community Building, ;;9 W. ;;th St. Video Jerry / DJ John, 9 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, ;=9G N. Second St.

ONGOING

Van Go Adornment Sale, 7;9 N.P., ; p.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 27 through Dec. 2=.

The Territorial Capital Museum Christmas display, with three floors of vintage Christmas decorations including 2; trees with various period decorationsa ;; a.m to 4 p.m. WednesdaySaturday, ;-9 p.m. Sunday, through Pan. ;, "4G 3. Woodson 've., Lecompton.

Watkins Community Museum of History exhibit: “It Happened on Mass Street: 150 Years in Lawrence,” featuring historic photographs and obbects illustrating the growth of downtown Lawrence, ;G a.m.-4 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday, ,riday and Saturday, ;G a.m.-C p.m.

Thursday, ;G47 Mass.

Freedom’s Frontier exhibit, Wednesday-Saturday, ;G a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, ;-4 p.m., Carnegie Building, 2GG W. Ninth St. Lawrence Arts Center exhibits: Yesnomaybe Exhibition, collaborative works

by Tristi 'rnold, 3ric Conrad and coonmi Nam, Dec. 2 through Pan. ;4a Lived : Living, works by Isadora Stowe and Pordan Schran^ Dec. 2 through Pan. ;4a Learning is Remembering, works by 'mber Hansen, Dec. 2 through Pan. ;4a Constellation, an aerial installation by Puniper Tangpu^a 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, 94G N.H. Christmas Village Display at the Lumberyard Arts Center, ;-4 p.m.

Tuesdays through ,ridays, 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, through Dec. =G, 7;C High St., Baldwin City.

Lawrence Public Library storytimes for December: [erman storytime, 4 p.m.

Tuesdaysa Toddler storytime, 9:=G a.m. and ;G:=G a.m. Tuesdays and ,ridaysa Library storytime, ;G:=G a.m.

Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Thursdays, ;G:=G a.m. ,ridaysa Storytime in Spanish and 3nglish, ;G:=G a.m. Saturdaysa ,amily storytime, =:=G p.m. Sundaysa Books Z Babies, ;G:=G a.m. Mondays and 9:=G a.m., ;G:;G a.m. and ;G:4G a.m.

Wednesdays, 7G7 ]t.

More information on these listings can be found at LJWorld.com and Lawrence.com.

NFL: Seahawks keep playoff hope alive with win against Rams. 4B DUNK YOU VERY MUCH The Big 12 honored explosive Kansas junior Thomas Robinson as its player of the week.

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LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD !"LJWorld.com/sports !"Tuesday, December 13, 2011

KANSAS FOOTBALL Tom Keegan tkeegan@ljworld.com

Football recruits, count the rings When Kansas University athletic director Sheahon Zenger last left town, he vowed he would not return without a new football coach on the flight back with him. Zenger kept his promise.

Now it’s the new coach’s turn to head out of town. No, not to cross the border for a job interview with the Kansas City Chiefs. Nobody familiar with the gusto with which Charlie Weis has plunged into his new job is worried that will happen.

Weis leaves Lawrence today on a recruiting trip, where his name will arrive before he does.

“If you say his name, everyone knows who he is,” freshman safety Victor Simmons said.

Weis also has more that he can show to recruits than most coaches. For starters, four Super Bowl rings, if he chooses to do so. Weis was an offensive assistant with the New York Giants under Bill Parcells in Super Bowl XXV, an offensive coordinator under Bill Belichick in the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl victories in XXXVI, XXXVIII and XXXIX. His name opens doors. His rings open eyes. The answered doorbell ring and the shiny bling make a difference because style points do matter. But the really smart athlete makes his decision based on whether he thinks the coach seated across from him will find a way for him to maximize his potential.

For every quarterback he visits, Weis can prove that without even mentioning the name of Tom Brady, the greatest quarterback of all time.

The most revealing quarterback statistics: 1. Win-loss record; 2. Touchdowns; 3. Interceptions; 4. Yards per attempt.

A look at the Notre Dame career of Brady Quinn with and without Weis as head coach, as well as studying the Kansas City Chiefs’ numbers compiled by Matt Cassel in one season with Weis as his offensive coordinator and two years under different bosses, sings louder than rings.

Weis coached Quinn as a junior and senior, so his numbers should have improved, but the extent to which they did blows the mind.

In starts under Tyrone Willingham, Quinn had a record of 10-11, averaged 6.4 yards per attempt and threw 26 touchdowns and 25 interceptions. In starts under Weis, Quinn went 19-6, averaged eight yards per attempt and threw 69 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.

In Chiefs starts without Weis, Cassel has gone 7-16, averaged 6.1 yards per attempt and thrown 26 touchdowns and 25 interceptions. Working for Weis, Cassel went 10-5, averaged 6.9 yards per attempt and threw 27 touchdown passes and seven interceptions.

Weis won’t have any trouble recruiting quarterbacks to Kansas. Also, receivers and tight ends know they’ll get featured and, in turn, will look better to NFL scouts. Of greater import, their mothers will know they will earn college degrees, as did Weis’ Notre Dame players.

Weis guys

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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS’ HEAD COACH BILL BELICHICK, RIGHT, GOES OVER PLAYS with former offensive coordinator (and current Kansas University football coach) Charlie Weis, left, during training camp in this file photo from Aug. 1, 2004, in Foxboro, Mass.

KU coach credits two legends for his success

By Matt Tait mtait@ljworld.com

Years ago, during the week leading up to one of the New England Patriots’ three Super Bowl victories in four seasons under Bill Belichick, the man known for his hooded sweatshirt and stoic nature was asked about the role then-offensive coordinator Charlie Weis played in the Patriots’ success.

Belichick, widely known as one of the game’s true masterminds, did not hesitate to gush about his assistant coach.

“Charlie is a very smart person,” Belichick said. “He really understands what defenses are doing

and how to attack them. He’s an outstanding play-caller and has a great sense of timing of when to call certain plays. It’s one thing to put together a game plan, and it’s another to call the plays at the right time, when they match up the way you want to match up. It’s not an easy thing to do.”

For as long as he’s been in the eye of the media, be that as an ultra-successful offensive coordinator in the NFL, the top dog at Notre Dame or as the new head coach of the Kansas University football team, Weis has credited much of his success to legendary NFL coaches Belichick and Bill Parcells.

Weis learned a variety of lessons during the combined 13 seasons he spent working for the two future Hall-of-Famers.

From time management and how to push players, to strategy and how to dissect the game, Weis soaked it all in while handling different types Parcells of roles with the New York Giants, New York Jets and New England Patriots.

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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Seabury girls shake off rust, win 46-16

By Benton Smith

“

They’re a positive group.

They’re fighters, and they’re After four weeks of nothing competitors.” basmith@ljworld.com

Kevin Anderson/Journal-World Photo

SEABURY JUNIOR PADGET SUTHERLAND PASSES to an open teammate during the Seahawks’ game against Kansas School for the Deaf on Monday at Seabury.

but practice, Seabury Academy’s girls basketball team, understandably, might have been overly jittery Monday night in its season debut.

It didn’t take the Seahawks long, though, to get comfortable, as they rolled to a 46-16 victory over Kansas School for the Deaf.

The anticipation for the opener had the wrong effect on the fired-up players for a little while. Seabury had gone nearly four minutes into the first quarter without scoring and had missed its first 10 shot attempts before senior guard Hannah Spomer got the home team out of its funk with a steal and a layup.

That ignited a 14-0 Seahawks run, as Reilly Malone hit a runner in the lane, Spomer swiped two more steals and took them in for uncontested layups, Malone turned another KSD turnover into a basket, and Taylor Sweeney and Maddie McCaffrey chipped in with a bucket apiece.

After finishing the game with 14 points and seven steals,

— Seabury girls coach Becky Bridson Spomer said that the successful stretch got the players comfortable.

“We were really just rushing our offense when we first started,” she said.

Before long, they were getting run-outs and lay-ins, Seahawks coach Becky Bridson said, because the players’ approach kept them from getting bummed out by the 0-for-10 start.

“They’re a positive group.

They’re fighters, and they’re competitors,” Bridson said.

“Obviously, we were really tight at the beginning of the game, which is understandable at the beginning of the season.”

With pressure defense that forced turnover after turnover for KSD (1-3), Seabury (1-0) didn’t allow a basket until 10 seconds were left in the first quarter, and eventually took a 26-7 lead into the second half.

Chiefs fire coach Haley KANSAS CITY, MO. (AP) — The losses kept mounting, the tension kept growing and ultimately Kansas City Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli decided the status quo was no longer good enough.

It was time to part ways with Todd Haley.

The Chiefs fired the combustible head coach Monday with the team Haley led to a surprising AFC West title less than a year ago stuck at the bottom of the division following a series of devastating injuries and discouraging blowouts.

The Chiefs dropped to 5-8 after Sunday’s 37-10 loss the New York Jets, their fifth loss in six games. Kansas City committed 11 penalties for 128 yards in the dismal performance, including a 15-yarder on Haley for unsportsmanlike conduct that may have sealed his fate.

“Timing in these situations is always difficult. There never seems to be a right time,” Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said. “We just Haley felt the inconsistent play the team has experienced throughout the season, including yesterday’s game, made today the right day to do it.”

Haley wasn’t Pioli the only coach fired Monday; the Dolphins also dumped Tony Sparano after just four seasons. Jacksonville’s Jack Del Rio was fired last month.

Defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel will serve as the Chiefs’ interim coach for the final three games, and Pioli said he will be considered for the permanent job.

“I don’t perceive Todd Haley as a mistake,” Pioli said. “Todd Haley is a good football coach.

I’ll say that. What we need to do is figure out what direction we’re headed in and how we’re going to continue to make progress, how we can get some consistency back.”

Haley took over a team that won six games the previous two seasons under Herm Edwards, and he leaves with a 19-27 record in his first NFL head coaching job. But despite winning the AFC West last season, it’s hard to tell if the team improved under his watch.

The quarterback situation was a mess, even when Matt Cassel was healthy, and the offensive line has three players in Ryan Lilja, Barry Richardson and Casey Wiegmann who may not be back next season. Despite a background on offense, Haley only managed to coax the unit into an average of 293.8 yards, which ranked 28th in the league, and 177.4 yards through the air — 30th out of 32 teams.

It was that lackluster performance that cost Haley his job.

“I guess you never expect it because you always try to be optimistic about things, but this is the NFL. It’s just the nature of the beast,” linebacker Derrick Johnson said. “It goes on all the time, throughout the year. I won’t say it’s no big deal — it’s a very big deal for the Kansas City Chiefs right now — but this goes on throughout the year.”

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Clippers move on from CP3 trade LOS ANGELES (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The day began with the Los Angeles Clippers rejecting a proposed deal by the New Orleans Hornets for Chris Paul and it ended with them claiming five-time All-Star guard Chauncey Billups off waivers and re-signing center DeAndre Jordan.

General manager Neil Olshey said Monday the team felt â&#x20AC;&#x153;the cost was just too highâ&#x20AC;? in what it would have to give up to acquire Paul.

Olshey declined to identify whom the Clippers had offered in exchange for Paul but their package reportedly included center Chris Kaman, reserve guard Eric Bledsoe, forward Al-Farouq Aminu and their No. 1 pick in the 2012 draft. Reports suggested the

Hornets also wanted guard Eric Gordon included. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t one piece or another piece that killed this deal,â&#x20AC;?

Olshey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The aggregate compensation that we were going to have to convey to them was just too Paul much and it was going to hamstring our franchise in the long term.â&#x20AC;?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the second time in five days that a deal moving Paul to Los Angeles fell apart. Last week, NBA Commissioner David Stern nixed

a three-team trade by the leagueowned Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets that would have sent Paul to the Lakers.

The Clippers used their remaining $3.5 million in salary cap room to claim Billups. The 35-year-old point guard was waived by the New York Knicks last weekend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tried eight, 10 times over the years to try and trade for Chauncey. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never worked out before,â&#x20AC;? Olshey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is another great addition to our roster.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a great fit with our guys.â&#x20AC;?

Billups averaged 16.8 points, 5.4 assists and 2.6 rebounds in 72 games with Denver and the Knicks last season. He was traded

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Orange claim No. 1 spot in Top 25

Suspended Cincy forward apologizes for brawl CINCINNATI â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Suspended Cincinnati forward Yancy Gates apologized to everyone, from his family to his entire hometown, for throwing punches that left much more than just a bloody gash below the eye of a Xavier player.

Then, he wept.

The Bearcats made their four suspended players attend a news conference on Monday and apologize for their part in a brawl that ended eighth-ranked Xavierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 76-53 victory on Saturday and brought the city a lot of bad national publicity.

No one was shown in the replays more than Gates, a 6-foot-9, 260-pound player who flattened Xavierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kenny Frease with a blindside punch. Frease got a cut below the left eye and fell to the court, where he was kicked by another Cincinnati player. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just not that type of person,â&#x20AC;? Gates said, his eyes tearing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people have been calling me a thug, a gangster ...â&#x20AC;?

The public apologies were the latest step in both schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attempt to repair their images and their rivalry, which has always had an edge but never spilled over into a brawl until Saturday at Xavierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cintas Center.

With 9.4 seconds left, Xavier senior guard Tu Holloway taunted Cincinnatiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bench, upset that one Bearcat player had made disparaging remarks about him leading up to the game. The words led to shoves, Gates threw the basketball at Holloway and the free-for-all erupted.

By Jim Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell Associated Press Basketball Writer

Jim Boeheim has been coaching for 35 years and one thing he has learned is that players are able to focus on basketball even when there is a whirlwind around them.

The Syracuse program has been in the headlines since former assistant coach Bernie Fine was alleged to have molested two former ball boys. Quietly, the Orange have found a way to the top of The Associated Pressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Top 25.

The Orange (10-0) jumped from third to No. 1 following losses this weekend by Kentucky and Ohio State. They received 51 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the fourth time theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve topped the poll and the first time since a one-week appearance late in 2009-10. Syracuse was No. 1 in the 1987-88 preseason poll and for six weeks in 1989-90.

The Orangeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big win this season was over then-No. 10 Florida, but they have been impressive in the others, especially on the defensive end behind Boeheimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous 2-3 zone.

Ohio State (8-1), which didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have star center Jared Sullinger in the loss to Kansas, stayed second, while Kentucky (8-1) dropped from first to third following the buzzer-beating loss to Indiana.

The Hoosiers, one of four newcomers this week, moved in at 18th, their first appearance since 2007-08.

Ohio State, which hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had Sullinger for two games because of back spasms, received seven first-place votes, three more than Kentucky.

Louisville, which had two No. 1 votes, and North Carolina, which had one, switched places from last week at fourth and fifth.

Baylor, Duke, Xavier, Connecticut and Missouri rounded out the top 10.

Marquette was 11th followed by Kansas, Florida, Wisconsin, Pittsburgh, Georgetown, Mississippi State, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan.

The last of the ranked teams were Michigan State, Texas A&M, Alabama, Murray State and Creighton and Vanderbilt, who were tied for 25th.

Christian Watfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3 at the buzzer moved Indiana (9-0) into the poll for the first time since Tom Crean took over as coach following Kelvin Sampsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dismissal after the 2007-08 season.

The other newcomers this week were No. 21 Michigan State (8-2), No. 24 Murray State (10-0) and No. 25 Vanderbilt.

Michigan State is in for the first time this season. The Spartans have won eight straight â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including a win over Gonzaga last week â&#x20AC;&#x201D; since opening the season with losses to North Carolina and Duke.

Murray State joined the rankings for the first time since the final poll of 1997-98.

The Racers beat Memphis on the road last week.

Vanderbilt is back in the rankings after one week out. The Commodores, who were No. 7 in the preseason poll, welcomed back center Festus Ezeli, who missed the first six games of the season after being suspended by the university for accepting meals and a hotel room from a booster and two more because of a right knee injury, in a win over Davidson last week.

Memphis (5-3) was 11th in the preseason poll and reached as high as eighth. But the Tigers, who lost to Michigan and Georgetown in the EA Sports Maui Invitational, dropped out from 21st following the home loss to Murray State.

Gonzaga (5-2) lost to Michigan State this week and fell out from 23rd.

Harvard (9-1) moved into the rankings for the first time in school history last week but the Crimson dropped out after a 67-53 loss at Connecticut.

to New York in February. He helped lead Detroit to the NBA championship in 2004, when he was MVP of the finals.

Olshey said the decision to grab Billups was independent of the team rejecting the Hornetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not a precursor to another move. This is not laying the groundwork for another opportunity,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The Clippers had a need for Billups since Bledsoe is expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks while recovering from right knee surgery on Oct. 7.

The team matched a $42.7 million, four-year offer sheet from the Golden State Warriors for restricted free agent Jordan.

WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BASKETBALL

Baylor stays No. 1 in AP poll Baylor remains the unanimous choice as the No. 1 team in The Associated Press womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s college basketball poll while Oklahoma fell from the rankings for the first time in seven seasons.

The Lady Bears received all 39 first-place ballots Monday after two wins this week.

They play No. 2 Connecticut on Sunday in Waco. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the second straight season they have met as the top two teams in the poll.

The Huskies edged the Lady Bears in Hartford last season by one point.

Notre Dame, Stanford and Maryland remained the rest of the top five. The Irish host No. 8 Kentucky on Sunday.

Oklahoma dropped out of the poll for the first time since the end of the 2004-05 season. Nebraska entered at No. 25.

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COLLEGE REALIGNMENT

SDSU joins Big West, East SAN DIEGO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; San Diego State will join the Big West Conference in 14 sports, including basketball, starting in the 2013-14 academic year.

Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement came five days after SDSU announced its football team was moving from the Mountain West to the Big East beginning with the 2013 season.

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The Keegan Ratings

Nets owner sets sights on Russian presidency EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; New Jersey coach Avery Johnson has been around Mikhail Prokhorov enough to know the billionaire owner of the Netsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; NBA franchise has the leadership skills to be the next president of Russia.

Prokhorov announced Monday that he would run against Vladimir Putin in Marchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presidential election, another sign of the growing discontent with Putin after 12 years in political power

www2.kusports.com/weblogs/keegan_ratings/ Tom Keeganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s postgame rankings for KU football and basketball

Rolling Along

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The Sideline Report

www2.ljworld.com/weblogs/sideline_report/ Jesse Newellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one-on-one interviews with KU athletes

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Week 15 ATLANTA ..........................11 (42) ..............Jacksonville Saturday, Dec 17th.

Dallas .............................61â &#x201E;2 (46) .............TAMPA BAY Sunday, Dec 18th.

NY GIANTS .......................7 (45) ...............Washington Green Bay ............131â &#x201E;2 (46) ...KANSAS CITY New Orleans ................71â &#x201E;2 (50) ............ MINNESOTA CHICAGO........................41â &#x201E;2 (36) ..................... Seattle Miami.................................2 (43) .....................BUFFALO HOUSTON .........................6 (46) ......................Carolina Tennessee .....................61â &#x201E;2 (41) .........INDIANAPOLIS Cincinnati ........................3 (38) ....................ST. LOUIS Detroit .............................. 1 (48).....................OAKLAND New England ..................6 (46) .......................DENVER PHILADELPHIA .............21â &#x201E;2 (45) ....................NY Jets ARIZONA ........................61â &#x201E;2 (37).................Cleveland Baltimore......................21â &#x201E;2 (44) .............. SAN DIEGO Monday, Dec 19th.

SAN FRANCISCO.............2 (39) ................. Pittsburgh COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAMES Favorite .............Points (O/U) .......Underdog Saturday, Dec. 17th New Mexico Bowl University Stadium-Albuquerque, NM. Temple............................61â &#x201E;2 (48) ..................Wyoming Idaho Potato Bowl Bronco Stadium-Boise, ID. Utah St..............................3 (57) ..............................Ohio New Orleans Bowl Mercedes-Benz Superdome-New Orleans, LA. San Diego St...................5 (58) .............UL-Lafayette Tuesday, Dec 20th.

St. Petersburg Bowl Tropicana Field-St. Petersburg, FL. Florida Intl.......................4 (49) ......................Marshall Wednesday, Dec 21st.

Poinsettia Bowl Qualcomm Stadium-San Diego, CA. Tcu ..................................101â &#x201E;2 (56) ..... Louisiana Tech Thursday, Dec 22nd.

Maaco Las Vegas Bowl Sam Boyd Stadium-Las Vegas, NV. Boise St ...........................14 (66)..................Arizona St Saturday, Dec 24th.

Hawaii Bowl Aloha Stadium-Honolulu, HI. Southern Miss................6 (62) ........................Nevada Monday, Dec 26th.

Independence Bowl Independence Stadium-Shreveport, LA. Missouri ................41â &#x201E;2 (53) ..North Carolina Tuesday, Dec 27th.

Little Caesars Bowl Ford Field-Detroit, MI. Purdue ............................21â &#x201E;2 (60) .............W. Michigan

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Ark. (Pine Bluff) v. Mich. 6 p.m.

Presbyt. v. S. Carolina 6 p.m.

C. Michigan v. Minn. 8 p.m.

Ill. (Chicago) v. Oregon St. 9 p.m.

Belk Bowl Bank of America Stadium-Charlotte, NC. N.C. State .......................21â &#x201E;2 (45) ..................Louisville Wednesday, Dec 28th.

Military Bowl RFK Stadium-Washington D.C. Toledo ...............................3 (70) ....................Air Force Holiday Bowl Qualcomm Stadium-San Diego, CA. Texas ....................31â &#x201E;2 (47) ..........California Thursday, Dec 29th.

Champs Sports Bowl Citrus Bowl Stadium-Orlando, FL. Florida St .........................3 (47) ...............Notre Dame Alamo Bowl Alamodome-San Antonio, TX. Baylor .....................9 (78) .........Washington Friday, Dec 30th.

Armed Forces Bowl Gerald Ford Stadium-Dallas, TX. Byu ...................................21â &#x201E;2 (55) ..........................Tulsa Pinstripe Bowl Yankee Stadium-Bronx, NY. Rutgers ...................2 (45) ............... Iowa St Music City Bowl LP Field-Nashville, TN. Mississippi St ...............61â &#x201E;2 (48) ............Wake Forest Insight Bowl Sun Devil Stadium-Tempe, AZ. Oklahoma ............... 14 (58)....................Iowa Saturday, Dec 31st.

Meineke Car Care Texas Bowl Reliant Stadium-Houston, TX. Texas A&M ............. 10 (65) .... Northwestern Sun Bowl Sun Bowl Stadium-El Paso, TX. Georgia Tech................31â &#x201E;2 (50) ...........................Utah Fight Hunger Bowl AT&T Park-San Francisco, CA. Illinois ...............................2 (47) ..............................Ucla Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium-Memphis, TN. Vanderbilt .....................21â &#x201E;2 (48) .................Cincinnati Chick Fil-A Bowl Georgia Dome-Atlanta, GA. Auburn............................ 11â &#x201E;2 (49)......................Virginia Monday, Jan 2nd.

Ticket City Bowl Cotton Bowl-Dallas, TX. Houston..........................51â &#x201E;2 (57) .....................Penn St Outback Bowl Raymond James Stadium-Tampa, FL. Georgia...........................31â &#x201E;2 (50) .............Michigan St Capital One Bowl Citrus Bowl Stadium-Orlando, FL. South Carolina...............2 (48) ....................Nebraska Gator Bowl Everbank Field-Jacksonville, FL. Florida...............................2 (44) ........................Ohio St

Rose Bowl Rose Bowl-Pasadena, CA. Oregon..............................6 (72) ...................Wisconsin Fiesta Bowl University Stadium-Glendale, AZ. Oklahoma St .........31â &#x201E;2 (74) ........... Stanford Tuesday, Jan 3rd.

Sugar Bowl Mercedes-Benz Superdome-New Orleans, LA. Michigan ...........................2 (51) .............Virginia Tech Wednesday, Jan 4th.

Orange Bowl Sun Life Stadium-Miami, FL. Clemson .........................31â &#x201E;2 (60) ..........West Virginia Friday, Jan 6th.

Cotton Bowl Cowboys Stadium-Arlington, TX. Arkansas .................8 (63) ........... Kansas St Compass Bowl Legion Field-Birmingham, AL. Pittsburgh .......................5 (48) ..............................Smu Sunday, Jan 8th.

Go Daddy.com Bowl Ladd Peebles Stadium-Mobile, AL. Arkansas St .................. 11â &#x201E;2 (63)................... N. Illinois Monday, Jan 9th.

BCS Championship Game Mercedes-Benz Superdome-New Orleans, LA. Lsu............................... Pickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;em (39)...............Alabama College Basketball Favorite ..................Points ............Underdog Wisconsin .......................... 91â &#x201E;2.......WISC MILWAUKEE MISSISSIPPI ST ...................13 ............Florida Atlantic MINNESOTA .........................16 .........Central Michigan WYOMING ...........................151â &#x201E;2 ......................Cal Irvine Cal Santa Barbara ............10 ..................... SAN DIEGO OREGON ST ..........................17 ............Illinois Chicago Added Game Drexel.................................. 61â &#x201E;2........................NIAGARA Extra Game IPFW ........................................9 ......................Dartmouth NHL Favorite Goals Underdog WASHINGTON ................Even-1â &#x201E;2 ............Philadelphia TORONTO............................1â &#x201E;2 -1 ........................Carolina BUFFALO ............................1â &#x201E;2 -1 .......................... Ottawa PITTSBURGH..................Even-1â &#x201E;2 .......................Detroit Vancouver.........................1â &#x201E;2 -1 ...................COLUMBUS BOSTON ..............................1â &#x201E;2 -1 ................ Los Angeles NY RANGERS .....................1â &#x201E;2 -1 .............................Dallas FLORIDA..............................1â &#x201E;2 -1 .................New Jersey MONTREAL .........................1â &#x201E;2 -1 ............... NY Islanders NASHVILLE.....................Even-1â &#x201E;2 ..................... Calgary WINNIPEG .......................Even-1â &#x201E;2 ................Minnesota San Jose ........................Even-1â &#x201E;2 ...............COLORADO Home Team in CAPS (c) 2011 Tribune Media Services, Inc.

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1997 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Michiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Charles Woodson is named the first predominately defensive player to receive the Heisman Trophy in the 63 years of the award.

Woodson and the Wolverines go on to defeat Washington State in the 1998 Rose Bowl, claiming a perfect 12-0 season and a share of the National Championship.

2007 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Major League Baseballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mitchell Report is released, identifying 85 names to differing degrees in the 409-page document. The biggest name linked by former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell to illegal use of steroids and other performanceenhancing drugs is seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens.

2010 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre, 41, is sidelined by a throwing shoulder too damaged for even him to overcome. The injury ends of one of the greatest individual streaks in all of sports. Favre had made 297 consecutive starts over 19 seasons.

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Self: Weis has a commanding presence ————

Robinson earns Big 12 player of the week honor for LBSU, OSU games

By Jesse Newell jnewell@ljworld.com

Kansas coach Bill Self said he was finally able to talk at length with new football coach Charlie Weis on Sunday morning.

Both were at The Oread hotel in Lawrence, having breakfast with recruits.

“One thing I was very impressed (with): He was holding court, which I thought was great,” Self said Monday on his Hawk Talk radio show. “So he came in, and we visited for a long time. I can understand why fans would be excited.”

Self said Weis reminded him of Eddie Sutton when the hall-of-fame coach took the job at Oklahoma State in 1990. At the time, Self was an assistant on the OSU staff.

“It was amazing to me that coach Sutton carried himself in a way where there was an air of confidence and a presence — just a natural presence,” Self said. “It’s amazing to me how much that rubs off on your players. And I saw it rub off on those kids, that we went from average to winning the league in our first year.”

Self said Weis could potentially offer the same sort of benefit for KU’s football team.

“I think he brings an air of

confidence that’ll be passed through his players and through his coaches that will be very positive for our guys,” Self said. “And I’m not in any way putting down Turner (Gill) at all, because it’s just different. It’s just a different deal. Coaches have different perspectives in how they do things, and I think Charlie’s perspective will be a little different from the way Turner did it, which was different than the way Mark (Mangino) did it.”

Self came away with the impression that Weis seemed “very, very, very excited to be here.”

“Certainly, he gives us a presence — somebody that brings name recognition with him,” Self said. “His résumé, I’ve studied it, it’s really impressive. You talk about being in five Super Bowls and won four and called plays in three or four of them and who he’s tutored ... There’s some impressive things with that.”

Weis led Notre Dame to a 35-27 record over five seasons from 2005-09. He was fired after the Fighting Irish went 6-6 in 2009.

“He seems hungry, and certainly, this is an opportunity for him to get some negatives out of his system,” Self said. “Which, to me, those are the most dangerous type of

people — (the ones) that got something to prove, which I think is really good.

“I certainly commend our administration on this one for sure.”

Robinson wins Big 12 player of the week honor Kansas forward Thomas Robinson won Big 12 player of the week honors, the conference announced Monday.

The 6-foot-10 junior averaged 23.5 points and nine rebounds during KU’s wins over Long Beach State and No. 2 Ohio State last week.

“For me to receive player of the week, I’m very thankful of that,” Robinson said, “and like I said, I don’t expect it to be my last one.”

Robinson, a Washington, D.C. native, scored a careerhigh 26 points against on Tuesday against Long Beach State to go with 11 rebounds.

Against OSU, Robinson scored 10 of KU’s final 12 points in a 21-point effort.

“He was really good against Long Beach State and did some good things.

And against Ohio State, he did some great things,” Self said. “He’s gotten to the point where he’s trusting his shot more, but yet, against Ohio State, he made two of the best five post moves he’s probably made since he’s been here on campus.”

Last week, Robinson made 17 of 23 shots (74 percent) and 13 of his 18 free throws (72 percent).

More on Ohio State victory Self was asked Monday morning during the Big 12 media teleconference if he had learned anything about his team following its 78-67 victory over Ohio State.

“I probably have a greater appreciation or respect for certain things,” Self said.

“Kevin Young is a kid, I’ve been on his butt pretty good, wanting him to be more of an aggressive contributor on both ends. And I know now he can do it, without question.

He can do it, which definitely adds to our depth element.

“I’ve never questioned Tyshawn (Taylor)’s toughness, but now, nobody can. ... And Elijah (Johnson), we know he can shoot the ball, but now, that should be a big confidence thing for him, going 5-of-7 from deep against Ohio State. And I do think that we guard pretty well defensively as a unit.”

Kansas in the polls Following its win over Ohio State, KU moved up one spot to No. 12 in both the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches polls Monday.

The Buckeyes remained at No. 2 in both rankings.

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THOMAS ROBINSON (0) DRIVES TO THE BUCKET on Ohio State’s Amir Williams (23) during the second half of the Jayhawks’ 78-67 win over second-ranked Ohio State University on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse. Robinson led KU with 21 points and was named the Big 12 Player of the Week for his performance.

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Hunt and Pioli met late Sunday to discuss Haley’s future, and again Monday morning. They met with Haley after coming to their decision and then informed the rest of the coaching staff.

Crennel met with the players shortly afterward.

“Romeo is going to do things the way Romeo knows how to do them,” Pioli said while seated alongside Hunt in a crowded interview room.

“I know Romeo is very similar to Todd. Todd was very passionate about football, Todd was very passionate about this football team, these players, and he was very p a s s i o n - Crennel ate about winning. Romeo has a lot of those very qualities.”

There had been rumblings about Haley’s status since training camp, when the NFL lockout caused him to take an unorthodox approach. Haley spent the majority of practice on conditioning and strength training in hopes that it would

Weis

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FORMER KANSAS CITY CHIEFS COACH TODD HALEY, LEFT, TALKS with general manager Scott Pioli before a news conference announcing Haley’s hiring in this file photo from Feb. 6, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. cut down on injuries following an abbreviated offseason.

Instead, the Chiefs lost linebacker Brandon Siler to a torn Achilles in camp, and starting tight end Tony Moeaki went down with a torn knee ligament in their preseason finale. Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry sustained the same injury in Week 1 against Buffalo, and All-Pro running back Jamaal Charles tore a ligament in his left knee the following week at Detroit.

After three lopsided losses to start the season, Kansas City rattled off four straight wins and briefly pulled into a tie atop the division. But that was followed by a home loss to previously winless Miami, the start of a disastrous six weeks in which the losses mounted and Cassel landed on injured reserve with a broken bone in his throwing hand.

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Bridson said Seabury’s coaches have been stressing team defense, because they know it will naturally translate into points.

“We’re very fast; we’re very aggressive,” the coach said. “The kids have been working so hard at practice, and it really showed out here tonight.”

The third quarter was more of the same, as Seabury’s Raquel Dominguez, Alyson Oliver and Sarah McDermott joined Malone, Spomer and Sweeney in the scoring column, giving the Seahawks a 42-12 edge headed into the final quarter.

As far as the players were concerned, Spomer said, the season opener was long overdue.

“We were very excited and

Seabury Academy girls 46, Kansas School for the Deaf 16 KSD 2 5 5 4 — 16 SA 14 12 16 4 — 46 KSD (16) Lilly Heller 1-6 1-4 3, Amy Hesser 4-13 0-0 8, Nona McCain 0-1 1-4 1, Taylor LeManske 1-4 0-1 2, Melissa Jennings 1-3 0-1 2, Michelle Plummer 0-1 0-0 0, Lilibeth Gamboa 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 7-29 2-10 16.

SEABURY (46) Reilly Malone 4-17 1-2 9, Raquel Dominguez 2-6 0-0 4, Hannah Spomer 7-13 0-0 14, Alyson Oliver 2-7 1-2 5, Padget Sutherland 0-3 0-0 0, Taylor Sweeney 3-6 0-0 6, Maddie McCaffrey 1-7 0-0 2, Heidi Dumesich 0-5 0-0 0, Emilie Padgett 0-3 0-0 0, Sarah McDermott 1-5 1-4 3, Elizabeth Padgett 1-6 1-2 3, Mickayla Starkey 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 21-80 4-10 46.

Three-point goals: KSD 0-1; SA 0-2. Fouled out: None. Turnovers: KSD 33, SA 12.

pumped-up to finally get our first game,” she said.

A 30-point home victory had Seabury’s coach excited, too.

“It’s a great start. It’s a great kickoff to our season,” Bridson said.

The season will actually be on-hold for more than three weeks, though, as the

Hyman Brand.

Spomer expects it will be difficult to endure another game-less few weeks, but her coach said getting a win should help with that lull.

“It’s a nice way to end the year and get into January, when our competitive season really kicks off,” Bridson said.

Seabury boys 62, Kansas School for the Deaf 29 Sophomore center Aaron Still-Lock scored 27 points and the Seabury Academy boys basketball team defeated Kansas School for the Deaf, 62-29 on Monday at Seabury’s gym.

The Seahawks improved to 4-1 on the season and will play next on Jan. 7 versus St. James Academy.

SA 19 13 14 16—62 KSD 8 10 9 2—29 Seabury scoring: Aaron Still-Lock 27, Brandon McCaffrey 12, Fischer Almanza 9.

Other scoring not available.

on the same staff. Parcells was the head coach, Belichick was his defensive coordinator and Weis was an assistant. While that was the only season in which Weis worked under both at the same time, it gave him a firsthand look at the very different way each man conducted his business.

“To this day, I have never seen anyone that is any better of a master psychologist of a football team and organization than Bill Parcells,” Weis recalled during last week’s introductory news conference at KU. “He would know every single person in this room. He would know what buttons to press with every single individual, to try and get them to a different level than they thought they were capable of being at. Whereas Belichick is a totally different person. His two greatest strengths are his insight into the game and his foresight.

— Kansas football coach Charlie Weis He is well above any coach I have ever seen in just the study of the game, while at the same time he is always thinking down the road. That is what separates his organization from most.”

Although Weis’ two NFL mentors had different strengths, they also shared several traits. And Weis carries many of them with him to this day.

“Both Parcells and Belichick believed that each week was a separate entity,” Weis said. “You might have one game plan one week, and the next week the game plan might be totally different. You might be playing (against a) 3-4 (defense) this week and next week it might be all 4-man fronts every snap. It was whatever it took to win that game.”

For Weis, that’s really all it

Journeyman quarterback Tyler Palko has started the past four games, leading the offense to just two touchdowns — one of which came on a desperation heave against the Bears two weeks ago.

Besides the lousy performance on the field, it was no secret there was friction between Pioli and Haley, although the GM insisted Monday that they had “a good working relationship.”

Pioli has said he values consistency in an organization, and that he’s used the Steelers as a reference point for building the Chiefs. But his decision to part with Haley was just the second in-season firing of a head coach in franchise history — Paul Wiggins was fired after seven games during the 1977 season — and leaves the team in tumult with three games remaining.

comes down to. Since picking up coaching as a fulltime profession, Weis has been successful everywhere he’s been. His 16 seasons as an NFL assistant yielded an overall record of 165-108, four Super Bowl titles and eight playoff appearances. In five years at Notre Dame, he finished 35-27 and reached three bowl games. And this season, his first as the offensive coordinator at Florida, the Gators finished 6-6 and earned a trip to the Gator Bowl.

Weis was partly responsible for nearly all of those victories. And Belichick’s comments from years ago may offer a glimpse into why.

“He’s very good at making adjustments during a game,” Belichick said. “He sees when some of the things that we thought were good now don’t look that good and we need to shift to something else. He is decisive and smart. He can pull the trigger. He’s not afraid to make tough decisions or to make calls in critical situations. He knows what he wants to do and he does it with a lot of confidence. And I think that gets conveyed to the people who are executing it.”

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L AWRENCE J OURNAL -W ORLD

SCOREBOARD

NFL

NFL

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SEATTLE SEAHAWKS WIDE RECEIVER DOUG BALDWIN (15) RUNS DOWNFIELD while pursued by the St. Louis Rams’ Justin King (21) in the second half on Monday in Seattle. The Seahawks won 30-13.

Seahawks WR Baldwin stars in win over Rams SEATTLE (AP) — Doug Baldwin picked a national stage to remind the rest of the NFL what they passed up in last April’s draft.

Baldwin, an undrafted rookie out of Stanford, blocked a first-quarter punt that was returned by Michael Robinson 17 yards for a touchdown, then caught a 29-yard TD pass from Tarvaris Jackson in the third quarter as the Seattle Seahawks pulled away for a 30-13 win over the staggering St. Louis Rams on Monday night.

Seattle (6-7) won for the fourth time in five games and kept alive its slim hopes for reaching the postseason.

The Seahawks likely would need to win out to potentially make the playoffs a reality, but they’re at least back in the conversation after a 2-6 start.

“As far as my expectations go, I expected to be successful.

I didn’t know how successful, but I expected to be able to come in here and win a job in some capacity, because if you don’t have that confidence in yourself you’re not going to win a job,” Baldwin said. “To be where I am now, no I didn’t expect this. But at the same time I’m not satisfied.”

Marshawn Lynch topped 100 yards rushing for the fifth time in the last six games, finishing with 115 on 23 carries.

He scored a touchdown in his ninth straight game on a 16-yard run with 2:57 left to put away Seattle’s 13th win in its last 14 games against the Rams.

Seahawks fans threw bags of Skittles into the end zone as Lynch celebrated his ninth

rushing touchdown this season, and he tied a franchise record with nine consecutive games with a TD. Baldwin finished with seven catches for 93 yards and Steven Hauschka was 3 of 4 on field goal attempts for the Seahawks.

Sam Bradford started for St. Louis (2-11) despite a high left ankle sprain that’s bothered him for nearly two months and forced him to miss last week’s game at San Francisco. Bradford barely practiced this week and it showed as he was rusty and made poor decisions. Bradford was 12 of 29 for 193 yards, was intercepted by Brandon Browner on the first play of the second half and nearly picked off on a handful of other throws.

Steven Jackson had 50 yards rushing on 11 carries by halftime, including dashes of 11 yards twice and 10 yards once. He was limited to just 42 yards on 15 carries when the teams met a few weeks ago and the Rams were trying to exploit the Seahawks’ secondary.

This time, Jackson disappeared in the second half — aside from a 50-yard catchand-run on a screen pass — and finished with 63 yards rushing on 20 carries. He stood on the sidelines with his legs crossed during a goal-line possession in the fourth quarter while Cadillac Williams got the first crack at scoring The Rams eventually ran five plays from the 1 without Jackson touching the ball — thanks to a taunting penalty on Seattle’s Richard Sherman. Jackson finally got a carry on a second third-and-

SUMMARY St. Louis 0 3 3 7—13 Seattle 10 0 10 10—30 First Quarter Sea-Robinson 17 blocked punt return (Hauschka kick), 9:57.

Sea-FG Hauschka 42, 1:35.

Second Quarter StL-FG Jo.Brown 46, 11:04.

Third Quarter Sea-FG Hauschka 23, 12:03.

StL-FG Jo.Brown 29, 1:49.

Sea-Baldwin 29 pass from Jackson (Hauschka kick), :06.

Fourth Quarter Sea-FG Hauschka 48, 8:27.

StL-S.Jackson 1 run (Jo.Brown kick), 4:39.

Sea-Lynch 16 run (Hauschka kick), 2:57.

A-66,577.

StL Sea First downs 19 21 Total Net Yards 281 359 Rushes-yards 31-114 32-145 Passing 167 214 Punt Returns 1-1 1-17 Kickoff Returns 6-170 3-114 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-0 Comp-Att-Int 12-29-1 21-34-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-26 2-10 Punts 5-36.2 3-37.7 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 5-30 9-61 Time of Possession 28:31 31:29 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-St. Louis, S.Jackson 20-63, Williams 8-49, Norwood 1-3, Bradford 2-(minus 1). Seattle, Lynch 23-115, Tate 1-14, Forsett 1-8, Jackson 5-4, Washington 1-3, Morrah 1-1.

PASSING-St. Louis, Bradford 12-29-1-193.

Seattle, Jackson 21-32-0-224, Lynch 0-2-0-0.

RECEIVING-St. Louis, Lloyd 5-82, S.Jackson 3-60, Kendricks 1-26, Alexander 1-12, Pettis 1-7, B.Gibson 1-6. Seattle, Baldwin 7-93, Tate 3-39, Forsett 2-14, Miller 2-13, Williams 2-13, Lynch 2-8, A.McCoy 1-23, Obomanu 1-13, Butler 1-8.

MISSED FIELD GOALS-Seattle, Hauschka 38 (WR).

new coach, Ross didn’t want to wait any longer to start shopping. Sparano’s dismissal came hours after the Kansas City Chiefs fired coach Todd Haley. Jacksonville fired coach Jack Del Rio on Nov. 29.

General manager Jeff Ireland’s status had also been in question, but he’ll be Sparano retained and take part in the coaching search, Ross said.

Todd Bowles, who had been assistant head coach and secondary coach, becomes interim head coach. He’s the sixth coach since 2004 for the Dolphins, who haven’t won a

High School

Freshmen boys Monday at Free State Free State 73, Kansas City Harmon 27 FSHS highlights: Scott Frantz 14, Juwaun Johnson 14, Justin Narcomey 12, Kalim Dowdell 11.

FSHS record: 3-0. Next for FSHS: Saturday vs. Lawrence High.

Sophomore boys Monday at Free State Free State 58, Kansas City Harmon 55 FSHS scoring: Tristan Garber 15, John Gregory 15, TJ Brodenender 9.

FSHS record: 3-0. Next for FSHS: Today, home vs. Blue Valley North.

College Men

EAST Fordham 74, Siena 59 Lehigh 95, Arcadia 55 Rutgers 81, Monmouth (NJ) 66 SOUTH Longwood 110, VMI 89 Louisiana-Lafayette 102, Dillard 38 Nicholls St. 82, Louisiana-Monroe 70 SE Louisiana 65, Southern U. 61, OT Savannah St. 80, Coastal Georgia 42 St. Francis (NY) 73, Howard 71 MIDWEST S. Dakota St. 93, Dakota St. 60 SOUTHWEST Oral Roberts 58, UALR 55 FAR WEST Oregon 79, Portland St. 70

College Women

EAST Hartford 60, Dartmouth 42 Seton Hall 77, Drexel 64 SOUTH Chattanooga 76, Kennesaw St. 39 NC A&T 71, Johnson C. Smith 61 MIDWEST No major team scores reported.

SOUTHWEST No major team scores reported.

FAR WEST E. Washington 68, E. Oregon 55

Big 12 Men

Conf.

Overall W L W L Missouri 0 0 9 0 Baylor 0 0 7 0 Texas A&M 0 0 8 1 Oklahoma 0 0 7 1 Kansas State 0 0 6 1 Kansas 0 0 7 2 Texas 0 0 7 2 Iowa State 0 0 7 3 Oklahoma State 0 0 6 3 Texas Tech 0 0 4 4 Sunday’s Game Kansas State 79, North Florida 68, OT Today’s Game Nicholls State at Texas, 7 p.m. (LHN) Wednesday’s Game Bethune-Cookman at Baylor, 7 p.m.

(FSSW) Thursday’s Game Kennesaw State at Missouri, 7 p.m. (MSN) Saturday’s Games Baylor at Brigham Young, 1 p.m. (BYUtv) Temple at Texas, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Florida vs. Texas A&M, 1:30 p.m. (FSN/ Sun Sports) Houston vs. Oklahoma, 7 p.m. (ESPNU) Alabama vs. Kansas State, 9 p.m. (ESPNU) New Mexico vs. Oklahoma State, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Sunday’s Game Central Michigan at Iowa State, 1 p.m.

(CTN) William & Mary at Missouri, 2 p.m. (MSN) Grambling State at Texas Tech, 7 p.m.

(TTSN) Monday, Dec. 19 Paul Quinn College at Baylor, 7 p.m.

Davidson vs. Kansas at Kansas City, Mo., 8 p.m. (ESPNU)

Big 12 Women

Conf.

Overall W L W L Baylor 0 0 10 0 Texas Tech 0 0 8 0 Oklahoma State 0 0 5 0 Kansas 0 0 8 1 Missouri 0 0 7 1 Texas A&M 0 0 7 2 Iowa State 0 0 6 2 Texas 0 0 6 2 Kansas State 0 0 5 3 Oklahoma 0 0 4 3 Sunday’s Games Texas A&M 68, TCU 53 Iowa State 77, Mississippi Valley State 47 Oklahoma 72, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 50 Baylor 73, St. John’s 59 Wednesday’s Game Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Texas, 11 a.m.

(LHN) Saturday’s Games Texas Tech vs. Illinois, 1 p.m.

North Texas at Texas, 7 p.m. (LHN) UMKC at Kansas, 7 p.m. (Knology) Sunday’s Games Texas Pan American at Oklahoma State, 2 p.m.

Southern California at Texas A&M, 2 p.m.

(FSN) Ohio vs. Oklahoma, 4:30 p.m.

Connecticut at Baylor, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN Kansas State vs. North Dakota State, 9:30 p.m.

Monday’s Games Syracuse vs. Oklahoma, 4:30 p.m.

Evansville at Missouri, 7 p.m.

Kansas State vs. Northwestern, 9:30 p.m.

College Men’s AP Top 25

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 11, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: RecordPts Prv 1. Syracuse (51) 10-0 1,607 3 2. Ohio St. (7) 8-1 1,478 2 3. Kentucky (4) 8-1 1,468 1 4. Louisville (2) 9-0 1,374 5 5. North Carolina (1) 8-2 1,373 4 6. Baylor 7-0 1,284 6 7. Duke 9-1 1,273 7 8. Xavier 8-0 1,122 8 9. UConn 8-1 1,087 9 10. Missouri 9-0 1,030 10 11. Marquette 9-0 988 11 12. Kansas 7-2 945 13 13. Florida 7-2 891 12 14. Wisconsin 8-2 728 14 15. Pittsburgh 9-1 696 15 16. Georgetown 8-1 602 18 17. Mississippi St. 9-1 574 17 18. Indiana 9-0 462 — 19. Illinois 10-0 375 24 20. Michigan 7-2 354 20 21. Michigan St. 8-2 310 — 22. Texas A&M 8-1 270 22 23. Alabama 8-2 204 16 24. Murray St. 10-0 93 — 25. Creighton 7-1 88 19 25. Vanderbilt 6-3 88 — Others receiving votes: Harvard 73, San Diego St. 59, Virginia 57, UNLV 41, Stanford 39, Saint Louis 26, Gonzaga 25, Memphis 13, Cleveland St. 7, N. Iowa 7, Arizona 5, California 3, Long Beach St. 3, Northwestern 2, Wichita St. 1.

goal and scored, but only after screaming on the sideline.

Jackson’s score pulled the Rams within 23-13, but the outcome was already decided.

Baldwin’s influence on the Kansas Men game was evident from the Exhibition Pittsburg State, W 84-55 start, when he took a pitch Fort Hays State (exhibition), W 101-52 from Leon Washington on a Regular season Towson (first-round Maui Invitational), kickoff reverse and returned W 100-54 (1-0) it beyond the 40. Seattle was Kentucky in New York (Champions later forced to punt, but it Classic at Madison Square Garden), L 65-75 was Baldwin racing from the (1-1).

Georgetown (Maui Invitational), W 67-63 USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Poll outside to down the punt at (2-1) The top 25 teams in the USA TodayUCLA (Maui Invitational), W 72-56 (3-1) ESPN men’s college basketball poll, with the Rams 6.

Duke (Maui Invitational), L 61-68 (3-2)

Nine-loss Miami Dolphins fire coach Tony Sparano MIAMI (AP) — Even before the Miami Dolphins fired Tony Sparano on Monday, names of potential successors were being bandied about.

Bill Cowher? Jeff Fisher?

Jon Gruden?

“I’d like to find a young Don Shula if that’s possible,” owner Stephen Ross said.

It’s no wonder Ross craves some stability. Since Shula retired in 1996, no coach has made it through five full seasons in Miami.

That includes Sparano, fired three games from the end of his fourth season, and one day after the Dolphins lost to the Philadelphia Eagles to fall to 4-9. The defeat ended a recent surge by the Dolphins after they lost their first seven games.

With two other NFL teams already in the market for a

AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 10 3 0 .769 396 274 N.Y. Jets 8 5 0 .615 327 270 Buffalo 5 8 0 .385 288 341 Miami 4 9 0 .308 256 246 South W L T Pct PF PA y-Houston 10 3 0 .769 330 208 Tennessee 7 6 0 .538 266 251 Jacksonville 4 9 0 .308 193 252 Indianapolis 0 13 0 .000 184 382 North W L T Pct PF PA Baltimore 10 3 0 .769 320 202 Pittsburgh 10 3 0 .769 282 198 Cincinnati 7 6 0 .538 285 270 Cleveland 4 9 0 .308 178 254 West W L T Pct PF PA Denver 8 5 0 .615 269 302 Oakland 7 6 0 .538 290 354 San Diego 6 7 0 .462 324 299 Kansas City 5 8 0 .385 173 305 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Giants 7 6 0 .538 324 349 Dallas 7 6 0 .538 317 281 Philadelphia 5 8 0 .385 297 292 Washington 4 9 0 .308 229 290 South W L T Pct PF PA x-New Orleans 10 3 0 .769 415 286 Atlanta 8 5 0 .615 300 267 Carolina 4 9 0 .308 313 355 Tampa Bay 4 9 0 .308 232 370 North W L T Pct PF PA y-Green Bay 13 0 0 1.000 466 278 Detroit 8 5 0 .615 367 305 Chicago 7 6 0 .538 301 255 Minnesota 2 11 0 .154 274 364 West W L T Pct PF PA y-San Francisco 10 3 0 .769 307 182 Seattle 6 7 0 .462 246 259 Arizona 6 7 0 .462 253 288 St. Louis 2 11 0 .154 153 326 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Monday’s Game Seattle 30, St. Louis 13 Thursday, Dec. 15 Jacksonville at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 17 Dallas at Tampa Bay, 7:20 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 18 New Orleans at Minnesota, noon Seattle at Chicago, noon Cincinnati at St. Louis, noon Carolina at Houston, noon Green Bay at Kansas City, noon Tennessee at Indianapolis, noon Miami at Buffalo, noon Washington at N.Y. Giants, noon Detroit at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

New England at Denver, 3:15 p.m.

Cleveland at Arizona, 3:15 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Philadelphia, 3:15 p.m.

Baltimore at San Diego, 7:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 19 Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 7:30 p.m.

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.

Florida Atlantic, W 77-54 (4-2) South Florida, W 70-42 (5-2) Long Beach State, W 88-80 (6-2) Ohio State, W 78-67 (7-2) Dec. 19 — Davidson, (M&I Bank Kansas City Shootout), 8 p.m.,at Sprint Center, ESPNU. Dec. 22 — at USC, 10 p.m., Fox Sports Net. Dec. 29 — Howard, 7 p.m., JTV. Dec. 31 — North Dakota, 3 p.m., 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.

first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 11, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: RecordPts Pvs 1. Syracuse (28) 10-0 746 3 2. Ohio State (2) 8-1 671 2 3. Kentucky 8-1 665 1 4. Louisville 9-0 658 4 5. Duke 9-1 618 5 6. North Carolina 8-2 608 6 7. Baylor 7-0 539 7 8. Missouri 9-0 512 10 9. Xavier 8-0 503 8 10. Connecticut 8-1 485 9 11. Marquette 9-0 466 11 12. Kansas 7-2 441 13 13. Florida 7-2 418 12 14. Pittsburgh 9-1 356 14 15. Wisconsin 8-2 317 16 16. Mississippi State 9-1 251 18 17. Georgetown 8-1 246 21 18. Michigan 7-2 185 19 19. Illinois 10-0 182 22 20. Indiana 9-0 171 — 21. Alabama 8-2 143 15 22. Texas A&M 8-1 108 25 23. Michigan State 8-2 107 — 24. Creighton 7-1 54 17 25. Vanderbilt 6-3 51 — Others receiving votes: Harvard 43, Murray State 42, California 29, Memphis 27, San Diego State 26, Purdue 14, Gonzaga 13, Virginia 12, Saint Louis 9, UNLV 9, Saint Mary’s 5, Saint Joseph’s 5, Stanford 5, Oklahoma 4, Northern Iowa 3, Northwestern 3.

playoff game since 2000 and haven’t reached the Super Bowl since 1984.

The Dolphins play Sunday at Buffalo, but they’re already assured of their third consecutive losing season, the longest such streak since the 1960s.

“The results speak for themselves,” Ross said at a hastily called news conferWomen ence. “We’re looking to be- Kansas Exhibition Emporia State W, 83-61 coming a winning organizaCollege Women’s AP Top 25 Pittsburg State W, 68-43 tion, and I thought this was Regular The top 25 teams in the The Associated season Press’ women’s college basketball poll, the best time to make the Western Michigan W, 76-64 (1-0) with first-place votes in parentheses, Creighton W, 73-59 (2-0) change and let us go in a direcords through Dec. 11, total points based at Wake Forest, W 74-73 (3-0) rection that will allow us to Lamar in Basketball Traveler’s, Inc. Tipoff on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previClassic, W 90-40 (4-0) become that.”

IUPUI in Basketball Traveler’s, Inc. Tipoff ous ranking: Ross is expected to pur- Classic, W 71-50 (5-0) RecordPts Prv 10-0 975 1 FAU in Basketball Travelers, Inc. Tipoff 1. Baylor (39) sue a coach with star power.

2. UConn 9-0 930 2 Classic, W 82-63 (6-0) But with Ireland remain3. Notre Dame 9-1 896 3 SMU, W 75-52 (7-0) 4. Stanford 6-1 852 4 at Alabama, L 76-80 (7-1) ing in charge of personnel, 5. Maryland 11-0 803 5 Wisconsin, W 73-44 (7-2) someone of Cowher’s caliber 6. Tennessee 5-2 773 7 Dec. 17 — UMKC, 7 p.m. (Knology) 7. Miami 8-1 723 9 Dec. 21 — Oral Roberts, 7 p.m. (Knology) might not be interested in the 10-0 717 10 Dec. 28 — Sam Houston State, 7 p.m. 8. Kentucky job.

9. Duke 7-2 637 6 (Knology)

10. Texas A&M 7-2 575 8 11. Rutgers 9-1 560 11 12. Ohio St. 8-0 547 13 13. Georgia 8-1 480 14 14. Louisville 8-2 457 15 15. Texas Tech 8-0 451 16 16. Penn St. 8-2 364 17 17. Georgetown 9-2 316 19 18. North Carolina 7-1 313 18 19. Green Bay 8-0 241 21 20. Vanderbilt 10-0 220 23 21. Delaware 8-0 209 22 22. Purdue 7-3 206 12 23. DePaul 8-2 166 20 24. Texas 6-2 130 25 25. Nebraska 9-1 54 — Others receiving votes: California 21, Virginia 11, LSU 8, Oklahoma 8, Southern Cal 7, Arizona St. 4, Arkansas 4, Georgia Tech 3, Northwestern 3, Tulane 3, BYU 2, Gonzaga 2, Michigan 2, Florida St. 1, Kansas 1.

NHL

Monday’s Games New Jersey 5, Tampa Bay 4 Today’s Games Los Angeles at Boston, 6 p.m.

Ottawa at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Carolina at Toronto, 6 p.m.

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

Detroit at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 6 p.m.

Vancouver at Columbus, 6 p.m.

New Jersey at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

Calgary at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m.

San Jose at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Boston at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago at Minnesota, 6:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES-Declined to tender contracts to OF Luke Scott, RHP Willie Eyre and LHP Jo-Jo Reyes.

BOSTON RED SOX-Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Albers on a one-year contract.

Declined to tender a contract to LHP Rich Hill.

DETROIT TIGERS-Declined to tender a contract to 2B Will Rhymes.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Declined to tender a contract to LHP Aaron Laffey.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS-Agreed to terms with RHP Jerome Williams on a one-year contract.

MINNESOTA TWINS-Declined to tender a contract to LHP Jose Mijares. Sent SS Pedro Florimon outright to Rochester (IL). Named Gene Glynn manager and Tom Brunansky coach for Rochester; Stu Cliburn pitching coach and Rudy Hernandez coach for New Britain (EL); and Ivan Arteaga pitching coach of Elizabethton (Appalachian).

NEW YORK YANKEES-Assigned OF Colin Curtis outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Announced OF Greg Golson cleared waivers, becoming a free agent.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Agreed to terms with INF Daric Barton, INF Adam Rosales and C Landon Powell on one-year contracts.

SEATTLE MARINERS-Declined to tender contracts to RHP Daniel Cortes and INF-OF Chris Gimenez.

TAMPA BAY RAYS-Acquired RHP Burke Badenhop from Miami for C Jake Jefferies.

Declined to tender a contract to RHP Andrew Sonnanstine.

TEXAS RANGERS-Declined to tender a contract to RHP Fabio Castillo.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Claimed RHP Jim Hoey off waivers from Minnesota. Sent C Brian Jeroloman and RHP Drew Carpenter outright to Las Vegas (PCL). Designated RHP Jesse Chavez for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Jesse Litsch, RHP Dustin McGowan and C Jeff Mathis on one-year contracts.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS-Agreed to terms with INF Cody Ransom. Declined to tender contracts to RHP Micah Owings and LHP Joseph Saunders.

ATLANTA BRAVES-Declined to tender contracts to INF Brooks Conrad and RHP Peter Moylan.

CHICAGO CUBS-Declined to tender a contract to C Koyie Hill.

COLORADO ROCKIES-Agreed to terms with C Ramon Hernandez on a two-year contract and RHP Kevin Slowey on a minor league contract. Declined to tender contracts to OF Cole Garner and OF Ryan Spilborghs.

HOUSTON ASTROS-Agreed to terms with C Humberto Quintero on a one-year contract.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS-Agreed to terms with OF Tony Gwynn Jr. on a two-year contract. Declined to tender a contract to LHP Hong-Chih Kuo. MIAMI MARLINS-Agreed to terms with INF Donnie Murphy on a one-year contract and OF Aaron Rowand on a minor league contract. Declined to tender a contract to RHP Clay Hensley.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS-Agreed to terms with SS Alex Gonzalez, C George Kottaras and 3B Aramis Ramirez on one-year contracts. Acquired RHP Jose Veras from Pittsburgh for 3B Casey McGehee.

NEW YORK METS-Claimed RHP Jeremy Hefner off waivers from Pittsburgh. Agreed to terms with LHP Garrett Olson and C Lucas May on minor league contracts.

Declined to tender contracts to OF Michael Baxter and C Ron Paulino.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES-Traded OF Ben Francisco to Toronto for LHP Frank Gailey.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES-Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Grilli on a one-year contract. Declined to tender contracts to INF Pedro Ciriaco and C Jason Jaramillo.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS-Declined to tender a contract to INF Ryan Theriot. Agreed to terms with INF-OF Jared Schumaker on a two-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS-Agreed to terms with INF Mike Fontenot on a one-year contract. Declined to tender contracts to 2B Jeff Keppinger and C Eli Whiteside.

SAN DIEGO PADRES-Agreed to terms with OF Chris Denorfia on a one-year contract.

Declined to tender a contract to OF Jeremy Hermida.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS-Declined to tender a contract to LHP Doug Slaten.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association BOSTON CELTICS-Acquired F Brandon Bass from Orlando for F Glen Davis and G Von Wafer. Signed F JaJuan Johnson and G E’Twaun Moore. Re-signed G-F Sasha Pavlovic.

CHICAGO BULLS-Re-signed F Brian Scalabrine.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS-Re-signed G Anthony Parker. Waived forward J.P. Prince.

DALLAS MAVERICKS-Re-signed F Brian Cardinal. Signed F Vince Carter.

DETROIT PISTONS-Waived G Richard Hamilton and G Kareem Rush.

HOUSTON ROCKETS-Signed F Marcus Morris. Claimed G Jeremy Lin off waivers from Golden State. Added G Ibrahim Jaaber to the training-camp roster.

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS-Matched the Golden State offer for C DeAndre Jordan.

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES-Agreed to terms with C Marc Gasol.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES-Signed F Derrick Williams.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS-Re-signed C Tony Battie.

TORONTO RAPTORS-Agreed to terms with G Anthony Carter.

FOOTBALL National Football League HOUSTON TEXANS-Waived WR Derrick Mason.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS-Fired coach Todd Haley. Named Romeo Crennel interim coach.

MIAMI DOLPHINS-Fired coach Tony Sparano. Named Todd Bowles interim coach.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS-Placed WR Stephen Burton on injured reserve. Signed WR Emmanuel Arceneaux from the practice squad.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS-Placed LB Jacob Cutrera and DT John McCargo on injured reserve. Signed DT Frank Okam from the practice squad. Released RB Nic Grigsby from the practice squad.

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Community Living Opportunities is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping adults and children with severe developmental disabilities achieve personally satisfying and fulfilling lifestyles Now hiring for:

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FULL TIME DRIVER Want to work 4 days per week? Want to drive in state only? Have a good driving record?

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All candidates must pass pre-employment screenings?

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House Parents

Imagine that your career is to work with your partner to raise and care for your family. Your primary responsibility is to provide daily life experiences that are both enriching and educational. House Parents provide teaching and support to up to four persons with developmental disabilities who live in separate, but attached duplexes in Lawrence & the Kansas City metro area.

House Parents work with the individuals in the home and manage both home operations & budgets. CLO is currently hiring couples with or without children.

Lawrence and Kansas City Metro locations available!

The GCSAA Professional Development Dept. is looking for a self-directed individual with strong project management, written and oral communication skills to join their team. This position will work with university and practitioner experts to provide materials for conference seminars, assist in reviewing the overall quality of the seminar program and make recommendations for improvements.

College degree in education or related field or equivalent experience is required. Experience in the adult education field and 1-3 years experience in a professional office setting is preferred. Excellent organizational skills and a high proficiency in MicrosoftOffice/PowerPoint required. Candidates must be detail oriented and have a proven ability to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment working on multiple projects.

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Hotel-Restaurant Please send resume via e-mail to: p.townhouses@sbcglobal.net or fax to 785-842-3037 EOE

Restaurant Manager

Looking for a career minded individual with a strong desire to succeed.

Excellent benefits including bonuses, insurance, 401k, sick & vacation pay, and competitive salary.

Email resume to: Conniesmith@KCBELL.com

Legal - Paralegal Legal Assistant with Billing Responsibilities

Immediate opening for experienced legal assistant with responsibility for time entry and billing.

Law firm experience required, billing experience with Legal Exchange and Tabs preferred. Training will be provided by current legal assistant, who is moving from the area.

This is a full time position, although flexible time or less than full time will be considered for the right person. Salary will depend upon experience.

Apply by email with resume, references, and contact information to: markbuck@ fairchildandbuck.com or by mail to: Fairchild & Buck, PA PO. Box 865 Lawrence, KS 66044

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USD497 is accepting applications for a Payroll/Benefits Specialist. Position involves processing payroll and benefits for district employees. 2-3 yrs. experience preferred.

For detailed job description & to apply, go to www.usd497.org. EOE

Management Estimator/PM

Oliver Electric Construction has an immediate opening for an Estimator/ PM position. Competitive salary, great benefits.

Must have experience. EOE Email resume to: info@oliverelectric.com

Office-Clerical Administrative Assistant

Insurance Agency seeking an Administrative Assistant.

Must be self-motivated, organized, and multi-task oriented. Excellent communication and MS Office skills required. Email resume to Lmg@sunflower.com.

Leasing Agents Wanted Saturday & Sunday’s required. Some week day shifts avail. from 1-6pm.

Must be 18 and have a valid license. Apply at: Chase Court Apts., 1942 Stewart Ave., Lawrence or

EOE

Home Coach

Exciting Opportunities are available at Community Living Opportunities (CLO), an agency providing community services and supports for people with Developmental Disabilities.

We are accepting applications for a full-time Home Coach for Douglas County.

This position is responsible for the overall supervision of multiple living arrangements for adults with MR/ DD in community-based homes. Successful candidates will have prior experience serving persons with MR/DD, strong supervisory skills, and excellent communication and organizational skills. Bachelor’s degree in psychology, human development or a related field is preferred!

If you are interested in excellent benefits, a competitive salary, flexible hours and a team environment, reply with a resume and cover letter to: Employment Coordinator 2125 Delaware Lawrence, KS 66046 Apply online at:

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EOE RN Case Manager / Admissions needed for Hospice in LV & WY Counties.

Growing hospice in need of FT & PT Case Manager.

Travel required throughout LV & WY Counties. Experience preferred but not required. Just a caring heart!

Please call 913-680-0800 to apply.

Trade Skills Maintenance Tech

Property Management Company seeking a Maintenance Tech w/general maintenance experience, trouble shoot & repair appliances & HVAC certified a must. Interested candidates can submit resumes to: 2130 Silicon Ave., Lawrence, KS 66046

Trade Skills NOW HIRING Electricians

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SOCIAL S OCIAL M MEDIA EDIA SPECIALIST SPECIALIST The World Company is hiring for a Social Media Specialist to be responsible for designing and implementing social media strategies, products and tools to be used by the sales team to be sold to our advertisers.

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Ideal candidate will have at least two year’s experience working with social media tools and techniques with proven ability to create and execute online social media campaigns; leadership experience with strategic planning and marketing of successful online communities; proven track record for managing online communities and creating positive and successful community engagements; expertise publishing or participating on blogs, social news, video/photo sharing, social networking applications with a strong personal online reputation; strong results-driven project management experience plus proven public relations skills; detail-oriented and excellent verbal and written communication skills; outstanding organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines; bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communication, Marketing Public Relations or related field preferred; and ability to drive with valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and safe driving record.

To apply submit a cover letter and resume to hrapplications@ljworld.com. Please include links to online communities/accounts you have been responsible for managing. We offer an excellent benefits package including medical insurance, 401k, paid time off, employee discounts and more!

Background check, pre-employment drug screen and physical lift assessment required. EOE

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Trade Skills Framing Carpenters (2) needed. Must have 1-3 yrs. experience & valid Driver’s License. Work in county or in town. Call 785-865-6012

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Banking

DISTRIBUTION TEAM LEADER Lawrence Journal-World is hiring a Team Leader in our distribution center. We are a family-owned operation with a 20,000 circulation daily newspaper, several weekly community newspapers, a Commercial Printing division, and a contract print site for USA TODAY. Team Leaders are responsible for handling the processing and bundling of newsprint products from the press to distributors; troubleshoot machinery; and assist with supervising and providing training to team members.

Candidates must be available to work between the hours of 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily.

We are looking for talented and hardworking individuals who are looking to grow in their career with a fastpaced company. Ideal candidate will have leadership experience; a team player; self starter with strong organizational skills; experience operating machinery and maintenance skills preferred; strong communication skills; good attention to detail and able to multi-task; a high school diploma or GED; able to lift up to 70 lbs.; stand for long periods of time and frequently twist and bend; and proficient with MS Office products.

To apply submit a cover letter and resume to hrapplications@ljworld.com or complete an employment application at 609 New Hampshire, Lawrence, KS. We offer an excellent benefits package including health insurance, 401k, paid time off, employee discounts, opportunities for career advancement and more!

Background check, pre-employment drug screen, and physical lift assessment required. EOE

The World Company Account Executives are responsible for selling and maintaining print and online advertising for Lawrence Journal-World, LJWorld.com, KUsports. com, Lawrence.com, LawrenceDeals.com and other company newspapers, websites and digital products.

Our sales team will sell clients a platform of products including print and online advertising, web banners, and event marketing sponsorships. Account Executives are accountable for meeting or exceeding sales goals, prospecting new clients and making initial contact by cold-calling either in person or by phone. They are responsible for developing and building relationships with potential clients to build a large advertising client list. Sales opportunities include Lawrence, Kansas and surrounding communities.

Ideal candidates will have minimum two years experience in sales, marketing and/or advertising; experience in online media sales; demonstrated success with prospecting and cold calling; excellent verbal and written communication skills; networking, time management and interpersonal skills; regular achievement of monthly sales goals; self motivated; proficient in Microsoft Office applications; and a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation with proof of auto insurance, and a clean driving record.

To apply submit a cover letter and resume to hrapplications@ljworld.com. We offer an excellent benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401k, paid time off, employee discounts and more! Background check, pre-employment drug screen and physical lift assessment required. EOE

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Quiet, great location on KU bus route, no pets, W/D in all units.

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Applecroft Apts.

19th & Iowa, Lawrence 1 Bedroom Gas, Water & Trash Paid

785-843-8220

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2900 Bob Billings Pkwy.

Half Month FREE

1 & 2 Bedrooms, Near KU. Water/trash paid, No pets.

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The Woods of Old West Lawrence 785-841-4935 2BR — 909 Missouri or 1305 Kentucky, in 4-plex. Have CA & DW. No pets. $450/ month. Call 785-841-5797

Seasoned Mixed Firewood, 2-1/2 miles south of Lawrence. $80/half cord. Call Lloyd 785-842-4502

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Excellent located on quiet cul-de- condition.

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Many improvements!

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Lawrence Priced to sell. Recent remodel 2BR, 1 bath, CA, nice appls., laundry rm., privacy fence.

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Commercial Real Estate Downtown Investment Property

Massachusetts St. 2,500 sq. ft. building in 700 block of Massachusetts Street for sale.

Fully leased, excellent investment opportunity.

Call Dan for details (913)498-8000

3BR Townhomes Avail.

Adam Ave. - 2 bath, 2 car, 1,700 sq. ft., some with Antiques fenced yards, $895/mo.

Bainbridge Cir. - 1,200 - Four Stock Gun Rack, 1,540 sq. ft., 1.5-2.5 bath, 1 made by a craftsman in car, $695 - $775/mo. the 1940’s, holds 4 rifles or shotguns, made of white Pets okay oak, valued at $200, asking with paid pet deposit $50.

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2BR, 2 bath, care provided. & newer tile.

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Sunrise Village

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See photos online.

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With out the luxury price! Stk#164601 only $16845.

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Chevrolet 2010 Malibu’s 32 mpg hwy, nicely equip’d.

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Cars-Domestic

2008 Mercury Grand Marquis GS V8, Auto, Carfax 1 owner $9995 23rd & Alabama 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

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Cars-Domestic

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Cars-Domestic

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Get $300 OFF your rent Central Air, $500/mo. 2 Car Newer spacious unit. All garage is avail. for $100 appls. No pets. Avail. now.

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2 Bedrooms - $500/mo.

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Avail. Now. $750/mo. 1/2 off Deposit. Call 785-842-7644

3BR, Remodeled old farm house, huge kitchen/LR, 1 Health & Beauty bath. 7 mi. S. of Lawrence on all blacktop. $800/mo. Breathing Machine, Avail. Jan. 5. 785-979-0767 PulmoAide.

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785-979-8726 KU. Seeking roommate for perfect 3BR home. $400/ Studios — 2400 Alabama, all mo. + 1/3 utils. Contact: Medical elect., plenty of parking, AC, akatzfey6@yahoo.com Equipment laundry. $390, water/cable paid. No pets. 785-841-5797 Shawnee Electric Medical Bed- Bed Studios - 1708 W. 5th, all and mattress, like new. elect, plenty of parking, AC, 3BR, Hwy 7/76 Terr. 2 Bath, $100. Call 785-331-6368 laundry. $410. water/cable all appls. + microwave, 1 car garage, 1,600 sq. ft. paid. No pets. 785-841-5797 $985/mo. Call 816-507-4803 Miscellaneous

Duplexes Start at $495 One Bedroom/studio style Pool - Fitness Center -On-Site Laundry - Water & Trash Pd.

Houses

Ford 2007 Focus SE Cloud 9 White!

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Hyundai 2006 Sonata LX Sedan - Silver, B6689A $9991.

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Lincoln 2001 LS - always garaged, V8, 74,340 miles, full power, leather seats, moon roof, traction control, 17” chrome Lincoln wheels, 6-disc in-dash Alpine sound system. I have all service records. I’ve owned this car for about 7 yrs. and only put 43,000 miles on it in that time. Not your ‘typical’ Lincoln. Awesome handling, fast car. $7,200/offer. 785-749-7363

Pontiac 2008 Grand Prix Certified, Stk#B6652A Sale Price 19,000.

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Carpets & Rugs

Decorative & Regular concrete drives, walks, & patios. 42 yrs. exp.

Jayhawk Concrete 785-979-5261

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Automotive Services Auto Maintenance and Repair

CARPET TILE BUY-OUT!

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Bryant Collision Repair Mon-Fri. 8AM-6PM We specialize in Auto Body Repair, Paintless Dent Repair, Glass Repair, & Auto Accessories.

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One room or a whole house*,

Jennings’ Floor Trader 3000 Iowa - 841-3838

Quick Installation! *Details in store

Catering - Full Service Caterer Specializing in smoked meats & barbeque

- Corporate Events, Private Parties, Weddings-

Events/ Entertainment

General Services

Steve’s Place

Banquet Hall available for wedding receptions, birthday parties, corporate meetings & seminars.

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Home Improvements

Lawn, Garden & Nursery

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1388 N 1293 Rd, Lawrence 1783 E 1500 Rd, Lawrence

Light Up The Season!

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Firewood & Chimney Sweep

No Job Too Big or Small

Stacked Deck

Cleaning Chimneys/Stoves We install inserts & stoves, Home Repairs & Tree Trimming 785-331-6730

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Foundation Repair

Family Owned & Operated for 37 Years Domestic & Foreign Expert Service 630 Connecticut St

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Child Care Provided

785-842-2108

Rich Black Top Soil No Chemicals Machine Pulverized Pickup or Delivery

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Electrical For All Your Battery Needs Across The Bridge In North Lawrence 903 N 2nd St | 785-842-2922 lawrencemarketplace.com/ battery

Harris Auto Repair

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785-838-4488

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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 http://lawrencemarket place.com/hite

K’s Tire

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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

Int. & Ext. Remodeling All Home Repairs Mark Koontz

Bus. 913-269-0284

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Yoga is more than getting on the mat.

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Haul Free: Salvageable items. Minimum charge: other moving/hauling jobs.

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Level & Straighten Walls & Bracing on wall. BBB. Free Estimates Since 1962

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Stress Free for you and your pet.

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CONCRETE INC Your local foundation repair specialist!

Waterproofing, Basement, & Crack Repair

FOUNDATION REPAIR

Water, Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration • Odor Removal • Carpet Cleaning • Air Duct Cleaning •

I COME TO YOU!

Dependable & Reliable Holiday pet sitting, feeding, overnights, walks, more!

References! Insured!

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Moving-Hauling

15yr. locally owned and operated company.

Professionally trained staff. We move everything from fossils to office and household goods.

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JAYHAWK GUTTERING Windows, Stairs, Wood Rot, http://lawrencemarketplace.

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Music Lessons Drainage Solutions Insured. Free estimates.

Instruction and Sump Pumps, Driveways.

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Plumbing Complete Roofing

Tearoffs, Reroofs, Redecks * Storm Damage * Leaks * Roof Inspections

We’re There for You!

“When You’re Ready, We’re Reddi” •Sales •Service •Installations •Free Estimate on replacements all makes & models Commercial Residential Financing Available

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Heating & Cooling

Get Lynn on the line!

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Employment Services

• Garage Doors • Openers • Service • Installation Call 785-842-5203 or visit us at Lawrencemarketplace.com /freestategaragedoors

“Your Comfort Is Our Business.”

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Re-Roofs: All Types Roofing Repairs Siding & Windows FREE Estimates (785) 749-0462 www.meslerroofing.com

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• Garage Doors • Openers • Service • Installation Office* Clerical* Accounting Light Industrial* Technical Finance* Legal

Let Us Help With The Holidays

Temporary or Contract Staffing Evaluation Hire, Direct Hire Professional Search Onsite Services (785) 749-7550 1000 S Iowa, Lawrence KS lawrencemarketplace.com/ express

Family owned and operated since 1992 For Your Holiday Cleaning Needs

Events/ Entertainment

Gift Certificates Avail.

Sue Bee’s Cleaning 785-841-2268

Computer/Internet

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For Promotions & More Info: Viruses/Malware? http://lawrencemarketplace Troubleshooting? Lessons? .com/kansas_carpet_care Computer Questions, Advise?

We Can Help — 785-979-0838

Concrete CONCRETE INC. Your local concrete repair specialists Sidewalks, Patios, Driveways

Quality work at a fair price!

1-888-326-2799 Toll Free

Eagles Lodge

Banquet Room Available for Corporate Parties, Wedding Receptions, Fundraisers Bingo Every Friday Night 1803 W 6th St. (785) 843-9690 http://lawrencemarket place.com/Eagles_Lodge

Auto-Home- BusinessLife- Health Dennis J. Donnelly Insurance Inc. 913-268-5000 11211 Johnson Dr. insuranceinckc.com

Interior/Exterior Painting

785-856-GOLD(4653) Jewelry, coins, silver, watches. Earn money with broken & Unwanted jewelry Accessible and General Public Transportation We provide door-to-door transportation as well as many additional services to residents of Douglas County living with disabilities.

Call to schedule a ride: 843-5576 or 888-824-7277 Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 3:30 pm We ask for $2.00 each way.

Even if you don’t have a disability and you live outside the Lawrence City limits, we can help.

Funded in part by KDOT Public Transit Program

Landscaping Low Maintenance Landscape, Inc.

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Free Estimates on replacement equipment! Ask us about Energy Star equipment & how to save on your utility bills.

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Plan Now For Next Year • Custom Pools, Spas & Water Features • Design & Installation • Pool Maintenance (785) 843-9119

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Fast Quality Service

Lawn, Garden & Nursery

Commercial &Residential 24 hour Service

For all your Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing needs

Serving the Douglas & Franklin county areas

15 yrs exp, Mowing, Yard Clean-up, Tree Trimming, Snow Removal All jobs considered. 785-312-0813 785-893-1509

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Big/Small Jobs

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MAGILL PLUMBING • Water Line Services • Septic Tanks / Laterals 913-721-3917 Free Estimates Licensed Insured.

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Recycling Services Riffel Painting Co. 913-585-1846

Specializing in new homes & Residential interior and exterior repaints Power Washing Deck staining Sheet Rock Repair Quality work and products since 1985

Supplying all your Painting needs.

Serving Lawrence and surrounding areas for over 25 years.

Free estimates/Insured.

Pet Services

785-764-2220

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Tree/Stump Removal

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1146 Haskell Ave, Lawrence 785-865-3730 http://lawrencemarketplace. com/recyclecenter

Arborscapes Tree Service Tree trimming & removal Ks Arborists Assoc. Certified Licensed & Insured.

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Lonnie’s Recycling Inc. Buyers of aluminum cans, all type metals & junk vehicles. Mon.-Fri. 8-5, Sat. 8-4, 501 Maple, Lawrence.

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BUDGET TREE SERVICE, LLC.

Locally owned & operated.

Fall Clean Up Leaf Clean Up Snow Removal

Home Repair Services Interior/Exterior Carpentry, Vinyl siding, Roofing, Tearoff/reroof.

35 yrs. exp. Free est.

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Green Grass Lawn Care

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PLANNING AN EVENT/PARTY

Painting

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Eco-Friendly Cleaning

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Quality Work Over 20 yrs. exp.

785-841-3088

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Insurance

Call Lyndsey 913-422-7002

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Chim-Chiminee Sweeps Chimney/Dryer Duct Sweeping, Stoves, Inserts, & Liners installed.

25 yrs. exp. 913-724-1957

Your locally owned and operated carpet and upholstery cleaning company since 1993!

• 24 Hour Emergency Water Damage Services Available

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• Is winter salt intrusion causing your concrete to flake?

Al 785-331-6994

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Kansas Carpet Care, Inc.

602 E 9th St | 785-843-4522

ADVANCED SYSTEMS Basement & foundation repair Your hometown company Over three decades 785-841-0145 mybasementiscracked.com

Garage Doors

785-842-6264

Carpet Cleaning

Motors - Pumps Complete Water Systems

Full Service Grooming All Breeds & Sizes Including Cats!

Flea & Tick Solutions

Roofing

Chimney Sweep

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Electric & Industrial Supply Pump & Well Drilling Service

Adorable Animal Designs

Breathe Holistic Life Center

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Dale and Ron’s Auto Service

Repairs and Services

913-488-7320

All Your Banking Needs

• Decks • Gazebos • Framing • Siding • Fences • Additions • Remodel • Weatherproofing & Staining Insured, 20 yrs. experience.

785-550-5592

On-Site Cooking Available

Pet Services

785-843-2174

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No Job Too Small Free Est. Lic. & Ins. 913-268-3120 Chris Tree Service 20yrs. exp. Trees trimmed, cut down, hauled off.

Free Est. Ins. & Lic. 913-631-7722, 913-301-3659

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cutdown• trimmed• topped Licensed & Insured.

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913-441-8641 913-244-7718

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ONLY 32K miles! Local car kept in garage by a meticulous professional. Guards Red is very shiny. Excellent condition with all keys and books. Would make a great Christmas present!

Includes big red bow! See website for photos.

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785-242-3830 785-418-5749 Buick 2008 Enclave FWD 4dr CXL Stk#D8742 Sale Price $24,918

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

2006 Toyota 4Runner SPORT, 4WD, Moon, tow, CD, PL, PW, cruise, spoiler, 120K, new tires, clean! $14,900 View pictures at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

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2008 Buick Enclave CXL 1-Owner, AWD, Pearl White, 3rd row, Leather, 2nd Row Buckets, rear ac, Bose, htd seats, power, park assist 92K, $20,900.

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Save money only $5,988.

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2010 Mitsubishi Endeavor LS V6, Auto, white $17,495 23rd & Alabama 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2009 Toyota Prius Auto, Leather, Carfax 1 owner $18,995 23rd & Alabama 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Toyota 2009 Yaris Silver, 70K Fuel Economy PLUS A Cheap Payment! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Toyota 2003 Sequoia Limited, 4WD, tow, lthr, 3rdrow, JBL/6disc, ABS, ht.seat, loaded, 124k $14,000.

View pictures at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

NADA retail price $7300, starting price $4650 Buy it NOW for $5350 “all vehicles sold to highest bidder, full mechanical condition reports, only at

2008 Toyota Yaris 5spd. manual, white Carfax 1 owner $11,995 23rd & Alabama 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2008 MAZDA Stk#T96620B Special Price $15,000 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

GMC 2009 Acadia SLE, one owner, tow pkg, room for 8 pass, alloy wheels, power seat, 24 mpg hwy, stk#19786A1 only $19,741.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Nissan 2009 Rogue SL 4 Cyl, Auto, Silver, Carfax 1 owner $20,988 Call 785-838-2327 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

2007 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Fire Fighter Special Edition 6 Speed manual, Sharp! $14995 23rd & Alabama 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

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deliberate and noticeable. I don’t want to be the cause of any estrangement and have asked my in-laws what I can do to make amends. They insist nothing is wrong, but they give my husband an earful when I’m not present.

My husband says to let it go, that it is not worth the confrontation. I love them and miss them, and I’m hurt that they aren’t willing to work this out. I want my son anniesmailbox@comcast.net to know his grandparents.

How can I fix this? — Baffled need a lawyer. Try your state Dear Baffled: Your in-laws Legal Aid Society or contact sound rather thin-skinned, and the National Legal Aid and Deit is caring and loving of you to fender Association (nlada.org) for a referral. Also check local law schools to see whether they might take your case or offer legal advice.

Dear Annie: We are remodeling our house. When we wanted to have a birthday party for our son, my mother offered to let us use her house instead of ours. It seemed to be the perfect solution. Unfortunately, my in-laws were offended. (Mind you, they didn’t offer to have the party at their house.) As a result, my husband’s parents and siblings chose to boycott the party. Now there is tension, and they are barely speaking to me, although they still speak to my husband.

My in-laws have always subtly favored my husband’s brother, but this slight was

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Holiday themes ring in and out We’re only one night removed from Barbara Walters’ always-ridiculous “The 10 Most Fascinating People of the Year” show, and one can feel the holiday worm begin to turn. A full dozen days before Christmas, I get the sneaking sense that the TV schedule is finishing up with the big shopping holiday and moving on to year-end retrospectives. Christmas tends to peter out when you start celebrating in late October.

Look for Christmas-themed episodes of “Glee” (7 p.m., Fox) and “New Girl” (8 p.m., Fox). “Raising Hope” (8:30 p.m., Fox) sends up that most Christmas-y of movies, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” as Jimmy wonders what things would be like had he not met baby Hope’s homicidal and soon-to-be executed mother.

On the retrospective front, Rob Lowe hosts “CMT Artists of the Year 2011” (8 p.m., CMT), a roundup of country music favorites from the last 365 days, including Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift.

NBC returns to the year’s most overhyped media event with “William and Kate: Inside the Royal Marriage” (7 p.m.), hosted by “Today” correspondent Natalie Morales.

After gorging on this royal rehash, viewers can watch another winner mount the scales on the season finale of “The Biggest Loser” (8 p.m., NBC).

TNT’s new mystery movie franchise continues with “Good Morning, Killer” (8 p.m.), based on a novel by April Smith.

I’ve come to think of these made-fortelevision dramas as a nightmare vision of Hallmark movies. Instead of a harried young woman finding love in a picturepostcard setting, she often winds up on a mortician’s slab or ends up investigating a cadaver’s sad fate.

Tonight’s mystery even stars Hallmark regular Catherine Bell. In her turn in that network’s “The Good Witch” franchise, she often hides her attractiveness while playing the wise, if sexless, proprietor of a candle shop.

In “Killer,” Bell is all woman. She even walks with a rather sensuous swagger.

Bell plays an FBI agent who can’t keep her hands off her boyfriend, which complicates their assignments together. Cole Hauser and William Devane also star.

Tonight’s other highlights

Will Forte and Jennifer Grey reveal childhood secrets on “The Mortified Sessions” (7 p.m., Sundance).

A butler leads an heiress astray in the 1967 comedy “Fitzwilly” (8:45 p.m., TCM), starring Dick Van Dyke and Barbara Feldon (”Get Smart”).

A ghost hunter joins his prey on “Unforgettable” (9 p.m., CBS).

A child vanishes after his nanny dies in a hit-and- run on “Body of Proof” (9 p.m., ABC).

Cult choice A couple of urban slobs (Bill Murray and Harold Ramis) join the Army in the 1981 service comedy “Stripes” (7 p.m., VH1 Classic).

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Gemini (May 21-June 20) Handle finances in the morning, which also might include going shopping. If you are fortunate enough to use the a.m. for holiday purchases, you could be most effective.

Tonight: Catch up on a friend’s news.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Let your creativity flourish. Accept what is no longer workable, and let go. Tonight: Treat yourself well, too.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) You might feel a little sluggish when you start the day, but by the afternoon, your tune changes. Your ability to move forward and get to the bottom of a problem is enhanced. Tonight: All smiles.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) You have a tendency to read between the lines with others. Sometimes your assumptions could be off. Tonight: Do something nurturing just for you.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You see past the obvious and want more from the people you work or hang with.

However, they might not have the same vision and cannot identify with what

BIRTHDAYS Former Secretary of State George P. Shultz is 91. Actor-comedian Dick Van Dyke is 86. Actor Christopher Plummer is 82. Music/film producer Lou Adler is 78. Movie producer Richard Zanuck

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promote a good relationship in spite of their favoritism. Please take your husband’s advice and let things go. The important thing is that your husband defends you against their criticisms. And keep in mind that they probably will not want to be kept from their grandson for too long. We recommend you remain unfailingly civil and kind so your behavior remains beyond reproach.

JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS For Tuesday, Dec. 13: You could be torn between adventure and the status quo this year. If you are attached, a relationship could consume a lot of your energy. Invite your sweetie to join you on some adventures. Both of you will smile more. If you are single, the people you attract could vary a great deal. Find out with whom you are more comfortable. You’ll gain financially through others. You could hit the lottery or win at the right bingo game.

Communication could be challenging at times.

Confirm as much as you can. Leo paves the way to adventure.

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) A personal matter could weigh on you. During the afternoon, you feel as if a veil has been lifted and your creativity flourishes once more. Tonight: You express your creativity in a new way.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) You could be tired in the morning and dragging in the afternoon.

If you can, take a catnap.

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is 77. Singer John Davidson is 70. Singer Ted Nugent is 63. Rock musician Jeff “Skunk” Baxter is 63. Actress Wendie Malick is 61. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is 61. Federal Reserve Chair-

you see. Tonight: Follow the fun.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Remain in touch with your feelings. Sometimes it is difficult to not trigger or detach. Tonight: Touch base with an older friend.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21) Your energy is high. You’re able to accomplish a lot on a one-on-one level. Tonight: Put on a great piece of music.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Don’t fight the current trend. Others seem to dominate and cannot back off. Tonight: Opt for togetherness.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Stick with your to-do list until you can’t anymore, or you choose not to. Open up to an associate or friend who has much to offer. Tonight: Lots of choices.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) You have many ways of looking at a situation. You might not be comfortable with the status quo. Tonight: Beam in what you want.

— The astrological forecast should be read for entertainment only.

10 What Halloween lips are made of 11 Inventory item 12 Allergy reaction, sometimes 14 Second photo in a testimonial ad 17 Scarf down 22 Book jacket bits 23 Already-aired TV show 24 Readily available, as parts 25 A big mess 27 Russian city or oblast 30 Site of Churchill’s 1943 Turkey conference 32 Get there 33 Made one’s hair stand on end?

35 It’s kept on track, hope-

49 Televise 51 Jazz great Brubeck 52 “Dear ____ Madam ...”

54 Spent time at Betty Ford’s 56 One of the four Gospels 58 A day in Spain?

60 Feel sick 61 Potent pints 62 Small kitchen appliance 67 Hardly healthylooking 68 TV group featuring Mr. T 69 Celsius freezing point of water 70 Report-card blemishes 71 Hint to an unexciting speaker 72 “Thanks ___ so much!”

DOWN 1 “The GoldBug” author 2 “Woof” alternative 3 ___ Speed Wagon (old vehicle) 4 Rogers Centre locale 5 Schubert’s “Fantasia ___ Minor” 6 “This looks like ___ for Superman!”

7 Point of a fable 8 Certain garment worker 9 Don, as a sweater

ACROSS 1 Hair line 5 Poetic foot 9 Cowboy boot feature 13 Filled cookie 14 Juicy pear 15 Superboy’s sweetheart Lang 16 What an also-ran may get?

18 Part of the eye 19 Granola grain 20 Belfry resident 21 Garden walkway 22 Literary sisters Emily and Anne 26 “You’ve got a ____ nerve ...”

28 Didn’t linger 29 Letters with “messenger” or “transfer” 31 Like many diet products 34 ___ grabs (available) 36 Relevant, to lawyers 38 More than displeasure 39 Abbr. after many a general’s name 40 They may be current or foreign 42 U.S. gun lobby 43 “A Christmas Carol” comment 44 Adhered (to) 45 Birds or fruit 47 Acoustic term

fully 37 Far from flexible 41 Path of a cresting river 46 Put on a pedestal 48 Gets the suds out 50 Coin of the ___ 53 Cowboy’s calf catcher 55 Even-steven situation 56 Mocking comment 57 Count ___ (Lemony Snicket villain) 59 Cruise film, “____ Good Men” 63 Summer air circulator 64 Gun, as an engine 65 Miner’s vein contents 66 “Neither rain ___ sleet ...”

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Dear Annie: I have been unemployed since April. My former employers signed a nondisclosure contract about the terms of my resignation.

But apparently, if the company to which I am applying asks the right questions, they are told everything.

My question is: If my former employers signed a nondisclosure agreement, how can they disclose the nature of my resignation under any circumstances? I have more than 20 years of experience in my profession, but cannot find employment because my former employer is divulging information he contractually agreed not to mention. I can’t even find a job flipping burgers, because I am “overqualified.”

Do I have any legal recourse in this matter? I cannot afford an attorney and do not know where else to turn.

— Ruining My Reputation Dear Reputation: Are you sure your former employers are doing this? Your inability to find a job may have nothing to do with them. In most circumstances like yours, the previous employer would simply write a neutral letter of recommendation, neither praising you nor trashing you. But if, in fact, a former boss is violating the conditions of the contract regarding your resignation, you may have cause to sue. However, you will

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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.

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.

LOT 6, BLOCK 1, IN DEERFIELD WOODS SUBDIVISION NO. 2, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS which has a common street address of 620 Brentwood Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66049, and you are hereby required to answer or otherwise plead to the Petition on or before Monday, January 16, 2012 in said Court. If you fail to answer or otherwise plead, the Petition will be taken as true, and judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon You are notified that a Petithe Petition. tion has been filed in the District Court of Douglas PREPARED BY: County, Kansas, praying to Michael R. Munson, #22585 foreclose a real estate Luke P. Sinclair, #23709 mortgage on the following Tyler I. Page, #24640 described real estate: GAY, RIORDAN, FINCHER, MUNSON & SINCLAIR, PA Lot D, in Replat of part of 3500 SW Fairlawn, Suite 210 Lot 28, Holiday Hills No. 7, Topeka, Kansas 66614 an Addition in the City of (785) 783-8323; Lawrence, Douglas County, (785) 783-8327 (Fax) Kansas, commonly known Attorneys for Central as 1036-40 Jana Drive, LawNational Bank rence, KS 66044 (the ________ “Property”)

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(First published in The Law- and all those defendants Dale Willey 785-843-5200 rence Daily Journal-World, who have not otherwise www.dalewilleyauto.com been served are required to December 13, 2011) plead to the Petition on or Chevrolet 2000 Venture before the 16th day of JanuShawn Scharenborg, Minivan, Deluxe “LT pkg” ary, 2012, in the District KS # 24542 looks good; runs good.

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THE STATE OF KANSAS to: Maria S Chavez AKA Maria Chavez AKA Socorro Chavez AKA Maria Socorro Chavez and Unknown Spouse of Maria S Chavez AKA Maria Chavez AKA Socorro Chavez AKA Maria Socorro Chavez, 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 Douglas County, Kansas, Case No. 11CV626 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 2005-AB4 , praying for foreclosure of a mortgage executed by Jesus Chavez AKA Jesus V Chavez and Maria S Chavez AKA Maria Chavez AKA Socorro Chavez AKA Maria Socorro Chavez on 08/29/2005 and recorded in Book 993 Page 3805 in the real estate records of Douglas County, Kansas, related to the following property:

WELLS FARGO BANK, NA PLAINTIFF NIKIA MARSHALL DEFENDANTS Case No. 11CV688 Div. No. 1 K.S.A. 60 Mortgage Foreclosure NOTICE OF SUIT The State of Kansas to: NIKIA MARSHALL, A/K/A NIKIA A. MARSHALL; MEAGON MARSHALL, A/K/A MEAGON N. MARSHALL; JOHN DOE (REAL NAME UNKNOWN); MARY DOE (REAL NAME UNKNOWN); WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL BANK

and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, and assigns of such of the defendants as may be deceased; the unknown spouses of the defendants; the unknown officers, successors, trustees, creditors and assigns of such defendants as are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown guardians and trustees of such of the defendants as are minors or are in anywise under legal disability; and all other persons who LOT 34 IN HUNTERS RIDGE, are or may be concerned: AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF EUDORA, DOUGLAS You are hereby notified COUNTY, KANSAS. that a petition has been filed in the District Court of You are hereby required to Douglas County, Kansas, by plead to the Petition on or Wells Fargo Bank, Na for before January 23, 2012 in judgment in the sum of the court at Douglas $103,767.83, plus interest, County, Kansas. If you fail costs and other relief; judgto plead, judgment and dement that plaintiff’s lien is cree will be entered in due a first lien on the said real course upon the petition. property and sale of said property to satisfy the inNOTICE TO BORROWER: If debtedness, said property you wish to dispute the vadescribed as follows, to lidity of all or any portion wit: of this debt, or would like the name and address of PARCEL 3A, AS SHOWN BY the original creditor, you PLAT OF SURVEY FOR LOTS must advise us in writing 3 AND 4, BLOCK ONE, within thirty (30) days of ROCKRIDGE ADDITION, A the first notice you receive SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY from us. Otherwise, we will OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS assume the entire debt to COUNTY, KANSAS, FILED IN be valid. This is an attempt BOOK P17, AT PAGE 173 IN to collect a debt, and any THE OFFICE OF THE REGISinformation obtained will TER OF DEEDS OF DOUGLAS be used for that purpose.

COUNTY, KANSAS. Commonly known as 1301 Signed: Sunchase Drive, Lawrence, Shawn Scharenborg, Kansas 66044 KS # 24542 Sara Knittel, KS # 23624 and you are hereby reKelli N. Breer, KS # 17851 quired to plead to said petiKozeny & McCubbin, L.C. tion in said Court at Law(St. Louis Office) rence, Kansas on or before 12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555 the 20th day of January, St. Louis, MO 63141 2012.

(314) 991-0255 (314) 567-8006 Should you fail therein Email: judgment and decree will sscharenborg@km-law.com be entered in due course Send Court Returns to: upon said petition.

Kansas@km-law.com Attorney for Plaintiff ________

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY OBTAINED (First published in the Law- INFORMATION rence Daily Journal-World WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. December 6, 2011)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SHAPIRO & MOCK, LLC DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS Attorneys for Plaintiff 6310 Lamar - Suite 235 CIVIL DEPARTMENT Overland Park, KS 66202 Lawrence Bank of America, N.A., suc- (913)831-3000 cessor by merger to BAC Fax No. (913)831-3320 (First published in the LawHome Loans Servicing, LP Our File No. 11-003113/dkb rence Daily Journal-World ________ fka Countrywide Home December 6, 2011) Loans Servicing, LP (First published in the LawPlaintiff, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF rence Daily Journal-World vs.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS Richard L. Todd a/k/a Rich- December 6, 2011) DIVISION ONE ard Todd; Lisa M. Todd a/k/a Lisa M. Todd; John IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK, Doe (Tenant/Occupant); DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS Plaintiff, CIVIL DEPARTMENT Mary Doe (Tenant/ Occuvs. pant); Ted Doe CLAUDE S. NEWCOMB; ARBank of America, N.A. (Tenant/Occupant); Alice LENE J. NEWCOMB; Plaintiff, Doe (Tenant/Occupant); JOHN DOE (REAL NAME UNvs. Mike Doe (Tenant/ OccuKNOWN; TENANT/ OCCUpant); Jane Doe Janet S. West a/k/a Janet PANT); JANE DOE West; Wendy Jenkins; John (Tenant/Occupant); Un(REAL NAME UNKNOWN; (Tenant/Occupant); known spouse, if any, of Doe TENANT/OCCUPANT); Mary Doe (Tenant/ OccuRichard L. Todd; Wells AND THE UNKNOWN Fargo Bank, NA, successor pant); Unknown spouse, if SPOUSES OF ANY OF THE to Wachovia Bank of Dela- any, of Janet S. West; UnDEFENDANTS, ware, NA, fka First Union known spouse, if any, of Defendants.

National Bank of Delaware; Wendy Jenkins, Defendants.

Beneficial Financial I Inc., Case No. 11-C-662 successor by merger to Case No. 11CV693 Beneficial Kansas, Inc., TITLE TO REAL ESTATE Court Number: 1 Defendants.

INVOLVED Pursuant to K.S.A. Case No. 11CV655 (Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 Court Number: 5 Chapter 60) NOTICE OF SUIT Pursuant to K.S.A. NOTICE OF SUIT Chapter 60 THE STATE OF KANSAS, to TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEthe above-named defendNOTICE OF SUIT FENDANTS AND ALL OTHER ants and the unknown PERSONS WHO ARE OR MAY THE STATE OF KANSAS, to heirs, executors, adminisBE CONCERNED: the above-named defend- trators, devisees, trustees, ants and the unknown creditors and assigns of You are hereby notified heirs, executors, adminis- any deceased defendants; that a Petition to Foreclose trators, devisees, trustees, the unknown spouses of Mortgage (“Petition”) has creditors and assigns of any defendants; the unbeen filed in the District any deceased defendants; known officers, successors, Court of Douglas County, the unknown spouses of trustees, creditors and asKansas, by Central National any defendants; the un- signs of any defendants

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 (136985) _______

You are notified that a Petition has been filed in the District Court of Douglas (First published in the LawCounty, Kansas, praying to rence Daily Journal-World foreclose a real estate December 6, 2011) mortgage on the following IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF described real estate: DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS A part of Lot 1, Block One, in NORTHFIELD ESTATES, a subdivision in the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, now described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of said Lot 1; thence South 01°55’29” East along the East line of said Lot 1, 35.92 feet; thence South 88°01’27” West, 172.50 feet to a point on the West line of said Lot 1; thence North 01’’5S’29” West along said West line, 36.37 feet to the Northwest corner of said Lot 1; thence North 88°10’25” East along the North line of said Lot 1, 172.50 feet to the point of beginning; now known as Parcel 1A, Block 1, NORTHFIELD ESTATES, according to the Survey filed in Book 1005 at Page 1176, commonly known as 628 Wrigley Lane, Lawrence, KS 66044 (the “Property”) and all those defendants who have not otherwise been served are required to plead to the Petition on or before the 16th day of January, 2012, in the District Court of Douglas 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

In the Matter of the Estate of EILEEN ELLENBECKER, Deceased.

No. 11 PR 182 NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that on November 28, 2011, a Petition was filed in this Court

by Joseph Ellenbecker, an heir, devisee, legatee and named fiduciary in the Last Will and Testament of Eileen Ellenbecker, deceased, dated March 16, 2008, requesting Informal Administration and to Admit the Will to Probate.

You are required to file your written defenses to the Petition on or before December 29, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. in this Court, in the City of Lawrence, in Douglas County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition. /s/ Joseph Ellenbecker Petitioner BY: JOSEPH ELLENBECKER 1017 Holiday Drive Lawrence, KS 66049 (785) 842-3429 Petitioner ________