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PARENTING PLANS A nationally renowned author will give a free presentation for families.

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THREE MOVES Fitness trainer Erin Brown shapes up with kid weight.

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Help your animal friends slim down and stay healthy.

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9th grade blues

Mass St. Chic

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River City Jules not ready for daughter’s high school years.

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Fashion designers and retailers are selling goods to aid Japan.

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don’t quilt (yet), but I have managed to collect a number of 5-inch charm squares.

I don’t know why they are called charm squares, but I find a lot of the patterns I have charming. So I came up with a quick patchwork project to put them to use.

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ON THE COVER: Ivory is a female bulldog who weighed 83 pounds when she first came to the Lawrence Humane Society in September. She was put on a diet and now weighs in at 66 pounds.

See tips for helping pets lose weight on page 8. Kevin Anderson/Journal-World Photo

SUPPLIES ● Four 5-inch fabric squares ● ruler ● scissors ● iron ● sewing machine ● thread ● One-yard ribbon INSTRUCTIONS 1. Cut one square in half so you have two 2.5-inch-by-5inch rectangles. Press 1/4inch folds on each short end, wrong sides together. Then press the rectangle in half lengthwise, wrong sides together. This will be the drawstring casing.

2. The other three squares will be sewn end to end, using a 1/4-inch seam, to make a 5-inch-by-14.5-inch rectangle.

3. Line up the edge of one drawstring casing with one short edge of the long rectangle, right sides together. It should be centered with about

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KATIE KRITIKOS 1/4-inch left over on each side.

Sew a straight 1/4-inch seam to attach the casing. Repeat on the other short end of the long rectangle with the second casing.

4. Now that all the pieces are attached, press the seams. Press the casing seams toward the squares, and the other seams between squares can go either way. They don’t need to be pressed open — just press them flat to one side or the other.

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STEP THREE: Line up the edge of one drawstring casing with one short edge of the long rectangle, right sides together.

THE FINISHED PRODUCT t h e c a s i n g e d g e s w e re pressed in, they should be out of the way when you sew the seam.

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out. Cut two lengths of ribbon about 18 inches apiece.

Using tape on the end of the ribbon or a safety pin, or both, thread the first ribbon through each casing. Trim if needed and knot the ends. Do the same with the second ribbon, but go through the casings from the opposite side so each end has ribbons hanging.

And that’s it! You have a bag ready for gift-giving, wrangling small items in your purse or a myriad of other uses.

— Copy editor Katie Kritikos can be reached at kkritikos@ljworld.com.

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EILEEN RODDY

SLICE of Life

A GOOD HEART

{ Linda Lester a mainstay in downtown retail

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positive attitude, independent spirit, strong work “I discovered Judge Mike Elwell was handling the lease ethic and a willingness to take risks have helped for the trustees, so I went straight to the courthouse to cancer survivor Linda Lester achieve her dream of make inquiries. He told me the city planned to demolish owning her own store, The Etc. Shop. the hut in five years. I told him if I hadn’t made it by then Lester was raised by her aunt and uncle in Wichi- I’d never make it, and signed the lease.” ta.

Her friend Linda Chaffin joined the enterprise. They “Aunt Ellen taught me to sew and take care of others,” opened as Linda and Linda and sold antique jewelry, shirts, she says. “Uncle Ed sunglasses and gave me a weekly Halloween cosallowance and tumes. The city taught me to budgdemolished the et. He also taught store two years me woodcarving later to create the and metal solderparking lot, her ing.” friend Linda Although she moved away, and completed enough Lester moved to credits to enroll at new premises at Kansas University 732 Mass. She by the time she opened as The Etc. was 16, Lester Shop, carried decided to specialBrighton leather ize in making her and jewelry prodown jewelry after ucts, and added a high school graduRichard Gwin/Journal-World Photo formalwear secation. tion.

“I sold my jewel- KEEPING a positive attitude, independent spirit and a strong work ethic, Lester continued ry to friends and and a willingness to take risks have helped cancer survivor Linda Lester to expand the busilocal businesses achieve her dream of owning her own business, The Etc. Shop. ness, became a and dreamed of Brighton Heart owning my own ‘cute little store’ one day,” she says. store (awarded to stores who carry Brighton goods and The dream was interrupted when Lester met Wichita give excellent customer service) and moved to her present University student Robert on a blind date. location at 928 Mass. Despite suffering further breast and “It was love at first sight,” she admits. lung cancer complications, she increased business, purThey married in 1961 and moved to Texas with chased the building in 1991 and helped establish the Robert’s bank job. Despite surgeries for breast and ovar- Lawrence Downtown Association. ian cancer within seven years, Lester had three children “I just kept going,” she says. and moved to Lawrence in 1976. Once her youngest She also helped take care of her ailing mother-in-law child went to college, she set aside earnings from her and her aunt Ellen in her Lawrence home until they died. jewelry sales and wood refinishing jobs to achieve her “It’s what you do for family,” she says. dream.

Recent surgeries and ongoing chemotherapy didn’t stop In 1980, during a coffee break with a friend at Mass her from traveling to Hong Kong in March with a Brighton St. Deli, she announced it was time to open her store. Heart contingent, and she’s in her store every day.

Despite her friend’s cautions, Lester went in search of “Each day is new and a great gift, and I keep a good attipremises. tude,” she says.

“We walked down the alleyway behind the deli and saw a vacant free-standing wooden hut across Ninth Street — Eileen Roddy can be reached at That was it!” she recalls. eileenroddy@sunflowerbroadband.com.

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Renowned parenting expert giving free talk in Eudora

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athy Boyd was rapt. In fact, the entire audience was engrossed, absorbed by therapist Susan Stiffelman’s speech. Stiffelman spoke about parents, about problems they face and about effective ways to handle those problems.

“I was just really taken by how she well could communicate,” Boyd says. “She was a very real person, very down to earth, and she could appeal to the audience and invite questions and answer them in a way that made so much sense. She provided fundamental basics on how to deal with the very real problems that we face.”

It’s been about year since Boyd, a therapist herself, employed at Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, attended Stiffelman’s presentation. Back then Boyd knew instantly that Stiffelman was someone other members in the community should hear. So Boyd asked her to come back. And come back she will.

Stiffelman, AOL’s parenting expert and author of “Parenting Without Power Struggles,” is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. April 4 in the Eudora Middle School auditorium.

Afterward Stiffelman will sign her book,

‘PARENTING WITHOUT POWER STRUGGLES’ What: Free parenting advice presentation by author Susan Stiffelman When: 7 p.m. April 4 Where: Eudora Middle School auditorium, 2635 W. Church St., Eudora Cost: Free, open to the public which will be available at the event.

Stiffelman, who now lives in Malibu, Calif., has roots in Kansas. Having grown up in Kansas City, she is excited about her upcoming visit to the wheat state.

Stiffelman’s presentation is named after her book, “Parenting Without Power Struggles,” and a lot of the content will be the same.

“The book addresses how parents can avoid losing their cool,” she says.

man’s approach has Stiffelman stresses the importance of parents come communication. Each word said to a child alongside them by has weight, she says, and it’s important to asking questions never let a child catch whiff of desperation. that affirm a child’s She advises parents to scrap needy lanthoughts. Quesguage. Never say “I need you to brush your tions like, “It teeth” or “I need you to do your homesounds like the work.” Phrases like that broadcast the fact assignment is really that parents don’t have control of the situtough tonight?” ation, announcing to children that parents and “I get the feelneed help. Instead parents should say S T I F F E L M A N ing you really don’t things like, “It’s time to brush your teeth” want to do this?” and “It’s time to do your homework,” “What I do in act one is get the child to ensconcing daily chores with a sense of ritual and predictability, so children know say yes at least three times,” Stiffelman says. “This softens them so they are then what is expected.

Another technique Stiffelman advocates open to thoughts and suggestions. You is something she calls “Act One.” The strat- have to soften a child so they are open to egy involves having a child say yes three your help.”

Some common problems parents face, times before offering him advice. For instance, a child refuses to do his home- which Stiffelman will broach in her preswork, claiming the assignment is too hard. entation, are simple and consistent: getting A parent’s natural urge might be to say children to do homework, to brush teeth, something like, “You’re going to do it. It’s to go to bed on time. And another complinot optional.” Language like this automat- cation that crops up in today’s modern age, ically pushes children away, says Stiffel- she says, is how to influence children to man, because their logical left brain is turn off electronic toys — TV, Internet and essentially flipped off when stressed. video games — in order to participate in Instead of pushing children away, Stiffel- other healthy activities — homework,

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“There is a way to get them to do it without bribing them,” Stiffelman says. “Parenting is a hierarchal relationship. The parent is in charge; they’re on top. As a parent, you don't want to engage in negotiation with children.”

Amber Cook, a mother from Eudora with three daughters under 9, will attend Stiffelman’s session.

“I felt this was a would be a good resource for my family, especially for my older daughter,” Cook says. “She’s more of a challenge, and we want to find more effective ways to handle the backtalk and sass, which is pretty typical of that age.”

Cook is looking for approaches that yank the source of the problem out at the roots. She doesn’t want to punish her daughters into states of obedience; she wants them to act with grace and respect for others naturally. She hopes that Stiffelman’s presentation will help her achieve this goal.

A lot of Stiffelman’s philosophy is modeled on the notion that parents are the captains of the ship of their children's lives.

“If you see the captain leaping over the side of the ship, you’re going to get worried,” she says.

And plunging from the ship could be as fortuitous as saying the wrong thing. Gush-

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ing out something like “you’re driving me crazy,” even when true, can create a chaotic situation, making a conflict more melodramatic than it needs to be.

And according to Boyd, parents aren’t the only ones who could benefit from Stiffelman’s approach.

“These are skills that could serve you well with relationships in general,” Boyd says.

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‘Modernist Cuisine’ cookbook weighs in at $625 T H E A S S O C I AT E D PRESS

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athan Myhrvold didn’t just go to school; he worked on the quantum theory of gravity with Stephen Hawking. He didn’t just get a job; he became Microsoft’s first chief technology officer. As a hobbiest, he didn’t just get into grilling; he rocked several top prizes in the World Championship of Barbecue.

So it’s unsurprising that when Myhrvold decided to write a cookbook, he didn’t just write a cookbook.

The result is the 2,438-page, six-volume, 46-pound, $625 “Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking.” Astonishing in its scope, audacious in its ambition and breathtaking in its photography, the work traces the development of cooking from prehistoric spit-roasted meat and early agriculture to the seemingly magical foods of the modernists — dishes that change temperature as you bite into them, gels that transform liquids into solids, edible dirt — and then tells you how they’re made.

“I didn’t believe it made sense to tell part of the story,” Myhrvold said in a recent interview. “It seemed to me there was a huge value in having all of this material all in one big work, all cross-referenced, so that sure, if you want to do a recipe, you can just do a recipe. But if you care about why something happens, you can figure that out, and if you want to know the why behind the why, by God we can point you at that, too.”

Released this month with an initial press run of 6,000 copies, “Modernist Cuisine” comes at what might seem an odd time.

The Slow Food movement, with its emphasis on back-to-the-land simplicity, is widely popular. Alice Waters, one of the movement’s most prominent figures, recently dismissed modernist cooking by saying such food “doesn’t feel real to me.” And in

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NATHAN MYHRVOLD is author of “Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking.” a New York Times review of “Modernist Cuisine,” prominent food writer Michael Ruhlman suggested the style is limited to a “splinter group of passionate chefs who care about this difficult and expensive form of high-end cooking.”

Myhrvold argues persuasively that such criticisms are irrelevant. First, the book is largely about new techniques, and there’s no reason modernist chefs can’t also have sustainable, organic or healthy values. Secondly, he readily concedes that modernist cuisine isn’t for everyone, especially those for whom convenience is key.

But one of the book’s accomplishments is helping readers — even those who might never try a modernist recipe — understand what might otherwise just seem like bizarre food. Most of the tools in the typical home kitchen once were technological breakthroughs, and many traditional ingredients — including baking powder and baking soda — are no less synthetic than certain staples of the modernist kitchen, such as the calcium salts in gelling ingredients.

Myhrvold hopes the ultimate legacy of the book is to help some of the new methods trickle down into broader use.

The tome’s price tag does raise an immediate question: Who buys a $625 cook-

book? Much of the material is directed at professional chefs, who are far more likely to have access to the specialized equipment required for some of the techniques.

But Myhrvold says chefs with a modernist bent should be able to learn how to do so without apprenticing at cutting-edge restaurants like elBulli, in Spain, or The Fat Duck, in England.

For professionals, $625 — or $462 on Amazon.com — might not be too much for access to information that cost millions of dollars to produce, including a detailed primer on food-borne pathogens which reveals that much of what government officials have to say about food safety is offbase. Many might find “Modernist Cuisine,” co-authored by Fat Duck alumni Chris Young and Maxime Bilet, worth its freight simply for explaining how to preserve costly truffles in carbon dioxide.

But some of the tips are more practical.

Want to dramatically improve your charcoal grill? Put a short cylinder of reflective sheet metal around the coals. The coals primarily heat food by infrared light, which means the obtuse angles and black paint of ubiquitous kettle-shaped grills are all wrong.

During his research, Myhrvold says he perused every major food-science technical publication of the past decade in search of tips. One article seemed downright weird: You can extend the shelf life of fresh lettuce and berries by plunging them first in hot water.

Intrigued, his team tested the theory.

Sure enough, dipping blueberries in 140degree water for 90 seconds extended their shelf life from 7 days to 20. Grapes placed briefly in slightly cooler water lasted 25 days instead of five.

“You’d think, no, that will wilt the lettuce,” Myhrvold says. “But it seems to wash off and kill the organisms that would wilt the lettuce. So we put it in the book.”

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Son wants year off before starting college Dear Dr. Wes and Ben: My son isn’t a straight-A student, but he’s close, and he takes AP classes. Now in the middle of March he has decided to stay out of college next year. He’s always liked school, and I don’t understand why he’d want to blow off college like that.

Wes: I caught an interview on NPR in early March that was so dumb I actually checked the calendar to be sure it wasn’t an early April fools’ joke. A senior editor at the Weekly Standard wrote a book called “Crazy U: One Dad’s Crash Course in Getting His Kid into College.” In the interview he lamented college essays and applications as being a bit over the top — a point I’ve made several times myself. But then he suggested that college essays “call upon emotions that don’t come easily” for seniors like his son. He went on to explain that his boy told the school counselor that all he really wanted to do was “paint the college colors on his chest and major in beer.”

The dad proudly stated his son had successfully accomplished this lucrative goal.

I hope this guy isn’t paying for his kid’s education, or else he’s getting a pretty bad deal. I don’t know the reasons for your son’s decision, but if any of them have to do with not being ready to make the most of the experience next fall, I’d say he’s showing some unusual insight that was lacking in the NPR story. If your son has a job and can make a significant contribution to his own upkeep, I’d support his choice. If his goal is to warm your couch playing video games, I’d be clear with him that you’re not up for that. After a year or two of working and pay-

ing bills (be sure you include that in the plan) your son will be more mature and ready to head to college where he can have fun and learn something.

Ben: I’ll be the first out of three kids in my family to go directly from high school to college. One of my sisters spent a year tutoring for a family in Romania and came back with an incredible life experience. My oldest sister went to cosmetology school, and she and her husband are now completely debt-free, which is more than I can say for some college graduates I know. I have nothing against college, but it’s unfair to suppose that kids are wasting their time or potential by straying from the typical American dream.

Sometimes we think we know what a person wants better than they do, and, yes, sometimes this is true. But not always. My cousin was a gifted math student who, despite the urgings of his counselors and teachers, is now studying to become a pastor. Once graduation is over, there’s no telling what will happen, so don’t be afraid of unorthodox or unexpected ideas. Something wonderfully unexpected might just happen.

— Dr. Wes Crenshaw is a board-certified family psychologist and director of the Family Therapy Institute Midwest. Ben Markley is a senior at Free State High School. Opinions and advice given here are not meant as a substitute for psychological evaluation or therapy services. Send your questions about adolescent issues (limited to 200 words) to doubletake@ljworld.com.

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PUDGY PETS I

BY SARAH HENNING

t’s no secret Americans have been getting fatter — the consistent uptick in our collective weight has been documented for the past 30 years. But what might be a little less noticeable is the ever-expanding waistlines of our furry friends.

According to a February Association for Pet Obesity Prevention study, about 53 percent of cats and 55 percent of dogs were overweight. The study found this trend has been increasing year over year. Now while these numbers haven’t totally hit human standards — the CDC reports that in 2007-2008, 68 percent of Americans were overweight or obese — it is a cause for concern that so many of our pets are overweight or obese.

Cats, dogs, gerbils, hamsters — all of them can come down with health problems similar to humans because of extra girth. And, for the most part, they have only their loving owners to blame for their condition.

“They can’t open the fridge — well, I guess some dogs could do that — but for the most part they are completely dependent on you for food. You are their refrigerator,” says Matthew Coles of the Animal Hospital of Lawrence, 701 S. Mich., who admits it’s hard to say no to one’s beloved pet. “So, if they Kevin Anderson/Journal-World are overweight, there’s Photo only one person that could be in charge or the IVORY is a female bulldog reason for that. And that’s who weighed 83 pounds because they’re getting fed when she first came to the Lawrence Humane Society too much.”

But it’s exactly because in September. She was put we control many of the on a diet and now weighs factors that can lead to in just over 66 pounds. chubby fluffies and fidos that we can also control many of the factors that can lead to sustained weight loss. Coles and Robin Michael of Clinton Parkway Animal Hospital, 4340 Clinton Richard Gwin/Journal-World Photo Parkway, share how to slim down your pet.

Know what you’re dealing with. Start by weighing HOT ROD the office cat at the Animal Hospital of Lawrence, 701 Mich., gets a lot of attention from owner Dr. Matthew your pet regularly — whether he or she is overweight Coles. Designated playtime with cats may help them anticipate and cooperate with physical activity. currently or not. It may seem a little silly to keep a chart

Help animal companions slim down for a longer, healthier life

COVER STORY documenting your pet’s weight, but it’s a more accurate predictor than your eye. By the time you notice your pal is looking chubby, you’ll have a lot of poundage to undo. Also, remember that on a 10-pound cat, a gain of even half a pound can mean more strain on the body. Michael says another easy marker is picking up your animal and making sure you can feel the ribs.

Ditch the buffet. First things first when controlling your pet’s weight — get rid of trough-style feeding.

Our experts say that rationing the amount of food is much more important than changing the type of food you feed your animal. Check the bag and pick a set amount, and feed the animal at regular intervals — breakfast, lunch and dinner, or just breakfast and dinner — rather than just keeping food out all the time for the animal to eat at will.

Coles also says that you may need to feed even more than three times a day at first, especially with cats, who will might harangue you for food until they are fed. Just do what your schedule allows.

But keep the routine. Do you give your dog a biscuit every day when he or she goes into a kennel?

Or do you practice tricks? You can still stick to your normal routine, just break the treat into several pieces.

Exercise. It goes without saying, but adding an extra walk or playing more often with a dog can burn calories and help him or her lose weight. With cats, you can try playing, says Coles, but it’s a bit harder to control.

Consider a diet change. If your animal is already on a set amount of food daily and can’t get a lot of exercise for one reason or another, look at switching to a lighter food.

EXERCISE TIPS FOR PETS Vet Cathy King of Kaw Valley Natural Pet Care, 514 E. Ninth St., runs down recommendations for how and how much to exercise your pet. ● Aim for two 45-minute walks or exercise sessions per day for most dogs. She says she knows this may seem like a lot, but it’s beneficial to all parties involved: “All of it is good for the human.” ● Alternate forms of exercise for dogs can include going to the dog run, chasing a ball or Frisbee in the back yard, enjoying an indoor game with kids or playing with another dog

or cat in the house. Also, establish “play dates” with other dogs and let them wear each other out. ● For cats, encourage their hunting instincts by having them jump and paw at toys in the air or ones that are being dragged along the ground.

Also, establish a certain time each day when you play with the cat, so that the cat knows when is play time and begins to look forward to it. Do as much playing as the cat will allow.

And, like dogs, cats might be able to get some daily exercise by playing with other animals in the house.

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Have you ever had a pet that was overweight?

Asked at Pet World, 711 W. 23rd St. “My cat right now is overweight.”

— Kimberly Lopez, art history major, Lawrence Michael says that for cat owners, this can be especially important because it’s hard to exercise a cat. Luckily, she says, wet cat food is much lower in calories than dry, thus making it easier to decrease calories for a period of time.

If the diet changes, separate.

Michael says that if you do decide to change an animal’s diet, but have one or more other animals who will remain on the previous meal plan, make sure and separate them out and meal times. She says she has a diabetic cat on a special diet and sets that cat apart from her other two felines during mealtimes to make sure everybody is getting the right nourishment.

Don’t forget medical tests. If you make the above changes and your pet still isn’t losing weight, contact your vet. Both Michael and Coles say that your pet could be suffering from a thyroid imbalance or other ailment.

— Staff writer Sarah Henning can be reached at 832-7187.

“Not that I know of.”

— Nate Selee, film and design major, Lawrence

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DR. ROBIN MICHAEL is a veterinarian with Clinton Parkway Animal Hospital, 4340 Clinton Pkwy.

She checks the numbers on a scale as she weighs Daisy, one of two office cats. Daisy is currently 3 pounds overweight due to too many treats from staff and clients.

“No, I never have. I live out in the country, and they just run and run.”

— Sarah Gray, nurse, McLouth

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Pregnancy motivates Lawrence resident to lose 100 pounds, become fitness trainer

BY SARAH HENNING

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hen Erin Brown found out she was pregnant, she knew she had to change.

Overweight her entire life, Brown knew the last thing she wanted was to be a bad example for her child. So, while pregnant, she started cleaning up the eating habits that had put her 5-foot-7 frame firmly into the obese category.

She gained less than 10 pounds during her pregnancy and after she had her daughter, Lola, in August 2008, she continued to eat right and began to add workouts into the mix.

“I started out just taking walks a couple days a week with her and our dog and then I started gradually doing hills on the walks and I did workout videos while she was taking naps,” Brown says. “And when they’re little babies, they can just sit in the bouncer and be happy, and so you might as well be doing squats.”

By Lola’s first birthday, she had lost almost 100 pounds and, in her words, become a completely different person.

“That’s the whole reason why I started working out, it’s the whole reason I do everything that I do — because I wanted her to just have a role model for healthy things and not have me preach something I didn’t do,” Brown says. “After she was born, my focus just really shifted on being really healthy. I struggled because of my weight, but also just because of the pressures on women, with my self-worth my

whole life, and so I wanted to give her the best possible scenario for having good selfesteem.”

Last summer, after becoming a certified personal trainer through the National Exercise Trainers Association, she launched her own personal training business, Fit Mama Training. Working out of her Lawrence home, she advises clients through her website, fitmamatraining.com, and works in person with clients around town.

The business provides her the opportunity to spend lots of quality time at home with Lola, now 2 1/2, and help clients work on their bodies as well as their body image. She says it’s often helpful for clients to know that she’s been in their shoes, and getting fit is possible with starvation, fad dieting or any other quick fixes.

“I do think, though, that whether it’s me or somebody else that, there need to be more women in fitness and women in the public eye that dispel fitness myths for women and focus on health and trusting your body,” Brown says. “I, mean, I don’t hear anybody in fitness say it’s OK that you have a gut today, you should just love it. And then work on ways to feel healthier. And I realize that probably wouldn’t sell as well, but I think that message is missing.”

1A. PLIE SQUAT Start standing with feet wide apart and toes pointing outward. Hold your child close to your chest.

Squat until your legs are in line with your knees and then come back up.

Repeat. The number of repetitions will depend on the weight of your child and your strength.

1B.

MORE ONLINE See video of Erin Brown doing workout moves at LJWorld.com.

Kevin Anderson/ Journal-World Photos

— Staff writer Sarah Henning can be reached at 832-7187.

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2. PLANK Starting with your weight on your forearms and knees, lift onto your toes, keeping your back straight in a plank position. If your child will stand for it, have him or her provide extra resistance by sitting on your back. Make sure to squeeze your butt and keep as stiff as a board. Hold as long as you can.

3.

MODIFIED CHEST PRESS Start by standing, holding your child close to your chest.

Holding the child’s sides, press up and out and then bring the child back in.

The number of reps and sets will depends on how heavy your child is and how strong you are.

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Mass Street CHIC “Read on to discover how your shopping purchases can also assist the victims of Japan’s recent disaster.”

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Designers, retailers selling gear to benefit Japan

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apan’s devastating tsunami and earthquake earlier this month has left thousands dead, wounded, homeless and in need of aid. Many global relief organizations are available and in need of donations, including the Japanese Red Cross, the International Medical Corps, GlobalGiving, Convoy of Hope and Doctors Without Borders. For alternative ways to contribute to the relief effort, the fashion world has united. Some companies and designers are not only providing personal donations but also offering up proceeds from consumer sales. Read on to discover how your shopping purchases can also assist the victims of Japan’s recent disaster. ● Lady Gaga has created a wristband in order to support tsunami and earthquake victims. The words “We Pray for Japan” are printed in both English and Japanese on the bracelet. This item can be purchased for $5 via her website: www.ladygaga.com. ● Etsy Online Store members have made available hand-printed tees and jewelry, clothing and accessories created specifically to assist the crisis in Japan. Along with these items, other items in the Etsy shop have been selected, and the sales of these products will also be donated to relief efforts in Japan. Visit Etsy.com.

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Proceeds benefit Japan relief efforts.

ABOVE, M.A.C. Clutch by Rebecca Minkoff, $295. $100 per red bag purchase will be donated to Japan aid. ● Fashion clothing and lingerie lines Natori and Josie by Natori promises to donate 10 percent of all online sales

(through April) to the Red Cross. Items on these sites include lingerie, robes, readyto-wear apparel, home goods and fragrance collections. Visit Natori.com and JosiebyNatori.com. ● Karmaloop, an online street wear shop for men and women, is offering a 100 percent cotton, graphic T-shirt that reads: “The Sun Will Rise Again.” The Rising Sun Tee is now available for pre-sale at the price of $20, purchasable via their website: Karmaloop.com. ● Designer Rebecca Minkoff will donate $100 for every red handbag purchased on her online site to the Red Cross. Visit Rebeccaminkoff.com. ● Made With Japan is holding a charity T-shirt campaign in order to assist relief efforts in Japan. A subsequent project is also in the works, “ART DRIVE Japan.” This project calls for the assistance of artists, fashion designers and craftspeople in order to establish an online charity auction. 100 percent of the proceeds (minus transaction fees from PayPal) will be donated to the Japan Red Cross. Visit Madewithjapan.com to help.

EARRINGS BY WILLIEANDLU AT ETSY. COM, $27.

LAWRENCE NATIVE’S JEWELRY SALES FOR JAPAN AID Lawrence native Jill YetmanMichaelson is among designers donating proceeds of their works to Japan relief efforts. Her work, including the Kansas University-themed earrings shown above, is available at Etsy.com through her store, WillieandLu. Yetman-Michaelson, who lives with her family in Los Angeles, spends part of the year in Lawrence and has sold her jewelry at the Lawrence Arts Center, the Etc. Shop and the Bay Leaf. She graduated from Lawrence High School in 1985.

Since opening her Etsy shop in October 2009, Yetman-Michaelson has donated at least 20 percent of sale proceeds to different charities, including Doctors Without Borders (Haiti) and the Tri-State Bird Rescue for the Gulf oil spill. Right now charity recipients are the Red Cross and — Caitlin Donnelly can be reached at International Medical Corps for go@ljworld.com. Japan.

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River City Jules

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had been a long time since my last panic attack, but sitting in the parent meeting for incoming high school freshmen brought that old familiar feeling of lightheadedness as the walls closed in around me and my heart beat with ferocity possibly audible to the three rows in front of and behind me.

“Welcome to high school parent information night,” the principal began. “After tonight you should have a better understanding of how ill-prepared you are to send your blossoming teenager off to college in a few years.”

He seemed like such a nice man. Why was he trying to scare me so? Looking around the room, it was clear that I was the only one listening, as no one else appeared to be struggling for air.

“Our staff is by far the best you will find,” he continued, maybe in reaction to the sudden and unbecoming shade of cadaver my face had just turned? “We offer clubs and activities for every interest. We even have a selection of study abroad courses for kids to take.”

While there are plenty of days I would love to ship my young teenager off to some remote, off-continent village until she turns 20, in reality I would have a hard time sending her on a field trip to Eudora. Europe is completely out of the question.

“There is plenty of parking available… ” he said, snapping me back to the cafeteria from some bar in Paris that loves to serve underage blond American girls wine by the liter while their parents lie awake across the ocean for an entire semester.

Did he just mention parking? Ridiculous.

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speedometer could not be further from our “to buy” list. She is a natural disaster behind the wheel. Some might even say she takes after her mother. This same person would do well to remember who makes dinner for him every night. “… Latin, calculus, physics…” Once upon a time, I could help her with her homework. When did my ability to integrate and differentiate get overtaken by my ability to hand-wash delicates?

“Course selection is just the tip of the iceberg of ways to ruin your child’s shot at ever moving out and contributing to society in this ever-churning sea of confusion,” he reassured us. “But we will help guide you.”

While it was comforting to know that I had an ally armed and ready to keep my daughter on the path to usefulness, it was not her emphatic — if not dramatic — insistence on taking four years of French that concerned me. It was the thought that after those four petit years she would be off to college. My little girl who still reads the comics every morning will load her backpack for high school one day and load her hatchback for college the next.

And, really, neither of us could possibly be ready for that yet.

— Julie Dunlap can be reached at go@ljworld.com.

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Replace your sump pump before spring storms hit

S

pring is good time to test your sump pump and replace it, if it is not functioning properly.

Step 1: Remove the pump pit cover and slowly pour a bucket of water into the sump tank. The float should rise and trigger the pump to turn on.

Step 2: If the float does not rise, reposition the pump and see whether that solves the problem. If the pump does not turn off when the water level returns to normal, a new float switch may be needed.

Step 3: If the pump does not turn on when the float rises, or it does not pump water out of the sump tank. It is time to install a new sump pump.

Step 4: Unplug the old sump pump and disconnect it from the drain pipe. Typically the drain pipe is attached to a rubber check valve and held in place with a standard hose clamp. To remove the drain pipe, unscrew the hose clamp and slip the pipe out from the rubber check valve. If the pipe is not attached with a hose clamp and it cannot be unscrewed from the sump pump base, use a hack saw to cut the pipe at a reasonable spot. Purchase a rubber coupling to re-attach the cut pipe once the new pump is installed.

Step 5: If the old pump did an adequate job of removing excess water, replace it with the same style and size pump. If the old pump had difficulty keeping up with the flow of excess water, upgrade to a more powerful pump. Before purchasing a new pump, measure the diameter of the sump pump pit to assure there is enough clearance for the new pump’s float switch. Specific sump pit diameter requirements should be visible on the new pump packaging.

Step 6: Before installing the new pump, use a wet/dry vacuum to clean out the bottom of the pump pit. Inspect the pit, the check valve and the drain line to make sure they are in good working condition. Replace whatever is worn or damaged.

Step 7: Attach the drain line to the new pump in the same manner it was attached to the old pump.

Step 8: Plug in the new pump and pour a bucket of water into the pump pit to make sure everything is working properly before replacing the pump pit lid.

— Linda Cottin can be reached at go@ljworld.com.

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LENNIE, a Yorkshire terrier, logs in some time on the computer. Carolyn Bloom adopted Lennie from the Lawrence Humane Society in May 2010. Got a picture for Pet Post? Bring in or mail a Pet Post photo and some information about your pet to the Journal-World, 645 N.H., Lawrence, KS 66044 or e-mail it to go@ljworld.com. Photos will be returned after publication.

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The week ahead

TODAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Cloudy, chilly weather will linger for a couple of days, with another chance for snow on Tuesday. A warming trend begins midweek, and by Friday we could be seeing lots of sunshine and temperatures near 70 degrees. However, winds will also increase by the end of the week.

Cloudy

Rain and snow becoming all rain

Warmer with periods of sun

Warmer with partial sunshine

Warmer with plenty of sunshine

High 45° Low 33° POP: 15%

High 40° Low 31° POP: 75%

High 48° Low 31° POP: 25%

High 55° Low 37° POP: 10%

High 67° Low 36° POP: 10%

Wind ESE 7-14 mph

Wind E 8-16 mph

Wind NE 8-16 mph

Wind NE 7-14 mph

Wind WSW 20-30 mph

POP: Probability of Precipitation

March Healthy Active Living

Tornado First Aid Thurs, April 14, 6-8 pm

Natural disasters can hit at any time.

During these unforeseen events the emergency medical system may be stretched beyond capacity and trained citizens may have to put first aid skills to use until help arrives. This free program will give participants the opportunity to learn and practice useful first aid procedures. Topics include: fracture management, wound care, personal hygiene and special situations.

Cancer Screenings: What You Know Can Save Your Life Thurs, April 28, 6:30-8 pm

How do you know which cancer screenings are recommended for you or a family member? Join Darren Klish, MD, from Lawrence Cancer Center as he discusses the facts and controversies surrounding cancer screenings. Dr. Klish will be joined by Kansas City author Karen McWhirt. She will share the story of her son’s battle with testicular cancer and how early detection and treatment could have saved his life. McWhirt is the author of “Together We Will Win: What Happens When We Don’t Talk

McCook 45/30 Oberlin 44/30

Kearney 41/29

Grand Island 41/31

Lincoln 42/31

Clarinda 46/30

Beatrice 42/32

Centerville 45/27

St. Joseph 46/31

Community Health SabethaEducation Events Chillicothe Concordia

a free monthly presentation 43/29 about the latest healthy eating information.

About Testicular Cancer; A Young Man’s Story.”

44/29

Safety Classes and Programs

46/29must be accomof a new baby. Children Kansas City panied by a parent. Class size limited Marshall $5/family.

44/36so enroll well in advance.

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Newborn Safety Manhattan HaysPrenatal April 5, 6-8:30 pm or and Parenting Russell 45/33Tues, Preparation ClassesSalina Thurs, April 21, 6-8:30 pm Oakley Support Groups 44/33 10,000 Steps a Day 44/33 Topeka 49/28 44/33 In this class expectant and new parents Breastfeeding Your Baby 46/29 Sat, April 2, 9-10:30 am CLIMB®-(Children’s Lives Kansas City Lawrence or other44/34 caregivers of infants can learn Sun, April 10, 2-5 pm This program is designed to increase Include Moments of 46/33 Sedalia about infant CPR and choking; 45/33child This class is designed to facilitate a daily steps to 10,000 and thus improve Great Emporia Bravery) Bend passenger safety; safe sleep; and home 47/32 good beginning and a lasting breasthealth. Learn the basics of beginThe LMH Oncology Center sponsors this 48/34 and other safety issues. $25/person.

44/33 feeding experience. $20. Partners are ning a walking program, choosing free six-week program for children or Nevada AHA CPR for footwear and walking location sug-City encouraged to attend at no charge.

Dodge teens who have parents or other loved Chanute gestions. Each participant will receive Family & Friends 46/35 Basic Childbirth Class ones with cancer. For more information Hutchinson 47/35 a pedometerCity to log daily steps. Only Sat, April 23, 1046/37 am-noon Sat, April 16, 9 am-12:30 pm Garden contact Dona at (785) 505-2768.

45/35 fee is $10 for the pedometer. and Sun, April 17, 1-4:30 pm This American Heart Association 51/32 Stroke Support Group program covers basic life support skills Wichita Springfield This weekend class series offers a conPreDiabetes Class Tue, April 19, 4-5:30 pm Pratt including CPR, handling a choking Liberal densed version of basics of childbirth Thurs, April 7, Noon-1:30 pm Coffeyville 51/38 47/33 Joplin For more information call LMH Kreider emergency and injury prevention 49/38 preparation.

No baby care information This free class 56/37 is for those at risk for Rehab Center at (785) 505-2712.

51/38 information. $25/person.

49/37 included. $65/couple or $45/person.

Wellness Classes Goodland

developing diabetes or those who Diabetes Education Group Babycare Workshop Heartsaver have already been told that they have is today’s Shown weather.

Temperatures areAHA today’s highs andCPR tonight’s lows.

Wed, April 13, 6-7 pm Sat, April 9, 8-10:30 am prediabetes. Topics include preventTue, April 5, 6-9 pm Topic: Common Myths and ing or delaying Type 2 diabetes, diet, This American Heart Association class This class is for expectant or adoptive Misconceptions About Diabetes exercise, weight loss, medications and provides CPR certification for certain parents who want information about For more information call avoiding potential complications. licensing requirements. Includes all of caring for a newborn. Topics include (785) 505-3062. the information contained in CPR for bathing, cord care, diapering, sleeping, Steps to Successfully Family and Friends, with a practical test. crying, nutrition and safety.

Partners Bereavement Quitting Smoking $35/person. are invited to attend for free. $20.

Support Group Mon, April 18, 6-8 pm This free one-session class covers the basic steps to successfully quitting smoking. Advance registration required.

Nutrition Roundtable Thurs, April 21, 6:30-7:30 pm

Health Screenings

Car Seat Inspections

Mon, April 4 & 18, 4-5 pm

Bone Density Screening

Free inspections are sponsored by the SAFE KIDS of Douglas County Coalition.

Call for an appointment.

For more information call (785) 505-3140.

Are you at risk for osteoporosis? This quick, easy screening can indicate if further testing for this disease is needed.

Education provided. $15/person. Call for an appointment.

Cholesterol Screening

Topic: Food Labels

Wed, April 6, 3-4:30 pm

Learning to read and fully understand food labeling is one of the keys to a nutritious diet.

Come and learn more about how to accomplish this often challenging task. LMH Registered Dietitian Patty Metzler offers

This fingerstick test offers a total cholesterol check (does not include HDL or LDL). No appointment or fasting necessary. Drop into the LMH Healthsource Room, 325 Maine St. $6/test.

Child Safety Seat Check Lane No appointment needed; just drive up!

Sat, April 2, 9 am-noon, Dale Willey Automotive, 2840 Iowa St. For the Kids

Tyke Hyke Sat, April 30, 9-10 am

This program for prospective big brothers-and sisters-to-be, ages 3-6 years, helps prepare them for the arrival

For more information or to enroll, call ConnectCare at (785) 749-5800 or visit lmh.org.

Please note that advance enrollment is requested, unless otherwise noted.

Breastfeeding & New Parent Support Group Mon, April 4, 11, 18 & 25, 10-11:30 am

Drop in to this free discussion group.

Weight checks available.

Build Your Village-A Perinatal Adjustment Support Group Call (785) 505-3081 for specific dates.

Southwest Regional

East Regional

Sunday at San Antonio Virginia Commonwealth 71, Kansas 61

Sunday at Newark, N.J. Kentucky 76, North Carolina 69

NCAA SCOREBOARD

Final Four Saturday at Houston Butler (27-9) vs. Virginia Commonwealth (28-11), 5:09 p.m.

Kentucky (29-8) vs. Connecticut (309), 40 minutes after first game

National Championship Monday, April 4 Semifinal winners

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VCU 71, KANSAS 61

A real tearjerker

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KANSAS FORWARD MARCUS MORRIS HANGS HIS HEAD in the waning moments of the Jayhawks’ 71-61 Elite Eight loss to Virginia Commonwealth on Sunday in San Antonio.

Rams put end to Jayhawks’ run

By Gary Bedore gbedore@ljworld.com

SAN ANTONIO — Marcus Morris, who tried but failed to hold back the tears, sat at his Alamodome locker with his head pointed straight down.

Kansas University’s junior forward spoke in a barely audible whisper after the top-seeded Jayhawks’ 71-61 loss to No. 11-seed VCU in Sunday’s Elite Eight shocker, which was witnessed by a tiny crowd of 14,299 spread out in the massive football stadium.

“I feel I let everybody down,” Morris said after scoring 20 points off 8-of-19 shooting in what could have been the last game in his three-year KU career.

The 6-foot-9, 235-pounder from Philadelphia missed three three-pointers without a make on a day the Jayhawks missed 19 of 21 from beyond the arc. Also, he was 4-of-8 from the free-

On this day, VCU just better

throw line on a day the Jayhawks (35-3) made just 15 of 28 charities.

Meanwhile, VCU (28-11) hit 12 of 25 threes and 17 of 22 free throws, making it easy to see why the Rams of the Colonial Athletic Association reached the Final Four over the Jayhawks of the Big 12.

“They were the better team,” Marcus Morris said. “We couldn’t get any shots to fall. The lid never came off for us. We’d never Mike Yoder/Journal-World Photo played anybody like that all year KANSAS COACH BILL SELF, LEFT, AND THOMAS that could shoot like that, with ROBINSON watch from the bench as the VCU multiple players who stretched Rams jump to an early lead. the defense.”

Morris was one of two Jayhawks who needed to be helped off the court by assistant coach Danny Manning after the final ■ For more on Kansas University’s Elite Eight loss to horn sounded. He wept on KU’s Virginia Commonwealth, including audio, video, mesbench along with freshman Josh sage boards, a photo gallery, The Keegan Ratings and Selby, who scored two points off more, please visit KUsports.com.

1-of-5 shooting. Selby went 0-for■ Inside: Selby’s birthday bummer, KU seniors sad3 from three. dened, box score and more: pages 4A-6A

MUCH MORE ONLINE, INSIDE

Please see KANSAS, page 4A

SAN ANTONIO — For the Kansas University basketball team, Selection Sunday had so little sizzle and absolutely no suspense. On a more eventful day, a statement uttered by KU coach Bill Self might have been swallowed in all the March madness buzz, but it hung in the air. It felt as if he knew what he was saying.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if a team that barely got in is in the Sweet 16 or even further down the road,” Self said. “I think anybody can be had. All you’ve got to do is get hot at the right time.”

He called it. He never wanted to be more wrong about anything in his entire life. The college basketball landscape has changed, with the rich getting slightly poorer, the poor slightly richer. Self knows all about parity, but that didn’t make losing to Virginia Commonwealth University, 71-61, hurt any less

Tom Keegan tkeegan@ljworld.com

Sunday in the Alamodome for the coach or his players.

So much for “the bracket opening up.” That doesn’t apply in these times. There are reasons schools from big conferences shy away from scheduling the best teams from the so-called “mid-major” leagues, and one of them is they don’t want to lose.

Consequently, it’s difficult to tell how good those schools really are. VCU didn’t look so Please see KEEGAN, page 5A

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COMING TUESDAY

TWO-DAY

• More coverage from KU’s Elite Eight loss to VCU in San Antonio

SPORTS CALENDAR

KANSAS UNIVERSITY

Francis, Gordon lift K.C. past S.F. S U R P R I S E , A R I Z . ( A P ) — The defending champion San Francisco Giants head back to the Bay Area with some uncertainty in their roster.

Jonathan Sanchez and a Giants’ team made of mostly minor leaguers lost to the Kansas City Royals, 7-4, Sunday.

Manager Bruce Bochy, though, was thinking about opening day.

“We’ve not finalized the team, yet,” Bochy said. “We’ll go to San Francisco and play a couple of games there. That’s how close it is.”

Injuries to closer Brian Wilson and outfielder Cody Ross leave two big holes in the lineup.

Royals left-hander Jeff Francis yielded one run on six hits in five innings, while striking out six and walking none.

“Francis threw the ball really, really good,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. “He kept the ball down, changed speeds, commanded the baseball. He’s ready to go.”

NATIONAL BRIEFS Harvick triumphs on final turn FONTANA, CALIF. — Kevin Harvick passed California king Jimmie Johnson on the final turn to win his first race of the season Sunday at Auto Club Speedway.

Kyle Busch had the dominant car most of the day and led coming out of a restart with nine laps left. Johnson, a five-time winner at Fontana, chased him down to go out front with three laps left, but Harvick moved in right behind him.

Harvick started to make his move to the outside on Turn 3 and completed the pass before hitting the final straightaway for his 15th career win. After starting 24th, he led just one of the 200 laps around the 2-mile oval.

GOLF Laird recovers, wins at Bay Hill ORLANDO, FLA. — Martin Laird went from a shocking collapse to become an unlikely winner Sunday at Bay Hill.

In the toughest final round on the PGA Tour this year, Laird rallied from a three-shot deficit with four holes to play with two birdies and two remarkable pars to close with a 3-over 75 and win the Arnold Palmer Invitational by one shot over hard-luck Steve Marino.

The 28-year-old Scot became the first European to win at Bay Hill in its 33-year history.

Lawrie nabs first Euro Tour victory MALAGA, SPAIN — Paul Lawrie won the Andalucian Open on Sunday for his first European Tour victory since 2002 and sixth overall after holding off Johan Edfors of Sweden by one stroke.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL Martin to replace Pearl at Tenn.

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Tennessee has turned to Missouri State’s Cuonzo Martin to stabilize a basketball program facing NCAA sanctions following recruiting violations by former coach Bruce Pearl.

Tennessee announced Sunday it had hired the 39-year-old Martin as the Vols’ 18th head coach. A news conference to introduce Martin was scheduled for today.

Martin takes over at Tennessee without knowing what kind of sanctions the Vols may face next season. School officials will go before the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions on June 10-11, with final word on the Vols’ punishment likely not coming until the fall.

Martin went 61-41 in three seasons at Missouri State after eight years as an assistant coach at Purdue under Gene Keady and Matt Painter.

Spiders ink Mooney for 10 years RICHMOND, VA. — Richmond men’s basketball coach Chris Mooney signed a 10-year contract extension with the Spiders after leading them to the Sweet 16.

The school, clearly anticipating that Mooney could attract interest from schools in the traditional power conferences, said Mooney signed the deal Sunday night.

It is the third straight year that Mooney, 38, has received an extension, and this one carries through the 2020-2021, but the school said other terms will not be released.

Richmond (29-8) was beaten, 77-57, by Kansas in the regional semifinals on Friday.

Alex Gordon hit a two-run homer off in the eighth. He’s hitting .365 with five homers and 22 RBIs. “He’s been as good as we hoped he could be this spring,” Yost said.

“He’s been very impressive, very encouraging, and (I’m) excited to see what he can do during the year.”

NBA Roundup STANDINGS

The Associated Press

Kings 114, 76ers 111, OT P H I L A D E L P H I A — Samuel Dalembert made two free throws in the closing seconds of overtime for Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO (114) Garcia 4-9 2-2 11, Cousins 5-17 2-3 12, Dalembert 4-9 5-6 13, Udrih 4-7 2-2 11, Thornton 11-21 6-7 32, Thompson 5-8 5-8 15, Evans 2-8 5-6 10, Greene 2-5 2-2 8, Jackson 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 38-85 29-36 114.

PHILADELPHIA (111) Iguodala 6-14 4-10 16, Brand 5-10 5-6 15, Hawes 6-11 4-5 16, Holiday 11-19 5-5 28, Meeks 8-11 3-3 22, Turner 1-2 3-3 5, Young 2-11 0-1 4, Battie 0-0 00 0, Nocioni 0-1 0-0 0, Williams 1-12 2-3 5. Totals 40-91 26-36 111.

Sacramento 18 26 30 26 14 — 114 Philadelphia 27 22 22 29 11 — 111 3-Point Goals—Sacramento 9-15 (Thornton 4-6, Greene 2-3, Udrih 1-1, Evans 1-1, Garcia 1-4), Philadelphia 5-14 (Meeks 3-6, Holiday 1-1, Williams 1-4, Hawes 0-1, Iguodala 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Sacramento 69 (Dalembert 19), Philadelphia 46 (Hawes 15). Assists— Sacramento 20 (Cousins 6), Philadelphia 22 (Holiday 7). Total Fouls—Sacramento 30, Philadelphia 24. Technicals—Cousins, Sacramento defensive three second. A—16,235 (20,318).

Celtics 85, T’wolves 82 MI N N E A P O L I S — Paul Pierce had 23 points and seven boards.

BOSTON (85) Pierce 6-16 9-11 23, Garnett 5-11 3-4 13, Krstic 410 3-3 11, West 3-6 2-2 8, Allen 4-10 2-2 11, Davis 4-15 0-2 8, Green 4-5 0-0 9, Arroyo 0-2 2-2 2, Pavlovic 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-75 21-26 85.

MINNESOTA (82) Beasley 11-28 4-6 28, Randolph 0-5 3-6 3, Milicic 6-10 3-3 15, Ridnour 4-10 1-2 10, Johnson 2-9 0-0 5, Tolliver 5-10 4-6 16, Ellington 0-3 0-0 0, Webster 12 0-0 3, Flynn 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 30-80 15-23 82.

Boston 32 15 17 21 — 85 Minnesota 13 21 28 20 — 82 3-Point Goals—Boston 4-15 (Pierce 2-8, Green 1-1, Allen 1-4, West 0-2), Minnesota 7-17 (Beasley 2-4, Tolliver 2-5, Webster 1-1, Johnson 1-3, Ridnour 1-3, Ellington 0-1). Rebounds—Boston 49 (Garnett 13), Minnesota 59 (Tolliver 15). Assists—Boston 18 (Garnett, West 5), Minnesota 16 (Ridnour 8). Total Fouls—Boston 18, Minnesota 22. A—19,178 (19,356).

Heat 125, Rockets 119 MIAMI — LeBron James had 33 points and 10 rebounds.

HOUSTON (119) Budinger 6-15 0-0 16, Scola 13-23 2-2 28, Hayes 3-4 0-0 6, Lowry 8-18 8-8 25, Martin 8-19 11-12 29, Lee 1-3 0-0 3, Patterson 1-2 0-0 2, Hill 2-2 2-4 6, Dragic 1-3 1-2 4. Totals 43-89 24-28 119.

MIAMI (125) James 13-21 7-9 33, Bosh 11-21 9-10 31, Dampier 2-3 0-0 4, Bibby 5-7 0-0 14, Wade 10-25 9-10 30, M.Miller 2-4 0-2 4, Anthony 1-1 0-0 2, Jones 1-3 3-3 5, House 0-5 0-0 0, Ilgauskas 1-1 0-0 2, Howard 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 46-92 28-34 125.

Houston 37 31 25 26— 119 Miami 38 33 22 32— 125 3-Point Goals—Houston 9-21 (Budinger 4-6, Martin 2-6, Dragic 1-2, Lee 1-2, Lowry 1-5), Miami 5-17 (Bibby 4-5, Wade 1-5, James 0-1, Jones 0-2, M.Miller 0-2, House 0-2). Fouled Out—Scola.

Rebounds—Houston 44 (Hayes, Lowry 7), Miami 58 (Bosh 12). Assists—Houston 21 (Lowry 9), Miami 16 (James 7). Total Fouls—Houston 23, Miami 19.

Technicals—Jones, Miami defensive three second.

A—19,825 (19,600).

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W 51 37 35 23 20

L 21 36 38 49 53

Pct .708 .507 .479 .319 .274

GB — 141⁄2 161⁄2 28 311⁄2

W 51 47 42 30 17

L 22 26 32 42 55

Pct .699 .644 .568 .417 .236

GB — 4 91⁄2 201⁄2 331⁄2

W 53 32 29 26 14

L 19 42 43 47 58

Pct .736 .432 .403 .356 .194

GB — 22 24 271⁄2 39

W 57 52 42 41 38

L 16 21 32 33 35

Pct .781 .712 .568 .554 .521

GB — 5 1 15 ⁄2 1 16 ⁄2 19

W 48 44 42 36 17

L 24 29 31 38 57

Pct .667 .603 .575 .486 .230

GB — 41⁄2 61⁄2 13 32

W L Pct y-L.A. Lakers 53 20 .726 Phoenix 36 36 .500 Golden State 32 42 .432 L.A. Clippers 29 45 .392 Sacramento 20 52 .278 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Today’s Games Milwaukee at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Boston at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Orlando at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Portland at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Utah, 8 p.m.

GB — 161⁄2 1 21 ⁄2 241⁄2 1 32 ⁄2

y-Boston Philadelphia New York New Jersey Toronto Southeast Division x-Miami x-Orlando x-Atlanta Charlotte Washington Central Division y-Chicago Indiana Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division x-San Antonio x-Dallas New Orleans Memphis Houston Northwest Division x-Oklahoma City Denver Portland Utah Minnesota Pacific Division

How former Jayhawks fared Cole Aldrich, Oklahoma City Did not play (coach’s decision)

Nick Collison, Oklahoma City Pts: 4. FGs: 2-3. FTs: 0-0.

Kirk Hinrich, Atlanta Pts: 13. FGs: 5-11. FTs: 2-3.

Darnell Jackson, Sacramento Pts: 2. FGs: 1-1. FTs: 0-0.

Paul Pierce, Boston Pts: 23. FGs: 6-16. FTs: 9-11.

Warriors 114, Wizards 104 OAKLAND, CALIF. — Monta Ellis had 37 points and 13 assists.

Ellis played the entire game and added seven rebounds, and David Lee had a season-high 33 points to help the Warriors to their second straight victory.

Ellis was three rebounds short of his first career tripledouble entering the fourth quarter and never came closer.

Hawks 99, Cavaliers 83 C L E V E L A N D — Marvin Williams scored a season-high 31 points.

ATLANTA (99) Smith 5-16 3-6 13, Horford 10-15 0-0 20, Collins 12 1-1 3, Hinrich 5-11 2-3 13, Williams 9-14 10-11 31, Crawford 2-8 2-2 7, Pachulia 1-1 0-0 2, Teague 4-7 2-2 10, Wilkins 0-0 0-2 0. Totals 37-74 20-27 99.

CLEVELAND (83) Gee 4-11 2-3 10, Hickson 5-14 0-0 10, Hollins 1-4 0-0 2, Sessions 5-11 3-4 13, Parker 1-5 0-0 2, Samuels 3-6 3-5 9, Harangody 2-6 0-0 4, Davis 6-14 5-5 19, Gibson 4-9 1-2 11, Eyenga 1-6 0-1 3, Harris 0-1 0-0 0, Graham 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-87 14-20 83.

Atlanta 21 31 22 25 — 99 Cleveland 18 21 27 17 — 83 3-Point Goals—Atlanta 5-14 (Williams 3-5, Crawford 1-4, Hinrich 1-4, Teague 0-1), Cleveland 5-20 (Davis 2-6, Gibson 2-6, Eyenga 1-4, Harris 0-1, Harangody 0-3). Rebounds—Atlanta 53 (Smith 18), Cleveland 52 (Hickson 13). Assists—Atlanta 29 (Smith 8), Cleveland 16 (Davis 7). Total Fouls— Atlanta 18, Cleveland 24. Technicals—Atlanta defensive three second, Cleveland defensive three second. A—20,226 (20,562).

PORTLAND (90) Batum 1-4 3-4 6, Wallace 16-28 7-9 40, Aldridge 8-17 4-4 20, Miller 4-13 1-2 9, Matthews 2-9 0-1 4, Camby 2-5 0-0 4, Fernandez 0-2 3-4 3, Roy 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 35-81 18-24 90.

OKLAHOMA CITY (99) Durant 5-18 8-8 21, Ibaka 7-9 4-4 18, Perkins 3-6 0-1 6, Westbrook 9-19 6-7 28, Sefolosha 0-5 1-2 1, Collison 2-3 0-0 4, Harden 2-8 3-3 8, Maynor 2-4 00 4, Mohammed 1-1 4-4 6, Cook 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 3275 26-29 99.

Portland 20 21 31 18 — 90 Oklahoma City 21 34 23 21 — 99 3-Point Goals—Portland 2-12 (Batum 1-2, Wallace 1-4, Aldridge 0-1, Fernandez 0-1, Matthews 0-4), Oklahoma City 9-24 (Westbrook 45, Durant 3-10, Cook 1-2, Harden 1-4, Maynor 0-1, Sefolosha 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Portland 51 (Camby 13), Oklahoma City 47 (Perkins 10). Assists—Portland 16 (Miller 5), Oklahoma City 13 (Westbrook 7). Total Fouls—Portland 16, Oklahoma City 26. Technicals—Miller, Portland defensive three second, Oklahoma City Coach Brooks, Perkins. A—18,203 (18,203).

WASHINGTON (104) Young 3-5 0-0 7, Yi 6-14 0-0 12, McGee 9-12 10-11 28, Wall 5-16 8-10 18, Crawford 5-21 1-1 11, Seraphin 0-1 0-0 0, Evans 8-15 5-6 23, Martin 1-3 22 5, Jeffers 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 37-89 26-30 104.

GOLDEN STATE (114) Wright 6-14 2-2 19, Lee 15-26 3-5 33, Udoh 2-7 00 4, Curry 3-11 3-3 10, Ellis 14-24 5-7 37, Amundson 0-2 0-2 0, Thornton 2-5 0-0 4, Williams 3-6 0-0 7.

Totals 45-95 13-19 114.

Washington 36 31 17 20— 104 Golden State 35 29 26 24— 114 3-Point Goals—Washington 4-16 (Evans 2-4, Young 1-1, Martin 1-3, Jeffers 0-1, Wall 0-3, Crawford 0-4), Golden State 11-24 (Wright 5-11, Ellis 4-6, Williams 1-3, Curry 1-4). Fouled Out— None. Rebounds—Washington 57 (McGee 18), Golden State 55 (Lee 12). Assists—Washington 24 (Wall 12), Golden State 26 (Ellis 13). Total Fouls— Washington 14, Golden State 19. Technicals— Washington Coach Saunders, Lee, Golden State defensive three second. A—17,723 (19,596).

Lakers 102, Hornets 84 LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and Los Angeles inched closer to the top of the overall NBA standings with its 15th victory in 16 games since the All-Star break.

NEW ORLEANS (84) Ariza 2-7 0-0 4, Landry 8-16 8-9 24, Okafor 7-11 02 14, Paul 4-10 2-2 10, Belinelli 4-16 0-0 9, Green 310 0-0 6, Ja.Smith 0-1 0-0 0, Pondexter 1-4 0-0 2, Gray 3-3 1-2 7, Jack 3-9 0-0 8. Totals 35-87 11-15 84.

L.A. LAKERS (102) Artest 4-6 2-2 11, Gasol 9-14 5-6 23, Bynum 5-6 35 13, Fisher 1-8 0-0 2, Bryant 11-25 7-8 30, Brown 4-10 0-0 8, Blake 2-5 0-0 5, Odom 4-6 0-0 8, Barnes 1-4 0-0 2, Walton 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-85 17-21 102.

New Orleans 19 22 22 21 — 84 L.A. Lakers 30 27 17 28 — 102 3-Point Goals—New Orleans 3-17 (Jack 2-3, Belinelli 1-7, Paul 0-1, Pondexter 0-1, Green 0-2, Ariza 0-3), L.A. Lakers 3-17 (Artest 1-1, Blake 1-3, Bryant 1-6, Fisher 0-1, Odom 0-1, Walton 0-1, Brown 0-2, Barnes 0-2). Fouled Out—None.

Rebounds—New Orleans 53 (Okafor 11), L.A. Lakers 51 (Gasol 16). Assists—New Orleans 22 (Paul 9), L.A. Lakers 21 (Bryant 5). Total Fouls— New Orleans 21, L.A. Lakers 18. A—18,997 (18,997).

Mavericks 91, Suns 83 PHOENIX — Jason Kidd sank a pair of three-pointers in the final 1:11, and Dallas pulled out a victory over Phoenix that may have dropped the curtains on the Suns’ hopes for a playoff berth.

NCAA WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT

Griner grinds up Green Bay for 40; Baylor, A&M to meet The Associated Press

Dallas Regional Baylor 86, Wisconsin-Green Bay 76 D A L L A S — Brittney Griner scored a career-high 40 points with 10 rebounds, and Baylor (342) advanced to the regional final of the NCAA Tournament.

GREEN BAY (34-2) Wojta 1-6 2-2 5, Tetschlag 9-17 7-10 27, Eichler 3-9 0-0 7, Hoewisch 7-16 2-2 20, Quilling 2-3 0-0 5, Ritchie 1-2 0-0 3, Bauer 1-7 2-2 5, Sension 1-5 1-2 4. Totals 25-65 14-18 76.

BAYLOR (34-2) Williams 2-5 2-2 6, Griner 15-21 10-10 40, Sims 7-12 0-2 18, Madden 1-1 0-0 2, Jones 2-4 1-2 6, Hayden 1-5 0-0 2, Condrey 1-2 1-2 3, Pope 4-6 1-3 9. Totals 33-56 15-21 86.

Halftime—Baylor 43-34. 3-Point Goals—Green Bay 1228 (Hoewisch 4-7, Tetschlag 2-5, Quilling 1-1, Sension 12, Ritchie 1-2, Wojta 1-2, Eichler 1-4, Bauer 1-5), Baylor 5-10 (Sims 4-7, Jones 1-2, Hayden 0-1). Fouled Out— Eichler, Wojta. Rebounds—Green Bay 34 (Tetschlag 10), Baylor 34 (Griner 10). Assists—Green Bay 20 (Hoewisch 6), Baylor 18 (Jones 7). Total Fouls—Green Bay 21, Baylor 14. A—9,522.

Texas A&M 79, Georgia 38 DALLAS — Danielle Adams had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Texas A&M (30-5) built a 31-point halftime lead and crushed Georgia.

The Aggies will face Baylor on Tuesday for the right to go to the Final Four.

GEORGIA (23-11) Hassell 3-4 0-0 6, Phillips 2-8 2-2 6, Miller 3-13 0-0 9, James 4-14 2-6 10, Mitchell 1-10 0-3 2, Jones 0-0 0-2 0, Armstrong 1-7 0-0 3, Ransford 0-2 0-0 0, Willis 1-2 0-0 2.

Totals 15-60 4-13 38.

TEXAS A&M (30-5) Elonu 1-3 1-1 3, Adams 9-28 3-4 23, Carter 2-5 0-0 6, White 5-10 2-2 14, Colson 4-6 0-0 11, Bellock 0-0 2-2 2, Windham 0-1 0-0 0, Baker 1-2 0-0 2, Pratcher 4-7 0-2 9, Gilbert 2-2 5-6 9. Totals 28-64 13-17 79.

Halftime—Texas A&M 48-17. 3-Point Goals—Georgia 419 (Miller 3-10, Armstrong 1-4, Ransford 0-1, James 0-1, Mitchell 0-3), Texas A&M 10-20 (Colson 3-4, Carter 2-2, White 2-3, Adams 2-9, Pratcher 1-1, Baker 0-1).

Rebounds—Georgia 38 (Mitchell, Phillips 7), Texas A&M 51 (Adams 14). Assists—Georgia 10 (Armstrong, James, Mitchell, Phillips 2), Texas A&M 16 (Carter 6). Total Fouls—Georgia 13, Texas A&M 14. A—NA.

Philadelphia regional Connecticut 68, Georgetown 63 PHILADELPHIA — Maya Moore had 23 points and 14 rebounds to help Connecticut (35-1) rally from a seven-point second-half deficit and beat Georgetown in the regional semifinals. UConn will face Duke on Tuesday.

GEORGETOWN (24-11) Magee 5-10 0-2 12, Crawford 2-5 0-1 4, Wright 3-9 0-0 6, Rodgers 3-17 3-5 11, McNutt 6-11 0-0 17, White 3-4 0-0 7, Williams 0-2 0-0 0, Roche 2-4 2-2 6. Totals 24-62 5-10 63.

CONNECTICUT (35-1) Moore 7-20 6-9 23, Dolson 3-10 1-2 7, Hayes 3-9 2-2 9, Hartley 6-14 2-3 17, Faris 3-6 1-1 8, Dixon 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 24-62 12-17 68.

Halftime—Georgetown 35-32. 3-Point Goals— Georgetown 10-27 (McNutt 5-9, Magee 2-2, Rodgers 29, White 1-2, Roche 0-2, Wright 0-3), Connecticut 8-24 (Hartley 3-8, Moore 3-10, Faris 1-2, Hayes 1-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Georgetown 37 (Magee 13), Connecticut 44 (Moore 14). Assists—Georgetown 13 (Magee, McNutt, Wright 3), Connecticut 20 (Hartley 6).

Total Fouls—Georgetown 17, Connecticut 10. A—NA.

TODAY • Boys golf at BV West Invite (Lion’s Gate), 3 p.m.

TUESDAY • Track at Lawrence Invite, 3:30 p.m.

• Softball at Olathe East (CBAC), 4:15 p.m.

• Soccer at Shawnee Heights, 6:15 p.m.

LAWRENCE HIGH

TODAY • Boys golf at BV West Invite (Lion’s Gate), 3 p.m.

TUESDAY • Track, Lawrence Invite, 3:30 p.m.

• Baseball at Blue Springs (Mo.) South, 4 p.m.

• Soccer at Wichita South Titan, 4 p.m.

SEABURY ACADEMY

VERITAS CHRISTIAN

Darrell Arthur, Memphis Pts: 8. FGs: 4-8. FTs: 0-0.

Thunder 99, Blazers 90 O K L A H O M A C I T Y — Russell Grizzlies 111, Spurs 104 Westbrook hit a three-pointer MEMPHIS, TENN. — Tony Allen with 21 seconds left for the and Zach Randolph had 23 clincher. points apiece.

SAN ANTONIO (104) Jefferson 4-10 2-3 13, Splitter 3-5 1-3 7, McDyess 3-8 0-1 6, Parker 8-20 3-5 20, Ginobili 1-3 0-0 2, Blair 4-5 0-0 8, Bonner 3-8 0-0 7, Hill 9-12 11-12 30, Neal 4-6 0-0 11. Totals 39-77 17-24 104.

MEMPHIS (111) Young 0-0 0-0 0, Randolph 8-14 7-9 23, Gasol 5-11 1-1 11, Conley 4-8 4-7 12, Allen 9-10 5-6 23, Smith 0-3 1-2 1, Battier 4-6 0-0 10, Mayo 6-11 1-2 17, Arthur 4-8 0-0 8, Powe 2-4 0-1 4, Vasquez 0-2 0-0 0, Haddadi 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 42-77 21-30 111.

San Antonio 23 27 27 27— 104 Memphis 24 31 26 30— 111 3-Point Goals—San Antonio 9-21 (Neal 3-4, Jefferson 3-6, Parker 1-2, Hill 1-3, Bonner 1-4, Ginobili 0-2), Memphis 6-14 (Mayo 4-6, Battier 2-4, Gasol 0-1, Vasquez 0-1, Allen 0-1, Conley 0-1).

Rebounds—San Antonio 35 (Blair 6), Memphis 54 (Randolph 11). Assists—San Antonio 15 (Parker 6), Memphis 19 (Conley, Gasol 4). Total Fouls—San Antonio 24, Memphis 20. Technicals—San Antonio Coach Popovich 2, S.A. defensive three second.

Ejected—S.A. Coach Popovich. A—17,098 (18,119).

FREE STATE HIGH

Duke 70, DePaul 63 PHILADELPHIA — Karima Christmas had 23 points and nine rebounds, Jasmine Thomas scored 19 points, and the Blue Devils beat DePaul to reach the regional final for the second straight year. A Final Four berth is at stake when Duke faces UConn on Tuesday.

DEPAUL (29-7) Hampton 3-10 3-4 11, Chester 5-8 1-4 11, Harry 3-4 00 6, Martin 2-8 2-2 7, Quigley 3-11 2-2 11, Threatt 0-4 00 0, Penny 0-0 0-0 0, Naughton 6-10 2-2 17. Totals 22-55 10-14 63.

DUKE (32-3) Christmas 7-16 9-14 23, Peters 2-7 0-1 4, K. Thomas 02 0-2 0, J. Thomas 6-17 6-6 19, Gray 5-5 6-6 16, Selby 01 0-0 0, Wells 1-4 0-0 2, Jackson 2-4 0-0 4, Scheer 0-1 00 0, Liston 0-0 0-0 0, Vernerey 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 24-62 2129 70.

Halftime—Duke 41-28. 3-Point Goals—DePaul 9-21 (Naughton 3-4, Quigley 3-6, Hampton 2-6, Martin 1-3, Threatt 0-2), Duke 1-10 (J. Thomas 1-5, Christmas 0-1, Peters 0-2, Wells 0-2). Fouled Out—Hampton.

Rebounds—DePaul 34 (Chester 9), Duke 43 (Christmas 9). Assists—DePaul 15 (Quigley 5), Duke 14 (J. Thomas 4). Total Fouls—DePaul 23, Duke 16. A—5,734.

SPORTS ON TV TODAY College Basketball Creighton v. Oregon

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Gonzaga v. Stanford 8 p.m.

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NHL Chicago v. Detroit

Time 6:30 p.m.

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Cable 38, 238

Tennis Sony Ericsson Open

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Cable 157

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Alabama v. Colorado 8 p.m.

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Baylor v. Texas A&M 8 p.m.

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Florida v. Florida St. 6 p.m.

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Minnesota v. St. Louis 7 p.m.

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International Soccer Time Ecuador v. Peru 11 a.m.

Germany v. Australia 1:40 p.m.

England v. Ghana 2 p.m.

U.S. v. Paraguay 7 p.m.

Costa Rica v. Argentina 9 p.m.

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Tennis Sony Ericsson Open

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Time 10 a.m.

LATEST LINE NBA Favorite .........................................Points.....................................Underdog CHARLOTTE .................................11⁄2 (177) ..................................Milwaukee Boston ...........................................3 (189)........................................INDIANA Orlando .........................................1 (206)....................................NEW YORK CHICAGO.......................................10 (192)...............................Philadelphia SAN ANTONIO ............................41⁄2 (192) .....................................Portland UTAH..............................................9 (205) ................................Washington COLLEGE BASKETBALL Favorite .........................................Points.....................................Underdog CBI Tournament Championship Series-(Best of Three) Game One CREIGHTON.................................41⁄2 (140)........................................Oregon Tuesday, March 29th.

N.I.T. Tournament Madison Square Garden-New York, NY. Semifinals Wichita St....................................21⁄2 (141) ..........................Washington St Alabama ........................................2 (143) ......................................Colorado Wednesday, March 30th.

College Insider Tournament Championship Game IONA................................................9 (152).................................Santa Clara NHL Favorite..........................................Goals .....................................Underdog DETROIT........................................Even-1⁄2........................................Chicago ANAHEIM..........................................1-11⁄2.........................................Colorado Home Team in CAPS (c) 2011 Tribune Media Services, Inc.

THE QUOTE “Connecticut, Virginia Commonwealth, Kentucky and Butler are set to gather next weekend for ... A symposium on anthropological studies? A barbeque?

The Ultimate Frisbee national intramural championships? Actually, it’s the last place you’d have thought these schools would end up: the Final Four in Houston.”

— Chris Dufresne, in the L.A. Times

TODAY IN SPORTS 1950 — CCNY beats Bradley 71-68 in the NCAA basketball final to become the only team to win the NIT and NCAA titles in the same year. CCNY beat Bradley 69-61 in the NIT on March 18.

1977 — Marquette beats North Carolina 67-59 for the NCAA basketball title.

2010 — Raymar Morgan’s free throw with less than 2 seconds left lifts Michigan State to a 70-69 victory over Tennessee in the Midwest Regional final.

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NCAA Tournament

EAST REGIONAL At The Prudential Center Newark, N.J. Regional Semifinals Friday North Carolina 81, Marquette 63 Kentucky 62, Ohio State 60 Regional Championship Sunday Kentucky 76, North Carolina 69

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL At New Orleans Arena Regional Semifinals Thursday Florida 83, BYU 74, OT Butler 61, Wisconsin 54 Regional Championship Saturday Butler 74, Florida 71, OT SOUTHWEST REGIONAL At The Alamodome San Antonio Regional Semifinals Friday Kansas 77, Richmond 57 Virginia Commonwealth 72, Florida State 71 Regional Championship Sunday Virginia Commonwealth 71, Kansas 61 WEST REGIONAL At The Honda Center Anaheim, Calif.

Regional Semifinals Thursday Connecticut 74, San Diego State 67 Arizona 93, Duke 77 Regional Championship Saturday Connecticut 65, Arizona 63 FINAL FOUR At Reliant Stadium Houston National Semifinals Saturday, April 2 Butler (27-9) vs. Virginia Commonwealth (2811), 5:09 p.m.

Kentucky (29-8) vs. Connecticut (30-9), 40 minutes after first game National Championship Monday, April 4 Semifinal winners

NIT

Semifinals Tuesday, March 29 At Madison Square Garden New York Wichita State (27-8) vs. Washington State (2212), 6 p.m.

Colorado (24-13) vs. Alabama, 8:30 p.m.

Championship Thursday, March 31 Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.

NCAA Women’s Tournament

Regional Semifinals At The Liacouras Center Philadelphia Sunday Connecticut 68, Georgetown 63 Duke 70, DePaul 63 Regional Championship Tuesday Connecticut (35-1) vs. Duke (32-3), 6 p.m.

DAYTON REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio Saturday Tennessee 85, Ohio State 75 Notre Dame 78, Oklahoma 53 Regional Championship Today Tennessee (34-2) vs. Notre Dame (29-7), 6 p.m.

SPOKANE REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At Veterans Memorial Arena Spokane, Wash.

Saturday Gonzaga 76, Louisville 69 Stanford 72, North Carolina 65 Today Regional Championship Gonzaga (31-4) vs. Stanford (32-2), 8 p.m DALLAS REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At American Airlines Center Dallas Sunday Texas A&M 79, Georgia 38 Baylor 86, Wisconsin-Green Bay 76 Regional Championship Tuesday Texas A&M (30-5) vs. Baylor (34-2), 8 p.m.

FINAL FOUR At at Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis National Semifinals Sunday, April 3 Philadelphia champion vs. Dayton champion Spokane champion vs. Dallas champion National Championship Tuesday, April 5 Semifinal winners

Quarterfinals Saturday Charlotte 79, Virginia 74 Sunday Toledo 71, Syracuse 68 Illinois State 60, Arkansas 49 Southern Cal 87, Colorado 70 Semifinals Wednesday Charlotte (27-9) at Toledo (27-8), 7 p.m.

Southern Cal (23-12) at Illinois State (24-10), 7:05 p.m.

College Box Score TEXAS A&M 3, KANSAS 1 KANSAS Jason Brunansky cf Kevin Kuntz 2b Casey Lytle rf Jimmy Waters lf Jake Marasco 3b Brandon Macias ss James Stanfied c Zac Elgie 1b Chris Manship dh Jordan Dreiling ph Kaiana Eldredge 2b Jordan Brown cf Totals

ab 3 1 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 1 2 0 31

r 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

h 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6

bi 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

TEXAS A&M ab r h bi Jace Status lf 3 0 2 1 Krey Bratsen cf 3 0 2 2 Tyler Naquin rf 3 0 0 0 Matt Juengel dh 4 0 1 0 Jacob House 1b 4 0 0 0 Kevin Gonzaelz c 4 0 0 0 Kenny Jackson ss 3 0 0 0 Adam Smith 3b 4 1 1 0 Charlie Curl 2b 3 2 3 0 Totals 31 3 9 3 Kansas 000 000 010 — 1 Texas A&M 001 010 10x — 3 E—Kuntz, Stanfield, Eldredge, Smith 2, Curl.

DP—Kansas 1, TAMU 1. LOB—Kansas 7, TAMU 8.

2B—Macias, Smith. SB—Lytle, Elgie, Bratsen.

CS—Statum. SH—Statum, Bratsen. SF—Waters.

IP H R ER BB SO KANSAS Alex Cox L,0-2 62⁄3 9 3 2 1 3 Wally Marciel 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Frank Duncan ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Colton Murray 1 0 0 0 0 1 TEXAS A&M R. Stripling W,5-1 72⁄3 6 1 0 3 7 1 Nick Fleece ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 J. Hinojosa Sv,4 1 0 0 0 0 1 WP—Marciel. T—2:19. A—3,474.

College Box Score

TEXAS 10, KANSAS 2, 5 INNINGS KANSAS ab Alex Jones cf 3 Rosie Hull dp 2 Mariah Montgomery 2b 2 Liz Kocon rf 2 Maggie Hull lf 3 Brittany Hile c 1 Ashely Newman ss 2 Marissa Ingle 3b 1 Kendra 1b 1 Kendra Cullum 1b 1 Laura Vickers ph/1b 1 Totals 18

r 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

h 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4

bi 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

TEXAS ab r h bi Taylor Hoaglund rf 1 3 1 3 Brejae Washington cf 4 0 2 4 Lexy Bennett 1b 2 2 1 0 Amy Hooks c 2 1 1 0 Nadia Taylor 3b 2 0 0 0 Torie Schmidt lf 3 1 1 0 Karina Scott ph 0 0 0 0 Courtney Craig dp 4 1 2 1 Raygan Feight 2b 3 1 1 1 Taylor Thom ss 3 1 1 0 Totals 24 10 10 9 Kansas 200 00 —2 Texas 151 21 —10 E—Hile; Newman. LOB—Kansas 6; Texas 10.

2B—M. Hull; Washington. 3B—Washington. HR— Hoagland. SB—Hoagland; Bennett. SH—R. Hull; Hooks.

IP H R ER BB SO KANSAS 2 6 7 5 5 0 Allie Clark L, 10-4 1 ⁄3 Ashley Spencer 3 4 3 3 3 2 TEXAS Blaire Luna W, 17-2 5 4 4 4 3 6 HBP—by Luna (Kocon); by Spencer (Taylor).

T—1:41. A—724.

Auto Club 400

Sunday At Auto Club Speedway Fontana, Calif.

Lap length: 2 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (24) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 200 laps, 112.7 rating, 47 points, $331,961.

2. (16) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 200, 110.4, 43, $240,786.

3. (8) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 200, 143.4, 43, $214,816.

4. (11) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 200, 104, 40, $172,111.

5. (9) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 200, 107.9, 40, $159,950.

6. (18) Carl Edwards, Ford, 200, 94.2, 38, $149,591.

7. (17) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 200, 109.6, 38, $144,108.

8. (19) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 200, 111.8, 36, $128,464.

9. (22) Kasey Kahne, Toyota, 200, 79.4, 35, $124,408.

10. (1) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 200, 96.3, 35, $144,583.

11. (32) Greg Biffle, Ford, 200, 85.5, 33, $108,675.

12. (30) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 200, 82, 32, $101,325.

13. (5) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 200, 117.3, 32, $134,083.

14. (20) A J Allmendinger, Ford, 200, 72.3, 30, $127,911.

15. (7) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 200, 90.8, 29, $99,550.

16. (15) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 200, 80.7, 28, $89,475.

17. (23) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 200, 66.1, 27, $134,900.

18. (29) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 200, 77.1, 26, $125,111.

19. (14) David Reutimann, Toyota, 200, 73.3, 25, $115,283.

20. (10) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 200, 80.6, 24, $95,175.

21. (26) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 200, 85, 24, $93,975.

22. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 200, 70.4, 22, $94,300.

23. (12) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 200, 66.2, 21, $120,739.

24. (28) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 200, 57, 0, $100,458.

25. (3) Joey Logano, Toyota, 200, 64.5, 19, $91,750.

26. (21) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 199, 55.4, 18, $104,658.

27. (4) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 199, 55.4, 17, $108,145.

28. (13) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 198, 55.7, 16, $111,091.

29. (25) Casey Mears, Toyota, 198, 46.6, 15, $81,900.

30. (27) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 198, 50.1, 0, $88,650.

31. (37) David Gilliland, Ford, 198, 41.5, 13, $90,108.

32. (38) Andy Lally, Chevrolet, 198, 36.5, 12, $86,750.

33. (39) Ken Schrader, Ford, 197, 32.7, 11, $87,522.

34. (35) Robby Gordon, Dodge, 197, 42.2, 10, $76,825.

35. (36) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 196, 33.1, 0, $76,600.

36. (42) Tony Raines, Ford, 190, 28, 8, $76,450.

37. (31) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, engine, 188, 35.9, 7, $76,225.

38. (34) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, accident, 182, 47.5, 6, $102,320.

39. (2) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, engine, 105, 78.7, 6, $123,880.

40. (41) Todd Bodine, Toyota, transmission, 50, 27.3, 0, $75,675.

41. (43) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, electrical, 47, 40.6, 4, $75,505.

42. (40) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, transmission, 39, 29.1, 0, $75,415.

43. (33) Michael McDowell, Toyota, electrical, 32, 32.4, 1, $75,769.

NHL

Sunday’s Games Pittsburgh 2, Florida 1, SO Atlanta 5, Ottawa 4, SO Vancouver 4, Columbus 1 Boston 2, Philadelphia 1

Arnold Palmer Invitational

Sunday At Bay Hill Club & Lodge Orlando, Fla. Purse: $6 million Yardage: 7,419; Par: 72 Final Round Martin Laird (500), $1,080,000 70-65-70-75—280 Steve Marino (300), $648,000 71-67-71-72—281 Justin Rose (145), $312,000 72-72-70-68—282 Marc Leishman (145), $312,00073-72-66-71—282 David Toms (145), $312,000 74-67-69-72—282 K.J. Choi (95), $208,500 72-64-76-71—283 Spencer Levin (95), $208,500 66-70-71-76—283 Sergio Garcia (85), $186,000 73-68-73-70—284 Mark Wilson (75), $162,000 74-72-70-69—285 Fred. Jacobson (75), $162,000 71-71-73-70—285 Jim Furyk (75), $162,000 74-69-71-71—285 Others Tiger Woods (45), $48,600 73-68-74-72—287 Phil Mickelson (45), $48,600 70-75-69-73—287

Kia Classic

Sunday At Industry Hills Golf Club at Pacific Palms Industry, Calif.

Purse: $1.7 million Yardage: 6,714; Par: 73 Final Round (a-amateur) Sandra Gal, $255,000 67-68-70-71—276 Jiyai Shin, $158,182 70-64-70-73—277 Cristie Kerr, $101,759 74-70-71-66—281 I.K. Kim, $101,759 70-69-72-70—281 Yani Tseng, $64,953 71-73-72-67—283 Na Yeon Choi, $64,953 73-72-65-73—283 Marcy Hart, $43,446 73-73-73-65—284

BRIEFLY KU tennis’ Morozova upsets ranked player Kansas University tennis player Ekaterina Morozova knocked off 18th-ranked Nazari Urbina on Sunday afternoon at the Jayhawk

Tennis Center, but the Jayhawks lost to No. 25 Texas A&M, 6-1.

The Kansas junior defeated Urbina, 6-4, 6-1. It was the first time since 2005 that a Jayhawk earned a victory over a top-30 opponent. Ksenia Buki-

na was the last player to match that feat October 20, 2005, defeating No. 30.

KU’s only other victory Sunday was in doubles. Morozova teamed with Dylan Windom to defeat Urbina and Christi Liles, 8-1.

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A&M sweeps KU baseball J-W Staff Reports

COLLEGE STATION , T EXAS — Kansas University’s baseball team was swept for the first time this season on Sunday.

Texas A&M center fielder Krey Bratsen, who went 2-for3 with two RBIs, drove in the winning run with a single in the fifth inning to give the Aggies a 3-1 victory against the Jayhawks at Olsen Field.

The Jayhawks dropped to 10-13 overall and 2-4 in Big 12 play, while Texas A&M won its sixth straight game and improved to 19-5 overall and 51 in the conference.

KU freshman Alex Cox pitched 6 2⁄3 innings, giving two runs on nine hits with a walk and three strikeouts.

Casey Lytle and James Stanfield both had two hits for the Jayhawks.

The Jayhawks scored their only run in the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly by Jimmy Waters.

Kansas will try to snap its three-game slide Wednesday when the Jayhawks travel to Springfield, Mo., to take on Missouri State at 6:30 p.m. at Hammons Field. ● Box score in Scoreboard

Texas routs Kansas softball J-W Staff Reports

AUSTIN, TEXAS — After scoring two runs in the top of the first inning, the Kansas University softball team couldn’t score another as the Jayhawks fell, 10-2 in five innings, to No. 8 Texas on Sunday afternoon.

Kansas dropped to 26-7 on the season and suffered its

1st Annual

fourth straight loss to open the Big 12 season. Texas improved to 28-3 and 2-0.

Alex Jones led off the game for Kansas with a single and was sacrif iced to second.

Mariah Montgomery was walked, and Liz Kocon was hit by a pitch to load the bases with one out. Maggie Hull then doubled to left field, plat-

ing both Jones and Montgomery.

Texas responded with one run in its half of the opening inning and then exploded with five runs in the second inning. The Longhorns scored runs in all five innings of the run-rule decision. ● Box score in Scoreboard

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KU’s Selby dejected ————

Birthday soured by Elite Eight setback

By Matt Tait mtait@ljworld.com

S A N A N T O N I O — When Kansas University freshman guard Josh Selby woke up Sunday morning, he had a Final Four in his sights and a handful of “Happy Birthday” texts on his phone.

By the time he went to bed, there was nothing happy about his 20th birthday.

“This is actually a worse day for me because it’s my birthday,” said a dejected Selby in the KU locker room following the Jayhawks’ stunning 71-61 loss to VCU in the Elite Eight. “I’m just gonna try to sleep it off, wake up tomorrow and spend time with my teammates and my family.”

When he arrived at Kansas as one of the most hyped recruits in school history, Selby was an almost-certain one-and-done player. But the play that elevated him to that level never really surfaced at Kansas. Other than a stellar debut against USC, in which he scored 21 points on 5-of-8 three-point shooting, Selby never really got going. A nine-game suspension held him up initially, and injuries broke his rhythm the rest of the way.

For the season, the 6-foot-2 guard from Baltimore averaged 7.9 points and 20 minutes and shot 37 percent from the floor and 36 percent from three-point range.

Through it all, Selby maintained he was not worried about individual statistics, only winning a ring. That’s

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KANSAS GUARD JOSH SELBY, TOP, leans over to hug forward Markieff Morris after the Jayhawks’ loss. what made the pain of Sunday’s loss sting so deeply.

“I can’t even explain it,” Selby said. “I’m goin’ through it right now. I haven’t felt this bad since we lost my senior year (of high school) in the states. People go to Kansas to win championships. That’s the reason why I came to Kansas. And we were close. It just didn’t happen for us.”

Now, Selby must decide whether the one-and-done premonition many people had before he ever played a game at Kansas was on the money or off the mark. Selby said the heartbreaking loss did not add weight to the decision.

“I wouldn’t say there’s more to think about,” he said. “Try to get this loss out of my head

first and then ... I don’t know.

I’ll just talk it over with my mom. I don’t know.”

What he does know is that his 20th birthday will not be one he looks back on fondly.

“I can’t put it in words. I can’t even explain it,” Selby said. “It’s just a feeling that you don’t want to have.”

Selby is one of as many as five Jayhawks who could leave Kansas early to go pro. Junior forward Markieff Morris is another, and he said he believed all of them would at least discuss their decisions together.

“Definitely,” Morris said.

“These guys are my brothers, they’re my family. ... They’ll definitely be a part of whatever decision we make.”

KANSAS COACH BILL SELF PACES THE SIDELINE late in the Jayhawks’ season-ending loss to Virginia Commonwea

Loss hits Morningstar, Reed particularly hard

By Jesse Newell jnewell@ljworld.com

S AN A N T O N I O — When he returned to the locker room following Kansas University’s 71-61 loss to VCU on Sunday, KU senior guard Brady Morningstar knew he had to say something.

Morningstar, who had entered the room with tears in his eyes, stood up in front of his teammates while many of them still had their heads buried in their hands.

“I just told the guys ... I just told the guys I love them to death,” Morningstar said, wiping away tears. “Everything we’ve been through, we’re still a team, whether you win or lose.”

For Kansas natives Tyrel Reed and Morningstar, Sunday’s loss was made more difficult after both had tough shooting games.

Morningstar, a 50-percent field-goal shooter, went 1-for7 from the floor and 0-for-3 from three-point range.

Reed, a 38.8-percent threepoint shooter, made just one of seven threes and one of nine shots overall.

“We’re never going to wear the jersey again. We’re never going to feel what it’s like to be a Jayhawk and be on that court, representing Kansas,” Reed said. “It’s tough. Pointblank, it’s tough.”

Reed’s 11.1 field-goal percentage was his lowest mark of the season.

“I didn’t play well at all,” Reed said. “I had open looks. I

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In the locker room 15 minutes after the game, senior Brady Morningstar, who scored two points off 1-of-7 shooting (0-for-3 from three), stood facing a wall, his hands placed behind his head.

Junior Tyshawn Taylor (14 points, 6-for-9 shooting, 2-for5 from the line, 0-for-2 from three) sat with his head buried in his hands.

“It sucks,” Taylor said. “I feel I’ve been on the best two teams I’ve ever played on (last two years in which KU lost in second round and Elite Eight as No. 1 seeds).

“I know it’s going to be that much harder next year with us losing Tyrel (Reed), Brady and Mario (Little, two boards in five minutes).”

KU led 6-0 early, but saw things go downhill soon after.

The Rams, who hit nine of 17 first-half threes to KU’s two of 11, went on a 30-11 run, turning a 10-9 def icit into a 39-21 advantage with four minutes left in the half.

“We didn’t get to shooters multiple times, didn’t play to scouting report several times.

The basket got bigger for them and smaller for us,” KU coach Bill Self said.

“They were the aggressor.

Our whole deal is, ‘They are a scrappy team. We’ve got to be scrappier. Attack. Attack.’

They were the ones on attack much more than us.”

KU, which trailed, 41-27 at halftime, did mount a huge comeback. Led by Taylor, who scored nine points, the Jayhawks went on a 17-5 run and trailed by just two, 46-44, with 13:05 left.

VCU made a quick state-

had wide-open shots that I feel like I’ll knock down nine out of 10 times. They just weren’t falling today — for anybody, I guess, myself included.”

KU coach Bill Self mentioned many times this year that Reed often is his own toughest critic, and that showed again Sunday. After one missed free throw in the second half, he showed his frustration by stubbing his sneaker hard into floor.

“I could tell on the court,

right after he missed a couple shots, especially later on, it just looked like he felt like he’d let us down,” KU teammate Conner Teahan said.

“But he hasn’t at all.”

Teahan, who red-shirted this year, has been at KU alongside Reed and Morningstar the last four years at KU. He also played with Reed during high school on the AAU team KC Pump N Run. “He thinks that if he does something wrong, he’s letting the team down so much, and

BOX SCORE VCU (71)

MIN FG FT REB PF TP m-a m-a o-t Jamie Skeen 38 6-17 10-12 4-10 0 26 D.J. Haley 5 1-2 0-0 0-1 0 2 Joey Rodriguez 34 2-8 3-4 1-5 3 9 Bradford Burgess 35 3-5 1-2 1-5 3 9 Ed Nixon 27 1-6 1-2 0-1 4 3 Brandon Rozzell 27 4-8 0-0 0-4 1 12 Toby Veal 16 2-4 2-2 2-5 3 6 Darius Theus 8 1-1 0-0 0-1 2 2 Juvonte Reddic 6 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 2 Rob Brandenberg 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 team 1-3 Totals 21-53 17-22 9-35 18 71 Three-point goals: 12-25 (Skeen 4-7, Rozzell 4-7, Burgess 2-3, Rodriguez 2-6, Nixon 0-1, Brandenberg 0-1). Assists: 14 (Rodriguez 5, Burges 4, Theus 2, Nixon, Reddic, Rozzell).

Turnovers: 13 (Rodriguez 4, Burgess 3, Skeen 2, Nixon, Theus, Rozzell, team). Blocked shots: 1 (Burgess). Steals: 7 (Skeen 2, Rodriguez 2, Burgess, Veal, Rozzell).

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MIN FG FT REB PF TP m-a m-a o-t Markieff Morris 32 5-12 2-4 5-12 3 13 Marcus Morris 37 8-19 4-8 8-16 4 20 Tyshawn Taylor 33 6-9 2-5 0-2 2 14 Brady Morningstar32 1-7 0-0 1-3 4 2 Tyrel Reed 34 1-9 6-8 3-5 0 9 Josh Selby 15 1-5 0-0 0-1 1 2 Thomas Robinson 6 0-0 0-1 0-1 3 0 Elijah Johnson 6 0-0 1-2 0-0 1 1 Mario Little 5 0-1 0-0 1-2 2 0 team 1-3 Totals 22-62 15-28 19-45 20 61 Three-point goals: 2-21 (Markieff Morris 1-2, Reed 1-7, Little 0-1, Taylor 0-2, Marcus Morris 0-3, Morningstar 0-3, Selby 0-3). Assists: 10 (Taylor 3, Morningstar 3, Marcus Morris, Robinson, Johnson, Little). Turnovers: 14 (Markieff Morris 8, Taylor 2, Marcus Morris, Morningstar, Reed, Little). Blocked shots: 6 (Markieff Morris 2, Marcus Morris, Taylor, Morningstar, Robinson). Steals: 8 (Morningstar 3, Markieff Morris 2, Marcus Morris 2, Reed).

VCU ............................................41 30 — 71 Kansas .......................................27 34 — 61 Technical fouls: VCU coach Shaka Smart.

Officials: Ted Valentine, Tony Greene, Mike Eades. Attendance: 14,299.

ment, hitting KU with an 11-3 run to build another 10-point lead at 57-47 with 8:49 left.

KU lagged by just f ive points with 5:12 left, but actually could get no closer than that the rest of the way.

“It does,” Taylor said, asked if battling back from a huge 18point deficit takes a lot out of a team, even one as talented as KU. “It’s fighting from behind.

It’s like swimming upstream almost, going against the water. It’s tough, man, real tough.”

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KANSAS GUARD TYREL REED (14) attempts a shot under the outstretched arm of Virginia Commonwealth guard Bradford Burgess.

Of the comeback, Self said: “I don’t think that took much out of us. I don’t know. Maybe emotionally a little bit, but I don’t think physically.

“We cut it to two, and then we don’t hedge the ball screen, they get a dunk, and we throw the ball over in the corner and get trapped and turn it over. Next thing you know, two becomes seven. We just didn’t have it where we kept putting pressure on them. We kept saying the pressure would shift to them with the lead, if we can keep it within distance, and they did a great job keeping us at that four- to six-, seven-point range.”

Self complimented VCU for playing “great” — Jamie Skeen and Brandon Rozzell were the only two in double

we all respect that,” Teahen said. “And ... ” Teahan dropped his head and broke down, taking a few seconds to compose himself.

“I just keep thinking about it being their last game,” he said of Reed and Morningstar.

Even in a tough moment, Reed said he was thinking of others before himself.

“I’m just more worried about all these guys and just how sad it is for them,” Reed said. “I’m not worried about myself. I’ll be fine. I love all these guys.”

figures with 26 and 12 points respectively — but also lamented his own squad’s overall play.

Shooting 35.5 percent overall and 2-for-21 from three with 13 missed free throws isn’t a good formula for victory in the Elite Eight.

“They didn’t take our best shot today. That was not our best shot, but they had a lot to do with it not being our best shot,” Self said. “We shot it miserably. We turned it over so many times when our post guys had it. That’s not characteristic of us. We just didn’t have it today offensively.”

He was asked by a reporter if this one felt like a “kick to the gut.”

“Yes it’s a kick to the gut for our program and our players,” he said. “I think it’s kind of a microcosm of life. When you care a lot, invest a lot, it could be in relationships or whatever, when it doesn’t go well, it hurts. This is one situation where it definitely hurts. You could say kick in the gut, a lot of things, they would all be true.”

Yet ... “There will be a point in time we say 35-3 ain’t bad.

Big 12 championship, tournament championship, Elite Eight, that ain’t bad,” Self said.

“A lot of people would sell out for that. I will say without hesitation how hard these guys played, how hard they tried.

This team has been through a lot. If you told us before the season we’d go 35-3, win a couple championships losing two lottery picks and best player, I’d say that’s a pretty good year, but when you put yourself in position to cash in, you have to take advantage of it.

As much as I’d like to think it, these opportunities don’t happen every year. You’ve got to make most of them. We didn’t make most of ’em.”

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Talk motivates Rams ————

VCU fired up by jab, coach’s ‘T’

By Matt Tait mtait@ljworld.com

SAN ANTONIO — For the second time in two games, someone on the Kansas University men’s basketball team tried to use intimidation tactics to rattle an opponent.

It worked for one round, but did not the next.

“It was one of them, I don’t know which one,” VCU point guard Joey Rodriguez said about KU twins Markieff and Marcus Morris after VCU’s 71-61 victory over top-seeded KU on Sunday. “It was when the captains were shaking hands, and he was like, ‘You all had a great run, but it’s about to come to an end.’ That’s all he said. Throughout the game, he was cool.”

The early jab was enough to get VCU’s attention.

Rodriguez, who was joined in the pregame meeting by teammates Bradford Burgess and Ed Nixon, raced back to VCU coach Shaka Smart to tell him what he had heard.

Word spread quickly throughout the VCU bench, and, after a half, the Rams led Kansas by 14.

The Jayhawks ripped off a furious second-half rally to get back within two, but VCU never gave up the lead and, in doing so, became the first team to win five games to reach the Final Four.

One of the lasting memo-

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alth. The Jayhawks fell, 71-61, in the Elite Eight on Sunday in San Antonio.

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hot Friday night in sneaking past Florida State, and on Sunday looked like it had the rest of the tournament: efficient, smart, quick at both ends and blessed with hot shooting hands.

VCU was the story on Selection Sunday, when ESPN’s Jay Bilas blasted the committee for including the Rams, and nobody could deliver a decent counterpunch to Bilas until the Rams started playing. Five victories against schools from the Pac-10, Big East, Big Ten, ACC and Big 12 later, VCU joins a Final Four that doesn’t include any No. 1 or No. 2 seeds.

“I got a picture sent to me where you can’t walk anywhere on Broad Street (in Richmond) right now,” Rams point guard Joey Rodriguez said.

That was supposed to be Mass Street in Lawrence.

The reason Mass Street didn’t rock with euphoria: VCU was the better team and advances to Houston for a matchup against Butler, which is making its second consecutive trip to the Final Four.

This outcome didn’t feel like an upset the same way the Northern Iowa flop did.

It felt more like the 2003 title matchup against Syracuse, when the Orange caught fire from long range in the first half, and KU didn’t make its free throws. VCU played Syracuse, and Kansas played Kansas.

The horrific numbers: The Jayhawks shot 35.5 percent overall and 9.5 percent (2-

THE VCU BENCH CELEBRATES A TURNOVER by the Jayhawks during the first half. ries of this game for VCU fans will be the cool, calm and collected Smart getting hit with a technical foul four minutes into the second half.

KU’s Tyrel Reed hit one of two free throws, Tyshawn Taylor followed with a layup, and VCU’s lead was down to 43-39. The Rams answered with a 12-7 run and pushed the margin back to nine. Asked if he thought the “T” fired his team up, Smart was frank.

“I hope it did,” he said. “I try not to get technical fouls. It’s the first technical I’ve gotten all year.”

Added VCU athletic direc-

KANSAS FINAL RESULTS Exhibition Washburn, W 92-62 Emporia State, W 90-59

KANSAS GUARD TYSHAWN TAYLOR tries to pull his teammates back on defense against Virginia Commonwealth.

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utes and scored just three points. Each of the five starters played at least 32 minutes.

VCU plays a similar style to Missouri’s, but plays it better, with better players.

“That’s why we play the way we play,” Smart said.

“That’s part of our havoc style is getting people winded, getting people fatigued.”

Exhaustion can lead to mental mistakes, and KU’s defenders had plenty, veering from the scouting report and too often leaving shooters to help on the man driving.

VCU scored 30 more points than Kansas from beyond the three-point arc, but the three isn’t the game’s Nick Krug/Journal-World Photo lone equalizer.

“I think over the last 10 or KANSAS GUARD BRADY MORNINGSTAR DEFENDS against a 15 years in college basketball, three from Virginia Commonwealth forward Bradford the playing field has evened Burgess during the first half. out a little bit,” Smart said.

“When you have a seniorfor-21) on three-pointers, Rodriguez said, meaning laden team like we do, you both their worst figures dur- VCU’s defense. “I think we have an opportunity to go ing a two-year run in which wore them out. We came make a run like this, because they went 68-6. They shot right at them. If you go back we have as much experience .536 from the free-throw line. and watch the game, I think as anybody we’re going to VCU made 48 percent of every time they shot the ball, play.” its three-pointers, including somebody had a hand in Mix in the extra “nobody nine of 17 in the first half. their face.” respects us” fuel, and look When somebody suggested VCU coach Shaka “Aptly what happened. the Rams made everything Named” Smart did a nice job “We weren’t 35-2 coming they threw up, KU freshman of summarizing how the into this game, but we’re guard Josh Selby countered Rams’ defense contributed to playing our best basketball graciously.

KU’s poor shooting. when it matters most, and “They weren’t throwing up “Joey said it had everythat’s why I’m sitting up here those shots,” Selby said. thing to do with what we right now with a net around “They were shooting those did,” Smart said. “That’s my neck,” Smart said. shots. They didn’t even impossible to tell. But I’ll tell Kansas had been playing touch the rim. You have to you this, that game was all its best basketball when it give them credit. They outabout style of play. We got mattered most until Sunday, played us today. They were the style going the way we when it did far less than that, the better team.” wanted in the first half. And and that’s why Self, 1-6 in It’s too convenient to say if you watch closely, their Elite Eight games and 2-0 in Kansas just had one of those players were tugging on their the 2008 Final Four and days when its shots didn’t shorts for much of the game. coach of seven consecutive drop. Was it bad offense or When you don’t have your Big 12 title teams, and his good defense? legs, it’s hard to make outplayers headed home Sunday “I take all the credit for side shots.” on what must have been a that, to tell you the truth,” KU’s bench played 32 min- silent flight.

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I think it fired up our team.”

Teague continued: “This was just so big for us as a university and an athletic department. We brought about 1,000 (fans to San Antonio). For the Final Four, I don’t know. I’m sure most of Richmond (Va.) will be down there.”

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SAN ANTONIO — The Morris twins didn’t say if they were staying at Kansas University or leaving for the NBA Draft after Sunday’s Elite Eight loss to VCU in the Alamodome.

They have some time to finalize their plans.

Players have until April 24 to declare for the draft. Those who do not sign with agents can withdraw by June 13.

“I love this university and this team. That’s the main thing,” junior center Markieff Morris said after scoring 13 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and committing eight turnovers while playing 32 minutes in KU’s 71-61 defeat.

“Whatever decision is made will be the best decision for us and my family. It’ll be a tough decision. I’m not sure what I’m ready to do yet. I need to sit down and talk to my coaches and my family about my future and my brother’s future. Whatever happens, it will be the best decision,” Markieff added.

Junior Marcus Morris’ statement on the matter was not as long. “I don’t know. I’m not really sure,” he said of his plans for next season.

KU sophomore Thomas Robinson, who said recently he definitely would be back for his junior season, was not saying that after Sunday’s game.

“I’m not thinking about that. Whatever’s the best decision for me, that’s what I’ll do,” Robinson said.

NBAdraft.net has cited unnamed sources as saying Robinson is headed for the draft.

Junior guard Tyshawn Taylor implied, but did not say for certain, he would be back for his senior season.

“I really don’t think I’m one of those guys who has got to make a decision,” he said.

“Everybody knows who the guys who have to make the decision are. I think I know what I’m going to do, but that’s not really my focus right now.”

Pressed on the matter, Taylor said: “I don’t think it’s anything I really have to think about.”

Is his decision good news for fans?

“I guess so, guess so. I don’t know, man. It’s not my focus right now,” Taylor said.

Also, freshman Josh Selby (see related story) indicated he would need to consult family members before finalizing his plans.

All-regional KU’s Marcus Morris was named to the All-Southwest Regional team with VCU’s B rad fo rd B u rge ss , Jo ey Ro d r i g u e z a n d B ra n d o n Rozzell. Jamie Skeen of VCU

was most outstanding play- (Morningstar, Reed). You play er. to your law of averages a lot of times, and it just didn’t work Point guard shines out today.”

KU’s Marcus and Markieff Morris were impressed with Quite a matchup VCU point guard Rodriguez, Self on No. 11-seed VCU and who had nine points, five No. 8 Butler advancing to the rebounds, five assists, four NCAA Final Four semis: “I turnovers and two steals. think what it does, as much as “He controlled the game,” anything, it just puts a spin on Marcus Morris said. “He kept the NCAA Tournament. It’s his guys settled, even when wild. A lot of people said we we were coming back.” caught breaks. I don’t know if “Their point guard runs the we caught any breaks or not. I THE JAYHAWKS SIT IN A SOMBER LOCKER ROOM following their 71-61 loss to Virginia team, and he made passes, and didn’t feel we caught any Commonwealth on Sunday in San Antonio. then they made their shots. breaks. Seeds are so overratThat killed us,” Markieff said. ed, it’s about matchups. Their players could play for us any Not following orders day. If we played ‘shirts and KU’s players failed miser- skins’ today, you wouldn’t ably in one area. have much of a difference on “We didn’t follow the scout- players or how they look. ing report like we should have They’ve got some good-lookin the first half. They got some ing kids. They got what they open shots and knocked them deserved today. They outdown,” KU’s Taylor said of played us.” guarding the three. VCU hit nine of 17 threes the first half Technically speaking and three of eight the second.

VCU coach Shaka Smart “They made us pay for not was whistled for a technical doing what we were supposed with 15:43 left. Reed made one to do. We did a lot of stuff we of two free throws, and KU weren’t supposed to do, and scored on its next possession they capitalized on it,” Taylor to slice what once was an 18added. point deficit to 43-39.

Noted Tyrel Reed: “There “I felt like the momentum were times we just didn’t play was switching in our directhe scouting report. We gave tion,” Reed said. “We had open looks. They’re a great opportunities. We just couldthree-point shooting team, n’t quite get over the hump. and you can’t let them get on And VCU kept making plays, a roll. We didn’t defend the kept knocking down shots three-point line like we and attacking. We just didn’t should have. Give credit to quite have it today.” them, they were knocking them down. But it was a poor Free-throw woes performance by us guarding KU hit 15 of 28 free throws the three. That was basically to VCU’s 17 of 22. “We missed, it.” like, 13 free throws, and it’s Added Markieff Morris: hard to win when you miss “We knew they wanted to that many free throws,” Tayshoot threes. We didn’t get out lor said. “Then we went, like, to stop them.”

2-for-21 from the three-point line.”

Brick city KU hit 35.5 percent of its Scrambling team shots and missed 19 of 21 How much did KU’s chasthrees. ing on defense hurt the Jay“It happens,” Brady Morn- hawks offensively? ingstar said. “When teams “I think we just missed miss shots, you have to find some easy ones,” Taylor said, another way to stay in the “and they made some tough game. The ball didn’t go in ones. They got a lot of open today. It’s tough to win when looks, and they got some conyou are not making the shots, tested shots that went in. when a team is on a roll like They just hit some big shots.” that.”

“I don’t think we’ve shot Overconfident?

Was No. 1 seed KU overconthat bad from the three-point line and from the field,” Reed fident playing No. 11 VCU? “No. I think we understood said. “We had good looks, I thought. We got some open this year you couldn’t look shots, and down low, the ball ahead,” Morningstar said. wouldn’t fall as well. I don’t “You saw the roll that VCU think we ever lost confidence was on, and they continued that we weren’t going to make their roll by hitting shots. shots. We kept shooting them. When teams hit like that, you have to defend. When you They just didn’t go in.”

Of the threes, coach Bill don’t defend, you dig yourSelf said: “We just didn’t make self a hole, and you have to shots. You look at it and say, try to make a comeback. It’s a ‘Why did you take 21 threes?’ lot easier to play with the A lot of those were late, best lead than without the lead. shooters shooting them. The The first half was the key to guys that go 1-10 finish first them winning this game (in and third in our league for building 18-point lead; 14 at f ield-goal percentages half).”

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KENTUCKY’S JOSH HARRELLSON, RIGHT, AND STACEY POOLE JR. CELEBRATE during the second half against North Carolina in the final of the East Regional. Kentucky won, 76-69, on Sunday in Newark, N.J.

NEWARK , N.J. (AP) — Kentucky spent 13 straight springs watching other schools play in the Final Four, a destination college basketball’s winningest program considers its birthright.

At most places, that’s hardly a drought.

In the Bluegrass, it’s a lifetime.

Now coach John Calipari and the Wildcats are two wins away from a national title.

Finally.

Brandon Knight scored 22 points and fourth-seeded Kentucky advanced to the Final Four for the first time since their 1998 national title with a 76-69 victory over second-seeded North Carolina on Sunday in the East Regional final.

“We got Kentucky back,” senior center Josh Harrellson said. “A lot of people doubted us. A lot of people really didn’t think we’d be the team we are.

We really pulled it together as a team, and we’re back now.”

The Wildcats (29-8) will play Connecticut in Houston on Saturday night after turning back a late surge by the Tar Heels (27-10), who erased an 11-point deficit before running out of gas in the final two minutes.

DeAndre Liggins added 12 points for Kentucky, including a three-pointer from the corner with 37 seconds remaining to help lift the Wildcats.

A season after falling a game short of the Final Four behind a roster filled with future NBA stars, the Wildcats are heading to the national semifinals for the 14th time behind Knight’s heady play and Calipari’s relentless energy.

BOX SCORE KENTUCKY (29-8) Jones 5-9 0-1 11, Harrellson 4-6 4-7 12, Miller 47 1-1 11, Knight 7-18 3-5 22, Liggins 4-11 2-2 12, Hood 0-0 0-0 0, Lamb 3-5 0-0 8, Vargas 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 27-56 10-16 76.

NORTH CAROLINA (29-8) Henson 2-4 0-0 4, Barnes 7-19 2-3 18, Zeller 912 3-3 21, Strickland 4-9 3-3 11, Marshall 2-10 22 7, McDonald 1-4 0-0 2, Watts 0-0 0-0 0, Knox 24 2-4 6. Totals 27-62 12-15 69.

Halftime—Kentucky 38-30. 3-Point Goals— Kentucky 12-22 (Knight 5-11, Lamb 2-2, Miller 23, Liggins 2-4, Jones 1-2), North Carolina 3-16 (Barnes 2-9, Marshall 1-5, McDonald 0-2). Fouled Out—Henson.

Rebounds—Kentucky 34 (Harrellson 8), North Carolina 36 (Henson, Zeller 9). Assists—Kentucky 16 (Harrellson, Knight, Liggins 4), North Carolina 13 (Marshall 8). Total Fouls—Kentucky 13, North Carolina 17. A— 18,278.

He revitalized the flagging program a year ago behind superstar John Wall. In Calipari’s second season, he delivered on his promise to return Kentucky to glory.

Even if the guy who hired him wasn’t sure this would be the year Kentucky would end its 13-year drought between Final Fours.

“I thought he was building toward it, but I didn’t think this was the year,” Kentucky president Lee Todd said.

It didn’t look like it in January, when the Wildcats couldn’t win a close game. It didn’t look like it in February, when they couldn’t win on the road.

Calipari admitted it didn’t look that way two weeks ago, when his team was relegated to a fourth-seed despite convincingly winning the Southeastern Conference tournament. The powers that be put Kentucky in the same bracket as top overall seed Ohio State.

“I just thought the path to get here would be so ridiculous,” Calipari said, “that we would have to play out of our minds or people would have to get knocked off.”

Done and done.

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I just thought the path to get here would be so ridiculous, that we would have to play out of our minds or people would have to get knocked off.”

— Kentucky coach John Calipari Kentucky edged Ohio State on Friday, then gave the Final Four another blueblood program, though with a twist.

There will be no No. 1 or No. 2 seeds playing the last weekend of the season since 1979, well before the field expanded to 64 teams in 1985.

The Wildcats have a pedigree and a roster full of highly touted freshmen. Yet they’re just as reliant on holdovers such as Liggins and Harrellson.

A seldom used reserve a year ago who has flourished in his final season, Harrellson again held his own against North Carolina’s bigger, more heralded front line, scoring 12 points and grabbing eight rebounds as Kentucky avenged a 75-73 loss to the Tar Heels in December in Chapel Hill.

It was a different story in New Jersey. And in March.

It’s a month Kentucky and North Carolina have owned for years. They’ve combined for 210 NCAA Tournament victories — 105 each — but Sunday’s victory was the Wildcats’ first in three NCAA meetings with the Tar Heels.

Not that North Carolina coach Roy Williams was in the mood for a history lesson.

“I’m going to focus on what a wonderful group of kids and what a wonderful year it was,”

he said. “But it still doesn’t take away the hurt that you feel today.”

Tyler Zeller led the Tar Heels with 21 points and nine rebounds and Harrison Barnes added 18 points, but North Carolina fell behind early and struggled to keep the hotshooting Wildcats in check.

“No question, I thought we were going to pull it out,” Barnes said. “We’ve been through so many of these situations before. Losing didn’t enter my mind until the final horn sounded.”

Instead, it was Harrellson giving teammate Eloy Vargas a bear hug and Knight flexing at midcourt before gleefully cutting down the nets while Barnes and the Tar Heels trudged slowly off the floor.

It’s a scene Kentucky has longed for — a mission that began in earnest when the program lured John Calipari away from Memphis in 2009.

He promised he wasn’t “the grand poobah” the day he signed his eight-year, $31.65 million contract, but there’s little doubt who rules the Bluegrass now.

“You play at Kentucky to raise banners, and I’m happy we did this,” said Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart. “I’m happy for these guys, because no one gave them a chance.”

Calipari joins Rick Pitino as the only men’s basketball coaches to lead three different programs to the Final Four.

Calipari’s previous visits at Massachusetts in 1996 and Memphis in 2008 were vacated by the NCAA for rules violations, but Calipari was not found liable in either instance.

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the drain,” Smith said as the crowd shuffled out the door. But it was more than just money.

“We want to see them win just as bad as everyone else does,” he said.

Earlier in the day the spirit was much more jovial at the restaurant. Nearly four hours before tipoff, fans began staking out seats for the big game.

Among the first to arrive was James Koop, who came from Blue Springs, Mo., with his family.

TOPEKA — Hispanic advocates are hailing the rejection of an Arizona-like immigration bill in Kansas and in other states as a sign that the country may be ready for a constructive debate on immigration.

“We are heartened that the tide is turning and that these legislatures are realizing that, in a time of unprecedented fiscal crisis, considering legislation, which is costly, discriminatory and completely ineffective, is a waste of both politicians’ and taxpayers’ time,” said Janet Murguía, president and chief executive officer of the National Council of La Raza.

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KU SENIORS PATRICK WATKINS, Holton, left, and Jay Ryan, of Garden City, can’t contain their disappointment at Johnny’s Tavern, 401 N. Second St., during Sunday’s game against Virginia Commonwealth University. Kansas fans filled local bars to take in the game between No. 1-seed KU and No. 11-seed VCU, but the mood soured early as the Rams dominated the game. KU lost 71-61.

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Snow showers only dampened the mood of Jayhawk fans who poured out onto Massachusetts Street Sunday after Kansas University’s heartbreaking loss to Virginia Commonwealth University.

“Just another March Madness letdown,” Andrew DeBoest said.

He was among a trio of KU seniors who were on their way home after watching the game at Quinton’s, 615 Mass.

“We were ranked No. 1, and it was ours to lose,” said DeBoest, who was among the thousands of Jayhawk fans in Lawrence stunned by KU’s 71-61 loss.

DeBoest’s friend Mary Suellentrop said the seniors were hoping to bookend their college years with NCAA titles. They were freshmen when KU won the 2008 National Championship.

“We were looking for a freshman/senior win. We thought it was our year,” Suellentrop said.

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“Next year,” KU alumna Heather Dover said.

“We keep saying next year, but then we keep blowing it,” her friend Robin Carver said.

They were among a group of 12 who had racked up a bar tab of over $1,000 as they watched the game.

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Mrs. Zumwalt died Sunday, March 27, 2011, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

George G. ‘Gerry’ Hammond Memorial services for George G. “Gerry” Hammond, 86, Lawrence will be held at 2 p.m.

Thursday, March 31, 2011, at Unity Church of Lawrence.

He died March 26, 2011 at his home.

Gerry was born April 27, 1924 in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of Gerald and Louise Hammond.

During World War II he served with the British Second Independent Parachute Brigade in North Africa, Italy, France, and Greece.

Later he worked in London, England, with major tour operators and in 1953 came to Kansas City, Missouri, to join the late Tom Maupin in what was then Reddy Travel Service. In 1958, he located to Lawrence to again join Tom Maupin in what was to later become Maupintour, operating escorted tours worldwide.

After many years as Vice President of planning and

operations of the Escorted Tours Division, he retired in 1992.

He married Julie Harnar, Hammond daughter of Paul and Jean Harnar, Lawrence, on August 25, 1962. She survives, of the home. He is survived by three sons, Andrew and wife Felinda Hammond, Lawrence; Jason Hammond, Lawrence; and Gerald Ian Hammond, Mexico City. He is also survived by two granddaughters, a grandson, three nieces and a nephew.

The family suggests memorials in his name to Salvation Army or to Grace Hospice and may be sent in care of the mortuary.

Online condolences may be sent to www.warrenmcelwain.com.

Luke Edwin Forsberg A Memorial Celebration of Life for Luke Edwin Forsberg, 34, of Oskaloosa, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Jefferson Assembly of God Church in Meriden.

A Visitation Gathering will be from 6 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday at the church.

Cremation is planned with inurnment at a later date at McLouth Cemetery.

Luke Edwin Forsberg died Friday, March 25, 2011 at the Hamm Company Shops in Williamstown from injuries received in an accident.

He was born May 4, 1976 at Ellsworth, KS, the son of Gene Edwin and Peggy Laurine James Forsberg. He was a 1995 graduate of McLouth High School and a 1996 graduate of Kaw Area Vocational Technical School. Luke worked as an electrician for the Hamm Company for 16 years. He was a member of the H.A.M.B. Classic Car Club of America.

He was married to Robin René Holwick on August 8, 1998, at Tonganoxie.

He is survived by his

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Along with a full wardrobe of crimson and blue, Koop proudly displayed a Jayhawk tattoo on his calf.

“It’s KU, one of the best teams in the nation,” Koop said. “We are winning this.”

The restaurant was full by 11 a.m. An hour before the game, the bar replayed the final five minutes of KU’s 2008 championship game against Memphis.

Matt Meyer had been at the restaurant since 9:45 a.m. and was ready for a win.

“I’m feeling pretty confident. The team is kind of on a mission right now,” he said.

Tom Wilkerson, owner of Jayhawk Spirit, 935 Mass., also was optimistic about KU’s chances going into Sunday’s game.

“I really feel good about this bracket,” Wilkerson said.

He was wearing the store’s biggest seller — thanks to actor Charlie Sheen — a Tshirt that read “Winning!

Duh.” Next to the catchphrase was a Jayhawk.

Wilkerson had hoped the next big seller would have been the Final Four shirts in Jayhawk colors that were already at the store, but not yet for sale.

wife, Robin R. Forsberg, and three children, Max Forsberg, Grace Forsberg and Claire Forsberg Forsberg, all of the home; his parents, Gene and Peggy Forsberg, Boyle, KS; two brothers, Nate (Rebecca) Forsberg, McLouth, and Ethan (Misty) Forsberg, Fort Smith, AR; one sister, Greta (Tyson) Funk, Boyle, KS; paternal grandmother, Verna Belle Forsberg, Assaria, KS; and maternal grandparents, Max and Lois James, Mentor, KS. He was preceded in death by a grandfather, Glenn Forsberg.

Memorials may be made to Jefferson Assembly of God Church Education Fund or to McLouth Recreation Commission or to the Oskaloosa Ball Association, sent in care of Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, P.O. Box 416, Oskaloosa, KS 66066.

“We’ll start selling them as soon as they win,” he said.

That never happened.

By half-time, the atmosphere had turned a “little grim” at Free State Brewing Company, 636 Mass.

Joy Harris was among the couple dozen people perched around the bar watching the game. “I’m a little anxious.

But I still have hope,” she said just as KU was starting to mount a comeback in the second half.

Hope dwindled in the final minutes of the game as VCU again established a healthy lead. As the clock ticked down, fans at Buffalo Wild Wings began heading outside into the snowy weather.

“We gave it away,” Dwight Clarkson said with a shrug.

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MATTHEW TOUGAS, 24, a KU junior, walked across South Park as heavy snow fell on Sunday. Snow is in the forecast again on Tuesday. Get complete details on the week’s weather on page 8B.

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consider a bill that would have required law enforcement officers to check the legal status of people they suspected of being in the country illegally.

The policing measure in House Bill 2372 mirrored an Arizona law that is at the center of fierce legal challenge.

The Kansas bill had the backing of Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who also helped write the Arizona law.

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A TWO-WEEK-OLD FILLY kicks up some dirt with its mother. The mare was among several horses that were rescued by the Humane Society and are now getting nursed back to health at Stepping Stone Ranch in Baldwin City. Ranch owners Vera and Steve Gannaway hope to adopt out all the horses.

HOW TO HELP Caring for rescued horses is expensive. The Lawrence Humane Society is seeking donations to help cover the mounting costs. If you are interested in making a contribution, earmark donations as Help for Horses and send to the Lawrence Humane Society, 1805 E. 19th St., Lawrence, KS 66046. For more information, go to lawrencehumane.org. worst-off was Jack.

“When he came in, it just broke our heart to see him, a yearling, so thin. His mane and tail had to be cut off because there were so many burrs on it,” Gannaway said.

Earlier this month, another round of horses was in need of rescue. This time two ponies came to the Stepping Stone Ranch. Two adult Arabian horses and a filly went But a cross-section of representatives, including Democrats and conservative Republicans representing agricultural interests, voted against bringing the bill up.

Some argued that it would have led to racial profiling, while others said it would have been burdensome to business and police.

Another bill, sought by Kobach and others, would repeal the state law that allows in-state tuition for some undocumented students.

The legislation has been approved by the House, but

to another Kansas rescue ranch.

Gannaway fears that more horses from the same owner could be in need of new homes.

“I think with the way the economy is more people are going to start asking for help,” she said.

Many of the horses had never worn a halter, didn’t know how to lead, didn’t have vaccination shots and badly needed to be shod.

Of the recent arrivals at Stepping Stone Ranch, only Pebbles has been adopted.

Nursing the horses back to health and then watching them go on to good homes can be bittersweet.

“It’s real expensive, but it’s real rewarding,” Gannaway said.

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earlier this month, a Senate committee voted against advancing it. Gov. Sam Brownback, a Republican, has also signaled he is not interested in repealing the current law.

Lalo Munoz, with the Latino Informational Network of Kansas, said immigration issues should be handled nationally.

“It’s extremely complicated and not going to be solved on a state-by-state basis,” Munoz said.

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

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ponies.

Horses are expensive to keep, said Kayse Aschenbrenner, the director of animal welfare at the humane society. So, when owners come upon rough economic times, it becomes difficult to cover vet bills, food and boarding fees. And, people have more difficulty selling horses than they do during a good economy.

“In a lot of cases, people with very good intentions have fallen on hard times. I don’t have any doubt that they truly care for the animals, but I realize they aren’t able to provide the care for the animals that they need,” Aschenbrenner said.

Most of the horses have gone to Vera and Steve Gannaway’s Stepping Stone Ranch in Baldwin City. The couple, who have 16 horses for riding lessons and sale, aren’t looking to expand their herd.

Instead, they hope that others who have the land, money and expertise will adopt them.

“Usually we do one or two at a time; there is a lot of huge expense involved for both us and the humane society,” Vera Gannaway said.

The first group of horses was rescued in September.

An owner had been able to sell several horses, but four or five remained. The entire group was housed together.

Among the herd was a stallion, who was eating the bulk of the food and impregnated the old mare.

Along with the mare came a buckskin gelding named Jack and a chestnut pony named Pebbles. Among the

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Reuters: 2 reporters missing in Syria International news agency Reuters says two of its journalists have gone missing in Syria.

Reuters said television producer Ayat Basma and cameraman Ezzat Baltaji, both Lebanese nationals, failed to make it to the Lebanese border as planned on Saturday evening, and could not be reached by telephone.

The agency reported Sunday that a senior editor planned to travel to the capital Damascus to speak to Syrian officials.

New rezoning request has different dynamic

By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com

New filings at Lawrence City Hall suggest that the area along the Farmers’ Turnpike is continuing to become more about the turnpike and less about the farmers.

City planners have received another request to annex and rezone property near the Lecompton interchange on the Kansas Turnpike in an effort to convert the area into a site for new industrial development.

This latest request doesn’t come from one of the city’s tra-

ditional development groups, but rather a farming family that says the area northwest of Lawrence is bound to change.

“The area is destined to develop,” said Steve Rothwell, who filed annexation and rezoning requests that seek to have 69 acres brought into the city lim-

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2 dead, 7 injured after boat capsizes A sailboat with nine people aboard capsized and sank Sunday in the San Diego Bay, leaving two men drowned and seven people injured, authorities said.

The 35-foot boat flipped over for reasons that remained unclear near Shelter Island shortly after 5 p.m., sending all nine people into the water, San Diego Fire-Rescue spokesman Maurice Luque said.

Harbor police pulled all nine from the water and took them to a boat dock where some 60 firefighters and paramedics were waiting. Two men in their 50s or 60s were declared dead and the other seven were taken to Scripps Mercy Hospital and University of California, San Diego Medical Center with injuries that were not considered serious.

The victims included three children about 10 to 12 years old, he said.

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its and rezoned for general industrial uses. “We had hoped that the development would be later rather than sooner, but the time is clearly now.”

Rothwell’s application is the fourth industrial-related project Please see TURNPIKE, page 4B

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Creator of Super Glue dies at age 94

More budget cuts are likely to come next year

Harry Wesley Coover Jr., known as the inventor of Super Glue, has died. He was 94.

Coover was working for Tennessee Eastman Company, a division of Eastman Kodak, when an accident helped lead to the popular adhesive being discovered, according to his grandson, Adam Paul of South Carolina.

In 1951, Coover and another researcher recognized the potential for the strong adhesive, and it was first sold in 1958, according to the Super Glue Corp.’s website.

Cyanoacrylate, the chemical name for the glue, was first uncovered in 1942 in a search for materials to make clear plastic gunsights for World War II. But the compound stuck to everything, which is why it was rejected by researchers, the website said.

President Barack Obama honored Coover in 2010 with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.

Coover died Saturday at his home in Kingsport, Tenn., his grandson said. He was born in Newark, Del., and received a degree in chemistry from Hobart College in New York before getting a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Cornell.

House Appropriations Chairman Marc Rhoades, R-Newton, and other Republicans promised that next year there would be much deeper budget cuts proposed by Gov. Sam Brownback.

“I can guarantee you, it will be different next year,” Rhoades said.

Rep. Jim Denning, R-Overland Park, also a member of Appropriations, said he has heard Brownback say several times that he is committed to significant budget cuts next year.

House to take up EPA ‘train wreck’

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Radiation in rainwater likely from Japan Health officials said Sunday that one sample of Massachusetts rainwater has registered very low concentrations of radiation, most likely from the Japanese nuclear power plant damaged earlier this month by an earthquake and tsunami.

John Auerbach, the Massachusetts commissioner of public health, said that radioiodine-131 found in the sample — one of more than 100 that have been taken around the country — is short-lived. He said the drinking water supply in the state was unaffected and officials do not expect any health concerns.

Nevada and other Western states also have reported minuscule amounts of radiation, but scientists say those presented no health risks.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said the in-state sample was taken in the past week, but they did not say where. The testing is part of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency network that monitors for radioactivity.

State officials said similar testing was done in California, Pennsylvania, Washington and other states, and showed comparable levels of I-131 in rain. ● More Nation & World news. Pages 6B, 4C

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TEAMMATES DISCUSS THE POSSIBLE ANSWER to a trivia question while playing Wednesday night trivia at Conroy’s Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St., on Feb. 23. ABOVE LEFT, Tom Conroy, owner of Conroy's Pub, hosts ”Pub Quiz” every Wednesday at the pub. ABOVE RIGHT, Melissa Sigler is one of two DJs who runs the controls for trivia nights on Tuesdays at Salty Iguana, 4931 W. Sixth St.

DJs are answer to fun-filled trivia night

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The pursuit of an entertaining night out with friends in Lawrence is anything but trivial.

That’s due in part to the several, varied trivia nights offered around town. Each bar and restaurant offers something unique to those who attend, which is what keeps the patrons coming back for the

challenge each week.

Along with the food, friends and variety of libations served, each trivia night has something else that’s unique: its trivia disc jockey. From off-beat humor to crowd involvement and personalization, there’s something for everyone. Here are a few locations hosting regular trivia nights.

The Bottleneck — 7:30 p.m.

Sundays Andy Morton certainly doesn’t hold down the weekly

Smackdown Trivia at the Bottleneck for the paycheck. He does it to watch teams compete.

“That’s my version of going to the movies,” Morton said.

Morton has run Smackdown in downtown Lawrence since 2000. Though the crowds have grown during the past few years, trivia was never something Morton imagined would grow in the way it has. On a weekly basis there are 40 to Please see TRIVIA, page 5B

The Kansas House is scheduled to take final action today on a resolution criticizing the EPA’s “regulatory train wreck.”

House Resolution 6008 was taken word for word from “model” legislation from the American Legislative Exchange Council.

The resolution calls on Congress to adopt legislation prohibiting the EPA “by any means necessary” from regulating greenhouse gas emissions or establishing any new air quality regulations.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Just try not to hang your head in shame when your children and grandchildren ask, ‘Why again were you against this health care benefit?’”

— State Sen. David Haley, D-Kansas City, speaking to those who were voting for a measure that they said will block federal health care reform in Kansas.

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LAWRENCE CITY COMMISSION RACE

Candidates voice views on issues surrounding trash service

By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com

Every day may soon be trash day at Lawrence City Hall.

When voters go to the polls on April 5, they’ll be choosing the set of city commissioners that will consider the most sweeping set of changes to the city’s trash service in decades.

City commissioners began taking a hard look at the city’s trash service in 2009 after the division posted a $513,000 loss the year before. The losses have slowed — in fact, in 2010 the division took in about $160,000 more in revenue than it spent — but

commissioners aren’t convinced that’s sustainable.

Concerns are mounting that many of the city’s trash trucks soon will need to be replaced at a price of more than $300,000 each. And the city’s favorable landfill contract — it had held tipping fees steady since 1993 — has expired and been replaced with a contract that guarantees tipping fee increases on an annual basis.

A host of ideas are being studied for the trash system. They include privatizing the service, meaning the city would no longer operate the system but rather would contract with a private company. That idea

has set off alarm bells among the division’s approximately 100 employees.

Other ideas have included increased automation of trash trucks, perhaps reducing the number of employees needed for each truck. But automation also could require residents to use specialized trash carts instead of standard bags and cans.

The standardized carts also could open the door to a “volume-based” pricing system that has been advocated by environmentalists who believe it is unfair that people who recycle large amounts of their trash pay the same monthly fee as those who do not.

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Sven Alstrom Alstrom, a Lawrence architect, has taken the hardest line against privatizing the city’s trash service.

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Alstrom also is the most reluctant of the candidates to endorse the idea of the city starting a curbside recycling program. He likes the current system run by private operators.

“I don’t want to expand it into a city service,” Alstrom said. “We have enough things to manage right now.”

He said he is open to the idea of making the trash system more automated and changing the pricing system to one that takes into account how much trash a person sets out.

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When does spring football start for KU? I'm eager to see what By John Hanna Turner Gill’s team will look Associated Press Writer like in year two.

TOPEKA — Kansas legislators The first day of spring agree that the state pension drills is scheduled for system’s long-term funding gap Friday. Gill and the Jay- is a serious problem that must hawks will have 15 practices in be tackled this year, but the draApril, with the final one being matically different approaches the annual Spring Game on being taken by the House and April 30. The practices will be Senate could complicate closed to the public, but fans efforts to settle on solutions. will be allowed to attend the Both chambers have plans Spring Game. that would require the state to increase its annual contribution to the Kansas Public Employees Retirement SysHOSPITAL tem to support the future benef its of teachers, judges, Lawrence Memorial Hospital police, firefighters and other reported no births on Sunday. government workers. Both ask public employees to make PUMP PATROL some sacrifices.

But the Senate’s plan is in The Journal-World line with what has long been LAWRENCE found gas prices as the conventional wisdom low as $3.39 at sevamong most officials — that eral stations. If you Kansas law and past court find a lower price, decisions prevent the concescall 832-7154. sions imposed on teachers and state workers from being overly one-sided. The House plan ON THE RECORD LJWORLD.COM/BLOTTER appears to go against that conventional wisdom, and some critics believe its passage DOUGLAS COUNTY would land the state in court.

DISTRICT COURT The two chambers also difMARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED Daniel Ray Fultz, 29, Lawrence, fer in how quickly they want to move Kansas toward and Jessica Dyan Herring, 26, 401(k)-style plans for public Lawrence.

Scott Martin Aldis-Wilson, 33, employees. The House plan Lawrence, and C. Aileen starts such a plan and makes

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Christine Butler, 32, Lawrence.

Joseph Daniel Wessels, 23, Lawrence, and Brittany Lea Harman, 22, Lawrence.

Jan Johan Cahyadi, 32, Lawrence, and Irene Sulaiman, 29, Lawrence.

Murray Alan Renick, 50, Lawrence, and Cristy Ann Griffith, 51, Lawrence.

Justin Blaine White, 27, Eudora, and Julie Deann Slavin, 21, Eudora.

Richard Duane Stephens, 29, Lawrence, and Danielle Elizabeth Price, 29, Lawrence.

John J. Muzzy, 48, Lawrence, and Patricia Ann Davison, 49, Lawrence.

Dylan Matthew King, 24, Eudora, and Rebecca Nicole Condray, 25, Eudora.

Jason Joseph Shafer, 32, Lawrence, and Kelly Marie Rawlings, 30, Lawrence.

Joshua Kyle Grimm, 27, Eudora, and Marta Anna Alicia Regalado, 29, Eudora.

Alan Robert Miner, 25, Kirksville, Mo., and Ashley Michelle Darling, 27, Marietta, Ga. Paul Grant Klute, 29, Lawrence, and Jennifer Jo Murphy, 35, Bedford, Iowa.

Benjamin Andrew Hayter, 26, Lawrence, and Virginie Geraldine Lucie Blot, 27, Lawrence.

Peter R. Sargent, 46, Prairie Village, and Susan Kathy Sargent, 47, Prairie Village.

Erik Scott Kessinger, 35, Lenexa, and Andrea Dawn Murray, 32, Lenexa.

DIVORCES GRANTED Charles Stanley McCool, 52, Lawrence, and Loretta Barbara Lauinger, 59, Lawrence.

Gaila Ann Shogrin, 40, Ottawa, and Shawn Linn Shogrin, 49, Lawrence.

Kelly Lyn McCleary, 44, Lawrence, and Chad Bigelow McCleary, 41, Lawrence.

Angela Sue Loving, 37, Lawrence, and Brian Lee Loving, 40, Lawrence.

Khonsavanh Phetradsasing, 59, Lawrence, and Nouanchan Phetradsasing, 53, Lawrence.

Grant Douglas Stewart, 49, Baldwin City, and Dawna Renee Stewart, 41, Baldwin City.

Stephanie Claire Hazel-Sawyer, 35, Lawrence, and Thomas Charles Sawyer, 30, Yuba, Calif.

Courtney Calista Watkins, 29, Shawnee, and Justin Thad Watkins, 32, Eudora.

Megan Elizabeth Lister, 24, Eudora, and Dustin Michael Lister, 23, Lecompton.

BANKRUPTCIES Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection recently in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas: • Todd Lawrence Topil and Rebecca Ann Topil, also known as Becky Ann Topil, 931 E. 14th Terrace, Eudora.

• Dmitri Mikhailovich Bulat, 1210 George Court, Apt 2, Lawrence.

• Michael Wayne Perkins and Jessica Renae Perkins, also known as Jessica R Clark, 1625 Kenwood Drive, Lawrence.

• Donna Elane Fulton-Allen, formerly known as Donna Elane Allen, 930 E. 15th St., Apt C-1, Lawrence.

• Loren E Stroble and Karen J. Stroble, 6655 Parkview Ave., Kansas City, Kan. • Kelly Anne Mills, 610 W. 25th St., Apt. B, Lawrence.

• Robert Louis Fisli and Lisa Denise Fisli, 1417 Acorn St., Eudora.

• Matilde Almendarez III, also known as Marty Almendarez, 1502 Eddingham Drive.

• Jerry Bradford Grant, also known as Brad Grant, and Linda Sue Grant, 3510 W. 10th St., Lawrence.

• Robert James Ralph, also known as Bob Ralph, 5245 Overland Drive, Apt. D3, Lawrence.

• Ellen Martha Ralph, formerly known as Ellen Gladwell, 5245 Overland Drive, Apt. D3, Lawrence.

• Adam Wayne Elwell, 4003 Overland Drive, Lawrence.

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it mandatory for teachers and government workers hired on or after July 1, 2013. The Senate proposal doesn’t rule out such a move but sets up a study commission to examine that issue and others.

KPERS faces a projected $7.7 billion shortfall between its anticipated long-term revenues and the benefits it has promised public employees over the next few decades, a gap known as its unfunded liability. A national report said last year that KPERS’ assets would cover only 59 percent of its long-term liabilities, giving Kansas the second-lowest percentage of any U.S. state, behind only Illinois.

It’s likely that House and Senate negotiators will start work this week on the final version of pension legislation. The Senate approved its plan last week, 35-4, and the House was expected to pass its measure when it takes a final vote today.

KPERS officials continue to analyze the two different plans, concluding so far that both appear likely to achieve balance in a decade, where annual revenues and investment earnings will keep up with the system’s promises for retirement benefits.

“They have about the same impact,” said Glenn Deck, KPERS executive director.

Public employee groups are

ANALYSIS resisting proposals that would require concessions from their members, such as cuts in future benefits or requiring workers to pay a higher percentage of their salaries into KPERS. They argue legislators and governors have simply shorted the state’s contribution for years, perhaps decades.

Senate plan The Senate’s proposal would boost the state’s annual contribution to KPERS by $23 million, starting July 1, 2013, the most aggressive increase proposed this year.

The House plan raises the annual contribution by about $10 million.

In revising current KPERS plans, the Senate increases employees’ contributions.

About 131,500 teachers and government workers covered

by KPERS pay 4 percent of their salaries to the pension fund. Under the Senate plan, that would increase to 6 percent by 2016, though those workers would get a small boost in their pensions in exchange.

Another 20,000 employees, hired after June 2009, already pay 6 percent of their salaries into the pension fund, and

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We’re not in the development business. We’re farmers. We just feel like if the city is headed in this CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3B direction, we need to go ahead and get it annexed so proposed for the area near we can start marketing it.” the Lecompton interchange and along North 1800 Road, which has long been known as the Farmers’ Turnpike.

Rothwell’s property — in the 900 section of North 1800 Road — is between two sites that Lawrence city commissioners already have annexed and zoned for industrial development. Rothwell’s site is slightly east of a 155-acre tract that is immediately adjacent to the Lecompton interchange and is just west of a 55acre site at North 1800 Road and Queens Road, extended.

A site just west of the Lecompton interchange also has been approved for a new 675,000-square-foot distribution center for Berry Plastics.

The area has drawn the attention of economic development leaders because of its easy access to Interstate 70, which should be attractive to distribution centers and

— Steve Rothwell, who filed annexation and rezoning requests that seek to have 69 acres brought into city limits and rezoned for general industrial uses other businesses that rely on transportation. But Rothwell admits he’s not in the economic development business. His family has owned the property since the early 1960s. Two of his brothers still live on the property, and he said the family has mixed emotions about how the area is changing.

“We’re not in the development business,” Rothwell said. “We’re farmers. We just feel like if the city is headed in this direction, we need to go ahead and get it annexed so we can start marketing it.”

Several neighbors in the area have opposed the previous annexations and rezoning. That opposition grew recently as the Scenic River-

way Community Association filed another lawsuit against the city. The latest lawsuit challenges the city’s rezoning of the 55 acres near the Farmers’ Turnpike and Queens Road, extended, intersection.

Attorney Ronald Schneider said the suit alleges the rezoning is unreasonable and illegal.

“We’ve always said island annexations should be the

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exception rather than the rule, and now they seem to be standard operating procedure in this area,” Schneider said. “We just don’t think it is good planning.”

The neighbors previously indicated that a lawsuit was possible if city commissioners weren’t willing to compromise on the zoning in the area. Neighbors said they could live with the annexation if the property was zoned for lighter industrial uses. City commissioners, though, opted to allow the heavier zoning category.

The latest lawsuit is in addition to lawsuits related to the 155 acres just north of the Lecompton interchange. The neighbors have lost two rul-

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ings in Douglas County District Court, but the cases remain alive on appeal.

Rothwell said he’ll approach the annexations as the other developers have.

He doesn’t plan on asking the city to immediately extend water and sewer service to the site. Instead, he would like the city to allow some types of development to occur using rural water and alternative sewage systems such as lagoons or holding tanks.

The city hasn’t yet set a date to consider the annexation issue.

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

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House plan But the House’s proposals are eyebrow-raising — and inspire strong criticism from public employee groups. Its bill would change how pension benefits are calculated for teachers and government workers after July 1, 2013, giving them 20 percent less credit for each year of service after that date.

There is also the move toward 401(k)-style plans that base benefits on investment earnings — and in theory don’t accrue unfunded liabilities — unlike traditional plans that guarantee benefits up front based on a worker’s salary and years of experience. Public employee groups view such proposals as an attack on workers’ retirement security.

Even some Republican senators are wary of moving too quickly. Morris said there’s a growing concern that if the state tries to start a 401(k)-style plan, the Internal Revenue Service will require Kansas to pay off the KPERS unfunded liability within a decade.

“To do something that significant on the fly — I’m not sure we want to do it that way,” he said.

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they’ve been promised annual cost-of-living adjustments in their benefits after they retire. With the Senate plan, they could keep the annual adjustments and pay 8 percent of their pay into the pension system, or forgo the future adjustments and pay 6 percent into the fund.

The GOP holds large majorities in both chambers, but the Senate plan, drafted by President Steve Morris, a Hugoton Republican, has bipartisan support. Public employee groups see it as reasonable, though the Kansas Organization of State Employees worries about the potential recommendations from the study commission.

“It does ask state employees to sacrifice a little, but it acknowledges that the heavy lifting has to be done by the Legislature,” said House Minority Leader Paul Davis, a Lawrence Democrat.

Dissenters in the Senate, all Republicans, thought the plan didn’t go far enough, and many House Republicans agree. Speaker Mike O’Neal, R-Hutchinson, said his GOPdominated chamber is reluctant to create a study commission. Under the Senate plan, it would make recommendations to legislators by December, and they’d have until June 2012 to vote on its proposals.

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SOME OF THE TRIVIA NIGHTS AROUND TOWN Smackdown! Trivia at the Bottleneck 7:30 p.m. Sundays $5 entry fee Three questions per round, per team Winning team splits pot Average run time: two hours

Six rounds of questions, plus half-time and final questions Teams wager points based on categories Winning teams get league points and $50, $20 or $10 gift certificates to the host bar Average run time: two hours

more than 70 trivia addicts crowding the Bottleneck’s tables.

Key Republican senators “It started out as a whim,” said they were confident Gov. Morton said. “Here I am 11 Sam Brownback’s nomination years later still doing this.” of Robert Siedlecki to be secTrivia League (through Conroy’s “Pub Quiz” Morton writes the majoriretary of the Department of Challenge Entertainment) 8 p.m. Wednesdays ty of the questions himself, Social and Rehabilitation Ser8 p.m. Tuesdays at Salty Iguana $5 entry fee something that can take him vices will be confirmed. (offered almost every night of the Two rounds with six categories, mere hours to several days.

Democrats alleged that week at different bars and restau- six questions in each category He doesn’t always go it alone, Siedlecki said during a meeting rants around town) Winning team splits pot though. He has help from the that he would bypass legislaFree to play Average run time: two hours various co-hosts. They help tive direction and fund faithwrite some questions and based initiatives. Siedlecki Scott Rothschild/Journal-World Photo keep score for the teams in although Porter and Sigler “They’ll get here,” Conroy denies making the comment.

STATE DEMOCRATIC LEADER PAUL DAVIS OF LAWRENCE, attendance. said they’ve had some heated said. “They have to have it.

Senate Vice President John foreground, and Senate Democratic Leader Anthony Morton said the crowd can competition.

It’s really cool.”

Vratil, R-Leawood, said he Hensley of Topeka discuss the last week's action in the become raucous.

Sigler personalizes the The questions range in difasked Siedlecki about it, and Legislature. They put two stacks of bills in front of them.

“My main job besides ask- experience by letting trivia ficulty but are answered corSiedlecki said he intended to The tall stack was of bills proposed by Republicans dealing ing the questions is to keep contestants request songs to rectly the majority of the comply with the Legislature’s with social issues, such as abortion, while the small stack the show moving,” Morton play between questions. The time. Stumping the 20 to 30 intent. dealt with trying to help the economy, they said. said. “There’s some enter- theme for the songs people people who participate regutainment value to it so I’ll get are allowed to request larly is enjoyable, but Conroy Talkington memorialnonpartisan leader. Whatever state provision for finance of lippy back to the teams.” changes by the week. A knows the bottom line. good I do, I learned from him.” educational interests of the Bailey Slater has frequent- recent theme called for songs “People just like to answer ized in Statehouse Talkington played football state, before House Education ed the trivia scenes in with colors in the titles. questions,” he said. and baseball at Rep. Tom Sloan, RBudget Committee, Room 159- Lawrence during the past two Lawrence resident Mark Meagan Patterson is one of Kansas University and South, Capitol.

Lawrence, last week years. She’s found herself Barlow, only a three-week those people. A Conroy’s vetreceived his bachecarried a resolution Noon today: confirmation continually drawn to Smack- veteran of the trivia league, eran of two years, Patterson lor’s degree and law honoring former Senhearing on Robert Siedlecki for down for the atmosphere and enjoys the casual pace and and her friends have become degree there. Known challenge. Morton’s quick wit laid-back atmosphere. ate President Robert secretary of Kansas Departa regular team. as “Talk,” he served in Talkington, R-Iola, who ment of Social and Rehabilita- is simply a bonus.

“You really get to know the “I found out the trivia was the state Senate for “He’s hilarious and still free then thought, ‘Sure, why other people,” she said. “You died last year. Before tion Services, before Senate 15 years and in severmanages to keep this crowd not?’,” Barlow said of his inau- get to know people’s serving as a represenWays and Means Committee, LEGISLATURE al positions in state in check,” Bailey said. “It’s a guration. tative in the Legisla548-South, Capitol. strengths and weaknesses.” and local government. ture, Sloan was Talk8 a.m. Tuesday: Hearing, dis- great time.”

Conroy gets to know peoington’s chief of staff. cussion and possible action on Conroy’s Pub — 8 p.m. ple, too, as evident by the Of Talkington, Sloan said, House Bill 2390, repealing Salty Iguana — 8 p.m.

Wednesdays first-name basis he’s on with What’s next: “He served his faith, his family, KAN-ED, before House General Tuesdays Tom Conroy sees trivia many players. He also doesn’t Government Budget, 152his community and state. To 9 a.m. today: Hearing on The tandem of Melissa everywhere. It’s part of being see an end to his trivia days in South, Capitol. me, he was the epitome of the House Bill 2397, adequacy of Sigler and Denver Porter help a buff. sight. attract crowds to their variIt’s also part of what’s “It doesn’t seem to get old,” ous weekly venues, one of allowed him to maintain his he said. “People are always which is the Salty Iguana, on weekly trivia night for the interested. It’s kept people coming, and that’s all I care past 14 years. ented designs. our employees deal with us.” Tuesday nights. ● Said voters may need to The duo, who arrived on “I just love it,” business about.”

Machell said he wants to be asked to approve funding keep all options open regard- the trivia scene during the owner and trivia DJ Conroy CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3B for more police department ing curbside recycling, summer of 2010, lend their said. “There’s always some— Reporter Joe Preiner can be reached resources. In particular, he increased automation and social skills to the not- thing you want to share with at 832-6314.

On other issues, Alstrom: said a new department head- new pricing systems. always-friendly competi- people.” ● Likes the idea of building quarters that would allow the Conroy shares everything, “This is nearly an $11 mil- tions. As part of the Lawrence a West Lawrence recreation force to no longer be split lion department and we have Trivia League rotation, which too — from jokes that make center. He said he supports between two locations needs to get it right,” Machell said. runs for 11 weeks, they often attendees groan to tidbits of the idea of taking the money to be studied. see many of the same faces. knowledge no one else knows On other issues, Machell: ● Said he is interested in that the city had been spend“We’ve got a rapport going about. That’s one plus-side of ing to pay off the Indoor Mike Dever using freed-up sales tax dol- with some of them,” Sigler reading three newspapers Dever, an owner of a lars, combined with private said. “We’ve become friends and cruising the Internet Aquatic Center, which is now donations, to build a West with a lot of them.” paid for, and using it to fund Lawrenceeach day the way Conroy a bond for a new recreation based enviLawrence recreation center.

That friendship has led a does. ● Believes the city may number of league regulars to ronmental center.

The people who partici● Would like to look for consulting need to look at funding a new follow the duo from place to pate in Conroy’s “Pub Quiz” other sources of revenue to firm, and the police services building at place each week. are as dedicated as the host. maintain city streets so that lone incumsome point to consolidate the The leisurely pace of trivia Trivia players say they try to an infrastructure sales tax bent in the police department. in the league allows for a attend every week, rain or ● Is not in favor of adding more relaxed experience, shine. approved in 2008 could even- race, said he a rental registration program tually be repealed. believes it is ● When asked whether he important to Dever for older apartments. He said could envision any projects ask tough that the complaint-based systhat would require voters to questions about the city’s tem is adequate and that he approve a tax increase, said trash service, but said he would rather spend additionBuild a Better Bundle and SAVE! Watch Channel 6 & 6News: he would like the city to dis- doesn’t necessarily believe al money on adding police cuss buying the Alvamar golf the service must be priva- off icers to address other Exclusive to Knology Bronze TV complex that is up for sale. He tized. neighborhood concerns.

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Concerns pile up as another quake hits, radiation leaks A WATER PUMP IS LIFTED by crane onto a U.S. military boat to ship to Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant at Onahama port in Iwaki, Japan.

Workers at the nuclear power plant resumed the laborious yet urgent task of pumping out the hundreds of tons of radioactive water inside several buildings at the six-unit plant.

By Shino Yuasa Associated Press Writer

TOKYO — Highly radioactive iodine seeping from Japan’s damaged nuclear complex may be making its way into seawater farther north of the plant than previously thought, officials said today, adding to radiation concerns as the crisis stretches into a third week.

Mounting problems, including badly miscalculated radiation figures and no place to store dangerously contaminated water, have stymied emergency workers struggling to cool down the overheating plant and avert a disaster with global implications.

The coastal Fukushima Dai-ichi power plant, located 140 miles northeast of Tokyo, has been leaking radiation since a magnitude-9.0 quake on March 11 triggered a tsunami that engulfed the complex.

The wave knocked out power to the system that cools the dangerously hot nuclear fuel rods.

Today, workers resumed the laborious yet urgent task of pumping out the hundreds of tons of radioactive water inside several buildings at the six-unit plant.

The water must be removed and safely stored before work can continue to power up the plant’s cooling system, nuclear safety officials said.

The contaminated water, discovered last Thursday, has been emitting radiation that measured more than 1,000 millisieverts per hour in a recent reading at Unit 2 — some 100,000 times normal amounts, plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said.

As officials scrambled to determine the source of the radioactive water, chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano repeated today that the contaminated water in Unit 2 appeared to be due to a temporary partial meltdown of the reactor core.

He called it “very unfortunate” but said the spike in radiation appeared limited to the unit.

However, new readings show contamination in the ocean has spread about a mile farther north of the nuclear site than before. Radioactive iodine-131 was discovered just offshore from Unit 5 and Unit 6 at a level 1,150 times higher than normal, Hidehiko Nishiyama, a spokesman for

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the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, told reporters today.

He had said earlier there was no link between the radioactive water leaking inside the plant and the radiation in the sea. Today, though, he reversed that position, saying he does suspect that radioactive water from the plant may indeed be leaking into the ocean.

Closer to the plant, radioactivity in seawater tested about 1,250 times higher than normal last week and climbed to 1,850 times normal over the weekend. Nishiyama said the increase was a concern, but also said the area is not a source of seafood and that the contamination posed no immediate threat to human health.

Up to 600 people are working inside the plant in shifts.

Nuclear safety officials say workers’ time inside the crippled units is closely monitored to minimize their exposure to radioactivity, but two workers were hospitalized Thursday when they suffered burns after stepping into contaminated water. They were to be released from the hospital today.

Meanwhile, a strong earthquake shook the region and prompted a brief tsunami alert early today, adding to the sense of unease across Japan. The quake off the battered Miyagi prefecture coast in the northeast measured magnitude-6. 5, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

No damage or injuries were reported, and TEPCO said the quake would not affect work to stabilize the plant. Scores of strong earthquakes have rattled Japan over the past two weeks.

Confusion at the plant has intensified fears that the nuclear crisis will last weeks, months or years amid alarms over radiation making its way into produce, raw milk and even tap water as far as Tokyo.

On Sunday, TEPCO officials said radiation in leaking water in the Unit 2 reactor was 10 million times above normal — an apparent spike that sent employees fleeing the unit. The day ended with officials saying the huge figure had been miscalculated and offering apologies.

“The number is not credible,” TEPCO spokesman Takashi Kurita said late Sunday. “We are very sorry.”

A few hours later, TEPCO Vice President Sakae Muto said a new test had found radiation levels 100,000 times above normal — far better than the first results, though still very high.

But he ruled out having an independent monitor oversee the various checks despite the errors.

Muto acknowledged it could take a long time to clean up the Fukushima complex.

“We cannot say at this time how many months or years it will take,” he said.

Enforcing no-fly zone, NATO begins to take the reins in Libya

By Slobodan Lekic Associated Press Writer

B R U S S E L S — NATO will assume command of all aerial operations in Libya from the U.S.-led force that has been conducting airstrikes against Moammar Gadhafi’s forces, officials said Sunday.

NATO jets on Sunday already began enforcing the no-fly zone, Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen announced. Diplomats said the full transfer of authority would take several days.

“NATO allies have decided to take on the whole military operation in Libya under the U.N. Security Council resolution,” Fogh Rasmussen said in a statement. “NATO will implement all aspects of the U.N. resolution. Nothing more, nothing less.”

The North Atlantic Council — the alliance’s top body — took two hours to approve a plan to expand a previously agreed mission to enforce the U.N. arms embargo and nofly zone. It agreed to protect civilians from attack — which effectively means bombing Gadhafi’s forces if they are threatening to harm the civilian population.

The U.N. authorized the operation after Gadhaf i launched attacks against antigovernment protesters who demanded that he step down after 42 years in power “In the past week, we have

put together a complete package of operations in support of the U.N. resolution by sea and by air,” Fogh Rasmussen said.

After eight days of strikes on Libyan targets, Washington is eager to quickly hand off responsibility for the air offensive to the alliance.

President Barack Obama and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates have both said that American command of the military operations in Libya would last only a few days.

Gates has said that major strides are being made in bolstering rebels, but acknowledged the international operation could drag on for months. NATO officials said the alliance’s operations, approved for up to three months, could be extended if necessary.

“NATO will conduct the mission very much as the coalition has up to now,” said a senior U.S. administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

A diplomat who asked not to be identified because he was not authorized to speak to the media said the transfer of authority from the U.S.-led force may take several days.

He said the rules of engagement for the NATO force would be very similar to those of the international air armada.

The airstrikes have already

tipped the balance away from Gadhafi’s regular military to the lightly armed rebels, although the two sides remain at stalemate in key cities.

A Canadian three-star general, Charles Bouchard, will be in charge of all NATO operations. He will report to an American admiral, Samuel Locklear, commander of NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command Naples.

In a statement released in Naples after NATO took over enforcement of the no-fly zone, Bouchard said the alliance “will do everything it can to deny any use of air power and it will do so with care and precision to avoid harming the people of Libya.”

Naples is one of NATO’s two operational headquarters. The other, Brunssum in the Netherlands, is responsible for the war in Afghanistan.

The Naples center will coordinate the radar surveillance planes, aerial refueling tankers, maritime patrol aircraft and helicopters needed to maintain the operation 24 hours a day, NATO has signif icant experience in such operations. Its warplanes successfully enforced a no-fly zone over Bosnia in the early 1990s and bombed Serbian forces in Kosovo in 1999 in an effort to end crackdowns on ethnic Albanian civilians.

C A L E N D A R

Do ug l a s C o un ty S en i or S e rv i c e s ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION Beginning Conversational Spanish Mondays, Sept. 13 – June 27, 1-2:00 p.m. Fee: $15. Location: Lawrence Senior Center, Studio. Call 842-0543 for more information.

Spencer Museum Art- Senior Sessions Thursdays, 10 – 11 a.m. Location: Spencer Museum.

Apr. 14- Stephen Johnson a nationally known artist and children’s book author and illustrator.

Apr. 28- Phillip Stinson, Ph.D. Assistant Prof of Classics will discuss “The SMA Ancient Case”.

Reverse Mortgage Wednesday, Apr. 20, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Location: Lawrence Senior Center.

Facilitator Bob Buchanan, Reverse Mortgage Specialist with Wells Fargo.

You are invited to a reverse mortgage loan educational event to help you learn about more options. This class will undo myths and misconceptions and get the facts you should know about how reverse mortgage loans can help homeowners at least 62 years of age protect their assets. Convert your home equity into potential tax- free funds to use for any purpose and how to remain in your home or purchase a primary residence more suited to your needs with reverse mortgage loan for home purchase. Call 842-0543 to register.

Fundamentals of Estate Planning Wednesday, June 23, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. p.m. Fee: None. Location: Carniagie Library ( 9th and Vermont). Facilitator: Attorney Robert Ramsdell What happens if you die without a Will? What can a Will or Revocable Living Trust accomplish? What are durable Powers of Attorney for financial affairs and healthcare decisions? A Living Will? Would any of them be useful for you? Learn the answers to these questions and others at the presentation on Fundamentals of Estate Planning by Attorney Robert Ramsdell .The presentation lasts about an hour, and will be followed by an open questionand-answer period.

Acrylic Painting Class Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Fee: $20 per session. Location: Lawrence Senior Center… Instructor: Lori Dalrymple (local area and national artist).

Join Lori as she teaches acrylic painting to students of all levels of expertise.

No need to pre-register. Supplies not included. If you already have supplies please bring them and if you are starting out and need assistance in getting supplies, please call Lori at 785-917-0118.

World Class Tour Thursday, Apr. 21, 4 – 5:30 p.m. Fee: None. Facilitator: Jordan Marx with Collette Vacations. Have you always wanted to travel the world? Come explore with us as we take you to various parts of the world in a fun filled group tour environment. Join us on a virtual trip orientation to the South Pacific Wonders of the world, see the Treasures of Panama, visit Beijing City, explore the Shades of Ireland and finish your trip with the Southern Charm Holiday. Brochures and trip details are available. Call 842-0543 and make your reservations today. There will be price giveaways on this trip!

HEALTH & FITNESS Chair Exercise: Wed. & Fri. 11 – 11:30 a.m. Fee: None. Facilitator: Julia Galas.

Free Hearing Test & Screening Monday, Apr. 4, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Do you have questions about your hearing or hearing aid? Come get them answered by Wendy Blackwell a licensed Audiologist.

Free Eyeglasses Cleaning Monday, Apr. 4, 9a.m. – 12 p.m. Bring your eyeglasses in for cleaning and the nose pad replaced by Beverly Rose.

Arthritis Foundation, Tai Chi Begining Mondays and Fridays, June 6 – Jul. 29, 10 – 11 a.m. Fee: $35. Location: Lawrence Senior Center. Instructor: Susan Pomeroy. This program is designed to improve the quality of life for people with arthritis using Sun style Tai Chi, one of the four major recognized styles of Tai Chi. This style includes agile steps and exercises that may improve mobility, breathing and relaxation. The movements don’t require deep bending or squatting, which makes it easier and more comfortable to learn.

Register at South Park, 832- 7930 Arthritis Foundation, Tai Chi Advanced Mondays and Fridays, June 6- Jul. 29, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Fee: $35.

Location: Carnege Library. Instructor: Susan Pomeroy. This program is designed to improve the quality of life for people with arthritis using Sun style Tai Chi, one of the four major recognized styles of Tai Chi. This style includes agile steps and exercises that may improve mobility, breathing and relaxation. The movements don’t require deep bending or squatting, which makes it easier and more comfortable to learn. Register at South Park, 832- 7930 Smoke Cessation Class Tuesday, Apr. 19, 4 – 6 p.m. Fee: None. Location: East Lawrence Center.

Instructor: Katy Brown. Join us for an open discussion to help you find freedom from smoking. This discussion will be lead by an American Lung Association trained Hy-Vee pharmacist. We will talk about what to expect on your journey to quit smoking, making a plan, how to take action, and how to stay smoke free. This is an introductory session to the complete Freedom From Smoking Course. If you’ve tried to quit unsuccessfully, or if this is your first attempt, we will help lead you on a path to a new smoke free lifestyle.

Yoga Mondays, June 6 – Aug. 1, 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Fee: $38. Location: South Park Fode Room, Instructor: Annie Wilsey. Register at South Park Recreation Center.

Tai Chi Beginning Wednesdays, Sept. 14 – Nov.2, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Fee: $38. Location: Lawrence Senior Center: Wendy Griswold. Register at South Park Recreation Center.

L aw r en ce M e mo r i al Ho sp i ta l C o m mu ni ty E du ca ti o n SPECIAL CLASSES AND PROGRAMS Tornado First Aid Thursday April 14, 6:00-8:00 pm This free program will give participants the opportunity to learn and practice useful disaster first aid procedures that can help stabilize a victim until the EMS can arrive. Topics include: fracture management, wound care, personal hygiene and special situations. Class size restricted so please register in advance.

Cancer Screenings: What You Know Can Save Your Life Thursday April 28, 6:30-8:00 pm How do you know which cancer screenings are recommended for you or a family member? Join Darren Klish, MD from Lawrence Cancer Center as he discusses the facts and controversies surrounding cancer screenings.

Dr. Klish will be joined by Kansas City author Karen McWhirt, who will share the story of her son’s battle with testicular cancer and how early detection and treatment could have saved his life. McWhirt is the author of “Together We Will Win, What Happens When We Don’t Talk About Testicular Cancer; A Young Man’s Story. This program is free but advance registration is requested.

WELLNESS CLASSES 10,000 Steps a Day Saturday April 2, 9:00-10:30 am A program designed to help you learn more about the benefits of walking 10,000 steps a day to improve your health. Only fee is $10 if you wish to purchase a pedometer. Enrollment in advance required, please.

PreDiabetes Class Thursday April 7, 12:00-1:30 pm A free class for those at risk for developing diabetes or have been told that they have prediabetes. Taught by staff from the LMH Diabetes Education Center. Call to enroll.

Steps to Successfully Quitting Smoking Monday April 18, 6:00-8:00 pm A free one session class that covers the basic steps to successfully quitting smoking. Advance registration required, please.

Nutrition Roundtable: This month’s topic: Food Labels Thursday April 21, 6:30-7:30 pm Learning to read and fully understand food labeling is one of the keys to a nutritious diet. Come and learn more about how to accomplish this often challenging task. Seminar is free and part of the monthly Nutrition Roundtable Series. A LMH Registered Dietitian will present. Advance registration requested due to space limitations.

HEALTH SCREENINGS Know Your Numbers – Cholesterol Screening Wednesday April 6, 3:00-4:30 pm Drop into LMH HealthSource room for fingerstick total only cholesterol screening. Does not include HDL or LDL. $6.

Bone Density Screening Appointment required. Heel screening and education for osteoporosis prevention. $15.

FOR EXPECTANT AND NEW PARENTS Call for dates and times for these programs. Those interested in childbirth preparation and related classes should plan to enroll at least four months in advance of their due date. Fee charged for these programs.

Childbirth Preparation – both five session weekday evening and some weekend options available.

Basic Childbirth Preparation – condensed version of the five week series.

Two half days over one weekend. Offered every other month.

L aw r e nc e Pub l i c L i br a ry Skillbuilders, instructional and supportive programs on adjusting to Life’s changes continues this month with a variety of practical and personal topics.

No registration required. Attend all of the programs or the ones of particular interest. Even if you have attended previous sessions, come again to share your experiences with others and to hear new ideas from those attending.

Refreshments are served. Programs are presented Thursday mornings, March 3-May 19, from 10:00-11:45am in the Library Gallery.

Programs in April: April 7 -- Gardening for Well-Being April 14 - Personal Safety & Home Security (in the Auditorium) April 21 - Managing Your Money April 28 - Taking Care of Your Car Skillbuilders is sponsored by the Lawrence Public Library Senior Outreach Services and the Douglas County VNA, Rehabilitation and Hospice with a grant from the Douglas County United Way. The AARP Driving Safety Class will be held on Thursday & Friday, April 14 & 15 from 10:00am-3:00pm each day in the Library Gallery, with a lunch break at Noon. A certificate to give to your insurance agent will be given to those completing both days of the class. A fee of $12 for AARP members/$14 non-members can be paid at the first class session to the instructor. Space is limited so register now for this refresher course in driving skills by calling Pattie at the Library, 843-3833 ext 115.

BOOKTALKS Join Pattie once a month at one of the following locations for an informal discussion of materials available from the main library collection or from the Bookmobile.

Third Tuesday of each month: 10:30am Midland Day Care* 319 Perry St. 2:00pm Cottonwood Retirees 1029 New Hampshire St. 3:00pm Babcock Place 1700 Massachusetts St. Third Wednesday of each month: 10:30am Brandon Woods 1501 Inverness Dr.

1:00pm

Prairie Commons 5121 Congressional Circle The Windsor* 3229 Peterson Rd. Fourth Wednesday of each month: 9:45am Presbyterian Manor 1429 Kasold Dr. 1:00pm Pioneer Ridge-Assisted Living 4851 Harvard Rd. 2:30pm Drury Place 1510 St.Andrews Dr. *These are secured sites; please call for more information.

2:15pm

BOOKVAN SCHEDULE MONDAY 9:00-10:00am Prairie Commons 5121 Congressional Circle 10:30-11:30am Babcock Place 1700 Massachusetts Street WEDNESDAY

9:00-10:0am Brandon Woods 1501 Inverness Drive 10:30-11:30am Presbyterian Manor 1429 Kasold Drive 1:00-2:00pm Drury Place 1510 St.Andrews Drive

FRIDAY

11:15-12noon Vermont Towers 1101 Vermont Street 1:30-2:30pm Peterson Acres 2930 Peterson Road The bookmobile is open and available to the public. You need not be a resident of the site to use the bookmobile.

For information on any of the programs listed, contact Pattie Johnston, Senior Outreach Services, Lawrence Public Library, 8433833 extension 115.

A m e ri c a n R e d C r o ss Tuesday 5th Thursday 7th Saturday 9th Wednesday 13th Saturday 16th Wednesday 20th Thursday 21st Wednesday 27th Saturday 30th

5:30 – 10 PM 6 – 9:30 PM 9 AM – 4 PM 5:30 – 10 PM 9 AM – 5 PM 6 – 9:30 PM 5:30 – 10 PM 5:30 – 10 PM 9 AM – 4 PM

Infant and Child CPR Standard First Aid Adult CPR/AED and First Aid Adult CPR/AED CPR/AED for the Health Care Provider Standard First Aid Infant and Child CPR Adult CPR/AED Infant and Child CPR and First Aid

He a dq u ar te rs C ou nse l i ng C e nte r For information and referral to the hundreds of programs that serve Lawrence and Douglas County residents, call Headquarters Counseling Center 841-2345. (From Baldwin City, call 888-899-2345) Food and Utility Assistance Call the agency for details. Donations gratefully accepted.

Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen L.I.N.K. i s a pleasant safe place for the hungry or lonely to share a free, nutritious meal and the companionship of one another. Serving meals: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 1:30-2:30 p.m. 221 West 10th Street Lawrence, KS (Call 785-331-3663) Ballard Community Center 708 Elm St. (785) 842-0729 This agency can assist with utilities, children’s clothing and prescriptions.

ECKAN 2518 Ridge Ct. (785) 841-3357 This agency can assist with food, utility and rent costs.

Penn House 1035 Pennsylvania (785) 842-0440 This program can assist with utility and rent costs.

Salvation Army 946 New Hampshire (785) 843-4188 This agency can assist with food, utility and rent costs.

24 Hour Support Services Provided by trained, caring, volunteer and paid staff, free of charge.

Headquarters Counseling Center 841-2345 (from Baldwin City, call 888-899-2345.)

Counseling and support for any concern of people of all ages – stress, loneliness, depression, suicidal feelings. Also provides referrals to other services – legal, medical, financial and more.

GaDuGi Safe Center: Rape Victim Survivor Service Support to those who have experienced rape or sexual assault, and those concerned about them. For referral, call Headquarters Counseling Center, 841-2345. (From Baldwin City, call 888-899-2345.)

The Willow Domestic Violence Center 843-3333 Support to women who have experienced relationship violence and their children. 24 hour crisis line, support groups, shelter, and advocacy.

Phone A Friend 865-2600 Elementary school aged children are encouraged to call with concerns or just to talk to a safe adult.

To provide information for this section, please email hqis@lawrence.ks.us or phone Headquarters Counseling Center

2701 W. Sixth Street / 841-4500

1-800-875-4315 / www.stephensre.com

OPINION

LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD ● LJWorld.com ● Monday, March 28, 2011

EDITORIALS

Pension plaint Public employees should temper their criticism of the kind of 401(k) retirement plans that are the only option for many employees in the private sector.

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t is understandable that teachers and other state employees want to fight a proposal in the Kansas Legislature to move their retirement system from a pension plan to a 401(k)-style plan.

However, they should be careful not to seem out of touch with current financial realities.

Recent comments surrounding the 401(k) discussion have left some observers questioning whether state employee groups fully understand the challenges facing private sector employers and employees.

For example, a March 8 Associated Press article quoted a lobbyist for the Kansas Organization of State Employees. “Do you really want to take your retirement security and gamble it on the stock market?” the lobbyist asked while opposing the 401(k) plan.

That, of course, is what many private sector workers do each day. It is not that private sector workers necessarily want to take that gamble, but for their employers, traditional pension plans are quickly becoming nothing more than a memory of a different time. In an era when profits are highly unpredictable, especially for small businesses, it is unreasonable to expect a company to offer a pension plan that guarantees a certain retirement income regardless of what else happens in the economy — or in the stock market, where many of those pension funds are invested.

Whether the state should move to a 401(k)style retirement system is a question that requires more study. The details of how such a switch would be made and how the state would finance it should be carefully examined. It is a complicated and important issue.

We expect the leaders of state employee groups to remain engaged and closely follow the process. But we hope that they will do so in a way that acknowledges that private sector workers already have had to adapt their retirement strategies to new economic realities.

If leaders of state employee groups maintain their current rhetoric, dwindling pension funds won’t be their only concern. Public sympathy will quickly dwindle as well.

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Obama gives notable speeches in Brazil It was a week in which American jets bombed Libya and nuclear engineers struggled with a crisis in Japan. The world was convulsed with questions about the role outsiders ought to play in a domestic rebellion in North Africa and what role nuclear power should play in a world requiring more energy even as it celebrates green initiatives. In this setting, the president of the United States gave two remarkable speeches — in Brazil, of all places.

Neither, it turned out, was about American power or the challenges posed by growing demands for energy and environmental sustainability. Barack Obama talked about colonialism, human freedom and the American Dream. They may have been the most revealing speeches the president has made since he took office.

It is true that Politico.com found Obama’s trip “short on progress” and The New York Times used his speeches to remark on the president’s apparent reluctance to speak on race.

They missed the point. This trip, and these speeches, were extraordinary — and not for what the president ignored but for what he said.

In America’s center In one sense, these speeches planted Barack Obama — pilloried from the right as a socialist, from the left as a reluctant progressive — firmly in the American center.

Yes, he deplored colonialism, but colonialism is so much a 19thand 20th-century phenomenon that no conservative can reasonably argue that his was a Marxist interpretation. And, yes, he celebrated capitalism, but in the rhetoric of opportunity, insulating him from criticism from liberals who might have regretted his failure to focus on the excesses of the market, but could not have missed his emphasis on the aspirations of the poor and striving.

But even as he positioned himself as a centrist, he established himself as a president

David Shribman Barack Obama talked “about colonialism, human freedom and the American Dream. They may have been the most revealing speeches the president has made since he took office.”

with a sensibility distinctly different from every one of his predecessors.

To see how he did it, let’s look at a few excerpts from those speeches, one at the CEO Business Summit in Brasilia, the other in Rio de Janeiro: Like you, we threw off the yoke of colonialism and established our independence in the New World. We, too, are a vast nation of immigrants from different backgrounds and cultures who find strength in our diversity, strength and unity in our national pride. And as the two largest democracies and economies in the Western Hemisphere, we share a belief that all human beings deserve the chance to shape their own destiny and fulfill their Godgiven potential.

At first blush this paragraph, from the speech to the business leaders, looks like standard human rights rhetoric, which from the Declaration of Independence (1776, Philadelphia) to the Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789, Paris) to the Fourteen Points (1918, Washington) to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948, United Nations) has changed little.

But in this statement, Obama mixed in a sprinkle of “nation of immigrants” (evocative of John F. Kennedy) and a dash of “diversi-

ty, strength and unity” (strains of Bill Clinton) and, by extending it beyond our own shores to the entire American hemisphere, made the thought his own.

And though Obama is not descended from slaves, the very presence of a black American talking about these issues to a nation that also experienced slavery made for a powerful statement.

In the United States, we believe in what’s known as the American Dream — the idea that no matter who you are, or where you come from, or how you start out, you can overcome the greatest obstacles and fulfill the greatest hopes. I’m a testament to that dream. I believe that that dream exists in this America, as well. I can see it in the entrepreneurial spirit of the men and women in this room.

This is the sort of speech American presidents give at Ellis Island commemorations or in town squares on July 4, and in that regard also looks like boilerplate Americana.

A new messenger But this sort of rhetoric usually comes from white presidents who, with the exception of Kennedy, didn’t spring from families that endured immigrant hardship. Abraham Lincoln and Herbert Hoover, two presidents from hardscrabble backgrounds, were born of North American parents and, though they experienced economic privation, did not experience racial or ethnic discrimination.

Note, too, that this putative socialist once again made a bow to “the entrepreneurial spirit.”

This is not standard Marxist rhetoric, nor is his reference, later in the speech, to the virtues of “a free people with open markets.” The Wall Street Journal editorial board would not disavow these statements.

When you think about it, the journeys of the United States of America and Brazil began in similar ways. Our lands are rich with God’s creation, home to ancient and indigenous peoples. From

overseas, the Americas were discovered by men who sought a New World, and settled by pioneers who pushed westward, across vast frontiers. We became colonies claimed by distant crowns, but soon declared our independence.

We then welcomed waves of immigrants to our shores, and eventually after a long struggle, we cleansed the stain of slavery from our land.

This paragraph, from the Rio speech, was carefully drawn.

There is a bow to God and a bow of respect to “ancient and indigenous peoples,” which is a remarkable departure for an American president, most of whose predecessors did not bow on Wounded Knee. The two most remarkable words in this passage, however, are two of the most unremarkable: “From overseas.”

Key words Read that sentence without those words and it sounds like so many paeans to the Pilgrim Fathers, the Puritans and the westering explorers and trappers: “The Americas were discovered by men who sought a New World, and settled by pioneers who pushed westward, across vast frontiers.”

But the president didn’t mean that at all. Add those critical two words, and Obama is acknowledging the presence of native people in the Americas before the white men arrived, changing completely the notion of the “discovery of America.”

Note, too, the phrase “stain of slavery,” accompanied later by a reference to two nations “greatly enriched by our African heritage.” No one could miss the meaning of those words.

In two speeches made as Libya and a nuclear plant burned, Obama subtly shifted the entire oeuvre of American presidential rhetoric. Maybe Obama’s trip to South America was more significant than it appeared. It wasn’t a diversion but a quiet way of altering the axis of the presidency.

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

OLD HOME TOWN

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Lawrence had lost in a drinking contest recently — but alcohol was not involved.

The issue at hand was which YEARS city had the best-tasting AGO drinking water. El Dorado, 34 IN 1986 miles northeast of Wichita, had won the state title at the annual conference of the Kansas Section of the American Water Works Association.

Other cities competing were Olathe, Topeka, Arkansas City, Manhattan, Wichita, Kansas City, Kansas, Johnson County, and Lawrence. Judging was based on clarity, color, odor and flavor.

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KU pharmacy students were touring Lawrence grade schools performing in a skit featuring "Poison Pete," porYEARS trayed by Doug Flora of GarAGO den City, and Safety Sam, IN 1971 otherwise known as Mitch Hoffman of Parsons. The skits, narrated by Jim Coast of Cimarron, stressed the dangers of common household poisons.

Water pollution was the main theme at the 1971 Douglas County Science Fair. Both of the top entries described effects of water pollution and algae on Kansas water quality.

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

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From the Lawrence Journal-World for March 28, 1911: "FRUIT NOT BADLY HURT. There Was a Storm All Over the YEARS Country and the Fear of Ruin AGO was General. — It seems almost IN 1911 ridiculous to state that the fruit was not hurt last night and yet that is the consensus of opinion of the fruit men. The blossoms that were out, of course, were killed but very little was out in bloom. …

The Journal-World asked the fruit men this morning and was surprised to be told that the night before was harder on the fruit than last night. Last night the fruit was covered with ice and it looked as if it spelled death. But it did not. It spelled protection."

"New York — Eighty-six bodies of the hundred and forty one victims of the fire in the ten story loft building on Washington place Saturday night have been identified. Sixteen of the bodies were men. There are twelve injured in the hospitals. District Attorney Whitman started an official investigation to fix the responsibility for the horror."

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Stupid move To the editor: The last war the United States “won,” was the Second World War, resulting in over 400,000 American combat casualties.

America has not won a war since, in the last 65 years, yet we have suffered almost 129,000 combat deaths by inserting ourselves into the civil wars of other countries such as Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan and now, we are on the verge of sticking our noses into Libya’s affairs.

Libya is the same country whose citizens cheered wildly in the streets when the mastermind of the Lockerbie bombing, Megrahi, responsible for the 270 fatalities of Pan Am Flight 103 was released from prison in Britain on Aug. 20, 2009, and traveled by chartered jet to Libya the same day.

Today, American pilots are involved in protecting these same people by enforcing a “nofly” zone and have already lost

one aircraft! Does anyone remember Congress declaring war? Did anyone hear the president declare war? Oh, my bad, he was sightseeing down in South America doing photo ops with the “fam.” So, how does America suddenly end up in the shooting war in Libya? What the hell is going on! Or do we, the American people, have no right to know? Is this somehow beyond our pay grade? Is this how democracy in America is supposed to work?

What are we thinking? The last thing America needs is another war of choice, since the last two haven’t worked, yet here we go again, doing stupid!

Curtis D. Bennett, Lawrence

No to nuclear

ing radiation in Japan, “The crisis is emerging as the world’s most expensive natural disaster on record, likely to cost $309 billion dollars.”

A nuclear disaster in America would destroy our already weakened economy. We remain billions of dollars away from rebuilding the effects of Hurricane Katrina. We still have the BP oil spill to clean up. It will take years if ever for the environment to heal itself. A year after the spill we are no closer to figuring out what caused the accident. No matter how accident–free something appears on paper, in actuality, accidents happen.

It’s time to stand up and tell Congress “no more nukes.” Construction and insurance costs of nuclear plants are guaranteed by taxpayers, because they are considered too risky an investment for anyone else.

To the editor: How can the United States responsibly talk of continuing Safe, sustainable energy alternuclear power in America? natives are ready for expansion.

According to a newspaper These contribute no poisonous report, due to the continued leak- waste, attract no terrorist threats,

will create no grand scale catastrophe in case of human error, but they will create a mountain of much-needed jobs.

Isn’t it better to create jobs by improving our lives instead of creating jobs by cleaning up after the destruction of our lives?

Tell Congress it’s time to be responsible and it’s time to phase out nuclear power. It’s time to stop covering the backs and pocketbooks of their corporate friends, and work for a safer world.

Beth Anne Mansur, Lawrence

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WEATHER

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WEDNESDAY

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28 TODAY

Cloudy

Rain and snow becoming all rain

Warmer with periods of sun

Warmer with partial sunshine

Warmer with plenty of sunshine

High 45° Low 33° POP: 15%

High 40° Low 31° POP: 75%

High 48° Low 31° POP: 25%

High 55° Low 37° POP: 10%

High 67° Low 36° POP: 10%

Wind ESE 7-14 mph

Wind E 8-16 mph

Wind NE 8-16 mph

Wind NE 7-14 mph

Wind WSW 20-30 mph

POP: Probability of Precipitation

Kearney 41/29

McCook 45/30 Oberlin 44/30 Goodland 49/28

Beatrice 42/32

Oakley 46/29

Manhattan Russell Salina 45/33 44/33 Topeka 44/33 44/34 Emporia 48/34

Great Bend 44/33 Dodge City 47/35

Garden City 51/32 Liberal 56/37

Kansas City 44/36 Lawrence Kansas City 46/33 45/33

Chillicothe 46/29 Marshall 46/31 Sedalia 47/32

Nevada 46/35

Chanute 46/37

Hutchinson 45/35 Wichita Pratt 51/38 49/38

Centerville 45/27

St. Joseph 46/31

Sabetha 44/29

Concordia 43/29 Hays 44/33

Clarinda 46/30

Lincoln 42/31

Grand Island 41/31

Coffeyville Joplin 51/38 49/37

Springfield 47/33

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

LAWRENCE ALMANAC Through 8 p.m. Sunday.

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

39°/32° 62°/40° 84° in 1986 18° in 1921

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

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

0.08 1.51 2.34 5.33 4.78

REGIONAL CITIES

Today Tue. Today Tue. Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Atchison 45 32 c 46 32 sn Independence 51 38 c 45 35 c Belton 45 34 c 40 33 sn Fort Riley 45 33 c 45 31 c Burlington 46 35 c 43 32 c Olathe 48 35 c 40 33 sn Coffeyville 51 38 c 45 35 c Osage Beach 45 32 pc 43 35 r Concordia 43 29 c 43 29 c Osage City 48 33 c 44 32 pc Dodge City 47 35 c 52 32 pc Ottawa 45 34 c 40 33 r Holton 44 34 c 45 33 sn Wichita 51 38 c 47 32 c Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

NATIONAL FORECAST Seattle 54/41

SUN & MOON Today

Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset New

Tue.

7:12 a.m.

7:40 p.m.

4:02 a.m.

2:26 p.m.

First

7:11 a.m.

7:41 p.m.

4:34 a.m.

3:26 p.m.

Full

Last

Billings 41/24

Denver 57/26

San Francisco 60/46

Minneapolis 39/24

Detroit 37/19

Chicago 38/23

New York 44/30

Kansas City 46/33

Washington 48/28

Los Angeles 66/50

Apr 17

LAKE LEVELS

As of 7 a.m. Sunday Lake

Clinton Perry Pomona

Level (ft)

875.26 889.89 972.90

Discharge (cfs)

52 100 15

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

Temperature bands are highs for today.

INTERNATIONAL CITIES

Today Cities Hi Lo W Acapulco 88 71 s Amsterdam 51 35 pc Athens 68 56 s Baghdad 80 53 s Bangkok 83 68 sh Beijing 57 41 s Berlin 50 32 pc Brussels 52 38 c Buenos Aires 74 55 s Cairo 75 56 s Calgary 38 21 c Dublin 52 43 pc Geneva 53 43 r Hong Kong 73 61 pc Jerusalem 57 42 s Kabul 59 38 sh London 58 42 c Madrid 59 43 r Mexico City 78 48 s Montreal 28 18 c Moscow 35 24 c New Delhi 100 69 s Oslo 40 32 pc Paris 63 42 s Rio de Janeiro 93 77 pc Rome 62 48 sh Seoul 47 28 sh Singapore 91 79 t Stockholm 41 29 pc Sydney 72 59 pc Tokyo 55 43 pc Toronto 38 19 pc Vancouver 52 42 sh Vienna 56 44 sh Warsaw 48 31 pc Winnipeg 31 8 pc

Hi 88 55 66 81 82 71 53 60 72 77 45 52 59 75 60 60 56 61 80 39 36 98 40 55 86 63 52 90 41 73 56 45 51 62 44 33

Tue. Lo W 69 s 48 pc 55 pc 53 s 67 r 45 s 39 s 47 sh 55 s 57 s 23 c 39 r 47 r 63 pc 43 pc 36 pc 47 sh 39 pc 46 pc 23 pc 24 sf 65 s 25 c 46 sh 75 c 49 sh 32 s 77 t 28 sh 59 pc 47 s 26 s 42 sh 48 s 30 pc 17 pc

Houston 75/65

Fronts Cold

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Atlanta 57/45

El Paso 80/52

Apr 24

Warm Stationary

Miami 90/71

Precipitation Showers T-storms

Rain

Flurries

Snow

Ice

-10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s National Summary: Rain will develop across the Carolinas, while showers and thunderstorms extend southward through Florida today. Farther west, showers will develop in the central High Plains, while snow showers spread across the Dakotas and throughout the Rockies.

Today Tue. Today Tue. Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Albuquerque 70 42 s 68 42 s Memphis 60 41 pc 64 49 t Anchorage 36 29 sn 43 34 sn Miami 90 71 pc 88 73 t Atlanta 57 45 r 68 54 pc Milwaukee 36 26 s 41 26 c Austin 76 59 pc 81 65 t Minneapolis 39 24 pc 39 30 c Baltimore 48 27 pc 50 33 s Nashville 56 38 pc 63 48 t Birmingham 70 48 pc 72 60 t New Orleans 80 65 pc 82 69 t Boise 50 31 pc 51 35 sh New York 44 30 s 48 34 s Boston 41 28 s 45 31 s Omaha 43 29 c 42 32 c Buffalo 31 19 pc 36 23 s Orlando 84 67 t 85 67 t Cheyenne 53 24 c 48 22 c Philadelphia 45 30 s 48 32 s Chicago 38 23 s 39 29 c Phoenix 82 59 s 84 60 s Cincinnati 45 24 s 49 31 pc Pittsburgh 36 18 s 43 26 s Cleveland 31 21 s 36 22 s Portland, ME 38 21 pc 43 24 s Dallas 64 55 pc 71 52 t Portland, OR 53 44 c 55 46 sh Denver 57 26 c 54 25 c Reno 54 29 s 56 40 pc Des Moines 44 27 c 37 32 c Richmond 49 27 pc 57 34 pc Detroit 37 19 s 39 21 s Sacramento 63 43 s 68 48 pc El Paso 80 52 s 80 48 s St. Louis 46 32 pc 46 34 r Fairbanks 35 13 pc 41 17 c Salt Lake City 48 26 sh 51 34 sh Honolulu 84 69 pc 84 70 s San Diego 62 54 pc 63 56 s Houston 75 65 pc 81 60 pc San Francisco 60 46 pc 62 49 pc Indianapolis 46 25 s 47 32 c Seattle 54 41 sh 51 43 sh Kansas City 46 33 c 42 33 sn Spokane 46 33 sn 46 34 sh Las Vegas 74 52 s 75 55 s Tucson 83 51 s 83 52 s Little Rock 60 43 pc 59 49 t Tulsa 55 44 pc 50 40 c Los Angeles 66 50 pc 72 52 s Wash., DC 48 28 pc 53 39 s National extremes yesterday for the 48 contiguous states High: Laredo, TX 99° Low: Grand Marais, MN -11°

WEATHER HISTORY An early heat wave on March 28, 1945, boosted temperatures into the 90s from Maryland to Rhode Island. A cold wave marked this date in the region 24 years earlier.

Q:

WEATHER TRIVIA™ What word describes a small high pressure system?

Bubble.

Apr 11

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Worker Justice Clinic, 6-8 p.m., Plymouth Congregational powered by Lawrence.com Church, 925 Vt. Cooking class: Natural Foods Cooking Basics — The Sweeter Side, 7-9 p.m., The Merc, 901 Iowa.

Screening of “King Corn” and related discussions, 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Mass.

Super Nerd Night, 7 p.m., Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass.

The Bears Lawrence Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m., school of Blue River district headquarters, 110 The Bears of Blue River McDonald Drive. are a group that started Eudora City Council meeting, playing their own style of 7:30 p.m., Eudora City Hall, 4 E. pop-influenced folk music in Seventh St. Muncie, Ind., though now Jayhawk Audubon Society Chicago is considered their March Program, 7:30 p.m., official home. The group has Trinity Lutheran Church, 1245 a jangling, accessible sensiN.H., optional dinner at 5:30 bility that can be described p.m., Free State Brewery, 636 as pleasant without any Mass. sense of condescension.

University Honors Program Gavin Ellis Wilkinson and Lecture Series on the topic Margaret Alexandra Gard “Evolution and Human Affairs,” harmonize perfectly, while Debra Hawhee, professor of changing tempos keep the English, Pennsylvania State Uniband’s simple story songs versity, “Evolution and Human lively.

Affairs: Kenneth Burke and GesKatlyn Conroy opens, and ture-Speech Therapy,” 8 p.m. at while she may be a full-time the Commons in Spooner Hall, member of Cowboy Indian 1340 Jayhawk Blvd.

Bear, she still writes and perOpen mic night, 9 p.m., the forms her own solo material.

Bottleneck, 737 N.H. The 10 p.m. show is at the Dollar Bowling, Royal Crest Replay Lounge, 946 Mass.

Bowling Lanes, 933 Iowa, 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

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Bilingual yoga class, gentle, meeting for prospective volun5:45 p.m., Plymouth Congrega- teers. For more information, tional Church, 925 Vt. call 843-7359.

Open jam session, 6 p.m. to Dole Institute study group: 10 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, “Corporate Responsibility,” 1350 N. Third St. with Walt Riker, former Lawrence City Commission McDonald’s Vice President of meeting, 6:35 p.m., City Hall, 6 Global Media Relations and forE. Sixth St. mer press secretary to Sen. Bilingual yoga class, interBob Dole, with guest Christine mediate, 7 p.m., Plymouth Con- Dragisic, Conservation Internagregational Church, 925 Vt. tional, 4 p.m., Dole Institute, English as a Second Lan2350 Petefish Drive. guage class, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Hall Center for the Humanities Celebration of Books PubPlymouth Congregational lished by Humanities, Social Church, 925 Vt. Sciences and Art, 4 p.m., Hall Spanish class, beginner and Center for the Humanities, 900 intermediate level, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Sunnyside Ave. Cooking class: Coastal CuiChurch, 925 Vt. Cooking class: Real Food for sine, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Bay Leaf, Families, 7-9 p.m., The Merc, 717 Mass.

Douglas County Commission 901 Iowa.

Lawrence’s first LGBT Sum- meeting, 6:35 p.m., Douglas mit, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Maceli’s, County Courthouse, 1100 1031 N.H. Mass.

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Jazz Wednesdays in The Jayhawker, 7 p.m., Eldridge Hotel, 701 Mass.

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Acoustic Open Mic with Tyler Gregory, 10 p.m., Jazzhaus, 926 112 Mass.

Lonnie Fisher, Devil Television, Ben Myer, 10 p.m., Replay Lounge, 946 Mass.

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Exhibit featuring winners of the 2010 Association of American University Presses Book, Jacket, and Journal Show, on display at the University Press of Kansas, 2502 Westbrooke Circle, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, through April 8.

Dave Loewenstein: “THEM,” 6-9 p.m. Invisible Hand Gallery, 801 1/2 Mass., through April 23 Globally Green, a juried exhibition with featured artist Nick Schmiedeler, 1109 Gallery, 1109 Mass., through April 23.

Lawrence Arts Center Art Auction Exhibition, the exhibit features original art donated by approximately 150 artists, representing a diverse spectrum of forms and mediums, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., through April 9 AARP volunteer income tax assistance for low- to moderate-income senior citizens, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vt., through April 18.

Hawaiian Kine art exhibit by Jennifer Joie Webster, Do’s Deluxe, 416 E. Ninth St., through April 30.

“Higher,” recent drawings by Michael Krueger, Wonder Fair, 803 1/2 Mass., through April 24.

“Crossroads” Art at the Blue Dot, artists Robert Lundbom, Edmee Rodriguez, Ryan Hasler and Carol Beth Whalen, Blue Dot Salon, 15 E. Seventh St., through April 28 Lawrence Public Library storytimes: Toddler storytime, 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; Library storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Fridays; Storytime in Spanish, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays; Family storytime, 3:30 p.m. Sundays; Books & Babies, 10:30 a.m.

Mondays and 9:30 a.m., 10:10 a.m. and 10:40 a.m. Wednesdays, 707 Vt.

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Agency: United Way Roger Hill Volunteer Center Contact: volunteerdouglascounty.org cially younger children. Volunteers will get to meet Register now for Day of Woodsy Owl, who reminds Caring, which is April 16. The you to “Give a hoot, don’t polUnited Way Roger Hill Volun- lute!” They will also learn teer Center is recruiting at more about recycling and least 350 volunteers for more about the trails and parks surthan 30 volunteer projects at rounding Clinton Lake. Prizes agencies throughout and “Cash for Trash” coupons Lawrence and Douglas Coun- will be offered. Volunteers can ty. Gather your friends, family preregister by contacting Kipp and coworkers to serve your Walters at 843-7665 or can just community at the project of show up on the 23rd at Overyour choice. Go to volunteer- look Park, Shelter 1. Lunch will douglascounty.org to read be provided for all volunteers. ● The Willow Domestic about each of the projects and register for your favorite. A Kickoff Breakfast will be served from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. DILBERT at Lawrence High School, 1901 La., for registered Day of Caring volunteers.

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E-mail resume to janicej@kansasvna.org, fax to (785) 843-6439, or mail to Do Co Visiting Nurses, Rehabilitation & Hospice, 200 Maine, 3rd Floor, Lawrence KS 66044. EEOE

Hotel-Restaurant

Alvamar Country Club is seeking experienced

Service Staff

for clubhouse dining and pool snack bar.

Apply in person to: Sam Siebar

1809 Crossgate Dr., Lawrence

MOTEL MANAGER COUPLE WANTED. Immediate Opening.

Salary/Living Quarters. Duties include office, housekeeping, light maintenance. Semi Retired/Disabled couples welcome. No experience needed.

(866) 905-4500 lynda@stroudcorp.com

We offer a competitive salary, mileage reimbursement, employee discounts and more! Background check, preemployment drug screen and physical lift assessment required.

To apply submit a cover letter and resume to: hrapplications@ ljworld.com EOE

Sales-Marketing

Account Manager

GCSAA Attn: Human Resources-Facil.

1421 Research Park Drive Lawrence, KS 66049 Fax : 785-832-3657 E-mail: hrmail@gcsaa.org Online Application: www.gcsaa.org/hr GCSAA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that values the impact of diversity upon its members, services and workplace.

No appointment necessary Apply within daily 1701 Village West Parkway Kansas City, KS (913) 334-2255 for info www.gcfb.com EOE

Maintenance Lawrence Humane Society is hiring for a facilities / maintenance coordinator. Apply in person at 1805 East 19th Street.

The World Company Account Executives are responsible for selling and maintaining online advertising for LJWorld.com, KUsports.com, Lawrence .com and other company websites and digital products. Our online sales team will sell clients a platform of digital products including online advertising, web banners, and event marketing sponsorships.

The 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 and Manhattan, KS and surrounding communities.

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

We offer an excellent benefits package including health, dental, 401k, paid time off and more!

To apply submit a cover letter and resume to hrapplications@ljworld.com Background check, preemployment drug screen, and physical lift assessment reEOE quired.

Opportunity in Fashion.

Hrs 10-6pm, Sun 12-5. 3-4 days per week in Sales. Apply in person at Saffees Women’s Fashions & Accessories. 911 Mass Street

Schools-Instruction

Submit application to the District Office, Attn. Laura Morford, no later than March 31, 2011, 3:00 PM. For more information contact Gary Stevanus, Director of Activities at 785-594-2725 ext. 215 or email gstevanus@usd348.com

KU BOOKSTORE Shipping/Receiving Clerk Mon - Fri 1 PM - 5 PM $7.50-$8.52 Job description online at www.union.ku.edu/hr Applications available in Human Resources Office 3rd Floor, Kansas Union 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

Lawrence, KS 66045 EOE

Interviews will be scheduled soon after March 31.

EARN $1000s WEEKLY! Receive $12 for every envelope Stuffed with our sales materials.

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Apartments

WORLD’S LARGEST GUN Furnished SHOW - APRIL 2 & 3 Tulsa, OK Fairgrounds, Lawrence Suitel - Special Saturday 8-6, Sunday 8-4. Rate: $200 per week. Tax, WANENMACHER PRO- utilities, & cable included.

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Place your ad

ANY TIME OF DAY OR NIGHT

Apartments Unfurnished 1, 2 & 3BR Apartments on KU Campus - Avail. August Briarstone Apartments 1008 Emery Rd., Lawrence

785-749-7744

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KansasBUYandSELL.com Social Services Case Manager Elizabeth Layton Center seeks full-time Case Manager to provide services to adults with severe and persistent mental illness in Franklin Co. Bachelors degree & experience working with adults preferred.

EOE Open until filled.

Send resume & letter of interest to: ELC, PO Box 677, Ottawa, KS 66067 or email: kgladman@laytoncenter.org

Residential Child Care Worker position available at Emergency Shelter/Youth Residential Center II. Fulltime positions on the Second Shift: 2pm-10pm, and substitute positions for all shifts. Candidate will be responsible for care and supervision of 14 adolescents. Must have at least a high school diploma or GED, be at least 21 years of age, have a valid driver’s license, and able to pass background checks. Experience with adolescents preferred.

Benefits available for fulltime position.

If interested, apply with resume to: V. Torrez Dawson, Assistant Director, P.O. Box 647, Lawrence, KS 66044 Inquiries to (785) 843-2085 Positions will be open until filled.

EOE

7 locations in Lawrence

785-841-5444

785.843.4040

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Trade Skills Mechanic

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1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms

DEPOSIT SPECIAL

Clubhouse lounge, gym, garages avail., W/D, walk in closets, and 1 pet okay.

3601 Clinton Pkwy.

785-842-3280

Lawrence Journal-World is hiring for positions in our Distribution Center.

These are full-time positions and candidates must be available to work between the hours of 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily.

DISTRIBUTION SUPERVISOR

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Baldwin City USD 348 has an opening for the 2011-2012 school year for a BHS Boys Basketball Head coaching position.

Interested applicants can download a fillable application from www.usd348.com.

Worth crowing about:

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Tired of your current job?

Want to make more money and have more fun?

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Schools-Instruction WarehouseProduction Boys Basketball Head Coaching Position

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Call 800-488-0386 ferred.

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Housekeeping/ Facilities Coordinator The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America is seeking a parttime team member to perform building custodial duties.

Light building maintenance, grounds and parking lot upkeep as needed. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED. Some experience in housekeeping and/or general maintenance preferred. Hours are Mon. - Fri., 6:30 - 10:30pm.

High attention to detail, dependability, good communication skills and ability to work independently is required. Please submit resume, salary requirements or complete online application by April 15th:

Sales-Marketing

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DISTRIBUTION TEAM LEADER 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.

Successful candidate will have leadership experience and be a team player; experience operating machinery and maintenance skills preferred; strong communication skills; good attention to detail and able to multi-task; 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. We offer an excellent benefits package including health insurance, 401k, paid time off and more! Background check, preemployment drug screen and physical lift assessment required. EOE

2" MONDAY, MAR", 28, 2011 Apartments Apartments Unfurnished Unfurnished Applecroft Apts.

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GREAT Rates for Fall!

Lease Today!

Large 1 & 2 Bedroom Apts.

785-841-1155

Apartments Unfurnished 2BR, upper in 4-plex, 1745 Tennessee. $485/mo. Has DW. Quiet & clean. No pets.

Avail. now. 785-218-3616

3BR, 1 bath. 831 Tennessee.

Newly remodeled. CA, DW, Microwave, W/D, & deck. $1,260/mo. 785-842-7644

YOUR PLACE,

YOUR SPACE

Remington Square 785-856-7788

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Also, Check out our Luxury 1-5BR Apts. & Town Homes!

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Air Conditioning

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Auctioneers

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Call 785-633-7556

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

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Kansas Carpet Care, Inc.

785-749-1904

Dale and Ron’s Auto Service

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

785-842-2108

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Hite Collision Repair

“If you want it done right, take it to Hite.”

Auto Body Repair Windshield & Auto Glass Repair 3401 W 6th St (785) 843-8991 lawrencemarketplace.com /hite

K’s Tire

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www.lawrenceautodiag.com

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Cedarwood Apartments

2411 Cedarwood Ave.

* Water & trash paid.

Concrete

Events/ Entertainment

Quality work at a fair price!

1-888-326-2799 Toll Free Decorative & Regular concrete drives, walks, & patios. 42 yrs. exp.

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Catering

Call Billy Construction Decks, Fences, Etc. Insured. (785) 838-9791

www.billyconstruction.com

Stacked Deck

• Decks • Gazebos • Framing • Siding • Fences • Additions • Remodel • Weatherproofing & Staining Insured, 20 yrs. experience.

785-550-5592

Electrical

Motors - Pumps Complete Water Systems

602 E 9th St | 785-843-4522 lawrencemarketplace.com /patchen

Child Care Provided

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Employment Services

Licensed Day Care, 2 Openings - birth & up, 1st aid, CPR, SRS. 4 slots for 5 - 11 yr. olds.

785-764-6660

Cleaning

Computer too slow?

Viruses/Malware?

Need lessons? Questions? techdavid3@gmail.com or 785-979-0838

General Services

Steve’s Place

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

For more info. visit lawrencemarketplace.com /stevesplace

NOT Your ordinary bicycle store!

Graphics

785-843-2174

1388 N 1293 Rd, Lawrence

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The ONLY Energy Star Rated, All Electric Apts. in Lawrence!

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Contact Tuckaway Mgmt.

785-841-3339

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Bankruptcy, Tax Negotiation, Foreclosure Defense - Call for Free consultation.

Cloon Legal Services 888-845-3511 “We are a federally designated debt relief agency.”

Christensen Floor Care LLC. Wood, Tile, Carpet, Concrete, 30 yrs. exp.

785-842-8315

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Lawrence’s Newest Sign Shop

• Full Color Printing • Banners & Decals • Vehicle Graphics • Yard Signs • Magnets • Stationary & Much More!!

785-856-7444 1717 W. 6th

Linoleum, Carpet, Ceramic, Hardwood, Laminate, Porcelain Tile.

Estimates Available 1 mile North of I-70. lawrencemarketplace.com /martin_floor_covering

Call 785-838-9559

Income restrictions apply Sm. Dog Welcome EOH

Seamless aluminum guttering. Many colors to choose from. Install, repair, screen, clean-out. Locally owned.

Insured. Free estimates.

Heating & Cooling

Quality work at a fair price!

Concrete, Block & Limestone Wall Repair, Waterproofing Drainage Solutions Sump Pumps, Driveways.

785-843-2700 Owen 24/7

Foundation Repair

Recycle Your Furniture

• UPHOLSTERY • REFINISH • REPAIR • REGLUE • WINDOW FASHIONS Quality Since 1947 Murphy Furniture Service 785-841-6484 409 E. 7th www.murphyfurniture.net lawrencemarketplace.com /murphyfurniture

Garage Doors

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& 3BR Avail. Now.

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Home Improvements

Full Remodels & Odd Jobs, Interior/Exterior Painting, Installation & Repair of: Decks, Drywall, Siding, Gutters, Privacy Fencing, Doors, & Trim.

Insured 20 yrs. experience

913-488-7320

Renovations Kitchen/Bath Remodels House Additions & Decks Quality Work Affordable Prices mmdownstic@hotmail.com Lawrencemarketplace.com/tic Retired Carpenter, Deck Repairs, Home repairs: Int. & Ext., Doors, Handrails, Windows, Stairs, Siding, Wood Rot, Power wash, stone, concrete. 785-766-5285

Pet Services

2859 Four Wheel Drive

FALL Leasing Now & 1 Unit is Avail. Now!

1783 E 1500 Rd, Lawrence

Roofing Garrison Roofing Since 1982

785-764-2220

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Specializing in: Residential & Commercial Tearoffs Asphalt & Fiberglass Shingling Cedar Shake Shingles

Call 785-841-0809

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Lawn Mow $ 75. per month Aeration $ 35., Fertilize $ 35.

Mulch, Bush Trim & more.

Signal Ridge Mowing Quality Lawn Mowing $25 per lawn.

785-248-9572 signalridgemow@yahoo.com

SPRING YARD CLEANUP

mow, mulch, rake, tree/shrub trimming Marty Goodwin 785-979-1379 Summer Mowing or 1 Time 15+ Years Experience & Dependable! Also do yard work & some hauling.

Call Harold 785-979-5117

Locksmith

Low Maintenance Landscape, Inc.

Residential & Commercial Standard & High Security Keys Full Service Shop 840 Connecticut St. 785-749-3023 lawrencemarketplace.com/ mobilelocksmith

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

Haul Free: Salvageable items. Charge; other moving, hauling, landscaping, home repair, clean inside & out. 785-841-6254. www.a2zenterprises.info/

Affordable + Reliable Quality mowing & trimming 785-979-4727

15yr. locally owned and operated company.

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

Call for a free estimate.

785-749-5073 lawrencemarketplace.com /starvingartist

AAA Mowing Commercial /Residential Insured Senior Citizen Dis. 785-727-3941

Painting

Lawn, Garden & Nursery A+ Lawn Mowing

Curb Appeal Lawn Care Experienced 1 man crew Caleb Shaffer 785-608-7553 Curbappeallawrence@ yahoo.com

Earthtones Landscape & Lawn Mowing, Spring clean up, Monthly bed maintenance, Renovation, Retaining walls 10% off 1st Mo. 785-856-5566

Green Grass Lawn Care

15 yrs exp, Mowing, Yard Clean-up, Tree Trimming, Snow Removal All jobs considered. 15% Sr. Discount.

785-312-0813, 785-893-1509 Love’s Lawncare & Snow Removal Quality Service Free Est. & Senior Discounts 60 & up.

Bonded & Insured Call Danny 785-220-3925

A. B. Painting & Repair Int/ext. Drywall, Tile, Siding, Wood rot, & Decks 30 plus yrs. Refs. Free Est. Al 785-331-6994 albeil@aol.com

Complete interior & exterior painting Siding replacement

785-766-2785

inside-out-paint@yahoo.com Free Estimates Fully Insured Lawrencemarketplace.com/ inside-out-paint

Int/Ext/Specialty Painting Siding, Wood Rot & Decks

Mowing...like Clockwork!

Honest & Dependable Mow~Trim~Sweep~Hedges Steve 785-393-9152 Lawrence Only

NEW EARTH

• Mowing • Spring/Fall Clean-up • Irrigation • Chemical Applications FREE ESTIMATES 785-865-2724 www.NewEarthTurf.com

Plumbing

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

Free estimates/Insured.

ROOF REPAIRS

Leaks, Flashing, Masonry.

Residential, Commercial References, Insured.

KW Service 785-691-5949

Sewing Service & Repair

2449 B Iowa St. 785-842-1595

M-F 9-6, Th 9-8, Sat 9-4 CLASSES FORMING NOW Servicing Most Model Sewing Machines, Sergers & Vacs lawrencemarketplace.com /bobsbernina

Recycling Services

Siding Services

12th & Haskell Recycle Center, Inc. No Monthly Fee - Always been FREE! Cash for all Metals We take glass!

1146 Haskell Ave, Lawrence 785-865-3730

Siding Installation New Construction, Repair, Replace, Painting Windows, Doors, Remodeling

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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.

785-841-4855 lawrencemarketplace.com /lonnies

Repairs and Services

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

One Company Is All You Need and One Phone Call Is All You Need To Make (785) 842-0351

Roofing Allcore Roofing & Restoration Hail & Wind Storm Specialists

We Work With Your Insurance Inspections are FREE

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FREE Estimates Licensed & Insured (785) 312-0581 www.crconstruct.com

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

785-760-3684 www.KansasTreeCare.com

BUDGET TREE SERVICE, LLC. 913-593-7386

Trimmed, Shaped, Removed Shrubs, Fenceline Cleaned

No Job Too Small Free Estimates

Licensed - Insured hm 913-268-3120

Shamrock Tree Service

We Specialize in Fine Pruning If you value your tree for its natural shape and would like to retain its health and beauty in the long term, call on us!

785-393-2260

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Complete Roofing

Locally owned & operated.

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Taking Care of Lawrence’s Plumbing Needs for over 35 Years (785) 841-2112 lawrencemarketplace.com /kastl

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Serving Lawrence and surrounding areas for over 25 years.

785-764-9582

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Bob’s BERNINA

Roofs, Guttering, Windows, Siding, & Interior Restoration

Professional Painters Home, Interior, Exterior Painting, Lead Paint Removal Serving Northeast Kansas 785-691-6050

Insurance Work Welcome

Sewing and Vacuum Center

Kate, 785-423-4464

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MB Mowing

Handyman Services All phases of work, Kitchen, Bath, Tile, Carpet, Decks Interior/Exterior Call Eric 913-742-0699

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MLS - Mowing w/Out Contracts Res/Com. Spring Cleanup Mulch-Stone/Tree Removal 785-766-2821 Free estimates mikelawnservice@gmail.com

Free Estimates

I COME TO YOU!

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Prompt Superior Service Residential * Commercial Tear Off * Reroofs

785-691-7434

LAWN AREATING SEEDING DETHATCHING MULCH INSTALLED

Git-R-Done Repairs Home, Barns, Sheds, Roofing, Painting, Siding Call Jeff 785-393-5201

JASON TANKING CONSTRUCTION New Construction Framing, Remodels, Additions, Decks Fully Ins. & Lic. 785.760.4066 lawrencemarketplace.com /jtconstruction

Four Wheel Drive Townhomes

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Townhomes

Townhomes

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Air Conditioning/ & Heating/Sales & Srvs.

2BR - Older means more space! Split-level means more privacy! Central location, W/D hookups, $565 /mo. Sm. pet? 785-841-4201

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Moving-Hauling “Your Comfort Is Our Business.”

Installation & Service Residential & Commercial (785) 841-2665

Duplexes

2BR, 2 bath, all elect., W/D, lots of cabinet space, & 1 , 2 , & 3 B R t o w n h o m e s Quiet, great location on KU cathedral ceiling with skybus route, no pets, W/D in avail. in Cooperative. Units light . Water & trash paid. starting at $375 - $515/mo. all units.

785-842-5227 Move In Special: $685/mo.

Water, trash, sewer paid.

Pets ok.

785-842-5227 FIRST MONTH FREE! Duplexes Back patio, CA, hard wood 1BR duplex near E. K-10 ac- floors, full bsmt., stove, 625 Folks Rd., 785-832-8200 cess. Stove, refrig., off-st. refrig., W/D hookup, gar2BR, 2 bath, 1 car garage. parking. 1 yr. lease. $410/ bage disposal, Reserved parking. On site managemo. No pets. 785-841-4677 ment & maintenance. 24 hr. emergency maintenance.

5245 Overland Dr.785-832-8200 Apartments, Houses & Membership & Equity Fee 2BR, 2 bath, 2 car garage.

Duplexes. 785-842-7644 Required.

785-842-2545 www.GageMgmt.com 2BR, 2 bath, 1 car, FP, all (Equal Housing Opportunity) appls. Spacious newer unit.

2BR duplex, remodeled No pets. $745/mo. Avail.

1, 2, 3BRs NW - SW - SE unit. New carpet, 1 car, Now. Call 785-766-9823 W/D hookup, DW. No pets. $375 to $900/mo. No pets.

2 & 3BR Townhomes, startAvail. now. $545/mo. 1021 More info at 785-423-5828 ing at $760/mo. Avail. Aug. W. 29th Terr. 785-841-5454 2 & 3BRs for $550 - $1,050. Fireplace, Walk in closets, 2BR - Like new! Luxurious! 1 4BR farmhouse $1,200/mo.. and private patios. 1 Pet bath, vaulted ceilings, nice Leasing late spring - Aug. OK. Call 785-842-3280 kitchen appls.,laundry rm., 785-832-8728 / 785-331-5360 3BR, 2.5 bath, all appls. + covered patio, lg. 1 car, lawn www.lawrencepm.com W/D, FP, 2 car garage. Pet care. $725/mo. 785-393-4322 ok. 1514A Legends Trail Dr. Apartments, Houses & 2BR remodeled duplex. 2119 $900/mo. 785-218-1784 Duplexes. 785-842-7644 Pikes Peek. 2 Bath AC, DW, Available now - 3 Bedwww.GageMgmt.com W/D hookups. $765/mo. no room town home close to pets. Call 785-842-7644 campus. For more info, 2BR, 2719 Ousdahl, 1 bath, please call: 785-841-4785 W/D hookup, microwave, www.garberprop.com garage w/opener, $635/mo.

Newly decorated 3BR, 2 avail. now. 816-721-4083 bath townhome - 1,477 sq.

2BR, AC, DW, W/D hookup, 2BR, 2 bath, fireplace, CA, ft., all appls., blinds, 2 car. sm. yard, 1 car garage w/ W/D hookups, 2 car with 2732 Coralberry Ct. Great opener, quiet st. $625/mo. opener. Easy access to W. location, Backs to park Avail. now. 785-218-1413 I-70. Includes paid cable. & lake, bike path, 1/2 mi. to Pets under 20 pounds Sunflower grade and SW 2BR, 1 bath, 1302 Randall are allowed. middle schoos. Lawn care Rd. Appls., W/D hookup, Call 785-842-2575 & snow removal provided. garage. $595/mo. + deposit. www.princeton-place.com $950/mo.

785-842-7073 No pets. Call 785-218-7551

Move-in Specials!

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785-550-5610

D& S Home Improvements 30 yrs. Experience Mudjacking, waterproofing. Reasonable Senior. Discount We specialize in Basement Licensed Insured Quality Repair & pressure Grout- 913-208-6478/913-207-2580 ing, Level & Straighten Walls, & Bracing on Walls.

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Furniture

Fall Leasing for

1 & 2 Bedrooms plus 2 & 3BR townhomes

REMODELING & HANDYMAN SERVICES

785-841-9222

CONCRETE INC Your local foundation repair specialist!

Waterproofing, Basement, & Crack Repair

VILLA 26 APTS.

Lawn, Garden & Nursery

Landscape Cleanup Spring cleanup and mulch Weekly weeding available CheapScapes 785-979-4727

JAYHAWK GUTTERING

Apartments Unfurnished

Home Improvements

Landscaping

jayhawkguttering.com

Martin Floor Covering

1, 2, or 3BR units

w/electric only, no gas some with W/D included

Guttering Services

785-842-0094

Kitchen/Bath Remodel Carpet ,Tile, Wood, Stone Showroom 4910 Wakarusa Ct, Ste B (785) 843-8600 lawrencemarketplace.com /wildgreen

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LAUREL GLEN APTS

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Apply at eapp.adecco.com Or Call (785) 842-1515 Bird Janitorial & Hawk BETTER WORK Wash Window Cleaning.

BETTER LIFE • House Cleaning lawrencemarketplace.com/ • Chandeliers adecco • Post Construction • Gutters • Power Washing • Prof Window Cleaning • Sustainable Options Find Coupons & more info: lawrencemarketplace.com/ Temporary or Contract birdjanitorial Staffing Free Est. 785-749-0244 Evaluation Hire, Direct Hire Professional Search House Cleaner Onsite Services Adding new customers.

(785) 749-7550 Years of experience, refer1000 S Iowa, Lawrence KS ences available, Insured. lawrencemarketplace.com 785-748-9815 (local) /express

Computer/Internet

2BRs, 2 bath starting at $747.

Limited Time Offer Free Carport, full size W/D, extra storage, all electric, lg. pets welcome.

Quiet location: 3700 Clinton Parkway. 785-749-0431

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- Full Service Caterer Specializing in smoked meats & barbeque

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One Month FREE

Banquet Room Available for Corporate Parties, Wedding Receptions, Fundraisers Bingo Every Friday Night 1803 W 6th St. (785) 843-9690

Foundation Repair Electric & Industrial Supply Pump & Well Drilling Service

MUST SEE! BRAND NEW!

Spring Fever?

Flooring Installation

Oakley Creek Catering

Family Owned & Operated

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Eagles Lodge

Financial Serving JO, WY & LV 913-488-9976 913-721-2156

430 Eisenhower Drive Showing by Appt.

Call 785-842-1524

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Beautiful & Spacious

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

NOW LEASING!

* Near campus, bus stop * Laundries on site * Near stores, restaurants

Look & Lease Today!

785-841-1155

Newer 1 & 2 BRs West Side location Starting at $475 (785) 841-4935 www.midwestpm.com

* Luxurious Corp. Apt. * 1BR, 1 Bath * Fully Furnished * Granite Countertops * 1 Car Covered Parking

Mon. - Fri. 785-843-1116

1136 Louisiana St.

Jacksonville

See Current Availability, Photos & Floor plans on Our Website

Spacious 2BR Available 900 sq. ft., $610/month

Looking for Something Creative?

On-Site Cooking Available Across The Bridge In North Lawrence 903 N 2nd St | 785-842-2922 lawrencemarketplace.com/ battery

785-842-4200 Studio, 1, 2 & 3BRs available for May/June 3BR townhomes available June Leasing for August 2011

Decks & Fences

- Corporate Events, Private Parties, Weddings-

For All Your Battery Needs

Bob Billings & Crestline

1BRs starting at $400/mo.

2BRs, 1 bath, $495/mo.

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125,000 Sq. Ft.

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C & G Auto Sales

Rentals Available!

Quality Pre-owned Cars & Trucks Buy Sell Trade Financing Available 308 E. 23rd St. Lawrence

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Louisiana Place Apts

Construction

Carpets & Rugs

advanco@sunflower.com

Ad Astra Apartments

Your locally owned and operated carpet and upholstery cleaning company since 1993!

• 24 Hour Emergency Water Damage Services Available

By Appointment Only

785-842-3311

Studio Apartments 600 sq. ft., $660/mo.

No pets allowed Call Today 785-841-6565

1 & 2 BRs from $390/mo.

Call MPM for more details at 785-841-4935

Aspen West 2BR, nice garden level, 1028 Half Month FREE Ohio, near downtown/KU. Appls., private parking, low 2BRs - Near KU, on bus route, laundry on-site, utils. 785-979-6830 water/trash paid. No pets.

2BR — 1016 E. 27th, 1 story, AC Management 785-842-4461 1 bath, CA, W/D hookups, garage. $530/mo. No pets.

DON’T BE LATE Call 785-841-5797

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3BR - 1000 Alma, 2 Story, 2 bath, DW, microwave, W/D hookup, CA, 2 car, 1 pet ok. $815/mo. Call 785-841-5797

Ceramic tile, walk-in closets, W/D, DW, fitness center, pool, hot tub, FREE 2BR & 3BR, 1310 Kentucky.

CA, DW, laundry. $595 - 3BR, study, appls. in lovely DVD rental, Small pets OK. $800/mo. $100/person de- home. 1028 Ohio, near KU/ 700 Comet Ln. 785-832-8805 downtown. $1,350/mo. Low www.firstmanagementinc.com posit. Call 785-842-7644 utils., parking. 785-979-6830 2BR — 1030 Ohio Street. 1 Chase Court Apts. bath, 1st or 2nd floor, CA. Regents Court 1 & 2 Bedrooms $550/month. No pets. Call 19th & Mass Campus Location, W/D, 785-841-5797 Furnished 3 & 4BR Apts Pool, Gym, Small Pet OK August 2011 Security Deposit Special!

2BR — 2406 Alabama, in 4W/D included 785-843-8220 plex. 2 story, 1½ bath, CA, 785-842-4455 chasecourt@sunflower.com DW, W/D hookup. $550 per mo. No pets. 785-841-5797 Large 2BR open now, close to downtown Lawrence. $630/mo. Water & gas pd.

905 Avalon 785-841-1155

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

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Townhomes

Tonganoxie

LUXURY LIVING AT AFFORDABLE PRICES

RANCH WAY TOWNHOMES

Spacious 1, 2, & 3 BRs

3BR, 2 bath, $820-$840 2BR, 1 bath, $750/mo.

GREAT SPECIALS Cedar Hill Apts.

on Clinton Pkwy.

W/D hookups, Pets OK

$300 Free /Half Off Deposit

913-417-7200, 785-841-4935

Gage Management 785-842-7644 www.gagemgmt.com

AVAILABLE NOW

3BR, 2 bath, major appls., FP, 2 car.

785-865-2505

BRAND NEW TOWNHOMES AT IRONWOOD * 3BR & 4BR, 2 LR * 2-Car Garage * Kitchen Appls., W/D * Daylight/Walkout Bsmt. * Granite Countertops Showing By Appt.

Call 785-842-1524

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LUXURIOUS TOWNHOMES * 2 BR, 1,300 sq. ft. * 3 BR, 1,700 sq. ft.

Kitchen Appls., W/D 2-Car Garage * Small Pets Accepted Showings By Appointment

www.mallardproperties lawrence.com Call 785-842-1524

PARKWAY 4000

CALL FOR SPECIALS!

• 2 & 3BRs, with 2 baths • 2 car garage w/opener • W/D hookups • New kitchen appliances • New ceramic tile • Maintenance free 785-832-0555/785-766-2722

PARKWAY 6000

• 2BR, 2. bath, Gas FP • Walkout bsmt., Balcony • 2 car garage w/opener • W/D hookups • Maintenance free Call 785-832-0555 or after 3PM 785-766-2722

Sunrise Place Sunrise Village Apartments & Townhomes

½ OFF Deposit Call for SPECIAL OFFERS Available Now

2, 3 & 4BRs up to 1,500 sq. ft.

from $540 - $920/month

OPEN HOUSE 11AM - 5PM Mon.- Fri.

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Houses 3 & 4BR homes available August. Pets ok. Section 8 ok. In Lawrence, KS. For details call 816-729-7513.

3 Bedroom 2 Bath 3 Car with opener fenced yard 2526 Lazy Brook Rent $1,100 per month 785-842-3911 1BR In N. Lawrence. Refrig., stove, carport. New paint & furnace. Energy efficient. $525/mo. Call 785-841-1284 Apartments, Houses & Duplexes. 785-842-7644 www.GageMgmt.com

1st Class, Pet Friendly Houses & Apts.

www.vintagemgmt.com 785-842-1069 Spacious 2 & 3BR Homes for Aug. Walk-in closets, FP, W/D hookup, 2 car. 1 pet okay. 785-842-3280 3BR near KU & LHS. 1 bath, 1 car, CA, 2121 Mitchell.

Available Now. $730/mo.

No pets. Call 785-832-9906 3BR, 1 bath, 1 car garage, fenced yard, lots of trees, 3805 Shadybrook, quiet SW area. $850/mo. 785-842-8428 3BR, 2 bath, study, extra rm., CA, DW, W/D, fenced back yard, pets ok. $1,200/ mo. Avail. Aug. 785-766-7589 4BR, new, NW, executive 2 story home. 2,400 sq. ft., 4 bath, 2 car, finished bsmt. $1,900/mo. 785-423-5828

Brand New 4BR Houses

Avail. Now. 2½ Bath, 3 car garage, 2,300 sq. ft. Pets ok w/deposit. $1,700.

Call 785-841-4785 www.garberprop.com

Mobile Homes 1 MONTH FREE RENT!

2 - 3 Bedrooms starting at $595/mo!

2 Lawrence Locations 785-749-2200

w.a.c.

RENT TO OWN

3BR, 1989, very nice 14 x 80, 1 bath. $225/mo. Gaslight Village. 785-727-9764

Roommates 3BR, Right next to KU, 1322 Valley Ln. 2BRs - $400/BR, 1BR - $375. W/D, LR, FP, deck, porch, 913-269-4265

Baldwin City 3BR country house SW of Lawrence, attached garage & rural water. No smoking/ indoor pets. $800/mo. + deposit & Refs. 785-594-3533 4BR, 2 bath townhome on cul-de-sac, avail. now.

W/D hookup, CA, garage & deck. $1000/mo.

785-214-8854

Eudora 3BR nice 1997 mobile home, 2 bath, new carpet, CH/CA, W/D hookup. $645/mo. + Refs., deposit. 913-845-3273

Pasture for Rent Pasture to rent for 10 - 12 head of cattle. Good grass & fences. Located NE of Lawrence. 913-723-3284

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Arts-Crafts

Music-Stereo

Artist’s Sketch of Central Park, approximately 23”L x 17”H. It is professionally framed. $65. Please call 785-331-7022

Baby & Children's Items

Pianos, pianos, pianos!

Used acoustics & digitals Yamaha, Baldwin, Kimball, Kawai, Steinway & more! piano4u.com 800-950-3774 Stop by today and see what a difference music can make in your life Mid-America Piano 800-950-3774 piano4u.com

Playset: FREE Playset with swings, slide & fort. Great Acreage free playset!! If you can haul it, it is yours! Call Acreage for rent 20 - 40 - 785-856-0843 to arrange USED YAMAHA CLAVINOVA 80 New fence ponds not pick up.

High-end digital piano included available water.

Loaded with tons of Call 913-796-6140 or Building Materials Features! Only $2400!

913-683-8008.

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1311 Wakarusa - office $15.00 each. 785-842-8776.

Epson Printer: Epson stylspace available. 200 sq. ft. ist photo RX595, excellent - 6,000 sq. ft. For details Clothing condition. Selling with 2 call 785-842-7644 unopened ink cartridges.

C l e a t s : Nike Tiempo Soccer Cyan & Magenta. Asking Office Space Available Cleats, Men’s size 8, black/ $30. Call 785-691-5102 . at 5040 Bob Billings Pkwy. white.

Great condition, 785-841-4785 worn only Fall 2010, Asking Sports-Fitness $12. Call 785-312-9766

Retail & Commercial Space 2859 Four Wheel Drive

• Studio/office, Wi-Fi avail., private bathroom, 697 sq.ft.

• Climate controlled garage — 503 sq. ft., shared bath 785-842-5227 for more info

FURNISHED BEAUTY SALON

AVAILABLE FOR LEASE Wakarusa Marketplace 1540 Wakarusa, Suite I Block Real Estate Services Kim Bartalos, 816-412-8466 KBartalos@BlockLLC.com

Jacket - man’s.

Tri-Mountain brand.

Westar Energy logo.

Navy blue with tan trim.

Size large. New. $10.00.

785-842-8776.

Collectibles 1961 Topps BB cards.

Packet of 7 cards All for $25.00 Call for info (785) 843-9573 1962 Topps BB cards.

Packet of 16 cards All for $48.00 Call for info (785) 843-9573

Office, Shop, and Retail Mickey Mantle All sizes, high traffic locaTopps BB card tions, from $500/mo. & up.

(785) 843-9573

1962 $75.00

Theno R.E. 785-843-1811

Pitcher: Waterford crystal Office/Warehouse pitcher: Lismore pattern. for lease: 800 Comet Lane Never used, mint condiapproximately 8,000 sq.ft. tion. $95. Call 785-830-8304 building perfect for service or contracting business. Has large overhead Firewood-Stoves doors and plenty of work Buy Now to insure quality and storage room. seasoned hardwoods, Bob Sarna 785-841-7333 hedge, oak, ash, locust, hackberry & walnut. Split, stacked & delivered. $160/cord. 785-727-8650 Seasoned Hedge, Oak, Locust & mixed hardwoods, stacked & delivered, $160. for full cord. Call Landon, 785-766-0863

Lawrence 3BR, 2 bath ranch on corner lot. Fireplace, screened-in patio, shed, garden spot.

Stove, DW, W/D stay. New exterior paint Summer of 2010. 2244 Melholland Rd. (N. side of Clinton Pkwy., just off Lawrence Ave.) $133,000. Call 785-764-4289

Mobile Homes

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Furniture

Couch - 6-1/2 foot couch Mobile Home Riverside ARC. 1980, 70’ x with wood trim. Tan color.

14’ Flamingo. 3BR, 2 bath, Asking $25. Call Cheryl large deck, & shed. Appli- (913) 724-1134 ances stay. Take posses- Hospital Bed twin size with sion within a week of bedding. $100 Call closing. Asking $6,000.

913-422-1084 Call 913-963-7487 and leave a message Mattress Sets: Factory rejects, new in plastic. Save up to 70%. All sizes.

OWNER WILL FINANCE 785-766-6431 3BR, 2 bath, CH/CA, appls., Move in ready - Lawrence. Table - Solid mahogany Call 816-830-2152 dining table. Hickory Chair Co. Oval dining table plus 6 matching chairs. Table coAcreage-Lots mes with 2 leafs as well. $600. Call 785-550-8471 3 Acre wooded bldg. site near Wakarusa River, W. of Clinton Resevoir. Repo, As- Gift Ideas sume Owner financing w/ no down payment from 100% Guaranteed Omaha Steaks - SAVE 64% on $257/mo. Call 785-554-9663 the Family Value Collection.

11 & 14 Acre bldg. sites, NOW ONLY $49.99 Lake Perry. Utils., old barn, Plus 3 FREE GIFTS & wooded, deer &wildlife. No right-to-the-door delivdown payment. Repo, asery in a reusable cooler, sume owner financing from ORDER Today. $343/mo. 785-554-9663 1-888-702-4489 mention code 45069SVD 10-40 Acres, K-4 Hwy near or Nortonville. Repo. Assume www.OmahaSteaks.com owner financing. No down /family23 payment. From $257 per month. Call 785-554-9663 Personalized All-In-One Easter Basket- OVER 50% ARIZONA LAND OFF! Regular Price $32.99 LIQUIDATION YOU PAY $15.99. Includes Starting $99/mo., 1 & 2 Personalization; Plush 1/2-Acre ranch lots Bunny, Chocolate; Candy 1 hour from Tucson Int’l and Peeps® Visit Airport www.PersonalCreations.com/ NO CREDIT CHECK Always or Call Guaranteed Financing, 1-888-903-0973 Money Back Guarantee.

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Household Misc.

Beautiful 154 Acres

Dishes: Corelle diinnerware - service for 8. Missing 2 cereal/soup bowls. Asking $15 cash. Call 785-842-1247

Lawn, Garden & Nursery Mower - Craftsman Key Jefferson Co. on Hwy 59, start, self propelled 22” N. of Oskaloosa, an hour lawn mower. Due to health from MCI. Terraced. Has Used only 5 times, Asking waterways & 2 ravines. 35 for $285. (Original cost acres tillable; 40 acres of was $349.99) 785-542-1976 timber & brush, balance of acreage is grass.

Mower: Gravely, zero turn All for only: $385,000. mower - 50 inch cut, 23 hp.

Brand new motor. Like 412-477-9200, 612-810-9814 new, 118 hours on mower. $2,500. Call 913-724-1325

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Public Notices

Johnny I’s Auto Sales 814 Iowa 785-841-3344 www.johnnyiscars.com

(First published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World March 14, 2011) 2006 Hummer H3 4x4 3.5L Auto, Nerf Bars, Premium Wheels, Leather Black on Black Only $21,988 Call 888-239-5723

Ford 2010 Fusion Hybrid, moonroof , back-up camera, 1 owner, 17K miles, $25,900 View pics at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

2001 Mazda 626 lx, 128k, 4dr, clean carfax, 2 owners, $5900 View pics at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

Jeep 2008 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon, Navigation, heated seats, both tops, 1 local trade-in.

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Metal Cleats 9 spike Classic Low G5 Mizuno Size 7-New. Size 7, but run .5 size small $95.00 in Ford 2000 Mustang GT, stores.

13+ baseball. manual, 95K, AM/FM/ CD black interior Black with white accents. radio, leather seats, silver exteCall 913-723-3948 rior, newly replaced brakes, spark POOL TABLE - 7 FT. COIN- clutch, & oil change, OP TABLE, GREAT CONDI- plugs, AC/heater works well, TION. US Billiards 3/4” slate felt, rails excellent in- Runs great! Asking $7,800 cludes balls,racks,cues, or best offer. This car must cue rack, chalk. See online go!!!! Call 785-550-9116 or 785-550-6282 email me at ad or call 785-841-7214 Bosslady20111@hotmail.com Tony Little Gazelle edge exercise machine like on T.V. Excellent shape. dwashwolf@gmail.com or 620-960-2899

TV-Video DIRECTV DEALS! FREE Movie Channels for 3 mos starting at $29.99 for 24 mos -210+ Channels+FREE DIRECTV CINEMA plus, Free Installation! Limited time only. New Cust only.

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Oldsmobile 2004 Alero GLS, auto, FWD, sunroof, 58k miles, $7500 Alero GLS, auto, FWD, sunroof, 58k miles, $7500 View pics at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

Pontiac 2001 Grand Prix GT, in sheer silver. Clean AutoCheck history, BOSE audio, moonroof, heated driver seat, and heads up display. Nice clean car and a great price- $5,200. See website for pics.

Pets Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. Puppies: 5 female tricolor 785-856-6100 24/7 Bassett Hound puppies born Jan. 3rd. $100. Ready for homes. 785-760-3136 Saturn 1996 SL1, 4 door, 4 Springer Spaniel Pups - cylinder, 5 speed, 199k miAKC Springers. Black & les, new clutch, 34 mpg, White, males. Great pets & $2700 Midwest Mustang hunters. 9 weeks. $300/ 749-3131 best offer. 785-764-0782

1989 Mercedes-Benz 300 with AMG Appearance package. Red w/Tan interior, Real Wood Trim, Low Profile Tires on Chrome Rims, Sunroof loaded. $4,888.

Call 888-239-5723 Today.

Farm Products Hay for Sale - Fescue / prairie mix; 4’ x 5’ round bales; 1 mile south of K-10 and 2 miles east of Lawrence. You Haul. BEST OFFER. Call 785-542-2919

Horse-Tack Equipment

Acura 2002 TL 3.2L Type-S, FWD, Auto, 4dr., 197K miles, $6500 View pics at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

2001 Nissan Pathfinder SE, lthr, 4WD, auto, 137k miles, $8500 View pics at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049 Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 785-856-6100 24/7

RV's 1993 Catalina Coachman RV

On Ford Chassis 48k Nice Coach Sleeps 6, Dual AC, 7500 Watt Generator.

Don’t Miss This For $13,988 Call 888-239-5723 Today.

1994 Subaru Legacy, 4 door sedan, 4 cylinder, 5 speed, 230k miles, new clutch, runs & drives great, $1900, Midwest Mustang 749-3131

The following list of vehicles will be sold by Midwest Tow and Recovery at the public auction for tow and storage fees on March 28, 2011, at 10:00 am at 2401 Ponderosa Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66046.

2006 Ford F350 Crewcab Dually 4x4 Lariat This Truck is loaded with every option including Powerstroke Turbo Diesel. All This For Only $24,988 Call 888-239-5723 Today.

1999 Ford F350 Supercab Dually

White w/Tan Interior Lariat Package, Nice Truck. Needs minor mechanical repair. Lots of Truck for $5,888.

Runs & Drives. Great Farm or Work Truck.

Call 888-239-5723 Today.

1995 Ford F150 XL

Regular Cab 4x4 300 6cyl, 5 Speed, Runs Great, Can’t Pass This One For Only $2,988 Call 888-239-5723 Today.

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Audi 2003 A6. 4dr., 3.0L, AWD, auto, leather, moonroof, 73K miles, $11,900 View pics at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

PURSUANT TO K.S.A. CHAPTER 60

(Published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World March 28, 2011)

Subaru 2006 Legacy Outback Wagon, 1 owner, 57K AWD. Johnny I’s Cars 814 Iowa 785-841-3344 www.johnnyiscars.com

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adopted by Section 1 of this ordinance and the headnotes and footnotes at the ends of the sections, are made for the purpose of convenience and orderly arrangement, and do not constitute a part of the ordinances, and therefore no implication or presumption of legislative intent or construction is to be drawn therefrom. SECTION 5. The repeal of ordinances as provided in Section 2 hereof, shall not affect any rights acquired, fines, penalties, forfeitures or liabilities incurred thereunder, or actions involving any of the provisions of said ordinances or parts thereof.

Said ordinances above repealed are hereby continued in force and effect after the passage, approval and publication of this ordinance for the purpose of such rights, fines, penalties, forfeitures, liabilities and actions therefor. SECTION 6. If for any reason any chapter, article, section, subsection, sentence, portion or part of the “Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2011 Edition,” or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision will not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Code. SECTION 7. Ordinances 8360 and 8361 are hereby repealed it being the intent of this ordinance to replace the “Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2009 Edition” with this ordinance adopting the “Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2011 Edition.” SECTION 8. This ordinance shall take effect after the publication of the “Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2011 Edition”, as provided in K.S.A. 12-3015. Passed by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas this 28th day of December, 2010.

APPROVED: /s/ Mike Amyx Mike Amyx Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Jonathan M. Douglass Jonathan M. Douglass City Clerk Approved as to form and legality /s/Toni R. Wheeler Toni R. Wheeler Director of the Legal Department _______ (First published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World March 21, 2011) NOTICE OF HEARING

Take notice that on the 5th day of April, 2011, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, will convene in the Commission Meeting Room, 1st Floor, City Hall, 6 East 6th Street, Lawrence, Kansas, at 6:35 pm for the purpose of con(Published in the Lawrence ducting a hearing on the reDaily Journal-World March quest to create a Neighbor28, 2011) hood Revitalization Area on the property located at ORDINANCE NO. 8598 1040 Vermont in the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING Kansas.

THE CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AUDiane Stoddard THORIZED BY ORDINANCE Assistant to the NO. 8597, PROVIDING FOR City Manager THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN _______ OTHER ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN, EX- (Published in the Lawrence CEPTING CERTAIN ORDI- Daily Journal-World March NANCES FROM REPEAL, AND 28, 2011) SAVING CERTAIN ACCRUED ORDINANCE NO. 8490 RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS: SECTION 1. The codification of ordinances of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, authorized by Ordinance No. 8597 and KS.A. 12-3014 and 12-3015, as set out in the following Chapters, Chapters I to XXII and Appendices A and B, all inclusive, and entitled the “Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2011 Edition,” is hereby adopted and ordained as the “Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2011 Edition,” and said codification shall become effective upon publication of no fewer than ten (10) copies of said Code in book form. SECTION 2. AlI ordinances and parts of ordinances of a general nature passed prior to December 31, 2010, in force and effect at the date of the publication of no fewer than ten (10) copies of the “Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2011 Edition,” and this ordinance, are hereby repealed as of the date of publication of said Code except as hereinafter provided. SECTION 3. In construing this ordinance, the following ordinances shall not be considered or held to be ordinances of a general nature: (A) Ordinances pertaining to the acquisition of property or interests in property by gift, purchase, devise, bequest, appropriation or condemnation; (B) Ordinances opening, dedicating, widening, vacating or narrowing streets, avenues, alleys and boulevards; (C) Ordinances establishing and changing grades of streets, avenues, alleys and boulevards; (D) Ordinances naming or changing the names of streets, avenues and boulevards; (E) Ordinances authorizing or directing public improvements to be made; (F) Ordinances creating districts for public improvements of whatsoever kind or nature; (G) Ordinances levying general taxes; (H) Ordinances levying special assessments or taxes; (I) Ordinances granting any rights, privileges, easement or franchises therein mentioned to any person, firm or corporation; (J) Ordinances authorizing the issuance of bonds and other instruments of indebtedness by the City; (K) Ordinances authorizing contracts; (L) Ordinances establishing the limits of the City or pertaining to annexation or exclusion of territory; (M) Ordinances relating to compensation of officials, officers and employees of the City; (N) Ordinances of a temporary nature, limited application or not a general law of the City of Lawrence, Kansas; (0) Ordinances allowing the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on certain City property pursuant to a sidewalk dining license. Provided, That the above enumeration of exceptions shall not be held or deemed to be exclusive, it being the purpose and intention to exempt from repeal any and all ordinances not of a general nature and general ordinances specifically excepted by this Section. SECTION 4. The arrangement and classification of the several chapters, articles, and sections of the Code

AN ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 2.98 ACRES FROM UR (URBAN RESERVE) DISTRICT TO CO (COMMERCIAL OFFICE) DISTRICT; AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING DISTRICT MAP INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 20-108, OF THE “CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2009 EDITION,” AND AMENDMENTS THERETO WHEREAS, Rezoning Application Z-11-20-09 requesting rezoning from UR (Urban Reserve) District to CO (Commercial Office) District was filed with the City of Lawrence on November 20, 2009; and WHEREAS, after due and lawful notice was given pursuant to K.S.A. 12-757 and Section 20-1303 of the “Code of The City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2009 Edition” a public hearing was held by the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission on January 27, 2010 to hear a request to rezone approximately 2.98 acres as described in Section Two of this ordinance from UR (Urban Reserve) District to CO (Commercial Office) District; and WHEREAS, on January 27, 2010 The Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission considered the report and recommendation of the City’s professional staff, the evidence and testimony provided at the hearing and the review and decision making criteria of section 20-1303 and voted (8 to 0) to recommend approval of the rezoning request; and WHEREAS, the rezoning application and Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission recommendation were considered by the Governing Body at the February 16, 2010, meeting.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS: SECTION ONE: The above stated recitals are by reference incorporated herein, and shall be as effective as if repeated verbatim. SECTION TWO: That the zoning district classification for the following legally described tract of land situated in the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, to-wit: Lot 2, Block 1, Final Plat of 6WAK Addition, A Replat of Lots 1, 2A, 2B, 3 and 4, Block 2, Wakarusa Place Addition, in the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. is hereby changed from UR (Urban Reserve) District to CO (Commercial Office) District as such district is defined and prescribed in Chapter 20 of the “Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2009 Edition,” and amendments thereto. SECTION THREE: That the Official Zoning District Map incorporated by reference in and by Chapter 20, Article 1, Section 20-108 of the “Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2009 Edition” is hereby amended by showing and reflecting thereon the new zoning district classification for the aforesaid tract, as set forth in Section Two of this ordinance. SECTION FOUR: Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by

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Medicare rise may mean no Social Security COLA

By Stephen Ohlemacher Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — Millions of retired and disabled people in the United States had better brace for another year with no increase in Social Security payments.

The government is projecting a slight cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits next year, the first increase since 2009. But for most beneficiaries, rising Medicare premiums threaten to wipe out any increase in payments, leaving them without a raise for a third straight year.

About 45 million people — one in seven in the country — receive both Medicare and Social Security. By law, beneficiaries have their Medicare Part B premiums, which cover doctor visits, deducted from their Social Security payments each month.

When Medicare premiums rise more than Social Security payments, millions of people living on fixed incomes don’t get raises. On the other hand, most don’t get pay cuts, either, because a hold-harmless provision prevents higher Part B premiums from reducing Social Security payments for most people.

David Certner of AARP estimates that as many as threefourths of beneficiaries will have their entire Social Security increase swallowed by rising Medicare premiums next year.

It’s a tough development for retirees who lost much of their savings when the stock market collapsed, who lost value in their homes when the housing market crashed and who can’t find work because the job market is weak or they are in poor health.

“You just don’t have the words to say how much this impacts a person,” said Joyce Trebilcock, a retired legal secretary from Belle, Mo., a small town about 100 miles west of St. Louis.

Like most U.S. retirees, Trebilcock, 65, said Social Security is her primary source of income. She said a

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back injury about 15 years ago left her unable to work, so she applied for disability benefits. Now, she lives on a $1,262 Social Security payment each month, with more than $500 going to pay the mortgage.

“I’ve cut back on about everything I can, and I take the rest out of my savings,” Trebilcock said. “Thank God I’ve got that. That’s going to run out before long, at the rate I’m going. ... I have no idea what I’m going to do then.”

Medicare premiums are absorbing a growing share of Social Security benefits, leaving retired and disabled people with less money for other expenses, according to a report by the Congressional Research Service.

Social Security recipients spend, on average, 9 percent of their benefits on Medicare Part B premiums, plus 3 percent on premiums for the Medicare prescription drug program. By 2078, people just retiring would spend nearly one-third of their benefits on premiums for both Medicare programs, the report said. Also, when premiums for the prescription drug program increase, as they do almost every year, they can result in a pay cut for Social Security recipients.

“We could very well be entering a period where

we’re all stuck with flat benefits because of the growth in health care costs,” said Mary Johnson, a policy analyst at The Senior Citizens League.

By law, Social Security cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, are determined each year by a government measure of inflation. When consumer prices go up, payments go up. When consumer prices fall, payments stay flat until prices rebound.

There had been a COLA every year from 1975 through 2009, when a spike in energy prices resulted in a 5.8 percent increase, the largest in 27 years. Since then, the recession has depressed consumer prices, resulting in no COLA in 2010 or 2011.

Older people might feel they are falling behind because they haven’t had a raise since 2009, but many are benefiting, said Andrew Biggs, a former deputy commissioner of the Social Security Administration who is now a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.

Consumer prices dropped, but Social Security benefits didn’t drop, Biggs said. At the same time, health care costs went up, but Part B premiums stayed the same for most beneficiaries.

“They are better off because

TRAYS OF PRINTED SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS wait to be mailed from the U.S. Treasury. The government is projecting a slight cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits next year, the first increase since 2009. But for most beneficiaries, rising Medicare premiums threaten to wipe out any increase in payments.

of that,” Biggs said. “Somebody else is paying for a greater share of their health care. This will get me hate mail, obviously. But it is what it is.”

Next year, the trustees who oversee the Social Security project a 1.2 percent COLA. President Barack Obama, in his spending proposal for the budget year that begins Oct. 1, projects a COLA of 0.9 percent.

The average monthly payment is $1,077, so either way, the typical increase is projected to be between $10 and $13.

The current spike in energy prices could boost next year’s COLA, if it lasts through September, when the increase for 2012 will be calculated. The COLA will be announced in mid-October.

Medicare Part B premiums must be set each year to cover 25 percent of program costs.

By law, they have been frozen at 2009 levels for about 75 percent of benef iciaries because there has been no increase in Social Security.

That means the entire premium hike has been borne by the remaining 25 percent, which includes new enrollees, high-income families and low-income beneficiaries who have their premiums paid by Medicaid, the federal-state health care program for the poor.

Doctors: Facebook can cause teen depression

By Lindsey Tanner Associated Press Writer

CHICAGO — Add “Facebook depression” to potential harms linked with social media, an influential doctors’ group warns, referring to a condition it says may affect troubled teens who obsess over the online site.

Researchers disagree on whether it’s simply an extension of depression some kids feel in other circumstances, or a distinct condition linked with using the online site.

But there are unique aspects of Facebook that can make it a particularly tough social landscape to navigate for kids already dealing with poor self-esteem, said Dr. Gwenn O’Keeffe, a Bostonarea pediatrician and lead author of new American Academy of Pediatrics social media guidelines.

With in-your-face friends’ tallies, status updates and photos of happy-looking people having great times, Facebook pages can make some kids feel even worse if they think they don’t measure up.

It can be more painful than sitting alone in a crowded

It can be more painful than sitting alone in a crowded school cafeteria or other real-life encounters that can make kids feel down, Gwenn O’Keeffe, a pediatrician and lead author of new American Academy of Pediatrics social media guidelines said, because Facebook provides a skewed view of what’s really going on. school cafeteria or other reallife encounters that can make kids feel down, O’Keeffe said, because Facebook provides a skewed view of what’s really going on. Online, there’s no way to see facial expressions or read body language that provide context.

The guidelines urge pediatricians to encourage parents to talk with their kids about online use and to be aware of Facebook depression, cyberbullying, sexting and other online risks. They were published online today in Pediatrics.

Abby Abolt, 16, a Chicago high school sophomore and frequent Facebook user, says the site has never made her feel depressed but that she can understand how it might affect some kids. “If you really didn’t have that many friends and weren’t really doing much

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any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of this ordinance.

SECTION FIVE: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. PASSED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, the 23 day of February, 2010.

Plaintiff, vs.

Dori A. Lewman; John Doe (Tenant/Occupant); Mary Doe (Tenant/Occupant); Blake Wilkinson, Defendants.

trustees, creditors and assigns of any person alleged to be deceased, and all other persons who are or may be concerned.

Case No. 11CV156 Court Number: 1 Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60

NOTICE OF SUIT APPROVED: /s/ Robert Chestnut Robert Chestnut THE STATE OF KANSAS, to Mayor the above-named defendants and the unknown heirs, executors, adminisATTEST: trators, devisees, trustees, /s/ Jonathan M. Douglass creditors and assigns of Jonathan M. Douglass any deceased defendants; City Clerk the unknown spouses of any defendants; the unApproved as to form known officers, successors, and legality trustees, creditors and as/s/Toni R. Wheeler signs of any defendants Toni R. Wheeler that are existing, dissolved Director of the Legal or dormant corporations; Department the unknown executors, ad_______ ministrators, devisees, (First published in the Law- trustees, creditors, successors and assigns of any derence Daily Journal-World fendants that are or were March 28, 2011) partners or in partnership; IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF the unknown guardians, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS conservators and trustees of any defendants that are CIVIL DEPARTMENT minors or are under any leBAC Home Loans Servicing, gal disability; and the unL.P. fka Countrywide Home known heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, Loans Servicing, L.P.

with your life, and saw other peoples’ status updates and pictures and what they were doing with friends, I could see how that would make them upset,” she said.

“It’s like a big popularity contest — who can get the most friend requests or get the most pictures tagged,” she said.

Also, it’s common among some teens to post snotty or judgmental messages on the Facebook walls of people they don’t like, said Gaby Navarro, 18, a senior from Grayslake, Ill. It’s happened to her friends, and she said she could imagine how that could make some teens feel depressed.

“Parents should definitely know” about these practices,” Navarro said. “It’s good to raise awareness about it.”

The academy guidelines note that online harassment

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District Court of Douglas County, Kansas, praying to Prepared By: foreclose a real estate South & Associates, P.C. mortgage on the following Brian R. Hazel (KS # 21804) described real estate: 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66211 Lots 8 and 9, Block 6, HOME- (913)663-7600 WOOD GARDENS, an addi- (913)663-7899 (Fax) tion to the City of Law- Attorneys For Plaintiff rence, Douglas County, (117693) Kansas, commonly known _______ as 935 Homewood Street, Lawrence, KS 66044 (the (First published in the Law“Property”) rence Daily Journal-World March 21, 2011) and all those defendants who have not otherwise IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF been served are required to DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS plead to the Petition on or before the 9th day of May, In the Matter of the 2011, in the District Court of Estate of Douglas County, Kansas. If DEAN ROBERT SYVERSON, you fail to plead, judgment deceased. and decree will be entered in due course upon the PeCase No. 2011-PR-50 tition.

Division No. 1 NOTICE Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given

“can cause profound psychosocial outcomes,” including suicide. The widely publicized suicide of a 15-yearold Massachusetts girl last year occurred after she’d been bullied and harassed, in person and on Facebook.

“Facebook is where all the teens are hanging out now.

It’s their corner store,” O’Keeffe said.

She said the benefits of kids using social media sites like Facebook shouldn’t be overlooked, however, such as connecting with friends and family, sharing pictures and exchanging ideas. “A lot of what’s happening is actually very healthy, but it can go too far,” she said.

Dr. Megan Moreno, a University of Wisconsin adolescent medicine specialist who has studied online social networking among college students, said using Facebook can enhance feelings of social connectedness among welladjusted kids, and have the opposite effect on those prone to depression.

Parents shouldn’t get the idea that Facebook “is going to somehow infect their kids with depression,” she said.

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You are hereby notified that on March 15, 2011, a Petition for Issuance of Letters of Administration under the Kansas Simplified Estates Act was filed in this Court by LESLIE ARTHUR SYVERSON, an heir of the estate of DEAN ROBERT SYVERSON, deceased.

Plaintiff, vs.

Lee A. French, et al.

Defendants.

All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within four months from the date of the first publication of this notice, as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred.

NOTICE OF SALE

Case No. 10CV804 Court Number: 5 Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60

Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Douglas County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Douglas County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to LESLIE ARTHUR SYVERSON, the highest bidder for cash Petitioner in hand, Lower Level of the Judicial and Law EnforcePREPARED AND ment Center, Douglas APPROVED BY: County, Kansas, on April 7, STEVENS & BRAND, L.L.P. 2011, at 10:00 AM, the fol900 Massachusetts, Ste. 500 lowing real estate: PO Box 189 Lawrence KS 66044-0189 Unit Three-F (3F) as shown (785) 843-0811

by Plat of Survey of WoodAttorneys for Petitioners creek Townhouses, filed in _______ Condominium Book 1, Page 60, in the office of the Office of the Register of (First published in the LawDeeds of Douglas County, Pursuant to K.S.A. rence Daily Journal-World Kansas, in City of LawChapter 59 March 14, 2011) rence, Douglas County, Kansas , commonly known NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF as 255 North Michigan, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS #3-11, Lawrence, KS 66044 THE STATE OF KANSAS TO CIVIL DEPARTMENT (the Property) ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: U.S. Bank, N.A.

Burt’s Bees founder wants to donate land for national park

By David Sharp Associated Press Writer

TOWNSHIP 3, RANGE 8, MAINE — Maine sportsmen were outraged when Roxanne Quimby, the conservationminded founder of Burt’s Bees cosmetics, bought up tens of thousands of acres of Maine’s fabled North Woods — and had the audacity to forbid hunters, loggers, snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles on the expanses.

Quimby confronted the hornet’s nest she’d stirred up head-on — calling one of her sharpest critics, George Smith, then-executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine. Smith couldn’t believe his ears. The back-to-the-earth advocate who made millions with her eco-friendly line of personal care products was calling him at home, on a Saturday morning?

“I thought someone was playing a joke on me when she called,” Smith recalls.

“She said, ‘Hi, this is Roxanne Quimby. I said, ‘Oh yeah, sure.’”

That call in 2006 opened a face-to-face dialogue with some of her biggest critics over the land she’s bought — more than 120,000 acres of woodlands.

Quimby wants to give more than 70,000 wild acres next to Maine’s cherished Baxter State Park to the federal government, hoping to create a Maine Woods National Park.

She envisions a visitor center dedicated to Henry David Thoreau, the naturalist who made three trips to Maine in the 1800s.

The park would be nearly twice the size of Maine’s Acadia National Park.

In a giveback to sportsmen, her vision is to set aside another 30,000 acres of woodlands north of DoverFoxcroft to be managed like a state park, with hunting and snowmobiling allowed.

“There’s enough land that we can all get what we want,” said Quimby.

The multi-millionaire disarmed her critics, who thought they’d have to deal with a patchouli-scented eccentric. What they found was a woman who thinks big, but is a pragmatic problemsolver; someone who has strong ideals, but is willing to compromise; a self-made businesswoman who’s will-

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CONSERVATIONIST ROXANNE QUIMBY poses in front of a 180year-old map of Maine at her home in Portland, Maine, in this March 14, 2011, photo. Quimby, the founder of Burt’s Bees, has been buying up land in Maine for what she hopes will one day become a national park. ing to put up her own millions to achieve her conservation goals.

Smith, for one, came to respect and admire her. “I was one of her harshest critics, so it’s really rather remarkable,” he said. “In the end, it’s her land and she’ll do whatever suits her. But at least she’s listening.”

If she can win support, Quimby wants to time her donation in five years to the 100th anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service.

The Park Service is intrigued by Quimby’s idea, especially since it believes the Northeast is underserved.

The last time a large national park was created was in Alaska in the 1980s during the Carter administration.

“The National Park Service would like to see additional opportunities for preserving these beautiful places and creating recreational opportunities in the Northeast,” said spokesman David Barna.

“The proposal would be exciting for the National Park Service to evaluate.”

The proposed national park land occupies a wild sprawl east of Baxter State Park. Much of it is covered with saplings as it recovers from logging operations that ended five years ago. Mountain ridges offer breathtaking views of Mount Katahdin, Maine’s tallest mountain and the northern end of the Appalachian Trail.

Study: Big quakes don’t trigger others far away NEW YORK (AP) — Here’s some good news in the wake of Japan’s disaster: A new study says big earthquakes don’t set off other dangerous ones around the globe.

Big quakes do trigger local aftershocks, but researchers found no sign of setting off moderate-sized events beyond about 600 miles away.

That won’t surprise most experts, said lead study author Tom Parsons. But it’s different from his prior research, which did find a global effect for setting off small quakes, said Parsons, of the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, Calif.

Parsons and Aaron Velasco of the University of Texas at El Paso reported the work online Sunday in the journal Nature

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Geoscience.

They looked at worldwide earthquake records for the 30 years ending in 2009. There were 205 big earthquakes, with magnitude of 7 or more, and 25,222 moderate ones with magnitudes between 5 and 7.

Then the researchers looked at the timing of these events for evidence that the larger quakes triggered the moderate ones. They checked for delays of up to 24 hours, long enough to let the seismic waves from the big quakes peter out.

They did find an increase in moderate quakes, but only within about 600 miles of the initial event, and nearly all within 375 miles. At distances beyond 600 miles, the number of moderate quakes after a big event was no higher than normal.

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It will take effort to forgive partner’s betrayal Annie’s Mailbox

progress of someone with a critical health issue.

My daughter has been using the Caring Bridge website to keep us updated on the progress of our “tiny angel” (our granddaughter), who was born after 24 weeks gestation, weighing only one pound. Our granddaughter is doing amazingly well, and we are all thankful that Caring Bridge has allowed family and friends all over the country to anniesmailbox@comcast.net see pictures and read the jourit can be done. You must make nal of her progress. There a conscious effort to push this were days when our grandbetrayal out of your mind, and daughter’s progress was hard Betty needs to be completely transparent and honest in all her dealings. Her behavior must be beyond reproach since she has to earn your trust again.

If you cannot get there on your own, please talk to a counselor, preferably with Betty, and work on this together.

Marcy Sugar and Kathy Mitchell

“All Together Now: A Celebration of Service” (7 p.m., NBC) honors former President George H.W. Bush and his promotion of service and volunteerism. “All Together” features performances by musical acts from many popular fields, including Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Cee Lo Green, Reba McEntire, Sam Moore, Brad Paisley, Kid Rock, Darius Rucker and Carrie Underwood.

Most notably, “Together” also unites all four living former presidents: Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and the elder Bush.

The gathering of so many former presidents is a rather special event.

And, at the risk of sounding morbid, the chances of seeing them together and not at a funeral is even more rare. This is a rare time in our history that there are four living former presidents. When Richard Nixon was first inaugurated in 1969, he had three living predecessors. But scant days into his second term they were all gone. There would be no former presidents around until Nixon himself became one in 1974.

“All Together Now: A Celebration of Service” offers a particular snapshot of American history. The kind of history they don’t show on the History Channel anymore. ● Jackie’s lies catch up with her as “Nurse Jackie” (9 p.m., Showtime) enters its third season. Things get extreme when her husband visits the hospital only to realize that nobody there knows she’s married.

“The United States of Tara” (9:30 p.m., Showtime) also enters its third season, with Tara contemplating a return to college to get the degree she never had time for, what with so many personalities to oversee.

Both Showtime series feature remarkable actresses and fine performances that would be even more impressive if their situations were not so extreme and contrived. But that seems to be the Showtime way. It’s a network where series have come to revolve around a “nice” serial killer (“Dexter”), a smug suburban mom who’s also a drug dealer (“Weeds”) and a sexaddicted novelist (“Californication”).

Call me old-fashioned, but I prefer performances that find the transcendent in everyday life, not the kind of dramas or comedies that depend on extreme, farfetched, over-the-top scenarios for their power. “The Munsters” had a pretty farout premise, too. But nobody ever accused it of being pretentious.

— Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to Annie’s Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190 Chicago, IL 60611.

Tonight’s other highlights ● “Dancing with the Stars” (7 p.m., ABC) returns for a second week with a two-hour helping. ● A disaster triggers negotiations on “The Event” (8 p.m., NBC). ● A new chief (Jennifer Beals) cracks down on corruption on the pilot episode of “The Chicago Code” (8 p.m., Fox). ● Tony visits the Ozarks on “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” (8 p.m., Travel). ● A veteran killer returns with a bang on “Hawaii Five-O” (9 p.m., CBS). ● After a standoff results in gunfire, Harry takes her old friend’s side on “Harry’s Law” (9 p.m., NBC). ● Murder trials can be murder on “Castle” (9 p.m., ABC).

Actually, you are connecting more with your subconscious. Tonight: Honor your limits.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) ★★★★ Your knowledge benefits someone more than you think. An associate, co-worker or friend could be trying to get more feedback. Tonight: Togetherness works.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★★ You can juggle a lot more than most people and keep everyone happy.

You will have to demonstrate this ability now.

Tonight: Catch up on news.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★★ You will focus on what you do best. Many people are distracted. You also realize the discipline of handling your assets well — be it money or effort. Tonight: Pick up what you want. You deserve a treat.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ★★★★ Seriousness marks your actions. A somber approach goes far, but others might be reactive.

Many people remember when you were a little more giddy or charming.

Tonight: Very playful — finally!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ★★★ Listen to what is happening in your immediate domestic environment.

A sense of depression or

Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy E. Parker March 28, 2011

ACROSS 1 He can’t get a break 6 Resistance unit 9 Chipmunk of cartoons 14 Higher than 15 Language spoken in Vientiane 16 Superman portrayer 17 Showed partisanship 18 Space bar’s neighbor 19 “West Side Story” girl or song 20 Unfriendly seafood seller’s stall? jacquelinebigar.com 23 “I never ___ a man I didn’t like” sadness exists within you. 24 Preacher’s Tonight: Start handling an topic 25 Unwise issue.

27 With raised Sagittarius (Nov. 22letters Dec. 21) ★★★★★ You are 32 Group of flying high and full of enervoters 33 Attempt to gy. Unexpected developwin over ments impact your creativ34 White ity. A child or loved one wading bird could be the source of the 36 The Axis, to issue. Tonight: What suits the Allies 39 Narrative your fancy?

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 41 poetry Bath flooring 19) ★★★ Be aware of 43 Musical what is going on. If someschool club one is acting unpredictably, 44 Takes an apartment it is because this person 46 Fairy-tale simply cannot integrate shoemaker’s everything around him or helpers 48 Get a little her. Tonight: Indulge. behind Aquarius (Jan. 20-

Feb19) ★★★★★ Though you might be on top of everything, others are not.

This discrepancy could cause problems in a project or key venture. Tonight: Detach from today, trusting that you will find the answer.

Pisces (Feb 20-March 19) ★★ Know when to act.

Right now, much occurs in an unexpected manner.

Know what you need to do in order to feel better, and act with certainty. Tonight: Get some extra R and R.

— The astrological forecast should be read for entertainment only.

BIRTHDAYS Country musician Charlie McCoy is 70. Movie director Mike Newell is 69.

Actress Conchata Ferrell is 68. Actor Ken Howard is 67. Actress Dianne Wiest (weest) is 63. Country singer Reba McEntire is 56.

HIDE YOUR PETS! By Candice Everly

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Dear Nana: Thank you so much for letting our readers know about this useful and compassionate website. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.

JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS For Monday, March 28: This year, adaptability will mark your success. To observers, it looks like you bring a full gallop to a screeching halt and reverse direction. If you are single, you meet friends and potential lovers through your immediate circle. It is more than possible that Mr. or Ms. Right will appear on the scene. If you are attached, demonstrating more interest and caring only adds to the happiness of the bond.

Aquarius is always a friend.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You'll Have: 5Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult Aries (March 21-April 19) ★★★★★ Power plays could define meetings and dealings in general. What people don't realize is that if you want to have it your way, you could and would.

Tonight: Only where people are.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) ★★★★ A must event could change the tone of the day. Others could come to blows, as their opinions are so varied. Tonight: Could be late.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) ★★★★ Your ability to move in a new direction could be colored by a strange reluctance that you might not understand.

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to talk about. The website has been a godsend and has saved my daughter from the stress of many phone calls and emails during this difficult time. — Grateful Nana

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Not in the Cards,” whose husband was seriously ill. She wanted his family to be updated about his medical condition, but they gave her a hard time about it.

I want to let your readers know about Caring Bridge (caringbridge.org). It is a free website, supported solely by donations, that allows caregivers or family members to keep friends and family Dear Lost: It takes time, but updated on the medical

Ex-presidents salute one of their own

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Olympic gold medal gymart Conner is 53. nast Ba Rapper Salt (Salt-N-Pepa) is 45. Actress Tracey Needham is 44. Actor Max Perlich is 43. Movie director Brett Ratner is 42.

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68 A proper senor has one 69 X, to Greeks 70 Like some roofs 71 Snooty look 72 Hither’s partner 73 Catty, as a remark DOWN 1 Dumfries girl 2 Departure info?

3 Tom Collins ingredient 4 “Yeah, but ...”

5 Like flushed cheeks 6 Patron saint of Norway 7 Fifty percent 8 Recurring theme 9 T-shirt opening 10 Where the buffalo roam 11 Pasta thinner than

spaghetti 12 Campus greeneries 13 Under, in poems 21 Beginning 22 Blubber 26 Suit size designation 27 Fancy pitcher 28 Wear a long face 29 Wasteful project 30 Canal by Buffalo 31 They wear very little clothing?

35 “Scream” star Campbell 37 Blackhearted 38 Safe cracker 40 “Cut it out!”

42 Arrange, as a meeting 45 Ghostly figure

47 Major steps 50 Reconstruction, for one 52 “The Cat Who Saw Stars” author Jackson Braun 53 Gives forth 54 Bolshevik leader 55 Keach who played Mike Hammer on TV 59 Reverberate 60 Bridle strap 61 Jeans purveyor Strauss 62 Brought to maturity 63 Horsed around?

65 Something Ben Jonson wrote to himself

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Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

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Dear Annie: I am a 65-yearold male who has been involved in an exclusive relationship for the past four years. “Betty” is 56, and we get along great, travel frequently and have an active sex life.

Several months ago, I began to notice that Betty was becoming quite distant, emotionally and physically. I was frustrated, but didn’t make a big deal out of it. However, quite by accident, I discovered that she was active on a dating website.

Upon further snooping, I discovered four months of email exchanges with another man.

Some of the emails were quite intimate, and a few had sexual references. I was devastated, to say the least.

I confronted Betty, and she initially denied it. But when presented with the evidence, she confessed. She said she met the guy twice but nothing sexual happened. I believe her. She said the relationship died out on its own, and the emails seem to confirm this.

She says she loves me and wants to work it out.

I will forgive her, but I’m having a hard time with it. I simply can’t get her betrayal off my mind and worry that I will never be able to trust her. How does one forget? How does one repair what has been lost? — Lost that Trusting Feeling

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Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

Ans: A

Atkins is 42. Actor Vince Vaughn is 41. Rapper Mr. eeks (Lost Boyz) is 40.

Che Rock musician Dave Keuning is 35. Actress Annie Wersching is 34. Actress Julia Stiles is 30. Singer Lady Gaga is 25.

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(Answers tomorrow) SPELL FIXING IGUANA Jumbles: PRUNE Answer: The blooming romance was this — A SPRING FLING

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