Lawrence Journal-World 08-13-11v2

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SATURDAY • AUGUST 13 • 2011

States get $185M more in health reform grants Kansas not among recipients By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com

TOPEKA — The federal government on Friday announced the award of $185 million in grants to

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INSIDE Zenger protecting KU’s interests Amid rumors that Texas A&M could leave the Big 12 for the SEC, Kansas University Athletic Director Sheahon Zenger tells the Journal-World he has been handling a large volume of calls regarding how the potential departure might affect KU. Page 1B HISTORY

Lawrence man saw Berlin Wall go up Fifty years ago today, a siren woke Bob Derby, then an 18-year-old Army private, and his comrades around 5:30 a.m. in Berlin. It was the beginning of the building of the Berlin Wall. Page 3A

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If we are going to be functional as human beings, we have to eat well, and in order to eat well we are going to have to eat real food — not plastic, phony, pretend, microwaved food.” — Ocoee Miller, of rural Lawrence, in praise of the Food and Freedom riders tour. Page 3A

COMING SUNDAY Thirty-four years after the beating death of Robert Conlin, his daughter still seeks answers in the unsolved case.

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states to help set up health insurance exchanges — a process that was thrown into limbo in Kansas after Gov. Sam Brownback this week rejected a $31.5 million grant to work on

establishing an exchange. In a conference call from Washington, D.C., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said the new round of grants would go to 13 states and the District of Columbia for the exchanges — one-stop shops

where consumers can search for innovator” grant to start work the best insurance policy for on the health insurance their needs. Kansas was not exchange. But on Tuesday, among the group. The Brownback, a Republican who exchanges are part of the federal health reform law and are Please see GRANTS, page 2A scheduled to be in place in 2014. In February, Kansas had been ● Appeals court strikes awarded a $31.5 million “early insurance mandate. Page 6A

Tiny horse making a big impression Cindy’s visits eagerly awaited at care homes By Joe Preiner jpreiner@ljworld.com

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Cindy is just 4 years old, and for the past several weeks she’s been visiting area nursing homes, entertaining and delighting each establishment’s residents. Cindy is a miniature horse. The 182-pound, 27.5inch-tall animal made a planned appearance Thursday afternoon at the Baldwin Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, received with approval by the majority of the center’s 45 residents. “It was great; they loved it,” activities director Nicole Murry said. “I have never seen that many people happy at the same time.” Cindy’s owner, Ottawa resident Rae Warren, said that’s the response she hopes for every time. She said the idea for the visits — five so far this year — were part of a divine plan. “I don’t know what to say except to say it came from God,” Warren said. “I wanted to do something for the elderly. I always knew if I had an animal with me, that’d be great.” Warren didn’t want just any animal, though. Noticing the common appearance of dogs at area nursing homes, she wanted to do something a little different. Exposed to horses at a young age, Warren said, the animal was the most logical choice. After about a year scouring the Internet for an appropriate miniature, she finally settled on Cindy, who had previous nursing home experience. Warren said the horse has a knack for entertaining the elderly, walking up to them and resting her head in their laps and on their beds. Residents on Thursday were waiting eagerly

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LILLIAN VOTH GREETS CINDY, a 4-year-old miniature horse, Thursday at Baldwin Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Cindy’s owner, Ottawa resident Rae Warren, says Cindy is a beloved visitor at the center. BELOW: Abby White, 13, leads Cindy into the center. The horse wears special shoes to prevent sliding on the floor. for the duo’s arrival. Margaret West, who’s been living at the center for more than three years, said the experience was memorable. “It was very neat,” she said of the miniature horse. “I was amazed at how well she adapted to the new place. She wasn’t scared or nervous, she was just having a good time.” West expressed her appreciation for Warren’s time and said she hoped it wouldn’t be the last time they saw one another. “It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time,” Warren said about engaging the elderly. “It’s all worth it just to see the sparkle in their eyes.” Please see HORSE, page 2A

KU Edition coming Sunday Whether you graduated from Kansas University 40 years ago or you’re new to the community, a special edition that’s available in Sunday’s JournalWorld is a must-read for you. We take you inside the goings-on at Kansas’ flagship university — from the folks who ensure the flags fly atop Fraser Hall to the pharmacy school in Wichita. If it’s about KU, it’s in the KU Edition. Look for it in your Sunday Journal-World.

Halls give $5 million to fight cancer By Andy Hyland ahyland@ljworld.com

Kansas City-area philanthropists Don and Adele Hall have donated $5 million to support Kansas University’s cancer fighting efforts. The gift will support two different areas: $4.5 million will support cancer prevention research, and $500,000 will be directed toward KU’s Institute for Advancing Medical Innovation for drug development and treatments for pediatric cancer patients in partnership with Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Roy Jensen, director of the KU Cancer Center, said the $4.5 million will go toward recruitment of new cancer researchers at the center, and would enable the cancer center to provide matching funding to complement funds from the Kansas Bioscience Authority.

The KU Cancer Center is scheduled to submit its application for National Cancer Institute designation next month. Jensen said he anticipated that by then the cancer center will have raised the remaining $1.5 million needed to reach its announced $61 million goal by the time KU submits the application. He said he appreciated the individual support of the Halls, which added to the previous support of the Hall Family Foundation that donated a Fairway building to the cancer center. That building is being renovated with funds from the Johnson County Education and Research Triangle sales tax. “I just don’t know of two people whose actions consistently speak louder than their words,” Jensen said. Dale Seuferling, president and CEO of the KU Endowment

Association, said the cancer fundraising effort has been successful. The nearly $60 million raised so far includes support from several major donors in addition to the Halls, including Kansas City philanthropist Annette Bloch; Joe and Jean Brandmeyer, of El Paso, Texas; and the Kansas Masonic Foundation, among many other major donors. Seuferling said hundreds of individuals have supported the effort as well on a smaller scale. “Of course, our efforts will continue on after the application is submitted,” Seuferling said, saying that they will continue to seek support for faculty members, research scientists and other cancer-fighting efforts. — Higher education reporter Andy Hyland can be reached at 832-6388. Follow him at Twitter.com/LJW_KU.


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