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New Year The Herald asked residents across town about their New Year’s Resolutions for 2015. Below are some of their responses. See the Herald’s Facebook page for a video of them sharing their resolutions.
QUESTION: What’s your New Year’s resolution for 2015? ANSWERS: “[My New Year’s Resolution is] to no longer be in debt.” — Truyn Mosher, Ottawa restaurant worker “Mine is to spend more time with family.” — Glenda Guge, Ottawa Recreation Commission “I’m not really a people person, and I don’t open up to people, so that’s my New Year’s resolution ... to get to know more people.” — ReShaya Parker, freshman guard for Ottawa University women’s basketball “[Mine is] to graduate college finally and to cut out fast foods. Also, to focus on training for football.” — Deron Bruce, senior defensive lineman for OU football “My New Year’s Resolution for 2015 is to eat healthier and to do the best at my job as I can.” — Jake Moore, Ottawa Recreation Commission “Personally, I don’t like to set resolutions. I like to find things to improve in my life that I currently do either if it’s personal or with my job... I look for ways to improve myself personally and spiritually and physically.” — Bruce Tate, OU women’s basketball coach
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David Hernandez and Glendy Molina, Ottawa, hold their newborn baby boy, Kendrick David Hernandez-Molina, Monday afternoon at Ransom Memorial Hospital, 1301 S. Main St., Ottawa. Kendrick is the first born baby in the new year at the hospital.
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Kendrick arrived on a bitterly cold winter night. And though he wasn’t born Jan. 1, his debut still earned him the title of the first baby born in Ottawa and Franklin County in 2015. His big moment came 11:14 p.m. Sunday at a snow-capped Ransom Memorial Hospital, 1301 S. Main St., Ottawa. Kendrick David Hernandez-Molina was born 8 pounds, 8 ounces, and 20 inches long, to David Hernandez and Glendy Molina, Ottawa. The dark-haired baby boy quietly sat swaddled in his mother’s lap Monday afternoon in the RMH Family Birth Place at the hospital. Hernandez and Molina couldn’t have been more excited, the couple said through a Spanishspeaking interpreter. They felt blessed and happy, but also were emotional because Kendrick was their first baby in eight years. Kendrick is the couple’s fourth child and will be brought home to two older brothers, ages 19 and 8, and an older sister, 17. The couple’s wishes to have a baby born on or near the holidays came true Sunday. Hernandez and Molina were aiming to have a baby born either on Christmas Day
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Kendrick David Hernandez-Molina rests in his mother’s arms Monday afternoon at Ransom Memorial Hospital, 1302 S. Main St., Ottawa. Kendrick was born 11:14 p.m. Sunday at the hospital, weighing in at 8 pounds, 8 ounces.
or New Year’s Day, they said. Though Kendrick didn’t make either of those dates, he still garnered plenty of new year attention this week. Hernandez and Molina, both originally from Honduras, moved to Ottawa separately. Hernandez has been working and living in Ottawa for about three years, while Molina is newer to town and has only lived in Ottawa for one year. Both work at Loma Vista Nursery, 1107 E. 23rd St., Ottawa. The couple
said through the interpreter that although they have been in Ottawa for a short time, they have both known each other since they were children back in their home country. Hernandez has some family in the United States, he said. Some live in nearby Olathe, with others in Kentucky and Oklahoma. The name “Kendrick” came about in a unique way, the couple said. Originally, they thought they were having a girl, and Hernandez loved the
name, “Kendra,” he said. When they found out it was going to be a boy, the employees at Loma Vista would pat Molina on the stomach and jokingly call the baby, “Kendrico.” Hernandez then thought of a famous singer with the name Kendrick and the couple decided that would be their baby boy’s name. When asked if the couple was going to have any more babies in the future, Hernandez responded that Molina had a difficult pregnancy with a lot of struggle and he didn’t want to put her through that again — quickly adding, “but only God knows.” As Molina passed Kendrick to Hernandez Monday, the couple was asked which parent the baby most closely resembles. “I see both of us in the baby, but he definitely will change,” Hernandez said through the interpreter. “No, he definitely looks like me,” Molina responded cheerfully through the interpreter. “Oops,” Hernandez said with a laugh.
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Are you staying warm? If not, here are some things from the Internet to keep you warm.
• COUNTDOWN TO SPRING: Does this weather have you nostalgic for spring? There’s an online app for that. “Days to” is an online countdown to all kinds of upcoming holidays, season changes and upcoming moments of note. For the record there are less than 80 days until spring: http:// days.to/spring/2015. • RESOLUTIONS: If your goal for 2015 is getting healthy, Buzzfeed has some graphic suggestions. For easy cardio workouts, check out this infographic: http://hutchne.ws/ runaway. For easy equipment-free workouts here’s another graphic: http:// hutchne.ws/iworkout.
names like Jennifer Aniston, Christian Bale, John Cusack and Kristen Wiig appear in these films. Watch all the trailers here: http://hutchne. ws/indie. • SOUNDS FISHY: An Englishman recently spent roughly $460 on an operation for his constipated goldfish. Yes, a goldfish. Mashable reports the fish is healthy and swimming without issues: http://hutchne.ws/ goldfish. • OREGON: After defeating Florida State in the Rose Bowl, several Oregon football players mocked the Seminole quarterback Jameis Winston by chanting “No means no.” Check out a video here: http://hutchne. ws/Ducks. • INBOX: Mashable has some tips to help you step up your email game: http:// hutchne.ws/email.
• ‘HEY, McFLY!’: According to the 1980s, this is the year of the hoverboard and Nikes with power-laces. See what other things the “Back to the Future” series predicted would be ready this year: http://hutchne. ws/McFly.
• SIDEPIECE: An Ohio State fan and her boyfriend went viral through a vine video. The video makes it appear like she was busted as a cheating girlfriend. Gawker took a more in-depth look into the situation: http:// hutchne.ws/side.
• TINY TRAILER: Marvel and Disney pay homage to their upcoming movie “Ant-Man” with an ant-sized trailer teaser: http:// hutchne.ws/AntMan. The real teaser will go live Tuesday.
• ROLLIN’: Last week The News took a look at a McPherson food favorite. Learn more about the giant cinnamon rolls at Neighbors Café: http://hutchne. ws/Hubcaps.
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ROGER STEPHEN BARR Roger Stephen Barr, 77, Lawson, Missouri, passed away Friday, Jan. 2, 2015. Graveside services are planned for a latBarr er date at Highland Cemetery in Ottawa. He was born Feb. 24, 1937, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Dorothy E. and C.B. Barr Jr. Roger graduated from Ottawa High
JOHN FRANKLIN ‘JACK’ PATTIE John Franklin “Jack” Pattie, 92, Lawrence, Kansas, died peacefully Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at his home with his brother, Pattie Robert, by his side. A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home, 325 S. Hickory St. Ottawa. Jack was born Aug. 4, 1922, to Grace and Luke Pattie in Williamsburg, Kansas. He studied mechanical engineering at University of Kansas and
School in Ottawa, Kansas, and attended George Williams College in Chicago. Roger found joy, as well as a career, in growing plants and designing and maintaining landscapes. He had a call-in radio show for discussing horticultural issues. For a time, he wrote a horticultural column in a local paper. He also enjoyed writing poetry and short stories. His horticultural skills placed him with various nursery businesses in and around Kansas City. In later years, he was grounds coordinator for Harrah’s Casino and The Woodlands. His
home outside Lawson was on three acres, which gave him ample room to pursue his horticultural interests. In addition to his parents, Roger was preceded in death by his grandparents, Naomi and C.B. Barr Sr., and Gladys and Charley Brown; aunts, Gloria Jean Hammer and Joyce Seeman; and uncle, Richard Barr. Survivors include his sister, Patricia K. Wood, Studio City, California; brother, John C. Barr (Suzann), Little Rock, Arkansas; nieces Kathleen M. Wood (Nicholas), Studio City, and Dr. Carrie A. Wood (Edward),
Paxton, Massachusetts; and nephew Brian R. Wood (Jayne), Leawood, Kansas. The family wishes to express gratitude to staff at Valley Manor in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, and Three Rivers Hospice Care. They also thank Marlo Howard and husband Bob, Holt, Missouri, who provided great support to Roger and family. Memorials in Roger’s name may be made to Three Rivers Hospice, Inc., 700 Branch Street, Suite 4, Platte City, MO 64079. Condolences may be made at www.CremationCenterKC.com
served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II as a radio operator on a B25. When he returned home, he married Mary E. Terrill from Ottawa, Kansas, and began the best years of his life. After serving as a realty specialist for FHA, he spent the rest of his long career with the National Park Service as a Land Resources Officer. He worked at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan, Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, and the St. Croix National Scenic River Way in Wisconsin. He retired from the NPS when he was 81 and received the Department of Interior’s Meritorious Service Award. Jack was a lifetime member of the Depart-
ment of Interior Alumni Association, a member of the First Baptist Church in Ottawa, and a Mason for more than 60 years at Anchor Lodge No. 224 Williamsburg, Kansas. His many interests included reading, sports, golf, music, travel and nature. Mary and Jack loved to socialize and made lifelong friends wherever their travels and the NPS took them, starting and ending in Kansas. Jack spent his life loving and caring for his wife, his family, and his dogs. Survivors include his son, John; daughterin-law, Peggy; grandchildren, Lucas, Emily, Ryan and Tara; greatgrandchildren, Skyler and Lily; sister, Joann; brother, Robert; and many nieces and neph-
ews Jack’s brother and his brother’s life partner, Dory, provided personal and loving care for Jack through the last five years of his life, helping to make him as comfortable and occupied as possible. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Hanna and Betty; and daughter-in-law, Sherry. The love of his life, Mary, passed away in April 2009. Jack’s ashes will be placed next to hers at Highland Cemetery in Ottawa. “With someone like you, a pal good and true ... we’ll build a sweet little nest out in the west, and let the rest of the world go by.” Condolences may be sent to the family through www.lamb-roberts.com
This Week in Ottawa History
Headlines from The Ottawa Herald compiled by local historian, Louis Reed.
January 1915 • Franklin County is not going to submit to the dilatory tactics of the commissioners of Osage County, in the matter of the road over Rattlesnake Hill. It was agreed, by the commissioners of both counties, that each should do a certain portion of the work of constructing the road. The major part fell on this county and this work has been completed. But the improvement, as made by Franklin, ends at the county line where the Osage folks were to take it up and complete the grade to the junction with the old road. This part of the work has not been done, and the new road is impassable to heavy traffic. • Washington — Not more than fifteen of every 1,000 children from 10 to 14 years of age in the United States are unable to read and write, according to statistics announced today by the Federal Bureau of Education. An analysis of the figures shows that in 1900 there were 42 out of every 1,000 children between the ages of 10 and 14 who were illiterate. This number had been reduced to 22 in 1910 and to 15 in 1914. • Berlin — The official German statement today tells of further advances in the argonne forest and desperate fighting north of Arras; attacks of the French in the forest and west of Sennheim, Germany have been repulsed.
• “Come quick. There’s a a crazy man scaring everybody into fits,” was a woman’s appeal to Chief Bruner when that official answered a telephone call this morning. The woman directed the officer to proceed to east First street, where he found most of the inhabitants of a block anxiously awaiting his appearance. The officer was directed to a certain house in the neighborhood, where the man had just gone. “He just bolted into our houses,” said one excited woman. “Stared around, mumbled a few words, and left to repeat the performance at the next house. No, I don’t know what he said — and I didn’t wait to hear, when he was at my house. I just know that he acted wild, and carried a big club.” The man was found by the officer in the rear of
a house and was discovered to be Mack White, an employee of a Missouri Pacific work gang, and a man of eccentricities. He explained to Officer Bruner that he was going to his boarding place and insisted that the house he was at was the one although it is on a side street. White had discarded his overcoat at one of the houses he had visited. A search of his person disclosed that he carried a bottle of morphine. He was placed in jail to recover from the effects of the “dope.” • J. F. Gover, one of the best known men in Ottawa, has done more toward the beautifying of the city as well as to supply a great need than the average citizen. The last year has seen the completion of his modern rooming house at First and Hickory streets. For a good many years an old house stood on this
corner which was an eyesore to the town and as the years piled against it no action was ever taken to repair or remodel the house until Mr. Gover bought the property with the intention of building a modern rooming house there. The course of a year has seen the completion of nine rooms and extensive remodeling of the house which stood on the alley. It is probable that in the next year he will erect another house on the adjoining lots and will run it on the same plan as he is conducting this one. • Drilling operations, destined primarily for gas, will be commenced near Ottawa at once with many business men of Ottawa as shareholders in the proposition. C. Behm, stated that a 1,000 foot well would cost approximately $1,300 and over half of this money has been subscribed.
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The Board of Franklin County Commissioners is accepting letters of interest from residents of Greenwood Township who wish to serve on the Greenwood Township Board as the Clerk. Interested individuals should send a letter expressing why they would like to serve on this board and give a brief description of their background and qualifications for this position. A letter of interest is due by 5 p.m. on January 12, 2015. Please send letter to the Franklin County Administration Office, 1428 S. Main, Suite 2, Ottawa, KS 66067
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News Brief Hospital Notes Dismissals • Jackie Moody, Pomona.
LYNDON — A 13-year-old Carbondale girl reportedly went missing between 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday, the Osage County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday. Katie Ann Marie Smith, 13, Carbondale, is listed by the sheriff’s office as a runaway juvenile, and was last seen wearing blue shirt with long black pants. She might also have a blue coat with fur around the hood and be carrying a blue backpack, according to the sheriff’s office report. Smith is 5 feet and four inches tall, 160 pounds, with auburn colored hair, and wears glasses, according to the report. Her hair is about shoulder length, but often is tied in a bun, according to the report. The Osage County Sheriff’s Office is asking for tips on the whereabouts of Smith to be reported to the sheriff’s office at (785) 8283121 or the Osage County Crime Stoppers at 1-877-OSCRIME.
Franklin County Jail Sheriff’s Department Arrests • 11:54 p.m. Dec. 30, 200 block of East Franklin Street, Kendell Ott-Jensen, 21, Baldwin City, on suspicion of driving under the influence. • 10:50 a.m. Dec. 31, Franklin County Adult Detention Center, 305 S. Main St., Tra Johnston, 22, Raymore, Missouri, on a Franklin County warrant for a probation violation. • 12:50 p.m. Dec. 31, Franklin County Adult Detention Center, 305 S. Main St., arrested Joseph Mullins at the Jackson County Jail on a Franklin County warrant for a probation violation. • 1:45 a.m. Thursday, 700 block of South Princeton Street, Matthew Land, 29, Ottawa, on two Johnson County warrants for probation violations. • 9:42 a.m. Thursday, 1800 block of I-35, Nathan Powers, 37, Austin, Texas, on suspicion of felony possession of marijuana. • 1:13 p.m. Friday, 3400 block of Georgia Road, Patrick Trusler, 47, Baldwin City, on suspicion of felony theft, burglary, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. • 3:20 p.m. Saturday, Franklin County Adult Detention Center, 305 S. Main St., Richard Lee Allen, 38, Lenexa, on a Franklin County warrant for failure to appear in court. Police Department Arrests • 7:16 p.m. Friday, 1200 block of East Seventh Street, Matthew E. Winfrey, 35, Ottawa, on suspicion of domestic battery, endangering a child, battery and criminal damage to property. • 12:33 a.m. Saturday, Franklin County Adult Detention Center, 305 S. Main St., Christi Hilner, 25, Melvern, on a City of Ottawa warrant. • 1:18 a.m. Saturday, 600 block of South Sycamore Street, Jason Spaniol, 36, Ottawa, on suspicion of driving while his license was suspended and no proof of liability insurance after being stopped for a traffic infraction. Spaniol also was arrested on a Douglas County warrant and a City of Lawrence warrant. • 3:53 p.m. Saturday, 500 block of South Ash Street, Oscar Guerrero, 40, Ottawa, and James Navarro, 47, Ottawa, on suspicion of aggravated battery and disorderly conduct following a physical altercation with a known 58-year-old Bartlesville, Oklahoma, man, according to a police report. • 4:45 p.m. Sunday, 400 block of South Ash Street, Daniel Smith, 49, Paola, on suspicion of driving while being a habitual violator after being stopped for a traffic infraction. • 4:45 p.m. Sunday, 400 block of South Ash Street, Christopher Elder, 34, Ottawa, on suspicion of trespassing at a residence, in violation of a no-trespass warning.
Markets 3.66; milo, 4.06. Franklin County’s USDA Farm Service Agency: corn, 3.68; milo, 7.02; oats, 2.72; soybeans, 9.60; wheat, 5.70.
Ottawa Coop’s quotations for Monday afternoon: hard wheat, 5.90; soybeans, 9.95; corn,
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Sarah Wiesner, Herald multi-media production specialist, puts the finishing touches Monday on a brief video documenting The Herald’s Dec. 28 move to the newspaper’s new location, 214 S. Hickory St., Ottawa. The video, filmed by Katie Bame, former Herald digital production specialist, and produced by Wiesner, is available to view today on the Herald’s Facebook page, www. facebook.com/OttawaHerald. The newspaper’s Hickory Street home boasts a more efficient and stream-lined workflow, new studio space and other amenities. The business moved from its longtime home on Cedar Street, where it had been located for more than 50 years. Another retail business soon is slated to fill the void at 104 S. Cedar St.
Incidents • 1:11 p.m. Dec. 30, 300 block of South Oak Street, a 54-year-old Lane man reported a known woman tried to run him over with her vehicle during an argument about her being evicted from a residence, according to a sheriff’s report. • 2:09 p.m. Dec. 31, 300 block of South Oak Street, responded to a report that a 54-year-old Lane man turned off the utilities to a house he was renting to a Lane woman and her 11-year-old child, leaving the home with no heat and no running water, according to a sheriff’s report. • 11:13 a.m. Saturday, 400 block of John Brown Road, a 51-year-old Williamsburg man reported criminal damage to an air pump gauge at Williamsburg Star Mart. Estimated damage was $50.
Thefts • 1:01 p.m. Dec. 30, Utah and John Brown roads, a 32-year-old Ottawa woman reported two ATVs owned by Enerjex were taken from a garage on a leased property by Enerjex. • 12:10 p.m. Friday, 200 block of Megan Lane, a 67-year-old Ottawa man reported he was persuaded to send $162 to a company that does not exist via Western Union. The money was supposed to be sent to San Antonio but was received by an unknown person in Florida, according to a sheriff’s report. Accidents • 7:10 p.m. Dec. 31, Florida Road and K-68, a 2013 Dodge Ram driven by Nathan Hastings 27, Parker, was westbound in the 1000 block of K-68 when it struck a deer. • 7:51 p.m. Friday, Delaware Road and K-68, a vehicle driven by Carrie Black, 24, Ottawa, was eastbound on K-68 when it struck a deer.
Police Department News Incidents • 9:09 p.m. Friday, 1300 block of South Willow Street, police received a report of a domestic battery and child endangerment incident. The case is under investigation. • 7:28 p.m. Sunday, 1400 block of South Willow Street, a 52-year-old Ottawa woman reported a known 52-year-old Ottawa man violated a protective order. The case is under investigation. Thefts • 8:53 a.m. Friday, 800 block of South Hickory Street, a 61-year-old Ottawa man reported a known 69-year-old Ottawa man damaged a padlock and stole utilities from the City of Ottawa. • 12:13 p.m. Saturday, Advantage Ford, 2320 S. Oak St., the dealership reported a known 49-yearold Overland Park man who was a former employee had not returned a vehicle owned by Ford. • 10:48 p.m. Saturday, Walmart Supercenter parking lot, 2101 S. Princeton St., a 52-year-old Melvern man reported someone damaged a vehicle and stole items. Accidents • 12:49 p.m. Friday, 1500 block of South Main Street, a vehicle driven by Russell Ribeau, 71, Ottawa, and a vehicle driven Dixie Screst, 68, Princeton, collided while traveling the same direction on the roadway, according to a police report. • 9:07 p.m. Saturday, Seventh and Ash streets, a 1999 Subaru driven by a 17-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, boy struck a 1998 Jeep driven by Tye Burgoon, 39, Ottawa.
Wellsville Police Department News • Friday: 700 block of Main Street, public assist; 200 block of Cedarlane Drive, suspicious activity. • Saturday: K-33 and K-68, assist other agency. • Sunday: 800 block of Main Street, assist other agency; 4700 block of Shawnee Road, medical call.
Fire Calls Ottawa Fire Department • 11:10 a.m. Sunday, 217 S. Maple St., carbon monoxide detector activation. • 10:11 p.m. Sunday, 212 S. Locust St., assist other agency. • Firefighters assisted with 15 medical calls Friday through Sunday.
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Bare minimum Wages higher in much of country, but not in Kansas Minimum wage workers in 21 states got a pay hike on New Year’s Day. Sadly, those in Kansas weren’t among them. The federal minimum wage is $7.25, but states can set their own base levels. The increases this year affect 2.4 million workers, and the new state minimum wages go as high as $9.47 in Washington state. Many cities also set their own minimum wage. Seattle is the highest at $15 an hour. Although the federal minimum wage has been frozen by a gridlocked Congress, the issue gained steam in states and localities in 2014. Labor organizers, fast-food workers and Walmart employees have led the campaign for higher wages across the country. Household incomes have fallen since the recession began in late 2007, but the federal minimum wage has been set at $7.25 since 2009. Not surprisingly, Kansas isn’t progressive when it comes to the minimum wage. Kansas, in fact, had a lower minimum wage than the federal standard and was the lowest in the nation at $2.65 an hour until the Legislature in 2009 approved setting it at the federal $7.25 level. Twelve of the states that increased Jan. 1 did so through legislation and ballot measures, while nine states — including Colorado and Missouri — did so because of an annual cost-of-living adjustment. Maybe it’s best that states and localities set their own minimum wages. That way, they can determine their own economic policy, appropriate for local conditions. That also sets up an experiment to see if raising the minimum wage stifles job growth or, as in Kansas’ case, if maintaining a low minimum wage suppresses household income. — The Hutchinson News
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Another court panel has said — again — that the State of Kansas isn’t spending enough money to provide K-12 students in every school district in the state with the education they need to meet the state’s new Rose Standards, which presumably set them up for successful lives. The decision, which will presumably someday be affirmed or modified by the Kansas Supreme Court, already has set off some predictable — as well as some unanticipated — responses from the Legislature. The simplest reading of the decision is that Kansas needs to send more money from Topeka to those districts. But, as with nearly every issue with a pricetag — an estimated $548 million boost in funding this year — the details almost overwhelm the problem, if a majority of legislators concur that there is a problem. There are dozens of legislators who believe that the state is spending enough money now on K-12, and that local school districts are misspending that money — either on administrators who don’t actually teach children how to read or do long division, or by not running their districts in a tight, businesslike, economical manner. And there are dozens too who believe that if the state would spend more money on schools, then local property taxpayers would see savings, children would have more teachers and we’d have a state rife with children who are going to succeed in their lives, whether it’s learning a vocation or going on to higher
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education and becoming prosperous members of society. Oh, and there are probably also dozens of legislators who believe the courts don’t have any business meddling in education and the finance thereof, and that nobody really knows whether our kids in schools are getting a sound education or not. It doesn’t get a lot more confusing, does it? The whole issue that everyone supports — getting Kansas kids the best education possible — gets dissected so many ways, looked at from so many vantage points, that the focus can be lost. Remember, this funding issue is a legislative issue, which means that 63 votes in the House and 21 in the Senate decide the response. There are some obvious included issues to be fought out. If the state spends more money on school finance, what else in government doesn’t get funded, and does the state need to raise more money — that’s taxes — to fund schools and everything else? Property tax-financed local option budgets — originally designed to allow districts to
provide the special services that are important to the constituents of school board members — have now been hijacked to pay for basic costs that the judges last week said the state isn’t adequately financing anymore. The “local option” portion of school finance isn’t really optional anymore. So, does the Legislature just rename and claim credit for that local option budget, which at least on paper appears to make the state more supportive of the basic cost of keeping the schools open? There are takers for that option, and the judicial panel did in its findings say that the state making pension payments for teachers is part of support for public education. And then there are those Rose Standards, which are the new measurement of quality education in Kansas. Those standards haven’t been reduced to a test so that from the vantage point of Topeka, lawmakers can tell whether whatever money is spent on K-12 is getting the results that the state wants — or not — and why. So, besides this little budget problem ahead — cutting about 10 percent of state spending or some lesser amount balanced by tax increases — there’s the school issue to deal with. We’ll have to see where this goes ... or if lawmakers decide to just study school finance for another couple years while the kids get older. Martin Hawver is publisher of Hawver’s Capitol Report. Visit his website at www.hawvernews.com
Consumer-savvy producers retooling tactics
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While food safety will always be the cornerstone of our production process, allegiance is making inroads into why and where consumers buy their products. The majority of today’s shoppers enjoys and often takes for granted the expanded menu in supermarkets. They look forward to shopping in a meat case filled with dozens of new cuts, pre-packaged, oven-ready, custom portioned, “natural” and pre-cooked products. They can’t wait to get their mitts on the marinades, dry rubs, cooking bags and other specialty items designed for time strapped, twoincome families. There’s also another growing group of consumers who are purchasing products based on trust and nostalgia. This notion of nostalgia, or pining, harkens back to the good old days — a time when events and lives were perceived as simpler, more wholesome, just downright better. Many in this new group of consumers want to share in the story behind the product they are buying. They wish to establish a direct link and cultivate a relationship with the producer who provides them with tomatoes, asparagus, corn or their leg of lamb for the upcoming holiday. There are a fair number of shoppers who yearn to develop a trust with producers who they believe will provide them with a quality, consistent wholesome product time after time. Tapping into this ever-changing consumer landscape, today’s
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food producer — especially those located near large-population, urban areas — must not miss the opportunity to reach the hearts, minds and stomachs of consumers who feel strongly about their food. Some consumer-savvy producers already are honed in on this concept. They’ve retooled their farming operation from a conventional commodities-only business to one that includes pickyour-own sweet corn, pumpkins, asparagus, tomatoes and strawberries. They’re giving people what they want. Others now provide home deliveries of fresh produce and sell their produce at local farmers’ markets. Still others have added a corn maze, day-on-thefarm activities, ice-cream socials and chuck-wagon cookouts, while inviting everyone from schoolaged kids to wedding rehearsal parties — all to enjoy the farm and ranch way of life. This new direction in farming is being driven by farmers and ranchers who are attempting to be less dependent on cheap land and vast acreage. This pioneer is
tapping into the population surge and wealth of consumers who shop online, drive a couple cars including a SUV and don’t mind paying a premium for the food they feed their families. Another common element of this non-traditional farmer is the belief that this shift in production style may not make them rich, but will keep them out in the open spaces, running their own business and doing what they enjoy and want to do. A large percentage of those willing to try something new are younger farmers. In many cases, a young farmer is often considered someone who has yet to reach the half-century mark. For some, traditional farming became too expensive. Others decided traditional farming was no longer worth the effort. Whatever the reason, any farmer will tell you that farming is a difficult process. Still most would agree they are glad they bought their land, and glad they’re doing what they enjoy. No doubt, more and more farmers will be looking at a different direction to stay on their land in the future. The land will continue to be farmed. There will no doubt be fewer farmers but those who are determined to stay in this business of agriculture will have to find innovative ways to farm and serve their customers. John Schlageck is a Farm Bureau commentator, specializing in agriculture and rural Kansas.
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10 New Year’s resolutions for today’s Congress Since the new year traditionally is a time for resolutions, and since the new Congress convenes this week, I thought I would suggest some New Year’s resolutions for Congress: 1) Bring the troops home — Congress should take the first, and most important, step toward ending our hyper-interventionist foreign policy by bringing our troops home and closing all overseas military facilities. The American people can no longer afford to bear the cost of empire. 2) Pass the Audit the Fed bill — The American people deserve to know the entire truth about how the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy benefits big-spending politicians and financial elites while harming average Americans. 3) Repeal the Patriot Act and rein in the National Security Agency — It is approaching two years since Edward Snowden revealed the extent of the NSA’s unconstitutional spying. Yet Congress still refuses to put a leash on the surveillance state. Congress should take the first step toward restoring respect for the Fourth Amendment by allowing Section 215 of the Patriot Act to expire. 4) Shut down the Transportation Security Administration — Treating all American air travelers as criminal suspects and subjecting them to intrusive and humiliating searches does nothing to enhance our security. Congress should shut down TSA and return responsibility for airline security to the airlines. Private businesses can effectively protect their customers and employees if the government gets out of the way. 5) End all corporate welfare — Federal programs that provide subsidies or other special benefits to politically-connected businesses cause economic inequality, distort the market, and waste taxpayer money. It also makes political and moral sense to cut welfare for the rich before cutting welfare for the poor. Congress should start dismantling the corporate welfare state by killing the Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. Congress should also reject legislation proposed to benefit one industry or individual, such as Sheldon Adelson’s Internet gambling ban. 6) Repeal and Replace Obamacare — Many Americans are
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losing their insurance while others are facing increasing health care costs because of Obamacare. Repealing Obamacare is only a first step. Congress should both repeal all federal policies that distort the health care market and restore a true free market in health care. 7) End police militarization — The killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, in August brought the issue of police militarization to the center of national debate. Congress must end all federal programs that provide military equipment to local police forces. 8) Shut down the Department of Education — It is no coincidence that education in America has declined as federal control over education has increased. Congress should de-fund all federal education programs and return control over education to local communities and parents. 9) Allow individuals to opt out — A positive step toward restoring a free society would be allowing individuals to opt out of Obamacare and other federal mandates. Young people should also be granted the ability to opt out of paying Social Security and Medicare taxes in exchange for agreeing to never accept Social Security and Medicare benefits. 10) Allow state governments to opt out — If Congress lacks the votes to end the war on drugs, repeal Obamacare, or roll back other unconstitutional federal programs, it should at least respect the rights of states to set their own policies in these areas. Federal prohibition of state laws nullifying Obamacare or legalizing marijuana turns the Tenth Amendment upside down. By adopting these resolutions, Congress can make 2015 the year America begins reversing the long, slow slide toward authoritarianism, empire, national bankruptcy, and economic decline. Ron Paul is a former U.S. congressman and presidential candidate, now a syndicated columnist.
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A look ahead; a look behind Toward the end of October, I began discussing in this column space a number of the initiatives and changes at Ottawa High School. I’ve detailed assessments, MTSS reading and behavior, and our 1-to-1 initiative, known as Cyclone Connect. This week, I would like to focus again on what we have accomplished and what the future holds by discussing facilities, school improvement and accreditation, polar technologies, and parent/ teacher conferences and communication. • Polar Technologies: The physical education program at OHS has made a shift in how it monitors the physical growth of our students. In the past, the determination of one’s work and effort was highly subjective and based solely upon the teachers perception of accomplishment. Today, we use a program created by Polar Technologies that removes subjectivity from the hands or our staff and puts grades in the hands of our students. This program is based on student heart rates and is monitored by a device worn by each of the students enrolled in the class. A projector displays a panel for students to read as they are working out. Through data plugged into the program, the device creates a target heart rate and grades are then based on how long the students are in their target heart rate throughout the class. Each student has access to his or her information and can follow along as the grades are calculated.
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• AdvancED Accreditation: We will be working through our accreditation process this spring. AdvancED is expected to work with the entire district as we continue to look for understanding of what we are doing well and those items where we need to improve. During this process, an outside group will review surveys completed by students, staff, and parents, regarding five standards that cover governance, leadership, facilities, professional development, assessment, and curriculum among other factors. We look forward to their input and we continue toward making OHS one of the top schools in the state. • Parent/Teacher Communication: Through a number of different programs, we have worked tirelessly to improve communication between OHS and students’ parents. There are a number of different ways that parents can gain access to what their students are doing at OHS and in class. First and foremost, a number of our teachers have websites explaining timelines for assignments, expectations,
and purpose. Parents also have access to their students’ Google Drive accounts, which house all of their assignments and work completion. Student email also is accessible to parents so they can follow any communication taking place between student and staff. We also have worked to develop better person-to-person communication between staff and parents, as we believe our greatest allies in helping students learn are the family and a strong support system. Finally, this fall we implemented a new way for parents to sign up for parent/ teacher conferences on their own time and saw greater participation in this event then we have seen in years. • Facilities: During the past 1 1/2 years, we have been working with multiple groups regarding the facilities at OHS and our students’ needs. Information from Monday’s community forum will cover our facilities’ issues and the needs of our school and students in a future column. I am excited about what Ottawa High School has accomplished in the past four years. The items we have recently discussed barely skim the surface of the depth of work our students, staff, and parents have put into making OHS a better school. I look forward to finishing out this year and continuing to build upon our successes. Dr. Ryan Cobbs is principal at Ottawa High School. Email him at cobbsr@usd290.org or call (785) 229-8020.
Should politicians be sworn in on the Bible? Now that dust from the midterms has settled, thousands of politicians-elect are taking office. In the predictably rough climate of American politics, there is serious controversy. This time, though, the strife has nothing to do with President Obama, Republican primaries, or lobbyists living up to our worst expectations. The argument is whether incoming public officeholders should continue to be sworn with one hand on a Bible, or if they should abandon the use of any religion’s holy book in favor of something nonsectarian. On the left, activists believe that inclusion of religious texts in public ceremonies serves to disenfranchise secular Americans. From their perspective, religious Americans in general, and Christians in particular, are given special preference. On the right, we hear that swearing on a Bible is integral to America’s character as a JudeoChristian nation. Forsaking this pastime would be a sign of moral weakness and spiritual impoverishment. Some would claim atheistic bigotry if tradition were cast aside. The choice of literature on which to recite an oath is deeply personal. It should depend on the person in question’s value set and the signal he or she wishes to send
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America about these values. What anyone else thinks is unimportant. Someone gets elected; beliefs and all. His or her decision to be sworn in on this or that document is a matter of conscience. Snide remarks and crude generalizations about the use of a Bible (or lack thereof) are designed to create rancor and resentment, not encourage meaningful discussion. It would be much better to embrace reason. People today are not inclined to be reasonable. This proves especially true when politics and religion enter the discussion. Generosity and rationality help us solve our problems and conflicts, but it does not seem that most folks want solutions. No small number prefer to nurse grievances, feed martyr complexes, and ultimately fuel anger. Each of us think differently and see the world in various ways. The U.S. Constitution protects our right not to have other
people’s beliefs forced upon us, but it doesn’t prevent us from being exposed to them. We should focus on our own lives rather than worry about whether someone taking an oath is doing so in deference to a deity, several of them, or none at all. If you don’t want the Bible used for swearing in a politician, win the office yourself and select Atlas Shrugged, the Avesta, the Declaration of Independence, or perhaps nothing. Possibilities continue well beyond the horizon. At any rate, we should leave each other to make such decisions for ourselves. Is minding our own business really that perilous? The bottom line is that if our hypothetical politician is a serious, born-again Christian, he or she will be sworn in on a Bible. If this individual is a disciple of Buddha or Voltaire, a completely different publication will suffice. The former will swear, “So help me God”; the latter will make a “solemn affirmation.” Taking the oath with dedication and honesty is what counts. When all is said and done, if a person sincerely commits to uphold the duties of an office, what else matters? On that much we should all agree. Joseph Cotto is a syndicated columnist. Email him at joseph.f.cotto@gmail.com
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Girlfriend should bounce out of relationship DEAR AMY: My boyfriend and I have been together for almost four years. I have given up job opportunities and graduate school opportunities to move around the country for him and his job. We are currently living in a small town in Texas with our 2-year-old son. He promises me we will get married one day, but not anytime soon. When I tell him I want marriage, he says I’m pressuring him. I have tried to compromise and ask him to at least make me feel like I’m his partner by combining even a portion of our finances to cover mutual costs (home, groceries, child care, etc.) and he says no. He won’t even tell me his salary. His parents had a nasty divorce, and I can’t help but think that has influenced him and his ability to commit. I love him, and I know he loves me. I don’t want to raise our son apart, but I know I’ll never be fully happy if we don’t get married. When I try to talk to him about my concerns, it always turns into a huge fight. Do I stay, or do I leave? — Tired of Waiting DEAR TIRED: I almost never respond with an instant reaction that someone should leave a relationship — certainly with a toddler in the picture, but I’m making an exception here. Your guy is controlling and withholding. You are responsible for your choice to give
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up opportunities and your education in order to follow him around, have a child with him and to exist in a relationship limbo that you claim is 100 percent NOT what you want. Please, don’t make your life worse by doubling down and insisting on marrying him. Never give up your dreams. Never give up your own power. In a truly loving relationship, both partners share their dreams — and balance their power. This man is showing you exactly who he is. Believe him. You need to call a friend or family member, see a lawyer, and start your life anew. DEAR AMY: My husband and I recently learned that we will be greatgrandparents. Two of our granddaughters have announced their pregnancies and we are thrilled. The other day my daughter sent me a picture of her daughter’s four-month baby bump. She was wearing a tight shirt and the bump was quite pronounced. I realize that I may be from a different generation that “just doesn’t get it,” but
anybody with good eyesight (or even not so good eyesight) can see how unattractive pregnant women are nowadays, prancing around in tight shirts. I really hoped my granddaughters would not wear these fashions. Everybody should take Kate Middleton as a beautiful example. My daughter said that my granddaughters are adults with good sense and good taste and the last thing they need is guidance about what to wear. She thinks big pregnant bellies are adorable! My husband agrees with me that big bellies are NOT attractive and need to be covered tastefully. I would like to tell my granddaughters what we think. What should we do? — Upset Great-grandparents DEAR UPSET: On the surface, it is sort of sweet that you care so much about maternity fashions. On every other level, however, it’s quite rude, and if your granddaughters wrote to me complaining about how you and your husband dress, I would tell them the same thing. I give you permission to tsk, tsk, tsk silently. But, please, stop judging how these grown women are dressing. You dragged Kate Middleton into this, so you should follow her lovely example and let discretion be your fashion guide. DEAR AMY: I am a 51-year-old man with no children. About
four months ago, I became involved with a 27-year-old woman who teaches at the same college I do. We clicked immediately. We share the same passions and interests and love being around each other. We both agree this is the best and healthiest relationship of our lives. Right now the age difference hasn’t really been an issue, especially since we are both fit, active people. The problem is that we both sense that as we progress the age difference will become a factor, especially if we wanted to raise a family (and even if we did not). We don’t dwell too much on the future because we are very happy with what we have now. At the same time, we dread the idea that at some point we may have to give up this wonderful relationship. What should we do? — Fretting DEAR FRETTING: What you should do is to love each other well, for as long as you are able. You are smart people. You have done the math. A 24-year age difference is significant, but even the most age-perfect pairings bring significant challenges. You can overcome many things, but you cannot beat the clock. The pressure you feel is doubled for your partner, and she may ultimately decide she is not up to the challenge. Life presents imponderable opportunities for failure; my advice is to grab your moments of grace and enjoy them while they last.
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Where do I put my things? DEAR HELOISE: We were invited to visit some friends in their large, lovely home in an upscale area. My hint: Don’t cover every available surface in the guest bedroom with family pictures. Please provide someplace besides the floor for luggage. The pictures that covered the dresser meant nothing to us. I had nowhere to lay or hang my belongings, such as clothing, cosmetics and tools for hair styling. If you invite someone for an overnight visit, provide a place for clothing to hang and a dresser without pictures and knickknacks so guests can comfortably spread out. No one is interested in seeing lots of pictures of people they don’t know. — Carolyn in Houston This is your point of view, so I’m printing it. However, if you are a guest in someone’s home, it’s really not your place to complain. Make do with what you are offered. You can move the pictures to one side of the dresser. — Best, Heloise P.S.: Readers, comments? DEAR HELOISE: I have a bad neck, which is made worse by foam pillows. When traveling, I pack a down vest, which is light and compact. I insert it into a pillowcase for a nice down “pillow.” It does double service and alleviates that “pain in the neck”! — Lauren J., Tustin, California I do something similar while traveling, giving speeches to char-
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ity groups or supporting our military and their families by visiting a base or post. It’s a treat to share my hints with them since I’m a “military brat” and proud of it. I travel with two black “silk” pillowcases. I either put them on soft pillows, or I stuff the case loosely with bath and hand towels. — Hugs, Heloise DEAR HELOISE: I live in a place where people like to visit. To prevent having to buy new hangers after every visit, I bought aquacolored hangers for the guest rooms. That way, hopefully, they won’t mistakenly be taken home. I remember one of my girlfriends having to replace her white ones all the time. — Debbie in Florida DEAR HELOISE: All the blankets and towels that people are repurposing should go to the nearest animal rescue or animal shelter for the animals. They can be cleaned up and used before the animals are adopted. Donations of old tennis balls, stuffed animals and toys that your children have grown tired of and pet food that your dogs won’t eat also can be donated. — Tomanita in Long Beach, Calif.
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Lisa Plowman Dolenski walked into her kitchen and found Ed and Sophie growling at each other. They had opposite ends of a dishtowel clenched in their jaws. Their rumps were stuck up in the air as they tugged. There wouldn’t have been anything strange about the scene if not for the fact that Ed wasn’t Lisa’s pet, but her husband. When Ed heard Lisa come in, he dropped the towel and his cheeks turned beet red. His games of tug-of-war with Sophie — who was, in fact, a playful puppy — had been a secret. As she wrote in her story “Daddy’s Girl,” published in one of our dog books, Lisa solved a mystery when she walked in and caught Ed in the act. For the first few months that she and Ed had Sophie, Lisa had been the puppy’s favorite. Lisa frequently groomed her, and when she came home from work, Sophie
By AMY NEWMARK Positively Pets was always waiting to run and greet her. But one weekend Lisa noticed a change. In the morning, Sophie had run straight to Ed. She licked his ankles and practically jumped up and down with excitement. She seemed barely to notice Lisa standing nearby. This behavior continued for weeks. When Lisa wondered what had changed, Ed was evasive. Lisa assumed her husband was trying to protect her by pretending he hadn’t noticed. But that day in the kitchen, the truth came out. If Lisa wanted to win back Sophie, she was going to have to stoop to her husband’s level. Syndicated by Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, online at www.chickensoup.com
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Ottawa University senior Alex Lundry tosses up a one-handed jumper Saturday against Graceland University at Wilson Field House. Colin Nichols blocks out for a chance at an offensive rebound. The Braves rolled to a 77-54 victory behind a stout defense.
Poor shooting hurts Ottawa By The Herald Staff
FAYETTE, Mo. — The Ottawa University women’s basketball team fell 78-52 Saturday to Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri. It was Ottawa’s fourth loss in the past five games. Ottawa’s offense struggled in each of those losses. Ottawa started slow in both halves. Central Methodist led 23-5 in the first half. Ottawa closed within 41-26 at halftime. Central Methodist opened the second half with a 19-3 run to gain a 60-29 bulge. The Lady Braves never recovered. Ottawa shot 22 percent (23-59) from the
floor, while Central Missouri was 47 percent from the floor and had 27 assists. Sophomore Madi Stewart paced the Lady Braves with 11 points, eight rebounds and a steal. Junior Hannah Thomas broke out of a scoring slump with 10 points. Ottawa (6-8) returns to conference action 6 p.m. Thursday at Wilson Field House against Saint Mary. Central Methodist (78) — McDowell 19, Vetter 13, Cornelison 13, Lewis 6, Ellis 6; Pannier 9, Hines 7, Copeland 5. Ottawa (52) — Stewart 11, Thomas 10, Grammer 7, Skidmore 5, Romig 3, Hodison 5, Tucker 5, Strader 3, Beck 3.
Women’s soccer nets ethics award By Herald Staff
The Ottawa University women’s soccer team earned an ethics and sportmanship award. The Lady Braves were awarded the silver award by the NSCAA for no red cards and less than five yellow cards during the 2014 season. Eight teams received
the gold award and 125 were either gold, silver or bronze recipients. The Lady Braves went 12-3-6 and won the KCAC Tournament championship for the second straight season. Ottawa lost in the first round of the NAIA National Tournament to Westmont, California.
The Ottawa University men’s basketball team used the holiday break to concentrate on defense. The Braves have been inconsistent at best this season on the defensive end. Ottawa held Graceland University to 25 percent shooting Saturday in a 77-54 victory at Wilson Field House. “I was really encouraged by the team I saw on defense,” Ottawa coach Andy Carrier said. “We were as good as we’ve been in quite awhile. It has been a focus point. It was one of our better games on the defensive end. “Offensively, we made continuous progress in first semester. Defensively, we went backwards. The practices over the break that has been the No. 1 theme. They have owned that. Hopefully, we can sustain that. If we get to playing hard on the defensive end and glass every game, I believe we will win a whole bunch of basketball games.” Ottawa kept Graceland from getting easy scoring opportunities, while the Braves ran at every opportunity. Ottawa snared 60 rebounds. “When you hold teams to 25 percent, there is going to be a lot of rebounds,” Carrier said. “That allowed us to get opportunities to run. We played fast, but not out of control. We can generate some easy offense, so we are not grinding out possessions. Towards the end of the semester that was what we were relying on.” Ottawa played team basketball on both ends. Ottawa finished with 23 assists. Carrier liked how Ottawa contained Graceland’s Austin Danner, who was four of 17 from the field. Marshon Nor-
fleet was the main defender. “We have proven we can take out or contain one of their best players,” Carrier said. “Our team defense was much better. “When we start to get up in the 20-to-25 assist numbers, we have been pretty good.” The Ottawa post players inserted their will on Graceland in the second half, something that was a focus from halftime. Ottawa finished with seven blocked shots, four by John O’Con. “The second half we turned the tables on them,” Carrier said. “Our bigs responded.” Ottawa led 35-23 at halftime and put the game away with a 22-4 run to open the second half. Ottawa rolled to a 57-27 lead with 14 minutes remaining. Ottawa would later extend the lead to 31 points midway through the second half. The Braves starters did not play the final 10 minutes. “That was nice to get everybody quality minutes,” Carrier said. “We are capable of being extremely deep. A lot of these guys have been in the program. Their attitudes are good. They are team guys. They will be ready when you call their number.” Ottawa had three players in double figures led by Preston Oakes with 18 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Adam Hasty had 14 points and six assists. Norfleet finished with 11 points and four assists. Ottawa (9-4) plays 8 p.m. Thursday at home against Saint Mary.
Graceland (54) — Sathoff 14, Miller 2, Francisco 4, Martin 8, Danner 12, Campbell 2, Brunner 5, Larsen 7. Ottawa (77) — Nichols 9, Oakes 18, Lundry 4, Adam Hasty 14, Norfleet 11, Gant 3, O’Con 8, Newton 2, Stackhouse 6, Hatchett 2.
Lowe paces lady wrestlers By The Herald Staff
FOREST CITY, Iowa — The Ottawa University women’s wrestling team is showing more growth by its performance Saturday in the Waldorf College Open in Forest City, Iowa. Each Lady Brave wrestler finished in the top six in the tournament. Ottawa was led by Brandy Lowe’s first-place finish in the 191-pound division. Lowe defeated Heather O’Conner, the second-ranked wrestler in the WCWA rankings, 10-1 in the finals. Her route to the finals started with a pin of teammate Amber Tehir. Then she pinned Waldorf’s Sonya Legate. She defeated Viking Wrestling Club’s Jessica Ulloa to advance to the finals. Wrestling for the first time in an Ottawa uniform, semester transfer Lisa Anderson (101) finished second. She was defeated twice by Oklahoma City’s Emily Webster, the top-ranked wrestler in the WCWA.
Tabitha Sparks (109) finished fifth with a 2-2 mark. Sparks opened with a 10-0 technical fall victory over Oklahoma City’s Shilo Barrett. In the semifinals, Sparks was pinned by Missouri Valley’s Christina Bautista. Sparks was pinned by Missouri Valley’s Brie Grimes in the consolation bracket. She finished with a second win over Barrett. Sarah Rocker (130) took sixth with a 1-3 record. She lost 10-0 in the opening match against Missouri Valley’s Jacarra Winchester. In the consolation bracket, she pinned Carissa Chavez from the Jimmie Wrestling Club. In the consolation semifinals, Rocker was pinned by Oklahoma City’s Tanalei Louis. She lost the fifth-place match to Isabella Fernandez, University of Jamestown. Addie Lanning (136) went 1-2 to take fourth. She lost 10-0 to Natalia Hinojo. In the consolation bracket, Lanning won a 9-8 decision over teammate Marisol Arre-
dondo. She was pinned by Waldorf College’s Sara Sanchez in the third-place match. Arredondo (136) took sixth. She opened with a pin over Viking Wrestling Club’s Alicia Reyes. In the semifinals, Arredondo was pinned by Woldorf’s Gabby Klein. After falling to Lanning, she faced Reyes again and was pinned to finish sixth. Grace Chambers (155) went 0-3 to take sixth. She was pinned by Oklahoma City’s Demi Strub and Jamestown’s Anna Nayler. She fell 12-6 to Woldorf’s Andrea Torres to take sixth. Nicola Newton (170) finished second. She lost 10-6 to Missouri Valley’s Katie Sugden. In her second match, she was pinned by Renee Samano. Tehir (191) finished fourth with a 1-3 mark. She was pinned by Lowe. She pinned Ulloa. Tehir was pinned by O’Conner. She was pinned by Legate in the third-place match. Ottawa wrestles Friday and Saturday in the NWCA National Dual in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Braves men wrestle to loss by 1 By The Herald Staff
FOREST CITY, Iowa — The Ottawa University men’s wrestling team returned from the holiday break with a narrow defeat Friday to Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa. The Braves fell 27-26 in the first competition of the new year. Ottawa won more matches, 5-4, but came up short in the overall points.
Grant Hollingsworth (133 pounds) got Ottawa on the board with a fall over Jacob Adams. Tyler Hinton (141) pinned Major Heggs. John Pacha (149) received a forfeit victory. Mark Smith (165) pinned Jarred Becker. Kasey Crump (197) earned a 5-3 decision over Dirk McOmber.
Calvin Shepherd (125) was pinned by Bo Bettinson. Todd DeBato (157) fell in a major decision (16-4) to Jon Stewart. Ben DeJarnett (174) was defeated in a technical fall by D’Monte Aursby. Josh Mullin (184) was pinned by James Gomez. Ottawa wrestles 7 p.m. today at Wilson Field House in a dual against Benedictine College.
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PRINCETON — A woman who said she was charged $5,000 to join a local water district is asking for the public’s help. After a dispute with the Rural Water District No. 6, Carol McGrath, Princeton, wrote a letter to The Herald saying the water district charged her $5,000 to replace a water meter that was removed because the previous owner of her property had not paid a $100 to $200 charge before leaving. McGrath said the water district is charging for a new water meter. Other water districts said they would have charged her a $30 to $50 reconnect fee, she told The Herald. McGrath hopes the public will join her during the water district’s next meeting 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at 4713 Rock Creek Rd., Rantoul, to ask the
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Legal Notices (First Published December 30, 2014) (Last Published January 13, 2015) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT JPMorgan Chase Bank, Case No.14CV153 National Association Court No. Plaintiff, vs. Carlee R Krebs, et al. Title to Real Estate Involved Defendants, Pursuant to K.S.A. §60 NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Franklin County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Franklin County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand at the west steps of the Franklin County Courthouse, Kansas, on January 22, 2015 at the time of 10:00 AM, the following real estate: LOT 28, AND THE NORTH HALF OF LOT 30, BLOCK 9, BOWLES, SHELDON AND TOPPING'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF OTTAWA, FRANKLIN COUNTY, KANSAS. TAX ID NO. OTC1761, Commonly known as 810 N Mulberry Street, Ottawa, KS 66067 (“the Property”) MS163698 to satisfy the judgment in the above entitled case. The sale is to be made without appraisement and subject to the redemption period as provided by law, and further subject to the approval of the Court. Franklin County Sheriff MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC By: Chad R. Doornink, #23536 cdoornink@msfirm.com Jason A. Orr, #22222 jorr@msfirm.com 11460 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 300 Leawood, KS 66211 (913) 339-9132 (913) 339-9045 (fax) ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC AS ATTORNEYS FOR JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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Legal Notices (Published January 6, 2015) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, KANSAS RESOLUTION NO: 14-34 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OTTAWA, KANSAS AND THE COUNTY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY KANSAS FOR THE PURCHASE AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL USE PARK IN FRANKLIN COUNTY. KANSAS. WHEREAS, K.S.A. 19-101, provides that a county may exercise the powers of home rule to determine its local affairs and government as authorized under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-101a; and WHEREAS, the Board of Franklin County Commissioners is committed to expanding and promoting economic opportunities within Franklin County; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is committed to developing cooperative and collaborative partnerships with all communities within Franklin County as well as the Franklin County Economic Development Council with the goal of increasing economic activity within the County, increasing substantive employment opportunities for the residents of Franklin County, and promoting Franklin County in the region and State as an economically viable community; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has identified a genuine and substantial need within Franklin County for specifically purposed land for the development of a dedicated Industrial Use Park. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County, Kansas finds that Franklin County and its residents have a vested interest in partnering with the City of Ottawa in the purchase of land for the future development of an Industrial Use Park, and authorizes the Chair of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners to enter in to an “Inter-local Cooperation Agreement” with the City of Ottawa, Kansas, on behalf of Franklin County, Kansas as signatory. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its publication in the official county newspaper. PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 3rd day of December 2014 by the Board of Franklin County Commissioners. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS /s/Steven W. Harris Steven W. Harris Chairman Received and recorded this the 3rd day of December 2014. /s/Janet Paddock Janet Paddock County Clerk
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Club News ROWDY WRANGLERS 4-H The Rowdy Wranglers 4-H club met Nov. 10 for its monthly meeting at First Baptist Church. Members enjoyed a Thanksgiving celebration. The meeting was called to order by Samantha Lee, president. ••• JUNIOR JUDGERS 4-H CLUB The Junior Judgers had its monthly meeting Dec. 1. President Philip Swank called the meeting to order. The question of the meeting was, “What do you want for Christmas?” The minutes were read and approved. The treasurer’s report was given and approved. Justin Perdue was welcomed as a new member to the Junior Judgers. Sarah Wright led a song, “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.” The meeting was adjourned, and club members then exchanged gifts and enjoyed snacks and drinks.
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••• WELLSVILLE S.H.A.F.F. 4-H CLUB The Wellsville S.H.A.F.F. 4-H Club has a tradition of making December a month of giving. 2014 was no different. Prior to its Dec. 1 meeting, 40 club members and parents met at the Wellsville Retirement Village and entertained residence by caroling in the halls. Members sang a variety of Christmas songs for almost one hour. This is one of the club’s favorite activities throughout the year. After caroling, the club went to Wellsville Baptist Church for its regular monthly meeting, with 40 members and 15 parents in attendance. Dawn Clark informed members that if they have not completed online enrollment before Jan. 1, they will not receive any updates from the extension office. She also reported that the extension office will be closed Dec. 2425, as well as Jan. 1. Jayce Clark reported that the club made $581.81 in profits with their wreath fundraiser, but members still needed to vote on the bill to pay the company. The club voted and passed a motion to accept the bill for the fundraiser to pay Evergreen Industries $1,039.19. Darcy Hahn and Shanta Kemp talked to the club about purchasing a chair dolly to donate to the church. The dolly had already been purchased, but the club voted and passed a motion to accept the bill to pay for the dolly and donate it the church. For program, Sarah Face gave a project talk about the wooden box she made for her wood working project and Tolyn Ebberts brought her rabbit, Mr. Tux, to tell the club how to care for a rabbit. Chad Guthrie read a com-
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• Dec. 3: Peggy and Charles Carlson, first; Steve Brodmerkle and Anita Dennis, second; Patty Barr and Dave Leitch, and Mary Margaret Thomas and Tom Peavler, tie for third and fourth. • Dec. 10: Brodmerkle and Dennis, first; Peggy and Charles Carlson, second; Wanda Kirkland and Lorna Blakeley, third. The Garnett Duplicate Bridge Club invites all bridge players to join them at 1 p.m. each Wednesday at the Garnett Inn.
with unique strengths and warm histories. Finally, all Worthy Matrons blended the last of their colors all at once to blend the chapters together and make everyone stronger and more supportive of one another. Though the vase may be moved around, and colors may shift and blend in new ways, the grains of sand cannot be separated. They remain joined in a harmonious whole. Chapter closed with all four Worthy Matrons holding the gavel and giving the closing statement. Refreshments and fellowship followed.
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Worthy Matrons and Eastern Star members Georgia Miller, Pomona Chapter, Pomona; Donna Edwards, Evelena Chapter, Lane; JoAnn Duvall, Sadana Chapter, Williamsburg; Nancy Zook, Past Grand Matron and General Grand Chapter committee member, Olathe; and Karyn Douthat, Union Chapter, Ottawa; participate in a special meeting to consolidate four chapters Dec. 3. munication received from Janet Delgado thanking the club for a donation of $105 for the Wellsville BackSnack program. The money was raised during the club’s “Speaking Out Hunger” showcase that was performed during Wellsville Days in September. Instead of recreation, members enjoyed a candy bar exchange during a Christmas Party. Any member who brought a candy bar was able to participate in the exchange. Everyone had a good time and ended up with a sweet treat. After the meeting, Pastor Tom Swafford accepted the club’s donation of the chair dolly. Swafford thanked the club and posed for a picture with everyone, including the club’s very own Santa, played by Chad Guthrie. The next meeting was scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Jan. 5 in the basement of Wellsville Baptist Church. For more information or to join S.H.A.F.F., e-mail SHAFF4HClub@gmail.com — Submitted by Jayce Clark, reporter ••• EASTERN STAR, UNION CHAPTER More than 30 officers and members of Eastern Star joined at Union Chapter Dec. 3 in Ottawa for the purpose of consolidating four chapters. The meeting was called to order by Karyn Douthat, Union Chapter Worthy Matron, as she welcomed all to the special meeting. The following introductions were made: Nancy Zook, General Grand Chapter Committee member and Past Grand Matron; Tom Fowler
and Mike Towner, Past Grand Patrons; JoAnn Duvall, Grand Martha; Jeannine Glidewell, Session Page; Shiela Worden, Special Page to Grand Martha; Peggy Paddock, District Aide of District 3 and Grand Representative of Michigan; and Judy Bush, member of the Tellers Committee. Grand Escorts included Glenn Duvall and Kay Towner, who is also chair of the Introductions committee, all of the Grand Chapter of Kansas. Douthat asked the conductress to escort Worthy Matrons JoAnn Duvall, Sadana Chapter, Williamsburg; Donna Edwards, Evelena Chapter, Lane; and Past Matron Georgia Miller, Pomona Chapter, Pomona; to the Alter. Fowler, Emporia, asked that all members join together at the Alter, where he led them in an obligation to support Union Chapter as their new home. All Worthy Matrons were then escorted to the East where Zook asked them to join in a Chapter Unity ceremony by pouring sand into a glass container. Douthat poured in white sand, a symbol of the foundation of Union Chapter, which began in October 1876. Next, Pomona Chapter layered green sand on top of the white, as they were the first chapter to consolidate with Union Chapter in September 2008. Sadana Chapter added a layer of red as they joined Dec. 3, followed by Evelena Chapter with blue as they also joined Dec. 3. Each color includes the rich history of the Chapter it represents. The layers show the differences in each, but all colors are found in the Eastern Star. Each chapter comes into the relationship
Before the regular monthly meeting Dec. 14 of the Burg Go-Getters 4-H club, members went Christmas caroling in Williamsburg with members of the methodist church, ate pizza provided by the church and put together 23 Christmas plates for community members who supported the club throughout the year. The meeting was called to order by Jagger Rowland, president, at 6:25 p.m. at the Williamsburg United Methodist Church. Jadelyn Rowland, song leader, led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance and 4-H Pledge. Roll call was answered with, “Name one thing on your Christmas list.” Seventeen people were present. Last month’s meeting minutes were approved as read. Secretary Alexa McCurdy read aloud a thank you from Juanita Sleichter, thanking the club for food donated to the church food pantry during the 48 hours of 4-H community service project completed in October. Treasurer Tanner Johnson gave his report. Reporter, Hunter McCurdy told the club that he submitted the meeting minutes to the Ottawa Herald, and they were published in November. For the 4-H council report, Laura Fischer and Rowland announced that council had officer elections, the next council meeting is Jan. 26 and the council would like to donate meals to a circle event. Dawn Cameron discussed ordering club T-shirts. Enrollment forms were due Dec. 1. The deadline for online enrollment is Jan. 5. She also discussed the upcoming 4-H Day Lady Wildcat game. In report of committees, Bailey Longstaff announced that the club received first place in the Williamsburg Christmas Parade and was awarded $50. Alexa McCurdy, who was in charge of the angel tree committee, said she had purchased enough food to donate and support three families this Christmas season. In new business, Cade Fischer moved to reimburse Audra McCurdy for the money she spent on the food for the angel tree committee. Longstaff seconded the motion. The motion passed. Audra McCurdy announced that the club would have a model meeting practice to prepare for County Club Days instead of a record book workshop after the meeting. Cade Fischer moved to adjourn the meeting. Lane Johnson seconded the motion. The motion passed. After the meeting, members had a model meeting practice and delivered Christmas plates they made before the meeting. — Submitted by Hunter McCurdy, reporter •••
General Edward Hand Chapter, DAR General Edward Hand Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), met at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at Sunflower Plaza. Members present were Nancy Machnicki, vice regent; Harma McKenzie, chaplain; Barbara Dew, treasurer; Lorene Christin, recording secretary; Emily Kirkpatrick, Barbara Netherland, Elaine Oakleaf, Bettie Ore, Edith Rader and Betty Wittmeyer. Guests who attended included Janet Broers, Ruth Chapman, Cheryl Howard, Grace Nilges, Peggy Paddock, Gayle Short, Donna Story, Dee Toburen and Terry Turner. McKenzie presented a blessing, and the club immediately enjoyed a Christmas luncheon. Following lunch, the group sang three Christmas carols, accompanied by Kirkpatrick on the keyboard. The meeting was called to order at 12:40 p.m. by Machnicki. DAR’s traditional ritual, the Pledge of Allegiance, the American’s Creed and the United States Constitution Preamble were led by Machnicki and McKenzie. McKenzie’s spiritual moment touched upon Mary, Joseph and the birth of Christ. A poem about Christ’s birth was particularly interesting. Minutes of the Nov. 8 meeting, which Christin e-mailed to members, were opened and approved following a motion by Netherland. Dew presented November’s treasurer’s report. Upon a motion by Kirkpatrick and a second by Oakleaf, the report was approved. Ore gave a National Defense report over three subjects: a female Army major from Manhattan, 200 Revolutionary War drummer boys ages 7 through 20, and a high school girl who is going blind and who ran several races with her dog, Chloe. Kirkpatrick’s report on national parks suggested that the best park to visit in the winter is Death Valley, California. The annual collection for veterans was taken. Dew spoke about purchasing gift cards for Crossnore and Tamassee schools. Oakleaf moved that the club purchase minimum $10 gift cards for each school and add any extra donations. Christin seconded the motion, and it was approved. Kirkpatrick read a thankyou letter from Nancy Williams, State Constitution Week chairwoman. She acknowledged a proclamation from Mayor Linda Reed. Machnicki announced that January’s program will be presented by a new member, Jane Taul. Ore’s 50th anniversary and a presentation to celebrate the spirit of American women will be discussed at the January meeting. Oakleaf gave a commemorative talk on the War of 1812, which ended 200 years ago, covering events from December 1814 through January 1815 when the Battle of New Orleans was fought. The club discussed speakers for its February meeting, which will celebrate the 115th anniversary of the General Edward Hand chapter. The State Regent will speak, and others with an ancestry connection to General Hand will be invited to speak. Pictures for the State Regent’s slideshow have been forwarded, and a picture of the club’s 2012 Outstanding Junior, Cara Polsley, was sent to the State Reporter for the state meeting brochure. Betty Wittmeyer presented a program on the history of Christmas trees at the White House. Ninety-two national Christmas trees have been established on the White House’s Ellipse each year. The meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m. — Submitted by Lorene Christin, recording secretary
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