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Franklin Elementary

school teacher Jennifer

Cooper died Saturday

morning after experiencing

unexpected medical com-

plications.

Cooper died at about 8

a.m. Saturday from possible

complications with pulmo-nary embolism, familyspokesperson Dee List toldThe Daily Union Mondayafternoon.

It was general healthissues just out of nowhere,very unexpected, Listsaid.

Pulmonary embolism isblockage in one or more

arteries in the lungs,

according to the Mayo Clin-ics website. The possiblylife-threatening blockagemost often is caused byblood clots that travel to thelungs from another part ofthe body, most commonlythe legs.

Geary County UnitedSchool District 475 officialsfirst confirmed Coopers

death Monday.

It is with a very heavyheart that USD 475 mournsthe loss of fifth-gradeFranklin Elementary teach-er Jennifer Cooper, dis-trict communications coor-dinator Hugh Davis statedin a press release. We werenotified Saturday of herpassing.

Counseling services at

Franklin Elementary, the

Freshman Success Acade-

my and Junction City Mid-

dle School have been sched-

uled for 7:30 a.m. today.

A visitation has been

scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m.

Nov. 15 at the Penwell-Gabel

Johnson Chapel, 203 N.

Washington St.

A private, family service

will be held Nov. 16.

District mourns passing of teacher

Chase Jordan The Daily UnionJudy Rosa waives the American

Flag during a performance withthe Troubadours of JunctionCity during Mondays ceremonyat the C.L. Hoover OperaHouse.

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Junction City officials

are ironing out a plan for

how to recruit businesses

associated with the Nation-

al Bio- and Agro-Defense

Facility in Manhattan.

Earlier this week, the

Junction City Economic

Development Commission

advisory committee (EDC)

directed staff to gather

information needed to at

least begin conversations

with those businesses.

EDC leaders hope a clus-

ter of new companies

could create jobs and givethe area economy a boost.

We are potentially in

the heart of businessdevelopment, JunctionCity Area Chamber ofCommerce CEO TomWeigand told the commit-tee. We just need to beready.

Research done at the$1.23 billion facility wouldfocus on protecting live-stock and food supplies inthe United States from dis-eases that could spread accidentally or intention-ally from other coun-tries.

Time is now to lure

NBAF businesses

Chase Jordan The Daily UnionThe Color Guard from Veteransof Foreign Wars Post No. 8773presents the colors during TheGeary County Veterans AllianceVeterans Day Program.

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After losing a tied primary raceby the flip of a coin, Tom Brun-gardt is giving it another shot.

Brungardt recently filed for the65th District House seat, current-ly held by Republican Allan Roth-lisberg of Grandview Plaza.

I still think I can do a goodjob, Brungardt said last week.

In 2012, Brungardt lost theDemocrat Primary to MelodySaxton after they met at the Kan-sas Secretary of States office inTopeka to break a tie. Saxton laterlost to Rothlisberg in the generalelection.

The next election is scheduledfor November 2014.

If elected, some of the issues hewants to tackle include a fair taxsystem, jobs and education.

I think its a community thathas a lot to offer, Brungardt saidabout Geary County. I think weneed to have something here thatwould provide more jobs. Not justany kind of jobs, but some goodpaying jobs.

Brungardt said filing early will

allow him more time to plan. Thattime will be spent using meetingpeople, raising money and put-ting together a campaign commit-tee.

Due to the political boundary

Letstry againBrungardt will

run for Staterepresentative

Please see Brungardt, 8A

Go to 8A toread essaysfrom kids

aboutVeterans Day.

Special to The Daily Union

TOPEKA Ware andFranklin Elementary

Schools will receive special

recognition for overcoming

challenges in the class-

room.

The Confidence in Kan-

sas Public Education Task

Force is hosting the Chal-

lenge Awards Wednesday

night at Junction City Mid-

dle School, 700 Wildcat

Lane.

Its designed to recognize

Kansas schools that are

making a significant differ-

ence in student achieve-

ment among disadvantaged

student populations.

The Challenge Awardsrecognize schools that pro-vide tangible proof of the

long-held contention that

all children can learn,stated Charles Volland,

chairman of the Confidence

in Kansas Public EducationTask Force, in a news

release. These schools are

to be commended for over-coming the very real chal-

lenges that poverty poses to

education.

More than 100 schools in66 Kansas public school dis-

tricts are recipients of the

2013 Challenge Awards.

Ware will receive recog-

nition for achievements inthird-grade math and

Franklin Elementary for

third-grade reading.Certificates of Merit will

be presented to Kansasschool districts for perfor-

mance on state assessments

in reading and/or math,which exceeds expectations

based on the socio-econom-ic status and sample size of

students taking the test.

The honorees will bejoined by members of the

Kansas State Board of Edu-

Local schools to receive specialrecognition awards tomorrow

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2nd ABCT Public Affairs

CAMP LEMONNIER, Dji-bouti Soldiers with the 1stBattalion, 63rd Armor Regi-ment, 2nd Armored BrigadeCombat Team, 1st InfantryDivision have accomplishedanother first in U.S. Armyhistory.

The armor battalion,which was the first active-Army unit to conduct theregionally aligned force ini-tiative in the Horn of Africa,recently became the firstunit to conduct an ExpertInfantryman Badge competi-tion on the East Africa pen-insula.

Soldiers must still main-tain their core competencies,no matter where they are inthe world. For us, its on thecontinent of Africa, said Lt.Col. Jason A. Wolter, com-

mander, 1st Bn., 63rd ArmorRegt. The EIB is just one ofthe many trainings our sol-diers will get an opportunityto participate in while here.

Wolter said his goals are toconduct pre-Ranger train-ing, pre-joint forward observ-er training for his field artil-

lery soldiers and an excel-lence in armor competitionfor his tankers before theyredeploy.

An EIB has several eventscandidates must complete in

order to earn their badge.Soldiers must qualify as

an expert with their primary

weapon; complete theArmys physical fitness testwith 75 points in each event;pass a day and night landnavigation; conduct infantrytasks; and finish a 12- mileroad march, carrying 35pounds in less than threehours.

But before the soldierscould participate in the EIB,the battalion staff had toovercome a laundry list ofissues that revolved aroundconducting physical compe-

titions in this type of envi-ronment.

To be able to conduct the

EIB here, we had to getapproval from (the) Fort

Benning, (Ga.), ManeuverCenter of Excellence, saidCapt. Richard L. KarmannIII, fire support officer, 1st

Bn., 63rd Armor Regt. Aspart of their requirement,we had to have all the equip-ment needed to set up thetraining and evaluationlanes. We also had to ensure

that we maintained all of thebattalions force protectionand mission requirements in

support of (Combined JointTask Force-Horn of Africa)and Camp Lemonnier. Kar-mann said much of the guid-ance and support came fromsoldiers within the battalionwho received their badgesprior to the deployment.

The treacherous heat and

rough terrain of the Horn ofAfrica proved to be a chal-lenge.

Day one of EIB testingbegan with 171 soldiers, whowere ready to test their skills

and abilities to see if theycould earn the right to wearthe badge, Karmann said.

Of the original group of 171candidates, only 100 complet-

ed the fitness test. The highnumber of candidates whowere eliminated during thefitness portion (was) not onlya result of the EIB standard,which is higher than theArmy standard, but the fail-ures can also be attributed tothe 103-degree heat index.

The next event was theday and night land naviga-tion course. The (land navi-gation) course was difficultduring the day because ofthe heat, and, at night, thevisibility was so low that Icould hardly see 100 feet attimes, said Pfc. Santos Igle-sias, 1st Bn., 63rd ArmorRegt. My company helpedme prepare for the EIB theweek before we were tested,and I am proud that I made iton my first attempt.

Not all of Iglesias fellowsoldiers passed the land nav-igation event. Another 60 sol-diers dropped out during theland navigation course asthe heat index climbed to 122degrees. About 40 of the orig-

inal 171 soldiers were leftafter the first two portions,and 18 Soldiers made itthrough the event lanes tothe final day.

Daggers conduct Army first

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STOUTAMIRE

2nd ABCT Public Affairs

Protecting a U.S. embassyfrom a potentially angry,potentially violent crowd ofcivilian demonstrators isnot something infantry bat-talions might normallyexpect to do, but for oneFort Riley unit, knowinghow to do just that is essen-tial training for an upcom-

ing deployment later thisyear.

Soldiers with the 1st Bat-talion, 18th Infantry Regi-ment, 2nd Armored BrigadeCombat Team, are sched-uled to take over as, amongother things, a rapidreac-tion force in the Horn ofAfrica region around theturn of the year, replacinganother 2nd ABCT unit the 1st Battalion, 63rdArmor Regiment.

In preparation for thedeployment, the battalionwas out in the field frommid- to late-October con-ducting training on embas-

sy defense, rapid deploy-ment and noncombatantevacuation procedures.

This (embassy defensescenario) is a piece of whatwe are trying to do we aretouching on the untrainedaspects of some of the (Hornof Africa) stuff that wehavent practiced much on,said Lt. Col. Robert E. LeeMagee, commander, 1st Bn.,18th Inf. Regt. Weve beenprimarily focused on beinga unified land-operationsforce with combined armsmaneuver, mixed in withwidearea security, so thisreally amounts to a wide-

area security mission, butits a defensive set, ratherthan an offensive set likeAfghanistan or Iraq.

The scenario the soldiersparticipated in involved ahypothetical country inwhich large numbers ofdemonstrators were angrywith the U.S. presence andtheir own governmentslack of concern for theirwelfare.

They think its a puppetgovernment, and that I amcorrupt, said 1st Sgt. Jere-my Dose, senior enlistedleader, Troop A, 5th Squad-ron, 4th Cavalry Regiment,

2nd ABCT, who acted as theU.S. ambassador. In myrole, Im trying to tell themthat they can help them-selves, and the American

government is here to helpthem, but, of course, thelocals need to learn to lookafter their own affairs, andwe can help provide thetools to let them do that, andprovide their own securi-ty.

The Vanguard Battal-ion soldiers simulated aquick insertion via helicop-ter near the embassy androad marched into the com-pound, where they helped to

hold the crowd at bay andsought to identify ring lead-ers.

The biggest (learningpoint) is attempting to prop-erly interact with the crowdsand making sure that weunderstand the crowd con-trol, Magee said.

Additionally, he said,identifying instigators with-in the crowd and matchingthem with pre-existing intel-ligence possessed by embas-sy officers would help toprovide better security forthe embassy itself andAmerican citizens general-ly.

The soldiers, however, didnot go into the scenariocompletely unaware of whatto expect.

A good thing was we gotto do a crowd-control classlast week. We went throughthat with the (Special TroopsBattalion, 2nd ABCT), andthat really helped in under-standing the flow of peopleand keeping them in frontof us, and things like that,said 1st Lt. Patrick Green,platoon leader, 1st Bn., 18thInf. Regt., and a Stafford,Va., native. I think we didwell with detaining peopleand not engaging with anylethal or unnecessarily

strong force.The battalion recently

returned from a monthlongbilateral training exercisewith the South AfricanNational Defense Forces,and Magee said he is look-ing forward to the unitsnext mission in support ofthe brigades regional align-ment mission with U.S. Afri-ca Command.

Weve got a couple roughspots, but thats to be expect-ed, and I think theyll getbetter, he said. Its a goodopportunity to get the guysout here and do something alittle bit different, and match

it up with our Horn of Afri-ca mission that were get-ting ready to go execute. Weshould be ready to go whenthe time comes.

Training forembassy defense

Photo courtes y of 1 st Infa ntry Di visio n Publ ic Af fairsFormer Washington Redskins offensive lineman and three time Super Bowl champion Jeff Bostic, visited Fort Riley, Nov. 6 and 7. Bosticplayed golf in the last Commanding Generals Pay Day Scramble of this year and visited soldiers of the 1st Bn., 16th Inf. Regt. Bostic alsospoke with soldiers and let them know how important they are and that their service, will never go unnoticed.

Super Bowl winner visits Fort Riley

Soldiers compete for EIB in Horn of Africa


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In briefCrime Stoppersraising money

Junction City/Geary CountyCrime Stoppers has begun itsannual fundraising drive toreplenish its bank account usedto pay rewards on tips to locallaw enforcement agencies,including Junction City, GearyCounty and Grandview Plaza.

The local Crime Stoppers orga-nization has paid out more than$1,000 in rewards to anonymoustipsters who have helped solvelocal crimes.

The annual fundraiser isaccepting pre-orders for white

and red Christmas poinsettiasthat will be delivered to the pur-chasers address on Dec. 4 Pre-orders must be submitted by Nov.27

Each plant stands 20 to 24inches tall and comes in an 8-inchpot. Cost per plant is $25.

Order forms can be obtainedfrom Crime Stoppers members orby calling Mike Heronemus at(785) 223-6179 or can be madeby sending a letter with the orderinformation to Junction City/Geary County Crime Stoppers,P.O. Box 1321, Junction City, KS66441.

Orders must contain the buy-ers name, address, city andphone number; the name,address, city and phone numberfor delivery; and the number andcolor (white or red) desired.

Checks for the order amountshould be made out to CrimeStoppers.

Faith Lutheransannual turkey

dinnerOn Sunday, Nov. 17, from 4 to

6:30 p.m. Faith Lutheran Church,on the corner of Eisenhower andMcFarland Streets, will be hold-ing their annual Turkey Dinner.

They will be serving turkey anddressing with all the trimmings.The cost is $8 for adults and $4for children ages 5 to 11 years.

Come and enjoy the food andfellowship however carry-outsare available.

Community-wideThanksgiving

dinnerFirst Presbyterian Church, 113

W. 5th Street, will be holding its11th annual community-widefree Thanksgiving dinner Thurs-

day, Nov. 28, from noon to 1:30p.m.

The dinner is being preparedand served by members of thecommunity.

It will be served in the Presby-terian Church dining room and anelevator is available from theback entrance.

For a ride to the church, deliv-ery or to pick up a meal, peoplecan call 223-1145 no later than 4p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27.

All are welcome to attend thedinner.

Free turkey dinner

Faith Lutheran Church, 212 N.Eisenhower, in Junction City ishaving its annual Turkey Dinneron Sunday, Nov. 17, from 4 to6:30 p.m.

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Take advantage of Chris E.Beemers experience. Learnsome of the ins and outs, ups anddowns of self publishing beforeyou take the plunge.

Find out if self publishing is foryou as you pursue your writingdreams. Chris E. Beemer is aretired teacher and author of the

self published book A Whack onthe Head. Thursday, November21st at 7 p.m. at the DorothyBramlage Public Library Corner,238 W. 8th Street.

Submitted PhotoThe Housekeeping Department of Hampton Inn wear pink shirtsto show support during Breast Cancer Awareness month. Pic-tured (from left) is Alma Hernandez, Amy Fernandez (ExecutiveHousekeeper), Dawn Horie, Cassandra Rios, Jeanette Russell,Carmen Clark, Dorothy Church, Marta Ortiz, Keisha Wrone,Shoghi Aderkeroi and Jeremiah Sokola. General ManagerMichele Stimatze said the entire staff of the hotel also wore pinkribbons. Its really important to them because some of theirfamily members are cancer survivors, Stimatze said. Every-body was motivated and excited.

Toy Drive ...

Issa David The Daily Union

Kim Hurley (left) donates $20 to Honey Grant for the Annual ToyRun on Saturday, Nov. 9. About 60 people riding some 45 motor-cycles went around town dropping off toys. The donations and toysare gong to the children of Junciton City, Grandview Plaza, and FortRiley.

The riders are returning to City Cycles Sales after dropping off toys. Toy will be collected until Dec.23 at the bike shop.

... at City Cycle Sales

WINFIELD TheSouthwestern College edu-cation department hasrecognized Brian Oliveras,Derby, and Erin Buster,Wichita, and as Teachersof Promise.

Oliveras and his wife,Sawinee, have three chil-dren and live in Manhat-tan. He is a 1994 graduateof Junction City HighSchool and is the son ofPedro and Marti Oliverasand the late Kristina Oli-veras.

My journey as a teach-er was an unconventionalone that began in 2006 inBangkok, Thailand, Oli-veras said. Aside from abachelor of arts degree inpolitical science and a six-week training course inteaching English as a for-eign language, I had abso-

lutely no professionaltraining as an educator.

Most of what I learnedin my development as ateacher was through first-hand experience in class-rooms with up to40 students.

It was during hisfour years teach-ing ESL and lan-guage arts in Thai-land where Oli-veras developedhis passion forteaching.

I returnedhome with myfamily in 2010 to begin themost challenging butrewarding part of my jour-ney as an educator; enroll-ing in the master of arts inteaching (MAT) programat Southwestern College,he said. The MAT pro-

gram has provided mewith the skills and knowl-

edge to succeed in anyclassroom whether here inthe U.S. or abroad.

After graduating withan MA in Teaching andKansas teachers license,Oliveras said he hopes togain experience teaching

high school Englishin the U.S.

But ultimately,Id like to return toThailand to teachEnglish languagearts at an interna-tional school.

According toJackie Glasgow,coordinator of stu-dent teaching at

Southwestern, each yearKansas colleges and uni-versities with teacher edu-cation programs are invit-ed to name two individualsto be recognized as Teach-ers of Promise. Theseindividuals will be hon-

ored at a Nov. 23 banquetin Wichita.

In this selection pro-cess, the teacher educa-tion program faculty ofSC typically considersindividuals who are pres-ently in their studentteaching semester throughboth the campus and pro-fessional studies cohorts.With the continued growthof our program, the poolof potential candidatescontinues to grow, makingthe final selection chal-lenging, Glasgow said.

Glasgow continued thatin naming exemplarycandidates, attributes ofeffective professional edu-cators are considered,similar to those utilized inidentifying the KansasState Teacher of the Year.

Those attributes includedemonstrating a strongcommitment to the teach-ing profession, planningand delivering effective

lessons which attempt tomeet the learning styles

and needs of all students,building team relation-ships with colleagues,supervisors, and parents,and engagement in thegreater school communi-ty.

Pam Green, director ofsecondary education atSouthwestern, and SCeducation student KelseySmith have been selectedto be on the committeethat will choose the Kan-sas State Teacher of theYear.

Southwestern College isa private institution grant-ing undergraduate andgraduate degrees and isaffiliated with the UnitedMethodist Church. About1,700 students attend class-es at the main Winfieldcampus, at six profession-al studies sites in Kansasand Oklahoma, or onlinearound the world.

Former JC grad a Teacher of promise

BRIAN

OLIVERAS

Oliveras receives distinctive honor from

Southwestern College

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Junction City police are

investigating what officers

deemed a suspicious fire

that broke out Friday eve-

ning at a residence on Sun-

flower Court.

Officers and the Junc-

tion City Fire Department

responded to 2117 Sunflow-

er Court at about 9:41 p.m.

Friday after the fire

was reported.The fire was extin-

guished and no injuries

were reported.Possible shots firedAlso Friday, police

responded to two separatereports of possible shotsfired.

At 7:02 p.m., officersreceived multiple reportsof shots having been firedin the area of Madison and15th streets.

An incident report stated

a single shot followed by

three rapid shots possibly

had been fired.

No injuries or damageswere reported.

About five minutes later,

police responded to anoth-er shots fired report.

A caller told dispatch

they heard one shot fol-

lowed by five successiveshots in the 100 block of

Grant Ave.

No injuries or damages

were reported.

Suspicious fire broke out Friday

Veterans Day weekend

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During a Veterans Day cere-mony, second grader JaysonHarris enjoys eating lunchwith his parents, Jermaineand Ana Harris.

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OBITUARIES/NEWS4A The Daily Union. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013

Notices Leland SharpeMarch 1, 1940 Nov. 9, 2013Donald Arveson

Donald Ray Arveson, 86, a resident of Chapman, passedaway at Chapman Valley Manor on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013.

A Memorial Service, and burial of the ashes with Honor-ary Burial Detail provided by the Chapman AmericanLegion Post #240, will be held at the Prairie Mound Ceme-tery on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013 at 10 a.m. Pastor Stan Nor-man will officiate.

The Londeen Funeral Chapel in Chapman is in charge ofthe Memorial Service. Memorials may be given to theChapman American Legion Post #240. Memorials may besent in care of the Londeen Funeral Chapel, Box 429, Chap-man, KS 67431.

Byron NelsonByron Keith Nelson, 74, Dundee, but formerly of Clay

Center, died Nov. 10 at his home. The funeral will be Thurs-day, Nov. 14 at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in

Great Bend. Interment will be at Dundee Valley Cemetery,Dundee.

Visitation from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 13, 2013 at the BryantFuneral Home with family receiving friends from 6 to 8p.m. Memorials may be made out to Trinity LutheranChurch or Camp Toma Shinga in care of Bryant FuneralHome. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.

Jennifer CooperJennifer Lynn Cooper, 41, of Junction City, passed away

on Nov. 9, 2013 at Geary Community Hospital. Visitationwill be held Friday, November 15, 2013, from 6 to 8 p.m. atPenwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel, 203 N. Washington Street.A Private Memorial Service will be held to celebrate Jen-nifers life at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like to encouragefriends and loved ones to make a donation in her memory

to the Franklin Elementary School by going to: http://m1mg28.wix.com/jennifer.

Leland Sharpe, 73, passed away inthe early hours of Saturday, Nov. 9,2013 at the Bramlage TransitionHouse in Manhattan, from compli-cations of a stroke he suffered onJune 24, 2013.

Lee was born March 1, 1940 inClyde, to parents George and Lena(Goering) Sharpe. Leland was a life-long member of the First UnitedMethodist Church ofClyde, Kansas. Hegraduated fromClyde High School in1958. He was activein all sports andmusic as well.

Lee attended Kan-sas Wesleyan Col-lege for one year andplayed varsity bas-ketball. He trans-ferred to Kansas State College inthe fall of 1959 and majored in edu-cation. He was a proud member ofthe Kansas State Marching Band.He graduated with a Bachelor ofScience in 1962 and then a Master ofScience in 1975. Lee was a lifetimemember of the KSU Alumni Asso-ciation and a member of the AhearnFoundation.

Lee student taught in the springof 1962 at Fort Riley Elementaryand was one of the last teachershired personally by SuperintendentHarold Deever. Lees plan was toteach two years in the district andthen move.

But he found he enjoyed being apart of the Geary County SchoolDistrict and continued to teach fifthgrade for 17 years at Fort Riley Ele-mentary and one year at JunctionCity Junior High teaching math.

In the fall of 1980 he entered theworld of school administration. Hewas a principle of Milford/Grand-view, Custer Hill Elementary, WareElementary, and Fort Riley MiddleSchool. Lee retired in 1999.

He was a lifetime member of theNational Association of Education,served as the local president in 1971-1972, and served on the UniServeBoard of Directors for seven years.

When Lee retired he was asked tocoordinate the instructional tech-nology program. Three years laterLeland was asked to organize theGeary Community Schools Founda-tion and to serve as its president.He held that position for the nextfour years.

He continued to serve on theBoard of Trustees and was asked toserve as Chairman of the Board inspring of 2013. Leland was a mem-

ber of the Junction City RetiredSchool Personnel Association for 14years. He served as the treasurerfor more than 10 years.

Both organizations allowed Leeto fulfill his dreams of helping stu-dents further their education. Heplayed a major role in the selectionof the recipients and delighted inawarding the scholarships.

Leland married Sharon BoehmeJune 1, 1978 in Caldwell, Texas. Thispast June they celebrated their 35thwedding anniversary. Retirementgave the couple time to travel. Theytraveled from Maine to Hawaii, tookseveral cruises and a European tourin the last eight years.

Lee was an avid card player andwas a member of three bridgegroups. Sharons retirement gift toLee was a greenhouse. Lee alwayshad a green thumb, and the green-house allowed him to fill it withover 300 orchids.

In springtime the third gradechildren from Sheridan Elementarywould visit and receive a lessonabout orchids. In the last fourmonths whenever student nursesworked with them, he questionedthem about their future educationalplans. Teaching was the joy of hislife.

Leland leaves behind his lovingwife, Sharon; sisters Arlene Cou-ture and Wanda Jansen; nephewCarroll (Jane) Couture; niece Irene(Bruce) Brown; great niece andnephews Jennifer (Brad) Wheeler,Kevin (Jillian) Couture, Brad(Tatum) Couture, and Spencer (Rio)Brown; great-great nieces and neph-ews Annabell and Izzabell Wheeler,Addyson Couture, Gunnar and Gan-non Couture, and Macklen Brown.

Lee is also survived by a host ofcousins. Lee will be greatly missedby Sharons family as well, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Lenal(James) Shoff, Lynnwood (Barbara)Boehme, Kevin (Carol) Boehme;nephews and nieces Troy (Maria)Boehme (Lees special travelingbuddies), Tracy (John) Mills, Karl(Kathy) Boehme, Kirk Boehme,Laura (Michael) Moyer and greatnieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by hisparents, George and Lena Sharpe,brothers-in-law Leonard Coutureand Leslie Jansen, and Sharonsparents, Leonard and Aline Boe-hme. Lee will be mourned by manydear friends and his USD 475 family,past and present.

The family will receive friends onWednesday, Nov. 13, 2013 from 6 to 8p.m. at the Penwell-Gabel Johnson

Funeral Chapel. Funeral serviceswill be held Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013at 10 a.m. at the First United Meth-odist Church of Junction City. Buri-al will be at Mount Hope Cemeteryin Clyde, Kansas at 3 p.m.

The family requests that in lieuof flowers, contributions be made toThe Geary Community SchoolsFoundation or to The Junction CityAssociation of Retired School Per-sonnel.

To leave an online condolence,please visit www.penwellgabeljunc-tioncity.com.

LELAND

SHARPE

Associated Press

COMMERCE CITY, Colo.

Former Associated Press

Colorado reporter Carl Hill-

iard, who was known for his

wit and a weekly newspaper

column died Sunday of a

heart attack.

He was 76.

His son, Bronson, said his

father often reported on the

foibles of government lead-

ers, but also didnt hesitate to

praise them when he believed

they did something right.

Former reporter dies at 76

Associated Press

TACLOBAN, Philippines Typhoon-ravaged Philip-pine islands faced an unimag-inably huge relief effort thathad barely begun Monday,as bloated bodies lay uncol-lected and uncounted in thestreets and survivors plead-ed for food, water and medi-cine.

Police guarded stores toprevent people from haulingoff food, water and such non-essentials as TVs and tread-

mills, but there was often noone to carry away the dead not even those seen alongthe main road from the air-port to Tacloban, the worst-hit city along the countrysremote eastern seaboard.

At a small naval base,eight bloated corpses including that of a baby were submerged in sea waterbrought in by the storm.Officers there had yet tomove them, saying they hadno body bags or electricity topreserve them.

Two officials said Sundaythat Fridays typhoon mayhave killed 10,000 or morepeople, but with the slowpace of recovery, the officialdeath toll remained wellbelow that. The Philippinemilitary confirmed 942 dead,but shattered communica-tions, transportation linksand local governments sug-gest the final toll is days

away. Presidential spokes-man Edwin Lacierda saidwe pray that the death tollis less than 10,000.

Tacloban resembled a gar-bage dump from the air,punctuated only by a few

concrete buildings thatremained standing.I dont believe there is a

single structure that is notdestroyed or severely dam-aged in some way everysingle building, every singlehouse, U.S. Marine Brig.Gen. Paul Kennedy said aftertaking a helicopter flight

over the city. He spoke on thetarmac at the airport, wheretwo Marine C-130 cargoplanes were parked, enginesrunning, unloading sup-plies.

Authorities said at least 2

million people in 41 provinc-es were affected by thetyphoon, which is calledYolanda in the Philippinesbut is known as Haiyan else-where in Asia. Its one of themost powerful recordedtyphoons to ever hit land andlikely the deadliest naturaldisaster to beset this poor

Southeast Asian nation.Philippine soldiers were

distributing food and waterin Tacloban, and assessmentteams from the UnitedNations and other interna-tional agencies were seen for

the first time. The U.S. mili-tary dispatched food, water,generators and a contingentof Marines to the city, thefirst outside help in whatwill swell into a major inter-national relief mission.

Please tell my family Imalive, said Erika Mae Kara-kot, a survivor on Taclobans

Leyte island, as she lined upfor aid. We need water andmedicine because a lot of thepeople we are with arewounded. Some are suffer-ing from diarrhea and dehy-dration due to shortage offood and water.

Authorities said they hadevacuated some 800,000 peo-ple ahead of the typhoon,but some of the evacuationcenters proved to be no pro-tection against the wind andrising water. The PhilippineNational Red Cross, respon-

sible for warning the regionand giving advice, said peo-ple were not prepared for astorm surge.

Imagine America, whichwas prepared and very rich,still had a lot of challenges atthe time of HurricaneKatrina, but what we hadwas three times more thanwhat they received, saidGwendolyn Pang, the groupsexecutive director.

Emily Ortega, 21 andabout to give birth, wasamong those who hadthought she was safe. But theevacuation center she hadfled to was devastated by the6-meter (20-foot) storm surge,and she had to swim andcling to a post to survive. Shereached safety at the airport,where she gave birth to ababy girl. Bea Joy Sagalesappeared in good health. Herarrival drew applause fromothers in the airport and

military medics who assistedin the delivery.

The winds, rains andcoastal storm surges trans-formed neighborhoods intotwisted piles of debris, block-ing roads and trappingdecomposing bodies under-neath. Ships were tossedinland, cars and trucks sweptout to sea and bridges andports washed away.

In some cases the devas-tation has been total, saidSecretary to the CabinetRene Almendras.

Residents have strippedmalls, shops and homes offood, water and consumergoods. Officials said some ofthe looting smacked of des-peration but in other casesitems taken included TVs,refrigerators, Christmastrees and a treadmill. AnAssociated Press reporter inthe town said he saw around400 special forces and sol-diers patrolling downtown toguard against further chaos.

Brig. Gen. Kennedy saidPhilippine forces were han-dling security well, and thathis forces were looking athow to open up roads andland planes and helicopters.We got shelter coming in.(The U.S. Agency for Inter-national Development) isbringing in water and sup-plies.

Those caught in the stormwere worried that aid wouldnot arrive soon enough.

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THEDAILYUNION.

To the PublicWe propose to stand by the progressivemovements which will benefit thecondition of the people of these United States.

John Montgomery and E.M. GilbertJunction City Union

July 28, 1888

John G. Montgomery

Publisher Emeritus

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Grady MalsburyPress Supervisor

Another viewTo compete globally,invest in education

The following editorial appeared in theKansas City Star on Thursday, Nov. 7

Americans are ill prepared to compete in the

global economy.Our literacy, numeracy and problem-solv-

ing skills rank below top competitor nations. If we

hope to remain a nation of innovators that leadsthe world rather than one that hangs onto the coat-

tails of other countries, we must prioritize educa-

tion at all levels.The depressing education and skill rankings

come from the Program for the International

Assessment of Adult Competencies.The United States and two dozen industrialized

nations surveyed their citizens aged 16 to 65 to mea-sure abilities in three broad areas.

Americans fared best at literacy, though by bestat we mean least badly. The average Americans

ability to read, understand and evaluate a writtenpassage was less than the international average.

Sixteen countries scored better and only sevenscored worse.

When it came to numeracy (the ability to use,interpret and communicate mathematical ideas)

and problem solving in technology-rich environ-ments, Americans finished third from the bottom.

The latter category is particularly troubling

given that being able to adapt to challenges andresearch solutions using modern technology areessential skills to ensure success in 21st-century

careers.Japan and the Scandinavian countries dominat-

ed the top of the lists. Japan finished first in allthree categories. Finland, Sweden, Norway, Den-

mark and the Netherlands took other top spots.The United States scored in the neighborhood of

Ireland, France, Italy and Spain. China did not par-ticipate.

Unless we are content to wallow near the bottom

while other countries better educate their peopleand enjoy the fruits of that investment, America

must commit to change.It will not happen quickly.

Work must start with the young. Turning outhigh school graduates who are prepared to go onto

college and pursue successful careers without

remedial training will ensure a workforce that candrive the economy and invent the technologies thatwill fuel progress.

Some positive changes already are underway.Nearly all states, including Kansas and Missouri,

have adopted the Common Core State Standardsfor K-12 education. They set goals for students to

learn not just facts but also how to think critically.Those sorts of skills are essential for a nation

that wants to remain a global science, technologyand culture leader. Efforts to thwart the phase-ins

of the Common Core curriculum are destructiveand based on misinformation.

Simply entering the workforce with the rightskills is not enough. Learning and job training

must be lifetime endeavors.That will require a significant change in the way

many people think about the relationship between

education and career.The former cannot stop when the latter begins.

The survey found that America had some of the

largest gaps between the most skilled and least inits population. Comprehensive adult education and

workforce training can mitigate such disparities.None of that education and training will come

cheaply. The U.S. Department of Educations bud-get has trended downward. Likewise, in states and

localities, tight budgets have led to lean times for

many schools.Missouri is about $600 million short on its funded

formula for elementary and secondary education.In Kansas, lawmakers are threatening to defy a

court order to do a better job of financing the edu-cation of young Kansans.

Without public investment as well as communityand family support for students, standards mean

little. They become abstract markers rather thangenuine measures of success.

The global economy plays out over decades andemerges from the individual decisions of millions

of workers.One survey is not the end, but it must be a wake-

up call for a nation that has not invested in educa-tion as it should.

A surge of economic activityN

obodys talking very loudlyabout it, but if you squint justright ... we actually may be see-

ing the initial sprouts of what Gov.Sam Brownback believes will be asurge in economic activity despite there-engineering of his tax cut idea bythe Legislature.

Remember, two years ago whenBrownback wanted big income taxcuts, and wanted to keep the state aliveby cutting back on deductions andexemptions? The Legislature liked thetax cuts but didnt like most of thepay-fors Brownback proposed.

Well, it didnt turn out the way the

governor hoped, but projections fromthe Consensus Revenue EstimatingGroup just might have pumped a littleoxygen to his hopes of what his taxcuts would bring. Maybe.

The two bright spots among the rowsof figures that Brownback hopes willsprout are projections of individualincome tax receipts growing by just 1percent but growing in the fiscalyear that starts next July 1. Thatscompared to this fiscal year (the onewere five months into) that projectsindividual income taxes will drop by14.7 percent because of the tax cuts.

Its not big, but ... possible that a yearfrom now, that 1 percent growth may

just rise.The second bright spot is in retail

sales and compensating use taxes.Compensating use? Think of salestaxes you pay on some, but not all, ofthose Internet purchases you make.

The numbers: Sales tax receipts up2.9 percent next year, and compensat-ing use tax up 3.8 percent that year. Nota big deal, but it presumes that Kan-sans are going to have more money,because of income tax cuts, to spend onthings that they pay sales taxes on. Itsa glimmer of light, frankly, one veryfew were looking for.

A lot of Kansans believe this cuttaxes/increase prosperity gambit justwont work. Theres a fair chance theyare right. But there is also this glimmerof light for the governor ...

The immediate problem is how longthe state can hold its breath to seewhether this Brownback plan will

work. The experiment could be cut

short by the Kansas Supreme Court

ordering hundreds of millions of dol-

lars for increased funding of public

schools, or the Legislature further cut-

ting higher education budgets, with

Kansas graduates leaving the state to

make their livings and spend their

money somewhere else.

This upcoming legislative session,

when nobodys going to be talking

about tax increases in an election year

for the Kansas House and the governor,

provides a year to see how this tax plan

works, because there is ... barring a

massive spending order from theSupreme court ... enough money for

the state to wait another year for rela-

tively solid evidence that the tax plan

does or doesnt work.

Theres enough money in the pro-

jected State General Fund balances to

skate by for at least a couple years of

conservative spending. That ending

balance probably defines how long we

can expect the state to hold its breath.

So, next year, we may find out if this

tax plan works.

Take a gulp ...

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OPINION

Other viewpoints/columns

When is liberty truly lost?BYBRYANGOLDEN

Special to The Daily Union

Liberty is lost when its seized bygovernment or freely relin-quished in response to false pre-

tenses and misleading promises.Liberty isnt lost all at once; its lost

bit by bit. One freedom after another istargeted and taken. Different groups ofpeople are intentionally pitted againsteach other in order to weaken society,making it easier to diminish liberty.

This segmenting is done based on

age, gender, economics, religion, andrace. Tyrants target one group afteranother until they seize total control.History is filled with examples of thisevil progression.

Liberty is lost by force and coercion.Onerous laws and regulations stripindividual freedoms through the bogusjustifications that government knowswhats best for you or is looking toensure fairness.

Liberty is lost voluntarily when peo-ple willingly give up freedom inexchange for government dependence.When an individual is totally reliant onthe government, they become an unwit-ting hostage. The government thencontrols virtually every aspect of theirlife by forcing compliance through the

threat of eliminating their benefits.A tyrannical regime intentionally

puts citizens in a position where theyare compelled to rely on governmentfor their existence.

Liberty is under assault when gov-ernment seeks to regulate all facets ofyour life. The enemies of Liberty target

virtually every aspect of your exis-tence. Things as basic as the light bulbsin your home, the food you are allowedto eat, the car you drive, the productsyou buy, your health care, and yourability to protect yourself are all tar-geted.

No one cares more about your well-being than you do. No one else is in abetter position to determine what isbest for you than you. Anyone claimingotherwise is lying.

The surest way to lose Liberty is byallowing other people to take it. Nefari-ous individuals and governmentsdeceive you by promising happiness inexchange for giving up control of yourlife. History has repeatedly proven thatwhen Liberty is lost, it is replaced bywidespread suffering and misery.

Those who have escaped tyrannyrecognize the warning signs of losingLiberty. They are astounded that somany Americans not only dont trea-sure their freedom but are apathetic oreven have complicity regarding itsdecline. Anyone who is complacentwhile others lose liberty will ultimatelylose theirs as well.

Have you ever thought about whatyour life would be like without Liberty?Most people have not because they takeLiberty for granted. A free society is all

they have known.Yet those who have lived under total-

itarian regimes know all too well theirreplaceable value of liberty and theutter despair that exists without it.

Confiscating from those willing towork and giving to those who are not,weakens the very foundation of Liber-

ty. This strategy destroys productivity.

As the number of productive peoplediminishes, free society collapses.

There is a point at which there are notenough people working to support

everyone else. The result is a shortage

of everything except misery.Liberty is a ship floating in a sea of

tyranny. It remains afloat only as longas there are no leaks or cracks in the

hull. Once the integrity of the ship isbreached, the entire vessel sinks. It

doesnt matter where in the hull a leak

occurs.

Just one leak will destroy Liberty.Any leak, regardless of how small,dooms the entire ship and all those on

it. There is no place for apathy. The fateof each person is tied to the fate of all.

We are all in the same boat. If Liber-ty sinks, everyone goes down. Once

sunk, its virtually impossible to sal-

vage.Constant care, vigilance, and mainte-

nance are required to keep liberty sea-worthy. Tyranny, greed, and the quest

for power are constantly searching forany weakness, no matter how small, in

order to sink liberty.

Liberty requires good, decent, andbenevolent people to care for it. If you

want to keep your Liberty, the time toact is now. Pay attention to the many

warning signs occurring today.Tyranny is hard at work destroying

your Liberty. You can and do make adifference. Speak up and be heard now

before it is too late.

Bryan is the author of Dare to LiveWithout Limits.

About this pageThe Opinion page of The Daily Union seeks to be a community forum of ideas. We believe that the civil exchange of ideas enables citizens to become better informed and to make decisions that will better our com-

munity. Our View editorials represent the opinion and institutional voice of The Daily Union. All other content on this page represents the opinions of others and does not necessarily represent the views of The DailyUnion.

Letters to the editor may be sent to The Daily Union. We prefer e-mail if possible, sent to [email protected]. You may also mail letters to the Editor, P.O. Box 129, Junction City, KS 66441. All letters must befewer than 400 words and include a complete name, signature, address and phone number of the writer for verification purposes. The Daily Union reserves the right to edit letters for length. All decisions regarding letters,including whether a name withheld letter will be honored, length, editing and publication are at the discretion of the managing editor.

Past PublishersJohn Montgomery, 1892-1936Harry Montgomery, 1936-1952

John D. Montgomery, 1952-1973

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POLICE& RECORDS6A The Daily Union. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013

Junction City

Police DepartmentThe Junction City Police Department

made 17 arrests and responded to 190

calls in the 72-hour period ending 6 a.m.

Monday. Detailed weekend reports were

not received due to the Veterans Day

holiday.

Friday 12:57 p.m. Theft, 1725 Old High-

way 40

7:02 p.m. Shots fired, Madison

and 15th streets

7:07 p.m. Shots fired, 100 block ofGrant Ave.

9:41 p.m. Fire call, 2117 Sunflower

Court

Saturday 12:01 a.m. Assault, 1101 Whitney

Road

12:11 a.m. Disturbance, 1014Grant Ave.

12:19 a.m. Disturbance, 1719 N.

Franklin St.

12:30 a.m. Damage to property,

851 Grant Ave. 4:11 a.m. Domestic, 1800 block of

Caroline Ave.

9:46 a.m. Domestic, 100 block ofN. Bunker Hill Drive

5:37 p.m. Theft, 900 block of N.Webster St.

Grandview PlazaPolice Department

Weekend reports from the Grandview

Plaza Police Department were not

received as of Monday afternoon.

Junction CityFire Department

Weekend reports from the Junction

City Fire Department were not received

as of Monday afternoon

Geary County

Sheriffs Department

Weekend reports from the GearyCounty Sheriffs Department werent


Geary County

Detention CenterWeekend reports from the Geary

County Detention Center were not


News from around KansasKansas Food Bank

predicts newassistance recordWICHITA The number

of hungry children who

receive weekend backpacks

from the Kansas Food Bank

is expected to break a record

set last year as the charity

continues to extend its reach

outside of Wichita.

The Food Bank is current-

ly giving food for the week-

end to 6,352 schoolchildren

every week in Wichita and

the counties it serves in Kan-

sas, The Wichita Eagle

reported.Of those, 1,223 backpacks

went to children in 67 Wichi-

ta schools, said Larry Gun-

kel, a Food Bank representa-

tive who runs the Food 4 Kids

program in that city.

The backpack program

was created nine years ago

after educators realized

many children were not eat-

ing on weekends, surviving

only on what they got at

breakfast and lunch at

school. The Food Bank was

giving out food backpacks to

7,158 children each week by

the end of last school year,

which was a record, Gunkel

said.

That number is expected

to reach 7,500 to 8,000 school-

children by the end of this

school year.

Mind-boggling, isnt it?

Gunkel said.The Food Bank and other

Wichita charities have seen a

steady increase in poverty

and hunger in recent years

as parts of the state continue

recovering from the reces-

sion. While the numbers of

children in poverty are hold-

ing steady in Wichita, they

are rising outside the city, he

said. The Food Bank has

offered the backpack pro-

gram since its director, Brian

Walker, and his staff created

it in 2004. The program coop-

erates closely with the coor-

dinators in schools educa-

tors and social workers,

Gunkel said.

Im proud of the coordi-

nators, because they not only

do a good job in identifying

needs but work hard to make

sure none of this becomes an

entitlement program, hesaid. Every child we help is

evaluated carefully in the

schools for real need.

The program provides

backpacks of food on Fridays

to students identified by

school staff as chronically

hungry. Teachers and school

social workers have told the

Food Bank for years that

some of their students often

dont get anything to eat out-

side of school breakfasts and

lunches.

Mentally ill tobaccouse too high

LAWRENCE Kansas

health advocates are seeking

to reduce smoking rates

among the mentally ill.

The Kansas Health Foun-

dations vice president forprograms, Jeff Willett, says

Kansans with mental illness

are twice as likely to smoke

as the general population.

The Lawrence Journal-

World reports that Willett co-

wrote a recent paper on the

topic in the Journal of Amer-

ican Medical Association

Psychiatry.

Willet says the paper is a

call to action for the men-

tal health and public health

communities to address the

issue of tobacco use among

people with serious mental

illness.

The National Association

of State Mental Health Pro-

gram Directors has found

that people with serious

mental illnesses die an aver-

age of 25 years earlier than

everyone else, largely from

treatable conditions such as

nicotine addiction and obesi-

ty.

Education board toconsider new

standardized testsTOPEKA The Kansas

State Board of Educations

impending decision on

whether to switch providers

for standardized math and

English tests could end a

30-year reliance on the Uni-

versity of Kansas to create

the annual state tests.

The board is expected to

receive a formal recommen-

dation next week from the

state Department of Educa-

tion to switch to tests devel-

oped by a consortium calledSmarter Balanced, the Tope-

ka Capital Journal reported.

A decision isnt likely until

December.

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Dear Annie: I have beenmarried for 32 years to a hor-rible man.

He is self-centered, con-trolling, a liar and a cheat.He manipulated me into buy-ing a house I did not want,and when my mother died inthis house, he kicked me outof the room we shared andmade me move into the sameroom she died in.

He lied to me about notgetting paid for a year, whilepocketing $40,000 and spend-ing it on an affair with ourbest friends daughter.

He then closed our check-ing account.

Two years later, he bulliedme into buying a business,where I worked for four yearswithout pay.

He occasionally paid me alittle, but then kicked me outof the business and told meto get a real job.

Annie, he tore my carapart so I couldnt drive it,and he keeps me broke all ofthe time.

He went behind my backand put the business andhome accounts in his nameonly. I have walked every-where within three miles ofour house looking for work,with no luck.

I have no friends becausehe cant keep his hands off ofthem, and Im tired of mak-ing excuses for him. If I bringit up, he calls me a liar.

When I finally told him Iwanted a divorce, he saidhell keep the house and thebusiness and there is nomoney to give me a share.

For the past year, Ive beentrying to find a lawyer whowill take my case for verylittle money and haventfound one.

Im stuck here and losingall hope of ever getting out.His lies and false accusationshave made our kids mistrustme. I am emotionally, men-tally and spiritually exhaust-ed.

I cry daily and wish itcould all be over. Dont sug-gest counseling, because Ihave no money for that andcant get there unless itsclose enough to walk. Mis-erable Forever

Dear Miserable: This isan abusive marriage emo-tionally and financially.

You dont need to find acounselor within walkingdistance.

Pick up the phone, or goonline and contact the

Domestic Violence AbuseHotline at 1-800-787-3224 (the-hotline.org).

They will help you get outof this mess of a marriageand find a fresh start.

Please dont wait.Dear Annie: I work at a

library in my hometown.An 80-year-old woman who

uses the computer is alwaysmessing it up.

Shes there 10 hours aweek and does a lot of dam-age, but no one wants to hurther feelings by telling hershes screwing up.

This woman is also forget-ful and sometimes rude.When someone offers help,she claims she doesnt needit.

When she asks for assis-tance, she gets irritated andsays, Thats what I wasdoing! Shes making thingshard for everybody, but myboss is a pushover and wontget involved. Can we do any-thing? Frustrated inIndiana

Dear Indiana: Were notsure how shes messing upthe computer in such a waythat its a major effort to putthings right.

Can you post a sign next tothe computer with simpleinstructions for operation?

Would the boss be willingto require a training coursefor all computer users so thatshe isnt singled out?

Does no one have thepatience to work with her inspite of her snappish atti-tude?

The computer confusesher, and she doesnt want toadmit her weaknesses. Bekind.

Dear Annie: TellChamps Mom that manystates have passed legisla-tion or are considering doingso to teach cursive writing inschool.

Students who have notbeen taught cursive can nei-ther read it nor write it.

Parents are just beginningto realize that their childrendont have the skills to readtheir grandparents notes.Children want to learn cur-sive. Please give them theopportunity. Long LiveCursive

ANNIES MAI LB OX iswritten by Kathy Mitchelland Marcy Sugar, longtimeeditors of the Ann Landerscolumn. Please email yourq u e s t ion s t [email protected], or write to: AnniesMailbox, c/o CreatorsSyndicate, 737 3rd Street,Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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Baby Blues

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ARIES (March 21April 19). Its saidthat history is the story of the winningpersons side. Seek the alternate historytoday, because youll learn more from themistakes of the losing side. The first lessonlikely has something to do with maintain-ing a good defense.

TAURUS (April 20May 20). Theopposite of coexistence is co-nonexis-tence. People who work together willthrive together, while the fighters willperpetuate a cycle of destruction that canonly end badly.

GEMINI(May 21June 21). Youll cre-ate a timeline for your specific plans.Sometimes youll hit goals more quickly,and other times it will take you longer. Butwithout the timeline, the goal wouldntbe reached at all.

CANCER(June 22July 22). Doing toothers as you would like done to you onlyworks well when the others have tastesand preferences similar to yours. Thatswhy youll take the time to find out whatsomeone really wants before you make amove.

LEO(July 23Aug. 22). If you overval-ue what you do and contribute, the worldwill likely step in to knock down the price.If you undervalue your contribution, itspossible but far less likely that the worldwill step in to compensate you appropri-ately.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22). You mayfind yourself in an artistic conundrum.The people who urge you to be creativeare being extremely uncreative in their

suggestions. Thats because what they

really want you to do is be marketable.

LIBRA(Sept. 23Oct. 23). Time andeffort are being invested on your behalf,and the more input you give the better.Until they know what you want, theyll dowhat they imagine you would want andwill probably go far off base.

SCORPIO(Oct. 24Nov. 21). The situ-ation in your relationship gets moreintense. How will this problem be solved?The obvious solutions were tried anddidnt work. Dont worry. The solution isstill easy; its just not obvious.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). Itsnot that they are not listening to you. Itsjust that the people around you need tohear things several times before themeaning starts to sink in and they knowwhat to do next.

CAPRICORN(Dec. 22Jan. 19). Real-ize that some people have a differentrelationship with the truth than you do.Some people are married to the truth,and others consider the truth a casualfriend. Dont trust everything you heartoday.

AQUARIUS(Jan. 20Feb. 18). Somepeople will try to make you believe youowe them something, when you actuallyowe them nothing. Your attention is yourown to give, and no one automaticallyearns it just by being obnoxious.

PISCES (Feb. 19March 20). If youapproach the day with your sense ofwhimsy in the drivers seat, youll find themost creative ways to loaf around. Thereis truly value in this, though few will see

it.

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for 32 years

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8A The Daily Union. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013

A Veteran Is ...By Jayda Harris,

Fourth GradeA Veteran is someone who

has served in the military.These people have riskedtheir lives to fight for ourfreedom. While they fightwith bravery, their loved onesare thinking of them.

A Veteran stands up forwhat he or she believes in.Veterans protect and serveour country. Veterans havecourage, bravery, discipline,loyalty, strength and oath.Veterans fight for our liberty.I am proud of our Veterans.

They have selfless service.That means that they care forus enough to go out andfight.

A Veteran Is ...By Elyse Ngyuen,

Fifth GradeA veteran is someone who

served in the military. Veter-ans protect us and keep ussafe. They fight for our free-dom. Military soldiers fightin wars. There are four

branches in the military thenavy, the marines, the airforce and last the army. Theyare all Veterans.

Many Veterans have tomove because of militaryrelocations. It is hard to be aVeteran. You cant spend a lotof time with your family any-more.

Veterans train really hardall day. They serve becausethey want to protect anddefend our country and keepus safe.

Soldiers like my dad, comehome late and leave early inthe morning.

A veteran should haveplenty of experience out inthe battlefield too.

Veterans sacrifice so muchfor us. Memorials like theVietnam Veterans Memorialwere made to honor lost ordead soldier who fought forus. We probably wouldnt besafe, free and happy or wherewe are now without the mili-tary with us.

I love soldiers. I think asoldier is a cool career. A sol-

dier is proud, strong, smartand wise. But some peoplepick a different job becausebeing a soldier is difficult. Itcan be scary and very dan-gerous.

I am glad we have soldierswho care for us. I hope we getmore soldiers every day.

A Veteran Is ...BY Emma Dundon,

Fifth GradeVeterans are people who

are so great, words cantexplain them. Veterans aresoldiers who have fought oreven died in war. Theydefend and protect us andthe United States.

They are defenders offreedom. They fight for ourrights. Veterans risk theirlives for us. They are goodpeople who miss their fam-ily as much as we missthem.

Veterans are tremen-dously important. If wedidnt have them, we wouldnot have the great lives thatwe have today. Because of

them, we are free.We have the right to be

ourselves and speak ourminds.

We need the veteransbecause they are what keepus together. They give us

the faith and hope that wewill always be a free coun-try, that we will be safe.

You may know a veteran,you mom, dad, uncle, aunt,grandma or your grandpa.If you dont know a veteran,

or if you do, let them knowthat you appreciate themand what they do for us andthe United States.

In conclusions, all thereis to say is that veterans are... HEROES!

map issues in 2012, Brungardt said he had

to make a quick decision about running.

They drew the maps overnight and I

woke up and I was in the district, Brun-

gardt said about only having a few days to

file the first time. This time I know better.

Im putting my name out there ahead of

time.

Brungardt currently is a member of the

Unified School District 475 Board of Edu-

cation, Optimist Club, Rotary Club, attends

St. Xavier Catholic Church and likes to

volunteer at the C.L. Hoover Opera

House.

He currently works for the Junction

City Board of Realtors and is a substitute

teacher in his spare time.

FROM PAGE ONE/NEWS

BRUNGARDTContinued from Page 1A

cation, Commissioner of

Education Dr. Diane

Debacker, Deputy Commis-

sioners Dale Dennis and

Brad Neuenswander.Data has shown that thegreatest achievement gapoccurs in schools with ahigh percentage of studentsqualifying for free orreduced-price lunches.

The schools receiving

the Challenge Award havemanaged to post stateassessment scores abovewhat would normally beexpected among thoseserving disadvantagedpopulations.

SCHOOLSContinued from Page 1A

Even though NBAF eventually will bebuilt in Manhattan, the surrounding com-munities could benefit from businessesthat move to the area for quick access toresearch or are interested in providingother services to the facility.

At last months EDC Partnership Appre-ciation Day program, Kansas State Univer-sity Vice President of Research Ron Trew-yn said he expects some businesses to lookoutside Manhattan.

Trewyn said he believes construction onthe facilitys main lab should begin some-time next year.

That means regional economic develop-ment leaders need to begin attracting busi-nesses looking to move near NBAF, he said,even though the plant likely wont be fullyoperational until about 2021.

Trewyn said those businesses will moveto the area much sooner.

Chamber economic development special-ist Susan Jagerson this week told the EDC

committee she already has a plan for theJunction City area in the works.

I have a marketing plan Ive been devel-oping, it just got put on the back burnerbecause weve been hearing all this wait,wait, wait.

The advice to wait has come fromsome state officials, Weigand said. Butthat conflicts with Trewyns messagedelivered last month.

EDC committee members said Pottawat-omie County already has landed two newbusinesses because of NBAF.

Junction City Vice Mayor Pat Landes,who also is a nonvoting EDC board mem-ber, said leaders cant afford to wait for thefacilitys schedule to become clearer.

I can guarantee you nobody else is sit-ting there, waiting for the door to open,he said.

Weigand said a more complete planwould be brought to the committee at itsnext meeting.

That plan likely will include a list ofpotential business contacts, marketingcosts and whether an outside consultantwould be beneficial.

NBAFContinued from Page 1A

Chase Jordan The Daily UnionBoy Scouts honor veterans during the Monday morning ceremony at the C.L. Hoover Opera House.

Lincoln Elementary School essay winners

Tim Weideman The Daily UnionBoy Scout Troops 60 and 260 and the VFW No. 8773 Color Guard lead the Pledge of Allegiance Mondaymorning during the Geary County Veterans Alliances Veterans Day program at the C.L. Hoover OperaHouse in Junction City. More than 100 people attended the program to honor area veterans, currentservice members and their families.

BYJAMALHALABY

Associated Press

ZAATARI CAMP, Jordan In a makeshift mosque in a

trailer in this sprawling camp

for Syrian refugees, a preach-

er appeals to worshippers to

join their countrymen in the

fight to topple President

Bashar Assad. In another

corner of the Zaatari camp,

two men draped in the Syrian

rebel flag call on refugees

through loudspeakers to sign

up for military training.

Rebels in the camp freely

acknowledge recruitingfighters in the camp in adrive that has increased sincethe summer, trying to bolsterrebel ranks in the face ofstepped up offensives byAssads forces just across theborder in southern Syria.

Recruiting is banned inZaatari, and the rebel activi-ties put Jordanian officialsand United Nations officialsrunning the camp in a deli-cate position. Wary of fur-ther increasing tensions withthe government in neighbor-ing Syria, Jordan has soughtto keep its support of rebels

under the radar, officiallydenying that any training ofanti-Assad fighters takesplace on its soil, though bothJordanian and Americanofficials have acknowledgedit does.

For the U.N., the recruit-ment mars what is supposedto be a purely humanitarianmission of helping thestreams of Syrians fleeingthe 2 1/2-year-old civil war,which activists say has killedmore than 120,000 people.Zaatari, only 16 kilometers(10 miles) from the Syrianborder, is home to more than

100,000 Syrian refugees.Andrew Harper, head of

the Jordan office of the U.N.refugee agency UNHCR,which runs the camp, says hehas heard reports of rebelrecruitment but has seen noevidence.

If we see anything on therecruitment or the fighterscoming into the camp, wewill notify the Jordanian gov-ernment, he told The Asso-ciated Press. The camp isfor the Syrian refugees, notthe fighters, and we mustensure that its neutrality andimpartiality is kept.

When an AP reporter toldhim of instances of overtrecruitment witnessed by APin the camp, Harperexpressed surprise. We cantafford to have anybody in thecamp, except civilians. Butwhat Im hearing is seriouslyalarming.

A Jordanian Cabinet offi-cial also expressed surprisewhen told how overt therecruitment has become. Ifanyone is recruited in Zaa-tari, we will take actionbecause this is a violation ofthe law, he said. He spoke oncondition of anonymity as he

wasnt authorized to speakabout the issue.

An AP reporter visitingZaatari found rebels from theWestern-backed Free SyrianArmy unabashed in talkingabout their search for newfighters, which they say hasbrought in dozens of recruitsin past months. Other fight-ers visit the camp often to seefamily living there and take ashort break from the war.There was no sign that rebelsfrom radical Islamic factions,such as the al-Qaida-linkedJabhat al-Nusra operate inZaatari,

Syria rebels recruit at refugee camp


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SPORTSThe Daily Union. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013 B

MLS

Revs goalkeeperReis has

quadriceps surgeryNew England Revolution goal-

keeper Matt Reis is recovering fromsurgery on his left quadriceps.

The operation took place onMonday. The team said he willneed five to seven months to reha-bilitate the injury.

The 38-year-old Reis tore thetendon in the final minutes of theteams playoff game against Sport-ing Kansas City on Nov. 6. The Revo-

lution lost 3-1 to drop the series 4-3on aggregate goals.

Reis appeared in 12 regular-sea-son matches this season, going7-0-4 with a career-best 0.72 goals-against average. He is the first goal-keeper in MLS history to go unde-feated after making 10 or moreappearances in a season.

CBB

Kentucky,Michigan State

stay 1-2 in AP pollKentucky and Michigan State

held the top spots in The Associ-ated Press first regular-seasoncollege basketball poll, settingup the first No. 1 vs. No. 2matchup in five years.

The Wildcats held the samethree-point advantage over theSpartans from the preseasonTop 25 on Monday, and they willmeet Tuesday night in Chicago.The last 1-2 matchup was No. 2Tennessees 66-62 victory overMemphis on Feb. 24, 2008.

Kentucky received 28 first-place votes and 1,552 pointsfrom the 65-member nationalmedia panel. Michigan Statehad 22 No. 1 votes. Defendingchampion Louisville remained

third and was No. 1 on 12 bal-lots.

Duke, which got the otherthree first-place votes, and Kan-sas stayed fourth and fifth. Theywill meet in the other game ofthe Chicago doubleheader.

Arizona, Michigan, OklahomaState, Syracuse and Ohio Staterounded out the top 10. Therewere no changes in the 25 teamsfrom the preseason poll.

NFL

Broncos-Patriotsstays in

prime timeNo surprise: Peyton Manning

and Tom Brady are staying onSunday night.

The NFL announced its Week12 plans Monday. Starting theprevious Sunday, the league hasthe option to switch the prime-time game for a more appealingmatchup under its flexiblescheduling policy. But the Nov.24 meeting between ManningsBroncos and Bradys Patriots inNew England is as tantalizing asever.

Denver is 8-1 heading intoSundays division showdownagainst undefeated Kansas City.The Patriots are right behind inthe AFC playoff race at 7-2 goinginto Monday nights game atred-hot Carolina.

The Broncos will play onNBCs Sunday Night Footballtwo straight weeks.

Manning is 4-9 against Bradywith Indianapolis and Denver.

Manuel activeBuffalo Bills rookie quarter-

back EJ Manuel is active and willstart Sunday against the Pitts-burgh Steelers.

Manuel hasnt played sincespraining his right knee against

Cleveland on Oct. 3. Rookie JeffTuel, who started last weeks23-13 loss to Kansas City, isamong the seven inactive play-ers for Buffalo.

In brief

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Stephen Spillman The Associated Press/Lubbock Avalanche-JournalTexas Techs Dennell Wesley (left) and Sam Eguavoen try to stop Kansas States John Hubert during the first half o in Lub-

bock, Texas, Saturday.

Churning out wins

Waters, Kansas State run over No. 25 Texas Tech49-26 to move above .500 for the season

BYBETSYBLANEY

Associated Press

LUBBOCK, Texas Jake

Waters had a big day to help Kan-

sas State run right over No. 25

Texas Tech.

Daniel Sams chipped in too,

running for two touchdowns of

his own to lead Kansas State over

the Red Raiders 49-26 Saturday.

As a team, it was one of ourbest games, especially (offensive)line running, said Waters, whoran for two touchdowns andpassed for another. We got thatgoing early with John (Huberts)touchdown run. We kind of setthe tone of, Hey, we can poundthe rock against these guys. Thathelped us all day. As a whole(team), I think that was one ofour best games.

Sams TDs came on a 1-yardrush and a 5-yarder, and Watersscored from 1 yard and 13 yards.

Waters threw a 20-yard touch-down to Tramaine Thompson.John Hubert, who scored on a63-yard run early in the game,finished with 157 yards on 23 car-ries to lead the Wildcats.

It was huge. That got everyonegoing, Waters said of Huberts

BYETHANPADWAY

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The BCS is broken.The Big 12 conference isnt receiv-

ing the respect it deserves.These arguments have merit,

especially after the most recent BCSrankings were released.

Somehow, a one-loss Stanford teamis ranked ahead ofan undefeated Bay-lor team despite los-ing to mediocreUtah earlier in theseason.

Meanwhile boththe USA todaycoaches poll andthe AP top-25 putthe four undefeatedteams at the top.

But neither of those polls are per-fect either.

Coaches who dont have time towatch all the other teams fill outrankings in the USA Today poll,means its filled with bias based onteams in each voters conference.

Thankfully, the BCS is being dis-carded after this season for the four-team college football playoffs.

And with the impressive ratingsthe playoff is expected to have, itwill surely be expanded eventually.

But what about this year wherefour undefeated teams still remain,and a fifth (Stanford) remains in thehunt for a spot in the championshipgame.

It sure seems like this seasonwouldve been ideal to install thenew playoff system.

Thankfully, if history is any indi-cation, most of the contenders willdrop a game down the stretch andthe BCS will sort itself out.

Ohio State and Florida State bothappear to have a fairly easy sched-ules the rest of the way, especiallysince each teams big rival, Floridaand Michigan, respectively, areexperiencing down years.

But Iowa State knocked off anundefeated Oklahoma State twoyears ago, so crazy upsets are pos-sible.

Alabama still must face a resur-gent Auburn team in the final weekof the season. If the standingsremain the same, the winner of theIron bowl will earn a trip to the SECchampionship game.

Baylor faces a truly uphill task,having to jump Stanford despite abetter record.

The Bears also will have to avoida November loss, which cost a Big12 team (Kansas State last year andOklahoma State the year before) aspot in the title game.

So am I worried about an unde-feated team from a BCS conferencepossibly being left out to dry?

Of course I have my reservations.

Padway:

BCSrankingswill sortitself out

Cowboys top Jayhawks 42-6JOHN TR

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