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Tim Weideman The Daily UnionA boat searches Milford Lake near Charleys Point early afternoon for the body of Thomas Hedrick, a Fort Riley soldier who drowned Dec.24. Emergency officials set up near a boat ramp at Charleys Point to continue their recovery efforts, which previously had been ham-pered by weather conditions and ice cover.

BYCHASEJORDAN

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At the Kansas State Fair, thousands

of people walked past the Geary

County Convention & Visitors booth,

taking a peep at what the heart of the

Flint Hills had to offer.Basically were ambassadors for

the community, so were talking to

people, answering questions and get-

ting them excited about our area,

Director Connie Hall said.Some of those visitors took time to

fill out surveys and CVB officials are

pleased with the outcome.

The majority of people from the

state fair, who are from all over Kan-sas, have great things to say about

Junction City, Assistant Director

Rick Dykstra said.

As a result, the CVB is working to

put together a discount program to

attract more people to the area. Many

responders said they would consider

visiting if discounts were offered for

lodging, meals and activities.

Hall said they have to examine the

idea and find businesses willing to

participate.Theyre more apt to go to a place if

they have discounts, Hall said.During the event, CVB officials

passed out 200 surveys and received a36 percent response from participants.

Different surveys were distributed for

people who visited and those who

have not.

The majority of the responses werepositive. Some of them were about

Junction Citys diversity, growth and

Recent CVB survey revealspositive results about city, county

BYTHE DAILY

UNIONSTAFF

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Alix Kunkle has joinedthe staff as the news edi-

tor at the Junction City

Daily Union.

I am excited to be a

part of the Daily Union

staff, he said Monday. I

look forward to being a

part of Montgomery Com-

munications, as

well as the Junc-

tion City commu-

nity as a whole. I

have been

impressed with

what the commu-

nity has to offer.

As part of his

new duties, Kunk-le will handle

many of the day-

to-day operations of The

Daily Union.

The position is different

than the one vacated by

Greg Doering who served

as the DU website editor.

In September, Doering

took the position as man-

aging editor at the Abilene

R e f l e c t o r - C h r o n i c l e ,

another Montgomery

Communications publica-

tion. The Daily Union edi-

torial staff has been short-

handed since that time

and with the arrival of

Kunkle is back at fullstrength.

We are very excited for

Alix to be here, DU man-

aging editor Lisa Seiser

said. He is going to be a

great addition to our news-

paper family and I believe

he will be a perfect fit

because of his previousexperience.

Before arriving in Junc-tion City, Kunkle spent

just less than three years

at the Leesville DailyLeader and Beauregard

Daily News in Louisiana.

His duties at the news-

papers included reporting

on events as they hap-pened, as well as

overseeing all edi-

torial content in the

newspapers on a

daily basis.Kunkle also spent

time covering

events at Fort Polk,

La.

He has held vari-

ous positions at thetwo newspapers

during his tenure there,

ascending from the posi-tion of reporter in 2011.

I plan to make sure the

Daily Union continues to

provide the community

with everything it needs toknow on a daily basis, both

in print and online, he

said. Before taking the

position in Louisiana,

Kunkle graduated fromCalifornia University of

Pennsylvania in Califor-

nia, Pa. in 2011 with a

bachelors degree in jour-

nalism.

He hails from Latrobe,Pa., roughly 40 miles

southeast of Pittsburgh.

Outside of work, Kunkle is

a Pittsburgh sports fanand also is a railroad his-

torian.

DU welcomes

news editor

ALIX

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Press ph otoA melting pot of dance, aerial acrobatics, projection mapping, high fashion and original live music, Quixotic comes to McCain on Friday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m. Its a cornucopiaof mystical majesty that enraptures audiences who have never even dreamed a night at the theater could be this much fun. For tickets, call (785) 532-6428.

BYJOE ROBERTSON

The Kansas City Star

KANSAS CITY Fortyyears ago, within an hourpast midnight on Jan. 1,Danny Hogan entered theworld as the first baby ofKansas Citys new year.

I just hope he doesntsee hard times, hismother told The Stars

reporter and photogra-pher who came to theirbedside.

In the first eveningpaper of 1974, the babylifting his eyes to see thefaces of his parents gaveno clue to what was instore for his life.

A future quarter-back? his father, TomHogan, wondered aloud.

They couldnt knowthat Danny would beautistic, The Kansas CityStar reported.

This was the 1970s.Autism a spectrum ofdisorders with a range of

effects on brain develop-ment was poorlyunderstood and rarelydiagnosed.

Many child develop-ment specialists stillblamed what had beenlabeled refrigeratormothers or refrigera-tor parents for failing tonurture the emotionaland verbal skills missingin many autistic chil-dren.

Awareness of the dis-orders true genetic andneurological causes wasonly beginning toemerge.

So Tom Hogan waspeering into a barrenworld on the day, whenDanny was 2, that Tomrealized something waswrong.

He was babysitting achild near the same ageas Danny, and he saw avast difference in theirabilities to communicateand interact.

He didnt understand itand he didnt know wherehe could turn for help.

They walked alone outin the woods a couple ofdays later, Tom Hogan

said.And he determinedthen that he would acceptwhatever life was prepar-ing to deal them.

Dad recalls

growingunderstandingof autism

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Chase Jordan The Daily UnionAtticus Costello, 15-months-old, enjoys spending time with Santa Claus during the Winter Art Walk.

BYCHASEJORDAN

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Legislators are meeting

in Topeka soon to make

crucial decisions for Kan-sans, and cutbacks contin-ues to be an issue.

The Geary County Com-mission met with local rep-resentatives and senators

to discuss matters such astax incentives.

That dialogue back andforth help me represent

Geary County better inTopeka, Sen. Jeff Long-bine (R-Emporia) said. I

always enjoy the opportu-nity to do that.

Others in attendanceincluded Rep. Allan Roth-lisberg (R-Grandview

Plaza), Sen. Tom Hawk(D-Manhattan) and Rep.

Tom Moxley (R-CouncilGrove).

Going into the session,

Longbine said the budgetand income will be a chal-lenge for the state.

How are we going tofund government at a prop-er level and provide servic-

es that the citizens of Kan-sas expect us to do? Long-bine said.

During the meeting,Longbine presented thecombined impact of two taxincentive bills, which wouldresult in the state losingabout $495 million in reve-nue.

According to projectionspresented by Moxley, fiscalyear 2014 begins with $680million.

Expected revenue total$5.85 billion, but approvedspending is about $5.96 bil-lion. That leaves a balance

of $573 million to begin fis-cal year 2015.For 2015, the preliminary

outlook for the budget is$6.12 billion and if that

expenditure amount isunchanged, the state wouldbe spending $203 millionmore than collected in rev-enue.

The ending balancewould drop to $370 million.

The biggest issue on thestate level is that were run-ning budget deficits for thefirst time in a number ofyears, Moxley said.

He said thats a result ofreductions to income tax.Income tax cuts went

largely to the high incomefolks and the consequence

of that has been majorshortfalls, Moxley said.

Longbine said most oftheir concerns revolvesaround their budget andlack of funding for servic-

es.We either cut back in

those services or we expectthe county to do more andthat puts tremendous pres-sure on the county commis-sions, Longbine said aboutcounty officials picking upservices or divertingresources. CommissionChair Ben Bennett agreedon the issue.

Each year we seem tofind that there more andmore dollars being cut, sotheres less money to spendat the local level, Bennettsaid.

Cuts in mental healthfunding was another topicof concern.

Thats very troublesometo the county and well do

whatever we can to avoidthat kind of situation mov-ing forward, Longbinesaid. Commissioner Flor-ence Whitebread believesits the state responsibility

to fund mental health facili-ties.

Its a tragic situation,Whitebread said about thecuts.

Another legislative issueis the push to restrict peo-ple from lobbying if theyreemployed by organizationsif they use tax money. Oneexample of this is the Kan-sas Association of Coun-ties. Hawk questioned thepossible consequences ofthis matter.

How do we protect theinterest of the local taxpay-er? he said.

Some of the other topicsdiscussed Kansas Depart-ment of Transportationprojects and educationfunding.

Commissioners meet with lawmakers to discuss upcoming issuesThe biggest issue onthe state level is thatwere running budget

deficits for the first

time in a number ofyears.

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In briefNARFE meeting

The January meeting/luncheonof the Old Trooper Chapter 383,The National Association of Activeand Retired Federal Employees(NARFE), will be Jan. 9 at 11:30 a.m.at 1025 S. Spring Valley Road, 4H/Senior Citizens Center.

After the business meeting, the2014 officers will be sworn in.

Guest speaker will be Jackie Wil-liams, a representative from theKansas Attorney Generals officespeaking on scams and identitytheft.

All federal active and retiredemployees are invited to attend.

For information contact DixieThomas, 238-1455 or [email protected].

Geary CountyDemocrats meeting

The Geary County Democratswill hold their monthly meeting atTyme Out on Monday, Jan. 6.

Dinner will be at 6 p.m. for thosewishing to eat.

The meeting will begin at 6:30p.m.

All Democrats are invited toattend.

Please call Melody at (785) 375-1425 for information.

DemocraticWomens meetingThe Geary County Democratic

Womens monthly meeting will beheld on Saturday, Jan. 11, beginningat 10 a.m.

The meeting will be held at theChurch of Our Savior MethodistChurch, located at 1735 ThompsonDrive.

For information, please call Mel-ody at (785) 375-1425.

No trash pick-upThere will be no trash and gar-

bage pick-up by the City of JunctionCity due to the New Years holiday.

Operations will resume on thenext work day as follows:

Todays pickup day will be Fri-day, Jan. 3.

Fridays pickup day will be Sat-urday, Jan. 4

In order to ensure pick-up, trashshould be set out by 6 a.m.

Carts should be removed fromthe curb-alley by the following dayof their scheduled pick up.

As an example, Wednesdayspickup will need to be set out by 6a.m. Thursday and removed by 6a.m. Friday.

Additional items that are set outmay require making arrangementsfor a special pick up.

Customers with questions shouldcall the citys public works depart-ment at (785) 238-7142.

SAL DinnerThe Sons of American Legion will

host a dinner on Friday Jan. 10 from6 to 7:30 p.m. at 201 E. fourth St.

Only those 18 years of age or

older can attend.

The dinner will include ovenfried chicken, macaroni and cheese,vegetable and bread.

Following the dinner, there willbe live music by Mended Wingsfrom 7 to 10 p.m.

Call (785) 238-2432 to RSVP byJan. 8.

Tickets are $8.

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Chase Jordan The Daily UnionDuring his birthday celebration, Retired Lt. Gen. Richard J. Seitz and Principal Samrie Devin poses for a group picture with students from Seitz Elementary School.

Tim Weideman The Daily UnionCadet Victoria Caban of the Junction City High School JuniorROTC lights candles during a Veterans Day assembly in honor ofsoldiers who died in each major conflict since Geary CountySchools were founded.

(Inset photo) The homecoming king and queen from JunctionCity High School.

Tim Weideman The Daily UnionLocal American Legion member Steve Pringle spends a momentof silence next to the Kansas Vietnam Veterans Memorial inHeritage Park after a wreath laying ceremony. The ceremonywas conducted by the Combat Veterans Motorcycle AssociationChapter 21-1 to pay tribute to veterans.

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OBITUARIES/NEWS4A The Daily Union. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014

I Sun MickleApril 19, 1947 Dec. 28, 2013

Harold OlmsteadJune 19, 1924 Dec. 28, 2013

I Sun Mickle, 66, of Junction City, died Sat., Dec. 28,2013 at her home.

I Sun was born April 19, 1947 at Chonpuk-do, Korea,the daughter of Dong Kon and Yang Sun Kang Yi. She

came to America in 1987 with her husband to Fort Riley.I Sun was a member of the A/G Junction Korean

Church, and enjoyed cooking, gardening, and knitting.She also worked as a cook at Peking Res-

taurant for many years.I Sun married Leonard E. Mickle on

April 13, 1987 in Seoul, Korea. He sur-vives. Other survivors include two sons,

Leonard E. Mickle, Jr. of Junction City,and John A. Mickle and his wife Tebon-

ique, of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; a daughter,Ramona Major and her husband Vance of

Junction City; three grandsons and threegranddaughters. She was preceded in

death by her parents.Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Jan. 3, 2014 at Pen-

well-Gabel Johnson Chapel in Junction City, with PastorChang Park officiating. Burial will be in the Kansas Vet-

erans Cemetery at Manhattan.The family will greet friends on Thursday from 6 to 8

p.m. at the funeral home.Memorial contributions may be made to the A/G Junc-

tion Korean Church, 1030 Grant Ave., Junction City,Kansas 66441.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan.4, 2014, at the First Presbyterian Church in Junction Citywith Pastor Matthew Glasgow officiating.

A private family burial will be held prior to the serviceat the Highland Cemetery. A visitation will be held 4 to 8p.m. at the Penwell-Gabel Johnson Funeral Chapel,located at 203 N. Washington St., on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014.Memorial contributions may be given to the First Pres-byterian Church, 113 W. Fifth St. Junction City, KS66441.

Harold Olmstead was born June 19, 1924 in Burns, tothe Rev. Guy J. and Edith L. (Avery) Olmstead.

At an early age the family moved to Mullinville, andafter the death of his father, the family then moved toWichita, where Mr. Olmstead attended the Wichita Pub-lic Schools, graduating from Wichita East High School.He then attended and graduated from Friends Universityalso in Wichita with two degrees in Music.

Upon graduation he accepted the position of VocalMusic instructor in the Garden City public schools. Itwas there that he met his future wife, Ila Dell.

They were married June 20, 1948 at the South BeatriceChurch of the Brethren near Holmsville, Neb. In 1949 heresigned from the Garden City School System and joinedthe Garden City National Bank.

He moved his family to Junction City in 1952, where hewas associated with the First National Bank & Trust Co.for the next 28 years.

He retired from the bank in 1981 and joined his wife in

real estate sales first with Olmstead-Davis Real Estate,and then with John E. Summers & Co. After leaving thereal estate business he maintained a small bookkeepingbusiness until his death.

He was treasurer for several organizations over theyears, including The Geary Co. March of Dimes and TheJunction City Junior Baseball Association.

In addition he was treasurer for theDorothy Bramalge Public Library forover 30 years.

He was a Charter member and CharterPresident of the Junction City SertomaClub and served as their Secretary forseveral years.

He was a member of The First Presby-terian Church where he had served as anElder, sang in the Chancel Choir for over40 years and served as its director for 17years.

He served as the Church Treasurer for more than 30years. He is survived by his daughter, Beth Olmstead andTom Kuhn of New York City; his son, Richard and hiswife Jill of Corrales, N.M.; and granddaughter, MirandaDuncan and her husband, Chalon, of New York City.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 1/2 years;his parents; one brother, Herschel; and two sisters, Ger-aldine Olmstead and Elizabeth Norton.

To leave a special message for the family, visit www.PenwellGabelJunctionCity.com.

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By The Associated Press

NEW YORK The glitch-plagued rollout of Presi-dent Barack Obamashealth care overhaul wasthe top news story of 2013,followed by the BostonMarathon bombing and thedramatic papal changeoverat the Vatican, according toThe Associated Pressannual poll of U.S. editorsand news directors.

The saga of Obamac-are as the AffordableCare Act is widely known received 45 first-placevotes out of the 144 ballots

cast for the top 10 stories.The marathon bombingreceived 29 first-place votesand the papal transition 21.

Other strong contenderswere the bitter partisanconflict in Congress andthe leaks about NationalSecurity Agency surveil-lance by former NSA ana-lyst Edward Snowden.

Last year, the top storywas the massacre of 26 chil-dren and staff at an ele-mentary school in New-town, Conn.

That result came after arare decision by the AP tore-conduct the voting; the

initial round of ballotinghad ended Dec. 13, a daybefore the Newtown shoot-ing, with the 2012 electionat the top.

The first AP top-storiespoll was conducted in 1936,when editors chose theabdication of Britains KingEdward VIII.

Here are 2013s top 10 sto-ries, in order:

Health care overhaulThe White House had

hoped the Oct. 1 launch ofopen enrollment would be ashowcase for the upside ofObamas much-debatedoverhaul. Instead, the web-site became a symbol ofdysfunction, providing

Republicans and late-nightcomics with ammunition,and worrying the presi-dents Democratic allies.

The site graduallyimproved, but a wave ofcancellation notices frominsurers undercut Obamasoft-repeated promise thatpeople who liked their exist-ing coverage could keep it.

Boston Marathonbombing

In seconds, a scene of cel-ebration transformed intoone of carnage, as twobombs exploded near thefinish line of the BostonMarathon in April.

Three people were killedand more than 260 injured,including at least 16 wholost limbs.

Authorities soon identi-fied two suspects 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev,who died in a shootout withpolice, and his brother,Dzhokhar, 20, who facesmultiple charges, including17 that carry a possibledeath penalty.

Though jolted by thebombings and a subsequentlockdown, the city ralliedunder the slogan BostonStrong.

Vatican changeoverPope Benedict XVI

stunned Catholics aroundthe world with hisannouncement in Februarythat he would resign.

The cardinal elected tosucceed him, soon knownas Pope Francis, proceededto captivate many Catholicsand non-Catholics alikewith a new tone of open-ness, modesty and toler-ance.

Without challenging corechurch doctrine, he sug-gested it was time to rethinkpolicy on divorce, focusmore on serving the poor,

and devote less rhetoric tocondemnations of gay mar-

riage and abortion.

Divided CongressOpinion polls showed

Congress with historicallylow approval ratings, andthe key reason was seem-ingly intractable partisanconflict. Among the conse-quences were the harshautomatic spending curbsknown as sequestration,the partial shutdown of the

government in October, andbitterness in Senate afterthe Democrats used theirmajority to reduce theRepublicans ability to stallpresidential nominationsvia filibusters.

NSA spyingThe ripple effect contin-

ues, seven months after theworld learned of EdwardSnowden.

The former NSA analystleaked vast troves of secretdocuments detailing NSAsurveillance operations,including programs thatcollected Americans phonerecords and eavesdroppedon allied leaders.

After a stay in Hong

Kong, Snowden spent amonth in Moscows airportbefore obtaining asylum inRussia. The leaks haveroiled diplomacy, triggeredlawsuits and calls forreform, and promptedwarnings that terroristscould benefit from the dis-closures.

Gay marriageCapping decades of activ-

ism, the gay-rights move-ment won a monumentalvictory in June in the formof two Supreme Court deci-sions.

One cleared the way forending a ban on same-sexmarriages in California,the most populous state.

The other struck down a1996 law passed by Con-gress that banned federalrecognition of same-sexmarriages. In subsequentmonths, Hawaii, Illinoisand New Mexico boostedthe number of states allow-ing gay marriage to 17.

MandelaA freedom fighter, a

political prisoner, a states-

man revered for preachingreconciliation in a nationtorn by racial strife.

Nelson Mandela was allthat and more the icon ofthe anti-apartheid move-ment and South Africasfirst black president.

With his death at the ageof 95, his compatriots, worldleaders and countless otheradmirers mourned the loss

of a one-of-a-kind hero.Philippines TyphoonThere were dire warn-

ings beforehand, but thetoll wreaked by TyphoonHaiyan was still stunningin its scope after it struckon Nov. 8. More than 6,000

people died; hundreds moreremain missing.

SyriaThe death toll mounted

inexorably, past 120,000, asSyrias nearly 3-year-oldcivil warfare raged on withno signs of resolution.

The government ofBashar Assad did agree toeliminate its chemicalweapons, but prospects for

peace talks were complicat-ed by infighting amonganti-government rebels.Nearly 9 million Syrianshave been uprooted fromtheir homes, with many ofthem seeking refugeabroad.

Glitch-plagued rollout of health care tops 2013 stories

Associ ated P ress

The National Security Agency (NSA) in Fort Meade, Md. was the subject of documents leaked by former analyst Edward Snowden.

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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

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Grady MalsburyPress Supervisor

From the EditorRight on for 2013,

predictions for 2014A

nother year has come and gone. Although Ihave documented in print my predictionsfor years, I almost forgot this time around.

So, once again, its time for me to tell you all whatI think will happen next year.

Hold on. First, lets see how I did on my predic-tions made at the end of 2012.

2013 Prediction No. 1 Junction City will seesome retail and business growth in 2013. Some-things in the works for a development at the inter-

section of Washington and Chestnut and I believewe will know early in 2013 what to expect there. Ialso predict work will start on that developmentand we will see completed buildings at that locationlater in 2013.

What happened Looks like I was right ontarget on that one. We have seen development,including a Starbucks, Qdoba, USAA and likely the

biggest coup, CVS Pharmacy at thecorner of Chestnut and Washing-ton.

2013 Prediction No. 2 Themuch discussed fiscal cliff willdrag the country into 2013. Thenational debt and deficit willbecome higher on the radar formost people as politicians in Wash-ington continue their inability towork through possible long-term

solutions.What happened All that occurred and some

things such as Fort Riley furloughs and a govern-ment shutdown added to the pain, especially in thisarea.

2013 Prediction No. 3 Kansas Sate Univer-sity, behind the efforts of Bill Snyder and CollinKlein will beat a more talented Oregon squad onJan. 3 in the Fiesta Bowl.

The Wildcats over the Ducks, 45-41.What happened Ugh. I am sorry all you

K-State fans. I was really rooting for the Wildcatsthat night. But, it wasnt meant to be.

Now that we have gone through my 2013 suc-cesses and failures, its time to reveal my 2014 pre-dictions.

2014 Prediction No. 1 Locally, the talk formonths has been about casino legislation going to

committee and being discussed at the state level.Approval would allow a casino to be built in thisarea, as the fifth Kansas casino. Much to my disap-pointment, I dont believe the bill will get out ofcommittee level in February. Despite efforts local-ly, it will die again, this time in 2014.

2014 Prediction No. 2 Already at a standstill,Congress and the president will get virtually noth-ing done in 2014. Actually, more will go back to theway it was a few years back, including Obamacarebeing put on hold.

2014 Prediction No. 3 Always a sports pre-diction ... sadly the Kansas City Chiefs and myGreen Bay Packers will not impact the NFL play-offs in the coming weeks. Both will fall in the Wild-card games this weekend. My hope for a Chiefs/Packers rematch of Super Bowl I will end verysoon.

So you all know, Im not off the hook on thesepredictions. One year from now, we will revisit mysuccesses and/or failures. I will fully hold myselfaccountable for these predictions.

Everyone, enjoy, and lets have a fabulous 2014.

LIS A SEISER is the managing editor of TheDaily Union.

Moderation and balanceBYJOHN S CHLAGECK

Kansas Farm Bureau

Its the New Year and like so many, Ihave vowed to shed those extrapounds. Losing weight is no easy

task. Expectations often exceed the willto lose this weight gradually during anextended period of time.

Today, there are as many diets outthere as there are people who attemptto stick to them. What it really boilsdown to is watching what we eat, calor-ic intake, and exercise. If we have the

discipline to do that, each of us canmeet our goals.Still, when it comes to exercise and

diet, myths are as plentiful as the calo-ries in a piece of pecan pie one of myfavorites by the way. To clear up someof these misconceptions, I visited witha nutrition specialist during the holi-days to set the record straight or atleast point me in the right direction.

One common myth and core ingredi-ent in several popular diets involveseating extra protein to build strongmuscles and rev up your metabolism.Today, most Americans, whether theyare weekend warriors (athletes) or not,take in plenty of protein from a normaldiet.

Protein powders and amino acid sup-

plements are unnecessary. That isunless you want to bulk up and looklike the former governor of Californiawhose most famous movie line was,Ill be back.

The only healthy and safe way to

increase the size and strength of mus-cles is to work out. Too much protein, ifnot burned as energy, turns to bodyfat.

Another myth would have us believethat sugary foods provide quick energy.While a candy bar, energy bar or softdrink before exercising may trigger aninsulin response, that causes a rapidpeak and then fall of blood sugar.

The most efficient source of energycomes from complex carbohydrates.That includes whole-grain breads andcereals, pasta, fresh fruits and vegeta-bles.

So what about the popular diets thatsuggest staying away from carbs alto-gether?

Not such a good idea. The real key toa healthy diet is moderation and bal-ance. It also includes a diverse, com-plete grouping of foods.

As for the so-called energy drinksand I wont mention even one of thoseflooding the convenience and super-market shelves, most of these are caf-feine, speed or some other stimulant.And we all know that speed kills, maimsor throws your body out of whack.

Vitamins and minerals do not con-tain energy. However, some vitaminshelp the body use energy.

Unless there is a deficiency, supple-

ments will not help performance. Tak-ing unneeded supplement may do moreharm than good. Too much vitamin Aor D can lead to side effects such asliver damage over time.

Another myth suggests thirst is a

good signal its time to take fluid.

Wrong.

Vigorous exercise can blunt the

bodys thirst mechanism. Drinking

plenty of liquids, especially water, is

important during exercise to prevent

dehydration. For every pound of weight

we lose through sweating, we need to

drink two cups of water, whether we

are thirsty or not.

The last myth, but one we cannot

forget, suggests that milk causes cot-

tonmouth. Nervousness and fluid loss,

not milk, make the mouth feel drybefore a game, match or other competi-

tion.

Drinking milk, water or other fluids

before exercising is essential. The body

needs to maintain its fluid levels dur-

ing a workout. Cold drinks, with the

exception of those containing alcohol,

are the ideal beverage during physical

activity because they help cool our bod-

ies.

Good luck and try to remember, los-

ing weight is not a sprint its a mara-

thon a long term commitment.

JOH N SCHLAGECK is a leading

commentator on agriculture and

rural Kansas. Born and raised on adiversified farm in northwestern

Kansas, his writing reflects a lifetime

of experience, knowledge and

passion.

The Daily Union. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014 5A

OPINION

Letter to the EditorGovernment activity

To the Editor:

I

think its time we all took notice to when ourfederal government cuts benefits for our mili-

tary men, and in the same bill, gives money toillegals who are not citizens.

Our government is run by traitors.

Barbara Blatt

Chapman

Work your fingers to the bone,whaddaya get?

BYGEORGEN IXONSHULER

Special to The Daily Union

In the 1980s, the late country singer,songwriter, and sometime actorHoyt Axton had a hit with a song

with that line. Anyone remember theanswer?

Bony fingers!For generations, weve been taught if

we work hard and play by the rules we

can be whatever we want, but it alwayshas been and always will be an emptypromise based on a lie.

One wonders whose fingers Davidand Richard Koch worked to the bone.Certainly not their own. Any time a

rich man tells you he got rich throughhard work, ask him whose.

Some get all maudlin about thesethings, imagining shiny white nuclear

families basking in the Stars andStripes standing proudly, but its allhooey and always was.

Its a rigged game. The manipulatorswant you to hate the poor so much youdont realize how the rich are doing a

number on you. Dont buy it.Some attribute The American

Dream mythos to a Unitarian Minis-ter named Horatio Alger who wrotestories about poor boys who worked

hard and made good. The rest of thestory is that Alger was really a pedo-phile who assaulted dozens of boys.What a fitting metaphor for such a biglie.

In 1983, the late English professorPaul Fussell wrote a book called Class:

A Guide through the American Status

System which examined the Ameri-can aversion to class consciousnessand the truth that you are what you are

and no amount of polish can changethat. Unfortunately for Fussell, it cameout at the same time as Charles Mur-rays The Bell Curve, a racist screedwhich blamed the underclass for theirown misery because theyre just infe-rior, and Fussells work was denouncedside by side with Murrays, even thoughFussells was tongue in cheek and won-derfully subversive.

Fussells goal was to make an Ameri-can version of a Jilly Coopers Classwhich examined the seemingly confus-ing British class system.

Fussells answer was that our classsystem (and, yes, we have one) waseven more confusing than the Brits.

He postulated we actually have ninesocial classes. At the top and the bot-tom were those he called the Top outof sight and Bottom out of sight, thetop being the very rich who hide behindgates or else in plain sight, and the bot-tom, those tucked away in prisons,state mental health facilities, and nurs-ing homes. Both were similar to thosejust above and below them, the Desti-tute and Upper Class respectively,just not visible.

That leaves the five Fusselian classesin the middle, which are the threeProle classes (Proletarian) Low,Mid-, and High, Middle class, and UpperMiddle class. The divider was mostlycollege: proles mostly didnt go, mid-dles went to places like Kansas State,Washburn, UCLA, Notre Dame, and so

forth, while Upper Middles went to

those exclusive places like Harvard

and Yale.

To Fussell, you were stuck with the

class you grew up in rising and sink-ing was impossible, even by intermar-

riage which only highlighted your con-

trast with your spouse.

Sure, he said, there were always peo-

ple who slipped through the cracks

struggling middles like Bill Clinton,

and declining Upper Middles like his

successor in the White House, but

everyone knew just where they came

from.

That is even more apparent in enter-

tainment, where we have people like

the child of Polish immigrants, Martha

Helen Kostyra, who christened herself

Martha Stewart and pretended to be

Upper Middle and in contrast, the

yuppies of the Robertson clan of Duck

Dynasty, who grew their hair out andput on camouflage to play rednecks on

TV. But eventually the truth came out

about both Martha and the Robert-

sons.

Fussell was in some regard a fussy

professor type, but after seeing how he

concluded his book, I wasnt surprised

to later find out he was also a nudist.

He advocated treating all as persons of

dignity and worth regardless of where

they came from, and what else can you

do when nobody has on clothes that

reveal their class origins?

GEORGE SHULER is a resident ofJunction City and regularlycontributes to The Daily Union. He is

a native of Texas.

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POLICE& RECORDS6A The Daily Union. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014

Junction City

Police DepartmentThe Junction City Police Depart-

ment made seven arrests and

responded to 77 calls in the 24-hourperiod ending 6 a.m. Tuesday.

Monday 10:05 a.m. Accident, Sixth St.

and Washington St. 10:32 a.m. Theft, 1312 N.

Adams St. 11:49 a.m. Theft, 509 W. Sev-

enth St. 12:16 p.m. Accident, Jeffer-

son St. and 10th St.

1:36 p.m. Theft, 207 E. 11th

St. 4:03 p.m. Accident, 948

Grant Ave.

4:18 p.m. Battery, 1500 N.

Washington St.

4:43 p.m. Theft, 521 E. Chest-

nut St.

4:53 p.m. Accident, Sixth St.

and Jefferson St.

Tuesday 12:38 a.m. Disturbance, 851

Grant Ave.

Grandview Plaza

Police DepartmentA report from the GrandviewPlaza Police Department for Tues-day wasnt received as of press timeTuesday.

Junction CityFire Department

The Junction City Fire Depart-ment made 11 transports andresponded to 13 calls in the 24-hourperiod ending 8 a.m. Tuesday.

Geary County

Sheriffs DepartmentThe Geary County SheriffsDepartment made two arrests andresponded to 20 calls in the 24-hourperiod ending 7 a.m. Tuesday.

Geary CountyDetention Center

The Geary County DetentionCenter booked the following indi-

viduals during the 24-hour periodending 7 a.m. Tuesday.

Monday 11:55 a.m. Jamarco Jones,

aggravated robbery, aggravatedkidnapping 2:32 p.m. Matthew Chap-

man, probation violation 2:34 p.m. Marcus Joseph,

robbery 4:18 p.m. Deborah Little,

probation violation 5:54 p.m. Gavin Canaday,

theft, contribute to a childs mis-conduct, criminal damage to prop-erty

8:23 p.m. Barrett Stokes, out-side warrant

NEWS TO KNOW

News from around KansasUniversity sees

growth in private,research funds

TOPEKA University

of Kansas Chancellor Ber-

nadette Gray-Little saidthe universitys efforts to

raise higher education

funds from private donorsand research grants con-

tinue at a brisk pace, but

she cautions that state

support is still critical.

Gray-Little tells TheTopeka Capital-Journal

that while outside research

grants hit record levels,

further gains may be dif-

ficult because of federal

budget constraints.

The university has

recorded $957 million inprivate funds toward its

goal of raising $1.2 billion

by 2016 as part of its Far

Above campaign.

Research funding topped

$171 million in 2012, com-pared with $162 million a

year earlier.Gray-Little, who has

been chancellor since

2009, said state support for

higher education helps

with fundraising efforts

by demonstrating a part-

nership for improving the

university.

Mans death showsdifficulty of helping

homelessWICHITA A homeless

man who may have frozento death under a bridge in

Wichita had refused offers

of help because he didnt

want to be confined in a

shelter, police and home-

less advocates said.

The 61-year-old manwas found dead Sunday

afternoon. Police said he

apparently froze to death

when temperatures

dropped from the mid-50s

to 18 degrees overnight

Saturday.

Police and others whowork with the homeless

arent releasing the mans

name until they can con-

firm his identity throughfingerprints.

An autopsy will deter-

mine the official cause of

death.

He was the 10th home-less person known to have

died in Wichita this year,

The Wichita Eagle report-

ed.

Police and service pro-

viders had repeatedly

asked the man to go to a

shelter but he refused,

said Officer Nate Schwi-

ethale, part of the police

departments three-officer

Homeless Outreach Team

that has found housing for

more than 100 people since

February.

He was resistant,

Schwiethale said. He

didnt want to be con-

fined.

Several homeless people

left the encampment

months ago and found

housing, Schwiethale said,

but the man couldnt be

persuaded to leave.

Its tragic, Schwietha-

le said. He did have some

income, through Social

Security. He had enough

money to live in housing.

We could have tried to get

him an apartment.

The man had a drinking

problem, said Schwietha-le.

A lot of them just dont

want to be around other

people, said Tom Myers,

who oversees a mens shel-

ter at the Union Rescue

Mission. For whatever

reason, they just want to

stay out. They feel boxed

in if they come to a shel-

ter.

He said the shelter had

room on Saturday night

when the wind chill was

between zero and 5 above.

Little can be done when

a homeless person refuses

help because being home-

less isnt a crime, Schwi-ethale said.

Wichita woman whowas robbed indrive-thru dies

WICHITA A 43-year-

old Wichita woman, who

was robbed after becom-

ing ill at a fast-food res-

taurant has died.

Officials at Via Christi

Hospital St. Francis say

43-year-old Danielle Zim-

merman died Monday.

She was hospitalized

after being found uncon-scious at a Taco Bell res-

taurant Sunday evening.

Police say her car drove

over a speaker box and

stopped in the drive-thru

lane.

Wichita police Lt. Doug

Nolte says Zimmerman

suffered a possible brain

aneurysm.

When her husband

arrived, he noticed that

her purse, phone and wed-

ding ring were missing.

KAKE-TV reports her

family says she was taken

off life support on Mon-

day.

The family said it didnt

care about her purse or

phone, but they hope to

get her wedding ring

back.

Teen arrested inHutchinson church

break-insHUTCHINSON A

Hutchinson teenager is

facing charges after being

arrested in two church

burglaries.

The 17-year-old was

arrested Friday after a

custodian discovered him

at the First Church of

God. Nothing was report-ed stolen from that

church.

But police say the teen-

ager is also a suspect in

the theft of some cash

from Riverside Baptist

Church less than an hour

before the break-in at the

First Church of God.

The teen also is suspect-

ed of breaking into vehi-

cles in the past week.

Investigators say the

thefts apparently arent

related to a string of

church burglaries that hit

Hutchinson in 2012.

Lawrence schooldistrict to buildtech ed center

LAWRENCE The

Lawrence school board

has formally accepted

land that will be the site

of a new technical educa-

tion center for the dis-

tricts high school stu-

dents.

The board on Monday

voted to accept 11 acres

donated by HiPer Real

Estate Holdings.

Superintendent Rick

Doll says the vote was theculmination of years of

work to expand the dis-

tricts job-training and

career preparation

efforts.

The Lawrence Journal-

World reports the $5.7 mil-

lion project is being fund-

ed with money from a

$92.5 million bond issue

district voters approved in

April.

Construction is expect-

ed to begin early next

year, with the center

scheduled to open for the

2015-2016 school year.

Kansas Statehouse

visitor center toopen Thursday

TOPEKA State and

local officials will hold a

ceremony this week to

mark the official opening

of the Kansas Statehouse

visitor center to the pub-

lic.

The Kansas Historical

Society will cut the ribbon

Thursday morning on the

new facilities on the north

side of the Statehouse.

Gov. Sam Brownback and

Topeka Mayor Larry Wol-

gast are scheduled to

speak, and visitors will beoffered tours of new

exhibits lining the halls of

the Statehouse.

Workers are completing

a 13-year, nearly $330 mil-

lion renovation of the cap-

itol building.

The project has includ-

ed expanded office and

meeting space for state

officials, new ventilation

and electrical systems,

and the visitor center on

the ground floor.

The center includes a

marble floor with a map

of Kansas with each coun-

tys name engraved.

Kansas to check forvoter birth records

TOPEKA Kansas will

start combing through its

birth certificates within a

few weeks to whittle down

the list of voters with reg-

istrations on hold because

they havent complied

with the states proof-of-

citizenship requirement,

Secretary of State Kris

Kobach said.

Kobach told The Associ-

ated Press in an exclusive

interview that attorneys

for his office and the stateDepartment of Health and

Environment were meet-

ing Tuesday to finish work

on an agreement between

the two agencies.

The health depart-

ments Office of Vital Sta-

tistics maintains birth

certificates on people

born in Kansas.

Under the agreement,

the Office of Vital Statis-tics will check lists of pro-

spective voters against its

records to determine

whether it has birth cer-

tificates and notify the

secretary of states office

when it can verify match-

es, Kobach said Monday.

He said the checking

should begin by mid-Jan-uary.

The proof-of-citizenship

law took effect Jan. 1, 2013,

and requires new voters

to produce a birth certifi-

cate, passport or other

documentation when reg-

istering.

More than 19,300 regis-trations are on hold

because the voters havent

complied with the rule,

and they cannot legally

cast ballots until their cit-

izenship is verified.

Kobach said when its

determined through thechecking that prospective

voters have Kansas birthcertificates, their registra-

tions will be deemed com-

plete and theyll be noti-

fied by election officials.

Were looking for every

way that we can to help

people complete their reg-

istrations, he said. This

will help a lot of people.

He said he doesnt knowhow many people whose

registrations are on hold

have Kansas birth certifi-

cates and how many were

born in other states, regis-

tering in Kansas for the

first time after moving tothe state.

Kobach, a conservative

Republican, championedthe proof-of-citizenship

law as an anti-fraud mea-

sure to keep non-citizens

from voting, particularly

those in the U.S. illegally.

Critics argue that a

small amount of reports

of non-citizens potentially

voting doesnt justify put-

ting thousands of citizensability to vote in limbo.

Its an effort by a small

minority that wants to

repress voter participa-

tion, state Sen. David

Haley, a Kansas City Dem-ocrat, said during an

interview earlier this

month. Its disappointing

and frustrating.The proof-of-citizenship

law and voter registra-

tions on hold are likely to

be major issues as Kobach

seeks a second, four-year

term in 2014.

When Democratic chal-

lenger and former state

Sen. Jean Schodorf of

Wichita launched her

campaign in late October,

she said the state needed

to be using the Office of

Vital Statistics records to

verify birth certificates

instantaneously.

She added that there

was no reason for two

state agencies with offices

in nearby Topeka build-

ings to not be cooperating

with each other.

Kobach said his office

and the health department

have been working on an

agreement for months and

before Schodorf launched

her campaign.

He said the two agencies

need an agreement

because of the interplay

of multiple laws that

restrict the disclosure of

information in birth cer-

tificates.For example, one law

says a person must have

a direct interest in a

birth certificate to review

it, and the information

must be necessary for

the determination of per-

sonal or property rights.

Wichita museumplans events to

celebrate MLK DayWICHITA The Kansas

African American Museum

in Wichita is planning a

series of events on the Sat-

urday before the Jan. 20

observance of Martin

Luther King Jr. Day.

The Wichita Eagle

reports memorial events

honoring the slain civil

rights leader have been

held in Wichita for more

than 30 years, drawing

more than 700 people annu-

ally.

Activities scheduled for

Jan. 18 include a pancake

breakfast, a community-

wide parade and a celebra-

tion that will include a gos-

pel concert.

Museum executive direc-

tor Mark McCormick saysthe program was designed

to make the holiday more

of an American holiday

than an African-American

holiday.

He says the museum is

trying to be more purpose-

ful and intentional about

being inclusive.

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NEWS The Daily Union. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014 7A

SALINA Salina-based

Jones Gillam Renz Archi-

tects Inc. has been selected

to design the new Kansas

State University Bulk Sol-

ids Innovation Center in

Salina.

Construction is expected

to start in 2014 and be com-

pleted in 2016.

The Kansas State Univer-

sity Bulk Solids Innovation

Center will be a12,768-square-foot facility

with offices and research

suites for permanent and

visiting researchers, com-

panies and other users.

The building will include

open and enclosed lab areas

to allow for collaborative

and proprietary research

projects by the buildings

tenants.

The open area will also

allow for the more explor-

atory and open access

research conducted by uni-

versity investigators and

students.

The university will be the

key tenant in the center,

and two Salina companies

Coperio n K-Tron andVortex Valves will be ini-

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State University, the Salina

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Architect selected

for KSU Bulk SolidsInnovation Center TOPEKA Although winter has set in across Kansas,door-to-door paving scams are continuing to be seen

throughout the state, Kansas Attorney General Derek

Schmidt has said.

In the past three months, the Attorney Generals Con-

sumer Protection Division has received complaints regard-

ing door-to-door driveway paving scams from Cloud, Doug-

las, Jefferson, Marshall, Mitchell, Nemaha, Neosho, Osage,

Ottawa, Republic, Saline, Shawnee and Stevens counties.

According to Schmidt, the scam typically involves the

pavers claiming they have leftover asphalt from a recent

job, and offering consumers a good deal to pave their

driveways. Often, they do not disclose all of the charges, do

not inform the consumers of their three-day right to cancel,

perform substandard work or do not complete the job atall. Schmidt reminded consumers that when hiring con-

tractors or construction workers, it is best to deal with

reputable, local companies. Schmidt asked that any Kan-

sans who may have done business with a deceptive or

fraudulent paving operation contact the Consumer Protec-

tion Division by calling 1-800-432-2310 or by filing a com-

plaint online at www.InYourCornerKansas.org.

Despite cold weather,

paving scams continue By The Associated PressCAIRO Egypts top

prosecutor on Tuesday

ordered five people

including four journalists

working for satellite news

broadcaster Al-Jazeera

English held for 15 days

on suspicion of joining a

terrorist organization and

spreading false news harm-

ful to the state security.

Prosecutor General

Hisham Barakat accused

the five of belonging to a

terrorist group, referring

to the Muslim Brotherhood,

the group from which oust-

ed President Mohammed

Morsi hails.

The order had a list of

accusations against the five,

including alleging they set

up a media network with

the aim of tarnishing

Egypts image abroad and

harming its political posi-

tion. It said that they were

arrested on Sunday in a

five-star hotel in Cairo and

that authorities confiscated

a number of cameras,

microphones, computers,

gas masks, cash and state-

ments including calls for

student protests.

Those in detention are

Australian award-winning

correspondent Peter Greste,

Al-Jazeera English Bureau

Chief Mohammed Fahmy

and producer Baher

Mohamed.

A spokesman for Qatar-

based Al-Jazeera said that

the fourth, cameraman

Mohamed Fawzy, was

released early Tuesday

morning, even though the

prosecutors statement said

all remained held.

Egypt: Al-Jazeera journalists

detention renewed


JUBA, South Sudan Ugan-

das president on Monday

warned South Sudans rebel

leader against rejecting the

governments offer of a cease-

fire, saying regional leaders

would unite to defeat the for-

mer vice president, who is

accused of mounting a failed

coup in the worlds newest

country.

Ugandan President YoweriMuseveni told reporters in

Juba, the South Sudan capital,

that a regional bloc known as

IGAD had given Riek Machar

four days to respond to the

cease-fire offer.

If he doesnt we shall have

to go for him, all of us, he said,

referring to IGAD. A meeting ofEast African leaders last week

said it welcomed the commit-

ment by South Sudans gov-

ernment to cease hostilities

against rebels and urged both

sides to start peace talks by

Tuesday.

Machar instead called for a

negotiated cease-fire thatincludes a way to monitor com-

pliance.

The U.N. Security Council on

Monday evening issued a state-

ment reiterating its support for

IGADs efforts to bring about

peace and insisted that the

warring factions begin talks

without preconditions.Violence since mid-December

in South Sudan has displaced

up to 180,000 people, the United

Nations said Monday.

Uganda warns South Sudan rebel leader

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8A The Daily Union. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014

Fort Riley.For Geary County, the

outdoors was a commonpositive reply. Some of theresponses included fishing,lodging, camping and Mil-ford Lake.

The only negative com-ment came from a partici-pant who said the city wasgood during the day, but istrashy and unsafe atnight.

But Hall said theresalways been a high inter-est in the area, especially

with Milford Lake and

the outdoors.

The average age of the

survey participant was 58.We like to see that a lot

of the Generation X people

are starting to be more

mobile and doing things

closer to home, Hall said.

Hall said demographics

play a big part.

Were reaching all kinds

of ages and thats very

good, Hall said.

Social media and the

internet is helping the CVB

attract younger visitors

too.

According to results, a

visitor spent an average of

$74 a day while vacationing

or visiting.

CVBContinued from Page 1A

(Top left) A construction worker performs a welding

task at Dillons. The store is in the process of expanding

and upgrading features throughout the store, located on

Sixth Street. The expansion will add 3,600 square feet of

space to the store. Some of the new features will include a

salad bar, expanded pharmacy with a new drive-through

and a caf dining area with free wireless Internet.

(Bottom left) Typically, a fire in the parking lot of a

Junction City business would cause quite the stir. How-

ever, the scene outside the call center building on South

Spring Valley Road in June was carefully controlled as

Junction City Fire Department firefighters walkedthrough how to battle propane-fueled flames. Led by a

team from the Kansas University Flammable Liquids and

Gases Firefighting Simulator, firefighters encountered

three simulated propane fires a barbecue grill, piping

and a large storage tank.

(Middle)Kan. Gov. Sam Brownback lifts a blue catfish

from a boats live well May. Brownback and about 30 state

legislators spent the day fishing on Milford Lake to experi-

ence one of Kansass top fishing locations.

(Right) Members of the Junction City-Geary County

SWAT team burst through doors leading to a hallway in

the basement of the C.L. Hoover Opera House. The train-

ing exercise was held Thursday afternoon.

CAPTIONSContinued from Page 1A


CANBERRA, Australia With fireworks, dancing and

late-night reverie, millionsaround the world welcomed2014 on Tuesday, gatheringfor huge displays of jubila-tion and unity as the newyear was arriving across 24time zones.

In Australia, fireworkssprayed from the sails of theSydney Opera House andthe citys harbor bridge atmidnight. Revelers in Dubaiawaited what was supposedto be the worlds largest fire-works show.

In Ukraine, anti-govern-ment protesters hoped to settheir own record for themost people to sing a nation-

al anthem at the same time.Revelers heading to New

York Citys Times Squarecould expect the annual balldrop but no mayor this year.The new year was to be rungin by U.S. Supreme CourtJustice Sonia Sotomayorinstead.

Closer to the edge of theInternational Dateline, NewZealand bid farewell to 2013with fireworks eruptingfrom Aucklands Sky Toweras cheering crowds dancedin the streets of the SouthPacific island nations larg-est city.

Known for glitz, glamorand over-the-top achieve-ments like the worlds tall-est tower, Dubai hoped tobreak another record bycreating the largest fire-works show ever.

Organizers planned tolight up the citys coastlinewith a flying falcon madeout of fireworks that wouldmove across a massive man-made palm-shaped islandalongside a countdown infireworks. Organizers saythey will also create a burstof light out of fireworks toimitate a sunrise and dazzlespectators with a UnitedArab Emirates flag thatcould also break records forbeing the largest ever madeof fireworks.

The 6-minute extravagan-za will include 500,000 fire-works from 400 firing loca-tions, all synchronized by100 computers from stationsacross the city, said BarrettWissman, co-chairman ofIMG Artists that is manag-ing the event. GuinnessWorld Record officials willbe on hand to measure thescale of the event.

Wissman said the displaywill cover 30 miles (48 kilo-meters) of seafront. It is

really mind-blowing, thesize of this, he said.

In Sydney, organizers hadexpected to set off 7 metric

tons (7.7 U.S. tons) of pyro-technics in 12 seconds. Theestimate appeared accurate.

It filled up the wholesky, said Mona Rucek, a28-year-old tourist fromMunich, Germany.

In Tokyo, five priests atthe Zojoji temple used ropesto swing a wooden poleagainst a large bell, sound-ing the first of 108 gongs tomark the new year. Simulta-neously, 2014 lit up inwhite lights on the modernTokyo Tower in the back-ground.

Both Japanese and tour-ists jammed the templegrounds for the traditionalceremony. Suburban resi-dent Juji Muto said he wascurious to hear how the bellsounded. At his age, the75-year-old retiree said hewishes as every year forgood health in the newyear.

China planned lightshows at part of the GreatWall near Beijing and at theBund waterfront in Shang-hai. The city of Wuhan incentral Hubei provincecalled off its fireworks showand banned fireworks down-town to avoid worsening itssmog.

Pope Francis used hisyear-end prayer service ofthanksgiving to urge peopleto ask themselves: Did theyspend 2013 to further theirown interests or to help oth-ers?

In his homily, the pontiffasked people to reflect ifthey used 2013 to make theplaces where they live morelivable and welcoming. Cit-ing Rome as an example,Francis said the city is fullof tourists, but also refu-gees.

Britain planned to wel-come 2014 with a mixture of

futuristic fireworks, torch-lit tradition and worriesabout immigration.

The United Kingdom isonly one day away from lift-ing restrictions on workersfrom Romania and Bulgar-ia, a prospect which hasmany on the countrys rightworried. Britains top-sell-ing The Sun newspaper car-ried a startling feature quot-ing Romanian bus passen-gers en route to London asvowing to beg and stealtheir way across the coun-try.

The right-leaning DailyMail reported that planes

and buses from Romania tothe U.K. were sold out aclaim ridiculed by journal-ists who easily found cheap

flights online.For people already in Lon-

don, the New Year will givethem the opportunity to lit-erally taste the fireworks.

The citys mayor inconjunction with telecom-munications company Voda-fone said this yearsexplosive display wouldcome packed with peach-flavored snow, edible bananaconfetti and orange-scentedbubbles, allowing people tofeast with more than justtheir eyes. The multisensorydisplay will also includescratch-and-sniff programs,LED wristbands and fruit-flavored sweets.

At Berlins Brandenburg

Gate, hundreds of thou-sands of people were start-ing to assemble for whatorganizers say is one of the

worlds biggest outdoorsNew Years party, a tradi-tional German gatheringfeaturing jelly doughnutsand sparkling wine.

More than 260 people hadbeen injured by firecrackerblasts and celebratory gun-fire in the Philippines aheadof New Years Eve celebra-tions.

Department of Healthspokesman Dr. Eric Tayagsaid he expected the num-ber of injuries to rise sharp-ly as Filipinos commemo-rate the end of a year markedby tragic disasters, includ-ing a Nov. 8 typhoon that leftmore than 6,100 dead andnearly 1,800 missing.

Many here are welcom-ing the new year after losingtheir mothers, fathers, sib-lings and children so you

can imagine how it feels,said village chief MariaRosario Bactol of Anibongcommunity in Tacloban, thecity worst hit by TyphoonHaiyan. I tell them to facethe reality, to move on andstand up, but I know it willnever be easy.

In Hong Kong, pyrotech-nics were fired near theKowloon peninsula andfrom the tops of seven sky-scrapers. A British colonial-era canon was fired at mid-night in a tradition datingfrom the end of World WarII.

New Years celebrationsin Indonesia were wide-spread except in the city of

Banda Aceh where Islamicclerics prohibit Muslimsfrom celebrating New YearsEve.

In New York City, outgo-ing Mayor MichaelBloomberg, who hobnobbedwith celebrities during pastTimes Square celebrations,is sitting out this years fes-tivities to spend time withfamily and friends. Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio will besworn in at 12:01 a.m.Wednesday at his Brooklynhome.

Sotomayor, a New YorkCity native, will lead thefinal 60-second countdownand push the ceremonialbutton to signal the descentof the Times Square NewYears Eve ball in front of anestimated 1 million cele-brants.

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BYETHANPADWAY

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On Feb. 23, this past year wasstill a nubile creature, not even asixth of the way through.

But on a cold Saturday at Hart-man Arena in Wichita, the Junc-tion City wrestling team reachedthe pinnacle of the local sportsworld with its second place finishat the 6A state tournament.

The keystone to Junction Citywrestling coach Robert Lastersphilosophy for any tournament isto pick up backdoor points.

At the statetournament, histeam followed it to the letter.

Garden City ran away with thewin, scoring 173.5 points, but Junc-tion City scored 125.5 points, hold-ing off third place Derby by ninepoints.

The Jays didnt let gettingknocked to the consolation side ofthe bracket end their weekend.

Four Junction City wrestlersbattled through the backside towork their way to the podium.

Kevin Perez (120-pound division)and Andrew Millsap (145-pounddivision) led the way for the BlueJays. Each entered the tournament

as the No. 1 ranked wrestler in 6Aand finished with a state title the second for both of them.

In total, six of the 11 wrestlersJunction City sent to the statetournament finished on the podi-um.

Jeryl Denton (152-pound divi-sion), Devonte Wilson (160-pounddivision), James Denton (195-pound division) and Aaron Rafalko(285-pound division) each placedfourth.

Jeryl and James Denton becamethe first pair of siblings from Junc-tion City to finish fourth or better

in the same statetournament.

Wilson battledhis way to the

podium despite only spendingthree weeks before the tournamentin the varsity lineup. In addition tohis opponents, Wilson had to fightthrough an injured knee after fall-ing hard on it in his first match.Between each contest, Wilson hadice wrapped around his knee. How-ever, once he took the center of themat to face his opponent, heshowed no sign of the injury.

Rafalkos fourth place finishcapped off a career where he madethree trips to the state tourna-ment.

Lake Deam (106-pound division),

Jay Ruiz (132-pound division),Ezio Voeghtly (138-pound divi-sion), Micah Felton (170-pounddivision) and Jaylan Padilla (182-pound division) also helped Junc-tion City to its second place fin-ish by qualifying and then earn-ing valuable points at state.

Five of the wrestlers Deam,

Millsap, Jeryl Denton, Wilsonand Felton returned to theBlue Jays this fall.

The 2012-13 Junction Citywrestling team finished the yearundefeated in dual meets and asCentennial League and regionalchampions.

While injuries have sidelined

some of the more experienced

wrestlers through the first

month of the season, the Jays

are hopeful the full roster will be

available in the upcoming

weeks.

And the streak of dual wins

continues into 2014.

SPORTSThe Daily Union, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014 B

Sports story of 2013: Wrestling takes second at State

Charlie Riedel The Associated PressKansas States Shane Southwell (1) tries to block a shot by George Washingtons Kevin Lars-

en during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, in Man-hattan

Perfect through DecemberK-State knocks

off Colonels,

72-55BYETHANPADWAY

[email protected]

MANHATTAN A festive crowd ofKansas State fanspacked into Bram-lage Coliseum expect-ing to watch theirsurging Wildcats winners of sevenstraight beforeheading off to vari-

ous locations to ringin the New Year.Kansas State guard

Shane Southwellgave them somethingextra to celebrate.The senior scoredeight consecutivepoints as he broughthis team back froman early nine-pointdeficit on his way tonotching a career-high 21 points.

George Washing-ton didnt have acounterpunch to theenergetic senior asthe Wildcats wrapped

up a perfect Decem-ber with a 72-55 winTuesday night.

Kansas State coachBruce Weber said itputs opposing teams

into a bind whenSouthwell startsknocking downshots.

When Shane playsas a smaller big for-ward, we worry aboutour post defense andright away they wentinto us, they wenthigh-low, he said.But now once Shanestarts making someshots and makinggood passes out of

that high post, nowthey have to worryabout subbing.

Southwells playbroke his team out ofa sluggish start.

The visiting Colo-nials abused theshorter Wildcats onthe glass early in thegame. But afterWeber called a time-out four minutes intothe game with histeam trailing 15-6,fortunes quicklychanged.

The Wildcats, ledby intimidating

junior Thomas Gip-son, quickly reverseda 4-1 rebounding defi-cit following the tim-eout and flipped it toa 10-5 advantage.

Small improvement for Schumacherafter second surgery

BYGRAHAMDUNBAR

Associated Press

GRENOBLE, France MichaelSchumacher underwent a secondsurgery after a brain scan showedsmall, surprising signs of improve-ment, but grim doctors said Tuesdaythey could offer no insight into theprognosis for the Formula Onechampion.

Schumacher, who turns 45 on Fri-day, suffered critical head injurieswhen he fell and struck a rock Sun-day while skiing on a family vaca-tion in the French Alps. His managerconfirmed that the accident crackedhis helmet, which doctors creditedfor giving him a chance at survival.

Schumachers condition stabilized

somewhat after the second surgery,

but he remains in a medicallyinduced coma and doctors gave noprediction on how long that wouldlast.

We cannot tell you any moreabout the future, said Gerard Sail-lant, a surgeon and friend of thefamily who is in Grenoble. Saillantsaid it would be stupid to makeany predictions about Schumachersrecovery.

Schumacher and his 14-year-oldson were skiing in the French Alpineresort of Meribel, where the familyhas a chalet, when he fell and hit theright side of his head on a rock. Hewas taken first to a local hospital,then to Grenoble University Hospi-

Colts getback insync just

in time for

Chiefs,playoffsBYMICHAELMAROT

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS RobertMathis insists momentum mat-ters.

He remembers Indianapolis pull-ing things together to make a SuperBowl run following the 2006 seasonand realizes six of the past eightSuper Bowl champs played on

wild-card weekend. The teams thatsurvive and advance this time ofyear are the ones capable of crank-ing up the intensity while minimiz-ing mistakes.

Yes, the new NFL sacks champi-on has done his homework andfigures that model bodes well forhis Colts.

I think if you check the last sixSuper Bowl winners, they got hotat the right time, Mathis saidMonday. Thats what its all about,getting hot at the right time.

No team has done that betterthis season than the AFC Southchampions.

Only one of the NFLs 12 playoffteams heads into the postseason

with a longer winning streak thanIndy (11-5). San Diego has won fourstraight. The Colts, Carolina andSan Francisco each have won threein a row. But Indys resume may bethe most impressive of the group.

In a league where one-possessiongames are the norm, Indy has wonits past three all by 16 or morepoints including a 23-7 victory atKansas City (11-5) on Dec. 22.

Ethan Padway The Daily Uni onThe Junction City wrestling team poses with its second place trophy from the 2013 Kansas 6A state tournament on Feb. 23.Six Blue Jay wrestlers finished n the podium, including two Kevin Perez and Andrew Millsap as state champions.

See page 2B for the rest of

the highlights from 2013

Reed Ho ffman The As sociate d PressKansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smithfumbles, which was then recovered byIndianapolis Colts defensive end Fili Moalain Kansas City, Mo., on Dec. 22.

Please see Playoffs, 6B

Associa ted Pre ssProfessor Stephan Chabardes answers questions from journalistsat the Grenoble hospital, in France where former Formula Onechampion Michael Schumacher is being treated after sustaininga head injury during a ski accident Monday.

Please seeSchumacher, 6B

Please see K-State, 6B


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SPORTSHIGHLIGHTSOF20132B The Daily Union. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014

Dec. 28

Junction City High School

alumnus Ty Zimmerman spent

his final home game as a mem-

ber of the Kansas State football

squad on the sidelines with a

walking boot on his foot as he

hobbled back and forth oncrutches as he followed the

action. But he made sure to end

his career in a much different

fashion.

Zimmerman returned from an

ankle injury to help the Wildcats

to a 31-14 victory against Michi-

gan in the Buffalo Wild Wings

bowl on Dec. 28. The win was

significant not only because it

signified Zimmermans return,

but it also ended an 11-year bowl-

victory drought for K-State.

Some of the talk concerning

the streak might have been blownout of porportion, as last season

K-State fell to Oregon, one of the

top teams in the nation, in the

Fiesta Bowl. The year before, the

Wildcats lost to a then up-and-

coming SEC team in Arkansas in

the Cotton Bowl. If that Razor-

back squad hadnt lost its coach

following a scandal, they

wouldve been on pace to poten-

tially challenge for the SEC title.

Nevertheless, the win lifted a

burden from the teams back.

And this senior class, which

helped guide K-State back tofootball relevance with four con-

secutive bowl appearances, felt

the feeling of finishing a season

on a high note for the first time

since he led Junction City to the

2008 6A football title.

May 16

Nine days after suffering a shock-ing, double-overtime loss at Al Sim-pler Stadium where visiting Manhat-tan knocked in a questionable goalwith 36 seconds remaining, the Junc-tion City girls soccer team had achance for vengeance.

The second time around, the teamsbattled to a scoreless re

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