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BYA LIXKUNKLE

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Ron Walker will be cap-

ping a 39-year run in educa-

tion this spring, as he

announced Wednesday hell

be retiring as Superinten-

dent from Unified School

District 475, effective at the

end of the 2013-14 schoolyear.

Walker said Wednesday

afternoon hes been con-

templating the decision for

six to 12 months, and said it

wasnt an easy decision to

make.

Its probably the most

difficult thing to do when

you love and enjoy the job,he said.

However, there was a dif-ference between what Iwanted to do and what Iwas able to do, noting hethought he came back fromhis surgery a bit too soon,two years ago. He said hehad great doctors, but therewere some things with the

surgery he didnt expect.While plenty has been

accomplished in USD 475during his 10-year tenure,Walker indicated he felt hedidnt do enough.

We still have elementaryschools I havent been ableto touch, and the highschool is still needing

repairs, he said. I feel badabout it.

Hes most proud of theimprovements to infra-structure during his lead-ership stint, saying theyvevirtually rebuilt the dis-trict.

That desire came from aconversation with a FortRiley garrison commander

shortly after Walker startedin the position.

That commander toldhim Geary County hadreally good schools, buthorrible facilities.

The quality of schoolsreally does matter, Walkersaid.

Technology was another

major factor. And with thehelp from the USD 475 tech-nology department, Walkerled a charge to infuse tech-nology into the district, andgive students the opportu-nity to open doors to theworld.

As a teacher, you wantyour students to learn morethan you know, and as a

superintendent, I wantedmy staff to well exceedwhat I knew, and I thinkthey did that, he said.

Walker became Superin-tendent of USD 475 in 2004,after serving for roughly ayear as the Director ofHuman Resource Servicesin the district.

In an email sent to USD475 staff Wednesday morn-ing, obtained by the DailyUnion through an openrecords request, Walkerindicated he did not haveanother job lined up, nordoes he have plans to workin another school district.Yet he hasnt ruled out try-ing his hand at the univer-

sity level.Another possibility is to

help a community developits image, one that can helpsell the city or town.

He could fill such a rolein Geary County, as henoted hes looked at work-ing with the Junction CityArea Chamber of Com-

merce. Hes also indicatedhe is selling his Milfordhome, but is eyeing a moveinto a smaller home intown. His Milford home hasbeen on the market roughly43 days.

My dream is to blendJunction City, Geary Coun-ty and USD 475, and to pres-ent that blend to businesses

and families as a placewhere you can live andthrive, he said.

Walkers email alsoaddressed rumors floatingaround, including gossipwhich Walker said causesa lot of bad feelings.

Although he didnt

Walker to retire

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Superintendent to step down after 10 years at the helm

Happy Birthday Kansas

As a teacher, you want your students to learn more than youknow, and as a superintendent, I wanted my staff to well exceed

what I knew, and I think they did that.

RONALDWALKER

GRANDVIEW PLAZA Residents of GrandviewPlaza approved a 5-year extension of the retailers salestax Tuesday in a special election.

Funds from the 1 percent tax will be used to improveand maintain public streets. It also will be used for othergovernmental purposes. The continuation of the tax wasapproved with 31 voters in favor.

Nine residents voted against it. Itll take effect June 30and will end June 30, 2019.

According to Geary County Clerk Rebecca Bossemey-er, 8 percent of the towns 500 registered voters partici-pated.

I wish more people would have participated, Bosse-meyer said. The Board of Canvassers will meet 9 a.m.Monday to finalize the results.

Residents approve

sales tax extension

BYT IM WEIDEMAN

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When Jerry Hinson wasin the area earlier thisyear following the holi-days, he picked up a copy

of The Manhattan Mercu-ry to read a story aboutthe National Bio- andAgro-Defense Facility.

The story noted somebusinesses withproducts related tothe research thatlikely will be doneat the facility, com-monly referred toas NBAF, couldrelocate in com-munities otherthan the LittleApple, such asWamego.

One of the things thatI believe they left out was

some of those businessesmay want to come toJunction City, Hinsonsaid Wednesday duringthe Junction City AreaChamber of CommerceBoard of Directors meet-ing. What a greatmoment in time to getready. I think theres tre-

mendous opportunityhere.

For about $30,000, Hin-sons company, RegionalDevelopment Associates(RDA), is going to spend 45days in Junction City toconduct a study to deter-

mine the feasibility of aneconomic developmentfundraising campaign inthe community.

On Wednesday, thechamber boardu n a n i m o u s l yapproved signing acontract with RDA,which specializesin economic devel-opment and com-munity develop-ment consulting.

Wednesday wasthe third time Hin-son delivered his

pitch to chamber officials.The first was to a small,

leadership group.The second was to the

Junction City-GearyCounty Economic Devel-opment Commission.

Chamber board memberBen Kitchens has been inattendance all three times.

Chamber eyesincreased planning

to help development

TOM

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(Left) Addeanna ONeil, AngieCrabb and Kenzie Terrell enjoypetting a model of the statebird, the Western Meadowlark.Also pictured is Isaiah Handyand Larkin Turner.

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Students at Eisenhower Elemen-tary School enjoy observing vari-ous items from the MilfordNature Center Wednesday incelebration of Kansas Day. Sev-

eral schools throughout USD 475celebrated Kansas Day with vari-ous events and will continue todo today and tomorrow.


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MANHATTAN Aerialacrobats, oboists, flautists,tap dancers and even nativestone cellars highlight Feb-ruary at Kansas State Uni-versity.

The following events,sponsored by the universi-tys McCain PerformanceSeries, Marianna KistlerBeach Museum of Art andthe School of Music, The-atre, and Dance, are beingoffered on campus. Mostevents are free, unless oth-erwise noted, and the pub-lic is welcome. Eventsinclude:

The Family Valentines

Workshop at the BeachMuseum of Art will be 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2. Makevalentines for all the spe-cial people in your life.Children must be accompa-nied by an adult. The cost is$5 per participant, $3 formembers. Call (785) 532-7718 for more information.

The early release work-shop, Mosaics, will be

2-3:30 p.m., Feb. 5, at theBeach Museum. Childrenwill create mosaics from avariety of materials, usingartist Tom Parishs stonecellars for inspiration. Theworkshop is for kids ages 5and up.

The cost is $5 per partici-pant, $3 for members. Call(785) 532-7718 for moreinformation.

The opening reception

for the new exhibitionTake Shelter: An Installa-tion by Tom Parish will be5-7 p.m., Feb. 6, at the BeachMuseum of Art.

The annual Wildcat

Oboe Day will be Feb. 8. Itwill feature students fromacross Kansas participat-ing in rehearsals and givinga final performance inMcCain AuditoriumsKirmser Hall at 5 p.m. Theevent is coordinated byNora Lewis, associate pro-fessor of oboe.

K-State Theatre will

present the triple TonyAward-winning comedyGod of Carnage by Yas-mina Reza in the Mark A.Chapman Theatre in Nich-ols Hall. Performances are7:30 p.m. Feb. 6-8 and Feb.13-15, with a matinee per-

formance at 2:30 p.m. Feb.16. Tickets are $9-$14, plusapplicable taxes and fees,and can be purchasedonline at http://www.k-state.edu/mccain or by call-

ing (785) 532-6428. Richard Ross, a photog-rapher, researcher and pro-fessor of art from SantaBarbara, Calif., will presenta lecture on his work from6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7,at the Beach Museum ofArt.

His talk will include hisrecent project, JuvenileJustice, which documentsthe placement and treat-ment of incarcerated Amer-ican juveniles. The lectureis sponsored by the RichardColeman Beach Museum ofArt Lecture Series fund.

Kansas City-based Quix-

otic, which offers a hypnot-ic infusion of dance, livemusic, aerial acrobatics,visual effects and high fash-ion, will perform at 7:30p.m., Feb. 7, at McCainAuditorium. Tickets to thisMcCain Performance Seriesevent are available by call-ing (785) 532-6428 or onlineat http://www.k-state.edu/mccain.

The fourth annual

McCain Student Showcase,at 4 p.m., Feb. 9, in McCainAuditorium, will feature afast-paced collage of sever-al juried performances bystudents from the universi-

tys School of Music, The-atre, and Dance.

Tickets are available bycalling (785) 532-6428 oronline at http://www.k-state.edu/mccain.

Guest organist BrettValliant will perform

accompaniment to thesilent film Safety Last! at7:30 p.m., Feb. 10, in AllFaiths Chapel.

The K-State Faculty

Brass Quintet will present

a recital at 7:30 p.m., Feb.11, in All Faiths Chapel.Quintet members include

trumpeter CraigParker, associ-ate professor ofmusic; trumpet-er Becki Walenz,instructor ofmusic; Frenchhornist Jacque-

line Fassler-Ker-stetter, associateprofessor ofmusic; trombon-ist Paul Hunt,professor ofmusic; andtubist StevenMaxwell, assistant profes-sor of music.

The USD 383 Early

Expressions Art Show willbe on display at the BeachMuseum of Arts UMB The-ater from Feb. 12-16. Jointhe museum in celebratingart by the districts stu-dents.

A public reception will be

2-4 p.m. Feb. 15. The General Student

Recital, for students in themusic programs key-board, wind, brass, per-cussion, string and vocal

divisions, will be 11:30a.m., Feb 13, in all FaithsChapel.

Celebrating New

Music will be performedby faculty artists at 7:30p.m., Feb. 13, in All FaithsChapel.

The universitys Tap

Dance Ensemble is offeringtap-a-grams for Valentines

Day, Feb. 14.Reservationsare requestedby Feb. 12.Contact JuliePentz at (785)532-5411 orj p e n t z @ k -

state.edu. Celebrate

V alentine s

Day by meet-ing the family The Add-ams Family.The musical

comedy will be presented at7:30 p.m., Feb. 14, at McCainAuditorium. Tickets forthis McCain PerformanceSeries event are availableby calling (785) 532-6428 oronline at http://www.k-state.edu/mccain.

On Feb. 17, trombonist

Paul Hunt, professor ofmusic, will present a solo

recital at 7:30 p.m. in McCa-in Auditoriums KirmserHall.

Guest pianist Daniel

Masterson will present arecital at 7:30 p.m. Monday,

Feb. 17, in All Faiths Cha-pel. Masterson is an associ-ate professor of music atBethany College, where hehas been the Billue-Burnettdistinguished professor ofmusic since 2003.

The Voice Studio of

Amy Rosine, associate pro-fessor of music, will per-form a recital at 5:45 p.m.Feb. 18, in McCain Audito-riums Kirmser Hall.

On Feb. 19, the univer-sitys Organ Studio andDavid Pickering, assistantprofessor of music, willpresent Organ Music for aWednesday Morning at

11:30 a.m. in All Faiths Cha-pel.

Compagnia T.P.O will

present the visual, emo-tional and highly interac-tive Bleu! The Mediterra-nean Sea childrens the-atre at 7 p.m. Feb. 19-21, 4and 7 p.m. Feb. 22 and 2 p.m.Feb. 23. Bleu is recom-mended for children age 4and older, as well as forteens, parents and grand-parents.

The audience will beseated onstage, so seating islimited.

Tickets for this McCainPerformance Series event

are available by calling(785) 532-6428 or online athttp://www.k-state.edu/mccain.

Faculty artists will pres-ent Chamber Music by

Craig Weston at 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 20, in AllFaiths Chapel. Weston is acomposer and professor ofmusic at the university.

Ebony Theatre will

present The Story byplaywright Tracey ScottWilson at 7:30 p.m. Feb.20-22 and at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23in East Stadiums PurpleMasque Theatre. The

drama is inspired by real-life events involving anambitious reporter whogoes against her editor toinvestigate a murder. Tick-ets are $5-$8 and can bepurchased by calling (785)532-6428 or online at http://www.k-state.edu/mccain.Tickets also will be sold atthe door, if available.

Flautists from across

the region will be on cam-pus Feb. 22, for K-StateFlute Day, coordinated byKaren Large, assistant pro-fessor of flute.

The final concert willtake place at 4 p.m. in

McCain AuditoriumsKirmser Hall.

The Oboe Studio of

Nora Lewis, associate pro-fessor of music, will per-form a recital at 7:30 p.m.Feb. 25, in McCain Audito-riums Kirmser Hall.

Laura Kuykendall will

present the lecture JohnSteuart Curry: Regionalismat War at 5:30 p.m., Feb. 27,at the Beach Museum ofArt.

Kuykendall, an assistantprofessor of art history atBall State University, willdiscuss Currys lesser-known World War II art,including war bond postersand military training imag-ery.

The Lily Cai Dance

Company will presentDynasties and Beyond, ablend of traditional andcontemporary Chinesedance, at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 28,in McCain Auditorium.

Tickets for this McCainPerformance Series eventare available by calling(785) 532-6428 or online athttp://www.k-state.edu/mccain.

For more information onall Beach Museum events,

call (785) 532-7718; forSchool of Music, Theatre,and Dance events, call (785)532-5740; and for McCainPerformance Series events,call (785) 532-6428.

February a month for art, music, theatre, dance and more at universityLet us entertain you

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Compagnia T.P.O will present the visual, emotional and highly interactive Bleu! The Mediterranean Sea childrens theatre at 7 p.m. Feb.19-21, 4 and 7 p.m. Feb. 22 and 2 p.m. Feb. 23.

The Story isinspired by real-

life eventsinvolving anambitious

reporter whogoes against hereditor to

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In briefJust for Funluncheon

The Junction City High Schoolclass of 1960 will hold its quarterlyJust for Fun luncheon Feb. 1 at Bel-las.

Classmates and friends of theclass are welcome

For more information, contactSharon Strain at (785) 238-1361.

Ward Chapel ChurchSchool program

Ward Chapel, at 1711 N. Jeffer-son St., is having its Church Schoolprogram at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 2.

The guest speaker will be PastorCarl Taylor, of Mt. Zion Center,accompanied with his congregationand choir from Manhattan. Thetheme is Reconciliation in 2014.

The public is invited to attend.

Relay for Lifemonthly meetingRelay for Life of Geary County

will host its monthly meeting Feb. 3at the Courtyard by Marriott, at 310Hammons Drive in Junction City.Committee members will meet at 6p.m., and team captains at 7 p.m.

For more information, contact

Glinda Johnson at (785) 717-5098.

Diabetes supportgroup meeting

The Geary County Hospital dia-betes support group will meet at 6p.m. Feb. 6 in the Fegan A meetingroom, next to the Thomas B. FeganDining Room.

Laurel Peterson, RN, certifieddiabetes educator at Geary Com-munity Hospital, will present a pro-gram on fad diets.

The support group is free andopen to all people with diabetes,and their support families.

For more information, or to signup for diabetes counseling, contactPeterson at (785) 210-3344.

Cootiesweetheart danceMilitary Order of the Cooties/

Military Order of the Cooties Auxil-iary Scratch Me No. 6 will host acootie sweetheart dance from 9p.m. to 2 a.m. Feb. 8 at the Veter-ans of Foreign Wars Post 8773,located on South WashingtonStreet.

Tickets (donations) are $15 perperson, and $25 per couple.

There will be door prizes, draw-

ings and snacks. Dress is semi-for-mal.

Rural Water DistrictNo. 1 meeting

The 33rd annual meeting ofRural Water District No. 1 of MorrisCounty is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.Feb. 10 at the Dwight CommunityBuilding.

Members present will be broughtup to date on the business of thewater district.

Also, there will be election ofthree board members.

Wild game dinnerGeary County Fish and GameAssociation will be holding a wildgame dinner on Feb. 10 at 6 pm.

They will be celebrating the 40year anniversary of hunter educa-tion in Kansas.

There will also be a 50/50 raffleand a fun BB gun shoot.

All are welcome to join in the funand fellowship.

Geary County Fish and Game islocated at 3922 K-244 Spur.

Card and PaperProjects

Seleise Barrett is a Kansas nativeand has been a Creative Consultantfor A Muse Studio since 2011, buthas making cards and paper-craftedgifts for the last eight years.

She would love to share ideasand products with you so you candiscover the fun of creating yourown hand-crafted items.

Cost is $7.50 and students needto bring their own adhesive andscissors.

Class held at Hobby Haven, 716N Adams on Thursday, Feb. 6 at6:15 p.m.

Registration deadline is Feb. 3.

Sponsored by the DorothyBramlage Public Library.

Special to The Daily Union

GRANDVIEW PLAZA

Friends, coworkers and

Grandview Plaza officialsgathered in the municipal

building earlier this week

to recognize the servicesof longtime clerk Shirley

Bowers.

Bowers began working

as the citys clerk in 1996.She will officially retireFriday.

As city clerk, officialssaid Bowers had a widearray of tasks, wore manyhats and performed a vari-ety of services.

She was a belovedmember of the GrandviewPlaza team and she will

surely be missed by its citi-

zens and city employees

alike, officials said in a

news release. The city of

Grandview Plaza thanks

Shirley for her years of

dedicated service and

wishes her the best in her

upcoming retirement

years.

Longtime clerk retiring

WASHINGTON Con-

gressman Tim Huelskamp

(R-Fowler) welcomed aformer Fort Riley soldier

as his special guest for

Tuesdays State of the

Union address.

1st Lt. Nathan Rimpf

served as platoon leader at

Fort Riley and was

deployed to Ghazni Prov-

ince, Afghanistan. He was

wounded by an improvised

mine while on combat

patrol in July 2012. A dou-

ble amputee who was told

hed never walk again,

Rimpfs decorations

include the Purple Heart,

Ranger Tab, Bronze Star,

Army Achievement Medal,

Combat InfantrymansBadge, Basic Parachutist

Badge and Air Assault

Badge.

Despite losing both feet

during the explosion,

Rimpf refused to give up.

He dedicated his life to

rehabilitation and recov-

ery, and after only 18

months, accomplished his

goal to successfully com-

plete the Army Ten Miler-

Race in Washington. Next,

he plans to attend busi-

ness school and become a

health care consultant.

Huelskamp welcomesformer Riley soldier

as SOTU guest

Submitted photoShown are, from left: 1st Lt. Nathan Rimpf, and CongressmanTim Huelskamp (R-Fowler).

Going out

Photo c ourtesy of Lynd a Coste lloGrandview Plaza recognizes Shirley Bowers (fourth from right) on her retirement during a specialluncheon.

MANHATTAN Allegiant hasannounced it will end its scheduled ser-vice from Manhattan Regional Airport

(MHK).The carriers last day of service will be

Feb. 23. Customers with reservationsbeyond that date will be contacted direct-

ly by Allegiant for full refund.We are always disappointed to end

service in a market, said Eric Fletcher,

Allegiant Travel Co. Manager of Airports.

We thank Manhattan Regional Airport

for their partnership and apologize to any

travelers who are inconvenienced by this

decision.

Allegiant began service from Manhat-

tan Regional Airport on Nov. 7, with

direct flights to and from the Phoenix

Mesa, Ariz., airport.

No further information was made avail-

able.

No more Allegiantflights from Manhattan

BYDAILYUNIONSTAFF

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A man accused of stealing funds

raised by the Geary County Chil-

drens Choir for a performance

tour in Colorado Springs this sum-

mer is expected to appear in Dis-

trict Court later this week.

Glen Irwin, whom Junction City

police arrested Jan. 21, is sched-uled to appear for a status hearing

Thursday at 9 a.m. A preliminary

hearing also has been scheduledfor 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

Eighth Judicial District CourtJudge Charles Zimmerman willpreside over the hearings.

A criminal complaint filed lastweek alleged Irwin, between Jan.1, 2012 and June 8, 2013, stole unde-posited money from the choir.

Choir director Greg Gooden toldThe Daily Union Irwin, the organi-

zations former business manager,embezzled $10,000.

Gooden said Irwin lied to choir

leaders, saying he needed themoney because he had liver can-cer. The leaders reported Irwin topolice after finding out he wasntsick.

The children raised the funds byselling candy bars and performingthroughout Junction City. Themoney would have been used fortransportation, snacks and mealsduring the choirs $35,000 trip.

The choir now is trying toreplace the funds, but earlier thismonth missed its first payment of

more than $8,000.The next payment is due in Feb-

ruary.Donations to the choir can be

dropped off or sent to Fort RileyMiddle School, 104 Morris Ave.,Fort Riley, KS 66442.

Mailed donations also can besent to The Geary County Chil-drens Choir, 525 S. Eighth St., Sali-na, KS 67401.

Online donations can be madevia www.gofundme.com/GCCC-Touring-funding.

Irwin going to court today for alleged theft

MANHATTAN A Kan-sas State University archi-tecture professor has beenrecognized for his work with

students to revitalize down-town Kansas City, Mo.

Vladimir Krstic, a profes-sor in the College of Archi-tecture, Planning & Designwho serves as director of theKansas City Design Center,or KCDC, has received the

Urban Hero award from theDowntown Council of Kan-sas City. The council is anonprofit membership orga-

nization committed to therevitalization and resur-gence of Kansas Citys down-town.

Its Urban Hero award rec-ognizes small businesses andindividuals who are passion-ate about making downtown

a more vibrant place to live,work and play. As director ofthe Kansas City Design Cen-ter, Krstic focuses student

research and design effortsin coordination with civicorganizations, leaders anddesign professionals on help-ing realize the design futureof Kansas City. The centerhas been recognized nation-ally and regionally for its

projects and publications.This recognition of Vladi-

mirs leadership is testamentto his passion for design, his

qualities as a teacher andmentor, and his overall beliefin the potency of visioningthe future of Kansas City,said Tim de Noble, dean of

Kansas State UniversitysCollege of Architecture,Planning & Design. Im amso pleased to see Vladimir,

and by extension, his stu-dents, recognized for all thequalities that have long madehim one of our finest facultymembers.

Krstic earns Urban Hero award from Downtown Council of Kansas City

Pro Football Hall ofFamer and former KansasCity Chief Will Shields isslated to speak at the Junc-tion City Area Chamber ofCommerces annual dinnerMarch 6.

Chamber CEO TomWeigand made theannouncement Wednesdayduring the chamber boardof directors meeting.

He comes with a moti-vational, perseverance,taking advantage of oppor-tunities that kind ofmessage, Weigand said.

Shields played collegiatefootball for Nebraska,

receiving a consensus All-American nod and the Out-

land Trophy in 1992. Hewas a member of the Kan-sas City Chiefs for hisentire NFL career, earningPro Bowl honors from 1995to 2006.

Weigand said Shieldsalso will be speaking atFort Riley that day. Shieldswas born at Fort Riley in

1971.For more information on

the annual dinner, visitwww.junctioncitychamber.org.

Chamber board tofill new positionsThe Junction City Area

Chamber of Commerce

could have two new faceson its board of directorsbeginning in March.

On Wednesday, SteveLocke announced the com-mittee tasked with findingan replacement for currentat-large board memberGary Junghans selectedRon Johnson as its choice.

Also up for new termswere representativesappointed by the MilitaryAffairs Council and theChamber Activities Divi-sion, both of which serveas advisory committees tothe board of directors.

The Military Affairs

Council selected GerySchoenrock to replace itscurrent representative,Scott Stuckey. The Cham-ber Activities Divisionelected to continue theterm of its representative,Mark Ediger.

Chamber members firstmust review Johnsonsnomination and may maketheir own nominationsbefore the board of direc-tors will take a final vote todecide whether hell fill theat-large position.

The new members willbegin their three-yearterms in March.

Hall of Famer to speak at chamber annual dinnerHe comes with a motivational,

perseverance, taking advantage ofopportunities that kind of message.

TOMWEIGAND

JC Chamber of Commerce CEO

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OBITUARIES/NEWS4A The Daily Union. Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014

Catrina BoatrightJuly 21, 1973 Jan. 3, 2014

Linda Michaels

Catrina Marie (Livingston) Boa-tright, 40, of Colony, Okla., passedaway in a vehicle accident Jan. 3,2014.

She was born July 21, 1973, inAbilene to James and Beni-ta (Butler) Livingston.

Her younger years werespent in Abilene until mov-ing to Gotebo, Okla., at theage of 8.

Catrina graduated Salu-tatorian from Hobart HighSchool in 1991.

She also obtained an LPNdegree from Caddo-KiowaVo-tech and worked in the

medical field until her tragic acci-dent.

Catrina was united in marriageto Brandon Lee Boatright in Arap-aho, Okla., in 1993, and wereblessed with three children, AlexisMarie, Austin Blake, and DakotaLee.

They eventually divorced. Forthe past five years, Catrina hadmade her home at Colony, Okla.,

with William Si ssney.They attended the Pentecostal

Church in Colony.Catrina loved to garden, fish,

cross-stitch, motorcycle, travel,and enjoy the great out-doors.

Catrina lived life to thefullest with her children,family and many friends.

She was very proud of herdaughter, Alexis, who iscurrently enrolled at FortHays State University.

Catrina always said herabsolute joy in life were hertwo young sons, Austin, 9,

and Dakota, 7, who had a specialplace in her heart.

Catrina was preceded in deathby her paternal g randparents, Glenand Theodora Livingston; mater-nal grandmother, Roberta Free-land; uncle, Dennis Livingston;and aunt, LaHonda Buie.

She is survived by her daughter,Alexis Boatright of Hays; two sons,Austin and Dakota Boatright of

Thomas, Okla.; her special friend,William Sissney of Colony, Okla.;father, James Livingston and ShariLenhart of Abilene; mother, BenitaFreeman of Virginia Beach, Va.; asister, Laura Harden, husband.Will and their four children (Devon,Derik, Darius, Ariah) of SouthMills, N.C.; a brother, John Liv-ingston, wife Amanda and daugh-ter (Brooke) of Columbia, Conn.;aunt, Janice Warhurst and LarryMurphy of Chapman; aunt, JeanneLivingston, uncle, Kenneth andaunt, Dana Livingston of Abilene;uncle, John Butler of EurekaSprings, Ark.; aunt, Samara and

uncle, Dennis Kiser of Salina; anda multitude of cousins and friendswho will deeply miss her.

Interment and memorial will beat the Livingston Cemetery, northof Abilene, at a later date.

An account has been establishedat the Pinnacle Bank of Abilene, inthe name of James Livingston orShari Lenhart for the children ofCatrina Boatright.

Linda Jean Michaels, 63, of Austin, Texas,passed away Jan. 18, 2014. Ms. Michaels became aresident of Junction City in 1977.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Law-rence George Moore and Lucy Deloris Bell ofAustin, Texas.

She leaves to mourn her death six daughters,Deatria Burnett, Chevon Burnett, Claudia Clay,Claudette Clay, and Patricia Ann Browning, all ofAustin, Texas; four sons, Von Michaels of Law-

rence, Justin Moore and Lewis Moore, both of St.Louis, and Keith Burnett, of Austin, Texas; herbrother and sisters, Oscar (Cynthia) Edwards ofSan Diego, Calif., Carolyn (Jerry) Wright, JaniceEdwards, of Austin, Texas, Freddie (Cassandra)Edwards, Darrell Edwards of Junction City, andPatricia (Charles) Franklin and Gloria Moore, ofCorpus Christi, Texas.

All arrangements will be announced at a laterdate.

CATRINA

BOATRIGHT

LINDA

MICHAELS

Death notice

Edward Ed Lynn Penn,of rural St. George, passedaway Jan. 26, 2014 at hishome.

Ed was born June 17, 1950in LaFontaine, the son ofManuel B. and Ethel M.(Myers) Penn. He graduatedfrom Manhattan High Schoolin 1968. On Nov. 25, 1972, Edwas united in marriage toKay Charlene Powell in St.George. She survives of thehome.

Ed worked as a masterplumber for 40 years for Pow-

ell Brothers Plumbing Inc. inManhattan.

He was a member of thePlumbers and PipefittersUnion and also served as pastpresident. He enjoyed garden-ing with his wife Kay, golfingwith his son Drew and his co-workers, and most of all heloved spending time with hisfamily.

Ed is also survived by hisson, Gregory Drew Penn,of the home; his daughter,

Jennifer KayLyn Gilbert andhusband Jeremy of WhiteCity; two sisters, Mary EthelEllis and husband Larry ofEmerson, Neb. and PatriciaRippberger and husband Daleof Topeka; and numerousnieces and nephews, andgreat-nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in deathby his parents and one broth-er, Theodore Steven Penn.

Funeral services will beheld at 1 p.m. Feb. 1 at theStewart Funeral Home ofWamego. Burial will follow at

St. George Cemetery. Ed willlie in-state beginning at 1 p.m.Jan. 31, with a visitation from6 to 7:30 p.m. at the StewartFuneral Home in Wamego.

In lieu of flowers, memori-als may be made to the BigLakes Developmental Centerand may be left in care of theStewart Funeral Home, POBox 48, Wamego, KS 66547.Online condolences may alsobe left at www.stewartfuner-alhomes.com.

Gloria BentonGloria Benton, 67, of Junction City, passed away Jan. 25,

2014, at her home.A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Feb. 1 at the

Church of Deliverance, located at 1524 N. Jefferson St., withPastor Dorothy Garland and Rev. James Kirtdoll officiating.A repast will follow the memorial service at the First South-ern Baptist Church, located at 1220 W. Eighth St. Cremationhas taken place under the direction of the Penwell-GabelMass-Hinitt Chapel.

Edward PennJune 17, 1950 Jan. 26, 2014

BYJULIEPACE

AP White House Correspondent

WASHINGTON Seek-ing to energize his sluggishsecond term, President

Barack Obama vowed Tues-day night in his State of theUnion address to sidestepCongress whenever andwherever necessary to nar-row economic disparitiesbetween Americas rich andpoor.

He unveiled an array ofmodest executive actions toincrease the minimum wagefor federal contract workersand make it easier for mil-lions of low-income people tosave for retirement.

America does not standstill and neither do I, Obamadeclared in his prime-timeaddress before a joint session

of Congress and millions ofAmericans watching on tele-vision.

Draped in presidentialgrandeur, Obamas hour-long address served as theopening salvo in a midtermelection fight for control ofCongress that will quicklyconsume Washingtonsattention. Democrats, seek-ing to cast Republicans asuncaring about the middleclass, have urged Obama tofocus on economic mobilityand the gap between thewealthy and poor.

His emphasis on executiveactions was greeted with

shouts of Do it! from manymembers of his party.

Declaring 2104 a year ofaction, Obama also soughtto convince an increasinglyskeptical public that he still

wields power in Washingtoneven if he cant crack throughthe divisions in Congress.Burned by a series of legisla-tive failures in 2013, WhiteHouse aides say theyre nowredefining success not bywhat Obama can jam throughCongress but by what actionshe can take on his own.

Indeed, Obamas propos-als for action by lawmakerswere slim and largely focusedon old ideas that have gainedlittle traction over the pastyear.

He pressed Congress torevive a stalled immigrationoverhaul, pass an across-the-board increase in the federalminimum wage and expandaccess to early childhoodeducation all ideas thatgained little traction after heproposed them last year.

The presidents one new

legislation proposal calls forexpanding an income taxcredit for workers withoutchildren.

Republicans, who sawtheir own approval ratings

fall further in 2013, have alsopicked up the refrain ofincome inequality in recentmonths, though they havecast the widening gapbetween rich and poor as asymptom of Obamas eco-nomic policies.

Republicans have plansto close the gap, plans that

focus on jobs first withoutmore spending, governmentbailouts and red tape, saidRep. Cathy McMorris Rod-gers, R-Wash., in the Repub-licans televised response to

the presidents speech. Wehope the president will joinus in a year of real action, by

empowering people, notmaking their lives harderwith unprecedented spend-ing, higher taxes, and fewerjobs.

The economy and other

domestic issues, includinghealth care, dominated thepresidents address.

Obama vows to flex presidential powers in speechSTATE OF THE UNION

Richard O. Wilhite, 86, of Marshall, Mo,died Jan. 28, at University Hospital and

Clinics in Columbia, Mo.

Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 1, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel

in Marshall,Mo., with William W. Harlow

officiating.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 3 p.m.Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Saline

Animal League. Friends may sign the

online register book at www.campbell-lew-is.com.

Born March 8, 1927, in Slater, Mo., he was

the son of the late Roy Carl Wilhite, Sr. and

Hattie Lula Epperson Wilhite.He was a graduate of Marshall High

School.

On Jan. 22, 1949, he married Jean Burke

who preceded him in death on Jan. 22,1985.

He lived in Marshall since 1995 and

retired from the moving and storage indus-try. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World

War II and a member of the VFW and

American Legion. He was a Baptist.Richard is survived by one son, Richard

W. Wilhite and wife Christy of Junction

City; one daughter, Theresa Lynn Fitting

and husband John of Harrisburg, Pa.; sixgrandchildren, Brian Wilhite and wife

Darcy, Michael Wilhite and wife Taylor,

Guy Witt, Amanda Witt, John Fitting and

Jenna Fitting; three great-grandchildren,Genevieve Wilhite, Adelyne Wilhite and

Wyatt Ziegler; two sisters, Juanita Bramble

of Marshall and Brenda Carol Rowles of

Raymore, Mo.; and several nieces andnephews.

In addition to his parents and wife, Jean,

Richard was preceded in death by one

daughter, Karen Sue Wilhite; one brother,R.C. Wilhite, Jr.; and one sister, Velzora

Bailey.

Richard WilhiteMarch 8, 1927 Jan. 28, 2014By The Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. Unableto carry his beloved banjo,Pete Seeger used a differ-ent but equally formidableinstrument, his mere pres-

ence, to instruct yet anoth-er generation of youngpeople how to effect changethrough song and determi-nation two years ago.

A surging crowd, twocanes and seven decadesas a history-sifting singer

and rabble-rouser buoyedhim as he led an OccupyWall Street protest throughManhattan in 2011.

Be wary of great lead-ers, he told The Associat-ed Press two days after the

march. Hope that thereare many, many small

leaders.The banjo-picking trou-

badour who sang formigrant workers, collegestudents and star-struckpresidents in a career thatintroduced generations ofAmericans to their folkmusic heritage died Mon-day at age 94. Seegersgrandson, Kitama Cahill-Jackson, said his grandfa-ther died peacefully in hissleep around 9:30 p.m. atNew York-PresbyterianHospital, where he hadbeen for six days. Familymembers were with him.

He was chopping wood10 days ago, Cahill-Jack-son recalled. With hislanky frame, use-wornbanjo and full white beard,Seeger was an iconic fig-

ure in folk music who out-lived his peers. He per-

formed with the great min-strel Woody Guthrie in hisyounger days and wrote orco-wrote If I Had a Ham-mer, Turn, Turn, Turn,Where Have All the Flow-ers Gone and KissesSweeter Than Wine. Helent his voice against Hit-ler and nuclear power. Acheerful warrior, he typi-cally delivered his broad-sides with an affable airand his fingers poised overthe strings of his banjo.

In 2011, he walked nearly2 miles with hundreds ofprotesters swirling aroundhim holding signs and gui-tars, later admitting theattention embarrassedhim.

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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

Tim Hobbs

Publisher/Editor

Penny Nelson

Office Manager

Lisa SeiserManaging Editor

Jacob KeehnAd Services Director

Grady MalsburyPress Supervisor

Our viewLocal building slumpa concern

The slump last year locally in construction ofsingle-family housing can be blamed on a

number of factors a still-sluggish econo-my, a previous rash of home building that possiblyglutted the market, and the large number of rentalunits being built on post to accommodate both sin-gle and married soldiers.

Junction City issued just 48 single-family homebuilding permits in 2013, down about 60 percentfrom each of the previous three years. That affectsa lot of people builders, those who sell building

material, those who work in the building trade, realestate professionals and so forth.

The drop makes it even more obvious that effortsto diversify the local economy must continue andindeed be intensified if Junction City and Geary

County are to grow and not be overly dependent onthe fortunes of Fort Riley. We know that thoseefforts are being made now. The latest housing f ig-ures demonstrate how serious the problem hasbecome.

Talking state legislatureInterested citizens can meet face to face with

their legislators from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday atthe Dorothy Bramlage Public Library. With thelegislative session in full swing, now is a perfect

time to express ones opinion whether on casinolegislation, school finance, taxes or anything else.

The four legislators who represent the districts

in the Flint Hills will be in attendance, so makeplans to attend if possible.

Kids in need after theftAn apparent theft has left the Geary County

Childrens Choir short of funds for a planned tripto Colorado Springs this summer to perform there.

The former business manager has been chargedwith embezzling $10,000 from funds raised by thechildren selling candy bars and other items, as wellas performing around town.

Now the group is scrambling to make up the

funds to the trip wont be canceled. Our hope is thatthis always-generous community will pitch in tomake sure the show indeed goes on.

Donations can be made at the Fort Riley Elemen-

tary School, mailed to the choir at 525 S. 8th St.,Salina Kansas 67401 or made online at www.gofundme.com/GCCC-Touring-funding.

The Daily Union

The general store

gone but not forgottenBYJOH NS CHLAGECK

Kansas Farm Bureau

Years ago every town had one.They served as a meeting placefor friends and neighbors. You

could catch up on local news and wetyour whistle at the same time.

This long-gone establishment wasthe general store. It carried candy,soda, cigarettes, gas, hardware and afew clothing items like gloves and hats.Some were even run by a registeredpharmacist and carried medicine for

what ailed you.In the small northwestern Kansascommunity where I grew up, AlbertDreese owned and operated the generalstore. Mr. Dreese would take your shop-ping list, grab a brown paper bag andgrope through dimly lighted aisles andthe maze of store items carefully select-ing and filling your order.

When Mr. Dreese returned hed handmy mom the bag and me a sucker orballoon before bidding us good-bye andreturning to his cronies and the pitchgame at the small table in the center ofthe store.

Mr. Dreese never rang up your billon a computer or cash register either.He figured everything in his head,wrote it down on a small note pad and

made change out of the front pockets

of his trousers.While a card game was in progress, it

was up to individual players to servethemselves a soda or beer and deposit

the correct change on the counter top.No interruptions please the gamewas all-important. Peanuts to munchon while playing cards were weighedout on a scale and poured into a small

brown bag.During the winter, no one stoked the

pot-bellied stove except Mr. Dreesebecause a cherry red stove would melt

all of his chocolate bars, or thats whathe told all the youngsters who visitedhis store. Why, he even ran old Mr.Reinhart out of the store one day fortampering with his stove.

Another source of entertainment inthe general store was a one-armed ban-dit yep, right in the little communityof Seguin. Farmers around home didntneed to travel to Las Vegas to gamble

they farmed for a living and droppedby the back room of Mr. Dreeses store.The sheriff never knew about this one-armed bandit, or so I thought.

Every so often when I had a few coins

burning a hole in my pockets, DaveyThummel and I would walk down tothe store and plunk down a dime for aCoke and fill it with a nickel bag ofPlanters peanuts.

Albert Dreese isnt around anymore.

Neither is the store. His business and

others like it couldnt compete with the

giant supermarkets and box stores

offering lower prices and modern con-

veniences all under one roof.

No, Mr. Dreeses store didnt have air

conditioning for those hot, northwest-

ern Kansas summer days. It didnt have

air pudding (elevator) music, coupons

or anything you could want, or didnt

need, to entice customers from Norton,

Colby, Oakley and the rest of north-

western Kansas.

All Mr. Dreese had to offer was him-

self, a smile and dedicated service tohis friends and neighbors who dropped

by his small general store.

Yes, Albert Dreese is dead and a part

of history died with him. We dont have

general stores anymore. His personal

touch and sincere interest in his neigh-

bors, friends and customers has been

replaced by whirling blue lights,

swarming shoppers and cars, scream-

ing kids and aisles and miles of con-

sumer items.

JOH N SCHLAGECK is a leadingcommentator on agriculture andrural Kansas. Born and raised on adiversified farm in northwesternKansas, his writing reflects a lifetimeof experience, knowledge and

passion.

The Daily Union. Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014 5A

OPINION

Physicians view on sanctity of lifeBYD R. BEN C ARSON

Special to The Daily Union

Several years ago, I was consulted by ayoung woman who was 33 weeks pregnantand was on her way to Kansas to get anabortion.

I informed her of the multiple optionsavailable to her outside of abortion, andshe decided to go through with the preg-nancy even though the child had hydro-

cephalus and would require neurosurgicalintervention a few weeks after birth. Shekept the baby and loves the beautiful childthat has resulted.

A couple of decades ago, I came into thepediatric intensive care unit on morningrounds and was told about a 4-year-old girlwho had been hit by an ice-cream truckand was comatose and exhibiting littleneurological function other than reactivepupils.

I tested her pupillary reflexes, and bothpupils were fixed and dilated. The staffindicated to me that this was somethingthat must have just occurred.

I grabbed the bed and, with some help,transported her quickly to the operatingroom for an emergency craniotomy. I wasmet along the way by a senior neurosur-

geon who told me I was wasting my timeand that, at best, we would end up withsomeone in a vegetative state.

Nevertheless, we completed the opera-tion, and a few days later, her pupils became

reactive, and she eventually left the hospi-tal. I saw her a few years ago walking

through the hospital with her own 4-year-old little girl. She was neurologically fullyintact and told me she had become some-

what of a celebrity because of the experi-ence I just related.

What do these two stories have in com-mon? They both involve precious lives thateasily could have been discarded.

My entire professional life has beendevoted to saving and enhancing lives.

Thus, the thought of abortion for the sakeof convenience does not appeal to me. Ipersonally have met several people who

told me their mothers had considered abor-tion but happily decided against it.

Most of us instinctively want to protecthelpless creatures and sometimes go togreat lengths to do so. The television com-

mercials about abused animals are poi-gnant, and as a society, we sometimes

delay or cancel large construction projectsto protect an endangered insect, amphib-ian or fish.

Yet many of us turn a blind eye to thewanton slaughter of millions of helpless

human babies, who are much more sophis-ticated than some of the other creatures,when nothing is at stake other than the

convenience of one or both parents.I am not saying we should abandon our

efforts to save baby seals and a host ofother animals. I am saying: Shouldnt we

consider adding human fetuses and babies

to the list?Watching the human fetus develop is

awe-inspiring. In less than three monthsfrom conception, the little hands and feetare quite recognizable, and distinct facial

features characterize cute but very tinyhuman beings. From Day One, neurons of

the brain are proliferating at a rate thatwill yield a staggering 100 billion neuronsby birth. In a matter of nine months from

conception, we have a living, breathing,eating, vocal human being who just two

months later is socially interactive.Some people oppose having pregnant

women view ultrasonic pictures of their

developing babies because they do notwant an emotional bond to develop.

Careful, unbiased contemplation, how-ever, might yield the conclusion that suchbonding is essential to the survival of man-

kind. Successful farmers nourish and pro-tect their growing crops, and if conditions

threaten their crops, they do what is neces-sary to protect them. Rather than attackthe analogy, think about how much more

precious a human life is than a stalk ofcorn.

It is important to try to understand theemotional state of young women seekingan abortion. Instead of judging and con-

demning them, we need to provide compas-sion and support.

They need to be provided with easyaccess to adoption services and informa-

tion about assistance available to them if

they decide to keep the baby. I have visited

many warm, inviting facilities around the

country that exist solely for the purpose of

helping these young women.

It is equally, if not more, important to

reach these young women before they

become pregnant.

Forget about those politically correct

people who say all lifestyles are equal, and

inform those young women about the true

consequences of out-of-wedlock birth for

those who are not financially independent.We need to make sure they understand

that they can provide a much better life for

themselves and their children when they

plan ahead and value themselves appropri-

ately.

As a society, we cannot be afraid to dis-

cuss important social and moral issues.

Our heritage as a nation is built on com-

passion, forgiveness and understanding.

Courage is also vitally important, because

those who stand on godly principles and

values will be attacked.

Attempting to characterize love and

compassion for human life as a war on

women is deceitful and pathetic. We the

people must stop allowing ourselves to be

manipulated by those with agendas that do

not include regard for the sanctity of life.

BENS . CARSONis professor emeritus ofneurosurgery at Johns HopkinsUniversity.

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

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, JunctionCity, KS 66441. All letters must be fewer than 400 words and include a complete name, signature, address and phone number of the writer for verification purposes. The Daily Unionreserves 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 discretionof the managing editor.

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POLICE& RECORDS6A The Daily Union. Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014

Junction City

Police DepartmentThe Junction City Police Depart-

ment made 11 arrests and respond-

ed to 150 calls in the 48-hour peri-od ending 6 a.m. Wednesday.

Monday 7:51 a.m. Damage to prop-

erty, 601 W. 11th St.

12:10 p.m. Damage to prop-erty, 419 W. 14th St.

1:19 p.m. Accident, 900 N.Eisenhower Drive

1:39 p.m. Accident, 521 E.Chestnut St.

3:50 p.m. Theft, 521 E. Chest-nut St.

11:25 p.m. Disturbance, 130

W. Seventh St.Tuesday

9:07 a.m. Theft, 375 GrantAve.

10:41 a.m. Damage to prop-erty, 2617 Kathie Drive 12:29 p.m. Theft, 1032 W.

Ninth St. 1:51 p.m. Theft, 948 Grant

Ave. 2:36 p.m. Theft, 1405 W. 15th

St.

6:02 p.m. Theft, 919 Jacka-lope Court

Wednesday 12:21 a.m. Disturbance, 625

N. Adams St.

Grandview PlazaPolice Department

The Grandview Plaza PoliceDepartment made three arrests

and responded to 13 calls in the48-hour period ending 12 a.m.

Wednesday.Tuesday 10:11 a.m. Accident, I-70

eastbound mile marker 300

Junction CityFire Department

The Junction City Fire Depart-

ment made 11 transports and

responded to 14 calls in the 48-hour

period ending 8 a.m. Wednesday.

Geary CountySheriffs DepartmentThe Geary County Sheriffs

Department made five arrests andresponded to 88 calls in the 48-hour

period ending 7 a.m. Wednesday.

Geary CountyDetention CenterThe Geary County Detention

Center booked the following indi-viduals during the 48-hour period

ending 7 a.m. Wednesday.

Monday 6 a.m. Reginald Brewer, pro-

bation violation (recommit) 11:27 a.m. Ashley Weyer,

fugitive from justice 11:27 a.m. Michael Beach,

fugitive from justice 12:20 p.m. Ronald Williams,

failure to appear 2:22 p.m. Terrance Szczpa-

niak, probation violation (recom-mit)

2:35 p.m. Justice Kennedy,probation violation (recommit)

4:04 p.m. Lyle Henderson,failure to appear

11:52 p.m. Donn Schiesser,criminal trespass

Tuesday 11:40 a.m. Erin Kreiser, out-

side warrant

11:40 a.m. Andrea Cooper,outside warrant

1:22 p.m. Kristina Summers,violation of protective order

4:13 p.m. Christopher McIn-tyre, failure to appear

5:25 p.m. Eleanor Fisher,driving while suspended

6 p.m. Paul Kern, outsidewarrant

7 p.m. Candy Hazelman,

driving while suspended, failure tostop at a stop sign

KANSAS NEWS

TOPEKA Kansas

Supreme Court justices

expressed skepticism that

a man convicted of shoot-

ing a Wichita abortionprovider should get a new

trial because he believes

he was saving unbornchildrens lives.

The court Wednesday

heard the appeal of Scott

Roeder, who is serving at

least 50 years in prison for

the death of Dr. GeorgeTiller in May 2009.

Appellate defender

Rachel Pickering argued

that Roeder should get a

new trial because jurorswerent allowed to consid-

er whether they could

convict him of voluntary

manslaughter, rather than

first-degree murder.She argued that Roeder

had a sincere but unrea-

sonable belief that he waspreventing the deaths of

others.Roeder was convicted of

shooting Tiller at the doc-

tors church.

Tiller was among ahandful of U.S. physicians

known to do late-term

abortions.

Two Kansasteenagers found in

Kansas CityANDOVER Police say

two southeast Kansas

teenagers who hadnt beenseen since Monday were

found safe in Kansas City.

Zachary Furechting andAlanna Ardanche, both

15, voluntarily left

Andover Central High

School Monday.

Kansas City police saythe teenagers were found

together at a fast-food res-

taurant Wednesday morn-

ing.

They are in good condi-tion and were not with

anyone else.

Further details were not

immediately available.

Kansans celebratestatehood, dedicate

CapitolTOPEKA Kansas Gov.

Sam Brownback has for-

mally saluted the

revamped Kansas State-

house, dedicating thebuildings renovation to

what he called the glory

of God and the people of

the great state of Kan-sas.

Brownback was joined

at the Capitol Wednesday

by historical re-enactors,

current and former legis-lators and hundreds of

Kansas residents to for-

mally dedicate the updat-

ed building on the 153rd

anniversary of statehood.Brownbacks remarks

were followed by a 19-gun

salute and the cutting of

cake.

The 13-year renovationcost nearly $330 million

and included new ventila-

tion and electrical sys-

tems, replacement of the

roof and dome, and con-struction of a visitor cen-

ter.

The project was financed

with bonds.

Lawrence homicidesuspect to return to

KansasLAWRENCE A

19-year-old womancharged with killing a

Lawrence businessmanhas agreed to return to

Kansas from Florida,

where she was arrested

over the weekend while

camping in EvergladesNational Park.

The Lawrence Journal-

World reports that Sarah

Brooke Gonzales McLinnwaived an extradition

hearing Wednesday in fed-

eral court in Miami.

McLinn is charged with

first-degree murder in thedeath of 52-year-old Har-

old Sasko, who owned

pizza restaurants in Law-rence and Topeka.

McLinn was an employ-ee, and Saskos relatives

have said he let her move

into his home while she

was having personal prob-

lems.McLinns family report-

ed her missing around the

same time Sasko was

found dead Jan. 17 in his

home. Douglas Countyauthorities allege Sasko

was killed with an edged

instrument after being

subdued.

Kansas bill wouldrequiredocumentation of

studentsTOPEKA A Kansas

legislator wants the stateto count and report the

number of children in

public schools who might

be living in the country

illegally.Rep. Allan Rothlisberg,

a Republican from Grand-

view Plaza, introduced a

bill on Tuesday that he

said would help determinehow much taxpayer money

is spent to educate chil-

dren who are not lawfully

living in the country.

I would prefer we spendtax dollars on citizens and

not on illegal aliens, he

said.

The bill would require a

school board to ask forproof of lawful presence

when a child enrolls for

the first time in a public

school.The proof would be a

birth certificate, Social

Security card or other

document, The Lawrence

Journal-World reported.

The State Departmentof Education would gather

the information and pub-

lish a record of the num-

ber of children who didntprovide the proof, and the

average per pupil school

finance cost.

Rothlisberg said a child

who didnt have the properdocumentation would not

be barred from enrolling

in school and no child

would be publicly identi-

fied.The executive director

of the Sunflower Commu-

nity Action, which works

on immigration and edu-

cation issues, criticized

the bill.

This is no more than

another attempt at intimi-

dation and harassment,

Sulma Arias said. Thistime, these acts of cow-

ardice are directed at our

children.In a state like ours,

which is proud of our

immigrant history, we

should keep in mind the

outstanding contributions

that immigrant studentswho have attended Kansas

public schools have made

and continue to make to

our state.

Alabama enacted a sim-ilar law in 2011, but it was

blocked by a federal

appeals court.

A 1982 U.S. Supreme

Court ruling grants thechildren of people who

are living in the U.S. ille-

gally a free public educa-tion.

Bill to end KansasSenate leadership

PAC advancesTOPEKA A Kansas

Senate committee is rec-

ommending passage of a

bill that would abolish a

political action committeeled by moderate Republi-

cans that was involved in

2012 elections.

The Senate Ethics andElection Committee voted

Wednesday to advance thebill.

The PAC was led by for-

mer moderate RepublicanSenate leaders, including

Senate President Steve

Morris.

Funds remaining in the

PACs treasury would haveto be disbursed to the

Republican Party, returned

to donors or used for other

purposes when the organi-

zation ceased to exist.Morris was ousted in

2012 in an election cycle

that swept conservative

Republicans into power.

The bill was introduced

during the 2013 session butfailed to advance out of

committee.

Future PACs would haveto be a subgroup of the

state party.

Lawrence considershow to pay forlandfill cleanup

LAWRENCE Law-

rence officials are studyinghow to pay up to $1 million

to clean up a newly discov-

ered landfill at the former

Farmland Industries fertil-

izer plant.The Lawrence Journal-

World reports the city is

working to convert the for-

mer plant site into a nearly

400-acre business park.The covered landfill was

found a few months ago.

Public works director

Chuck Soules said the city

is working with the KansasDepartment of Health and

Environment on the clean-

up.

Soules says the landfill

isnt known to contain haz-ardous materials and holds

mostly old office equip-

ment, construction materi-

als and other debris.

Soules say the city hasnt

yet received state approval

to use money from an

approximately $8 million

environmental remediationaccount, funded by the

now-defunct Farmland cor-

poration.

Court hearscase

of abortiondoctors murder

TOPEKA The KansasSupreme Court is prepar-ing to hear arguments inthe appeal of the man con-victed of killing a Wichitaabortion doctor. Multiplelegal issues are before thehigh court in Wednesdaymornings hearing forScott Roeder.

He was sentenced to lifein prison with no chanceof parole for 50 years forthe May 2009 shootingdeath of Dr. George Tillerof Wichita.

Tiller was among a few

U.S. physicians known to

perform abortions in the

last weeks of pregnancy.

One issue before thecourt is whether jurors

should have been allowed

to consider a lesser chargeof voluntary manslaugh-ter, given Roeders belief

that Tillers murder was

just ifie d to save the lives

of unborn children.

Roeder was not expectedto be present for Wednes-

days hearing.

Feds seek to shieldevidence in suicide

bomb caseWICHITA Federal

prosecutors are pressingfor limits on who can see

formerly classified infor-mation that has been

declassified to prosecute a

Wichita man accused ofplotting a suicide bomb-

ing at Mid-Continent Air-

port.

A court filing Tuesday

seeks a hearing on the

governments request for

restrictions on materials

provided to lawyers for

58-year-old avionics tech-

nician Terry Loewen.

Prosecutors also want

the case designated as

complex, which would

ease concerns about a

speedy trial.

Loewen was arrested

last month following an

undercover operation.

He has pleaded not

guilty to charges includ-

ing attempted use of a

weapon of mass destruc-

tion and attempted mate-

rial support to al-Qaida.

Prosecutors say the

defense has mistakenly

asserted in opposing the

requested restrictions that

most of the evidence will

consist of Loewens con-

versations with undercov-

er agents.

Kansas court skeptical of defense in Tiller shooting

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Dear Annie: I have a40-year-old daughter who is

lazy.

When she injures herself,

has surgery or is sick, I

wait on her like shes ababy.

But I recently needed

surgery myself, and she hasno interest in helping me at

all.

A while back, I hired

someone to clean her bed-

room.

It took two days. It was

absolutely disgusting.Now that I cant pick up

after her, its getting bad

again.

If I say anything to her,

she throws a tantrum. Im

getting too old for this.

Cant Take the Argu-ments

Dear Cant: Youre tooold? Your daughter is 40

and still lives at home and

expects her mother to clean

her room.

We do not understand

parents who tacitly encour-age their children to behave

like babies and treat par-

ents like servants and then

complain when they do.

Unless your daughter is

incapable of holding a job

and living independently,tell her its time she found a

place of her own.

At the very least, insist

that she pay you rent.

Do not clean her room.

Close the door and let herdeal with her own mess.

Dear Annie: My hus-

band is an account execu-

tive for a large company.

He earns a good salary

and travels frequently on

business.

He has to pay all of his

expenses out of his ownpocket and then submit

expense reports for reim-

bursement.

He is supposed to submit

the forms at the end of each

month for payment at the

end of the followingmonth.

Its tight for us, but toler-

able.Heres the problem. For

whatever reason, the

expense checks are often

not given out on time.

Sometimes my husbandhas to wait three or four

months before being reim-

bursed.

These are not $40 lunch-

es.

We are talking about hun-

dreds of dollars of airlineand hotel expenses, plus

entertaining and feeding

clients.

Over four months, that

can turn into thousands of

dollars.

Please dont misunder-stand. I realize were lucky

to make a good living.

But we are not super-

wealthy.

We have two kids in col-

lege and medical bills for

my mother, and frankly,

were not in the position toloan my husbands compa-

ny all of this money with

no interest.

My husband is always

quick to defend the compa-

ny, saying they didnt get

the information on time or

the person writing the

checks was on vacation.

I think hes afraid ofrocking the boat.

Is there anything I can

do? Not the Companys

Bank

Dear Bank:Are you cer-

tain your husband is sub-

mitting his expenses on

time?

He could be telling you

its the companys fault to

cover his own tardiness.

It is also possible the

company is having its own

cash-flow problems and the

late checks are only the tip

of the iceberg.

Nonetheless, it is your

husbands responsibility to

handle this.

Surely, he cannot be the

only one who is having this

particular problem.

Perhaps he and other co-

workers in the same situa-

tion could approach the

boss together and find out

what is going on.

Dear Annie: This is in

response to Not a Lawyer,

who questioned why attor-

neys seem unwilling to give

free legal advice.

I come from a family of

lawyers and doctors. I

learned that none would

give free professional

advice.The reason is twofold:

First, the majority of ques-

tions can only be answered

by it depends on the situa-

tion.

Second is the possibility

of being sued for malprac-

tice.

You have no idea how

many confused people have

misunderstood a profes-

sionals opinion, especially

when given in a casual set-

ting with little or no case

history.

I have yet to hear of a

chef being sued for mal-

practice because he advised

how to prepare a steak. Been There, Wont Do It

ANNIES MA IL BO X 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

Wizard of Id

Hi and Lois

Dennis the Menace Marmaduke

Zits

ARIES(March 21April 19). Theres afine line between expressing your ownindividuality and rejecting the group cul-ture of those around you. Put the groupculture first and youll have no troublefinding windows of opportunity to beunique.

TAURUS(April 20May 20). You liketo concentrate on what needs to be doneand cant see the point of dwelling onwhat youve already accomplished. Itsnecessary to compartmentalize the past,but dont forget it.

GEMINI(May 21June 21). Its onlynatural to leave the door of your heartopen around loved ones. Being so emo-tionally vulnerable is not always best foryour relationships. To protect your hearts

treasures, you must sometimes lockthem up.

CANCER (June 22July 22). Yourneighborhood is really only as good asyour neighbors. Taking care of those wholive around you will be part of todayswork and in doing this, youll be improv-ing the domestic life of many.

LEO(July 23Aug. 22). Misinforma-tion will provide a test of your inner guid-ance system. You are not likely to believesomething just because its what youreasked to believe. You have to feel thetruth of things at a bone level.

VIRGO(Aug. 23Sept. 22). Today, youwill have to bend to avoid breaking. Flex-ibility is not one of your main strengthsand yet, you will be willing to do whatever

it takes to help your plans bear fruit.

LIBRA(Sept. 23Oct. 23). You haveone style of doing things, and someoneclose to you has a completely differentapproach. The two styles may clash, andsomeone will have to back down. If thisperson is you, you wont be sorry.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 21). Yourlove takes work now, and your work takeslove. It feels so worthwhile though astodays project will provide you withexcitement on par with romantic rap-ture.

SAGITTARIUS(Nov. 22Dec. 21). Youstrive to be self-sufficient emotionally,financially and physically. For you, beingsure of this is your freedom. It allows youto say no and yes to whomever youwant.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). Youare now doing the work that onceseemed so beyond your capabilities.Backing out was never an option for you,and now you and your crew will benefitfrom your perseverance.

AQUARIUS(Jan. 20Feb. 18). Youllenjoy the challenge of being a stranger ina new land for a few hours today, and thisexperience will teach you somethingabout your confidence, defense mecha-nisms and social strengths.

PISCES(Feb. 19March 20). Thinkingahead is your talent now. Youve wit-nessed the kinds of difficulties and delaysthat are caused by a lack of preparation,and youre determined to do everything

you can to get ready for whats to come.

Horoscope

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ORGANIZATIONS& CLUBS8A The Daily Union. Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014

Lakeside EEUmeeting

Lakeside EEU met at 1:30p.m Jan. 15 in the home ofEvelyn Avery.

The meeting was calledto order by Sandra Stevens

and roll call, what I do toage well, was answered by

Evelyn Avery, Sandra Ste-vens, Edith Scripter, Jean

Chamberlin, Marge Mosh-er, Phyllis Kolling, Noreen

Zumbrunn, Maralee Brayand Sharon Fann.

A thank you receivedfrom Church Women Unit-

ed was read.Jean Chamberlin is

responsible for decorations

at the Senior Center, andshe also delivered bingo

prizes to Chapman ValleyManor members brought to

the meeting.The lesson, Lets Live a

Little, was presented byPhyllis Kolling.

Members enjoy doingexercises with a paper plate

as they learned about theimportance of physical

activity.

Physical activities shouldinclude flexibility, resis-tance/endurance, and car-diovascular activities,

which increase motion,muscle strength and heartrate.

The February meetingwill be at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 19 inthe home of Edith Scripter.

Members are to remem-ber to bring a Valentinegrab bag and also a Valen-tine to share for roll call.

Kiwanis clubPatty is still playing

grandmother, so Haroldrapped the bell.

Ken reported that wereceived a chevron to placeon our banner, reflecting a

donation to the KansasInternational Foundation.Harold spoke with Pattyand she has supplies linedup for the pancake break-fast.

Mike Rhodes introducedSusan Jagerson, the Junc-tion City economic directorwho recently participatedin a regional retreat held inKansas City.

She said Bill Clark talked

about regionalization andurged all communities tothink locally and regional-ly.

Col. Frank Muth withFort Riley talked aboutstructure changes on postand that Fort Riley is nowthought of as a plum assign-ment by Army soldiers

Courtney Dunbar is an EDCconsultant and moderatedthe meeting.

She talked about regional

economic development andthe increasing relevance ofthat.

Communities used towork with a company to get

them to relocate, and nowthat is all done by site selec-tors.

She said communitiesmust be industrial site pre-

pared and have shovel-ready sites.

That means sites arelocated, they are availablefor sale with no zoning

issues, infrastructure is inplace, and we can respondquickly.

Susan said we need pub-

lic/private partnerships toobtain funds and aid in eco-

nomic development.

Transportation was

another topic and they talk-

ed about regional transpor-

tation issues.The new Metropolitan

Planning Organization, or

MPOs, main role is to iden-

tify and promote those pos-

sible transportation solu-

tions.

Another topic was devel-

oping a workforce that can

meet the needs of the target

industries and how to

implement technical train-

ing in schools.

A Work Ready Certifica-

tion is a must for the area.

They want to make trades

sexy.

Regional branding wasanother topic and how the

region can become relevant.

NBAF will be a game chang-

er and we need to position

ourselves to capitalize on

the opportunities.

Ray will have the pro-

gram next month.

Remember to sell, sell,

sell those pancake tickets.

It is coming up March 1.

Submitted Photo

Recently, Boy Scouts from Troop 41 traveled to the Kansas Cosmosphere in Hutchinson to earn one of the newest merit badges, Robotics.The scouts were required to assemble a robot, attached various sensors and controllers, then use a special computer program to writethe instructions the robot would use to function on its own, as if on a remote mission to Mars. The robot had to function with only theprogram written for it. The scouts had an opportunity to test their robot to see if the instructions were correct, then make adjustments.Later they saw a movie in an IMAX theater, and toured the museum and space craft artifacts. During the class the scouts got to make icecream using milk, cream, sugar and liquid nitrogen. The scouts enjoyed the entire day, and will return to earn their Engineering meritbadge next. Pictured are (from left) Charles Rich, Peter Paras Jr, James Butler, Griffin Powers, Chase Ruffley and Andrew Rich

Troop 41 Boy Scouts earn Robotics Merit BadgeClub NewsHumboldtCreek 4-H

The monthly meeting ofthe Humboldt Creek 4-HClub was held Jan. 6 at theHumboldt Creek SchoolHouse. Roll call was askedby Elijah Schmidt and thequestion was what color isyour toothbrush?

There was only one visi-tor, Cody Brown; WelcomeCody! The minutes of thelast meeting were read byMarissa Muto; no correc-tions or additions needed tobe made, and the President,

Ashley Evans, then signed.The officers reports andcommittee reports wereread.

The January birthdayswere Ashley Evans andAbby Rosauer, Happy Birth-day.

In old business, thank youto Chalee Williamson, Tay-lor Gustafson and Taylorsfriend, Ivy Beck. The threegirls rang the bells at Dil-lons. In new business, Theprogram for the eveningincluded, a demonstrationtalk given by Kaitlyn Butleron fruit and peanuty pock-ets, and then a talk by Kacy

Butler on do you know allthe facts about your familybacon?

A parliamentarian factwas given by Kacey Butler,followed by recreation byChloe Irvine; we played agame of heads up seven-up.

The announcements orreminders of upcomingevents include:

Feb. 3 Club Days signup

deadline, must be at theExtension Office by 5 p.m.

Feb. 3 4-H Project Meet-ing at Senior Center at 7p.m.

Feb. 10 The next

scheduled meeting

Feb. 15 4-H Days at theJunction City First Presby-terian Church.

The meeting was thenadjourned, and refresh-ments were provided by theButler and Evans families.

GFWC Ladies ClubMembers of the Junc-

tion City GFWC LadiesReading Club met for their

Kansas Day program Jan.

23, with President Andrea

Mace presiding. The meet-

ing opened with beautiful

music by Alva Bowyer as

he played guitar and sang

a variety of folk, hymns

and fun selections.

The program for the

afternoon as presented by

Ron Michael, curator of

the Birger Sandzen Memo-

rial Gallery in Lindsborg.

Birger Sandzen arrived in

Lindsborg on Sept. 5, 1894,

and taught language and

vocal music at Bethany

College.

After several years, hewas transferred to the art

department, where he

taught for many years.

He told of the different

mediums he used in his

artwork, and of the many

they have on display at the

gallery.

He told of his childhood

in Sweden, and his life as a

ministers son to being an

art professor at Bethany

College.

Committee reports were

given by several members.

Doris MacLaird Nelson

reported three entries had

been received in the essaycontest. Paula Barczewski-

Jarnot reported the tree

and shrub giveaway would

be held April 26, and Char-

lotte Grelk asked members

to mark their calendars

for an Operation Smile

work day from 9 a.m. to 3

p.m. on Feb. 20, to make

dolls and arm bands.

Mace reported our club

members donated 848 vol-

unteer hours on 16 proj-

ects this past year.

Eunice Rolfs gave the

nominating committee

report. Officers elected for

2014-2016 include: Presi-dent, Gail Parsons; Presi-

dent-Elect, Paula Barcze-

wski-Jarnot; Secretary,

Annette Ray; and Treasur-

er, Carol Nardella.

Hostesses for the Kansas

Day tea were Jennie Mae

Heck, Pat Stuckey and

Inge Levinson.

The next meeting will be

Fine Arts Day on Feb. 13.

The JC Breakfast OptimistClub Board met Jan. 29 in the

Hampton Inn meeting room.The meeting was called to

order by President Tom Brun-gardt. Members recited thePledge of Allegiance and TheOptimist Creed, and Rev. NikkiWoolsey offered a morningprayer.

Jim Sands contributed poptabs to be distributed to localschools, which collect the tabsfor the Ronald McDonaldHouse.

The program was shared byLawrence Long and Kenneth(Red) Dunham.

Both have been members ofthe Optimist Club for 45 yearseach.

Both were educated in smallschools and served in theArmy.

Lawrence was stationed inthe U.S., but Red spent most ofhis active duty in Germany. Infact, Red was in the same unitas Elvis Presley.

Lawrence shared that whilehe was in the Army and sta-

tioned at Fort Riley, he starteddating a girl by the name of

Helen, who lived in Dwight.When he decided to marry

her, he called one of his parentsto send him one of his $1,000savings bonds so he could buya car and an engagement ringfor Helen.

Helen and Lawrence havebeen married 58 years.

Lawrence has served as Sec-ond Vice President and Presi-dent of the Optimist Club, andwas named Optimist of theYear in 1994 and 2003.

Red Dunham served as Law-rences Vice President. Redshared when he graduatedfrom high school, he went towork for Penney Redi-Mix. His

starting wage was 90 cents perhour. He had a long careerworking in the concrete mix

business and he traveled allaround the state of Kansas

with his job. He retired in 2010.Red believes the two mostimportant words in the Opti-mist Creed are promise your-self.

The meetings in Februarywill consist of a board meetingon Feb. 5; Tom Brungardt willshare information on AbrahamLincoln on Feb. 12; MontikaAllen-Atkinson, teacher atWestwood Elementary is sched-uled for Feb. 19; and MargaretKilpatrick, teacher at JunctionCity Middle School will presenton Feb. 26.

The teachers will share theirexperiences in USD 475.

The Optimists meet every

Wednesday at the HamptonInn, located at 1039 S. Washing-ton St. beginning at 6:30 a.m.

Club News

Submitted Photo

Pictured are Snow Queen, Freddie Nelson of Burdick, and SnowKing, Dan Clawson of Manhattan after being crowned by mem-bers of the Junction City Sundowners Lions Club, District 17-I, Zone5, at the 11th Annual Coronation held at the Geary County SeniorCenter Jan. 25. JC Sundowners standing behind the royal coupleare (from left) Carmen and Chuck Kiser, Frank Catalo, Bill Semanko,Beth Howell, Evelyn Roper, Freddie Hayes, Ken Seabrook, Ada

Seabrook and Manny Pasquil.

Sundowners Snow King and Queen JC Breakfast Optimist Club

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