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T HURSDAY
VOLUME 17, N UMBER 20
T HURSDAY, O CTOBER 16, 2008
W INNER OF THE K ANSAS G AS S ERVICE
E XCELLENCE I N E DITORIAL W RITING
2006 K ANSAS P ROFESSIONAL
C OMMUNICATORS P HOTO E SSAY AWARD
C OMMUNICATORS E DITORIAL AWARD
W INNER OF THE K ANSAS P RESS
A SSOCIATION A DVERTISING AWARD
Lynn Jenkins Is Fighting
For The 2nd District Seat
The City of Manhattan will spend more than $552,000 per year principle and interest on a new hotel
and conference center but will only be paid $100,000 a year in return.
City Is Wrong
In Going South
Editorial
By Jon A. Brake
What a time for the Manhattan
City Commission and the Manhattan
City Manager to begin taking
Business Education classes.
Think about it. We have five City
Commissioners who are at the top of
their fields. One doctor, two college
professors, a city planner and a
retired businessman. All are good
people and all are very knowledgeable in their own fields. It is City
Manager Ron Fehr’s job to run the
City of Manhattan and report to the
Commission.
But how would these six people do
if you put them into a boxing ring?
They would get beat up, badly.
And that is what has happened
with the Downtown Redevelopment.
City Manager Ron Fehr and his staff
are in an area that they know little
about and they are making recommendations to the Commission.
Look at the opponent in this fight.
The first thing to realize is that
Dial Realty Corp. is a multi-Billion
(that is with a B) corporation. They
have money. Lots of it, yet this project is being developed as if Dial is
working on a shoestring, it is not?
The City of Manhattan is co-signing
their notes or the project would stop.
As Dial puts it: “The Dial
Companies provide the complete
range of real estate services: acquisition, development, financing, (debt
and equity), management, leasing
and construction, as well as marketing and redevelopment.”
They are divided into eleven divisions. Dial owns property in 19
states. Not just a house or two but
large shopping centers, malls, hotels,
and apartment complexes.
Dial Realty is a mayor developer
in the Mid-West.
The City Manager and his staff are
being knocked around the ring and
then going back to the corner and
telling the City Commission that
Dial is on the ropes.
In fact City Manager and the City
Commission are giving Dial Realty
between $16 and $18 million of
property in the North Project Area.
And another $16 million of property
in the South Project Area.
Plus the City Manager and the City
Commission sold Dial Realty the
Limey Pointe (McCall Rd and Tuttle
Creek Blvd.) area for one million
dollars and then Dial made the City
City will pay $554,000 a year principal and interest for Hotel and
Conference Center and charge Dial
Realty $100,000 a year for 30-years.
City Agreement With Dial Realty
Don’t take the Free Press’ word for it, here is what the City Manager
and Staff worked out with Dial and the City Commission approved:
“1. The City agrees to provide the Loans to Developer in the sum of up
to 8.5 Million Dollars ($8,500,000.00), for the purpose of assisting with
the design, construction and equipping of in the Conference Center within the City of Manhattan, Kansas.
Prior to the disbursement of the Loans, the Developer shall execute and
deliver to the City its promissory note (the “Note”) requiring the repayment of said funds and also a Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) on the Real
Estate, securing the repayment of the Note.
The Note shall provide for a thirty year amortization, with equal payments of $100,000 per year for the first twenty-nine years and the balance
of the Repayable Loan due on the thirtieth anniversary of the Note.
The Note shall not require any payment towards the amount of the
Forgivable Loan, except in the event of a default, by Developer, under the
terms of either this Economic Development Agreement, the Note or the
South FDA, and the Forgivable Loan shall be totally forgiven upon the
satisfaction, by Developer, of its obligations under all such instruments.
The Note shallnot require any interest on the unpaid balance, except in
the event of a default by the Developer.
The Note shall also recognize a forgiveness of certain portions, pursuant to Section IX(A)(5) of the South FDA. Both the Note and Mortgage
shall be in a form and a manner as determined by the mutual agreement
of the parties.”
spend $900,000 to get the area ready
for construction. Dial now owns the
area free and clear.
Now the City of Manhattan is
looking at the South Development
Area. Tuesday night the Commission
started looking at the Discovery
Center project. The City wants to
spend $20 to $30 million of the
State’s money to develop a museum
to watch grass grow. Before it is constructed and before any money is
spent the City Manager and City
Commission know that the museum
will not make money. It will lose
money every year; it will be a tax
drain.
And after the South project has
started the City of Manhattan will
give Dial Realty more money to
build a Hotel and Convention Center.
The City Manager and the City
Commission has approved an
Economic Development Agreement
where the City of Manhattan will
give Dial Realty $3.5 million in a
forgivable loan and then loan them
another $5 million.
Annual Coat Drive To Start
The Salvation Army would like to
announce that, in conjunction with
Junior League, we are accepting coat
donations for this year’s Coat Drive.
With your help, The Salvation
Army provides coats for needy individuals and families each year. If
you wish to make a coat donation,
please drop it off at Ray’s Apple
Market at 3011 Anderson Avenue on
Saturday, October 18th between
10:00 A.M and 3:00 P.M. We thank
you for your support.
What a sweet deal for Dial. The
agreement calls for Dial to pay
$100,000 per year for 29 years and
then make a balloon payment at that
time.
To do this the City of Manhattan
will be paying $45,629.84 per month
on the $8.5 million. The City of
Manhattan
will
have
paid
$16,426,741.66 in principal and
interest payment over the 30-year
time. See part of the agreement
above.
The City and Dial Realty started
working towards redeveloping the
downtown Manhattan area in 2003.
The Final Development Agreement
was reached in February 2006.
Dial is required to lease 70% of the
North Project Area before they can
start on the South Project Area and
they are when the State’s $50 million
in STAR bonds will kick in.
In seven years Dial Realty has not
been able to reach the 70% mark. As
it stands now Dial needs one or two
good size stores to reach their agreement. That will not fill the North
Area but just so they can start on the
South.
This country is in a financial crisis.
The City of Manhattan is headed for
a crisis. It is time for the citizens of
Manhattan to tell the City
Commissioners that they are hurting
the City. The City Commissioners
should put a stop on Redevelopment
of the South Project Area.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ Republican
Lynn Jenkins has made her vocal support
for President Bush's tax relief policies
the center of her campaign to unseat
Democratic Rep. Nancy Boyda in the
2nd Congressional District. As a congressional candidate, Jenkins signed a
pledge to oppose higher taxes.
Jenkins has tied her campaign to a
bread-and-butter issue for the GOP
nationwide: making permanent the tax
cuts that President Bush successfully
pushed through Congress during his first
term.
`Ìf I'm elected, I will make that my
first priority,'' Jenkins said during a
recent interview. ``These provisions _ a
long time ago _ should have been made
permanent.''
Many Democrats, however, want to
allow the tax cuts to expire. They contend voters want Congress to focus on
tax relief for the middle class and small
businesses and shrink federal budget
deficits.
Last week, Jenkins launched a television ad saying Boyda had supported
``the largest tax increase in history,'' a
reference to votes by Boyda in 2007 and
2008 for budgets that would have let the
Bush tax cuts expire.
Boyda and other Democrats contend
such arguments are unfair and have worn
thin with voters. Boyda has said repeatedly that she supports tax relief for the
middle class but believes the federal
government must get its budget in order,
too.
She and fellow Democrats also suggest GOP arguments ring hollow because
Lynn Jenkins
the Bush-backed tax policies championed by Jenkins don't start expiring until
October 2010.
``What she's saying is that, if I don't
cook dinner for my family for a week
from Wednesday, I'm a bad mother,'''
Boyda said during an interview.
Boyda defeated five-term GOP Rep.
Jim Ryun in 2006, riding a national wave
of discontent with Bush and the war in
Iraq. Jenkins served in the Kansas House
and Senate before beginning the first of
her two terms as state treasurer in
January 2003.
The race in the 2nd District, which
covers most of eastern Kansas, is
arguably the state's hottest this year.
Voter registration in the district is 3-to-2
in favor of the Republicans, and Jenkins
describes it as a tossup.
Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster, said
taxes remain an important issue for voters across the nation.
`Ìt's reinforced by what's going on in
the economy,'' Ayres said. ``Raising taxes
would make an already weak economy
worse and create real political problems
for anyone promoting the idea.''
Republicans' argue allowing Bush's
policies to expire represents a tax
increase because individuals and businesses would pay more money than they
do now. The Congressional Budget
Office projected in March that the difference would be $1.27 trillion from 2011
through 2015.
Further, Jenkins contends, Congress
doesn't have time to ``recreate the wheel''
on tax policy.
``Nancy Boyda said she was for tax
relief. She's served us for two years, and
has she cast one vote? No, she's cast 100
percent of her votes to raise my taxes,''
Jenkins said. `Ìf I could believe one
thing the woman has said, I might have
some confidence.''
Boyda also has argued that cuts must
be balanced by closing tax loopholes for
large corporations or ending breaks for
the wealthy, so that the deficit doesn't
grow. Like other Democrats, she sees
most of Bush's tax relief going to the
wealthy.
Mercy Wins Quality Award
Mercy Regional Health Center is a
recipient of the HealthGrades Joint
Replacement Excellence Award for the
second consecutive year, according to
HealthGrades’ 11th Annual Hospital
Quality in America Study.
Other top accolades include:
• Ranked Among the Top 10% in the
Nation for Joint Replacement — Two
Years in a Row (2008, 2009)
• Ranked Among the Top 5 in Kansas
for Joint Replacement — 2009
• Five-Star Rated for Joint
Replacement — Two Years in a Row
(2008, 2009)
• Five-Star Rated for Total Knee
Replacement — Two Years in a Row
(2008, 2009)
• Five-Star Rated for Total Hip
Replacement — 2009
“These awards are a resounding confirmation that Mercy Regional’s level of
care is among the best in the country,”
said Richard Allen, president and chief
executive officer of Mercy Regional.
“We’d like to congratulate our orthopedic surgeons and staff on this recognition
of their talents and constant dedication.
We are proud to be able to provide our
region with care that is top-rate — in
terms of both the state and the country.”
As part of the nation’s most comprehensive, independent analysis of hospital
quality, HealthGrades found that patients
treated at five-star rated hospitals for
nine common procedures are 47 percent
less likely to experience a major complication, such as post-operative infections
or heart conditions, which can lengthen
their hospital stay and increase costs.
According to the study, if all Medicare
patients had been treated at a top-performing hospital compared to the lowestperforming hospitals from 2005 to 2007,
more than 123,000 major complications
potentially could have been avoided.
In 2008, the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services — the federal agency
that funds medical and surgical care for
the majority of hospital patients —
announced that it would discontinue payments for many major in-hospital complications, including surgery on the
wrong body part and post-operative
infection or disability due to a contaminated implantation device.
These awards cast light on an ongoing,
comprehensive quality plan at Mercy
Regional. The hospital is a voluntary participant in several national quality initiatives, including the American Hospital
Association Quality Initiative, and the
Institute for Healthcare Improvement 5
Million Lives Campaign. These initiatives challenge healthcare institutions to
continually strive to reduce complications and improve patient satisfaction.
More details about Mercy’s quality ini-
tiatives are available at www.mercyregional.org.
In developing its 2009 healthcare quality ratings, released today, HealthGrades
analyzed more than 41 million Medicare
hospitalization records from 2005 to
2007 at the nation’s approximately 5,000
non-federal hospitals.
Hospitals with outcomes that are
above average to a statistically significant degree receive a five-star rating.
Hospitals with average outcomes receive
a three-star rating, and hospitals with
outcomes that are below average receive
a one-star rating. Because no two hospitals or their patients’ risk profiles are
alike, HealthGrades employs extensive
risk-adjustment algorithms to ensure that
it is making analogous comparisons.
On
its
Web
site,
www.healthgrades.com, HealthGrades
offers consumers free quality ratings of
26 procedures and treatments. The site is
designed so that consumers can easily
compare patient outcomes at their local
hospitals for procedures ranging from
total knee surgery to cardiac bypass surgery.
Mercy Regional Health Center is
located in Manhattan, Kan. The regional
hospital employs close to 1,000 team
members from the local and surrounding
communities and supports a medical staff
of more than 140 physicians.
USD 383 Achieves 69 Excellence Ratings
Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 has
received 69 Standards of Excellence
Awards for the 2007-2008 Kansas
State Assessments. Students took the
state assessments in the late
winter/early spring of 2008 in four
subject areas – reading, math, science and social studies. Standards of
Excellence in science and social
studies are yet to be released from
the Kansas State Department of
Education.
Amanda Arnold Elementary
School
Reading – 3rd grade, 4th grade,
5th grade, 6th grade and overall
building
Math – 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th
grade, 6th grade and overall building
Bluemont Elementary School
Reading – 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th
grade and overall building
Math – 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th
Frank Bergman Elementary
School
Math – 4th grade and 5th grade
Lee Elementary School
Math – 3rd grade and 4th grade
Marlatt Elementary School
5th grade and overall building
Math – 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th
Northview Elementary School
Math – 4th grade, 6th grade and
overall building
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary
School
Math – 5th grade
Woodrow Wilson Elementary
School
5th grade, 6th grade and overall
building
Math – 3rd grade, 4th grade and
overall building
Anthony Middle School
Reading – 7th grade, 8th grade and
overall building
Math – 7th grade, 8th grade and
overall building
Eisenhower Middle School
Reading – 7th grade, 8th grade and
overall building
Math – 7th grade and overall
building
Manhattan High School
Reading – 11th grade and overall
building
Math – 11th grade and overall
building
This is the third year for buildinglevel awards for schools. Previously,
only grade-level awards were available for grades 5, 8, and 11 in reading and grades 4, 7, and 10 in math.
With the inception of No Child Left
Behind (NCLB) testing in grades 3
through 8 and high school, a building-level award recognized overall
student achievement in a school.
To receive a Reading Standard of
Excellence Award at the elementary
level, the school must have at least
25 percent of its students score
exemplary on the state assessment
and no more than five percent of its
students on academic warning. In
middle schools, at least 20 percent of
students must score exemplary on
the assessments and no more than 10
percent of students can be on academic warning. High schools must
have 15 percent of its students score
exemplary and no more than 10 percent of students on academic warning.
To receive a Math Standard of
Excellence Award at the elementary
level, the school must have at least
25 percent of its students score
exemplary on the state assessment
and no more than five percent of its
students on academic warning.
NEWS
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MANHATTAN FREE PRESS - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008
Obituaries
Carol Ayres
St. George- Carol Ellen Ayres, 64,
of rural St. George, died October 9th,
2008 due to a motor vehicle accident
near Marysville, Kansas.
Born on September 27, 1944 in
Columbus, Georgia, she was the
daughter of Clifton and Bertha (Pate)
Hardin. Carol graduated from
Colonel White High School in
Dayton, Ohio in 1962. On June 4,
1965 she married David Ayres in
Dayton, Ohio. From 1965-1970 she
worked for NCR in Dayton and after
moving to the area she worked at
Christie Walsh
Christie Lynn Walsh, 56, of Wamego,
Kansas, died Thursday, October 9, 2008
at her home following an extended illness. She was a life-long resident of the
area.
Christie was born August 20, 1952 in
Junction City, Kansas, the daughter of
John Walter Westfall and Helen Marie
Steel Westfall. She attended local
Nina Gaume
Nina B. Gaume, 90, Manhattan, KS
passed away Friday, October 10, 2008 in
the Meadowlark Hills/Ptacek House,
Manhattan.
She was born at home in Polo, MO on
January 7, 1918, the daughter of William
Henry Hayter and Pearl Yates Hayter.
She grew up in Polo and was a graduate
of the Polo High School. She worked as
an assistant to a country doctor in
Missouri until she was married to Robert
E. Gaume on January 2, 1940 at
Hamilton, MO.
Mrs. Gaume had been a Manhattan
resident since 1950. She was a member
of the Seven Dolors Catholic Church,
where she belonged to the Altar Society,
serving as President at one time. She was
a member of a local Canasta card group
for almost 40 years and was known for
Leonard Sorenson
Leonard Orlo Sorenson, age 84, of
Manhattan, Kansas died Sunday morning, October 12, 2008, at the St. Joseph
Village in Manhattan.
He was born on December 14, 1923, in
LeRoy (Filmore County), Minnesota, the
son of Leonard A. and Laura O.
(Thoreson) Sorenson. He graduated
from LeRoy High School in 1941.
Following his high school graduation
he and a brother operated an appliance
store for one year prior to enlisting in the
military to serve in World War II. In 1942
he was assigned duty in the United States
Air Force. He served for three years and
three months. Most of his military time
was spent in Central China, India and
Burma.
Following his discharge Dr. Sorenson
assisted in the operation of his father’s
farm for one year. In subsequent years he
extended his formal education receiving
a Bachelors, Masters, and PhD from the
University of Minnesota.
On April 27, 1952, he was united in
marriage to Judith H. Johnson in her
church at Rake, Iowa. This union produced a family of 3 children, 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Dr. Sorenson was a member of the faculty at Kansas State University from
1955 to 1991 when he retired. In his
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Kansas Farm Bureau in Manhattan,
as an Administrative Assistant.
Carol retired from Farm Bureau in
2002. She later worked as the payroll clerk with Big Lakes in
Manhattan until 2006.
Carol was a member at Kaw
Valley Heritage Club and was active
with Samaritans Purse. She was also
on the Monday Night Women’s
Bowling League at Lincoln Lanes.
She was a very loving mother and
grandmother and enjoyed spending
time with her grandchildren and
attending their activities.
Survivors include: her husband,
David of the home; her sons, Bill
Ayres and wife Kim of Wamego, KS
and Jeff Ayres and wife Becky of
Belvue, KS; her daughter Kim Piper
and husband Matt of Wamego, KS;
her three brothers, Stan “Cliff”
Hardin Dothan, AL, Charles Hardin
of Centerville, OH and Don Hardin
of Dayton, OH; her sisters, Betty
Anne Clarke of Lucedale, MS,
Margaret Dupree of Clinton, TN,
Joyce Sutton of Union, OH, Marty
Bailey of Lake Wells, FL and Diane
Resavy of Chandler, AZ; five grandchildren Kayla, Kalli, Jared, Briana
and Brandon. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death
by a sister, Faye Flemmings.
schools and graduated in 1970 from
Junction City High School. She then
received an Associates Degree in
Medical Transcription.
For 27 years, Christie, was in the
Federal Civil Service at Fort Riley as an
Oral Surgery Assistant until placed on
medical disability due to her illness.
She married Rick Walsh on June 17,
1983 in Wamego, Kansas, where they
made their home and raised their fami-
ly. On June 17, 2008, surrounded by
friends and family, they renewed their
vows. Rick survives at their home.
Christie is also survived by her mother, Helen Westfall, Junction City; two
daughters, Andrea Stoddard and her husband, Jon, Wamego and Heather Walsh
and her husband, David Chavez,
Westminster, California; five grandchildren, Logan, Brooklin, Mickaylee, Kylee
and David; two brothers, Mark Westfall,
her wonderful cooking, especially homemade pies and her immaculate housekeeping. She also subbed occasionally at
the Manhattan School Lunchroom. At
the time of her death, Mrs. Gaume was a
member of the St. Isidore Catholic
Student Center and made many friends
among the students.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Gaume on June 10,
2007; a daughter, Janelle Elaine Gaume
in February 1958; her parents; one brother, Clifford Hayter; and one sister, Faye
Donna Thomas.
Survivors include a daughter, Virginia
J. Joyce, Manhattan; two sons, Robert
“Jerry” J. Gaume, and his wife, Kathryn,
Barnegat, NJ and J.L. Gaume,
Leavenworth, KS; two brothers, William
D. Hayter, Springfield, MO and Robert
D. Hayter, Lees Summit, MO; two sisters, Helen Curran, Richmond, MO and
Genni Luikart, Lees Summit, MO; 10
grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at
10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 15,
2008 in the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, Hamilton, MO with Father Bob
Kerr as celebrant. Burial will follow in
the Highland Cemetery, Hamilton. The
family of Mrs. Gaume will receive
friends at the church for an hour preceding the service.
A Rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m.,
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 in the IrvinParkview Funeral Home, Manhattan with
a family visitation followed at 8:00 p.m.
Memorials contributions can be made
to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church,
Hamilton, MO, the Manhattan Catholic
Schools or the St. Isidore Catholic
Student Center and left in care of the
funeral home. Online condolences can
be sent to www.irvinparkview.com.
active faculty years, he worked extensively in solution of issues related to
grain marketing and issues related to
transportation. He gained National and
International attention. In addition to a
strong research record, Dr. Sorenson has
taught classes in all of his years at K.S.U.
His research results led to recognition of
improved methods in nine undeveloped
countries. He has published many articles that have been used to guide policy
changes in those countries and in the
U.S.
Dr. Sorenson has contributed to
numerous community projects. He is a
past member of the Lions Club, a member of the American Legion and Sertoma
where he previously served as president.
He has been an active member of the
First Lutheran Church since 1955, and
has served as a Sunday school teacher,
youth leader, Council President, served
on the Church Guild and Building
Committee and was President of the
churches 100th Anniversary celebration.
He also has assisted in 4-H programs and
Boy Scouts.
He is survived by his wife Judy of the
home, a son: Nathan Sorenson and his
wife Debbie, of Manhattan, two daughters: Mary Nickles of St. George, Kansas
and Jane Belford and her husband Mark
of Ft. Collins, Colorado. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, one brother: Dr. Vernon
Sorenson and his wife Marilyn of East
Lansing, Michigan, one sister: Lorys
Nauman of Crosslake, Minnesota, and
several nieces and nephews.
Dr. Sorenson was preceded in death by
his parents, three brothers: Russ, Don
and Les Sorenson, one sister: Helen
Sorenson, one brother-in-law: James
Nauman, three sisters-in-law: Doris
Sorenson, Lucille Fleming and Bernice
Sorenson, one son-in-law: Walter
Nickles, Jr, and a great granddaughter,
Sky Merriman.
Funeral services will be held 10:00
a.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at the
First Lutheran Church, with Reverend
Dr. Keith Wiens officiating. Interment
will follow in the Sunrise Cemetery.
On-line condolences may be left for
the family through the funeral home
website located at www.ymlfuneralhome.com.
Memorials have been established for
the First Lutheran Church for youth
activies and the Alzheimers Disease
Association.. Contributions may be left
in care of the Yorgensen-MeloanLondeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poytnz
Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.
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A Funeral Service will be Saturday
October 18th at 10:30 a.m. at Stewart
Funeral Home in Wamego. Burial
will be private and held at a later
date. Visitation will be Friday
evening at the funeral home from
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. A memorial has
been established in Carol’s name for
her grandchildren’s education fund
and may be left in care of the funeral
home P.O. Box 48, Wamego, 66547.
Online condolences may be left for
the family at www.stewartfuneralhomes.com
328 Poyntz (Downtown) 539-8982
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Junction City, Matt Westfall and his wife,
Bonnie, Grand Island, Nebraska; an aunt,
Susie Atchinson and her husband, Dale,
Branson, Missouri; sisters and brothers
in-law, Ron and Ruth Walsh, Jim and
Nina Walsh, Jerry and Jolene Walsh,
Barbara Henry and Mike and Diane
Walsh; several nieces, nephews and
grand nieces and nephews; along with
many friends who supported her throughout her illness.
Funeral services were held at 11:00
a.m., Monday, October 13, 2008 at
Campanella-Evans
Mortuary
in
Wamego. Reverend Jol Klein officiating.
They suggest memorial contributions
to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and
those may be sent in care of the mortuary. Online condolences may be made at
www.campanellafuneral.com.
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Kansas Profile Now That’s Rural
By Ron Wilson, director, Huck
Boyd National Institute for Rural
Development at Kansas State
University.
Grab your Kansas map. Let´s go to
Fairfield today. Okay, but when you
open the map, you can´t seem to find
a Fairfield. There´s a Fairview and a
Fairway, but no Fairfield. That´s
because Fairfield isn´t a town, it´s
more of a concept. Fairfield is the
name of a region and a school district
in western Reno County - and more
than that, it´s home to a group of
people who are working together to
make their communities.
Barbara Lilyhorn is the director of
the K-State Research and Extension
Reno County office. Barbara
explains that Fairfield area residents
were concerned about their gradual
but certain population loss which
many rural areas face.
At a Community Development
Academy in 2007, Ron Hirst of the
Reno County Quest Center for
Entrepreneurs heard people from
Cowley County describe their
regional ABCDE Coalition. He wondered if such a concept could be
applied in western Reno County. Ron
approached the Kansas PRIDE
Program and K-State Research and
Extension - Reno County, and both
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Barbara Lilyhorn- Fairfield Area Partners
Ron Wilson
programs wanted to help.
Encouraged by their support, Hirst
began visiting city council meetings
to introduce the concept of developing a Fairfield Area Partnership.
Each community could bring their
expertise and knowledge and
improve the entire area through
pooled resources.
In November 2007, a community
forum was held at Fairfield High
School. More than 80 citizens
attended from all over the district. At
the beginning, participants were
divided into their respective communities. Then each community was
placed in charge of one item essen-
tial to dinner, such as bowls, spoons,
soup, beverage, crackers, glasses,
and coffee or tea. Each community
could then decide to share, barter, or
sell their item. Creative collaboration
resulted and, importantly, everybody
got fed. That´s a powerful demonstration of the benefits of collaboration right there.
Participants heard several speakers
and then took a community survey.
In February, a subsequent meeting
featured the survey results, which
identified several assets in these
communities. Friendly, caring people, strong core values, small schools
with a good education system, good
accessibility to other markets and the
desire to improve topped the result
list.
Then Ron Hirst and Barbara
Lilyhorn facilitated a process of voting where participants could identify
their top priorities. Another meeting
brought resources to address those
top issues, and participants agreed to
join the PRIDE Program as a single
entity:
Fairfield Area Partners. This is
unusual because the PRIDE Program
typically works with individual
towns, but in this case, it made sense
for these communities to come
together as a region.
Fairfield Area Partners represents
a rural region of the state. Its territory includes six incorporated towns:
The cities of Arlington, population
452; Turon, population 432; Sylvia,
population 295; Abbyville, population 127; Plevna, population 98; and
Langdon, population 71. Now, that´s
rural.
It´s logical for such rural communities to work together on key issues.
They have both shared issues and
individual strengths.
Abbyville hosts an annual PRCA
rodeo. Sylvia is nationally known for
its waterfowl and good hunting.
Turon has monthly community dinners with entertainment. Arlington
conducts a yearly garage sale and
city-wide cleanup. Langdon is near
the senior high and middle school.
Plevna has a historic bank that is
used as City Hall.
Together, they can promote each
other´s assets while working on
shared needs. Barbara Lilyhorn successfully applied for a min-grant
from the Huck Boyd Institute´s Rural
Engagement and Action Leadership
Project to support this effort. The
REAL Project was funded by KState´s Center for Engagement and
Community Development.
Now these communities are working on recruitment of young families,
promoting the special events and
attractions in the various communities, seeking funding, and working to
upgrade Internet access for the area.
So fold up your Kansas map, it´s
time to leave Fairfield. No, it´s not a
dot on the map, but it is a region
where people are collaborating for
the benefit of all their communities.
We commend Ron Hirst, Barbara
Lilyhorn, and all those involved with
Fairfield Area Partners for making a
difference with their collaborative
efforts. By taking such a fair view
of their shared opportunities, I think
they´ll go a fair way.
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ABORTION ISSUES
BILL #
SB389*
BILL #
HB 2062
S 528
C.A.R.A. Late Term Abortion
Violence Against Unborn Children
Abortion and Live Birth Reporting
CARLIN
NO
HAWK
NO
CARlSON
YES
CARLIN
NO
NO
HAWK
YES
YES
CARlSON
YES
YES
PASSED 84-40
VETOED BY SEBELIUS
PASSED 97-27
PASSED 89-34
VETOED BY SEBELIUS
REITZ
NO
TADDIKEN
YES
PASSED 25-12
OVERIDE FAILED 25-14
REITZ
NO
NO
TADDIKEN
YES
PASSED 26-14
YES
PASSED 25-15
OVERIDE FAILED 23-12
REITZ
NO
NO
TADDIKEN
YES
YES
PASSED 26-14
FAILED 12-26
REITZ
NO
NO
TADDIKEN
YES
YES
PASSED 30-10
PASSED 91-33
TADDIKEN
YES
PASSED 31-7
YES
PASSED 31-7
YES
PASSED 32-7
TADDIKEN
YES
NO
PASSED 21-18
PASSED 24-16
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
BILL #
HB 2019**
Sub S458
Voter Identification
Ban Benefits for Illegals
CARLIN
NO
KILLED IN COMMITTEE
HAWK
NO
CARlSON
YES
FAILED 61-51
CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS
BILL #
SB 418
Concealed Weapons Permits
CARLIN
HAWK
NO
NO
SEBELIUS VETOED.
CARlSON
YES
PASSED 90-33
VETO OVERIDE PASSED
ENERGY HOLCOMB POWER PLANTS
BILL #
SUBS327***
SB 148 3/6/2008
SB 148 4/4/2008
S 148
First Vote Holcomb
SEBELIUS VETOED
Second Vote Holcomb
SEBELIUS VETOED
Third Vote Holcomb
SEBELIUS VETOED
CARLIN
HAWK
NO
NO
SENATE OVERODE VETO
NO
NO
SENATE OVERODE VETO
NO
YES
REITZ
PASSED 77-45
YES
HOUSE NO MOTION TO RECONSIDER
YES
PASSED 83-41
YES
HOUSE DID NOT OVERIDE CARLIN NO H E
YES
PASSED 80-45
YES
OVERIDE FAILED
CARlSON
YES
SPENDING BILLS
BILL #
H-2946
S 658****
Amend 'Increased Spending
Main Appropriation Bill
CARLIN
NO
YES
HAWK
NO
YES
CARlSON
YES
NO
BILL #
H 2936
S 679
S 541
H 2938
Capital Spending Bill
Raise Motor Vehicle Fees
Expanding Child Health Care
Sales Tax Exemption
CARLIN
HAWK
YES
YES
DIED IN HOUSE
DIED IN HOUSE
NO
NO
CARlSON
YES
PASSED 69-53
PASSED 68-56
REITZ
YES
YES
YES
PASSED 96-26
REITZ
TADDIKEN
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
DIED IN SENATE
CARlSON
YES
YES
NO
NO
FAILED 51-70
PASSED 114-7
PASSED 64-58
PASSED 104-16
REITZ
NO
NO
NO
YES
PASSED 119-0
PASSED 69-53
PASSED 38-0
PASSED 21-18
PASSED 30-8
OTHER CATAGORIES
BILL #
Rhodes Amed.
HB 2140
SB 66
SB 81
Repeal in-stateTtuition for Illegals
English as Offcial Language
Expanded Lottery Act
Health Care Reform
*SB389 notes
Comprehensive Abortion Reform Act
**HB2019 Notes
***SUBS327 notes
****SB 658 notes
CARLIN
NO
YES
NO
YES
HAWK
NO
YES
YES
YES
TADDIKEN
YES
YES
NO
YES
FAILED 14-25
PASSED 32-8
PASSED 22-18
PASSED 34-1
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Thoughts
From The
Prairie
The Big One Got Away
Yogi Berra used to say, “When you
come to a fork in the road, take it.”
Now there is a good example of
compromise if there ever was one. If
you don’t know where you have
been and you don’t know where you
are going, it doesn’t make any difference which road you take. The only
thing that matters is how many people you can get to go with you. The
whole gaggle is lost but it doesn’t
matter because they feel good about
being there together. What if Patrick
Henry, or George Washington, or
Abraham Lincoln, or Winston
Churchill, or Harry Truman, or
Dwight Eisenhower had compromised?
Ronald Reagan was called the
great communicator; my opponent
calls himself the great compromiser.
Is that a virtue? But likely that is the
way it has to be when you are the Pac
Man and you have the Governor, the
Sierra Club, the Natural Gas PAC,
and others telling you it’s bad for
Kansas to have a totally compliant
coal-fired power plant to generate
the cheapest electricity while building a bridge for wind and solar energy to be transported to market. Do
the math. The wholesale cost of coalgenerated electricity is 1.5 cents per
megawatt hour, wind is 5 cents and
natural gas is 10-12 cents.
HelloOOo!
Opponents of coal-fired generators
argue that scientists say we are causing global warming. Not so fast. In
4A
Dick Miller
fact at least 31, 072 scientists and
engineers in America have signed the
Global Warming Petition affirming
there is no convincing scientific evidence that human release of any
greenhouse gases is causing global
warming.
Conserving the resources of the
planet while providing a healthy
environment is another story. Being
an avid conservationist is different
from being a radical preservationist.
In the area where I grew up the
runoff from coal mines polluted the
streams and killed the trout.
Conservationists did not try to stop
coal mining, but worked to get
restoration legislation passed and
now the streams are thriving again
with trout aplenty. We have been
careless but we are getting better and
technology now helps us use natural
resources while protecting the envi-
ronment.
However, in Kansas at the moment
we have a business climate characterized by “regulatory uncertainty.”
In this climate, private enterprise is
denied the privilege of building such
industry as energy producing facilities that are essential to our economic growth. This growth produces jobs
and security for our families and revenue for our state budget. The denial
of the $4 billion Sunflower electrical
plant at Holcomb also led to the
demise of the $10 billion Hyperion
refinery 25 miles from here. Both of
these plants would be totally compliant with federal and state regulations. This combined $14 billion private investment would have produced 3,000 new jobs and $32 million per year in state revenue. From
this revenue we could have funded
health care for kids, repaired the
commodes at Manhattan High, built
classrooms for the Ogden school,
given our teachers a meritorious
salary, put more money in the classrooms and fixed the roof at Seaton
Hall.
My opponent claims to be in favor
of education but voted against the
Kansas Energy Bill twice, a good bill
that was a catalyst to generate revenue to pay for critical shortages in
education. Sadly, the big one, the $10
billion refinery got away. A friend of
mine says, “Wish in one hand and
spit in the other and see which one
fills up faster.”
We have spent $1.3 billion
attempting to lure businesses to
Kansas then turn right around and
kick a $14 billion gift horse in the
mouth. I will lead the horse to water
and help put the feedbag on it! I ask
for your vote and ask you to consider going to my web site,
www.millerdistrict67.net, and donating $7.77. Thank you.
Dick Miller has filed for the House of Representatives District 67. The Free Press is required to place a disclosure
on the column “Thoughts From The Prairie” stating that it is political advertising and that it is being paid for by the
Publishers Jon and Linda Brake. The Free Press wants to continue running “Thoughts From The Prairie”, it is a
way for Mr. Miller to express views that would never be covered by the local media. Elected officials have a tremendous advantageover rival candidates. For two (Representatives) or four (Senators) years Elected Officials are interviewed on radio and in newspapers on events that are going on in Topeka. These interviews are reported as news but
they help and promote the official for the next election.( “Thoughts From The Prairie” - A column by Dick Miller,
candidate for the Kansas House of Representative District 67, is considered Political Advertising, and as such is
being paid for by Jon and Linda Brake, Publishers of the Manhattan Free Press.)
Ann
Coulter
Pull The Hair Plug
On This Guy
If Sarah Palin had made just one of
the wildly inaccurate statements
smugly uttered by Sen. Joe Biden in
last week's vice presidential debate,
there would have been 3-inch headlines in newspapers across America.
(I can almost hear Katie Couric asking me, "Which newspapers?")
These weren't insignificant errors,
such as when Biden said, "Look, all
you have to do is go down Union
Street with me in Wilmington or go
to Katie's restaurant or walk into
Home Depot with me where I spend
a lot of time, and you ask anybody in
there whether or not the economic
and foreign policy of this administration has made them better off in the
last eight years."
It turns out that Katie's restaurant,
where Biden gets his feel for the
average American, closed 20 years
ago. The only evidence that he
spends any time in Home Depot is
that it appears that a pipe wrench fell
on his head one too many times.
Palin would surely have been
forced to withdraw from the ticket
had she said something like that, but
most of Biden's errors were not trifling mistakes like these. They were
lengthy Lyndon LaRouche-like disquisitions that were pure fantasy
from beginning to end.
For example, Biden said about
Hezbollah: "When we kicked -along with France -- we kicked
Hezbollah out of Lebanon."
Hezbollah was never kicked out of
Lebanon.
He continued: "I said and Barack
said, 'Move NATO forces in there.
Fill the vacuum, because if you don't,
Hezbollah will control it.'" This is
madness -- Lebanon is not a NATO
country, nor had any NATO country
been attacked by Lebanon.
Somebody please tell me that
Biden wasn't picked for the
Democrat ticket based on his knowledge of foreign policy.
Biden also stoutly denied that
Obama ever said he would sit down
Ann Coulter
with Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad. Liberals find it hilarious that McCain can't use a computer keyboard on account of his war
injuries, but Biden is apparently
unaware of the Internet, because
there are clips all over the Internet of
Obama saying exactly that during the
CNN/YouTube debate last year.
Biden might have remembered
that debate since: (1) He was there,
and (2) he later attacked Obama's
answer, telling the National Press
Club in August 2007: "Would I make
a blanket commitment to meet
unconditionally with the leaders of
each of those countries within the
first year I was elected president?
Absolutely, positively, no."
And that's still not all! Obama's
own Web site says: "Obama supports
tough, direct presidential diplomacy
with Iran without preconditions."
Democrat ticket based on his ability
to remember well-known facts.
Biden also gave a long speech at
the debate on vice president Dick
Cheney's "dangerous" belief that
"he's part of the legislative branch."
The great constitutional scholar
Biden cited Article I of the
Constitution as proof that Cheney
"works in the executive branch" and
has "no authority relative to the
Congress." Biden huffily added: "He
should understand that. Everyone
should understand that."
Palin would have had to deny that
Alaska is a state in the union in order
to say something comparably stupid.
Article II, not I, describes the
executive branch. Someone tell
Biden, who is supposed to be a
lawyer. Apart from getting the
Articles of the Constitution mixed
up, what on earth does Biden mean
when he says that the vice president
"has no authority relative to
Congress," apart from breaking ties?
The Constitution makes him president of the senate every day of the
week. I realize that Biden may not be
able to count to two, but Article I
says the vice president is president of
one of the two houses of Congress -the one Biden is in, for crying out
loud -- which is what you might call
"authority relative to Congress."
Democrat ticket based on his knowledge of the Constitution.
In one especially hallucinatory
answer, Biden authoritatively stated:
"With Afghanistan, facts matter,
Gwen. ... We spend more money in
three weeks on combat in Iraq than
we spent on the entirety of the last
seven years that we have been in
Afghanistan building that country."
According to the Congressional
Research Service, since 9/11, we've
spent $172 billion in Afghanistan
and $653 billion in Iraq. The most
money spent in Iraq came in 2008,
when we have been spending less
than $3 billion a week. So by Biden's
calculations, we've spent only about
$9 billion "on the entirety of the last
seven years that we have been in
Afghanistan building that country."
There isn't even a "9" in $172 billion.
Democrat ticket based on his knowledge of math.
In the same answer, Biden went on
to claim that "John McCain voted
against a comprehensive nuclear test
ban treaty that every Republican has
supported."
The last nuclear test ban treaty the
Senate voted on was the one Clinton
signed in the '90s. As The New York
Times editorialized on the Senate
vote a few years later: "Last week,
Senate Republicans thundered 'no' to
the nuclear test ban treaty, handing
the White House its biggest defeat
since health care in 1994." Fortynine Republicans voted against the
treaty; only four liberal Republicans
voted for it. That's the treaty Biden
says "every Republican has supported."
Democrat ticket based on his ability
to function as vice president.
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Record Attendance At Rolling Hills’ PaZoola
SALINA, KAN. – October 13,
2008 – On Saturday, October 11th,
Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure
welcomed 5,057 visitors to the Zoo
and Wildlife Museum to celebrate
Pumpkin PaZoola. From 9:00 am to
5:00 pm, families came to enjoy the
pumpkin-themed festival with free
admission for children 12 and under.
Kids picked and decorated pumpkins, trekked through the corn maze,
made their own “Chimp Chow” and
participated in games and activities
throughout the Zoo.
“Our special events continue to
grow and we had planned for an
anticipated increase in attendance”,
said Rolling Hills Director Kathy
Tolbert, “but in our wildest dreams
we didn’t expect that our numbers
would double last year’s event”.
Though the pumpkins and “Chimp
Chow” were available while supplies
lasted, face painting, an inflatable
obstacle course, keeper talks, live
music and DJ entertainment went on
throughout the day.
Sponsored again in 2009 by
Children’s Mercy Family Health
Partners and Kansas Healthwave,
plans are already underway to
accommodate the increasing popularity of this one-day event.
Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure
is an educational, non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the
understanding of the plight of animal
species around the world while
encouraging an awareness of the
relationship that exists between
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Association Honors Radio Stations
Manhattan Broadcasting is being
recognized with four first place
awards by the Kansas Association of
Broadcasters. One first place is
award is for Manhattan Broadcasting
in Severe Weather Coverage. KMAN
is also being recognized, with first
place awards for both its public
affairs program, “In Focus,” on “Ice
Storm Recovery” and its public service announcement for “Manhattan
Tornado Recovery.” In addition, KRock received a first place award for
its station promotion announcement,
“Morning Show Party Promo.” In
complete news features, a third place
award was presented for KMAN’s
“The Forgotten Who Cannot
Forget,” a series regarding Vietnam
veterans.
The Kansas Association of
Broadcasters (KAB) inducted five
new members to it’s Hall of Fame
and presented Individual Awards at
the annual convention in Wichita on
October 12. Inductees into KAB’s
Kansas Broadcasting Hall of Fame
were:
Robert Hilton, owner of KNZA
FM, Hiawatha and KMZA FM,
Seneca
Mitch Holthus, “Voice of the
Kansas City Chiefs”, Kansas City
Steve McIntosh, news director
KNSS AM, Wichita
Jim O’Donnell (Posthumously),
former Meteorologist KAKE TV,
Wichita
Merril Teller, Chief Meteorologist,
KWCH TV, Wichita
The Kansas broadcast industry’s
highest honor, the Distinguished
Service Award, was also presented to
Mr. Hilton.
The Sonny Slater Award for outstanding service to his station and
community, was given to Bill “Ray”
Rowson, operations manager of
KSAL, Salina. Ken Clifford, sales
manager of KWCH TV, Wichita
received the Mike Oatman Award for
broadcast sales excellence.
Background on each of these
awards, including past recipients can
be found on our website at
www.kab.net home page.
The Kansas Association of
Broadcasters (KAB) also announced
winners in its annual awards for
broadcasting excellence. A television station in each of four competition groups and a radio station in
four competition groups were named
“Station of the Year” during KAB’s
Awards Banquet, October 13 in
Wichita. The KAB also presented a
number of first, second, and third
place individual awards to broadcasters throughout the state, which can
be viewed on our home page
www.kab.net.
Stations of the Year are: non-commercial radio – KANU FM,
Lawrence; small market radio –
KLOE AM, Goodland; medium
market radio – KSAL AM, Salina;
large market radio – WIBW AM,
Topeka; non-metro television –
KBSD TV, Dodge City; medium
market television – KTKA TV,
Topeka; large market television –
KSNW TV, Wichita; and major market television – KMBC TV, Kansas
City.
The “Station of the Year” designation is based on points accumulated for winning a first, second, or
third in a category. Categories in the
competition include commercial production, public service and station
promotion announcements; public
affairs programming; news and
sportscasts; news features; in-depth
reporting; play-by-play; DJ personality; editorial/commentary; and photo
essay.
For a list of the individual winners
go to www.kab.net.
Members of the Wisconsin
Broadcasters Association, on behalf
of the KAB, judged the 655 entries
on content, performance, and technical production.
The KAB is a statewide trade association serving a membership of
free-over-the-air radio and television
broadcast stations.
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Bank Buy-In Is No Quick-Fix
By JEANNINE AVERSA
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) _ With any
luck, the government's quarter-trillion
dollar cash infusion in banks will get
them lending again, but the radical move
won't quickly turn around the tottering
economy.
The pain will almost certainly drag on
as vanishing jobs, shrinking paychecks
and nest eggs, and slumping home values
continue to force millions of Americans
to pull back.
Sales at the nation's retailers are
expected to drop in September even as
they get a break from record-high energy
prices. Uncertainty about the economy _
and their own financial fortunes _ probably will force consumers and businesses
alike to hunker down further, spelling
more problems for the already troubled
economy.
Anxiety about the economy is the No.
1 concern of voters. With the presidential
election just weeks away, Democrat
Barack Obama and Republican rival
John McCain are working furiously to
convince people that each is the best
choice to steer the economy through
these perilous times.
In addition to September retail sales
numbers, other economic data out
Wednesday is expected to show that even
though the recent retreat in energy prices
calmed inflation at the wholesale level
bit, costs are still high and are squeezing
businesses.
Many economists believe the country
is on the edge of _ or already in _ its first
recession since 2001.
If the government's new plan works _
it will merely cushion the blow.
Democrats on Capitol Hill are pushing
for another round of stimulus that could
cost as much as $150 billion, an effort to
provide additional relief and lift the
country out of the doldrums.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben
Bernanke will provide an up-to-date
assessment of the country's economic
and financial challenges in a speech in
New York on Wednesday.
Big banks started falling in line
Tuesday behind the rejiggered bailout
plan that will have the government forking over as much as $250 billion in
exchange for partial ownership _ putting
the world's bastion of capitalism and free
markets squarely in the banking business.
Some early signs were hopeful for the
latest in a flurry of radical efforts to save
the nation's financial system: Credit was
a bit easier to come by. And stocks were
down but not alarmingly so after
Monday's stratospheric leap.
The new plan, President Bush
declared, is ``not intended to take over
the free market but to preserve it.''
It's all about cash and confidence and
persuading banks to lend money more
freely again. Those are all critical ingredients to getting financial markets to
function more normally and reviving the
economy.
The big question: Will it work?
There was a mix of hope and skepticism on that front. Unprecedented steps
recently taken _ including hefty interest
rate reductions by the Federal Reserve
and other major central banks in a coordinated assault just last week _ have
failed to break through the credit clog
and the panicky mind-set gripping
investors on Wall Street and around the
globe.
The Dow Jones industrials declined 77
points on Tuesday after piling up their
biggest point gain in history on Monday
on news of Europe's rescue plan and in
anticipation of the United States' new
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Initially the U.S. government will pour
$125 billion into nine major banks with
the hope that they will use the money to
rebuild their reserves and to increase
lending to consumers and businesses.
Another $125 billion will be made available this year to other banks _ if they
need it _ for cash infusions.
In return, the government will get
ownership stakes in the financial institutions. Banks, meanwhile, will have to
accept limitations on executives' compensation.
``Government owning a stake in any
private U.S. company is objectionable to
most Americans _ me included,''
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said in
announcing the initiative. ``Yet the alternative of leaving businesses and consumers without access to financing is
totally unacceptable.''
Whether the $250 billion will be sufficient to encourage banks to lend again is
hard to tell, said Anil Kashyap, professor
of economics and finance at the
University of Chicago's Graduate School
of Business. The Treasury Department
arrived at the $250 billion figure after
consulting with banking regulators.
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regional winners will receive a bicycle donated by Wal-Mart Store
#1802 and a bicycle helmet donated
by Safe Kids Kansas. The Kansas
Department of Transportation
(KDOT) and the Kansas Highway
Patrol will present the contest winners with their prizes at an awards
presentation this Saturday, October
18, 1:00 p.m. at Wal-Mart Store
#1802 located at 1501 Southwest
Wanamaker Road in Topeka.
In conjunction with the awards
presentation, KDOT is also hosting a
Bicycle Safety event that will take
place at Wal-Mart Store #1802 from
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Bicycle Safety events include bike
registrations by the City of Topeka
Fire Department from 11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m., demos on bike safety by
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the Shawnee County Sheriff’s
Department from 10:00 a.m.-12:00
p.m., and general bike safety information by KDOT from 10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Bicycle safety events are scheduled to take place in front of the WalMart Store #1802. In the event of
rain, the awards presentation and
bike safety events will be held inside
Wal-Mart Store #1802 at the south
end.
A record number of 1,574 poster
contest entries were received across
the state with 18 kids receiving
regional and statewide recognition.
The poster contest helps make people of all ages aware of the need to
reduce fatalities on our nation’s highways.
Numerous transportation
organizations across the state sponsor this annual event.
For more information on Put the
Brakes on Fatalities Day, visit
www.brakesonfatalities.org.
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questions or additional information
on the KDOT bike safety event,
please contact Kimberly Qualls,
Northeast Kansas Public Affairs
Manager, at (785) 640-9340.
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may be purchased in advance or at
the door. Tickets are $4 each, and
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each.
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pending investigations into improper
voter registration drives across the
nation, Kansas Secretary of State
Ron Thornburgh advised county
election officers to be especially cautious during these final days of registration.
“I have complete and total confidence in our state’s election process
and county election staffs. However,
in light of the recent questionable
registration activities in neighboring
states, I am urging all election staff
to be mindful that groups such as
ACORN may be attempting to register ineligible or duplicate voters.
While we have not seen major problems in our state in the past, given
the magnitude of the upcoming election it is something we should
absolutely be prepared to handle,”
stated Thornburgh.
Despite his concerns, Thornburgh
emphasizes that the state’s election
system has a number of safeguards in
place to prevent fraudulent registrations.
“Our statewide database is frequently cross-checked with the
Department of Motor Vehicles, in
order to ensure that no one is able to
file a duplicate registration. We also
regularly check our database against
those in other states,” said
Thornburgh.
In addition to cautioning the counties, Thornburgh encourages any
group interested in conducting a
voter registration drive to contact the
Secretary of State’s office or their
county election office to receive
voter registration forms and information on how to properly conduct a
voter registration drive. Additional
information
is
available
at
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Secretary of State’s election office
hotline at 1-800-262-8683.
The deadline to register to vote in
Kansas is Monday, October 20,
2008. All applications for voter registration must be received in the
county election office or the
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valid for the November 4 general
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Arlington National Cemetery,
Arlington, Va., to form the foundation for K-State’s World War II
Memorial.
“The memorial will be a lasting
tribute to those who fought for the
principles of freedom, both abroad
and at home, and will recognize their
contributions, as well as educate
future generations about World War
II and its global impact,” said KState President Jon Wefald. “In my
opinion, this will be an excellent and
very fitting memorial on our campus
at Kansas State University.”
The memorial will honor the more
than 7,500 K-Staters who served the
U.S. in World War II. It will be located north of McCain Auditorium,
west of Danforth Chapel, and south
of the lawn in front of Anderson
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War II veterans, their families and
alumni and friends of K-State.
A reception will be held immediately following the groundbreaking
ceremony at K-State’s All Faiths
Chapel. Parking is available at the
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ceremonial groundbreaking for the
World War II Memorial at Kansas
State University Saturday, Oct. 25, at
9 a.m. The ceremony will take place
at the intersection of Mid-Campus
Drive and Vattier Street.
As part of the groundbreaking,
attendees are asked to bring a small
amount of soil to honor a K-State
veteran. This soil will be combined
with soil from national and state veterans’
cemeteries,
including
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By DAVID TWIDDY
AP Business Writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Payless
ShoeSource is going green as it plans to
sell a line of ecologically friendly shoes
and handbags at prices that preserve the
chain's reputation for bargain footwear.
The Topeka, Kan.-based chain
announced the new line Monday with the
first eight to 12 styles of women's shoes
being introduced in between 500 to 1,000
of its 4,500 stores and its online store
early next year. The shoes will sell for an
average of less than $30 a pair and be
joined soon with styles for men and children.
The new brand, which has yet to be
named, will be made from materials with
less effect on the environment, such as
organic cotton and linen, hemp and recycled rubber outsoles, the company said.
The shoes will be produced on special
machines that use biodegradable glues
and be shipped in boxes made of recycled materials.
But these will not be your father's
Birkenstocks, either, continuing the company's push in recent years to improve
the fashion and design level of its products.
`Àt the end of the day, what you're
trying to do is really democratize 'green'
here,'' said Matt Rubel, chief executive
officer of parent company Collective
Brands Inc. ``We want to bring it to the
people in a way where it brings compelling value and compelling good things
for the planet.''
Payless is not the first company to get
into the eco-friendly shoe business.
Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst
for research firm The NPD Group, said
companies
such
as
Patagonia,
Timberland and Teva have pushed an
environmentally aware message with
their shoes for years. They've been joined
by smaller brands, such as Keep, Keen
and Terra Plana.
But the sector still represents less than
4 percent of the overall footwear market,
Cohen said, reflecting both a huge opportunity for a retailer who can successfully
appeal to consumers' desire to reduce
their environmental footprint and a big
challenge as some shoppers are skeptical
after other ``green'' products failed to live
up to the hype.
The typically inflated price tags of
eco-friendly products don't help, either.
`Ìf you're going to play the green
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can stand up to the scrutiny that the consumer and the watchdogs are going to put
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SELLING ABSOLUTE
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Kansas State Takes 44-30 Win Over Texas A&M
By CHRIS DUNCAN
AP Sports Writer
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP)
_ Kansas State tuned out the criticism from last week's loss and the
focus showed against Texas A&M on
Saturday.
Josh Freeman completed 21 of 26
passes and ran for four touchdowns
as the Wildcats snapped its fivegame losing streak to the Aggies
with a 44-30 win at Kyle Field.
Courtney Herndon returned a
blocked punt for a touchdown for the
Wildcats (4-2, 1-1 Big 12), who
moved the ball at will in the first half
and led 27-10 at the break.
The Wildcats were coming off a
58-28 loss to Texas Tech. The players faced questions all week from
fans and media about what went
wrong, but once they got to practice
each day, the humbling loss was forgotten.
``The guys came out and responded really well from all the negativity
last week,'' said Freeman. ``We just
kind of locked ourselves in the complex and drew closer as a unit, coaching staff and players alike. We realized the common goal was we needed to win.''
Sophomore quarterback Jerrod
Johnson tried to rally the Aggies, but
the comeback stalled when Kansas
State's defense stuffed Jorvorskie
Lane twice at the goal line early
through the fourth quarter.
`Ì take full responsibility for not
getting a touchdown,'' Lane said. `Ì
mean, put it on me.''
Freeman led a 16-play, 98-yard
drive the other way and sealed the
win on a short touchdown run with
4:37 left. Freeman said Kansas State
coach Ron Prince asked for exactly
that after the defense stopped the
270-pound Lane.
``He said this was a game-defining
drive,'' Freeman said. ``He said we
need 16 plays to take eight minutes
off the clock to end this thing. We
were able to do it.''
Johnson, starting again for the
injured Stephen McGee, completed
29 of 41 passes for a school-record
419 yards. He also ran for a score
and finished with 487 total yards,
also a school record.
The Aggies (2-4) gave up 451
yards and dropped to 0-2 in the Big
12 for the first time. Next week
A&M hosts Texas Tech, which came
into Saturday averaging 48 points
and 583 yards per game.
`Òbviously, we kind of took a step
backwards,'' said A&M defensive
coordinator Joe Kines. ``We're going
to grab the tape and go right back to
work. The only thing that's keeping
us from not getting better as a team is
we don't practice again 'til Tuesday.''
The Wildcats found the end zone
on their opening drive for the fourth
time this season. Freeman threw a
32-yard pass to Brandon Banks
before scoring on a 12-yard run just
over three minutes into the game.
A&M's first drive stalled at the
Kansas State 9 and Randy Bullock
kicked a 26-yard field goal.
Kansas State again drove to the
Aggies' 12, but Freeman fumbled
after a hit by linebacker Von Miller.
Kansas State forced a punt by
Justin Brantly, which was blocked by
linebacker Reggie Walker. Herndon's
touchdown made it 13-3. The
Wildcats have returned four blocked
punts for touchdowns this season.
The Wildcats glided down the field
again on their next possession.
Logan Dold finished the drive with a
4-yard TD run. Freeman went 6-for7 and scampered for 12 yards on a
fourth-and-1 from the Aggies 28.
A&M receiver Ryan Tannehill
fumbled near midfield and Kansas
State linebacker Ulla Pomele recovered and returned it to the Aggies' 47.
Freeman finished a quick drive
with another touchdown run with
4:20 left in the half. At that point, the
Wildcats had 269 total yards and
were averaging 7.7 yards per play.
``We had a lot of guys making
plays,'' Freeman said of the first half.
`Ìt ended up working out.''
Mike Goodson, who sat out the
first quarter, broke a 23-yard run on
the Aggies' next play. Howard
Morrow, who had only one catch this
season, made a diving grab on a deep
throw at the Kansas State 7.
On fourth down from the 1, Lane
barreled into the end zone for his
first touchdown of the season. Lane
set two school records with his 46th
career touchdown and his 45th rushing. He had been tied with Darren
Lewis for first on both lists.
``Don't really matter to me,'' Lane
said of the records. `Ì'm still a little
down about the loss. I mean, I did it.
It's done.''
Brooks Rossman kicked a 49-yard
field goal for Kansas State in the
third quarter. Johnson took the
Aggies on a 12-play drive over the
next five minutes and finished it with
a 5-yard touchdown run. Bullock
missed the extra-point attempt.
The Aggies drove to the Kansas
State 2 early in the fourth quarter, but
Lane was gang-tackled on third and
fourth down.
After Kansas State's 98-yard drive,
Johnson threw a 23-yard touchdown
pass to Goodson. The Wildcats
recovered the ensuing onside kick
near midfield and Freeman scored
again with 1:14 left.
Johnson threw a 55-yard touchdown pass to Tannehill in the final
minute.
K-State’s Josh Freeman scores one of four touchdowns. Photo by Jon A. Brake
K-State’s Josh Freeman hits Wide Receiver Aubrey Quarles. Photo by Jon A. Brake
Kansas State Head Coach Ron
Prince Quotes
On the game...
"It’s outstanding to go on the road
and win a game in the Big 12. I want
to congratulate our team. Our coaches and team were very focused.
Overall, I am very pleased.
Texas A&M is a very good team
and very well-coached. It’s my first
trip to Kyle Field and it’s a great
environment. My hat’s off to the
fans. I had a chance to meet
President (George H.W.) Bush
before the game. That was an outstanding treat for me.
We really needed today’s win and
we got it. We worked very hard on
the blocked punt. I don’t know of a
better punter than (Justin) Brantly. It
wasn’t a perfect game but I’m very
pleased with the effort. (Josh)
Freeman had more carries than we
planned and I’m very pleased with
the offensive line. We thought his
running game would be a huge factor. We had a young running back in
the game and we didn’t want to put
the whole load on him. This is a very
big win for our kids and our program. It’s been since 1996 since we
got a win here."
On next week's game with
Colorado...
"To go on the road two weeks in a
row is a huge challenge. This is a big
confidence builder."
B2
Football - 2008
Season Schedule, Record 4-2
Date
Opponent
Location
Time (CST)
Manhattan
Results
Sat, Aug 30
North Texas
Sat, Sep 06
Montana State Manhattan
Wed, Sep 17
Louisville at Louisville, Ky.
Sat, Sep 27
Louisiana-Lafayette Manhattan
2:35 p.m.
45 - 37
Sat, Oct 04
Texas Tech *
2:35
28 - 58
Sat, Oct 11
Texas A&M * at College Station
Media
North
Big 12 All
Big 12 Games
Kansas
2-0
Missouri
1-1
Kansas State
1-1
Nebraska
0-2
Colorado
0-2
Iowa State
0-2
All Games
5-1
5-1
4-2
3-3
3-3
2-4
45 - 6
South
Big 12 All
69 - 10
7 p.m.
Manhattan, Kan.
29 - 38
ESPN2
ABC
Big 12 Games
Texas
2-0
Texas Tech
2-0
Oklahoma State 2-0
Oklahoma
1-1
Baylor
1-1
Texas A&M
0-2
All Games
6-0
6-0
6-0
5-1
3-3
2-4
44 - 30
Big 12 Conference Schedule
Sat, Oct 18
Sat, Oct 25
Colorado *
Oklahoma *
at Boulder, Colo.
Manhattan
6:05 p.m.
FSN
11:30 a.m.
Sat, Nov 01
Kansas * at Lawrence
TBA
Sat, Nov 08
Missouri *
at Columbia
TBA
Sat, Nov 15
Nebraska *
Manhattan
TBA
Sat, Nov 22
Iowa State *
Manhattan
TBA
FSN
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Freeman Runs Away With Player Of The Week
Kansas State quarterback Josh
Freeman was named the USA Today
College Football Player of the Week
on Tuesday after his performance at
Texas A&M last weekend.
Freeman, a junior, led K-State to
its first win at Texas A&M since
1996 on Saturday by finishing the
contest with 329 total yards, 234
passing and 95 rushing, and four
rushing touchdowns.
The Grandview, Mo., native was
21-of-26 through the air with no
interceptions for a rating of 156.37,
while his four rushing touchdowns
were the second-most in school history for a single game and moved
him atop the Big 12 rankings in number of rushing touchdowns this season with 12.
Freeman has already become
Kansas State’s all-time leader in pass
completions (567) and yardage
(6,642) and needs just two more
touchdown passes and 57 pass
attempts to become the school’s alltime leader in those categories as
well.
The weekly award is comprised
one-third of an online fan vote with
one vote each also going to college
football editor Erick Smith and
Gannett columnist Mike Lopresti.
Freeman ran away with the honor
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Kansas Runs Over Colorado
By DOUG TUCKER
AP Sports Writer
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) _ After
deciding that Jake Sharp didn't fit the
offense, Kansas fit the offense to
him.
As a result, the No. 16 Jayhawks
may have solved a festering problem
in the running game just in time for
Big 12 action. Smaller and quicker
than Jon Cornish and Brandon
McAnderson, the featured runners in
2006 and '07, Sharp scored three
touchdowns Saturday in a 30-14 victory over Colorado.
The week before, he played a key
role in a big comeback victory over
Iowa State.
``He's a different type of running
back than we've had in the last two
years here,'' said coach Mark
Mangino. ``He doesn't run with the
same style as the kids before him
who rushed for over 1,000 yards.
On a career-high 31 carries, Sharp
ran for 118 yards while Todd
Reesing threw for 256 yards and
another score. Kerry Meier, the backup quarterback who's turned into one
of the nation's top receivers, caught
nine passes for 94 yards for the
Jayhawks (5-1, 2-0 Big 12)
The adjustments have `àbsolutely'' been a boost to the running game,
said the 190-pound Sharp.
``That's the name of the game. You
run plays that you're good at,'' he
said. `Òffensive coordinator Ed
Warriner) has done an excellent job
with that. He always has.''
The Jayhawks used their off week
to adjust blocking schemes and
install new plays.
``Jake, I think he's starting to
prove himself,'' said Meier. ``He
might not be the be the biggest guy,
but he sure packs a punch. He's a
fighter. I can't say enough about
him.''
The Jayhawks led only 16-14 after
Cody Hawkins' 1-yard touchdown
run at the end of the third period. But
Reesing quickly engineered two
scoring drives to salt away Kansas'
20th win in 23 games and their 13th
in a row at home.
Sharp scored on runs of 1, 8 and 7
yards and Reesing was 27-for-34
without an interception.
``The more carries I get, the more
confidence I get,'' said Sharp. ``There
3B
is room for improvement.''
It was the 10th straight road loss to
a ranked opponent for Colorado (3-3,
0-2), which trailed only 9-7 at halftime even though Kansas had a safety and two interceptions.
`Ìt's a tough game,'' said Colorado
quarterback Cody Hawkins, who ran
for a TD and passed for another.
``We had a couple of opportunities
early, but we didn't capitalize. When
you play in the Big 12, you're going
to play great teams every week.''
Late in the first quarter, a 27-yard
punt gave the Buffaloes the ball on
the Kansas 28. Hawkins, after connecting with Cody Crawford for 16
yards on third-and-nine, found
Crawford again with an 11-touchdown pass for a 7-0 lead. The
Jayhawks hadn't trailed at home
since last Nov. 3, a span of five
games.
Hawkins was 8-for-22 with for 90
yards, with two interceptions. He
was replaced by Matt Ballenger late
in the game.
After Kansas' Jacob Branstetter
missed a 39-yard field goal attempt,
Sharp and the Jayhawks finally got
moving midway into the second
quarter. Sharp ripped off gains of 21
and 10 yards and Reesing hit Dexton
Fields for 27 yards, setting up
Sharp's 1-yard TD run.
On Colorado's next possession,
Jake Laptad chased Hawkins 16
yards backward and tackled him in
the end zone for a safety and a 9-7
lead.
``He just lost concentration and
did something he shouldn't have
done,'' said Colorado coach Dan
Hawkins.
Overcoming an illegal block
penalty that gave Kansas first-andgoal from the 21, Reesing hit three
straight passes, capped by a 5-yard
scoring toss to Dezmon Briscoe.
Josh Smith returned the ensuing
kickoff 59 yards and caught a 38yard pass on third-and-eight from the
39 and Hawkins scored to make it
16-14.
Reesing found Briscoe for 17
yards and Meier for 17 a few minutes
later and Sharp scored on an 8-yard
run. Fields' 36-yard punt return gave
the Jayhawks a short field and Sharp
scored the final TD from 7 yards out.
``You've got to adjust to what your
players can do,'' Mangino said. ``We
made a decision during the off week
that you can't put a square peg in a
round hole. We understand what
Jake's strong suits are and we're trying to play to them. And so far, it's
been successful.''
b4
Volleyball 2008 Season Record - 16-3
Date
Opponent
Location
Time (CST)
Fri, Aug 29
Tennessee State
at West Lafayette, Ind.
Sat, Aug 30
Duke
11 a.m.
3-0
Sat, Aug 30
Purdue
6:30 p.m.
1-3
Thu, Sep 04
University of Portland Tournament
UC Irvine
at Portland, Ore.
7 p.m.
3-1
Fri, Sep 05
Arizona State
at Portland, Ore.
2 p.m.
3-0
Fri, Sep 05
Portland
at Portland, Ore.
9:30 p.m.
3-0
Sat, Sep 06
South Florida
at Portland, Ore.
2 p.m.
3-1
Mon, Sep 08
Cal State Bakersfield
Manhattan, Kan.
7 p.m.
3-1
Fri, Sep 12
Kansas State Tournament
Northern Iowa
Manhattan, Kan.
7 p.m.
3-0
Sat, Sep 13
Cornell
Manhattan, Kan.
12 p.m.
3-1
Sat, Sep 13
Liberty
Manhattan, Kan.
7 p.m.
3-1
Wed, Sep 17
Nebraska *
Manhattan, Kan.
7 p.m.
1-3
Sat, Sep 20
Colorado *
Manhattan, Kan.
7 p.m.
3-0
Wed, Sep 24
Texas A&M *
at College Station, Texas 6:30 p.m.
3-0
Sat, Sep 27
Baylor *
Manhattan, Kan.
TBA
3-1
Wed, Oct 01
Kansas *
at Lawrence, Kan.
7 p.m.
3-2
Sat, Oct 04
Texas *
at Austin, Texas
6:30 p.m.
0-3
Wed, Oct 08
Missouri *
Manhattan, Kan.
7 p.m.
3-1
Sat, Oct 11
Oklahoma *
at Norman, Okla.
7 p.m.
3-2
Sat, Oct 18
Texas Tech *
Manhattan, Kan.
7 p.m.
Wed, Oct 22
Iowa State *
at Ames, Iowa
6:30 p.m.
Sat, Oct 25
Baylor *
at Waco, Texas
7 p.m.
Wed, Oct 29
Texas A&M *
Manhattan, Kan.
7 p.m.
Sat, Nov 01
Kansas *
Manhattan, Kan.
7 p.m.
Wed, Nov 05
Oklahoma *
Manhattan, Kan.
7 p.m.
Sat, Nov 08
Nebraska *
at Lincoln, Neb.
7 p.m.
Wed, Nov 12
Colorado *
at Boulder, Colo.
6:30 p.m.
Sat, Nov 15
Texas *
Manhattan, Kan.
TBA
Wed, Nov 19
Missouri *
at Columbia, Mo.
6:30 p.m.
Wed, Nov 26
Iowa State *
Manhattan, Kan.
7 p.m.
Sat, Nov 29
Texas Tech *
at Lubbock, Texas
7 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
Results Media
3-0
Big 12
Big 12
Nebraska
8-0
Texas
6-1
Kansas State 6-2
Baylor
4-3
Texas A&M 4-3
Iowa State 3-4
Colorado
3-4
Oklahoma 3-6
Kansas
2-5
Missouri
2-5
Texas Tech 0-8
All
17-0
16-3
16-3
12-5
9-8
11-7
9-7
7-10
8-8
8-9
5-14
Big 12 Conference Schedule
* Conference Games
Fri, Oct 17
Texas
Texas A&M
Kansas State
Missouri
Baylor
Texas Tech
Austin
College Station
Manhattan
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Sat, Oct 18
Kansas
Colorado
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Lawrence
Boulder
7:00 p.m.
TBA
Wed, Oct 22
Iowa State
Missouri
Texas Tech
Baylor
Nebraska
Kansas State
Colorado
Texas
Kansas
Texas A&M
Ames
Columbia
Lubbock
Waco
Lincoln
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Fri, Oct 24
Texas
Brigham Young Austin
Sat, Oct 25
Texas A&M
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Baylor
Texas Tech
Kansas College Station
Missouri Ames, Iowa
Nebraska
Norman
Kansas State Waco
Colorado Lubbock
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Wed, Oct 29
Iowa State
Texas
Colorado
Kansas
Kansas State
Baylor Ames
Oklahoma Austin
Nebraska Boulder
Missouri Lawrence
Texas A&M Manhattan
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Sat, Nov 01
Texas
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas State
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
Iowa State
Kansas
Austin, Texas
Columbia, Mo.
Lincoln, Neb.
Manhattan, Kan.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Sun, Nov 02
Oklahoma
Baylor
Norman, Okla.
2:00 p.m.
Wed, Nov 05
Texas A&M
Baylor
Kansas
Texas Tech
Kansas State
Nebraska College Station, Texas 6:30 p.m.
Texas
Waco, Texas
7:00 p.m.
Colorado Lawrence, Kan.
7:00 p.m.
Iowa
Lubbock, Texas
7:00 p.m.
Oklahoma Lawrence, Kan.
7:00 p.m.
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Iowa State
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6:30 p.m.
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5B
Big 12 Season More Fun, Exciting
By JAIME ARON
AP Sports Writer
DALLAS (AP) _ Just when the
Texas-Missouri game was looking
like a Top 5 matchup and possible
preview of the Big 12 championship
game, along came the Oklahoma
State Cowboys to shake things up.
Chase Daniel and the No. 11
Tigers will still be troublesome in
Austin, maybe even moreso now that
they're coming off a loss. And there's
no telling how the pressure of being
the nation's new No. 1 will affect
Colt McCoy and the Longhorns _ if
not against Mizzou, perhaps in their
next game, against those very same
OSU Cowboys, now ranked eighth.
Week after week, that's how it's
going to be in the Big 12 in this, the
best season the league's ever seen.
Proclaiming the Big 12 loaded
with good teams isn't exactly breaking news. It's just that the first two
weekends have been such a scoreboard-watcher's delight that it makes
you wonder how much better can the
next seven weeks get.
Prediction? Please. At this point,
it's tough enough picking which
game or games will be that week's
standings-buster, much less trying to
figure out who will make it to
Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 6 for
the league championship.
Even Longhorns coach Mack
Brown sounded wary following
Texas' 45-35 victory over Oklahoma
on Saturday.
`Ìf we play with less intensity, we
will lose,'' Brown said.
SEC fans might be snickering at
all the fuss. They've enjoyed this
kind of week-in, week-out drama for
years. But it's new to this part of the
country, at least at this level.
Saturday was a great example.
The fun began early, with then-No.
1 Oklahoma and then-No. 5 Texas
meeting in their annual clash at the
Cotton Bowl. The Longhorns won a
thoroughly entertaining game 45-35.
Colorado gave Kansas a mild
scare, but the Jayhawks came away
feeling good about Jake Sharp turning a career-high 31 carries into 118
yards and three touchdowns, also
career-highs. Keep it up and he'll be
the running threat No. 16 Kansas
needs to loosen up defenses for quarterback Todd Reesing.
About the same time, Texas Tech
needed overtime at home to hold off
a Nebraska team coming off consecutive losses.
Then came the nightcap from
Columbia, Mo.
When Oklahoma State got ahead
early, it seemed like a matter of time
before Daniel got on a roll, especially with a chance to vault to No. 1.
Daniel made a few plays, but the
Cowboys made more and won 2823.
`Èvery time I tune into something
about the game, they said it wasn't
even going to be close, we wouldn't
stand a chance, we didn't have the
right guys,'' Oklahoma State linebacker Andre Sexton said. ``So we
took it as a personal challenge on
defense. We just wanted to give the
opportunity to the offense to get on
the field and make plays.''
But it wasn't just those games.
Every game offered some insight
about the `òther'' teams that could
still play a role in determining the
division, conference and possibly
even national races.
Kansas State's victory over Texas
A&M, and the way Baylor handled
Iowa State, makes you wonder if one
of them might turn into a spoiler
down the road.
``We felt like all along we have a
good football team, and maybe we
are starting to show it a little bit,''
Baylor coach Art Briles said. ``We
Sports Potpourri
By Mac Stevenson
Kansas University’s football team
is 5-1 at the midway point of the
2008 season. That’s deceiving. The
remainder of the schedule is like
looking down the barrel of a loaded
shotgun.
KU plays Oklahoma this Saturday
in Norman and the Jayhawks couldn’t be catching OU, after the Texas
game, at a better time. However, that
assessment raises a question: When
is there a good time to play the
Sooners?
Coach Mark Mangino has told his
players not to talk about the OU
game and Mangino’s following his
own decree. Coach might not want
to talk about OU after the game
either.
Don’t be misled by Oklahoma’s
loss to Texas last Saturday; the
Sooners are still a potent outfit capable of beating any team in the
nation. And KU isn’t anywhere
close to the team they were last year.
OU will stomp on the Jayhawks.
After the Sooners, the Jayhawks
will have a chance in all of their
remaining games, but none of them
will be easy. KU has shown gradual
improvement since the season
began. The offensive line is starting
to block better for the run and Jake
Sharp has been moderately successful at RB.
Mangino has altered KU’s offense
to coincide with Sharp’s running
style. After the CU game, he said,
“You’ve got to adjust to what your
players can do . . . we made a decision during the off week that you
can’t put a square peg in a round
hole. We understand what Jake’s
strong suits are and we’re trying to
play to them. And so far, it’s been
successful.”
If KU’s running game is stopped
cold by OU, Mangino shouldn’t lose
his recently regained confidence in
Sharp. Kansas hasn’t faced a run
defense that’s close to what they’ll
find in Norman Saturday.
The Kansas defense is getting better, but the defensive backs remain a
problem that will be exacerbated by
the passing QBs the Jayhawks have
to face in the next six weeks.
KU’s football program is getting
superb TV exposure—the best in the
school’s history. The Oklahoma
game will be the fourth nationally
televised game for the Jayhawks this
season. And it looks like the games
against Texas Tech, Texas, and
Missouri are certain to be on nation-
al TV. That’s a vital recruiting tool
that KU hasn’t possessed in the past.
Kansas State came through with a
win they had to have against Texas
A&M. But that was their last easy
game. The Wildcats will have a
chance against a battered Colorado
squad this Saturday; however, playing in Boulder is a challenge for all
teams.
Nevertheless, K-State could win
in Boulder. To do so, the Cats will
have to score big points. The win
against Texas A&M is fool’s gold in
some regards; the Aggies have their
worst team, by far, in recent decades.
Against Texas A&M, QB Josh
Freeman played one of his best
games since being at K-State. He
completed 21-26 passes for 234
yards. And he rushed for 95 yards on
18 carries and scored four touchdowns. That’s big-time production.
Freeman will need to have another
standout game in Boulder; he’s capable of doing just that.
K-State’s defense gave up 544
total yards of offense during the 4430 win at Texas A&M. They can’t
do that against Colorado and hope
for a victory.
Despite all the defensive shortcomings, K-State is 4-2 going into
the CU game. This will be a crucial
game for both programs; the winner
will still have a good chance for a
bowl game and the loser’s hopes will
fade.
Last weekend’s games in the Big
12 mirrored what has been happening across the nation. Oklahoma had
their national title hopes shattered by
the loss to Texas and the same can be
said for Missouri after the Tigers lost
at home to Oklahoma State.
Missouri’s delusions of grandeur
were shattered by the Cowboys. MU
had become the media darling of
many in the Kansas City urban press
and that glorification was indubitably premature.
It’s been reported that MU spent
$50,000 on a scheme to promote QB
Chase Daniel for the Heisman
Trophy. MU’s administration might
just as well have flushed the money
down the toilet because that dream
dissolved on Faurot Field, along with
MU’s
national
championship
hopes—all on national TV.
Texas is the front-runner in the Big
12 championship race, but the
Longhorns aren’t going to be prohibitive favorites against Missouri or
Oklahoma State.
The Missouri-Texas game this
Saturday will be interesting indeed.
The guess here is that MU has been
overrated and will take it on the chin
in Austin. But that could be wrong.
If MU rebounds and whips Texas,
then the Big 12 will be just like the
national scene: the championship
will be up for grabs.
feel like we have the potential to be a
very, very good football team. And
we are starting to climb up to that
level.''
Now let's starting looking down
the road.
Missouri-Texas is still Saturday's
headliner, getting prime-time treatment from ABC. Yet Kansas at
Oklahoma could also be considered a
title game preview.
The following week, Texas Tech
goes to Kansas and Oklahoma State
goes to Texas. November opens with
`ònly'' Texas at Texas Tech, but
that's also rivalry weekend: Kansas
State at Kansas; Nebraska at
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T HURSDAY
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K-State Travels to Colorado for Big 12 North Battle
when it counted in last week’s win at
Texas A&M. The Wildcats racked up 215
yards on the ground and 234 from the
right arm of Josh Freeman, while a
blocked punt for a touchdown and a
fourth quarter goal line stand from the
defense were pivotal plays in the contest.
K-State, after stuffing the Aggies on
third and fourth down from the 1-yard
line, then drove 98 yards to put the game
away. The Wildcats rushed for 90 yards
in the fourth quarter alone and possessed
the ball for 10:11 in the final quarter the
seal the win.
Freeman, who is just one TD pass shy
of tying the school career record, is coming off a very efficient game in which he
completed 21-of-26 passes for 234 yards
and has also thrown at least one touchdown in 16 of his last 17 games.
Freeman, who ranks 10th nationally this
week in passing efficiency, has also been
a force running the ball as the junior has
12 rushing TD’s, including four last week
at Texas A&M, and has accounted for at
least three touchdowns in every game
this season and 24 total on the season.
Freeman needs just six more rushing
touchdowns to pass Jonathan Beasley for
the most rushing scores by a quarterback
in a single season.
On defense, the Wildcats got a solid
performance from Joshua Moore at
Texas A&M as he collected a team-high
nine tackles, including consecutive stops
on a goal line stand, and one pass
breakup. K-State also collected 8.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks against the
Aggies.
K-State has continued its national
dominance on special teams as the Cats
have collected a nation- leading 22 nonoffensive touchdowns since 2006, and a
total of 66 since 1999, a number that is
second nationally and just two behind
Virginia Tech’s 68. This season, the
Wildcats have blocked a nation-leading
six total kicks, four punts and two extra
points, and lead the nation with five
scores on punt returns. In fact, the Big 12
Conference has seen 10 total scores on
This is the blocked punt that turned the game around. Chris Carney (30) takes the blocker out and Reggie Walker (Not in photo) gets the block. Photo by Jon Brake
After recording its first win at Texas
A&M since 1996, Kansas State will look
to make it two Big 12 road wins in a row
this weekend when it visits Colorado for
a Big 12 North showdown.
The matchup, which will be televised
by Fox Sports Midwest, Southwest and
Rocky Mountain, is set to kick off from
Folsom Field at 6 p.m. CT. Drew
Goodman, Joel Klatt and Alanna Rizzo
will have the call on Fox Sports Net.
Coming off a 44-30 win at Texas
A&M, the Wildcats will look to carry
that momentum into this weekend’s
game at Colorado. K-State, which will
look for consecutive road conference
wins for the first time since 2003, used a
balanced offense and got big plays from
its defensive and special teams units
when it counted in last week’s win at
Texas A&M. The Wildcats racked up 215
yards on the ground and 234 from the
right arm of Josh Freeman, while a
blocked punt for a touchdown and a
fourth quarter goal line stand from the
defense were pivotal plays in the contest.
K-State, after stuffing the Aggies on
third and fourth down from the 1-yard
line, then drove 98 yards to put the game
away. The Wildcats rushed for 90 yards
in the fourth quarter alone and possessed
the ball for 10:11 in the final quarter the
seal the win.
Freeman, who is just one TD pass shy
of tying the school career record, is coming off a very efficient game in which he
completed 21-of-26 passes for 234 yards
and has also thrown at least one touchdown in 16 of his last 17 games.
Freeman, who ranks 10th nationally this
week in passing efficiency, has also been
a force running the ball as the junior has
12 rushing TD’s, including four last week
at Texas A&M, and has accounted for at
least three touchdowns in every game
this season and 24 total on the season.
Freeman needs just six more rushing
touchdowns to pass Jonathan Beasley for
most rushing scores by a quarterback in a
single season.
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After recording its first win at Texas
A&M since 1996, Kansas State will look
to make it two Big 12 road wins in a row
this weekend when it visits Colorado for
a Big 12 North showdown.
The matchup, which will be televised
by Fox Sports Midwest, Southwest and
Rocky Mountain, is set to kick off from
Folsom Field at 6 p.m. CT. Drew
Goodman, Joel Klatt and Alanna Rizzo
will have the call on Fox Sports Net.
The game will also air live across the
Kansas State Sports Network, online at
k-statesports.com and on SIRIUS satellite radio (channel 130). Wyatt
Thompson will call the action with Stan
Weber serving as the color analyst and
Matt Walters providing updates from the
Wildcat sideline.
A QUICK LOOK AT THE WILDCATS
Coming off a 44-30 win at Texas
A&M, the Wildcats will look to carry
that momentum into this weekend’s
game at Colorado. K-State, which will
look for consecutive road conference
wins for the first time since 2003, used a
balanced offense and got big plays from
its defensive and special teams units
Sun
Mon
Tues
Thur
Wed
Fri
punt returns so far this season with five
of those courtesy of the Wildcats.
Courtney Herndon has blocked two of
those kicks and returned another punt for
a score this season.
A LOOK AT THE OPPOSITION
Colorado, after opening the season
with three straight wins, will look to snap
a three-game skid when K-State visits
Boulder on Saturday. The Buffaloes are
also looking for their first conference win
and their first win over the Wildcats since
2005. Last week, Colorado dropped a 3014 contest to Kansas in Lawrence as the
Jayhawks limited the Buffaloes to just
233 total yards.
On offense, Colorado is led by quarterback Cody Hawkins and a pair of
freshmen running backs in Rodney
Stewart and Darrell Scott. Hawkins has
thrown for 11 scores and ran for three
more, while Stewart and Scott have combined for 609 rushing yards.
Defensively, the Buffs are led by Jeff
Smart’s 57 total tackles, while the unit
has also collected seven interceptions in
six games, led by Cha’pelle Brown’s
two.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Since the inception of the Big 12, few
teams have played as well on the road in
conference games as Kansas State. In
fact, only three schools (Texas,
Oklahoma and Nebraska) have won more
Big 12 road games than the Wildcats (not
including neutral site games).
In all, K-State has won 53-percent of
its games in enemy stadiums, going 2623 during the first 12-plus years of the
league. In those 12 seasons, Kansas State
has won at least one Big 12 road game 11
times and has produced three or more
road wins six times - 1996, 1997, 1998,
1999, 2000 and 2002. K-State is also one
of a select few teams in the league that
have laid claim to a victory in every Big
12 stadium. Also, the Wildcats will be
looking for consecutive Big 12 road wins
for the first time since defeating Iowa
State (45-0) and Nebraska (38-9) during
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