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Friday, January 31, 2014
The Abilene
Law unlikely to impact local drug efforts
By TIFFANY RONEY
tiffany.roney@abilene-rc.com
Though marijuana, which is illegal in Kansas, has
been legalized in next-door Colorado, Dickinson
County Sheriff Gareth Hoffman and Abilene Police
Chief Mark Heimer both said they are not worried
about the drug being transported into the Sunfower
State via Interstate-70.
However, Heimer said that doesnt mean he
thinks marijuana is not being transported on the
interstate. He simply doesnt think the transport
levels will increase.
I-70, I-35 and some of the other major freeways
within the state have always been drug carrier
routes, Heimer said. There may be some occur-
rences of more personal use or small amounts of
drugs that somebody brings back with them after a
purchase in Colorado, but were not expecting that
theres going to be a signifcant increase in that.
Hoffman said he is more concerned about the
legalization of marijuana than the prospects of its
transport.
I cant speak for all of law enforcement, but I
would say probably that the majority of law en-
forcement would fnd (the legalization of mari-
juana) concerning. Personally, I fnd it a little bit
discouraging, Hoffman said. I certainly see both
sides of the argument, but I feel like thats just one
more step were just opening up one more door.
While Hoffman said he sees the legalization of
marijuana as a gateway to potential problems fur-
ther down the road, he said he and his staff will
deal with whatever comes their way.
Our dutys to enforce the law thats put in place,
and should Kansas decide to do that, well make
those adjustments and continue to enforce the laws
APD
makes
2 arrests
Refector-Chronicle Staff
A 24-year-old Abilene man faces
multiple charges after feeing and
eluding a law enforcement offcer
earlier this week.
According to Abilene Police Chief
Mark Heimer, police responded to
a domestic violence call in the 200
block of Summitt Street around 10
p.m. Tuesday.
A vehicle was attempting to leave
the scene, Heimer said. The vehicle
was westbound on 10th Street from
Buckeye Avenue at a high rate of
speed. Heimer said an offcer at-
tempted to stop the vehicle, which
turned south into an alley in the 900
block of Mulberry Street. The ve-
hicle came to a halt after colliding
with a parked vehicle and two utility
poles. The suspect fed on foot.
On Wednesday, Ethyn Hafner
turned himself in at the Abilene Po-
lice Department. He was booked into
the Dickinson County jail.
Hafner was charged with criminal
trespass, failure to stop at an accident,
failure to report an accident, reckless
driving, transporting an open con-
tainer, disorderly conduct and failure
to have liability insurance.
Man faces sexual abuse
of a child charges
A 39-year-old Abilene man was ar-
rested on multiple charges related to
the sexual abuse of a child.
Jason Simms was arrested on Tues-
day Jan. 28 and was booked into the
Dickinson County Jail.
According to the Abilene Police
Department, the incidents are alleged
to have occurred between January
2012 and January 2014 in Abilene.
Simms faces charges of rape, ag-
gravated indecent liberties with a
child and aggravated criminal sod-
omy. Simms is currently being held
in lieu of $300,000 bond.
Sock hop
school
Story and photo
by Tiffany Roney
Students at St. Andrews Elementary School participate
in a sock hop Thursday as part of Catholic Schools Week.
Admission to the dance was either a pair of socks or a
pair of gloves for the Abilene Food and Clothing Bank.
St. Andrews marks Catholic Schools week
A
t home, a 3rd-grader said
she likes to sing and dance
to songs by Carrie Under-
wood and Tim McGraw. She said
she still got a kick out of the songs
at the Sock Hop at St. Andrews Pa-
rochial School on Thursday, even
though they were more hip-hop,
pop and Jamaican-infuenced tunes.
Who Let the Dogs Out? that
was fun because Ive listened to it
before, and its just cool how they
have one part where its calm and
then one where you move a lot,
Katelyn Shively said. I like to
dance a lot and its just fun.
Some students danced with each
other though boys and girls chose
not to dance together while oth-
ers did their own thing by perform-
ing their best break-dancing moves.
Each grade received the opportunity
to represent their class by dancing
to part of an upbeat song, book-
ended by two all-together dances:
The Macarena and the Cha-Cha
Slide.
Principal and 1st-grade teacher
Chris Bacon said the dance served
three purposes: to help celebrate
National Catholic Schools Week
an endeavor the school has under-
taken for the entire week and to
give the kids an opportunity to ex-
ercise and to partner with the local
Food and Clothing Bank for sock
and glove donations, which served
as the events admission fee.
The kids participated in Mass
on Sunday, and we hosted an open
house and dedicated our new win-
dows to thank all those people, Ba-
con said. That was a pretty impor-
tant and very special day.
Bacon said 2014 is the 40th an-
niversary of NCSW, which is spon-
sored across America by National
Catholic Education Association.
Each day of the week, students par-
take in special activities like mak-
ing cards for shut-ins and compet-
ing with their teachers in a contest
they call Are you smarter than
your teacher?
This year, Wednesday fell on Kan-
sas Day, so the students participated
in several Kansas Day activities,
including Kansas Bingo. On Tues-
day, the staff hosted a volunteer
UMB president Roney
to retire next week
By TIFFANY RONEY
Tiffany.roney@abilene-rc.com
Though many people in
Abilene know him as the man
behind the wooden desk in
UMB Banks corner offce,
a local banker grew up as a
6-year-old milking a cow and
as a teenager driving a tractor.
It was a great beneft to
have an understanding of
farming in order to serve
those in farming operations,
UMB Bank president Da-
ryl Roney said. Most of my
work has been with the farming com-
munity, and Ive been impressed with
the character, integrity and work ethic
of my customers.
UMB vice president Lynn Dejmal
said Roney will be missed at the bank,
not only by his customers but also by
his colleagues.
We all loved working with
Daryl, Dejmal said. He
is very effcient and always
gets things done on time. He
really carried the bank. He
was really good with cus-
tomers, and he helped many
people.
Roney has worked at UMB
Bank, formerly Farmers
National Bank, for 39 years.
Five years into his job with
UMB, as a 40-something with two
sons and a daughter, Roney became the
president of the local bank.
Daryl Roney
I cant speak for all of
law enforcement, but I
would say probably that the
majority of law enforcement
would find (the legalization
of marijuana) concerning.
Personally, I find it a little
bit discouraging,
Gareth Hoffman
County facilities inspection
reveals only minor issues
By TIM HORAN
tim.horan@abilene-r.com
An inspection of several facili-
ties owned by Dickinson County
found only a couple minor is-
sues.
County Administrator Brad
Homman reported on the inspec-
tions by The Kansas Workers Risk
Cooperatives of Counties at the
regular meeting of the Dickinson
County Commission Thursday.
We are always glad when they
do that so that we know we are in
check, Homman said.
He said there were three issues at
Sterl Hall. Two were items stored
in front of a breaker box and one
was an emergency light that failed.
Those are easily corrected and
minor, he said.
They also inspected the road and
bridge, the noxious weed and the
household hazardous waste facili-
ties.
We had a good report, Hom-
man said.
Commissioner Craig Chamber-
lin asked about improvements to
Sterl Hall.
Homman said that a keyless en-
try system is in the process of be-
ing installed.
It is a little bit of an issue hand-
ing keys out and getting them
back in, he said. The clerk can
put in a code for whoever is us-
ing it for the weekend and have
access. Monday morning they can
take that code out and they dont
have to worry about keys.
We are still working on some
ideas that we will bring back to
you, he told the commission.
We are still working on the idea
of restrooms and a storm shelter.
There might be some FEMA as-
sistance available for a storm shel-
ter.
The new bathrooms would also
be certifed storm shelters.
We felt it would be a waste not
to make them a storm shelter and
have a dual function structure,
Homman said. We have no storm
See: Roney, Page 6
See: Marijuana, Page 6
See: Sock Hop, Page 6
See: County, Page 6
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Genealogy Researchers
Dickinson County Genealogy Researchers will meet at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the Dickinson County Heritage Center, 412
S. Campbell St. The program will be Researching the Myers
Family by LaVerne Myers and family.
Anyone with an interest in genealogy research or the Myers
family is invited to attend.
Beta Sigma Phi
The Alpha Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at
9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, in the home of Mary Amess. Fay
Johnson will be co-hostess and Marge Olson is in charge of the
program.
Kansas FFA Alumni
The Kansas FFA Alumni auction successful raised enough
money to provide 40 Kansas FFA members scholarships to the
Washington Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.
Each year Kansas FFA members apply for WLC scholarships
and are ranked from 1 to 40 based on student, community and
chapter involvement.
For the first time since the program began, all 40-ranked
members will receive either a $450 or $350 scholarship. The
level of involvement of the students FFA alumni chapter deter-
mines the scholarship amount.
The Chapman FFA Alumni Association hosted this years auc-
tion and had more than 10 student members, two FFA advisors
and seven FFA alumni members who assisted in collecting
more than 125 items for the auction.
The auction was held Jan. 25 at the Quality Inn & Suites in
Salina.
4-Hers selected
Three Dickinson County 4-Hers have been selected at the
Northeast Area Kansas Award Application Screening to com-
pete for a state project award. County youth competing for a
state award are Marcus Cox, Beef; Chance Hultgren, Sheep;
and Rogan Tokach, Meat Goats.
In order to qualify for this honor, youth must meet certain
age requirements and have their 4-H record book and Kansas
Award Portfolio (KAP) chosen as the county champion in the
project. The youth then submit the KAP to the Northeast Area
competition, which encompasses 26 other counties. The top
two applications for each project in each of the four geographic
areas of the state are then judged for state awards.
Other county youth who competed at the Northeast Area
KAP Screening include: Mardi Traskowsky, Foods and Nutri-
tion; Augustus Anders, Photography, Wood Science, Swine and
Home Environment; Drew Miller, Plant Science and Leadership;
Micayla Stika, Clothing & Textiles and Fiber Arts; and Jaryth
Barten, Wildlife.
Legal
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FOR INFORMATION
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713 Old 40 Abilene, Ks 785-263-2047
Saturday, Feb. 1 8am-12pm
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FACS Report
Chelsi Myer
Dickinson County Extension
Mental health problems in US
M
ental health is much like our
physical health. Unlike our
physical well-being, it is
much more diffcult to know the condi-
tion of our mental health.
The World Health Organization has
defned mental health as a state of well-
being in which the individual realizes his
or her own abilities, can cope with the
normal stresses of life, can work produc-
tively and fruitfully, and is able to make
a contribution to his or her community.
However, a mental health problem af-
fects a persons thinking, emotional
state, and behavior. Such an illness also
disrupts the persons ability to work or
carry out other daily activities and en-
gage in satisfying personal relationships.
Most people do not understand how
common mental illnesses are in the Unit-
ed States. One in fve adults has a men-
tal disorder in any one year. That means
that around 45.6 million people across
the country deal with poor mental health
each year. The top fve mental disorders
are anxiety, substance use disorder, ma-
jor depression, bipolar disorder and eat-
ing disorders, including anorexia ner-
vosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating
disorder.
Mental health problems often start in
adolescence or early adulthood. Half of
all mental disorders began by the age 14
and three quarters by age 24. It is impor-
tant to detect problems early to ensure
the person proper treatment and support.
Recovery is a personal journey with the
goals of hope, empowerment and au-
tonomy.
Unfortunately, our culture has not un-
derstood mental health illness, and like
many misunderstood issues, stigmas de-
veloped. People suffering with mental
health problems have an illness, just like
coronary heart disease or cancer. The
most important piece of information is
that mental health disorders can be treat-
ed and recovery is possible.
If you can relate with a mental health
problem or believe that someone you
know has one, seek help. Just like any
other emergency, mental health requires
frst aid. First, assess for risk of suicide
or harm, listen non-judgmentally, give
reassurance, encourage appropriate pro-
fessional help, and strongly encourage
self-help. If you or someone you know
is suicidal, immediately call the National
Suicide Hotline at 800-273-8255 or 911.
Individuals dealing with mental health
problems are not crazy or psycho, they
are real people with real problems that
have real solutions.
Contact the Dickinson County K-State
Research and Extension offce at 263-
2001 if you have other questions con-
cerning this topic.
Chelsi Myer is the family and consumer
sciences agent with Dickinson County
Extension.
Symphony
receives
endowed
chair
Special to Refector-Chronicle
SALINA Continuing
a history of extraordinary
support to the Salina Sym-
phony and other local arts
organizations, the Morrison
Family has established the
frst ever
endowed
chair for
the Salina
Sympho-
ny.
The gift
will es-
t a b l i s h
the Steve
H e n r y
Endowed Cello Chair,
named in honor of long-
time Symphony cellist
Steve Henry of Abilene.
The Morrisons generosity
provides the opportunity to
further the artistic mission
of the Symphony, said mu-
sic director and conductor
Ken Hakoda.
Annual interest earnings
from the endowment will
provide funds for the princi-
pal cellist.
Steve
Henry
Biking tour set for June 7
Special to Refector-Chronicle
Registration is now open
for the 2014 Biking Across
Kansas bicycle tour across
the state. The 40th year of
the largest bicycling event in
Kansas history a 550-mile
ride across the State begins
June 7.
BAK is an eight-day tour
originating at the Kansas-Col-
orado line with more than 800
bicyclists and support staff.
The bicyclists will start at
the Kansas-Colorado line
west of Elkhart. Their over-
night stops will be Satanta,
Spearville, Ellinwood, Sa-
lina, Wamego, Oskaloosa
and Hiawatha. The cyclists
fnal night together will be
in Hiawatha on June 13. The
following morning they will
cycle to the Missouri border
near White Cloud and will en-
joy a celebration picnic.
BAK is also routed through:
Hugoton, Dodge City, Kin-
sley, Larned, Great Bend,
Ellsworth, Abilene, Junction
City, Manhattan, Rossville,
Horton, and many more Kan-
sas towns.
Riders will range in age
from 8 to 85 years old. Fami-
lies representing three gen-
erations are expected again
this year. Many of the riders
will be from Kansas, but en-
tries are also expected from
as many as 30 states, includ-
ing some as far away as New
York, Maryland, Maine, New
Mexico and California.
In addition, participants are
anticipated from as far away
as the United Kingdom. Par-
ticipants will enjoy the states
favorable early-June cycling
conditions. The main goals of
BAK are to promote wellness
through bicycling, celebrate
Kansas history and the beauty
of its landscape and enjoy the
warm hospitality of its towns
and people.
For more information on
BAK 2014 or to register, visit
www.bak.org.
Photo provided
Blue Ridge honored
Blue Ridge Elementary is one of only 42 elementary schools in the state of Kansas to receive
the 2013 Governors Achievement Award. The Award goes to schools that are among the top 5
percent in reading and math assessments as well as attendance rates. The Governors Achieve-
ment Award is a signifcant recognition for Kansas schools, said Kansas Education Commission-
er Diane DeBacker. The accomplishment recognizes a schools high expectations and the ability
of the school staff to assist students in achieving to those expectations.
Briefy
Auction tickets on sale
Tickets for the annual St. Andrews Auction are now on
sale. The annual event, which benefits St. Andrews Elemen-
tary School, is set for Saturday, March 1, beginning at 6 p.m.
at the school gym.
Payment for purchases at the auction will be accepted
via debit or credit card. Reserved tickets are $30 each and
include buffet dinner and drinks.
Tickets may be purchased at the school office. For more
information, call 263-2453.
Adoption program
Adoption and the search for birth parents will be explored
at Lifetree Caf at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
The program, titled Finding the Family I Never Knew,
features the filmed stories of a woman who searched out
and connected with her birth mother and of a woman who,
after 35 years, still searches for the child she gave up for
adoption.
Participants in the Lifetree program will have the opportu-
nity to discuss issues relating to adoption in a safe, caring
environment.
Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and bev-
erages are available. Lifetree Caf is located at Lifetree Caf,
207 N. Cedar St.
County art show
The Dickinson County Historical Society is sponsoring the
fifth Annual Scholastic Art Show from Feb. 2 to Feb. 9, at
the Heritage Center Museum, 412 S. Campbell St., Abilene.
Students artwork in kindergarten through high school will
be on display.
The show will be open to the public with a reception from
1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, in the Heritage Center. Admis-
sion to the center will be free during the reception.
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Calendar
Friday
8 p.m. AA, non-smok-
ing, Catholic Parish Center,
210 E. Sixth St., Chapman
Saturday
6:30 a.m. Christian
Businessmens Association,
Green Acres Bowl
7 a.m. Gideons Prayer
Breakfast, Hitching Post
Restaurant, Old Abilene
Town
Sunday
2 p.m. Arts Council of
Dickinson County Winter
Film Fest at Great Plains
Theatre, Amour
7 p.m. Fraternal Order
of Eagles Auxiliary No.
2934, 207 Eagle Drive
7 p.m. Clean and Se-
rene Narcotics Anonymous,
First United Methodist
Church, 601 N. Cedar
8 p.m. Open AA,
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church Parish Hall,
3599 North Field, Solomon
Monday
6:45 a.m. Abilene
Kiwanis Club, Hitching Post
Restaurant, Old Abilene
Town
6 p.m. Hospice Be-
reavement Group, St. Pauls
Lutheran Church, 114 N.
18th St., Herington
7 p.m. Boy Scout
Troop 40, First United
Methodist Church, 601 N.
Cedar
7 p.m. NA, Solomon
Senior Center, 119 W.
Fourth St.
Tuesday
9:30 a.m. Alpha Mas-
ter Chapter of Beta Sigma
Phi, home of Mary Amess
5:30 p.m. Weight
Watchers, Nichols Educa-
tion Center
7 p.m. Dickinson
County Genealogy Re-
searchers, Dickinson
County Heritage Center,
412 S. Campbell St.
8 p.m. Closed AA,
step meeting, St. Johns
Episcopal Church, Sixth and
Buckeye
102 NW. Third Street - Abilene, Kansas, 67410
Patricia OMalley-Weingartner
Brian Williams and Donna Nanninga
Phone: 785-263-3794 or Toll Free: 855-200-3794
Market
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Bryce C Koehn, AAMS
Financial Advisor
.
200 N Broadway
Abilene, KS 67410
785-263-0091
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Bryce C Koehn, AAMS
Financial Advisor
.
200 N Broadway
Abilene, KS 67410
785-263-0091
Stocks:
01/31/14 $
AM Change
DJIA 15671.55 -177.06
ALCO 9.01 -0.09
Apple 496.50 -3.28
ADM 39.38 -0.12
AT&T 33.20 -0.15
Bank of Am.16.70 -0.23
BP 46.81 -0.60
Caterpillar 93.29 +0.11
Coca-Cola 68.20 -0.48
Conoco 64.96 -0.77
Deere 86.48 -0.10
Exxon 92.30 -1.73
Ford 15.00 -0.25
Harley 62.43 -0.90
IBM 175.97 -1.39
Johnson & Jo. 88.43 -1.07
Kinder Mgn. 80.04 +0.36
McDonalds 93.40 -0.40
Microsoft 36.70 -0.16
Monsanto 106.49 -0.79
Pepsico 80.33 -0.80
Pfizer 30.41 -0.41
Potash 31.05 -0.19
Sprint 8.28 -0.11
Boeing 124.61 -1.92
Home Depot 76.49 -0.42
UPS 95.06 -0.72
Wal-Mart 73.95 -0.80
Westar 33.06 +0.15
Source: finance.yahoo.com
Grains:
Prices at 9 a.m. Friday:
Wheat $5.94
Wheat new crop $5.75
Milo $4.39
Milo new crop $4.13
Soybeans $12.24
Soybeans new crop $10.47
Corn $4.09
Corn new crop $4.18
SCHOOL
CALENDAR
February 9 - February 15
Sunday, February 9
FBLA National Week (9th - 15th)
Monday, February 10
Eligibility Check
9 Basketball Chapman Here @ 6:15pm
Tuesday, February 11
V/JV/9 Basketball @ Silver Lake, 4:45pm
Wednesday, February 12
NCKL Vocal @ Chapman, 9:00am
Thursday, February 13
V/JV Wrestling @ Chapman 6:30pm
FFA Guest Speaker
Friday, February 14
V/JV Basketball Wamego Here @ 6:00pm
Little Dancers Perform @ Half-time
Saturday, February 15
FFA National Week (15th - 22nd)
State Scholars Bowl
JV Wrestling @ Chapman, 9:00am
9 Girls Basketball Tournament Here @ 9:00am
February 2014
Wellness Month
special pricing
Comprehensive exam - $27
rabies - $7.50
Da2pp for Dogs or fvrCp
for Cats - $9.50
(eaCh 3 year with proof of prior vaCCine)
all other wellness
serviCes at a 25%
DisCount also!
Abilene Animal Hospital
320 N.E. 14th
Abilene, KS
263-2301
Dick Edwards
Auto Plaza
would like to welcome
Randy McDonald
as the newest sales
consultant to our
sales team. Randy
would like to invite
each of you come by
and let him show
you what the
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has to offer.
Located at I-70 & HWY 77 exit 295
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Obituary
Beverly J.
(Paulson) Page
Beverly J. (Paulson) Page, 74 of Solomon passed away
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, at her home in Solomon.
She was born June 6, 1939 in Jamestown, the daughter of
Enoch and Thelma (Sjolander) Paulson. Beverly graduated
from Enterprise high school.
She married Kenneth D. Wilson April 26, 1956. Together
they made a home in Enterprise, raising three kids. He pre-
ceded her in death in 1972. She later married Gary B. Page
in 1977. They moved to Solomon where she helped operate
Garys Trucking Business in Solomon. He preceded her in
death in 2002.
Beverly is survived by her three children: Daughter, Sue
Nelson and husband Jesse of Solomon and two sons, Jeff
Wilson and wife Donna of Haysville, and Rick Wilson and
wife Juli of Salina; eight grandchildren; one brother, Mike
Paulson and wife Linda; and two sisters, Lois Sheppard and
Yvonne Barnes and husband Charles.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands
and four brothers.
Funeral Services for Beverly will be at 10 a.m. Monday,
Feb. 3, 2014, at the Solomon United Methodist Church in
Solomon with Pastor Mik King offciating. Burial will fol-
low at the Abilene City Cemetery. Family will receive friends
from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Carlson-Becker Fu-
neral Home in Solomon.
Online Condolences can be left at www.martinbeckercarl-
son.com. Memorials may be made out to the Solomon United
Methodist Church or the Salina Animal Shelter and may be
sent in care to Carlson-Becker Funeral Home, PO Box 308,
Solomon, KS, 67480.
Notice
Roy C. Rist
Roy C. Rist, 74, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, in Kansas City.
Arrangements are pending from the Danner Funeral Home.
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The Associated Press
TOPEKA Kansas is
moving ahead with the last
piece of overhauling its Med-
icaid program after receiving
federal government permis-
sion to turn over management
of in-home services for the
developmentally disabled to
private health insurance com-
panies.
The changes state offcials
announced Thursday will take
effect Saturday and affect
about 8,500 people receiving
services aimed at allowing
them to live independently,
including health monitoring
and help with daily tasks, em-
ployment, and fnancial man-
agement. The states Medic-
aid director received approval
from a U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services
administrator in a letter dated
Wednesday.
The $3 billion-a-year Med-
icaid program provides
medical coverage for about
345,000 poor and disabled
Kansans, and last year, the
state turned administration of
most of the program over to
three private health insurance
companies. Republican Gov.
Sam Brownback contends
participants in the overhauled
program now called Kan-
Care are getting better
services, with less cost to the
state.
Federal offcials were re-
quired to sign off on the over-
haul because the federal gov-
ernment provides a majority
of funds for states Medicaid
programs.
Advocates for the develop-
mentally disabled have been
vocal critics of KanCare, and
their concerns prompted the
state to delay the last piece
until this year. Brownbacks
administration had planned
to have the fnal changes in
place in January, but HHS
offcials didnt grant their ap-
proval in time.
Brownback predicted in a
statement that developmen-
tally disabled Kansans will
see improved care, and Lt.
Gov. Jeff Colyer, a recon-
structive plastic surgeon who
often serves as the adminis-
trations spokesman on health
issues, called HHS approval
monumental for the dis-
abled.
We believe they will have
better health outcomes and
better lives, said Angela de
Rocha, a spokeswoman for
the state Department for Ag-
ing and Disability Services.
But advocates for the devel-
opmentally disabled remain
skeptical. Some hospitals
complained last year about
delays in payments under
KanCare, and critics of the
overhaul have questioned
whether some participants
are receiving lesser services,
despite assurances from the
companies and the adminis-
tration say more is being cov-
ered through their contracts.
Tom Laing, executive di-
rector of InterHab, which
represents service providers,
said HHS approval suggests
developmentally disabled
Kansans needs became less
important than the interests
of the bureaucrats in Topeka
and Washington.
Lawmakers consider bill
to expand gun rights
The Associated Press
TOPEKA Infuential gun
rights groups are pushing pro-
posals in Kansas to strip cit-
ies and counties of any power
to restrict the open carrying
of frearms or regulate guns,
telling legislators Thursday
that a muddle of local rules
confuses frearms owners and
infringes upon their civil lib-
erties.
The Kansas House Federal
and State Affairs Committee
began two days of hearings
on a bill ensuring that the
open carrying of frearms is
allowed statewide, prohibit-
ing cities and counties from
regulating gun and ammuni-
tion sales, and voiding ex-
isting local ordinances. The
measure also prohibits cities
and counties from using tax
dollars to administer gun buy-
back programs and prevents
local governments from regu-
lating the carrying of knives,
even in public buildings.
The committee hasnt set a
date for debating the bill, but
it and the Republican-domi-
nated Legislature are support-
ive of gun rights measures,
as is GOP Gov. Sam Brown-
back. Lobbyists for both the
National Rife Association
and the Kansas State Rife
Association testifed in favor
of the bill.
This years bill follows a
string of victories for gun
rights advocates. Legislators
last year rewrote the states
concealed carry law to allow
permit holders to carry their
weapons into more public
buildings and passed a law
declaring that the federal
government has no power to
regulate guns sold and kept
only in Kansas. Also, Kansas
enacted whats believed to
be the frst law in the nation
banning the use of state tax
dollars on lobbying or even
publicity or propaganda on
gun issues.
But Patricia Stoneking, the
state associations president,
said gun owners still face
varying local regulations on
transporting and carrying
their frearms as they travel
across the state. Kansas law
permits the open carrying of
guns, but allows cities and
counties to impose regula-
tions, and at least a few have
banned the practice.
Not a day goes by that our
offce doesnt receive calls
from people who are con-
fused about the law, who are
given conficting information
by various municipalities as
to what the law is, Stoneking
told the committee. I think
its time that we really set this
to rest.
One provision of the bill
would prevent local govern-
ment agencies from asking
their employees whether they
have concealed carry per-
mits and whether they intend
to carry their weapons with
them on the job. Its a reaction
to a new policy in the city of
Wichita that requires employ-
ees to say whether they intend
to carry concealed.
Rep. Jim Howell, a Derby
Republican who is the bills
main legislative sponsor, said
he wants to protect local gov-
ernment employees from be-
ing fred, disciplined or dis-
criminated against because
they have concealed carry
permits.
And, he added, What I
want to have is statewide uni-
formity and statewide clar-
ity.
But groups representing
cities and counties and some
local government offcials op-
pose the measure, particularly
because of the provision deal-
ing with public employees.
Opponents note that private
companies can ban concealed
weapons from their premises
and set policies preventing
workers from carrying on the
job.
We think public and pri-
vate (employees) should be
treated equally, said Me-
lissa Wangemann, lobbyist
and general counsel for the
Kansas Association of Coun-
ties. Employers will want to
know if employees are carry-
ing.
And Mike Taylor, a lobbyist
for the Unifed Government
of Kansas City, Kan., and Wy-
andotte County, questioned
whether allowing the univer-
sal open carrying of frearms
would be safe. The Unifed
Government bans it.
In a western Kansas town,
a farming community, if you
see a guy come in from the
felds, and he has a .22 on his
hip, you probably dont think
much about it, Taylor said.
But if youre in an urban
area, an inner-city neighbor-
hood, where you know there
are street gangs, drug dealers,
and you see somebody with a
TEC-9 strapped on their hip,
hanging out on the corner
where we know drugs are be-
ing sold, thats a little bit dif-
ferent issue.
In a western Kansas town, a farming community, if
you see a guy come in from the fields, and he has a .22
on his hip, you probably dont think much about it. But
if youre in an urban area, an inner-city neighborhood,
where you know there are street gangs, drug dealers, and
you see somebody with a TEC-9 strapped on their hip,
hanging out on the corner where we know drugs are
being sold, thats a little bit different issue.
Mike Taylor
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The Grizzwells
The Born Loser
Frank and Earnest
Beetle Bailey
Alley Oop
For Better For Worse
Baby Blues
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
19) -- Dealing with an emo-
tional partner will be a chal-
lenge for you today. Try to
take an impartial view of the
situation. Do not allow oth-
er people to deflate you or
cause you problems.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20)
-- Experiences in or around
hospitals may leave you feel-
ing a bit dejected. Try not to
take anything too personally
at this time. Your instincts
are good, so follow your gut
feelings.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
-- Today is a good day to ini-
tiate professional changes.
Interviews or a good discus-
sion with your boss could
lead to advancement if han-
dled correctly.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
-- A spontaneous outing will
turn into a social event. You
will gain a lot of insight from
talking to peers or relatives
today. Be attentive because
a secret adversary may at-
tempt to undermine you.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
-- Making a financial deal
with someone will require
caution, as deception is like-
ly. You may also have per-
sonal difficulties with some-
one close to you. Additional
responsibilities are likely un-
avoidable.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
-- Conversations with your
business partner or lover
may yield undesirable re-
sults. Now is not the time to
make a force play. You will
be frustrated by the obsta-
cles you face.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) --
A work situation is likely to
make you emotional. Fe-
males may cause profes-
sional difficulties for you. An
opportunity to make a career
change will be beneficial, if
taken.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
-- Avoid impulsive or eccen-
tric individuals who offer you
a business proposition. Take
advantage of any possibility
of traveling. Romance is in
the stars.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
-- Deception is present in
your home environment. It
would be best to deal with it
head-on. Be clear and direct,
and you will find a solution to
your problem. A residential
move is likely at this time.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
22) -- Evasiveness in com-
munications is likely to occur.
In-laws may be meddlesome
or may try to throw you off
course. Avoid making any
life-changing decisions to-
day.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-
Dec. 21) -- Get out and so-
cialize with friends. Do some-
thing physical in nature, and
you may meet some inter-
esting new people.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19) -- You will have a hard
time handling an emotional
partner today. Try to face the
truth of the matter. Dont let
other people crush your spir-
it or cause you grief.
DEAR DOCTOR K: My doc-
tor says I have heart failure.
Are there symptoms I should
be looking out for that would
indicate my condition is getting
worse?
DEAR READER: The term
heart failure is often misun-
derstood. People think it means
their heart is going to suddenly
stop pumping. When that hap-
pens, thats not heart failure;
its a cardiac arrest -- and its
fatal unless the heart can be re-
started. In heart failure, the heart
continues to pump, but its just
not pumping as effciently as it
needs to.
The heart does just one thing,
but that thing is of life-or-death
importance: It pumps blood to
every cell in the body. The blood
carries sources of energy (like
oxygen and sugar) to each cell,
and it carries away from each
cell its waste products. That
needs to happen constantly, ev-
ery second of your life.
When the circulation of the
blood is not as effcient as it
should be, a person develops
symptoms. The most common
are fatigue, shortness of breath
and swelling in the legs.
The fatigue and shortness of
breath are caused by lower-than-
normal levels of oxygen and
other sources of energy in the
blood. The swelling in the legs
comes from the buildup of fuid
in the body. And thats caused by
a failure of the kidneys to make
as much urine as they should,
due to the poor circulation of
blood through them. (Ive put
an illustration highlighting com-
mon symptoms of heart failure
on my website, AskDoctorK.
com.)
Heart failure is often a man-
ageable condition. Taking medi-
cations, balancing exercise and
rest, following a low-sodium
diet and being careful about fuid
intake can help keep it in check.
But heart failure can be unpre-
dictable. After a long stretch of
being under control, it can fare
up, and even require a hospital
stay.
Sometimes these fare-ups
come from out of the blue,
caused by an infection or a medi-
cation. Most of the time, though,
they creep up, announcing them-
selves with subtle changes, such
as being more tired than usual or
quickly gaining several pounds.
Call your doctor if you notice
any of these warning signs of
heart failure:
-- Sudden weight gain (2 to 3
pounds in one day or 5 or more
pounds in one week). The extra
weight comes from the buildup
of fuid, not from extra fat.
-- Increased swelling in the feet
or ankles.
-- Swelling or pain in the abdo-
men.
-- Shortness of breath at rest,
or increased shortness of breath
with exercise.
-- Discomfort or trouble
breathing when lying fat.
-- Waking up at night feeling
short of breath, and having to sit
up to catch your breath.
-- Increased fatigue.
Most important, stay in close
communication with your doctor
and health care team. Together
you can catch changes in your
condition early and help avoid
complications.
(Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at
Harvard Medical School. To send questions, go
to AskDoctorK.com, or write: Ask Doctor K, 10
Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA 02115.)
Family Circus
Kit n Carlyle
Ask
DOCTOR K.
Heart failure is often
manageable, sometimes
unpredicable
by Bernice Bede Osol
Big Nate
Public Notices 310
Public Notices 310
The singleton
describes the fit
BRIDGE by
PHILLIP ALDER
Da i s y Do n o v a n , a n
American-born English tele-
vision presenter, actress and
writer, said, All Bridget Jones
did was give us a word for it
(living alone) -- singleton --
which was the worst possible
thing.
In bridge, though, being able
to show a singleton is some-
times the best possible thing a
player can do. Look at todays
North hand. After South opens
one heart, what should North
respond?
The North hand is strong
enough to force to game. It
contains 14 support points (11
high-card and three for the sin-
gleton, given the known nine-
card or better fit) and only
seven losers (the number for
a raise to game). If you use
the Jacoby Forcing Raise, you
could respond two no-trump,
but it is much better to jump to
four diamonds, a splinter bid
announcing at least game-go-
ing values, four or more hearts
and a singleton (or void) in
diamonds.
That reduces Souths losers
to three: one spade, one heart
and one club. He now knows
that, if necessary, he can
ruff his low diamonds on the
board. South then uses some
form of Blackwood to find out
that his partner has the miss-
ing aces and spade king (never
splinter with a singleton king)
and bids seven hearts.
After West leads the dia-
mond king, how should South
plan the play?
The only danger is a 4-0
trump split. If East has all four
hearts, declarer is down. But if
West has them, South is safe
as long as he starts with his
trump king (or queen), keep-
ing dummys ace and 10 over
Wests jack. When East shows
out, declarer finesses in hearts
through West and claims all
the tricks via two spades, five
hearts, one diamond and five
clubs.
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phone: 913-240-7155
WOW!!
LOOK AT THIS
1 Bedroom Apts.
Water & Cable Paid
Walk-in showers
On site laundry
Senior
Community
(55yrs. +)
NEW YEAR
SPECIAL RATE
$0.00 to move in
First month rent free
No security deposit
No applicaton fee
Chisholm
Manor
CALL 785-210-9381 for
more informaton
Ofce Hours:
Mon - Thurs 1pm - 3pm
ONE BEDROOM UPSTAIRS apart-
ment all bills paid, stove & refrigera-
tor furnished $450. 785-263-2034
NICE 1 BEDROOM, GOOD location,
off street parking, stove, refrigerator,
washer & dryer hook-ups. No pets.
Call 785-452-0331.
TWO BEDROOM LOFT apartments
on the corner of 3rd & Cedar in
Abilene. Recently reduced prices - If
interested, please contact Darcy
Hopkins. 785-827-9383.
Mobile Homes For Rent 750
CHAPMAN - 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH,
central air unit, 8'x12' shed. $495
plus deposit, 1 pet w/restrictions.
785-226-0150.
Houses For Rent 770
1 BEDROOM DUPLEX, 109 NE
12th. $615 rent,all utilities paid, car-
port & storage shed.
785-479-0806.
1 BEDROOM DUPLEX, 321 NE
12th. $450 RENT & $450 deposit +
References. No pets/No smoking.
263-5838.
2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH,
$600/MONTH. Pets welcome with
pet deposit. 785-280-2520 or
619-884-6383.
ENJOY COUNTRY LIVING, well
kept home, North of Abilene. No
Smoki ng, $700 + deposi t .
903-952-7129.
EXTREMELY NICE 3 BEDROOM,
brand new appliances, kitchen, etc.
$725 mont h. No smoki ng.
785-479-0806.
One bedroom, two bedroom, three
bedroom & four bedroom (price re-
duced, $950) HOUSES FOR RENT!
Call 785-263-2034.
Real Estate For Sale 780
1x4 House for sale with picture to
run in RC 1/31 and 2/4. Run CMP
2/5
Services Offered 790
FREE PICKUP and DELIVERY in
Abilene, for Spring tune-ups on all
makes and models of Lawn & Gar-
den equipment until February 15th.
Abilene Rent-All & Sales, Inc.
785-263-7668.
If you don't find the service you are
looking for here, check out our BUSI-
NESSES & SERVICES DIREC-
TORY too.
Real Estate For Rent 800
OAK CREEK STORAGE units avail-
able 10x10 & 10x20. 280-1113.
Help Wanted 370
POLICE OFFICER. The Herington
Police Department is accepting appli-
cations for police officer. Applications
may be obtained from City Hall by
calling (785) 258-2271. Additional in-
formation is available on the
kpoa.org website.
The City of Abilene, Kansas, popula-
tion 6,893 is ACCEPTING APPLICA-
TIONS for the POSITION of Commu-
nity Development Inspector. The du-
ties of the Inspector position include,
but are not limited to nuisance abate-
ment, building inspections, maintain-
ing backflow prevention inspection
and certification records, enforce
zoning and subdivision regulations in
the absence of the zoning adminis-
trator and enforce standards for the
Americans with Disabilities Act. The
ideal candidate must have two to five
years experience in construction or
building inspections and knowledge
of electrical, plumbing and mechani-
cal systems is required. Must be -
come well versed in and enforce eq-
uitable the 2003 ICC codes, includ-
ing the International Building Code,
Residential Code, Plumbing Code,
Mechanical Code and Fuel Gas
Code as well as the 2002 National
Electrical Code and City Codes.
Strong customer service experience
is preferred. The Candidate must
work independently under the super-
vision of the Community Develop-
ment Director. $16.00 - $19.00 per
hour, dependent upon qualifications.
The City offers a competitive benefits
and compensation package. Applica-
tion may be made online at
www.abilenecityhall.com/jobs.aspx
or from City Hall, 419 N. Broadway,
Abilene, Kansas, 67410. You may
also contact the Community Devel-
opment Department, (785) 263-2355
or development@abilenecityhall.com
to obtain an application by email.
Please remit applications by Febru-
ary 21, 2014.
USD 435 has an OPENING for an
ASSISTANT FOOTBALL coach.
Please contact Will Burton at wbur-
ton@abileneschools.org. or submit
the online application at www.abile-
neschools.org.
USD 435 has IMMEDIATE OPEN-
INGS for Substitute Bus Drivers.
Qualified candidates would need to
be available to transport children to
and from school and to out of town
extra curricular activities. A CDL li-
cense is required but may be ob -
tained after employment. Applica -
tions may be obtained through the
District Office, 213 N. Broadway or
online at www.abileneschools.org.
USD 435 has IMMEDIATE OPEN-
INGS for Substitute Cooks. Applica-
tions may b obtained through the
District Office, 213 N. Broadway or
online at www.abileneschools.org.
Musical Instruments 440
PIANO SPECIAL of the WEEK:
American-made Charles Walter stu-
dio piano, walnut, excellent condi-
tion. Over $12K new. SPECIAL:
$3988! Mid-America Piano, Manhat-
tan. 800-950-3774. piano4u.com
Garage Sales 510
223 NE 6th, FRIDAY 2-5, SATUR-
DAY 10-4. SPORTS cards, saddle,
antiques, misc.
Misc For Sale 530
SEASONED FIREWOOD for SALE!!!
Call 785-577-5863 or 479-6591.
Pets & Supplies 560
Pet Vaccination Clinic
Feb 1, 2-4 PM
Enterprise Fire Station
$12 Rabies Vaccinations
with three year expiration
available. Vaccines,
heartworm test, flea/
tick products at highly
discounted rates. Dog Care
and Cat Care Packages
available. Dogs must be on
leashes and cats in carriers.
FREE to GOOD HOME: 7 year old
neutered, male, yellow lab. Very so-
cial, love everybody. 263-1109 or
479-3697.
Automobiles 680
FREE QUOTE INSURANCE, SR22,
pay by credit or debit card monthly &
discounts. 785-263-7778.
Rooms, Apts. For Rent 740
1108 N. WALNUT, 2 BEDROOM,
WATER, trash, & cable furnished.
No smoking, No pets. 785-479-1955.
Help Wanted 370
PART TIME (28 hours a week) cleri-
cal position available in Abilene area.
Submit cover letter and resume to
Box 81 C/O Reflector Chronicle,
P.O. Box 8, Abilene, Ks. 67410
TAKING APPLICATIONS to FILL a
position that requires a C.N.A. certifi-
cation, is compassionate, easy going
and has extreme patience. Requires
spending time with dementia type
patients in the evenings, doing crafts
and games. The position is part time
4pm-10pm including every other
weekend. Please apply in person at
Enterprise Estates Nursing Center in
Enterprise, Kansas. Pre-Employment
drug screen and background check
is required. EOE.
THE CITY of ABILENE, Public
Works Department, is accepting ap-
plications for a full time Street La -
borer position. This position is re -
sponsible for operating a variety of
equipment and manual labor in the
maintenance of streets, signs, storm
drains and flood control. Must be at
least 18 years of age with a high
school diploma or G.E.D. A valid
Kansas Driver's license is required.
A Class A Commercial Driver's li -
cense is required within 12 months
of hire date. The City offers a com-
petitive compensation package. A
full job description and application
can be obtained at the Abilene Pub-
lic Works Department, located at 601
NW 2nd in Abilene or on line at
www.abilenecityhall.com. Position is
open until filled. Application reviews
will begin immediately. Submit appli-
cation/resume to Public Works Direc-
tor at 419 N. Broadway, Abilene, Ks.
67410
THE CITY of ABILENE, Abilene Fire
Department is accepting applications
for Volunteer Firefighter this is a
on-call position only. An employee in
this position performs duties combat-
ing, extinguishing and preventing
fires. As well as operating and main-
taining fire department equipment
and apparatus. Applicant must be at
least 18 years of age with a valid
Kansas Driver's License, high school
diploma, or GED. Applications can
be obtained at the City Office, 419 N.
Broadway in Abilene, Ks or online at
www.abilenecityhall.com Position is
open until filled.
Lost & Found 350
FOUND: SMALL WOMAN'S or
Child's ring with stone. Must describe
to claim. West's Country Mart, 1900
N. Buckeye.
Help Wanted 370
The Abilene Parks and
Recreation Department has
openings for the following
seasonal positions:
Lifeguards
Water Safety Instructors
Pool Attendants
Ball Diamond Concession
Attendants
Seasonal Park Laborer
Applications may be picked
up at the Abilene Parks and
Recreation ofce at
1020 NW 8th St., Abilene,
and will be accepted until
February 28 at 5pm.
Abilene High School has an OPEN-
ING for a DEBATE/FORENSICS
Teacher beginning the 2014-2015
school year. This position will also in-
clude Personal and Lifetime Finance.
This is a certified position with quali-
fied candidates holding a current
Kansas teaching license. Please
submit resume and letter of interest
to: Abilene Public Schools, PO Box
639, Abilene, Ks. 67410.
EXPERIENCED HVAC & APPLI -
ANCE service person. Must have ex-
perience. 785-258-3355 Herington.
PARTS PULLER WANTED: MUST
HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF AND A
PASSION FOR THIS AUTOMOTIVE
INDUSTRY. YOU MUST HAVE
YOUR OWN TOOLS. MUST HAVE
HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION OR
EQUIVALENT, VALID DRIVERS LI-
CENSE AND PASS A DRUG
SCREEN. BENEFITS AVAILABLE.
APPLY IN PERSON BETWEEN 8:00
& 4:00 AT 1209 N. PERRY, JUNC-
TION CITY. NO PHONE CALLS
PLEASE.
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The Abilene Reflector-Chronicle
&
Businesses
services
Calendar Month Rates:
One Line $27.50 Two Lines $55.00
Three Lines $82.50
Call 785-263-1000 To Place Your Ad Today!
Automotive
Johns Service - 263-4444
Auto Lockout Service
Computer Services
Christner Tech - 280-2599
The Teck Shop - 263-3424
Guttering
Gorilla Guttering - 785-280-1814
Hearing
Midwest Hearing - 263-2117
Housecleaning
Merry Maids - 263-2779
Insurance
American Family - 263-2512
Barbieri Insurance Serv. - 263-2287
Smart Insurance - 263-1920
State Farm Insurance - 263-2230
Mini Storage
Northwood - 263-3322/263-1829
Monuments
Lynn Peterson - 479-0122
Oil Change/Lube
Dons Tire - 263-7838
FasTrack Lube - 263-4341
Real Estate
Etherington & Co. - 263-1216
Black & Co. Realtors - 200-6300
Biggs Realty Co. - 263-4428
Remodeling
ADM Construction - 479-0765
Roofing
Best Roofing - 200-4595
Everett Larson - 263-7760
Jesse Howard Roofing - 280-3411
Security/Alarms
Crossroads Electronics &
Security LLC - 785-829-1223
Small Engine Repair
Abilene Rent-All - 263-7668
Trash Pick-up
Superior Sanitation - 263-3682
&
Businesses
services
PetersON MONuMeNts & DesigN, iNC.
Professional reliable experienced
110 Ne 3rd st. (east of Post Office)
785-263-3535
Office
saturday and evenings by appointment only.
LyNN PetersON
PO Box 368
Abilene, Ks
Mon-Fri: 10 to 5
Call for appointment.
(Appreciated but not required)
email: peterson.monuments@gmail.com
785-479-0122
Cell
Order Now for Memorial Day
Wendell (Gugler) and Al
(Jones) hired me, and they
were so kind to me, Roney
said. The current employees
at the bank are an admiral and
talented group to work with.
Additionally, in my career as
a banker, I found the people in
Dickinson County to be hon-
est, hardworking people. It
has been a privilege for me to
be a banker for people in this
area.
Roney is retiring from the
bank next week. His col-
leagues are hosting a public
reception from 3:30 to 5:30
p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at the
bank.
In addition to his work at
UMB, Roney has and will
continue to be involved in
several community, civic and
church activities.
In the coming years, Roney
said he looks forward to hav-
ing time to do many things
he hasnt had the time to do,
including more time with his
children and grandchildren
and working on home im-
provement projects.
Reporter Tiffany Roney is
the daughter of Daryl and Kris
Roney.
Roney
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that we can, he said. Un-
fortunately, we dont have
much say in making the laws
were just the ones left to
enforce them. So I hope that
doesnt happen here any time
in the near future, but if it
does, well certainly make
those adjustments.
Heimer said the more ma-
jor drug distribution lines of
narcotics via large cartels will
likely continue in the same
veins they have traveled for
years.
In Abilene and Dickin-
son County and our adjoin-
ing counties, such as Geary,
there are occasionally times
where law enforcement stops
a vehicle and ends up mak-
ing a large narcotic seizure,
Heimer said. But we cer-
tainly are not the hub or nexus
for drug distribution in the
region.
Marijuana
Continued from Page 1
luncheon to thank their school
board members, room moth-
ers, parishioners and other
community volunteers.
Additionally, the staff and
students take time each day
during the week to pray for
a certain topic, such as the
United States as a whole, the
community of Abilene and
the students parents.
We are very appreciative
of everything the community
does to support our school,
Bacon said. Its great to be
able to teach our kids their
faith and, at the same time,
give them a great education. I
just appreciate all the support
and prayers from everybody.
Sock Hop
Continued from Page 1
shelter out there now.
The commission approved
the Abilene Neighborhood
Revitalization amendment,
which would offer tax rebates
for improvements to business-
es in downtown Abilene.
Owners of businesses gen-
erally located between N.W.
Second Street and N.W.
Fourth Street from Mulberry
to Kirby streets will receive
a property tax rebate of 90
percent on the incremental
increase in assessed valuation
for investing in their property.
The program requires a mini-
mum investment of $25,000
and an increase in assessed
valuation of at least 10 percent
to qualify for the rebate.
The Abilene City Commis-
sion approved the amendment
Monday.
My understanding is that
its a way to make improve-
ments to the downtown,
Chairman Lynn Peterson said.
It would be good for com-
merce and tourism. While
there is abatement of taxes as
incentives for improvements
there will still be sales tax, the
opportunities for local con-
tractors and businesses, some
immediate economic beneft.
It seems like a good idea.
Commissioner LaVern My-
ers said that eventually the im-
provements would be added to
the property tax values.
It is certainly an investment
in the future, Homman said.
Homman reported that the
county is starting to receive
reimbursement from FEMA
for damage during a food in
2013. The reimbursement for
the damage should eventually
total just under $144,000
Myers reported on a WRAPS
(Watershed Restoration and
Protection Strategy) meeting
on the future of water in Kan-
sas.
It was brought out in that
meeting there will be some
things that will have to be
changed. Reservoirs do fll up
with dirt. The aquifer in west-
ern Kansas, they are using
more water than what is being
replenished. They are trying
to head off some of these con-
ditions and plan for the next
50 years and years to come.
The commission attended
the Tri-County Chamber of
Commerce meeting. The
commission will also be at-
tending the Farm Bureau
meeting on Feb. 12, the Dick-
inson County Conservation
meeting Feb. 13, the Abilene
Area Chamber of Commerce
meeting Feb. 20 and Kansas
Government Day in Topeka
on Feb. 5.
The commission also:
appointed Rep. John E.
Barker (R-Abilene) to contin-
ue as a member of the Correc-
tions Advisory Board for the
8th Judicial District;
approved the consent
agenda, which included the
minutes of the Jan. 23 work
session and regular meeting
and payroll of $245,012.32.
County
Continued from Page 1
Farm bill passes
House, fnally
By MARY CLARE JALONICK
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON After years of
setbacks, a nearly $100 billion-a-year
compromise farm bill cleared the
House on Wednesday despite strong
opposition from conservatives who
sought a bigger cut in food stamps.
The fve-year bill, which preserves
generous crop subsidies, heads to the
Senate, where approval seems cer-
tain. The White House said President
Barack Obama would sign it.
The measure, which the House ap-
proved 251-166, had backing from
the Republican leadership team, even
though it makes smaller cuts to food
stamps than they would have liked.
After wavering for several years,
the GOP leaders were seeking to put
the long-stalled bill behind them and
build on the success of a bipartisan
budget passed earlier this month.
Leaders in both parties also were hop-
ing to bolster rural candidates in this
years midterm elections.
House Speaker John Boehner did
not cast a vote on the bill, a com-
monplace practice for a speaker, but
he had issued a statement Monday
saying it was worthy of the Houses
support. Minority Leader Nancy
Pelosi, D-Calif., voted for the bill de-
spite concerns from some in her cau-
cus that the bill cut too much from the
food stamp program.
The bill ultimately would cut about
$800 million a year from the $80
billion-a-year food stamp program,
or around 1 percent. The House had
sought a 5 percent cut.
The legislation also would continue
to heavily subsidize major crops for
the nations farmers while eliminat-
ing some subsidies and shifting them
toward more politically defensible in-
surance programs.
House Agriculture Chairman Frank
Lucas, R-Okla., called the compro-
mise a miracle after trying to get
the bill passed for almost three years.
An early version of the legislation
was defeated on the House foor last
June after conservatives said the food
stamp cuts were too modest and liber-
al Democrats said they were too deep.
The House later passed a bill with a
higher, $4 billion cut, arguing at the
time that the program had spiraled
out of control after costs doubled in
the last fve years. But cuts that high
were ultimately not possible after the
Senate balked and the White House
threatened a veto. The Senate had
sought a cut of $400 million annually.
Many House conservatives still vot-
ed against the bill 63 Republicans
opposed it, one more than in June.
One of those conservative oppo-
nents was Rep. Marlin Stutzman,
R-Ind. It spends money we simply
dont have, he said.
But 89 Democrats supported it, bol-
stered by the lower cut in food stamps.
The top Democrat on the agriculture
panel, Minnesota Rep. Collin Peter-
son, said he also enticed some of his
colleagues with more money for fruit,
vegetable and organic programs.
The fnal savings in the food stamp
program would come from crack-
ing down on some states that seek to
boost individual food stamp benefts
by giving people small amounts of
federal heating assistance that they
dont need. That heating assistance,
sometimes as low as $1 per person,
triggers higher benefts, and some
critics see that practice as circum-
venting the law. The compromise bill
would require states to give individ-
ual recipients at least $20 in heating
assistance before a higher food stamp
beneft could kick in.
Some Democrats said the food
stamp cut still is too high.
Rep. Jim McGovern of Massa-
chusetts, one of the states that have
boosted benefts through heating as-
sistance, said the cut will be harmful
on top of automatic food stamp cuts
that went into place in November.
I dont know where they are going
to make that up, McGovern said.
Obama asks CEOs for help
hiring long-term jobless
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON President
Barack Obama is asking major cor-
porations for their help in putting
the long-term unemployed back to
work.
CEOs from companies like Apple,
Walmart, Visa and Boeing are head-
ing to the White House on Friday
to deliver commitments to do their
part. More than 300 companies
have signed on so far, the White
House said.
Although the unemployment rate
has declined to 6.7 percent, long-
term joblessness in the U.S. remains
a major problem. The concern is
that the longer someone is out of a
job, the harder it gets to fnd a new
one. Companies are less likely to
hire people who havent used their
skills in months or wonder why
another employer hasnt already
snatched them up.
With that concern in mind, the
Obama administration has been
working for months to exact com-
mitments from companies to ensure
their hiring practices dont discrim-
inate against long-term job-seekers.
That includes doing away with
candidate-screening methods that
disqualify applicants based on their
current employment status. It also
means ensuring that jobs ads dont
discourage unemployed workers
from applying.
The White House couldnt say
how many unemployed Americans
might beneft from the initiative but
expected the effects to snowball.
We consider this not the desti-
nation, but the launch, said Gene
Sperling, who heads the White
Houses National Economic Coun-
cil. Our hope is that as people see
the meeting with the president, the
pledge, that more will come work
with us.
Among the companies taking
part: Rupert Murdochs News Corp.
and 21st Century Fox. Sperling said
he emailed the conservative busi-
ness mogul about the initiative, and
Murdoch personally wrote back to
say he supported it.
Obama also plans to sign a presi-
dential memo Friday directing the
federal government to apply the
same standards to its own hiring
practices. And the Obama admin-
istration will direct $150 million in
grants toward partnership programs
that retrain, mentor and place un-
employed workers.
The initiative marks the latest at-
tempt by Obama to use what ex-
ecutive authority he has to improve
economic conditions for Ameri-
cans despite a political climate that
makes enacting his legislative agen-
da nearly impossible. In the past,
Obama has supported legislation in
Congress that would make it illegal
for employers to discriminate based
on ones employment status or his-
tory.
In terms of legislation. Lets face
it: Thats not going to happen,
Sperling said.
GOP debates next move on immigration
The Associated Press
CAMBRIDGE, Md. (AP)
House Republicans wrestled in-
conclusively with the outlines of
immigration legislation Thursday
night, sharply divided over the
contentious issue itself and the
political wisdom of acting on it in
an election year.
At a three-day retreat on the fro-
zen banks of the Choptank River
on Marylands Eastern Shore,
GOP leaders circulated an outline
that would guide the drafting of
any House Republican legisla-
tion on the subject a document
that Speaker John Boehner told
the rank and file was as far as the
party was willing to go.
It includes a proposed pathway
to legal status for millions of
adults who live in the U.S. unlaw-
fully after they pay back taxes
and fines but not the special
route to citizenship that President
Barack Obama and many Demo-
crats favor.
Many younger Americans
brought to the country illegally
by their parents would be eligible
for citizenship.
For those who meet certain eli-
gibility standards, and serve hon-
orably in our military or attain a
college degrees, we will do just
that, the statement said.
The principles also include steps
to increase security at the nations
borders and workplaces, declar-
ing those a prerequisite for any of
the other changes.
Many conservatives reacted
negatively during the closed-door
session in which rank and file
debated the issue, in part on po-
litical grounds and in part out of
opposition to granting legal status
to immigrants in the country ille-
gally.
This is really a suicide mis-
sion for the Republican Party,
Rep. John Fleming, R-La., said.
While were winning in the
polls, while Obamacare is re-
ally dismantling, big govern-
ment concepts of Democrats and
Obama disintegrating, why in the
world do we want to go out and
change the subject and revive the
patient?
Religion
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Alida-Upland
Cooperative Parish
Alida; Worship, 10:30 a.m.
Bethany United
Methodist Church
2 miles north of K-15 & K-18 east junction;
Worship, 8 a.m.
Buckeye Church
of the Brethren
Buckeye; Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship,
10:30 a.m.
Carlton Presbyterian Church
Carlton; 949-2242, Worship, 10 a.m.
Chapman Valley Manor
1009 Marshall, Chapman; 922-6525,
Worship, 12:30 p.m.
Ebenezer Baptist Church
1179 Jeep Road, 479-2238; Worship, 10:30
a.m.
Enterprise
Seventh-Day Adventist
601 S. Bridge, 263-8922; Worship, Saturday,
11 a.m.
Enterprise United
Methodist Church
Enterprise; Sunday school, 8 a.m.; Worship,
9 a.m.
First Baptist in Herington
1 South A Street, Herington, 258-3207,
Worship 10:30 a.m., AWANA and Youth Group
Wednesday 6 p.m.
First Baptist of Enterprise
1697 2100 Ave., Enterprise, 263-8314; Wor-
ship, 10:30 a.m.
First Presbyterian Church
Northeast corner of Broadway and McClar-
en, Herington, Worship, 10 a.m.
Grace Baptist Church
Chapman, 922-6258; Worship, 10:45 a.m.
Herington United
Methodist Church
358-2857; Worship 11 a.m.
Hope United Methodist Church
Hope, 366-7861; Worship, 10 a.m.
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church
Solomon, 655-2221; Sunday Mass, 10 a.m.
Immanuel Lutheran Church
of Shady Brook
2201 1000 Ave., 258-3003; Worship,9 a.m.,
Sunday School, 10 a.m., Holy Eucharist, 1st &
3rd Sundays
Industry United
Methodist Church
Industry; Worship, 9 a.m.
Longford United Methodist
Longford; Worship, 11 a.m.
Lyona United Methodist
257-3474; Worship, 10:45 a.m., handicap
ramp.
Mizpah United Methodist
1429 Sixth Road, Wakefield; 461-5515;
Worship 9 a.m.
Mt. Pleasant
Evangelical Presbyterian
1344 Daisy Road, rural Abilene; 479-2241,
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship, 10 a.m.
New Basel United
Church of Christ
1075 1100 Ave., Abilene; 479-5501; Wor-
ship, 10:30 a.m.
Rock Island Church
101 E. Main, Herington 258-3115 Worship
10:30 a.m.
St. Columbas Catholic Church
Elmo, 949-2250; Mass, 8:30 a.m., 2nd and
4th Sunday, and 7:30 p.m., 1st, 3rd and 5th
Saturday.
St. Johns Lutheran Church
2124 Hwy 4, Lyons Creek, Herington, 366-
7386, Sunday School, 9:30 a.m., Worship,
10:30 a.m., Communion, 1st & 3rd Sundays
St. Michaels Catholic Church
210 E. Sixth, Chapman, 922-6509; Mass, 9
a.m.
St. Phillip Catholic Church
Hope, 366-7353; Mass, 8:30 a.m., 1st, 3rd,
and 5th Sunday. and 7:30 p.m., 2nd and 4th
Saturday.
Scherer Memorial
Lutheran Church
317 W. 5th Street, 922-6272; Sunday
School 9:15 a.m., Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
Solomon Yoked Parish
(United Methodist and Presbyterian)
Methodist Church, 798-5336; Sunday
School, 10 a.m. Worship, 11 a.m.
Sutphen Mill Christian Church
3117 Paint Road; Worship, 10:30 a.m.,
Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.
Talmage United
Methodist Church
Talmage, 388-2271; Worship, 10 a.m.
The Lords Chapel
2994 Main, Talmage; Worship, 10:30 a.m.
United Methodist Church
426 Sheeran, Chapman, 922-6563;
Worship, 10:15 a.m.
Woodbine United
Methodist Church
Woodbine, Worship, 9:15 a.m.
Zion Brethren in Christ
997 Hwy 18, Abilene, 598-2450; Sunday
School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, 10:40 a.m.;
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Abilene Churches
Abilene Bible Baptist Church
410 Van Buren, 263-1032; Worship, 10:30
a.m.
Brethren in Christ Church
11th and Buckeye, 263-1289; Worship, 10:35
a.m.
Calvary Free Will
Baptist Church
812 N. Walnut, 200-6118; Sunday school,
10 a.m., Sunday Worship 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Wednesday Worship, 7 p.m.
Church of the Resurrection
Sixth and Kuney, 263-1840; Worship, 11 a.m.
Community Bible Church
121 N.E. Fifth, 263-4025; Worship, 10:30 a.m.
Emmanuel Church
1300 N. Vine, 263-3342; Classic worship,
8:45 a.m., Discipleship, 9:55 a.m., Contempo-
rary worship, 11 a.m. Sunday, KidStuf, 7 p.m.,
Wednesday (Sept. - April), www.eumcabilene.
org
Faith Lutheran Church
1600 N. Buckeye, 263-1842; Worship, 9 a.m.
First Baptist Church
501 N. Spruce, 263-1190; Worship, 10:45
a.m.
First Christian Church
Seventh & Buckeye, 263-1204; Worship, 8
a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
First Southern Baptist Church
14th and Mulberry, 263-3834; Worship, 11
a.m.
First Presbyterian Church
1400 N. Cedar; Worship, 10:15 a.m.
First United Methodist Church
601 N. Cedar, 263-2623; Sunday Worship,
8:15 & 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.,
Frontier Estates
601 N. Buckeye; Carlile Room, Sunday Wor-
ship, 11 a.m.
Grace United Church of Christ
803 N. Buckeye, 263-1408; Adult Sunday
school, 9 a.m., Worship, 10 a.m.
Household of Faith
Baptist Church
603 South Buckeye, Abilene; Bible study, 9:30
a.m.; Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Evening service, 6
p.m.
Kingdom Hall
of Jehovahs Witnesses
1413 N.W. Third, 263-2710; Worship, 10 a.m.
LifeHouse Church
420 N.W. Second, 263-9894; Sunday service,
9 and 11 a.m., www.lifehouse-church.com
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
1015 N. Mulberry; Service, 10:45 a.m.
New Trail Fellowship
Sunday Bible Class, 9:30 a.m., Worship, 10:30
a.m., Sunday; 7 p.m., Monday 2373 Flag Road,
Abilene; 263-2070 or 280-2533. www.newtrail-
fellowship.com
St. Andrews Catholic Church
311 S. Buckeye, 263-1570; Mass, Saturday,
5 p.m., Sunday, 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.
St. Johns Episcopal Church
Buckeye and Sixth, 263-3592; Worship, 10
a.m.
Sterling House I
1100 N. Vine, 263-7400; Worship, 3:30 p.m.
Sterling House II
1102 N. Vine, 263-7800; Worship, 3 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church
320 N. Cedar, 263-2225; Worship, 10:45 a.m.,
Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.
United Brethren
in Christ Church
202 S. Kuney, 263-1998; Worship, 10:45 a.m.
Village Manor
705 N. Brady, 263-1431; Service, 4 p.m.
Dickinson County Churches
Are you sorry?
By DANIEL
VANDENBURG
Special to Refector-Chronicle
I
ndependence
Day, Deep
I m p a c t ,
S t r a n g e
Days and Superman.
What do these movies have
in common? At some point
in the movie, some poor fel-
low is running around with
a sign that reads The end is
near. In other movies, the
sign will read, Repent, the
end is near. REPENT.
Repentance is not some-
thing new to Christians.
John the Baptist was preach-
ing repentance, And so
John came, baptizing in the
desert region and preach-
ing a baptism of repentance
for the forgiveness of sins.
(Mark 1:4 NIV)
What is repentance?
Repentance is a change of
mind, or a conversion from
sin to God. Repentance is
also the relinquishment of
any practice, from convic-
tion that it has offended God.
Repentance, therefore, is a
relinquishment of any sinful
practice through a change of
mind resulting from a con-
version from sin and into a
life, living for God. It is a
reversal of ones decisions.
It is a reformation, a turning
away a reversal of ones de-
cisions. (Strongs Concor-
dance #G3341)
What do we repent from?
Sin. What is sin? Sin is dis-
obedience to God. Sin is do-
ing things that we should not
be doing. I John 3:4, Every-
one who sins breaks the law;
in fact, sin is lawlessness,
(NIV). Whose law? Gods
law. If God said it was a sin
2000 years ago, it is still a
sin today. If God said some-
thing is detestable to Him,
it is still detestable to Him.
Breaking Gods law is sin.
When we look at repen-
tance and what is true re-
pentance, we fnd some
misunderstandings to the
repentance. Some people
believe that repentance is
just feeling sorry for what
they did. Thats sort of right.
Are you sorry that you got
caught and subsequently
punished? Thats not repen-
tance, thats a fear of punish-
ment. Are you sorry for the
pain that you caused other
people? When repenting it
starts with a degree of sor-
row, a deep mournful sor-
row, for the pain that was
caused to the heavenly Fa-
ther. Then, the decision not
to do it again. Ever. That is
what repentance is.
When forgiving sins, Je-
sus would say, in one form
or another, dont do it any-
more. Jesus straightened
up and asked her, Woman,
where are they? Has no one
condemned you.? No one,
sir, she said. Then neither
do I condemn you, Jesus
declared. Go now and leave
your life of sin. (John
8:10-11 NIV).
Repentance begins with ac-
knowledging our sin. When
we acknowledge our sin and
repent, the sin that was com-
mitted, will be forgiven and
subsequently forgotten, But
if a wicked man turns away
from all the sins he has com-
mitted and keeps all my de-
crees and does what is just
and right, he will surely live;
he will not die. None of his
offenses he has committed
will be remembered against
him. Because of the righ-
teous things he has done, he
will live. (Ezekiel 18:21,22
NIV)
Following those verses is
a warning, if you dont truly
repent and return to wicked-
ness, But if a righteous man
turns from his righteousness
and commits sin and does
the same detestable thing
the wicked man does, will he
live? None of the righteous
things he has done will be
remembered. Because of the
unfaithfulness he is guilty of
and because of the sins he
has committed, he will die.
(Ezekiel 18:24 NIV)
The myth that Christians
can go to a member of the
clergy, whether it be a priest,
pastor, or any leadership
person, and then say a few
prayers of forgiveness and
then go back and do it again,
and be forgiven, is false.
When one truly repents,
they will purposely not do it
again.
Today is a good day to
repent and to turn to God.
If we confess our sins, he
is faithful and just and will
forgive us our sins and pu-
rify us from all unrighteous-
ness. (I John 1:9 NIV)
Ages
By BEVERLY SCHMUTZ
M,G,Z,E and Friends
I
got a text message from Genna the
other day all in capital letters that she
had passed the written test to get her
learners permit to drive the car.
Then I got another text from her that her
dad had let her drive home and she didnt
have any trouble.
As I read both messages I couldnt help but
wonder if 14 is not a lot younger than it was
59 years ago.
Naturally, thinking about the girls driving,
it takes me back to when their dad started
driving and how I worried about him. He had
been after me to get him a car and I kept tell-
ing him I couldnt afford it. Then one day
coming home from Fort Riley, I hit a deer
and really banged up my car.
While it was in the repair shop this is
before insurance companies gave you a rent-
al I had to get another car to get back and
forth to work. So I did get one and when my
car was fxed I told Rob he could buy it from
me. A few years later he told his cousin, who
wanted a car of his own, to have his mother
hit a deer, it had worked for him.
Do you ever look back over those expe-
riences and thank God for protecting you?
Life deals us a lot of blows, some we cause
and some we are totally innocent of, but in
either case we know that God is with us and
guiding us along the way.
I wouldnt want to live a day without God
in my life and I thank Him and praise Him
for being the Rock of my salvation. So I pray
this day for the protection of my family as
they drive here and there, and I thank God
for guiding our lives.
If you do not have a relationship with the
Lord, dont get behind the wheel again until
you pray and ask Jesus to come into your life
and be the Lord of your life and to forgive
you of your sin regardless what that sin is.
The Bible tells us that all have sinned and
fallen short, but it also tells us that God is
faithful to forgive our sin if we will but con-
fess and ask Him. Trust Him, you will be
eternally grateful.
Guiding our path and protecting each day
The Lord on High is with you to stay
He will love you no matter what you do
He is the One who is faithful and true
Poison dart frogs
Editors note: The fol-
lowing is summarized from
Answers Magazines Drop
Dead Gorgeous.
By JIM BROWN
Special to Refector-Chronicle
T
he family of poison
dart frogs boasts
more than 245 spe-
cies, displaying an aston-
ishing array of colors and
potency. The brilliant col-
ors and patterns range from
strawberry red, canary yel-
low and sunny orange to me-
tallic green and black with
yellow polka-dots. When
eaten, some merely taste bit-
ter or irritate the predators
mouth with burning numb-
ness a few, however, are
truly deadly, even to hu-
mans.
It appears to me that these
frogs were created by God
(around 6000 years ago) on
Day 5 of Creation Week.
Originally they were not
poisonous. It wasnt until
Adam and Eves rebellion
against God that death, pain,
suffering, disease, evil, tox-
ins, thorns and thistles en-
tered the world. Mans sin
brought a curse from God on
all of life on the earth. Un-
fortunately, that curse still
exists today.
Poison dart frogs live in
Central and South America.
Their bright colors warn
predators to stay away.
The golden poison dart
frog is no more than two
inches long. It exudes one
of the most deadly toxins
known to man. The equiva-
lent of just two grains of
table salt, fowing into a
persons bloodstream, can
cause death in mere minutes.
Native tribes of South Amer-
ica catch these frogs, rub the
points of their blowgun darts
on their backs, and can bring
down animals as big as jag-
uars with an accurate shot.
Researchers estimate that
just one of these potent frogs
has enough poison to kill 10
to 20 adult men.
Researchers are very in-
terested in the chemical
make-up of the toxins that
poison dart frogs produce.
These toxins interfere with
the transmission of nerve
impulses. One drop can
cause the human heart to
stop beating. Researchers
want to develop new (and
safe) pain medications using
compounds similar to those
produced by the frogs. One
compound blocks pain 200
times more effectively than
morphine, yet without the
negative side effects. The
research continues.
When these frogs are kept
in captivity, they gradually
lose their deadly toxins. It
seems that they need their
native diet of ants to produce
the poison. Those hatched in
captivity are never poison-
ous. The Creation Museum,
near Cincinnati, Ohio, hosts
an exhibit of live dart frogs.
Gods creative wisdom is
seen in His design of these
frogs. They exhibit dazzling
beauty and possess protec-
tion from predators in our
fallen world. God also pro-
vides for mans need for
food and protection through
the frogs. And it now ap-
pears that their toxic com-
pounds may help develop
new medicines. God is a
Redeemer He transforms
negative circumstances into
something very positive.
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Cowboys edge Bulldogs 33-30
By RON PRESTON
ron.preston@abilene-rc.com
You couldnt have scripted an Oscar
winning wrestling movie any better
than the Abilene Cowboys come from
behind 33-30 win over North Central
Kansas League foe Marysville in the
AHS gym Thursday.
The Cowboys trailed 30-27 head-
ing into the fnal match and not only
needed a win from Andy Tope (285)
but they would need possible bonus
points for the team victory.
Tope steeped up and gave Coach
James Stout and the Cowboy nation
more than that. Tope took control of
the match and with all the emotion
and determination he could muster,
pinned his opponent.
The pin provided the six-point swing
and gave the Cowboys the NCKL win
to put them atop the standings in the
conference.
I just kind of went with it, Tope
said. I mean he was fopping all over
the place. I was just trying to get the
team a win. Im glad it came out the
way it did, I mean, I have been under
that pressure before and didnt capi-
talize but I did this time. It feels really
good to get the win.
He stepped up, said an elated
Cowboy coach James Stout. We are
so happy. We knew all along we need-
ed a kid like that. He has such a great
attitude. Win, lose or draw, weve all
witnessed that at the home duals. He
is one of the family.
Both teams are ranked in their re-
spective school class. Abilene is No. 9
this week in Class 4A and Marysville
checked in at No. 10 in 3A.
Everybody that missed this dual
tonight, I almost feel sorry for them
whether they are a wrestling fan or
not, Stout said. This place with
the crowd that we had tonight you
couldnt hear yourself cheer at the end
of that heavyweight match.
Coach Stout had to shuffe his line-
up around due to injuries and he had
some grapplers wrestling in different
weight classes than usual.
Every match is big and when it is
that close of a dual and its been a few
years that I can remember that weve
had that close of a league dual, Stout
said. Its great for the sport.
Jacob Bervin began the night with a
forfeit at 106.
Logan McDowell (113), who nor-
mally wrestles at 106, lost a 2-0 deci-
sion to No. 4 ranked Chris Deters..
Cowboy Zane Baugh (120) had a
technical fall, 16-1, against Christian
Perez to give the Cowboys an 11-3
team lead.
The Cowboys won the next three
matches by decision. Felix Strauss
(126) won 8-3 over Mitchell Schoen-
berger, Caysen Smith (132) defeated
Joe Smith, 5-3, and Blake Anguiano
(138) won 4-1 over Jacob Stryker.
Abilene led 20-3.
Marysville won the next two match-
es by falls and narrowed the team
score to 20-15.
Abilenes Alex Henely (160) won a
4- 2 decision over David Heck.
Marysville won the next two match-
es to take a one-point lead in the team
score 24-23.
Abilene junior Blaise Lehman (195)
put the Cowboys ahead by three, 27-
24, with a 16-4 win over Caleb Vo-
gelsberg.
Marysville won the 220 match by a
fall and moved ahead 30-27 heading
into the fnal match.
Sophomore Tope faced freshman
Greg Martin in the deciding match.
Tope took a 4-1 lead in the third pe-
riod and then surged for the pin with
1:36 remaining.
Some times your stars cant pull
through, Stout said. Sometimes
when you think that you might get
bonus points at a certain weight class
and you dont, then somebody else
has got to step up and fll the gap. You
have injuries and other situations and
we didnt wrestle the best technically
tonight. Weve got things to work on,
but the Cowboy Team magic pulled
through for us tonight.
The Cowboys will travel to the
Baldwin Tournament Saturday.
There were six exhibition matches
before the dual.
106 - Hunter Kiser (A) won by fall
over Skyler Ballman (M).
120- Cody Wuthrow (A) won 2-0
over Skylar Widmer (M)
138 Cole Hiatt (A) won by fall
over James Montgomery (M)
170 Mike Crome (M) won by fall
over Kiel Beals (A)
113 Cole Whitehair (A) won by
5-2 over Skyler Ballman (M)
138 James Montgomery (M) won
by fall over Isaih Lopez (A)
Dual results:
Abilene 33, Marysville 30
106: Jacob Berven, ABIL, forf. .
113: Chris Deters, MHS, dec. Logan
McDowell, ABIL, 2-0. 120: Zane
Baugh, ABIL, tech. fall Christian
Perez, MHS, 6:00 16-1. 126: Felix
Strauss, ABIL, dec. Mitchell Schoen-
berger, MHS, 8-3. 132: Caysen Smith,
ABIL, dec. Joe Smith, MHS, 5-3. 138:
Blake Anguiano, ABIL, dec. Jacob
Stryker, MHS, 4-1. 145: Dylan Jones,
MHS, pinned Tristan Kanz, ABIL,
1:55. 152: Jacob Mintzmeyer, MHS,
pinned Kevin Wilson, ABIL, 3:16.
160: Alex Henely, ABIL, dec. David
Heck, MHS, 4-2. 170: Josh Nelsen,
MHS, dec. Trey Bender, ABIL, 9-2.
182: Dave Luebcke, MHS, pinned
Jaron Christiensen, ABIL, 2:56. 195:
Blaise Lehman, ABIL, maj. dec. Caleb
Vogelsberg,
Sports
8 Friday, January 31, 2014 www.abilene-rc.com
Sports
shorts:
AMS roundup
Seventh grade
Boys
AMS 33, Fort Riley 25
AMS 2 12 10 8 - 33
FR 4 7 10 4 - 25
Abilene (4-4) Mayden 14,
Boyd 4, Davis 4, Hartman
1, Barbieri 8, Reynolds 2.
Fort Riley Gutierrez 2,
Hall 8, Simmons 4, Smith
2, Spencer 9.
B Team score:
Fort Riley 31, AMS 25
Salina Lakewood 30,
AMS 28
AMS 6 4 10 8 - 28
SL 7 7 2 14 - 30
Abilene (3-4) Mayden 12,
Boyd 3, Davis 5, Hartman
4, Barbieri 2, Reynolds 2.
Lakewood Demars 2, Un-
ruh 3, Grammer 2, Driver
2, Richardson 3, M. Gram-
mer 6, Williams 12.
B Team score:
Salina Lakewood 33, AMS
14
Salina South 41,
AMS 26
AMS 7 4 5 10 - 26
SS 9 12 11 8 - 41
Abilene (3-3) Mayden
8. Hartman 4, Barbieri 9,
Espinoza 1, Reynolds 4.
South Munsell 2, Streit 5,
Renz 8, Mensell 6, Calvert
3, Lundyuin 3, Granzella 4,
Mitchell 8, Banks 2.
B Team score:
Salina South 35, AMS 18
Betancourt
signs with
Japanese
team
Former Milwaukee Brewers
infielder Yuniesky Betan-
court is headed for Japan
this season, signing a guar-
anteed one-year contract
with the Orix BlueWave of
the Pacific League.
The 31-year-old played first
and third base last year for
the Brewers, batting .212
with 13 home runs and 46
RBIs in 409 plate appear-
ances.
Betancourt also played for
the Seattle Mariners from
2005 to 2009 and the Kan-
sas City Royals in 2009-10
and 2012
Mariners trade
Peguero
to Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)
The Royals acquired
outfielder Carlos Peguero
from the Seattle Mariners
on Wednesday for a player
to be named or cash.
The 26-year-old Peguero
has spent parts of the last
three seasons with Seattle.
He is a career .195 hitter
with nine home runs and
27 RBIs in 219 at-bats in
the majors.
He ranked seventh in the
Pacific Coast League with
19 homers in 2013, along
with a .260 batting aver-
age, 28 doubles and 83
RBIs at Triple-A Tacoma.
Peguero was designated
for assignment on Jan. 16
when the Mariners signed
free agent catcher John
Buck.
Kansas City also designated
left-handed pitcher Everett
Teaford for assignment.
Teaford made one ap-
pearance for the Royals in
2013, pitching two-thirds of
an inning at Cleveland on
July 14.
Schedule:
Basketball
Friday
Boys - Girls
Concordia @ Abilene
Herington @ Chapman
Rural Vista @ Solomon
Wrestling
Saturday
Abilene @ Baldwin Tour-
ney
Chapman @ Concordia
Tourney
Tank You to Daryl Roney for his
39 years of service!
Come celebrate his retirement with us
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
400 N Broadway St, Abilene, KS 67410 (785) 263-1130
Freshman girls
top Riley County
RILEY The Abilene Cow-
girl freshman basketball team
defeated Riley County 36-13
Tuesday.
Claudia Hess led the Cow-
girls in scoring with 15 points
and Presley Clark had 11.
The Cowgirls led 9-4 at the
end of the frst quarter and
20-6 at the break.
After a long layoff we
showed it, coach Steve Riedy
said. We struggled to play
very consistent offensively.
We had a couple of spurts
where we hit some threes or
got the ball inside to Claudia
that got us a comfortable lead.
This team seems to guard
every night though. They
have proven to be tough to
score on.
The Cowgirls improved to
11-0 and will next play Tues-
day at Wamego.
Summary
Ab 9 11 8 8 - 36
RC 4 2 3 4 - 13
Abilene (11-0) Olivia
Gassman 4, Madison Anderes
1, Presley Clark 11, Rae
Schwarting 5, Claudia Hess
15.
Riley County scoring not
available.
AHS JV wrestlers compete at Minneapolis
Results for Abilene @ Minneapolis JV on
01/25/2014.
Tanner McGivney (1-0) - 106: Tan-
ner McGivney (Abilene) won by decision
over Diego Dominguez (Beloit) 4-2. Jacob
Berven (2-0) - 113: Jacob Berven (Abilene)
won by pin over Diego Dominguez (Beloit )
1:53. 113: Jacob Berven (Abilene) won by
pin over Skyler Ballman (Marysville) 1:08.
Tanner McGivney (0-1) - 113: Jacob Berven
(Unattached) won by major decision over
Tanner McGivney (Abilene) 9-0. Cole White-
hair (3-0) - 113: Cole Whitehair (Abilene)
won by decision over Keaton Bortz (Smith
Center ) 5-1. 113: Cole Whitehair (Abilene)
won by pin over Diego Dominguez (Beloit
) 1:03. 113: Cole Whitehair (Abilene) won
by decision over Skyler Ballman (Marys-
ville) 2-0. Cody Wuthnow (2-0) - 120: Cody
Wuthnow (Abilene) won by tech fall over
Joseph Cochran (Russell) 4:00 15-0. 120:
Cody Wuthnow (Abilene) won in tie breaker
1 over Skyler Widmer (Marysville) 5-0. Felix
Strauss (3-0) - 126: Felix Strauss (Abilene)
won by major decision over Blake Boxberger
(Russell) 13-4. 126: Felix Strauss (Abilene)
won by pin over Tristan Meadors (Clay Cen-
ter) 4:00. 126: Felix Strauss (Abilene) won
by major decision over Mason Mills (Minn.)
10-0. Cole Hiatt (3-0) - 132: Cole Hiatt
(Abilene) won by pin over Dominic Reed
(Minn.) 1:21. 132: Cole Hiatt (Abilene) won
by pin over Troy Daniels (Minn.) 0:34. 132:
Cole Hiatt (Abilene) won by pin over Dustin
Williams (Beloit) 3:43. Issiah Lopez (0-3)
-145: Michael Payton (Beloit ) won by pin
over Issiah Lopez (Abilene) 0:52. 145: Austin
Meyer (Russell) won by pin over Issiah Lopez
(Abilene) 3:24. 145: Jared Mosher (Beloit)
won by pin over Issiah Lopez (Abilene) 0:52.
Dylan Holt (0-3) - 170: Chris Blackter (Clay
Center) won by decision over Dylan Holt
(Abilene) 8-4. 170: Evan Brandt (Beloit)
won by pin over Dylan Holt (Abilene) 2:18.
170: Bryan Lagow (Clay Center) won by pin
over Dylan Holt (Abilene) 2:40. Logan Rieke-
man (1-1) - 182: Logan Riekeman (Abilene)
won by major decision over Levi Sporing
(Republic Co.) 12-1. 182: Tristin Detimore
(Marysville) won by decision over Logan
Riekeman (Abilene) 7-3.
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Cowboy wrestler Andy Tope (top) prepares to pin his Marysville opponent to
help the Cowboys in a come-from-behind dual victory Thursday.
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Freshman Cowgirl Rae Schwarting drives the lane in recent
basketball action. The Cowgirls are undefeated at 11-0 on the
season.
NASCAR revamps Chase format
NASCAR announced a new
championship format Thurs-
day that will put greater em-
phasis on winning races all
season long, expands the cur-
rent Chase for the NASCAR
Sprint Cup feld to 16 drivers
and implements a new round-
by-round advancement for-
mat that ultimately will crown
the champion.
We have arrived at a format
that makes every race matter
even more, diminishes points
racing, puts a premium on
winning races and concludes
with a best-of-the-best, frst-
to-the-fnish line showdown
race -- all of which is exactly
what fans want, said Brian
France, NASCAR chairman
and CEO.
We have looked at a num-
ber of concepts for the last
three years through fan re-
search, models and simula-
tions, and also maintained
extensive dialogue with
our drivers, teams and part-
ners. The new Chase for the
NASCAR Sprint Cup will be
thrilling, easy to understand
and help drive our sports
competition to a whole new
level.
The top 15 drivers with the
most wins over the frst 26
races will earn a spot in the
Chase Grid provided they
have fnished in the top 30 in
points and attempted to qual-
ify for every race (except in
rare instances).
The only winless driver who
can earn a Chase Grid spot
would be the points leader af-
ter 26 races.