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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

The Abilene

Grant would shine period lights on downtownBy GREG [email protected]

Downtown businesses might soonbe ickering under new lights if thecity receives a Kansas Departmentof Transportation grant.

The Abilene City CommissionMonday approved applying for thegrant and potentially spending$100,000 to install period light-ing throughout the business district.

The project was rst suggested inthe Downtown Streetscape Plan pro-duced by Olsson Associates in 2009.That plan had a price tag of $4.7 mil-

lion, which was the main reason itwas never implemented.

This would allow us to replace

most, if not all of the downtownlighting, City Manager DavidDillner told commissioners, notingthe grant application wont includea set number of lights to allow forexibility if actual costs exceed es-timates.

Commissioners recently appointedan ad hoc committee to review the

plan, and suggested that antiquelights, brick pavers and wayndingsignage would add appeal the area.

While the city is only required tomatch 20 percent of the estimated$400,000 project, the local match

was increased by $20,000 in an ef-fort to make the project more ap-

pealing to KDOT ofcials.

The citys portion of fundingwould come from the general fundreserves, which has about $500,000more than its target balance of $1million.

In other business Monday, com-missioners approved modied by-laws for the Economic DevelopmentCouncil, mainly to narrow the orga-nizations goals and duties.

Under the new bylaws the EDCwill be responsible for:

Developing policies that assist inretaining and expanding existing lo-cal businesses;

Developing policies that seek toincrease the number of small rmswithin Abilene by fostering local en-

trepreneurship;

Developing policies that promoteAbilenes position as a tourist des-tination;

Developing policies that promotethe development of a diverse mix ofnew housing and rehabilitation ofexisting housing;

Evaluating and recommendingeconomic development incentives;

Conduct all other duties as as-signed by the city commission;

The amended bylaws also carrya provision for a de facto resigna-tion for any member who misses

three consecutive meetings withouta reasonable explanation for the ab-sences.

Commissioners also approved the2014 Employee Health InsurancePlan with no increase in premiums

paid by city employees. The citywill use reserve funds in the healthinsurance fund to cover a 3.6 percentincrease in premiums. Employeesand the city both contribute to thereserve fund.

Mayor John Ray and other com-missioners recognized employeesfrom the Public Works and Parksand Recreation departments for theirefforts in snow removal during lastweeks winter storm.

Speaking for all of the city com-mission, we appreciated all the longhours put in by the public workscrew, Ray said.

USD 435preparesfor bondmeasure

By TIM HORAN

[email protected]

An election to decide a $24 millionbond issue for the Abilene USD 435

school district is about a month and ahalf away. Abilene Board of Educa-tion members received an update onthat process at their regular meetingMonday night.

The rst public forum be held at3 p.m. Sunday at Gareld Elemen-tary, the school that will be replacedwith Eisenhower Upper Elementaryshould the bond issue pass.

The event will be an informationalmeeting only and not a rally to sup-

port the bond issue. However, sup-porters calling themselves KeepImproving District Schools (KIDS)have begun producing buttons and

brochures and plan to man voterregistration tables at Abilene High

School events.Abilene Superintendent Denise

Guy gave an informational presenta-tion to the Rotary Club at its meetingFriday and received a $5,000 dona-tion from Hank Royer, representingthe Bill Jeffcoat Foundation, to beturned over to the KIDS group.

Guy reported on a proposed Sen-ate Bill that would eliminate the stateaid to school districts to help pay for

bond issues. In Abilenes the state aidwould be about $17 million.

She said the bill calls for bond is-sues passed after July 1, 2014 ineli-gible to receive state aid.

Those that are passed before, and

April 1 would be before, would re-ceive state aid, she said. This par-ticular bond issue is of good timing

because it would still receive stateaid.

Guy said she contacted the SchoolFinance Team Director Craig Neuen-swander with the Kansas Departmentof Education for a summation.

He said if a bond issue passed be-fore July 1, 2014 it would not be af-fected. You will receive state aid asscheduled, Guy said. There will be

A step closer

Board OKs home for historic registerSpecial to Reector-Chronicle

TOPEKAAt its regular quarterly meeting

held at the Kansas Historical Society Saturday,the Historic Sites Board of Review voted to for-ward nine nominations to the Ofce of the Keep-er of the National Register of Historic Places inWashington, D.C., to be evaluated by its profes-sional staff.

One of those was 1204 N. Buckeye Ave., inAbilene owned by James and Sabrina Holland.

If staff members concur with the boards nd-ings, the properties will be included in the Na-tional Register.

The National Register of Historic Places is thecountrys ofcial list of historically signicant

properties.

Authorized by the National Historic Preserva-tion Act of 1966, the National Park Services

National Register of Historic Places is part of a

national program to coordinate and support pub-lic and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and

protect Americas historic and archeological re-sources. Eligible properties must be signicantfor one or more of the four criteria for evaluation.Properties can be eligible if they are associatedwith events that have made a signicant contri-

bution to the broad patterns of our history.

They can be eligible if they are associated withthe lives of persons signicant in our past. Dis-tinctive construction can qualify properties forthe National Register if they embody the charac-teristic of a type, period, or method of construc-

tion, or represent the work of a master, or possesshigh artistic values, or represent a signicant anddistinguishable entity whose components may

lack individual distinction.Lastly, properties may be eligible for the Na-

tional Register if they have yielded or may belikely to yield information important in prehis-tory or history. The National Register recognizes

properties of local, statewide, and national sig-nicance.

John W. Birchmore HouseEpiscopal priest John W. Birchmore purchased

a four-acre tract in 1878 and contracted to buildthis Second Empire-style residence. Examples ofthe Second Empire style can be found in many

Tim Horan Refector-Chronicle

The Historic Site Board of Review of Kansas gave the green light for the John W. Birchmore House at 1204 N. Buckeye Ave. to be listed on the NationalRegister of Historic Places.

See: House, Page 6

Blue Ridge honored for Governors AwardBy TIFFANY RONEY

[email protected]

Blue Ridge Elementary School

may be small, but it packs a

mighty punch when it comes to

receiving recognition. With the re-

cent Governors Award received,

its no wonder families outside the

district are contacting the school

to ask if their students can transfer

into Blue Ridge.

The award is given to schools

that are rated in the top 5 percent

in the state of Kansas. Principal

Luan Sparks said they plan to

hang the award signed by Gov.

Sam Brownback and affiliates

from Kansas State Department of

Education and Kansas Board of

Education in their new display

case at Blue Ridge.

Sparks invited all of the Blue

Ridge staff, along with a few

students, to stand in front of the

board and other attendees of the

USD 473 Board of Education

meeting Monday night. In contrast

to the location of most USD 473

board meetings, which take place

at the district office, this meeting

was held in the Blue Ridge gym.

They say that the sum of a group

of people is far greater than one

isolated act of a person, and the

Governors Award certainly recog-

nizes that achievement, Sparkssaid. Youve done an excellent

job a job well done and Imvery proud.

When she turned to the parentsof her students to express appre-ciation for their involvement, tearscame to her eyes.

See:Abilene, Page 6

See: Chapman, Page 6


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The Associated Press

WASHINGTON At a timewhen a cellphone can guide youto your driveway, commercial pi-lots attempt to land at the wrongairport more often than most pas-sengers realize or government

ofcials admit, according to anAssociated Press search of gov-ernment safety data and news re-

ports since the early 1990s.

On at least 150 ights, includ-ing a Southwest Airlines jet lastmonth in Missouri and a jumbocargo plane last fall in Kansas,U.S. commercial passenger andcargo planes have either landedat the wrong airport or started toland and realized their mistake intime.

A particular trouble spot is SanJose, Calif. The list of landingmistakes includes six reports of

pilots preparing to land at Mof-fett Field, a joint civilian-militaryairport, when they meant to goto Mineta San Jose InternationalAirport, about 10 miles to the

southeast. The airports are south

of San Francisco in Californias

Silicon Valley.

This event occurs several

times every winter in bad weath-

er when we work on Runway

12, a San Jose airport tower

controller said.

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Duane Londenewill celebrate his90thbirthday onFebruary 15th

His family will honor himwith a card shower. Cards

may be sent to 1664 RainRd., Chapman, KS 67431. Hewill be honored with an open

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Special to Reector-Chronicle

An Abilene High Schoolsophomore whose career goalis orthopedic surgery andsports medicine will travel toWashington, DC, this week as

part of an honors-level medi-cal conference.

Sophomore Ryan La Combewill attend the Congress ofFuture Medical Leaders at thenations capital.

The event is an honors-onlyprogram for high school stu-dents interested in becoming

physicians or going into med-ical research elds.

La Combe was nominatedto represent Kansas at thethree-day conference becauseof his academic achieve-ment, leadership potential and

determi-n a t i o nto serveh u m a n -ity inthe eld

of medi-c i n e , accord-ing tothe nom-i n a t i o nrelease. La Combe is cur-rently carrying a 4.0 grade

point average at Abilene HighSchool, in which his scheduleincludes advanced placementand honors classes.

He was nominated by Dr.Connie Mariano, the medicaldirector of the National Acad-emy of Future Physicians andMedical Scientists.

Along with lectures about

various medical topics, stu-

dents at the conference will

watch a surgery via video

conference system. During

the live surgery, students can

ask questions about the op-eration in real time.

Speakers include a number

of Nobel Prize-winning sci-

entists, patients who benet-

ted from breakthrough surgi-

cal techniques, professors of

leading medical universities,

and youth prodigies who have

won awards for groundbreak-

ing work in the elds of sci-

ence and technology.

This is a crucial time in

America when we need more

doctors and medical scientists

who are even better prepared

for a future that is changingexponentially, said Rich-

ard Rossi, Director, National

Academy of Future Physi-

cians and Medical Scientists.

Focused, bright and deter-

mined students like Ryan La

Combe are our future, and

he deserves all the mentor-

ing and guidance we can give

him.

The purpose of the event,

which is planned to be in

session for 10-12 hours each

day, is to honor, inspire,

motivate, and direct the top

students in the country whoaspire to be physicians or

medical scientists to stay true

to their dream.

Im not excited about y-

ing to DC in the middle of

winter, especially after that

last storm, said La Combe,

but this is an opportunity

that is once in a lifetime. I am

Ryan La Combe

AHS student to attend medical conference


U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskampreleased his schedule forFebruary 2014 town hallmeetings, which includes astop in Abilene.

He is continuing the tradi-tion of visiting each of theDistricts 63 counties eachyear. So far, Huelskamp hascompleted 210 town hallsduring his time in ofce.

Now more than ever be-fore the voice of the Ameri-can people is needed in

Washington. Huelskampsaid.

Huelskamp will meet withconstituents at 11:30 a.m.Feb. 18 at the EisenhowerPresidential Library Audi-torium.

Huelskampplanning

local meeting

Briey

Republican womenThe Feb. 17 meeting of the Dickinson County RepublicanWomen will feature guest speaker Ben Smith, Abilene HighSchool Principal, providing information on the proposed USD435 bond issue that will be voted on in April.

Smith will explain the reasons for the project, defining theproblems, the issues and the proposed solution.

President Berland will also report on Kansas Day activitiesattended by several club members last month in Topeka.

The noon meeting will be held in the Hickok room at theHitchin Post Restaurant and includes a soup/sandwich lunchand the public is invited to attend.

For reservations, contact hostesses Nadene Lauer [email protected] or Linda Bankes at 263-8481 (leavemessage).

Sweetheart dinnerHope CYOs Annual Sweetheart Dinner will be held Feb. 16

at the Catholic Hall. The three-course meal will be served

from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a choice of smoked turkey orpulled pork as a main dish.Advanced tickets are required $10 for adults and $5 for

children younger than 12. Carry out meals are available.Contact the Riedys at 257-3396 or Davidsons at 366-7822 inthe evening.

This years fundraiser is a collaboration with the Hopeafter-prom committee.

Free lunch dayAlida Pearl Coop is sponsoring Free Lunch Day on Monday,

Feb. 17, at the Chapman Senior Center, 439 Marshall St. inChapman.

This is for in-house meals only and reservations must bemade by Friday, Feb. 14. Call the Chapman Senior Center at785-922-6958 to make a reservation.

Arts Council photo contestThe Arts Council of Dickinson County is seeking entries for

its annual Photography Competition and Exhibit, which isopen to any amateur photographer in Dickinson County.

Photos must be submitted between 3 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 21or Feb. 28, at the Arts Council office, 203 N. Cedar St.

For more information, call 263-1884 or email [email protected].

Courtesy photo

Movie inspirationBrooklyn and Anna after they create Olaf from the movie Frozen. The photo was submitted tothe Abilene Parks and Recreation Departments Snowman contest. To participate, contestantsmust build a snowman and submit a picture including at least one of the builders to [email protected] or mail the photo to 1020 N.W. Eighth St., Abilene, KS 67410. Submissionscan also be dropped off at the ofce located at the same address.

Reports detailpilots heading towrong airports


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MeetingsSolomon

school boardSOLOMON The Solomon

USD 393 Board of Educationmet at 1 p.m. Feb. 2 for aspecial meeting.

Superintendent Jer-emy Boldra introducedJohn Valcoure, director ofMaintenance and Grounds.Valcoure reviewed a lengthylist of maintenance projectsthat his staff has completedin the last six months. Headvised the district hasdeferred many repairs andmaintenance projects in thelast few years and a greatdeal of time and money hasbeen spent to catch theseitems up. He presented a listof proposed projects for theboard to consider as well asfuture equipment purchases.

Some areas of future concerninclude: middle school lockerrooms, replacement of carpetin the high school, repair set-tling issue in east parking lot,repair of foundation of the

elementary building, repair/replace north parking lot.

Boldra presented a list ofvehicles currently owned bythe district. Currently, thedistrict owns 9 buses. Theboard will consider declaringat least two of those busesas surplus property at thenext meeting. Mr. Boldra will

bring back more informa-tion as to taking bids foran activity/route bus at thenext meeting. Discussionfollowed.

Boldra advised that the iPadinitiative for the sixth gradeis on schedule and studentsreceived their devices onFriday. Sophomores will eachreceive an iPad next week.

Boldra presented the boardwith budget projections forthe 14-15 year. He advisedthat the district may facefurther enrollment decline asthe graduating senior classis larger than the currentkindergarten class and the

identified group of incomingkindergartners is a relativelysmall group.. SuperintendentBoldra reviewed the districtsdeclining beginning cashbalances. He also reviewed

a list of identified one- timeexpenses that the district hasincurred

The board went intoexecutive session to discussnon-elected personnel andnegotiations and to includeall members of the board,superintendent and buildingprincipal.

DickinsonCounty

CommissionThe Dickinson County

Commission will convene at9 a.m. Thursday for a worksession and a regular meet-ing at 11 a.m. at the Dickin-son County Courthouse, 109E. First.Agenda items scheduled as

of Monday morning include:9 a.m. work session review items for consent

agenda;minutes of the Feb. 6

work session and regularmeeting, fund expenditures,abatements of $30,127.30,payroll and added tax of$156.32.

10 a.m. elected official/department head meeting inthe basement meeting room;

10:30 a.m. update withData Processor RichardPalmer;

11 a.m. regular meeting Call to order, roll call, flag

salute, approval of agenda; commissioner comments

and committee reports; presentation of petitions,

proclamations and otherpublic comments;

reports of county officers; weekly report from

county administrator BradHomman;

notices and communica-tions;

introduction and consider-ation of resolutions; consider resolution de-

claring items as surplus;

unfinished business;

other business; public building commis-

sion meeting at 11:15 a.m.;consider interlocal agree-

ment with the City of Abilenefor the Neighborhood Revital-ization Plan; consider notice of haring

to declare minimum mainte-nance of a road in Willowdale

Township.

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Calendar

Tuesday5:30 p.m. Weight Watchers,Nichols Education Center

6 p.m. Preceptor Alpha Chapterof

6 p.m. Flora Township monthlymeeting at Manchester Fire Depart-ment

6:30 p.m. Beta Sigma Phi willmeet at M&R Grill, RSVP to LindaDuncan as soon as possible

8 p.m. Closed AA, step meeting,St. Johns Episcopal Church, Sixth andBuckeye

Wednesday6:50 a.m. Abilene Breakfast Op-

timists, Hitching Post Restaurant, Old

Abilene Town, 100 S.E. Fifth St.9:30 a.m. KPS Retirees Coffee,

McDonalds, 2013 N. Buckeye9:30 a.m. PEO Chapter JQ meets

at the home of Jarla Jo Batchelder,bring PEO sock

12:10 p.m. Abilene Noon LionsClub, Abilene Community Center, 1020N.W. Eighth St .

6 p.m. Abilene Table Tennis Club,Abilene Community Center, 1020 N.W.Eighth St.

6:30 p.m. Duplicate Bridge,Abilene Elks Club, 417 N.W. Fourth St.

7 p.m. Bingo at Abilene ElksLodge, 417 N.E. Fourth St.

7 p.m. Al-Anon, Community BibleChurch, 121 W. Fifth St., Abilene

7 p.m. Youth Group, First BaptistChurch, 501 N. Spruce St., Abilene

7:30 p.m. Chapman RebekahLodge No. 645, Chapman SeniorCenter

Thursday8:30 a.m. TOPS 595, weigh-in,

meeting at First Christian Church,Seventh and Buckeye

Noon Hospice Advisory Board,Nichols Education Center, 1003 N.Brady

5:15 p.m. TOPS 444, weigh-inand meeting First Christian Church,Seventh and Buckeye

7 p.m. NA, First United Method-ist Church, 601 N. Cedar St., upstairslibrary

7 p.m. Bingo, Fraternal Orderof Eagles Aerie No. 2934, 207 EagleDrive

8 p.m. AA, St. Johns EpiscopalChurch, Sixth and Buckeye

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Obituary

James JimEdward DoocyJames Jim Edward Doocy, longtime opera-

tor of Abilenes Best Western Presidents Inn,Army veteran, community

benefactor and father of vepassed away Saturday, Feb.8, 2014, at Salina RegionalHealth Center after a briefillness. He was 80.

Born April 1, 1933 in SweaCity, Iowa, to Helen andWilliam Doocy, Jim was thesecond of seven children.After high school, he wasdrafted into the Army and

proudly served in the United States and Germany.

Upon returning to the U.S., Jim and his new wife,JoAnne, raised ve children in Kansas, where theDoocy family moved in the early 1960s.

Jim worked in sales and construction, and heand JoAnne were longtime managers of the BestWestern Presidents Inn.

Active in his community, Jim served for nearlytwo decades on the Abilene Convention and Visi-tors Bureau. He coordinated the Chisolm TrailCentennial for the states of Kansas, Oklahomaand Texas. Jim was a longtime 4-H leader, volun-teer basketball coach and named the Jaycees Manof the Year for his community service.

In his retirement, Jim was busy renishing fur-niture, caring for his grandkids and passionatelytalking politics at the family owned restaurantThe Dish in downtown Abilene.

Jim was preceded in death by his wife, JoAnne,

and brother, Billy, and is survived by his childrenSteve Doocy of Wyckoff, N.J.; Cathy Curtis ofWadsworth, Ohio; Lisa Doocy of Abilene; AnnWalker of Abilene; Jenny Doocy of Abilene; foursisters: Mary Nemmers, Patty Bernhard, Sherry

Nitz, Helen Marie Doocy; and a brother, PhillDoocy. Jim leaves eight grandchildren and threegreat-grandchildren

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at St. Andrews Catho-lic Church with Father Henry Baxa as Celebrant.Interment will follow in the Mt. St. Joseph Cem-etery. A Parish Rosary will be recited 5:00 p.m.Tuesday, Feb. 11, with family visitation follow-ing until 6:30 p.m. at the Danner Funeral Home.The family suggests memorial contributions inhis name be made to the Salina Regional HealthCenter Morrison House. They may be left at thechurch the day of the service or left at or sentin care of the Danner Funeral Home Box 758Abilene, KS 67410.

Condolences may be left at http://dannerfuner-alhome.net/.

James Doocy

Judge to decide voting ruleBy ROXANA HEGEMAN,

The Associated Press

WICHITA Kansas Sec-

retary of State Kris Kobach

heads to court on Tuesday

for a crucial hearing in his

legal quest to force federal

elections officials to require

proof-of-c itizenship docu -mentation from Kansas and

Arizona residents who reg-

ister to vote using the fed-

eral form.

In a case with broad impli-

cations for voting rights, the

two states have asked U.S.

District Judge Eric Melgren

to order the U.S. Election

Assistance Commission to

include the stricter registra-

tion requirements for their

voters.

Kansas and Arizona re-

quire voters to provide abir th cert ificate, pass por t

or other proof of U.S. citi-

zenship when registering to

vote. People who register

using the federal form sign

only a statement under oath

that they are U.S. citizens.

Kobach has championed

his states proof-of-citizen-

ship law as a way to keep

noncitizens from voting,

par ticularly those in the

U.S. illegally. But critics

say voter fraud is extreme-ly rare and contend such

laws suppress the vote and

threaten to keep thousands

of citizens from casting bal-

lots.

Abilene man sentencedfor Salina incident, chase


SALINA An Abilene man was sentencedMonday to 7 years and 11 months in prison for

breaking into a home and swinging a pickax atits occupants and leading law enforcement ona high-speed chase with his 11-year-old son inthe vehicle, according to the Salina Journal.

Brian A. Paull, 41, pleaded guilty in Novem-ber to aggravated burglary, aggravated battery,aggravated assault, eeing and eluding andaggravated child endangerment in connectionwith incidents that began in west Salina andconcluded in Dickinson County on the morn-

ing of March 16.Dickinson County sheriffs deputies assisted

with the arrest. Sheriffs deputies laid downsome spikes at 1400 and Daisy Road.

Saline County District Judge Jared Johnsonsentenced Paull on the aggravated counts forthe crimes, adding seven months to the totalrecommended in a plea agreement between

prosecution and defense attorneys.

According to a Salina Police Department af-davit, Paull kicked open the door to a mobilehome shortly after 7 a.m. and swung a large

pickax at David Bolen Jr. three times, with oneswing damaging a kitchen counter.

Paull told Bolen, You better get right withGod before Bolen exited the house, the afda-vit read. Paull walked to the rear of the house,swinging the ax and damaging a clothes washer

and two doors, according to the afdavit.Paull located Allison Stroda in the rear of

the house and punched her several times in

the face, the afdavit read. He pulled her ontothe oor by her hair and dragged her along theoor, then used his foot to stomp on her head,the afdavit read.

Paull took his 11-year-old son with him tohis truck and accelerated toward Bolen, whomoved out of the way, according to the afda-vit.

Two afdavits written by Kansas HighwayPatrol troopers describe chasing Paulls truckas it failed to stop at multiple marked intersec-tions and left Salina at speeds ranging from 30to 85 miles per hour.

One trooper wrote that Paull had his arm outthe window and his middle nger extendedin the troopers direction after the truck cutthrough a wheat eld along Eden Road in Dick-inson County.

At 7:46 a.m., Paull lost control of his truck ona curve in the road about 4 miles southwest ofAbilene, and the truck spun into the ditch andoverturned, the afdavit read. The trooper ob-served Paull preparing to light a cigarette in hismouth and ordered him out of the truck, but hedid not comply.

According to Dickinson County Sheriff Ga-reth Hoffman last March the chase went northon Daisy Road when the suspect entered awheat eld. He then went south of Eden Roadat 1900 Avenue. The chase ended at 1800 Av-enue when the vehicle rolled over.

Troopers pulled Paull from the vehicle.The child, who was not injured, was picked

up by his grandfather.

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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) -- Step back from stress-ful situations. Taking time toregroup will be beneficial. Byputting your thoughts in or-der, you will find it easier toget back on the right track.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20)-- Ensure that you have allthe tools required to makeyour ideas reality. If you getout and socialize, youll beadmired for your unique con-tributions.

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

-- Apply yourself diligently,

and communicate your in-tentions precisely. Misun-derstandings will develop ifothers feel you are neglect-ing your duties. Avoid a con-frontation with someone whodoesnt share your priorities.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)-- Planning short trips tonew locations will help youdiscover different cultures.Interesting conversations willdevelop as you share yourknowledge with acquaintanc-es you make along the way.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

-- It would be a good idea totake stock of your financialsituation. It may be neces-sary to make a change. Anopportunity to improve yourearning potential will developif you put serious effort intolearning new skills.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)-- Lighten up and have somefun. Organize an entertain-ment with old friends. Theywill welcome the chance toshare in your sparkling witand excellent memory.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) --

Be wary of people trying tocoerce you into somethingyou dont agree with. Standyour ground, even if it meanswalking away from someoneyou thought was your friend.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)-- New connections can bemade through groups or in-terests that you pursue. Theapproval you receive for yourcontributions will bring bene-ficial and long-lasting results.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-- Treat yourself to some per-

sonal pleasures. Take a walk,

settle down with a good bookor listen to your favorite mu-sic. Avoid interference by do-ing your own thing.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.22) -- Dont be afraid to seekadvice from people who canprovide you with valuable in-formation. Your intuition andmemory are both highlightedtoday, putting you in a goodposition to negotiate.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Watch your ex-penses. Ignore people who

try to persuade you to over-

spend on items you dontneed. Dont make hasty de-cisions that may cause per-sonal, emotional or financialsetbacks.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.19) -- Your heightened emo-tions may get out of controltoday. Keep your expecta-tions realistic. Dont causeunnecessary problems byforging ahead without con-sidering alternatives. Think

twice before taking action.

DEAR DOCTOR K: Ive justscheduled LASIK surgery. Canyou explain what will happenduring the procedure?

DEAR READER: To under-stand LASIK surgery, you rstneed to know a few things aboutthe eye and what it does. Basi-cally, your eye is like a camera:It focuses the light coming intoit to make a sharp image. Thatimage then is captured on akind of lm (or, in digital cam-eras, a sensor).

The parts of the eye that focusthe image are primarily the cor-nea and the lens. The part thatcaptures the image is the retina,a at layer of nerve cells at theback of the eye. The cells of theretina then send the image tothe back of the brain -- the partthat allows us to see and inter-pret the images.

During LASIK surgery, yourdoctor uses a laser to reshapeyour cornea. The cornea is theclear, round window of tis-sue that allows light to enter thefront of the eye. By reshapingthe cornea, the surgeon adjusts

the focus of light on the retina.LASIK can improve vision inpeople who are nearsighted,farsighted or have astigmatism.

You will meet with your sur-geon and his or her team beforeyour procedure. During thisexam, the team will take precisemeasurements of your eyes, in-cluding the shape and thicknessof your cornea.

On the day of your procedure,your doctor may give you amild sedative to help you relax.You will lie down in a recliningchair. Youll be given numb-ing eye drops so you will not

feel pain or discomfort. An in-strument will be positioned tokeep your eyelids open, and a

ringlike suction device will be

placed on the front of your eyes

to hold your cornea in place.

The surgeon will use a deli-

cate instrument to slice a tiny,

hinged ap of tissue from the

front of your cornea. You will

not see or feel the instrument

cutting your cornea. The sur-

geon will remove the suction

ring from your eye and fold

back the hinged ap of cornea.

At this point, the surgeon willuse the laser to reshape the un-

derlying protein bers of your

cornea. This reshaping is based

on the precise measurements

made during your pre-surgery

exam. Finally, the doctor will

reposition the hinged ap of

cornea. No stitches are neces-

sary. (Ive put an illustration

of the LASIK procedure on my

website, AskDoctorK.com.)

LASIK is an outpatient pro-

cedure; it generally takes 10 to

15 minutes for each eye. Some

surgeons work on both eyes atone sitting, while others operate

on only one eye per sitting.

The cornea heals quickly. You

may notice dramatic improve-

ments in vision almost imme-

diately following your surgery.

By the way, Ill bet youre

eager to know the full medi-

cal name for which LASIK is

the abbreviation. Its: Laser-

Assisted in situ Keratomileusis.

If you already knew that, youre

smarter than I am: I had to look

it up.(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

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DOCTOR K.

Lasik surgery can offerdramatic improvements

in vision

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Big Nate


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To count ondefense, counton partner

BRIDGE by

PHILLIP ALDER

This week, we are lookingat counting -- arguably the

ost important factor for suc-cess at the game. And when

ou are on defense, you willsometimes need partner to give

ou a count signal so that youcan work out how many cardsdeclarer has in the suit -- as inhis deal.

In three no-trump, declar-er starts with only five topricks: three spades and two

diamonds. He needs to get theounded suits going. So, afteraking the first trick with his

spade king, he leads the clubing.East wants to take his club

ace when South is playing hislast club. So West must givea count signal. Since West hasan even number of clubs, heshould go high-low, playingirst the five (or eight, but I

like second-highest from four),hen the two. This will tell

East to take the second clubrick. (If West has only two

clubs, South has four and hold-ing up twice would not help.)

East leads back his secondspade to declarers ace. South,

needing to get into the dum-

my, leads the heart king. West

plays his nine, starting a high-

low with a doubleton. East,aware of what is happening,

holds up his ace.

South will probably try a

low heart to dummys queen,

but East wins with his ace and

shifts to the diamond jack (or

leads back the heart 10), and

the contract is dead.

Finally, note that at trick

one, East should play his spade

three, a discouraging signal

denying help in spades. But a

defender does not signal atti-

tude when declarer leads a suit

(except perhaps to play the top

of touching honors). 2014 UFS, Dist. by Universal Uclick for

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(First Published in theAbilene Reector Chronicle

Tuesday, February 11, 2014)IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

DICKINSON COUNTY, KANSAS

PROBATE DIVISION

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE

OF MAUREEN G. JONES,

Deceased

Case No. 14 PR 6

NOTICE OF HEARING AND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL

PERSONS CONCERNED:

You are hereby notied that a Petitionfor Appointment of AdministratorUnder Kansas Simplied Estates Act,dated January 30, 2014, has beenled in this Court by Jerald R. Jones,praying that the estate of MaureenG. Jones, deceased, be admitted toprobate, and for the appointment ofJerald R. Jones as Administrator ofsaid estate.You are further advised that the

Petitioner in this matter has requestedadministration pursuant to theKansas Simplied Estates Act, andif such request is granted the Courtmay not supervise administration ofthe estate and no further notice of anyaction of the Administrator or otherproceedings in the administration willbe given, except for notice of nalsettlement of the decedents estate.Should written objections to simpliedadministration be led with the Court,the Court may order supervisedadministration to ensue.You are required to le your writtendefenses to the admission of thedecedents estate to probate onor before March 7, 2014, at 9:30oclock A.M., in this Court in the cityof Abilene, in Dickinson County,Kansas, at which time and place thecause will be heard. Should you failtherein, judgment and decree willbe entered in due course upon the

Petition.All creditors are notied to exhibittheir demands against the estatewithin four months from the date ofthe rst publication of this notice, asprovided by law, and if their demandsare not thus exhibited they shall beforever barred.

JERALD R. JONES,

PetitionerMARK A. GUILFOYLE, ATTORNEY,

P.A.P.O. Box 548, 306 NW 2ndSt.Abilene, Ks. 67410-0548(785) 263-3070Attorney for Petitioner 3T

Personals 320, ,

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Kansas communities, often on residenc-

es built in the 1870s and early 1880s.

A hallmark of the style is the mansard

roof, a double-pitched roof with a steep

lower slope. This residence features a

mansard roof with pedimented windows,another common characteristic of thestyle. While it also is common to seeSecond Empire residences with a tower,this element is usually centered promi-nently on the front elevation.

The Birchmore House has a tower, butit is located on a secondary elevation andhas a cone-shaped roof rather than the

more typical mansard roof. Birchmoreserved St. Johns Episcopal Church inAbilene for a short period, and the resi-dence was sold several times in subse-quent decades. Much of the surroundingacreage was sold off in the early-andmid-20th century for development. It isnominated for its local signicance in thearea of architecture.

HouseContinued from Page 1

no state aid for bond issues

passed after June 30, 2014.

Instead, that amount of state

aid will be shifted over to

make up the shortfall supple-

mental aid if the bill is passed

by the legislature.

The board met in executive

session for almost two hours.

Upon return to open session

the board voted to extend

contracts to all administrativepersonnel in the district.

The Board of Education

also approved the 2014-2015

district calendar. School

next fall will start on Aug.19 and 20 with early releasetimes. Christmas break will

be Dec. 22 through Jan. 2.Spring break will be March16 through March 20.

Fall parent/teacher confer-ences will be 4 to 8:30 p.m.Oct. 9 and 15 at Kennedy,McKinley and Gareld andfrom 4 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 8 and14 at Abilene Middle Schooland Abilene High School.

Spring parent/teacher con-ferences will be from 4 to8:30 p.m. March 5 and 11 atKennedy, McKinley and Gar-eld and from 4 to 8:30 p.m.March 4 and 10 at AbileneMiddle School and Abilene

High School.

Board members Debbie Bar-bur and Gregg Noel receivedcerticates from the KansasState Association of SchoolBoards for their participationin KSAS workshops.

The board accepted ve res-ignations: Leana Frey, AMSseventh grade literature; JudyFarris, Title 1 teacher; AnnRose, AMS sixth grade litera-ture; Annette Wilson, AMSmedia center; and StephenHoladay, AMS eighth gradescience teacher.

A lot of years of experienceare on that list, Guy said. Alot has happened during theirtenure.

Kelli Fangman also resignedas second grade teacher atMcKinley, Danette Whiteleyresigned as head cheerleadingcoach and Raymond Shieldsresigned as a substitute busdriver.

Other personnel matters in-clude: Thomas Bishop, sub-stitute bus driver, Mitch My-ers, ABC afterschool helper;Adam Gantenbein, assistantAHS football coach; CindyMcDowell, substitute busdriver; and Kendra McGolth-in, substitute cook.

The board also approved theCity of Abilenes Neighbor-hood Revitalization plan fordowntown Abilene.

AbileneContinued from Page 1

For the parents thankyou, she said. We couldntdo it by ourselves.

Applause followedSparks short presentation,and board members walkedup to the staff and shook t he

hands of all the teachers andother school employees, aswell as the hands of thestudents who stood to rep-resent the schools achieve-ment.

Board President RodneyAnderson then remindedmeeting attendees thatChapman High School alsoreceived the Blue RibbonAward, and principal KevinSuther received the BellAward. Anderson invitedSuther to the front and gavehim a handshake and a gift

bag, and attendees respo nd-ed with another round of ap-

plaus e.

Chapman Middle Schoolis experiencing a good

probl em to have, princi palBruce Hurford said. Andthis good problem was, inan indirect way, the resultof a terrible problem: the

tornado of 2008.

The year prior to the tor-nado, the middle school had

almost 200 students, andnow we have 263, Hurfordsaid. That seems to be re-ally strong since we built

back and start ed our newbuild ing.

With the increase in en-rollment, some teachers areseeing 160 students per dayand trying to prepare andteach two curriculums. Hesaid its much better to haveone teacher teach one grade.

The teachers have notcomplained about it at all,

but when you look at whatsbest for ki ds, it s not a goodsituation, Hurford said.Weve just gotten to the

point where , we need tomake a change.

Hurford requested to theboard that CMS create aposit ion for a 7 th-grade so-cial studies teacher to offersomething better for middle

school students.

Superintendent Lacee Sellsaid her primary concern is

how the doubling up hin-ders middle school teach-ers ability to team up withone another.

From my perspective middle philosophy as team-ing philosophy you haveyour 6th-grade teachers,your 7th-grade teachers andyour 8th-grade teachers,

but you also have the verti -cal, because this way a 6th-grade teacher can meet witha 7th-grade teacher, and a7th-grade teacher can meetwith an 8th-grade teacher,Sell said. When theyre nottied up in a class, they canspeak with their colleagues.When we have this manystudents, its the right thingto do.

The board voted unani-mously to create that new

posit ion and work towar dhiring another teacher for

CMS.

Since the middle school

is growing, board mem-

ber Mitch Langvardt asked

Suther if he is starting to

see any trickling up of those

larger grades into the high

school.

I think next year, we can

get by, Suther said. I think

we could probably squeeze

in and do what weve done,

but in anoth er couple of

years, well have to hire an-

other teacher.

Sell said the board will

discuss next year whether

or not to hire another social

studies teacher for the high

school for the 2015-2016

school year.

Anderson announced two

resignations: Shane Sun-

dahl, assistant principal

of CMS, and Collette Er-

ickson, CHS language arts

teacher. Sundahl has beenthe assistant principal for 7

years and has worked in the

district for 10 years. When

reached Tuesday morning,

he said he was not yet shar-

ing the reason for his resig-

nation.

ChapmanContinued from Page 1

The teachers have not complained about it at all, but

when you look at whats best for kids, its not a goodsituation. Weve just gotten to the point where, we need to

make a change.

Bruce Hurford

Help Wanted 370

If you are energetic and have the desire to be a leader in

our industry, then you are the nurse for us. Licensure in

the state of Kansas is required. Sign-on bonus for full

time employment will be discussed during interview.

Our ideal nurse must have strong leadership,

management, and long term care experience. Current

opportunities are for one FT weekend RN on our Health

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View Senior Life is an equal opportunity employer.

We look forward to having you become

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Please send your application to the following:

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Dickinson County Conservation District

ANNUAL MEETINGThursday, February 13, 2014 6:30 pmSterl Hall, Abilene

Welcome...................................................Jared Morgan

Conservation District Board Chairman

Invocation ...................................................Matt Gustin

Conservation District Board Treasurer

DINNER - Compliments of Dickinson County Banks

INTRODUCTIONS

BUSINESS MEETING

Introductions............................................Jared Morgan


Minutes & Financial Report ......................Jared Morgan

Conservation District Board ChairmanElection of Supervisors .............................Jared Morgan


AWARDS

Poster Awards.............Dennis Marston & Cindy Woofter

Kansas Bankers Soil

Conservation Award..........................................Lynn Dejmal

County Key Banker

Grassland Award ...................................................Matt Gustin

Conservation District Board Treasurer

Young Farmer

Award....................................................Dennis Marston

Conservation District Board Vice Chairman

Buffer Award.........................................Dennis MarstonConservation District Board Vice Chairman

No-Till Farmer Award Francis Anderson

Conservation District Board Member

Windbreak Award.....................................Darren Haney

Conservation District Board Member

Entertainment.........................................Jessie Woofter

Election Results & Adjournment...............Jared Morgan


Door Prizes Courtesy of Area Businesses

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Sports8 Tuesday, February 11, 2014 www.abilene-rc.com

Sportsshorts:

Syracuse stillunanimousNo. 1 in AP

Top 25Syracuse is a unanimous

No. 1 in The AssociatedPress college basketballpoll for the second straightweek while SMU movedinto the Top 25 for thefirst time in almost threedecades.

The Orange (23-0)received all 65 first-placevotes from the national me-dia panel Monday. Arizona,Florida, Wichita State, SanDiego State and Villanovaremained second throughsixth. Wichita State (25-0)

is the only other unbeatenteam in Division I.

Kansas moved up onespot to seventh and Duke

jumped three spots toeighth. Michigan State andCincinnati round out theTop Ten.

Wisconsin and Ohio State,Nos. 21 and 22, both re-turned to the rankings aftera one-week absence. SMU,which beat then-No. 7Cincinnati last week, movedin at No. 23, the Mustangsfirst ranking since the next-to-last poll of 1984-85, aseason they were ranked as

high as No. 2.Oklahoma, Oklahoma

State and Gonzaga fell outof the Top 25.

Kansas coachWeis shufflescoaching staffLAWRENCE Kansas

coach Charlie Weis is stilltinkering with his coachingstaff, moving Rob Ianelloto director of research andadding the title of recruit-ing coordinator to run-ning backs coach Reggie

Mitchell.Ianello had previously

been in charge of the Jay-hawks wide receivers, whostruggled mightily duringa 3-9 season a year ago.Weis said Monday that hewill handle wide receiversand Ianello will spend mostof his time on recruiting.

CorrectionAn error by TRACK Wres-

tling.com occurred in theCowboy results from thePanther Classic. The correctresults and the resultsof the JV competition areavailable at www.abilene-rc.com.

Schedule:Basketball

Abilene @ Silver LakeWamego @ ChapmanLittle River @ SolomonRural Vista @ GoesselHerington @ Northern

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Freshman teams defeat MarysvilleCowboy

freshmen turnback MarysvilleThe Abilene High School

freshman basketball teamheld on to defeat the Marys-ville Bulldogs 47-39 Friday.

The Cowboys led 13-9 atthe end of one, 22-11 at the

break and by one point, 31-30, at the end of three.

You could denitely tellwe hadnt played in 10 days,coach Kyle Becker said. Wewere rusty and I attributethat to the snow and not hav-ing everyone at all our prac-tices the past week. Some ofthe kids had only one or two

practices at that time.

The Cowboys rallied in thefourth quarter with a 16-8effort to pull away from theBulldogs.

Parker ONeal led the Cow-boys with 8 points and ColbyKorf added seven. Marysvilleused some sophomores onthe C team in order to haveenough players.

Abilenes sophomores Mar-

cus Willey, Dylan Ford and

Tate Berry also saw action in

this game. Willey added sev-

en points for the Cowboys.

We found our stride in the

fourth quarter and nished

the game well, Becker said.

Parker ONeal was reallygood for us tonight. He gaveus a big lift in the secondhalf.

Summary:MHS 3 9 19 8 - 39

AHS 13 9 9 16 - 47Marysville Lindhorst 13,

Haggard 9, Green 9, Borger-dig 4, Gustin 2, Faulkner 2.

Abilene ONeal 8, Korf 7,Willey 7, Veach 6, Bartlett5, Ford 4, Base 4, Wildey 3,Berry 2, Burt 1.

Cowgirlfreshmen holdoff MarysvilleThe Abilene Cowgirl fresh-

men basketball team defeatedMarysville 36-23 Friday inthe AHS gym.

The Cowboys trailed 6-4 af-ter the rst quarter but rallied

in the second quarter to getthe lead at the break 15-8.

After a long layoff, wewere pretty out of sync,coach Steve Riedy said. Westruggled with some timingand catching the ball andshooting. All things that are

pretty typical of the situa-tion.

Olivia Gassman led theCowgirls with eight pointsand the Cowgirls outscoredthe Bulldogs 21-15 in the sec-

ond half to get their 12th win

on the season.

This group always seems

to step up and get it done

when they need to, Riedy

said. We defended well and

ran a couple of set plays in

the second half that allowed

us to pull away to a comfort-

able lead.

I thought Myranda Patrick

had a good game for us on the

defensive end. Easily her best

rebounding effort of the year

along with just playing hard.

The Cowgirls play Chap-man tonight.

Summary:MHS 6 2 5 10 - 23

AHS 4 11 7 14 - 36

Abilene (12-0) Olivia

Gassman 8, Madison Anderes

2, Presley Clark 6, McKenzie

Funston 5, Jessica Hayes 5,

Rae Schwarting 5, Alannis

Clark 1, Claudia Hess 4.

Marysville scoring not

available

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K-State upends No. 7 KU in OT 85-82Special to Reector-Chronicle MANHATTAN Freshman Marcus Foster scored

a game-high 20 points, as Kansas State pulled off a 85-82 victory against No. 7/7 Kansas in overtime Mondaynight in a sold-out Bramlage Coliseum.

This is the rst win for the Wildcats against the Jay-hawks in three years with the last win (84-68) com-ing Feb. 14, 2011 in Manhattan. It also represented the100th win over a ranked team in school history and thesecond against a ranked opponent in three days.

I could not be more proud of our guys, said headcoach Bruce Weber. I am just so happy for them, theseniors; we talk about leaving a legacy. They wanted tofollow the legacy of the class above them. For the restof their life, they will remember this.

The win was the 13th consecutive at home for K-State (17-6, 7-3 Big 12), which moved to 30-2 in homegames under Weber, including 14-1 in Big 12 play.The 13-game home court winning streak is the longestsince the team won 14 in a row from Jan. 15, 2011 toJan. 7, 2012.

K-State again played with suffocating defense, hold-ing Kansas to a season-low 17.6 percent (3-of-17)shooting from beyond the arc. The Jayhawks also shot41.8 percent (28-of-67) from the eld, including a pal-try 34.6 percent in the rst half.

A very close game throughout, neither team had a

lead reach double-digits as there were 20 lead changesin total. The largest lead of the rst half for K-Statecame at the 13:13 mark when Spradling hit a 3-pointerfrom the top of the key to put the Wildcats up, 13-6.

Kansas came back late to take the lead, 24-23, at the4:00 mark, but Foster hit a key 3-pointer to put theWildcats back up with three minutes left. The teamswould trade possessions to a rst-half tie, 29-29.

The Jayhawks would not go away coming backwithin two with 20 seconds left in regulation. After amissed shot by the Wildcats; Kansas standout fresh-man Andrew Wiggins tipped-in a rebound with justfour seconds left in regulation.

I told them--all you worked too hard to not grab thisgame, Weber said. They came right out and make a

basket and we could have let it go from there.After Kansas took an early lead in overtime, Fosterconverted on an old fashioned three-point play at the3:20 mark and the Wildcats never looked back, earningWeber his rst victory over the Jayhawks.

The Wildcats again shared the ball effectively, dish-ing out 19 assists on 30 eld goals, which is the mostKansas has given up to a team this season.

Senior Will Spradling was very efcient throughoutthe game scoring 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting fromthe eld, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. Healso added ve assists and a team- and career-high six

rebounds. With his ve assists tonight, Spradling alsobecame the sixth Wildcat in history to rack up 300 as-sists, and the rst Wildcat to do so since Jacob Pullen.

Will (Spradling) kind of struggled early in the sea-son, but he has come around and is on a good run now.Hopefully, he has a good nish to his career, Webersaid. He does so many little things that people do notnotice or appreciate.

K-State`s offense was also ring on all cylinders,connecting on 30-of-61 attempts from the eld in-cluding a season-high 53.3 percent (8-of-15) from thethree-point line.

K-State`s bench was key in tonights victory, as theWildcats scored a season-high 30 points led by sopho-more D.J. Johnson and senior Omari Lawrence, who

each contributed nine points.Tonight, we came back and I think we outscoredtheir bench 30-26, Weber said. That is a key withthem, because they have so many players and they cankeep coming at you in so many different ways.

Perry Ellis led the Jayhawks with 19 points, whileWiggins added 16.

Despite losing the rebounding battle, 43-32, theWildcats were able to stay with the Jayhawks in the

paint scoring, match the Jayhawks 38 points. K-Statehas now outscored or tied 15 opponents in the paintthis season.

Ron Preston Refector-Chronicle

Cowgirl freshman guard Olivia Gassman (13) passes the balloff to a teammate in a recent game.

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