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Alex Ludwig of Parsons smiles as he prepares to watch the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday in downtown Parsons.

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■�Volume�139■�Issue�194■�10�Pages■�1�Section

� When�you�see� news�happening�or� if� you�have�a�story�idea,�call�the�newsroom�at�421-2000.

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� Obituaries�or�notices�for�the�following�people�can�be�found�on�Page�2�in�today’s�Sun:■�Lawrence�Ranes■�David�Carnes■�Warren�Schmid■�Robert�Rogers

FUNERALSRICK�HINMAN,�55,�of�Par-

sons,�service�at�2:30�p.m.�today�at�Parsons�Nazarene�Church.

EMMA�BAYER,�89,�of�Em-poria,�Mass�of�Christian�burial�at� 11� a.m.� Saturday� at� Sacred�Heart�Catholic�Church�in�Em-poria.

TRINA�DeMERITT,�35,�of�Erie,� service�at�10:30�a.m.� to-day�at�Erie�Federated�Church.

ELIZABETH� HARE,� 76,�funeral� Mass� at� 10:30� a.m.�today�at�St.�Patrick’s�Catholic�Church�in�Parsons.

MAXINE� LONG,� 95,� of�Parsons,� service� at� 2:30� p.m.�today� at� First� Baptist� Church�in�Parsons.

VIRGINIA�VANCE,�85,� of�Oswego,� service� at� 1�p.m.� to-day�at�Oswego�Cemetery.

BRENT� BEVINS,� 54,� of�Parsons,� service�at�10:30�a.m.�Saturday� at� Forbes-Hoffman�Funeral�Home�in�Parsons.

JENNIE� CHASTAIN,� 96,�of�Caney,�service�at�2�p.m.�to-day�at�Potts�Chapel�in�Caney.

DAVID� CARNES,� 61,� of�Independence,� service� at� 10�a.m.� Tuesday� at� First� Baptist�Church’s�north� campus,� Inde-pendence.

LAWRENCE� RANES,� 85,�of�rural�Cherryvale,�service�at�10�a.m.�Saturday�at�Potts�Cha-pel,�Cherryvale.

WARREN� SCHMID,� 84,�of�Parsons,�Mass�of�Christian�Burial� at� 10� a.m.� Monday� at�St.� Patrick’s� Catholic� Church,�Parsons.

ROBERT� ROGERS,� 64,� of�Columbus,� service� at� 2� p.m.�Saturday� at� Murdock� Chapel�in�Columbus.

SPRING CLEANING

Colleen Surridge/Sun photo

Chuck Marquardt uses a power washer to clean away remnants of winter from the arbor on the south side of the Parsons Arboretum’s visitor center Thursday. Trees are budding, flowers blooming and weeds sprouting, so many volunteers will be needed soon to help tend the many flower beds that decorate the grounds of the arboretum.

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Ruby Redmond is a longtime supporter of Labette Com-munity College and is supporting the college in its Path-ways to the Future capital campaign effort to raise more than $10.4 million.

Hope for missing people fades in Japan

LCC needs to raise $1.5 million more by April

Police arrest man for drugs

BY COLLEEN SURRIDGE

PARSONS SUN

Labette�Community�College’s�Pathway�to�the�Future�capital�campaign�is�winding�down,�and�while� the�col-lege�has�raised�$8,910,865�as�of�March�9,�it�still�needs�to�raise�a�substantial�amount�in�the�next�two�weeks�to�qualify�for�a�$1�million�grant.

The�goal�of� the�campaign�is� to�raise�$10,480,426�to�construct�a�new�health�careers�building�on�LCC’s�Par-sons�campus,�increase�the�college’s�scholarship�endow-ment�and�fund�deferred�maintenance�projects.

In� seeking� donations� to� the� campaign,� LCC� was�named� the� recipient� of� a� $1� million� Kresge� Founda-tion�Challenge�grant,�one�of�the�most�prestigious�grants�awarded�by�the�Kresge�Foundation�of�Michigan.�This�is�the�largest�Kresge�grant�ever�awarded�to�a�community�college,�but�the�challenge�grant�stipulates�that�all�fund-raising�goals�must�be�met�by�the�end�of�March�to�receive�the�money.

With�$1,569,561�left�to�raise�in�two�weeks,�the�college�is�hoping�all�those�who�support�LCC�who�have�not�made�a�contribution�will�help�the�college�reach�its�goal.

Throughout� the� last� several� months,� community�members�and�businesses�have�come�forward�with�tes-timonials�explaining�why�they�support�LCC�and�its�en-deavors�to�build�a�new�health�careers�facility.

Like� many� others,� Ruby� Redmond� of� Parsons� is� a�strong�supporter�of�the�college,�and�encourages�others�to�assist�the�college�in�meeting�its�campaign�goals.

“Education�has�always�been�a�priority�in�our�family.�That�is�one�reason�why�I�support�the�college�as�much�as�I�can.�That�tradition�goes�back�a�long�ways,”�Redmond�said�in�a�written�testimonial.

“My�husband,�Oliver,�was�a�big�supporter�of�the�col-lege.�For�many�years,�we�hosted�student-athletes�at�our�home�at�Thanksgiving�because�Oliver�knew�what�it�was�like�being� away� from� family�during� the�holidays.�We�would�feed�the�kids�most�Sundays�after�church,�too,�and�I�often�did�laundry�for�them�as�well.�We�wanted�to�make�them�feel�like�they�were�home�—�even�if�they�were�re-ally�away�from�home.

“All�my�kids�and�grandkids�have�taken�classes�at�La-bette�and�gotten�a�lot�of�the�basics�out�of�the�way.�And�more�importantly,�they�learned�to�look�forward�to�going�to�college,”�Redmond�said.�“Friends,�too,�tell�me�that�the�college�gave�their�children�an�extra�boost�—�that�they�were�so�far�ahead�after�taking�classes�at�LCC.

“A�lot�of�people�know�that�I�worked�in�the�personnel�office�at�the�(Kansas)�Army�Ammunitions�Plant�for�over�40�years,�but�they�may�not�know�that�when�I�was�in�high�school�and� taking�classes�at�Parsons�Junior�College,� I�knew�what�I�wanted�to�be,�and�the�teachers�helped�me�make�my�career�happen.�I�could�see�even�then�that�the�teachers�set�high�standards�for�their�students,�and�they�really,� really� wanted� you� to� be� prepared� for� the� work�world,”�she�said.�“Day�and�Zimmermann,�the�company�

See LCC, Page 10.

A� Parsons� man� was� arrested�Wednesday�in�Parsons�on�suspi-cion�of�possessing�drugs.

On�Wednesday�afternoon,�of-ficers� with� the� Labette� County�Sheriff’s� Department� and� Par-sons� Police� Department� execut-ed�a�search�warrant�at�2010�Ap-pleton.� As� officers� approached�the� residence,�a�person� took�off�running�back�into�the�residence,�Sheriff�William�Blundell�said.

Officers� entered� the� home,�where�they�encountered�a�pit�bull�dog� that� was� being� aggressive�toward� the� officers.� A� sheriff’s�deputy� shot� and� killed� the� dog,�Blundell�said.�The�circumstances�surrounding�the�shooting�are�be-ing�reviewed,�which�is�a�standard�practice�for�law�enforcement.

Inside� the� home,� officers�found� about� six� grams� of� crack�cocaine�along�with�about�2�ounc-es� of� marijuana,� Blundell� said.�Officers� also� found� drug� para-phernalia.

Officers� arrested� Morgan� S.�Webb� Jr.,� 26,� for� possession� of�marijuana,� possession� of� nar-cotic�drugs,�possession�of�para-phernalia� and� no� Kansas� drug�tax� stamp.� He� was� taken� to� the�Labette�County�Jail�pending�fil-ing�of�formal�charges.

RIKUZENTAKATA,�Japan�(AP)�—�The�elderly�cou-ple�fled�their�home�on�foot�as�the�warning�sirens�blared.�But�they�could�not�keep�up�with�their�neighbors�and�fell�behind�as�the�tsunami�rushed�in.

Nearly�a�week�later,�71-year-old�Taeko�Kanno�and�her�husband�are�still�missing.

“I�think�there�is�no�hope,”�said�Katsuo�Maiya,�Kan-no’s�brother-in-law.�“I�can’t�find�them.�The�only�thing�I�can�do�is�wait�until�the�military�collects�their�bodies.”

As�retrieving�bodies�increasingly�becomes�the�focus�of�rescue�crews�in�Japan’s�northeast,� it’s�clear�that�the�March�11�earthquake�and�tsunami�—�believed�to�have�killed�more�than�10,000�—�took�their�heaviest�toll�on�the�elderly�in�this�rapidly�aging�nation,�where�nearly�one�in�four�people�is�over�65.

Many,�unable� to� flee,�perished.�Survivors� lost� their�daily�medicines.�Hospitals�lost�power�and�water.�Some-times,�the�consequences�have�been�fatal.

Friday’s�twin�disasters�also�crippled�a�nuclear�power�plant�in�the�northeast,�adding�to�the�region’s�woes.�Four-teen�older�patients�died�after�being�moved�to�a�tempo-

rary�shelter�in�a�school�gym�because�their�hospital�was�in�the�evacuation�zone�near�the�overheating�plant.

Two� of� the� patients� died� in� transit� Monday� and� 12�more�at�the�gym,�said�Chuei�Inamura,�a�Fukushima�gov-ernment� official.� It� took� until� Thursday� to� get� all� the�remaining�patients�into�other�hospitals.

“We�feel�very�helpless�and�very�sorry�for�them,”�Inamu-ra�said.�“The�condition�at�the�gymnasium�was�horrible.�No�running�water,�no�medicine�and�very,�very�little�food.�We�simply�did�not�have�the�means�to�provide�good�care.”

At�least�some�international�rescue�teams�ended�their�efforts�Thursday,�acknowledging�there�was�little�pros-pect�left�of�finding�missing�people�still�alive.

“We�have�no�more�tasks,”�said�Pete�Stevenson,�a�fire-fighter�heading�Britain’s�70-strong�team.�“The�Japanese�government� have� told� us� they� are� now� moving� from�search�and�rescue�to�the�recovery�phase.”

He�insisted�their�departure�wasn’t�related�to�any�fears�of�radiation�from�the�troubled�Fukushima�nuclear�plant,�which�lies�about�90�miles�south.

Japan’s�relatively�large�elderly�population�presents�a�

particular�challenge�for�rescue�and�relief�in�what�is�al-ready�a�disaster�of�epic�proportions.

About�23�percent�of� Japan’s�127�million�people�are�age�65�or�over,�nearly�double�the�proportion�in�the�Unit-ed�States.

Japan’s�rural�areas�have�been�in�decline�for�years,�and�many�of�the�small�coastal�towns�hit�hardest�by�the�tsu-nami� had� seen� an� exodus� of� young� people� moving� to�cities�for�work.

Now� the� low-lying� parts� of� those� towns� have� been�flattened,�and�as�much�as�half� the�population�in�some�may�have�been�killed.�The�official� death� toll� climbed�over�5,300�Thursday�and�is�expected�to�top�10,000.

Kanno,� the� woman� who� couldn’t� keep� up� with� her�neighbors,�comes�from�one�such�town�—�Rikuzentakata,�a�port�city�that�was�home�to�20,000�before�the�disaster.

When� the� tsunami� surged� into� Rikuzentakata,� her�67-year-old�sister�Masako�Maiya�rushed�down�from�her�home�in�the�hills�with�her�husband,�Katsuo.

They�only�got�as�far�as�a�bridge.�Down�below,�they�saw�the�town�had�become�a�muddy�inland�sea.

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NEWS & NOTES

OBITUARIES

PRAYER“Woe to me!” (Isaiah) cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of

unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.” — Isaiah 6:5 (NIV)

Prayer: Dear God, help us to remember when we feel like we are drowning that you are close at hand to help us. Amen.

Thought for the day: Stop struggling — our Lifeguard is always on duty.

These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago.

March 18, 1971Bill Ruble, a 6-foot-4 junior from Erie, and Mike Mordica, a 5-11

senior from Cherokee Southeast, were named to the 1970-71 All-CNC League high school basketball team.

March 18, 1981Labette Community College’s head count enrollment passed the

2,000 mark for the fi rst time in the school’s history. The college reached a head count fi gure of 2,022 students as of March 16, ac-cording to Lou Branham, administrative assistant. The total equaled a full-time equivalent enrollment of 836.8. The college enrollment in the spring semester of 1980 consisted of a head count of 1,455 students for a 28 percent increase.

High winds that swept through Parsons the previous night toppled an 85- to 100-foot mechanism used to carry grain at the Ind-Ag Grain Terminal Co., 2615 Orchard, northwest of the city. It also damaged a portion of the roof and side wall of the building.

The Parsons Planning Commission approved the rezoning of part of the former site of Washington Avenue United Methodist Church at 23rd and Washington for use for a convenience store. The com-mission agreed to rezone 47.5 feet of the tract to service commercial north from an alley in the block with an 80-foot buffer zone left un-changed. It was zoned R-1 for residential purposes. The store would operate under the name of Love Country Store.

March 18, 1991Toni Gross, Mike Ford and Corey Dodd of Parsons received all-

class high school basketball honors. Gross drew honorable mention in Class 4A from the Wichita Eagle and Topeka Capital-Journal. Dodd was a 4A honorable mention pick by the Topeka paper. Ford was an honorable mention choice by Wichita. Others honored were Grant Bailey and Mike Raschen of Labette County in 5A, Nate Clevenger of Erie and Stacy Markley of Southeast in 3A and Kevin Doherty and Jarrett Grosdidier of St. Paul in 1A. Bailey was a third-team pick by the Topeka paper and an honorable mention choice by Wichita.

Julia Finley joined the staff of Maloney-Hardman Insurance and Real Estate Inc., 2323 Main, in the position of real estate sales as-sociate. Finley earned a degree in interior design with architecture from Kansas State University in 1968 and worked in interior design in the Kansas City area for three years. She also had six years of experience as an insurance claims adjuster.

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THURSDAY’S CLOSING PRICES

FORECAST

Cloudy

High near 69Low near 44

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of storms. Cloudy, with a high near 61. A 30 percent chance of storms at night. Cloudy, with a low around 52.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Partly cloudy at night, with a low around 58.

PARSONS STATISTICSTHURSDAY’S HIGH: 81 LOW: 60PRECIPITATION: .00” MONTH: 1.90” YEAR: 4.95”TODAY’S SUNSET: 7:30 p.m.SATURDAY’S SUNRISE: 7:27 a.m.

Amaya Nixon drew this for the Sun’s weather sec-tion. If children, parents or teachers would like to submit weather art to the Sun, they may call Ray or Jamie at 421-2000.

Bertram Warren SchmidBertram Warren Schmid, 84, of Parsons died

Thursday morning, March 17, 2011, at Elmhaven West. His wife, Rosemary, survives of the home.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. The ro-sary will be recited at 6 p.m. Sunday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home.

The funeral home will announce further obitu-ary details and funeral information later.

Lawrence Lee RanesCHERRYVALE — Lawrence Lee Ranes, 85,

of rural Cherryvale died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at his home.

He was born on April 23, 1925, in Indepen-dence to Loten Lee and Christine Mary (Schicke) Ranes. He grew up in Independence and attended school there.

On Oct. 30, 1945, he married Adeline Benning in Coffeyville. They later divorced.

On June 11, 1983, he married Marianne (Gaza-way) Carey in Caney. She survives of the home.

He owned and operated Ranes Fix It Shop.Other survivors include two sons, Tom Ranes

of Cherryvale and David Carey of Caney; fi ve daughters, Linda Sage of Cherryvale, Debbie Daniels of Havana, Amy Wade of Caney, Chrissy Nunneley of Tyro and Gina Peterson of Annawan, Ill; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchil-dren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.The service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Potts

Chapel, Cherryvale. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Friday at Potts Chapel.

Memorials are suggested to Harry Hynes Me-morial Hospice and may be left at the funeral home.

David L. CarnesINDEPENDENCE — David L. Carnes, 61, of

Independence died on Friday, March 11, 2011, while vacationing at Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii.

He was born on Dec. 8, 1949, in Coffeyville to Orain “Sam” and Ruth “Peggy” (Wooten) Carnes. He grew up in rural Tyro and graduated from Caney High School in 1967. He attended Coffeyville Com-

munity Junior College and received a heating and cooling certifi cate from Tri-County Tech in 1977.

He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Viet-nam War.

On March 21, 1970, he married Janet Coble. She survives of the home.

He was president and general manager of Lee’s Cooling and Heating.

Other survivors include two sons, Jeffrey Carnes and Samuel Carnes, both of Independence; a daughter, Emily Joplin of Emporia; fi ve grand-children; two sisters, Janet Jabben of Oswego and Lois Williams of Hixson, Tenn.; and a brother, Philip Carnes of Bentonville, Ark.

He was preceded in death by his parents.The service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First

Baptist Church’s north campus, 2414 N. Eighth, Independence, with interment in Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Potts Chapel, Independence. The fam-ily will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association or First Baptist Church, Inde-pendence.

Robert Thomas RogersCOLUMBUS — Robert Thomas Rogers, 64, of

Columbus died Wednesday, March 16, 2011, from complications resulting from a massive stroke.

He was born to Robert S. “Huck” and Thelma Juanita (Latcham) Rogers in Nevada, Mo. He graduated from Appleton City High School in 1964.

He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam.He was a longtime employee of Day and Zim-

merann Inc. and worked at the Kansas Army Am-munition Plant as a licensed plumber and pipe fi t-ter until his death.

Survivors include three children, Robin Rogers of St. George, Heather Rogers-Thomas of Savan-nah, Ga., and Justin Rogers of Columbus; three grandchildren; and a brother, Bill Rogers of Edg-erton, Mo.

The service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Mur-dock Chapel in Columbus with the Rev. Dennis Johnson offi ciating. Interment of ashes will follow at a later date in McKee Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. Saturday until service time.

Memorials are suggested to McKee Cemetery and can be left at or sent to Murdock Funeral Home, 132 E Pine, Columbus, 66725.

COUNTY FAIR SUPPORT

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Jim Zaleski, Labette County Tourism Bureau director, presents a $1,000 check to Ken Foster, Labette County Fair Board president, to help sponsor the 100th Labette County Fair in late July. Board members Rod Landrum, Rick McKenzie and Bill Chapman also were present for the presentation. The fair serves area youth and their livestock projects from every corner of Labette County and attracts several hundred spectators from beyond the county and state borders. Foster said the bureau has demonstrated its com-mitment to all county youth and that the fair board is grateful for the contribution and other donations. Zaleski said the 100th-year celebration of the fair and it coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the state and the 140th anniversary of Parsons seemed to be a perfect fit.

Senior center eventsThe Parsons Senior Center will

host Memory Makers for those writing their life stories under the mentoring of retired Labette Community College English in-structor Aleta Chamberlin from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday.

Nancy Briggs will give a pre-sentation on a trip to Ireland at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the cen-ter.

The center will host bingo games at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.

LCC musicalThe Labette Community Col-

lege performing arts program will present “Nunsense,” a musi-cal comedy by Dan Goggin, at 7 p.m. April 1 and 2.

Celebrating its 25th anniver-sary, “Nunsense” is the musi-cal romp of the Little Sisters of Hoboken, who discover their cook, Sister Julia Child of God, has accidentally poisoned 52 of their sisters and they are in dire need of funds for their burials. They decide to put on a vari-ety show with tap dancing, star turns, vaudeville acts and show-stopping numbers that are sure to get them into heaven and the audience on its feet.

The performing arts depart-ment of LCC will perform the musical at the Parsons Middle School auditorium, 2719 Main Street. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students.

Anyone wanting more infor-mation about the musical or the performing arts department can contact Christopher Langsford at 820-1021.

Spaghetti fundraiserThere will be a spaghetti fund-

raiser and bake sale from 11 a.m. to noon April 3 at Walnut Com-munity Center. All proceeds will go toward the funeral expenses of John Singletary.

Kindergarten clinicAltamont USD 506 will have

kindergarten clinics for parents of children eligible to attend kin-dergarten in the 2011-12 school year.

Clinics at each school will help acquaint parents and their children to the kindergarten program and give children the opportunity to see their class-room, meet their teacher and get acquainted with the school they will attend. If at all possible, parents and children should plan to attend the clinic at their atten-dance center. Parents are asked to call their school and set up an appointment time.

The schedule of clinics is as follows:

Altamont Grade School, (620) 784-5511, 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. March 28.

Meadow View Grade School 421-1857, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 31.

Edna Grade School, (620) 922-7210, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 6.

Mound Valley Grade School, (620) 328-3121, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 15.

Bartlett Grade School, (620) 226-3414, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 20.

Parents should bring their child’s state-issued birth cer-tifi cate to the clinic. Forms to secure a birth certifi cate will be available at the clinic. Parents also should bring their child’s immunization records and So-cial Security card. The school nurse will screen the children’s vision and hearing as a part of the clinic, and parents will be as-sisted in completing enrollment sheets and health information forms.

MarketsAt the Parsons Livestock Mar-

ket sale on Wednesday, 1,353 cattle were sold.

Choice cows: 60-76, canners & cutters 44-60, shelly cows 44 & back, stock cows 625-1,200, choice bulls 75-88, pairs 700-1,325 and lower grades 65-77.

Steers: 300# to 400# 130-173, 400# to 500# 130-164, 500# to 600# 130-161.50, 600# to 700# 120-149, 700# to 800# 115-130, 800# over 110-119.

Heifers: 300# to 400# 125-168, 400# to 500# 120-150, 500# to 600# 120-139.25, 600# to 700# 110-130, 700# to 800# 100-119, 800# over 100-113.

POLICE BEATPARSONS POLICE

ARRESTS/JAILED: Tevin Fields, 19, on March 1 at 1 Katy Drive for a city warrant.

— Jerold Dunn, 40, 2211 Belmont, on March 1 for a city warrant.

— Robin P. Golston, 31, 1622 Corn-ing, on March 1 at 2330 Belmont for domestic battery.

INJURY ACCIDENTS: At 4:14 p.m. March 7 on Appleton east of 25th a car driven by Lauren R. Doughty, 17, 1527 Morgan, slowed down because of traffic ahead and was rear-ended by a pickup driven by Christopher L. Whitaker, 34, 2830 Frisco. The report said that Doughty was possibly injured and later sought medical treatment.

— At 4:33 p.m. Feb. 24 on 32nd Street north of Southern Avenue a car driven by Michael W. Blasor, 27, 1353 21000 Road, was northbound on 32nd behind a pickup driven by Daylin M. Guipre, 17, 610 Willowbrook. Guipre was stopping for a school bus and was rear-ended by Blasor. Blasor was possibly injured.

— At 1:29 p.m. Feb. 15 on Main east of 16th Street a car driven by Ronald C. Little, 79, 307 Center Place, was stopped in traffic facing west and was rear-ended by a car driven by Tiffany Sutton, 20, 3510 Gabriel, Apt. 113. Little

was possibly injured.

NON-INJURY ACCIDENTS: At 7:39 a.m. March 2 at 16th and Main a pickup driven by Charles V. Elsworth, 3118 Morgan, was facing west on Main wait-ing for the light when a pickup pulling a trailer driven by Louis C. Willems, 1075 19000 Road, turned eastbound on Main and the trailer struck the driver’s side quarter panel of Elsworth’s pickup.

— At 8 a.m. March 8 on 32nd Street south of Wood Avenue a car driven by Brian C. Robinett, 3402 Grand, was southbound on 32nd and struck a deer.

— At 11:30 p.m. Feb. 26 on Prospect west of 26th a pickup driven by Chel-sea L. Shultz, 21 Birch, struck a legally parked car owned by Lynn C. Miller, Countyline, Okla.

— At 6:19 a.m. Feb. 26 on 16th Street south of North Boulevard a pickup driven by Scott E. Cornett, 2408 Southern, was northbound on 16th and lost control on the icy road. The vehicle left the road, hit the east guardrail, then traveled across the highway and came to rest on the shoulder.

BURGLARY: Between 9 p.m. Feb. 24 and 6 a.m. Feb. 25 at 3125 Stevens someone stole a CD radio from a ve-hicle owned by Gary D. Lumm. Loss: $300. Damage to the driver’s door of a

2001 Dodge Ram pickup, $500.— Between midnight Feb. 5 and 8

a.m. Feb. 26 at 1509 Belmont someone stole a Kimber semi-auto .45 caliber handgun, a Marlin camp .45 caliber carbine and a 20-gauge pump shotgun from James R. Patchin. Loss: $1,779.

— Between 11 p.m. March 2 and 7:40 a.m. March 3 at 2804 Main some-one stole a cordless drill from a vehicle owned by Daniel W. Brinson. Loss: $400. Damage to a radio in the vehicle dash, $100.

— Between 6 p.m. March 2 and 7:43 a.m. March 3 at 3027 Main someone stole cigarettes and clothing from a vehicle owned by Jason W. Heck, 4001 Main. Loss: $136. Damage to a window and glove box, $150.

— Between 10:30 and 11:52 a.m. March 2 at 2631 Stevens someone stole five cans of spray paint from Washington Elementary School. Loss: $10. Damage to walls and educational areas and a window, $1,050.

THEFT: Between 5:30 and 5:45 p.m. Feb. 24 at 3201 N. 16th someone stole shorts, shirts and candy from Wal-Mart. Loss: $30.74.

— Between noon Jan. 31 and noon Feb. 2 at 200 S. 14th someone stole a digital camera from Sean M. Pratt, 2631 Corning. Loss: $80.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

A FAITHFUL FRIEND Events going on in Southeast Kansas:

SATURDAY, MARCH 19John Nilsen will perform a pi-

ano concert at 12:30 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 3035 Crawford, in Parsons. The con-cert is free, but a freewill offering will be collected.

The Parsons Housing Author-ity is sponsoring a volunteer in-come tax assistance site from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday until April 16 at Belmont Towers, 1900 Belmont. Volunteers will help anyone who has a household income of less than $60,000 elec-tronically fi le income tax forms for free.

MONDAY, MARCH 21The Parsons Depression and

Bipolar Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. in the Labette Health third-fl oor classroom. The group is for people with mood disorders and their families.

The Parsons Senior Center will host Memory Makers for those writing their life stories under the mentoring of retired Labette Community College English in-structor Aleta Chamberlin from 4 to 5:50 p.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 22Nancy Briggs will give a pre-

sentation on a trip to Ireland at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Parsons Senior Center.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23The Parsons Senior Center will

host bingo games at 1:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 26The Parsons Housing Author-

ity is sponsoring a volunteer in-come tax assistance site from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday until April 16 at Belmont Towers, 1900 Belmont. Volunteers will help anyone who has a household income of less than $60,000 elec-tronically fi le income tax forms for free.

ALTAMONT — The fourth annual Flagpole Festival Rum-mage Sale will be from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Altamont City Park Building. The committee is seek-ing donations, anything except large furniture or appliances. Bring donations to the Mound Valley Community Building March 23 and 24 from 10 a.m. to noon and 5 to 7 p.m. All proceeds go to the 2011 Flagpole Festival, which will be June 24 and 25. For questions, call (620) 332-4254.

MOUND VALLEY — The Mound Valley Flagpole Festival committee will have a breakfast fundraiser from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Mound Valley Community Center. The committee will serve biscuits and gravy, sausage, juice and coffee. The cost for adults is $4, students $2. There will be a bake sale going on throughout the breakfast. Proceeds benefi t the Flagpole Festival.

MONDAY, MARCH 28The Parsons Senior Center ad-

visory board will meet at 4 p.m. Monday at the center.

TUESDAY, MARCH 29Donna Williams will present

“Scratch to Treasures,” giving in-formation on making items from scraps, at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the center.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30Sandra Babcock will give a

presentation on The Home Store at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the center.

THURSDAY, MARCH 31The Labette Health Board of

Trustees will meet at 7 a.m. in the board room (Room 205) next to the administration offi ce.

The Labette County Demo-crats will meet at 7 p.m. at the Labette County Chapter of the American Red Cross building,

1921 Crawford, in Parsons. The public is welcome.

FRIDAY, APRIL 1Downtown Parsons Inc. mem-

bers will have a foolish Friday event from 4 to 8 p.m. in down-town Parsons. Each participating business will conduct their own sales and fun events. Visit www.downtownparsons.com for a list-ing of the 11 businesses partici-pating.

SATURDAY, APRIL 2The Parsons Housing Authority

is sponsoring a volunteer income tax assistance site from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday until April 16 at Belmont Towers, 1900 Bel-mont. Volunteers will help any-one who has a household income of less than $60,000 electronically fi le income tax forms for free.

Gene test detects Huntington’s before its symptoms appear

Dear Dr. Donohue: My hus-band and I have been married for two years and are planning to start a family. My father-in-law died when my husband was 8 years old. We didn’t know what he died of. My mother-in-law never talked about it.

Now she tells us that he had Hunting-ton’s disease. We both were shocked. We don’t know much about it, other than it’s hereditary. We need to have infor-mation about this illness before we have children. Will you help us out? — J.K.

Huntington’s disease is an inher-ited illness in which degeneration of certain brain locations brings on a constellation of symptoms. Symp-toms most often appear in midlife or later. Chorea, a Greek word for “dance,” is one of those symptoms. It’s rapid, involuntary movement of the face, upper body, arms and legs. In the early stages, the movements are mild and often go unnoticed. As the illness progresses, they are extreme. Involvement of the breath-ing muscle, the diaphragm, makes breathing diffi cult. When throat muscles are affected, swallowing is a problem. The ability to speak is compromised.

Dementia and psychiatric prob-lems often appear in advanced stages of the illness.

No cure medicine exists. Medi-cines for individual symptoms, like the uncontrolled muscle contrac-tions and psychiatric problems, are helpful.

A genetic test for Huntington’s disease exists. It’s an accurate test. Your husband has a 50 percent chance of having inherited the gene from his father. You and he will want this information before starting a family.

The Huntington’s Disease So-ciety of America (www.hdsa.org) and the Huntington Society of Canada (www.huntingtonsociety.ca) provide information that will be an enormous help to you.

TO READERS: Questions on urinary tract infections are an-swered in detail in the booklet on that topic. To obtain a copy, write: Dr. Donohue — No. 1204, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 with the recipient’s printed name and address. Allow four weeks for delivery.

Mocha is a young male Rottweiler mix available for adop-tion at the Proud Animal Lovers Shelter in Parsons. To see if Mocha is the pet for you, visit him at the shelter at Gabriel and Meade roads. For questions, call the shelter at 421-0445. The adoption fee for dogs is $75.

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CALENDARFriday, March 18St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1809 Stevens, morning Mass.

Saturday, March 19First Baptist Church, 1621 Main, 8 a.m., men’s breakfast at Sirloin Stockade,

women’s breakfast at Past Times.St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1809 Stevens, 6:30 a.m., rosary; 3:30 p.m., con-

fessions; 5 p.m., Mass, St. Patrick’s Day steak dinner.

Sunday, March 20Wesley United Methodist Church, 500 Leawood, 8:30 a.m., 10:40 a.m., wor-

ship; 9:30 a.m., Sunday school.St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1801 Corning, 9:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Sunday

school.First Baptist Church, 1621 Main, 9 a.m., prayer; 9:30 a.m., Sunday school; 10:45

a.m., worship service; 5 p.m., contemporary service.Parsons Foursquare Church, 98 Main, 9, 11:15 a.m., service; 10:20 a.m., Sun-

day school; 6 p.m., FPU.St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1809 Stevens, 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Mass; 9 a.m.,

RCIA; 8 p.m., Bible study.First Presbyterian Church, 1700 Broadway, 9:30 a.m., Sunday school; 10:50

a.m., worship.First Assembly of God Church, 521 N. 16th, 9:30 a.m., morning Bible study;

10:30 a.m., worship, children church service; 5:30 p.m., intercessory prayer; 6 p.m., Impact youth ministries, evening praise celebration.

First Christian Church, 1500 S. 29th, 9:30 a.m., worship service; 10:30 a.m., fellowship; 11 a.m., Sunday school and Bible study classes; 4 to 7 p.m., Chi Rho.

Westside Christian Church, 5100 Main, 9:30 a.m., Sunday school for all ages; 10:30 a.m., worship service.

Erie Federated Church, 202 S. Main, 9 a.m., Sunday school; 10 a.m., Sunday worship; 11 a.m., fellowship and coffee.

Mound Valley First Baptist Church, 114 Hickory, 9 a.m., Sunday school; 10 a.m., service, children’s church.

Faith United Methodist Church, 3035 Crawford, 9:30 a.m., worship service; 10:45 a.m., Sunday school.

Monday, March 21Wesley United Methodist Church, 500 Leawood, 4:30 p.m., Outreach; 6:30

p.m., Scouts.Parsons Foursquare Church, 98 Main, 9 a.m., intercessory prayer.St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1809 Stevens, morning Mass; 7 p.m., women’s

Bible study.

Tuesday, March 22Parsons Foursquare Church, 98 Main, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Quest Youth trip to Jop-

lin; 3-5 p.m., kids’ open gym; 6 p.m., intercessory prayer.St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1809 Stevens, morning Mass.

Wednesday, March 23Wesley United Methodist Church, 500 Leawood, 8 a.m., noon, preschool; 5:30

p.m., bells; 6:30 p.m., choir; 7 p.m., Experiencing God Study.St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1801 Corning, 6 p.m., Holy Eucharist; 6:30 p.m.,

light meal and Lenten study.First Baptist Church, 1621 Main, 6 p.m. prayer meeting; 7:30 p.m., Chancel

Choir.Parsons Foursquare Church, 98 Main, 7 p.m., adult service, EPIC Kids, Quest

Youth; 8-10 p.m., Quest Sports Night.St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1809 Stevens, morning Mass.Parsons Church of the Nazarene, 310 Main, 6:45 p.m., PHAZE1 student ser-

vice; 7 p.m., women’s Bible study, PowerZone, praise choir, adult Bible study, prayer time.

Thursday, March 24St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1801 Corning, 6-8 p.m., Laundry & Latte at Fabric

Care Center.First Baptist Church, 1621 Main, 10 a.m., Senior Saints; 5 p.m. Supper on

17th.St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1809 Stevens, morning Mass; 9 a.m., Bible

study.Parsons Church of the Nazarene, 310 Main, 10 a.m., Primetime Thursday.

Friday, March 25Wesley United Methodist Church, 500 Leawood, lay speaker event, youth

serving meals.Parsons Foursquare Church, 98 Main, 1-7 p.m., kids’ bowling in Pittsburg.St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1809 Stevens, morning Mass; 6 p.m., Stations of

the Cross; 6:30 p.m., soup and bread supper.

Saturday, March 26Wesley United Methodist Church, 500 Leawood, lay speaker event, youth

serving meals.St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1801 Corning, 10 a.m.-noon, child protection

training.Parsons Foursquare Church, 98 Main, 9:30 a.m., coffee fellowship at Down-

town Java.St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1809 Stevens, 6:30 a.m., rosary; 3:30 p.m., con-

fessions; 5 p.m., Mass.

Sunday, March 27Wesley United Methodist Church, 500 Leawood, 8:30 a.m., 10:40 a.m., wor-

ship; 9:30 a.m., Sunday school.St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1801 Corning, 9:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Sunday

school; 6 p.m., Holy Eucharist.First Baptist Church, 1621 Main, 9 a.m., prayer; 9:30 a.m., Sunday school; 10:45

a.m., worship service; 5 p.m., contemporary service.Parsons Foursquare Church, 98 Main, 9, 11:15 a.m., service; 10:20 a.m., Sun-

day school; 6 p.m., FPU.St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1809 Stevens, 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Mass; 9 a.m.,

RCIA; 8 p.m., Bible study.First Presbyterian Church, 1700 Broadway, 9:30 a.m., Sunday school; 10:50

a.m., worship.First Assembly of God Church, 521 N. 16th, 9:30 a.m., morning Bible study;

10:30 a.m., worship, children church service; 5:30 p.m., intercessory prayer; 6 p.m., Impact youth ministries, evening praise celebration.

First Christian Church, 1500 S. 29th, 9:30 a.m., worship service; 10:30 a.m., fellowship; 11 a.m., Sunday school and Bible study classes; 4 to 7 p.m., Chi Rho.

Westside Christian Church, 5100 Main, 9:30 a.m., Sunday school for all ages; 10:30 a.m., worship service.

Erie Federated Church, 202 S. Main, 9 a.m., Sunday school; 10 a.m., Sunday worship; 11 a.m., fellowship and coffee.

Mound Valley First Baptist Church, 114 Hickory, 9 a.m., Sunday school; 10 a.m., service, children’s church.

Faith United Methodist Church, 3035 Crawford, 9:30 a.m., worship service; 10:45 a.m., Sunday school.

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CHURCHESNilsen to have concert at Faith

John Nilsen, a Magic Wing recording artist, will perform a piano concert, “Places I Go,” on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 3035 Crawford, in Parsons.

Nilsen has released 16 record-ings and is one of the northwest’s largest selling musical artists. He has appeared with such lu-minaries as Jose Feliciano, Jesse Young, Kenny G, Alex De Gras-si and David Foster. His record-ings are featured on numerous musical collections and samplers throughout the globe, including a most recent Rhino Record Sam-pler. Nilsen has had recordings released in Germany, Taiwan, Great Britain, Phiippines and Singapore.

He draws from life experienc-

es to create his unique style of music that distinguishes him from other artists.

Nilsen is from Portland, Ore., and plays piano and guitar. He graduated in 1979 with a bachelor of arts in English, and was hon-ored by the institution in 1995 with the Distinguished Alumnus Award, the top award of Southern Oregon University graduates. Nilsen founded the Magic Wing recording label in 1987.

The concert is free but a freewill offering will be taken. The pub-lic is welcome.

Feast of St. JosephSCAMMON — The Feast of St. Joseph will be from 11 a.m. to

2 p.m. Sunday at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church, Fourth and Keith, in Scammon. An Italian dinner will be featured again this year at a cost of $10 for adults, $5 for children under age 12. Children under age 5 eat for free.

The menu will include spaghetti and meatballs, lasagna, sea-food shells, polenta with sauce, gnocci, breads, Italian sausage and stuffed cabbage. Salads and desserts as well as other delicacies will be available.

Baked goods on the table will be offered to sale. The public is welcome.NILSON

LCC Student of the MonthStudent Support Services (SSS) of Labette Community College

(LCC), announces the March Stu-dent of the Month, Tomacena Por-ter of Parsons. Porter is a criminal justice major who graduates this May 2011. She plans to transfer to Langston University in Langston, Okla.

“One day I hope to be an attor-ney,” Porter said. “It is something I have wanted to pursue since I was a little girl.”

Porter strives to do her best in each class to obtain her goals at LCC. She attributes much of her success to her family. Porter’s fam-ily motivates her each step of her journey. Other assistance came from the Student Support Services. Porter participated in some SSS college transfer trips, as well as, the book loan program they offer each semester. In addition, the direc-tor of SSS, Kelly Kirkpatrick, has helped Tomacena throughout her educational experience on campus.

“Kelly Kirkpatrick has been my lifesaver,” Porter said. “I can tell she loves her job, to help students, and will go that extra mile to make sure students are successful.”

Student Support Services is a TRIO Program funded by the United States Department of Education to improve the persistence, transfer, and graduation rates of fi rst-generation and income-eligible college students at LCC. Student Support Services serves 215 students each year with an annual budget of $310,543.

St. Pat’s honor rollSt. Patrick Catholic School has announced the names of its students

named to the honor rolls for the third quarter of the 2010-2011 school year.

Students on the all A honor roll:Third grade — Ryker Rose and Fischer Simonic.Fourth grade — Rebecca Bogner and Emma Feess.Fifth grade — Allison McIntosh.Sixth grade — Natalie Flores.Seventh grade — Rachel Krall.Eighth grade — Bridget Bradbury, Bridget Nash, Victoria Port, Mer-

edith Reitemeier, Zachary Wolgamott.Students on the all A-B honor roll:Third grade — Bernadette Bradbury, Kenzie Brant, Mackayla Forbes,

Molly LaForge and Alexis Perez.Fourth grade — Taygan Brant, Julia Landers and Luke Wolgamott.Fifth grade — Andrew Fuentez, Leanna Koger, Nathaniel Landers,

Quinten Rose and Sara VanLeeuwen.Sixth grade — Jessica Bradbury, Bridget Dunlay, Brenna FOrbes and

Megan Hizey.Seventh grade — John Feess.Eighth grade — Kara Bogner, Jessica Forbes and Noah Taylor.

PSU scholarshipsPittsburg State University has announced the names of local students

recently awarded scholarships. Tyler Gilley of Parsons was awarded the Spencer Hays Scholarship.

Gilley, the son of Pam and Ron Giefer, and Gene Gilley of Parsons is majoring in construction engineering.

Logan Cares of Parsons was awarded a Spencer Hays Scholarship. Cares, the son of Wade and Sara Cares of Parsons, is majoring in wild-life biology.

Adrienne Kutz of Parsons was awarded a Spencer Hays Scholarship. Kutz, daughter of Chrissy Kutz and Jim Kutz, both of Parsons, has not declared a major.

Karley Schmidt of Parsons was awarded a Spencer Hays Scholarship. Schmidt, daughter of Jamey “Pat” and Lisa Schmidt and Laura and Andy Fimple, all of Parsons, is majoring in psychology and minoring in Spanish.

Regan Powers of Thayer was awarded the L. Marguerite and Charles W. Lafferty Scholarship, the Spencer Hays Scholarship, the Garland C. and Margaret E. Richardson Scholarship and the Vehlow, Edna Print-ing Scholarship. Powers, daughter of Rick and Kim Powers of Thayer is majoring in commercial graphics.

Blue Key Honor SocietyMANHATTAN — A senior leadership honor society at Kansas State

University has selected members for the 2011-2012 school year.K-State students selected as Blue Key members for the 2011-2012

school year include Bethany Bohnenblust of Altamont, a senior in agri-cultural journalism and communications.

Blue Key Honor Society recognizes college students at senior institu-tions of higher education for balanced and all-around excellence in schol-arship, leadership and service.

K-State’s Blue Key is one of the best in the nation, recently received the Outstanding Chapter Award.

Zawilski inductedPISCATAWAY, N.J. — Caroline Louise Zawilski was inducted

into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society at a ceremony on March 14. Election to Alpha Omega Alpha is an honor signifying a lasting commitment to scholarship, leadership, professionalism and service in the medical profession.

Zawilski is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medi-cal School in Piscataway, N.J. She is a 2001 graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School in Kingston, Pa., and an honors graduate in 2005 from Franklin and Marshall College. She lives with her hus-band, Scott Zawilski, in Piscataway. She is the daughter of Ed and Jean O’Brien of Kingston, Pa., and the granddaughter of the late Ed and Helen O’Brien of Dennis.

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The Newspaper in Education program is designed to give local businesses an opportunity to help involve students in our local community and learn about government, education and more.

For a one-time donation of only $50.00, a sponsor can provide 20 Parsons Sun newspapers each week for different classrooms in our district. Last year, more than 36 classes at all levels participat-ed. Your sponsorship includes a thank you ad with the name and address of your business listed as a sponsor of the program. This ad will run weekly during the month of April. Through the Parsons Sun NIE program, your business directly influences future custom-ers - students and their parents will see your name every day.

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Parsons S nuPage 6Friday, March 18, 2011

BY ANTHONY COOK

SPORTS EDITOR

ALTAMONT�—�The�goal�is�simple�—�Get�bigger,�faster�and�stronger.

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“This� has� been� a� work� in� progress� even�before�I�got�here,”�said�LCHS�athletic�direc-tor�Jared�Wigger,�who�is�in�his�first�year�as�the� school’s� AD.� “Towards� last� fall,� things�accelerated�a�bit�and�had�some�boosters�help�out.�We�are�very�appreciative�of�the�people�who�have�made�this�possible.

“Everything� was� installed� (Wednesday).�Our� maintenance� did� a� good� job� with� the�paint� in� the� room.� They� just� finished� trim�work� yesterday� after� having� painted� for� a�few�weeks.� It’s� a�great�work�place.� I� think�our�kids�will�really�enjoy�this.”

Around� 100� LCHS� student-athletes� got�the�chance�to�see�the�new�weight�room�first-hand�Thursday�afternoon.�

BFS�clinician�Doug�Kaufusi�was�on�hand�to� certify� LCHS� coaches� to� teach� the� BFS�system� in� the� morning,� and� in� the� after-noon�Kaufusi�showed�the�basics�of�the�sys-tem� to� LCHS� athletes,� who� were� excused�from� class� to� participate� in� the� session.The� students� must� first� show� they� under-stand�the�technique�of�the�new�program�be-fore�advancing.�

According� to� Wigger,� Labette� students�

must� first� demonstrate� the� ability� to� cor-rectly�perform�exercising�before�entering�the�full-blown�program�that�the�athletic�depart-ment�plans�on�using.

“We’re�going�into�a�unified�system.�BFS�teaches� training� for�all� sports.�All� the�kids�will� be� on� this� system� and� all� coaches� are�certified� in� it.� Kids� will� have� continuity�from�season�to�season,”�he�said.�

The�LCHS�coaching� staff� is�hoping� that�the� program�equates� to� con-tinued� success�on� all� fields� of�play.

“Of� course�our�ultimate�goal�is� to� be� bigger�and�stronger�and�win�more�games�and� see� even�more�success�on�the� field,”� said�LCHS� assistant�principal� and�head� football�coach� Shane�

Holtzman.� “It’s� exciting� for� our� kids� that�people�care�about�them�so�much�to�do�some-thing�like�this.�It�was�much�needed�as�far�as�the�equipment�in�the�room.�We�want�it�to�be�a�place�the�kids�will�want�to�come�and�be�in�and�also�take�pride�in.”

The�newly�purchased�equipment�includes�10�work�stations�where�athletes�can�perform�a�variety�of�lifts�and�stretches�from�pull-ups�to�squats�to�the�bench�press.�

Weights,� straps� and� appropriate� seating�are�also�included�with�the�new�updates.�An�agility�station�will�be�added�to�the�center�of�the�LCHS�weight�room,�but� that�setup�was�not�installed�with�the�rest�of�the�equipment�as�of�Thursday,�as�it�is�on�back-order.

Older� LCHS� equipment� is� being� sold� to�schools�and�individuals.

“Ideally�there�will�be�about�four�kids�per�station.�We’ll�be�able�to�have�about�40�at�a�time�going�and� in�a�day’s� time�get�a� lot�of�kids� through� their� workouts,”� said� Wigger,�who� said� the� school� plans� to� get� middle-schoolers� introduced� to� the�program� in� the�future.

“All�our�coaches�have�seen�it.�A�lot�of�kids�have�seen�it.�They�are�extremely�excited�and�that’s�the�main�thing.�With�the�clinic�today,�we�will�able�to�get�a�little�momentum�going�into�the�summer,”�he�said.

LEFT: The newly remodeled Labette County High School weight room has 10 stations for lifting and exercise. The stations, which cost approximately $40,000, were paid for by private funds from boosters. The room was intro-duced to students and coaches Thurs-day. Agility equipment will be added to the center of the room.

ABOVE: Each of the 10 stations have a Grizzly signature. The weight room was also recently painted with LCHS colors.

Anthony Cook/Sun photos

Neosho�Valley�LeagueMarch�9

Team� standings� —� McCoy�Ins� 20-2;� Pizzo’s� 20-1;� P� +� R�Liquor� 20-3;� Shelter� Ins� 19-3;�A� +� R� Forms� 19-2;� Hughes�Farm� 18-1;� DownTown� Java�18-1;� Big� Rock� 16-3;� B� Fabu-lous�12-3;�ParCom�12;�Baggers�8;�BFD�6-1.

Individual� high� 10� and� 30�—�Tom�Schibi�259/666.

Team� high� 10� and� 30� —� P�+� R� Liquor� 1,068;� Shelter� Ins�2,875.

Honor�roll�—�Thomas�Har-ris� 2278/220/206/653;� Paul�Woldum� 249/627;� Darrell�Sharp� 217/623;� Beau� Thomp-son�606;�Dave�Smith�215/609;�Shane�Miller�216/602;�Dennis�Banning� 246/226/622;� David�Stottmann�217/595;�Ron�Dixon�223/586;� Jeremy� Tucker� 581;�Martin� Barthlomew� 224/586;�Adam�Harris�580;�Larry�Gate-wood� 223/592;� David� Leech�579;�Josh�Gray�225;�Skip�Couch�224;�Rickey�Jaramillo�224.

Meteor�LeagueMarch�10

Team� standings� —� Rose�Garden� 22-1;� Elm� Haven� 18-3;� Whitaker’s� Combine� 17-2;�Kansas� Mobile� Homes� 17-1;�Howerter’s�16-4;�Pickled�Pete’s�15-1;�VFW�Lounge�13-3;�Al’s�Gals� 12-3;� McCoy’s� Farmer’s�Union�82.

Individual� high� 10� and� 30�—�Jane�Posch�207/549.

Team� high� 10� and� 30� —�VFW�Lounge�842/2,430;�Rose�Garden� 1,095;� VFW� Lounge�3,096.

Honor�roll�—�Genie�Charles�503;�Sue�Baldwin�200;�Maddy�Shockey� 198/547;� Jane� Posch�204;�Wendy�Bush�196/512.

Sunday�Night�Mixed�LeagueMarch�13

Team� standings� —� Party�Animals� 25.5-4;� Better� Than�Last� 20-3;� Has� Beens� 18-1;�Lucky�13�17-3;�Us�14-0;�Gen-eration�Gap�13.5-1.

Individual� high� 10� and� 30�—� Christi� Mills� 200/506;�Scott� Schnakenberg� 229;� Da-vid�Leech�530.

Team�high�10�and�30�—�Par-ty�Animals�885/2,498.

Senior�Citizen�LeagueMarch�15

Team� standings� —� Kings�23-4;� Go-Go’s� 20-1;� Slow�Birds�19-3;�Odd�Couples�18-0;�Slow�Starters�16-2;�Early�Birds�16-2;�3�Gals�&�A�Grump�16-3;�VFW� 15-4;� Guess� Who� 14-2;�Could�B’s�13-2;�Alley�Cats�12-0;�Over�the�Hill�10-1.

Individual� high� 10� and� 30�—� Chuck� Root� 203/555;� Jim�O’Neal� 555;� Chris� Reeve�203/472.

Team� high� 10� and� 30� —�VFW�835;�Kings�2,366.

Honor� roll� —� Emmet� Hos-felt�193/507;�Bill�Fuentez�501;�Jim� Kindall� 201;� Jim� O’Neal�195;�Larry�Showalter�192.

Splits� —� Helen� Johnson� 3-10;�Cert�Lava�6-9-10.

Shooting�Stars�LeagueMarch�15

Team�standings�—�Wallace�Janitorial�21.5-4;�Heady�Farms�21-3;� Classy� Chicks� 19.5-1;�Billmans�17-0.

Individual� high� 10� and� 30�—�Barb�Wallace�178/497.

Team�high�10�and�30�—�Wal-lace�Janitorial�714/2,101.

Honor� roll� —� Cyndi� Bow-man�160.

Anthony Cook/Sun photo

Bigger Faster Stronger clinician Doug Kaufusi speaks to a group of nearly 100 Labette County High School athletes Thursday afternoon in the LCHS gymna-sium. Kaufusi spoke with coaches and athletes Thursday to prepare them for the BFS system of weight training that the Grizzlies will use in the future to go along with new equipment.

LCHS introduces new weight room, program ThursdayNewly remolded room includes 10 new training stations for Grizzly athletes

‘We’re going into a uni-fi ed system. BFS teaches training for all sports... Kids will have continuity from season to season.’— Jared Wigger, LCHS athletic director

The� USD� 504� Board� of�Education� voted� in� favor� of�terminating� three� supplemen-tal� contracts� of� Andy� Fewin�Wednesday�evening.

The� board� met� Wednesday�to� discuss� the� personnel� is-sue�that�had�been�tabled�from�Monday� evening’s� normal�meeting.

The� bored� voted� to� termi-nate� Fewin’s� contracts� as� the�OHS�activities�director,�winter�weightlifting�sponsor�and�OHS�head�track�coach.

According� to�USD�504�Su-perintendent� Terry� Karlin,�David�Hindman�has�been�em-ployed�to�coach�the�OHS�track�team�this�year,�and�Neal�Cruse�has�been�employed� to�assume�the� AD� position� for� the� re-mainder�of�the�year.

USD 504 board makes move concerning threepositions

DENVER� (AP)� —� Demonte� Harper� of� 13th-seeded�Morehead�State�dribbled�patiently,�watch-ing� the� clock� tick� down� —� 10,� 9,� 8,� 7� —� then�stepped� up� behind� the� 3-point� line,� swished� the�shot�and�crumpled�Louisville’s�NCAA�hopes,� to�say�nothing�of�a�few�million�tournament�brackets�out�there.

Harper’s� 3-pointer� from� the� top� of� the� circle�with�4.2�seconds�left�Thursday�led�to�the�first�big�upset�of�the�NCAA�tournament,�a�62-61�win�over�No.� 4� Louisville� in� the� Southwest� regional� that�sent� the�underdog�Eagles� (25-9)� tumbling� to� the�floor�in�jubilation�at�the�buzzer.

After�Harper’s�go-ahead�basket,� the�Cardinals�(25-10)� had� a� chance� to� win� it,� but� Morehead’s�best� player,� NBA-bound� center� Kenneth� Faried,�blocked�Mike�Marra’s�attempt�from�the�corner.

The�buzzer�sounded.�Louisville�was�gone�after�its�first�game�for�the�second�straight�year�and�tiny�Morehead�State�of�Kentucky�—�enrollment�9,000�at�the�base�of�the�Appalachian�Mountains�—�had�its�first�tournament�win�since�1984.

The� Eagles� will� play� the� winner� of� the� later�game�between�No.�5�Vanderbilt�and�No.�12�Rich-mond.

After�Morehead�State�called�timeout�for�its�last�possession�with�23.8�seconds�left,�Harper�seemed�an�unlikely�candidate�to�take�the�most�important�shot� in� the� program’s� short,� unheralded� history.�He�was�2�for�9�from�the�floor�and�hadn’t�hit�any�of�

his�five�3-point�attempts.Meanwhile,�Morehead�had�the�big�fella,�Faried,�

not�to�mention�Terrance�Hill�(5�for�6)�and�Ty�Prof-fitt� (3� for� 6),� each� of� whom� were� lighting� it� up�from�3-point�range�all�afternoon.

The�Eagles,�however,�didn’t�do�anything�by�the�book�in�this�one.

If�they�were�going�to�win,�it�was�supposed�to�be�on� the�shoulders�of�Faried,�a�57-percent� lifetime�shooter�and�the�all-time�rebounding�leader�in�Di-vision�I.�Faried�pulled�down�17�rebounds�but�had�a�terrible�day�from�the�field�—�4�for�17�for�12�points�—�and�wasn’t�the�biggest�factor�in�this�game.

He’ll�get�another�chance,�though.�He�can�thank�Harper�—�whose�only�shot�of�the�second�half�gave�him�a�total�of�eight�points�—�and�Hill,�who�scored�a�career-high�23,�including�12�during�a�16-4�run�that�turned�a�seven-point�deficit�into�a�57-52�lead�with�5:24�left.

Louisville�answered�with� the�next�nine�points�and�the�upset�chances�looked�all�but�over.

But�the�Eagles�worked�the�ball�to�Faried�on�the�next�possession�and�he�converted�two�free�throws�after�a�foul.�

Then,� Morehead� fouled� Elisha� Justice,� who�missed�the�front�end�of�a�1-and-1.�

Faried�got�the�rebound,�Morehead�State�called�timeout�and�coach�Donnie�Tyndall�set�up�the�play�that�would�make�him�a�winner�over� coach�Rick�Pitino.

Morehead St. gets tourney’s fi rst upset

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CERTIFIED ME-CHANIC. Wage depend-ant on experience. Tools required. Apply in per-sons. 3124 Main.

COMPOSING: THE Par-sons Sun is seeking a full-time graphic designer/paginator in its composing department to fill an immediate opening. Job duties include creating ads and building some pages, as well as other computer-related duties. Attention to detail, reli-ability and experience re-quired. Must be available to work afternoons and evenings. To apply, stopby the Sun office, 220 S. 18th, or send resume to rnolting@parsonssun.com. Contact Ray Nolting with questions.

LABETTE COUNTYTreasurer’s Office is seek-ing a tax/vehicle clerk.This is a full time position with all county benefits in-cluding medical insurance, vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay. Pay starts at $9.23 per hour. In addi-tion to everyday office tasks, duties will include tax collections and all as-pects of issuing vehicle tags and registrations.Computer skills a plus.Position requires the abil-ity to meet and work with the public. Applications will be accepted through Friday, March 25, 2011, and may be picked up at the Treasurer’s Office, La-bette County Courthouse, 517 Merchant, Oswego, KS 67356. Phone 620-795-2918 or 620-421-5255. Labette County is an equal oppor-tunity employer. A com-plete job description is available at the treasurer’s office.

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Great for someone retired, or wanting a second job.Up to $200 per month depending on route size.

Apply in person today at The Parsons Sun

220 S. 18th, Parsons, KS.

Full-time R.N., Home Health/Hospice, experi-ence preferred, 35 hours/week, scheduled hoursnegotiableFull-time Respiratory Therapist (RRT), nightshift (7p-7a), 36 hours/weekFull-time Registered Nurse, Surgery (scrub),day hours M-F, 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., some calltimePart-time Housekeeper I, could be various shifts(8:00-4:30; 1:00-9:30 or 2:00-6:00), $9.17/hr tostart PRN DME Driver, will work as needed and willtake call

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106 Day Care

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Shelley’s Tender Loving Care, has 2 openings for all ages. Contact Shelley Pearce @ 620-421-0323.

202 Special Notices

ALCOHOLICSANONYMOUS.

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202 Special Notices

40 YR. Old, Dirty blonde hair, Blue eyes, Male. Very lonely, have no friends or family. Need a friend or pen pal. Will cor-respond with anyone. Jeff L. Jones #25525Love Lock Corr. Ctr.1200 Prison Rd.Love Lock, Nevada 89419

LOW COST FOR THE NEEDY! Spay/Neuter clinics for pets. Schedul-ing Noah’s Ark Vet Hos-pital, 620-421-1600, New Grant Money Now Avail-able. Financial Assistance 1-877-887-7729.

PREGNANT? CONSID-ERING ADOPTION? Love, security, warmth and devotion await your child. Let us help each other. Call Suzanne. 1-888-803-1883. Expenses Paid.

203 Personals

NEVER DIE!! Live for-ever. Read John 3:16 for details. Guaranteed.

SEWING MACHINEService & Repair. All Brands! House calls! 45 years experience. Reason-able & Guaranteed! 620-421-6279.

204 Lost & Found

FOUND- SMALL tan & white male dog. 31st & Corning. 620-421-3499.

301 Auctioneers

COL. JERRY Chesnutt, Auctioneer/Broker Ks/Okla/Mo/Ark. 1-800-809-2790;

423-2086, 620-236-7348; Col. Cody Chesnutt,

620-795-2298.

302 Wanted to Buy

2004 F150 Lariat, 4x4, Super-cab, Black, Leather interior, 6 disc CD changer. 620-795-2770.

NON-WORKING Win-dow Airconditioners. Easy Clean. 620-423-2640.

305 Misc. for Sale

Adkins Reliable Used Cars

We sell good reliable used cars. Buy your

vehicle for cash!We sell NEW/USED tires!

620-421-5981620-423-7826

SMALL AC Unit, 5000 BTU. Med. Size dog cage. 620-778-5635.

INK BARRELS FOR $5. Contact James Jensen, Parsons Sun, 620-421-2000. After 4pm.

305 Misc. for Sale

BEST WEST-ERN Simmons Back Care Mat-tress and Box

Sets- King $100, Queen $75.

Bed Spread $10 Misc.

Furniture620-421-5000

New & used furniture. Red Barn Sales. 405 N. 10th. 620-421-9311.PURPLE MARTINHouse. 12 room aluminum purple martin house, $75, 620-336-3707

310 Firewood

FIREWOOD FOR Sale!! Pick up or Delivered. Call Steve 620-605-8786.

311 Pets/Supplies

DOG GROOMING, callTrisha for appointment,pickup, delivery, nail trim $6, 421-6778.

KATHY’S GROOM and Board. Sunday and Eve-ning pickups available 620-784-5807.

312 Garage Sales

CARPORT SALE! 104 Stone. Friday 9am-3pm.

502 Business Prop.

BUSINESS BUILDINGDowntown Parsons for lease. 620-423-2208.

601 Automobiles

ADKINS RELIABLE USED CARS

East Main, 620-421-5981Cell 620-423-7826

•1997 Ford Aspire: Auto-matic, 2Dr...$2,750•1997 Suzuki X90, 2Dr, 5sp, 4x4, T-tops.....$3,875•2000 Mazada, Auto, 4Dr, 80,000 miles... $4,950• 1994 Jeep, Extra Clean, 4WD, $4,650

Trade Ins Welcome!Down Payment=Financing

BUY HERE, Pay Here. No Credit Check

Harper’s Auto. 3124 Main, 620-421-4440.

602 Trucks

2008 GMC Canon. 2400 miles. Extra nice and clean. 620-784-5694.

‘99 CHEVROLET LS 2500 P/U. New mud ter-rain tires. Custom subs & amps. Great truck! Local. 316-633-2312 after 4pm.

604 Motorcycles

2007 HARLEY Davidson Sportster 883 Roadster, silver, Screamin' Eagle ex-haust/intake, security sys-tem, 5,200 miles, $5,400 OBO, (620) 778-3292.

702 Rooms for Rent

ROOMS FOR Rent- All utilities paid - Cablevision and wireless internet pro-vided. Call 620-202-0225.

704 Houses for Rent

2709 SOUTHERN. 3 BR, 1 BR w/shower, great back yard, extra nice. $495mo. Taking Applica-tions at Howerter’s Appli-ance. 620-421-0260, 620-423-2798.

4BR, 2BA, Remodeled home. $725mo. No Pets. 2804 Briggs. 620-249-8973.AVAILABLE SOON.2BR, 1BA. Rent/Deposit. NO PETS! 620-778-6755 after 2.FOR RENT: 3 Bed, 3 Bath Country Home – Newly Remolded, CH & CA- attached 2car garage & sun room – NW of Thayer KS. $600/Mo Satisfactory ref-erencesare required, contact Larry Marshall Auction and Re-alty 620-378-4356 formore information

705 Apts. for Rent

ATTRACTIVE, REMOD-ELED 1BR Duplex, Now Available. Quiet locationw/yard & trees. All appli-ances $415 + Deposit.Outside storage unit avail-able. 316-992-4301.

BURKINGHAM EAST.Available Now! 1 BRs,Studios, Very Efficient!620-820-9506.NICE 1 bedroom, No Pets. Across from SirloinStockade. 620-820-9506.TWO AND Three bed-room apartment homes.NO WINTER HEATINGBILLS!! Short wait listopen now. Price basedupon income. Utilitiespaid. Apply at MendotaCreek Apartments, 1500S. 25th, or call620-421-5330. E.O.H.

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ALTAMONTMINI-STORAGE.

Contact Hardman Rentals, 3106 1/2 Main or call421-9220.

Center Self Storage. 10 X 10 units $30.00,other units also available. Contact Allen VeterinaryCenter. 620-421-1341.

MINI-BUC STORAGE.Contact Hardman Rentals, 3106 1/2 Main or call620-421-9220

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803 Houses for Sale

3BR, 2BA, Heat & AC, 7acres, 30’x50’ shop. 606S. Lincoln Ave., Alta-mont, KS. 620-778-3406.

Single Family Home Bun-galow1100 SF. 1 acre lot$5000 817 S 22nd, Par-sons , dbl. windows cov-ered deck garage. Call 602-903-1844 appraised$10,000 selling $5000e m a i lboatangel@gmail.com

804 Mbl. Homes

1996 Schult 16x80 mobilehome, 3 bedroom, livingroom, den, 2 bath. Vaultedceiling with beams, centralheat and air. Refrigeratorside by side and cookstove. Great starter hometo be moved. $22,500.Call 620-820-4079 or620-226-3485.

808 Land/Acreage

Land for Sale in Edna!Just West of Gray & 7000 Rd. 145.0 acres. Mineralstransfer w/leases $1,100per acre. Call Rhondawith George Realtors at620-515-3276 or620-251-4687.

Dear Amy: I have lived with a man for 10 years.

He had a great job but lost it after many years because of an indiscretion on his part.

He has refused to fi nd any mean-ingful employ-ment since then.

He has never gone outside of the “box” and doesn’t seem to have much imagi-nation or sense of adventure.

Good fortune has come recently because of a lot-tery win, and now the two of us are self-suffi cient.

Prior to this win, I was always very content with my life and very happy with my seasonal position.

I wish to continue this scenario for the next couple of years. (I am only 57 years old.)

This job has kept me in contact with the outside world and always gives me a sense of accomplishment.

My “spouse,” on the other hand, indi-cates that he wants me to give this all up in order to accompany him in his daily life because he has no “life” of his own.

He still remains inside the “box.”I continue to encourage him to do his

own thing on occasion but have had dif-fi culty in doing so.

Any suggestions? — Lottery WinnerDear Winner: From your description,

you seem to be the one inside the “box,” and frankly, that’s a good thing.

Lottery winners (big winners, any-way) do best when they don’t make any

drastic moves.The most successful winners hold

onto their jobs, homes and relationships — and use their windfall to achieve and sustain long-term fi nancial stability.

You both are in a wonderful position to achieve a nice balance in life — between work and leisure, travel and home.

You should both receive professional fi nancial counseling — because you may not have a realistic view of how far your winnings will take you.

You also need to conduct a big picture discussion about your ideas and ideals. You should each declare an individual goal and then name a goal you would ideally like to share with your partner.

Your goal might be to continue work-ing for the next two years; his might be to stay home and tinker.

Then you each get to choose an expe-rience the other will share — but you are not responsible for providing him with constant company. He’ll have to make the most of his good fortune.

DEAR AMY: I really feel I must re-spond to “Disgusted Diner” who was offended when other women call her “Honey,” “Hon,” “Dear” or “Sweetie.”

If this offends her, she should never come to New Orleans!

Here we call everyone “Baby,” “Sug-ar,” “Honey” and many other endear-ments.

It is not intended to be disrespect-ful but rather a part of our friendly and unique culture.

With all the cruel and inhumane things people do to each other, does it make any sense to get upset over a stranger’s greeting you with an endear-ment? — New Orleans “Honey”

Dear Honey: There is no sugar quite as sweet as New Orleans “Sugar” — though personally I prefer “Shug.”

Page 9Friday, March 18, 2011

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): ★★★★★ You are encour-aged to go within and become more creative. No matter what you approach, you revitalize the situation or a project with a more innovative sense.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): ★★★ Remain centered, no mat-ter what goes on. You are able to see a child or new love interest perhaps in one of his or her most negative lights. Help this person see life in a more upbeat way.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): ★★★★ Say what you feel, though it could be diffi cult to get the words out. You might be hard-pressed to fi nd the right words. Pressure builds when new information points to the fact that you might have made an improp-er judgment.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): ★★★★ Be sensitive to spend-ing. You could go way overboard without meaning to. Understand where someone is coming from, but know that you don’t have to go along for the ride.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): ★★★★★ Your energy multi-plies as long as you alternate ac-tivities. How you handle some-one and the decisions you make could be quite startling to many

people.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):

★★★ Much goes on behind the scenes. You could be over-whelmed by insecurities and doubts. Get past the issue, wheth-er it means speaking to someone or talking yourself past your re-sistances.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): ★★★★ No one can undermine you like you, the Scorp, under-mine yourself. Stop it! Center yourself; take a walk. A meeting could be more instrumental than you realize.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): ★★★★ All eyes look to you, forcing your hand. Take a stand, and someone might quick-ly detach and no longer be a quiet supporter.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): ★★★★★ Stretch mentally and see what is happening with someone else. You can never re-ally relate to someone until you come to a more complete under-standing of what that person goes through.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): ★★★★★ Your abilities to move forward and perhaps come to a better understanding emerge. You might want to rethink a situ-ation openly with the parties in-volved.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): ★★★★ Others could steal your thunder. That type of behavior could be most upsetting. Listen to your inner voice when dealing with a key person in your life.

Lottery winners lose perspective

Page 10Friday, March 18, 2011 Parsons S nu

Courtesy photo

Seating and mobility specialist Lee Twombly discusses a wheelchair fitting with Edward Reynolds of Altamont and Dr. Beth Shelton, a phys-iatrist who specializes in physical and rehabilitation medicine, on March 11 during Labette Health’s first wheelchair and seating clinic.

FROM LABETTE HEALTH

When�a�person�spends�most�of�his�or�her�waking�hours�in�a�wheel-chair,�little�things�can�make�a�big�difference.�

“Having�appropriate�mobility�equipment�that�fits�and�performs�properly�makes�a�big�difference� in�a�patient’s�quality�of� life,� and�since�quality�of�life�is�our�business,�we�want�to�make�sure�our�pa-tients�can�perform�the�activities�of�daily�living,”�said�Dr.�Beth�Shel-ton,�a�physiatrist,�or�specialist�in�physical�and�rehabilitation�medi-cine.�

Labette�Health�is�partnering�with�United�Seating�and�Mobility,�a� Kansas� City,� Mo.,� company,� to� establish� a� monthly� wheelchair�and�seating�clinic�in�Dr.�Shelton’s�office�on�the�second�floor�of�the�hospital’s�new�Medical�Office�Building.

On�the�clinic’s�first�day�on�March�11,�Shelton�and�United�Seating�and�Mobility’s�Lee�Twombly�worked�with�four�patients.�Plans�are�to�see�as�many�as�eight�patients�during�each�monthly�clinic.�Access�to�such�specialized�services�is�limited�in�rural�areas,�according�to�Jeff�Welding,�territory�manager�for�United�Seating�and�Mobility.

“There�are�clinics�in�Joplin,�Topeka,�Wichita�and�Kansas�City;�however,�many�of�those�clinics�are�disease-specific�and�not�neces-sarily�as�broad-based�as�Dr.�Shelton’s,”�he�said.

“We�measure,�pressure-map�and�generate�the�specifications�to�fit�the�patient’s�condition,�and�work�with�many�different�companies�to�

get�most�appropriate�equipment�for�each�individual’s�needs.�We�also�perform�repairs�and�modifications�and�even�provide�tools�and�parts�such�as�batteries,”�Welding�said.

Seating�services�and�equipment�are�covered�by�Medicare,�Medic-aid�and�most�private�insurance�companies.�For�patients�with�quali-fying�conditions,�Medicare�requires�an�evaluation�by�a�physiatrist�like�Shelton�or�an�occupational�or�physical�therapist.�The�wheelchair�must�be�provided�by�a�supplier�that�employs�a�credentialed�assistive�technology� professional� like� Twombly,� who� has� direct,� in-person�involvement�in�the�wheelchair�selection.

Improperly�fitted�seating�can�lead�to�serious�medical�complica-tions,�such�as�skin�ulcers�and�joint�contractures,�Shelton�said.

“Since�some�patients�spend�the�majority�of�their�time�in�their�wheelchairs,�the�chair�actually�becomes�an�extension�of�the�per-son�himself.�We�want�to�make�sure�the�equipment�is�appropriate�for�the�patient’s�needs�and�lifestyle.�For�instance,�someone�who�is�interested�in�wheelchair�sports�will�have�a�very�different�need�from� someone� who� spends� most� of� their� time� at� a� desk,”� she�said.

The�wheelchair�and�seating�clinic�will�be�offered�monthly�on�Fri-day�mornings�in�Shelton’s�clinic.�The�next�clinic�will�be�on�April�15.�Patients�can�call�820-5545�for�an�appointment�or�for�more�infor-mation.

Wheelchair clinic opens at Labette Health

that� managed� the� plant,� always�supported�my�involvement�with�the� college.� I� could� always� at-tend�meetings�there,�and�I�have�served�on�lots�of�school�commit-tees:� presidential� search� com-mittee,� the� advisory� board� for�office� education� and� business�and� industrial� training,� as� well�as�the�endowment�association.”

“Serving�on�LCC�committees�as� a� community� representative�reinforced� my� faith� in� the� col-lege� as� a� positive� opportunity.�It’s�wonderful�what�students�can�

do� there� and� how� far� they� can�go.� Education� takes� you� places�you�could�not�go�without�it,”�she�said.� “There� are� so� many� op-portunities�for�students�—�espe-cially�in�the�technical�and�health�fields�—�right�out�of�college�with�the� two-year� degree� that� LCC�offers.�You�used�to�have�to�leave�town� to� train� for� one� of� those�professions.�It’s�nice�to�have�the�programs�in�our�own�town.

“Labette�Community�College�was�founded�in�1923,�and�I�was�born� in� ’23,� so�we�both�started�together.� It’s� no� wonder� it� has�been� a� big� part� of� my� life� and�the� lives� of� my� family.� I� really�work� at� being� a� positive� per-

son.�I�often�tell�students�when�I�speak�at�schools�how�important�it� is� to�stay�positive.� If� they�hit�a� road� block,� they� should� find�another� way.� I� also� believe� in�giving�back�to�the�community.�I�know�that�giving�to� the�college�for� this� campaign� is� important,�even�if�what�you�give�is�a�small�amount,”� Redmond� said.� “So�many� have� benefitted� from� the�college.�I�honestly�can�not�image�the�town�without�Labette�Com-munity�College.”

Those�wishing�to�make�a�do-nation� to� the� campaign� should�contact�executive�director�of�the�LCC� Foundation� and� Alumni�Lindi�Forbes�at�820-1212.

LCCContinued from Page 1.

Judge convicts two for Medicaid fraud

A�Parsons�woman�and�her�niece�were�found�guilty�Wednesday�of�charges�relating�to�defrauding�the�Kansas�Medicaid�program.

The�two�pleaded�no�contest�to�felony�charges�in�Labette�County�District�Court,�and�the�judge,�after�hearing�facts�related�to�the�charg-es,�found�them�guilty�of�the�charges.

Kyleigh�C.�Dixon,�23,�of�Lawrence�and�Michelle�D.�Ramirez,�40,�of�Parsons�were�charged�with�making�a�false�claim�to�Medicaid�and�conspiracy�to�make�a�false�Medicaid�claim,�both�felonies.�The�com-plaint�alleges�that�between�Jan.�1,�2009,�and�May�31,�2009,�Dixon�obtained�$3,461.04� from�Medicaid� for�allegedly�providing�care� to�Ramirez.

On�Wednesday�during�the�plea�hearing,�Assistant�Attorney�Gen-eral�Stefani�Hepford�said�Dixon�was�a�student�at�the�University�of�Kansas�during�the�time�period�in�the�complaint�and�had�agreed�to�be�Ramirez’�care�attendant�and�that�Southeast�Kansas�Independent�Living�in�Parsons�served�as�the�billing�agent�for�Medicaid.�Dixon�signed�blank�time�sheets,�Ramirez�filled�them�out�and�turned�them�in�to�SKIL.�When�Dixon�was�paid,�she�split�the�money�with�Ramirez,�Hepford�said.

Dixon�had�a�job�in�Lawrence�at�the�time�and�would�not�have�been�able�to�provide�the�care�for�her�aunt�during�the�times�she�reportedly�did�the�work,�Hepford�said.

Ramirez�pleaded�no� contest� to�making� a� false� claim�against� the�Medicaid�program,�a�level�nine�felony.�Dixon�pleaded�no�contest�to�conspiracy�to�make�a�false�claim�against�Medicaid,�a�level�10�felony.

The�two�women�will�be�sentenced�April�25�and�will�be�required�to�pay�$3,461.04�to�the�Medicaid�program�during�probation.

In�other�cases:●� William� A.� Greenwood,� born� in� 1969,� 25034A� Irving� Road,�

Parsons,�is�charged�with�arson�and�making�a�false�information�(an�insurance�claim),�both�felonies,�for�a�fire�between�Aug.�15,�2010,�and�Jan.�27�that�destroyed�a�garage�and�contents�at�3814�Main.�Accord-ing�to�the�complaint,�Greenwood�allegedly�aided�another�to�burn�the�garage�and�contents� and�defraud�Western�Heritage� Insurance�Co.�from�$84,000�in�a�claim.�Greenwood�will�be�in�court�on�March�28.

●�Rodney�B.�Fosnight,�born� in�1960,�Oswego,�made�a� first� ap-pearance�this�week�for�criminal�possession�of�a�firearm,�aggravated�endangering�a�child,�both�felonies,�and�misdemeanor�battery.�The�charges� relate� to�an� incident�on�Saturday.�He�will� return� to�court�Monday.

●�Curtis�L.�Harris,�55,�1110�Appleton,�made�a� first� appearance�Wednesday�on�two�counts�of�aggravated�assault,�which�occurred�on�Tuesday.�A�hearing�in�his�case�will�be�March�28.�He�was�jailed�on�$20,000�bond.

●�Jeremy�L.�Hays,�born�in�1978,�1223�S.�23rd,�has�been�charged�with�fleeing�and�eluding,�obstructing�the�official�duty,�possession�of�marijuana�and�two�counts�of�aggravated�endangering�a�child,�all�felonies.�He�also�faces�misdemeanor�counts�of�possession�of�drug�paraphernalia� and� traffic� violations.� Hays� will� return� to� court� on�March�28.

●�Tovoris�O.�Kelley,�born�in�1985,�201�McKnight�Drive,�Apt.�202,�is�charged�with�making�a�criminal�threat,�a�felony,�and�intimidation�of�a�witness,�a�misdemeanor,�charges�related�to�a�Feb.�25�incident.�Kelley�will�make�a�first�appearance�in�the�case�on�April�4.

●�Veronica�R.�Leon,�born�in�1992,�201�McKnight�Drive,�Apt.�202,�is�charged�with�making�a�criminal�threat,�a�felony,�and�intimidation�of�a�witness,�a�misdemeanor,�charges�related�to�a�Feb.�25�incident.�Leon�will�make�a�first�appearance�in�the�case�on�April�4.

●�Howard�D.�Riddle,�52,�Chetopa,� is� charged�with�battery�of� a�corrections�officer,�a�felony,�related�to�a�Jan.�28�incident.�Riddle�will�make�a�first�appearance�on�the�charge�on�April�11.

Senate panel modifi es voter ID billTOPEKA� (AP)� —� A� Kansas� Senate� commit-

tee�endorsed�an�election�fraud�bill�Thursday�after�members� rewrote� legislation� from� Secretary� of�State�Kris�Kobach�to�delay�the�proposed�start�of�his�plan�to�require�anyone�registering�to�vote�in�the�state�for�the�first�time�to�prove�they’re�citizens.

The�Ethics�and�Elections�Committee�also�stripped�the�measure�of�provisions�Kobach�sought�to�increase�penalties�for�some�election�crimes�and�give�the�sec-retary�of�state’s�office�the�power�to�file�and�prosecute�election�fraud�cases�in�state�courts,�along�with�the�attorney�general�and�county�prosecutors.

But�the�committee�kept�intact�a�proposal�from�Kobach�to�require�voters�to�show�photo�identifica-tion�at�the�polls,�starting�next�year.�That�provision�would� make� Kansas� the� 10th� state� with� a� photo�ID�requirement,�according�to�the�National�Confer-ence�of�State�Legislatures.

The� proof-of-citizenship� requirement� would�take� effect� in� 2013,� instead� of� 2012,� as� Kobach�proposed.� He� argued� postponing� it� would� only�delay� an� effective� step� for�keeping�non-citizens,�including�illegal�immigrants,�from�registering.

But�the�rewritten�bill,�endorsed�on�a�voice�vote,�had�bipartisan�support,�while�Democrats�have�op-posed�the�Republican�secretary�of�state’s�undiluted�proposals,�claiming�they’re�likely�to�suppress�reg-istration�numbers�and�voter�turnout.�The�measure�goes�to�the�Senate�for�debate,�probably�next�week.

“I� think� it’s� a�piece�of� legislation� that�we�can�vote�for,”�said�Sen.�Kelly�Kultala�of�Kansas�City,�one�of�two�Democrats�on�the�nine-member�com-mittee.�“It’s�a�good�compromise.”

The�House�approved�the�bill�last�month,�voting�83-36� for�a�version�Kobach� fully�endorsed,�con-taining� his� voter� photo-ID� and� proof-of-citizen-ship�requirements�starting�next�year,�his�tougher�penalties�for�election�crimes�and�prosecutorial�au-thority�for�the�secretary�of�state’s�office.

But�after�the�Senate�committee’s�meeting,�Ko-bach�took�its�changes�in�stride,�saying�the�measure�still� contains� the� core� of� his� proposals� and� will�combat�election�fraud.�Senators’�actions�mean�the�final�version�of�the�bill�is�likely�to�be�written�by�negotiators�for�the�two�chambers.

“I�wouldn’t�say�it’s�Kobach-lite.�It’s�Kobach,�minus�a�few�critical�components,�but�I�wouldn’t�go�as�far�as�

to�say�it’s�sugar-free� just�yet,”� the�secretary�of�state�said.�“We’re�a�long�way�from�the�final�wording.”

Kobach�has� said�he�wants� to�give�Kansas� the�strongest�laws�against�election�fraud�in�the�nation�but�says�his�proposals�won’t�hurt�registration�num-bers�or�turnout.

In�January,�he�released�a�report�that�the�secre-tary�of�state’s�office�has�received�59�reports�of�al-leged� irregularities� involving�at� least�221�ballots�since�1997�—� twice�as�many�as�documented�by�an� internal� report� three�years�ago.�He�suggested�those�reports�represent�perhaps�only�10�percent�of�the�irregularities�that�had�actually�occurred.

But�critics�contend�many�perceived�irregulari-ties�boil�down�to�mistakes�by�prospective�voters�and�even�election�officials�themselves,�not�delib-erate�fraud.

“I�don’t�think�there’s�voter�fraud�in�the�state�of�Kansas,”�Sen.�Roger�Reitz,�a�Manhattan�Repub-lican� who� cast� the� only� vote� against� advancing�the�bill�from�committee,�said�after�the�meeting.�“I�don’t�know�that�we�need�to�do�all�this.”

Yet� Kobach� won� last� year’s� election� with� 59�percent� of� the� vote� after� making� election� fraud�his� key� campaign� issue,� and� even� some� skepti-cal�Democrats�see�widespread�public�support�for�requiring�voters� to�show�ID�at� the�polls.�Kultala�said�the�Senate�committee’s�version�of�the�bill�is�acceptable�because�it�provides�for�free�photo�IDs�from�the�state.

But�Kobach’s� critics� still�worry� that� the�proof-of-citizenship� requirement� will� hamper,� if� not�eliminate,�door-to-door�registration�drives�or� reg-istration�tables�at�libraries,�malls�and�other�public�places.�Kobach�has� sought� to� counter� those� fears�by�including�provisions�allowing�people�to�submit�their�proof�of�citizenship,�such�as�a�copy�of�a�birth�certificate�or�passport,�after�their�registration�forms�are�turned�in�to�election�officials.

Kultala�proposed�the�delay�in�the�proof-of-citi-zenship�requirement,�saying�an�extra�year�would�give�the�state�more�time�to�educate�people.�Also,�she�said,�it�would�allow�the�Department�of�Revenue�to�get�a�planned�system�for�scanning�citizenship�documents�of�people�seeking�driver’s�licenses�up�and�running�—�so�the�documents�can�be�provided�electronically�to�election�officials.

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