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By TIFFANY RONEY
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Animals that are always kept indoors may be snug by the fireplace, but other pets that normally live in pens outside may be shivering with cold if they are not cared for properly in the midst of sub-freezing temperatures expected across the region. If they have to be outside, have some type of shelter for them a garage or a dog house to get into, Gale Rock, longtime-secretary of Abilene Animal Hospital, said. Or at least make some type of makeshift shelter for them hay bales or a tarp or something that would keep the elements off. Gale said its best to bring pets inside, if possible. Pets that arent house trained Greg Doering Reflector-Chronicle would do best in screened-in A man uses a snowblower to clear a sidewalk along N.W. Third Street Tuesday morning. Several Abilene businesses followed the path set by local schools and porches, bathrooms or other closed Tuesday due to a winter storm that slammed the city. areas that are easy to clean if they have an accident. Gale said her guideline for bringing pets inside is when the temperature gets below By TIFFANY RONEY freezing. tiffany.roney@abilene-rc.com If its under 32 degrees, People might not have to work at their jobs or sit then I feel like they should be in class when the streets are packed with snow, but inside somewhere, she said. even on the coldest days, they still need to eat. Local If they cant bring them ingrocery store owners said they plan to do their best side, then at least use some By GREG DOERING Weve still got a long way to go. type of garage or barn. A dry to stay stocked and open. greg.doering@abilene-rc.com Weve been very, very lucky to keep While Tuesday was slightly slower than a typical environment would be helpour equipment together. Multiple businesses in Abilene shut down early day at Wests County Mart, store manager Chris ful. Tuesday as a winter storm slammed the area dropWest said the store was packed on Monday. Lon Schrader ping nearly a foot of snow. The city and much The day before a storm is always a very, very of Kansas ground to a halt well before the snow with people moving around. busy day, West said. stopped falling late Tuesday night. Schrader said crews have been working around Vicki Zey, of Zeys Market, said she has noticed Minimal activity on the roads was welcomed by the clock since 4 a.m. Tuesday and by early the weather makes the store busy before a storm and the Abilene Police Department, which reported Wednesday morning they were just moving into Dogs, cats calm in the midst of it. only minor weather-related issues as of Wednes- residential areas after clearing and salting emer Keep short-haired, very The weather makes people stock up, Zey said. day morning. gency routes. young or old dogs inside They try to get out and prepare. The weather kept a lot of people home, Lt. Weve still got a long way to go, Schrader When taken out for Neither Zeys nor Wests is making any changes Mike Mohn said, noting only a couple of accidents said. Weve been very, very lucky to keep our exercise, put a sweater on to their deli offerings or hours this week. Zeys rewere reported Tuesday, with no severe damage. short-haired dogs equipment together. ceived a delivery Monday, so they are full of all Mohn said the declaration of a snow emergency For outside dogs, build or Abilene is also fortunate that it was fully stocked products. Wests is full of every product but one. by Abilene City Manage David Dillner helped with salt last Friday. Tuesdays storm brought rebuy a dry, draft-free shelter We will probably be out of bread, since they dont with a partial roof, a raised road crews keep the emergency routes open ports of shortages in other Kansas communities, normally work on Wednesdays anyway, so itll be floor and a doorway covered throughout the day. including Wichita. Thursday before we get some, but we should have with waterproof burlap or The snow emergency was lifted about midWeve thrown every piece of equipment thats most everything maybe not every type and ev- plastic morning Wednesday, allowing vehicle owners to got a bucket on it at clearing the roads, Schrader ery brand, but at least some of every product, West Use food and water bowls park their cars along the emergency snow routes said. said. It just so happens that well be a little bare on made of plastic instead of and in the downtown area. Abilene wasnt alone in dealing with Mother the bread shelf, but the bakery will have fresh bread, metal Crews were expected to be working through Nature Tuesday. After walking on salted so we wont be completely out. Wednesday night to remove snow from the downTuckered out and aggravated is how County sidewalks, wipe paws with a Wests closed early at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, while town area, according to Public Works Director Administrator Brad Homman described county damp towel to keep paws free Zeys closed shortly after sunset. Lon Schrader. road and bridge crews Wednesday morning. When it gets dark out, if the customers stop com- of irritants Its passable, but with the timing we wont be Anticipating the snow, the county went to 12 The best tip of all: keep ing in, we may close early, Zey said. It depends able to haul all that off until tonight, Schrader hour, 8-to-8, shifts starting last Monday to keep your pets with you. upon our customers. If theyre still coming in shopsaid of giant piles of snow in the middle of downSource: The Humane Society ping, we stay open. We are here for the customers. See: Storm , Page 6 town streets. Its almost impossible to haul it off of the United States

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Senate sends farm bill to Obamas desk

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WASHINGTON The sweeping farm bill that Congress sent to President Obama Tuesday has something for almost everyone, from the nations 47 million food stamp recipients to Southern peanut growers, Midwest corn farmers and the maple syrup industry in the Northeast. After years of setbacks, the Senate on Tuesday sent the nearly $100 billion-a-year measure to President Barack Obama. The White House said the president will sign the bill on Friday in Michigan, the home state of Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow.

The Senate passed the bill 68-32 after House passage last week. The bill provides a financial cushion for farmers who face unpredictable weather and market conditions. It also provides subsidies for rural communities and environmentallysensitive land. But the bulk of its cost is for the food stamp program, which aids 1 in 7 Americans. The bill would cut food stamps by $800 million a year, or around 1 percent. House Republicans had hoped to reduce the bills costs even further, pointing to a booming agriculture sector in recent years and arguing that the now $80 billion-a-year food stamp program has spiraled out of

control. The House passed a bill in September that would have made a cut to food stamps that was five times more than the eventual cut. Those partisan disagreements stalled the bill for more than two years, but conservatives were eventually outnumbered as the Democratic Senate, the White House and a still-powerful bipartisan coalition of farm-state lawmakers pushed to get the bill done. The White House has been mostly quiet as Congress worked out its differences on the bill. But in a statement after the vote, Obama said the bill would reduce the deficit without gutting the vital assistance

programs millions of hardworking Americans count on to help put food on the table for their families. He said the farm bill isnt perfect, but on the whole, it will make a positive difference not only for the rural economies that grow Americas food, but for our nation. Obama praised the bill for getting rid of controversial subsidies known as direct payments, which are paid to farmers whether they farm or not. Most of that programs $4.5 billion annual cost was redirected into new, more politically defensible subsidies that would kick in when a farmer has losses. To gather votes for the bill, Sta-

benow and her House counterpart, Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla., included a major boost for crop insurance popular in the Midwest, higher subsidies for Southern rice and peanut farmers and land payments for Western states. The bill also sets policy for hundreds of smaller programs, subsidies, loans and grants from research on wool to loans for honey producers to protections for the catfish industry. The bill would provide assistance for rural Internet services and boost organic agriculture. Stabenow said the bill is also intended to help consumers, boosting farmers markets and encouraging loSee: Farm, Page 6

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The Abilene Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) met for their regular meeting Saturday Jan. 13, 2014, at Mr. Ks Farm House. Regent April Barker announced the following rituals: Scripture and Pryer by Chaplain Betty Noel; the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag led by Regent April Barker; The Americans Creed led by Floy Bowers with Mary Beth Lenhart leading The National Anthem. Vice Regent Leesa Hettenbach read The President Generals message to the members and gave a Flag, Conservation and Commemortive moments. Leea also gave a National Defense Report. The December meeting minutes were approved as printed and mailed. Seven members and our guest, Mary Burtzloff answered a Favorite Kansas Site for roll call. Treasurer Dee Marshall reported and the members agreed to send a donation to the Wichita Veterans Hospital. Regent Barker reported that during the holidays her business encouraged customers to sign a Christmas card and mail during her open house. She also reported on receiving a call from a local businessman who had found a metal DAR grave marker that he wanted to sell. Regent Barker will do some checking. The following delegates were elected to the DAR State Conference in May: April Barker, Dee Marshall and Jean with alternates elected were Leesa Hettenbach, Betty Noel and Floy Bowers. To commemorate Kansass 153rd birthday on Jan. 29, Dee Marshall gave a program on Kansas Statehood Ball held Jan. 25. Betty Noel was thanked for the hostessing and the meeting and for the wheat weavings she had made for decorations and gave to the member. Members were reminded about the June 14 meeting to be held at the Eisenhower Center. The next meeting will be Feb. 8 at the Farm House Restaurant.

The MHS Volunteer Corps Executive Board Officers for 2014 are (front row, from left): Michelle McClanahan, director of volunteer services; Janice Roth, member at large; Sue Murry, treasurer; and Nancy Gugler, president. Back row: Joan Marshall, corresponding secretary; Phyllis Welton, past president; Doris Chaput, president-elect; and Naoma Foltz, recording secretary.

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Volunteers donate 10K hours of service

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The Memorial Health System Volunteer Corps Annual Meeting was held on Jan. 30 at the First Presbyterian Church in Abilene. New officers were elected and installed to the MHS Volunteer Corps Executive Board for 2014. They are Nancy Gugler, president; Doris Chaput, president-elect; Phyllis Welton, past president; Sue Murry, treasurer; Naoma Foltz, recording secretary; Joan Marshall, corresponding secretary and Janice Roth, member at large.

The theme of the meeting was Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Volunteer. A game of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire was played as Delphine Holston, MHS volunteer, asked a series of questions about the MHS Volunteer Corps. Questions included How many hours did volunteers donate in 2013? and For how many consecutive years has the MHS Volunteer Corps received the HAK Gold Award? The meal was catered by Memorial Hospitals Food and Nutritional Services Department. According to MHS Director of Vol-

unteer Services Michelle McClanahan, MHS volunteers donated a total of 9,626 hours in 2013 and more than 135,000 hours since its inception in 1992. The MHS Volunteer Corps is comprised of 83 active members. One of the Volunteer Corps greatest advancements of 2013 was the opening of the Caring Hearts Gift Shop, located in Memorial Hospitals lobby. To learn more about volunteering opportunities available within Memorial Health System, contact Michelle at (785) 263-6692.

Survey: K-State grads finding more jobs

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Lion Kellee Timbrook introduced Dan Brown, After School Program leader, as the program at a recent Lions Club meeting. Brown brought students to speak about the different activities they participate in with the After School Program. Sara talked about Kiwanis K-Kids, Lizzie talked about Study Buddies, Anna talked about volunteering at Village Manor, Jacob talked about their district-wide Recycling Program and Logan talked about Japan Club. Pictured are (from left): Sara Cooper, Lizzie Juhl, Kellee Timbrook, Anna Schafer, Jacob Potter, Dan Brown, Logan Beekman.

The Arts Council of Dickinson County is seeking entries for its annual Photography Competition and Exhibit, which is open to any amateur photographer in Dickinson County. Photos must be submitted between 3 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 21 or Feb. 28, at the Arts Council office, 203 N. Cedar St. All entries should be mounted on mount board available for $1 per piece from the Dickinson County Extension Office. For more information, call 263-1884 or email director@ artscouncildc.org.

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MANHATTAN A Kansas State University survey of recent graduates has found an increase in the percentage of new graduates with jobs more than half of them in Kansas as well as rising salaries and a broad range of career choices. Survey results show that 93 percent of graduates who earned bachelors degrees in 2012-2013 are employed or pursuing further education and advanced degrees a percentage increase from last year. The universitys latest class of graduates also had the highest employment percentage of the last five years at 72 percent. Results for our most recent class reflect the steady success of K-State graduates in obtaining employment or continuing their education with a K-State degree, said Kerri Day Keller, director of the universitys career and

employment services. Its exciting to see them taking their first steps toward their career aspirations. As reported by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, the national average starting salary for 2013 college graduates is almost 3 percent higher than last year. The universitys survey shows that more than half of all majors saw their salary offers increase over the previous year. Employer interest in this years class appears strong as well, Keller said. We have kicked off the new semester with three sold-out career fairs and are hosting about 350 employers on-campus within a 30-day time period this spring. According to the survey results, the top corporate employers of bachelors degree graduates are Cerner, GTM Sportswear, Koch Industries, Cargill and Burns & McDon-

nell; the top public and nonprofit sector employers are Saint Francis Community Services, the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force. Top unified school district employers are Geary County, Manhattan-Ogden and Blue Valley. The survey also showed that 62 percent of employed bachelors degree graduates accepted jobs in Kansas, while Missouri, Texas and Colorado are the top out-of-state locations. Students know that by choosing Kansas State University they will get an unparalleled undergraduate experience, said Pat Bosco, vice president for student life

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www.abilene-rc.com Wednesday, February 5, 2014 3 The Dickinson County Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Thursday for a work session and a regular meeting at 11 a.m. at the Dickinson County Courthouse, 109 E. First. Agenda items scheduled as of Monday morning include: 9 a.m. work session review items for consent agenda; minutes of Jan. 30 work session and regular meeting and wire payments of $9,468.89; 10:30 a.m. update with Department of Aging Coordinator Brenda Finn Bowers; 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 other public comments; proclamation to declare February as Teen Violence Awareness Month; reports of county officers; weekly report from county administrator Brad Homman; notices and communications; introduction and consideration of resolutions; unfinished business; other business; consider approval of engineering services for bridge work at 2260 1300 Ave., and 735 Trail Road; adjournment. Commission meetings are open to the public. Commissioners can be contacted by emailing them at commission@dkcoks.org.

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Keyston XL waiting list grows for shippers

The Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. TransCanada Corp. says it has a growing list of U.S. oil shippers signing up to use a proposed connector to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would run from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. The Calgary-based company announced in 2011 that it secured five-year contracts to move crude from the oilfields of North Dakota and Montana via a proposed fivemile-long pipeline known as the Bakken Marketlink. The $140 million project, designed to carry 100,000 barrels of crude daily from the rich Bakken and Three Forks formations, would meet with the Keystone XL in Baker, Mont. TransCanada spokesman Shawn Howard said Monday that the contracts, which are confidential, have since been renegotiated in anticipation of U.S approval of the long-delayed Keystone XL, which would be primarily used to transport crude from Albertas oil sands to refineries in Oklahoma and Texas. It cleared a big hurdle last week when the State Department raised no major environmental objections to its construction. We have not lost customers, Howard said. In fact, we have a waiting list. TransCanada initially balked at allowing U.S. oil companies to tap into the Keystone XL but reversed its stance in 2010 after political pressure from officials in Montana and North Dakota, which has seen soaring oil production in the past few years and is now the nations No. 2 oil producer behind Texas. Howard said TransCanada now views the link to the states oil fields as a very important underpinning for the whole (Keystone XL) project. When TransCanada first sought shipping commitments for the pipeline spur in 2010, North Dakota was producing about 342,000 barrels of oil daily. The state now puts out nearly 1 million barrels daily. Northern producers have increasingly turned to shipping oil by train as the Keystone is debated. North Dakota oil began being shipped by trains in 2008, when the state reached its then-capacity for pipeline shipments of 189,000 barrels per day, said Justin Kringstad, director of the North Dakota Pipeline Authority. About 60 percent of the states crude is currently being moved by rail. Kringstad said TransCanadas Bakken Marketlink project remains a critical part of the states ability to move crude to market. Its still important, no doubt, he said. It improves long-term access to large refining markets, he said. Howard said that producers using trains are expected to return to pipelines when they become available. They are fully committed to moving that volume with us, he said.

Henry Matthew Gilbreath

Henry Matthew Gilbreath, 83 of Salina, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014. He was born September 25, 1930 to Matthew and Pearl Gilbreath in Brookville, Kansas. He was a self-employed mason and lifelong farmer in the Talmage area. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother; Chester Gilbreath and one sister; Roberta (Birdie) M. Broussard. Survivors include his ex-wife; Rita Gilbreath of Salina, daughters; Sharon K. LaOrange (Michael) of Salina, Anita D. (Jeremy) Gilbreath-Hinkle of Leonardville a son; Michael M. (Sue) Gilbreath of Olathe, one sister; Louise Ivy of Oakdale, Louisiana, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be at Thursday, February 6, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with the family receiving guests from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Roselawn Heights Memorial Chapel, 1920 East Crawford, Salina. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 7, 2014 at the Chapel. In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to Roselawn Mortuary, P.O. Box 2322, Salina, KS., 67402. For online condolences contact Roselawn at www.roselawnsalina.com.

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Mary Jean Hasselman

Mary Jean Hasselman, a lifelong resident of the Chapman community, passed away at Chapman Valley Manor in Chapman on Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at the age of 87. Jean was born May 12, 1926, in Junction City. Her parents were William and Agnes Kent McLaughlin. She attended Fairview Grade School and she graduated from Chapman High School with the Class of 1944. She was married to Donald William Hasselman on Aug. 20, 1946 at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Chapman. They lived on the family farm, south of Chapman, from 1947 until 2001. They moved into Chapman and Jean continued to drive a bus for the Chapman School District, retiring in 2006 after 50 years. She had been a resident at Chapman Valley Manor since December of 2013. She was a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church, the Altar Society and she enjoyed playing bridge with her friends. She is survived by her husband, Donald, of their home; two sons: William (Bill) Hasselman of Abilene, and Gary Hasselman and his wife, Pam, of Chapman; four daughters: Donna Pitts of Sterling, Janet Bower and her husband, Bill, of Chapman, Judy Sanford and her husband, Dave, of White City, and Sheila Hummel and her husband, Roger, of Hope; 21 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three sisters: Louise Meek, Margaret Weyrauch and Rosanna Schuler; and three brothers: Edward McLaughlin, Harold McLaughlin and Bill McLaughlin. Funeral services will be held at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Chapman on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. Father Henry Baxa will officiate. Burial will be at St. Patricks Cemetery. The family will have a visitation at St. Michaels Catholic Church on Friday, Feb. 7, from 4 to 7 p.m. with the Rosary beginning at 6. Memorials may be given to St. Michaels Catholic Church or Birthline of Junction City. Memorials may be sent in care of the Londeen Funeral Chapel, Box 429, Chapman, KS 67431.

Kickapoo Tribe will seek feds help on reservoir

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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. Al-Anon, Community Bible Church, 121 W. Fifth St., Abilene 7 p.m. Youth Group, First Baptist Church, 501 N. Spruce St., Abilene 7:30 p.m. Chapman Rebekah Lodge No. 645, Chapman Senior Center

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8:30 a.m. TOPS 595, weigh-in, meeting at First Christian Church, Seventh and Buckeye 5:15 p.m. TOPS 444, weigh-in and meeting First Christian Church, Seventh and Buckeye 7 p.m. NA, First United Methodist Church, 601 N. Cedar St., upstairs library 7 p.m. Bingo, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 2934, 207 Eagle Drive 8 p.m. AA, St. Johns Episcopal Church, Sixth and Buckeye

TOPEKA An American Indian tribe that has been trying for years to build a reservoir near its northeast Kansas property is considering seeking federal help to secure land for the project. Efforts by the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas to build Plum Creek Reservoir have been stalled by the water district that oversees the land close to the tribes property 50 miles north of Topeka, The Topeka Capital-Journal reported. The tribe has been able to acquire only about half the land needed to build the reservoir. A federal court ruled Dec. 20 after seven years of litigation that the tribe cannot compel the Nemaha-Brown Watershed Joint District No. 7 to use its powers of eminent domain to obtain private property needed so the reservoir can move forward. Tribal chairman Steve Cadue and vice chairman Curtis Simon met with Gov. Sam Brownback on Friday to discuss their efforts

to build the Plum Creek Reservoir and how they plan to enforce federal treaty rights to end the decades-long standoff. I said weve exhausted state law, Cadue said. We have yet to pursue federal treaty water rights, (which are) senior water rights superior to the state of Kansas. Cadue and Simon left Brownback a letter saying they will ask the federal government to acquire the land through eminent domain by invoking treaty agreements. Our Indian treaties are the supreme law of the land and we ask for protection from the State of Kansas taking our water, Cadue wrote. He said the tribe needs water for farming and other uses. We want a water supply for economic development and irrigation, Cadue said. They also asked Brownback to include the tribes water needs in the Kansas Water Plan that state experts are developing to deal with droughts and the depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer.

LaVera Willey
Funeral services for LaVera Willey, age 88 of Topeka, are pending with Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home in Abilene. Mrs. Willey passed away Monday, February 3, 2014 at Grace Hospice in Topeka.

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Airline gets $2.5M in subsidies

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WICHITA Southwest Airlines received $2.52 million in subsidies from Kansas Affordable Airfares program to help underwrite losses from its service out of Wichita during the first quarter of the fiscal year. The Dallas-based airline, which began service in June from Wichita, has daily flights from Wichita to Dallas, Chicago and Las Vegas. Southwest received $2.52 million in subsidies for it service provided during July, August and September, said Chris Chronis, Sedgwick County chief

financial officer. Southwest is eligible for up to $6.5 million per fiscal year to help underwrite losses on its Wichita service. Southwest hasnt applied yet for funds for service after September, Chronis told The Wichita Eagle. Kansas allocates $5 million a year for its Affordable Airfare program, which was formed to provide more flight options, more competition for air travel and more affordable airfares. Funding must be approved by the Legislature each year. Above the states portion of the funding, the city of

Wichita and Sedgwick County equally contribute the balance. Southwest spokesman Chris Mainz said the airline has been pleased with the Wichita market so far and the Affordable Airfare program is significant and substantial in a relatively new market for us. It helps us get our footing and helps establish Southwest in the market, he said. We do hope demand will warrant our level of service. Mainz said Southwest has set its overall schedule through Aug. 8 and isnt planning service changes in Wichita during that time.

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DEAR DOCTOR K: What is mononucleosis, and why is it called the kissing disease? DEAR READER: Mononucleosis, or mono, is an illness caused by several viruses, primarily the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Mono was nicknamed the kissing disease because EBV commonly is transmitted during kissing. The virus lives in different parts of the body, including the throat. The virus can leave throat cells and enter the saliva. Most viruses that infect us enter our body, maybe cause temporary illness, and then get killed by the immune system. EBV is different. It is a member of the herpesvirus family, a cousin to the virus that causes cold sores and genital sores. Once any member of the herpesvirus family infects you, it remains in your body for the rest of your life. The immune system can suppress it, but cannot eliminate it. In the United States, most people get infected with EBV when they are teenagers or young adults. When a person is first infected with EBV, the virus does not always cause mononucleosis. Sometimes EBV causes only a mild illness or no illness at all. When EBV does cause mono, the first symptoms typically include fever, headaches, muscle aches and unusual fatigue. The fatigue may be overwhelming, compelling a person to sleep for 12 to 16 hours at a stretch. These symptoms are quickly followed by sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes, joint aches, loss of appetite, a red rash (usually on the chest), abdominal pain and an enlarged spleen. The spleen is a small organ near the stomach. In rare cases, an enlarged spleen can rupture, causing life-threatening internal bleeding. It is important to protect the spleen from rupture. A person who develops mono should avoid strenuous activities, especially contact sports, for at least four weeks. They should wait even longer if their doctor finds their spleen is still enlarged. Symptoms usually are most intense during the first two to four weeks of the illness. But some symptoms, especially fatigue, can last for several months or longer. A study published in 2006, organized by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that 11 percent of people with new EBV infections leading to mono developed chronic fatigue syndrome and remained ill a year or more after the initial infection. There is no medical cure for mononucleosis. Most treatment focuses on making the person more comfortable. Recovery usually calls for getting plenty of rest and fluids and treating symptoms. Cold drinks, frozen desserts and gargling with salt water can help to relieve minor sore throat pain. Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or acetaminophen (Tylenol) can help fight fever and body aches. Prednisone can shrink extremely swollen tonsils. This disease is most contagious during its acute stage, when the affected person still has a fever. The patient does not need to be kept isolated from others, but he or she should avoid kissing others while feeling ill. Also avoid sharing food, drinks or eating utensils during the first few weeks of the illness. So the kissing disease is real. But kissing is rarely a danger to your health.
(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.)

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GARDEN CENTER SUPERVISOR Kaw Valley Greenhouses is bringing a Garden Center to Abilene and is looking for a PM Supervisor. Seasonal position working late March-late June. 32-45 hours a week working outdoors. Must be able to run cash register, put up merchandise, water plants and work with customers. Must be available from 3:00pm to 7:30pm M-Sat and 10am to 6pm on Sundays, able to com plete daily bookkeeping, sales re porting and bank deposits. Pays $11.50/hr. For more information and online applications visit kawvalleygreenhouses.com or contact 800-235-3945. Rock Springs 4-H Center, located 8 miles south and 4 miles west of Junction City is accepting applications for a full time lead cook as well as a part time cook. We are a 4-H camp as well as a facility for conferences, retreats, weddings and family reunions. Benefits are offered for the FT Lead Cook position. Successful candidates will have 3-5 years of experience preparing great food and should have knowledge of safe food handling regulations. ServSafe certification a plus. Applications are available online at www.rocksprings.net and must be submitted with a cover letter to: 1168 Hwy K157, Junction City, KS 66441, Attn Bev Knopp. Questions regarding the positions should be forwarded to Andra Thurlow, Food Service and Hospitality Director at athurlow@rocksprings.net. No phone calls, please. TAKING APPLICATIONS to FILL a position that requires a C.N.A. certification, is compassionate, easy going and has extreme patience. Requires spending time with dementia type patients in the evenings, doing crafts and games. The position is part time 4pm-10pm including every other weekend. Please apply in person at Enterprise Estates Nursing Center in Enterprise, Kansas. Pre-Employment drug screen and background check is required. EOE. THE CITY of ABILENE, Abilene Fire Department is accepting applications for Volunteer Firefighter this is a on-call position only. An employee in this position performs duties combating, extinguishing and preventing fires. As well as operating and maintaining fire department equipment and apparatus. Applicant must be at least 18 years of age with a valid Kansas Driver's License, high school diploma, or GED. Applications can be obtained at the City Office, 419 N. Broadway in Abilene, Ks or online at www.abilenecityhall.com Position is open until filled. EXPERIENCED HVAC & APPLI ANCE service person. Must have experience. 785-258-3355 Herington.

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Long suits are worth long points

In The Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare wrote, At the length, the truth will out. Whenever you play bridge, dwell at length on your long suits because, in truth, they will usually generate extra tricks. Some players are too wedded to high-card points and forget to add value for a long suit. When I watched this deal being played, I liked Souths one-no-trump response. His hand was so soft, with defensive, not offensive, values. (He thought about passing, but no one would do that today.) Then North surprised me by raising to two no-trump. Yes, he had only 17 high-card points, but he should have added two points for his six-card suit and jumped to three notrump. True, if West had been psychic and led a diamond, the contract would probably have gone down two. But he understandably chose a spade, selecting the 10, showing zero or two higher honors by partnership agreement. South won with his queen and played a club to dummys

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queen. East should have ducked this, which would have perhaps tempted South into an indiscretion. (He might have, for example, played a heart to his queen. Then West could have won and returned to a heart.) However, East won the trick and shifted to a low heart. West won with his ace and returned a heart. In the fullness of time, declarer took nine tricks. It would have been much better play for South to have led his club jack at trick two, so he could have stayed in his hand to repeat the club finesse if it were winning (or, here, East ducked).
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TRACT1:Emickpasture,OFLP (tenantisDanPfizenmaier) LegalDescription:TheN2&SE4ofSection15-10-1,inChapmanTownship,ClayCounty,Kansasconsistingof475.52 acresaccordingtoFSArecords.Thistractisallverygoodnativepasturewith2largepondsandverygoodfence. FromthesouthedgeofClayCentergo13milessouthto4thRd.(LongfordRd.#422)then9mileswesttothe southeastcornerofthetract. TRACT2:HeddermanFarm,ICEF (tenantisJerryRothfuss) LegalDescription:TheN2andtheN2N2SW4ofSection17-8-1inFiveCreeksTownship,ClayCounty,Kansas consistingof356.36acresaccordingtoFSArecords.Thisfarmiscropland,pastureandhabitatnearCloudCounty. FromthewestedgeofClayCenterfollowHighway24for11mileswesttoBuffaloRd.thengo1milesouthtothe northwestcornerofthetract. TRACT3:Sheafarm,ICEF (tenantisSteveZenger) Legaldescription:Section32-1-1,inUnionTownship,WashingtonCounty,Kansasconsistingof629.75acres accordingtoFSArecords.Thisfarmiscropland,pastureandhabitatsouthofMahaska.FromWashington,Kansas go13mileswestonHighway36toDeerRd.(Highway22)thengo3milesnorthto20thRd.,thenwest2miles, throughHaddam,toBismarkRd.(CountyRd.#658),thennorth4milesto24thRd.andthesoutheastcornerofthe tract.Thistractcomprisesanentiresectionwithroadsonall4sides. TRACT4:AugustCarlstromfarm,ICEF (tenantisStevePeterson) LegalDescription:PartoftheW2ofSection18-8-3,inBlaineTownship,andpartoftheSW4ofSection7-8-3,inClay CenterNorthTownship,ClayCounty,Kansasconsistingof224.09acresaccordingtoFSArecordsandsubjecttoa surveytobecompletedpriortotheauction.Thisisariverbottomfarm.FromthesouthedgeofClayCenter,Kansas go1milesouthonHighway15to16thRd.then.75mileswesttothesoutheastcornerofthetract. TRACT5:Bertrandfarm,OFLP (tenantisCoreyPfizenmaier) LegalDescription:TheSW4ofSection31-6-1inMulberryTownship,ClayCounty,Kansasconsistingof157.78acres accordingtoFSArecords.ThisfarmisontheCloudCountylinesouthwestofCliftonandisnearlyallcropland.From thewestedgeofClayCenter,Kansasgo7mileswesttoFrontierRd.(CliftonRd.#827)then7milesnorthto25th Rd.and4mileswesttothesoutheastcornerofthetract. TRACT6:OliverMartypasture,ICEF (tenantisBobBartley) LegalDescription:TheSW4ofSection22-9-1,inOaklandTownship,ClayCounty,Kansasconsistingof160.43acres accordingtoFSArecords.FromthesouthedgeofClayCenter,Kansasgo8milessouthto9thRd.(OakHillRd.#404) then9.5mileswesttothesoutheastcornerofthetract. TRACT7:Heddermansmallpasture&habitat,ICEF (tenantisJerryRothfuss) LegalDescription:TheNW4NW4ofSection16-8-1inFiveCreeksTownship,ClayCounty,Kansasconsistingof38.84 acresaccordingtoFSArecords.FromthewestedgeofClayCenter,KansastakeHighway24west11milestoBuffalo Rd.then1milesouthto17thRd.andonemileeasttothenorthwestcornerofthetract.Thistractisacrosstheroad eastofTract2.
TERMS: 10% down day of sale. Balance due in 30 days or upon delivery of a merchantable title. Title insurance and escrow fees are to be paid each by the seller and the buyer. Seller to pay 2013 and all prior years property taxes. 2014 taxes to be paid by the buyer. New buyer to receive all mineral rights. New buyers to receive landlords share of 2014 wheat crop. Sellers to pay landlords share of expenses on growing wheat which are incurred prior to the closing date. Contract, deed, and down payment for ICEF Oberg, Inc. properties to be escrowed at Republican Valley Title Co., 707 5th Street, Clay Center, Kansas. Contract, deed, and down payment for Oberg Farms LP properties to be escrowed at Clay County Abstract & Title, 509 Court St., Clay Center, Kansas. New buyers to receive possession of the wheat ground upon completion of the 2014 wheat harvest. Buyers to receive possession of all other property on March 1st, 2014. These farms are sold subject to tenants rights. All of these farms are in total compliance with FSA program requirements. Tracts are listed in the order in which they are to sell. Announcements made sale day take precedence over printed matter. Sellers and agents are not responsible for accidents. The auction firm is working for the sellers. NOTE: This auction includes very good farms which have been in the Oberg family for many years. Many of these farms have great habitat with ample wildlife and have been popular hunting destinations. Go to kretzauctions.com or kansasauctions.net for auction listing, FSA tract maps, and a separate tract by tract list of additional information. Many of these tracts have been combined as farm units by the FSA and local taxing authorities and the divisions of property taxes and the DCP will be made following the auction. In the event of severe weather the auction will be held Tuesday January 14th at the same time and place.

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Analysts say ACA means fewer on job

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WASHINGTON Several million American workers will cut back their hours on the job or leave the nations workforce entirely because of President Barack Obamas health care overhaul, congressional analysts said Tuesday, adding fresh fuel to the political fight over Obamacare. The workforce changes would mean nationwide losses equal to 2.3 million full-time jobs by 2021, in large part because people would opt to keep their income low to stay eligible for federal health care subsidies or Medicaid, the Congressional Budget Office said. It had estimated previously that the law would lead to 800,000 fewer jobs by that year. Republican lawmakers seized on the report as major new evidence of what they consider the failures of Obamas overhaul, the huge change in U.S. health coverage that theyre trying to overturn and planning to use as a main argument against Democrats in Novembers midterm

elections. Its the latest indication that the presidents health care law is destroying full-time jobs, said Republican Rep. John Kline of Minnesota, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee. This fatally flawed health care scheme is wreaking havoc on working families nationwide, he said. But the White House said the possible reduction would be due to voluntary steps by workers rather than businesses cutting jobs people having the freedom to retire early or spend more time as stay-at-home parents because they no longer had to depend only on their employers for health insurance. The law means people will be empowered to make choices about their own lives and livelihoods, said White House Press Secretary Jay Carney. CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf said the top reasons people would reduce work would be to qualify for subsidized coverage and an expand-

ed Medicaid program but that lower wages because of penalties on employers who dont provide coverage and looming taxes on generous health care plans would also be a factor. The agency also reduced its estimate of the number of uninsured people who will get coverage through the health care law. The budget experts now say 1 million more people will be uninsured this year than had been expected, partly because of the website problems that prevented people from signing up last fall. However, it wasnt all bad news for the Obama administration. The CBOs wide-ranging report predicted that the federal budget deficit will fall to $514 billion this year, down from last years $680 billion and the lowest by far since Obama took office five years ago. The new estimates also say that the health care law will, in the short run, benefit the economy by boosting demand for goods and services because

the lower-income people it helps will have more purchasing power. The report noted that the 2014 premiums that people pay for exchange coverage are coming in about 15 percent lower than projected, and the health care law, on balance, still is expected to reduce the federal deficit. However, the budget experts see the long-term federal deficit picture worsening by about $100 billion a year through the end of the decade because of slower growth in the economy than they had previously predicted. As for health care signups, the website woes have largely been cleared up, but the nonpartisan congressional analysts estimated that about 1 million fewer people will enroll through the new insurance exchanges than had been expected this year, for a total of 6 million. Enrollment is predicted to pick up, topping 20 million in 2016. The exchanges, or online marketplaces, offer subsidized private coverage and cater mainly to middle-class people

who dont have health care on the job. The Congressional Budget Office also revised its Medicaid enrollment projection downward by about 1 million, for a new total of 8 million signups in 2014. About half the states have accepted the health laws Medicaid expansion. What about those people whose decisions about work might be affected by the new law? Lower-wage workers are more likely to reduce their hours or quit their jobs because of Obamacare incentives, the report said. Although some employers will choose not to hire additional workers, or will reduce hours, the budget office said that does not appear to be the main factor. The estimated reduction stems almost entirely from a net decline in the amount of labor that workers choose to supply, rather than from a net drop in businesses demand for labor, the report said.

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WASHINGTON It isnt just farmers who will benefit from the sweeping farm bill that Congress has sent President Barack Obama. Theres also help for rural towns, grocery stores in low-income areas and, most notably, the nations 47 million food stamp recipients. After years of setbacks, the Senate passed the nearly $100 billion-a-year measure Tuesday on a 62-38 vote. The White House said the president will sign the bill Friday in Michigan, home state of Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow. Farmers in every region would still receive generous subsidies from Southern peanut growers to Midwest corn farmers and dairies around the country. The support is designed to provide a financial cushion in the face of unpredictable weather and market conditions. But the bulk of its cost is for the food stamp program, which aids 1 in 7 Americans. The bill would cut food stamps by $800 million a year, or around 1 percent. House Republicans had hoped to reduce the bills

costs even further, pointing to a booming agriculture sector in recent years and arguing that the now $80 billion-ayear food stamp program has spiraled out of control. The House passed a bill in September that would have reduced the cost of food stamps five times more than the eventual cut. Those partisan disagreements stalled the bill for more than two years, but conservatives were eventually outnumbered as the Democratic Senate, the White House and a still-powerful bipartisan coalition of farm-state lawmakers pushed to get the bill done. The White House had been mostly quiet as Congress worked out its differences on the bill. But in a statement after the vote, Obama said the legislation would reduce the deficit without gutting the vital assistance programs millions of hardworking Americans count on to help put food on the table for their families. He said the farm bill isnt perfect, but on the whole, it will make a positive difference not only for the rural economies that grow Americas food, but for our nation. $20 in heating assistance before a higher food stamp benefit could kick in. Some Democrats still objected to the cuts, even though they are much lower than what the House had sought. The Senate-passed farm bill had a $400 million annual cut to food stamps. This bill will result in less food on the table for children, seniors and veterans who deserve better from this Congress, while corporations continue to receive guaranteed federal handouts, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said. I cannot vote for it. Sen. Charles Grassley, RIowa, a longtime member of the Agriculture Committee, also voted against the bill. He cited provisions passed by the Senate and taken out of the final bill that would have reduced the number of people associated with one farm who can collect farm subsidies. Grassley has for years fought to lower subsidies to the wealthiest farmers. The bill does have a stricter cap on the overall amount of money an individual farmer can receive $125,000 in a year, when some programs were previously unrestricted. But the legislation otherwise continues a generous level of subsidies for farmers. In place of the direct payments, farmers of major row crops mostly corn, soybeans, wheat and rice would now be able to choose between subsidies that pay out when revenue drops or when prices drop. Cotton and dairy supports were overhauled to similarly pay out when farmers have losses. Those programs may kick in sooner than expected as some crop prices have started to drop in recent months. The bill would save around

Obama praised the bill for getting rid of subsidies known as direct payments, which are paid to farmers whether they farm or not. Most of that programs $4.5 billion annual cost was redirected into new, more politically defensible subsidies that would kick in when a farmer has losses. To gather votes for the bill, Democrat Stabenow and her House counterpart, Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla., included a major boost for crop insurance popular in the Midwest, higher subsidies for Southern rice and peanut farmers and land payments for Western states. The bill also sets policy for hundreds of smaller programs, subsidies, loans and grants from research on wool to loans for honey producers to protections for the catfish industry. The bill would provide assistance for rural Internet services and boost organic agriculture. Stabenow said the bill is also intended to help consumers, boosting farmers markets, encouraging local food production and seeking to improve access to grocery stores in low-income communities. $1.65 billion annually overall. But critics said that under the new insurance-style programs, those savings could disappear if the weather or the market doesnt cooperate. Craig Cox of the Environmental Working Group, an organization that has fought for subsidy reform for several years, said replacing the direct payments with the new programs is simply a bait and switch. The potential for really big payoffs is huge, he said.

county roads passable from snow that started Monday night. Because of a couple illnesses some employees work double shifts, Homman said. Snow removal, then a little bit more snow removal, but things went really well through the night, Homman said. I think we have all the paved county roads opened up. We are working on the secondary roads now and working on our parking lot. Dillner said the work of clearing the downtown area would begin as the businesses closed Wednesday evening. Despite the remaining work, Dillner was pleased with the progress workers had already made. I think the effort was very, very good, he said. Especially since the snow just kept coming and coming. Even with the removal efforts of county and city crews, businesses, govern-

Brian Tajchman clears the sidewalk Wednesday morning outside his business on N.E. Third St. in downtown Abilene.

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ment agencies and schools remained shuttered Wednesday. The Dickinson County courthouse opened two hours late, at 10 a.m., Wednesday morning. The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum and the Abilene Public Library

were both closed on Wednesday. On Tuesday, several area businesses started closing their doors at noon, including the Reflector-Chronicle.
Tim Horan contributed to this story.

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cal food production. We worked long and hard to make sure that policies worked for every region of the country, for all of the different kinds of agricultural production we do in our country, she said. The regional incentives scattered throughout the bill helped it pass easily in the House last week, 251-166. House leaders who had objected to the legislation since 2011 softened their disapproval as they sought to put the long-stalled bill behind them. Leaders in both parties also have hoped to bolster rural candidates in this years midterm elections. Conservatives remained unhappy with the bill. Its mind-boggling, the sum of money thats spent on farm subsidies, duplicative nutrition and development assistance programs, and special interest pet projects, said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. How are we supposed to restore the confidence of the American people with this monstrosity? McCain pointed to grants and subsidies for sheep marketing, for sushi rice, for the maple syrup industry. The $800 million-a-year savings in the food stamp program would come from cracking down on some states that seek to boost individual food stamp benefits by giving people small amounts of federal heating assistance that they dont need. That heating assistance, sometimes as low as $1 per person, triggers higher benefits, and some critics see that practice as circumventing the law. The compromise bill would require states to give individual recipients at least

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Back to the Future

Tee Time
Tim Horan

The chalk slate and the chalkboard revolutionized education in the 1700s. Today the same can be said for the iPad tablet, the educational tool of today and the future. Reading, writing, math, history, photography, video editing; there isnt much todays tablet cant do. It can even be used as a chalk-like slate. Few had visions of those things 20 years ago. The year 1994 brought us a number of famous women: Tonya Harding, Lorena Bobbitt, Whitney Houston and Amy Fisher. Who can forget the scene on the TV screen as police chased a Bronco carrying O.J. Simpson around Los Angeles County? Twenty years ago, most computer users had made the switch from the C prompt of DOS to Windows 3.1. It was a year later when Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones bellowed Start Me Up in announcing the Windows 95 operating system. AOL was rolling along at that time as users discovered chat rooms. Aside from new classrooms at Kennedy (2006) and McKinley (2010), not much new construction has occurred in the Abilene school district in those 20 years. The high school added math and tech rooms in 2004 and Garfield received a makeover in 2005. So, what does the next 20 years hold in the field of education? Where is Kansas headed? Well, if the Kansas Legislators continue in the direction started by Gov. Sam Brownback and ignores the state constitution, education in the Sunflower State is headed Back to the Future. It appears our state leaders want to privatize education. Everything the Legislature is doing appears to be taking the word public out of education. The Topeka Capitol-Journal reported that the Kansas State Department of Education, which doesnt regularly produce inflation-adjusted figures, documented base-state aid of $4,400 in fiscal year 2009. That was followed by reductions to $4,012 in fiscal 2010 and $3,937 in fiscal 2011. Base aid under Brownback slipped to $3,780 in fiscal 2012 but reset to $3,838 in fiscal 2013 and for the current fiscal year. Kansas spending on education is down 16.5 percent since 2008, according to a study. In response to the cuts, a coalition of students and school districts sued the state in what has become the current case, Gannon vs. Kansas. A district court in January ruled in favor of the Gannon plaintiffs and the case is now before the Supreme Court on an appeal by the state. A similar lawsuit was successful in 2005, forcing the Legislature to increase funding for education. The Gannon vs. Kansas lawsuit is one of the key issues facing this legislative session. While the Kansas Supreme Court has yet to rule, many educators fear the Legislature will just ignore a court order. Ray Merrick, the Republican speaker of the House told The Kansas City Star he did not see the Kansas Legislature going along with what the courts say. And yes, there is more. Last month Senate Majority Leader Jeff King introduced a bill that would alter the way school districts receive additional funding related to capital improvements approved by local voters. This comes at a time when Abilene USD 435 is seeking a bond issue for school improvements. A key component of that bond issue is the 39 percent of state aid to pay off the 25year bonds. Kings changes would not apply to districts that approved bond issues before July 1, 2014 thus would not impact the Abilene bond issue if its approved on April 1. With new technology driving advancements in education almost on a daily basis, one should question why Kansas leaders want to go backwards.

ho would have guessed 20 years ago that a tablet would replace a tablet as the key tool in education?

ony is buying a used car. He will choose between two cars. The table below shows information about each car. Tony wants to compare the total costs of buying and using these cars. Tony estimates he will drive at least 200 miles per month. The average cost of gasoline per gallon in his area is $3.70. Tony plans on owning the car for 4 years. Calculate and explain which car will cost Tony the least to buy and use.

The Third R (a)Rithmetic

Our sixth to 12-grade teachers are now researching new curriculum. Assistant Superintendent, Chris Cooper reports, We are currently looking at several options for math resources 6-12. The committee has several requirements for any resource considered. The material must help staff teach the Kansas College and Career Ready standards, leverage the one-to-one iPad environment through 21st century learning strategies, and address the needs of diverse learners through tiered instructional materials. Several of the options are offered digitally and would not require the purchase of a hard textbook. Oh, and just in case you havent solved the story problem, heres the answer: The total cost of the car and immediate repairs for Car A is $3900 and the total cost of Car B is $5000. After 4 years of driving, Car A costs $1973 in fuel and Car B equals $1480. So the total cost of Car A is $3900 plus $1973 or $5873 and the total cost of Car B is $5000 plus $1480 or $6480. So the best deal is Car A. ____________ Dr. Denise Guy is superintendent of USD 435 schools.

Abilene Schools
Dr. Denise Guy In order to meet the Common Core Standards, our school district uses a comprehensive elementary (K-5) curriculum, Everyday Math, which connects conceptual understanding with real world applications. Students develop understanding of concepts in the following ways: Real world examples and concrete objects: Throughout the resource, real world examples are used to relate math concepts to real life. Pictorial representations: These are used to visually display the problem to understand the relationships between items and/or groups. Discussion of ideas and methods: Discussing or writing about how problems are solved can help to deepen the understanding of numbers and how they are related.

After touching on two or the three Rs (reading, and (w)riting in the last couple of weeks, I thought it might be interesting to give you an idea of what (a) rithmetic is like these days! The story problem above, taken from the state assessment sample, is indicative of what middle school students have to be able to understand and do in their study of mathematics.

ach year, many organizations go through a strategic planning session. From large corporate entities to small home-owned businesses, many types of organizations take time to look inward, reflect on what theyve done, and make decisions regarding what they want to do in the future. The Chamber of Commerce just completed its annual strategic planning session this past Monday. Id like to thank the board of directors for giving an afternoon of their time into this important Chamber activity. Lets look a little more into what strategic planning actually is. With a word like strategic thrown into the mix, it can not only get a little confusing, but leave you wondering if Im talking about an organization or a football play! Simply put, strategic planning is looking at where you are now, deciding where you want to go, and mapping out how youre going to get there. This is done by defining the mission, vision, and then outlining goals that youd like to accomplish in a given period of time. In most organizations, the mission & vision statements remain the same from year to n some areas of western Kansas the winter wheat crop continues to show signs of stress. Constant windy conditions and a lack of snowfall or other moisture is turning the crop bluish brown in color. Hamilton County crop and stockman Steven Hines says the winds have been terrible. Gusts from 40 to 60 miles per hour seem to sweep through our country nearly every other day, Hines says. Temperatures have been one roller coaster ride after another. For a few days its 50 or 60 degrees then well experience a cold snap in the teens or near zero. How well the wheat stands up depends on how well the crop is rooted, Hines says. It could winter kill if it isnt rooted firmly in the soil. The ground will heave until it pulls the roots lose and the wheat will die. Most of ours is pretty well rooted down with the moisture we received in August and September, the southwestern Kansas farmer says. That drink of water started our wheat crop with a bang. Unfortunately the moisture ranging from one to three inches in August and one-half to four inches in September wasnt enough to provide much needed subsoil moisture. Until more moisture arrives this years wheat crop is living on borrowed time.

Whats Your Word?

Chamber Connection
Torey Berndt year to continue being a guiding force for the organization. The Chamber of Commerces mission is to positively impact the economic vitality of the Abilene area through advocacy and servant leadership. The Chamber of Commerces vision statement is to be a strong, collaborative community organization for improving the economic vitality of the Abilene area. Both these statements are part of what leads the board and myself through our daily functions as representatives of area business. As the governing body of the Chamber, the board of directors and I lead the Chamber in its actions. Part of the planning session is also to talk about leadership. Lead-

The end of the line?

Kansas Farm Bureau
By John Schlageck February can be a really good month, if wet snows blanket the crop. The ground is generally thawed enough so the snow melts and the moisture insulates the wheat. On the other hand, if moisture continues to be scarce this does not bode well for the young crop. Blowing soil has been another problem this winter. When this happens farmers chisel their ground in an attempt to keep their fields from blowing. Hines, his two brothers and nephew chiseled 240 acres of their winter wheat ground recently. Theres not enough cover on the ground to keep the soil from moving when its dry like this, Hines explains. We had to run pretty deep with the chisel to pull up any clods, but I feel good about what we accomplished. Certain regions of western Kansas have been in some degree of drought since 2007. The Hines family farm didnt harvest any fall crops to speak of last year. The 2013 wheat crop was a total bust. We harvested 1246 bushels from 2,200 acres planted, Hines says. Last year was the first time in 40 years I had to buy wheat

ership is a challenge for everyone, and it takes a strong person to dig deep and contemplate what kind of leader they want to be. In the planning session, we were challenged to come up with a word and a quote that represents us as leaders and share why it resonated with us. Id like to extend that challenge to you, and share my own word and quote. My leadership word is enthusiastic. I believe that it represents not only my personality, but also my leadership style. I think that leaders need to be excited for projects and for who they work with, and I believe that I am! My leadership quote is, Find out who you are, and do it on purpose, by Dolly Parton. Knowing yourself is so important. If you know yourself, you can lead more effectively. Once you find out who you are.then just do it on purpose!! Whats your word? _____ Torey Berndt is the executive director of the Abilene Area Chamber of Commerce. seed to plant back in the ground. Hines hopes February will bring snow and spring rains. He understands if his wheat receives moisture at the right time his region of the state can raise a tremendous crop on 10-12 inches of moisture if temperatures dont get too hot. Because of the sparse fall harvest, the Hines family kept its entire milo crop to use for cattle feed. This grain shortfall hit them hard in the pocketbook. The extended drought has also resulted in downsizing their momma cow herd. Were down between 50-75 head, Hines says. Any cows that havent produced calves were sold and we havent replaced them. Other Kansas cattlemen have been forced to liquidate or down-size their herds as well. Hines fears cattlemen in his region will not restock their herds when, and if, better times return. A lot of the guys that sold their herds are older and some will retire or find it too difficult to take a chance with cattle again, he says. John Schlageck is a leading commentator on agriculture and rural Kansas. Born and raised on a diversified farm in northwestern Kansas, his writing reflects a lifetime of experience, knowledge and passion.

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Basketball Standings
North Central Kansas League
Boys League Overall Wamego 4-0 6-8 Concordia 5-1 9-3 Abilene 3-1 8-4 Marysville 2-4 3-10 Clay Center 1-4 3-10 Chapman 0-5 1-12 Girls League Overall Wamego 4-0 14-0 Marysville 4-2 8 -2 Concordia 3-3 8-4 Abilene 2-2 7-5 Clay Center 2 -3 4-9 Chapman 0-5 4-9

Sports shorts:

National signing day 5 things to know

By RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer

Wheat State League

Boys League Overall Solomon 3-0 7-6 Rural Vista 4-1 11-3 Goessel 2-1 6-6 Wakefield 2-2 6-8 Little River 1-1 10-3 Centre 0-2 7-5 Peabody 0-2 4-9 Elyria Ch. 0-3 0-14 Girls League Overall Little River 2-0 8-5 Elyria Chr. 2-1 7-7 Rural Vista 3-2 8-6 Wakefield 2-2 3-11 Centre 1-1 10-2 Goessel 1-2 4-8 Solomon 1-2 4-9 Peabody 0-2 2-11

Officially, national signing day allows high school football players to start signing a letter of intent with the college of their choice. In reality, national signing day is not a starting block but a finish line. All the flip-flopping, committing, de-committing and re-committing stops. Its the end of the fiscal year of college football, said former UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel of the Pac-12 Network. Truthfully, the next year has already started. Its a culmination of lots of work, two and three and four years of work to get these guys into the boat. Sure, there are occasional stragglers among the blue chippers. Some kids get cold feet and need a little extra time. Or maybe mom flips out, and needs to be reassured

that her baby is in good hands. But for the most part, by the time Wednesday is over, the vast majority of FBS teams will have their latest haul of players locked up. Its a long day, Neuheisel said. For a coach, the best signing days are drama-free. The last thing any coach wants at the 11th-hour is a surprise, Neuheisel said. Five things to know about signing day 2014: S-E-C!: The reason why the Southeastern Conference wins all those national championships and bowls is apparent every signing day. When it comes to quality and quantity, the Deep South is the most fertile football recruiting territory in the country. SEC schools are sinking big bucks into coaches salaries and facilities to make sure all those studs stay close to home. Heading into signing day, the leading recruiting news sites Rivals.com,

Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247sports.com all had nine SEC teams ranked in the national top 20. That includes Tennessee, which finished 5-7 last season and Kentucky, which won two games. Expect Alabama to be crowned recruiting national champs again by most experts. The Crimson Tide has had the No. 1 class according to Rivals each of the last three seasons. Coach Nick Saban has commitments from five of Rivals five-star recruits. No other school has more than three. Those schools? Alabamas SEC West rivals Auburn and Texas A&M. SIGNING DAY STARS: Most of the top prospects have already made solid verbal commitments. Signing day is a formality. But a few of the most-sought after recruits in the nation are still undecided: Defensive back Adoree Jackson, from Gardena, Calif., took late trips to USC and

UCLA and is also considering Florida and LSU. Thats a family fight, said Mike Farrell, national recruiting analyst for Rivals.com. Running back Malik McDowell from Southfield, Mich., appears to be leaning Michigan State, though his parents arent. Thats a pretty publicized family battle, Farrell said. Wide receiver Malachi Dupre from River Ridge, La. He and two of his teammates took a late trip to UCLA. Farrell says LSU is still his best guess on where Dupre lands, but watch out for Florida State. FLIP-FLOPPERS: Last season, three of Rivals fivestars flipped on signing day, including Florida State star defensive back Jalen Ramsey. Farrell said running back Joe Mixon of Oakley, Calif., is a candidate to pull a similar move this season. Hes committed to Oklahoma, but maybe UCLA can change his

mind. MAD HATTERS: The routine is familiar to most college football fans. Recruit sits at a table with a microphone and announces his college choice by grabbing a hat with the logo of the winner. A few turn to props, like a live bulldog puppy to choose Georgia. Oh the drama! But sometimes the prospects future coach knows what is coming. Two nights before (signing day), theres a bunch of what we call secret commitments, Neuheisel said. No one knows but the coach and (player) because they want to make a big splash and big surprise. PERSPECTIVE: Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was a two-star recruit, according to Rivals, when he signed with North Carolina State in 2007. The top-rated QB in that class was Jimmy Clausen. This is not an exact science.

Kansas bounces back with win over Baylor

Sports Xchange

Flint Hills League

Boys League Overall Council G. XX 14-0 Osage City XX 7-4 Lyndon XX 8-4 West Franklin XX 6-8 Chase County XX 7-7 Mission Valley XX 4-10 N. Heights XX 1-9 Herington XX 0-12 Girls League Overall Council G. XX 12-2 Chase County XX 9-5 Lyndon XX 7-6 N. Heights XX 6-3 Mission Valley XX 5-8 West Franklin XX 4-6 Osage City XX 1-7 Herington XX 2-8

WACO, Texas No. 8 Kansas bounced back to earn a split in its Big 12 two-step through Texas. After the Jayhawks fell to No. 25 Texas on Saturday, guard Naadir Tharpe led a rejuvenated Kansas team to a 69-52 win over Baylor on Tuesday at the Ferrell Center. Tharpe tallied 22 points, four assists and five rebounds, and he came up with the big baskets when Kansas needed them. He hit a 3-pointer with 1:05 left in the first half, then made another 10 seconds into the second half. In between, Kansas guard Andrew Wiggins tossed in a half-court shot at the first-

half buzzer. Tharpes trey to open the second half finished a 9-0 run that gave the Jayhawks an 11-point cushion. Baylor fought back, cutting the deficit to 45-42 after forward Taurean Prince made two free throws with just under 13 minutes remaining. Tharpe answered with a 3-pointer on the next trip down the floor, and Baylor wouldnt get that close again. Wiggins finished with 14 points, and forward Perry Ellis had 14 points and 10 rebounds for Kansas (17-5, 8-1 Big 12). Baylor (14-8, 2-7) failed to keep up the momentum from a win at No. 8 Oklahoma State on Saturday. Kansas dominated the boards 46-31

and clamped down on Baylor 3-pointmarksman guard Brady Heslip in the second half. Heslip made four 3-pointers in the first 20 minutes but didnt score after halftime, ending up with 2 points. Forward Cory Jefferson paced the Bears with 14 points. After Kansas looked lethargic in the first half at Texas on Saturday, the Jayhawks matched Baylors game-opening intensity Tuesday. Tharpe, who scored just three points against the Longhorns, drove the Jayhawks in the first 20 minutes against the Bears. He scored 14 points and dished out three assists before halftime. Tharpes 3-pointer with 1:05 left in the half put Kansas ahead by five.

Heslip hit three consecutive 3-pointers midway through the half, igniting an 11-4 Bears run. Jefferson made a jumper to cap the surge that gave Baylor a 24-21 lead with 5:31 left in the half. However, Baylor scored only three more points before the break. NOTES: Kansas defeated Baylor 78-68 in Lawrence on Jan. 20. That completed the Jayhawks run of four consecutive wins against ranked opponents, as Baylor was rated No. 24 at the time. That game came in the middle of the Bears five-game conference losing streak that dropped Baylor from No. 12 to out of the top 25. ... Baylor was the only conference team that defeated Kansas in both the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons.

Season filled with highs, lows for Broncos

By ARNIE STAPLETON
AP Pro Football Writer

Mother Nature interrupts schedules

The recent snowstorms that have hit central Kansas have had high school athletic directors scrambling to reschedule postponed events. The Abilene High School basketball games originally scheduled last Friday versus Concordia have been rescheduled for Feb. 27 in the AHS gym. The storm that hit the area Tuesday caused cancellations and postponements for all Dickinson County schools. Some tentative rescheduled dates have been announced: Abilene at Wamego will be Thursday, Feb. 6 Chapman at Clay Center is moved to Feb. 17 Rural Vista at Wakefield, TBD Solomon at Centre, TBD

Big 12 switches 3 games

IRVING, Texas (AP) The Big 12 has made three changes to its 2014 football schedule. Two Oklahoma game dates have been switched. The Sooners game at Tulsa has been moved up two weeks to Sept. 6, the second Saturday of the season. That game had been set for Sept. 20, when Oklahoma will now play at West Virginia in a game that was originally scheduled a week later. SEC champion Auburns game at Kansas State has been moved to Sept. 18, a Thursday night, for a national ESPN broadcast. That game had been set for two days after that.

DENVER (AP) Terrance Knighton summed it up for so many Broncos fans when he sat stone-faced after Seattles 43-8 drubbing of Denver in the Super Bowl and said, It doesnt feel real. It almost feels like a nightmare. Following an otherwise spectacular season that ended in such stunning fashion, here is a look at some of the best and worst moments for the Broncos: Best Game: AFC Championship. The Broncos dominated the New England Patriots 26-16 in what turned out to be the crowning achievement of a record-shattering season that came up short. Worst Game: Super Bowl. Peyton Manning had never played as poorly in the two years since joining the Broncos as he did at MetLife Stadium after the Broncos fell behind with a safety 12 seconds into the game and never recovered. Weve been through a lot and had a lot of injuries to key players, and Im still proud of the team with how far we got and how hard we fought, Knighton said. The score doesnt tell how hard we worked all year. Hats off to Seattle. Best Play: Manning throwing a nifty touchdown pass at Houston to tight end Julius Thomas that broke Tom Bradys record of 50 set in 2007. Hed finish with 55 TD throws to go with a record 5,447 yards passing, surpassing Drew Brees mark by a yard. Worst Play: Manny Ramirezs snap over Mannings head to start the Super Bowl that Knowshon Moreno smothered in the end zone for a safety. Nobodys fault, Manning said. It was just a noise issue. Coach John Fox, who was lambasted for taking a knee and playing for over-

time in Denvers playoff loss to Baltimore a year ago, will long be second-guessed for not going with a silent count instead of a cadence that his team couldnt hear. The 2-0 deficit wasnt a big deal, except that it turned into a 36-0 hole by the time Demaryius Thomas scored his TD to keep Denvers dud from being a humiliating shutout. Its hard to get things turned around against a great defense like that, said Broncos boss John Elway, who endured three Super Bowl blowouts like this one before winning back-to-back titles to cap his Hall of Fame playing career. They are a great defense. So, thats why you cant afford to lose the momentum because to try to flip it on a great defense is always hard. Biggest Surprise: Denvers self-destruction in the Super Bowl after such a stellar season in which the Broncos averaged 37.9 points and their three losses were by a combined 16 points. They trailed by more than that at halftime against Seattle, then the Seahawks needed just 12 seconds to score again in the second half on Percy Harvins 87-yard TD return when one of Matt Praters patented touchbacks he had a league-best 93 of them coming into the game, including 12 in the playoffs would have been the best way to keep the ball out of Harvins hands. We were hyped up, saying we were going to come out and get a stop, lets get threeand-out and then theyre like, Boom! defensive end Shaun Phillips said. We got kicked in the chin. Biggest Disappointment: Failing to win a third Lombardi Trophy behind the best offense in NFL history a year after their crushing loss to Baltimore in the playoffs. This one hurts more, linebacker Wesley Woodyard

said. This is the biggest game, the biggest stage ever, he said. It (stinks) to come all the way to New York and not leave with a victory. Whats Next: Figuring out how to parlay this defeat into a championship next season with a roster that could

lose Dominique RodgersCromartie, Knowshon Moreno and Eric Decker to free agency and that will need a makeover on defense even if Von Miller, Chris Harris Jr., Rahim Moore, Derek Wolfe and Kevin Vickerson, starters who were on IR by seasons end, come back and regain

their form. Theyll have to look at taking a cornerback high in the draft, too. Deckers 32 TD grabs over the last three years are tops in the league, but the Broncos have to think about contracts looming soon for the two Thomases, who are unique talents at their positions.

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