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Vol. 23 Number 35 An Award Winning Weekly Newspaper Thursday, January 29, 2015 Honors Coach By Kelly McHugh such insight. He was ahead of his time then." KSU Sports Information as far as being able to analyze and Every year on his birthday, Tex develop offenses as we later found out Everyone has a special story about Winter receives a special delivery. with the ." Coach Winter. You may have read in Larry Weigel, former Wildcat bas- Fondness, respect and good memo- yesterday's K-State Sports Extra, K- ketball player who played for Winter ries, that's something every conversa- State Honors Winter | Part 1, (a more from 1962-66, hand delivers a birth- tion about Winter had in common over in depth look at the Tex Winter Drive day cake to his old coach. the weekend as numerous former unveiling ceremony) that Larry The cake’s shape? Wildcats got together to celebrate K- Weigel, a letterwinner from 1962-66, A triangle, of course. State's Legends Weekend in conjunc- brings Winter a triangular shaped Known throughout the world of tion with the unveiling of the brand- birthday cake each and every year. as the creator of the strate- new Tex Winter Drive last Saturday. This year, on February 22, Weigel will gic triangle offense, Winter started Starting out his basketball career as help Coach Winter celebrate his 93rd his successful 61-year coaching an assistant for legendary birthday with another triangle cake. career at K-State in 1947 as an assis- Jack Gardner, Winter was an assistant tant to Wildcat legendary, hall of coach at K-State from 1947-51. While each player that stepped on fame coach Jack Gardner. After a Former K-State Basketball Coach Tex Winter "Back in 1947, I was Tex Winter's the court for Coach Winter has their two-year stint as the head coach at first recruit, and he's been sorry ever fair share of stories, they all also Marquette, Winter returned to K- Mr. K-State, , to the game. “When you come into since," laughed Mr. K-State, Ernie learned lessons from the unique, hard- State in 1952 to take over for Gardner group of former players, family and Bramlage, you have Barrett, as he spoke to the group of working coach. The lessons learned and then spent 15 years as the fans gathered at the sign unveiling cer- Drive - one of the greatest coaches in Wildcat Legends, family and friends from Winter differed depending on the Wildcats’ head coach. Posting a 261- emony. “Coach Winter is in the program history - and now when you at the unveiling ceremony. "Coach, I player, but they were lessons that 118 record, Winter built K-State into National Collegiate Basketball Hall of come to our practice facility you’ve can't say enough nice things about you stuck with these Wildcats for life. a national powerhouse as he led the Fame, the Naismith Memorial got Tex Winter Drive. Both of them here this morning. I think what we're Wildcats to eight Big 8 titles, six trips Basketball Hall of Fame, the K-State are special to, not only K-State, but the doing here today is indeed an honor Here's a look at a few of the lifelong to the NCAA Tournament and two University Sports Hall of Fame, and history of collegiate basketball. for not only a great person, but some- lessons Winter's players learned: trips to the Final Four (1958 and also the State of Kansas Hall of Fame. “Those guys paved the way for (my one who is very successful and well 1964). So coach, I don’t know how many team),” continued Weber. “They did- recognized with Kansas State Frank Arnold, 1964-66: "The So on Saturday, when K-State more hall of fames you will be able to n’t have the practice facility, the char- University." biggest lesson I learned from Tex was Athletics unveiled its new sign nam- be in!” ter flights. They didn’t have that stuff, Taking over as the Wildcats' head that accomplishment without effort is ing the road leading to K-State’s Everyone let out a laugh with so we’re all taking the benefit of what coach in 1953, he became the most meaningless. I came to K-State as a Basketball Training Facility “Tex Barrett’s words. those other guys did in the past.” successful coach in K-State men's bas- junior college player, and, before K- Winter Drive,” it was an honor to not “I think what we’re doing here In the summer of 1960, Max Moss ketball history in his 15 years at the State, I had floated through and gotten only Winter, but all who had the today is indeed an honor for not only a packed up a bag and headed west with helm of the program. lots of awards and scholarship offers, opportunity to play for the legendary great person, but someone who is very his coach, Tex Winter. "We have kept in good touch over but I ended up here and I was not coach. successful and well recognized with The two would head for the beauti- the years, especially because I was allowed to rest on my past. I under- “I’m very, very impressed, and I Kansas State University,” Barrett con- ful Colorado Rocky Mountains where involved with coaching," said Winter's stood that lesson and it's served me appreciate the athletics department tinued. “Coach, I can’t say enough Winter hosted a basketball camp every former player and 2013 K-State Sports well throughout my business career. recognizing Tex like this,” said nice things about you here this morn- summer. Hall of Fame inductee Roy DeWitz. It's been the forefront of my life. Weigel. “He’s an icon. This is very ing.” "I worked two summers out at a "The nice thing about it is that he still Reward without effort is meaning- well deserved.” After Barrett spoke, Voice of the camp in the Rocky Mountains," said remembers you. I was on his very first less." Celebrated in conjunction with the Wildcats Wyatt Thompson took the Moss at the K-State Legends Weekend championship team with Jack Parr. At Phil Heitmeyer, 1959-62: "The school’s annual men’s basketball podium and said the words everyone reunion in the Basketball Training Parr's funeral last week, I said, 'Tex teamwork. We had five guys that came Legends’ Weekend, the unveiling of had been waiting for. Facility. "He had a basketball camp Winter was the greatest thing that ever in as freshmen then we went through Tex Winter Drive took place on “On this 24th day of January, 2015, out there, so I worked as a camp coun- happened to us. He took two kids who and graduated together as seniors. Saturday morning before K-State we are proud to dedicate this road that selor for two summers between my were a sight unseen - Jack Parr and They were all really good people defeated Oklahoma State, 63-53, in prominently leads to the Wildcats’ freshman and my junior year. I got to Roy DeWitz - and wasn't sure they thanks to him. Tex always recruited . Basketball Training Facility, let it ever know him on a different level than just could play, but after four years he did- good people, and it was an honor to “I think it’s about time, there’s no be known as Tex Winter Drive,” my coach; he became a very, very n't want to trade us.'" play for someone like that." doubt about that,” said Roy DeWitz, a announced Thompson. good friend of mine. He means a lot to DeWitz played for K-State from 2013 member of the K-State Athletics With that, Winter, Barrett and K- me." 1955-58 and was a member of Larry Weigel, 1962-66: "Tex has Hall of Fame who had a successful State Director of Athletics John Currie Moss played for K-State from 1960- Winter's first team to make it to a Final been a great influence on my life. We career playing for Winter from 1956- unveiled the new sign. All in atten- 64. He was a member of the 1964 Four in 1959. After his time as a play- remained in touch all these years. I 58. “Tex spent 16 years here and dance let out a cheer. Wildcat squad that made it to the Final er at K-State, DeWitz began a coach- think that he's a down to earth, very made the department a national Tex Winter Drive is now forever a Four and saw three Big 8 Champions ing career of his own, starting with six humble man. He's a coach that prominence. I’m so glad they have a part of K-State history. Located just during his time at K-State. years as the head coach at Manhattan praised as one of the Tex Winter Drive now.” off of Kimball Avenue at Gate 7, the "During the three years I was eligi- High School before spending three best of all the coaches he'd ever had. On Friday evening, Winter’s for- location and visibility of the new sign ble, as a sophomore we were confer- seasons as an assistant coach for But whether you're Michael Jordan or mer players had the opportunity to is a location many will pass and see ence champions, then we were co- Winter at K-State. the parking lot attendant, Tex treats visit with their coach and their team- daily. Every time this generation of champions then we were champions "I was the basketball coach at people all the same. That's a trade mates at a special banquet hosted by Wildcat basketball players drive to again, and I was on the team that went Manhattan High right after I got out of about him I respected. He's a great role the K-State basketball team. practice, they will be reminded of a to the Final Four," said Moss before K-State, and our teams were success- model and a great coach." Thirteen of Winter’s former play- coach who paved the way for them. glancing across the room, pointing at ful," said DeWitz. "The reason they ers came out for the weekend’s festiv- “To honor Coach Winter, that’s Winter and shifting conversation to were was because the basic fundamen- Max Moss, 1960-64: "I learned ities, making for a special reunion for something I pushed for,” said head talk about his old coach. "Tex Winter tals Tex taught me and our system of from him that you can come back from all. Smiles and laughter filled the coach after Saturday’s is a very special person; he just had play. It's just as good today as it was disappointments and you just have to Basketball Training Facility as the have perseverance. You have to under- players and their coach shared mem- stand that there are going to be ups and ories and reminisced back to their downs. Going through basketball, it's days at K-State. kind of like the microcosms of life. “Tex Winter is a very special per- You learn victories; you learn defeat. son. He had such insight,” said Max You learn how to handle yourself. It Moss, who played for Winter from was a great opportunity to grow as a 1960-64 and was a member of the person and develop relationships. 1964 Final Four team. “He was ahead Another thing he imparted to us was of his time as far as being able to ana- he always played by the rules. That's lyze and develop offenses as we later the way the game's played. He just found out with the triangle. He really was a great mentor." put Kansas State University on the Roy DeWitz, 1955-58: "I guess I'd map. Being here tonight, this really have to say he taught me to control of brings back memories.” my emotions more than anything else. The banquet on Friday evening I don't think I did a great job of it, but was just the beginning of an exciting he constantly harped at me because I weekend for the legendary K-State was the kind of guy who would prob- basketball players. Along with the ably go into the stands and hit some- ceremony on Saturday morning, the body. He had to control me, so I guess group had breakfast together at the probably my emotions was probably Ahearn Fund Student-Athlete the greatest thing he taught me. Plus, I Performance Table and was recog- coached for 13 years, so his system of nized at halftime of the game. play and the way in which he taught “To see this group out here this kids how to play basketball, I took that morning, this is a real blessing,” said The young Coach Tex Winter at Kansas State. into coaching."

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Manhattan Free Press Thursday, January 29, 2015 2A2A Terra Heights Sewer 19.32 Konza Water Operations 344.01 Riley County Minutes Lakeside Heights Sewer 1.38 TOTAL...... $460,149.74

Cost Taxpayers $700 Per Month 2013 Budget County General $17,346.97 What the Riley County Clerk and the Riley year (left) and the Minutes taken by Rich Vargo last Health Department 1,827.89 County Commissioners are doing with the Commission year (right). This year the County is paying $700 per County Auction 260.40 Minutes is Deceiving. month to produce nothing but filler (left) and last year it Emergency 911 3,945.95 Look at the Minutes taken by Rich Vargo this did not cost extra to write a complete history of the Solid Waste 135,508.17 meeting. County Building 10,480.84 RCPD Levy/Op 1,960.00 Riley Co Fire Dist #1 7,220.06 The Board of County Commissioners Board of Riley County Commissioners Regular Meeting University Park W&S 4,736.23 Of Riley County, Kansas Minutes Hunters Island Water Dist 908.31 The Regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners January 22, 2015 Carson Sewer Benefit Dist 50.31 met at the Riley County Plaza East Building January 23, 2014 with Commission Chambers Deep Creek Sewer 122.53 the following members present: Ron Wells, Vice Chair; Dave Pledge of Allegiance Moehlman Bottoms 538.03 Lewis, Member; and Rich Vargo, County Clerk. Robert Boyd, 1. Public Comments Valleywood Operations 24.70 Chair, was absent. No public comment Terra Heights Sewer 569.93 8:30 Pledge of Allegiance 2. Commission Comments Konza Water Operations 2,744.14 Wilson said last Wednesday he went to a Board of Zoning edu- Public Comment, Commission Comments, & Business Meeting Clancy Holeman, Counselor/Director of Administrative cational session presented by Jim Kaup. TOTAL...... $188,244.46 Wilson said he attended KAC New Commissioner Training last Services; Cindy Volanti, Human Resource Manager/Deputy Clerk; Johnette Shepek, Budget and Finance Officer; Laura Monsanto, Thursday and Friday. Wells seconded. Carried 2-0. KMAN; Julie Merklin, League of Women Voters; Brady Burton, Wilson stated he attended the Chamber Good Morning 9:21 Clancy Holeman, Counselor/Director of Administrative USD 384 Superintendent; Bob Isaac, Planner; Greg Lund, Parks Manhattan meeting this morning. Services Manager; and Leon Hobson, Public Works Director/County Wells discussed the Chamber Leaders Retreat he attended. Administrative Work Session Engineer, attended. Business Meeting Johnette Shepek, Budget and Finance Officer; Laura Monsanto, Lund said a 15-year member of the Riley County Parks 3. Sign Confirmation Letters for Sink, Gordon and KMAN; Julie Merklin, League of Women Voters; Robert Nall, Advisory Board recently resigned from the Parks Board. Lund Associates IT/GIS Director; and Kristina Jackson, Manhattan Mercury, asked if the Board of County Commissioners would like to pro- Move to sign confirmation letters for Sink, Gordon and attended. Associates. vide a certificate in recognition of his years of service. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER:B e n The Board agreed to recognize a 15-year Parks Board Member Wilson, County Commissioner SECONDER: Ronald Wells, that resigned with a years of service certificate. County Commissioner AYES: Wells, Wilson Lund said the Fairmont Park Disc Golf Course Ribbon Cutting ABSENT: Boyd will be held Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. and a meet 4. Present information regarding 2015 LiDAR flight and greet event will begin at 10:30 a.m. Vendor Bids Burton asked the Board to consider providing a shoofly to the Howser recommended the Board accept the bid submitted by Otter Creek Bridge project to alleviate concerns in busing kids to Sanborn. Howser said the State may be doing a flight and he school. would like to continue discussion with them regarding the flight. Lewis moved to approve a Plaza Reservation Request for Howser said he should know by next week if the State flight is an Sunflower CASA Project, Inc. from 12:00 (noon) to 1:00 p.m. for option for Riley County. Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month April 5, 2014. Move to allow IT/GIS to move forward with the 2015 LiDAR Wells seconded. Carried 2-0. contract negotiation with Sanborn. Lewis moved to approve an Out of State Travel Request for Bret RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER:B e n Volkel to attend the Annual CONEXPO in Las Vegas, Nevada in Wilson, County Commissioner SECONDER: Ronald Wells, the amount of $1,961.80 to be funded by the Road and Bridge County Commissioner AYES: Wells, Wilson fund. Wells seconded. Carried 2-0. ABSENT: Boyd Lewis moved to sign the Real Estate Tax Roll Correction for Stop The Building Commission... 5.Sign Riley County Personnel Action Form(s) Una Weller (125-15-0-20-03-010.00-0) for tax year 2013. This The Board of County Commissioners signed Riley County results in a decrease in tax dollars of $153.52. Wells seconded. Elect Two New Commissioner... PersonnelAction Forms Carried 2-0. Lewis moved to sign the Real Estate Tax Roll Correction for and Take Your Vote Back Casement Outfall Structure (Grading) Bid Recommendation Robert and Tiffany Echols (151-01-0-30-21-005.00-0) for tax year Move to approve the low bid from Jueneman Excavating, 2013. This results in a decrease in tax dollars of $152.14. Wells Hanover, KSin the amount of $49,964.77. seconded. Carried 2-0. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER:B e n Lewis moved to sign the Real Estate Tax Roll Correction for the Wilson, County Commissioner SECONDER: Ronald Wells, Linda L. Graham Trust & Christina A. George Trust (177-25-0-20- County Commissioner AYES: Wells, Wilson 02-008.00-0) for tax year 2013. This results in a decrease in tax ABSENT: Boyd dollars of $2,106.52. Wells seconded. Carried 2-0. 7. Out of State Travel Request for Public Works Lewis moved to sign the Real Estate Tax Roll Correction for Wilson asked about the high cost of the rooms and if we typi- Hy-Vee, Inc. (204-18-2-10-20-001.00-0) for tax year 2013. This cally payfor two separate rooms for two individuals. results in a decrease in tax dollars of $5,532.98. Wells seconded. Rosewicz said cost in larger cities is higher and yes we typical- Carried 2-0. lyreserve separate rooms. The Board of County Commissioners signed a Riley County Move to approve Out of State Travel Requests for Ray Burns Personnel Action Form for Valerie Mullins, a new hire, as a and JimTaylor to attend the 2015 APWA North American Snow Records Assistant I, in the IT Department, at a grade F step 2, at Conference inGrand Rapids, MI. $14.21 per hour. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER:B e n Lewis moved to accept Kenneth Schweitzer’s resignation and Wilson, County Commissioner SECONDER: Ronald Wells, appoint Kevin Wagner as Sherman Township Treasurer. Wells sec- Riley County Commissioners Ron Wells and Bob County Commissioner AYES: Wells, Wilson onded. Carried 2-0. Boyd voted to form the Riley County Building ABSENT: Boyd Lewis moved to sign the application to publish the Notice of Commission. If they stay in office and start financing 8. Out of State Travel Request for Public Works Public Hearing for proposed amendments to the Riley County Riley County and Manhattan building projects the Move to approve Out of State Travel Requests for Gary Zoning Regulations. Wells seconded. Carried 2-0. citizens of Riley County will not vote on another City Rosewicz and Alvin Perez to attend the 2015 NACE Conference, Lewis moved to approve the payroll vouchers in the amount of or County building project again. If they decide to in Daytona Beach, FL. $282,775.11 and the following warrant vouchers for January 24, run for re-election it will be in 2016. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER:B e n 2014: Wilson, County Commissioner SECONDER: Ronald Wells, 2014 Budget What is next? County Commissioner AYES: Wells, Wilson County General $306,524.65 ABSENT: Boyd Health Department 46,374.41 The Riley County Commission have signed the Riley Co Juvenile Service 6,509.47 papers forming a Riley County Building Commission. 16. Approve payroll/accounts payables (when completed) Motor Vehicle Operations 6,539.82 It can not be stopped. Move to approve the payroll vouchers in the amount of 21st Jud Dist Teen Court 1,291.95 What the voters of Riley County can do for the next $285,415.93 and the following warrant vouchers for January 23, Riley Co Adult Services 9,328.65 two years is watch the Commissioners. If they try to use 2015: Solid Waste 4,630.90 the Building Commission, voters need to put together a 2014 Budget County Building 8,787.03 petition to take the project to a vote of the people and County General$31,647.53Health Department16,189.27Capital Road & Bridge Cap Project 4,140.00 turn it down. Improvements Fund1,557.19Solid Waste147,517.22Road & Riley Co Fire Dist #1 8,675.39 In two years Commissioners Bob Boyd and Ron Bridge Cap Project19,102.96Landfill Closure526.45University Riley Co Fire Dist CapOut 44,811.94 Wells will be up for re-election, vote them out of office Park W&S2,898.12Hunters Island Water Dist892.93Carson Sewer University Park W&S 231.00 and replace them with two who will kill the Building Benefit Dist73.65Deep Creek Sewer113.47Moehlman Univ Park Capital Project 11,474.20 Bottoms629.31Valleywood Operations29.44Terra Heights Hunters Island Water Dist 18.86 Commission. Sewer586.68Konza Water Operations3,150.32Univ Park W&S Deep Creek Sewer 9.66 Any two Commissioners can change anything that Cap Reserve581.40Lakeside Heights Sewer36.78 Moehlman Bottoms 7.10 these Commissioner have put together but if a building TOTAL...... $225,532.72 Valleywood Operations 430.00 is constructed using the Building Commission it can not 2015 Budget be stopped untill the Bonds have been paid off. It might County General$316,424.99Health Department60,519.43JJA be a long time coming. The County Commissioners (see Prevention St Formula5,217.75Teen Court Collected the video at manhattanfreepress.com) have been talking Fund5.25Juvenile Intake Case Mgr221.08Riley Co Juvenile Check out the Videos of about a 50-year bond issue for a new Courthouse. Service7,134.16Motor Vehicle Operations6,116.1321st Jud Dist the two meetings the Riley County If this continues you will see the Building Teen Court1,353.83Riley Co Adult Services15,914.01Economic Commission held on a Commission become the lending agency for the City, Development13,411.48Solid Waste7,923.44County Public Building County, School District and the State of Kansas. You Building560.96Road & Bridge Cap Project1,678.07RCPD Commission at our web Levy/Op138.12Riley Co Fire Dist #13,241.73University Park site: will not have another vote on any new buildings proj- W&S422.78Univ Park Capital Project18,500.00Hunters Island manhattanfreepress.com ects in Manhattan or Riley County Water Dist37.39Deep Creek Sewer9.66

Moehlman Bottoms25.43Terra Heights Sewer18.86Konza Water Operations169.81Univ Park W&S Cap PUBLISHED WEEKLY EVERY THURSDAY Reserve3,200.00Lakeside Heights Sewer76.38 TOTAL...... $462,320.74 Blue Rapids Free Press RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER:B e n Wilson, County Commissioner SECONDER: Ronald Wells, Jon A. and Linda L. Brake, Publishers County Commissioner AYES: Wells, Wilson Deb Barrington, Managing Editor ABSENT: Boyd Mailing Address: Review Minutes P.O. Box 176, Blue Rapids, Ks 66411 17. Board of Riley County Commissioners - Regular E-Mail: Meeting - Jan 12, 2015 8:30 AM [email protected] or [email protected] Move to approve the minutes. RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: “Were it left to me to decide 785-363-7779 whether we should have a gov- Ben Wilson, County Commissioner SECONDER: ernment without newspapers Ronald Wells, County Commissioner AYES: Wells, Wilson or newspapers without a gov- ABSENT: Boyd ernment, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. Review Tentative Agenda Thomas Jefferson, 1787 OpinionOpinion PagePage Manhattan Free Press Thursday, January 29, 2015 3A3A The Conservative Side... Less Welfare, More Charity

By Michael D. Tanner by and large, without govern- CATO Institute ment involvement. In 1985, wealthy New York This is not a new phenome- businessman George non. For example, during the McDonald was moved by the first part of the 20th century, plight of the city’s homeless when African Americans were population; he was particularly generally excluded from gov- struck by the story of a woman ernment social-welfare pro- who had frozen to death on the grams, black lodges, such as streets after being ejected from the Prince Hall Masons, and Grand Central Station. Initially, other institutions established a he responded by providing the wide-ranging, and highly suc- homeless with free meals, but cessful, charitable network. he soon found that his generos- They built orphanages and old- ity was doing nothing to help age homes, provided food to beneficiaries to improve their the hungry and shelter to the situation. The same people con- homeless, and helped the tinued to show up for food unemployed find work. Black month after month. His willing- lodges also provided medical ness to help might have kept care, hiring physicians to pro- people from going hungry, but vide services to members and it did nothing to help them rise their families. Known as out of poverty. “lodge-practice medicine,” the Therefore, he rethought his networks were so extensive approach and created the that African Americans were Ready, Willing, and Able pro- more likely to have some form gram (officially the Doe Fund), of health insurance than were which eschewed handouts in whites during the early years of favor of “paid work and per- the 20th century. sonal responsibility.” Today, Unfortunately, such private McDonald’s program assists charitable networks were some 700 people at any one simultaneously squeezed by time, with four centers in New racism on the one side and the York City and one in growing welfare state on the Philadelphia. The program other. Today, they have largely focuses on the homeless and on faded away. newly released convicts, pro- Advocates of the modern viding food and shelter, but welfare state continually tell us effective in giving poor people money on more and more pro- the other hand, can address the object lesson for policy-makers only in exchange for work. that if we didn’t have TANF the tools they need to get out of grams, while realizing few, if real underlying problems that today. If poverty and inequality Participants must work at least (Temporary Assistance for poverty. Recent studies suggest any, additional gains. More leave people in poverty. They persist, it is not because we 30 hours per week for one of Needy Families), food stamps, that the War on Poverty did important, the War on Poverty are able to demand accounta- have failed to redistribute the program’s profit-generating housing vouchers, and a host of help to reduce the worst depri- has failed to make the poor bility and responsibility. They enough wealth. Rather, it is businesses, ranging from street other redistributive programs, vations of material poverty, independent or increase eco- provide “a hand up, not a hand because the welfare system cleaning to pest control to culi- there would be no one to care especially in its early years. nomic mobility among the poor out.” And, as Ready, Willing, fails to provide either the tools nary arts. Workers are initially for the poor or those in need. However, the welfare state it and their children. We may and Able demonstrates, they or the incentives to help poor paid slightly more than the The reality is that Americans spawned has long since have reduced the discomfort of are able to stress the primacy of people become self-sufficient. minimum wage and are eligible are an amazingly generous peo- reached a point of diminishing poverty, but we have failed to work as a route out of poverty. Perhaps what we need is a for raises, but they are required ple, and more than willing to returns. In recent years, we truly lift people out of poverty. The failures of the War on little less welfare and a bit more to pay child support, if applica- step up and help those who can- have spent more and more Private charitable efforts, on Poverty should serve as an charity. ble, and to save a portion of not help themselves. Since the their wages. After nine to War on Poverty began in 1965, twelve months, the program private charitable giving has helps participants transition to totaled more than $10.2 trillion outside employment and hous- (in 2014 dollars); roughly 29 ing. A Harvard University percent, or $3 trillion, of this study found that the recidivism went to human services or pub- rate for ex-convicts in the pro- lic-society benefits. And this gram was 60 percent lower doesn’t count the hundreds of than for a control group with billions of hours that the same characteristics after Americans spend volunteering one year. to help others. Last year alone, McDonald’s efforts are par- 64.5 million Americans gave ticularly successful, but far 7.9 billion hours of their time from unique. In every city and effort in volunteer work. around this country, private Charitable giving amounts to charities, some faith-based, far less, of course, than the $19 some secular, are successfully trillion that federal, state, and helping the poor and disadvan- local governments have spent taged. And they are doing so, fighting poverty since 1965. But the evidence suggests that charitable giving would have been much higher in the absence of the welfare state. There are studies, some dating as far back as the 1870s, show- ing that private giving increas- es as government programs decrease, and conversely decreases as government pro- grams grow more generous, leaving the overall amount of money spent (both public and private) relatively constant. More important, private charity is more likely to be

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SportsSports Manhattan Free Press - Thursday, January 29, 2015 6A6A Williams’ hot shooting lifts K-State past Oklahoma St, 63-53 By DAVE SKRETTA said. ``Not in this league, not today.’’ AP Sports Writer Williams had 12 points and Foster MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) _ Nino eight in the first half, nearly outscor- Williams would have fit right in dur- ing Oklahoma State by themselves. ing the era of short-shorts, when set The Wildcats led the Cowboys 31-21 shots were the norm and there was no at the break. such thing as a 3-point line. The lead was a credit to Kansas Then again, Kansas State’s senior State’s defense more than anything. forward is doing just fine these days, Foster spent the entire game in too. Forte’s back pocket, preventing the Williams kept pouring in jumpers Big 12’s third-leading scorer from get- while scoring 20 points, and the ting any open looks. The junior sharp- Wildcats led from start to finish in a shooter was 1 for 4 from the field in 63-53 victory over Oklahoma State on the first half, his only make a long 3- Saturday. pointer, and managed just six points. ``That midrange shot, he’s got it Things were a struggle for him right down,’’ Kansas State coach Bruce from the start. On the Cowboys’ first Weber said, ``and it’s not something _ possession, Forte threw up an off-bal- any midrange basketball _ is not part anced jumper as clock of today’s basketball world.’’ expired. Realizing it was off line, he Marcus Foster and Justin Edwards tried to jump into a defender, but the added 14 points apiece for the officials refused to call the foul. Ford Wildcats (12-8, 5-2 Big 12), who exploded on the sideline, earning a avenged a loss to the Cowboys earlier technical foul less than a minute into this month by winning for the fifth the game. time in six games. Foster made both free throws for the The Wildcats shot 57 percent from Wildcats, who were off and running. the field, going 12 of 16 in the second Oklahoma State kept trying to whit- half. tle into its deficit in the second half, ``It’s a good team win,’’ said closing to 37-30 on Forte’s 3-pointer Williams, who was 10 for 13 from the with 15:47 left, then within 42-35 on field. ``Like coach said, everybody Nash’s jumper with 11:25 to go. played well, everybody did some- The high-scoring duo didn’t get a thing.’’ whole lot of help, though, and the Phil Forte scored 22 points and more balanced Wildcats kept answer- Le’Bryan Nash had 13, but the only ing the call. Edwards continually got other Cowboys player with more than to the foul line, and big man Thomas one field goal was Michael Cobbins. Gipson’s back-to-back dunks down He was 2 for 4 and had seven points. the stretch create some breathing ``We have capable guys of stepping room. up. They’ve done it before, they’ve ``We never made a run,’’ Ford said. proven it,’’ Forte said. ``Just have to ``Never made a big shot.’’ keep them believing, not get down on Nash’s basket got Oklahoma State themselves.’’ within 58-49 with 2:52 remaining, but Oklahoma State (13-6, 3-4) still has a couple wasted chances followed by not won at Bramlage Coliseum since Edwards’ 3-pointer with just over a 2010. minute left put the game away. ``There’s a lot of leagues we would ``It’s a good confidence-booster,’’ Kansas State’s Jevon Thomas (1) goes up high for a lay up. (Photo by Ben Brake) have won the game today, even on our Williams said, ``but it’s over now. On off day,’’ Cowboys coach Travis Ford to the next game.’’

Marcus Foster (2) takes the fake. Coach Bruce Weber make a point with a ref.

Wesley Iwundu (25) gets a jump shot off. Wesley Iwundu gets the and the foul.

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