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WASHINGTON (AP) — WASHINGTON (AP) — atic cancer. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Weeks after her fall in No - President Donald Trump made is missing arguments for the vember, Ginsburg was ask - a somber televised plea for bor - first time in more than 25 ing questions at high court der wall funding Tuesday night, years as she recuperates from arguments, speaking at a nat - seeking an edge in his shut - cancer surgery last month, uralization ceremony for down battle with congressional the Supreme Court said. new citizens and being inter - Democrats as he declared there viewed at screenings of the is “a humanitarian crisis, a cri - Ginsburg was not on the new movie about her, “On sis of the heart and a crisis of bench as the court met Mon - the Basis of Sex.” the soul.” day to hear arguments. It was Her latest surgery was a Addressing the nation from not clear when she would re - procedure called a pul - turn to the court, which will monary lobectomy at Memo - the Oval Office for the first hear more cases Tuesday and rial Sloan Kettering Cancer time, Trump argued for funding Wednesday, and again next Center in New York. The on security and humanitarian week. court said in a release issued grounds as he sought to put Court spokeswoman the day of the surgery that pressure on newly empowered Kathy Arberg said the 85- doctors found “no evidence Democrats amid an extended year-old justice is continuing of any remaining disease” partial government shutdown. to recuperate and work from and scans taken before the Trump called on Democrats home after doctors removed surgery showed no cancer - to return to the White House to two cancerous growths from ous growths elsewhere in her meet with him, saying it was her left lung on Dec. 21. body. No additional treat - Ginsburg was discharged ment is currently planned, “immoral” for “politicians to do from a New York hospital on the court said. nothing.” Previous meetings Dec. 25. have led to no agreement. Chief Justice John Roberts Appointed by President Responding in their own tel - said in the courtroom Mon - Bill Clinton in 1993, Gins - evised remarks, Democratic day that Ginsburg would par - burg rebuffed suggestions House Speaker Pelosi ticipate in deciding the from some liberals that she and Senate Minority Leader argued cases “on the basis of should step down in the first Chuck Schumer accused Trump the briefs and transcripts of two years of President of misrepresenting the situation Presedent Donald Trump (White House photo) oral arguments.” Barack Obama’s second on the border as they urged him term, when Democrats con - Ginsburg had two earlier trolled the Senate and would to reopen closed government risks are overblown and the ad - studies over several years have tries to exit a political quagmire cancer surgeries in 1999 and have been likely to confirm departments and turn loose pay - ministration is at least partly to found immigrants are less likely of his own making. For weeks blame for the humanitarian sit - to commit crimes than people he has dug in on a signature 2009 that did not cause her to her successor. checks for hundreds of thou - miss court sessions. She also uation. born in the United States. campaign promise to his base sands of workers. has broken ribs on at least She already has hired Schumer said Trump “just Trump used emotional lan - Trump has been discussing voters, the pledge to build an two occasions. clerks for the term that ex - used the backdrop of the Oval guage, referring to Americans the idea of declaring a national impregnable “beautiful” wall The court said doctors tends into 2020, indicating Office to manufacture a crisis, who were killed by people in emergency to allow him to along the U.S.-Mexico border. found the growths on Gins - she has no plans to retire. stoke fear and divert attention the country illegally, saying: move forward with the wall The partial government shut - burg’s lung when she was from the turmoil in his admin - “I’ve met with dozens of fami - without getting congressional down reached its 18th day, being treated for fractured If she did step down, Pres - istration.” lies whose loved ones were approval for the $5.7 billion making the closure the second- ribs she suffered in a fall at ident Donald Trump would her office on Nov. 7. have another opportunity to Trump, who has long railed stolen by illegal immigration. he’s requested. But he did not longest in history. Hundreds of After past health scares, move a conservative court against illegal immigration at I’ve held the hands of the weep - mention that Tuesday night. thousands of federal workers ing mothers and embraced the With his use of a formal are going without pay, and gov - Ginsburg has come back to even more to the right. On the border, has recently seized work relatively quickly. In the day she had surgery, grief-stricken fathers. So sad. White House speech instead of ernment disruptions are hitting on humanitarian concerns to 2009, she was at the court for Trump tweeted his wishes argue there is a broader crisis So terrible.” his favored Twitter blasts, home with everyday Ameri - arguments on Feb. 23, 18 for Ginsburg’s “full and that can only be solved with a The president often high - Trump embraced the ceremo - cans. days after surgery for pancre - speedy recovery!” wall. But critics say the security lights such incidents, though nial trappings of his office as he

FACT #1 helped seize 282,000 pounds number of those members pass legislation that pro - billion to secure our borders creased by 1,700%. In four Customs and Bor - of cocaine, 248,000 pounds were from MS-13. vided $46 billion to build a and protect American citi - der Protection sectors where of methamphetamine, 6,500 physical barrier on the bor - zens. FACT #7 physical barriers have been pounds of heroin, and 2,400 FACT #4 der. The abuse of our weak expanded -- El Paso, Yuma, pounds of fentanyl. The Democrats would FACT #6 asylum laws has rapidly in - Tucson, and San Diego -- il - rather risk the safety of hard- FACT #5 America’s weak asylum creased the backlog of our legal traffic has dropped by FACT #3 working Americans than Nancy Pelosi and her laws allow illegal immi - immigration courts. In fiscal at least 90%. In 2018, over 17,000 work with President Trump hyper-liberal Congressional grants with baseless claims year 2018, these courts had adults arrested at the border to secure our nation’s bor - colleagues just passed a bill to come and stay in the a backlog of more than FACT #2 had prior criminal records. ders. But in 2013, all 54 to give $54 BILLION to for - United States while awaiting 786,000 pending cases. In fiscal year 2018, U.S. This included over 6,000 Senate Democrats, including eign governments, but De - legal proceedings. Since Border Patrol seized or gang members, a major Chuck Schumer, voted to mocrats won’t allow just $5 2010, these claims have in -

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AGENDA Overlay District, based on the Manufacturing Inc., of Apple- gustine to the Downtown Busi- Office Space For Rent... Reception space and 5 indi- MANHATTAN findings in the Staff Report and ton, Wisconsin, through Conrad ness Improvement District Ad- vidual offices in one of Manhattan’s best business SPECIAL CITY COM- the recommendation of the Fire Equipment, of Olathe, visory Board. area. Utilities average between $80 and $90 a month. MISSION MEETING Manhattan Urban Area Plan- Kansas, for the direct purchase 227 Southwind Place. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, ning Board Planning Board. of a Pierce PUC Velocity Quint VI. PUBLIC HEARING Office -785-363-2222 Cell - 785-562-6836 2019 E. Approve Ordinance No. in the amount of $1,094,876.05, A. KIMBALL TOWN - 7:00 P.M. 7395 amending Chapter 23 of utilizing the H-GAC buying HOMES AND FOUR WINDS The City Commission Meet- the Code of Ordinances by re- program; and VILLAGE TRANSPORTA - ing will be televised live on pealing Article III regarding 4. Approve the first reading TION DEVELOPMENT DIS- local Cox Cable Channel 3, on Public Use of the Memorial Au- of an ordinance authorizing the TRICTS the City’s website at http://city- ditorium and Community Mayor and/or the City Clerk to 1. Conduct public hearings; ofmhk.com/tv, and Building. enter into a lease purchase 2. Find the creation of the also on Facebook at F. Approve Ordinance No. agreement with Clayton Hold- Kimball Townhomes Trans - https://www.facebook.com/City 7396 amending Chapter 9 of the ings, LLC, for the purpose of portation Development District ofmanhattan. Code of Ordinances relating to acquiring the quint. (TDD) and the Four Winds Vil- the fees for the City-owned and K. Easement for New Kansas lage TDD advisable, and II. PROCLAMATION operated cemeteries. Department of Agriculture Lab: 3. Approve first readings of A. January 19-21, 2019, Dr. G. Authorize the Mayor and 1. Authorize the Mayor and Ordinances establishing the Martin Luther King, Jr. Com- City Clerk to execute an Agree- City Clerk to execute the Con- Kimball Townhomes TDD and munity Celebration and Days of ment for Construction of Public sent to the Temporary Con- the Four Winds Village TDD. Service. (Reverend Jim Infrastructure by the Developer, struction Easement as the lessee Spencer, Chairman; Kevin Walters-Morgan Construction, of the KSU-IC building located VII. GENERAL AGENDA Bryant, Co-Chair; Deb Nuss, Inc., of Manhattan, Kansas, for on Lot 3, K-State Research A. CONSIDER FIRST Treasurer; Kait Long, Hands on public water (WA1816) im - Park, Unit 1; and, READING OF AN ORDI- Kansas State University; provements. 2. Authorize City Adminis- NANCE ANNEXING AND Rachel Shivers, Secretary; and H. Riley County Detention tration to finalize and the REZONING LOT 1, ST. Randi Dale, Co-Chair, Art and Pond Improvements (SM1801, Mayor and City Clerk to exe- LUKE’S ADDITION FROM Writing Committee, Manhattan CIP #SW085P): cute the necessary stormwater RILEY COUNTY AG, AGRI - Martin Luther King, Jr. Com- 1. Accept the Engineer’s and utility easements necessary CULTURAL DISTRICT, TO mittee, will be present to re- Opinion of Probable Cost in the for the Kansas Department of R-1, SINGLE-FAMILY RESI- ceive the proclamation.) amount of $320,295.00 for the Agriculture Lab site in the K- DENTIAL DISTRICT Base Bid and $29,075.50 for State Research Park. [Manhattan Urban Area V. CONSENT AGENDA the Alternate; L. Authorize the 2019 Mem- Planning Board recommends [Items on the Consent 2. Award and authorize the bership payment in the amount approval] Agenda are those of a routine Mayor and City Clerk to exe- of $24,341.14 to the League of and housekeeping nature or cute a construction contract to Kansas Municipalities for the B. CONSIDER First Read - those items which have previ- Ebert Construction Co., Inc., of City’s annual membership con- ing of a Charter Ordinance In - ously been reviewed by the City Wamego, Kansas, in the tribution from General Services creasing Transient Guest Tax to Commission. A Commissioner amount of $338,855.38 (Base in the General Fund, the Water 7.5% may request an item be moved Bid in the amount of Fund, the Wastewater Fund, the to the end of the General $303,791.48 and Alternate in Stormwater Fund, and the In- C. CONSIDER A RE- Agenda.] the amount of $35,063.90); and dustrial Promotion Fund. QUEST FOR PROPOSALS 3. Approve first reading of an M. Authorize payment of the FOR THE REDEVELOP - A. Approve the minutes of ordinance authorizing the is- 2019 Flint Hills Metropolitan MENT OF THE COMMU - the Regular City Commission suance of temporary notes to fi- Planning Organization annual NITY HOUSE/BUILDING AT Meeting held Tuesday, Decem- nance the project. assessment up to a maximum of 4TH STREET AND HUM - ber 18, 2018. I. Authorize the Mayor and $73,825.81, and authorize the BOLDT STREET B. Approve Claims Register City Clerk to execute the Sec - first installment in the amount 1. Remove item from No. 2898 authorizing and ap- ond Amendment to the Loan of $36,912.91 to the Flint Hills the table; proving the payment of claims Agreement between the City of Metropolitan Planning Organi- 2. Authorize City Adminis- from December 12, 2018 – De- Manhattan, Kansas and the zation, to be paid from Outside tration to solicit Request for cember 31, 2018, in the amount State of Kansas, acting by and Services in the General Fund. Proposals; and of $1,889,056.98. through the Kansas Department N. Authorize City Adminis- 3. Appoint a Commissioner C. Approve a Merchant of Health and Environment, tration to finalize the 2019 to serve on the Selection Com- Guard Agency License for cal- which funds the Water Treat- membership payment in the mittee. endar year 2019 for Prudential ment Improvements Project amount of $31,368.60 to the Security Inc., 20600 Eureka (WA1403, KDHE KPWSLF Flint Hills Regional Council for Road #900, Taylor, Michigan; Project No. 2895), revising the the City’s annual membership an annual Cereal Malt Bever- amortization amount to reflect a contribution from the Industrial ages Off-Premises License for new semi-annual repayment Promotion Fund. Wildcat Creek Fun and Fitness, amount of $143,338.05. O. Approve appointments by 800 Anneberg Circle; and an J. Lease Purchase Pierce Ul- Mayor Dodson to various annual Cereal Malt Beverages timate Configuration Velocity boards and committees of the On-Premises License for Quint (CIP #FR031E): City. Wingstop #954, 1126 Moro 1. Accept the recommenda - 1. Appointment of George Street. tion of the Apparatus Commit - Matthews to the Aggieville D. Approve Ordinance No. tee and Fire Department Staff; Business Improvement District 7394 rezoning 1810-1812 Todd 2. Authorize City Adminis - Advisory Board, Road from R-3, Multiple-Fam- tration to sell outright the 2001 2. Appointment of Darren ily Residential District, to R- E-ONE quint truck; Baker to the Cemetery Board; 3/UO, Multiple-Family 3. Authorize the Mayor to ex- and Residential with University ecute a contract with Pierce 3. Appointment of Scott Au- ManhattanManhattan FreeFree PressPress Jon A. and Linda L. Brake, Publishers P.O. Box 1191, Manhattan, Ks 66505 - E-Mail [email protected]

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3 VOLUME 2727,, NUMUMBERBER 2266 Thursday, December 6, 2018 Our Twenty Seventh Year of Bring Manhattan Local, State, And National News U.S. and China Make Successful Start on NewNEWSPAPER Trade Negotiations Heritage Foundation percent for the U.S., compared President Donald Trump and FOR SALE to just 15 percent for other Chinese President Xi Jinping countries. made progress Saturday night There are still a number of toward resolving the ongoing unanswered questions that re- U.S.-China trade dispute. main, such as what else Xi ini- After more than a year of tially offered, how much will conflict and new taxes on bil- China begin purchasing from lions of cross-border trade, the U.S. businesses, whether two presidents came to an For Sale: Because of age andTrump offered anything other agreement at the G20 summit in than a freeze on new tariffs, Buenos Aires, Argentina, that who will lead the negotiations, could begin de-escalating U.S.- how often will they meet, and China trade tensions throughhealth the Manhattan Free Presswhat a final deal could actually new negotiations. look like. More details will According to Trump, “It’s an likely emerge throughout the incredible deal. It goes down, week. certainly—if it happens, it goesis for sale. This has been a oneAlready, White House trade down as one of the largest deals adviser Peter Navarro men- ever made. It’s a deal between tioned that it will be U.S. Trade the United States and China Representative Robert made by the president and manthe operation for the past 10Lighthizer who will lead the president.” U.S. team, and that the discus- It was a pivotal meeting be- sions will mostly focus on intel- tween the two countries’ leaders lectual property theft, forced that could have gone very dif-years and it has a strong voicetechnology transfer, and ferently and allowed bilateral China’s state-directed acquisi- trade issues to worsen in 2019. tion of U.S. technology. Treas- Instead, the two sides agreed to ury Secretary Steven Mnuchin a process that will begin to inad- one of the fastest growingwent as far to say even currency dress many of the outstanding will be an issue covered during tariffs, non-tariff barriers, and negotiations. importantly, intellectual prop- President Trump first met Chinese President Xi Jinping when he visited China in 2017 erty complaints the U.S. hascities in Kansas. However, the negotiations (Wikimedia Public Domain Photo) against China. going forward won’t be easy. For 90 days, starting Jan. 1., aways already. cent was scheduled to increase purchasing more American- And third, according to Already there’s been reporting representatives from both the First, the Trump administra- to 25 percent on Jan. 1, 2019. made products—including agri- Trump, China has already on the differences in statements The FreeThe president Presshas delayed his cultural, energy,is and industrialin agreedprint, to reduce the tariffs itongiven by the U.S. and China U.S. and China will seek tion has applied tariffs on over changes to trade and investment $250 billion worth of Chinese decision to increase these tariffs goods—as a way to reduce the has on American auto im- from the meeting. Chinese practices. And while there are imports. Of those imports, $200 to 25 percent until the end of the bilateral trade deficit the U.S. ports—many of which were put statements made no reference to few details about the structure billion were subject to an addi- 90-day negotiations, pending has with China. And it will in place as retaliation against the 90 days for negotiations nor Facebook and on line. purchasing of U.S. agricultural of the negotiations themselves, tional tariff of 10 percent since progress on the issues at hand. begin purchasing the agricul- U.S. tariffs. Chinese tariffs on there are some important take- lateGo September, and theon-line 10 per- Second, China willto begin turalsee products immediately. all autoof imports theare currently 40is-products. Senatorssues say they’ve from metthe threshold past 12 for years criminal at- justice WASHINGTON (AP) — Support- legislation will receive a vote on the the Senate wouldn’t be pleased to be islation. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, tion only to prisoners who present a ers of a criminal justice bill say they floor, with only a few weeks to go be- able to deliver something bipartisan the second-ranking Republican in the “minimal” or “low” risk of recidivism. have met the threshold set by Senate fore a new Congress is sworn in. that the president supports,” Grassley Senate, disagreed with the depiction But Cotton is arguing that wardens Majority Leader Mitch McConnellmanhattanfreepress.com. for McConnell has made no public said. that the majority of 51 Republicans are could To be pressured to categorize getting a vote. commitments on the bill other than to Grassley said he worries that, with a yes vote, telling reporters outside the medium or even high-risk inmates as Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck say he would count the votes and Democrats taking over the House next Senate chamber, “I believe there’s a being at a low risk of recidivism. Grassley, R-Iowa., said he now has weigh it against other priorities that the year, the bill will be changed in a way majority of the Republican conference support for the legislation fromdiscuss more Senate must deal with, the including a thatlow could make it harderreasonable for GOP sen- that’s either undecided or a no.” price“There’s no telling what a Demo- than half of the Republicans in the spending bill to avoid a partial govern- ators to go along. McConnell is reluctant to move for- cratic administration in the future chamber. Democratic leaders said sup- ment shutdown, a farm bill and judicial ward with bills that are opposed by a would do to put pressure on wardens port on their side is “overwhelming.” nominations. “We have a once-in-a-generation signification portion of his caucus. and give them incentives for their ca- If true, their projections meanwith at least The criminal interested justice bill would re- opportunity to accomplish publishers something callreer advancement to let out high-risk two-thirds of the Senate would vote for duce mandatory sentences for certain on criminal justice reform,” Grassley Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., has led prisoners,” Cotton said on the Hugh the bill. drug crimes and give judges more dis- said. the opposition. He has been warning Hewitt Show. cretion to make the punishment fit the “Don’t miss the opportunity, and we that the legislation endangers public Any legislation passed by the Senate McConnell “said, ‘showJon me the crime. TheBrake White House supports the athave it right785-556-1694. now,” said Sen. Dick safety. would then have to be considered by numbers. If it gets to be 65 or 70, I’ll bill, but there are concerns from some Durbin, D-Ill., who is working with Under the bill, the Bureau of Prisons the House. bring it up,’” Grassley said during a senators that the president hasn’t been Grassley on the bill. can assign prisoners to serve the final Roughly 90 percent of prison in- forum sponsored by The Washington more active in rallying support. Grassley’s calculations would indi- portion of their sentences in halfway mates are held in state facilities and Post. “We’re there.” “I don’t know why any Republican cate a couple dozen Republicans are houses or home confinement. The bill would not be affected by the legisla- Yet it remains unclear whether the leader or any Republican member of undecided or are opponents of the leg- says the bureau would provide that op- tion.

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Manhattan Free Press Thursday, January 10, 2019 44 Sen. Pat Roberts Will Not Run For Re-election in 2020 U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts has 1997). his departing Congressional ended the talk — and there's A year ago, Roberts de- colleagues have done, lamented been a lot of it — about his po- murred when asked about the partisan divisions that he said, litical future. The senior senator number of farm bills he’s gotten “threaten progress.” But he from Kansas announced in to the finish line. promised to continue to press Manhattan Friday that he won’t “Well I don’t know if I’ve on issues he sees as urgent, in- be campaigning for a fifth term. shepherded anything … let’s cluding national security, tax re- “I will serve the remainder of just say that I got the posse to- form, trade, and this term as your senator, fight- gether and rode in the same di- implementation of the farm bill, ing for Kansas in these troubled rection," he quipped. for the remainder of his time in times. However, I will not be a The most recent farm bill office. candidate in 2020,” Roberts was signed by President Donald “I intend to sprint to the fin- told a gathering at the state De- Trump in December after about ish line,” Roberts said Friday. partment of Agriculture, stand- a year of negotiations. Roberts Despite scares from Tea ing behind a podium decorated said he was proud of it because Party Republican Milton Wolff with a shock of wheat. he thinks it’ll help U.S. agricul- in the 2014 primary and then in- The 82-year-old Roberts has ture at a time of trade disputes, dependent Greg Orman in the been in the Senate for 22 years especially with China, and low general election that year, after 16 years in the House rep- crop prices. Roberts was 24-0 in his cam- resenting the “Big First” district “Everywhere, farmers, paigns for federal office. in western Kansas. Prior to run- ranchers, growers and every- “I’m damn proud of that un- ning for office himself he body within our food supply defeated record,” he said. worked for U.S. Sen. Frank knew that we needed certainty In 2017, GovTrack ranked Carlson and U.S. Rep. Keith and predictability in these un- Roberts as the second most con- Sebelius, both Kansas Republi- certain times,” he told Harvest servative senator. cans. Public Media last month. “Never in my wildest dreams That Roberts announced his Sen. Roberts worked so did I think I’d be the longest- retirement plans in Manhattan hard for Kansas on the Farm serving member of Congress in is also significant as he helped Bill and we’re grateful for his our state’s history,” he said. corral billions of dollars to leadership on agriculture issues The setting for his retirement move the National Bio- and that are so important to our announcement was a deliberate Agro-Defense Facility to economy. Over the next few choice by the lawmaker Presi- Kansas State University, his months I will prayerfully con- dent Donald Trump has called, alma mater. The NBAF is cur- sider with my wife and family “Farm Guy”. rently under construction, how I can best serve the people though it’s years behind and of Kansas. During his decades in Con- millions over the original gress, Roberts worked on eight schedule and budget. The Kansas Democratic farm bills, massive pieces of Roberts came under fire from Party immediately sent out an legislation that put billions of Democrats in 2005 for his han- email blast soliciting donations dollars toward agriculture, dling of investigations into in- to help flip the seat and saying forestry and food assistance telligence failures that they the results of this November’s programs. More than that, he believed hastened the U.S. in- elections prove Democrats can was one of the main architects vasion of Iraq. He was serving win statewide. Former U.S. At- of those bills as chairman of the a four-year stint as chairman of torney Barry Grissom has al- Senate Agriculture Committee the Senate Intelligence Com- ready said he's considering (2015-present) and the House mittee at the time. running as a Democrat. Agriculture Committee (1995- The senator, as a number of Manhattan Free Press Thursday, January 10, 2019 55 School-Safety Commission Rescinds Wrongheaded Obama Measure Max Eden racism, then how could anyone policies that undercut teacher from Parkland and recommen- National Review oppose it without being a authority. Parents will, once dations from Trump’s school- Parents, teachers, and local racist? again, have a say in school dis- safety commission, it will then school boards will be able pur- In the seat of honor to the cipline and school-safety pol- be up to parents to go to their sue sensible discipline policies right of President Trump during icy. And these Parkland fathers local school boards and push again. the White House round table will tell America the full story: for new policies to make school Last week, President Trump announcing the decision to re- who and what was to blame be- safe again. President Trump’s released the report of his federal scind these policies was An- yond the gun. report on school safety was the school-safety commission, drew Pollack. Pollack lost his Armed with information furthest thing from a travesty. which was launched in the daughter Meadow in the Park- wake of the tragic school shoot- land shooting and conscripted a ing in Parkland, Fla. The report team of volunteers, including largely highlights school-safety myself, to his independent in- best practices. One key recom- vestigation into what caused the mendation has stoked outrage most avoidable mass murder in from Democrats and the media: American history. (He and I rescinding the Obama adminis- have a forthcoming book on it tration’s Dear Colleague Letter all: Why Meadow Died: The (DCL) on school discipline. People and Policies That Cre- By common account, this is ated Parkland’s Shooter and En- yet another Trumpian travesty. danger America’s Students.) Rather than call for gun control, Pollack applauded that “the dis- Trump exploited a school Former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, astrous discipline policies that shooting by a white student to allowed the shooter to slip attack Obama’s legacy on a to- spite being a felon many times it could be a civil-rights viola- through the cracks and kill 17 tally unrelated issue: “non- over, the shooter had a clean tion to discipline them all are now being dismantled.” binding guidance” urging record, which enabled him to equally, depending on the racial Pollack was joined by Park- school districts not to discrimi- buy a firearm and commit an composition of the school dis- land fathers Ryan Petty and nate against black students. atrocity that school administra- trict. Max Schachter. If this were an COLT KNUTSON In reality, it’s become clear tors knew he was capable of. This statistics-based standard era that valued character, that Obama-era discipline poli- Two weeks before the made perfect sense according to achievement, and patriotism cies played a pivotal role in en- tragedy, the Broad Center, an Duncan’s false premise. He de- rather than posturing, Twitter- Former Riley County Attorney abling the shooter to buy his education nonprofit, ran a pro- clared (without evidence) that fighting, and division, Messrs. guns. Several felonies commit- file of Runcie, noting that his the racial disparity in school Pollack, Schachter, and Petty Criminal - DUI - Traffic ted by the Parkland shooter had success in reducing suspen- discipline was due largely to would have become national allegedly been brought to sions, expulsions, and arrests teacher racial bias rather than to heroes for their work promoting school administrators’ attention. “informed the [Obama] White student behavior (and the bipartisan school-safety poli- Instead of arresting him or even House’s guidance on school deeper societal inequities that cies. Petty expressed the hope 785-776-0304 suspending him, school admin- disciplinary practices nation- influence it). If that were true that “rather than fighting over istrators decided to prohibit him wide.” Runcie’s former boss (which it’s not), then teacher things that you don’t like or from bringing a backpack to from Chicago Public Schools, discretion on discipline ought to think are missing, . . . the nation school for fear that he would Obama secretary of education be reined in by “unbiased” bu- will come together and focus on carry and then use deadly Arne Duncan, issued a 2014 reaucrats. things we do agree on.” weapons. DCL that threatened school dis- The Department of Educa- Unfortunately, Petty’s appeal Class of ‘72 This was par for the course in tricts and coerced them into fol- tion’s Office for Civil Rights to better angels will not reach you are eligible for the Broward school district, lowing Broward County’s lead conducted hundreds of bad- the American people through famed for its culture of le- on school discipline. faith “investigations” into the media. With Obama-era dis- Medicare niency. Broward superintendent According to advocates, the school districts serving millions cipline policies having been Time to be exposed to a whole New Termi- Robert Runcie pioneered “dis- DCL was simply “non-binding of students. Districts were pre- framed as “intended to fight nology cipline reform” as an effort to guidance.” In truth, it sumed guilty and unable to racism,” any skepticism of them Time to meet people from all over the fight the “school-to-prison telegraphed an unprecedented prove their innocence. The in- has been labeled racist. pipeline” by lowering suspen- shift in federal civil-rights en- vestigations could end only This is not the way America world... telemarketing. sions, expulsions, and arrests. forcement, from prohibiting when superintendents agreed to is supposed to work. Fortu- Time for direct mail advertising promoting Broward school principals disparate treatment to prohibit- adopt policies to lower suspen- nately, thanks to the tireless ef- their opinions. achieved their nationally ing disparate impact. Before sions, expulsions, and arrests. forts of these fathers and the Maybe you should take time now for a free renowned statistical success by 2014, the standard was: If a The results have been tragic. leadership of President Trump, non-biased review of Medicare & Social Se- sweeping troubling and crimi- white and a black student both Top-down, aggressive disci- the Department of Education nal behavior under the rug. cursed at a teacher, it’s a civil- pline reforms have harmed aca- has taken one strong step to curity. In the case of the Parkland rights violation to suspend the demic achievement, have left restoring the integrity of Amer- shooter, school administrators white student and expel the students feeling less safe, and ican education. 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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — in 1:18. Davide Moretti made a handful "When you've got to fight of big offensive plays at oppor- your butt off (from 14-0), it's tune times, including a big per- hard to recover and grab that sonal run, to spark No. 11 Texas lead," Weber said. "To our guys' Tech in a matchup of two great credit, we figured some things defensive teams. out. We scored better in the sec- Moretti scored a career-high ond half." 19 points and Matt Mooney Texas Tech hit a lull about added 14 to give the Red that same time, missing seven Raiders enough of an edge to field goals in a row after De- hold off Kansas State 63-57 on Shaun Coprew buried a 3- Saturday. pointer at the 12-minute mark. "We needed some grit to beat Moretti helped the Red a Kansas State team that wasn't Raiders get back on track when going to go away, and Davide he hit a 3, Culver made his only delivered," Tech coach Chris field goal of the first half on an Beard said. "I thought we offensive rebound and those showed some grit. We hung in shots helped Tech close the half there and gave ourselves a on a 17-9 run. chance." BIG PICTURE Kansas State (10-4, 0-2 Big Kansas State: Offensive effi- 12), which trailed 14-0 less than ciency remains a problem for 7 minutes into the game, erased the Wildcats with Wade out and most of a 34-19 halftime deficit. point guard Kamau Stokes lim- The Wildcats were within 43-42 ited by an injury. To avoid a 0- when Barry Brown knocked 3 start in conference play for the down a long 3-pointer with 6:55 first time since 2015-16, K- left in the game. State needs more scorers to But Texas Tech (13-1, 2-0) emerge. found some offensive rhythm to Texas Tech: Winning ugly is pull away, with Moretti scoring becoming a specialty for the 10 points in a row for the Red Raiders, but their defense gives Raiders. He hit a 3-pointer be- them an edge against most foes fore Brown's shot, and then when games play out that way. scored the game's next seven points after that. That included HELPING SOME another 3 as Tech pushed to a Tech standout Jarrett Culver, who struggled against the K- 50-42 lead. K-State’s Freshman Guard (1) Shaun Neal-Williams puts the defense on against a player in the Texas game. Brown led the Wildcats with State defense, gave his team a 16 points and Cartier Diarra "They guard differently than against them." ment," Moretti said. game. They missed their first 13 53-43 lead with 2:21 to go added 11 on a day when they anybody else," Wildcats coach Tariq Owens had a blocked Added Weber, "It seemed shots from the floor until Diarra when he hit three free throws. struggled to make shots. Still Bruce Weber said. "They kind shot that led to a layup by like every time we made a push, got loose on a runout and hit a That ended a stretch of five without injured Big 12 presea- of play on your ego and push Moretti and also a steal in that he hit a big shot." driving layup with just over 9 misses in a row in a half when son player of the year Dean you to drive to the hoop and key-turning push by the Red The Wildcats were down 14- minutes left in the first half. the Raiders hit 15 of 23 from Wade, they shot only 33 percent then they make the right play. Raiders. 0 before Brown's two free That basket triggered a brief the stripe. Culver was only 2- (19 of 57) from the field. You have to make the right play "That was a big-time mo- throws 6½ minutes into the Wildcats' surge — seven points of-7 shooting but had nine points and seven rebounds.

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Wildcat Cartier Diarra (2) jams the ball in for two points. Manhattan Free Press Thursday, January 10, 2019 77 K-State Cruises to Win over Oklahoma on Saturday MANHATTAN, Kansas – Kansas State used a season-best shooting performance in the second quarter and lockdown defense in the third to cruise past Oklahoma, 86-56, on Sat- urday night in Bramlage Coli- seum. K-State improved its home court winning streak to eight games, while senior guard Kayla Goth became the 41st player in school history to reach the career 1,000-point mark. In the second quarter, K- State (10-4, 1-1 Big 12) would score a season-high for a sec- ond quarter with 26 points in the frame and tallied a season- high for field goal percentage in any quarter by shooting 78.6 percent (11-of-14). Kansas State dashed out to a 12-point lead, 29-17, with 6:52 remaining in the second quarter. K-State used a quick 8-2 run to force an Oklahoma timeout. Rachel Ranke buried a 3- pointer, then Christianna Carr tallied one from the wing and Ranke registered a steal and fastbreak layup to force the timeout and give the Wildcats the 12-point lead. The lead increased to 18, 40- 22, as the Wildcats used a 9-1 run in the final minutes of the second quarter. Kali Jones K-State’s Peyton Williams (11) shoots the jump shot from the free throw line against Oklahoma. started the run with a rebound and putback. Jones finished the Defensively, the Wildcats mark on a three-pointer from points, respectively. app and can be heard on the K- some things very well. Obvi- night with eight points, five re- held the Sooners to a 1-of-10 ef- the left corner with 4:28 re- Kansas State ended the night State Sports Network and for ously, you shoot the ball in and bounds, two blocks and three fort from the field in the third maining in the first quarter. shooting 54.2 percent from the free at kstatesports.com. it looks great. I thought our steals. quarter. Oklahoma registered She also dished out five as- field (32-of-59), including an passing was better so I think Goth then converted an old their only make on a layup with sists and pocketed two steals. 11-of-23 performance (.478) What They Said that is going to lead to better fashioned 3-point play on a a second remaining in the quar- Goth is the fourth player in pro- from 3-point range. The 11 con- JEFF MITTIE, KANSAS shooting overall. Probably not layup and free throw. Jasauen ter. gram history with 1,000 or nections from three-point range STATE HEAD COACH as good as this. We are probably Beard added a driving layup K-State outscored Oklahoma more career points and 400 or ties for K-State's season-high Opening statement… not as bad as we were the other followed by Goth capping the in the fourth quarter, 22-18, and more career assists. set against Vanderbilt on De- "We played very well night and probably not as good run with a jumper with 3:01 re- shot 45.0 percent in the final Junior forward Peyton cember 2. tonight, coming off of Wednes- here but somewhere in the mid- maining. quarter. The Wildcats would Williams registered her career- Oklahoma was held to a 28.0 day's game, which was not a dle would be nice. That is kind Goth, who scored 14 points build their largest lead of the best seventh double-double this percent effort (14-of-50) and very good performance by us. I of what we are striving to do." in the opening half, then beat night at 34, 80-46, before the season as she finished with 14 finished 23-of-30 (.767) from did not feel like we were as bad the halftime buzzer with a free Sooners narrowed the game to points and 12 rebounds. The the free throw line. The Sooners Wednesday as the score neces- On Chrissy Carr's defense throw line jumper to send K- its final margin. 2019 Katrina McClain Award were forced into 24 turnovers, sarily indicated but there obvi- on Taylor Robertson… State into the locker room with The Wildcats had four play- candidate also tied her career- with K-State scoring 32 points ously were some big problems "It was really key. I thought a 44-25 lead. The 44 points by ers in double figures, as Ranke high with six assists. For her ca- off those turnovers. with some things. So we ad- she did a great job on her. I felt K-State in the first half were the notched 19 points on 7-of-14 reer, Williams has 14 K-State handed out a season- dressed those in practice and I like she was there denying her. most in an opening half this shooting including a season- double-doubles and needs one high 24 assists on the 32 made felt like we got a little bit better. Robertson did not get many op- season by the Wildcats. high 5-of-11 effort from beyond more to tie for 10th in program field goals. The 24 assists are I would not have said our prac- portunities. She only gets six Late in the third quarter, K- the arc. She added a career-high history. the most by K-State since dish- tices were great this week but I shots and some of those came State nailed a three-pointer on six assists and a season-high Carr added her fifth game in ing out 24 against Kansas on thought they were at least pur- very late and she got to the free three straight possessions over four steals to her final line. double figures, as she finished February 24, 2018. poseful. I did feel like that our throw line late in this game. The a two-minute stretch to increase Goth ended her night with 16 with 14 points on 5-of-12 Kansas State will return to group was starting to under- bulk of the game we limited her its lead to 25, 60-35, with 2:16 points on 5-of-10 shooting, in- shooting including a 4-of-8 ef- the road on Wednesday, as the stand some things a little bit opportunities and Chrissy did remaining. Carr buried a 3- cluding a 2-of-4 effort from fort from three-point range. Wildcats travel to Waco, Texas, better. I thought they executed an excellent job on her." pointer, then Ranke followed three-point range. The 2019 Oklahoma (5-8, 1-1) was led to face (8/7) Baylor at 7 p.m. with her own and Carr capped Nancy Lieberman Award candi- by Ana Llanusa and Taylor Wednesday's game will be Photos by Cody Roche it with her fourth of the night. date surpassed the 1,000-point Robertson with 14 and 12 available on the FOX Sports Go You can find these high quality photos at: manhattanfreepress.com or on Facebook

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Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Wildcats 2018-2019 Women’s Basketball SCHEDULE 2018-2019 Men’s Basketball SCHEDULE Record Record Nov 9 (Fri) 7 p.m. vs Kennesaw State W, 56-41 1-0 Nov 12 (Mon) 5:30 p.m. vs Omaha Manhattan, Kan. W 61-46 1-0 Nov 12 (Mon) 8 p.m. vs Denver Manhattan, Kan. W 64-56 2-0 Nov 16 (Fri) 7 p.m. vs North Texas Manhattan, Kan. W 66 -46 2-0 Nov 18 (Sun) 1 p.m. vs UMKC Manhattan, Kan. W 61-50 3-0 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 2018 Cancun Challenge Nov 16 (Fri) 6:30 p.m. vs Eastern Kentucky W 95-68 3-0 Nov 22 (Thu) 12:30 p.m. vs Syracuse Cancun, Mexico L 61-70 3-1 Nov 17 (Sat) 4/6:30 p.m. vs Northern Iowa/Penn W 64-48 4-0 Nov 23 (Fri) 10 a.m. vs DePaul Cancun, Mexico L 59-79 3-2 Nov 24 (Sat) 10 a.m. vs Princeton Cancun, Mexico W 80-61 4-2 Nov 19 (Mon) TBD vs Missouri W 82-67 5-0 SEC/Big 12 Challenge Nov 24 (Sat) TBD vs Lehigh Manhattan, Kan. W 77-58 6-0 Dec 2 (Sun) 1 p.m. vs Vanderbilt Manhattan, Kan. W 72-61 5-2 Dec 1 (Sat) 1:30 p.m. at Marquette Milwaukee, Wis. L 71-83 6-1 Dec 5 (Wed) 7 p.m. vs Lamar Manhattan, Kan. W 73-55 6-2 Dec 8 (Sat) 3:30 p.m. at Tulsa Tulsa, Okla. L 46-47 6-2 Dec 8 (Sat) 3 p.m. at Little Rock Little Rock, Ark. W 53-47 7-2 Dec 16 (Sun) 4 p.m. vs Arizona State La Crosse, Wis. L 51-65 7-3 Dec 15 (Sat) 7 p.m. vs Georgia State W 71-59 7-2 Dec 20 (Thu) 7 p.m. vs Central Arkansas Manhattan, Kan. W 70-54 8-3 Dec 19 (Wed) 7 p.m. vs Southern Miss Manhattan, Kan. W 55-51 8-2 Dec 29 (Sat) 1 p.m. vs Northern Iowa Manhattan, Kan. W 72-62 9-3 Wildcat Classic Jan 2 (Wed) 6:30 p.m. Big 12 at Iowa State Ames, IA L 58-96 9-4 Dec 22 (Sat) 6 p.m. vs Vanderbilt Kansas City, Mo. W 69-58 9-2 Jan 5 (Sat) 7 p.m. Big 12 vs Oklahoma Manhattan, Kan. Jan 9 (Wed) 7 p.m. Big 12 at Baylor Waco, Texas Dec 29 (Sat) 7 p.m. vs George Mason Manhattan, Kan. W 59-58 1 0 - 2 TV: FOX Sports Go app Radio: K-State Sports Network Jan 2 (Wed) 8 p.m. Big 12 vs Texas L 47-67 10-3 Jan 13 (Sun) 12 p.m. Big 12 vs Kansas Manhattan, Kan. Jan 5 (Sat) 1 p.m. Big 12 at Texas Tech Lubbock, TX L 57-63 10-4 TV: FSN Radio: K-State Sports Network Jan 9 (Wed) 6 p.m. Big 12 vs West Virginia TV: ESPN2/U Radio: K-State Sports Network Jan 16 (Wed) 7 p.m. Big 12 vs Texas Manhattan, Kan. Jan 12 (Sat) 11 a.m. Big 12 at Iowa State Ames, IA TV: ESPN3 Radio: K-State Sports Network TV: ESPN/2/U Radio: K-State Sports Network Jan 19 (Sat) 3 p.m. Big 12 at Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas Jan 16 (Wed) 6 p.m. Big 12 at Oklahoma Norman, OK TV: FOX Sports Southwest Radio: K-State Sports Network TV: ESPN/2/U Radio: K-State Sports Network Jan 19 (Sat) 3 p.m. Big 12 vs TCU Jan 23 (Wed) 7 p.m. Big 12 vs Oklahoma State Manhattan, Kan. TV: ESPN/2/U Radio: K-State Sports Network TV: ESPN3 Radio: K-State Sports Network Jan 22 (Tue) 6 p.m. Big 12 vs Texas Tech Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers / Diversity and Inclusion Game Jan 26 (Sat) 3 p.m. (CT) Big 12 at West Virginia Morgantown, W. Va. Radio: K-State Sports Network TV: ESPN/2/U Radio: K-State Sports Network Big 12/SEC Challenge Jan 30 (Wed) 7 p.m. Big 12 vs TCU Manhattan, Kan. Jan 26 (Sat) 1 p.m. at Texas A&M College Station, Texas TV: FCS Central/K-StateHD.TV Radio: K-State Sports Network TV: ESPN/2/U Radio: K-State Sports Network Feb 2 (Sat) 5 p.m. at Oklahoma State Stillwater, OK Feb 2 (Sat) 1 p.m. Big 12 vs Iowa State Manhattan, Kan. TV: ESPN/2/U Radio: K-State Sports Network TV: ESPN3 Radio: K-State Sports Network Feb 5 (Tue) 8 p.m. vs Kansas Feb 6 (Wed) 7 p.m. Big 12 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan. Dillons Sunflower Showdown Radio: K-State Sports Network TV: ESPN/2 Radio: K-State Sports Network Feb 9 (Sat) 5 p.m. at Baylor Waco, TX Feb 10 (Sun) 2 p.m. Big 12 at Oklahoma

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Manhattan Free Press Thursday, January 10, 2019 99 the Military Essick in a dilemma! Eve—lecture by W. Diary of Issac T. Goodnow - 1862 F. M. Army. Snow 3 inches. Transcribed by staff and volunteers of the Riley County Historical Museum from a type- Wednesday, February 19. Penitentiary Bill up— Sharp script of the original diary held in the collection discussion. Eve—Ladies Festi- of the Kansas State Historical Society. The val in the Legislative Hall. Re- Goodnow House Historic Site, 2001 Claflin ceipts $137. Letters from H. Road Manhattan, Kansas 785-565-5490 is open Denison & McCarty. to the public Saturday and Sunday 2:00 p.m. to Thursday, February 20. 5:00 p.m. and when Riley County Historical Mu- Talk with Essick, Lawrence, seum staff is available Tuesday through Friday &c. University excitement. 9:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Wrote H. L. Denison, Ellen D. G. Examination of heads by Diary of Capt. Morton, at supper time. Isaac T. Goodnow Wrote Humphrey. E. P. 1862 Fitch, L. H. Whitney, M. Friday, February 21. Thursday, January 30. Markham Several calls on Uni- Talk with Lane, McDowell House at work. Snow last versity question, McBratney, Essick &c on University mat- night. Good sleighing. Called Essick, D. M. Adams, Francis, ters. Essick stubborn! Military on Essick. & Clark. Eve—a Dance in question up. Roberts voted into Home in the A .M. Leg—Hall. Voted against it. the Senate. Walk with Essick; & wells. Read papers. Dr Friday, January 31. Thursday, February 6. Historical Properties in Manhattan de-sac once known locally as “Dean’s Davis left for home. University Bills postponed University Bill up! Deferred Coons House Row”, due to the number of Kansas till next week on thursday. En- one week. Wrote H. B. Weeks. The Coons House is a late Colonial State deans and department heads Saturday, February 22. gaged a team to go home Saw Gen Lane. Call from Revival style house known as a Cape who originally lived there, the Coons Damp! House & senate ad- sleighing, with Essick & Wat- Harper & lady. Eve—Lecture Cod cottage. This style of home, com- House was constructed for Mattie journed over till Monday. son. Up late. Letters from M. by Ashboth. monly constructed in the 1920s, 30s, and Mails Coons (1863-1946) around 1930. McBratney here. Wrote to N. A. D. C. N. Smith, J. A. Deane, Cold & very icy. 40s, was “loosely patterned after early Mrs. Coons was a well-known per- L. Bemis, H. F. Morse, W. R. S. D. Houston, L. Gates. wooden folk houses of eastern Massa- sonality in Manhattan who wrote an Clark, P .M. home. Long call Friday, February 7. chusetts” (McAlester & anecdotal history, from Prof. Leard. Muddy. Saturday, February 1. R. Stevens sick. Called at Dr McAlester, “A Field Guide to Amer- “Pioneer Days in Kansas”, dedicated Up at 5. A.M. & started at 7. R’s & Gen. Lane. Talk with ican Houses, 1993). The Coons House to her parents John and Martha Mails, Sunday, February 23. for Manhattan Rode 30 miles Russell, &c Wilson sick— exhibits the typical one-story rectangu- who migrated from Pennsylvania in 1855 A.M. Sermon by Rev Steele. to the Mission & dined at Mrs boneset. Capt. McClure, lar form with side-gable roof and center as part of the Free State abolitionist Wrote C. G.—J. M. Howe. Bertrand’s. Went on 20 miles to McBratney Snow storm. Very entry. movement. This self-published book Eve—talk with R. McBrat- Torrey’s &c stopped over night. icy foundation. Essick Located on a private, tree-lined cul- is held at the Riley County Historical ney, Pottawatomie treaty, Uni- Cold. () vs. Lane? Senate Museum. versity &c.

Sunday, February 2. Saturday, February 8. several on U-y Question. Mr. at 2. P .M. Wrote G. Emerson, Lawrence 16, Emporia 23. Monday, February 24. Up early & rode home 10 Letter from S. C. P. to Baker. & Mrs H—at dinner. S. D. Houston. Tecumseh 19. Bill considered University question up in the miles, to breakfast. P.M. ser- Lane to return to the Senate. engrossed & ordered to a 3d senate. Deferred on A/c of mil- mon at college by Rev. Beck- McClellan against him! Lane’s Tuesday, February 11. Friday, February 14. reading. itary men. M. J. Parrott ad- with Took tea at Joseph star dimmed! Papers to J. Morgan, Mc- Legislating. Cold. Lecture dressed the Legislature on the Denison’s. Called on Mr. Vote in the Senate for Lane Carty, Kortz Talk with Palmer, Eve by Dr. Ashborough, Tuesday, February 18. War. University Bill. Yeas & Nays Houston. Has snowed a little. for Maj. Gen. 12 to 7. Jones & Jewall, wrote H. Phrenology. Working on Uni- Continued next week Letters from L. H. Whitney, B. A. J. Mead arrived from Newhall, S. D. Houston, vote versity. Impeachment of State 44 to 17. Senate,—Stevens & Pilsbury, E. P. Fitch, A. C. Foss. Washington. Long talk on war in the senate on contested elec- Officers. & University matters. Pleasant tion. R. S. Stevens sustained Monday, February 3. day & evening. Letter from W. 12 to 11. Eve—session of the Saturday, February 15 11 ½ A.M. Left for Topeka. E. Goodnow. house Letters from C. Miller, Called on Dr Robinson. Wa- Called at Manhattan, 1 hour. J. Humphrey ters troubled! Letters from S. P. Rode to St. Mary’s Mission Sunday, February 9. P. & Ellen. Consultation on 30 miles by 8 :P. M. Stopped at A.M. called to see A. J. Wednesday, February 12. Uni-y Mrs. Bertrand’s. Mr. Mack, Mead. Sermon by Rev. Cord- Legislating as usual. Propo- Dentist here. Up till 11 ½ P.M. ley. P.M. home. Read Western sition from Prof. Leard that I Sunday, February 16. Cold. Mrs. R. J. Harper rode Advocate, &c. Talk with Mr. should fill the office of state Sermon by W R Davis down with us. Patterson. Cold & pleasant. supt of Public Instruction made Wrote Ellen & S. P. P. Warmed Eve—sermon by Rev. J. Paul- vacant by the decease of W. R. up a little. Read some Br Tuesday, February 4. son, “She has done what she Griffith. Called on Dr. Robin- Jones,—talk Gave W. R. Davis Rode to Topeka. Dined at could.” Good. son, &c. Muddy! Letter from $5 on A/c of losing his cash . Mr. Gordon’s. Eve—Great Cold & chilly. N. L. B. Read papers. Up late. Eve sermon by W. R. F. speech by Gen Lane on War Resolution, W. R. G.— Policy, also Dr. Davis, Ewing, Monday, February 10. Monday, February 17. & Commissioner Dole on In- Wrote H. W. Goodnow , E. Thursday, February 13. Great debate on locating Uni- dian affairs! Great crowd. D. G. Sent papers to W. A. Frozen solid. Funeral of W. versity in Comte of the whole. Green, E. Wood F. Goodin, A. R. Griffith. P.M. University Recommended that it be located Wednesday, February 5. A. W. L. Whitney. Talk with question deferred till Monday at Manhattan by 38. to 12. ClassifiedsClassifieds Career Training levies, liens & audits, unfiled DONATE YOUR CAR TO CASH AWARD. Call 866- AIRLINES ARE HIRING tax returns, payroll issues, & CHARITY. Receive maximum 409-2142 for your risk free - Get FAA approved hands resolve tax debt FAST. Call value of write off for your consultation. on Aviation training. Finan- 855-462-2769 taxes. Running or not! All con- cial aid for qualified students. ditions accepted. Free pickup. Misc. Career placement assistance. Misc. Call for details. 844-268-9386 SAVE ON YOUR CALL Aviation Institute of DISH TV – BEST DEAL MEDICARE SUPPLE- Maintenance 888-682-6604 EVER! Free Voice Remote & Misc. MENT! FREE QUOTES DVR Included! OXYGEN - Anytime. Any- from top providers. Excel- For Sale www.dish.com Referral Code where. No tanks to refill. No lent coverage. Call for a no Steel Cargo/Storage Con- VCD0019117934 deliveries. The All-New Inogen obligation quote to see how tainers available In Kansas One G4 is only 2.8 pounds! much you can save! 855- City & Solomon Ks. 20s’ Misc. FAA approved! FREE info kit: 587-1299 40s’ 45s’ 48s’ & 53s’ Call A PLACE FOR MOM has 844-359-3973 785 655 9430 or go online to helped over a million families Misc. Chuckhenry.com for pricing, find senior living. Our trusted Misc. VIAGRA and CIALIS availability & Freight. local advisors help solutions to Were you an INDUSTRIAL USERS! There’s a cheaper your unique needs at NO or CONSTRUCTION alternative than high drug- Misc. COST TO YOU! CALL 855- TRADESMAN and recently di- store prices! 50 Pills SPE- ARE YOU BEHIND $10k 973-9062 agnosed with LUNG CAN- CIAL $99.00 FREE OR MORE ON YOUR CER? You and your family may Shipping! 100% guaranteed. TAXES? Stop wage & bank Misc. be entitled to a SIGNIFICANT CALL NOW! 855-850-3904 FunFun PagePage Manhattan Free Press Thursday, January 10, 2019 1010 RedeyeRedeye

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(Editor’s Note: “The City and identified original elements way of future property and sales Possible interviews and Com - Administration has been ap - that must be retained if it is to tax generated from the renova - mittee Recommendation proached by an interested party remain on the Register, and also tion, along with an acquisition • April 2, 2019 City Com - for the purchase and revitaliza - identified elements not consid - price or long term land lease mission considers Proposal tion of the Community House ered historic that can be re - payment; and most advantageous to the City, building at 4th Street and Hum - moved in a future rehabilitation and authorizes a contract with boldt Street. A Request for Pro - project. 8) any anticipated tax the Proposer. posals (RFP) has been In 2015, the City of Manhat - credit(s) grant(s) or other rev - developed.” In other words the tan contracted with Bruce enues proposed in the redevel - On November 26, 2018, City City of Manhattan is prepairing McMillian Architects AIA for opment of the Community Administration presented the to sell one of it’s historic build - completion of the Community House. RFP to the Historic Resources ings to a private individual. The House Planning Conversion Board. Chairman Mat - public will not know of the per - Study to assist the City in ex - The anticipated/desired proj - tingly agreed to serve on the Se - son interested in the building or ploring future use of the Com - ect timeline is as follows: lection Committee. Jurdene what it will be used for until late munity House as an accessible • January 8, 2019 Coleman has also agreed to in the process.) community facility. City Commission to authorize serve from the Parks and Recre - DISCUSSION RFP ation Advisory Board. CITY COMMISSION The Historic Community House City Administration has been • January 13, 2019 On December 4, 2018, the AGENDA MEMO approached by an interested Advertisement of the RFP City Commission tabled this December 31, 2018 party for the purchase and revi - • January 30, 2019 item to gain additional feedback FROM: Jason Hilgers, Editor’s Editorial ... talization of the Community Pre-Proposal Meeting, Com - and information on the Com - Deputy City Manager Our readers know that if an item makes it to the City Com - House building at 4th Street and munity House munity House and the proposed MEETING: January 8, mission Agenda the decision has already been made. The one Humboldt Street. A Request for • March 8, 2019 process. time that didn’t happen is when the City wanted to make office 2019 Proposals (RFP) has been de - Receive RFP’s from Proposers, space out of Peace Memorial Auditorium. It didn’t happen. veloped to gauge and react to 3:00 pm FINANCING SUBJECT: Request Now the City has someone who wants to purchase the Historic for Proposals – Community Community House downtown and convert it into something this and any other interest in the • March 11-15, 2019 There is no cost to the City to House/Building at 4th Street else. The problem is the name of the developer and what they structure. Selection Committee reviews solicit proposals for the Com - and Humboldt Street want to do with the building will not be known until it is to late proposals munity House building. PRESENTER: J a s o n to stop it. City Administration has sug - • March 18-22, 2019 Hilgers, Deputy City Man - The City is asking for Proposals. Big deal, how many devel - gested the following criteria for ager opers have even though of putting a project together on property consideration: owned by the City of Manhattan. There will not be time for an - Kansas Lawmakers Sworn BACKGROUND other developer to consider a project. 1) the proposed use, renova - Into Congress Vote For And Why go out for proposals... Easy, one or two years from now The Community House tion, and/or re-purposing of the when people don’t like the project the City Commission and City building is a free-standing Community House; Against Government Funding Staff can say: “But we went our for proposals and this was the structure, which was con - Kansas Democratic U.S. Pelosi serving as Speaker of the only one offered.” Rep. Sharice Davids hoped to House again,” Watkins said in a structed in 1917 as a joint proj - 2) the financial ability of the It is the way the Request for Proposals is written... In the ’90 spend her first day in Congress statement. Proposer; ect between Rotarians of the City Parks Department ask for “Bid” for a new lawnmower, helping to end a partial shut - A political newcomer from Kansas, Missouri, and Okla - a big one, expensive. They received the bids and then took the down of the federal govern - Topeka, Watkins emerged from homa and the City of Manhat - highest bid. When the Free Press ask why they awarded the pur - 3) the experience of the Pro - ment. a crowded primary to narrowly tan. It served as a place of chase to the highest bidder, we were told that they “met the bid poser in renovating and/or re- Instead, she got a first-hand defeat Democrat Paul Davis in refuge for soldiers during World specifications.” It turned out the City had use a brochure from purposing similar properties; look at the gridlock that has the 2nd District, which covers Wars I and II, and was the first the company that they purchased the mower from. No other characterized the nation's poli - roughly the eastern third of the permanent community house manufacture could ever meet those specs. 4) the impact of the Proposal tics and frustrated voters in re - state. Citizens need to know now... on the Community House, it’s cent years. In an interview with Topeka built in the United States. Dur - 1. Why is the City selling a Historical Building. ing World War II, the Federal historic status, and nearby prop - Shortly after being sworn in television station KSNT, 2. Who wants to make the purchase, and for how much. as one of the first two Native Watkins said he wants a quick government repurchased the erties; 3. What will the Historical Building be used for after after American women to ever serve resolution to the budget fight building and used it as a United renovations. JAB in Congress, Davids voted for a but is to making “the Services Organization (USO) 5) the compatibility of the funding package to end the government more efficient.” center, after which it was re - signed other prominent build - These designations make the Proposal with the City’s zoning budget stalemate. He has also asked to have his turned to the City. Since its con - ings in Manhattan. Constructed Community House building el - regulations; the historic nature All three House Republicans congressional salary withheld struction, the Community mainly of brick, the Commu - igible for tax credits and grants. of the Community House as a from Kansas — Roger Mar - until federal workers are back House has, in addition to the nity House building stands The Community House state and nationally registered shall, Ron Estes and Steve on the payroll. aforementioned uses, been used unique among the many lime - building was partially reno - historic site and its contributing Watkins — voted against the The shutdown — now ap - as an American Legion post, a stone buildings in its surround - vated in 1987, including acces - status to the Downtown His - funding package. They also op - proaching its third week — af - posed Nancy Pelosi’s election fects thousands of federal Chamber of Commerce head - ings. In 2006, the Community sible upgrades to provide access toric District; as speaker. workers across Kansas, from quarters, and currently serves as House building was listed on to the basement and main levels “As I crisscrossed Kansas’ Coast Guard payroll clerks in 6) the architectural quality of a recreation center for the citi - both the National Register of from the rear entrance. In 2013, Second Congressional District Topeka to more than 400 em - zens of Manhattan. Historic Places and the Register the Kansas State Historic any proposed renovations; over the past year, there was a ployees at the Environmental The Community House of Historic Kansas Places. It is Preservation Office (SHPO) reoccurring theme among both Protection Agency’s regional building was designed by local also a contributing structure in conducted a site visit of the 7) anticipated financial bene - Republicans and Democrats: office in Lenexa. architect Winter, who de - the Downtown Historic District. Community House building fits to the taxing jurisdictions by they did not want to see Nancy

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