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Vol. 20 Number 36 An Award Winning Weekly Newspaper Thursday, February 16, 2012 State Senate Votes Anthony Middle School Takes Manhattan In 1st By Gene Meyer are concentrated in an area that Reporter stretches roughly from Riley First In Math Competition TOPEKA — The Kansas County to the Kansas-Missouri Anthony Middle School Senate voted Wednesday to line, about 130 miles to the include Manhattan, the state’s east. But shifting that sphere to earns First Place at second largest university town, the west would require trips of regional Math Counts com- in the sprawling 1st 300 miles or more to smaller petition Congressional District. communities that, in some Manhattan, Kansas. The Some of Manhattan’s lead- cases, are closer to Denver Anthony Middle School ers say they aren’t pleased with than to Topeka. Math Counts team compet- the move. “You’re dealing with the ed in Salina on Saturday, Officials in Manhattan, in interests of an area that’s three- February 4 at the Regional northeastern Kansas, say they fifths of the state, rather than Math Counts Competition. want that city to remain in the just the 2nd District,” Sherow The team won 1st place and 2nd Congressional District said, “That’s a big difference.” because the interests of Kansas The congressional redistrict- will advance to state com- State University and of a new ing plan on which the Kansas petition. The team consists federal Senate voted Wednesday of Josh Schwartz, Soichiro National_Bio_and_Agro- extends the 1st District of west Hiromasa, Andy Fitch and Defense_Facility— a federal and central Kansas east to Kyle Thompson, Linda Liu animal disease research com- include Manhattan, Kansas and Cathy Lei. The team is plex slated for Manhattan — State University and Fort coached by AMS math are more in line with institu- Riley. It moves all of teachers Sheryl Fjell and tions east of Manhattan instead Lawrence, and the University Front row l-r: Sheryl Fjell (sponsor), Trang Le, Youna Song, Younjin Song, Linda of those to the west. of Kansas, into U.S. Rep Lynn Marie Green. Liu, Marie Green (sponsor) Back Row l-r: Andy Fitch, AJ Pablo, Kyle Thompson, The state competition Manhattan and Lawrence, Jenkins’ 2nd District. Much of Catherine Lei, Soichiro Hiromasa, Joshua Schwartz. home of the University of eastern Lawrence and border- will be on Saturday, March Kansas, historically have ing Douglas County are now in curiosity in U.S. middle school Currently in our 29th year, gram has also received two 3 in Salina, Kansas worked together for to deal the 3rd District, which also students through fun and chal- MATHCOUNTS is one of the White House citations as an with policies and programs includes Kansas City and the MATHCOUNTS is a lenging math programs. With country’s largest and most suc- outstanding private sector that affect those communities. Johnson County suburbs of national enrichment, club the generous support of all cessful education partnerships initiative. Particularly excit- Manhattan, near the Fort Riley Kansas City, Mo. and competition program MATHCOUNTS sponsors and involving volunteers, educa- ing for our Mathletes® were home of the 1st Infantry Jenkins, a Republican, is a that promotes middle volunteers, and leadership of tors, industry sponsors and stu- the hour-long ESPN pro- Division, and Leavenworth, member of the U.S. House school mathematics the National Society of dents. President Barack Obama grams on each of home of the U.S. Army’s Appropriations Committee, achievement through grass- Professional Engineers at the and former Presidents George the National Competitions Command and General Staff which northeastern Kansans roots involvement in every local and state levels, MATH- W. Bush, William J. Clinton, from 2003-2005. In 2011 the College, similarly work togeth- will count as an asset as the er for military policies they say federal government begins U.S. state and territory. To COUNTS is providing today’s George H.W. Bush and Ronald National Competition would benefit Kansas. tackling its own budget issues. students with the foundation W. Reagan have all recognized returned to ESPN with a live secure America’s global But Manhattan, the state’s The 3rd District, which is competitiveness, MATH- for success in science, technol- MATHCOUNTS in White broadcast on ESPN3. ninth largest community with Kansas’ geographically small- COUNTS inspires excel- ogy, engineering and mathe- House ceremonies. nearly 53,800 residents, also is est and represented by U.S. lence, confidence and matics careers. The MATHCOUNTS pro- the largest city in what the Rep. Kevin Yoder, a Senate has proposed as the Republican, shrinks further to new 1st District. include Johnson, Wyandotte State lawmakers need to and the southern part of increase the 1st District’s pop- Leavenworth counties. K-State 2012 Football Schedule Announced ulation by about 58,000 people U.S. Rep. Tim Huelscamp, Kansas State finalized its with three straight home games low as the Cats face TCU in by All-America candidates to meet strict federal equal- also a Republican, represents 2012 football schedule as Missouri State visits Bill Fort Worth on November 10 Collin Klein (QB) and Arthur representation guidelines, the 1st District. U.S. Rep. Tuesday, announcing a seven- Snyder Family Stadium on and Baylor in Waco on Brown (LB), while 2011 which require each Kansas Mike Pompeo, a Wichita game home schedule and a September 1 for the season November 17. K-State and Walter Camp All-Americans congressional district to Republican, represents the 4th nine-game conference slate opener and the fourth-annual TCU have not met on the foot- Nigel Malone (DB) and Tyler include about 713,280 resi- District, which is not squeezed that includes matchups with K-State Family Reunion. ball field since a 1986 matchup Lockett (KR/WR) also return. dents. The state’s population as much in the new plan as the new mem- Miami will make its return trip in Fort Worth. A full 2012 football ticket grew 6 percent during the past 2nd District. bers West Virginia and TCU. to Manhattan the following Following its second bye menu with prices, options, decade, to 2.85 million, the “Manhattan has always The Wildcats' 12-game slate week as the Wildcats and week of the season on packages and dates for season U.S. Census reported in looked to the east for congres- includes eight opponents who Hurricanes will square off on November 24, K-State will ticket and single games will be December. sional representation,” said were bowl eligible in 2011, September 8 before North close out the regular season available in the coming weeks Wednesday’s vote to move Lyle Butler, president and four of which will visit Bill Texas treks to Manhattan on December 1 at home as Texas at k-statesports.com. Ticket Manhattan into the primarily chief executive of the Snyder Family Stadium, while September 15 for the final non- visits Manhattan. renewals will be sent in March, rural and thinly populated 1st Manhattan Chamber of six others have already conference contest of the year. K-State returns eight starters while fans interested in pur- District “didn’t come as a total Commerce, which spearhead- appeared in various 2012 pre- The Wildcats will open Big on offense, six on defense and chasing season tickets for the surprise,” said Manhattan ed the area’s campaign to season Top 25 polls. The 12 Conference play on the road both kickers from its 10-3 first time can be put on a con- Mayor Jim Sherow. remain in the 2nd District. Wildcats will travel to both September 22 at Oklahoma squad that advanced to the tact list at any time by calling Manhattan leaders say they “We have associations with West Virginia and TCU in before enjoying a bye week on AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic in 800-221-CATS. may fare better when the Fort Leavenworth because of 2012 for matchups with the September 29. In-state rival 2011. The Wildcats will be led Kansas House debates the Fort Riley, we have the two Big 12 Conference's newest KU will travel to Manhattan Senate’s plan, Sherow said. major Regents universities, K- members. the following week for the “We believe the Speaker (state State and the University of "We are pleased to have our Dillons 2012 K-State Football Schedule Rep. Mike O’Neal, R- Kansas in Lawrence, and now 2012 slate and appreciate the on October 6 before K-State September 1 Missouri State Manhattan, Kan. Hutchinson) favors leaving we have NBAF, the bio- patience of our fans. We hits the road for two straight September 8 Miami (Fla.) Manhattan, Kan. Manhattan in the 2nd District.” defense facility,” Butler said. worked very hard to meet our games. September 15 North Texas Manhattan, Kan. O’Neal could not be reached “That is the western end of an goal of having seven home The Cats will travel to September 22 at Oklahoma* Norman, Okla. for comment Wednesday. animal health research corridor games and are optimistic that Ames, Iowa, on October 13, to September 29 OPEN “Otherwise, things are going that extends all the way to we can continue this pattern," square off with Iowa State October 6 KU* Manhattan, Kan. to be very different,” Sherow Columbia, Mo.” Athletics Director John Currie before making their first trip to October 13 at Iowa State* Ames, Iowa said. “Instead of meeting in The National Bio- and Agro said. "Our fans will have every Morgantown, W.V., since 1931 October 20 at West Virginia* Morgantown, W.V. Lawrence and Topeka to work Defense Facility, or NBAF, is a opportunity to be a part of an on October 20 to face new Big October 27 Texas Tech* Manhattan, Kan. on our common issues, we’d $650 million government-run exciting 2012 season as we 12 member West Virginia. November 3 Oklahoma State* Manhattan, Kan. be going to Atwood, Ulysses or animal disease research labora- begin a new era of Big 12 foot- November 10 at TCU* Fort Worth, Texas Kingman. That’s a crazy cir- tory complex. The federal gov- ball with the addition of TCU K-State then returns home November 17 at Baylor* Waco, Texas cuit for anyone from ernment proposes to build the and West Virginia to our for consecutive weeks as Texas November 24 OPEN Manhattan.” complex in Manhattan to league. We look forward to Tech (October 27) and December 1 Texas* Manhattan, Kan. Manhattan’s historic 2nd replace a 1950s-era lab in what will surely be an electric Oklahoma State (November 3) District sphere of operations Plum Island, N.Y. atmosphere at Bill Snyder visit Bill Snyder Family All home games in bold Family Stadium this fall." Stadium. Back-to-back road * denotes Big 12 Conference games K-State will open the season trips to the state of Texas fol- All times and dates are subject to change Private Investment vs. Social Security Nichols Chiropractic Breaks Ground On New Building Still A Better Deal By Michael D. Tanner over their working lifetime, Cato Institute they would retire with more Opponents of allowing income than if they relied on younger workers to privately Social Security. Indeed, even invest a portion of their Social in the worst-case scenario—a Security taxes through person- low-wage worker who invest- al accounts have long pointed ed entirely in bonds—the ben- to the supposed riskiness of efits from private investment private investment. The would equal those from tradi- volatility of private capital tional Social Security. markets over the past several While there are limits and years, and especially recent caveats to this type of analysis, declines in the stock market, it clearly shows that the argu- have seemed to bolster their ment that private investment is argument. too risky compared with Social However, private capital Security does not hold up. investment remains remark- With Social Security already ably safe over the long term. running a cashflow deficit Despite recent declines in the today—and facing a $21 tril- stock market, a worker who lion shortfall in the future that had invested privately over the will make it impossible to pay past 40 years would have still promised benefits—private earned an average yearly investment and personal return of 6.85 percent investing accounts should be part of any Nichols Chiropractic Groundbreaking was held Friday, February 10, 2012. Dr. Jarrod Nichols and his wife Dr. in the S&P 500, 3.46 percent discussion about reforming the Shawn Nichols are expanding the services and facilities of Nichols Chiropractic, PA. A new facility is being con- from corporate bonds, and 2.44 troubled system. structed at 2749 Pembrook Place at the corner of Browning and Dickens. This new office is expected to open with- percent from government Michael Tanner is senior fel- in the next six to twelve months and will allow the providers at Nichols Chiropractic to expand their services and bonds. low with the Cato Institute and continue providing the Manhattan community with the most up-to-date physical medicine protocols available. If workers who retired in editor of Social Security and From left to right in photo: Brett Esau and Oscar Montenegro of Central National Bank, Drs. Jarrod and 2011 had been allowed to Its Discontents: Perspectives Shawn Nichols, Tim Schultz of Schultz Construction, Eryn Smith and Amanda Purdom of AsterHouse Design and invest the employee half of the on Choice. Brett Ballou of Schultz Construction. Social Security payroll tax ObituariesObituaries MANHATTAN FREE PRESS - Thursday, February 16, 2012 22AA Aydan Rayne Manor Aydan Rayne Manor, 3 parents, Rachael and Matt, Manor, Ron and Ruth Walsh Brigham Diederich, Wamego, grandparents, Cora and Home in Alma on Wednesday months, 29 days, died February Wamego; her grandparents, and Elaine Brownell, all of Josh and Kate Manor, Raymond Hafenstine. from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. 12, 2012, at Children’s Mercy Cheryl and Jay Lewis, Alma, Wamego; her great-great- Wamego; her cousins, Kalvin, Funeral services will be held They suggest memorial contri- Hospital in Kansas City. She Andrew Anderson, Alma, grandmother, Opal Weaver, Nora, Quentin and Jaxon as at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, butions to the Aydan Manor was born October 14, 2011 in Annette and Clint Brownell, Great Bend; her aunts and well as numerous other family February 16, 2012, at St. John Memorial Fund or the Families Manhattan the daughter of Belvue, her great-grandparents, uncles, Ashley Anderson and and friends. Aydan was preced- Lutheran Church in Alma. of SMA and those may be sent Rachael Anderson and Lila Hafenstine, Alma, Stephen Timmy Mumaw, Alma, ed in death by her grandfather, Reverend Robert Grimm will in care of the funeral home. Matthew Manor. Aydan suf- Anderson, Alma; Dave and Whitney and Shawn Lynch, Merril Scott Manor; her great- be officiating. Burial will fol- Online condolences may be fered from Spinal Muscular Nancy Behrens, Lander, McFarland, Jessica and Martin grandparents, Charles low at Wamego City Cemetery. made at www.campanellafu- Atrophy. Wyoming, Jackie McFarland, Carter, Onaga, Amber Manor, Brownell and Calvin The family will greet friends at neral.com. Adyan is survived by her Alma; Max and JaNelda Charleston, South Carolina, Hafenstine and her great-great Campanella-Gentery Funeral Marilyn Burt Marilyn Burt, 82, of Marilyn was born at Haddam retired. Marilyn was the book- Burton; and a grandson, Tyler Craig, Trevor (Amanda) Washington, KS, died on May 15, 1929, to Clark and keeper for the business. After Burt. Dickson; and great-grandchil- Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Marie (Dewitt) Burton. She retirement, they traveled She is survived by her chil- dren, Garett, Nathan and at the Homestead Nursing attended school at Haddam, throughout the United States. dren, Joan (Jim) Brabec of Hannah Edgar, Demetrius and Home in Washington. graduating from Haddam High Marilyn was a member of the Greenleaf, Beth (Greg) Knedlik Maya Grasso, Nora Mae Visitation was Sunday from School in 1946. On July 20, United Methodist Church, of Paola, KS, Todd (Laurie) Brabec, Olivia, Sophia and 2 until 7 p.m. at Ward Funeral 1946, she was united in mar- VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the Burt of Washington; sisters-in- Chase Meyer, Lilliana and Home in Washington. The fam- riage to Edwin Burt at Red Hat Society. She was a law, Betty Zenger of Haddam, Cecelia Craig and James ily will receive friends from 4 Belleville, KS. They lived at loving mother and grandmother Doris Ford of Manhattan; Dickson. to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Haddam until moving to and always attended the grand- grandchildren, Rachel (Cam) A memorial fund has been A funeral service was held at Washington in 1961. children’s events. McVean, Kim (Jerry) Grasso, established in her name and 11:00 a.m., Monday, February She and Edwin owned and Preceding her in death were J.C. (Pam) Brabec, Heather will be designated by the fami- 13 at the United Methodist operated the Washington Sale her parents; her husband, (Dave) Meyer, Amy Knedlik, ly. Contributions may be sent in Church in Washington. Barn until 1976, when they Edwin; a brother, Clayton Clint Knedlik, Amanda (Jay) care of the funeral home. Bruce Arthur Sanford Grandmother in Olathe, Kansas the Boy Scouts. Bruce loved McCray and wife Brenda, A memorial has been estab- care of the Yorgensen-Meloan- and graduated from Olathe cooking with family and shar- Edmund, OK, and brother-in- lished for the United Methodist Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 High School in 1980. Bruce ing the delicious meals they law: Troy Blankenship and Church of Alma or the Rescue Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, moved to Manhattan in 1980 would prepare. He was an avid wife Serita, Wamego, KS. Also Mission of Topeka, Kansas. Kansas 66502. and attended Kansas State reader and enjoyed drafting and surviving is his step-mother: Contributions may be left in University in 1980-81. Bruce photography. A social and Cora Lee Sanford, later earned his Associates humorous person by nature he Independence, KS, his father- Degree from Manhattan Vo- enjoyed spending time with his in-law: William Lloyd “Bill” Tech in Engineering Drafting. many friends and being a joke- Blankenship, Wamego, KS and Protection You Can Count On! From 1987 until 2009 he ster. Most of all he loved numerous nieces, nephews and worked for Parker-Hannifin in spending time with his family, extended family. Landmark Manhattan where he became a telling them everyday how Bruce was preceded in death Job Production Foreman. He much he loved them. by his mother in 1978 and by then went to work for On September 28, 1996, he his father in 2009. SELF STORAGE Goodyear in Topeka, Kansas as married Annette Blankenship The family will receive a Quality Auditor. in Manhattan, Kansas. She sur- friends during a visitation from (785)313-7777 Bruce Arthur Sanford, age Bruce was a member of the vives of their home in Alma, 7:00 until 8:30 p.m. Friday, f3HUVRQDOL]HGSDVVFRGHJDWHDFFHVV f&OLPDWHFRQWUROOHGXQLWV First United Methodist Church KS. He is also survived by a February 17, 2012, at the 49, of Alma, Kansas, died  GD\VDZHHN  GD\VD\HDU f59JDUDJHVZ[HDV\RSHQ February 9, 2012, at his resi- in Alma. Other memberships daughter, Amy Tucker and a Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen f2QVLWHRIILFHDQGPDQDJHUV  UROOXSGRRUV dence. include the Capital City Gun grandson, Owen Paul Tucker, Funeral Home.  DSDUWPHQWIRU\RXUDVVLVWDQFH f%RDWJDUDJHV He was born on August 18, Club in Topeka. He enjoyed both of Alma, and his brother, A Celebration of Life f0DQDJHUVDUHUHWLUHGYHWHUDQVZLWK f$XWRPRWLYH PRWRUF\FOHVWRUDJH 1962, in Independence, Kansas, target practice and loved the Stephen Ray Sanford and wife Service will be held at 11:00  \HDUVRIODZHQIRUFHPHQW f ,QVXODWHGEOGJVZLWKZLGHSDYHG the son of Bruce “Doc” outdoors, especially camping, C.J., Wichita, KS; sisters: a.m. Saturday, February 18,  H[SHULHQFH  DLVOHVIRUPRYLQJWUXFNV Sanford and Sally Jo (Conley) fishing, deer hunting and riding Angela Jo Karnbach and hus- 2012, at the Yorgensen- 27494790 Eureka Skyway Terrace, Drive, Manhattan,Manhattan, KS KS 66503 66508 Sanford. Bruce lived in his motorcycle through the band Rob, Lake Mary, FL; Lisa Meloan-Londeen Funeral Moved here due1H[WWR0DQKDWWDQ$LUSRUWfZZZODQGPDUNVHOIVWRUDJHFRP to the new highway and are open • www.landmark-selfstorage.com Independence through the fifth Flint Hills. A talented musician Sanford Duncan and husband Chapel. grade when the family moved and drummer he had a gift for Kirk, Kansas City, MO and two On-line condolences may be to Burlington, Kansas. playing almost any instrument step brothers: Robert Kent left for the family through the Following the death of his including the guitar and key- McCray and wife Lisa, funeral home website located at Mother, he lived with his boards. He was a member of Owasso, OK, Richard Dean www.ymlfuneralhome.com. Kenneth R. Berg Pottawatomie County, the son Manhattan, Kansas, he was Funeral services were held of Royal Carl and Grace Anna united in marriage to the for- 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February (Soupene) Berg. mer Norma Irene Heldt. She 14, 2012, at the Yorgensen- Mr. Berg was raised in the survives at Meadowlark Hills Meloan-Londeen Funeral area where he graduated from in Manhattan. Also surviving Chapel with Pastor Devin St. George High School in are his three sisters: Margaret Wendt officiating. Interment 1941. He was a member of the Piper, Manhattan, Kansas; will follow in the Ashland First Presbyterian Church and Dorothy P. Holladay, Topeka, Cemetery south of Manhattan. attended the First United Kansas and Garnett M. Worrel On-line condolences may be Methodist Church in of Wamego, Kansas. He is also left for the family through the Manhattan. He was also a for- survived by numerous nieces funeral home website located at mer member of the Elks Lodge and nephews. www.ymlfuneralhome.com. in Manhattan. Mr. Berg was preceded in A memorial has been estab- Mr. Berg was a rancher and death by his parents and by two lished for the American Heart Kenneth R. Berg, age 88, of managed ranches in Kansas nephews. Association. Contributions Manhattan, Kansas, died and Texas. Locally he had The family received friends may be left in care of the Wednesday morning, February managed the Dewey Ranch, during a visitation from 5:00 Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen 8, 2012, at Meadowlark Hills- The Adams Ranch and the until 7:00 p.m. Monday, Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Miller Place in Manhattan. Rooks Ranch. He also man- February 13, 2012, at the Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas He was born on May 10, aged cattle and ran pastures. Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen 66502. 1923, at the family residence in On November 25, 1958 in Funeral Home. Virginia L. "Ginny" Phelps Virginia L. "Ginny" Phelps, and Mercy Health Fitness; a and wife Cindy of Atlanta, GA; February 13th, with Father Joe 62, of Manhattan, passed away reader for Mass at Seven brother-in-law William Phelps, Popelka officiating. Interment Wednesday, February 8th, in Dolors Catholic Church; and and wife Sayre, of Los will follow at a later date. Topeka. also a member of the Seven Angeles, CA; brother-in-law The family request donations Virginia Marie Lankenau Dolors Catholic Women. She Tom Phelps, of San Diego, CA; to St. Jude's Childrens Hospital was born in Washington, DC, enlisted in the US Army after brother-in-law John Phelps, 262 Danny Thomas Place on April 6, 1949, a daughter of high school serving at Ft. and wife Pat, of Omaha, NE; Memphis, TN 38105, Seven the late Anita Byrne and Campbell, KY as a hospital sister-in-law Mary Anne Phelps Dolors Catholic Church 731 Richard N. Lankenau. As a attendant and with MEDDAC and husband Tony, of Austin, Pierre Manhattan, KS 66502 or youth she traveled the world as an occupational therapy spe- TX. She was preceeded in the Flint Hills Breadbasket 905 with her parents in the cialist. Later she served in the death by her parents and a sis- Yuma Manhattan, KS 66502. Dipolomatic Corps. On Sept. 4, U.S. Navy. Ginny attended ter, Rose Mary Lankenau. To send an online condo- 1982 in Albuquerque, NM, she Bellevue University in A vigil service was at lence visit www.irvin- married James Phelps. Ginny Bellevue, Nebraska and later 7:00pm on Sunday, Feb. 12, parkview.com or at Irvin- was a member of Seven Dolors took classes at KSU. 2012 at the Irvin-Parkview Parkview Funeral Home & Catholic Church in Manhattan; Virginia is survived by her Funeral Home & Cremation. A Cremation on Facebook. a volunteer for the Flint Hills husband Jim of the home; a Mass of Christian Burial was Services conducted by Irvin- Breadbasket, Douglass Center, twin-sister, Judy Lankenau, of celebrated at the Seven Dolors Parkview Funeral Home & Mercy Regional Hospital, Dayton, OH; Catholic Church in Manhattan, Cremation, Manhattan. where she delivered the mail a brother, Richard Lankenau, at 10:00am on Monday, If you like the Free Press please tell these Advertisers

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Proposed KS Pension Changes Hamper Hiring NOW HIRING: By Gene Meyer pal service,” said Trey Cocking, Lenexa contributes 4 percent be proud of, but not the retire- Kansas Reporter Atchison’s city manager. of workers’ salaries to the plan, ment' is going to be quite a Family Teaching Couples TOPEKA — City officials in “If the state goes to the new, and the contribution amount change.” Contact Terri at 402-498-1161 or [email protected] for more information. Atchison and Lenexa say they defined-contribution plan, we increases as workers increase State legislators in 2011 Apply at www.boystown.org/careers. want out of the state’s govern- no longer have much incentive their own contributions. passed a plan to fix the under- 1201-026-02 ment employee pension plan, if to remain in the plan." Kansas’ plan, as outlined in leg- funded KIPPERS by requiring traditional pensions are convert- Ironically, Atchison could islation being studied now, taxpayers, beginning Jan.1, ed into worker-managed retire- switch to some kind of 401(k)- requires a 6 percent employee 2013, to start accelerating their ment plans. style plan, if it left KPERS, he contribution; employers, whose contributions, which are used to The cities' leaders formally said. With 106 employees on the contributions come from gener- pay the employers' shares that asked lawmakers to allow them payroll, the city is not large al fund tax revenue, pay 1 per- states, cities, counties, schools to offer their workers city-spon- enough to support a traditional cent initially, which increases to and other government units sored retirement plans instead of pension. 5 percent in eight years. offer workers. the proposed Kansas Public Lenexa's government, which But any move to a defined- The plan, in legislation Employees Retirement System, is four-times larger, also could contribution plan from a tradi- known as House Bill 2194, also or KPERS, plan, if legislators switch to a defined-contribution tional pension would be requires teachers and other pass House Bill 2545. 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Record AUSTIN, Texas—Behind a the last five games in the series, by Brown’s 15 second-half Kansas State will make a 01/18/12 vs. Texas W, 84-80 13-4 game-high 23 points from jun- including three straight in points, the squad used a 13-0 quick turnaround, as the 01/21/12 at Oklahoma State W, 66-58 14-4 ior J’Covan Brown, Texas ral- Austin. The squad has now lost run over the next four minutes Wildcats play host to league- 01/25/12 at Texas Tech W, 69-47 15-4 lied from a 15-point deficit consecutive games on the road to cut the deficit to just 44-43 leading Kansas (20-5, 10-2 Big early in the second half to earn when holding a double-digit with 13:05 to play. K-State was 12) in the Dillon’s Sunflower 01/28/12 vs. Oklahoma L, 63-60 15-5 a 75-64 win over Kansas State second-half lead. able to maintain the lead until a Showdown on Monday at 8 01/31/12 at Iowa State L, 72-70 15-6 at the Frank Erwin Center on Freshman Angel Rodriguez 3-pointer from Brown in transi- p.m. on ESPN. The Jayhawks 02/04/12 vs. Texas A&M W, 64-53 16-6 Saturday. paced four players in double tion gave Texas the lead for won the first meeting, 67-49, 02/07/12 vs. Texas Tech W, 65-46 17-6 Brown paced four players in figures with 15 points on 6-of- good at 56-54 with 8:20 to go. way back on Jan. 4 in the first 02/11/12 at Texas L, 75-64 17-7 double figures, as the 13 field goals in 27 minutes. The Wildcats could get no clos- Big 12 game of the season for 02/13/12 vs. Kansas L, 59-53 17-8 Longhorns (16-9, 6-6 Big 12) Adrian Diaz, Rodney er than five points the rest of both squads. 02/18/12 at Baylor 12:30 PM CT responded from a dismal first- McGruder and Will Spradling 02/21/12 at Missouri 6:00 PM CT half shooting the ball (28 per- all added 11 points. McGruder 02/25/12 vs. Iowa State 12:30 PM CT cent) to connect on 68.8 per- led the team with eight 02/28/12 at Texas A&M 6:00 PM CT cent (11-of-16) after halftime in rebounds in 33 minutes. Shane outscoring the Wildcats, 48-24. Southwell had an all-around 03/03/12 vs. Oklahoma State 12:30 PM CT Texas also connected on 35-of- effort with seven points, four Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship 48 (72.9 percent) from the free assists, three rebounds, two 03/07/12 TBD TBA throw line, including 22-of-28 blocks and one steal in 32 min- (78.6 percent) in the second utes. half. The 48 free throws K-State used an 11-3 run to 2011-2012 Women’s Basketball Schedule attempted tied the Texas school break open a tight first half, Record record for most in a Big 12 con- capped by a 3-pointer by 01/17/12 vs. Oklahoma L, 65-57 13-4 test. Spradling with 2:13 to play. 01/21/12 at Baylor L, 76-4113-5 Senior Alexis Wangmene After a missed free throw by 01/25/12 vs. Iowa State L, 66-57 13-6 had a career-day with 15 points Texas, the Wildcats finished the 01/28/12 at Oklahoma State W, 67-56 14-6 and a game-high 13 rebounds, half with back-to-back treys 02/01/12 at Texas W, 64-55 15-6 while freshmen Myck Kabongo from McGruder and Spradling and Sheldon McClellan added to post a 40-27 lead at the 02/04/12 vs. Baylor L, 70-41 15-7 13 and 11 points, respectively. break. The squad shot 51.9 02/08/12 at Texas A&M L, 67-36 15-8 The Longhorns shot 43.9 per- percent from the field in the 02/12/12 vs. Kansas W, 47-43 16-8 cent from the field, including half, including 50 percent from 02/15/12 at Oklahoma 7:00 p.m. CT 40 percent from 3-point range. 3-point range, while holding 02/18/12 vs. Texas 6:00 p.m. CT Kansas State (17-7, 6-6 Big the Longhorns to just 28 per- 02/22/12 vs. Oklahoma State 7:00 p.m. CT 12), which led by as many as cent. 02/25/12 at Missouri 12:00 p.m. CT 15 points, saw its three-game Diaz gave the Wildcats their 02/29/12 at Iowa State 7:00 p.m. CT Angel Rodriguez (13) paces 4 players in double figures winning streak against Texas biggest lead at 42-27 with 03/03/12 vs. Texas Tech 6:00 p.m. CT come to an end with the loss. 19:31 to go, however, the with 15 points. (Photo by Ben Brake) 2012 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championships 03/07/12 TBD TBA Childs, Wildcats Hold Off Jayhawks KSU Sports Information open the contest, but a 12-3 run K-State shot .354 from the Saturday, Feb. 18 to start a two- Big 12 Men’s MANHATTAN, Kan. – spurred by eight straight points field in the game, while allow- game home stand. The Kansas State, looking to halt a from Brown pushed K-State ing Kansas to shoot .333. The Wildcats will host Texas at 6 Basketball Standings three-game home skid on into the lead, 14-12, with 7:10 Wildcats forced the Jayhawks p.m. The game against the Big12 Overall Sunday afternoon, responded to play. The Wildcats captured into 17 turnovers and converted Longhorns will mark K-State’s with a hard-fought 47-43 win the momentum heading into the 12 points off those turnovers. participation in the national Kansas 11-2 21-5 over in-state rival Kansas at halftime locker room, as Kansas State will make a “Play 4Kay” initiative. For Missouri 10-2 23-2 . K-State Mariah White snared an offen- quick road trip to Oklahoma on tickets, contact the K-State has now won 21 of the last 23 sive rebound and converted a Wednesday to face the Sooners Athletics Ticket Office at (800) Baylor 9-4 22-4 meetings against the Jayhawks, layup with four seconds left to at 7 p.m. K-State returns to 221-CATS or visit www.kstate- Iowa State 8-5 18-8 including 11 straight in give K-State a 21-17 lead. Bramlage Coliseum on sports.com/tickets. Texas 6-6 16-9 Manhattan. The Wildcats shot .391 from Kansas State 6-7 17-8 Kansas State (16-8, 7-5 Big the floor in the opening stanza, 12) was led on Sunday by its while holding the Jayhawks Oklahoma State 5-7 12-13 two veteran post players, as without a field goal for the final Oklahoma 3-9 13-11 Jalana Childs and Branshea 4:18 of the half and a .250 field Texas A&M 3-9 12-12 Brown combined for 28 points goal percentage. and 11 rebounds. Childs regis- The teams traded baskets for Texas Tech 1-11 8-16 tered a game-high 18 points, a majority of the second frame, including 15 in the second half. with neither team taking a lead This was Childs’ 17th game larger than two points in the this season in double figures. half. The score was tied six Big 12 Women’s Brown finished with 10 times and the lead was points, eight rebounds and a exchanged eight times. Childs Basketball Standings season-high four blocked shots. was solid for K-State in the sec- Big12 Overall Her four blocked shots tied her ond half, scoring eight of the career-high and moved her into final 10 points for the Wildcats. Baylor 12-0 25-0 seventh place on the K-State A final defensive stand by the Texas A&M 8-4 17-6 career blocked shots list. Wildcats prevented the Oklahoma 8-4 16-8 Kansas (17-7, 6-6) was Jayhawks from tying the game paced by Angel Goodrich and with under five seconds to play. Kansas State 7-5 16-8 Aishah Sutherland with 13 and This was the 10th opponent Kansas 6-6 17-7 12 apiece. Sutherland hauled in K-State has held to 49-points or Texas Tech 5-7 17-7 a game-high 17 rebounds in the less this season. The last time absence of All-Big 12 perform- K-State held at least 10 foes to Oklahoma State 5-7 13-8 ance Carolyn Davis, who was 49-points or less in a season Iowa State 5-7 14-9 injured in the first three min- was in 1975-76 when the Texas 4-8 14-10 utes of the game. Wildcats prevented 12 oppo- Jalana Childs (33) registed a game-high 18 points K-State trailed by seven to nents from reaching the mark. against the Wildcats. 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Jamar Samuels (32) tries to shove his way past the Jayhawk defense on his way to scoring a season-high 20 points Jordan Henriquez (21) plans his moves as he works his Rodney McGruder (22) jumps high over KU’s Justin way past the Kansas defense. Wesley (4) and scored 12 points for the Wildcats.

Will Spradling (55) takes a shot over Conner Teahan (2) and scored 10 points against KU.

Shane Southwell (1) fights to keep the ball from KU’s Elijah Johnson (15). Photos by Ben Brake.