Page 2 Colby Free Press Thursday, December 29, 2011 Area/State Weather No parade planned for Iraq troops Briefly By Ben Nuckols ing on in Afghanistan,” said Don Mrozek, The last combat troops in Iraq pulled out Pets available and Samantha Gross a military history professor at Kansas State more than a week ago. About 91,000 U.S. at clinic for adoption The Associated Press University. soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines are Looking for a pet? Colby Ani- Two New York City councilmen, Repub- in Afghanistan, battling a stubborn Taliban mal Clinic has male black and white WASHINGTON – Americans probably licans Vincent Ignizio and James Oddo, insurgency and struggling to train Afghan 5-month-old and 4-month-old kittens, won’t be seeing a huge ticker-tape parade have called for a ticker-tape parade down forces so that they eventually can take over a male gray tiger-striped declawed kit- anytime soon for troops returning from Iraq, the stretch of Broadway known as the Can- security. Many U.S. troops who fought in ten, a female tabby/calico 5-month-old and it’s not clear if veterans of the nine-year yon of Heroes. A similar celebration after the Iraq War could end up being sent to Af- kitten and a female black 1-year-old campaign will ever enjoy the grand, fl ag- the Gulf War was paid for with more than ghanistan. lab mix available for adoption. Lost waving, red-white-and-blue homecoming $5.2 million in private donations, a model A parade might invite criticism from those or strayed animals are often brought to that the nation’s fi ghting men and women the councilmen would like to follow. who believe the U.S. left Iraq too soon, as the clinic. Call or stop by 810 E. Fourth received after World War II and the Gulf Mayor Michael Bloomberg said last week well as from those who feel the war was St. All animals have current shots, and National Weather Service Tonight: Partly cloudy, with War. that he was open to the idea but added, “It’s unjustifi ed. It could also trigger questions costs are minimal. For questions, call a low around 29. West wind be- Offi cials in New York and Washington a federal thing that we really don’t want to about assertions of victory. 460-8621. tween 10 and 15 mph. say they would be happy to help stage a big do without talking to Washington, and we’ll Mrozek noted that President George W. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a celebration, but Pentagon offi cials say they be doing that.” Bush’s administration referred to military Sanitation schedule high near 54. West wind 10 to haven’t been asked to plan one. A spokesman for the mayor declined to action in the Middle East as part of a global 15 mph becoming south. Most welcome-homes have been smaller- elaborate on the city’s reasons for consult- war on terror, a confl ict that’s hard to defi ne to change for holidays The City of Colby Sanitation Depart- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, scale: hugs from families at military posts ing with Washington. Ignizio said he had by conventional measures of success. ment will not be working on Monday with a low around 31. Southwest across the country, a somber commemo- been told by the mayor’s offi ce that Penta- “This is not a war on a particular place or Trucks will pick up Monday’s residen- wind between 10 and 15 mph. ration by President Barack Obama at Fort gon offi cials were concerned that a celebra- a particular force,” he said. tial trash route on Tuesday. Have your Saturday: Mostly sunny, with Bragg in North Carolina. tion could spark violence overseas and were Bush himself illustrated the perils of cel- tipper can to the curb by 8 a.m. For a high near 53. Breezy, with a With tens of thousands of U.S. troops still evaluating the risk. ebrating milestones in the war, Mrozek said, information, call the Public Works De- west wind 10 to 15 mph increas- fi ghting a bloody war in Afghanistan, any- Navy Capt. John Kirby, a Pentagon when he landed on an aircraft carrier and partment at (785) 460-4420. ing to between 20 and 25 mph. thing that looks like a big victory celebra- spokesman, said that he has not heard that hailed the end of major combat operations Winds could gust as high as 40 tion could be seen as unseemly and prema- issue raised and that New York has yet to in Iraq behind a “Mission Accomplished” mph. ture, some say. make a formal proposal. He also said offi - banner in May 2003. U.S. troops remained “It’s going to be a bit awkward to be cel- cials are grateful communities around the in Iraq for 81/2 more years, and Bush was County offices Saturday Night: Mostly clear plan Friday closures and blustery, with a low around ebrating too much, given how much there country are fi nding ways to recognize the criticized over the banner. is going on and how much there will be go- sacrifi ces of troops and their families. The Thomas County District Court 23. offi ce will close at noon on Friday to New Year’s Day: Sunny, with complete end of the year accounting. a high near 42. The Thomas County Treasurer’s offi ce Sunday Night: Mostly clear, Iowa voters focus on national economy will close all day Friday. Both offi ces with a low around 19. will be open again Tuesday. For infor- Monday: Sunny, with a high By Ryan J. Foley economy this year. They blame a healthy dose of economics voters are focused on the econ- mation, call the court at 460-4540 or the near 40. The Associated Press President Barack Obama for its during their stump speeches. omy outside of the state. Many clerk’s offi ce at 460-4500. Monday Night: Mostly clear, sputters and fear giving him a Jim Knapp, a 71-year-old are businesspeople and farmers with a low around 23. IOWA CITY, Iowa – The second term will slide it back home builder who lives in who equate a recovering nation- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high “Great Recession” barely toward the abyss. Iowa City and plans to support al economy to renewed demand Get a Colby Eagles flag near 50. touched Iowa City. “The economy is still suffer- Bachmann, is one of many tak- for their products. and support the team Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, The University of Iowa and ing, even though the numbers ing the wide view. Knapp said That’s the view of Norman The Colby High School boys basket- with a low around 26. its hospital are in the middle of a don’t say it. People are hurting he is collecting Social Security Olson, a 77-year-old retired ball team is selling Colby Eagle fl ags Wednesday: Sunny, with a construction boom. A manufac- and things have gone downhill and works on home remodeling farmer from Northwood, near to raise money for the team. The 3- by high near 53. turer is touting plans to hire 175 since Barack Obama became projects while his wife works at the border with Minnesota. “It 5-foot fl ags are $55 each. To order a Precip: Month: 0.67 inches people for a new iron foundry. president,” said Pam Swick, a the University of Iowa. They’re still hurts that other people don’t fl ag, call 443-2763. Year: 20.23 inches Farmers working the land out- Council Bluffs retiree and Perry doing fi ne fi nancially. have work other places,” he Normal: 20.65 inches side the city are fl ush with cash supporter. But he said he’s worried said. “We are not isolated from (K-State Experiment Station) from record-setting crop prices. “Yes, things are better here. about the long-struggling econ- the rest of the country.” Booster club to have Sunrise and Sunset Yet, after Rick Perry entered But they’re still not good,” she omy in Detroit, where his son Then, there’s Obama. A re- potato bar before game Friday 8:04 a.m. 5:30 p.m. the Republican presidential race, said. “And don’t credit Presi- is a preacher. His son-in-law, cent University of Iowa Hawk- The Colby High School Booster Club Moon: waxing, 36 percent will have a baked potato bar from 5 to 8 (U.S. Naval Observatory) he rolled into town on a bus em- dent Obama for it. He’s made meanwhile, is being laid off in eye poll found that Iowa Demo- blazoned with “Get America it worse. Things here are going a downsizing at a fi nancial com- crats have a brighter view of the p.m. Tuesday at the Colby Community Working Again” and offered fi ne despite him, not because of pany in Minnesota. economy than those in the GOP, Building. The bar will coincide with the prescriptions for fi xing the econ- him.” “Iowa’s economy has held suggesting some of the gloomy Colby High basketball games against Adult obesity omy. Newt Gingrich stopped by Iowa’s economy fell into re- up because of the agricultural Republican outlook could be Goodland. to bash what he calls job-killing cession later than the nation’s base,” Knapp said as he left a tinged by anti-Obama partisan- environmental and labor regu- and didn’t drop as far as some Bachmann event at a diner. “But ship. Hospital plans a top priority lations. Ron Paul said during a other states, said Iowa State we need to get the whole econo- That’s the case for Carol Ann recent visit that an overreaching University economist David my back on track. As long as the Christiansen, 55, president of childbirth classes TOPEKA (AP) – Tackling obe- Citizens Medical Center will offer a federal government is hurting Swenson. There wasn’t much nation is suffering, everybody the Johnson County Republican sity will be the top priority for four weeks of childbirth classes from 7 “the productivity of all of us and of a housing bubble, partly be- is, to some extent.” Women and the retired owner of Kansas’ top health offi cial in the to 10 p.m. Thursdays starting Jan. 5 in means we will be poorer.” cause the state is slow-growing To be sure, not all of Iowa is a fl oral business. She said she coming year. the hospital conference room. Women Throughout the campaign but economically stable. as economically healthy as Iowa wants a candidate who will be Kansas Department of Health due to deliver before May should at- for Tuesday’s Iowa caucuses, it Yet a recent New York Times/ City. Swenson said that while frugal in Washington and “cre- and Environment Secretary Dr. tend with their labor support partner. hasn’t seemed to matter much CBS News poll found the econ- Des Moines and the corridor be- ate the jobs this country so des- Robert Moser says the number of The next classes will begin in April. For that the state economy is in far omy was by far the most impor- tween Iowa City and Cedar Rap- perately needs.” She dismissed overweight adolescents and adults information or to register, call Jeanene stronger shape than the rest of tant issue to likely Republican ids are doing well, cities such as the economic success in the state has risen steadily over the last 15 Brown at the hospital Education De- the country, with unemployment caucus-goers. Leading the polls Waterloo and Mason City that college town of Iowa City as be- years. partment, (785) 460-4850. Moser told The Lawrence Jour- at 5.7 percent, agricultural real off and on in recent weeks have rely heavily on manufacturing ing largely funded by taxpayers. nal-World (http://bit.ly/rw8Sd39) estate selling near all-time highs been the candidates most as- are struggling with long-term “We need a president who is he’s concerned about health con- and some manufacturers report- sociated with the pro-business, unemployment and a slow re- going to give business people Seniors plan potluck ditions related to obesity, such as ing a shortage of skilled workers small-government, economic covery. some economic certainty,” The group More Fun Together plans a high blood pressure, high choles- to fi ll all their openings. freedom slices of the GOP: Mitt “We’re just kind of stuck in Christiansen said. “Every other potluck for people 50 or older who are terol, increased risk of diabetes Republican voters who in Romney, Newt Gingrich and neutral,” Swenson said. “On av- day there seems to be some new alone, widowed, divorced, separated or and arthritis. past election years focused on Ron Paul. erage, we don’t look so bad, but regulation that makes it hard for who have partners in nursing homes at 6 He says his offi ce will encour- pocketbook issues specifi c to Those with stronger ties to the a large swath of the state also them.” p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the First Pres- age organizations, businesses and Iowa, such as corn subsidies or party’s social conservative base doesn’t look so hot.” byterian Church. Bring a dish to share; schools to offer more health-relat- ethanol policy, say they’re tak- – Rick Santorum, Michele Bach- Still, Swenson said he wasn’t table service and beverage will be pro- ed activities in 2012. ing a wide-angle view of the mann and Perry – make time for surprised that Iowa’s Republican vided. For information, call 462-6342.

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