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WINNER OF THE KANSAS GAS SERVICE 2006 KANSAS PROFESSIONAL 2006 KANSAS PROFESSIONAL WINNER OF THE KANSAS PRESS EXCELLENCE IN EDITORIAL WRITING COMMUNICATORS PHOTO ESSAY AWARD COMMUNICATORS EDITORIAL AWARD ASSOCIATION ADVERTISING AWARD Double Talk Editorial than focusing primarily on visitors to hours and find this kind of an error, By Jon A. Brake Manhattan.” how many other, larger errors does Double Talk, Doublespeak, you In the STAR Bond Application: the plan have? choose the one you like best. Both “The Flint Hills Discovery Center is The same report shows that terms describe language practices an $18 million destination facility.” $57,000 people paid an admission intended to deceive. Now according to the latest plan it fee to the zoo but the average fee was And deceive is what the City is $22.9 million facility. Oh! And $1.70. The maximum ticket price is Administration and the Manhattan now the latest design has a grass $4.00. Many, many attending pay lit- City Commission has been doing roof. Visitors from all over the world tle or nothing. about Downtown Redevelopment will come to the museum and be able The report also shows that another for that past six years. to go to the third floor and see the 45,000 “Other Visitor Contacts”. Is there anything that the citizens grass roof. Cost $500,000. Now, that sounds like another 45,000 were told about Downtown Did the City Administration and people parked outside the Zoo gate Redevelopment that is true and not City Commissioners knowing use and walked in. But the Free Press be changed? Double Talk or did then not know found that anytime a zoo employee Citizens from the start in 2003 what they were getting into? went to a school or businesses to were told “Manhattan must have the It is troubling reading this latest give a talk, those figures were used Flint Hills Discovery Center to act as “Master Plan” and see that they are in the 45,000 figure. a regional pull before the State of using the Sunset Zoo as a selling Thanks to the City Administration Kansas will give us the $40-$50 mil- point on the number of visitor that and the City Commission the City of lion in Kansas sales tax money to may attend the new Museum. In this Manhattan is being put in a bad pay for STAR Bonds.” master plan they show on page 66 a financial condition. The Discovery On August 17, 2006 citizens were figure of $800,000 Revenues. Center is a bad idea and they know it told in the STAR Bond Application: Totally wrong, the revenues for 2008 but it is the only way they can get the “The Flint Hills Discovery Center were $271,955. Citizens and City State to put in $50 million. would serve as a regional center- Commissioners are going to look at Four present and former City piece for travel and tourism.” that number and figure that if the Commissioners are running for re- Tuesday night the City Zoo can take in $800,000 from paid election. Can we afford four more Commissioners received another Attendance the new museum could years of Mark Hatesohl, Tom “Comprehensive Master Plan” for do the same or even better. Phillips, James Sherow and Jayme the Discovery Center at look at what The 2008 Budget does show an Morris-Hardeman? they say: “The nature of the project $800,000 Revenue figure for the Zoo Double Talk? Doublespeak? It has changed so that the Discovery but that is money given to the Zoo doesn’t make any difference which The latest design of the Flint Hills Discovery Center will have a grass roof at a cost of $500,000. The total cost Center now includes additional facil- from other tax dollars not adminis- word you use they both mean that the of the center has gone for $18 million to $22.9 million. And the only people who what this “Watching Grass ities designed to allow for program- tration fees. citizen of Manhattan have been Grow Museum is the City Staff and the City Commission. ming for the local community, rather If the Free Press can spend a few deceived.

Students Named Finalists In National Merit Program Officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) Court Rules For Utah City recently announced that five Manhattan High School students In Religious Marker Case were named Finalists in the National Austin that the court upheld in 2005. Merit Scholarship Program - Audrey WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously "There are very good reasons to be Ballard, Edward Hedke, Rebecca Wednesday that a small religious confident that the park displays do Margolies, Emily Parsons and group cannot force a city in Utah to not violate any part of the First Hannah Pauls. place a granite marker in a local park Amendment," Scalia said. "The city To become a Finalist, a that already is home to a Ten can safely exhale," he said. Semifinalist must have an outstand- Commandments display. The Summum, a Latin term mean- ing academic record throughout high In a case involving the Salt Lake ing the sum total of all creation, school, be endorsed and recommend- City-based Summum, the court said wants to erect its "Seven Aphorisms ed by the high school principal, and that governments can decide what to of Summum" monument in the city's earn SAT scores that confirm the stu- display in a public park without run- Pioneer Park. The group, formed in 1975, says the Seven Aphorisms dent’s earlier performance on the ning afoul of the First Amendment. Pleasant Grove City, Utah, reject- were given to Moses on Mount Sinai qualifying test. The Semifinalist and ed the group's marker, prompting a along with the Ten Commandments. a high school official must submit a federal lawsuit that argued that a city Moses destroyed the tablet contain- detailed scholarship application, can't allow some private donations of ing the aphorisms because he saw the which includes the student’s self- displays in its public park and reject people weren't ready for them, the descriptive essay and information others. The federal appeals court in Summum say. about the Semifinalist’s participation Denver agreed. The Ten Commandments marker and leadership in school and commu- In his opinion for the court, Justice has stood in the park for nearly 50 nity activities. Samuel Alito distinguished the years. It was erected by the Fraternal Approximately 15,000 National Merit Finalists are Audrey Ballard, Rebecca Margolies, Emily Parsons and Hannah Pauls. Edward Summum's case from efforts to pre- Order of Eagles. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Semifinalists are expected to Hedke is not pictured. vent groups from speaking in public parks, which ordinarily would vio- Appeals in Denver ruled that the city advance to the Finalist level and it is violated the free speech rights of the without regard to gender, race, ethnic meet their specified criteria. In addi- late the First Amendment's free from this group that all National National Merit $2500 Scholarships speech guarantee. Summum by rejecting the aphorisms. Merit Scholarship winners will be origin, or religious preference. that will be awarded on a state repre- tion, approximately 200 colleges and Alito said "the display of a perma- Alito said that even long-winded chosen. Merit Scholar designees are Three types of National Merit sentational basis. 1,100 corporate- universities are expected to finance nent monument in a public park" speakers eventually conclude their selected on the basis of their skills, Scholarship awards will be offered in sponsored scholarships will be pro- 4,600 college-sponsored Merit requires a different analysis. remarks and people distributing accomplishments, and potential for the spring of 2009. Every Finalist vided by 300 corporations and busi- Scholarship awards for Finalists who Because monuments in public leaflets at some point grow tired and success in rigorous college studies, will compete for one of 2,500 ness organizations for Finalists who will attend the sponsor institution. parks help define a city's identity, go home. But monuments endure. "cities and other jurisdictions take "It is hard to imagine how a public some care in accepting donated mon- park could be opened up for the uments," he said. installation of permanent monuments Brian Barnard, the Summum's by every person or group wishing to Two Earn National Board Certification lawyer in Salt Lake City, said the engage in that form of expression," group would continue to press its he said. The National Board for Professional case against Pleasant Grove City by In addition, Alito said, private par- Teaching Standards recently announced rently has 18 National Board Certified ties do not own the monuments that Teachers. arguing that governments can't favor that two Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 one religion over another. governments accept for display; the teachers have earned their National Shelley Aistrup, Northview Elementary School "That is what Pleasant Grove has governments become the owners. Board Certification. Karen Bargabus, Bluemont done. The city has adopted as their He acknowledged that govern- Debra Schapaugh – Bergman Elementary School own the religions tenets of the Ten ment ownership of monuments can- Elementary School Sue Carpenter, Marlatt Elementary Commandments and given those pre- not be "used (as) a subterfuge for Dick Nelson – Manhattan High School School cepts a prominent display in their favoring certain private speakers “Seeking National Board certification Sonda Copeland, Manhattan High public park," Bernard said. over others based on viewpoint." has been a difficult but rewarding pur- School But he said monuments often con- Kent Dick, Anthony Middle School But Justice Antonin Scalia, in a suit,” states Dick Nelson. “It helps point separate opinion that was joined by vey multiple messages, and cited the out areas in your teaching that need Chris George, Manhattan High Debra Schapaugh – Bergman School Justice Clarence Thomas, said the Greco-Roman mosaic of the word improvement and it supports those areas "imagine" that was donated to New Elementary School (above) and Lou Ann Getz, Eisenhower Middle Utah case was much like the Ten that are going well. Hopefully, my teach- School/Anthony Middle School Commandments display on the York's Central Park in memory of ing has improved and will continue to Dick Nelson – Manhattan High Fran Irelan, Lee Elementary School grounds of the Texas State Capitol in John Lennon. improve as a result of the process. I want School (right) earned certification. Jane Kenyon, Manhattan High to thank the district for their support of School national certification. I also want to give judged by his or her peers as one who is that includes teaching portfolios, student Pat Lamb, Manhattan High School special thanks to Pat Lamb, Chris accomplished, makes sound professional work samples, videotapes and thorough Kim Liotta, Marlatt Elementary George, Fred Nelson, and especially my judgments about students’ best interests analyses of the candidate’s teaching and School Deb Nauerth, Amanda Arnold, wife, Joyce, for their help.” Debra and acts effectively on those judgments. students’ learning. They also complete a Police Take To Bikes Schapaugh agrees. “Completing the Bluemont and Lee Elementary Schools Offered on a voluntary basis, National series of written exercises that probe the Dick Nelson, Manhattan High On March 1st, 2009 the Riley areas. process for my National Board Board Certification complements, but depth of their subject-matter knowledge, School County Police Department will The goal of this unit is to focus on Certification has helped me to continual- does not replace, state licensing. While as well as their understanding of how to Dawn Quintanar, Marlatt implement a new uniformed Bike crime prevention strategies that nor- ly note the importance of the practice of state licensing systems set entry-level teach those subjects to their students. Elementary School Patrol Unit. The focus of this Unit mal Patrol Officers cannot perform, reflecting. National Boards is a challeng- standards for novice teachers, National Certification is voluntary and open to Debra Schapaugh, Bergman will be Community Policing and and to also become more visible and ing process; it stretches you to think Board Certification establishes advanced anyone with a baccalaureate degree and Elementary School about your teaching and examine why standards for experienced teachers. Julie Stadtlander, Anthony Middle Crime Prevention. The Unit will accessible to the public. The Unit three years of classroom experience in consist of 2 uniformed bike opera- will make public contacts and pro- you do what you do.” National Board Certification measures either a public or private school. It is School Leanne Thomas, Marlatt National Board Certification is a sym- a teacher’s practice against high and rig- valid for 10 years, after which a teacher tors who will patrol selected portions vide and a more open and transpar- bol of professional teaching excellence. Elementary School of the City of Manhattan and work ent relationship between RCPD and orous standards through an extensive must seek renewal. Lori Thompson, Woodrow Wilson A certificate will attest that a teacher was series of performance-based assessments Manhattan – Ogden USD 383 cur- Elementary School on special projects in high crime the citizens we serve. NEWS MANHATTAN FREE PRESS - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009 2A

John Blessing on March 4, 1978 in Enid, Oklahoma. She survives at their Obituaries John Edward Blessing, 62, of home. Wamego, Kansas, died Tuesday, resident since 2001. Mr. Bechtel was a member the Parkview Funeral Home, Manhattan. He is also survived by his daugh- Joseph Bechtel February 24, 2009 at Indian He married Helene Julia Fiedeldey Peace Lutheran Church, Manhattan, Cremation will followed with inurn- ter, Angela Blessing, Wamego; two Meadows Health Care in Overland on June 24, 1939 and she survives at the Legion of Honor of DeMolay and ment planned for a later date. sons, John E. Blessing, Jr. and Eric Joseph Frederick Bechtel, 98, died Park, Kansas. He had been a mem- the home. He is also survived by a long-time member of Fidelity In lieu of flowers, memorial con- W. Blessing, both of Wamego; two Wednesday, Feb. 18th at Mercy ber of the community since 1985. three children; son, Timothy, and his Masonic Lodge #113 in NJ. He was tributions can be made to the Peace special friends, Emmie Devins and Regional Health Center, Manhattan. John was born January 22, 1947 in wife Pat, of Port St. Lucie, FL, an accomplished violinist. He played Lutheran Church, 2500 Kimball Ave. John David Long; and numerous Mr. Bechtel was born Dec. 7, 1910 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Alfred daughter, Janet, of Phoenix, AZ and in several philharmonic orchestras or the American Cancer Society and nieces and nephews. He was preced- New York, NY to Adam and Juliana L.and Virginia Marie Vogel Blessing. son, Donald, and his wife Kathleen, on the east coast and later formed his left in care of the funeral home. ed in death by his son, Michael L. Bechtel. He worked for Chubb In his childhood his family movedto of Manhattan; four grandchildren own band. Online condolences can be sent to Blessing, two sisters and one brother. Group of Insurance Companies in Florida . Later he moved to Wichita, and four great-grandchildren. He Funeral and Masonic services www.irvinparkview.com. Graveside inurnment services will New York as an underwriter and Kansas in the mid 1970’s and lived was preceded in death by his parents were held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, investigator for 49 years and retired there until moving to Wamego. and two sisters. February 21, 2009 in the Irvin- February 27, 2009 at Sunset in 1975. He had been a Manhattan John was a construction worker for Cemetery in Manhattan. The family- many years. He was injured at a job suggests memorial contributions to Mike Tomoson was a self-employed truck driver. chosen grandson Liam Stuart all of be at a later date in Minnesota. site and was later medically retired. the John Blessing Memorial Fund Mike loved nature, hunting, spend- Manhattan; 4 brothers; 3 sisters and a Memorial contributions may be John spent his time helping his fami- and those may be sent in care of Mike Tomoson, age 58, died ing time with his family and friends large extended family. He is also made to the Veteran’s Administration ly. He loved to fish, bowl and take Campanella-Evans Mortuary in Saturday February 21, 2009 at the and vintage trucks. survived by his best friend Tom Homeless Veteran’s Program, and his children on their various activi- Wamego. Mercy Regional Health Center, He was preceded in death by his McLaughlin and his wife Laura of may be left in care of the Yorgensen- ties. He was an animal lover and he Online condolences may be made Manhattan, Kansas. parents, 3 brothers and 1 sister. Riley. KS. Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home especially loved his pets. at www.campanellafuneral.com. He was born on April 1, 1950 in Survivors include his daughter: Memorial Services will be at a 1616 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, John married Margaret McHugh Graceville, Minnesota the son of Tina Tomoson of Minnesota; his later date in Lake Ida, Minnesota. Kansas 66502. Charlie & Bertina (Larson) companion, Barbara Stuart of There will be no visitation, the body Tomoson. Mike joined the Army in Manhattan, KS; daughters of the was cremated. 1971 and reached the rank of E-4. He heart Kira and Stephanie Stuart and Private inurnment of the ashes will Mid-America Office Supplies Manhattan Oak bookcases Mission & Contempory Shoe Repair Mary Jo Smith Roxie and Roger. They moved to other family and friends. 1616 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, Styles Repairing Manhattan for his job as Manager Memorial Services will be at a Kansas 66502. 328 Poyntz (Downtown) 539-8982 •Shoes • Boots • Purses Mary Jo Smith, age 90, died with Sears & Roebuck. later date in Laurel, Mississippi. On-line condolences may be left •Luggage • Harnesses Friday February 20, 2009 at the Mary Jo was well known in There will be no visitation, the body for the family through the funeral •Back Packs •Leather Coats Manhattan through her “Antique was cremated. home website at www.ymlfuneral- Mercy Regional Health Center, 216 South 4th, Manhattan, Ks Manhattan, Kansas. Mary” stores. She later worked at Memorial contributions may be home.com. VFW Plaza She was married to Kenneth B. Campbell’s China & Gifts. made to the 1st Presbyterian Church, Smith in Laurel, Mississippi. This Survivors include her son: Roger Manhattan, in care of the Yorgensen- 776-1193 union was blessed with two children: of Hattiesburg, Mississippi and many Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home

Joe Zentz was with Manhattan Trenching. Kansas City, Missouri, one daughter: inurnment will be at a later date in Joe enjoyed the outdoors especial- Jackie Zentz of Iola, Kansas, one sis- the Valley View Memorial Gardens Joe Zentz, age 76, of Manhattan, ly hunting and fishing. In his later ter: Eve Irvine and her husband Jim Cemetery. Kansas, died Sunday, February 22, years he spent much of his time vis- of Manhattan, and three brothers: On-line condolences may be left 2009, at the Mercy Regional Health iting with his friends at the “tubes”. Bob Zentz of Salina, Kansas, for the family through the funeral Center in Manhattan. He had several good neighbors and Richard Zentz and his wife Shirley home website located at www.yml- He was born on January 3, 1933, friends that helped him when he was- of Manhattan, and Larry Zentz and funeralhome.com. in Marysville, Kansas, the son of n’t able to get around like he used to, Jeanette Evans of Baylee, Colorado. The Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Ben and Gladys (Messick) Zentz. and he really appreciated them. He is also survived by numerous Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Joe graduated from Manhattan He was preceded in death by his extended family members. Manhattan, Kansas 66502 is han- High School in 1951 and soon after parents and by a brother, Don Zentz. Memorial services will be held dling the arrangements. joined the Navy. He later worked for Survivors include two sons: David 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 28, various businesses in Manhattan; his Zentz of Kansas City, Kansas and 2009, at the Yorgensen-Meloan- last employment before retirement John Zentz and his wife Jennifer of Londeen Funeral Chapel. Private

Jerry Boyett Manhattan, Jerry married Kathryn Mathies, Madison Strobel, Ethan were held at the Yorgensen-Meloan- Lundberg. Kathryn survives of the Jones, Cady Strobel, Emma Londeen Funeral Chapel at 11:00 Jerry W. Boyett, age 59, of home. Additional survivors include Goldsmith, Sam Clemens, Nikolas AM Wednesday with the Reverend Manhattan, died February 21, 2009 six daughters: Laura Mock and her Goldsmith and Gabriel Mock; two Devin Wendt officiating. at the Nebraska Medical Center in husband Doug of Manhattan, Amy siblings: James G. Boyett of Online condolences may be left for Omaha, Nebraska. Jones and her significant other Ellen Winnsett, NC and Bonnie Stavely of the family through the Funeral home Jerry was born October 15, 1949 in Collins of Kansas City, Saborah Winnsboro, Tx. Many beloved website at Yokohama, Japan, the son of Forrest Fouts and her significant other Rick Nieces and Nephews also survive. www.ymlfuneralhome.com Gordon and Margaret Helen Goldsmith of Olathe, Ks, Jane Jerry’s greatest joys were his wife, Memorial contributions can be (Stamm) Boyett. Strobel and her significant other daughters and grandchildren. He also made to the Tuttle Creek Lake Jerry graduated from Manhattan Doug Hauser of Dearborn, Mo., enjoyed arrowhead hunting in local Association for the Youth Fishing High School with the class of 1967. Sarah Jones of Lenexa, Ks. and Erika creeks and fishing in the Kansas Clinic and may be left at the Funeral He served for two years in the United Boyett and her significant other BJ River. Home at 1616 Poyntz Ave. States Army. He worked for 30 years Abrams of Manhattan. Also surviv- The Family will receiveed friends Manhattan, KS 66502. at the McCall Pattern Company as a ing are 10 grandchildren who were from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. Tuesday at printer. also his best friends: Hannah the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen On November 28, 1980 in Mathies, Taylor Fouts, Zachary Funeral Home. Memorial Services

Loren Blake Sr. and Jessie Evelyn Hazel Blake. KS. She survives of the home. O’Harold, Ogden, KS; a brother, Dr. As a small child, he moved with his Mr. Blake had been a Manhattan James Blake, Louisville, KY; two Loren F. Blake, Jr., 77, Manhattan, family to Longford, KS, where he resident since 1963. He was proud to sisters, Kay Evelyn Perry, and her KS passed away Tuesday, February grew up attending schools in be the general manager of the Ross husband, Wayne, Salina, KS and 17, 2009 in the Mercy Regional Longford and Clay Center, KS. & Michel Construction Company for Sharon Sotkovski, and her husband, Health Center, Manhattan. He was united in marriage to his over 26 years and after his retire- Joseph, Manhattan; 10 grandchil- He was born July 22, 1931 at Great childhood sweetheart, Charlotte J. ment, managed the Crestwood dren; and seven great grandchildren. Bend, KS, the son of Loren F. Blake, Langley on July 22, 1950 at Riley, Apartments for three years. Cremation is planned. Graveside He was a member of the First inurnment services will be at 10:00 Baptist Church, Manhattan and was a.m., Friday, February 20, 2009 in a dedicated family man and an avid the Sunrise Cemetery, Manhattan Erma Wachtin will be missed by all who knew her. K-State fan. with the Rev. Robert Turner officiat- He was preceded in death by his ing. Family and friends are invited Erma E. (Nelson) Wachtin, 89, Erma is survived by one sister, parents; a brother, Leonard Blake; to meet at the Irvin-Parkview died February 21, 2009, at Bramlage Neva (Nelson) Nielsen, of and a sister, Joyce Robin. Funeral Home, 1317 Poyntz Ave., House, Meadowlark Hills Manhattan, Kansas; and several In addition to his wife, Mr. Blake Manhattan to form a procession to Retirement Community in nieces and nephews, including Mary is survived by three sons, Randy Lee the cemetery at 9:30 a.m. Manhattan, Kansas. She had resided (Hobbs) Leenerts, of Overland Park, Blake, and his wife, Joan, Richard Memorial contributions can be at Meadowlark Hills since August, Kansas; Charley Hobbs, in Dean Blake, and his wife, Becky and made to the Terry C. Johnson Center 2003. Germany; Cynthia Hobbs, of Douglas “Doug” Edward Blake, and for Basic Cancer Research-KSU or Lincoln, Nebraska; James Nelson, of his wife, Amie, all of Manhattan; two the American Lung Association and Erma was born to Cynthia and Tucson, Arizona; Norma Nelson, of daughters, Sandra “Sandy” Rae Pike, left in care of the funeral home. Paul Nelson near Bostwick, Wichita, Kansas; and Monty E. and Manhattan and Pamela “Pam” Sue Online condolences can be sent to Nebraska on February 19, 1920. She Anne S. Nielsen of Manhattan, Blake, and her significant other, Brad www.irvinparkview.com. married George Wachtin of Seattle, Kansas, as well as great-nieces and Washington on July 19, 1945. He nephews, including Monty P. Nielsen preceded her in death in December, of Brooklyn, New York, and Noreen 1996. Erma had attended and gradu- A. Nielsen of Washington, D.C. In ated from Nelson (Nebraska) High addition to her husband, George, School in 1938. Erma was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters, two brothers, Erma worked for Boeing Aircraft and other family members. in Wichita, Kansas, and in Seattle, Washington in the early 1940’s. Cremation is planned. An infor- Erma also worked for the Three A’s mal memorial service will be held Auto Club as a typist in Seattle, and for Erma in Bramlage House at a later as a typist for the Oakland-San later date. Memorial contributions We specialize in doing new construction, Francisco Continental Insurance can be made to the Homecare and kitchen and bath remodels, furnace, air Company from 1957 until her retire- Hospice of Manhattan and sent in ment in 1982. As a youth, she had care of the Irvin-Parkview Funeral conditioner and geothermal installs, water been a member of the Beulah Home, 1317 Poyntz Ave., heaters, Northstar water softeners, Pex tub- Reformed Presbyterian Church, near Manhattan, KS 66502. Online con- ing, galvanized water line change outs, and Mt. Clare, Nebraska. Erma was a dolences can be sent to www.irvin- generous, loving sister, and aunt, and parkview.com. repairs on all models of furnaces and air condtioners. Little Apple Detailing Call for your free estimate on replacements “Professional Automotive Detailers No Appointment Necessary Multi-Car Discount Since 1942 8838 Quail Lane, Manhattan 524 Ft. Riley Blvd. Manhattan 785-341-7240 NEWS MANHATTAN FREE PRESS - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009 3A

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Maybe that locally-owned RANS, Inc., Hays Votes came from schools, nursing shops have quite a loyal following. Ringneck Ranch, Tipton homes, and worldwide customers. It had to be difficult to choose The Grasshopper Company, The total of 9,805 was an increase between large manufacturers and Moundridge from the previous contests of small niche shops but in the end, the Wichita Aviation Industry Architecture (8,036) and Art (9,149). public showed great affection for Winter Livestock, Dodge City One e-mail address could only be small retail shops.” Wolf Creek Generating Station, used three times to vote and each The next contest will showcase Burlington person was allowed one paper ballot Kansas Cuisine. Public nominations vote. Of the 9,805 total votes, 1,395 will be accepted in the month of

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He won a and by the time I drove into town to For more information on games, $20,000 top prize by revealing 10 have my ticket checked everyone promotions, winning numbers, and words on his ticket. knew.” unclaimed prizes, or to join the free “I bought four Crossword tickets Tormondson, who will graduate in Kansas Lottery Players Club, visit and won $20,000 on the first ticket I May, has an athletic scholarship to www.kslottery.com. scratched,” said Tormondson. “I attend college in Dodge City. EDITORIAL MANHATTAN FREE PRESS - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009 4A Thoughts From The Prairie Letter to my Grandson and loyalty. Levi, congratulations on being select- Levi, here’s a notable example of the ed as the first draft choice on your team way the military respects ability not race. in the city baseball league! You have an It is the legacy of Gen “Chappie” James, exciting year ahead. You have just turned Jr. Now there is a warrior worth emulat- ten and that means you will get your own ing. Dan Vaughan wrote in the Military gun and will be qualified to join the Officer, February 2009, “The measure of Junior ROTC Team and receive valuable a man can be quantified in many ways. gun safety, adventure and survival train- For Daniel “Chappie” James Jr., USAF, ing. I hope you can come visit us again the first African-American to achieve the this summer. I have lots of good memo- rank of four-star general, it was through a ries from last year when you came to be selfless pursuit of excellence and lifelong baptized in Tuttle Lake. Sorry it wasn’t service to country.” Gen “Chappie” freezing like you had hoped. I took a James was first and foremost a man of walk out across the Flint Hills this week values and vision, a true patriot refusing and came to the campsite where we sur- to be deterred by trivial opinions of oth- vived the weekend and frustrated a big ers. He flew 101 combat missions in the buck by invading his territory. We didn’t Korean conflict and 78 combat missions get much sleep but made lots of memo- in Vietnam. From meager beginnings, ries. You are a survivor and a fighter! Gen “Chappie” James rose through the We also have a lot of fighters here in ranks to be Commander of NORAD then Kansas. Last Thursday was Armed Dick Miller as special assistant to the Air Force Chief Forces Appreciation Day and our Armed of Staff. It is the likes of Gen “Chappie” Forces from several installations were it sends a signal to the terrorist that we that Texas Governor Perry referred to honored at the Capitol. “Thank you for are soft on justice to those who kill our when he said, “America is not great your service and sacrifice,” Governor citizens. This action flies in the face of because of the size of our government, Sebelius said. “We’re a better state for it, every American warrior in uniform, but because of the vision and values of and certainly our country is better for it.” especially those who has given their life our people.” Now I am wondering if the Commander- for their country. Levi, we are a nation at war; at war in-Chief shares that same appreciation The American military forces are with the terrorist and at war with our- for our military. Some of his actions unique in the history of the world. They selves. California, where you live, is recently seem to show a lack of respect not only take the lead in combat and struggling to survive financially and for the warriors who have given the “last patriotism but also in cultural issues, morally is putting traditional marriage at measure of devotion.” President Obama being the first to integrate the races, first risk. It’s similar here in Kansas where is the first president who did not attend by Presidential mandate then by choice. late-term abortion laws are flaunted. We the banquet held annually since 1948 to Last week, the AP reported that Attorney have to be men of virtue and vision. honor Purple Heart recipients. This may General Eric Holder said the U.S. was “a America is drifting off course. We have seem trite, but to the hearts of patriotic nation of cowards” on matters of race… broken our covenant with our Founder warriors, to snub the Purple Heart recipi- the workplace is largely integrated but and have to be ready for Him to release ents raises a big question of loyalty. Americans still self-segregate on the us to a forced landing. If so, we must Even more troubling is the unknown weekends…” Mr. Holder spoke improp- heed the advice of Bob Hoover, reasons behind the presidents suspen- erly. Even in my early days in the mili- renowned test pilot, “If you’re faced with sion, albeit “with prejudice,” of the trial tary 40 years ago, all races would popu- a forced landing, fly the thing as far into of the terrorist who planned the Cole late a weekend backyard BBQ party. We the crash as possible.” Like Winston bombing that left 17 sailors dead. This fought together, drank together and ate Churchill, “Never, Never, Never give action sends two messages. First, to our together. We don’t talk about race for up!” servicemen that their enemies may be there is nothing to talk about. It’s done. given the same rights they have. Second, Most of us don’t see color, we see ability From Topeka To The DC Beltway By Derek Scissors, Ph.D. and J.D. Foster, ing the effort. It is at best a weak argument quences around the globe. There is a heavy Ph.D. that seven years of colossal debt-financed obligation to avoid such a development, Heritage Foundation spending was a clear failure but eight perhaps equal in weight to the obligation to A weak Japanese economy is again mak- would have done the trick. lift the American economy in the near term. ing Americans nervous. For the fourth quar- You Call This a Rebound? Avoiding American Lost Decades ter of 2008, Japan reported a painful 12.7 In any case, while determining the impli- In many respects, the U.S. economy has percent annualized drop in GDP—a low cations of the 1990s is valuable, it may mirrored Japan's. While Japan built its point in a disappointing economic perform- encompass only half the story: The 2000s economy around an unsustainable export- ance that stretches back to the early 1990s. are rapidly becoming a second lost decade. based model, America has run large, unsus- The extent of Japanese stagnation has They did not start out that way, however. tainable, and (until very recently) ever- been understated—much more than a Again using the gap between potential and growing trade deficits. Since the beginning decade has been and is still being lost. The actual output to compare the two of the decade, the U.S. has accumulated a relevance of this stagnation to America's economies, Japan finally began to close the trade deficit of more than $4.5 trillion. current economic crisis therefore goes American advantage by 2002 and through An important difference between Japan beyond how the Japanese handled their 2005 in a long-expected and much-needed and the U.S. is that the Japanese export-led financial crisis almost 20 years ago to a bounce from the period of underperfor- model is explicitly a matter of government continued failure to revitalize the Japanese mance. But in 2006–2007, the belated policy. Japan set out to construct such an economy in sustainable fashion. This traces Japanese cyclical rebound faded and the economy decades ago and, as a matter of back to Japan's failure to move its economy two countries fared roughly equally. government policy, has been unable to away from structural reliance on exports Unfortunately, output gap data for Japan are move toward a more balanced model. In and trade surpluses. The U.S. has the mirror not yet available for 2008. contrast, there is no American policy favor- problem: a reliance on imports, including What is available, though, is shocking, ing large trade deficits. On the contrary, a imported savings. perhaps even more so than the headline more balanced trade position is preferred. A heated and important debate is under- 12.7 percent GDP drop. A very simple com- Although persistent and unsustainable way as to how America should respond to parison of quarterly results in current yen American trade deficits are not a desired its financial crisis and the deepening reces- shows that the Japanese economy was like- policy outcome, they do follow naturally as sion. Another lesson from Japan is that, if ly smaller in the fourth quarter of 2008 than a consequence of a wide range of federal the U.S wants to secure long-term prosper- it was in the fourth quarter of 1995. policies. In the area of tax policy, for exam- ity and the future of American leadership, it Even worse, there is no sign the first ple, the U.S. maintains the second highest must also be concerned about the next two quarter of 2009 will be stronger. If annual- corporate tax rate among industrialized decades. If the U.S does not fundamentally ized growth "recovers" to only a 10 percent countries, limiting the international com- change its tax, spending, and regulatory decline in the first quarter, the Japanese petitiveness of American businesses. policies, this nation risks replaying Japan's economy could be smaller than it was in the In addition, the federal income tax often two lost decades, with all that entails. first quarter of 1992. If the outright con- punishes many forms of saving by taxing The Loss of the 1990s traction continues through 2009, the futility the returns to saving at high marginal rates. On December 29, 1989, Japan was com- will continue. Seventeen years have been Discouraging domestic saving means pleting the fourth decade of its economic lost, not a decade: Prolonged stagnation importing significant amounts of net saving ascent. The Tokyo stock market set yet combined with the collapse of an unsus- from abroad, the flip side of importing sig- another record, and Japan was the world's tainable rally is pushing Japan backward in nificant amounts of net good and services second largest economy. Real GDP growth time. from abroad. had easily surpassed that in the U.S. the Drawing Different Conclusions Among the many other federal policies previous four years, the previous decade, That situation is "unsustainable," not contributing to the trade deficit: and the previous four decades. The country "unsustained." When Japan was sliding * The federal tax treatment of health was not only wealthy; it was dynamic: backward in the late 1990s, there was vig- insurance distorts the insurance market, Many named Japan the crown prince of orous debate over the need for structural encouraging excessive coverage and driv- global economic leadership, replacing an reform—to forcibly reduce both the ulti- ing up health care costs. America that could no longer compete. mate dependence on exports and the distor- * U.S. energy policy is replete with con- A decade later, this all seemed a strange tion of monetary policy in service of cur- tradictions, the net effect of which is to dream. Japan's retreat from the economic rency stability in order to boost domestic diminish domestic energy production and pinnacle has been illustrated in many ways. private consumption.[9]The debate was increase energy imports. The loss was less one of wealth—Japan is muffled by the relative success of * Federal spending is absorbing a large still rich—than of the dynamism displayed 2002–2005. and increasing share of resources, some for nearly two generations and the utter That success has turned out to be a spent in innovative fashion, some spent on destruction of any aspiration to global eco- chimera. The reversal of the output gap in the social safety net, but much spent fool- nomic leadership. 2002 coincides exactly with a sharp jump in ishly and wastefully An excellent example The stock bubble popped in 1990, fol- Japan's trade surplus. The higher surplus is how the federal government subsidizes lowed by real estate in 1991. The impact of persisted for several more years before flat- the health insurance of high-income seniors these bubbles on GDP growth was seen tening out, timed with the leveling of com- through the unquestionably unsustainable clearly in 1992. By itself, this was unre- parative Japanese output performance. Medicare program. markable. As has been made all too clear, Now, as export markets are drying up in * A wide range of regulatory policies dis- financial bubbles are common. What sets the face of the global recession, the trade tort allocation of resources across a spec- Japan apart is that its relative weakness was surplus is plunging, and Japan is again trum of activities. The federal government PUBLISHED WEEKLY EVERY most stark a full seven years after the sharply underperforming (on the basis of maintains thousands of regulations relating THURSDAY Nikkei began its swan dive. simple GDP, at least). Structural weakness to worker safety, consumer protection, Manhattan Free Press Data on the gap between actual output in the form of export obsession has come environmental protection, market competi- and potential output in Japan and in the home to roost. Looking forward, there is tion, and more, some of which may have WINNER OF THE KANSAS GAS SERVICE U.S. indicate the difference in their com- good reason to believe it will be more diffi- been justified at one point but today are EXCELLENCE IN EDITORIAL WRITING AWARD parative performance was insignificant cult for balance-of-payments surplus coun- antiquated, ineffective, overreaching, and from 1991 to 1994. It is in 1995, five years tries to fully recover from the current crisis burdensome on America's companies. after the initial shock, that comparative than for deficit countries. The angry dis- Japanese performance sharply deteriorates. agreements over whether structural reform Whether Japanese trade surpluses or Free Press Staff The low point in terms of that perform- could have saved some of the 1990s must American trade deficits, large, persistent Jon A. and Linda L. Brake, Publishers ance is 1997, but the gap between actual be extended to include whether such reform international trade imbalances are truly and potential output indicates a much could have improved the transient, wasted unsustainable. Jon A. Brake, Editor weaker performance in Japan than in the recovery this decade. The U.S. at Risk U.S. as late as 2000. The lost decade is not Possible lessons for the U.S. should like- Japan's lost decades stem partly from an Linda L. Brake, Advertising Manager a tale of excessively slow recovery from wise be extended. Rather than only examin- inability to reconfigure their economy away financial shock; it is a story of initial weak- ing 1990s Japan to see what should (not) be from export reliance. The U.S. risks its own Ben Brake, Sports Editor ness followed by extended slump due to a done in response to today's financial crisis, prolonged period of weakness if it fails to failing economic model. America must look well down the road. correct the policies that have contributed to This shapes the lessons that should be Japan has suffered over a decade of effec- excessive trade deficits and reliance on for- Subscriptions: eFreePress subscriptions are Free drawn from Japan's economic woes. There tive economic stagnation, a loss so great eign saving. And in the case of American “Were it left to me to decide Street Address: is consensus that Japan failed in maintain- that it is in many ways no longer a regional stagnation, the consequences would be far whether we should have a govern- 103 North 3rd Street ing financial transparency in the early part economic leader, let alone a challenger for worse. ment without newspapers or of the decade. There is no equivalent con- global economic leadership. Derek Scissors, Ph.D., is Research Mailing Address: sensus on the ineffectiveness of the profli- The U.S. has much more to lose: the loss Fellow in Asia Economic Policy in the newspapers without a government, P.O. Box 1191, Manhattan, Ks 66505 gate use of fiscal stimulus: As the slump of its long-standing global preeminence. Asian Studies Center, and J. D. Foster, I should not hesitate a moment to E-Mail: actually worsened as time passed, it is diffi- Whatever the details, 17 years of net Ph.D., is Norman B. Ture Senior Fellow in prefer the latter.” [email protected] or [email protected] cult to see the benefit of the stimulus. The American economic stagnation would the Economics of Fiscal Policy in the - Thomas Jefferson, 1787 standard response is to cite 1997, when effectively end the post-Second World War Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Japan moved off net stimulus, as undermin- era, with potentially frightening conse- Policy Studies, at The Heritage 785-537-8953 TTHURSDAYHURSDAY VOLUME 15, NUMBER 39 5A THURSDAY,, FFEBRUARY 26, 2009

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It’s not uncommon for the state to December and told the council that brought Kansas. Republican leaders objected to resort to internal borrowing. But it we were going to run out of money GOP leaders, who control majori- Sebelius’ proposed internal borrow- requires a special certificate, in mid-February,’‘ Sebelius said. ties in the House and Senate, didn’t ing but they relented after she approved by the State Finance ``And we ran out of money in mid- seem to have lost their tussle with accepted $300 million in budget Council. February. It’s a cash flow issue.’‘ Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and her fel- revisions. They suggested reporters The council consists of the gover- But for Republicans, it’s far more low Democrats. They kept her from had been dupes for the governor by nor and eight legislative leaders. than a cash flow issue. moving $225 million into the state’s focusing on the possibility that the Because of the GOP’s majorities, six First, Kansas law requires the state main bank account from other state state’s 42,000 workers might not get are Republicans. to pay back the internal borrowing government accounts until she’d their biweekly paychecks on time. Sebelius’ problems with the coun- by the end of the same fiscal year. signed a bill balancing the budget for ``I never had any concern about cil began last year. It approved a cer- The law also says estimated revenues the fiscal year ending June 30. the payroll issue,’‘ said House tificate for $300 million in internal must appear sufficient to cover But Republicans also didn’t seem Speaker Mike O’Neal, a Hutchinson borrowing in July, and Sebelius expenditures when a certificate is to win. Sebelius said she wasn’t Republican. ``That got a lot of peo- sought authority for an additional issued. forced to alter her plans for revising ple excited, and she got a lot of good $400 million in December to get the Secondly, in 26 years of such inter- the budget to eliminate a projected press on that _ you know, ‘The state through the current fiscal year. nal borrowing, the total in any previ- deficit. Legislature takes us to brink.’‘’ Republicans balked and approved ous fiscal year was $550 million. Even worse for GOP leaders, their The balance in the state’s main $250 million in borrowing. Sebelius’ original request in message about how she’s handled the bank account dwindles every The governor noted that Duane December would have put this fiscal state’s finances became lost in a February and March, when bills Goossen, her budget director and year’s total at $700 million; as of last week, it’s $775 million. Sebelius and Goossen said there Gore, Clinton Headline Energy Conference was no legal obstacle to that much WASHINGTON (AP) _ Former oil.’‘ In the past, Clinton said, ``oil internal borrowing. But Republicans Vice President Al Gore warned Gore was among 28 leaders from dropped and everybody said give us questioned whether the state could Monday against allowing lower oil Congress, the Obama administration, our Hummer back.’‘ pay the borrowing back on time _ prices to stall efforts to put a price on labor and the energy industry partic- Gore and Clinton headlined the making it illegal, they said _ while heat-trapping carbon dioxide emis- ipating in a panel discussion on the high-profile conference on the need the current budget still had a project- sions to combat climate change and need to reduce the United States’ to develop clean energy sources. ed deficit. reduce U.S. dependence on foreign dependence on foreign oil, the need Among other participants were oil. to develop renewable energy such as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Finally, they said Sebelius could Gore, the Nobel prize winner who wind and solar, and to modernize the of Nevada and House Speaker Nancy have allayed their concerns months has focused on global warming since electric power grid. 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9:30 Saturday Mornings SPORTS MANHATTAN FREE PRESS - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009 8A Kansas State Powers Past Colorado Buffaloes MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - up and produce for us. Today I Ashley Sweat scored 22 points and thought we had that, and I think our Kelsey Nelson had 14 points and 13 team continues to show great rebounds as No. 16 Kansas State resilience and great mental tough- defeated Colorado 72-60 on ness. It was not easy to come off a Saturday. game like the Missouri one, but I Kansas State used a 7-2 run to take thought we did a pretty good job a 49-35 lead midway through the today.” second half. Colorado responded On Kelsey Nelson’s perform- with a 12-2 run - 10 by Spears - to ance... cut the deficit to four with 6:40 “I think players and matchups go remaining, but a pair of free throws game by game. We are still trying to by Sweat ignited an 8-0 run that figure out what is going to bring the stopped Colorado's comeback. best to the floor on any given night Neither team could gain control of and any given match up and tonight the game in the first half until a she (Nelson) stepped up. I wouldn’t bucket by Gipson with about eight go anywhere above her performance minutes left sparked a 13-3 run that and I wouldn’t go anywhere under it, gave the Wildcats a 30-22 advantage. that is just the reality of today. I think Kansas State held the Buffaloes to our entire team brought the mentali- just five points in the final 7:42 and ty that we needed to bring. Two led 35-27 at the half. game ago we had a freshman (Jalana Marlies Gipson added 16 points Childs) in the line-up and she for the Wildcats (21-4, 8-4 Big 12). brought it. Last game no one brought Brittany Spears led the Buffaloes it. Today Kelsey brought it and that (11-13, 3-9) with 25 points and Kara is what we needed.” Richards added 23. Forward Marlies Gipson Kansas State Quotes On Marlies Gipson day... Head Coach Deb Patterson “It means a lot, that they can have Opening statement... a game for every senior. Everyone “After coming off of the Missouri from McPherson that came out to game, this is a great home victory for support the team, it just meant so our basketball team. It was incum- much to me. It was really all that a bent on us to bounce back; I like the person could ask for. It was a good response in our basketball team. We team win.” had great minutes from Marlise On the quality of passing with- Gibson and Kelsey Nelson. It was a out Lehning... very appropriate victory today to “No one on our team can replace send the fans of McPherson (Kansas) what Shalee (Lehning) does. We all and all the people that have support- have to step up to be successful. It’s ed Marlise home with a great per- not about one person getting the ball formance. Marlise and Kelsey inside it’s about everyone looking Nelson brought great basketball to inside to get the open post. Whether the floor today, which was very it’s high-low or coming from the important to our victory. We went wing, I think our guards as a whole with a smaller line-up today because today did a good job.” Kansas State’s Marlies Gipson squares to the basket before making the shot. of the matchups we had with Colorado and Kelsey Nelson Kansas State Postgame Notes the Cats have used this answered our call in a big win. Every • Saturday’s matchup between season...Marlies Gipson made the win in this conference is a big win Kansas State and Colorado was the 107th start of her career on Sunday... and we are extremely happy to get 61st in the series...Colorado holds a Sweat has started 76 games in her another notch in the win category for slim 32-30 advantage over the career, including 71 straight... Big 12 play.” Wildcats in the series... The Wildcats Zanotti has 63 starts and Kincaid has On what the team has learned have now won 13 of the last 18 tallied 46 starts in her career... This with the absence of Shalee against Colorado dating back to the was Nelson’s third start of the season Lehning... 2000 season... The win also marked and the third of her career... Senior “I think we have found out that we the 14th straight home win for the guard Shalee Lehning missed her are a team that really has to work Wildcats and improved K-State’s third straight game due to illness. hard and play with a lot of energy. I home record to 12-0 this season... • The attendance at Bramlage said this all year even when we had • The Wildcats’ starting lineup Coliseum for the contest was 5,753... Shalee (Lehning) that we are not a consisted of: junior guard Kari After 12 home games this season, team that is not dominating in any Kincaid, senior forward Marlies Kansas State is averaging 4,473 for phase of the game necessarily. So, at Gipson, senior forward Danielle the season... The 12-0 home record the very least we have to bring inten- Zanotti, junior forward Ashley Sweat for the Cats is the best since 2002-03 sity, work and play hard together. We and senior guard Kelsey Nelson... It when they were 13-0. have to have the individuals that play was the first time this lineup was • With the win, the Wildcats are the major minutes on the floor step used and the fourth different lineup now 21-4... The 20-plus win season is the first back-to-back 20 win sea- sons since 2004-05 and 2005-06. • K-State allowed only 60 points on Saturday... It was the 22nd time this season K-State held an opponent to 60 points or less. It was the ninth double-digit margin of victory for the Wildcats. • Kansas State held a 35-27 half- time lead Saturday... This season K- State is 18-1 when holding the edge at halftime and 175-22 (.888) since the 1999-00 season when leading at the break. • The Wildcats have hit at least one 3-point field goal in 67 straight games... K-State made six three- point field goals on Saturday. This is the 17th time this season K-State has hit five or more 3-point field goals as a team... K-State is 10-2 when four or more players make a 3-point field goal. • Ashley Sweat registered 22 points and nine rebounds... Sweat now ranks 18th on the K-State all- time scoring list with 1,173 career points, moving past Marsha Poppe, Jan Laughlin, Priscilla Gary and Ashley Sweat (4) scored 20 ponts in the second half. Angie Bonner . This was the 22nd time this season she has scored in double figures and the 64th in her career... Sweat has now scored in 91 consecutive games, which is every game of her K-State career... She led K-State in scoring for the 17th time this season and the 32nd time in her career. She has been the leading scor- er more than any other player on K- State’s roster... Sweat’s school- record streak of consecutive made free throws ended at 33... She was 13-of-16 from the line Saturday... It was the 10th consecutive game where Sweat attempted at least one free throw and the third time this sea- son she has had double-digit attempts. • Marlies Gipson finished the afternoon with 16 points and eight rebounds... She now ranks 17th on the career scoring list at K-State with 1,182 points, passing Priscilla Gary and Angie Bonner...Gipson has now scored in double figures in 18 games this season and 69 in her career.

Free Press Photos By Jon A. Brake Kelsey Nelson sparked the team in the first half with her long shots.