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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 City Commission Approves More Debt KSU Fellows Program Editorial By Jon A. Brake Recognizes 10 Alumni Four present and former City Ten distinguished Kansas State • William C. Deeds, Ph.D., a 1977 Commissioners are running for re- University alumni will return to and 1979 graduate of the College of election. campus Feb. 25 to Feb. 27, to meet Arts and Sciences, who is vice pres- Can we afford four more years of with students and faculty. ident for academic affairs and dean Mark Hatesohl, Tom Phillips, James These Alumni Fellows will return of the college at Morningside Sherow and Jayme Morris- to present guest lectures, discuss cur- College, Sioux City, Iowa. Hardeman? rent trends and meet informally with • Carl R. Ice, a 1979 graduate of 1. The City Budget has increased students and faculty, said Jodi the College of Engineering, who is $20 million in two years. That does Weiberg, vice president of alumni executive vice president and COO of not include a huge debt coming form programs for the K-State Alumni the Burlington Northern and Santa the Downtown Redevelopment Association. The Fellows were cho- Fe Railroad in Fort Worth, Texas. Project in the next few years. sen based on their high levels of pro- • Carolyn W. Jackson, a 1975 and 2. Last fall the City Staff and City fessional accomplishment and dis- 1981 graduate of the College of Commission skirted the state law on tinguished service in their respective Human Ecology, who is executive going out for bids and imposed a careers. director of the American Association Design-Build process were the City The Alumni Fellows Program is of Family and Consumer Services in Staff “interviews” companies for proj- sponsored by the Deans’ Council, Washington, D.C. ects and the City Commission rubber the Office of the President and the • Robert J. Kuhn, a 1972 graduate stamps their recommendation. Cost of K-State Alumni Association. Each of of the College of Technology and City projects will be higher and it the alumni will receive an award at Aviation, who is retired and a part does not mean the project will be bet- the Alumni Fellows banquet time consultant for Ark Wrecking ter. It also lends to contractors and city Thursday, Feb. 26. Co. in Tulsa, Okla. employees being in a position were Since 1983, the Alumni Fellows • Lynn Ying-Shiang Lin, Ph.D., a money could change hands under the Program has brought 211 successful 1963 graduate of the College of Arts table. The Commission has put alumni back to campus. and Sciences, who is president of employees in a bad situation. The 2009 Alumni Fellows are: Lynn Y.S. Lin Consulting Inc. in 3. Tuesday night the Commission • Charles S. Cassias Jr., FAIA, a Cincinnati, Ohio. approved a “Design-Build” City Park 1974 graduate of the College of • Dr. Joe L. Mauderly D.V.M., a swimming pool. Again it will not go Architecture, Planning and Design, 1965 and 1967 graduate of the out for bids. According to Kansas law who is a principal of the architectur- College of Veterinary Medicine, who a City can build on to or replace an al firm BNIM in Kansas City, Mo. is vice president and senior scientist existing structure without going to the This is not replacing an existing facility. • Patty Clark, a 1974 graduate of of the Lovelace Respiratory voters. the College of Agriculture, who is Research Institute in Albuquerque, But what has the City Staff and City includes the expansion, but then they add The City is having problems with the that if things don’t work out that all director of operations for the Kansas N.M. Commission done to the project? The on replacement of the Northview Pool Bond and Interest Fund and wants to they have to do is raise the property tax. Leadership Center in Wichita, Kan. • Dan C. Yunk, Ph.D., a 1971, City pool has been closed and needs for $ 3,800,000. Replacement of the raise property tax. They have started a The Budget, Design-Build and the • Julie L. Davis, a 1978 graduate 1975 and 1987 graduate of the to be replaced. Look at the drawing CICO Pool for another $ 2,000,000 and Downtown Redevelopment Project that Swimming Pool are not all of the prob- of the College of Business College of Education, who is execu- above. Is this replacing an existing then they add in a Zoo Education is not what citizens were told it would be. lems. They are just the latest in a long Administration, who is founding tive director and CEO of Kansas facility? The new facility takes up a Building for another $ 3,900,000 What And the developer can not fill 70% of the list of decisions that have been wrong principal of Davis & Hosfield Farm Bureau in Manhattan, Kan. city block, replacing one that is 50 started out as a replacement pool ends up lease space so the project can continue. and bad for the City. It all comes down Consulting in Chicago. meters long. with a Total Price of $ 17,200,000. The City of Manhattan has big finan- to poor management. What started out to be a new swim- These Commissioner and City Staff cial problems now and the City Staff and ming pool for $7.5 million that have lost all since of responsibility. the City Commission continue knowing Book Sale At The Library The Manhattan Public Library will at 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and be conducting their yearly book sale Sunday, March 8th, the sale begins at early this year. The dates for the sale 1:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. and books Design Awards Given To Local Group are Friday, March 6, Saturday, March will be sold by the bag or box. 7, and Sunday, March 8th in the sec- The Manhattan Public Library has New Boston Creative Group, LLC, ners earn the right to compete in one ond floor Library Auditorium. The a dedicated space on the first floor has been twice honored for the pack- of 14 districts nationwide. 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We know it has or we'd all astronaut Harrison Schmitt, who still be in the Ice Age,'' he said. ``But walked on the moon and once served it has not reached a crisis proportion Officials: Kansas Budget Impasse Ends New Mexico in the U.S. Senate, and, even among us skeptics, there's By JOHN HANNA The move eases a cash crunch that had to do is sign budget-cutting legislation ments; nearly half the adjustments are doesn't believe that humans are caus- disagreement about how much man TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas offi- threatened to prevent the state from sitting on her desk. Senate Majority spending cuts. The bill reached Sebelius' ing global warming. has been responsible for that warm- cials say a budget impasse that held up meeting its payroll on Friday and had Leader Derek Schmidt, an Independence desk Tuesday but she hasn't said what ``I don't think the human effect is ing.'' state income tax refunds and threatened halted tax refunds. Republican, accused her of "manufactur- she'll do with it. significant compared to the natural Schmitt said historical documents to delay state employees' paychecks has Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on ing a crisis." Because of the budget problems, the effect,'' said Schmitt, who is among indicate average temperatures have come to an end. Tuesday questioned whether the The state doesn't have enough money state suspended income tax refunds last 70 skeptics scheduled to speak next risen by 1 degree per century since Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius Republicans who control the Legislature in its main bank account to pay its bills week and officials say Kansas might not month at the International around 1400 A.D., and the rise in met a key demand from Republican leg- are trying to shut down Kansas' govern- on time. GOP leaders have blocked the have enough money to meet its payroll Conference on Climate Change in carbon dioxide is because of the islative leaders by signing a bill Tuesday ment with a budget impasse that has governor's attempt to borrow $225 mil- Friday. The state also might have to delay New York. temperature rise. to balance the state's current budget. forced the state to suspend income tax lion from other funds throughout state payments due this week to doctors and Schmitt contends that scientists Schmitt also said geological evi- Republican leaders say they will now refunds and could delay state employees' government, saying they want her to cut clinics providing services under the ``are being intimidated'' if they dis- dence indicates changes in sea level approve a plan from Sebelius to borrow next paychecks. the current budget first. Medicaid program and put off aid pay- agree with the idea that burning fos- have been going on for thousands of money internally to shore up the state's Republicans point the finger at the Last week, legislators approved a bill ments to public schools due at the end of sil fuels has increased carbon diox- years. He said smaller changes are main bank account. governor, however, saying all she needs making $326 million in budget adjust- the month. ide levels, temperatures and sea lev- related to changes in the elevation of Sebelius called it a "slight meltdown" els. land masses _ for example, the Great and "ludicrous." ``They've seen too many of their Lakes are rising because the earth's Ibbetson Writes A New Conservative Book "It was, unfortunately, more about the- colleagues lose grant funding when crust is rebounding from being ater than about reality," she said during a they haven't gone along with the so- depressed by glaciers. Feeding Lions is a new book that online at Amazon.com and at health care meeting. called political consensus that we're Schmitt, who grew up in Silver comes clean on just why conserva- Hastings Books in Manhattan Later, she told reporters: "I can't imag- in a human-caused global warming,'' City and now lives in Albuquerque, tives and liberals can’t get in the Kansas. ine that the Republican majority intends Schmitt said. has a science degree from the same room without a fight breaking to shut down state government in a fit of Dan Williams, publisher with the California Institute of Technology. out. Using a healthy dose of heart- Paul A. Ibbetson is a former Chief pique, but you know, you can't tell. I have Chicago-based Heartland Institute, He also studied geology at the land humor, the author takes readers of Police of Cherryvale, Kansas, and no idea." which is hosting the climate change University of Oslo in Norway and on a journey of discovery that will member of the Montgomery County Republican leaders, who control conference, said he invited Schmitt took a doctorate in geology from anger liberals and awaken the dor- Drug Task Force. Paul received his majorities in both legislative chambers, after reading about his resignation Harvard University in 1964. mant conservative who sleeps in the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in argue that the internal borrowing is ille- from The Planetary Society, a non- In 1972, he was one of the last majority of the nation. Criminal Justice at Wichita State gal under Kansas law so long as the state profit dedicated to space exploration. men to walk on the moon as part of University, and is currently complet- still has a projected deficit in the budget Schmitt resigned after the group the Apollo 17 mission. This book avoids reams and reams ing his PhD. in sociology at Kansas for the fiscal year that ends June 30. blamed global warming on human Schmitt said he's heartened that of boring statistics and gets down to State University. Paul is the author of "The governor is crying crocodile activity. In his resignation letter, the the upcoming conference is made up business right away by laying out the the book Living Under The Patriot tears because she's looking for someone 74-year-old geologist argued that the of scientists who haven't been fundamentals of conservatism and Act: Educating A Society. Paul is to blame for her own refusal to do her ``global warming scare is being used manipulated by politics. why they fall in diametric opposition also the radio host of the Kansas job," Schmidt said. "It is a tragedy that as a political tool to increase govern- Of the global warming debate, he to liberalism. The goal for this book Broadcasting Association’s 2008 the governor has escalated this." ment control over American lives, said: ``It's one of the few times is quality, not quantity, and each Entertainment Program of the Year, The borrowing Sebelius seeks requires incomes and decision making.'' you've seen a sizable portion of sci- page is full of serious intellectual Conscience of Kansas airing on 91.9 Another quality book. a special certificate, issued by the State Williams said Heartland is skepti- entists who ought to be objective analysis on the battle being waged f.m. www.ibbetsonusa.com. For Finance Council. It consists of the gover- cal about the crisis that people are take a political position and it's col- for the hearts and minds in this coun- MUST win the day. People interest- interviews or questions, please con- nor and eight top legislative leaders — proclaiming in global warming. oring their objectivity.'' try, and why conservative views ed in purchasing this book can find it tact [email protected] six of whom are Republicans. ``Not that the planet hasn't NEWS MANHATTAN FREE PRESS - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2009 2A
Mid-America Office Supplies Manhattan Oak bookcases Obituaries Mission & Contempory Shoe Repair she retired in 1985 at the age of 75, ed in death by four children: Peggy, Chapel with Reverend R. Cam Styles Mary Lowman Frank, Tom and Ed Lowman. Repairing she was the Riley County Treasurer. McConnell officiating. Interment 328 Poyntz (Downtown) 539-8982 •Shoes • Boots • Purses Survivors include one son, Mary (Butcher) Lowman, age 97, She was a member of the First will follow in Sunrise Cemetery in •Luggage • Harnesses William M. Lowman and his wife of Manhattan, died February 8, 2009, Presbyterian Church, a charter mem- Manhattan. •Back Packs •Leather Coats Kathy of Jupiter, FL; eight grand- at Meadowlark Hills –Bramlage ber of the Pilot Club and was active Online condolences may be left for children: Bill Lowman of 216 South 4th, Manhattan, Ks House. with the Republican Women’s Club. the family through the funeral home Manhattan, Steve and Tom Lowman VFW Plaza She was born June 21, 1911, in Mrs. Lowman enjoyed playing website at of Topeka, Chad Lowman of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and had bridge, was a good golfer, watching www.ymlfuneralhome.com. Phoenix, AZ, Tracy Lowman of 776-1193 been a Manhattan resident since birds, collecting ceramic birds, gar- Memorial contributions may be Portland, OR, and Christy Lowman 1947. dening, and was an avid sports fan, made to the Meadowlark Hills Good of Phoenix, AZ, and Travis Mrs. Lowman graduated from the especially watching all of her chil- Samaritan Fund. Contributions may Pohlmeier and Kirsten Ziener of University of Kansas with her degree dren’s sporting events. She loved to be left in care of the Yorgensen- Chicago, IL; and eight great-grand- in fine arts in 1933. She and her hus- paint, sketch and draw. Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, children. band were in the restaurant business On February 6, 1937, in Wichita, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS Funeral services were held at for 20 years prior to Mary starting to Kansas, she was married to William 66502. 10:00 A.M. Saturday at the Manhattan Area work at the Riley County Treasurer’s “Bill” Lowman. He preceded her in Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Office in 1960. From 1965, to when death in 1972. She was also preced- Garden Show Frank Massey Christina Evelyn Pauly on August Manhattan. Massey, and his wife, Hazel, Pottorf Hall, CiCo Park Manhattan, Ks 12, 1940 at Manhattan. She preced- He was a member of the Pearce Lawrence, KS. Frank N. Massey, 93, Manhattan, ed him in death on March 6, 2005. Keller American Legion Post No. 17, Cremation is planned. Memorial KS passed away Thursday, February Mr. Massey was a veteran of the the Lee Pierson V.F.W. Post No. services were held at 10:00 a.m. 12, 2009 in the Mercy Regional U.S. Marine Corp, serving in the 1786 and was life member of the Monday, February 16, 2009 in the Saturday, February 28 Health Center, Manhattan. South Pacific during World War II. Elks Lodge No. 1185, all of Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. He was born June 26, 1915 at Alta Before the war, Mr. Massey was Manhattan. Manhattan with the Rev. Loren Seminars 10:00 a.m. - Vista, KS, the son of Benjamin the manager of the Firestone Tire In addition to his wife, Mr. Massey Werth officiating. Inurnment will be 4:00 p.m. Franklin Massey and Florence J. Store in Concordia. After the war, he was preceded in death by a daughter, at a later date in the Sunrise Nelson Massey. In 1925, he came to came back to Manhattan to work at Pamela Massey in 1971; his parents; Cemetery, Manhattan. Sunday, March 1, Manhattan with his family and had the Wassberg Home and Auto Supply and a brother, Leslie Lee Massey. Memorial contributions can be Noon - 4:00 p.m. been a lifelong Manhattan resident. Store and later owned and operated Survivors include a son, Thomas made to the Terry C. Johnson Center Seminars 1:00 p.m. - He attended the local schools and the Aggieville Conoco Service A. Massey, and his wife, Carol, for Basic Cancer Research and left in 3:00 p.m. was a 1933 graduate of the Station for over 20 years. In 1983, Dallas, TX; and two brothers, care of the funeral home. Online Manhattan High School. he retired after working as a sales- Lawrence “Red” L. Massey, condolences can be sent to www.irv- He was united in marriage to man for Key Pontiac in downtown Humboldt, NE and Walter Raymond inparkview.com. Free admission, door prizes Food stand and silent auction on garden items Susan Moss loved bowling, softball, Keno, Donna Specht and Glenna Downing Valley View Memorial Gardens music, storytelling and making peo- of Manhattan, and Carol Woodard Cemetery east of Manhattan. Extension Master Gardeners booth, will focus on Vegetable Container Susan Elaine Moss, age 59, of ple laugh. She was a true sports and Nancy Umscheid of Wamego; 21 Online condolences may be left for Gardening - Complete list of seminars www.oznet.ksu.ed/riley Manhattan, died February 10, 2009, lover, especially K-State athletics. grandchildren, 13 great-grandchil- the family through the funeral home
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9:30 Saturday Mornings EDITORIAL MANHATTAN FREE PRESS - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2009 4A Thoughts From The Prairie Letter to my Favorite in old times were made to get slaves. Granddaughter The modern implement of imposing Tate, I can hear your protest, “But slavery is debt.” Opa, I am your only granddaughter!” But it is not only at the national I know that but you are still my level that unwise decisions resulted favorite because you bring me so in debt. Our Kansas budget is broke much joy. Like when you slip into and we face a massive debt of a bil- the library before dawn to share the lion dollars by next year. The solu- first hour of the day with me when I tion offered by our governor this am at your house; you draw a picture week was to go further in debt, as I read and write. You are the joy of which is not permitted by our consti- the Dawn. Those were special times tution. Thomas Jefferson offered a that are stored in my memory file of different solution: “The multiplica- beautiful experiences. Sunrises in the tion of public offices, increase of Flint Hills of Kansas are spectacular expense beyond income, growth and and remind me of you! entailment of a public debt, are indi- Tate, you will be eight in March. cations soliciting the employment of You have captivated my heart as with the pruning knife.” Kansas govern- all who know you. You are so nimble ment is a prime candidate for severe on the parallel bars that you have the Dick Miller pruning. makings of a gymnastics champion. But this is not the first time our You are also a princess in your dress- occurred at the hands of a tyrannical constitution has been disregarded. A up frills. You enjoy being a girl and I regime that believes free enterprise significant contributor to our debt see in you the embodiment of all the and the freedom to build personal was the unconstitutional action by mystery and beauty endowed by wealth is tantamount to an evil sys- the Kansas Supreme Court to trans- your Creator upon womanhood, the tem that must be replaced with a dis- fer a billion dollars to the public crowning glory of His creation. tributive entitlement system. But as school system. Did it help? No one The classical education you are you already know from your studies, knows. Then we have one unquali- receiving is preparing you for a vital the Constitution grants only the right fied, unauthorized bureaucrat at role in the Bigger Story of life and to an opportunity; it does not grant KDHE that has blocked billions of the life of America. This is the same prosperity. And charity is never a dollars of private investments that education many of our Founders government function. would have produced revenue. received, also in home schools, so Tate, your parents are a good Tate, where there is life, there is you will understand the reason and example of the way it was intended hope. Eventually the fallacy of char- intent of our founding documents to be. They had no special privileges, ity by the government will be and be able to help restore America just a commitment to look out for exposed and the originalists who to her original course. The folks in their own welfare. They worked their understand what has made America the generation now in charge do not way through college, learned a pro- great will rise up and prevail over the know the essence of American. fession, found a job, lived in a small socialists whose history is always Many of them believe we are a secu- rental, drove a used car and began to mediocrity, failure or tyranny. I lar democracy, a far cry from our true save for their own house. It took sev- recall my flight instructor hammered beginning as a covenant republic. eral years and hard work, so now you into us that we were never to take off And they are oblivious to the conse- have a nice place to live. There in with any system marginal. “On every quences of breaking that covenant. nothing in the stimulus package for flight, something will go marginal The evidence of the socialistic your family, but your welfare is at and two marginals will kill you!” drift was climaxed this week with the risk because of the greed and desire America’s economy is like a two passage of the massive debt mas- of elected officials for power engine plane with one engine sput- querading as a stimulus package. obtained by transferring what was tering. We should heed the sign on a This bill is opposed by 63 percent of not theirs, from those who had flight hangar “When one engine fails Americans. An economy that was earned it, to those who did not on a twin-engine airplane, you thriving two years ago has been deserve it! Your generation must always have enough power left to get derailed along with the savings of bear the burden of this debt. Ezra you to the scene of the crash.” millions of families. This has Pound equates debt to slavery. “Wars From Topeka To The DC Beltway By Gregory Schneider Authority (KHPA) which came into exis- Instead, Sebelius has discussed how Flint Hills Center for Public Policy tence in 2006. KHPA has been an advo- vital it is for Kansas to get the additional There is some evidence that Governor cate of expanded government health care monies coming from the federal govern- Kathleen Sebelius would take the posi- and more Medicaid, both of which it may ment. Kansas, she claims, needs the tion as the new head of the Department get anyway by the recent stimulus pack- money to expand Medicaid eligibility; of Health and Human Services if age which awaits congressional reconcil- whether that is a wise idea given the fis- President Barack Obama names her to iation. With a friend like her at HHS, one cal straits Kansas and the nation are in at the post, according to a source in the may suspect the forces of government the moment, or whether it is sustainable February 10 Wall Street Journal. This health care will expand their reach. for future generations, is beside the point. comes after former Senator Thomas Washington will dictate more to the There is never any discussion of reform- Daschle had to remove himself from the states, which have been laboratories for ing Medicaid, or helping move people nomination owing to failure to pay taxes reform (at least those states headed by from government insurance to private on $140,000 in compensation received governors amenable to reforms which insurance. from the use of a car and driver. aren’t defined as bailouts from If Sebelius gets the HHS job, she will Daschle’s withdrawal led to the vetting Congress). fit right in with the climate of big spend- of Sebelius. Action is expected soon. But after four years of the KHPA what ing inside the beltway, something she If the Governor takes the HHS posi- has changed in Kansas health care? Not learned on the job here in Kansas. If it tion in Washington—if indeed it is much. Medicaid is still a mess. The fiscal turns out she doesn’t get the job, the offered—it will come only one month health of the government-funded health Topeka beltway government health gravy after she swore to stay in Kansas to fix system in the state is helping to drag train will roll on with the stimulus adding our budget problems, something she down the budget and it will only get millions to the coffers. helped create in her stewardship of worse with the massive infusion of Gregory L. Schneider is a Senior Kansas government. If she departs for cash—some $112 million additional Fellow with the Kansas-based Flint Hills HHS, the budget problems will be solved coming from the House stimulus. There Center for Public Policy. A complete bio by the legislature (which is doing the has been no substantial effort made by on Dr. Schneider can be found at needed work anyway) and successor the KHPA, and by extension, the gover- http://www.flinthills.org/content/view/24/ Mark Parkinson. Some in the legislature nor, to address the fundamental problems 39/, and he can be reached at have publicly welcomed her departure. in Kansas health care—cost of care and [email protected]. To learn What would Sebelius bring to the table continued inadequacies in the Medicaid more about the Flint Hills Center, please at HHS? What does she have to show for system. Their major proposals last year, visit www.flinthills.org. her efforts regarding health care in such as premium assistance and other As a non-profit, nonpartisan think Kansas? reforms contained in SB 11, were tank, the Flint Hills Center for Public For one thing, she is an able bureau- blocked by the legislature; their propos- Policy is an independent voice for sound crat, presiding over the creation of the als this year—a smoking ban and tobac- public policy solutions that will enhance massive, yet ineffective, health reform co taxes to fund expanded health care the well-being of all Kansans. Visit agency, the Kansas Health Policy spending, may not pass either. www.flinthills.org for more information. How The Supreme Court Distroyed Property Rights And A Little Pink House By Sarah McIntosh taken through the power of eminent Constitution. Flint Hills Center for Public Policy domain, if they refused to sell. That’s Amidst some public outcry and the Three years ago the United States when Ms. Kelo began her mantra, “Not Court’s acknowledgment that the states PUBLISHED WEEKLY EVERY Supreme Court made a decision that not for Sale.” were not barred from restricting this use THURSDAY only threatened the very core of Unfortunately, despite her strong will of eminent domain, many states strength- Manhattan Free Press Americans’ property rights, but also and her efforts to build advocacy groups ened their eminent domain laws to pro- destroyed the dreams of a woman who to fight the plans, Ms. Kelo lost her tect private property by creating more WINNER OF THE KANSAS GAS SERVICE just wanted to live in her beautiful pink appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in stringent conditions on what can be con- house. 2005. In the landmark ruling, the sidered “public use.” This is something EXCELLENCE IN EDITORIAL WRITING AWARD Perhaps you have already heard the Supreme Court gutted the 5th all states should do to protect their citi- story. If not, I will warn you it is a sad Amendment which says, in part, “Nor zens and state supreme courts should one. Ms. Suzette Kelo moved to New shall private property be taken for public prohibit this use of this eminent domain Free Press Staff London Connecticut in 1997 after a use, without just compensation.” The key power in their states. Both Ohio and divorce. She found an old cottage from words for this case being “for public Oklahoma have done this but Kansas has Jon A. and Linda L. Brake, Publishers 1893 that was in dismal shape, but she use.” not. Jon A. Brake, Editor saw the promise in it. Even the front door What is public use? Well, it’s much We should all take heed of Ms. Kelo’s was overgrown when she first laid eyes easier to understand the purpose for the story and her fight. A book about her Linda L. Brake, Advertising Manager on it. But she purchased the cottage and clause when you consider that there are plight was recently published, “Little started fixing it up right away. times when the government might want Pink House: A True Story of Defiance Ben Brake, Sports Editor She had a lot of work to do from the to undergo a public project on what has and Courage.” It’s up to common citizens foundation to the roof. She devoted time, been private land, such as building a to make sure that the government energy, and money to transforming the highway or a park. But how can Ms. respects property rights; it might be your Subscriptions: eFreePress subscriptions are Free ramshackled cottage into a beautiful Kelo’s land be for public use when it is little (insert color) house next. “Were it left to me to decide Sarah McIntosh is the former Vice Street Address: home. Ms. Kelo worked as a nurse and being taken because a private company whether we should have a govern- held other jobs on the side in order to wants to come to town? President of Programs for the Kansas- 103 North 3rd Street make ends meet. The Supreme Court ruled that Ms. based Flint Hills Center for Public ment without newspapers or Mailing Address: But she had not been in her home long Kelo’s land and her home could be taken Policy. For more information or a photo newspapers without a government, P.O. Box 1191, Manhattan, Ks 66505 before she learned that Pfizer Corp. was for the use of a private developer because of Ms. McIntosh, please contact the Flint I should not hesitate a moment to E-Mail: going to build an R&D center and there the development might result in Hills Center at prefer the latter.” [email protected] or (316) 634- [email protected] or [email protected] would be some redevelopment plans increased tax revenue and jobs. In this - Thomas Jefferson, 1787 going into effect. She read in the paper shocking ruling the Court destroyed the 0218. To learn more about the Flint Hills that some residents’ properties would be essence of property protection in the Center, please visit www.flinthills.org. 785-537-8953 TTHURSDAYHURSDAY VOLUME 15, NUMBER 39 5A THURSDAY,, FFEBRUARY 19, 2009
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 Cats Second-Half Slip Ends Streak MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Cole Aldrich had 21 points, Sherron Collins added 19 and No. 16 Kansas used defense to rally from a 16-point first- half deficit and beat rival Kansas State 85-74 on Saturday. Coming off a last-second, 62-60 loss at Missouri on Monday, Kansas (20-5, 9-1 Big 12) dug itself out of the big early hole by creating easy shots off its defense. The Jayhawks kept it up in the second half, shooting 56 percent to reach 20 wins for the 20th straight sea- son. Marcus Morris had 15 points and Brady Morningstar added 12 for Kansas, which has won 38 of the past 40 meetings against Kansas State. The Jayhawks are 25-1 in Manhattan since 1984. Kansas State (17-8, 6-5) fed off a rowdy crowd to build the early lead, but couldn't sustain it against Kansas' pres- sure defense. Denis Clemente had 26 16.95 points and Jacob Pullen added 22 for the Wildcats, who were 9-of-28 from the floor in the second half. Led by All-American Michael Beasley, Kansas State ended a 24-game homecourt losing streak to Kansas with an 84-75 victory last year, setting off a wild celebration that had the students rushing the court and the K-State play- ers dancing on the scorer's table. Kansas State's fans were ready for a repeat - particularly after Kansas' rout in Lawrence last month - creating a charged-up atmosphere inside Bramlage Coliseum well before the opening tip. The Wildcats fed off the energy, hitting five of their first eight shots, then 2828 Amherst • Manhattan, KS • 800-365-0017 whipped the crowd into an ear-splitting frenzy with an 18-2 run to go up 28-13 ExpiresExpires 15Mar09 April 10th, 2007 midway through the first half. Kansas coach Bill Self nearly emp- Kansas State’s Darren Kent gets two of his twelve points. (Photo by Ben Brake) tied his bench trying to find someone to then pulled away down the stretch. Big 12 era, while it tied three other ing double figures for his team-tying provide a spark, using 11 players in the Postgame Notes Wildcat squads (1980-1981, 1987-88, 17th time... Kansas State is now 11-1 first 11 1/2 minutes. Finally, he found a • Kansas State now trails Kansas in and 2006-07) for the longest since the this season when both Clemente and combination that worked. the all-time series, 90-175... The 1976-77 team won eight straight in Pullen score in double figures, while the Sparked by its defense, Kansas got Wildcats are 35-80 in the series at league play. team is 13-3 when two of its three pri- out in transition to score some easy bas- home... Their last win at home over • Kansas State out-rebounded Kansas mary guards score in double figures... kets, building confidence with each trip. Kansas was the historical 84-75 victory 29-27 on Saturday afternoon... It Senior Darren Kent also added 12 The Jayhawks used a late 12-2 run to on January 30, 2008, which ended the marked the 19th time this season that points, scoring in double figures for the get back in it and ended up shooting 16- 24-year, home court losing streak... the Wildcats have pulled down more 13th time this season, including seven of-28 from the floor to get within 43-42 Kansas State fell to 14-3 at home this boards than their opponent... The times in Big 12 Play. by halftime. season... Bramlage Coliseum was sold Wildcats did grab 15 offensive • Kansas State led for the sixth Kansas kept up its defensive intensity out for the second time Saturday after- rebounds, converting those into 13 sec- straight game at the half, 43-42... The early in the second half, setting up a 10- noon with the attendance at 12,528. ond-chance points... Sophomore team is now 16-2 when leading the 2 run that put the Jayhawks up 63-53 at • The Wildcats’ starting line-up Dominique Sutton led the squad with half... During the first frame, the the midpoint. included sophomore guard Jacob six rebounds, making it the sixth time Wildcats shot an impressive 70.0-per- Part of what got Kansas in trouble Pullen, junior guard Denis Clemente, that Sutton has led the Wildcats in cent from three-point range, with Denis early was the inability to stop Clemente sophomore forward Dominique Sutton, rebounding this season. Clemente shooting 4-of-6 (0.667) and or Pullen. senior forward Darren Kent and junior • The Wildcats had three players Jacob Pullen shooting 3-of-3 (1.000) Pullen started off by hitting two long forward Luis Colón... Kansas State has score in double figures on Saturday from behind the arch... Both Clemente 3-pointers to get the crowd into it, then used this line-up in 22-of-25 games, afternoon... It marked the 20th time that and Pullen put up double figures before hit another to stop a Kansas run. He hit including the first 10 this season... K- the Wildcats had at least three players the intermission... Clemente led all all three of his 3-point attempts and had State has posted a 16-7 record with this score in double figures, going 15-5 in scorers with 18 points in the first half 13 points by halftime. line-up... Pullen has the longest active those games. and Pullen followed by dropping 13 Clemente tied a Big 12 record with 44 games played streak, seeing time in all • Junior Denis Clemente scored in points of his own... Junior Luis Colón points against Texas on Jan. 31 and was 58 games in his career... He also has the double figures for the team-best 17th led all players with five rebounds in the feeling it again, hitting step-back 3- longest active starting streak, along with time with 26 points against the opening half. pointers and runners in the lane. He was Colón, at 25 consecutive games. Jayhawks... It also marked the 10th time • With five minutes remaining, Jacob 4-of-6 from 3-point range and had 18 • The loss on Saturday afternoon he led the Wildcats in scoring this sea- Pullen converted the Wildcats’ first points before the break. snapped the Wildcats’ six-game confer- son, including six in Big 12 play... four-point play of the season to bring Kansas cut down on the duo's ence winning streak... The six-game Clemente has posted double figures in the game within two points at 67-65. chances in the second half, holding conference winning streak tied the 10 of the 11 league games... Sophomore • Senior Darren Kent dished out four them to a combined 4-of-17 shooting, 2006-2007 team for the longest in the Jacob Pullen also added 22 points, post- assists during the contest, which tied his career-high... He has tied this mark five times in his career... He has led the squad in assists three times now this season.
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The Second Part--The four word answer that will come from the puzzle. room to work. Chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and ``It's sort of like a switch with two The Third Part --- The word puzzle and the four answer word hints. It's in the West Wing of the White national security adviser James L. Jones positions: Either you're in the White Fourth Part --- The scrambled word group to fill in the blanks. House, where proximity to power trumps have the large corner offices on the first House or you're not,'' Galston said. Final Part --- Tells how to collect the Bounty Money. square footage, postcard views and mod- floor typically reserved for those posi- And within the West Wing, Buchanan ern amenities. tions. Vice President Joe Biden occupies said, ``the first floor of the White House 1. Each puzzle is based on a question about a treasure or an adventure. Senior adviser David Axelrod has a to- the first-floor suite that also served his is to the second floor as Park Avenue is to 2. Each posed question will have a four word answer. (always remember the answer words will be in the puzzle die-for office next to Barack Obama's predecessor, Dick Cheney. And counsel the Bowery.'' just used in a different context). personal study, perfect terrain for a pres- Gregory Craig gets the corner office one Karl Rove, an adviser to former 3. This is a prewritten word puzzle that has had many words taken out leaving an underline in place of the removed idential pop-in. floor above Emanuel that typically goes President George W. Bush, wrote in The word. The challenge is to be the first to replace the words and then answer the posed question. But Axelrod's domain is akin to the to the president's top lawyer. Wall Street Journal that Obama is cram- 4. The words to fill in the puzzle blanks are located at the bottom of the game. These words come from the prewrit- modest space that a branch manager at a Other office assignments may offer ming far more people into the West Wing ten word puzzle that answers the game forming question. The words are then arranged in groups depending on the bank might get, and his window looks clues into the president's governing style. than Bush ever did, and he predicts that number of letters in each word. out at a concrete barrier and some utility For example, Obama's communications may contribute to a ``more centralized units. director and her deputy _ Ellen Moran and possibly incoherent policy process.'' No matter. Location speaks volumes and Dan Pfeiffer _ have been moved He also said Obama's political director, when it comes to White House office pol- from a restricted section of the West Patrick Gaspard, was the first political itics, and ever was it so. Wing's second floor into first-floor office director to score a West Wing office, a Commentator Patrick Buchanan, who space that is accessible to reporters. symbol of the administration's obsession served as Ronald Reagan's communica- White House aides still are settling in with politics. But that assertion was tions director, remembers turning down a _ there are plenty of empty nails on the incorrect. spacious office on the second floor of the walls and boxes yet to be unpacked _ and Doug Sosnik, for example, had the West Wing in favor of what he called a adjusting to the cramped quarters and political director's job and a West Wing first-floor ``broom closet'' down the cor- outdated technology. Speechwriter Jon office during the Clinton administration. ridor from the Oval Office. His aides Favreau, for one, is still angling to get a Sosnik said people make too much of scrounged up an old window from a con- couch and a better TV in his small base- who sits where in the White House, struction site and hung it on the wall. ment office. adding that a staff member's relationship ``It was a great office. Dutch would Like Kremlinologists looking for with White House decision-makers come down the hall and visit me,'' telling signs from the inner sanctum, trumps real estate in the end. Buchanan recalled last week, using those outside the White House study the ``A person's relationship is more Reagan's nickname. West Wing floor plan to get hints about important than office location, and that's He still has the window in his garage. who carries the most influence. completely underappreciated and valued Location may be particularly pertinent Former Clinton aide Bill Galston, who by people trying to figure who's got what in this administration, since Obama is had a claustrophobic, windowless office kind of juice in an administration,'' known to roam the halls to chat up aides on the West Wing's second floor during Sosnik said. Obama Wants Changes In Pay Rules By DOUGLASS K. DANIEL changes in the provisions with House and tle bit.'' Associated Press Writer Senate members. Asked if Obama would ``This provision in the stimulus bill is WASHINGTON (AP) _ Facing a enforce the bill and was satisfied with it, going in the right direction,'' he said. stricter approach to limiting executive Gibbs replied, ``We will sign this bill into Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner bonuses than it had favored, the Obama law on Tuesday.'' and White House economic aide administration wants to revise that part of Two top lawmakers on congressional Lawrence Summers failed to stop Senate the stimulus package even after it committees that oversee financial regula- banking committee chairman Chris becomes law, White House officials said tions appeared to dismiss the possibility Dodd, D-Conn., from adding to the stim- Sunday. that the administration would not follow ulus bill stricter limits on bankers' bonus- If you want the game to continue e-mail: [email protected] While President Barack Obama plans the compensation requirements. es than the White House wanted. to sign the $787 billion stimulus bill in ``Mr. Gibbs may not like it, but it is Dodd argued that the restrictions were Denver on Tuesday, his administration going to be enforced,'' Rep. 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She rebounds to lead No. 20 Kansas State really has had some very very strong to a 79-71 win over Oklahoma State. showings in practice over the course Childs' double-double Sunday was of the last three weeks or so, but not the first of her career with the nearly as dominate as this past week. Wildcats (20-3, 7-3 Big 12) and her She had a big time game tonight 16 rebounds were the most by a when the need was tremendous. She freshman since Shalee Lenning really had a top-drawer game today.” grabbed 20 on December 6, 2005, against Louisiana Tech. Kelsey On how the offense was more Nelson added 13 points from the effective today... Wildcats' bench en route to helping “I think that we didn’t force the K-State win its 13th consecutive ball inside or crowd the floor quiet as game at home (11-0 this season). much as we had (been doing). We Andrea Riley led Oklahoma State simplified the playbook a little bit. (14-9, 3-7) with 30 points. We tried to get good at some things, Kansas State jumped out to a 17- tried to answer some of the problems 12 lead in the opening period, but a we thought our posts were seeing basket from Oklahoma State's with lanes being really crowded. I Shyvon Spears sparked an 8-2 run thought our guards did a nice job that put the Cowgirls ahead 20-19. with that. I think this week in the Oklahoma State extended its lead gym was very valuable to us. We get to four, but Kansas State closed out to a point, like after the Baylor game, the half with a 7-2 run. where you see how close you were The Wildcats led 36-35 at halftime aside from possessions that you and extended their lead to 11 points wasted. This team has always been after the break. one that has always stepped up and Riley's five straight points got the put their mind and attention where Cowgirls within six. But Sweat hit they need to improve. I think it came two free throws with 1:07 remaining at just the right time.” to stop the comeback. Head Coach Deb Patterson On using a bigger line-up in the future... Opening statement... “Based on this game, I’d be crazy “First of all, I want to thank all of not to. We’ll continue to evaluate. I our fans for making such a great think it’s really neat when you have showing at the Pink Zone game, hon- an opportunity to work on things for Kansas State’s freshman forward Jalana Childs goes high for two of her 14 points. oring and contributing to the cause a week and find a way for an indi- against breast cancer and all cancers. vidual or a couple individuals to step Wildcats on Sunday afternoon was We really had such a tremendous up. I think we did that. It really all the highest since scoring 81 against crowd today. To see all the pink in centered on the fact that Jalana Central Arkansas on Jan. 3, 2009... the house and to understand how Childs stepped up and brought to the This was the highest output for the many proceeds from the tickets and floor a really highly competitive bas- Wildcats in Big 12 action this sea- the t-shirts goes to the fight against ketball game. If we get that consis- son. cancer. As far as our basketball team tency of effort and consistency of • The Wildcats’ starting lineup goes, I thought again, another hard- energy, that could be a really great consisted of: junior guard Kari fought, quality victory against an thing for our basketball team as we Kincaid, senior forward Marlies opponent that is extremely efficient continue to compete through Gipson, senior forward Danielle at their game. Obviously, Andrea February and March.” Zanotti, junior forward Ashley Sweat Riley is one of the best penetrators and freshman Jalana Childs... and one of the most physical players Postgame Notes Marlies Gipson made the 105th start in the league. She certainly brought • Sunday’s matchup between of her career on Sunday... Sweat has her very best, especially in the sec- Kansas State and Oklahoma State started 74 games in her career, ond half. I was really pleased. I was the 53rd in the series... K-State including 69 straight... Zanotti has thought our team stepped up in the took a 27-26 lead in the all-time 61 starts and Kincaid has tallied 44 areas that we had really emphasized series with the win... The win also starts in her career... This was the (in practice).” marked the 13th straight home win first start of Childs’ career... Lehning for the Wildcats... Sunday’s contest missed her first start in 116 games, On the starting line-up today... was K-State’s participation in the ending the nation’s second-longest “I thought it was the most effective WBCA “Pink Zone”, a national ini- consecutive start streak in the nation. answer to losing Shalee (Lehning). tiative to bring awareness to the fight • The attendance at Bramlage Obviously, you saw Jalana (Childs) against breast cancer... The benefac- Coliseum for the contest was 6,400... step up big. She’s performing tor of this initiative is the Kay This is the second-largest home extremely well over period of time, Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund... The crowd this season and the largest at practice. I thought she answered final point total of 79 points for the since Jan. 10, 2009 against Kansas... After 11 home games this season, Kansas State is averaging 4,473 for the season. • With the win, K-State secured its 21st 20-win season in school history and the seventh under Deb Patterson. • K-State yielded 71 points on Sunday, marking the first time since November 13, 2006 (94-79 win over Creighton) that the Wildcats have surrendered 70 or more points in a home game. It also marked the first time overall this season that K-State gave up 70 or more in a game. • Kansas State held a 36-35 half- time lead on Sunday... This is the first halftime advantage for the Wildcats since Jan. 24, 2009 at Kansas, a span of four games... This season K-State is 17-1 when holding the edge at halftime and 174-22 (.888) since the 1999-00 season Ashley Sweat (4) drives the baseline. when leading at the break. • The Wildcats have hit at least one 3-point field goal in 65 straight games... K-State made six three- point field goals on Sunday This is the 16th time this season K-State has hit five or more 3-point field goals as a team. • Ashley Sweat registered 31 points, tying her career high, and nine rebounds... Sweat now ranks 22nd on the K-State all-time scoring list with 1,134 career points, moving past current assistant coach Andria Jones... This was the 20th time this season she has scored in double fig- ures and the 62nd in her career... Sweat has now scored in 89 consec- utive games, which is every game of her K-State career... Sweat also fin- ished the day 13-of-13 from the free throw line to extend her current free throw streak to 26 straight. • Marlies Gipson finished the afternoon with 10 points... She now ranks 20h on the career scoring list at K-State with 1,158... Gipson now ranks 23rd in school history for career assists with 184 after dishing out seven on Sunday... Gipson now has scored double figures in 18 games this season and 69 for her career.
Free Press Photos By Jon A. Brake Kelsey Nelson hits from the outside for threeeeee. Marlies Gipson get the jump shot.