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VOL. CXI NO. 46 (USPS 127-880)
CONCORDIA, KANSAS 66901
Thursday, August 4, 2016
City moves forward on three projects
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Across Kansas
Mistrial declared in
Haskell rape case
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A mistrial has
been declared in the trial of a former
Haskell Indian Nations University student
accused of rape.
The Lawrence Journal-World that a
Douglas County jury couldn’t reach a verdict in the case. District Court Judge
Paula Martin on Wednesday declared a
mistrial, the second such result in the
reported rape of a Haskell Indian Nations
University student.
A 21-year-old man was accused with
another man of raping a 19-year-old freshman in a university dorm last November.
Both men were expelled from Haskell.
The other suspect’s trial also ended
without a unanimous verdict.
Three deputies cleared
in stun-gun death
WAKARUSA, Kan. (AP) — Investigators
have cleared three Kansas sheriff’s
deputies in connection with the 2015
death of a man who collapsed after the
deputies shocked him with stun guns during a domestic dispute.
Osage County Attorney Brandon Jones
released on Wednesday the findings of the
probe by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Osage County Sheriff’s Office in
the death of 47-year-old Kenneth Schick.
Authorities have said deputies who
responded to a reported domestic dispute
in October of last year used stun guns and
pepper spray to gain control of Schick.
Schick later died at a Topeka hospital.
Deputy accused
of excessive force
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Sedgwick
County sheriff’s deputy is under investigation amid allegations that used excessive
force against an inmate.
Sheriff Jeff Easter said Wednesday the
deputy faces accusations of excessive
force in his handling of an inmate in the
Sumner County Jail in Wellington on Monday. Easter says the incident is alleged to
have occurred when prisoners were being
loaded for transport to Wichita.
Sumner County Sheriff Darren Chambers said in a statement that Sumner
County Jail staff saw what they felt was
“excessive force.”
The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office
says the inmate wasn’t injured.
The Wichita Eagle reports that the case
is being investigated by Sumner County
and will be presented to the Sumner
County attorney, who’ll decide if charges
will be filed.
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Three engineering agreements for infrastructure projects totaling about $1.5 million
were approved by the Concordia city commission during its
meeting on Wednesday.
The agreements with Campbell & Johnson Engineers PA
include the design, bidding,
construction staking, construction inspection and contract
administration for the 2017
project of replacing the water
main and service lines on Sixth
Street from Broadway Street to
Washington Street; the design,
bidding, construction staking,
construction inspection and
contract administration for the
2017 project of replacing the
water main and service lines on
18th Street from Lincoln Street
to State Street; and the bidding, construction staking,
construction inspection and
contract administration for the
2017 project of rebuilding 18th
Street from Lincoln Street to
State Street. The design phase
of the street project was completed earlier.
According to a memo from
city manager Larry Uri to the
commissioners, the funding for
the design and bidding portions
of the contracts can be provided in 2016 from existing lines
in the city’s capital improvement project fund.
Uri said there would not
need to be an increase in taxes
to complete the projects.
“These projects need to be
done”
commissioner
L yle
Pounds said.
In other action during the
meeting,
the
commission
approved the purchase of a new
street sweeper from Sellers
Equipment, Inc. at a cost of
$198,750.
The city received five bids for
the sweeper, four of them for a
new one and one for a used one.
Ron Copple, public works
director, recommended that the
commission accept the low bid
for a new sweeper from Sellers
Equipment.
Copple also reported to the
commission that the city of
Quinter had looked at the old
sweeper and was interested in
buying it at a cost of $11,500,
which includes their coming
and picking it up.
With the sale of the old
sweeper, the cost of the new
sweeper will be $187,250.
The
commission
also
approved the 2016-3111 standard traffic ordinance and the
2016-3112 uniform public
offense code.
The standard traffic ordinance and uniform public
offense codes are prepared by
the League of Kansas Municipalities. They are used by law
enforcement officers and court
officials.
A request for cereal malt beverage license from Easy G
Sports Grill was approved by
the commission.
During his city manager’s
report, Uri told the commission
that the city had been notified
by the Kansas Department of
Transportation that the bid letting for the walking trail at the
south development is scheduled for December 14.
“Maybe next year we will see
our trail,” Uri said.
The commission conducted a
study session to discuss the
possible need for a curfew for
the setting off of fireworks during the Fourth of July.
Concordia currently allows
fireworks to be discharged July
1-4 with no time restrictions.
Fireworks stands in the city
limits are limited to operating
between 6 a.m. and midnight.
Uri presented the commission with restrictions from
Belleville, 6 a.m. to midnight,
July 1-5; Clay Center, 9 a.m. to
9 p.m. June 27-July 2 and 8
a.m. to midnight July 3-4; and
Beloit, 6 a.m. to midnight July
1-4. He also presented the
restrictions in the other towns
in Cloud County.
Concordia police chief Bruce
Johnson reported to the commission that there were zero
fireworks complaints for the
entire county this year.
Commissioner Sam Sacco
referenced a poll question on
the NCK Today.com website
that asked if there needed to be
a curfew for the setting off of
fireworks.
Sacco said that 68 percent of
those who took the poll believe
there needs to be a curfew.
“That is who we work for,”
Sacco said, “If you speak out,
you should be listened to.”
Dan Haist, a fireworks
wholesaler
in
Concordia,
addressed the commission on
the topic.
“I don’t see anything wrong
with stopping at midnight,”
Haist said.
Uri said that an ordinance
can be drawn up and the commission can vote up or down on
it.
The commission has a special meeting scheduled for 3
p.m. Wednesday for the public
hearing on the 2016-17 budget.
Special Delivery
OTHSA founder
delivers baby buggy to
Orphan Train Museum
By Sharon Coy
Blade Staff Writer
Concordia National Orphan
Train Complex had a special visitor Wednesday and also received
an interesting item to display in
the Museum.
Mary Ellen Johnson, Springdale, Ark. founder of the Orphan
Train Heritage Society of America
(OTHSA) Inc. which was moved to
Concordia in 2004, made the
seven-eight hour trip to deliver a
baby buggy.
Johnson said the sturdy well
built Stroll/O/Chair buggy,
made in New York, appeared to
be similar to the buggies she had
seen at the orphanages in New
York when the babies there were
taken for walks.
The buggy was found by the
side of the road in Springdale by
a friend of Mary Ellen’s when he
was out walking. He often finds
discarded items that could be
useful to others and takes them
only after first asking for the
home owner’s permission.
When he asked Johnson if she
wanted it, she didn’t hesitate and
gave him $175 for which she was
later reimbursed by Robert Summers II, Norman, Okla., who
wanted it donated to the Orphan
Train Museum.
Summers’ father was placed
with the New York foundling hospital in 1891 and later rode the
orphan train to Lexington, Mo.,
where he was adopted by a couple who later moved to Oklahoma. He died in 1927 of blood
poisoning when Robert II was
only nine months old.
Johnson’s daughter gave the
buggy a good cleaning and it is in
excellent condition.
Museum curator Shaley
George said plans are to display it
in the foundling section of the
Orphan Train Museum.
Johnson became interested in
the Orphan Train movement
when she talked to someone who
was related to an orphan train
rider and founded OTHSA in
1987.
As work of maintaining the
huge collection became too great
for Johnson, it was decided to
move it elsewhere.
Concordia and two towns in
Iowa were being considered as
sites but Johnson and Springdale chose Concordia for the
transfer.
Johnson said this was
because they could tell by Concordia’s representatives who
traveled to Springdale to lobby for
it that they really wanted it for
their town.
Fortuitously, Concordian Beth
Carlgren (now Beth Whisler) had
inherited the property of the former Union Pacific train depot in
Concordia and was looking for a
suitable use for it.
What could be more appropriate to house the Orphan train
history?
Renovations were begun to
transform the old depot into a
museum.
Until the depot could be pre-
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov.
Sam Brownback assured the
public that the income tax cuts
he championed would stimulate
the Kansas economy, supply
plenty of money for schools and
give other states a “pro-growth”
policy model to follow.
But voters, including many
Republicans, appear to have
rejected that idea in the face of
budget woes and court battles
over education funding. On
Tuesday, they ousted 11 of the
conservative governor’s allies in
favor of more centrist candidates.
The GOP incumbents who lost
in the primary included the Sen-
ate’s majority leader. Another
three conservative House members were trailing Wednesday in
still-undecided races.
“It’s a mandate when you see
the incumbents that supported
the policies that have us in the
position that we’re in today,” said
John Skubal, a city council
member in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, who
defeated a conservative state senator. “The people are saying they
don’t work.”
Kansas has struggled to balance its budget since the GOPdominated Legislature slashed
personal income taxes in 2012
Delivering the buggy
Mary Ellen Johnson delivers a Stroll/O/Chair baby buggy to the
National Orphan Train Museum in Concordia. (Blade photo by Jay
Lowell)
pared to house the Museum,
everything brought from Springdale was stored in the back of the
Radio Shack building then occupied by Richard Lowrey.
Johnson also took care of all of
the necessary computer work at
this location.
The Museum was opened in
2007.
When Johnson asked about
the cost of shipping the buggy
from Springdale to Concordia,
she was told $175.
At just the right time, Johnson’s grandson, Marcus Bowling
of Fayetteville, Ark. announced
that he had some vacation days
coming he had to take or lose and
asked her if she needed to go anywhere.Knowing that delivering
the buggy in person would be
much less expensive than shipping it, she immediately responded, “Yes I’d like to take a trip to
Concordia.”
The trip was made and the
once discarded buggy found a
new home.
Since Johnson had not been
in Concordia for two years, she
was able to see some of the
changes that had been made at
the National Orphan Train Complex such as the refurbished
train car, “The Legend,” and the
Dowell Memorial with the two
statues.
Johnson said she hopes to
return to Concordia in a year and
would like to visit another historical place of interest, Camp Concordia.
and 2013 at Brownback’s urging.
That created concerns among
educators about future spending
on schools, even as many Republicans regarded the $4 billionplus a year the state now spends
as generous.
Mark Zrubek, a Republican
store manager in Hutchinson,
said he voted against Senate
Majority Leader Terry Bruce
because he wanted a change.
“I don’t like the way policies
are going,” Zrubek said after voting for the eventual winner, former Hutchinson Community
College President Ed Berger.
Some
Republicans
have
admitted that Brownback’s tax
cuts failed to bring as much
growth as expected. The governor
contends that regional and
national economic trends such
as slumps in agriculture and
energy production are offsetting
the benefits of the tax cuts.
Meanwhile,
the
Kansas
Supreme Court could rule by the
end of the year in an education
funding lawsuit. The issue before
the justices is whether legislators
must spend hundreds of millions
of dollars more annually to fulfill
their duty under the state constitution to provide a suitable education to every child.
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OPINION
Washington Merry-Go-Round
by Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift
WASHINGTON – It’s a
long shot but if Paul Nehlen
wins, the rewards for Donald
Trump are huge, which is
why he is saying nice things
about Nehlen, an obscure
businessman who is challenging House Speaker Paul
Ryan in next Tuesday’s GOP
primary in Wisconsin.
Once thought to pose no
threat to Ryan, Nehlen now
finds himself the center of attention, sought for interviews
by multiple media outlets
after Trump praised him for
running “a very good campaign,” and pointedly refusing to endorse Ryan, saying
I’m “not quite there yet.”
That’s the language Ryan
used in delaying his endorsement of Trump, and
it clearly rankled the GOP
nominee. Tuesday’s primary
is a chance for payback and
more.
By putting his thumb on
the scale for Nehlen, Trump
is inviting a first test since
the primaries to gauge how
deep his support is when he
takes on an Establishment
figure like Ryan.
Ryan’s district is not
Trump territory. Trump lost
the district by 19 points to
Ted Cruz in the primary earlier this year.
But Nehlen hopes to win
over those Cruz voters with a
message that is more Trumplike than Ryan-like on immigration.
In contrast to Speaker
Ryan urging more civility in
talking about immigration
issues, Nehlen has a tough
guy ad of him hauling a box
that labeled “drugs” across
the border, while declaring,
“Cheap Mexican heroin is
killing Americans in record
numbers, and it has got to
stop.” He blames Ryan for
failing to address the influx
of drugs.
There is precedence for an
upset like the kind Nehlen is
angling for, and Trump will
take credit should history
repeat itself in Wisconsin’s
1st district. In 2014, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va.,
was taken out by a little
known college professor, David Brat, ending what all had
assumed was a bright political career.
There are key differences
between the Wisconsin district and Virginia’s 7th dis-
trict, which make a Nehlen
victory even more improbable than Brat’s was at the
time. Unlike Cantor, who
spent a minimum amount
of time in his district, Ryan
is home every weekend and
makes a point of being there
with his family and attending
events with his constituents.
He is not an absentee representative.
He also has many times
over more money than Nehlen, and local conservative
talk show hosts remain in Ryan’s corner. However, some
nationally known conservative talkers, notably Sarah
Palin, Ann Coulter, and Michelle Malkin, are backing
Nehlen, but they haven’t
brought as much firepower
to Wisconsin to knock out
Ryan as they did in Virginia
with Cantor.
Nehlen was initially dismissed as a fringe Tea Party
candidate with zero chance
against Ryan. Trump’s identifying with him turned a
page, reminding all the naysayers not to write him off,
not in this political climate.
For Trump, it’s no risk,
no gain – or win, win. He
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has said just enough to give
Nehlen an opening, and if
Nehlen is able to capitalize
on it, the benefit accrues to
Trump. In a campaign that is
taking direct aim at the Establishment, ending the career of the
Speaker of the House
doesn’t get any more antiEstablishment.
Trump can say he’s not
just taking on the Democratic establishment. He’s taking
on the Republican establishment too, claiming he’s a
man of the people, aligned
with any and all ideological
factions in his war against
Washington, and, presumably, those factions will join
his cause with money and
votes. And they will likely do
so even if Ryan only comes
close to losing.
Douglas Cohn’s new book,
“World War 4,” endorsed by
seven flag officers and containing nine scenarios, is
now available in bookstores.
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Schools get request for Satan programs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) –
After-school religious clubs
appear to be the next venture of a national group that
sought to install a statue of
Satan outside two state capitols to protest Christian monuments on public grounds.
The Satanic Temple contacted nine public school
districts across the country
this week seeking to start
after-school Satan programs.
In all but one district, religious clubs are operated by
the Child Evangelism Fellowship’s Good News Clubs,
in which students can study
the Bible and pray, according
to temple co-founder Lucien
Greaves.
Several districts contacted by The Associated Press
said they were reviewing the
group’s request and noted
their facilities were available
to community groups.
Mat Staver, founder of a
Christian legal aid group that
has represented the Child
Evangelism Fellowship, said
Greaves’ organization was
illegitimate and an “atheist
group masquerading” as religious. Greaves described Satanism as an atheist philosophy whose believers “feel it
provides everything a religion
provides to be legitimized as
such.”
Today in History
50 years ago
Aug. 4, 1966—Putt-ABall at 13th and Lincoln announced it would be open
every day at 1 p.m., weather
permitting. . . . A3C Gary
Robert Garrison and Ruth
Louise Senner announced
their July 8 wedding, which
took place in Concordia.
25 years ago
Aug. 4, 1991—Dr. Daniel Myers donated a beeper
to Hospice of North Central Kansas. Receiving the
beeper were Cloud County
Hospice director Ramona
Derousseau and Jo Wiesner,
Hospice board member . . .
Coppoc Sports placed first
in the Peewee Softball City
Tournament. Team members
were Heather Hodgins, Stacy
Gering, Michelle Fuller, April
Avery, Melissa Walker, Lynnelle Goodwin, Stephanie
Sulanka, Tabitha Robbins,
Randi Snyder, Jenny Mauch,
Stephanie Fuller, Jami Garver and Keith Fuller.
10 years ago
Aug. 4, 2006—The Saron Baptist Church was observing its 125th anniversary and the centennial of
its building . . . The Kansas
Flyers 4x800 relay competed
in the USATF Junior Olympics National Championships in Baltimore. Team
members were Colleen Bradbury, Shelby Hamilton, Leah
Haden and Lauren O’Brian.
The Satanic Temple, which
is based in Massachusetts
and has chapters in several
states, said it wants to counter well-funded fundamentalist Christian organizations
that it believes are eroding
the separation of church
and state in public schools.
Greaves said the after-school
program would show “that
people can be of different religious opinions and still be
moral, upright people.”
“We think that when kids
are being exposed to the
idea that they will burn in
hell and other supernatural
ideas, that there is a positive
upshot to being exposed to
the presence of a satanic afterschool program,” he said.
Greaves said his group
could pose tough legal fights
if its requests are denied.
In Utah, the Granite School
SUDOKU
Sudoku is a number-placing
puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with
several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9
in the empty squares so that each
row, each column and each 3x3
5 years ago
box contain the same number
Aug. 4, 2011—Neighbor only once. The difficulty level of
to Neighbor, the Center for the Conceptis Sudoku increases
women in downtown Con- from Monday to Friday.
cordia was having an open
house for its new and renovated and expanded space at
103 E.6th Street . . . Jared
“Pete” Gile was entertaining at The Treasure Chest in
Belleville, where they were
cooking buckets of shrimp
boil, brisket and new southwestern chicken dish.
1 year ago
Aug. 4, 2015—Following
a budget hearing which lasted less than five minutes,
USD 333 board of education
approved a budget plan that
increased the mill levy by
2.5 mills . . . Members of the
Freedom Board which received a grant from the Community Foundation were
Doyle Reed, Michelle Reed,
Joyce Morey, Patti Elliott, Allen Sutton, Bill Cairns and
Kevin Smith.
District said that if the group
meets set requirements, including paying rent, there’s
nothing the district can do to
stop it. District spokesman
Ben Horsley said the group
won’t be able to put up fliers
in schools or talk to students
during school hours, the
same arrangement given to
the Good News Club.
Springfield Public Schools
in Missouri also said it was
reviewing the group’s request. It noted that granting
requests to use the district’s
taxpayer-funded
facilities
“does not constitute the district’s endorsement.” The
school district in Prince
George’s County, Maryland,
described a similar policy
and noted parental permission was required for afterschool activities.
PEOPLE
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DEAR
ANNIE
by Annie Lane
Lending Stability to Boyfriend's Family
Dear Annie: I am a sophomore in college and have
been dating "Andrew" for
nearly six months. He lives
with his father and stepfamily. There are several legal
problems involving abuse
in Andrew's family. Social
Services visits their house
often to check up on things.
Along with that, his family has no sense of financial
responsibility, and much of
the burden falls on Andrew.
Bills have been placed in his
name because the adults in
this household have not paid
them.
Andrew cannot currently
afford to move out. All his
money goes toward college
tuition and car payments.
His father helps with nothing. His mother, who lives in
another state, tries her best
but cannot afford much.
I know and adore Andrew's mother, but I cannot
bear to be around his father
and stepmother. I do not approve of how they do anything in their house, because
I feel it endangers the young
children who reside there.
I rarely visit them, and apparently, they have noticed.
They told Andrew I needed to
be more "friendly."
I care very much for Andrew, but why do I have any
obligations to his family? He
feels I should "make nice" so
as not to cause any problems. What do you think? —
Reluctant Girlfriend
Dear Reluctant: Is this
relationship serious? If so,
you must find a way to get
along with Andrew's family,
whether or not you approve
of them. He obviously wants
to remain close to his father. Social Services is handling the abuse issue, which
means you can choose to be
a stabilizing influence in the
family or a source of stress.
You don't have to like these
people, but you can be polite
and civil, and show Andrew
that you care enough about
him to make the effort.
Dear Annie: Last month,
my nephew, who is a rabbi,
sent me an email announcing that his 19-year-old
daughter is getting married, and he asked for the
addresses of my children. I
gladly obliged.
Yesterday, an invitation
came to my house addressed
to my daughter — not her
husband. My son-in-law
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is not Jewish, and therefore, my daughter was invited alone. Furthermore,
she has been married for 10
years and does not live at my
house.
How archaic and intolerant can people be? Needless
to say, I won't be attending,
even though I am the only
aunt left on that side of the
family, and incidentally, I am
my nephew's godmother as
well. What is your opinion?
— Disgusted with Religion
Dear Disgusted: Someone who is deeply observant
would not recognize a marriage between a Jew and a
non-Jew. However, Jewish
law certainly allows you to
invite a non-Jew to a wedding or any other event, and
in fact, requires that people
treat one another with respect, and not intentionally
insult them or cause hurt
feelings.
Your nephew's attitude
does not reflect his religion,
only his personal need to
let you know he still disapproves of your daughter's
marriage. You were right to
decline, but we hope you will
not penalize the newlyweds
for Dad's unkind gesture.
Dear Annie: I read the
letter from "Konfused in
Kansas," whose son had
his eyebrow shaved off as a
practical joke. As a family
doctor, I would just like to
point out that eyebrow shaving is a lousy idea of a prank.
We were taught in our medical training never to shave
off eyebrows when repairing
lacerations, because they
do not always grow back.
If guys feel compelled to do
something stupid while their
buddy is sleeping, make it
artwork that can be washed
off (and laughed off) in the
morning, please. — Pragmatic in Pennsylvania
Dear Pragmatic: As women who have tweezed eyebrows into oblivion, we know
they do not always grow
back. We're not sure guys
will try creating a Picasso
instead, but thanks for the
suggestion.
This Classic Annie's Mailbox column was originally
published in 2005. To find
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Books from Grandma Bron
Grandchildren of the late Bron Hutchinson (l-r) Hershel, Hobbs and Henry look at the books
donated to the Frank Carlson Library in Bron’s memory.
Library receives books donation
Frank Carlson Library received 22 children’s books
thanks to a generous donation in memory of Bron
Hutchinson.
Books were
chosen to help prepare children for a positive classroom experience on the first
day of school. As stated in
the September 2005 issue of
The Reading Teacher, “Anticipating the first day of
school with all of its mixed
emotions can give children
(and teachers) the butterflies and can be laden with
mixed emotions. Reading
about school experiences
and the nature of schooling
can help generate excitement, enthusiasm, and a
sense that “we are all in this
together.”
These books are a fitting tribute to a well-known
Cloud County Community
College instructor who had
a long-abiding interest in
children’s literature. In the
years since the memorial
was established, the library
has purchased books from
the William Allen White
Children’s
Book
Award
Master List, upgraded the
library’s collection of Fairy
Tales, and replaced copies
of classic children’s books.
These memorial funds have
also been used to purchase
other award winning children’s books. In all, more
than 100 books have been
added to the library’s collec-
Cupcake donation to OCCK
Lady Bracknell Red Hat
Club met Aug. 3 at El Puerto
Mexican Restaurant. Fourteen
members
attended
the Dutch Treat lunch and
Nina Sheely was welcomed
back after an absence from
the group. Following lunch,
Marge Cruzen read snippets
from the Carrollton , Missouri Democrat Newspaper.
Nancy Reynolds read the
story, Innocent Dangers,
Green Garden Grass Snakes
Can Be Dangerous. Pat Taylor provided a Red Hat book
as a door prize and Marge
Cruzen was the winner.
Judy Condray conducted a
quiz and winners were Cruzen and Sheely. The next
meeting will be at Jitters
Coffeehouse and Lounge on
Sept. 7 at 11:30 a.m. Reservations may be made by
calling Reynolds, 262-4016
by Sept. 2.
tion.
Some of the new titles
From the
available for check-out are:
Lola Goes to School by Marcia Goldman-the adventures of a therapy dog in a
Zucchini
classroom, Kindergarten is
Herb Casserole
Cool by Linda Elovitz Marshall, The Night Before Preschool by Natasha Wing,
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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1 1/2 pounds zucchini,
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1 1/2 cups seeded,
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2 cups shredded sharp
Cheddar cheese, divided
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Kitchen
Directions
Combine the rice and water in a saucepan, and bring
to a boil. Reduce heat to low,
cover, and simmer 20 minutes, until rice is tender.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Lightly grease a shallow 1 1/2
quart casserole dish.
Heat the oil in a skillet over
medium heat, and cook the
zucchini, green onions, and
garlic 5 minutes, or until tender. Season with garlic salt,
basil, paprika, and oregano.
Mix in the cooked rice, tomatoes, and 1 cup cheese. Continue to cook and stir until
heated through. Transfer to
the prepared casserole dish.
Top with remaining cheese.
Bake uncovered 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted
and bubbly.
Blade-Empire Thursday, August 4, 2016 5
Sports
U.S. women blank New Zealand 2-0 in Olympic opener
BELO
HORIZONTE,
Brazil (AP) — Carli Lloyd
and Alex Morgan scored a
goal in each half as the U.S.
women’s
soccer
team
defeated New Zealand 2-0 in
its debut at the Rio Games
on Wednesday, getting off to
a solid start in its attempt to
win a fourth straight
Olympic gold medal.
Lloyd put the Americans
ahead with a header in the
ninth minute and Morgan
added to the lead with a low
shot from inside the area
less than a minute into the
second half at the Mineirao
Stadium in Belo Horizonte.
“That was the best way
we could have started,” said
Tobin Heath, who made the
cross that led to Lloyd’s
goal. “We came out with a
lot of energy and a lot of
determination. I think in
that regards we put our best
foot forward and got that
goal and I think that helped
propel us throughout the
game.”
The U.S. dominated from
the start to earn the convincing victory and remain
unbeaten in 2016, with 14
shutouts and only one draw
in 16 games.
“I was really pleased that
we got the clean sheet,” U.S.
coach Jill Ellis said. “I
thought we moved the ball
against a very determined
team.”
Near the end of the game,
many of the nearly 10,000
fans at the stadium chanted
“Zika, Zika” at goalkeeper
Hope Solo, who before coming to the Olympics upset
some Brazilians by tweeting
a photo of herself wearing a
hat with mosquito netting
in a reference to the virus.
The chants were repeated
after the final whistle.
“I’m glad the fans had
fun,” Solo said. “And if they
had fun at my expense,
more power to them.”
The Americans are trying
to become the first team to
win the Olympics after succeeding at the World Cup.
The Olympic tournament is
the first major competition
for the U.S. since the retirement of key players such as
Abby Wambach and Lauren
Holiday following last year’s
world title in Canada.
The revamped Americans
next play France on Saturday, again at the Mineirao.
France and Colombia
play the other Group G
match later Wednesday,
also in Belo Horizonte.
New Zealand, playing in
its
third
consecutive
Olympics, barely threatened the U.S. at the
Mineirao, which holds more
than 60,000 spectators.
Lloyd opened the scoring
after Heath beat a couple of
defenders just outside the
area before making a cross
to the far post, where the
U.S. captain outjumped a
defender to head the ball
into the other corner and
score her seventh Olympic
goal. Lloyd has scored in
three straight Olympics,
including in the finals both
in 2008 in Beijing and 2012
in London.
It was the 89th goal in
225 appearances for the
midfielder, who is the most-
capped player at the
Olympic tournament. She
has 13 Olympic appearances, tied with Solo for the
most on the team.
Morgan scored the second goal with a low shot by
the near post after receiving
a pass by Morgan Brian
inside the area. It was Morgan’s 12th goal of the year,
and fifth at Olympic tournaments.
The U.S. is trying to win
its fifth gold medal since
women’s soccer became an
Olympic sport in 1996 in
Atlanta. The only time it
didn’t win the Olympics was
in 2000 in Sydney, when it
lost the final to Norway.
The Americans have a
fresh team with 11 Olympic
newcomers, although many
who made it to Rio were in
service work. His probation
isn’t scheduled to end until
2018.
The Chiefs faced some
backlash from fans over the
pick. For his part, Hill
insists interactions with
fans so far have remained
cordial.
“The fans have been
great,” Hill said. “Just signing autographs.”
The Chiefs list him at
wide receiver, and he wears
No. 81 but he has experience running the ball and
in the return game.
“(He’s) a good a football
player,” Chiefs special
teams coordinator Dave
Toub said. “I’m not surprised by (what he does),
but the guys that are going
against him are surprised
by it. Because you can see
it. They think they have an
angle, and then all of a sudden — bam — they don’t.
He’s also got the ability to
change speeds. He’ll show
you one speed and then all
of a sudden he has another
gear.”
Hill started his career at
Garden City (Kan.) Community College before going on
to Oklahoma State. While
with the Cowboys, he
amassed more than 1,800
total yards in his lone season. His 996 total return
yards were second in Division I and included a 92yard punt return vs.
Oklahoma that eventually
set up a monumental overtime win. Five days later,
Hill found himself in jail.
Hill’s contributions at
West Alabama were more
mundane, but the obvious
speed, which helped him
win a pair of medals running sprints in the 2012
World Junior Track and
Field
Championships,
never went away.
Peters, a first-round pick
who recorded eight picks
and returned two for touchdowns last year, entered the
league with his own questions about his character
only to become an immediate star. He offered some
simple advice for Hill.
“Stay humble; stay hungry,” Peters said. “Because
when the lights come on,
you get to have a lot more
fun. He’s a real energetic
person, likes to dance and
do all those things, so I just
tell him to stay hungry and
his time’s going to come.”
On the play in Tuesday’s
practice, Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith threw deep
down the right sideline to
find Hill a few steps behind
Peters. Hill reeled in the
catch and gave one excited
the World Cup-winning
squad in Canada last year.
In addition to playing
with a younger team, the
U.S. arrived in Rio with
some players recovering
from injuries, including regular starter Megan Rapinoe,
who was on the bench the
entire match on Wednesday.
Mallory Pugh, 18, started
the game to become the
youngest
American
women’s player to start in
an Olympic match.
The U.S. announced earlier Wednesday that its first
two friendlies after the
Olympics will be against
Thailand on Sept. 15 in
Columbus,
Ohio,
and
against the Netherlands on
Sept. 18 in Atlanta at the
Georgia Dome.
Volquez struggles, KC rookie to shed character questions
Royals lose 12-0
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
(AP) — Edinson Volquez had
focused between starts on
doing better in the first
inning.
Things didn’t quite pan
out as Volquez allowed four
of his eight runs in the
opening inning of the
Kansas City Royals’ 12-0
loss to the Tampa Bay Rays
on Wednesday night.
“I’ve really struggled the
first inning in my last couple outings,” Volquez said.
“Me and (pitching coach)
Dave (Eiland) tried something different tonight to
take that away, but it didn’t
work.”
After Evan Longoria had
a sacrifice fly, Steven Souza
Jr. put the Rays up 4-0 on
his three-run shot off
Volquez (8-10) in the first.
Souza had gone 109 atbats without a homer after
going deep June 4 against
Minnesota’s Ervin Santana.
“Hall of Fame pitchers
have had issues with the
first inning,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. “Tom
Glavine and John Smoltz,
they tried everything to get
through the first. Once they
got through the first they
were unhittable, but a lot of
pitchers have a little trouble
finding their tempo and
their rhythm. Then after the
first they just roll. That’s
what Edy does most of the
time, but he just wasn’t able
to control the damage
tonight.”
Volquez gave up 11 hits
in five-plus innings. He has
allowed 22 earned runs in
the first inning over 23
starts, including seven in
the last two outings.
Jake Odorizzi had his
third consecutive scoreless
start for the Rays, who are
7-25 against the Royals
since the start of the 2012
season.
“Figured out a way to
beat those guys,” Tampa
Bay manager Kevin Cash
said.
Odorizzi (6-5) allowed two
singles, walked two and had
six strikeouts in six innings.
The right-hander has not
given up a run in 20 2/3
innings over the three-start
stretch.
Enny Romero and Ryan
Garton completed a two-hitter.
Kansas City had three
errors, and has three games
this season where it has
given up at least 12 runs
and made at least three
errors. It happened once in
the previous six seasons.
Kevin Kiermaier hit a
three-run drive off ChienMing Wang in a five-run
sixth to put the Rays ahead
11-0.
After the final six batters
reached against Wang in his
previous outing July 26
against the Los Angeles
Angels, the first five Rays
got on Wednesday before he
recorded an out.
MOVING DAY
Royals: OF Billy Burns,
acquired from Oakland Friday, was recalled from
Triple-A Omaha and RHP
Brooks
Pounders
was
optioned to the Pacific Coast
League club
TRAINER’S ROOM
Burns will probably start
Thursday because Yost does
not want Lorenzo Cain to
play a fourth straight game
on the artificial turf at Tropicana Field. Cain returned
from a left hamstring strain
Friday.
Sports in Brief
The Associated Press
OLYMPICS
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With the Rio Olympics set to
open, worried IOC members grilled top organizing officials
about traffic jams, water pollution, security, and the
absence of signage that gives the games its own distinct
look.
International Olympic President Thomas Bach also
turned up the pressure by talking straight to organizing
committee president Carlos Nuzman and CEO Sidney Levy,
who tried to soothe almost 100 IOC members.
Prince Albert of Monaco asked about Rio’s severe water
pollution, which soils Olympic venues for sailing, rowing,
canoeing, triathlon and open-water swimming. Rio treats
about half of its raw sewage, dumping the rest into the
waters surrounding the area of 12 million people.
NFL
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers
signed linebacker NaVorro Bowman to a four-year contract
extension through the 2022 season.
The 28-year-old Bowman missed the 2014 season after
a devastating left knee injury during the NFC championship game, then returned last year and led the NFL with
154 total tackles. He also had 2 1/2 sacks and two passes
defensed, earned first-team All-Pro honors and was a Pro
Bowl selection.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — On what he called “a proud
day,” Tyrann Mathieu added a rich chapter to his remarkable comeback story by signing a five-year, $62.5 million
contract extension.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) —
For Tyreek Hill, each burst
of speed and every impressive catch offer another
chance to change the questions he faces.
The Kansas City Chiefs’
rookie will never escape the
sordid details of his past,
but he’s here now and
ready to earn a spot on the
roster.
Hill continues to impress
on the field during the early
portions of training camp,
including a highlight-reel
catch he made getting past
NFL defensive rookie of the
year Marcus Peters on
Tuesday. The reasons for
success on the field can’t be
ignored.
“He’s fast,” Peters said.
“But it’s fun. That’s the
competition we need. That’s
that explosiveness we’re
going to need from him in
the season.”
The Chiefs selected Hill
in the fifth round of the
draft. A year ago, Hill had
pleaded guilty to abusing
and strangling his girlfriend
and was kicked off the
Oklahoma State football
team over the 2014 incident. He spent last season
at West Alabama, where he
juggled school and football
with counseling sessions
and other court-mandated
fan a quick high-five in celebration.
Peters told Hill: “Good
job, rookie.”
The Chiefs’ depth at wide
receiver behind star Jeremy
Maclin seems to be fluid
entering the first preseason
game. Frankie Hammond
and Albert Wilson have a lot
of experience, although Wilson
missed
practice
Wednesday. In addition, the
Chiefs added intriguing free
agent
veterans
Mike
Williams and Rod Streeter.
“I’ve always been told,
‘Act like you’ve been there
before,’” Hill said, “so it’s
just another moment in my
life. Just make a play.
When it’s your turn, just
make a play.”
The opportunity to just
be a rookie in training camp
doesn’t seem lost on Hill at
this point. He knows he
needs to stay on track in his
personal life and see if his
talent can continue to shine
beyond practice.
“To me, it still doesn’t
mean nothing,” Hill said.
“I’m just like everybody else.
I’ve got to get better each
and every day. That’s my
biggest thing: just staying
focused, staying in the playbook, listening to the vets
and doing what the coaches
tell me to do.”
Cubs battle back to defeat Marlins, 5-4
DCHICAGO (AP) — Matt
Szczur scored on A.J. Ramos’
wild pitch with two outs in
the ninth inning to give the
Chicago Cubs a 5-4 comeback victory over the Miami
Marlins on Wednesday.
The Cubs scored three
runs in the inning to sweep
the three-game series.
Miguel Montero led off
with a double to right and
went to third on Javier
Baez’s single. Ramos (1-1)
then walked pinch-hitter
Szczur to load the bases.
Dexter Fowler made it 3-2
with a sacrifice fly to right,
and
all
the
runners
advanced.
Kris Bryant struck out
looking on a 3-2 pitch for the
second out. Anthony Rizzo
was intentionally walked to
load the bases again, and
Ramos walked Zobrist and
then unloaded a wild pitch
with Willson Contreras at the
plate. It was Ramos’ second
blown save of the season in
33 chances.
Jeff Mathis hit a two-run
home run, and Christian
Yelich homered and drove in
a pair of runs to help the
Marlins take a 4-1 lead into
the bottom of the eighth.
Chicago cut it to 4-2 in the
eighth when Fowler scored
on Fernando Rodney’s wild
pitch.
Justin
Grimm
(1-0)
pitched the ninth inning for
the victory. Chicago has won
seven of eight.
Miami’s Ichiro Suzuki
lined out softly to shortstop
as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning against John
Lackey. The Japanese star
remained at 2,998 career
hits.
Yankees 9,
Mets 5
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark
Teixeira hit a tiebreaking,
three-run drive off Steven
Matz in the second inning for
his first home run against a
left-hander in more than a
year, then got hit by a pitch
that sparked a bench-clearing dustup in the Yankees’
Subway Series victory.
Chad Green and Matz (88) both struggled at the start,
and Luis Severino (1-6) came
out of the bullpen with 4 1/3
innings of one-hit relief.
Another of the Yankees’ Kiddie Korps, 23-year-old catcher Gary Sanchez, was called
up before the game and got
his first big league hit.
In a season-long slump,
Teixeira came to the plate in
the second with the score 3all. Following two-out singles
by Jacoby Ellsbury and Rob
Refsnyder, the switch-hitter
lofted the ball over the rightfield scoreboard and into the
first row of seats at Yankee
Stadium for his 10th home
run this season and first batting right-handed since July
31 last year against Carlos
Rodon of the Chicago White
Sox.
When Teixeira batted in
the fifth, Matz’s first pitch hit
him below the left knee. Teixeira got up, started yelling
and was walled off by catcher Rene Rivera. Players from
both teams came onto the
field, but there were no scuffles. Then, during a threerun seventh that opened a
9-4 lead, the Mets had
repeated mound meetings
with reliever Hansel Robles
when Teixeira was on second
base, apparently thinking he
was trying to steal signs.
When Robles walked toward
the dugout, he appeared to
mutter at Teixeira, who
pointed to the side of his helmet.
Nationals 8,
Diamondbacks 3
PHOENIX (AP) — Max
Scherzer struck out 11 in
eight innings and had a tworun single in Washington’s
victory over Arizona.
Washington earned its
fourth road series sweep of
the season and first since
May 30-June 1 at Philadelphia. Arizona lost its fourth
straight and sixth in seven
games.
Scherzer (12-6) allowed
three runs on four hits, giving up two homers, and
walked one. He is 3-0 in four
starts against the Diamondbacks, the team that drafted
him 11th overall in 2006.
Daniel Murphy’s sixthinning solo home run broke a
1-1 tie before Scherzer
bounced a single up the mid-
dle with the bases loaded
and two outs, driving in
Anthony Rendon and Danny
Espinosa.
Arizona’s Zack Godley (32) allowed four runs on eight
hits in six innings.
Rockies 12,
Dodgers 2
DENVER (AP) — Carlos
Gonzalez homered twice
before leaving with an apparent ankle injury in Colorado’s victory over Los
Angeles.
Gonzalez had his 19th
multi-homer game of his
career with Nos. 22 and 23
this season. He left in the
bottom of seventh after he
appeared to roll his left ankle
at the plate.
Nolan Arenado, Mark
Reynolds and DJ LeMahieu
also homered for Colorado.
The Rockies have won 11 of
13 to move above the .500
mark for the first time since
May 18.
Arenado hit a three-run
home run, and Reynolds
added a two-run shot in a
five-run first inning off Los
Angeles starter Brock Stewart (0-2). Tyler Anderson (43) allowed two runs in seven
innings for Colorado.
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw was moved to the 60day disabled list earlier in the
day, and right-hander Louis
Coleman (shoulder fatigue)
and left-hander Adam Liberatore were also placed on the
DL.
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Fugitive hid by settling in quiet town
REIDSVILLE, N.C. (AP)
– A man on the run for 40
years after a deadly attack
in Florida evaded capture
in a mundane manner, according to authorities and
friends: He got married, settled in this quiet town and
ran a wallpaper store.
People say the man they
knew as James Manion
and his wife were cordial
but quiet, blending into the
community of about 14,000
near the Virginia border. He
made sure his dog Prancer
received regular haircuts,
voted Republican in several elections and was seen
working in his tree-shaded
yard.
“I couldn’t say enough
nice things about both of
them. There was never an
inkling of anything amiss,”
said Preston Trigg, who grew
up in Reidsville and kept in
touch with the couple after he helped sell them his
mother’s house in 2002.
But the life of James
Manion was part of a long
deception dating back to a
violent 1977 crime in Florida, according to the FBI.
Authorities say the fugitive –
whose real name is William
Claybourne Taylor – was the
triggerman in an attempt to
assassinate the then-mayor
of the city of Williston. The
mayor was wounded, but
another government official
died in the attack.
Taylor is scheduled to
have a court hearing in
Greensboro, North Carolina,
on Thursday, a week after
his capture. Authorities say
he disappeared in 1980 after
he was indicted on charges
of murder and aggravated
battery.
By several accounts, Taylor and his wife, Sheryl Manion, were well-liked in the
North Carolina town where
they’d lived for more than
a decade. There were signs,
however, that the couple
was having financial problems after the wallpaper
store went out of business
several years ago.
Dog groomer Kim Merricks
said
the
couple
brought Prancer in every few
weeks for trims and bathing
since the early 2000s when
the Portuguese water dog
was a puppy. She said Taylor, who went by Jay, loved
to talk about dogs but didn’t
divulge much personal information, though that wasn’t
unusual for her clients.
“He lit up every time he
talked about his dog. He
loved that dog. That was his
baby,” she said, adding that
the dog died recently.
Merricks, whose father
is the couple’s neighbor,
said the neighborhood was
shocked by the news.
“I’m still kind of numb
about it,” she said. “I’m still
waiting on proof that it’s him
because he was such a nice
guy.”
Neil Hendrix, who lives
several doors down from the
couple, said he saw them
about once a month at a local sports pub. He said the
husband, who was quiet,
worked there briefly as a
cook.
“There wasn’t nothing out
of the ordinary about him,”
Hendrix said. “He was just a
nice guy. I would have never
suspected, but you never
know.”
Another
neighbor,
86-year-old neighbor Alberta
Morris, said she occasionally
saw Taylor doing yard work,
but never talked to him.
The couple ran a business called Smart’n Up
Wallcoverings in Greensboro
that failed several years ago,
Hendrix and Merricks said.
The business was registered in Sheryl Manion’s
name in 2003, according to
filings on the Secretary of
State’s website. Filings show
the business was suspended
in 2010 after under a statute for companies that fall
behind on taxes or required
paperwork.
Jack Greene told the
Greensboro News & Record
that he used to see Taylor
“on a weekly basis” while
he worked as a contractor
installing wallpaper sold by
Smart’n Up.
“She always signed the
checks,” he told the newspaper. “It always struck me as
a little odd.”
Last year, Bank of America took Sheryl Manion to
court over nearly $10,000
she owed on a delinquent
credit account, according
to court filings. A Rockingham County court entered
a default judgment after she
failed to answer the complaint.
No one answered a
knock at the couple’s home
Wednesday, nor did Sheryl
Manion return phone mes-
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sages.
It’s not clear when the
couple was married, but
public records indicate they
previously lived in Maryland.
Authorities haven’t elaborated on how they tracked Taylor down.
Sheryl Manion had grown
up in the Reidsville area,
said Hendrix, who went to
school with her sister.
After returning, she and
her husband kept up appearances of a normal life,
both registering as Republican voters. The state Board
of Elections website shows
that James Manion registered in 2001 and voted in
several elections including GOP primaries through
2006.
Trigg said he met the
couple when he helped his
mother sell the house where
he grew up. Records show
the couple bought the house
– which is listed in the wife’s
name – for $135,000 in 2002
using a mortgage loan for
the bulk of the amount.
Trigg, who lives in Florida, said the closing went
smoothly, but he recalled
that Sheryl Manion did
most of the talking. He said
the couple stayed in touch
and “were always exchanging holiday cards” with his
mother.
“They were just unbelievably nice,” he said.
North Korea hopes to plant flag on the moon
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) – North Korean
space officials are hard at
work on a five-year plan to
put more advanced satellites
into orbit by 2020, and don’t
intend to stop there: They’re
also aiming for the moon,
and beyond.
In an interview with The
Associated Press, a senior
official at North Korea’s version of NASA said international sanctions won’t stop
the country from launching more satellites by 2020,
and that he hopes to see
the North Korean flag on
the moon within the next 10
years.
“Even though the U.S.
and its allies try to block
our space development, our
aerospace scientists will
conquer space and definitely
plant the flag of the DPRK
on the moon,” said Hyon
Kwang Il, director of the sci-
entific research department
of North Korea’s National
Aerospace Development Administration.
North
Korea’s
official
name is the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
An unmanned, no-frills
North Korean moon mission in the not-too-distant
future isn’t as far-fetched as
it might seem. Outside experts say it’s ambitious, but
conceivable. While the U.S.
is the only country to have
conducted manned lunar
missions, other nations have
sent unmanned spacecraft
there and have in that sense
planted their flags.
“It would be a significant
increase in technology, not
one that is beyond them, but
you have to debug each bit,”
Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at the HarvardSmithsonian Center for Astrophysics who maintains an
exhaustive blog on international satellites and satellite
launches, said in an email to
the AP.
Hyon said the current
five-year plan, at the order of
leader Kim Jong Un, focuses
on launching more Earth observation satellites and what
would be its first geostationary communications satellite
— which, technologically,
would be a major step forward. He said universities
are also expanding programs
to train rocket scientists.
“We are planning to develop the Earth observation
satellites and to solve communications problems by
developing
geostationary
satellites. All of this work
will be the basis for the flight
to the moon,” Hyon said on
July 28, adding that he personally would like to see that
happen “within 10 years’
time.”
North Korea has marked
a number of successes in
its space program – and, of
course, in its development
of ever-more-sophisticated
long-range missiles for military use. On Wednesday, it
test-fired what was believed
to be a medium-range ballistic missile into the seas off
Japan, the fourth reported
weapons launch it has carried out in about two weeks.
It launched its latest satellite – the Kwangmyongsong 4, or Brilliant Star 4
– into orbit on Feb. 7, just
one month after conducting
what it claims was its first
H-bomb test.
That brought new sanctions because nuclear tests
and rocket launches, which
can have military applications, are banned under
United Nations resolutions.
Hyon said the sanctions
are “ridiculous.”
Earl downgraded
to tropical storm
BELMOPAN, Belize (AP)
– Hurricane Earl was downgraded to a tropical storm
early Thursday after slamming into the coast of the
Caribbean nation of Belize
with winds of 80 mph (130
kph) and moving inland over
Guatemala and Mexico with
heavy rains.
Earl made landfall as a
Category 1 hurricane near
Belize City and was moving
roughly westward, the U.S.
National Hurricane Center
said. As it crossed northern Guatemala, Earl had
sustained winds near 65
mph (105 kph). It was expected to continue weaken-
ing to a tropical depression
by Thursday night or Friday
morning.
Mexico discontinued all
warnings associated with
the storm and Belize replaced its hurricane warning with a tropical storm
warning. The storm was
centered about 90 miles
(145 km) west of Belize City
and was moving west near
15 mph (24 kph).
Hotels
along
Belize’s
coast and the low-lying islands offshore had already
pulled in awnings and beach
chairs as the rains from the
storm began whipping the
coast Wednesday evening.
Don’t mess with perfection
Photo is credited Nettie Crook Enns.
The Latest from the
National Orphan Train Complex
By: Shaley George
NOTC Visitors
At the end of last year, the National Orphan Train Complex (NOTC) was celebrating its biggest year to date! Over
3,500 visitors had come to the Complex, setting new records for 6 different months. American visitors had come
from 47 states. Kansas visitors alone grew by 1000 visitors
from 2014. Visitors from 13 countries came from five continents to explore the museum and Concordia. It was an
amazing year but the best was yet to come!
It has been a whirlwind year for the NOTC! By August
3rd, the Complex has welcomed nearly 3,300 visitors from
across the country and the world. 2016 is guaranteed to be
the best year yet!
New in the Gift Shop
The Crook Twins were placed out by the Children’s Aid
Society of New York in McPherson, Kansas in 1911. Their
wonderful life story can be found in our newest gift shop
arrival, Nettie & Nellie Crook, Orphan Train Sisters by E.F.
Abbot. This wonderful chapter book is great for ages 10 &
up! Adults have read it and enjoyed it too.
This Month in History
The Children’s Aid Society of New York sent between
5,000 to 7,000 orphan train riders to Kansas. On August
19, 1897, Agent McCully of the C.A.S. brought ten boys
and one girl to Valley Falls, Kansas to find new homes. The
local placing committee was made up of Dr. A.M. Cowan,
R.K. McCartney and R.E. VanMeter. The placing out meeting took place in the City Court Room.
The National Orphan Train Complex would like to thank
the citizens of North Central Kansas for their support!
Thank you for bringing in your out-of-town guests and recommending the NOTC to travelers looking for an experience in Concordia. The NOTC INVITES you visit the museum this month, MENTION THIS ARTICLE AND RECEIVE
A DOLLAR OFF YOUR ADMISSION PRICE!
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
Since I first bit into my first Buffalo wing in the early
‘70s I’ve loved eating the spicy, tasty treat. I was back
east visiting an old Army buddy, Steve Devaux, who lives
in New York. He took me to a bar that served the wings
up right.
You know, like the originals first prepared at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, N.Y., by Teressa Belissimo, who
owned this establishment along with her husband Frank.
As the story goes, the unannounced, late-night arrival of their son, Dominic, with several of his friends
from college, necessitated Teressa prepare a fast and
easy snack to present to her hungry guests. It was then
that she came up with the idea of deep frying chicken
wings (normally thrown away or reserved for stock) and
tossing them in cayenne hot sauce.
And that’s exactly how I like mine – the spicier, the
better. So last weekend I was crushed when my wife
brought home some, “Boneless Buffalo Wings.” Without
looking closely, she picked up what looked like real hot
wings from the deli section of her favorite supermarket.
I wonder how often this happens to consumers all
across this country?
Just one look at the clear plastic container told me
these weren’t the wings I was looking to sink my teeth
into. The 10 or so pieces of plump, heavily breaded, processed chicken looked like something I’ve vowed to never
enter my mouth – chicken nuggets. Uuugh.
A real Buffalo wing or hot wing is made from a real
chicken wing section, the drumette or flat part of the
bird. It is fried, unbreaded and coated in sauce. Classic Buffalo-style chicken wing sauce is composed of a
vinegar-based cayenne pepper hot sauce and butter.
Looking closer at the label, I read… “Chicken breasts
with rib meat containing up to 20 percent of a solution of
water, salt, salt sodium…” That was more than enough
for me.
The texture of the food we eat is every bit as important as the taste and smell. There’s a ton of difference between the texture of a chicken wing and the breast meat
of a chicken, especially when you grind this breast meat
with rib meat and add 20 percent water, salt and salt
sodium. Now you have a mushy ball of less-than-tasty
processed food that tastes nothing like the real thing.
Sadly, today we have two and three generations of
young people as well as older adults who eat such processed food and don’t know the difference.
I returned the processed chicken and rib mystery
meat and came home with a box of the traditional Buffalo hot wings. I pulled a couple of stalks of celery from the
fridge, washed and cut them and poured a small bowl of
blue cheese dressing.
Next, I popped the top of one of my favorite micro
brews, poured it into a frosted mug from the freezer and
sat down to a real feast. You just can’t improve on perfection and real food.
John Schlageck is a leading commentator on agriculture and rural Kansas. Born and raised on a diversified
farm in northwestern Kansas, his writing reflects a lifetime of experience, knowledge and passion.
Blade-Empire, Thursday, August 4, 2016 7
Looking Back
Today is Thursday, Aug. 4, the 217th day of 2016.
There are 149 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Aug. 4, 1991, the Greek luxury liner Oceanos sank
in heavy seas off South Africa’s southeast coast; the 402
passengers and 179 crew members all survived, largely
through the efforts of ship’s entertainers who oversaw rescue operations. (Capt. Yiannis Avranas and other officers
faced criticism for leaving the ship while some passengers
were still on board.)
On this date:
• In 1735, a jury found John Peter Zenger of the New
York Weekly Journal not guilty of committing seditious libel
against the colonial governor of New York, William Cosby.
• In 1790, the U.S. Coast Guard had its beginnings as
President George Washington signed a measure authorizing a group of revenue cutters to enforce tariff and trade
laws and prevent smuggling.
• In 1830, plans for the city of Chicago were laid out.
• In 1892, Andrew and Abby Borden were axed to death
in their home in Fall River, Massachusetts. Lizzie Borden,
Andrew’s daughter from a previous marriage, was accused
of the killings, but acquitted at trial.
• In 1914, Britain declared war on Germany for invading
Belgium; the United States proclaimed its neutrality in the
mushrooming world conflict.
• In 1936, Jesse Owens of the U.S. won the second of his
four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics as he prevailed in
the long jump over German Luz Long, who was the first to
congratulate him.
• In 1944, 15-year-old diarist Anne Frank was arrested
with her sister, parents and four others by the Gestapo after hiding for two years inside a building in Amsterdam.
(Anne and her sister, Margot, died at the Bergen-Belsen
concentration camp.)
• In 1964, the bodies of missing civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney
were found buried in an earthen dam in Mississippi.
• In 1977, President Jimmy Carter signed a measure establishing the Department of Energy.
• In 1987, the Federal Communications Commission
voted to abolish the Fairness Doctrine, which required radio and television stations to present balanced coverage of
controversial issues.
• In 1996, on the final day of the Atlanta Olympics, Josiah Thugwane became the first black South African to win
a gold medal as he finished first in the marathon.
• In 2001, thousands of admirers turned out in London
for what would prove to be the last birthday celebration
for Britain’s Queen Mother Elizabeth, who was 101. (The
Queen Mother died in March 2002.)
Ten years ago: Israeli warplanes destroyed four key
bridges on Lebanon’s last untouched highway, severing the
country’s final major connection to Syria. Authorities in
Phoenix announced the arrests of two suspects in a string
of apparently random late-night killings that had terrorized
residents for months. (Dale Hausner received six death sentences after he was convicted of killing six people and attacking 19 others; he committed suicide in prison in June
2013. Samuel Dieteman, who had testified against Hausner, was sentenced to life in prison.)
Five years ago: A Texas jury convicted polygamist sect
leader Warren Jeffs of child sexual assault in a case stemming from two young followers he’d taken as brides in what
his church called “spiritual marriages.” (Jeffs was sentenced to life in prison.)
One year ago: President Barack Obama and Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made dueling appeals
to the American Jewish community as they sought to rally
support for their opposing positions on the Iranian nuclear
deal; Netanyahu made his case against the agreement in a
live webcast with more than 10,000 participants, according
to the U.S. Jewish groups that organized the event, while
Obama held a private meeting at the White House with Jewish leaders.
Today’s Birthdays: Actress-singer Tina Cole is 73. Actor-comedian Richard Belzer is 72. Football Hall-of-Famer
John Riggins is 67. Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is 61. Actor-screenwriter Billy Bob Thornton is 61.
Actress Kym Karath (Film: “The Sound of Music”) is 58.
Hall of Fame track star Mary Decker Slaney is 58. Actress
Lauren Tom is 57. President Barack Obama is 55. Producer
Michael Gelman (TV: “Live with Kelly”) is 55. Retired MLB
All-Star pitcher Roger Clemens is 54. Actress Crystal Chappell is 51. Author Dennis Lehane is 51. Rock musician Rob
Cieka (Boo Radleys) is 48. Actor Daniel Dae Kim is 48. Actor
Michael DeLuise is 47. Race car driver Jeff Gordon is 45.
Rapper-actress Yo-Yo is 45. Country singer Jon Nicholson
is 43. Rhythm-and-blues singer-actor Marques (MAR’-kus)
Houston is 35. Actress Meghan Markle is 35. Actress Greta
Gerwig is 33. Country singer Crystal Bowersox (TV: “American Idol”) is 31. Rock singer Tom Parker (The Wanted) is
28. Actors Cole and Dylan Sprouse are 24. Singer Jessica
Sanchez (TV: “American Idol”) is 21.
Thought for Today: “The beginning is the most important part of the work.” – Plato, Classical Greek philosopher.
More Highlights in History
• In 1994, Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley confirmed they’d been secretly married 11 weeks earlier. (Presley filed for divorce from Jackson in January 1996, citing
irreconcilable differences.)
Five years ago: The U.S. House of Representatives
passed, 269-161, emergency legislation to avert the nation’s first-ever financial default; Arizona Congresswoman
Gabrielle Giffords returned to the House for the first time
since being shot in January 2011 to cast a “yes” vote.
One year ago: Japan’s Imperial Household Agency released a digital version of Emperor Hirohito’s radio address
on Aug. 15, 1945, announcing his country’s surrender in
World War II; the digital recording offered clearer audio, although Hirohito spoke in an arcane form of Japanese that
many of his countrymen would have found difficult to comprehend. British singer and TV host Cilla Black, 72, died in
Estepona (eh-steh-POH’-nah) in southern Spain.
8 Blade-Empire, Thursday, August 4, 2016
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Kansas Profile –
Now That’s Rural
Today’s weather artwork by
Brody Marsh,
a 1st grader in
Miss Anderson’s class
Tracy Hett – Trace of Copper
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for
Rural Development at Kansas State University.
As the wheat in a Kansas field ripens, it turns from green
in color to a rich gold, tan, and brown – accented with just a
trace of copper. Today in Kansas Profile we’ll meet a Kansas
craftsman who creates beautiful works of art representing
Kansas symbols such as wheat, using actual copper, brass
and steel.
Tracy Hett is owner of Trace of Copper in Marion, Kansas. “My grandfather started this whole thing,” Tracy said.
“He was a very creative man.” It seemed he could fix anything on the farm, and in the winter months, he would tinker in his shop.
“He would weld together nuts and bolts and make a
figurine or a windmill,” Tracy said. Then people wanted to
buy them.
“I was close with my grandpa,” Tracy said. “As a little
kid, I wanted to do what he was doing. I learned by watching him as he cut out designs and welded them together.”
One of his favorite designs was a head of wheat. If someone was visiting his shop, Tracy’s grandfather would build
a metallic head of wheat, and then give it to them.
Tracy worked in his father’s grain elevator business.
In 1985, he started to make these metallic creations of art
himself. Like his grandfather, he created these hand-crafted metal sculptures by welding or brazing pieces of brass,
copper or steel together and selling them. As a play on his
first name, he called the business Trace of Copper.
In 1993, he opened his building along Highway 56 on
the north side of Marion, where it is today. Tracy lives in
Marion with his wife and daughter. He builds his products
in the back room which is visible from the front through a
large glass window. The front room is covered in wood paneling with hundreds of his products on display.
Tracy custom-makes designs. Most of his products have
a rural or Kansas theme, using such symbols as wheat,
sunflowers, windmills, nails, horseshoes, crosses, and
more. “We find new ideas and make changes through the
years,” Tracy said. Foreign exchange students like to take
home his products that have an outline of the state of Kansas.
Stalks of wheat are hugely popular, complete with leaves
on the stem and a head of kernels with long beards on each
one. The beards are typically made of gold-colored brazing
rod. Tracy has also created a unique series of miniature
models of farm equipment.
Perhaps his most impressive creation is a three-dimensional seal of the great state of Kansas. The seal is nearly
two feet in diameter, complete with everything including
the lettering.
Today, Trace of Copper’s products are sold at his shop,
craft shows, Kansas Originals at Wilson, and through the
Kansas Kollection stores at the state’s travel information
centers to people from all over the country. Tracy’s products have gone as far away as Germany and Australia. It’s
an impressive record for someone from the rural community of Marion, population 2,103 people. Now, that’s rural.
“I have gotten to the point that I can make a head of wheat
in less than a minute and a half,” Tracy said. “Through the
years, I figure I have made more than 300,000 heads of
wheat.” Wow. That’s quite a wheat crop.
Some of his creations include moving parts. “Like my
grandpa, I like to make things that work,” Tracy said. For
example, the fan on top of the windmill might really turn
or the grain auger will swing out on the combine, or the
booms on the ag sprayer will fold in. This adds a touch of
realism to the beauty.
Another tradition has continued from Tracy’s grandfather. When a guest comes to visit, Tracy might invite them
to watch, build a head of wheat, and then give it to them.
As the wheat in a Kansas field ripens, it turns from
green in color to a rich gold, tan, and brown – accented with
just a trace of copper. We commend Tracy Hett and Trace of
Copper for making a difference with Kansas craftsmanship.
We wish this entrepreneur a bountiful harvest of success.
Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars
By Jacqueline Bigar
American killed in
London knife attack
LONDON (AP) – A Norwegian teenager of Somali
origin is suspected of going
on a knife rampage through
London’s tourist hub of
Russell Square, killing an
American woman and injuring five other people, police
said Thursday.
The London force sent
extra officers into the city
streets and mobilized counterterror detectives, but said
the investigation suggested
mental illness was the driving force behind the attack.
The attack came just days
after authorities warned the
British public to be vigilant
in light of attacks inspired
by the Islamic State group
elsewhere in Europe.
Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Mark
Rowley said the investigation “increasingly points to
this tragic incident as having been triggered by mental-health issues.”
“So far we have found no
evidence of radicalization or
anything that would suggest
the man in our custody was
motivated by terrorism,”
Rowley said.
The name of the dead
woman, thought to be in her
60s, has not been released.
Rowley said the five injured
people are British, American, Israeli and Australian,
and none has life-threatening injuries. Two remain in
a hospital, while three others have been discharged.
Rowley said it appeared
to be a “spontaneous attack
and that the victims were
selected at random.”
Officers used a stun gun
to subdue the 19-year-old
suspect, who was arrested
on suspicion of murder.
Detectives from the force’s
murder
and
terrorism
squads interviewed the suspect, his family and witnesses and searched properties,
and found no evidence of
radicalization, Rowley said.
The National Criminal Investigation Service in Norway confirmed the suspect
was a 19-year-old Norwegian national who had left
the country in 2002.
Police said they received
“numerous” calls from members of the public at around
10:30 p.m. (2130GMT, 5:30
p.m. EDT) Wednesday about
a man attacking people with
a knife in the streets around
Russell Square, a busy central area full of students and
tourists.
Markets
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S.
stocks are mostly higher
Thursday as the market continues the small moves it’s
made in the last few weeks.
European stocks are climbing
and the British pound is skidding after the Bank of England moved to shore up the
British economy after the nation’s vote to leave the European Union. Utility stocks are
rising and banks are slipping.
KEEPING SCORE: The
Dow Jones industrial average
added 7 points to 18,361 as
of 12 p.m. Eastern time. The
Standard & Poor’s 500 index
rose 3 points, or 0.2 percent,
to 2,166. The Nasdaq composite gained 11 points, or
0.2 percent, to 5,170. The
Nasdaq has made small gains
this week while the Dow and
S&P 500 are slightly lower.
STIMULUS IN THE UK: The
Bank of England cut interest
rates to new lows and unveiled a raft of stimulus measures that include resuming
a bond-buying stimulus program to pump money into
the economy and launching
a program of cheap lending to
banks. The measures seemed
to exceed the expectations of
investors, and the bank said
the measures could be expanded later if that proves
necessary.
For the Record
JAMESTOWN MARKETS
Wheat ...........................$2.96
Milo ...(per bushel) ........$2.32
Soybeans .....................$8.86
Nusun .........................$14.45
Fire Dept./EMS Report
At 12:28 a.m., Medic-5
went to the 800 block of
Matthew Street for a 35-yrold female. No transport.
LOCAL MARKETS -EAST
Wheat ...........................$3.06
Milo ......(per bushel) ....$2.37
Corn .............................$2.67
Soybeans .....................$8.96
CONCORDIA TERMINAL
LOADING FACILITY
LOCAL MARKETS - WEST
Wheat ..........................$3.06
Milo .....(per bushel) .....$2.37
Upcoming
events
Saturday, Tuesday, Aug.
2—National Night Out, plan
a neighborhood block party.
Have a Great Day !
A baby born today has a
Sun and Moon in Leo if born
before 3:24 a.m. (EST). Afterward, the Moon will be in
Virgo.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY for
Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016:
This year you could morph
from your usually charming
self into an efficient yet fussy
person. The good news is
that this less-amiable facet
of your personality will exist only sometimes. If you
are single, you could meet
someone just by going to the
cleaner’s or joining a friend
at a favorite restaurant. You
smile, and others appear. If
you are attached, the two of
you always have a good time
together. However, if you feel
as if your sweetie is getting
grumpy, maybe it’s because
you have become critical. Be
more self-aware. VIRGO can
be a worrywart!
The Stars Show the
Kind of Day You’ll Have:
5-Dynamic;
4-Positive;
3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
ARIES (March 21-April
19)
*** You might feel as if
you have made the effort to
get past a problem that continues to follow you. You will
try to be gracious and understanding, but are likely to be
disappointed. Perhaps it is
time to try a new approach.
Tonight: Let someone know
where you are coming from.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20)
**** You might feel as
though your roommate or
partner is acting like a volcano that’s about to erupt. No
matter how many times you
try to placate this person, he
or she continues to put on
war paint. Communication
is very active right now. Tonight: First nap, then decide.
GEMINI (May 21-June
20)
***** One-on-one communication flows with ease all
morning, so much so that
you might justify turning
off your phone and ignoring
your emails. You won’t need
to go far, because come afternoon, you will be surrounded by friends and loved ones.
Tonight: Make it early.
CANCER (June 21-July
22)
*** Curb a tendency to
go overboard. Ask yourself
what feeling are you sitting
on, and then find out why.
A serious conversation takes
you down a new path, although you could be resistant at some point. Tonight:
Hang out with a friend who
seems to have some interesting news.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
**** Beam in more of what
you want, despite someone’s
obvious resistance. As much
as you will open the door to
communication, you could
find that this person suddenly gives you irrelevant
answers. Obviously, you
need a different approach.
Tonight: Make it your treat.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
**** You can’t seem to discuss an important topic in
the morning. Perhaps taking a nap later could relieve
some of the tension. A family
member proves to be quite
difficult. Once you open up
later in the day, you will feel
better. Tonight: A loved one’s
compliment means a lot.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
**** Use the morning to
accomplish what is important, especially if it revolves
around other people. You
can do some research, or
perhaps you will want to
reach out to an expert for
some feedback. You also
could receive an earful from
a confidant. Tonight: Keep
your own counsel.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov.
21)
*** Stay on top of your
work. No matter what you
are doing, a lot of responsibilities seem to head
your way simultaneously.
You easily could feel overwhelmed. A meeting could
be more important than you
realize. Tonight: To go or not
to go? Only you can decide.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21)
*** Do some much-needed research before you make
a decision and/or take the
lead in an important project.
Fatigue comes and goes between spurts of anger. Ask
yourself if you are sitting on
some feelings and whether they are a result of your
tiredness. Tonight: Could be
late.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19)
**** You might feel as if
you are not fully awake until
you get into a potentially volatile conversation. Adrenaline flows and you suddenly
appear full of energy. Look
at the big picture, and share
your perspective. Listen to
feedback. Tonight: You need
some extra R and R.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18)
**** Defer to others, and
you’ll feel more comfortable. You might not feel as
if you can carry the banner
for a particular cause. By
being true to yourself, you
will gain. An important oneon-one conversation fills in
some holes in a problematic
situation. Tonight: Know
when to call it.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20)
*** You might feel as if
you are the only person who
can take the lead in an important situation. You also
have a lot of sensitive information about this matter
that you don’t want to share.
A boss could pressure you to
do otherwise. Tonight: Find
your friends. Make weekend
plans.
BORN TODAY
Musician Louis Armstrong (1901), U.S. President Barack Obama (1961),
actor Billy Bob Thornton
(1955)
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You can only perceive real beauty in a person as they get older.
—Anouk Aimée
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