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The Manhattan Arts Centerpresents The Dining Room byA.R. Gurney on February 26-28and March 4-7. The show isdirected by Dave Smit and is gen-erously sponsored by Philip andJeune Kirmser and CommerceBank.

The Dining Room is a play setin a single dining room. It’s thetype of room in which mannersare of the utmost importance,rules of behavior are as uncom-promising as the crystal of thewater glasses. There are four menand four women who play 57characters and perform 17 scenes.In the span of 90 minutes theactors take on roles of stern par-ents, servants, senile adults, 7-year olds at a birthday party,teenagers sneaking alcohol andprofessionals conducting busi-ness in a room fraught with mem-ories. The actors have very littletime to switch from one characterto another and the vignettes fre-quently overlap each other with

K-State alumni havedemonstrated again why theyare regarded to be among themost loyal graduates in thenation. A comparison of infor-mation submitted by Big 12Conference universitiesplaced K-State No. 1 in theconference for the percentageof graduates who are membersof their respective alumniassociations. This marks the14th consecutive year, andsince the creation of the Big12, that K-State has finished inthe top position among Big 12institutions. The informationwas reported for the 2009 cal-endar year.

"As indicated by this infor-mation, alumni support of ouruniversity is unmatched,” saidK-State President Kirk H.Schulz. “This distinction issomething all K-Staters cantake great pride in, and we aretruly grateful for the loyaltyand passion our alumni havefor their alma mater."

With more than 40,000members, membership in theK-State Alumni Associationhelps support diverse pro-gramming for prospective stu-dents, current students, alumniand friends around the world.Annual and life membershipsare available with discountedrates offered to recent gradu-ates.

“We greatly appreciate allK-State graduates, former stu-dents and friends who chooseto be a member of the

one beginning and another end-ing.

The Dining Room was the firstplay put on in our current loca-tion and features three actorsfrom the original cast-MaryElizabeth Atwood, EricDanielson, and Cindy Wichman-and new cast members RogerAdams, Bettina Boller, MichaelDonnelly, Mackenzie Goodwin,and D.H. Tolar. This show is ded-icated to the memory of DwightNesmith.

Thursday, Friday, and Saturdayperformances are at 7:30 pm, andSunday matinees at 2 pm. Ticketsare $13 for adults, $11 for mili-tary (with ID), and $10 for stu-dents. Student walk insThursdays and Sundays $5.Order your tickets and chooseyour seats online! Visit us on theweb at www.manhattanarts.org,e-mail [email protected], or call 537-4420 formore information. Fan us onfacebook at

Association,” said JerryBoettcher, chair of the K-StateAlumni Association Board ofDirectors. “The revenue generat-ed from membership dues helpsprovide quality programming forour alumni and allows us to assistthe university in recruiting thebest students to K-State. We’llstrive to retain this No. 1 ranking,and new members are always

welcomed, whether they are agraduate or simply a K-Statefan."

For more information onassociated benefits and othermembership information,please visit www.K-State.com/Membership or call(800) 600-ALUM (2586) or(785) 532-6260.

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The Manhattan Arts Center isfunded in part by the Kansas ArtsCommission, a state agency, andthe National Endowment for theArts, a federal agency whichbelieves that a great nationdeserves great art. Additionalfunding comes from the City ofManhattan and MAC membersand friends.

The Dining Room Opening At The Manhattan Arts Center

Cassie Wandersee works the phones.

On Tuesday, Director of Finance,Bernie Hayen presented before theCity Commission the obvious prob-lem in our Water Rate Structure. Asthings are, the biggest water users arepaying the least per unit on a slidingscale—each successive block ofwater units decreases in price.However, as Hayen shows here, thecosts it requires to supply those largeamounts of water are higher than thedeclined rates provide for. Therefore,as it stands, those using less water arepaying more in an effort to counterbalance the debt rising from the larg-er users. Here are Hayen’s findings:

“The City of Manhattan’s waterrate structure has been in place fordecades and is considered a “declin-ing block rate structure” in which theunit price of each succeeding blockof usage is charged at a lower ratethan the previous block of usage. Therates also decline as total water usageincreases. For customers outside ofthe City, the rates are doubled. TheCity charges the same usage rates forall customers; residential, commer-cial, university, and industrial…

“In 2008, the City Commissionapproved the first water rate increaseof 15% for City residents since 1990.Since then, increases of 7% in 2009and again in January 2010 have beenapproved.

“As part of the 2010 City Budgetprocess, members of the CityCommission asked whether the fixedcosts of the water utility were cov-ered by the users within each rate cat-egory of the City’s declining ratestructure. Based on 2009 data, watersales covered fixed expenses in everyuser category, including the City’slargest water customers.

“During past budget work ses-sions, there also was discussionbetween City Administration and theCity Commission regarding the issueof irrigation across the community.These discussions focused on the factthat the City does not require separateirrigation meters which makes a sep-arate “irrigation rate” hard to achieve,if not impossible. Likewise, conser-vation measures aimed at communi-ty-wide irrigation also become moredifficult. As a point of reference, irri-gation accounted for a little morethan 10% of all water use during2009.

“City Administration and the CityCommission have spent considerabletime examining the water rate struc-ture of the water utility in addition todetermining and analyzing the utili-ty’s fixed and variable costs. Initially,City Administration focused on thewater utility’s minimum charge (cur-rently $8.03) as the basis for coveringthe utility’s fixed costs. However,with the realization that debt wasincreasing substantially in the waterfund due to capital costs, it becameclear that the utility’s minimumcharge would not be able to coverfixed costs unless this monthlycharge was increased nearly three-fold.

“As an alternative method to ana-lyzing fixed costs, it was decided touse annual water consumption as thebest method for determining the pro-portioning of both revenues andexpenditures across the City’s watercustomer base.

“The following table shows boththe annual consumption percentageplus the water customer base for eachrate grouping for 2009:

Commission Looks At Water Rate Structure

K-State Membership No. One

By Adam ReichenbergerOn Tuesday, February 9, Director

of Finance, Bernie Hayen presentedthe Annual Revenue Projections andGeneral Fund Forecast to the CityCommission. “Each year,” Hayenbegan, “Each year, the Department ofFinance reports on City revenues as aprecursor to budgetary considera-tions held later in the year. This worksession is intended to provide asaccurate information as possible toCity Management and the CityCommission regarding the key rev-enue sources which will fund the2011 City Budget…

“In an effort to consolidate infor-mation regarding the proposed CityBudget for 2011, the FinanceDepartment has created an online‘budget information center.’ Thiswebsite contains numerous financialdocuments and historical data thatshould give each visitor who browsesthrough these web pages an in-depthlook at the City’s budgeting process.The City Commission and Manhattanresidents are encouraged to use thisonline information by accessing theCity’s website at: www.cityofman-hattan.info.”

It appears financially the City is onsafe ground but not necessarily firm

ground. Hayen explained, “Earlyindicators from the closing of the2009 budget suggest that the City’sfinancial position is adequate butwith warning signs that deteriorationis occurring. Sales tax collections in2009 declined by 1.3% or $125,518less than those received in 2008.While the 2010 City Budget projectsthat sales taxes will increase by 2%,it is possible this increase will not berealized during 2010.In addition,annual growth in the City’s tax baseleveled off since peaking in 2008.Early indications from the CountyAssessor suggest that the 2010 taxbase may not increase over 2009…

“As noted in the past by the CityManager and the FinanceDepartment, there will be a numberof budget challenges facing CityAdministration and the CityCommission beginning with the 2011City Budget that will, most likely,continue for several years beyond2011…”

The planned revenue projections,Hayen tells us “constitute a majorityof the revenue required to fund theoperational side of the 2011 CityBudget, especially the General Fundand the Bond & Interest Fund.”

Revenue ProjectionsAnd Fund Forecasts

The public is invited to a specialprogram on McDowell Creek history,to be offered by Jess Estes, onMonday, Feb. 15, 2010, 7 p.m., at theMcDowell Creek Community Center(Lower McDowell Rd. & OldHwy18, 3 miles south of I-70, Exit307). Special topics will include theBriggs community, Whiskey Point,and the role of railroad land in thesettlement of Davis (now Geary)County. Refreshments will beserved. For more information, call785.539.5592.

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R. Dean Dragsdorf, age 87, ofManhattan, Kansas, diedWednesday, February 3, 2010, atthe Mercy Regional HealthCenter in Manhattan.

He was born on November 21,1922, in Detroit, Michigan theson of Russell H. and Doris O.(Butwell) Dragsdorf.

Dr. Dragsdorf was a Professorof Physics at Kansas StateUniversity prior to his retirementin 1988. A native of Detroit, Dr.Dragsdorf earned his Bachelor ofScience degree in 1944 and hisPh.D. degree in 1948, both fromthe Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology.

He moved to Manhattan in1948 where he joined the KansasState faculty as an assistant pro-fessor of physics and was nameda full professor in 1956. In 1956-57 he took leave from KansasState to work as a research physi-cist with the Metals ResearchLaboratories of Union CarbideMetals Company, Niagara Falls,New York and in 1958 became aconsultant for the Union CarbideCorporation. Returning to KansasState he was named AssociateDean of the Graduate School inJuly of 1965 and served as ActingDean from July 1966 untilSeptember 1966.

His professional membershipsand honorary societies wereextensive and included the

American Physical Society,American CrystallographicAssociation, American Society ofMetals, American Institute ofMining, Metallurgical andPetroleum Engineering, SigmaXi, Gamma Sigma Delta and PiMu Epsilon.

While at Kansas State Dr.Dragsdorf trained many studentsin X-ray diffraction and solidstate physics and was a leader inestablishing condensed matterphysics as a research group in theDepartment of Physics. Heserved as a faculty senator and asa long-time member of the execu-tive board of the Kansas StateUniversity Research Foundation.In addition to serving as an actingdean of the Graduate School hemade numerous contributions tothe smooth functioning of thatschool. He was the author or co-author of numerous professionalpublications, served on andchaired the Physical ScienceSubcommittee of the GraduateCouncil and served several termson the Graduate Council. Formany years he taught GeneralPhysics and is known to genera-tions of students as a goodteacher. He retired in 1988.

Dean served on the GrantTownship Board and as a volun-teer firefighter.

He was involved with severalsports. He especially enjoyedbowling, sailing, rowing, golf,and tennis.

Dean and Edna raised quarterhorses for pleasure riding in theFlint Hills around Tuttle CreekLake.

On February 1, 1948, in LongIsland, New York, he was unitedin marriage to the former Edna L.Muller. She survives of theirhome. Also surviving is one son:Roger D. Dragsdorf and his wifeMitsue of Santa Clarita,California and one daughter:Ellen D. Volkel and her husbandBret of Manhattan, Kansas. He isalso survived by four grandchil-dren: Emma L. Dragsdorf, JustinD. Volkel, Darren L.Volkel andhis wife Brittany and Bryan A.Volkel.

Dr. Dragsdorf was preceded indeath by his parents.

No local services are planned.Private graveside services will beheld next week at the Acacia ParkCemetery in Beverly Hills,Michigan.

On-line condolences may beleft for the family through thefuneral home website located atwww.ymlfuneralhome.com

In lieu of flowers donationsmay be made to the Kansas StateUniversity Foundation for theDragsdorf Physics ScholarshipFund. Contributions may be leftin care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan,Kansas 66502.

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Ronald “Ron” L. Randall, Sr.,age 59, of Manhattan, diedTuesday February 2, 2010 inKansas City, Kansas.

He was born in Saint Joseph,Missouri on June 21, 1950 theson of Dorsie and Leota (Barrett)Randall. Mr. Randall grew up inManhattan and graduated fromManhattan High School in 1968.He also attended the ManhattanVo-Tech College and received hisdegree in Auto Mechanics in1968.

Ron was very active with BoyScouts during his life. He wasScoutmaster of Troop # 76 forthirteen years. He enjoyed camp-ing and outdoor activities of any

kind.On September 27, 1969 he was

married to Sandy McCoy. Shepreceded him in death on January12, 1996. He was also precededin death by his brother FrancisRandall in 1960.

Mr. Randall is survived by hisson, Ronald “Ronnie” Randall,Jr., of Manhattan.

Additional survivors includehis siblings: George Randall andhis wife Lealla of Hondo, Texas,Betty Moon and her husband Ronof Cushing, Oklahoma, PattyRuiz and her husband Joe ofMoriarty, New Mexico, RogerRandall and his wife Karen ofLee’s Summit, Missouri, and PamFletcher and her husband Rick ofTopeka.

The family of Mr. Randall willreceive friends during a visitationfrom 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. Sundayat the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home.

Funeral Services were held onMonday February 8, 2010 at10:00a.m.at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Chapel,with his brother George Randallofficiating. Interment followed inthe Valley View MemorialGardens in Manhattan.

Memorial contributions may bemade to the Camp Fund Inc andleft in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home,1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan,Kansas

66502.

Ronald Randall, Sr.

Florence Irene Zentz, age 90,of Manhattan, died February 2,2010, in Manhattan.

She was born January 16, 1920,in Clay Center, Kansas, the eighthchild born to Charles Henry andFrances Olive (Kipp) Harrison.She had been a Manhattan arearesident for 51 years.

Mrs. Zentz had worked forManhattan Meat Company, as ameat cutter at R & G Market andfor 17 years in food service atKansas State University as abaker.

She was a member of GraceBaptist Church, and a formermember of the Eagles Auxiliary.She was a wonderful farm wifeand canned a lot of the food thatthe family would eat the rest ofthe year.

On June 23, 1941, in Beatrice,Nebraska, she was married toRaymond Leroy Zentz. He pre-

ceded her in death on December21, 1996. She was also precededin death by one daughter, MarilynEkstrum and her husband Gelvin;one daughter-in-law, SharonZentz, one great-granddaughter,Tracie Argo; and by three broth-ers and seven sisters: Leo,Norma, Alvin, Margaret, Lucy,Don, Ruth, Gertrude, Vera andJune.

Survivors include her five sons:Larry Zentz and his wife Jin ofManhattan, Alvin Zentz and hiswife Linda of Ritzville,Washington, Garry Zentz and hiswife Linda of West Des Moines,Iowa. Marvin Zentz and his wifeOk Ye of Manhattan, and DonZentz of Akron, Ohio; and 12grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at11:00 A.M. Friday at the GraceBaptist Church in Manhattan withPastor Bob Flack officiating.Interment followed in the SunriseCemetery in Manhattan.

Online condolences may be leftfor the family through the funeralhome website at www.ymlfuner-alhome.com.

Memorial contributions may bemade to either Grace BaptistChurch or the Alzheimer’sDisease Association.Contributions may be left in careof the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan,Kansas 66502.

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Reagan Returns To FacultyAfter serving in the office of the

president for the past 24 years,Charles Reagan has announced thathe will be returning to the faculty atthe end of this academic year. Hedirectly served Presidents JonWefald and Kirk Schulz during aK-State career which began in1967. He began working in thepresident’s office in 1986.

“I appreciate the outstanding jobthat Chuck has done in serving thesenior administration for the last 24years,” said President Kirk Schulz.“During his tenure, he has providedexceptional service in helpingKansas State move to greaterheights.”

Reagan played a key leadershiprole when he assisted Schulz andincoming Athletic Director JohnCurrie with their transition toKansas State University during thepast year.

“It has been my good fortune tohave the wisdom and experienceDr. Reagan provides to rely upon aswe have acclimated to Kansas Stateover the last eight months,” Curriesaid. “He has provided great insightas a cabinet colleague and been animportant factor in the launch ofthe new K-State Athletics Board ofDirectors.”

Reagan has chaired the LandonLecture Series for the past 26 years,bringing U.S. and foreign heads ofstate, Pulitzer Prize winners, Nobellaureates, senators, prominent his-torians, national media personali-ties and more. His tenure hasincluded lectures by U.S.Presidents George H.W. Bush;Jimmy Carter; George W. Bush;and Bill Clinton. Foreign heads ofstate included President JoseNapoleon Duarte, El Salvador;Oscar Arias, Costa Rica; ViolettaChomorro, Nicaragua; Gen.Wojciech Jaruzelski and LechWalesa, Poland; Ernesto Zedillo

and Vicente Fox, Mexico; andMikhail Gorbachev, U.S.S.R.

“When alumni speak of theirmost cherished memories of K-State, they often mention attendinga Landon Lecture,” said AmyButton Renz, president and CEO ofthe K-State Alumni Association.“Chuck has provided tens of thou-sands of alumni, students and otherfriends lasting educational opportu-nities to hear from prominentworldwide leaders. He has playedan integral role in advancing theuniversity’s presence throughoutthe state and nation, and we havebeen truly fortunate to have hisleadership.”

As chief of staff and deputy tothe president, Reagan supervisesthe offices of affirmative action andgeneral counsel, as well as McCainAuditorium and the MariannaKistler Beach Museum of Art.Through grants and fund-raising,Reagan has brought more than $19million to K-State in his career.Since 2003, he became administra-tively responsible for funding theInstitute for Military History, andin that role has been principalinvestigator for nearly $10 millionin federal grants for security studiesat K-State.

Reagan, originally from Wichita,began his K-State career as anassistant professor of philosophy.He served as an associate professorof philosophy from 1972-1980 andbecame professor and head of thephilosophy department in 1980.Reagan was named associate toPresident Jon Wefald in 1986. In2009, President Kirk Schulz namedhim chief of staff and deputy to thepresident.

A 1964 graduate of Holy CrossCollege in Worcester, Mass.,Reagan received his master’sdegree from the University ofKansas in 1966, and in 1967 he

became the first person to earn adoctorate in philosophy from KU.In addition, Reagan studied at theInstitute de’etudes europeennes andthe University of Paris. In the mid-1970s, Reagan was a researcher inParis and a Fulbright visiting pro-fessor at the University ofToulouse.

Reagan is a specialist in Frenchphilosophy and is a biographer andexpert on the famous Frenchphilosopher Paul Ricoeur. Reaganis the author of six books andnumerous articles. During the2010-11 academic year, Reaganwill be on a full-year sabbatical,during which time he will work ontwo books, including a memoir ofhis recollections of personal con-versations with his friend, the lateFrench philosopher Paul Ricoeur.

Reagan has had a parallel careeras a commuter airline pilot, flightinstructor and charter pilot. Heholds an Airline Transport Ratingand jet rated. He flies as captain ofthe university’s Citation Jet andholds the title of professor of avia-tion as well as professor of philoso-phy. He is a member of the board ofdirectors of the National BusinessAviation Association and is the K-State representative to the AviationAdvisory Board at ManhattanRegional Airport. He is also alicensed railroad locomotive engi-neer.

A search for Reagan’s successorwill begin immediately. Schulz willchair the search committee, andwill be joined by Provost AprilMason, and Director ofGovernment Relations SusanPeterson. Reagan will have the titleof senior adviser to the presidentand will be responsible for helpinghis successor transition into theposition.

Kansas Secretary of State RonThornburgh announced he wouldresign his position effectiveFebruary 15, 2010.

“It has been a tremendoushonor and privilege to serve myfellow Kansans as Secretary ofState for the last 15 years. Myfamily and I have been veryblessed by this opportunity. Thesupport and friendships we havereceived from countless Kansanshas been invaluable. Thank youto the voters and my staff formaking this experience possible.I am very proud of my record andthe many accomplishmentsthroughout my years of publicservice,” said Thornburgh.

Thornburgh was first elected in1994 and re-elected in 1998, 2002

and 2006. In his last two elec-tions, he received the most votesof any statewide elected candi-date. His accomplishmentsinclude modernizing the office,improving efficiencies and reduc-ing the size of the staff. On thenational level, he served as presi-dent of the National Associationof Secretaries of State and helpedto draft the Help America VoteAct (HAVA) of 2002.

Thornburgh was recognizedwith the Massachusetts Instituteof Technology 2002 DigitalGovernment “Agent of Change”award presented after he ledKansas to national prominence inelectronic services. The awardrecognized Thornburgh as being

one of the leading pioneers in e-government. He has worked tire-lessly to find ways to make doingbusiness with the Secretary ofState’s office faster, better andcheaper for customers.

Thornburgh will move to theprivate sector and join NIC as theSenior Vice President of Salesand Marketing. NIC is the leadingprovider of official governmentportals, online services andsecure government payment pro-cessing solutions. The companyis based out of Olathe, Kansas.

Governor Mark Parkinson willappoint a replacement to serveout the remainder of the term;which expires on Monday,January 10, 2011.

Thornburgh to Resignas Secretary of State

The “Substance AbuseTreatment Access for theIndigent” project of PawneeMental Health Services wasrecently awarded a $43,700 grant

by the Sunflower Foundation:Health Care for Kansans, aTopeka-based philanthropicorganization with the mission toserve as a catalyst for improvingthe health of Kansans.

The grant award helps defraythe salary/benefits costs of analcohol and drug therapist for

individuals with annual house-hold incomes between 200 and400% of federal poverty guide-lines who pay only a fraction ofthe cost of treatment. The awarddoes not cover the cost of courtordered substance abuse services.

“This grant award providesPawnee the resources to deliverprofessional outpatient substanceabuse treatment services to indi-viduals who do not qualify forMedicaid but can’t afford the fullcost of health insurance or sub-

stance abuse treatment,” saysExecutive Director, Robbin Cole.“The Sunflower Foundation’sgrant allows us to continue ourmission of service to the leastable in our community.”

Pawnee Mental HealthServices is a licensed communitymental health center and licensedsubstance abuse treatment centerserving more than 7000 peopleannually throughout 10 countiesin north central Kansas.

Pawnee Receives Abuse Grant

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Thoughts From The PrairieRally in Riley

A lot has happened since the firstManhattan Tea Party last year and thegrassroots movement that spawned the TeaParties continues to grow and has becomea formidable cultural and political force.Locally, what was initially called theManhattan Tea Party has been expanded tothe Flint Hills Tea Party (FHTP). TheFHTP is initiating a plan to expanding intoall areas of the Flint Hills with a Rally inRiley, Kansas, February 27, 2010, at theRiley County Graded School at 100 NorthRemmele. The Rally begins at 10 AM withFresh Green Grass, a blue grass band fromBlue Rapids, KS, followed by brief pre-sentations from Tea Party Action TeamLeaders reporting on activities and a shortpresentation about who we are and whatwe are about.

Kris Kobach is our featured speaker atthe Rally. We selected Professor Kobachbecause we believe he is the Nation’s fore-most authority on the Constitution of theUnited States. Since the support anddefense of the Constitution is our unitingprinciple, we regard this as our premieractivity to initiate our third objective ofeducating and training the public and our-selves. There will be a Q&A period afterKris’ presentation.

There is a lot of controversy about whoTea Party members are. Before addressingwho we are, it is appropriate to state whoWE ARE NOT. We are not associated witha political party nor do we desire tobecome one. While we believe an organ-ized party system is necessary for balance,we believe that blind loyalty to a politicalparty is a deterrent to the selection of thebest representatives.

Who are we? WE ARE THE PEOPLEof a Constitutional Republic. We are patri-otic Americans whose unifying principle isto adamantly “support and defend theConstitution of the United States ofAmerica against all enemies, foreign anddomestic.” To formalize our activities, we

have established three objectives: 1). Torestore the values of our Nation’sFounders. 2). To recruit and supportConstitutional candidates. 3) To educateand train members, candidates and thepublic. We believe it is critical that weremember that America was founded, notas a democracy, but a ConstitutionalRepublic.

The amazing thing about the Tea Partymovement is there is no central leadership,yet the same message is being proclaimedacross the nation. Several of us from theFHTP went to hear Sarah Palin address apacked house of 6,000 at the SalinaChamber of Commerce meeting February5, 2010, then listened to her address theNational Tea Party Convention inNashville with the same message: “TheTea Party movement is about lower taxes,smaller government, transparency, energyindependence and strong national securi-ty.”

Judge Roy Moore, also at the NationalConvention, observed: “This tea-partymovement is big,” Moore explained. “It’swaking up our country. There is a battlearound this great nation. Every one of you– black, white, young, old, Republican,

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“Conscience of Kansas”Give Me the Ball! Entitlement

in the Political FieldHardly a day goes by that we do not hear

about a famous sports player breakingsocietal rules for his or her own personaldeviant desires. Whether it is marital infi-delity, unscrupulous financial dealings, orjust the case of the sensationalized belovedbeing jerks to their followers, there is anundeniable trend that some believe that allis owed to them no questions asked.

Of course this is not just a phenomenonpredominant in the sports industry. It is amental state of mind that brings about thearrogant belief of entitlement, the idea thata person deserves everything at once justfor being who they are despite their per-sonal actions. Cases of entitlement gonebad at times catch the public’s attentionwith out-of-control sports figures, thosewho fail to conform to team rules and cre-ate general chaos on and off the field, andthen complain that they were not giventheir fair share of time to play, bonus dol-lars to perform, or face time in front of thecamera.

The transition from sports to politics ismade easily by listening to the actualarchitect of the entitlement philosophy(the modern day liberal). Even today, themicrophones are still warm from the liber-al breath of former Bill Clinton politicalmouthpiece James Carville and his state-ments that allude to entitlement. Carvillesaid about this year’s Super Bowl thatother than people living in Indianapolis,anyone who did not root for the NewOrleans Saints was less of a human being.With his snappy Cajun style of banter,Carville fused the New Orleans Saintsfootball team with years of economic andracial inequality to frame a football team

that Americans should not just supportbecause of love of team, but because theydeserve to win because they who they are,entitled.

This same bold challenge to defy theentitled at the ballot box was recentlythrust at Scott Brown in his historic upsetwin in Massachusetts. Liberals found itdistasteful that a Republican would havethe audacity to even run in an election ona ballot that once held the name of TedKennedy. We see the same entitlementmentality on the defiant lips of people likeBertha Lewis from the infamous brothel-builders at ACORN. The idea that theirorganization should be punished withinvestigative probes or withdrawn govern-mental funding is a foreign concept thathas no potential to become a reality,because in the minds of the entitled, theyare deserving of the rewards they receivesimply by their state of existence.

Paul A. Ibbetson

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Men's Basketball - 2009-10 19-4Schedule/Results

SeasonDate Opponent Opp Rank Location Time (CST) Results Media

Sun, Nov 08 Pittsburg State (Exh.) - Manhattan 3 p.m. 89 - 53 (W)

Fri, Nov 13 Loyola Chicago - Manhattan 7 p.m. 92 - 54 (W)

Sun, Nov 15 Western Illinois - Manhattan 3 p.m. 82 - 50 (W)

O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico TipoffThu, Nov 19 Boston University - at San Juan, Puerto Rico 6:30 p.m. 80 - 70 (W)

Fri, Nov 20 Ole Miss - at San Juan, Puerto Rico 7:30 p.m. 74 - 86 (L)

Sun, Nov 22 Dayton 18/21 at San Juan, Puerto Rico 4:30 p.m. 83 - 75 (W)

K-State Holiday Classic

Sat, Nov 28 IUPUI - Kansas City, Mo. (Sprint Center) 3 p.m. 70 - 57 (W)

Tue, Dec 01 Fort Hays State - Manhattan 7 p.m. 83 - 76 (W)

Big 12 / Pac-10 Hardwood SeriesSat, Dec 05 Washington State - Manhattan 8 p.m. 86 - 69 (W)

Tue, Dec 08 Xavier - Manhattan 8 p.m. 71 - 56 (W)

Sat, Dec 12 UNLV - at Las Vegas, Nev. (Orleans Arena) 6 p.m. 95 - 80 (W)

Coors ClassicSat, Dec 19 Alabama - at Mobile, Ala. (Mitchell Center) 8 p.m. 87 - 74 (W)

Mon, Dec 21 Arkansas-Pine Bluff - Manhattan 7 p.m. 90 - 76 (W)

Tue, Dec 29 Cleveland State - Manhattan 7 p.m. 85 - 56 (W)

Sun, Jan 03 South Dakota - Manhattan 12 p.m. 91 - 69 (W)

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Sat, Jan 16 Colorado * - at Boulder, Colo. 3 p.m. 87 - 81 (W)

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Sat, Jan 23 Oklahoma State * - Manhattan 3 p.m. 69 - 73 (L)

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Sat, Jan 30 Kansas * - Manhattan 6 p.m. 79 - 81 (L)

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Baylor Lady Bears DropWildcats, 65-47

KSU Sports InformationBaylor used a strong second

half to put away Kansas State, 65-47, Wednesday night, halting theWildcats' attempt to defeat a sec-ond ranked opponent at home inas many games.

With the loss, the Wildcatsdropped to 11-10 on the seasonand 3-4 in Big 12 play. The LadyBears moved to 16-5 on the yearand 3-4 in conference play. -

After a slow start to the firsthalf, the Wildcats went on a 9-0run, capped off by a Kari Kincaid3-pointer, to tie the game at 24-24. The Wildcats went into half-time trailing by just two points,30-28. The Wildcats stormedback out of the break and with abasket from Ashley Sweat tiedthe game at 39-39 at the 14:25mark. From that point on, howev-er, it was all Baylor as the Bearscruised to the victory. The Wildcats were led by Sweatwith 22 points. It was her 11th

straight game with double-digitscoring and moved her careertotal to 1,674 to move into fifthon the K-State career scoring list.Sophomore Jalana Childs addednine points and led the team withseven rebounds.

Baylor was led by BrittneyGriner, who recorded a BramlageColiseum-record eight blockswhile setting the single-seasonBig 12 blocks record with 122.Griner finished with 26 points,including a one-handed dunk of arebound with 4:53 remaining inthe game. The Lady Bears com-bined for nine total blocks, anoth-er Bramalage Coliseum record.

The Wildcats next hit the roadas they battle in-state rivalKansas in Lawrence on Saturday.The game is scheduled for a 2p.m., tipoff and can be heard onthe K-State Sports Network.

"Not to state the obvious but Ithought we were pretty good andcompetitive against a high quality

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opponent in the first half. But, wedid not come out in the secondhalf with the same intensity andaccountability that we have tobring. We did not rebound the ballat the level we have been. We alsogot a little tentative in the firstfew minutes in the second half. Ithought we might be able to over-come it but we could not. Ithought there were four or fivefoul situations when they wentinside to Griner (Brittney) thatreally changed the game. Afterthat I did not think we respondedwith a great deal of toughness. Idid not think we dug in well onthe offensive end. We had somany wasted offensive posses-sions in the second half. Ofcourse you have to credit Baylor'sdefense especially in the secondhalf they were tremendous. Ithink it was pretty obvious that itwas a tale of two halves for us."said head coach Deb Patterson.

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KSU Sports InformationSenior Denis Clemente was

named the Oscar RobertsonNational Player of the Week onTuesday in an announcement bythe U.S. Basketball WritersAssociation.

Clemente, who was named thePhillips 66 Big 12 Player of theWeek for the second time in hiscareer on Monday, helped theWildcats to a pair of road winsover Nebraska (76-57) and IowaState (79-75) this past week. Heaveraged 26.5 points on 50 per-cent shooting (16-of-32), includ-ing 64.7 percent (11-of-17) from3-point range, in the two winswith 4.0 assists and 3.5 reboundsin 36.0 minutes per game. Healso went a combined 10-of-10from the free throw line.

Clemente began the week byscoring a game-high 23 points inthe Wildcats' first win atNebraska since 2006. He went 7-of-14 from the field, including 5-of-9 from 3-point range, with ateam-tying five assists and threerebounds in 35 minutes of action.He then followed with his second

career 30-point game in theWildcats' fourth straight win atIowa State on Saturday, connect-ing on 9-of-18 field goals, includ-ing 6-of-8 from beyond the arc,with four rebounds and threeassists in 37 minutes. He alsowent a perfect 6-of-6 from thefree throw line. It was Clemente'shighest point total since tying theBig 12 record with 44 againstTexas on Jan. 31, 2009, while hissix 3-pointers matched his career-high, which was set in the per-formance against the Longhorns.

The USBWA's weekly honor ispresented by Blue RibbonCollege Basketball Yearbook andis handed out each Tuesdaythroughout the season. Clementewas chosen for the honor by arepresentative of the USBWAboard of directors from a list ofDivision I conference players ofthe week. This is the first seasonthat the USBWA has selected anational player of the week. Asthe weekly Oscar RobertsonNational Player of the Week,Clemente will be added to theOscar Robertson Trophy Watch

List, which will be released atmid-season. It marks the secondtime in Clemente's career he hasbeen named a National Player ofthe Week, as he named theESPN.com National Player of theWeek after his 44-point effortagainst Texas on Jan. 31, 2009.

A starter in all 23 games,Clemente has helped the Wildcatsto their highest ranking in the APpoll since 1973 at No. 9 as well astheir highest ranking in theCoaches' poll, also at No. 9, sinceUSA Today took over ownershipin 1991-92. He is averaging 15.7points on 38.4 percent shooting,including 33.6 percent from 3-point range, with team highs inboth assists (4.0) and minutes(33.7) per game.

No. 9/9 Kansas State (19-4, 6-3Big 12) will have the week offbefore playing host to Colorado(11-12, 2-7 Big 12) on Saturdayin the first of back-to-back homegame at Bramlage Coliseum at 5p.m. The game will be broadcastregionally on the Big 12 Networkas well as nationally on ESPNFull Court.

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K-State is now ranked in the Top10 in both major polls for the secondtime this season, raising two spots inthe ESPN/USA Today Coaches pollto No. 9. It is the highest AP rankingsince also placing ninth in the poll onMarch 13, 1973, while it matches thehighest ranking in the Coaches' pollsince USA Today took over owner-ship of the poll in 1991-92. The

squad was also ranked ninth in theESPN poll on Jan. 19.

The Wildcats have now beenranked among the nation's Top 25 inboth polls for nine consecutiveweeks, while they have been rankedamong the AP Top 15 for six straightweeks. It is the longest stretch in theTop 25 since ranking 16 consecutiveweeks in the AP poll from 1972-73,while it is the longest stretch in theAP Top 15 since the 1961-62 teamwas among the Top 10 for 14 weeksin a row from Dec. 19, 1961 to March13, 1962.

The Wildcats, who are past the

mid-way point of the Big 12 season,are off to their best start in nearly 50years with their current 19-4 overallmark. It is the sixth-best start inschool history and the best since the1961-62 squad opened the year at 21-2.

A win against Colorado (11-12, 2-7 Big 12) on Saturday at BramlageColiseum would give the team atleast 20 wins for the fourth consecu-tive season, which would be a first inschool history, while it would makeFrank Martin the first head coach topost 20 wins in each of his first threeseasons.

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Date Opponent Location Time (CST) Results MediaTue, Nov 03 Fort Hays State (Ex) Manhattan, Kan. 7 p.m. 81 - 68 (W)

Mon, Nov 09 Pittsburg State (Ex) Manhattan, Kan. 7 p.m. 89 - 61 (W)

Sat, Nov 14 Indiana State Manhattan, Kan. 5 p.m. 73 - 77 (L)

Mon, Nov 16 Arkansas State Manhattan, Kan. 7 p.m. 79 - 80 (L) OT

Fri, Nov 20 Washington State Manhattan, Kan. 7 p.m. 70 - 63 (W)

Mon, Nov 23 Creighton at Omaha, Neb. 7:05 p.m. 54 - 63 (L)

Fri, Nov 27 BYU at Provo, Utah 4:30 p.m. (CT) 65 - 62 (W)

Wed, Dec 02 Arkansas at Fayetteville, Ark. 7 p.m. 58 - 60 (L)

Commerce Bank Wildcat ClassicFri, Dec 04 Missouri State vs. UTEP at Manhattan, Kan. 4 p.m.

Fri, Dec 04 Grambling State Manhattan, Kan. 6 p.m. 64-60 (W)

Sat, Dec 05 Consolation Game at Manhattan, Kan. 1 p.m.

Sat, Dec 05 Championship Game at Manhattan, Kan. 3 p.m. 87-62 (W)

Sun, Dec 13 Northwestern Manhattan, Kan. 2 p.m. 50-53 (L)

Duel in the DesertSat, Dec 19 Hawaii at Las Vegas, Nev. 9:30 p.m. (CT) 61-71 (L)

Sun, Dec 20 VCU at Las Vegas, Nev. 4:30 p.m./9:30 p.m. 73-67 (W)

Mon, Dec 21 TBA at Las Vegas, Nev. TBA 59-55 (W)

Tue, Dec 29 UC Davis at Davis, Calif. 9 p.m. (CT) 73-59 (W)

Sat, Jan 02 Yale Manhattan, Kan. 2 p.m. 78-59 (W)

Sat, Jan 09 Kansas * Manhattan, Kan. 11 a.m. 59 - 35 (W)

Wed, Jan 13 Missouri * at Columbia, Mo. 6 p.m. 65 - 50 (W)

Sat, Jan 16 Oklahoma State * at Stillwater, Okla. 7 p.m. 56 - 66 (L)

Wed, Jan 20 Colorado * Manhattan, Kan. 7 p.m. 57 - 63 (L)

Sat, Jan 23 Nebraska * at Lincoln, Neb. 11 a.m. 56 - 71 (L)

Sun, Jan 31 Iowa State * Manhattan, Kan. 2 p.m. 73 - 67 (W)

Wed, Feb 03 Baylor * Manhattan, Kan. 7 p.m. 47 - 65 (L)

Sun, Feb 07 Kansas * at Lawrence, Kan. 1 p.m. 60 - 70 (L)

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The Board of CountyCommissioners

Of Riley County, KansasThe Regular meeting of the Board

of County Commissioners met at theRiley County Plaza East BuildingJanuary 28, 2010 with the followingmembers present: Mike Kearns,Chairman; Karen McCulloh, ViceChair; and Rich Vargo, County Clerk.Alvan Johnson, Member, was absent.

8:30 Public Comment & BusinessMeeting

Clancy Holeman,Counselor/Director of AdministrativeServices; Johnette Shepek, Budgetand Finance Officer; Leon Hobson,Public Works Director/CountyEngineer; Joan Strickler, League ofWomen Voters; Laurie Harrison,Emergency ManagementCoordinator; Joyce Mermis, KMAN;Dawn Shoffner, AssistantInformation Technology Director;Cory Meyer, Network Administrator;and Craig Cox, Assistant CountyCounselor, attended.

Cox said at the November 9thmeeting the consideration of the roadclosing located at Grandview HeightsSubdivision was tabled. Cox said thereconvening of the public hearingwill need to take place prior to hold-ing the road viewing this afternoon.

Shepek asked, would the Boardlike the Riley County PoliceDepartment to present their budget ata City/County meeting for the com-missioners that do not sit on the LawBoard?

The Board of CountyCommissioners stated our preferenceis for the Riley County PoliceDepartment budget to be presented ata City/County meeting.

Kearns said he met with MayorStrawn and he is agreeable to signinga joint letter expressing State supportfor restaurant and lodging inspec-tions.

McCulloh moved to sign aDeclaration of Local DisasterEmergency for Riley County,Kansas. Kearns seconded. Carried 2-0.

McCulloh moved to sign CIPActivation Forms for the following:

2- Motor Graders in the amount of$80,000,

Standby power for IT Departmentin the amount of $75,000CIP/$60,000 Building Fund,

12-yard Tandem Axle Dump Truckin the amount of $155,000,

Roadside mower in the amount of$75,000,

HHW Collection Trailer in theamount of $12,000.

Kearns seconded. Carried 2-0.McCulloh moved to approve the

payroll vouchers in the amount of$214,158.12 and the following war-

rant vouchers for January 29, 2010:

2010 BudgetCounty General $1,119,002.06Teen Court Collected Fund 16.68Juvenile Intake Case Mgr 40.00Riley Co Juvenile Service

6,318.95Motor Vehicle Operations

4,467.5921st Jud Dist Teen Court 838.59Riley Co Adult Services

7,401.16Capital Improvements Fund

7,360.43Economic Development

30,333.00Emergency 911 2,718.74Solid Waste 6,670.30County Building 721.42Road & Bridge Cap Project

8,367.40RCPD Levy/Op 741,478.38Riley Co Fire Dist #1

6,266.64Riley Co Fire Dist CapOut 715.00University Park W&S 43.56Hunters Island Water Dist 19.80Deep Creek Sewer 7.92Moehlman Bottoms 6.33Valleywood Operations 38.28Terra Heights Sewer 18.48Konza Water Operations 54.56TOTAL. . . . . . . .

$1,942,905.27

2009 BudgetCounty General $235,054.03Special Prosecutor Trust

1,928.26Teen Court Collected Fund 136.77Juvenile Intake Case Mgr 156.95Riley Co Juvenile Service

1,996.2021st Jud Dist Teen Court 952.32Riley Co Adult Services

1,945.86Emergency 911 4,345.38Solid Waste 113,161.40County Building 1,837.37Road & Bridge Cap Project

396.00RCPD Levy/Op 9,953.28Landfill Closure 62.88Riley Co Fire Dist #1

9,361.84Riley Co Fire Dist CapOut 16.00University Park W&S

3,488.50Hunters Island Water Dist

1,832.38Carson Sewer Benefit Dist 280.90Deep Creek Sewer 329.47Moehlman Bottoms 981.28Valleywood Operations 668.57Terra Heights Sewer 894.04Konza Water Operations

4,966.43Valleywood Cap Reserve

1,288.14

TOTAL. . . . . . . .$396,034.25

Kearns seconded. Carried 2-0.McCulloh moved to approve the

Riley County 911 MaintenanceAgreement 2010 with Ka-Comm,Inc. in the amount of $15,768.00.Kearns seconded. Carried 2-0.

The Board of CountyCommissioners signed a RileyCounty Personnel Action Form forDan Lindsey-Shelton, a Public WorksOperator I, in the Road & BridgeDepartment, for Separation fromCounty Service, effective January 27,2010.

The Board of CountyCommissioners signed a RileyCounty Position Action Form for aPublic Works Operator I, in thePublic Works-Road and BridgeDepartment, at a grade H.

Vargo presented the recommenda-tion to add to the Pay Periods,Paychecks, and Direct Deposit Policywhich states that: #5 upon separationof service from Riley County,employees will no longer be grantedaccess to the paperless/secure paystub access system after their last dayof employment. The last pay stub willbe mailed to the employee.

McCulloh moved to accept therevision “#5. Upon separation ofservice from Riley County, employ-ees will no longer be granted accessto the paperless/secure pay stubaccess system after their last day ofemployment. The last pay stub willbe mailed to the employee.” to thePay Periods, Paychecks, and DirectDeposit Policy. Kearns seconded.Carried 2-0.

McCulloh moved to approve theminutes of January 25, 2010 asamended. Kearns seconded. Carried2-0.

McCulloh moved to add to theagenda an executive session to dis-cuss pending litigation. Kearns sec-onded. Carried 2-0.

9:15 Budget and PlanningCommittee – Johnette Shepek,Budget and Finance Officer

Clancy Holeman,Counselor/Director of AdministrativeServices; Joyce Mermis, KMAN;Monty Wedel, Planning/SpecialProjects Director; Leon Hobson,Public Works Director/County

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Engineer; Cory Meyer, NetworkAdministrator; Dawn Shoffner,Assistant Information TechnologyDirector; and Joan Strickler, Leagueof Women Voters, attended.

Shepek presented a 2009 complet-ed CIP projects and 2010 CIPapproved project list.

Shepek presented a CIP, a countybuilding, an economic development,and a ½ cent sales tax update.

9:35 Dawn Shoffner, AssistantInformation Technology Director

Clancy Holeman,Counselor/Director of AdministrativeServices; Joyce Mermis, KMAN;Cory Meyer, Network Administrator;Johnette Shepek, Budget and FinanceOfficer; and Joan Strickler, League ofWomen Voters, attended.

Shoffner presented an InformationTechnology staff report.

McCulloh discussed the HealthDepartment’s need to upgrade theirphone system. McCulloh suggestedthe Health Department considerworking with Riley County whenupgrading phone systems. McCullohstated a Technology Committeeincluding City personnel will bemeeting to discuss the HealthDepartment’s needs. McCulloh saidshe would like for some RileyCounty Information Technology staffto participate.

Kearns suggested contacting RileyCounty Police Department DirectorSchoen to discuss the Riley CountyPolice Department’s informationtechnology needs and the possibilityof Riley County InformationTechnology providing service.

9:50 Clancy Holeman,Counselor/Director of AdministrativeServices

Administrative Work SessionJoyce Mermis, KMAN; Johnette

Shepek, Budget and Finance Officer;Will Klusener, Manhattan Mercury;and Joan Strickler, League of WomenVoters, attended.

9:50 Kearns moved that theCounty Commission recess intoexecutive session on potential litiga-tion for the purpose of consultationwith an attorney for the Commission,which would be deemed privileged inthe attorney-client relationship, anexception to the Kansas OpenMeetings Act, the open meeting toresume in the County CommissionChambers at 10:00 a.m. McCullohseconded. Carried 2-0.

9:59 Kearns moved to go out ofexecutive session. McCulloh second-ed. Carried 2-0.

No binding action was taken dur-ing the executive session.

10:00 Kearns moved that theCounty Commission recess intoexecutive session on pending litiga-tion for the purpose of consultationwith an attorney for the Commission,which would be deemed privileged inthe attorney-client relationship, anexception to the Kansas OpenMeetings Act, the open meeting toresume in the County CommissionChambers at 10:05 a.m. McCullohseconded. Carried 2-0.



10:05 Holeman discussed anamendment to SB368 “fourth timeDUI’s”. The amendment providesthat when prisoners are in the custodyof the Secretary of Corrections thatthe county not be responsible formedical cost.

The Board agreed with the revi-sions to SB368.

Holeman discussed an amendmentto SB346, which addresses inmates10-days or less left on their sentencewhen sentenced all cost incurred inthose 10-days are the responsibilityof the Secretary of Corrections whileincarcerated in the county jail.

The Board agreed with the revi-sions to SB346.

Holeman presented a draft lettersupporting the State funding restau-rant and hotel inspections.

Kearns moved to sign a letter to theGovernor of Kansas, Mark Parkinsonconcerning the loss of State fundingfor local food service and hotelinspectors. McCulloh seconded.Carried 2-0.

Holeman presented a draft testimo-ny on HB2445 encroachment on mil-itary installations.

The Board, by consensus, agreedwith the draft testimony on HB2445.

10:20 Executive Sessions to dis-cuss department head evaluations

10:20 Kearns moved that theCounty Commission recess intoexecutive session pursuant to thenon-elected personnel matters excep-tion to the Kansas Open MeetingsAct in order to discuss a performancematter involving a county employee

The Kansas Supreme Court hasappointed Kansas State University'sW. Franklin Spikes to the KansasContinuing Legal EducationCommission.

Spikes, a professor of educationalleadership and director of K-State'sdoctoral program in adult and contin-uing education, is the only non-attor-ney to serve on the commission sinceit was created 25 years ago. He willserve a three-year term, with a secondthree-year term possible.

The nine-member commission wasformed by the state Supreme Court tomonitor and regulate continuing edu-cation for practicing attorneys inKansas. The state requires that attor-neys take 12 hours of continuinglegal education a year. Nearly 10,000attorneys did so in 2009.

The Kansas Continuing LegalEducation Commission reviews andapproves the various entities and pro-grams offering continuing educationfor attorneys, considering both howclosely related the training programsare to the practice of law in Kansasand how these initiatives can improve

(Leon Hobson) and to protect the pri-vacy of the employee, the open meet-ing to resume in the CountyCommission Chambers at 10:35 p.m.McCulloh seconded. Carried 2-0.



10:41 Kearns moved that theCounty Commission recess intoexecutive session pursuant to thenon-elected personnel matters excep-tion to the Kansas Open MeetingsAct in order to discuss a performancematter involving a county employee(Monty Wedel) and to protect the pri-vacy of the employee, the open meet-ing to resume in the CountyCommission Chambers at 10:55 p.m.McCulloh seconded. Carried 2-0.

10:58 McCulloh moved to go outof executive session. Kearns second-ed. Carried 2-0.


10:58 Kearns moved that theCounty Commission recess intoexecutive session pursuant to thenon-elected personnel matters excep-tion to the Kansas Open MeetingsAct in order to discuss a performancematter involving a county employeeand to protect the privacy of theemployee, the open meeting toresume in the County CommissionChambers at 11:03 a.m. McCullohseconded. Carried 2-0.






Kearns moved to add to the agendaan executive session to discuss non-

the work of participating attorneys.The commission also reviews indi-vidual requests by attorneys to countvarious other training programstoward their continuing educationcredit.

"In the broadest sense, the com-mission is ultimately charged withprotecting the public welfare throughtheir work by monitoring how theongoing education of attorneys isdelivered in the state," Spikes said.

Spikes is an expert in the field ofadult and continuing education whohas more than 30 years of experiencein both the academic and corporatesettings.

He said there are a myriad of issuesfacing the commission, including thelegitimacy of distance education pro-grams.

"There are a lot of questions aboutissues of distance learning," Spikessaid. "We're trying to move forwardin an educational environment thatalmost all attorneys haven't facedbefore."

In a rural state like Kansas, theremay be small law practices with lim-

ited resources for which distanceeducation would be a plus. But mon-itoring the quality of that training canbe an issue, Spikes said.

The commission also is responsi-ble for overseeing the implementa-tion of the statewide rules and regula-tions that form the basis for continu-ing legal education. Spikes will serveon the statewide task force chargedwith the reviewing the regulations.

elected personnel matters. McCullohseconded. Carried 2-0.




11:18 Kearns moved to reconvenethe Public Hearing from November 9,2009 for the request for a road vaca-tion viewing for Blake Richards atGrandview Heights Subdivision tocommence at 1:00 p.m. McCullohseconded. Carried 2-0.

1:00 Leave for 1:30 p.m. roadvacation viewing for Blake Richardsat Grandview Heights Subdivision

Bob Isaac, Planner; Monty Wedel,Planning/Special Projects Director;Craig Cox, Assistant CountyCounselor; Blake Richards; andHarlan Ross, Schwab-Eaton, attend-ed.

The Board of CountyCommissioners viewed the requestedroad vacation.

2:35 Kearns moved to adjourn.McCulloh seconded. Carried 2-0.

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By Adam Reichenberger

Last Thursday Public WorksDirector and County Engineer, LeonHobson presented before the CountyCommission the funding conundrumthey have gotten themselves into.Previously, the Riley CountyCommissioners had approved amotion to replace the CourthouseBoiler and Cooling Tower. Thischange was intended to occur last fall“between the cooling and heatingseason.”

However, as Hobson explained,when it appeared grant funding mightsoon come available the project waspostponed to Spring 2010. Thosegrants have yet to come to fruition.“To date,” stated Hobson, “we arestill in limbo as to the availability ofany grant funding.”

Not holding out any longer, theCounty Commission pressed forwardwith the initial plan to replace theCourthouse Boiler and CoolingTower. “The Consultant is placing thefinal touches to the plans and contractdocuments and the project will be outto bid soon.”

Hobson came to the Commissionwith suggestions for funding shouldthe case arise where grants are indeedunavailable. The options presentedwere:

1. General Fund2. Building Fund3. CIP Emergency Fund4. Economic Development

Fund5. Combination“The total cost estimate is

$200,000,” Hobson went on. It wassuggested at the April 2, 2009Commission meeting to fund theproject by $65,000 from the CountyBuilding fund and the remainderfrom the Economic DevelopmentFund.

Last April the EconomicDevelopment Fund could afford tosupport this project. Now, however,its funds are tied up in a number ofother projects, namely “the KonzaWater project, Konza Sewer DebtRepayment, Downtown Manhattanand Manhattan Chamber of

Commerce appropriations, and theAmerican Eagle revenue guarantee.”As such, according to Hobson, “thereare no current funds available inEconomic Development.”

Had the project been initiated lastfall as planned the EconomicDevelopment fund would have car-ried the load. Now, however, that isno longer an option.

In light of this it was recommend-ed that the Commission approve thefunding of the project with theBuilding Fund eating up the original-ly presented $65,000 and the remain-der ($135,000) to now come from the

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Whether it is the million-dollarcrybabies that derail great sportsteams, or the loudmouth politi-cians that throw away party vot-ing majorities, or anywhere it isfound in society, the entitlementmentality will continue to be adestructive force. While the “enti-tled” of the world are doomed totheir own self-designed demise,their effect can be minimized ifwe educate the next generation toreject this flawed, destructivemindset. For the future of ouryouth, we must reject the notionto allow entitlement to continuedespite the volume with whichwe are instructed otherwise. Wemust take the time to show ourchildren why liberalism itself cre-ates such negative by-products asentitlement, and highlight theever-present examples of individ-uals who go down in flamesclutching blindly to entitlementas though it will save them.Despite the pervasive nature ofentitlement within the culturetoday, it is not unachievable tocreate a future where success and

Democrat, Christian and non-Christian – is part of that battle.”He continued, “We will eitherpreserve our republic and ourfaith in God, or we’ll have themtaken from us. Go forth, armedwith the holy cause of liberty.”

The battle for liberty is contin-uous. Friedrich von Hayek, in hisbook, The Road to Serfdom pub-lished in 1944, wrote that exten-sive government control producesa psychological change in thecharacter of people. “Thismeans…that even a strong tradi-tion of political liberty is no safe-guard if the danger is preciselythat new institutions and policieswill gradually undermine anddestroy that spirit.”

The danger to the spirit of lib-erty was recognized by many of

all the adulations that come withit are based on what one does byhis or her own hand, and notthrough the blind fallacies of enti-tlement.

Paul A. Ibbetson is a formerChief of Police of Cherryvale,Kansas, and member of theMontgomery County Drug TaskForce. Paul received hisBachelor’s and Master’s degreein Criminal Justice at WichitaState University, and is currentlycompleting his PhD. in sociologyat Kansas State University. Paulis the author of the books LivingUnder The Patriot Act:Educating A Society and FeedingLions: Sharing The ConservativePhilosophy In A PoliticallyHostile World. Paul is also theradio host of the KansasBroadcasting Association’s 2008and 2009 Entertainment Programof the Year, Conscience of Kansasairing on KSDB Manhattan 91.9f.m. www.ibbetsonusa.com. Forinterviews or questions, pleasecontact [email protected]

our Founders who formed aRepublic not a Democracy. FisherAmes, who drafted the FirstAmendment, claimed that, “Ademocracy is a volcano whichconceals the fiery materials of itsown destruction.” Regarding aConstitutional Republic, JohnAdams wrote, “A Republic is anempire of laws, not of men” andclaimed the basis for the Republicwas the Bible. Thomas Jeffersongave this exhortation: “It is themanners and spirit of a peoplewhich preserve a republic invigor. A degeneracy in these is acanker which soon eats to theheart of its laws and constitu-tion.”

The Tea Party movement is acall to preserve our Republic withvigor! Come join us!

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K-State Nominates Five For Truman ScholarshipsKansas State University is

nominating five students to com-pete for Harry S. TrumanScholarships, worth $30,000. Thenominees are Amy Sents,McPherson; Taylor Connolly,Overland Park; KristiMendenhall, Salina; JulieChelewski, Rifle, Colo., andSamuel Brinton, Perry, Iowa.

As many as 65 Truman scholar-ships are awarded each year tostudents who plan to pursue grad-uate studies and careers in publicservice. Scholars are selected pri-marily on leadership potentialand communication skills, intel-lectual strength and analyticalability, and likelihood of makinga difference in public service.Finalists will be announced Feb.23.

Sents is a senior in animal sci-ences and industry and pre-veteri-nary medicine with a minor ininternational agriculture. She isvice president and past secretaryof Alpha of Clovia and has com-peted on K-State's meats andhorse judging teams and the meatquiz bowl team. She also has par-ticipated in the animal sciences

and industry AcademicQuadrathlon and is a member ofUniversity Christian Church. Shewill represent Kansas as an inter-national 4-H youth exchange del-egate to Germany andSwitzerland from June toDecember. A 2007 graduate ofMcPherson High School, she isthe daughter of Allan and DeannaSents of McPherson.

Connolly is a junior in crimi-nology, Spanish and pre-law. Heis publicity chair and former pres-ident of the K-State CriminologyClub, co-principal violist in theK-State Orchestra and member ofSigma Delta Pi honor society. Healso is an active member of St.Isidore's Catholic Church and aCatholic Charities volunteer. Hehas received scholarships fromthe Kansas State UniversityFoundation, K-State departmentof modern languages and K-Stateorchestra. A 2007 graduate ofShawnee Mission South HighSchool, he is the son of Matthewand Jacklyn Connolly ofOverland Park.

Mendenhall is a junior inSpanish, family studies and

human services and pre-law. Sheis a member of Chimes juniorhonorary and has been a memberof Silver Key sophomore leader-ship honorary. She is vice presi-dent of Students for the Right toLife and president of Phi EtaSigma. She also is a CourtAppointed Special Advocatesvolunteer and a McNair Scholar.A 2007 graduate of Salina HighSchool Central, Mendenhall isthe daughter of BryaneMendenhall and Debbie Midfeltof Salina.

Chelewski is a senior in foodscience and industry with a com-munication emphasis. At K-State,she is a member of the food sci-ence club, bakery science club,Wildcats Forever and GammaSigma Delta honor society. Shealso is actively involved withStudent Mobilization campusministry, K-State office of admis-sions CAT Crew, food sciencestudent-to-student recruiting andthe Frontier program. She was a2006-2007 Colorado State FFAofficer and has earned theAmerican FFA degree. She hasreceived scholarships from theAssociation of Food and DrugOfficials, Institute of Food

Technologists, InternationalFoodservice Editorial Counciland Kellogg's. She graduatedwith an associate's degree fromColorado Mountain College inMay 2008. A 2005 graduate ofRifle High School, she is thedaughter of Ray and PaulaChelewski of Rifle, Colo.

Brinton is a senior in mechani-cal and nuclear engineering andvocal music performance with aminor in Chinese. He is presidentof engineering student council;Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,Transgender, Queer and More;Global Zero and men's glee club.He also is a student senator, can-didate for student body presidentand member of Phi Kappa Phihonor society. He has been amember of Silver Key sophomoreleadership honorary and Chimesjunior honorary. He has beennamed the outstanding freshmanand outstanding sophomore of theK-State department of music andthe Dow Outstanding Junior ofthe department of mechanical andnuclear engineering. He is aMcNair Scholar and aMulticultural EngineeringProgram Scholar. He has receivedthe American Society of

Mechanical Engineers nationalscholarship and AmericanNuclear Society national scholar-ship. He also has received the$6,000 K-State honors scholar-ship and was a 2008 Benjamin A.Gilman International Scholar.Brinton is the son of Stephen andPeggy Jo Brinton of Perry, Iowa.

K-State ranks first in the nationamong 500 state universities andseventh overall with 31 studentswinning Truman scholarshipssince the program began in 1977.In 1996, the Truman Foundationnamed K-State a Truman ScholarHonor Institution. K-State wasamong the inaugural group of 17schools, which were chosen fromthe more than 450 colleges thathave produced Truman scholars,to receive this title.

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