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By TIM HORAN
A theme of renewed en-thusiasm resonated through-out the annual Abilene AreaChamber of Commerce ban-
quet Thursday.It was a night the Chamberhanded out its yearly awardsand prepared for the future.
Outgoing chairman KellyCooper handed over thegavel to Dennis Weese at thesold-out dinner held at theDwight D. Eisenhower Presi-dential Library courtyard.
Weese said its not just theChamber that is enthusedabout the future of Abilene.
Were just a symptom, hesaid, referring to the Cham-
ber. I think there is an enthu-siasm in Abilene about posi-tive growth. We happen to be
on that trail and the enthusi-asm has spread over to us. Iam very excited about that.
I think there is a lot of mo-mentum from the city com-mission, the county commis-sion, a group that is tryingto put together an economic
development corporation.There are a lot of folks witha mission toward economic
revitalization.
As a Chamber, its good to
be in the right path to help do
that, Weese said.
Weese said the Chamberhas been working on a set of
long-range plans.
Its more of the same: fo-cus on local businesses, focuson collaboration, he said.Take the amount of workthat is being put in by one
person, add it to the work be-ing put in by another personand get something moving
for the Abilene area.
We think we have a greatexecutive in Torey Berndt.We are poised to be a contrib-uting asset to our members,Weese said.
The annual 2013 Chamber
Awards were also presented.They are:
Quiet Hero: Shayla Mohr& Deb Lytle;
Distinguished Citizen:Ron Shouse;
Distinguished Business-person: Don Nebelsick;
Ag Business: ConcordiaTractor, Inc. & Rawhide Por-table Corral;
Volunteer: Dr. Frank R.Jordan.
Chamber Secretary JuliePatton presented the QuietHero Award to sisters ShaylaMohr and Deb Lytle. They
dedicated their time and ef-forts to the Dickinson County
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The Abilene
Rail workcloses
intersectionReector-Chronicle Staff
The intersection of West First andElm streets will be closed throughthe weekend as contractors work torepair the rail crossing there.
Abilene Public Works Director LonSchrader said the plan is for the inter-section to reopen Tuesday morning,weather permitting.
Gavilon Grain is working with aprivate contractor to repair the railcrossing.
MHS seesincreasein overallbusiness
By TIFFANY RONEY
Memorial Health System nances arefaring well, and skilled patient days areon the rise, though they are lower than
the numbers tallied by the hospital inthe early 90s.
People are put in the hospital, andnot put in the hospital, for different rea-sons, then and now, CEO Mark Millersaid at MHSs regular meeting Thurs-day. As a whole, the population is notany healthier and some may arguethat people are actually sicker butthey just arent coming into the hospitalas much, and they dont stay as long.
Nevertheless, chief nancial ofcerElgin Glanzer said outpatient businessis steadily rising, and, according toyear-end review presenters at the boardmeeting Thursday, outpatient care isntthe only department in which the lo-cal health system is seeing a rise initscharts.
RaeLyn Swisher, director of ImpactSports & Fitness, said the gym set a re-cord for personal training sessions lastyear. In 2012, the gym scheduled 612
personal training sessions. In 2013, thenumber rose to 848. Swisher said sheattributes the growth in the personaltraining program to the success of theweight loss challenge.
It was just an awesome program,Swisher said. We had 79 individuals
participate in the program. They do apersonal training session once a week,so the numbers reect those sessionsthat were done in the weight loss chal-lenge.
The challenge went so well that thegym will host a second challenge,which is currently running. This time,it incorporated more dietary assistancefor participants, utilizing the hospitalsnew dietician, Elizabeth Helmerichs.
If the demand is there, were goingto try to continue with it twice a year,Swisher said. Its a really positive pro-gram.
Additionally, the tness center madechanges by replacing the oor, equip-ment and free weights of its lifting area.
Referring to a before picture from2010, Swisher pointed out steel oriron dumbbells with chipped edges, ahole in a bench, scattered weights andweight trees, dents and bubblingin the oor and, overall, old and mis-matched equipment.
She then revealed a photo of the reno-vated weight room: new oor; rubber-
plated weights; adjustable benches thatallow users to recline, incline, or lie at;rolling racks to maintain the new oor-ing; specic spots for each weight so asto avoid scattering and new, matchingequipment.
Theyre Life Fitness and Hammer-Strength brand, and when people whowork for the different companies camein to install all the different types of
Chamber banquet
Chamber honors area citizens, looks to future
County cemeteries going onlineBy TIM HORAN
An online database of DickinsonCountys 50-plus cemeteries will be
up and running next month on the
countys website.
Dickinson County GIS Coordinator
Sherry Massey reported at the county
commission work session Thursdayon the new program, which will be a
benet mainly to genealogy research-
ers.
The clerks ofce and the regis-ter of deeds get daily inquiries from
people doing research, by phone andwalk-ins. This will tremendouslyopen up that data to the world,County Administrator Brad Hom-man said at the commissions regularmeeting Thursday.
A lot of cemetery caretakers andsextons and board members, theyare not researchers, said commis-
sion Chairman Lynn Peterson. It isnot practical for them to do severalhours, or several days of research.This, what Sherry is doing, will al-low people to go in and research all ofthe cemeteries within the county thathave that information and help themin their search.
Massey has gathered information on
most of the cemeteries in the county.
It not only includes some of theeasily recognizable cemeteries, city
type cemeteries or by a church, but
also numerous small cemeteries in
the county. Or situations where peo-
ple maybe have one or two burials
adjacent to a eld close to the house,
Peterson said. There is a lot of record
keeping.
You will be able to go online and
search names, Peterson said. Shegave examples of the Abilene Ceme-
Tiffany Roney Reector-Chronicle
Banquet attendees ll their plates with beef brisket, baked chicken, tossed salad and steamed veggies from Wests Country Mart at the annual AbileneArea Chamber of Commerce banquet Thursday night. The awards banquet took place at the Eisenhower Presidential Library courtyard.
Tiffany Roney Reector-Chronicle
Members of Cadence, K-States a cappela music group, snap, dance and harmonize toentertain the crowd at the annual Abilene Area Chamber of Commerce banquet Thursday.
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The Associated Press
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. Leonardo DiCaprio is pok-ing his head out of a poolsideroom at the Beverly HiltonHotel.
Its afternoon, and a swarmof media outlets is lined upoutside, chatting with Oscarcontenders after the AcademyAwards annual luncheon fornominees. Nominated forlead actor for his role as anexcess-obsessed stockbrokerin The Wolf of Wall Street,DiCaprio stands to gain plen-ty of attention if hes viewed,
but he goes unseen.
Still, he cant conceal his cu-riosity. Whats going on outthere? he asks with childlikeintrigue, lowering his brow.Why are there only two peo-
ple on pool oats? Turns out,theyre models hired to livenup the background of an en-tertainment shows feed.
Thats corny, DiCapriosays with a laugh. But surelythe 39-year-old actor under-stands the allure of overdoingit.
Decadence is what fueledWolf, a lm thats gainedhim two Oscar nominationsfor acting and producing.
DiCaprio has been nominat-ed for three other AcademyAwards, starting with a sup-
porting actor bid for playinga teen with autism in the 1993drama, Whats Eating Gil-
bert Grape. Hes been over-looked each time.
This could be his year. Is hefrustrated he hasnt won?
Here, Ill show you the cardthey gave me today (at theluncheon), he says, rummag-ing through his pockets aftersetting aside the electroniccigarette he says he puffs torelieve the stress of life.He retrieves a small whitecard he calls that little foot-
ball chalk-up listing his lmstats. Leaning in, he points
to the portion that reads: ve
nominations, zero wins. Witha heavy chuckle he looks upand says, Zip!
With the card back in hispocket, DiCaprio adds: Itsquite interesting. Peoplethink I feel Im overdue forsomething ... He stares atthe ground for a moment, col-lecting his thoughts. Anyonewants to be accepted by their
peers, but the truth is everyyear is unique and everyoneis just going to vote for whothey think is worthy.
Nominated for lead actorOscars for The Aviator andBlood Diamond, DiCapriohas lost to Jamie Foxx andForest Whitaker (he lost the
best supporting actor statuetteto Tommy Lee Jones). Thisyear, hes up against ChristianBale, Chiwetel Ejiofor, BruceDern and Matthew McCo-naughey, who is consideredDiCaprios biggest threat forhis portrayal of a rodeo-lov-ing Texan with HIV in Dal-las Buyers Club.
We havent seen Leo andMcConaughey paired off inany award show, says TomONeil, editor of the awards
prediction site goldderby.
com. The assumption is Leocant do it.
But this wouldnt be be-cause he lacks skill. Di-Caprio, whose rst big lmrole was opposite Robert De
Niro in 1993s This BoysLife, has starred in a number
of lms that gained Oscar at-
tention, including two bestpicture winners: Titanicand The Departed. Gangsof New York, Catch Me ifYou Can, RevolutionaryRoad, Inception, Djan-go Unchained and last yearsThe Great Gatsby have alsoearned Academy attention.
Its as if the old men inthe Academy look at some-one like Leo and say, Youhave the money, the fame,the babes, but heres onething you cant have, addsONeil. Weve seen a historyof it. Paul Newman didntwin until he was past the ageof 60. Often, if you are old orif you let yourself go to helllike Matthew McConaugheydid in Dallas Buyers Club
by losing a lot of weight, theAcademy awards you.
Many major Hollywoodtalents have endured Oscarsnubs. Neither Alfred Hitch-cock nor Stanley Kubrickever received directing tro-
phies. At the risk of gaining
comparisons to the late actor
Peter OToole, who was nom-inated eight times without awin, DiCaprio could go homeempty-handed again.
The thing about it is nomatter what lm hes in, evenif you didnt like the movie,you leave the theater and go,That guy just never misses,says DiCaprios Wolf co-star Jonah Hill.
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4-H club news
Solomon WranglersThe Solomon Wranglers 4H Club met Feb. 16, 2014, at Im-maculate Conception Church Parish Hall at 4:30 p.m. It wasthe parent led meeting, so Linda Aylward led the meeting aspresident, Ericka Werling filled the secretary role and MarciaRyan was reporter.
The 4H pledge was led by Stacey Zerbe, then roll call wastaken by answering What is your favorite holiday?
Leader Debbie Hanna made announcements about campregistration, 4-H basketball and fairgrounds cleanup. Shealso mentioned that volunteers are needed for the countyPhone-A-Thon, in which alumni are called seeking donationsfor the 4-H Foundation.
Debbie also recognized those who participated in 4-H Dayin Abilene on Feb. 15. She reminded us to keep in mind thatthe drop/add deadline for projects is May 1.A countywide photography meeting will be held at Sterl
Hall on Feb. 27. Red Wheel sales are to be continued untilMarch 22.
Maggie, Megan, Katie and Francis have agreed to worktogether to make a sign for the schools nature area that theclub has been helping with.
Jim Daily suggested that the club could find a place aroundtown to plant some of the extra wildflower seeds. MelissaSellers announced that a horse meeting will be held at TriLakes on March 1, weather permitting. Beef weigh in timeswill be on March 29 and the Spring Beef Show is in April inAbilene. Many other events are listed in the 4-H newsletter.
Debbie Hanna did a project talk on record books, thenmembers had pizza and watched the movie Despicable Me2.
The next meeting will by March 15 at 4:30 p.m. in thesame place. The Ryan family will provide snacks.
Benecial facts of friendsWe all have special friendswho we turn to in times of
joy and sorrow. For some,that person may be your spouse, for oth-ers, it may be your childhood bestie.
There are many health benets to hav-ing friends, the Mayo Clinic reported,Friendships can have a major impact onyour health and well-being, but its notalways easy to build or maintain friend-ships. Understand the importance offriendships in your life and what you cando to develop and nurture friendships.
Friendships are one of the most fun-damental of relationships. Developing ahealthy relationship with another personis what creates great marriages, happier
work places and successful families.Good friends give us an increased
sense of belonging. They help us cele-brate happy times and support us in hardtimes. Extroverts and introverts alike feellonely at times. Friends prevent that feel-
ing of loneliness and give us that com-
panionship we desire. People we call our
friends should help us feel good about
ourselves, improve our self-worth and
help us cope in times of crisis.
It is not typical for people to have morethan a few close friends. Adults gener-
ally nd it difcult in the chaos of life to
maintain existing friendships or develop
new friends. Distance, children and job
responsibilities can all be reasons people
lose contact with old friends. If you wantto make new friends, it will take time,
just like any other relationship.
Attending community events, volun-teering, extending and accepting invita-tions can increase your opportunity todevelop and nurture new friends. Takingup a new interest like college course, lo-cal gym or senior center can extend theamount of people you meet. Joining afaith community, like a local church, canalso give you opportunity to grow spiri-tually and socially.
Above all else, stay positive becauserelationships take time. You may not
become best friends with someone rightaway it can take months or even years
to develop trust, memories and a good,solid relationship.
Chelsi Myeris the family and consumersciences agent with Dickinson CountyExtension.
FACS ReportChelsi Myer
Dickinson County Extension
Junior Leaguedonation
Representatives of the Junior Leagueof Abilene are shown presenting a do-nation of $360 to the Memorial HealthSystem (MHS) Volunteer Corps tosupport the infant car seat program. Itis state law that all newborns must betransported in an approved car seatwhen dismissed from the hospital. TheMHS Volunteer Corps assists parentsof newborns who are unable to pur-chase a car seat on their own. Shownare (from left) Cheryl Miller, JuniorLeague Hospital committee member,Doris Chaput, MHS Volunteer Corpspresident-elect and Jennifer Waite,Junior League treasurer.
Photo provided
Wolf could end DiCaprios Oscar drought
BrieyDiabetes support group
The Dickinson County Diabetes Support Group will meetfrom 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, in Memorial Hos-pital Conference Room 4. Leslie Mack, a nurse practitionerand certified diabetes educator, with Salina Family HealthCare, will be speaking on affordable diabetes care.
The Dickinson County Diabetes Support Group is open toanyone with diabetes and family members of those withdiabetes. The group meets the first Tuesday of each month.
The Dickinson County Diabetes Support Group is affiliatedwith the American Diabetes Association, Memorial HealthSystem, and K-State Research and Extension, DickinsonCounty. For more information, call Beth Helmerichs, RD, LD,Memorial Health System, 785-263-6676 or K-State Researchand Extension, Dickinson County, at 785-263-2001.
United Way applicationsThe United Way of Dickinson County is currently accept-
ing applications for fiscal year 2015. Qualified applicants are501 (c) 3 agencies operating for at least two years that helpyouth reach their potential, help individuals become finan-cially stable and independent or improve peoples health.Agencies must serve Dickinson County residents and have
offices in Dickinson County. All former and new agencies areencouraged to apply.Applications are due no later than March 15. For more in-
formation or an application contact Jeni Green at the UnitedWay at 785-200-6260 or [email protected].
Rock Springs supperFriends and neighbors of the Rock Springs 4-H Center are
invited to the annual Community Soup Supper on Monday,March 10.
Chili, chicken noodle soup and cinnamon rolls will be
served from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Williams Dining Hall. Notake-out meals will be provided. However, cinnamon rolls inpackages of one-half dozen each, will be available for sale.
Originally the supper was held as a thank you to farmfamilies living near Rock Springs that had to endure extratraffic and bustle during busy days at the 4-H Center, locatedat 1168 K-157 Highway.
Reservations are requested for the Community Soup Sup-per by calling 785-257-3221 by Friday, March 7. Pre-ordersfor cinnamon rolls sales also are welcome.
Auction tickets on saleTickets for the annual St. Andrews Auction are now on
sale. The annual event, which benefits St. Andrews Elemen-tary School, is set for Saturday, March 1, beginning at 6 p.m.at the school gym.
Payment for purchases at the auction will be accepted
via debit or credit card. Reserved tickets are $30 each andinclude buffet dinner and drinks.Tickets may be purchased at the school office. For more
information, call 263-2453.
Local tax helpFree tax help will be available at the Abilene Public Library
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the following dates: Feb. 26March 7 and April 11. Appointments can be made by calling785-263-3082.Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is an IRS-spon-
sored program that offers free tax preparation and filingto anyone that earns a low to moderate income (generally$55,000 and below).
Items to bring to your appointment include: Social Securitycard or taxpayer identification number for everyone inthe family; photo ID for you and your spouse; all incomeforms: W-2s, W-2Gs, 1099Rs, 1099s; Voided check for direct
deposit; expense documents: dependent care, education-related expenses, home mortgage interest payments.
If you are interested in being a VITA volunteer, please con-tact Vicki Gieber at Quality of Life Coalition, 785-263-1550.
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Friday7:30 p.m. Bible Talk,Abilene Senior Center
8 p.m. AA, non-smok-ing, Catholic Parish Center,210 E. Sixth St., Chapman
Saturday6:30 a.m. Christian
Businessmens Association,Green Acres Bowl
7 a.m. Gideons PrayerBreakfast, Hitching PostRestaurant, Old AbileneTown
Sunday7 p.m. Fraternal Order
of Eagles Auxiliary No.2934, 207 Eagle Drive
7 p.m. Clean and Se-rene Narcotics Anonymous,First United MethodistChurch, 601 N. Cedar
7 p.m. Bingo atAbilene Elks Lodge, 417N.E. Fourth St.
8 p.m. Open AA,Immaculate ConceptionCatholic Church Parish Hall,3599 North Field, Solomon
Monday6:45 a.m. Abilene
Kiwanis Club, Hitching PostRestaurant, Old AbileneTown
6 p.m. Hospice Be-reavement Group, St. PaulsLutheran Church, 114 N.18th St., Herington
7 p.m. Boy ScoutTroop 40, First UnitedMethodist Church, 601 N.Cedar
7 p.m. NA, SolomonSenior Center, 119 W.Fourth St.
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in their retirement.
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Despite objections, Ike Memorial unchangedBy BRETT ZONGKER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON Architect FrankGehry is maintaining key elements ofhis design for a memorial honoringPresident Dwight D. Eisenhower nearthe National Mall in a revised concept
presented Thursday, despite recentcriticism from a federal arts panel andoutside groups.
Gehrys Los Angeles-based teampresented revisions to the U.S. Com-mission of Fine Arts, but the changeswere limited primarily to the land-scape design, adding 74 trees to a
planned memorial park.
Gehry has designed a park framedby large metal tapestries depictingthe Kansas landscape of Eisenhow-ers boyhood home. Statues of Ike as
president and World War II general
would stand at the center. The tapes-
tries, though, have drawn some of the
harshest criticism from Eisenhowers
family and others.
The Commission of Fine Arts, which
oversees art and architecture in the
nations capital, has praised Gehrys
artistic vision of the memorial and
the monumental stainless steel tap-
estries. But the panel has questioned
the designs clarity and suggested
some tapestries should be eliminated.
In November, several members ob-
jected to the towering columns and
two side tapestries in Gehrys design.
Gehry made no changes in response,
though, and did not attend Thursdaysmeeting. Craig Webb of Gehrys rm
said the tapestries would evoke Eisen-
howers values and spirit of modesty
by showing his Midwest roots, as well
as unify the space at the urban memo-
rial site.
We are staying with the overall big
ideas for the project, he said.
Commissioners on Thursday gen-
erally favored the landscape design
changes and didnt comment further
on Gehrys tapestries or press forchanges.
I think the landscape, which is whatwe are here to talk about today, has
moved along in a positive way, said
commission Chairman Earl A. Pow-
ell III, who is director of the NationalGallery of Art.
The commissions feedback on the
memorials progress was positiveoverall, said Chris Cimko, a spokes-
woman for the federal Eisenhower
Memorial Commission.
We look forward to continuing our
discussion and rening the project on
our way to nal approval from the
Commission of Fine Arts, she said.
Others said the architects uncom-
promising stance on the design has
cost the project support from the
Eisenhower family and in Congress.
In the most recent federal budget,
Congress eliminated funding to build
the memorial.
Bruce Cole, the newest member of
the federal Eisenhower Memorial
Commission and a critic of Gehrys
design, said there has been no discus-
sion among commissioners on making
changes.
My feeling about this is that thelarger issues are not trees, he said,
but whether they will ever get
enough appropriated money to build
this thing.
Ruling putspipeline
in legal limboBy GRANT SCHULTE
Associated Press
LINCOLN, Neb. TheKeystone XL pipeline routethrough Nebraska facesmonths of legal delays as anobscure state commissionnow tasked with reviewingthe project said Thursday itwont budge until the statecourts decide whether the
path approved by Gov. DaveHeineman is invalid.
A spokesman for the Cal-gary-based company build-ing the crude oil pipelinesays this weeks ruling by a
Nebraska judge is a solv-able problem. And whilehe didnt believe the ongo-ing federal review processwould be affected, the delayscould push back PresidentBarack Obamas decision onthe entire Canada-to-Texasroute until after Novembersmidterm elections.
Judge Stephanie Stacyruled Wednesday that thestates ve-member Ne-
braska Public Service Com-mission should have decidedthe route. Because of a 2012law, TransCanada had the
choice of receiving nal ap-proval from the commissionor from Republican Gov.Dave Heineman. The dual
pathways effectively tookaway the commissions pow-er, Stacy said.
Commissioners said Thurs-day theyre waiting to seewhat happens next.
We have intentionallystayed away from any meet-ings and any discussion re-lated to the Keystone XL,for the purpose of staying
impartial. Frankly, with thisruling, were just waiting tosee what the attorneys haveto say, said CommissionerGerald L. Vap, a Republicanwho represents western Ne-
braska.
Attorney General Jon Brun-ing led notice Wednesdaythat hell take the case to the
Nebraska Court of Appeals a process that could addmonths of uncertainty to the
project. The case is expectedto end up in the NebraskaSupreme Court, which gen-erally issues opinions 6 to 8
weeks after hearing a case.The Nebraska Public Ser-
vice Commission regulatesnatural gas and power lines,
buses, taxis, limos and grainwarehouses. Commissionmembers are elected to six-year terms in partisan elec-tions. The current commis-sion is composed of fourRepublicans and a Demo-crat.
Although elected by dis-trict, members serve in a rolemore akin to judges than pol-iticians, reviewing evidence
before making a decision,Commissioner Anne Boyle,a Democrat from Omaha,said Thursday. Companiesthat are unhappy with a com-mission ruling can le a law-suit to challenge it, she said,so members are careful notto comment on projects thatthey might have to review.
We cannot pre-judge acase, Boyle said. Anythingwe say could be translatedinto something (that showsfavor) one way or the other.And were not doing that.
Panel OKs campaign fnance changesBy JOHN MILBURN
The Associated Press
TOPEKA A Kansas Sen-ate committee recommendeda bill Thursday that wouldallow certain political partycommittees to solicit and
raise campaign contributionsfrom lobbyists, individualsand organizations during thelegislative session.
The changes by the SenateEthics and Election Commit-tee apply to committees estab-lished by the state Republicanand Democratic parties forHouse and Senate campaigns.The funds raised are used tosupport the campaigns of can-
didates for the Legislature,such as direct contributions or
paying for activities like poll-ing or political advertising.
Kansas law has prohibitedlobbyists and political actioncommittees from contributingto those committees during
the 90-day legislative ses-sion. Political action commit-tees, such as those formed by
business, labor or educationgroups, could collect and so-licit donations. The prohibi-tions were among a number ofchanges to campaign nancelaws made in in the early1990s.
Candidates would still beprohibited from soliciting and
accepting funds for their own
campaigns during the legisla-
tive session.
The measure was sent to the
full Senate for debate after
little discussion by the com-
mittee.
Carol Williams, executive
director of the Kansas Gov-
ernmental Ethics Commis-
sion, said there hasnt ever
been a complaint led over
the existing law and that she
didnt anticipate the changes
would lead to more inuence
on the legislative process.
That was the perception
that lobbyists had additional
inuence, Williams said.
States plan for avoidingfederal health law advances
By JOHN HANNA
The Associated Press
TOPEKA A proposal to allow Kan-sas to exempt itself from the nationalhealth care overhaul is a serious attemptto shield the state from federal require-ments and not merely symbolic, support-ers said Thursday as the measure clearedits rst signicant legislative hurdle.
The Kansas House Federal and StateAffairs Committee approved a bill to
bring the state into a compact with oth-ers to ask Congress to give them con-
trol over health care policy within theirborders. The Republican-dominatedcommittees voice vote came after nodebate and sends the measure to theentire House for debate, possibly earlynext month.
The Republican-dominated Legisla-ture has shown a strong antipathy to-ward the federal health overhaul cham-
pioned by President Barack Obama.Most GOP ofcials in Kansas have saidrepeatedly that the 2010 law representsan overreach by the federal governmentand has imposed burdensome mandatesthat harm the economy.
Some critics of the federal healthoverhaul are advocating an interstatecompact because such an agreementwouldnt require the presidents signa-ture once Congress approves it. But mostsupporters have conceded that congres-sional approval of a compact isnt likelyunless Republicans capture control ofthe U.S. Senate in this years elections.
AARPs Kansas chapter has labeledthe measure frivolous, and Democratscontend it amounts to a public protest
against the presidents signature domes-tic policy. But Rep. Brett Hildabrand, aconservative Shawnee Republican andthe bills chief advocate in the House,said as Kansans are looking for anyway possible to get out from underneaththese federal programs.
This is far from symbolic, he saidafter the committees meeting.
Eight other states have enacted similarcompact laws, including Missouri andTexas, according to Competitive Gover-nance Action, the Houston-based groupadvocating the interstate compact. Thegroup says on its website that consoli-dated power in Washington is a threatto the nation.
Obama and other supporters of thefederal health care law contend that its
bringing affordable health coverage toAmericans who havent been able toobtain it or keep it. Theyve also arguedthat parts of the law already are popular,such as allowing parents to keep young-adult children on their plans or prevent-ing companies from denying coverageover pre-existing medical conditions.
It is the law of the land, said stateRep. Louis Ruiz of Kansas City, theHouse committees ranking Democrat.When are they going to realize that itis the law?
In 2011, Kansas enacted a largely sym-bolic health care freedom law to pro-test the federal overhauls mandate thatmost Americans purchase health insur-
ance. Opposition from GOP state of-
cials toward the federal law kept Kansas
from setting up its own online health
insurance marketplace and has blocked
an expansion of the states Medicaid
program as encouraged by the overhaul.
Many Kansas Republicans had pre-
dicted the U.S. Supreme Court would
overturn the law; instead, a majority of
justices upheld most of i t in 2012. GOP
critics of the overhaul then pinned their
hopes on Obama losing re-election, but
he won a second term. Theyre hoping
problems with the health care laws im-plementation lead to a shift of power in
Washington.
I do not like nationalized anything,
said state Rep. Marty Read, a Mound
City Republican who supports the bill.
Im going to ght it as long as I can.
AARP opposed the bill partly because
its broad enough that states in the in-
terstate compact could seek to assume
control within their borders over Medi-
care, which provides health coverage
for seniors, as well as Medicaid, which
provides coverage for the needy and dis-
abled.
And House Minority Leader Paul
Davis, a Lawrence Democrat whos
running for governor this year, saidsupporters of the bill would do better fo-
cusing on creating jobs, reining in local
property taxes and boosting funding for
public schools .
Davis said of the bills supporters, Its
folks that arent really focused the issues
that really matter Kansans and issues
they can do something about.
I do not like nationalized anything.
Im going to fight it as long as I can.
Marty Read
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The Grizzwells
The Born Loser
Frank and Earnest
Beetle Bailey
Alley Oop
For Better For Worse
Baby Blues
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-- Dedicate time to your fam-ily. Sharing hobbies, play-ing games or enjoying otherentertainments will bringyou closer together. Happymemories are what buildstrong bonds and encouragetogetherness.
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You may be hesitant at first,
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DEAR DOCTOR K: Is acu-puncture an effective treatmentfor erectile dysfunction?
DEAR READER: During anerection, arteries supplying bloodwiden, and veins leading bloodaway from the penis clamp down.As a result, more blood is insidethe penis, causing it to swell andbecome rm. It sounds simple,but getting to an erection requiresextraordinary orchestration ofblood vessels, nerves, hormonesand, of course, the psyche. (Iveput an illustration of this processon my website, AskDoctorK.
com.)A hitch in any one of these
elements can prevent an erec-tion from happening. Sildenal(Viagra) and similar drugs haverevolutionized the treatment oferectile dysfunction (ED). ED istrouble achieving or maintainingan erection. These drugs provideeffective and safe treatment forabout 70 percent of men with ED.
But that still leaves a lot ofmen with ED who dont respondto these pills. Other men do notwant to use medication, or theycant use ED drugs because ofside effects or other medical con-ditions.
One non-drug treatment used
for ED is acupuncture, the an-cient Chinese practice in which apractitioner inserts hair-thin nee-dles into specic sites along thebodys meridians. Accordingto traditional beliefs, the bodysQi (pronounced chee), or vitalforce, ows along these merid-ians. By stimulating specic acu-points, the practitioner aims torestore the proper ow of energyin the body. In treating ED, theacupuncture needles are placedin the wall of the abdomen.
Western scientists have a dif-ferent explanation. They specu-late that the needles stimulatethe release of endorphins, thebodys natural painkillers. Othertheories claim the needles releaseneurotransmitters, chemicals thatcarry messages between nerveendings.
Unfortunately, there just hasnt
been enough good research to de-
termine if acupuncture is useful
for ED. But there are other non-
drug options. Ask your doctor
about penile injections, urethral
suppositories or a vacuum pump.
And dont neglect lifestyle
changes that can preserve or im-
prove erectile function. These
changes include smoking ces-
sation, weight control, regular
exercise and moderate alcohol
use. Smoking causes disease of
the arteries that supply blood tothe penis. Being overweight and
not exercising regularly increases
your risk of diabetes. Diabetes,
in turn, damages the nerves that
control the blood vessel changes
that lead to an erection. Exces-
sive use of alcohol also damages
these nerves.
There are more studies of
acupuncture as a treatment for
chronic pain. Some scientists
point to studies that compare
acupuncture to sham acupunc-
ture, in which the needles are
deliberately not placed properly.
Such studies sometimes nd that
both real and sham acupuncturerelieve pain. This suggests to
them that acupuncture may work
by causing a placebo effect.
Whether this is true or not, what
matters to patients is that their
condition has been improved.
Some of my patients have had
good relief of their pain.
As for acupuncture to treat
erectile dysfunction, if youd like
to give it a try, go ahead. Be sure
to seek out an experienced acu-
puncturist. And remember that
it can be time-consuming and
expensive. But in experienced
hands, it is safe.(Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at
Harvard Medical School. To send questions, go
to AskDoctorK.com, or write: Ask Doctor K, 10
Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA 02115.)
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DOCTOR K.
Non-drug options exist
for erectile dysfunction
by Bernice Bede Osol
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Lady luck was atanother table
BRIDGE by
PHILLIP ALDER
Timothy Zahn, a scienceiction writer, said, For a
change, Lady Luck seemed toe smiling on me. Then again,aybe the fickle wench was
ust lulling me into a falsesense of security while sheeached for a rock.
Some bridge players aresuperstitious, thinking LadyLuck controls the outcome ofdeals. But good players knowhat normally she has no in-luence over the final result.
Occasionally, though, every-
hing looks like smooth sail-ing, when suddenly a nastystorm blows up.
What should happen in to-days deal? South is in three
o-trump, and West leads hisourth-highest spade.
In the auction, I like Northsump to three no-trump. If
South has a club honor, thechance of five or six clubricks is high. Along with the
spade ace and Souths knownalues, surely three no-trumpill roll home. It is just Lady
Lucks perversity that Southas only two low clubs.East wins the first trick with
is spade king, then should re-urn his remaining spade. Yes,ere, a red-suit shift would
work even better, but East
should try to get the spade ace
off the board.
South will win with his
spade queen and run the club
eight. Now comes the key play
-- East must not take the trick.
If East wins, declarer captures
the next trick and drives out
the club ace, while dummy
still has the spade ace as an en-
try. But if East calmly allows
Souths club eight to win, East
will take the second club and
shift to, probably, the diamond
jack. Now dummys club suit
is useless and the contract goes
down one or two.
Afterward, no doubt South
will complain that he was un-
lucky. 2014 UFS, Dist. by Universal Uclick for
UFS
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Abilene Reector ChronicleFriday, February 14, 2014)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFDICKINSON COUNTY, KANSAS
IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST
OF FREDERICK JOSEPH LORSON,
a/k/a FRED J. LORSON, Deceased
Case No. 14-PR-7
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL
PERSONS CONCERNED:
You are hereby notied that onFebruary 11, 2014, a Petition forProbate of Will and Issuance ofLetters Testamentary, under theKansas Simplied Estates Act,was led in this Court by Michael J.Lorson and Patricia M. Schimming,as heirs, devisees and legatees andas Co-Executors named in the LastWill and Testament of FrederickJoseph Lorson, a/k/a Fred J. Lorson,deceased.All creditors are notied to exhibittheir demands against the estatewithin four (4) months from the dateof the rst publication of this notice,as provided by law, and if theirdemands are not thus exhibited, theyshall be forever barred.
MICHAEL J. LORSON,
Co-PetitionerPATRICIA SCHIMMING,
Co-PetitionerROYER & ROYER CHARTERED
Robert H. Royer, Jr.Supreme Court #8799101 N. W. Third StreetP.O. Box 413Abilene, Kansas 67410(785) 263-3070Attorneys for Co-Petitioners
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Help Wanted 370
The City of Abilene Parksand Recreation Department
is accepting applicationsfor a part-timeActivity
Supervisor- duties includesupervising recreation
activities, scheduling facilityusage, light janitorial duties,and assisting with specialevents. Hours available
include Saturdays, Sundaysand two to three nights a
week. There is opportunityto work between 14 and 18
hours per week. Applicationsmay be picked up at the
Parks and Recreation ofce,1020 NW 8th, Abilene
Kansas. Applications will beaccepted until
February 27, 2014 at 5 p.m.
Solomon Recreation
Commission has opening
for summer ball field
superintendent. Must
be available evenings
and some weekends. Job
description available
upon request. Pay
commensurate with
experience. Deadline for
applications is March 17,2014. Contact: Dean Ann
Zsamba, Board Clerk for
more information at
785-655-2541.
Position open until filled -
EOE
RNsNeeded two
Full-Time NightShift RNs and
PRN Sta1) Med Surg Dept, 7 pm-
7 am, three 12 hr shifts
wkly including everythird wknd. Previousexperience preferred.
2) Emergency Dept, 7 pm-7 am, three 12 hr shiftswkly including everythird wknd. Two yrsexperience, preferablyhospital setting.
3) PRN Sta to cover asneeded.
For More Info:(785) 263-6612
Apply to:Memorial Health SystemHuman Resources Dept
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CALENDARFebruary 24 - March 1
Monday, February 24
Eligibility CheckFreshmen Enrollment - Seminar - Auditorium
Dance Banquet in Auditorium, 5:30pm
Tuesday, February 25V/JV Basketball Chapman Here @ 6:00 pm
8th Grade Pre-enrollment, 1:45 Auditorium
Wednesday, February 26Sophomore Enrollment - Seminar - Auditorium
Thursday, February 27KNEA Honor Band/Jazz Band/Vocal Concerts @
Wichita
V/JV/Basketball Concordia Here @ 6:00 pm
Junior Enrollment - Seminar - Auditorium
Friday, February 28KNEA Honor Band/Jazz Band/Vocal Concerts in @
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State Wrestling @ Salina
Saturday, March 1KNEA Honor Band/Jazz Band/Vocal Concerts
State Wrestling @ Salina
State Powerlifting Here @ 9:00 am
Relay for Life, an all night event that hon-ors cancer survivors, lost loved ones andghts back against the disease.
Without these two heroes, or heroinesrather, the Dickinson County Relay forLife would not be as smoothly or efcient-ly run, Patton said. These women workyear round planning and helping raisefunds to ensure that the ght against cancercontinues.
Chamber Vice Chairman Marc Beswickpresented the Distinguished Citizen of theYear Award to Ron Shouse.
Shouse is an avid community supporter,especially of the 4-H program and itsyouth.
For the past seven years, this distin-guished citizen has served on the Dickin-son County 4-H Foundation board, the lasttwo of which he served as president, Bes-wick said. Hes also been a woodworking
project leader for the Willowdale 4-H Cluband an advocate for the Community Foun-dation.
Past chairman Kelly Cooper presentedthe Distinguished Businessperson award to
Don Nebelisck. Nebelicks business, DonsTire, is celebrating 32 years in business.
He is a long-time Chamber memberand supporter, Cooper said. He workstogether with our local businesses, both inand out of his business industry, to makethe community a better place. Many of hisemployees are long-time employees andlong-time residents of Abilene.
Chamber board member Becky Schwabpresented the Ag Business of the YearAwards to Rawhide Portable Corral andConcordia Tractor, Inc.
Schwab said that both businesses haveimportant things in common.
That characteristic is business growthand expansion, she said.
Rawhide Portable Corral was establishedin 2002 and recently relocated their busi-ness for their ever-growing company, shesaid.
Our second award recipient came toAbilene from Concordia to start an ad-ditional branch of the business, she said.Since then, branches have extended intoClay Center and Wamego.
Both of these businesses are provid-ing an increase in jobs and employees toAbilene, Schwab said.
Chamber Board member Raelyn Swisherpresented the Volunteer Award to Dr. FrankJordan.
She said written on his nomination formif its possible, I think hes busier in hisretirement years than during his years as aveterinarian.
Since that retirement in 2002, this yearsvolunteer has been a member of the Me-morial Health System board, the Com-munity Foundation of Dickinson County
board, a Hospice volunteer, a member ofthe USD 435 KIDS Committee and Com-munity Advisory Group, member of theEisenhower Foundation Executive Com-mittee and involved in multiple ministriesand committees of the First United Meth-odist Church, Swisher said.
He is a founding member of the AbileneOptimist Club and Great Plains TheatreBoard of Directors, she added. He hasserved as a 4-H leader, drive chairman ofthe community recreation center projectand he volunteers for the annual Eisen-hower Marathon.
As his nominee stated He is one ofAbilenes nest ambassadors and the com-munity is lucky to have him as a life-longresident.
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equipment, they were makingthe comment that we reallygot top-of-the-line things, shesaid. If youre ever downtown,
please come in and take a lookat it, because it just changes the
whole appearance of the tnesscenter.
The center traded all of its oldweightlifting equipment to theHope school district for a re-stricted donation.
Nurses in the labor, deliveryand obstetrics unit tested threetypes of electronic documenta-tion systems that would allowthem to communicate with doc-tors via Smartphone or iPad.The equipment would also for
bedside documentation andsurveillance of fetal heart tones,contractions and maternal vitalsigns. The board elected to pur-chase the hardware the testerssaid was most user-friendly andhad the best reviews from otherhospitals.
The board also elected to pur-chase new equipment for taking
biopsies of cervixes.
The third and nal new pieceof equipment the hospital plansto buy, as of Thursday: a newtray-line refrigerator requested
by the kitchen crew. The 5 x3-foot refrigerator would helpemployees to ll up the traysmore quickly.
Chief operations ofcer BobBrazil said the hospitals fooddepartment uses trays with elec-
tronic chips that work to keephot food hot and cold food cold.
The chairman thought wewere buying chip plates, Bra-zil said with cheer in his voice.
The hospital plans to sell theold refrigerator, possibly to thetness center.
I might want one of those re-frigerators at home, Dr. FrankJordan joked.
Board member Tony Geigerquipped, We might even throwin a chip plate.
As part of the health systemsEmployer of Choice program,it is offering a new way for em-
ployees to notice others kind-ness and be rewarded for theirown positive acts toward others.
Every employee gets veslips, and they can give themaway for something as simpleas holding a door commoncourtesy things that create a bet-ter environment, Miller said.
The giver of the slip writes therecipients name on it, signs itand gives it to them. After a pe-riod of time, whoever receivesthe most slips wins.
Its a neat program. Its go-ing over much better than I an-ticipated it would, Miller said.People are really appreciative,and theyre having fun with it.
His one cautionary reminder:You can only give one to a
person, Miller said. In spiteof how much I like Elgin (Glan-zer), I cannot give him all veof my coupons.
HospitalContinued from Page 1
tery, Prairiedell up by Talmage;theres, what did she say, 50
plus cemeteries plus situations
where there are one or twoburials out in a eld.
Peterson also asked for any-one that is on a cemetery boardor community or township
board that has information buthas not been in contact withMassay, to contact her.
In his report, Homman saidthat a township night is sched-uled for March 31.
We are going to do things
a little different this year withsome breakout sessions, hesaid.
Homman said the county re-ceived notice of the approvalof another grant to replace a
bridge in the habitat of the To-peka Shiner, a small sh whichis endangered. The $50,000grant with the U.S. Fish andWildlife goes to replace a
bridge on 1800 Ave., which issouth of Rock Springs Ranch.
We have two or three otherlocations that we have also sub-mitted, Homman said, addingthe county will not know moreuntil federal funding is ap-
proved. Things certainly lookgood for additional funding.
(More information on thecountys accommodations ofthe Shiner can be found in to-days Progress Edition of the
Abilene Reector-Chronicle.)Dickinson County took the
rst step in applying for aFEMA grant for the construc-tion of rest room facilities thatcan also be used as storm shel-ters at Sterl Hall.
Its a long shot because thatmoney is very highly sought af-ter but this is a project that fallsdirectly in line with the intentof the funding, being the loca-
tion and clientele and the pub-
lic individuals it would serve,
Homman told the commission.
The commission took the
next step in applying for a Kan-
Step grant through the Kansas
Department of Health and En-vironment to renovate the old
Navarre Grade School into a
community center.
The commission also ap-
proved the consent agenda,
which included the minutes of
the Feb. 13 work session and
regular meeting, abatements of
$37,470.40 and wire payments
of $3,654.84.
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Alida-UplandCooperative Parish
Alida; Worship, 10:30 a.m.
Bethany UnitedMethodist Church
2 miles north of K-15 & K-18 east junction;Worship, 8 a.m.
Buckeye Churchof the Brethren
Buckeye; Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship,10:30 a.m.
Carlton Presbyterian ChurchCarlton; 949-2242, Worship, 10 a.m.
Chapman Valley Manor1009 Marshall, Chapman; 922-6525,Worship, 12:30 p.m.
Ebenezer Baptist Church1179 Jeep Road, 479-2238; Worship, 10:30
a.m.
EnterpriseSeventh-Day Adventist
601 S. Bridge, 263-8922; Worship, Saturday,11 a.m.
Enterprise UnitedMethodist Church
Enterprise; Sunday school, 8 a.m.; Worship,9 a.m.
First Baptist in Herington1 South A Street, Herington, 258-3207,
Worship 10:30 a.m., AWANA and Youth GroupWednesday 6 p.m.
First Baptist of Enterprise1697 2100 Ave., Enterprise, 263-8314; Wor-
ship, 10:30 a.m.
First Presbyterian ChurchNortheast corner of Broadway and McClar-
en, Herington, Worship, 10 a.m.
Grace Baptist ChurchChapman, 922-6258; Worship, 10:45 a.m.
Herington United
Methodist Church358-2857; Worship 11 a.m.
Hope United Methodist ChurchHope, 366-7861; Worship, 10 a.m.
Immaculate ConceptionCatholic Church
Solomon, 655-2221; Sunday Mass, 10 a.m.
Immanuel Lutheran Churchof Shady Brook
2201 1000 Ave., 258-3003; Worship,9 a.m.,Sunday School, 10 a.m., Holy Eucharist, 1st &3rd Sundays
Industry UnitedMethodist Church
Industry; Worship, 9 a.m.
Longford United MethodistLongford; Worship, 11 a.m.
Lyona United Methodist257-3474; Worship, 10:45 a.m., handicap
ramp.
Mizpah United Methodist1429 Sixth Road, Wakefield; 461-5515;
Worship 9 a.m.
Mt. PleasantEvangelical Presbyterian
1344 Daisy Road, rural Abilene; 479-2241,Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship, 10 a.m.
New Basel UnitedChurch of Christ
1075 1100 Ave., Abilene; 479-5501; Wor-ship, 10:30 a.m.
Rock Island Church101 E. Main, Herington 258-3115 Worship
10:30 a.m.
St. Columbas Catholic ChurchElmo, 949-2250; Mass, 8:30 a.m., 2nd and
4th Sunday, and 7:30 p.m., 1st, 3rd and 5thSaturday.
St. Johns Lutheran Church2124 Hwy 4, Lyons Creek, Herington, 366-
7386, Sunday School, 9:30 a.m., Worship,
10:30 a.m., Communion, 1st & 3rd SundaysSt. Michaels Catholic Church210 E. Sixth, Chapman, 922-6509; Mass, 9
a.m.
St. Phillip Catholic ChurchHope, 366-7353; Mass, 8:30 a.m., 1st, 3rd,
and 5th Sunday. and 7:30 p.m., 2nd and 4thSaturday.
Scherer MemorialLutheran Church
317 W. 5th Street, 922-6272; SundaySchool 9:15 a.m., Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
Solomon Yoked Parish(United Methodist and Presbyterian)Methodist Church, 798-5336; Sunday
School, 10 a.m. Worship, 11 a.m.
Sutphen Mill Christian Church3117 Paint Road; Worship, 10:30 a.m.,
Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.
Talmage United
Methodist ChurchTalmage, 388-2271; Worship, 10 a.m.
The Lords Chapel2994 Main, Talmage; Worship, 10:30 a.m.
United Methodist Church426 Sheeran, Chapman, 922-6563;Worship, 10:15 a.m.
Woodbine UnitedMethodist Church
Woodbine, Worship, 9:15 a.m.
Zion Brethren in Christ997 Hwy 18, Abilene, 598-2450; Sunday
School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, 10:40 a.m.;Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Abilene ChurchesAbilene Bible Baptist Church
410 Van Buren, 263-1032; Worship, 10:30a.m.
Brethren in Christ Church11th and Buckeye, 263-1289; Worship, 10:35
a.m.
Calvary Free WillBaptist Church
812 N. Walnut, 200-6118; Sunday school,10 a.m., Sunday Worship 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.Wednesday Worship, 7 p.m.
Church of the ResurrectionSixth and Kuney, 263-1840; Worship, 11 a.m.
Community Bible Church121 N.E. Fifth, 263-4025; Worship, 10:30 a.m.
Emmanuel Church1300 N. Vine, 263-3342; Classic worship,
8:45 a.m., Discipleship, 9:55 a.m., Contempo-rary worship, 11 a.m. Sunday, KidStuf, 7 p.m.,Wednesday (Sept. - April), www.eumcabilene.org
Faith Lutheran Church1600 N. Buckeye, 263-1842; Worship, 9 a.m.
First Baptist Church501 N. Spruce, 263-1190; Worship, 10:45
a.m.
First Christian ChurchSeventh & Buckeye, 263-1204; Worship, 8
a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
First Southern Baptist Church14th and Mulberry, 263-3834; Worship, 11
a.m.
First Presbyterian Church1400 N. Cedar; Worship, 10:15 a.m.
First United Methodist Church601 N. Cedar, 263-2623; Sunday Worship,
8:15 & 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.,
Frontier Estates601 N. Buckeye; Carlile Room, Sunday Wor-
ship, 11 a.m.
Grace United Church of Christ
803 N. Buckeye, 263-1408; Adult Sundayschool, 9 a.m., Worship, 10 a.m.
Household of FaithBaptist Church
603 South Buckeye, Abilene; Bible study, 9:30a.m.; Worship, 10:40 a.m.; Evening service, 6p.m.
Kingdom Hallof Jehovahs Witnesses
1413 N.W. Third, 263-2710; Worship, 10 a.m.
LifeHouse Church420 N.W. Second, 263-9894; Sunday service,
9 and 11 a.m., www.lifehouse-church.com
Mt. Zion Baptist Church1015 N. Mulberry; Service, 10:45 a.m.
New Trail Fellowship
Sunday Bible Class, 9:30 a.m., Worship, 10:30a.m., Sunday; 7 p.m., Monday 2373 Flag Road,
Abilene; 263-2070 or 280-2533. www.newtrail-fellowship.com
St. Andrews Catholic Church311 S. Buckeye, 263-1570; Mass, Saturday,5 p.m., Sunday, 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.
St. Johns Episcopal ChurchBuckeye and Sixth, 263-3592; Worship, 10
a.m.
Sterling House I1100 N. Vine, 263-7400; Worship, 3:30 p.m.
Sterling House II1102 N. Vine, 263-7800; Worship, 3 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church320 N. Cedar, 263-2225; Worship, 10:45 a.m.,
Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.United Brethrenin Christ Church
202 S. Kuney, 263-1998; Worship, 10:45 a.m.
Village Manor705 N. Brady, 263-1431; Service, 4 p.m.
Dickinson County Churches
Its not fairBy DANIEL VANDENBURGSpecial to Reector-Chronicle
Its not fair! How manytimes have parents heardthat line before? Wheth-
er your child is complainingabout a punishment they havereceived for something theyhave done. Or they do nothave the same hot item thattheir friends have. Or, theydo not have the same privi-leges that their older siblinghas. There are many reasonsa child would feel they aretreated unfairly.
Yet, this phrase is not lim-
ited to children. Adults haveoften yelled the same thing.Its not fair that I get my mailat 3 in the afternoon and my
brother can have his mail by10 in the morning. Its not fairthat I did not receive the pro-motion. Its not fair that I gota speeding ticket.
Mention taxes to people andthe rants about being fair willmultiply greatly.
What really is being fairabout? In most cases, it is notabout equality, or even fair-ness, it is about a perceivedslight against the person. Oneaspect of fairness is the com-
plaint that others receive abenet that you do not.
Imagine you work for acompany, unlike most compa-nies that give you a check atthe end of the week, this com-
pany pays you at the end ofthe day. You show up at 6 in
the morning and begin work.You notice other people showup at noon and others showup at 5 in the evening. At theend of the work shift, you gothrough the line to receiveyour pay. You notice thatthose who show up at noonand at 5 receive that exactsame pay that you receive forworking the whole day. Itsnot fair! you cry out. How-ever, is it fair?
In Matthew 20, Jesus tellsa parable using this exactscenario. While the workersscreamed, Its not fair! Je-sus opened their eyes to what
is and is not fair, Friend, Iam not being unfair to you.Didnt you agree to work for adenarius? Dont I have theright to do what I want withmy own money? Or are youenvious because I am gen-erous? (Matthew 20:13,15
NIV).
That explanation reachesthe heart of fairness. We cry,Its not fair because ofenvy. Something good hap-
pens to someone else, webecome envious, and we cry,Its not fair.
To be fair, what about dis-cipline? Let us consider thatspeeding ticket that you un-fairly received. You did
break the law and you didreceive the proper punish-ment. Now imagine the pun-ishment is not a few hundreddollars, but a life sentence in
prison. Now the sentence may
not seem fair, but that is thesentence, and the sentence is
equal to everyone, therefore it
is fair.
What is not fair, is that when
it is time for you to go to
prison, someone comes for-
ward who never received a
speeding ticket, and says, I
will take the punishment for
this person. You know you
have committed the crime.
You know the sentence is fair
and just. What do you do? Do
you accept the gesture from
the person, or do you scream,
Its not fair, I did the crime, I
must do the time!This has been done. The
Bible states, For all have
sinned and fall short of the
glory of God (Romans 3:23
NIV) and For the wages of
sin is death (Romans 6:23a
NIV). Because of our sin,
death is our punishment. Yet,
Jesus came and bore the pun-
ishment for mankind, so that
we can have eternal life, He
himself bore our sins in his
body on the tree, so that we
might die to sins and live for
righteousness; by his wounds
you have been healed. (1 Pe-
ter 2:24 NIV)The next time you feel
slighted and want to scream
out, Its not fair! think
about Jesus. What would it
have been like if Jesus said,
Im not going to do that, its
not fair.
For water!By BEVERLY SCHMUTZ
M,G,Z,E and Friends
It seems everyone is a lot busier these days
and I have not been able to be around Ezra, myyoungest grandson, as much as I was with theolder three.
When I was at Robs for Christmas, Ezrakind of held back, but when he saw my water
jug that I usually have wi th me he was rightthere on my lap to get a drink of water. He isntquite 2 yet, so his sentences are a little hardto understand sometimes, but he just jabberedwith me or at me Im not sure which ashe kept getting more water to drink.
When he had his ll of water and no conver-sation left, he crawled down off my lap andwas off to play with his toys. However, everyso often he would come back, crawl up on mylap and have a drink of water.
I dont care if it was the water that brought
him around, I am just glad we connected onsomething.
As I think about that, I wonder if you haveconnected in a true relationship with the LordJesus Christ. It is one thing to go to churchon Sunday and think you have fullled yourChristian duty, but it is another thing to havea personal, close relationship with Him whereyou can guratively crawl up on his lap anddrink from His living water.
In the scriptures, Jesus was at a well when
a Samaritan woman came to draw water and
He told her He could give her living water
and she would never thirst again. Do you havethat living water? Do you know Jesus as your
condant, your friend, your Savior? Do you
pray with a shopping list of things you need
and want Him to do for you, or do you spend
time thanking Him for who He is and what He
has already done?
For years I played church, thought I was do-
ing my Christian duty, but then one day, after
my brother was killed in an automobile acci-
dent I couldnt play anymore, and I went to the
altar and asked the Lord Jesus Christ to come
into my life and be the Lord of my life.
Things didnt change all at once, but little by
little, He began to change me. There is still a
lot of work to be done to make me what God
wants me to be, but I am not what I used to be.
Trust Him, He will be there for you anytime,day or night, the spring or summer trials in life,
the good and the not so good, but He will never
leave you. Try it, what have you got to lose?
Living Water comes from the Lord above
He showers it on those who carry His love
Are you thirsty is this dry and weary land
If you are get a tight grip on His precious hand
Religion brieySoup
luncheonNew Basel United Church
of Christ will hold a soupluncheon from 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 atthe church, 1075 1100 Ave.
Abilene.Soups and homemade des-
serts will be available for a freewill donation.
Churchhostingguests
Debbie and Scott Tillotsonand their son, Chase, from El-linwood, will be special guestsat the Mt. Pleasant EvangelicalPresbyterian Church Sunday,Feb. 23.
Following a covered dishluncheon, the Tillotsons willshow pictures of their trip toRomania where they providedseminar sessions to encourageparents of disabled children.
Debbie, (formerly DebbieEngle of Abilene) is a regis-tered dietician.
Scott is a physical therapist.They addressed several groupsof parents throughout Roma-nia based on their own insightsgained through the care oftheir son, who is disabled.
Chase even communicated
with audiences via his elbowand IPad.
The Romanian confer-ence for parents of disabledchildren was organized byStar of Hope Ministries, whichis an independent Christianorganization helping childrenacross the world become edu-cated, healthy, godly men andwomen, who live to impacttheir world.
Currently, the organization isfocused in providing assistanceto children in Latin Americaand the Caribbean, EasternEurope, Africa and Asia,providing construction buildingprojects, relief efforts and careof children.
Everyone interested is mostwelcome to attend. Mt. Pleas-
ant is located southwest ofAbilene. From the Rural CenterSchool, it is 5 miles west andone-third of a mile south onDaisy Road.
Bishop keptlist frompolice
When Los Angeles policewere investigating allegationsof child abuse by a RomanCatholic priest in 1988, theyasked for a list of altar boys atthe last parish where the priestworked.
Archbishop Roger Mahony
told a subordinate not to givethe list, saying he didnt wantthe boys to be scarred by theinvestigation and that he feltthe altar boys were too old tobe potential victims, accordingto a February 2013 depositionmade public Wednesday.
The detectives investigatingallegations against Nicolas
Aguilar Rivera, a visiting Mexi-can priest, ultimately got thenames of the boys from parishfamilies. They determined thepriest molested at least 26boys during his 10 months inLos Angeles, according to thepriests confidential archdio-cese file and police recordsmade public by attorneys forthe victims.
Twenty-five of the alleged
victims were altar boys andthe 26th was training with thepriest to be one, said AnthonyDeMarco, a plaintiff attorney.Its not clear what impactMahonys action had on theinvestigation, though at thetime police complained thatthe archdiocese wasnt fullycooperating.
Mahonys deposition wasobtained by The AssociatedPress and is part of the evi-dence included in a settlementof abuse claims against AguilarRivera and four other priests.The archdiocese, the nationslargest, agreed to pay $13 mil-
lion to 17 victims.
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Middle SchoolNCKL tourney
beginsMARYSVILLE The North
Central Kansas Leaguemiddle school basketballtournament begins Mondayin Marysville.
The Abilene Longhornseventh grade team drewthe No.1 seed with an 8-4record. They received afirst round bye and will playthe winner of Marysvillevs. Wamego game at 5:30p.m.
Chapman was seededsecond and will play thewinner of the Concordiavs. Clay Canter contest at7 p.m.
The championship gameis scheduled for Thursdayat 4:30 p.m.
8th grade bracket:In the eighth grade
Abilene (4-2) is the thirdseed and will face the sixthseed Chapman MiddleSchool at 4 p.m. Monday.The winner of that gamewill advance to play No. 2seed Wamego at 7 p.m.The championship game
is schedule for 6 p.m.Thursday.
Adkins signswith Tabor
CollegeHOPE Hope High School
senior football player AdamAdkins has signed a letterof intent to continue hiseducation and play footballat Tabor College in Hills-boro.Adam will develop into a
fine player. He has tremen-dous upside and will add to
our offense. He has shownhe has the ability to throwthe ball which will helpus move effectively withthe option, Tabor footballcoach Mike Gardner said.Adam is the son of Gor-
don and Lorrie Adkins.
Weis hiresnew WRs
coachLAWRENCE Kansas
coach Charlie Weis hashired former Washingtonoffensive coordinator Eric
Kiesau to work with widereceivers, a position thatwas mostly unproductivelast season.
Weis recently said that hewould handle wide receiv-ers himself after movingRob Ianello, who had beenin charge of the position,to a new role as director ofresearch.
Kiesau spent the pasttwo seasons with theHuskies, helping them toa 9-4 record in 2013. Hesalso been an assistant atColorado and California,tutoring Chicago Bears
wide receiver Keenan Allenand Philadelphia Eagles starDesean Jackson.
Kiesau began his coachingcareer at Glendale Commu-nity College in California,but got his first break inDivision I at Utah State,where he handled runningbacks and wide receivers.
Wamego upsets Cowboys 65-50By RON PRESTON
WAMEGO There is an old ad-age in basketball coaching that whenyoure a team on the road, you must
become the aggressor. Do not let thehome team get advantage and mo-mentum and have the home crowd
behind them.
The Abilene Cowboys fell victim tothat rule Thursday night in Wamego asthe Red Raiders raced out to an earlylead and upset the Cowboys 65-50 in a
North Central Kansas League contest.
Wamego came out of the gate domi-nating the game with enthusiasm, con-
dence and swagger. They controlledthe opening tip and raced to an early8-0 lead on two quick treys and a eldgoal before the Cowboys could call atime out.
They really came out and shotlights out, I thought, coach TerryTaylor said. That rst quarter set thetone for the whole game for them.Their condence for them just wentsky high.
We saw looking at box scores thatthey played very well at home. I washoping we would have defended thoseshots a little better than we did.
Tanner Hoekman scored the Cow-boys rst bucket a t the 6:05 mark in
the rst quarter and the nal points ofthe quarter on an old-fashioned three-point play.
In between Hoekmans ve pointsthe Cowboys were outscored 12-6 asthe Red Raiders led 20-11 after one.Wamego connected on four treys inthe rst period.
The Cowboys worked their way backinto the game in the second quarter asHoekman made another three point
play to begin the Abilene scoring fol-lowed by two buckets from Keil Kellyand seven points from Jesse Patrick.Hoekman gave the Cowboys its onlylead at 27-26 with under two minutes
to play..
Following Hoekmans go-ahead shotthe Red Raiders hit four points to leadby three 30-27 into the nal seconds.Wamego shot the ball at the buzzerand a goal tending was called againstthe Cowboys, which resulted in a 32-27 halftime lead and a late technicalfoul called on the Abilene bench as theteams were leaving the court.
We had one of those nights wherewe got frustrated, Taylor said. TheT at halftime didnt help and I lost thecoaches box in the second half. That isdisappointing, we lost our cool just alittle bit. We have got to learn from itand grow and move on.
The free throws for the techni-
cal foul were shot to begin the thirdquarter and that turned into a 16-2 runby the Red Raiders as the Cowboysstruggled to gain their comppsure andhit some shots. Wamego outscoredAbilene 18-7 in the third quarter totake a 50-35 lead in the game.
I was pleased in the second half af-ter the poor start to the third quarterthat we did some nice things in thefourth quarter, Taylor said. We didsome nice things in the fourth quarter,got some steals, got some points at thefree throw line and played a little bit
better.
The Cowboys got within 10 points
midway through the fourth quarter be-
fore Wamego went to the free throw
line and connected on seven attempts
plus a eld goal to provide the 15 point
advantage at the end of the game.
Hoekman and Patrick led the Cow-
boys in scoring with 15 points each.
This is the team that upset Concor-
dia on this court, Taylor said. I tried
to tell the kids before we left home to-
day that it would not be the same team
we saw in Abilene. We knew they
shot better at home than they did on
the road and they obviously did that
tonight.
The Cowboys must now regroup
and put the last two games out of theirmind quickly as they take the court to-
night against Clay Center in a critical
NCKL game if they have any hopes of
a share of the league title with three
games remaining.
We have to have a short memory
and forget tonight, Taylor said. We
need to step on the oor ready to
play tomorrow night against a Clay
Center team that has been struggling.
They lost to Chapman recently and
Wamego by 30. We have to get rid of
this taste in our mouth and move on. I
think our kids will.
Wamego travels to Concordia. Each
team has one league loss. For the
Cowboys to get a chance to sharethe league title they must continue to
win and hope that Concordia defeats
Wamego. Wamego upset Concordia
earlier in the season to give the Pan-
thers their only league loss.
The Cowboys record fell to 11-6 on
the season and 5-2 in the conference.
Summary:AHS 11 16 7 16 - 50WHS 20 12 18 15 - 65
Abilene (11-6) Hoekman 15, Kelly6, Wilson 10, Patrick 15, Harms 4.Wamego (9-9) Ayers 18, York 15,
Alderson 15, Blain 4, Miller 13.
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