The Topeka Capital-Journal back issues from September 2008:
'My mesa on top of the mountain'
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Jan Biles THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL HOYT -- Don Hrenchir is king of his mesa. About five years ago, Hrenchir had a heavy equipment operatorremove the silt from the pond on his 235-acre farm east of Hoyt. Thesilt was dumped at the side of the pond, where it stayed for ...
K-Stater using dietetic training
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Anne Osborne THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Majoring in dietetics has given Katie Hamm food for thought. The Kansas State University junior has been elected to thestudent council advisory committee, the student-focused branch ofthe American Dietetics Association. A native of ...
Surviving over the long haulQuam opterfec vivilis. Vivitabuntra L. M. Ser audemus, priciis. Haben sulut vidis
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Mike Hall THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL A person turning 100 years old is often asked, "To what do youattribute your longevity?" Some Topeka businesses that are more than 100 years old wereasked the same question. Common answers include carefully guarding a good ...
Employment resourcesLooking for a job? Help is out thereWant change? Construct a new careerYou don't find the right job unless you lookSites offer tips beyond writing your resume
Sep 01, 2008 ... Topeka Jobs Member of Local JobNetwork URL: topekajobs.com Contact: (800) 984-3775, in@localjobnetwork.com Services: Search for jobs and apply online. Registering with thesite provides a private account with a number of privileges,including "job agents" that ...
People skills in demand
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Michael Hooper THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL After working in information technology and the fast-foodbusiness, Mike Stous found a retail sales job he said employs hispassion for technology and his skills with people. Stous sells cell phones and service plans for Verizon ...
Punch way into shape
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Ann Marie Bush THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Want to go a few rounds and not even step in the ring? Want toburn up to 1,000 calories in an hour? Left cross. Right cross. Slip. Left hook. Right hook. Throw in ajump rope, some abdominal work and hand weights, and expect ...
They aren't all pretty, but jobs are out there
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Morgan Chilson SPECIAL TO THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Interested in bending metal to your will? Working your mechanicalgenius on machinery that towers above your head? How about tallyingnumbers and mastering Excel? Employees to fill those positions -- welders, ...
Entrepreneurial upstarts
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Julie K. Buzbee SPECIAL TO THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL When Glenn and Sandra Sanders moved to Topeka from Arizona 10years ago, one of the first things they sought in their newcommunity was a water store. But the responses they got were as clear as mud: Kansans had noidea ...
Wanted: Kansans to fill job openings
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Tim Carpenter THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL The difficulty of shaping Kansas employment policy isn't churningout crystal-ball charts and graphs depicting the most promisingcareers. The real-world hurdle is finding workers with the right collegeand vocational pedigrees to ...
Sitting in the middle
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Bill Blankenship THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Income in Topeka is below the U.S. average, but Topekans pay lessfor goods and services. That is the bad news-good news revealed by statistics about whatTopekans earn and the cost of living in the Kansas capital. On the ...
People get creative to make money
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Jan Biles THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Rachel Donaldson's life has gone to the dogs -- and it is payingoff. Since last spring, Donaldson has been walking dogs and caring forother animals for additional income. "I have eight clients now, but I could use more," she ...
Educational evolution
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Barbara Hollingsworth THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL At one end of Bob Arney's classroom, two students try to diagnosea problem with a blue pickup truck. "Now just turn your key on before starting it," prompts Arney,who knows the problems with the truck are in the fuel ...
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Sep 01, 2008 ... Volume 134, No. 306 l Monday, September 1, 2008Signed letterswith the writer's full name, address and a daytime telephone numberwill be considered for publication. Because of the volume received,not all letters can be published. Preference will be given toconcise letters on topics of ...
Couple in sync at grill
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Julie K. Buzbee SPECIAL TO THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL With an Olympic volleyball game playing on television in thebackground, John and Ellie Benedict flipped burgers and filledorders at their Chuckburger restaurant on a recent Saturdayafternoon. "We'd win the gold for ...
TPAC stages adventures for youths
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Bill Blankenship THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Young people will have a chance to experience exotic dance,classic literature and American history through stage productionspresented in the Topeka Performing Arts Center's 2008-09 SchooltimeTheater series. The series, which ...
Less work, more pay
Sep 01, 2008; ... By James Carlson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Bryan Hester had done customer service for years when in his mid-30s he decided he wanted a new path. He had always been interestedin nursing but wasn't excited about years in school. That's when he found out about the practical ...
Topeka's top employers
Sep 01, 2008 ... 21 Security Benefit Type of business Retirement plan, investment management and technology servicesholding company Ownership Private Annual revenue $594 million Chief executive Kris Robbins, chairman and ...
Don't let mistakes feed upon themselves
Sep 01, 2008 ... Week 14 -- Make mistakes. Know that you are going to make big mistakes in your journey tobetter health. Expect them and plan for them. Just try to be aware of when you're making them and find ways toget back on track. My sister says: "Everything in moderation, including ...
District judges show longevity
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Steve Fry THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL By minutes, District Judge Matthew Dowd was the longest servingdistrict judge in Shawnee County. Until his retirement on Friday, Dowd served 31 years, sevenmonths, two weeks and five days as judge. First Dowd, then Franklin Theis ...
Be specific
Sep 01, 2008 ... Occasionally, procrastination can prove to be beneficial. We think that's the case with the Topeka City Council's failurelast week to reach agreement on the language for a November ballotquestion that would have asked voters if they wanted to raise thecity's sales tax. The ...
Judge looks back at bench
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Steve Fry THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL When Phillip D. Cheatham appeared before Shawnee County DistrictCourt Judge Matthew Dowd for sentencing in 2005, the judge told himhe had been convicted of killing two women after shooting themmultiple times and nearly killing a third woman, ...
briefly
Sep 01, 2008 ... SHAWNEE COUNTY PARKS AND REC Kardio Kids Dance and Tumbling Academy, children ages 3 and up,beginning Sept. 13, Velma K. Paris Community Center, 6715 S.W.Westview Road. Teen dance will begin Thursday. Fee: $84 per class.Information: 862-1630. Beginning and intermediate guitar ...
Relaxing words from the wiseQuote of the day
Sep 01, 2008 ... Have an eye for the absurd, the profound or breathtaking beauty?Prove it by sending it to us. From time to time, we'll reward thebest of the best by printing them on this page. E-mail your shots topage2@cjonline.com."The fundamental principle behind any selectionof a running mate would ...
Hail to the Trophy VeepEDITORIALIZING OK, readers: What's on your mind?
Sep 01, 2008 ... I've been thinking about doing this for a while but didn't wantto start until I was truly committed. So, there you have it. I'm committed. And, yes, I realize thelast sentence may take on an entirely new meaning a few weeks fromnow. Anyway, here's the deal. The point of this ...
Concordia man killed in one-car crash
Sep 01, 2008 ... The Capital-Journal CONCORDIA -- A 48-year-old man was killed early Saturday in a one-vehicle crash in Cloud County, the Kansas Highway Patrol said. The victim was identified as Martin L. Newlin, of Concordia. The crash occurred about 12:10 a.m. on 130 Road, about a ...
Katrina still vivid
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Phil Anderson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Former New Orleans resident Michael Robichaux was glued to thetelevision Sunday evening in his East Topeka home, watching networknews coverage of Hurricane Gustav as the Category 3 storm roaredtoward southeast Louisiana and the Gulf ...
Delegates discuss Bush's legacy
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Tim Carpenter THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL ST. PAUL, Minn. -- George W. Bush's absence from the RepublicanNational Convention -- ironically caused by a powerful stormtwisting toward New Orleans more than 1,000 miles away -- offers avivid reference point for sorting out the two-term ...
Church reaches out to community
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Phil Anderson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL As the heat of the day began to subside Sunday evening, parkingplaces were hard to come by on streets surrounding El Shaddai Churchof God in Christ, 920 S.E. Sherman. Gospel music emanating from the church parking lot could be ...
Kansas duo pours in 41 points in rout of Ottawa
Sep 01, 2008 ... The Capital-Journal OTTAWA, Ontario -- Kansas newcomers Mario Little and TyshawnTaylor made an impression on Ottawa in Sunday's exhibition finale. Little and Taylor combined for 41 points as KU pounded Ottawa 95-60 at Montpetit Hall. Taylor scored a game-high 21 points ...
Hail to the Trophy VeepEDITORIALIZING OK, readers: What's on your mind?
Sep 01, 2008 ... I've been thinking about doing this for a while but didn't wantto start until I was truly committed. So, there you have it. I'm committed. And, yes, I realize thelast sentence may take on an entirely new meaning a few weeks fromnow. Anyway, here's the deal. The point of this ...
Wanted: Kansans to fill job openings
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Tim Carpenter THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL The difficulty of shaping Kansas employment policy isn't churningout crystal-ball charts and graphs depicting the most promisingcareers. The real-world hurdle is finding workers with the right collegeand vocational pedigrees to ...
People get creative to make money
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Jan Biles THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Rachel Donaldson's life has gone to the dogs -- and it is payingoff. Since last spring, Donaldson has been walking dogs and caring forother animals for additional income. "I have eight clients now, but I could use more," she ...
Judge looks back at bench
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Steve Fry THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL When Phillip D. Cheatham appeared before Shawnee County DistrictCourt Judge Matthew Dowd for sentencing in 2005, the judge told himhe had been convicted of killing two women after shooting themmultiple times and nearly killing a third woman, ...
Delegates discuss Bush's legacy
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Tim Carpenter THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL ST. PAUL, Minn. -- George W. Bush's absence from the RepublicanNational Convention -- ironically caused by a powerful stormtwisting toward New Orleans more than 1,000 miles away -- offers avivid reference point for sorting out the two-term ...
District judges show longevity
Sep 01, 2008; ... By Steve Fry THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL By minutes, District Judge Matthew Dowd was the longest servingdistrict judge in Shawnee County. Until his retirement on Friday, Dowd served 31 years, sevenmonths, two weeks and five days as judge. First Dowd, then Franklin Theis ...
Letters to the editor
Sep 01, 2008 ... Protect what's ours If you vote in those Democrats (Barack Obama) and if you are asportsman, the next guns you buy will cost you double what they costnow, because his new guns will have fingerprinting analysis on themso only one fingerprint will fire that gun. Not only that ...
Police and fire calls
Sep 01, 2008 ... Police calls Felony cases reported to the Topeka Police Department. 1900 blk. S.W. Belle, burglary, 10-11 a.m. 8/30. 500 blk. S.W. Watson, burglary, noon 8/28-4 p.m. 8/29. 1300 blk. S.W. Fillmore, burglary, noon 7/22-noon 7/25. 3400 ...
Public can attend energy hearings
Sep 01, 2008 ... Public can attend energy hearings Public hearings on Westar Energy's proposed 15 percent increasein residential electric rates will take place Tuesday throughThursday in Kansas. The Topeka hearing is 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Kansas CorporationCommission, 1500 S.W. Arrowhead ...
daily record
Sep 01, 2008 ... Births St. Francis Clarence Ross and Traycee Howard, Topeka, boy, Aug. 30. Joel and Anna Keller, Topeka, girl, Aug. 30. Casey Jimenez, Topeka, girl, Aug. 31. Stormont-Vail Justin Towery and Sarah Burns, Topeka, boy, Aug. 28. Grant and Denese ...
Pumped up
Sep 02, 2008 ... We were ready to write last week about the unusually high levelof interest in this year's presidential election, and that wasbefore the Democratic National Convention wrapped up and Sen. JohnMcCain, carrying the Republican Party's banner and hopes, introducedhis running mate. An ...
AID SOUGHT, FOUND
Sep 02, 2008; ... By Jan Biles THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL When a Topeka family needed a miracle, an unplanned phone callconnected them to the St. Francis Children's Miracle Network. "By complete accident, I found them in the phone book," JulieCook said. "I told them our story, filled out (an ...
'Doubt' returns to Washburn
Sep 02, 2008; ... By Bill Blankenship THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Just as uncertainty sometimes lingers, so, too, does a play aboutit. Washburn University Theatre will share with anyone who missed itthis summer, its production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama,"Doubt, a ...
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Sep 02, 2008 ... Volume 134, No. 307 l Tuesday, September 2, 2008PETE GOERING EXECUTIVE EDITORSigned letters with the writer's full name,address and a daytime telephone number will be considered forpublication. Because of the volume received, not all letters can bepublished. Preference will be ...
Air Force group to land at White Concert Hall
Sep 02, 2008; ... By Bill Blankenship THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL When the Winds of Freedom blow on the stage of White ConcertHall, it will be a beautiful sound. The woodwind quintet, an ensemble of the U.S. Air Force Heartlandof America Band, headquartered at Nebraska's Offutt Air Force ...
There's nothing like an early jogTracking GustavYou pic, we chooseE
Sep 02, 2008 ... Objective: Take advantage of the completion of the bridge thatallows runners, walkers, bicyclists, etc., to get all the way aroundLake Shawnee. Initial observations: With the temperature in the 80s, sunnyskies and a cool breeze blowing off the water Sunday morning, a runaround ...
Area event
Sep 02, 2008 ... A covered dish reunion for Topeka State Hospital employees willtake ...
Markets closed
Sep 02, 2008 ... Because of the Labor Day ...
Guard units going south
Sep 02, 2008; ... By Phil Anderson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL About 600 Kansas National Guard members are heading south todayand Wednesday to assist with hurricane relief efforts along the GulfCoast. "We've had a handful who have already gone down," said SharonWatson, director of public ...
Rants, debates, protests
Sep 02, 2008; ... By Tim Carpenter THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Alma farmer Stephen Anderson bore down for 50minutes in the free-speech zone at the Republican NationalConvention. He ranted Monday about bellicose politicians, outrageous tradeagreements and greedy global ...
Union workers stress Labor Day's meaning
Sep 02, 2008; ... By Julie K. Buzbee SPECIAL TO THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Jim Kenyon and Kevin McClain traded one-liners as quickly as theyturned some of the 1,500 hot dogs being grilled and served toTopekans who took part in Monday's Labor Day celebration downtown. The two members of United ...
Chiefs' families weather storm
Sep 02, 2008; ... By Rick Dean THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- This time when the hurricane winds whippedthrough his hometown, Patrick Surtain was able to prepare for theChiefs season opener Sunday in New England with both eyes focused ongame film of the Patriots. That wasn't ...
Feeding the meter takes a little more
Sep 02, 2008; ... By Bill Blankenship THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Although downtown Topeka has its share of vacant storefronts andunoccupied offices, the central business district has some in-demand real estate, the prices of which are guaranteed to increasein the next couple of years. As of ...
GOP pares down its platform
Sep 02, 2008; ... By Tim Carpenter THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Kansas GOP chairman Kris Kobach said Mondayrelief for beleaguered platform readers was in hand. "It's considerably more conservative than in 2004, but it's halfas long," said Kobach, a member of the platform ...
Top Employers
Sep 01, 2008 ... 7 Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. Ownership public NYSE: GT Annual revenue $19.6 billion for fiscal 2007 Chief executive, salary Robert J. Keegan, chairman, president, director and CEO, ...
sports in brief
Sep 02, 2008 ... Golf: Singh dominates to win Deutsche Bank Championship Another victory for Vijay Singh is turning the FedEx Cup intoanother snoozer. Singh made three long birdie putts and closed with an 8-under 63to win the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday at Norton, Mass.,for his ...
Prince cautious about defense's dominance
Sep 02, 2008; ... By Austin Meek THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL MANHATTAN -- The fact that Ron Prince had to say it at allsuggests progress. After Kansas State's epic meltdown in 2007, who would havethought Prince would be confronting lofty expectations for hisdefense one week into the 2008 ...
Telethon gets $222,424
Sep 02, 2008 ... WIBW-TV's Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon, which airedfrom 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday on Topeka's CBS affiliate, raised$222,424, it was announced at the end of the telecast. The local total Monday was down from the $291,777 generated atlast year's event. The local ...
Woman robbed of $50
Sep 02, 2008 ... The Capital-Journal A 37-year-old woman was the victim of a robbery early Monday incentral Topeka, police said. The incident occurred about 12:30 a.m. in the 1300 block of S.W.Polk, according to police ...
Two injured in crash
Sep 02, 2008 ... GRANTVILLE -- Two people were taken to Topeka hospitals after atwo-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Jefferson County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported the accident occurred at 12:15p.m. on US-24 highway about a mile and a half west of Grantville. The patrol said a 1998 ...
Rants, debates, protests
Sep 02, 2008; ... By Tim Carpenter THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Alma farmer Stephen Anderson bore down for 50minutes in the free-speech zone at the Republican NationalConvention. He ranted Monday about bellicose politicians, outrageous tradeagreements and greedy global ...
Union workers stress Labor Day's meaning
Sep 02, 2008; ... By Julie K. Buzbee SPECIAL TO THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Jim Kenyon and Kevin McClain traded one-liners as quickly as theyturned some of the 1,500 hot dogs being grilled and served toTopekans who took part in Monday's Labor Day celebration downtown. The two members of United ...
Feeding the meter takes a little more
Sep 02, 2008; ... By Bill Blankenship THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Although downtown Topeka has its share of vacant storefronts andunoccupied offices, the central business district has some in-demand real estate, the prices of which are guaranteed to increasein the next couple of years. As of ...
daily record
Sep 02, 2008 ... Births St. Francis Lars and Christy Fisher, Topeka, boy, Sept. 1. Stormont-Vail Brad and Michelle Springer, Topeka, girl, Aug. 24. John and Aleasha Keller, Topeka, boy, Aug. 30. Kansas River stage The Kansas River stage in Topeka was 7.21 ...
Letters to the editor
Sep 02, 2008 ... War in Iraq pointless The surge in Iraq isn't working. In fact, the surge isirrelevant. The decline in sectarian violence is the result of awinding down of the civil war in Iraq that was touched off by theAmerican invasion. The Shiites have won. More than 3.5 million Sunnis ...
Police and fire calls
Sep 02, 2008 ... Police calls Felony cases reported to the Topeka Police Department. 1900 blk. S.W. 24th, burglary, reported 5:19 a.m. 9/1. 1300 blk. S.W. Polk, robbery, 12:01 a.m. 9/1. 1400 blk. S.W. 6th, auto burglary, 12:01-2 a.m. 8/31. People ...