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Prescott remainsunder boil advisory

PRESCOTT – The city of Prescott remains under a boil advisory this morning after a contractor hit a water main about 10:20 a.m. Wednesday.

Water main repairs were made Wednesday af-ternoon by Southern Iowa Rural Water Associa-tion (SIRWA). Water samples have been taken and SIRWA officials expect the boil order to be lifted sometime Friday.

Until then, the Depart-ment of Natural Resources (DNR) and the rural water utility advise residents in Prescott to boil water used for drinking or cooking, or use bottled water until the boil advisory is lifted.

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Iowa legislature rings in 2014 session

BOIL ORDERin Prescott expected to be lifted sometime Friday.

By JAKE WADDINGHAMCNA staff [email protected]

C oming off of a highly produc-tive 2013 ses-sion with strong

bipartisan effort, the Iowa legislature reconvened Monday with a majority of the House and Senate fo-cused on one topic.

Getting re-elected.Three members of the

Iowa House and two sena-tors are running for Con-gress. One senator is mak-ing a bid for governor and another is running for the U.S. Senate.

Several other represen-tatives and senators are entertaining the idea of making a bid for attorney g e n e r a l and sec-r e t a r y of state. G o v . T e r r y B r a n s -tad an-nounced Wednes-day he will run for office again.

With the focus being on the election and future in the legislature, the 2014 session is expected to be short, and the topics are expected to have little con-troversy.

“What seems to be on their minds is the short session,” said Sen. Hubert Houser from Iowa Senate District 11. “Normally, we could do 170 to 200 bills a session, although person-ally, I don’t think we need to be passing that many. A majority of those are up-dates or corrections.”

Houser, 72, described the election year as a changing of the guard. U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin and Rep. Tom Latham are not seeking re-election. Hous-er is also planning to retire after 42 years of elected

public service.Hot topics

Houser said one topic of continued discussion is road funding.

“I would be in the gen-eral agreement there won’t be a tax increase on roads,” Houser said.

Iowa’s state budget is approaching a surplus of $900 million, so some funding may be moved from the general fund to help with r o a d m a i n t e -n a n c e . Lobbiest are push-ing for a long-term so-lution.

The Iowa Department of Transportation released nine different proposals of how road funding could be increased, with the most controversial being a gas tax increase.

Other topics of rising in-terest include addressing

cyber bullying, increasing Iowa’s access to faster in-ternet service and the ex-pansion of early childhood education.Condition of the State speech

Branstad — in his 20th year as Iowa’s governor — delivered his Condition of the State speech Tuesday morning.

He is running for office again in 2014.

A victory would make him the longest serving governor in the history of the United States.

After highlighting the success of bipartisan work in 2013, which included expanded health-care coverage for low-income families, education reform and a major tax cut, Brans-tad boasted about Iowa’s state budget surplus, low unemployment rate (4.4 percent) and 13,000 new jobs for Iowans since he returned to office.

“Iowans have proved time and time again, when

working with one another, rather than against one another, we can overcome any challenge,” Branstad said in his speech.

Branstad encouraged legislators to look into the Connect Every Iowan Act, an attempt to bring more high-speed Internet to underserved areas.

The act also includes a revitalization of the Iowa Communications Network to allow for better distance learning opportunities.

Another act Branstad addressed targets bully-ing online and in schools. The Bully-Free Iowa Act would require parental notification and allow schools to respond to bul-lying off school grounds if specific conditions are met.

“To me, this is the Iowa Dream,” Branstad said. “That dream of opportu-nity and prosperity, which can become a reality for every Iowan willing to work for it.”

CNA file photoIowa Rep. Jack Drake, R-Griswold, spends time explaining information to Creston residents Mike Lang and Rudy Ehm after a legislative coffee in March 2013 hosted by Creston Chamber of Commerce. Legislative coffees this year — with Drake and Hubert Houser, R-Carson, in attendance — will be Feb. 1, March 1 and April 5 at the council chamber at the restored Creston Depot.

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Branstad seeks sixth term as governor

DES MOINES (MCT) — After a 12 year absence from the governor’s office, Terry Branstad’s 2010 gubernatorial bid was dubbed the “back to the fu-ture” campaign.

Wednesday night Iowa’s longest-serving gover-nor kicked off his campaign for a sixth term by asking: “Are you ready to build Iowa’s future?”

“Four years ago, I came back to lead Iowa’s re-covery,” the Guthrie County Republican said in announcing his 2014 re-election campaign at the Hy-Vee Conference Center in West Des Moines.

He took credit for leading a comeback that in-cluded restoring responsible budgeting practices, winning approval of education reforms, setting a goal of making Iowa the healthiest state in the na-tion, attracting $7.5 billion in capital investment to Iowa and creating more than 130,000 new jobs, and the largest property tax cut in Iowa’s history.

The presumptive Democratic challenger, Sen. Jack Hatch of Des Moines, charged that Branstad has “misled Iowans about his accomplishments.”

“I really believe he has made mistakes and he has missed opportunities,” Hatch said.

Branstad, Hatch said, was elected on false promises and not only failed to deliver, but is try-ing to fool Iowans into re-electing him.

In asking for re-election, Branstad described an Iowa future “that builds on the best we have to

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UI research could strengthen flu-season recommendations

IOWA CITY (MCT) — By this time next winter, the federal government aims to have better recommenda-tions about when seasonal flu sufferers should return to school or work thanks to an international study that includes the University of Iowa.

The research, funded by the National Institutes of Health, is looking specifi-cally at the effectiveness of

Tamiflu, a brand of the anti-viral drug Oseltamivir com-monly prescribed to treat influenza. The medication has been approved for use for about a decade, after initial studies saw symptoms improve after 24 hours, said Patricia Winokur, UI pro-fessor of internal medicine and infectious diseases.

But little research has been done on how Tamiflu affects spread of the illness,

prompting a follow-up study using the latest technologies involving molecular testing, Winokur said.

“We are trying to fill in the gaps of what we know of how Tamiflu affects disease symptoms as well as viral shedding,” she said. “This is going to help us better un-derstand how to use Tami-flu to prevent spread of the flu to other people.”

The study requires oth-

erwise healthy individuals ages 18 to 64 with flu-like symptoms to volunteer within the first 48 hours of feeling sick. Half of the study participants will re-ceive Tamiflu and half will get a placebo, and everyone will be asked to keep a jour-nal of their symptoms.

UI researchers will collect

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James Geary Sr. Maitland, Mo.

James Geary Sr., 89, of Maitland, Mo., died Jan. 9, 2014, at G o l d e n L i v i n g Center in Maryville, Mo.

His body has been cremated. Memori-al services will be 11 a.m. Sat-urday, Jan. 18, at Price Fu-neral Home, Maryville, Mo. Inurnment will be in Prairie Rose Cemetery in Corning at a later date. Memorials may be given to wounded-vets.org. Online condolences may be left at www.pricefu-neralhomemaryville.com.

James Leonard Geary Sr., son of Ethel (Samson) and Samuel Geary, was born April 15, 1924, in Omaha, Neb.

James graduated from Prescott High School.

On June 28, 1953, James married Norma Ann Davis

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James was a farmer and a United States Navy veteran of World War II.

His memberships included Williamson American Le-gion Post No. 0719, Masonic Lodge in Prescott and Veter-ans of Foreign Wars in Cres-ton. James was of the Chris-tian faith.

James is survived by his son James (Helena) Geary Jr. of Springfield, Va.; daughter Diane Cureton and grandson Steven Cure-ton (fiancé Rebecca Lane), all of Maitland; grand-daughters, Carol and Debra Geary, both of Springfield, Va.; great-grandson Hayden Lane of Maitland; brother Kenneth Geary and sis-ter Bonnie Glines, both of Odessa, Texas; many cous-ins, nieces and nephews.

In addition to his wife, James was preceded in death by an infant son Dallas El-don Geary; sisters, Irene Wilkes, Lois Joanne Larson and Edith Thomas; brother Melvin Geary and infant brother Ronald D. Geary.

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House approves $1.1 trillion in spending for 2014 WASHINGTON (MCT)

— The House of Repre-sentatives approved a $1.1 trillion budget by 359-67 on Wednesday, but few were happy with the massive bill, and dozens of conservatives lined up squarely against it.

The Senate is expected to consider the package Thurs-day and Friday. Senate lead-ers are banking on the strong House vote to send a mes-sage to wavering colleagues that constituents are eager to see lawmakers engage in compromise and avoid an-other government shutdown.

The House vote was bipar-tisan, as 193 Democrats and 166 Republicans backed the bill. Sixty-four Republicans and three Democrats were opposed.

Spending authority was to run out Wednesday, but Congress gave itself three extra days to consider the new plan. Few wanted a re-peat of October’s partial shutdown, which drove Con-gress’ approval ratings under 10 percent and caused what might be long-lasting politi-cal damage.

The White House sup-ports the bill, which details spending for discretionary programs, which are those that Congress and the White House can more easily con-trol. About half would be spent on defense and half on domestic programs.

Once President Barack Obama signs the measure, Americans will see its impact almost immediately.

The new bill, one of the few line-by-line blueprints for government spending in recent years, had something for everyone — and some

reasons for disappointment for everyone.

“It could have been worse,” said Rep. David Price, D-N.C. He decried what he termed “devastating cuts” in local, education and human services programs but he urged colleagues to support the bill.

Federal and military per-sonnel will get a 1 percent pay raise. More agents will patrol the nation’s borders. Head Start, the early child-hood education program, will get more funding. Mon-ey will be provided to fight “yellow dragon disease,” which is affecting the na-tion’s citrus industry.

The grumbling Wednes-day often involve`d what wasn’t in the 1,582-page bill.

“We need to curb our en-thusiasm. The numbers in

this bill are awful,” said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass.

Most Democrats were at least pleased that the bill spends more than was set un-der the sequester, the auto-matic spending limits sched-uled to go into effect without a budget agreement.

Democrats were livid, though, that nothing’s being done to extend emergency unemployment benefits to the 1.3 million people who lost that aid Dec. 28.

“They are throwing them to the wolves,” charged Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich.

An effort to restore the benefits stalled this week in the Senate, and it’s unlikely to be revived for several weeks.

Republicans split over the bill. Party leaders touted lo-cal benefits and pointed to

some smaller victories. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, for instance, praised funding for wildfire suppression.

Republicans welcomed the cut in funding for the new health care law’s Inde-pendent Payment Advisory Board, which recommends changes in Medicare.

The bill continues restric-tions on federal funding of most abortions, and bars pay-ing to transfer Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States or its territories.

A lot of Republican con-servatives were aggressive in their disdain for the bill.

“We will still have a $600 billion budget deficit this year. That’s simply not good enough,” said Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Kan.

Conservatives have railed against such huge bills for years, saying they’re impos-sible for the public to read or understand and often con-tain hidden goodies for law-makers.

“It’s frustrating. We com-plain about big bills when Democrats are in charge of Congress,” said Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho. “But we have big bills when we’re in charge of Congress.”

Helping to push the con-servatives were activist groups, which issued re-minders that they’d remem-ber this vote at election time. Heritage Action sent sup-porters a warning that the bill “increases spending, in some cases dramatically.”

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nasal swabs and vital signs to determine how long the virus is contagious. Participants will be followed for 28 days – most heavily during the first week – and they’ll be compensated for their time and effort, Win-okur said.

The research actually be-gan last year and involved about 30 institutions, includ-ing sites in Thailand and U.S. naval laboratories. But because last year’s flu season was so quiet, the project was extended, Winokur said.

This season is better suit-ed for the study, she said, because it’s been very ac-tive, with flu reports increas-ing across the nation and state. Flu activity in East-ern and Central Iowa has been particularly heavy, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported on Tues-day, announcing the state’s first pediatric flu-related death.

Iowa also has seen several probable flu-related deaths in adults this season, and public health officials say the re-gion’s flu activity level soon could be upgraded from “re-gional” to “widespread.”

But even with the spike in

flu cases, Winokur said, peo-ple willing to participate in the Tamiflu study can be hard to come by.

“Finding them in the first 48 hours is the trick,” she said. “Most people feel really bad and would prefer to just go home. But we have had some brave souls who decided sci-ence is worth it.”

So far, including both last season and this season, the UI has enrolled 11 people for the study. But Winokur said she expects to have enough data by March or April to report meaningful results.

Findings could become public in the late summer or early fall – just in time for another flu season and an-other round of recommenda-tions about how to squash its spread.

“We are trying to under-stand the right set of instruc-tions to use for schools and hospitals when dealing with workers and kids who have gotten sick,” Winokur said. “Right now we have these guesstimates about waiting 24 hours after fever has abated.”

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offer; that embraces the chal-lenges we face, and empow-ers our families and main street businesses for unparal-leled success.”

“We have the opportunity to build a brighter future for all Iowans,” he told a crowd of more than 200. Brans-tad’s future Iowa will have more science, technology, engineering and math jobs, a lighter tax burden, more educational opportunities, a smaller less costly state gov-ernment that will “provide our children and grandchil-

dren with increased opportu-nity and greater prosperity.”

That is a “future we can build … must build,” Brans-tad said. “A future we will build. Together.”

The Iowa Democratic Party called the announce-ment speech “chock full of no ideas, no policies and no bold vision for Iowa.”

His “Building Iowa’s Fu-ture” slogan is an attempt to get Iowans to forget his “end-less failures of mismanaging his administration and fudg-ing his own job numbers,” Democratic Chairman Scott Brennan said.

“It’s clear that Terry Brans-tad is letting Iowa fall behind the rest of the country,” Brennan said. “Simply put, Terry Branstad would not build Iowa’s future, but move us further into the past.”

Nine-and-a-half months before the 2014 election, poll numbers and economic indicators suggest Branstad should have a clear shot at re-election.

“Nothing is inevitable,” cautioned Iowa GOP Chair-man A.J. Spiker. “That’s why Gov. Branstad works as hard as he does.”

However, Iowa political

observers said it’s unlikely anything or anyone will derail the Branstad juggernaut.

It helps that he’s “Teflon-coated,” Iowa State Univer-sity political science Professor Steffen Schmidt said, com-paring Branstad to Ronald Reagan.

The incumbent also has a “solid lead” over any Demo-cratic opponent, Schmidt said, referring to recent polls showing the governor enjoy-ing a 58 percent approval rat-ing among Iowa voters.

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THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FORPOLK COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF G.B. (Involuntary).

GCPR066036ORIGINAL NOTICE

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RE-SPONDENT: VINCENT BENTLEY

You are notified that a petition hasbeen filed in the office of the Clerk ofCourt naming you as the defendant in thisaction. A copy of the Petition, and anydocuments filed with it, are attached tothis notice. The attorney for the Petition-er, Adam Kehrwald, 541 - 31st Street,Suite C, Des Moines, Iowa, 50312. Thatattorneys phone number is (515) 288-0363; facsimile number (877) 257-3997;the email is [email protected].

You must serve a motion or answerwithin 20 days after service of this origi-nal notice upon you and, within a reason-able time thereafter, file your motion oranswer or answer with the Clerk of Courtfor Polk County, at the county courthousein Des Moines, Iowa. If you do not, judg-ment by default may be rendered againstyou for the relief demanded in the peti-tion.

This case has been filed in a countythat utilizes electronic filing. General rulesand information on electronic filing arecontained in the Iowa Court Rules Chapter16. Information regarding the require-ments related to the protection of personalinformation in court filings is contained inIowa Court Rules Chapter 16, DivisionVI.

If you require the assistance of auxil-iary aids or services to participate in courtbecause of a disability, immediately callyour district ADA coordinator at 1-515-286-3394. (If you are hearing impaired,call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942.)

Randy OsborneClerk of Court

Polk County CourthouseDes Moines, Iowa 50309

IMPORTANTYOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LE-

GAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECTYOUR INTERESTS.

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FORPOLK COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF G.B. (Involuntary).

GCPR066036ORIGINAL NOTICE

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RE-SPONDENT: VINCENT BENTLEY

You are notified that a petition hasbeen filed in the office of the Clerk ofCourt naming you as the defendant in thisaction. A copy of the Petition, and anydocuments filed with it, are attached tothis notice. The attorney for the Petition-er, Adam Kehrwald, 541 - 31st Street,Suite C, Des Moines, Iowa, 50312. Thatattorneys phone number is (515) 288-0363; facsimile number (877) 257-3997;the email is [email protected].

You must serve a motion or answerwithin 20 days after service of this origi-nal notice upon you and, within a reason-able time thereafter, file your motion oranswer or answer with the Clerk of Courtfor Polk County, at the county courthousein Des Moines, Iowa. If you do not, judg-ment by default may be rendered againstyou for the relief demanded in the peti-tion.

This case has been filed in a countythat utilizes electronic filing. General rulesand information on electronic filing arecontained in the Iowa Court Rules Chapter16. Information regarding the require-ments related to the protection of personalinformation in court filings is contained inIowa Court Rules Chapter 16, DivisionVI.

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Special SessionJanuary 08, 2014

The Union County Board of Supervi-sors met in Special Session on Wednes-day, January 08, 2014. The meeting wascalled to order at 9:00 AM with the fol-lowing members present: Dennis Brown,Lois Monday, and Ron Riley.

AGENDA: Motion by Monday andseconded by Riley to approve the Agenda.All voting aye, motion carried.

MINUTES: Motion by Riley and sec-onded by Monday to approve the minutesfrom January 06, 2014. All voting aye,motion carried.

SHERIFF: Rick Piel, Union CountySheriff, presented and discussed his fiscalyear 14/15 budget to the Board.

TREASURER: Kelly Busch, UnionCounty Treasurer, presented and discussedher fiscal year 14/15 budget to the Board.

VETERAN AFFAIRS: Gary O'-Daniels, Union County Veteran Affairschair, presented and discussed his fiscalyear 14/15 budget to the Board.

RECORDER: Paula White, UnionCounty Recorder, presented and discussedher fiscal year 14/15 budget to the Board.

ATTORNEY: Tim Kenyon, UnionCounty Attorney, presented and discussedhis fiscal year 14/15 budget to the Board.

AUDITOR: Sandy Hysell, UnionCounty Auditor, presented and discussedher fiscal year 14/15 budget to the Board.

ADJOURNMENT: There being nofurther business, the meeting was ad-journed at 5:30 PM.ATTEST: SANDY HYSELL, AUDITOR

BY: DENNIS BROWN, CHAIRMAN,BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Special SessionJanuary 08, 2014

The Union County Board of Supervi-sors met in Special Session on Wednes-day, January 08, 2014. The meeting wascalled to order at 9:00 AM with the fol-lowing members present: Dennis Brown,Lois Monday, and Ron Riley.

AGENDA: Motion by Monday andseconded by Riley to approve the Agenda.All voting aye, motion carried.

MINUTES: Motion by Riley and sec-onded by Monday to approve the minutesfrom January 06, 2014. All voting aye,motion carried.

SHERIFF: Rick Piel, Union CountySheriff, presented and discussed his fiscalyear 14/15 budget to the Board.

TREASURER: Kelly Busch, UnionCounty Treasurer, presented and discussedher fiscal year 14/15 budget to the Board.

VETERAN AFFAIRS: Gary O'-Daniels, Union County Veteran Affairschair, presented and discussed his fiscalyear 14/15 budget to the Board.

RECORDER: Paula White, UnionCounty Recorder, presented and discussedher fiscal year 14/15 budget to the Board.

ATTORNEY: Tim Kenyon, UnionCounty Attorney, presented and discussedhis fiscal year 14/15 budget to the Board.

AUDITOR: Sandy Hysell, UnionCounty Auditor, presented and discussedher fiscal year 14/15 budget to the Board.

ADJOURNMENT: There being nofurther business, the meeting was ad-journed at 5:30 PM.ATTEST: SANDY HYSELL, AUDITOR

BY: DENNIS BROWN, CHAIRMAN,BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

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Cedar Rapids12/4

Sioux City30/22

Creston24/17

Iowa At A Glance

Area CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Algona 16 10 mst sunny Davenport 14 6 cloudy Marshaltown 13 8 mst sunnyAtlantic 27 19 mst sunny Des Moines 24 16 mst sunny Mason City 9 3 mst sunnyAubudon 27 19 mst sunny Dubuque 15 2 pt sunny Onawa 31 24 mst sunnyCedar Rapids 12 4 pt sunny Farmington 21 15 pt sunny Oskaloosa 18 11 pt sunnyCenterville 21 15 pt sunny Fort Dodge 18 12 mst sunny Ottumwa 19 13 pt sunnyClarinda 29 19 mst sunny Ft Madison 19 14 pt sunny Red Oak 28 19 mst sunnyClarion 14 8 mst sunny Guttenberg 12 1 pt sunny Sioux Center 24 19 mst sunnyClinton 15 4 pt sunny Keokuk 20 14 pt sunny Sioux City 30 22 mst sunnyCouncil Bluffs 30 24 mst sunny Lansing 13 2 pt sunny Spencer 19 12 mst sunnyCreston 24 17 windy LeMars 27 21 mst sunny Waterloo 9 3 pt sunny

National CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Atlanta 48 24 pt sunny Houston 63 36 sunny Phoenix 74 43 sunnyBoston 45 34 mst sunny Los Angeles 85 51 sunny San Francisco 71 45 sunnyChicago 21 8 sn shower Miami 68 50 mst sunny Seattle 51 36 pt sunnyDallas 59 36 sunny Minneapolis 10 3 mst sunny St. Louis 29 21 pt sunnyDenver 51 32 sunny New York 45 36 pt sunny Washington, DC 51 30 pt sunny

Moon Phases

FullJan 16

LastJan 24

NewJan 30

FirstFeb 6

UV IndexFri

1/172

Low

Sat1/18

2

Low

Sun1/19

2

Low

Mon1/20

2

Low

Tue1/21

2

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Day’s RecordFrom Creston Offi cial Weather Station: high past 24 hours (30), low past 24 hours (12) and precipitation ending 7 a.m. today (.0)

Today's WeatherLocal 5-Day Forecast

Fri

1/17

24/17Mostly sunny skieswith gusty winds.High 24F. Winds NWat 20 to 30 mph.


Sat

1/18

36/22Windy with times ofsun and clouds.


Sun

1/19

50/30Sunny and wind.Highs in the low 50sand lows in the low30s.


Mon

1/20

40/8Partly cloudy. Highsin the low 40s andlows in the uppersingle digits.


Tue

1/21

26/14More sun thanclouds. Highs in themid 20s and lows inthe mid teens.


Des Moines24/16

Cedar Rapids12/4

Sioux City30/22

Creston24/17

Iowa At A Glance

Area CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Algona 16 10 mst sunny Davenport 14 6 cloudy Marshaltown 13 8 mst sunnyAtlantic 27 19 mst sunny Des Moines 24 16 mst sunny Mason City 9 3 mst sunnyAubudon 27 19 mst sunny Dubuque 15 2 pt sunny Onawa 31 24 mst sunnyCedar Rapids 12 4 pt sunny Farmington 21 15 pt sunny Oskaloosa 18 11 pt sunnyCenterville 21 15 pt sunny Fort Dodge 18 12 mst sunny Ottumwa 19 13 pt sunnyClarinda 29 19 mst sunny Ft Madison 19 14 pt sunny Red Oak 28 19 mst sunnyClarion 14 8 mst sunny Guttenberg 12 1 pt sunny Sioux Center 24 19 mst sunnyClinton 15 4 pt sunny Keokuk 20 14 pt sunny Sioux City 30 22 mst sunnyCouncil Bluffs 30 24 mst sunny Lansing 13 2 pt sunny Spencer 19 12 mst sunnyCreston 24 17 windy LeMars 27 21 mst sunny Waterloo 9 3 pt sunny

National CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Atlanta 48 24 pt sunny Houston 63 36 sunny Phoenix 74 43 sunnyBoston 45 34 mst sunny Los Angeles 85 51 sunny San Francisco 71 45 sunnyChicago 21 8 sn shower Miami 68 50 mst sunny Seattle 51 36 pt sunnyDallas 59 36 sunny Minneapolis 10 3 mst sunny St. Louis 29 21 pt sunnyDenver 51 32 sunny New York 45 36 pt sunny Washington, DC 51 30 pt sunny

Moon Phases

FullJan 16

LastJan 24

NewJan 30

FirstFeb 6

UV IndexFri

1/172

Low

Sat1/18

2

Low

Sun1/19

2

Low

Mon1/20

2

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Tue1/21

2

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Driver’s licenseSchedule of driver’s license

examiners:Bedford: Monday through

Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., treasurer’s office, Taylor County Courthouse, 407 Jefferson St.

Corning: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., trea-surer’s office, Adams CountyCourthouse. Driving tests on Wednesday mornings by appointment.

Creston: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., trea-surer’s office, Union CountyCourthouse, 300 N. Pine St. Driving tests Wednesdays. Call 782-1710 for an appointment.

Greenfield: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., trea-surer’s office, Adair County Courthouse, 400 Public Square.

Mount Ayr: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., trea-surer’s office, Ringgold County Courthouse, 109 W. Madison St.

Osceola: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., treasurer’s office, Clarke County Courthouse, 100 S. Main St.

Winterset: Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Madison County Courthouse, 112 N. John Wayne Drive.

ThursdayCelebrate Recovery (a Christ-

centered 12-step program), 6 p.m., Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar St.

Gambler’s Anonymous, 7 p.m., Assembly of God Church,

801 N. Fillmore St., Osceola.Al-Anon, 7:30 p.m., Crossroads

Mental Health Center, 1003 Cottonwood Road.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) open meeting, 7:30 p.m., St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

FridayHoly Spirit Rectory ReRun

Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 107 W. Howard St.

Southern Prairie YMCA 55 Plus, 11:45 a.m., Summit House. Bring fixings for potato bar.

CW Club, noon, congregate meal site, restored Creston Depot.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) brown baggers, noon open meet-ing, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. No smoking.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12 by 12 study, 7 to 8 p.m., United Church of Christ, 501 W. Montgomery St. Use east door.

Union Squares, 7:30 to 10 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 400 N. Elm St. Theme: Western Blue Jeans. Gale Ramberg, caller.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA), 8 p.m. open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

SaturdayCreston Men’s Fellowship

non-denominational Bible study, 7 a.m., The Windrow.

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to noon, 107 W. Howard St.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), 7:30 p.m. open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

Meetings Greater Regional Medi-

cal Center Board of Trustees special meeting, 7:30 a.m. Friday, MAP boardroom.

Agenda includes: 7:35 a.m. closed session per Iowa Code 21.5(l).

— — — — — —Graceland Cemetery

Board, 5 p.m. Monday, cem-etery chapel.

Agenda includes: discus-sion of budget; ground thaw-er; other items.

— — — — — —Creston School Board, 6

p.m. Monday, boardroom.Agenda includes: update

on sale of former adminis-tration building; public fo-rum; consideration of TSS money; SBRC corrective ac-tion plan; principal, business manager’s and superinten-dent’s reports; board discus-sion.

Birth Greater Regional Medical Center

Clint and Anna Crill of Prescott are parents of a daughter born Jan. 14, 2014. Ada Ruby Crill weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was 18 1/2 inches long.

Grandparents are Jeff and Martha Crill of Corning and Rick and Reesa Waymaster of Council Bluffs.

Great-grandparents are Don Crill of Prescott, Vir-ginia Scott of Russell, Kan., and Gloria Waymaster of Bunker Hill, Kan.

Sibling is Calvin, 21 months.

Police Robbie Smith, 52, 604 S.

Division St., was charged with serious domestic assault 1:23 a.m. Wednesday at her residence.

According to a Creston Po-lice report, officers received a 911 call 12:48 a.m. Wednes-day for a domestic assault that had happened at Smith’s residence. Upon arrival, of-ficers spoke with Smith and a male victim. The male victim said he had called 911 because Smith hit him, then pulled out a fillet knife. He said he was defending himself when Smith pulled out the knife, and would fill out a statement saying exactly what happened. The male victim had marks on his body that came from Smith.

Smith was released on $1,000 bond.

— — — — — —James Frankie, 19, of Af-

ton was charged at the Union County Law Enforcement Center on a Union County warrant for second-degree burglary, third-degree theft and possession of a con-

trolled substance, marijuana, 9:39 a.m. Wednesday.

Frankie was being held at Union County Jail on $10,000 bond.Miscellaneous

Domestic dispute, 12:50 a.m., Wednesday, South Di-vision Street.

Domestic dispute, 1:45 a.m., Wednesday, South Di-vision Street.

Domestic dispute, 7:42 a.m., Wednesday, South Sumner Avenue.

Accident, 7:53 a.m., Wednes-day, New York Avenue.

Escort, 9:15 a.m., Wednes-day, New York Avenue.

Warrant, 9:23 a.m., Wednes-day, North Pine Street.

Escort, 10:18 a.m., Wednesday, West Mont-gomery Street.

Assault, 11:40 a.m., Wednesday, West Townline Street.

Information, 2:21 p.m., Wednesday, North Maple Street.

Talk to officer, 3:16 p.m., Wednesday, North Pine Street.

Found property, 8:28 p.m., Wednesday, North Pine Street.

Deliver message, 8:31 p.m., Wednesday, North Birch Street.

Traffic stop, 8:45 p.m., Wednesday, West Mont-gomery Street.

Information, 11:13 p.m., Wednesday, West Mont-gomery Street.

Fire Miscellaneous

Medical, 6 a.m., today, Grand Avenue.

Union County Sheriff

An employee of Crop Pro-duction Services, 1726 Osage St., reported an unknown amout of cash was taken from the office, and damage was done to a window, fire safe and vending machine, owned by Southern Iowa Vending, between Friday and Monday.

Damage estimate is $800 to the window and fire safe, and $1,500 to the vending machine.

Grain prices quoted at 10 a.m. today:

• Farmers Co-op, Creston:Corn — $4.30

Soybeans — $12.77• Gavilon Grain:Corn — $4.27Soybeans — $12.92

LotteryIowa’s Pick 3: 9-3-4Iowa Cash Game: 13-17-23-28-32Hot Lotto: 1-3-15-45-47 (18)Powerball: 7-8-9-24-29 (25)

Applications being accepted for Airport Commission vacancy

There is a vacancy on Creston Airport Commis-sion. Interested candidates (either male or female) must reside within the city limits of Creston. Meet-ings are held on the second

Monday of the month at 6 p.m.

Applications should be addressed to Lisa William-son, Creston City Clerk, 116 W. Adams St., P.O. Box 449, Creston, IA 50801.

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2013

I took a quiz my coworker Sar-ah Brown suggested to me, titled “How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk,” (the URL is http://tiny.cc/dialectquiz) through the New York Times.

And, of course, I couldn’t help but laugh at some of the choices the questions offer.

For example, peenie wallie was a choice for what you call a bug that flies around in summer and lights up. Or, a choice for a small gray bug that curls up when touched was a twiddle bug. Another one was traffic circus for when several roads meet in one circle.

While I found some of these answers to be a little ridiculous, I couldn’t help but see how relevant

the quiz really is. It shows, based on someone’s speech patterns, where they most fit in in the Unit-ed States.

When I finished the 25-question quiz, my result was Kansas. Based on my answers, it placed me in Kansas City, Wichita and Over-land Park.

The New York Times quiz is based on a quiz given through a Harvard dialect survey, which was

a project started in 2002, and has since floated around the Internet.

I compared my results with Stephani Finley’s, whose result was Minnesota. It makes sense, given she is from northern Iowa and I’m from the southern strip. Courtney Dake got a result of near Rockford, Ill. And, Sarah received the obvious result of California (as she is formerly of San Diego).

This piqued my interest, as well as the others in the newsroom. We started spouting off words in different accents and regaled the others in the newsroom of our ex-periences while traveling or living in another place. Sarah looked up a southern dialect website, and she and I started reading words as if

we’re from the South.I remember my study-abroad

experience, living in Lancaster, United Kingdom, for six months my senior year in college. I lived in a residence hall with other stu-dents, the majority of which were from the United Kingdom. Some were from London, others were from small towns around the is-land and one was even from Scot-land.

Sometimes, I would sit and listen to everyone just have conversa-tions, interjecting now and again, to soak up the accent and the slight differences. I loved doing this, and my friends also loved listening to me speak, or try to speak with an

English accent (which usually was a horrible failure).

My favorite word I ever heard anyone overseas say was “squir-rel,” because they enunciated each letter so it sounded like “squi-rr-ell,” instead of “skwurl.”

This is one of the reasons I en-joy being in a big city or a different country. You have the opportuni-ty to witness another culture you may never have before. You get to see how diverse the world really is, and understand just how many places out there you can travel to. And, sometimes, that is the catalyst to the decision to explore more of the world than anywhere in the United States has to offer.

Girl on fireBailey Poolmanstaff writer

USA Today reports a bank robbery was foiled

HOLLYWOOD — God bless America, and how’s everybody?

USA Today reports a bank rob-bery was foiled in Arizona last week due to a spectacular foul-up. The bank teller couldn’t read the terrible handwriting in the rob-ber’s hold-up note. It’s just ter-rible what happens to doctors after Obamacare pushes them out of business.

Justin Bieber’s mansion was raided by L.A. sheriffs after neigh-bors accused the singer of egging their house. It was a routine call. The L.A. Sheriffs couldn’t find any eggs to confiscate inside JustinBieber’s house, so the police did what they do best and arrested hisblack friend.

Seattle hosts San Francisco and Denver hosts New England in the NFC and AFC playoffs Sunday. In both cities, pot smoking is legal. Camera shots of both crowds in the fourth quarter will double as public service TV ads asking you to do-nate and help end world hunger.

French president Francois Hol-lande is caught in a love triangleinvolving his girlfriend and his mistress. He can escape this. TheFrench say if a woman’s upset, hold her and tell her she’s beauti-ful, if she starts to growl, retreat to a safe distance and throw chocolate at her.

President Obama warned Con-gress he’ll use executive action if they don’t move on his agenda. His words sounded like a threat. He just called Chris Christie and asked how you’d restrict access to the road in Washington leading from the U.S. Capitol to The Palm steakhouse.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s bridge scandal hurt his

presidential ambitions in polls out Monday. Just last summer he hadlap-band surgery which restricts the amount of food he can con-sume. As a result twelve animals have been removed from the en-dangered species list.

The White House website pub-lished the recipe Thursday for President Obama’s home-brewed beer, which he brews himself in the president’s living quarters. That’s how bad the economy is. Not only is our president drinking, he’s drinking beer he made in his bathtub.

The FBI said Monday it found no lawbreaking in the IRS’s target-ing of the Tea Party. Last summer the IRS admitted it was targetingconservative groups. President Obama called it an outrageous practice and said he’d immediately have his Benghazi investigators look into it.

Omaha’s Chamber of Commerce thanked Peyton Manning for shout-ing Omaha’s name at the line of scrimmage dozens of times Sunday. It’s secret code. Football comes so easy to Peyton, he’s now telling his offensive line to buy Berkshire Ha-thaway stock between plays.

The Detroit Auto Show named the 2015 Corvette its Car of the Year with its six hundred and forty horsepower engine. This car is ca-pable of reaching speeds up to two hundred miles per hour. The Paul Walker edition comes with a tree already lodged in the engine bay.

TopicalhumorArgus Hamilton

Quiz creates laughs in the newsroom

Still crazy after all these years: Preventive services and health aging

By RON POLLACKExecutive director of Families USA

A fun-loving, active couple I know, both of whom are older than 85, recently performed in an hour-long musical production. And they were pretty darn good!

They are clearly in love and enjoying life. What are they do-ing right? They told me that they “take care of themselves.” Nothing magical, and no miracle treatments have extended their golden years.

Both these friends eat healthily, exercise, and see a doctor regu-larly to catch problems early. Both have had colon cancer, which was detected early and treated success-fully.

Both take medication for their high blood pressure. One of them is managing diabetes. Both go to the doctor once a year—even if they feel great— to get “some ba-sic tests.”

The way they take care of them-selves mirrors a key public health strategy: Getting appropriate screenings and regular check-ups, which can prevent disease or de-tect disease early when treatment is more effective. These services in-clude screenings for chronic condi-tions, immunizations, and counsel-ing about personal behaviors like eating habits.

Despite the fact that preven-tive services can save lives, only 25 percent of adults aged 50 to 64 are up-to-date on getting preventive services, and less than 50 percent of adults aged 65 years and older are up-to-date on these services.

Fortunately, the Affordable Care Act makes getting preventive services easier—and easier to af-

ford. Private insurance and Medi-care must cover all preventive ser-vices that are recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force for free. These services include:

• age-appropriate immuniza-tions

• screenings for high blood pres-sure and cholesterol

• screenings for colon, breast, and prostate cancer

• bone mass testing for osteopo-rosis screening for diabetes

And Medicare now provides a free “Welcome to Medicare Exam.”

This is an initial physical exam you can get within the first year of signing up for Medicare Part B (which covers doctor and other outpatient care). This exam looks at your current health status, iden-tifies risk factors, reviews your medications, and sets reasonable goals for improving your health. This visit also looks for weight, hearing, and vision issues, which are critical for older patients.

In addition, Medicare provides an annual, free “Wellness Exam,” which includes many of the same tests as the Welcome to Medicare Exam. During these exams, you and your doctor have the opportu-nity to work together over the long term to achieve health and well-ness goals.

We all want to have a long, healthy life. What are the “secrets” of living to an advanced age? Re-search gives us some clues that re-inforce the common sense of the friends I mentioned earlier.

A large-scale study found that five key factors make a tremen-dous difference in longevity and quality of life:

1. not smoking 2. maintaining a healthy weight 3. keeping blood pressure under

control4. controlling diabetes 5. staying physically activeAn older person who scores

well on these key factors has a 10 times greater chance of reaching 90 and being healthier. The regular wellness visits and screening and preventive services that are now available and affordable under the Affordable Care Act are key to putting you on the path to a long, healthy life.

Of course, if you do get sick, Medicare covers your doctor and hospital bills the same as it always has. Make sure you understand what Medicare covers and what it doesn’t and how Medicare works with any other coverage you have (like a Medigap policy, coverage from a former employer, or Med-icaid).

If you have questions, call 1-800-MEDICARE. You can ask for the name and number of your local State Health Insurance As-sistance Program, which offers free insurance counseling to everyone with Medicare.

(A couple of important notes about costs: While you do not have to pay for many preventive servic-es, you may have to pay for a doc-tor visit if you receive additional services while you are there. Also, if you need to have more frequent screenings, you may have to pay for those screenings. And if you receive your preventive services in an ambulatory surgical center or a hospital’s outpatient department rather than at your doctor’s office, you may have to pay for those ser-vices.)

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CHURCHCHURCH Afton

ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH, Browning and Filmore Streets, William Richardson, pastor.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship ser-vice. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible study and youth. Saturday, 7:25 a.m. “In the Mirror” radio pro-gram on Creston Radio.

ST. EDWARD CATHOLIC CHURCH, 104 W. Union St., Rev. Ken Halbur, pastor.

Sunday, 10:45 a.m. Mass; after Mass, Confession.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 9:45 a.m. worship.

ArispeUNITED METHODIST

CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship.

Monday, 1 p.m. Quilters.BeaconsfieldUNITED METHODIST

CHURCH, Rick Hawkins, pastor.Sunday, 9 a.m. worship ser-

vice.

ClearfieldAREA BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

CHURCH, Ron Christian, pastor; Keith Lorenz, associate pastor; 641-336-2409; website www.are-abiblefellowship.org.

Sunday, 10 a.m. worship ser-vice; 11:15 a.m. Sunday school. Weednesday, 6:30 p.m. AWANA.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Sherry Wiley, lay speaker.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. worship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

Sunday, 8 a.m. Sunday school; 9 a.m. worship.

CorningFIRST PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH, 907 Grove Ave., Ken Rummer, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship services.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 901 Nodaway St., Andrew Bardole, pastor.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. adult Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. wor-ship service.

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, Dan Lamgo, pastor.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. worship service. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. prayer service.

MESSIANIC MISSION SEVENTH DAY, 405 11th St.

Sabbath services, second and fourth Saturdays. Call 641-322-3386 for time and place.

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH, 800 17th St., Philip Ritter, pastor.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and adult Bible study; 10:45 a.m. worship with Holy Communion. Wednesday, 9 a.m. Bible study.

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 504 Grove, Ave., Lazarus Kirigia, pastor.

Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Mass. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Mass; 7 p.m. youth group. Wednesday, 2 to 5 p.m. religious education classes.

CrestonABUNDANT LIFE FAMILY

CHURCH, 500 S. Birch St., Douglas R. Brunell, pastor, (641) 782-5766, email [email protected]; website www.AbundantLifeFamilyChurch.com.

Sunday, 10:30 a.m. children’s church and worship service; 6:30 p.m. evening worship service. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. worship and Kid’s Club. Thursday, 6:30 a.m. Men of Honor; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Light Switch teens.

APOSTOLIC LIGHTHOUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH, 600 N. Lincoln St., Paul Vandevender, pastor, 782-5594.

Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday school and worship service; 5:30 p.m. prayer time; 6 p.m. worship service. Wednesday, 7 p.m. wor-ship service. Home Bible study, call 782-5594.

RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 417 Wyoming Ave., Karen Norton, lead pastor, 641-782-4236, e-mail [email protected].

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school classes for all ages; 10:35 a.m. morningworship, “Nehemiah 301”; 12:15 p.m. Acts 2 Journey Team meet-ing at the church, bring lunch and be prepared to discuss that last

section of the book; 6 p.m. small group meeting at the Norton home, “Change Before You Have To.” Tuesday, 7 to 10 a.m. Coffee Cafe, fellowship hall. Invite a friend and bring your coffee mug. WiFi and mini muffins included; 6 p.m. Vision Team meeting. Wednesday, 6 p.m. prayer time in the sanctuary; 7 p.m. Family Night activities; adult Bible study, “Hidden in Christ,” Colossians 3, sanctuary; CYOF, youth room, lower level. Thursday (1/23), 7 to 10 a.m. Coffee Cafe, fellowship hall. Invite a friend and bring your coffee mug. WiFi and mini muffins included.

CHURCH OF CHRIST, 510 S. Poplar St., Timothy L. Haynie, evangelist.

Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship service; 7 p.m. J.O.Y. class adult study hour. Wednesday, 7 p.m. youth group at 216 N. Walnut St., adult group at the church.

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST, Creston Congregation (RLDS), 820 N. Elm St., Elder Gary O’Daniels, pastoral coordinator.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. praise and inspiration, Judy Hoakison; 9:30 a.m. church school classes; 10:30 a.m. morning worship, Gary O’Daniels, presider; Don Breshears, speaker; after wor-ship, potluck.

CREST BAPTIST, affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention, Poplar and Townline streets, Chuck Spindler, pastor. Website: www.crestbaptistchurch.com.

Today, 6 p.m. Celebrate Recovery; 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible study at the home of Myra Spindler. Friday, 8:30 a.m. “Operation World” prayer meet-ing; 9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible study in the church fellowship hall. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Bible study (all ages); 10:45 a.m. wor-ship; noon Appalachian Service Project fundraising lunch. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. TeamKid/youth group.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 1001 N. Lincoln St., David Tebbenkamp, pastor; Dan Fields, youth pastor.

Friday, Home School Day. Saturday, 10 a.m. Christian Singles Over 50 breakfast; 10:30 a.m. baby shower for Erin Long, fellowship hall. Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship service with BCP President Dr. David Little; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school hour; 11:30 a.m. Lunch and Learn for senior high students and their families, fellowship hall; 5 p.m. annual meeting. Monday, 1 p.m. Ladies Bible study, Deloris Barnett’s home, 3037 Indian Ave., Orient, Life of Christ – Matthew 21, Mark 11 and Luke 19. Wednesday, 6 p.m. Triumphant Praise choir rehearsal (senior high); 6:30 p.m. AWANA clubs and junior high Trek; senior high youth group; and prayer meeting and Bible study. Thursday (1/23), 1:30 p.m. Ladies Bible study, Laurie Tebbenkamp’s, church welcome center.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 301 E. Townline St., Dianna Clark, pas-tor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. adult and chil-dren’s Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, 104 N. Oak St.

Sunday, 11 a.m. church ser-vice.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 702 W. Prairie St., the Rev. Jim Woodworth, interim pastor.

Today, 7:30 p.m. Ida Scudder Circle. Friday, 1:30 p.m. craft-ing workshop. Sunday, 9:15 a.m. worship, “Action is Required,” James 5:13-18; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school; 3 to 4:30 p.m. Youth Confirmation class; 5 to 6:30 p.m. Youth Group. Monday, 6 p.m. Membership/Evangelism meet-ing; 7:30 p.m. Worship/Music meeting. Tuesday, 1 p.m. Stitch, Knit and Quilt. Wednesday, 9 a.m. Revelations Bible study; 5:30 p.m. Joyful Noise; 7 p.m. choir practice.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 400 N. Elm St., Gideon Gallo, pastor, Jim W. Morris, associate pastor. Call 641-782-2427 for a ride.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship servic-es; 9:15 a.m. Sunday school.Tuesday, 9 a.m. Summit House Bible study; 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Communion serivce. Thursday, 12:05 p.m. United Methodist Men.

GOD’S OUTREACH DELIVERANCE, 306 N. Oak St., 641-278-1173, Pastor JoAnna and Tyrone Davis, 515-249-3364.

Monday through Saturday, 8 to 10 a.m. prayer and worship. Today, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Women’s service. Friday, 7 p.m. Friday Night Fire service. Saturday, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Men of Christ break-fast (first and third of month); noon Saturday Sack Lunch for Kids; 2 to 3:30 p.m. drama/dance practice for youth; 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday Night Live for youth. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. worship ser-vice; 6:30 p.m. evening service. Monday, 5 p.m. Monday Night Meal. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. evening service. Wednesday, 5 to 6 p.m. Intercessory prayer.

HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH, 107 W. Howard St., Rev. Ken Halbur, pastor.

Saturday, 4 to 5 p.m. Confession; 5:15 p.m. Mass. Sunday, 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. Confession; 9 a.m. Mass.

JERUSALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Gideon Gallo, pastor, Jim W. Morris, associate pastor.

Sunday, 8 a.m. Bible study; 9 a.m. worship service.

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES, 1000 Cottonwood St.

Sunday, 10 a.m. public talk and Watchtower study. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. congregation Bible study, ministry school and ser-vice meeting.

PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD I.M. “Mana del Cielo,” 417 Wyoming Ave. The Rev. Miguel Delgado, phone 515-473-2527.

Saturday, noon worship. Sunday, 1:30 p.m. worship.

P LA T TE CE N TE R PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 6 miles south on P27 (High and Dry Road), 1 mile west, one-fourth mile south, Delores Doench, pas-tor.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. fellowship time; 10:30 a.m. worship.

SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH, 602 W. Townline St., 641-782-

2920, Ben McIntire, pastor. Website: www.salemluth.net. Blog: www.benmcintire.word-press.com.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school and adult education; 10 a.m. wor-ship service with Communion; 5:30 p.m. ALPHA course. Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. Quilters. Wednesday, noon Bible study; 6:30 p.m. Confirmation class; 7 p.m. choir practice.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, 104 N. Oak St., Jared Miller, pastor, 515-897-7919, email [email protected].

Saturday, 9 a.m. worship ser-vice; 11 a.m. Sabbath school.

SOLID ROCK MINISTRIES, 1216 N. Cherry St. (corner of Townline and Cherry streets).

Sunday, 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. coffee and fellowship; 10:45 a.m. worship service.

ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 601 S. Maple St., Dan Moore, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship ser-vice and Sunday School.

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS), 800 N. Sumner Ave., the Rev. Jonathan C. Watt, pastor, 641-782-5095, www.TrinityCreston.org.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Divine Service; 11 a.m. Sunday school and Bible classes. Monday, 12:30 p.m. preschool. Tuesday, 6:30 a.m. Early Risers Bible study in fel-lowship hall; 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool. Wednesday, 12:30 p.m. preschool; 6 p.m. Confirmation classes. Thursday (1/23), 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (Congregational), 501 W. Montgomery St., the Rev. Jim Woodworth, interim pastor.

Today, 5 p.m. SIRF. Friday, 7 p.m. AA meeting. Sunday, No Sunday school; 10:45 a.m. worship, “Action is Required,” James 5:13-18. Monday, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting. Tuesday, 9 a.m. to noon Pastor Jim’s office hours; 3 to 5 p.m. Crisis Fund Center open; 5 to 6 p.m. Open Table. Wednesday, 8 a.m. TOPS.

CromwellCONGREGATIONAL UNITED

CHURCH OF CHRIST, Dan Moore, pastor.

Sunday, 10 a.m. fellowship; 10:30 a.m. worship and Sunday school. Monday, 12:30 p.m. prayer group, sanctuary; 1 p.m. Quilters. Wednesday, 1 p.m. Quilters.

DiagonalUNITED CHURCH OF

DIAGONAL, Ed Shields, pastor, office 641-344-0652, www.diago-nalchurch.com.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. church.

EllstonUNITED METHODIST

CHURCH, Robin Thomas, pastor. Website: www.ellstonumc.org.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship; 10 a.m. Sunday school.

GreenfieldCORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH, 2158 Highway 92, Jeff Banks, pastor, office 641-743-0221. Website: www.welcometocorner-stone.org.

Today, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Men’s Fraternity: “The Quest for Authentic Manhood.” Friday, 11 a.m. J.O.Y. (Just Older Youth); Identity men’s retreat at Hidden Acres. Saturday, Identity men’s retreat at Hidden Acres. Sunday, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. wor-ship service; 10:45 a.m. coffee a Cornerstone Café; 11:10 to noon Christian Living classes; 4 p.m. SLT (Strategic Leadership Team) meeting. Wednesday, 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. CYC (Cornerstone Youth Choir); 6:20 to 8 p.m. AWANA; 7 to 8:45 p.m. youth group.

ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 213 N. E. Elm St., Kenneth Gross, pastor. Website: www.stjohngreenfield.parish-esonline.com.

Saturday, 4:30 to 5 p.m. Reconciliation; 5:15 p.m. Mass. Sunday, 8:15 a.m. Mass. Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. Mass; 6:30 p.m. Faith Formation (preK-eighthgrades).

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 108 S.W. 5th St.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship ser-vice; 10 a.m. coffee and fellow-ship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school. Tuesday, 3:30 to 6 p.m. food bank and children’s clothes closet open; 6:30 p.m. worship service. Thursday, 12:30 p.m. worship service.

LacelleUNITED METHODIST

CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pas-tor.

Sunday, 10 a.m. children’s Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship service.

LenoxCHRISTIAN CHURCH

(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 107 W. Temple St., Brian Kleinschrodt, pastor.


CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, 702 W. Ohio St. Stanley Price, branch president.

Sunday, 10 a.m. sacrament meeting; 11:15 a.m. Sunday school; 12:10 p.m. relief society, priesthood, young women and young men; 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.primary. For local information, contact Clinton Allen, (641) 322-4494.

COUNTRY ROADS BAPTIST CHURCH, at 202 E. Temple (old lumber yard), Mitch Green, pas-tor. Website: countryroadslenox.com.

Sunday, 10 a.m. worship. Wednesday, 6 p.m. meal and study.

MERCER CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 4 miles north, 4 miles west of Lenox, Franklin Rogers, pastor.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship ser-vice.

SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN, 4 miles north, 1 mile west of Lenox.

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 600 W. Michigan St., Lazarus Kirigia, pastor.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Mass with religious education classes after-ward. Wednesday, 7 p.m. CYO.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 103 W. Michigan St., Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. adult Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. wor-ship service and Sunday school for children.

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 401 W. Michigan St., Tim Maxa, pastor, 641-333-4214.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday

school; 10:30 a.m. worship ser-vice. First and third Sunday, youth fellowship. Wednesday, Evening Bible study.

LorimorCHURCH OF GOD, Ben Turner,

pastor.Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Sunday

school; 10:30 a.m. worship ser-vice.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Lorimor, George Henriksen, pas-tor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 11 a.m. worship.

MacksburgHEBRON UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH, Ben Carter-Allen, pas-tor.

Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship service.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Ben Carter-Allen, pas-tor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship ser-vice with supervised nurs-ery during church; 10 a.m.Sunday school. Third Thursday, United Methodist Women.

MurrayBAPTIST CHURCH, Alex

Bauman, pastor.Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Sunday

school; 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. wor-ship services. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Midweek Bible study and prayer meeting. Third Thursday of the month, 7 to 9 p.m. Missionary meeting.

CHURCH OF CHRIST, 430 Third St., Brian McCracken, pastor.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. wor-ship services; 7 p.m. BibleStudy. Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. JAM for elementary ages; 7 p.m. junior and senior high youth groups.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Sandy Smith and Brandon Campbell, pastors.


OrientP L Y M O U T H

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 311 W. First St., Phil Price, min-ister.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. brunch; 9 a.m. worship services; 10 a.m. Sunday school. Wednesday, 3:15 p.m. JAM (Wednesday school), Methodist Church.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 124 S. Maple St., Cathy Nutting, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship ser-vice.

PrescottPRESCOTT UNITED CHURCH

(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 401 6th Ave., the Rev. Steven Wainwright.


Shannon CitySHANNON CITY COMMUNITY

CHURCH, Lila Dell Greene, pas-tor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. church service; 10 a.m. Sunday school.

SharpsburgUNITED METHODIST

CHURCH, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship.UNITED PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH, Tim Maxa, pastor.Sunday, 9 a.m. worship ser-

vice; 10 a.m. Sunday school.

StringtownSTRINGTOWN COMMUNITY

CHURCH, junction of Highway 34 and Sycamore Ave., the Rev. Richard Queener, pastor.

Sunday, 9:45 a.m. worship service. Wednesday, 1 to 4 p.m. Help Center open.

ThayerPLEASANT VALLEY

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship ser-vice; 10 a.m. Sunday school.

TingleyCHRISTIAN CHURCHSunday, 10 a.m. Sunday

School; 11 a.m. worship service.UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH, Robin Thomas, pastor.Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday

school; 10:30 a.m. worship.

Bronze ‘Jesus the homeless’ gets Pope’s attention

CHICAGO (MCT) — The life-size sculpture of a homeless man on a bench, with all but his feet shroud-ed by a blanket, is intended to get the attention of any-one who takes a seat there.

But closer examination reveals the most striking de-tail in the figure’s exposed feet — holes from when Christians believe the man depicted under the blanket was nailed to the cross some 2,000 years ago.

Titled Jesus the Home-less, the sculpture cast in 2012 by Canadian artist Tim Schmalz has captured the imagination of Roman Catholic leaders around the world since the election of Pope Francis. In fact, the statue even attracted the at-tention of the pope himself.

Now, sometime this spring, Chicago’s Catholic Charities wants to place a version of the statue ei-ther on its own property or among the assortment of outdoor sculptures on dis-play around the city’s cen-tral business district to keep Chicago’s poor and home-less always in the public eye.

“Since March, we’ve

heard from Pope Francis about the importance of lift-ing up the poor and identi-fying with them and trying to see if we can find ways to help them,” said Monsignor Michael Boland, president and CEO of Catholic Chari-ties. “A lot of the things the pope is talking about are embodied in this piece.”

Schmalz, who met and had a model of the original work blessed by the pope, appreciates that the group wants to give his work a prominent place in a major city.

“I never thought that costs would be a concern, said Schmalz, 44, of Toron-to. “I’d like to see the piece placed in, basically, a spot that the visual message is needed.”

For about seven months the sculpture had no home, then Regis College, a Je-suit institution in Toronto, raised enough money to install it near the school’s entrance. Two weeks later, cardinals elected the first Jesuit pope, who chose the name Francis to emphasize the church’s focus on pov-erty.

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By SARAH BROWNCNA staff [email protected]

On the edge of Creston sits the floral studio and retail shop of Creston na-tive Teresa Cheers.

Teresa’s Fine Floral, 615 S. Chestnut St., opened August 2011. In her studio, Cheers works with brides to create flower arrange-ments to meet the sytle and budget of her clients.

“When it comes to car-rying or wearing flowers, I am a true minimalist,” said Cheers.

Cheers compared her wedding florals to fine jewelry.

“It’s just something that accents her and never takes away from her,” she said. “And, that’s where my mindset is, when it comes to flowers. Or proms, or corsages or anything. I like small, subtle and beauti-ful.”

Wedding servicesCheers’ primary product

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Cheers said part of hav-ing a “primo” product is to have a fresh product.

“They come three days out of the field,” she said. “That’s how fresh they are.”

For weddings, Cheers spends up to two weeks preparing flowers before they are arranged.

“You don’t want buds,” she said. “You want glori-

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suring open and full flow-ers is to put them through a gentle heating and cool-ing process, which requires time, effort, patience and space.

“For a florist that really cares to make certain those flowers are as fabulous as they should be, it’s a lot of work and a lot of time,” said Cheers. “A lot of peo-ple don’t know that’s how it should be done.”

Thoughts on DIYWhile Cheers has guided

some brides to create their own arrangements, she warns them of the pains of doing it yourself.

“I had a bride come in thinking she could grow her own flowers. That’s a great idea except when it doesn’t work,” said

Cheers.Cheers said, with more

bridal magazines on the market, many brides are falling in love with prod-ucts without realizing the cost of it.

“I understand,” said Cheers. “If I was a bride, I would be trying to get the most I could for my mon-ey. Period.”

To help brides avoid un-necessary stress, she aims to achieve the same look with seasonal flowers and other botanicals that fall within the bride’s budget.

“I just try to talk to my brides like they are my friends,” said Cheers. “I want their wedding to be beautiful, but it’s got to be practical. It’s got to be something you are com-fortable with and some-thing you are proud of.”

Cheers also suggests achieving color through fresh-cut flowers and other botanicals that are natural-ly colored.

“I don’t like dyed flow-ers,” said Cheers. “I tell these girls, the last thing you want to do when you have gowns on is to carry anything that’s got seep-age or dye that could pos-sibly get on you.”

Lifelong passionCheers, who is a self-

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“My mother always had beautiful flower beds,” said Cheers. “I’d gather them, bring them to work and share them with ev-erybody. It’s just some-thing that makes everyone happy, and that’s just what I wanted to do.”

Cheers said her inter-est in botanicals stemmed from her upbringing.

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Cheers sought the help of fifth-generation flo-rist Tom Boesen of Des Moines, whose family busi-ness, Boesen the Florist, has been in business for more than 100 years.

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New times, new traditions

(BPT) — October is the new June. More and more, weddings are taking place in the height of fall foliage, heart of winter and prime holiday season, includ-ing the ever-popular New Year’s Eve ceremony to ring in the new year. But it’s not just the wedding season that has drastically evolved over the past de-cade, it’s everything from roles and responsibilities to gift-giving.

As you gear up to cele-brate the union of your be-loved family or friends - or even your own - know what to expect from the chang-ing tides of weddings. Lizzie Post, co-author of “Emily Post’s Etiquette, 18th edition” and great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post, helps couples navigate the new traditions of weddings. The Post name has been synony-mous with proper etiquette

and manners for the past 80 years.

As decades pass, so will traditions, but proper eti-quette is timeless. Be pre-pared for the next wedding you attend and know what to expect from changes in the wedding landscape with these important piec-es of advice:

Pay it forwardFinding the right gift for

the newlyweds can be dif-ficult. While registries help to point guests in the right direction, many couples are getting married later in life and already have all the household items that are common wedding gifts. To provide the couple with a small nest egg to use however they wish, a check is always a great and safe gift idea. Several finan-cial institutions, like Bank of America, offer mobile check deposit through their banking app, allowing the couple the flexibility to deposit checks on-the-go to help cover outstanding vendor payments or use on

their honeymoon. Another new-age trend is contrib-uting to a couple’s honey-moon fund.

Temper tech useEven weddings are go-

ing hi-tech. There are nu-merous websites available that can help the couple to organize the process, communicate with guests and share photos after the ceremony. But a few things - like a handwritten “thank you” note - should

steer clear of the hi-tech lure. In a gadget-driven so-ciety, everyone is carrying a smartphone. Couples can post a tasteful notice at the entrance of the ceremony location or in the program to remind guests to turn off their cell phone ringers and refrain from use during the ceremony. Some couples may actually encourage guests to take photos and share images via social me-dia, but guests should re-

spect their wishes and use phones only as a camera and upload images after the ceremony.

Respect personalizationCouples want their spe-

cial day to reflect who they are and what is important to them. While previous generations traditionally wed in places of worship, many modern couples choose to tie the knot at a sentimental location, like where they had their first date. The decor, mu-sic and even the food and drink served at a wedding may have a personal story behind it. No matter how nontraditional the element may be, guests should ea-gerly partake in the fes-tivities, acknowledging and respecting the couple’s in-dividualization.

Be all-inclusiveIn the past, bridal show-

ers were strictly for the bride and bachelor parties were a men-only affair. Nowadays, these festivi-ties are no longer gender-specific. Showers can be

thrown for the couple in unison and include creative themes like “stock the bar” or “time of day.” Bachelor and bachelorette parties can also be conjoined to in-volve the entire bridal par-ty in a destination event. And while these events are a celebration of joy, ex-penses can add up quickly. If you use a rewards card, like the BankAmericard Travel Rewards credit card, you can earn points on purchases to pay for all or part of your trip. This is great for both the bride and groom and guests trav-eling to the wedding.

As trends and expecta-tions shift, so will the way major life milestones are celebrated. It is important to celebrate these mo-ments in life with grace and support for the happy couple - after all, it’s their day - and it should be as unique as they are.

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Friday, Jan. 17, 2014ARIES (March 21 to April 19)

Be on the lookout for ways to improve your family relation-ships, because you can do this. You also might see ways to improve your real-estate hold-ings or expand where you live.

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CANCER (June 21 to July 22) It’s as if you have divine pro-tection lately, because things seem to come together for you so nicely. Strive to share this energy with your family in such a way that you can heal their differences.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Your good fortune is going to change for the better late this year! Until then, make plans for what you hope to achieve.

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Panther girls second at Red Oak TourneyBy SCOTT VICKERCNA sports editor • [email protected]

RED OAK — The Creston/Ori-ent-Macksburg girls bowling team finished second here Tuesday at the Red Oak Tournament, finishing be-hind the host Tigers.

The Panther girls sat in third place after round one, trailing Red Oak and Harlan. The Panthers trailed Harlan by 27 pins after the first round.

But, Creston came up with a score of 775 in the Baker Rotation to fin-ish with a total team score of 2302, good enough for second behind Red Oak’s 2519. Harlan finished third with 2247.

“The girls all did very well to-day,” head coach Ron Pendegraft said. “Either in round one or round

two, they all came through when we needed it. I was most pleased with how well they did during Bakers, scoring their highest Baker score so far this season.”

Devon Eddy led the Panthers, rolling games of 157 and 218 for a total score of 375, just 10 pins off the high score of the day for all girls. Madison Hance also went over 300, as she finished with a score of 310.

Ashley Knipfer rolled a score of 295 and Jenna Hayes was close be-hind at 291. Taylor Suiter rounded out the team scoring with her total of 256, while Aly Downey finished with a score of 235.

BoysMeanwhile, the Panther boys fin-

ished fifth out of six teams in the tournament. Creston/O-M was fifth after round one and stayed in that position throughout the Baker Ro-tation.

“Boys scores were not what we had hoped for,” Pendegraft said. “Kind of in a strange place right now. The bad news is we just don’t seem to be able to visualize the lanes correctly. The good news is we have plenty of time to figure it out and I have all the confidence in them that they soon will.”

Darin Hatfield led the Panthers with games of 141 and 183 for a total two-game score of 324. Brett Cheers bowled well, recording a score of 321. Chantz Davidson was next with a two-game of 317.

Reece Kramer finished with a to-

tal score of 242, while TJ Patterson rounded out the team scoring with a score of 240. Sebastian Peterson finished with a total of 226.

Red Oak TournamentBoys

Team standings — 1. Red Oak 2936, 2. Lewis Central 2740, 3. Shenandoah 2383, 4. Harlan 2354, 5. Creston/O-M 2206, 6. Council Bluffs St. Albert 2144.

Creston/O-M (2206) — Darin Hatfield 141-183—324, Brett Cheers 159-162—321, Chantz Davidson 143-174—317, Reece Kramer 132-110—242, TJ Patterson 124-116—240, Sebastian Peterson 122-104—226. Totals — 1444-762—2206. Baker Rotation — 173, 180, 142, 105, 162—762.

GirlsTeam standings — 1. Red Oak 2519,

2. Creston 2302, 3. Harlan 2247, 4. Lewis Central 2074, 5. Shenandoah 2196, 6. Council Bluffs St. Albert 861.

Creston/O-M (2302) — Devon Eddy 157-218—375, Madison Hance 155-155—310, Ashley Knipfer 150-145—295, Jenna Hayes 135-156—291, Taylor Suiter 122-134—256, Aly Downey 125-110—235. Totals — 1527-775—2302. Baker Rotation — 169, 165, 132, 135, 174—775.

Creston freshmen, JV girls win at Red Oak

RED OAK — Both the Creston freshmen and JV girls basketball teams came home from Red Oak Tues-day night with wins.

The freshmen started the night off taking a 12-2 lead after one quarter and held the lead for the entirety of the game, finishing with 35 points. Score and stats for Red Oak were unavailable.

Cammy Rutherford led the way scoring 15 points for the Panther freshmen, while Madison Callahan added 12 points.

The Creston freshmen im-proved to 3-3 on the season with the win.

The Panther JV team then pulled off a 39-27 win over the Tigers following the var-sity game.

Maria Mostek knocked down two 3-pointers for the Panthers in leading the team with 15 points, and also col-lected eight steals. Sadie

Jones added 12 points and six rebounds.

“Maria Mostek had a great game both offensively and defensively, as she led the team with 15 points and eight steals,” Creston JV coach Mendy McCreight said. “Jessica Beatty played well, as she grabbed six re-bounds, with three being offensive rebounds she put back up for points. I was very pleased with how well the girls worked together as a team and everyone played hard.”

Cammy Rutherford scored four points for the Panthers, while Lexie Little and Caitlin McIlravy each scored two points.

The Panther JV team im-proved to 4-7 for the season with the win and host Den-ison-Schleswig at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Creston Middle School.

Mount Ayr to host Ron Scott DualsBy SCOTT VICKERCNA sports editor • [email protected]

MOUNT AYR — The Mount Ayr Raider wres-tling program will be host-ing the Ron Scott Me-morial Dual Wrestling Tournament here Friday and Saturday.

The competition will fea-ture nine teams and begins at 4:30 p.m. Friday. Action will resume at 10 a.m. Sat-urday morning.

Teams competing in the duals include Central De-catur, Council Bluffs St. Albert, Durant, Harlan, Lathrop (Mo.), Mount Ayr, Martensdale-St. Marys, Riverside (Oakland), and Shenandoah.

There will be an awards ceremony at the conclusion of the tournament. Plaques will be awarded to the champion and runner-up

teams, and members of the all-tournament team will receive a medal.

Each school has been in-vited to nominate a mem-ber for the Ron Scott Wres-tler of Character Award. The awards committee will review nominations that are received and present a plaque to the 2014 Ron Scott Wrestler of Charac-ter.

The Mount Ayr Sparks dance team will also per-form at approximately 12:45 p.m. Saturday.

ScheduleFriday

4:30 p.m. — Shenandoah vs. Mount Ayr (mat 1), Harlan vs. Martensdale-St. Marys (mat 2), Riverside vs. St. Albert (mat 3), Central Decatur vs. Lathrop (mat 4), Durant (bye).

6 p.m. — Central Decatur vs. Mount Ayr (mat 1), Harlan vs. St. Albert (mat 2), Riverside vs. Lathrop (mat 3), Shenandoah vs. Durant (mat 4), Martensdale-St. Marys (bye).

7:30 p.m. — Durant vs. Mount Ayr (mat 1), Riverside vs. Martensdale-St. Marys

(mat 2), Central Decatur vs. St. Albert (mat 3), Shenandoah vs. Lathrop (mat 4), Harlan (bye).

9 p.m. — Riverside vs. Mount Ayr (mat 1), Harlan vs. Lathrop (mat 2), Central Decatur vs. Durant (mat 3), St. Albert vs. Martensdale-St. Marys (mat 4), Shenandoah (bye).

Saturday10 a.m. — Mount Ayr vs.

Martensdale-St. Marys (mat 1), Harlan vs. Durant (mat 2), Riverside vs. Shenandoah (mat 3), Lathrop vs. St. Albert (mat 4), Central Decatur (bye).

11:30 a.m. — Mount Ayr vs. St. Albert (mat 1), Harlan vs. Shenandoah (mat 2), Riverside vs. Central Decatur (mat 3), Durant vs. Martensdale-St. Marys (mat 4), Lathrop (bye).

1 p.m. — Mount Ayr vs. Lathrop (mat 1), Harlan vs. Central Decatur (mat 2), Shenandoah vs. Martensdale-St. Marys (mat 3), Durant vs. St. Albert (mat 4), Riverside (bye).

2:30 p.m. — Harlan vs. Mount Ayr (mat 1), Riverside vs. Durant (mat 2), Central Decatur vs. Shenandoah (mat 3), Lathrop vs. Martensdale-St. Marys (mat 4), St. Albert (bye).

4 p.m. — Harlan vs. Riverside (mat 1), Central Decatur vs. Martensdale-St. Marys (mat 2), Shenandoah vs. St. Albert (mat 3), Durant vs. Lathrop (mat 4), Mount Ayr (bye).

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Area girls basketballSouthwest Valley 66, East Union 40

CORNING — South-west Valley held a 13-point lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back in a 66-40 win over East Union here on Tues-day.

Sydney Maynes finished the game with 18 points and six rebounds to go with six steals. G e n t r y Johannes added 16 p o i n t s with three rebounds and five steals.

“We played well in ll aspects of the game,” Southwest Valley co-coach Sandy Winter said. “Syd-ney Maynes and Gentry Johannes led us in scoring, but also were exceptional on defense stealing the ball and scoring off the steal. Overall, a great team effort tonight.”

Mikayla Dolch also fin-ished in double figures scoring with 10 points. Katie Taylor added nine points, while Marissa Drake scored six with six rebounds. Lexi Bronner netted four points.Murray 49,Seymour 28

MURRAY — Murray held Seymour to just nine first-half points here on Tuesday, running away to a 49-28 win.

M e g a n O s w a l d led the f i f t h -r a n k e d Mustangs with 14

points and eight rebounds. Senior Kate Patton added 14 points to go with eight steals, six assists and four boards. Madison Gonseth scored eight points with eight rebounds. McKen-zie McIntosh scored four points with three steals.

“Didn’t like the way we played defense this eve-ning,” Murray head coach Jerry Shields said. “Didn’t drive enough to the basket, because we only shot five free throws. Missed over 20 shots from within eight feet of the basket. We have to start doing a better job around the hoop, or it is going to start costing us games.”

Murray, now 10-0 over-all and 7-0 in the Bluegrass Conference, return to ac-tion tonight at East Union.Mount Ayr 56, Clarke 55

OSCEOLA — After trailing 16-4, the Mount Ayr girls basketball team battled back and had a shot to beat Clarke in regula-tion here on Monday.

But, the 3-pointer was off the mark and the game went to overtime, where the Raiderettes survived for a 56-55 win.

“This was a much need-ed win for our confidence,” Mount Ayr head coach Thad Streit said. “We were down 16-4 and did a great job of battling back. We reduced our turnovers and we got good shots. I am proud of the girls for not giving up in the first half. That shows a lot of charac-ter.”

Kelcie Shields had a big

Murray 78, Seymour 30

MURRAY — Braydon Held scored seven of Mur-ray’s first nine points, and the Mustangs rolled to a 78-30 win over Seymour here on Tuesday.

Held was one of three M u r r a y p l a y e r s to reach d o u b l e figures in the game, as he f in i shed with 14 p o i n t s . T r e y McHenry led the Mustangs with 19 points and five as-sists. Andrew Rider added 14 points with seven steals.

“This was a nice game to get everyone some playing time,” Murray head coach Darin Wookey said. “I thought we played really well tonight, and we got the ball up and down the floor. Andrew Rider played well, as did Braydon Held.”

Sam Rockhold scored eight points with six re-bounds, while Pat Kilmer added seven points and six boards. Thane Simmons scored six points and Scott Funke added five.

The Mustangs, now 6-3 for the season, return to ac-tion tonight at East Union.Southwest Valley 44, East Union 39

CORNING — East Union led 19-16 at half-time, but Southwest Valley escaped with a 44-39 home win here Tuesday over the Eagles.

Keegan L o n g -a b a u g h led the T i m b e r -w o l v e s with 12 p o i n t s , w h i l e

Scott Vanderhoof added 11. Evan Baldwin knocked down a pair of 3-pointers, scoring eight points for the game. Lane Peterson scored six points, as did Colten Drake.

“We had to overcome some poor shooting in the first quarter,” Southwest Valley head coach Jim Obermeier said. “We had a lot of open opportuni-ties inside the paint that we just couldn’t get to fall. We mixed up our defenses more in the second half and did a much better job of getting defensive rebounds than we had in the first quarter. We finally knocked down our free throws late in the game and handled the ball well enough to finish off the game.”

Cole Campbell led East U n i o n with nine p o i n t s . T r e v o r B a r n e t t a d d e d e i g h t p o i n t s , while Jes-se Akers scored seven and Dustin Hoyt added six points. Sean Schmitz pitched in five points.Diagonal 48, Moulton-Udell 40

MOULTON — After trailing 8-4 after the first quarter, Diagonal battled back to take a 35-24 lead into the fourth quarter and held on for a 48-40 win over Moulton-Udell here on Tuesday.

Sophomore Jacob Tay-lor scored 24 points to lead the Maroons in scor-ing, and also finished with five steals, four rebounds and two blocked shots. Senior post player Ryan Parrott was the only other Diagonal player in double

f i g u r e s , s c o r -ing 13 points to go with a team-h i g h five re-bounds.

Kenny Weaselhead added four points with three rebounds, while Blake Butler scored three points. Levi Jarred and Colter Pickering each scored two points.Nodaway Valley 68, Bedford 36

BEDFORD — Four Nodaway Valley players scored in double figures as the Wolverines gained a two-game advantage on the rest of the Pride of Iowa Conference with a 68-36 win over Bedford here on Tuesday.

Delson Grantham re-corded a double-double with 14 points and 11 re-bounds, while TJ Bower just m i s s e d out on a d o u b l e -d o u b l e with 17 p o i n t s and nine a s s i s t s to go with five steals.

Zach Plymesser and Jackson Lamb nearly re-corded double-doubles of their own. Plymesser finished with 14 points and seven rebounds while Lamb recorded 13 points and eight steals.

The Wolverines led 34-14 at the end of the first half, and held the Bulldogs to three single-digit quarters.

“A great defensive effort with a 29-11 rebounding edge,” head coach Darrell

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Bray diesAMES — Iowa State

assistant football coach Curtis Bray, who spent the last five seasons as the defensive line coach for the Cyclones, passed away this morning in Ames. He was 43 years old.

Bray’s ability to mold Big 12 quality defensive ends stood out in each of his five seasons at ISU. He joined the Cyclone staff in head coach Paul Rhoads’ first season (2009). Rhoads also worked with Bray at Pittsburgh and valued his assistant’s ability as a teacher. Bray helped the Cyclones earn three bowl appearances (2009 Insight Bowl, 2011 Pinstripe Bowl, 2012 Lib-erty Bowl).

“Curtis Bray was a dear friend to me and to all he ever came in contact with,” Rhoads said. “He was a trusted and loyal as-sistant coach who always put the kids and the team in front of his work. He was as genuine in his ap-proach to relationships, coaching and life as any-one I have ever been asso-ciated with. We will miss him dearly.”Kershaw deal

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodg-ers and Clayton Ker-shaw have agreed on a seven-year, $215 million deal, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.

It is the richest deal for a pitcher in Major League Baseball history, eclips-ing the seven-year, $180 million contract Detroit gave Justin Verlander last winter, and his average annual salary of $30.7 mil-lion is the highest ever for any baseball player. Ker-shaw will also have the opportunity to become a free agent again in five years, if he chooses.

The 25-year-old Ker-shaw has won two of the last three National League Cy Young Awards, as well as a Roberto Clemente award for his charitable work.

Kershaw and his wife, Ellen, founded an orphan-age in the African nation of Zambia called Hope’s Home that they visit ev-ery offseason. They co-wrote a book about their experiences last winter titled, “Arise: Live Out Your Faith and Dreams on Whatever Field You Find Yourself.”

Kershaw went 16-9 with a 1.83 ERA and 232 strikeouts last season, his sixth with the Dodgers. The left-hander has a 2.60 career ERA and recorded at least 212 strikeouts in each of the past four sea-sons.Zimmer hired

M I N N E A P O L I S — The Minnesota Vi-kings announced the hir-ing of Mike Zimmer as their new head coach via Twitter on Wednesday.

The Vikings and Zim-mer, who spent the past five seasons as the Cincin-nati Bengals’ defensive coordinator, had been in negotiations in an effort to complete a deal Wednes-day, according to league sources.

Zimmer remained overnight after his second interview Tuesday was fin-ished, with Vikings owner Zygi Wilf more centrally involved in the session, sources told ESPN.


8th boysAfter sailing to a 27-5

lead, the Creston eighth-grade boys routed Red Oak Monday night, 44-23.

Tucker Flynn scored 14 points for Creston (5-2) and Trevor Downing added 11 as the Panthers dominated inside.

“The kids came out and really played sound defense and worked the ball against their zone,” Creston coach Mike Mc-Cabe said. “The kids were

not happy with how they played against ADM last week and I was proud of how we bounced back.”

Creston also won the B game, 9-2.

Creston A (44) — Tucker Flynn 14, Trevor Downing 11, Evan Jacobson 6, Dustin Merritt 4, Jaden Driskell 3, Cody Wagner 3, Cole Higgins 2, Gavin Sickels 1.

Red Oak A (23).Creston B (9) — Nathan

Pudenz 4, Dalten Bierle 2, Ethan Anderson 2, Dustin Merritt 1.

Red Oak B (2).

7th boysHunter Simpson and

Dale Boyer each scored 16 points as Creston (6-1) defeated Red Oak 45-40 Monday in seventh-grade boys action.

Red Oak took the second game, 13-8, dropping that Creston unit to 5-1-1 for the season.

“We were happy with the win in the A game but really struggled defend-ing against Red Oak,” said Creston coach Kristopher “Kritter” Hayes. “Red Oak forced a lot of turnovers by

pressuring the ball. We will work on correcting what we can control. I was happy our guys found a way to win when we weren’t playing our best basketball.”

Creston now prepares for a tall Clarinda team on Monday at home.

Creston A (45) — Hunter Simpson 16, Dale Boyer 16, Kylan Smallwood 9, Jeffrey Dillenburg 4.

Red Oak A (40) — Isaac Burt 12, Isaac Bower 12.

Creston B (8) — Christian Gist 2, Kendall Crawford 2, James McDonald 2, Zach Hague 2.

Red Oak B (13).

Atlantic meetATLANTIC — South-

ern Prairie YMCA Sting-ray Swim Club members competed at Atlantic Jan. 11. The final regular-season meet is Jan.. 25 at Red Oak before sectionals Feb. 8 at Ankeny.

Placings from Atlantic:

8-and-under girls — 5. Tybee Plowman, 25-yard backstroke; 7. Cameron Guajardo, 50-yard backstroke.

8-and-under boys — 5. Daniel Buls, 25-yard backstroke.

9-10 girls — 5. Keni Schaeffer, 100-yard breaststroke; 6. Haley Plowman, 50-yard breaststroke; 9. Lauren Qualseth, 50-yard breaststroke; 16. Justice Rinner, 50-yard backstroke.

9-10 boys — 13. Connor Rink, 100-yard freestyle; 4. Isaiah

Terlizzi, 50-yard breaststroke; 11. Scott Walters, 50-yard back-stroke; 15. Noah Adams, 50-yard backstroke.

11-12 girls — 10. Rebekah Terlizzi, 100-yard individual medley; 9. Devon Buls, 50-yard backstroke; 9. Myah Lanteri, 50-yard butterfly; 6. Cassie Ralston, 50-yard breaststroke; 7. 200-yard medley relay (Rebekah Terlizzi, Keni Shaeffer, Cassie Ralston, Haley Plowman); 5. 200-yard freestyle relay (Cassie

Ralston, Lauren Qualseth, Haley Plowman, Rebekah Terlizzi).

11-12 boys — 11. Gabe Frakes, 50-yard freestyle.

13-14 girls — 5. Kiersten Plowman, 100-yard breaststroke; 8. Marissa Walter, 100-yard breaststroke; 3. 200-yard med-ley relay (Devon Buls, Kiersten Plowman, Myah Lanteri, Marissa Walter).

13-14 boys — 4. Dylan Linch, 100-yard breaststroke.

Boys basketballThis week’s Associated

Press boys high school bas-ketball ratings, with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record through last weekend:

Class 4A — 1. Dubuque Senior (12) 8-0; 2. Bettendorf (2) 10-0; 3. North Scott 11-0; 4. Iowa City West 9-1; 5. Ankeny Centennial 9-0; 6. Southeast Polk 9-1; 7. Des Moines North 8-1; 8. Waukee 7-2; 9. Sioux City North 9-2; 10. West Des Moines Valley 8-3.

Class 3A — 1. Harlan (13) 9-0; 2. Clear Lake (1) 10-0; 3. Dubuque Wahlert 8-1; 4. Dallas Center-Grimes 9-1; 5. Carroll 8-1; 6. Sioux City Bishop Heelan 6-2; 7. Solon 6-1; 8. (tie) De Witt Central Clinton 7-1 and Fort Madison 7-0; 10. MOC-Floyd Valley 8-3.

Class 2A — 1. Hull Western Christian (11) 9-0; 2. Western Dubuque (1) 9-0; 3. West Fork, Sheffield (2) 8-0; 4. New Hampton 8-0; 5. PCM, Monroe 8-0; 6. Fort Dodge St. Edmond 9-1; 7. East Sac County 8-1; 8. Sioux Center 8-2; 9. Iowa City Regina 10-0; 10. IKM-Manning 9-1. Others: 13. Carroll Kuemper Catholic; 16. Des Moines Christian.

Class 1A — 1. Le Mars Gehlen Catholic (5) 11-0; 2. Newell-Fonda (5) 10-0; 3. West Lyon, Inwood (4) 10-0; 4. Nodaway Valley 9-0; 5. Dunkerton 7-0; 6. Lamoni 8-0; 7. Belmond-Klemme 7-1; 8. Keota 9-0; 9. Jesup 7-0; 10. Van Buren, Keosauqua 7-1.

WrestlingThe latest Predicament

tournament team rankings and individual rankings.

Leaders and southwest Iowa rankings:

Class 3ATeams (rated wrestlers) —

1. Waverly-Shell Rock (9); 2. Bettendorf (6); 3. Southeast Polk (8); 4. Linn-Mar (9); 5. North Scott (5); 6. Iowa City West (6); 7. Mason City (5); 8. Clinton (5); 9. Cedar Rapids Prairie (4); 10. Pleasant Valley (6).

106 — 1. Brenden Baker, So. CR Jefferson.

113 — 1. Henry Polhmeyer, Jr. Johnston.

120 — 1. Alijah Jeffery, Sr., Linn-Mar; 3. Trevor Murano, Sr., Dallas Center-Grimes.

126 — 1. Kaz Onoo, Sr., Mason City; 9. Colton Clingenpeel, So., C.B. Thomas Jefferson; 10. Justin Kaltved, So., Carroll.

132 — 1. Fredy Stroker, Jr., Bettendorf; 9. Matt Malcom, So. Glenwood.

138 — 1. Logan Ryan, Sr., Bettendorf.

145 — 1. Bryce Steiert, Jr., Waverly-Shell Rock; 8. Jacon Wallace, Jr., C.B. Thomas Jefferson.

152 — 1. Ross Lembeck, Sr., Linn-Mar.

160 — 1. Spencer Derifield, Sr., Waverly-Shell Rock; 5. Ethan Ruby, Sr., Lewis Central.

170 — 1. Dillion Chase, Jr., Clinton; 6. Blake Wolinski, Sr., Dallas Center-Grimes.

182 — 1. Mitch Bowman, Sr., North Scott; 10. Dakota Clausen, Sr., Dallas Center-Grimes.

195 — 1. Marcus Harrington, Sr., Waterloo West.

220 — 1. Gannon Gremmel, So., Dubuque Hempstead; 7. Cole Baker, Jr., Dallas Center-Grimes.

285 — 1. Kaleb Staack, Sr., Waverly-Shell Rock; 5. Jordan Bywater, Sr., C.B. Abraham Lincoln.

Class 2ATeams (rated wrestlers) — 1.

Mediapolis (10); 2. Davenport Assumption (9); 3. Albia (6); 4. Clear Lake (4); 5. West Delaware (3); 6. Union (4); 7. Humboldt (3); 8. Osage (5); 9. Cresco (6); 10. Sgt. Bluff Luton (4).

106 — 1. Connor Cleveland, So., New Hampton; 9. Britton Gibson, Jr., Winterset.

113 — Patrick Woods, Sr., West Delaware.

120 — 1. Fletcher Green, Sr., Washington; 3. Blake Luna, Sr., Clarinda; 10. Dillion Cox, Sr., Atlantic.

126 — 1. Shadow Leshen, Sr., Albia; 3. Darrian Schwenke, Sr., Atlantic; 6. Dylan Forkner, Greene County; 7. Mason Miller, Sr., Winterset.

132 — 1. Oscar Ramirez, Sr., Estherville; 2. Bryce Leshen, So., Albia; 7. Jordan Challen, Jr., Greene County.

138 — 1. Max Thomsen, Jr., Union.

145 — 1. Chase Straw, Jr., Independence; 5. Chase Shiltz, Fr., Creston/O-M; 9. Jared Eischeid, Sr., Carroll Kuemper; 10. Broghan Kelly, Sr., Harlan.

152 — 1. Danny Bush, Sr., Davenport Assumption; 2. Griffin Osing, Sr., Albia; 6. Jeremy Scheuermann, Sr., Greene County; 9. Seth Stetzel, Sr., Perry; 10. Sal Arzani, So., Interstate 35.

160 — 1. Jake Voss, Sr., West Delaware; 3. Brett Leshen, Sr., Albia.

170 — 1. Adam Drain, Sr., Mediapolis; 2. Trevor Frain, Sr., Creston/O-M; 6. Dalton Folkerts, Sr., Albia.

182 — 1. Cash Wilcke, Jr., BCIG-OA.

195 — 1. Steven Holloway, Jr.,

Mediapolis; 3. Christian Brobst, Sr., Heelan Catholic; 4. Carter Isley, So., Albia; 9. Cale Stork, Sr., Harlan; 10. Seth Maitlen, So., Creston/O-M.

220 — 1. Lance Evans, Sr., Solon; 6. Dallon Bendorf, Sr., Harlan; 7. Tyler Christensen, Sr., Atlantic.

285 — 1. Mario Pena, Jr., Hampton-Dumont; 10. Dakota Calfee, Sr., Clarinda.

Class 1ATeams (rated wrestlers) —

1. Alburnett (6); 2. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (6); 3. Wilson (4); 4. Highland Riverside (3); 5. Don Bosco (4); 6. Woodbury Central (4); 7. Fort Dodge St. Edmond (3); 8. North Butler (2); 9. Lisbon (3); 10. Maquoketa Valley (3).

106 — Drew West, Fr., Highland Riverside.

113 — Bryce West, Fr., Highland Riverside; 5. Briar Cochran, Sr., Moravia.

120 — 1. Zach Ulven, Jr., Westwood Sloan; 4. Riley Klein, Sr., Underwood; 5. Christian Polley, Jr., Tri-Center-Neola; 6. Jacob Vogel, Jr., Oakland Riverside; 8. Dusten Reed, Jr., Bedford-Lenox; 9. Jonathan Hardy, Jr., SE Warren.

126 — 1. Brady Ruden, Sr., Wilton; 4. Jake Hunnerdose, Jr., SE Warren; 6. Brad Kerkhoff, Jr.,

Audubon.132 — 1. Carter Happel, So.,

Lisbon.138 — 1. Jeren Glosser, Jr.,

Eddyville Blakesburg-Fremont; 8. Erik Freed, Sr., Mount Ayr.

145 — 1. Caleb Wedeking, Jr., North Butler; 6. Brady Charbonneau, Jr., Logan-Magnolia.

152 — 1. Cody Nelson, Sr., North Butler; 2. Cody Kingery, Jr., Underwood; 5. Josh Hopkins, So., East Mills; 10. Jacob Hoch, Sr., SE Warren.1

160 — 1. Jake Hogan, Sr., Don Bosco; 3. Wyatt Lewis, Sr., C.B. St. Albert; 10. Kallan Schmelzer, Sr., Southwest Valley.

170 — 1. Dylan Windfield, Sr., Alburnett; 5. Payton Huseman, Sr., Oakland Riverside.

182 — 1. Evan Hansen, Jr., EHK-Exira; 6. Austin Laabs, Jr., Guthrie Center; 9. Zach Barton, Sr., Southest Valley.

195 — 1. Tyler Hoffman, Sr., East Buchanan; 2. Trey Sander, Sr., EHK-Exira; 5. Ben Wellman, Sr., Tri-Center Neola; 6. Ty Schneider, Jr., SE Warren.

220 — 1. Ryan Parmely, Jr., Maquoketa Valley; 10. Cale Crowder, Jr., Guthrie Center.

285 — 1. Ryley Howell, Sr., Wapello; 9. David Howell, Sr., East Mills; 10. Joe Ricker, Jr., Mount Ayr.

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PANTHER LANESAstro Mixed League

Jan. 5Team ScoreCorner Clippers 42Rhine Body Repair 42Plentiful Harvest 36.5Panther Lanes 36Ellis Poore 34Odd Ducks 28.5JoMomma Racing 27T&S 26High team with handicap —

Corner Clippers, 2502 pins.High team scratch — Corner

Clippers, 2100 pins.High scratch individual series

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Series 600 and over — Bob Wescott 658.

Games 200 and over — Bob Westcott 277, 207; Kelly Shives 203; Mike Briner 227.

Games 190 and over women — Carla Millard 195, Sheila Brokaw 221.

Classic LeagueJan. 6

Team ScoreFrey Construction 30Fingers/Holes=Fun 30Rhine Body Repair 24Barkers 17Quilts 13Schroeder Plumbing 6High team scratch — Rhine

Body Repair, 2160 pins.High scratch individual series

— Jordan Holle, 669 pins.Series 600 and over — Jordan

Holle 669.Games 200 and over — Justin

Redding 224; Jordan Holle 265, 226; Jimmy Shepard 216; Dave Rhine 235; Denny Hance 218, 212.

Games 190 and over women — Sue Davis 225.

Tuesday TroublemakersJan. 7

Team ScoreA&A Outfitting 26Connie’s Beauty Bar 25Orr Heating & Air 23High team with handicap —

Connie’s Beauty Bar, 2323 pins.High team scratch — Connie’s

Beauty Bar, 1609 pins.High scratch individual series

— Deb Ruby 476, Dave Hosfield 469.

Woodpickers LeagueJan. 8

Team ScoreGreen Valley Chemical 49M&M Motors 422 Rivers Pool 33Pink Panthers 32.5Creston Automotive 30Wellman’s 30Rhine Body Repair 28Elm’s Club 27.5High team with handicap — 2

Rivers Pool, 2595 pins.High team scratch — Elm’s

Club, 2229 pins.High scratch individual series

— Carla Millard, 514 pins.Games 190 and over women

— Rachel Wardlow 210.Union League

Jan. 9Team ScoreSuper Wash 27The Lobby 22Frey Construction 19Mid State Surveying 18Or What 15.5A&G 14.5Hi-Crest Auto 12Schroeder Plumbing 12Webb Roofing 11Rhine Body Repair 9High team with handicap —

A&G, 3144 pins.High team scratch — A&G,

2889 pins.High scratch individual series

— Brian Newcomb, 675 pins.Series 600 and over — Brian

Newcomb 675, Jordan Holle 618, Ted Kunz 612.

Games 200 and over — Rich Downing 227; Glen Orr 200, 212; Randy Hiatt 204; Scott McKinney 205; Kelly Shives 207; Bob Westcott 212, 213; Nate Studer 222; Todd Downing 217; Dana Frey 208; Brian Newcomb 255, 236; Kenny Holle 213; Jordan Holle 209, 202; Ted Kunz 210, 216; Shawn Moran 226.

Crest LeagueJan. 10

Team ScoreHayes Concrete 41Trolli 41Orr Heating & Air 28JoMomma Racing 26High team with handicap —

Trolli, 2313 pins.High team scratch — Hayes

Concrete, 1990 pins.

High scratch individual series — Bobbi Derry 425, Glenn Orr 584 pins.

Games 200 and over — Glenn Orr 203, 203; John Coleman 233; Phillip Johnson 206.

PINE VALLEYWednesday Night Mix

LeagueJan. 8

Team Score3 Hole Patrol 41Bowtie Bandits 35Split Happens 29Retail Rejects 273 and 1/2 Men 25Gutter Girls 11High team handicap — Split

Happens, 2410 pins.High team scratch — 3 Hole

Patrol, 2079 pins.High scratch series — TJ

Redding, 700.Series 600 and over — Justin

Redding 613, TJ Redding 700.Games 200 and over — Chantz

Davidson 208; Chad Drake 224; Justin Redding 214, 200; TJ Redding 207, 205, 288.

TGIF LeagueJan. 10

Team ScorePine Valley 9Bushwackers 8Clausen Underground 7Eagles 7TADA 63 Fingers Deep 5WTF-O 1Bye 0High team handicap —

Bushwackers, 2777 pins.High team scratch —

Bushwackers, 2516 pins.High scratch series — Dan

Fulton, 755 pins.Series 600 and over — Rod

Cheers 628, Kevin Madison 607, Ben Moffitt 667, Jesse Still 636, TJ Redding 679, Tom Redding 609.

Games 200 and over — Travis Veatch 202; Rod Cheers 210, 238; Kevin Madison 208, 216; Greg Hull 213; Dan Fulton 245, 258, 252; Ben Moffitt 203, 247, 217; Jesse Still 221, 258; TJ Redding 233, 224, 222; Tom Redding 208, 206; Mike Cooley 213; Dave Smith 203; Chad Sprague 203.

Audubon QuadAUDUBON — Southwest

Valley went 1-2 at the Audu-bon Quadrangular here on Tuesday.

The Timberwolves shut out West Central Valley 60-0 and fell to A-H-S-T 54-30 and to Audubon 52-23.

In the shutout win over West Central Valley, the Tim-berwolves received pins from K a l l a n S c h m e l -zer at 170 p o u n d s , S a m m y R i c h e y at 182 p o u n d s , Zach Bar-ton at 195 pounds and Ralph Morales at 285 pounds.

Southwest Valley 60,West Central Valley 0

106 — double forfeit; 113 — double forfeit; 120 — Logan Wood (SWV) won by forfeit; 126 — dou-ble forfeit; 132 — double forfeit; 138 — Evan Skelton (SWV) won by forfeit; 145 — Spencer Calkins (SWV) won by forfeit; 152 — Tyler Bissell (SWV) won by forfeit.

160 — Buck Schafroth (SWV) won by forfeit. 170 — Kallan Schmelzer (SWV) pinned Gabe Wagner (WCV), :41; 182 — Sammy Richey (SWV) pinned Tim Draper (WCV), :56; 195 — Zach Barton (SWV) pinned Carson Schneller (WCV), :40; 220 — Scott Palmer (SWV) won by forfeit; 285 — Ralph Morales (SWV) pinned Tristin Lloyd (WCV), 1:51.

A-H-S-T 54,Southwest Valley 30

106 — Anthony Cordes (A) won by forfeit; 113 — Joel Becerra (A) won by forfeit; 120 — Tyler MacGregor (A) won by forfeit; 126 — Aaron Fauteux (A) won by for-feit; 132 — Nathan Egerss (A) won by forfeit; 138 — Timmy Barr (A) pinned Evan Skelton (SWV), 4:41; 145 — Zach Hagadon (A) pinned Spencer Calkins (SWV), :53; 152 — Kyle Bauerkemper (A) pinned Tyler Bissell (SWV), 3:24.

160 — Kallan Schmelzer (SWV) pinned Dustin Engel (A), :50; 170 — Austin Fink (A) pinned Sammy Richey (SWV), :42; 182 — Zach Barton (SWV) pinned Erik Jorgensen (A), 1:30; 195 — Hayden Bayles (SWV) won by for-feit; 220 — Scott Palmer (SWV) won by forfeit; 285 — Isaac Huber (SWV) won by forfeit.

Audubon 52,Southwest Valley 23

106 — Collin Subbert (A) won by forfeit; 113 — double forfeit; 120 — Kyle Juelsgaard (A) won by forfeit; 126 — Brad Kerkhoff (A) won by forfeit; 132 — Jake Mulford (A) won by forfeit; 138 — Matthew Smith-Petersen (A) pinned Evan Skelton (SWV), 1:32; 145 — Trevor Smith (A) pinned Spencer Calkins (SWV), :41; 152 — Lucas Smith-Petersen (A) major dec. Tyler Bissell (SWV), 11-2.

160 — Kallan Schmelzer (SWV) tech. fall Drew Christensen (A), 21-4 (4:00); 170 — Chase Petersen (A) pinned Sammy Richey (SWV), 1:47; 182 — Hayden Bayles (SWV) won by forfeit; 195 — Zach Barton (SWV) pinned Jordan Hansen (A), 3:56; 220 — Scott Palmer (SWV) pinned Koby Hunnicutt (A), 5:00; 285 — Matt Fett (A) pinned Isaac Huber (SWV), 1:36.

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St. Louis wins one the hard way By TOM TIMMERMANNSt. Louis Post-Dispatch

ST. LOUIS — Just because St. Louis University is ranked 24th in the nation, has now won 10 straight games, is 3-0 in conference play for the first time in the lifetime of anyone on the team and is 16-2 overall doesn’t mean that every vic-tory is an easy one.

This time, the Billikens ran into a defense that gave them as many fits as they usu-ally give opponents, and they added in some abysmal foul shooting — they missed six of their final seven — to drag out the suspense in a 66-60 win over St. Bonaventure on Wednesday night at Chaifetz Arena.

“No, it was not,” forward Dwayne Evans said. “We did not expect it to be easy, though. We could have played a lot better, but we’ll take the win.”

Evans had 18 points and Jordair Jett had 15 to lead SLU, though six of the biggest points came from freshman

Mike Crawford, who hit a pair of clutch 3-pointers in a 12-1 run in the second half that got SLU out of a brief hole and gave the Billikens the breath-ing room they would need to overcome their late-game generosity.

But the numbers that may stand out most were SLU making just 16 of 30 free throws and committing 16 turnovers, which St. Bonaven-ture (11-6, 1-2) converted into 18 points. Mike McCall, a 71 percent shooter, went 0 for two at the line and Jett, whose free throws helped win the game at Rhode Island, made just one of four. Evans didn’t go to the line in the closing minute but was two for five at the line in the game.

“That wasn’t very good, was it?” SLU coach Jim Crews said.

“I don’t know what that was about,” Evans said. “We’ve been shooting free throws pretty good lately. It’s something we have to tighten up, everybody has an off day. Hopefully we’ll get back at it tomorrow. … We know in

games like that that missing that many free throws can come back to bite us. I’m not going to say we were lucky to escape with a win, but we have to get better.”

SLU had 11 turnovers in the second half alone, which kept it from opening up a bigger lead, especially while shooting 63 percent from the field in the half. “We definite-ly got casual for a couple min-utes in the second half toward the end,” Evans said. “We can’t have lapses like that, especially against good teams like St. Bonaventure.”

SLU fell behind 47-45 with about 10 minutes to play on a 3-pointer by St. Bonaven-ture’s Jordan Gathers. SLU tied the score on a drive to the basket by Austin McBroom. Rob Loe blocked a shot at the other end and Crawford nailed a 3 from the corner. “I just shot it, and it just felt good and it went in,” said Craw-ford, who has seen his min-utes jump up since Christmas.

McClatchy Tribune photo by CHRIS LEE/St. Louis Post-DispatchSaint Louis’ Austin McBroom, middle, passes the ball for an assist while being defend-ed by St. Bonaventure’s Dion Wright, right, and Marquise Simmons in the second half on Wednesday at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis.

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game for the Raid-e r e t t e s with 25 p o i n t s and 11 rebounds - 10 of w h i c h were of-

fensive rebounds. Paige Daughton added 10 points with eight rebounds and three steals.

Macy Larsen scored nine points with two as-sists and three steals. Allie Shields scored four points. Tess Shields pulled down 10 rebounds, while Brook Rychnovsky grabbed five boards.

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Burmeister said. “Our guys continue to play hard.”

Nodaway Valley improved to 10-0 for the season and 8-0 in the Pride of Iowa Confer-ence with the win. Bedford dropped to 8-3 and 6-2.

The Wolverines face anoth-er top team in the POI Con-ference on Friday when they host Interstate 35.Mount Ayr 70, Clarke 65

OSCEOLA — A 22-13 third quarter advantage helped propel Mount Ayr past Clarke here on Monday, 70-65.

“I was very proud of our guys tonight,” Mount Ayr head coach Bret Ruggles said. “We got a real tough win by staying mentally tough

throughout the entire night. We need to button up our free throws and take advantage of the opportunity at an open shot, but this is a great step in the right direction.”

Jack Jones scored a team-high 21 points and dished out three assists for the Raid-ers. Rhett Murphy added 15 points with 10 re-bounds for a double-d o u b l e , while Nick W u r s t e r scored 14 points and dished out four assists off the bench.

Jake Sobotka just missed a double-double, scoring nine points with a team-high 12 rebounds. Kyle Dolecheck grabbed six rebounds.

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After a St. Bonaventure free throw, Jett took a 15-foot-er and missed, but got his own rebound and hit an 18-footer. Evans drew a charge, Loe scored off a Crawford assist and after a missed 3 by Gath-ers, Crawford hit another 3 to put SLU up 57-48.

SLU was up eight with 3:15 to play after a basket by Jett, and from there, SLU can be thankful it played good de-fense — St. Bonaventure shot 39 percent from the field for the game — because it was giving away chances to score. After Evans scored with a minute to play to put SLU

ahead by seven, St. Bonaven-ture had to take quick 3’s, which didn’t go in. But for all the stops SLU got, the Billik-ens couldn’t extend the lead.

“You’re always a couple plays away from being disas-trous in those things,” Crews said. “You have to play it out, and we did good on defense. On offense, we weren’t too good down the stretch.”

SLU couldn’t shake St. Bo-naventure in the first half and led 28-27 at halftime.

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AccountantRuth R. Long, CPA-CFP. Complete accounting, financial planning, consulting, electronic filing and tax services for business or individuals. Reasonable fees. 620 1/2 New York Ave. 641-782-7CPA (7272)

Backhoe & Bulldozer

KINKADE INDUSTRIES INC. Complete backhoe service with extra reach bucket. Sanitary systems, basements, crawl spaces, dig footings with tren-cher or hoe. Free estimates. Eb Knuth, 641-782-2290; 641-202-2012.

Computer RepairSPRoUSE ComPUTER SoLU-TIoNS. 120 N. main, Lenox, 641-780-5760 12 years experi-ence. Reasonable & Quality PC repair and tutoring.

Siding & WindowsGAULE EXTERIoRSSteel and vinyl siding, replacement windows and seamless guttering. Quality craftsmanship, over a decade of professional service in Southwest Iowa. 641-782-0905.

WESTmAN WINDoWS. Replace-ment windows tilt for easy cleaning and rebates bays, bows, sliders, etc. Any custom size and shape, 30+ years in Creston. I sell, service and install, for no-pressure estimate call Charlie Westman 641-782-4590 or 641-344-5523.

BoWmAN SIDING & WINDoWS. All major brands of vinyl and steel siding, Heartland, Traco and Revere thermal replacement windows. Recipient of the Revere Premium Renovator Award. Seamless guttering and Leaf Relief gutter covers. 33 years of continuous reliable service in Southwest Iowa, free estimates, 641-322-5160 or 1-800-245-0337.

StorageShARP’S SELF-SToRAGE Boats, records, inventory, furniture. You store it, lock it, take the key. Industrial Park, Creston, 641-782-6227.

Tree ServicemINERS TREE SERvICE. Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding, fully insured. Free estimates. Justin miner, 712-621-4847.

PlumberSChRoEDER PLUmBING and ELECTRICAL. Central air repair/new installations, new breaker boxes, lighting fixtures, softeners, water heaters. Specialize in manufactured and mobile homes. Free estimates, licensed, insured, 641-202-1048. Accept Visa & Mastercard.

homE SERvICES DIRECToRYFind the right people for the job,

right here.

GlassQUALITY GLASS Co. Automotive, home, business and farm. Commercial lock service and trailer sales. hwy 34 East, in Creston 641-782-5155

Creston Nursing & Rehab Center

1001 Cottonwood, Creston, IA

641-782-8511AA/EOE

Creston Nursing & Rehab Center is looking for a

Full-time Nurse

If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of our

residents please contact:

Jessica Seitz, RNDirector of Nursing Services

WITH SIgN oN BoNuS

FULL-TIMECLERICAL POSITION

Seeking Self-Motivated Worker with skills in

ProofreadingDocument Imaging

Experience with MS Accessor similar database preferred

Pre-employment computer skills test required.

Qualified candidates may send a resume and cover letter to:

Guaranty Abstract Co.PO Box 404

Creston, IA 50801

QHC Winterset South, LLC

EOE/Pre-employment drug screen required.

is looking for a...

Contact Sandy Smith

QHC WINTERSET SOUTH, LLC715 South Second Avenue, Winterset, IA 50273

515-462-4040

FT LPN/RN10pm-6am Weekdays

6pm-6am Every Other Weekend64 Hrs./Pay Period • Benefits Available

ImmedIate OpenIng!Full-time Auto Technician

Full-time Auto Body TechnicianRequirements: experienced, good work

history and/or schooling.Looking for a motivated individual

who is very dependable.must be a team player with a

positive attitude!Well maintained and modern equipped shop

**Competitive Wages**

Apply in person at:R&S Auto Sales

510 Davis Ave. Corning, Iowa641.322.4777

2 bedroom, washer, dryer, stove, refrigerator, window A/C and single

detached garage, $29,500.

Call 641-782-9934 mornings or evenings

For Sale by Owner502 N. Elm • Creston

Our family has been deeply touched by all the acts of kindnesses shown to us at the loss of our beloved Lucas Sweeney. A very special thank you to the Adair County Ambulance staff and Greenfield Volunteer Fire Department for their quick and professional response; to Mar-vel Blazek, Dr. Tim Pierson and staff at Adair County Memorial Hospital for all their efforts; to staff at Innovative Industries and Support Services in Greenfield for your help and sup-port; to Pastor Eric Schubert for the beautiful service; the Greenfield Methodist Church and Wickman Chemical Company for the delicious luncheon; to Steen Funeral Home for the pro-fessional services; and to all our amazing fam-ily and friends for all the prayers, food, cards, flowers, plaques, statues, and memorial gifts. The continued support of so many has helped our family during this time of great sorrow.

Deb WestphalAlicia & Ryan Lens, Austin & BrysonTonya & Jon Waters,Corbin & Hallie

Join a Winning Team!Due to a new store opening this

spring in Murray, IowaCasey’s General Store is looking for friendly,

energetic individuals to fill a variety of full-time/part-time positions including:

• Store Manager• Asst. Store Manager• 2nd Assistant Store Manager• Cashiers• Food Service

FT Benefit package includes Medical/Dental Insurance, Company paid Life Insurance, Stock Purchase Plan,

401(k), vacation, and sick leave.PT Benefit package includes group limited pay

medical, dental and life insurance. Applications are available at any

Casey’s General Store, Murray City Hall, and www.caseys.com

Please send applications to: Casey’s General StoreAttn: Area Supervisor401 NW Church Street

Leon, Iowa 50144 or

Murray City HallAttn: Casey’s General Store, area supervisor

420 Maple Street, Murray, Iowa 50174www.Caseys.com EOE

and www.caseys.com

Please send applications to:

JOB FAIRTuesday, JaN. 21sT Interviews being conducted

from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Michael Foods, Inc. in Lenox, Iowa, has immediate opportunities for

employment on 1st, 2nd & 3rd shiftsMichael Foods is a diversified food processor and distributor

with businesses in egg products, refrigerated grocery products and refrigerated potato products.

Previous experience in food manufacturing is not required.

We will train people with a solid work history!

For further information contact Human Resources at (641) 333-4700 or come to the plant

(1009 S. Brooks St.) to apply Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Attn: Human Resources 1009 South Brooks St. • Lenox, IA 50851

Fax (641) 333-4800 • Phone (641) 333-4700 EOE/AAP

Attn: Human Resources

Announcing

recent plant wide pay rate

increases!

Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO)

Central Iowa Power Cooperative2600 Grand Avenue; Suite 410

Des Moines, IA 50313E.O.E.

...is currently accepting applications for a lineman at our Creston Facility. Candidates must have completed an accredited electric utility lineman-training program or have substantial equivalent on the job training and/or experience. This individual must attain/possess a valid Class A Commercial driver’s license. This position is responsible for electric transmission maintenance and inspection, as well as supporting other maintenance operations. This position is covered under a collective bargaining agreement and provides excellent company benefits. Resumes can be submitted to Memorea Schrader at [email protected] or at:

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Ferrara Candy Company, a leading confectionary manufacturer, has an immediate opening for a First Line Production Supervisor in Creston, Iowa.

You will manage the production operations of our 2nd shift with direct accountability for employees involved in processing or packaging areas. Must have min of 3-5 years previous supervisory experience; one year working knowledge of manufacturing operations; prior experience in lean mfg preferred; BA/BS in related field or a combination of educ and exp. Excellent wage and benefit package. Qualified applicants can find more information and apply online at:

https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=7557441

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Check out all our listings at www.southwestiowahomes.com

1016 W. Montgomery • Creston 641-782-5134

Korina LoudonBroker/Owner

Pat LoudonRealtorTM

Member National Association of Realtors

& Bluegrass Board of Realtors

Green Valley RealtyGreen Valley Realty

4 BR 1 1/2 Bath • Newer Roof & FurnaceOnly $39,500

Like New on Oversized Lot!1018 Crest Drive • Creston

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Solid Ranch • 2+ BROnly $89,500

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3 BR W/Full Basement • Fresh Paint and Flooring

Only $117,900

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Lots of Updates!405 S. Bureau • Creston

Experienced Welders Needed

Apply in Person • No Phone Calls PleaseParker Welding & Fabrication, Inc.

721 E. Lane Street, Winterset, IA

for busy structural steel fabrication shop. Must be able

to read blueprints and pass Welding Certification Test.

Full time with benefits.

Union CountyLand Auction

www.PeoplesCompany.com - Listing #11604

Matt Adams • 515.423.9235 Steve Bruere • 515.240.7500

Friday, February 14th @ 10:00 AMSupertel Inn Conference Room - Creston, IA

Rare opportunity in strong farming area to bid on 311.89 Acres M/L. Property to be sold in two tracts.

Tract 1: 159.89 acres M/L with 147.72 tillable acres and a tillable CSR of 61.9.

Tract 2: 152 acres M/L with 139.16 tillable acres and a tillable CSR of 57.4. Farm is located

north of Creston in Section 11 of Spaulding Township.

Management PositionLooking to fill a full-time management position. We are looking for a person who is honest, trustworthy and hardworking. Must be self-motivated. Computer skills and bookkeeping necessary. Good communication skills with customers a must. Must be able to follow directions and work independently. Must be organized and like cleaning. Bilingual a plus!

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P.O. Box 126, Creston, IA 50801

STEEL BUILDING. Allo-cated Bargains, 40x60on up. We do dealswww.gosteelbuildings.comSource# 18X, 800-964-8335.

1 BEDROOM APART-MENT, stove and refrig-erator furnished, andheat, water, and laundrypaid, deposit and refer-ences required, 641-344-5762.

ZENITH 20” COLOR TVwith remote; Sanyo 20”color TV with remote,$10.00 each, 641-322-4324.

FOR SALE: PUREBREDregistered black Angusbulls, freeze branded,semen checked, gooddisposition. Also pure-bred open heifers.Bradley Angus Farms,641-344-3875.

CLARK'S TREE &STUMP Removal. FreeEstimates, Insured. Call641-782-4907 or 641-342-1940.

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Creston Family Restaurant

Hwy. 34 • Creston

INVESTING? PROMISESOF big profits oftenmean big risk! Beforeyou send money callIowa Securities Bureau1-800-351-4665 or theFederal Trade Commis-sion at 877-FTC-HELPfor free information. Orvisit their Web site atwww.ftc.gov/bizop.

TO OURREADERS

Creston PublishingCompany does notknowingly accept ad-vertising which is inviolation of the law.We do not knowinglyaccept advertisingthat is fraudulent orhas malicious intent.

While we attemptto screen advertisingwith potential offraud, it is impossibleto screen all potentialproblems.

We strongly en-courage readers toexercise caution andcommon sense, par-ticularly when dealingwith unfamiliar com-panies.

GUN SHOW: DUBUQUECounty Fairgrounds14569 Old Highway RdDubuque, Iowa January17-18-19 Fri. Night 5-9Sat. 9-5 Sun 9-3 Big-boreenterprises.com

NICE ONE BEDROOMapartment, no pets orsmoking, excellent ref-erences required,641-782-5654;641-344-6381.

ACREAGE FOR RENT:3 bedroom, 2 bath mo-bile home near Green-field. 3 acres set up forhorses. $700/mo. rentplus utilities, $700 de-posit, references re-quired, 402-721-2313leave message.

FOR SALE: 2-bedroomremodeled house.$27,000. $5000 down,$22,000 financed byowner, 9% interest,$400.00 monthly pay-ments, 641-344-3201.

GRASS HAY, NICE,tight, small squarebales, 3rd cutting,windrow cured,$4.50/bale, 641-340-2290.

MCNEILL TREE SER-VICE. Topping, Trim-ming and Removal. FreeEstimates, insured. CallDavid at 641-344-9052.

FOR RENT: 2 ½ CARGARAGE, 500 N. Park,641-745-7425.

KING SIZE ELECTRICBED with dual controls,complete, used lessthan 2 months, sleighbed frame, priced tosell, 641-202-1776.

RED OAK, IA: Large twobedroom Apt. clean &remodeled. $400/month+utilities. Deposit andreferences required.See onlinewww.greatspace4u.comor call 402-677-7165.

3 PAIR OF NEW PANTSUITS, dark blue, pur-ple, & mauve, embroi-dery on top, size MissesXL $10.00 each; 1 green7Up jug, best offer;County Farm plate,$20.00; 641-344-5892.

WANTED: PERSONS INUnion and Clarke coun-ties to provide respite tochildren. Must be atleast age 18 and of ex-cellent character, hon-est, trustworthy, caring,and dependable. Mustpass background check.Part-time contractualposition. This is a goodopportunity for a young,middle-aged, or retiredperson who wants part-time work and enjoyshelping people. Send re-sume to RFTS, PO Box361, Afton, IA. Home

For Sale

641-202-4112noons No texts.

Not a showplace.

3 or 4 bedroom, 2 bath, newer roof,

siding, new 200 amp service,

Geo Thermo Heat, (1) heated garage and (1) garage not heated;

yard barn (shed); double lot near park and sports complex.

$85,000 cash or contract with down payment or trade for

auto or camper.

401 S. Vine Call before you come

to look. Afternoons only.

DRIVERS WANTED.Class "A" CDL to drive agrain hauler. Homemost weekends. Pre-Employment drug test &clean driving record.Need to verify 2 yearsdriving exp. Interestedin this job call Dale Ran-ney Trucking LLC at712-779-0378.

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REASONS YOUR HOUSE ISN’T SELLING

It’s priced too high.It’s kind of run down.

It isn’t run down, but looks like it might be.

There’s too much “you” in the house.

You’re inflexible.You aren’t advertising your

home properly.Your house is poorly

located or poorly planned.If you’re having trouble selling your home and don’t think it’s due to any of the above reasons, ask a neutral party to take a look and make suggestions. I’d be happy to visit with you for free and confidentially. Things such as a bad odor (pets or mildew) or tidiness affect how potential buyers view the property. Open the blinds to let in more light. Turn the thermostat up or down to make buyers feel they have a future where you live.

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Certified Residential Specialist

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Let “R” Realty be your realty!114 North Elm • Creston

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Remember R Realty Realtors can show you properties listed with out-of-town agents and other agencies

in our Multiple Listing Service locally. Ask Dino, Rick or Retta to show these homes to you so you’re dealing with

a known and trusted agent.

LISTED PROPERTIES 12/31/2013-1/12/2014603 Wyoming • Creston • $69,000

SOLD PROPERTIES 12/31/2013-1/12/2014821 Quiet Harbor • Creston • $20,000


HOMEHOME(BPT) - Renew. Reju-

venate. Reinvigorate. The same objectives people have when making their personal New Year’s resolutions can be just as easily be applied to their homes. There’s no better time to give a home a fresh look, whether it’s incorporating a new color palette, adding accessories, repurposing furniture or putting something interest-ing up on the walls.

A kaleidoscope of colorResidential interior de-

signer Gary McBournie recommends happy hues such as turquoise for a kitchen, chartreuse for a dining room and coral for a bedroom. Roger Hazard, a Sharon Springs, NY de-signer who starred in the Emmy-nominated “Sell This House,” agrees that color palettes will embrace a variety of bold, punchy accent colors but also notes a seismic shift in neutrals from the “brown fatigue” of browns and beiges to bright gallery whites and truly neu-tral grays. Purples can be paired with accents of cop-per and well-worn leather in a masculine den; layered with gold, gray and white for an elegant bedroom; or highlighted against subway tile and chrome fixtures for a statement master bath-room.

Every wall has a storyTodd Imholte, president

of Murals Your Way, pre-dicts that wall murals will be even more popular next year as more homeowners and business owners em-brace this unique, distinc-tive way to transform any room. Simple to install and remove, Murals Your Way’s more than 750,000 images, along with the ability to cre-ate a personal mural from a photograph, make wall mu-rals an attractive and afford-able design trend.

It’s only naturalMiami-based ASID and

IIDA award-winning inte-rior and furniture designer Bea Pila sees natural ele-ments increasingly created

into luxurious furnishings. Look for lamps embellished with geodes and natural gems, feather-adorned pil-lows and sharkskin as a rich table finish. Stone and stone veneers make for an inter-esting organic interior wall covering, says Debbie Wie-ner of My Designing Solu-tions, as do sticks gathered in groups as triptychs or propped up against the wall.

Lighten upLighting can make a key

difference in a home by set-ting the atmosphere of a room or helping showcase decor elements. LED bulbs deliver the same warm glow as traditional incan-descents but use 84 percent less energy and last up to 20 years, according to Maxwell Ryan, founder and CEO of Apartment Therapy. In-

terior design expert and InStyleModern.com execu-tive Maria Samuels suggests multi-tiered chandeliers and other ornamental fixtures using LED lights to give a modern twist instead of tra-ditional artificial illumina-tion.

The furniture forecastPila notes that 60s-in-

spired acrylic furnishings can be timeless when de-signed into a classic silhou-ette, with the pureness of the acrylic’s clearness creating a striking effect. Washington, DC designer Darlene Mol-nar predicts that velvet sofas will be a top trend in 2014, with jewel colors or gray bringing a soft elegance to rooms after years of sharp clean lines. And furniture designer Clint Parker notes that Earth-friendly, sustain-

able eco-furniture is gaining steam, with new composites and fabrics such as hemp and sorghum making the concept more accessible.

Accessorize the positiveAnything goes in the

world of accessories. Pila notes an African influence in lamps made of horn and Kuba cloths fashioned into pillows, rugs and blankets, while Ian Kennedy of Ruby + George touts Native American-inspired artwork, rugs and antlers passed down from generation to generation. Wiener suggests gas-fired home “fire walls” under a wall-mounted big-screen television that can serve as a source of warmth and an art focal piece.

The simple lifeInternationally recog-

nized artist and award-win-

ning Austin designer Pablo Solomon sees a continua-tion of uncluttered, simple, practical, multifunctional and renewable designs. He recommends adopting the mantra “less is more” to focus on quality, not quan-tity, when it comes to art, rugs and furnishings. Tie interior design with outside landscape views to evoke a feeling of openness and flow from the inside out.

What’s old is new againLos Angeles-based Lin-

da Brettler, AIA, suggests finding creative ways to re-purpose, recycle and reuse by relocating pieces from other rooms in the house or seeking out older, better-made items from architec-tural salvage sites. Salvaged or antique tiles can give an authentic patina to a his-

toric home, and Brettler recommends mixing tile and stone so the look isn’t so in-tense.

Finding your comfort zone

According to Elissa Mor-gante, principal at Mor-gante Wilson Architects in Chicago, people are moving toward much more casual and interactive living.-This translates into making all rooms in the home inviting and multifunctional, to fos-ter togetherness in comfort-able spaces that will actually be used.

Hazard adds that practi-cality and individuality will dominate next year, with upholstery expected to bring presence and sophis-tication while still delivering all-day comfort.

Top 10 home decor trends for 2014

Knowing when to repair or replace three of your home’s major systems —

the furnace, air conditioner and water heater(BPT) — If your furnace,

air conditioner or water heater is not working prop-erly, you probably notice it long before you actually inspect the appliance itself. You know because those winter mornings are a little too cold, those July days are a little too hot or your morning showers are chill-ier than normal. All three are signs that these crucial systems are not running as efficiently as they once did.

You know you need to make a fast decision to ei-ther repair or replace, but how do you know which is the right choice? Follow these tips from the profes-sionals at Rheem to point you in the right direction and help you make the best possible decision.

You should repair if:• It’s still under warran-

ty. This may seem obvious but many people forget to check the warranty when their HVAC or water heat-ing system has an issue. If your appliance is still under warranty, having it repaired is a smart financial decision. You’ll be out the cost for the technician’s labor but you’ll save money compared to buying new.

• You’ve maintained the product over the years. If

you’ve treated your HVAC system to seasonal tune-ups and changed the air filters regularly, and done things like flushing sediment and checking the anode rod in your water heater, repair-ing an arising problem is the better choice because the trouble is likely to be smaller.

• It’s still in its youth. Ev-ery water heater, air condi-tioner or furnace will need repairs at different times depending on usage and environment, but if your product is still in its early days, you are probably bet-ter off paying for the repairs instead of replacing the sys-tem.

You should replace if:• The previous points are

untrue. If your appliance is not under warranty, in the later stages of life and/or has been subject to poor maintenance, a replacement will probably be necessary.

• Your unit is running inefficiently. Inefficient is defined as running exces-sively, constantly turning on and off and failing to heat or cool your home, or provide you with enough hot water. If you notice any of these problems and your unit is in the later stages of its life, it’s time for a replacement. The

90 percent + Gas Furnace from Rheem has efficien-cies exceeding 97 percent, as well as improved electri-cal efficiencies and 20 per-cent less operating noise. And, Rheem’s Prestige Se-ries High-Efficiency Con-densing Power Direct Vent (PDV) Water Heater is

the most efficient gas-fired, tank-type water heater de-signed for residential appli-cations on the market today. It was recognized by This Old House magazine as one of 2013’s Top 100 Best New Products of the Year.

• Its inefficiencies are hit-ting you in the pocket book.

You may not notice that your unit is running exces-sively, but you’ll certainly notice a change in your energy bill. If an outdated, old furnace, air conditioner or water heater is causing a spike in monthly energy ex-penditures, then it’s time to replace your system.

Be sure to talk with a qualified contractor before you move forward with any repairs or replacements as they can give you custom-ized advice based upon your family’s heating, cooling or water heating demands and your current system’s per-formance.

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