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A national come-dian will headline McKinley Park’s fourth annual com-

edy night slated Feb. 22 at Eagles Lodge in Creston.

Dwayne Clark has opened for comedians Rick Spring-field, Weird Al and Carrot Top. He’s performed at Chi-cago House of Blues and is a regular at The Funnybone in West Des Moines. His mate-rial is de-scribed as intelligent, adult, yet i n o f f e n -sive.

“ H e ’ s a profes-sional co-median,” said John Kawa, chairman of the Cres-ton Park and Recreation Board. “You can punch him up on the Internet and see some of his clips. He does some of his comedy with a guitar. He’s a funny guy.”

Clark will be joined by comedian/magician Shawn Gregory. T-he event begins with social hour at 5 p.m. Feb. 22.

A smoked prime rib din-ner by Brad Jones of Up in Smoke barbecue of Afton will be served around 6:30 p.m.

The dinner is followed by an auction and comedic en-tertainment by Gregory and

Clark. Tickets for the event — which includes the meal — are $25 each and can be purchased at Eagles Lodge, Creston News Advertiser, SideTracked or by calling 641-782-2000 ext. 2.

“We only have 300 tick-ets to this,” Kawa said. “So, it wouldn’t hurt to get your tickets early because most years we either sell out or come very close to selling out. Twenty five dollars is a bargain really. Think about how much you would spend on a prime rib dinner and two comedians in Des Moines.”

All proceeds from the comedy night go directly to the McKinley Park Restora-tion Fund for improvements at McKinley Park.

“You get a bargain,” Kawa said. “We make a buck for the park and in the end, ev-erybody wins.”

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The eighth annual Party in McKinley Park will not have opening acts this summer. Rather, they’ve hired three headliner trib-ute bands including Heart, Journey and Eagles.

“Come out early,” Kawa said. “All three of these tribute bands are highly recommended and every song they play you will be able to sing along to. They’re going to play hit after hit.”

Party in the Park is slat-ed June 28 at the McKinley

Park bandshell. Kawa said the Eagles tribute band is currently ranked as the No. 1 tribute band in the country. They have even traveled with the original Eagles band to better create their authentic sound.

Ticket prices have not been set yet for this sum-mer’s Party in the Park.

Last year, more than 2,000 people from across the state of Iowa and some from out of state filled McKinley Park for the event to see headliner Jimmie Van Zant.

Contributed photosDwayne Clark, left, will headline the fourth annual McKinley Park comedy night Feb. 22. Clark has opened for comedians Rick Springfield, Weird Al and Carrot Top. Right, Clark will be joined by comedian/magician Shawn Gregory.

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DOT pushes for gas tax increase

DES MOINES (MCT) — Stu Anderson painted a grim picture of Iowa’s roads dur-ing Great River Region Days Wednesday afternoon.

The pavement is crumbling, and there’s just not enough money to do anything about it.

“It’s a little bit of doom and gloom here,” said Ander-son, the Iowa Department of Transportation system plan-ning director. “People are driving less, and that’s due to the economy. It’s a genera-tional shift in people loving cars and wanting to drive long distances to work. We think

this a long-term trend.”For a state ranking 12th in

the country in miles of roads and fifth for bridges, it’s some pretty bad news. Anderson said the revenue simply isn’t there to support the infra-structure.

“We really have an infra-structure burden. It’s a large system, but it’s an important system,” he said.

Rep. Josh Byrnes, R-Osage, joined Anderson on the two-man panel, and he said the answer is simple: Increase the gasoline tax.

“Obviously, this situation isn’t going to get any bet-

ter,” he said. “It’s not like the bridges and roads will fix themselves in the off time if we wait another year.”

It’s a measure fully sup-ported by the members of the Great River Region Partner-ship in attendance at the two-day event, as well as some of Byrnes’ fellow legislators.

An Iowa House subcom-mittee voted 5-0 last week to approve a 10-cent increase in the state’s gasoline tax, although the proposal faces steep odds of winning final ap-proval this session. When fully implemented, the tax increase would generate $230 million annually for city, county and state roads.

“Unfortunately, the fuel tax is a political issue,” said By-rnes, who is chairman of the House Transportation Com-mittee.

Through the 1980s and

1990s, road revenue steadily increased by 3 percent to 4 percent every year, thanks to more travel and more expen-sive vehicles. Growth peaked in 2004, however, and travel is down 1.3 percent from then.

“At the federal level, over 90 percent of federal fund-ing for roadways comes from a federal fuel tax,” Anderson said. “It’s led to a lot of uncer-tainty in knowing how much federal money we’re going to have from year to year. If Congress doesn’t take action before the end of this fiscal year, the Highway Trust Fund will have a zero balance.”

Anderson said the lack of money has hampered the wid-ening of critical highways like U.S. 61, though a 6-mile corri-dor in Des Moines and Louisa

� Iowa ranks 12th in the country in miles of roads and fifth in number of bridges. Iowa House subcommittee voted 5-0 to approve a 10-cent increase to gas tax.

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Traffic camera bill passes House committee DES MOINES (MCT) – Legislation to bring automated traffic camera operations and fines under state regulation cleared a House transportation panel Thursday but Io-wa’s top transportation official said it would be better to proceed with more stringent rules his agency has developed to promote road safety.

Members of the House Transportation Committee voted 16-4 to approve a mea-sure that would authorize automatic traffic enforcement devices on state and local high-ways, require signs that alert drivers to the presence of cameras and establish a uniform fine system for red-light and speeding viola-tions caught on camera.

“If we do noth-ing and leave this alone, it continues to be the Wild, Wild West,” said Rep. Josh Byrnes, R-Osage, com-mittee chairman and manager of House File 2016. “That makes me nervous.”

However, Rep. Dawn Pettengill, R-Mount Au-burn, who voted no on H.F. 2016, said she was con-cerned the legis-lation does noth-ing to require scientific reasons for installing cameras to improve safety rather than merely placing them in high-volume areas to gener-ate revenue.

“It’s been touted as a safety concern and we know it isn’t,” she said.

Pettengill, co-leader of the Legislature’s Administrative Rules Review Committee, said she likes the Iowa Department of Trans-portation rules that would require a six-part justification for the implementation, place-ment and use electronic enforcement devices on the state’s primary highway stem. The standards include provisions relating to mo-torist safety, signage and effectiveness.

Pettengill said she did not believe there would be seven votes on the 10-member com-mittee at Friday’s meeting to delay imple-mentation of the DOT rules later this month. Sen. Wally Horn, D-Cedar Rapids, the other rules panel co-chair, agreed that the DOT rules likely would proceed as modified.

“We’re focused on safety,” said DOT Di-rector Paul Trombino, who believes the auto-mated traffic enforcement systems should be used as a last resort after other safety mea-sures have been exhausted, not to generate revenue for cities. “If there are some other issues clouding this, then we may have some differences.”

Trombino attended Thursday’s House committee discussion and said he was disap-pointed with the result.

“What they have written there is a free-for-all. It’s basically what exists today. There’s no

“If we do nothing and leave this alone, it continues to be the Wild, Wild West. That makes me nervous.”

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process involved at all. You can just put up a cam-era, so I’m disappointed,” Trombino said.

He noted that 98 percent of the cameras in use are on the primary highway system because they need volume to make money.

Rep. Rick Olson, D-Des Moines, said he voted to

move the measure out of committee to allow more time to perfect the bill.

He also liked provisions to set uniform fine sched-ules, noting there’s a vari-ance from $65 to $180 for tickets issues for speeding violations clocked by cam-eras.

Rep. John Landon, R-Ankeny, a no vote, said it was telling that the DOT

and state Department of Public Safety were regis-tered in opposition to H.F. 2106. “I’m left to wonder who wants it,” he said.

Rep. Jim Lykam, D-Davenport, said his com-munity once had three of the state’s 10 worst inter-sections and now “we’re off the list” since cameras were put into use in his city.

“It has worked in my town,” he said.

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counties still is scheduled to be widened. Several oth-er highway corridors that need widening will have to wait.

“We do not have the ability to add any more cor-ridor segments,” he said.

Iowa has about 5,000 structurally deficient bridges, and about 300 have been closed.

Byrnes’ son recently completed a 4-H project about bridges in Mitch-ell County and was dis-heartened to learn about a bridge with a large hole in it.

The bridge, which is more than 100 years old, is covered in steel plating so it still can be used.

“No one is taking this as seriously as we need to in the legislative body,” By-

rnes said. “Raising a tax is never popular, and people don’t like to hear that.”

That includes members of Byrnes’ own party. A.J. Spiker, chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa, has adopted a strong stance against reviving a proposed 10-cent-per gal-lon increase.

Byrnes finds that kind of attitude incredibly frustrat-ing.

“We cannot sit here ev-ery five or 10 years and have this argument over the gas tax,” he said. “We just continue to let things go backwards.”

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Iowa Supreme Court grants stay in Louisell case AMES (MCT) — The

Iowa Supreme Court has granted the state’s request to stay a district court’s decision to release a woman convicted of first-degree murder from prison.

The court issued its ruling shortly after the Iowa At-torney General’s office filed its request, seeking an im-mediate stay of the release of Yvette Louisell and asking the court to review a re-sen-tencing granting her release, which was scheduled for Monday.

Louisell, 43, was convicted of first-degree murder in 1988 for the stabbing death of Keith Stillwell.

Louisell, 17 and a freshman at Iowa State University, had posed for a nude modeling session in Stillwell’s home in December 1987. Stillwell, who was 47, was a student in a university art class Louisell had also posed for. At some point during the session, Lou-isell stabbed Stillwell, who was paraplegic and walked with two crutches.

During her trial, Louisell

claimed she had stabbed him in self-defense, but was con-victed of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

A 2012 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that manda-tory life sentences without the possibility of parole for juve-niles convicted of first-degree murder are unconstitutional opened the door for Louisell to receive a new sentence.

District Judge James Ellef-son initially denied Louisell’s request for a new sentence in January 2013, but that ruling was overturned by the Iowa Supreme Court last October.

On Jan. 31, Ellefson sen-tenced Louisell to 25 years in prison, which she has already served, and ordered for her to be released to a halfway

house on Feb. 10.State prosecutors are ask-

ing the Supreme Court to review “the appropriateness of releasing a juvenile defen-dant convicted of first-degree murder through the imposi-tion of an illegal determinate sentence of 25 years,” court documents show.

In their appeal, state pros-ecutors argue that “a vaccum” has been left in state statues concerning the sentencing of juveniles convicted of first-de-

gree murder, that the district court “fashioned a sentence out of whole cloth” and that determining new sentencing guidelines for juveniles con-victed of first-degree murder should be done by the state Legislature, rather than the courts.

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Job growth remains weak; unemployment rate falls to 6.6 %

WASHINGTON (MCT) — Job growth was sluggish in January for the second straight month, the govern-ment said Friday in a report likely to heighten concerns that the economy and labor market recovery may be fal-tering again.

The report could also give the Federal Reserve second thoughts about continuing to pull back on its stimulus program aimed at holding down long-term interest rates.

Employers added a net 113,000 new jobs in January, far below many analysts’ ex-pectations that hiring had bounced up to 180,000 or more after the surprisingly weak performance in De-cember.

Job growth averaged 194,000 a month last year and 186,000 in 2012, accord-ing to revised figures re-leased Friday.

Economists had largely dismissed the poor Decem-ber jobs report, chalking it up to unusually cold weath-er, and some were expecting the Labor Department on Friday to revise higher the initial December tally of just 74,000 new jobs. But that figure was adjusted upward by only 1,000. November’s job growth was revised up by 33,000, to 274,000.

Despite last month’s slug-gish job growth, the na-tion’s unemployment rate again edged lower, to 6.6 percent in January from 6.7 percent in December. That is the lowest since October 2008. The jobless figure has dropped sharply since Octo-ber when it was 7.2 percent.

The unemployment rate is calculated using a sepa-rate survey of households, which sometimes doesn’t match up with the payroll job counts that come from a survey of employers. Based on the household survey, the employment picture for January looked consider-ably brighter. Unlike previ-ous months, workers did not drop out of the labor force in January, according to this survey.

However, analysts put more weight on the larger survey of payroll job chang-es. By that measure, the last two months suggest that the economy and jobs recovery are slowing again, which could complicate the policy decision-making for the Fed.

The Fed has begun with-drawing its bond-buying stimulus on the thinking that the economy had fi-nally reached a sustained

level of improved growth, but a series of weaker-than-expected economic data of late — including figures on car sales, manufacturing and trade — have shaken confi-dence.

Weather did not appear to be a major factor in the Janu-ary job numbers as construc-tion showed a very strong rebound, adding 48,000 to its payrolls over the month. Manufacturing also turned in a solid January, increasing employment by a net 21,000. The industry that includes hotels and restaurants added 24,000 jobs.

But the rest of the private service sector had a dreadful month. The retail industry lost 12,900 jobs in January and, for the second straight month, the once-booming healthcare sector was flat. Adding to the hiring woes, federal, state and local gov-ernments all cut back for a total loss of 29,000 jobs.

Temporary-help business-es, considered a harbinger of future hiring, added a net 8,100 jobs in January. The average hourly work week, another leading indicator, was flat at 34.4. Average hourly earnings for all pri-vate-sector employees went up 5 cents from December to $24.21. That was up 1.9 percent from a year earlier, just a little ahead of infla-tion.

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Meetings Mount Ayr School Board,

4:30 p.m. Monday, board room.

Agenda includes: pub-lic hearing for purpose of reconfiguration of direc-tor districts in light of the Clearfield Community School District dissolution; public hearing for the pur-pose of adopting a resolu-tion to convert the school calendar from days of in-struction to hours of instruc-tion/early school date waiv-er; administrative reports; board policy No. 508.2 open night/Sunday: report and discussion; discussion on new band uniforms; sharing drill team with Diagonal; quotes for track resurfac-ing; settlement with Mount Ayr Teachers Association; discussion of mechanic/bus driver position; site visit re-port; quotes for lunch tables (elementary and lockers for varsity locker rooms; sec-retaries-treasurer financial report; superintendent’s re-port: ALICE training and needs assessment.

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nity College Board of Di-rectors, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, board room.

Agenda includes: public hearings on paving, walks and site amenities, land-scaping, slab on grade, topping slab stoop slabs and stair pan fill, gypcrete, masonry, finish carpen-try, insulation, EIFS, sid-ing, soffits, fascia, gutters and downspouts, roofing, aluminum entrances and

storefront, gypsum board, acoustical ceilings, floor-ing, painting, fire sprinkler, mechanical and electrical; audit report; consideration of bids for previously listed items for dormitory proj-ect; consideration of furni-ture for dormitory project; resolution directing the sale and delivery of $1,000,000 dormitory revenue bonds, series 2014A; resolution au-thorizing and providing for the issuance and securing the payment of $1,000,000 dormitory revenue bonds, series 2014A, of Southwest-ern Community College, state of Iowa, under the pro-visions of the Code of Iowa, and providing for a method of payment of the bonds; set date for public hearings on fiscal year 2015 budget and to amend published fis-cal year 2014 budget; CEO evaluation; personnel; dis-cussion of monitoring pro-cess; president’s report: spring enrollment report; IACCT report.

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Agenda includes: 9:05 a.m. open forum; 9:10 a.m. Kelly Busch, county trea-surer, and Tim Kenyon, county attorney: attention to correspondence from B&L Technologies about possible tax abatement; 9:30 a.m. Steve Akes, county engineer: maintenance ac-tivity report, utility permit applications; 10 a.m. public hearing for lease/purchase of two mower tractors; 10:30 a.m. Lori Nosekabel, CPC, to discuss FY2015 budget; 11:30 a.m. Tim Os-troski, SICOG, draw down No. 2 for CDBG 216 and authorize signatures; 11:45 a.m. Sandy Hysell, county auditor: handwritten claims, clerks report; 12 p.m. re-cess for lunch; 1 p.m. Steve Akes, county engineer: budget work session; 2:30 p.m. Doug Jones, county conservationist: conserva-tion board member resigna-tion and new appointments, budget work session; 3:30 p.m. budget work session, claims.

Police Miscellaneous

Vandalism, 4:15 a.m., Thursday, West Taylor Street.

Escort, 8:53 a.m., Thurs-day, West Montgomery Street.

Talk to officer, 11:22 a.m., Thursday, North Pine Street.

Assistance, 12:22 p.m., Thursday, North Pine Street.

Information, 12:26 p.m., Thursday, North Pine Street.

Escort, 12:58 p.m., Thurs-day, New York Avenue.

Accident, 3:37 p.m., Thursday, West Adams Street.

Traffic stop, 4:39 p.m., Thursday, Osage Street.

Talk to officer, 4:39 p.m., Thursday, North Pine Street.

Talk to officer, 4:52 p.m., Thursday, North Pine Street.

Traffic stop, 5:42 p.m., Thursday, North Oak Street.

Harassing communica-tion, 6:21 p.m., Thursday, North Pine Street.

Traffic stop, 7:24 p.m., Thursday, North Sumner Avenue.

Traffic stop, 8:01 p.m., Thursday, West Mills Street.

Possible OWI, 8:44 p.m., Thursday, North Sumner Avenue.

Traffic stop, 9:02 p.m., Thursday, South Pine Street.

Public intoxication, 11:59 p.m., Thursday, North Sum-ner Avenue.

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Medical, 3:45 p.m., Thurs-day, West Jefferson Street.

Accident, 6:56 a.m., to-day, North Cedar Street.

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National CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Atlanta 58 38 mst sunny Houston 63 48 pt sunny Phoenix 69 48 mst sunnyBoston 31 18 pt sunny Los Angeles 61 49 pt sunny San Francisco 56 53 rainChicago 19 13 sn shower Miami 83 66 rain Seattle 37 29 pt sunnyDallas 59 37 pt sunny Minneapolis 16 -7 pt sunny St. Louis 36 19 pt sunnyDenver 44 20 mst sunny New York 31 23 cloudy Washington, DC 34 30 snow

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Driver’s license

Schedule 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.

FridayHoly Spirit Rectory ReRun

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

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: Sweetheart Swirl. Elaine Peacock 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.

Family Caregiver Support

Group, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Alzheimer’s Association office, 228 N. Pine St. For more infor-mation, contact Jaleyn at 641-782-4040.

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

SundayAlcoholics Anonymous (AA),

noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), 7:30 p.m. open beginners meet-ing, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

MondayUnion County Board of

Supervisors, 9 a.m., Union County Courthouse board room.

Greater Regional Medical Center Auxiliary, 9 a.m., Greater Regional Medical Center Classroom.

Creston Rotary Club, noon, Greater Regional Medical Center cafeteria conference room.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA), noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. No smoking.

TOPS No. 1338, 5 p.m., First United Methodist Church.

AA, 5:30 p.m., Crossroads Mental Health Center, 1003 Cottonwood Rd. Open meeting.

AA, 7:30 p.m., United Church of Christ, 501 W. Montgomery St. Use east door.

TuesdayCreston Lions Club Board of

Directors, 7 a.m., Hy-Vee Deli.Creston Kiwanis Club, noon,

The Windrow, 102 W. Taylor St.OLE Club, noon, congregate

meal site, restored Creston Depot.

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, noon to 5 p.m., 107 W. Howard St.

Free community meal, 5 to 6p.m., United Church of Christ (Congregational), 501 W. Montgomery St.

VFW Post No. 1797, 6 p.m., Elks Lodge, 403 W. Montgomery St.

Eagles Aerie, 7 p.m., Eagles Lodge.

Eagles Auxiliary, 7:30 p.m., Eagles Lodge.

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

Grain prices quoted at 10 a.m. today:

• Farmers Co-op, Cres-ton:

Corn — $4.33

Soybeans — $12.83• Gavilon Grain:Corn — $4.32Soybeans — $12.93

LotteryIowa’s Pick 3: 4-6-2Hot Lotto Sizzler: 15-29-38-44-46 (3)

CHS calendar Feb. 10-15MondayNo school for professional

development.4 p.m. seventh grade girls

basketball at Red Oak; mid-dle school wrestling match at Harlan.

4:30 p.m. ninth grade girls basketball at Glenwood.

5:30 p.m. eighth grade girls basketball at Red Oak.

6 p.m. JV boys basketball at Glenwood.

7:30 p.m. varsity boys bas-ketball at Glenwood.

TuesdayDrake Honor Jazz Band

Festival6 p.m. varsity wrestling re-

gional team duals, here.WednesdayNo activities scheduled.Thursday4 p.m. middle school wres-

tling match at Lewis Central (Council Bluffs).

4:30 p.m. ninth grade girls basketball against Clarinda, here.

6 p.m. JV girls basketball against Clarinda, here.

7:30 p.m. varsity girls bas-ketball against Clarinda, here.

Friday12:30 p.m. varsity boys

and girls Hawkeye 10 bowl-ing at Council Bluffs, Thun-derbowl.

4:30 p.m. ninth grade boys basketball at Clarinda.

6 p.m. JV boys basketball at Clarinda.

7:30 p.m. varsity boys bas-ketball at Clarinda.

SaturdayNoon varsity wrestling

districts at Atlantic.

U.S. Cellular to hold hiring event in Creston, hire 60 associates

U.S. Cellular will host a hiring event Monday in an effort to fill 60 job openings throughout Iowa.

The hiring event runs 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cres-ton location.

Greeter, leadership, re-tail wireless consultant and technical positions are available.

“We are proud to host this hiring event in Iowa, a strong market where we have seen high demand for our wireless services,” said Don Cochran, U.S. Cellular’s director of sales for Iowa and Nebraska. “Our goal is to provide the world’s best wireless expe-rience, so we need quali-fied, motivated and pas-sionate associates to help us do that.”

U.S. Cellular looks for dynamic and enthusiastic

professionals with relevant experience, active listen-ing skills, ability to connect with customers, excellent communication skills and team-oriented skills. These positions offer a competi-tive starting wage and ben-efits along with incentives or commission.

For more information or to apply online, visit www.USCellular.Jobs.

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Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014ARIES (March 21 to April 19)

Expect to meet new faces and see new places today, because there is a fresh, exciting quality to this day. Trust your genius-like ideas.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Although you might have clev-er moneymaking ideas today, matters related to cash flow and money are unpredictable. Therefore, keep an eye on your money. Keep your receipts and count your change.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) There is so much ener-gy in the air today! You feel excited, independent and ready for something fresh and new. Expect to meet someone unusual.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Although you might choose to withdraw from the busyness of life around you and work alone or behind the scenes, expect a few surprises. Today is full of fun detours.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) This is the classic kind of day to make new friends and meet new people. Someone you already know might say or do something surprising. Be open to the suggestions of others that might affect how you view your future goals.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) People in authority — bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs — might throw you a curveball today. This could be pleasant, or not. Stay light on your feet, and be ready to react.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Unexpected travel opportuni-ties might fall into your lap today. However, existing travel plans might change or be can-celed or rescheduled. Stay flex-ible.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Unexpected gifts, goodies and favors from others might come your way today. Keep your pockets open! However, stay in touch with your bank account to know what is hap-pening.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Spontaneous events and suggestions from others are likely today. Everyone is in a changeable mood. This might affect you, especially if you have plans with partners and close friends.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Your work routine will be interrupted today, perhaps through computer crashes, power outages, staff short-

ages or canceled meetings. Nevertheless, the excitement and buzz in the air will make things interesting.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) An unexpected flirta-tion might thrill you today. Surprise social

invitations might come your way as well. Parents should be vigilant with their kids in order to guard against accidents.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Unexpected company might knock on your door

today because something will change your home routine. Unfortunately, small applianc-es might break down. Grrr.

YOU BORN TODAY Many of you are quite psychic and intui-tive, which is why you some-times appear spacey or other-worldly to others. (Some might be professional psychics.) You have a wonderful imagination, and you know how to visual-ize. You also have an excellent sense of timing with money and wealth. Good news!

Dear Readers: We all know that CARS AND CHILDREN can be a poten-tial hazard if we don’t take care and think about safety. Here are just a few hints to help you make it safer for you and your children:

• Always buckle up every passenger in the car, every time! Kids watch what adults do, and if they see you buckle up every time, they will fol-low along, too.

• If your child will be rid-ing with someone else, make sure that person has a prop-erly installed car seat (if nec-essary) and uses it, if your child is still small enough to be in one. If not, your child MUST ride in the back seat and buckle up.

• Never leave a child alone in or around cars! Too many things can go wrong, even if you only step away for a min-ute.

• Make sure kids know that a car is not a toy. They should NOT play with window con-trols, seat belts or other parts of the auto.

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IMMEDIATE RELIEFDear Heloise: Anytime

I get a burn from steam or from touching anything hot, I pour vinegar on it right away and wrap it with a paper tow-el. I keep it wet for at least five minutes. The vinegar takes away the pain. Then I put on antibiotic cream and a bandage. — Edith in Ala-bama

Edith, as much as I love vinegar, I don’t have any research about using it for a minor burn. Remember,

vinegar is acetic acid, and you really don’t want to put anything acid on a burn. Of course, many times a little kitchen burn, like if you touch a hot pan or a baked potato is too hot to handle, is not really life-threatening. It’s more likely the coolness of the vinegar that seems to work. It’s really better to run your hand under cool water. I soak my finger or the burn spot in a bowl of ice water. — Heloise

CHECK THE LIGHTSDear Heloise: Whenever I

am driving, I do a self-check to make sure my headlights are working. You can see the reflection in darkened store windows, or at a stoplight I can see the reflection in some bumpers. You would still need to check the taillights. — A Reader, via email

BROWN-SPOT RE-MOVER

Dear Heloise: A quick way to remove brown spots from cauliflower is to use a potato peeler. So much easier than trying to cut them out. Just a quick swipe or two over the top and you are done. — Haddie in Mississippi

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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CRE-STON CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 4,2014

The Creston City Council met in regularsession at 6:00 o'clock p.m. on the abovedate in the Council Chambers of the CityHall Complex with Mayor Pro-tem Whitepresiding.

Roll call being taken with the followingCouncil members present: Loudon, Ly-barger, Koets, Wilson, Levine, Winbornand White.

Motion was made and seconded to ap-prove the agenda. All voted aye. Motioncarried.

Motion was made and seconded to ap-prove the consent agenda, which includedapproval of minutes of January 21, 2014,regular meeting; claims of $109,144.77and fund transfers of $8,743.41. All votedaye. Motion declared carried.

Mayor Pro-tem White announced thatnow is the time for a Public Hearing onthe matter of the Adoption of the FinalBudget for FY 2015. No one spoke for oragainst the budget and there was no writ-ten correspondence for or against. He thencalled the Public Hearing to a close.

A resolution was offered and secondedto Adopt the Final Budget for FY 2015.Wilson, Levine, Winborn, White andLoudon voted aye. Lybarger and Koetsvoted nay. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and secondedto approve a contract with SICOG for ad-ministration services of the WIRB Grantreceived for the Hurley Creek WatershedProject, to be paid from the McKinleyPark Restricted Gift Fund based on recom-mendation of the Park & RecreationBoard. All voted aye. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and secondedto approve a funding request drawdownfrom the Hurley Creek/McKinley LakeWatershed Improvement AssociationWIRB Funds of $8,000. All voted aye.Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and secondedto approve the City making application forfinancial assistance with the USDA RuralDevelopment to partially finance the pur-chase of a new police cruiser. All votedaye. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and secondedto set a Public Hearing on February 18,2014 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of ac-cepting comment on the City making ap-plication for financial assistance with theUSDA Rural Development to partially fi-nance the purchase of a new police cruiser.All voted aye. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and secondedto approve a contract with USA Entertain-ment Agency for Comedian ArtistsDwayne Clark and Shawn Gregory for theMcKinley Park Comedy Show Fundraiseron February 22, 2014 based on recom-mendation of the Park & RecreationBoard. All voted aye. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and secondedto approve a contract with RevelationTribute Corporation (David Williams) for$2,000 plus a security deposit of $1,000 tohire Revelation for the Annual Concert inthe Park on June 21, 2014 based on rec-ommendation of the Park & RecreationBoard. All voted aye. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and secondedto approve a contract with Craig Shoresdba Change of Heart Tribute Band for$1,500 plus a security deposit of $500 forthe Annual Concert in the Park on June21, 2014 based on recommendation of thePark & Recreation Board. All voted aye.Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and secondedto approve Agreement with IDOT forTraffic Safety Improvement ProgramFunding of $4,300 to be used for equip-ment for the Creston Speed & Traffic Vol-ume Project. All voted aye. Resolutionpassed.

A resolution was offered and secondedto approve request to deactivate the ac-counting funds of Equipment Acquisition,Library Infrastructure, Restricted Gifts-Airport, Restricted Gifts-Skatepark andSafe Room, transferring any balances tothe General Fund. All voted aye. Resolu-tion passed.

Under Other, Mike Taylor handed outadditional information to Council Mem-bers regarding Sonntag Development to bediscussed at the next regularly scheduledCouncil Meeting.

Motion was made and seconded to ad-journ the meeting. All voted aye. Motioncarried. Council adjourned at 6:15 p.m.

Randy White, Mayor Pro-temAttest:Lisa Williamson, City ClerkThese are a condensed version of the

proceedings of the regular meeting of theCreston City Council. Copies of the com-plete version may be obtained at theClerk's office during normal office hours.FUND REPORT FOR CLAIM PERIODENDING FEBRUARY 5, 2014REVENUES, BY FUND (01/01/14-01/31/14):GENERAL FUND....................192,099.30COMMUNITY CENTER................101.56ROAD USE TAX........................63,418.43PAYROLL TAX BENEFIT.......24,165.91FIRE/POLICE RETIREMENT....1,017.76EMERGENCY..................................253.91LOST-PROP TAX RELIEF (50%)............................................38,162.92LOST-STR/SWR/RPR/RPLC (50%)............................................38,162.92TIF-JAMES SBDV (75%)............2,941.40TIF-JAMES SBDV (25%-LMI)......980.47TIF-HWY 34 IMPROVEMENTS........................2,742.37RESTRICTED GIFTS-MCKINLEY PARK.............................................1,093.41RESTRICTED GIFTS-LIBRARY......................................1,930.33CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE...................................................80.00SEWER OPERATING................61,124.01SEWER DEBT SERVICE..........32,103.43SEWER PLANT RPLCMNT.......5,512.62SEWER STORMWATER............2,518.10ANIMAL SHELTER-AGENCY.....361.95TOTAL ...................................$468,770.80CLAIMS, BY VENDOR:AHLERS & COONEY, P.C.SERVICES........................................473.10AKIN BUILDING CENTERSUPPLIES.........................................560.73ALL FLAGS, LLCSUPPLIES.........................................148.93ALLIANT ENERGYELECTRIC....................................1,106.17ARAMARK UNIFORMSERVICES..........................................30.42B M SALESSUPPLIES...........................................47.50BUILTNETWORKSSERVICES..........................................80.00CARPENTER UNIFORM COSUPPLIES.........................................320.21CENTRAL PUMP & MOTORSERVICES.....................................3,109.10CLAPSADDLE-GARBER ASSOCIATESSERVICES.....................................2,605.00COPY SYSTEMS INCSERVICES..........................................24.72CRAIG SHORESSERVICES........................................500.00CRESTON CITY WATER WORKSWATER..........................................3,484.42CRESTON MOTOR SUPPLY INCSUPPLIES......................................1,169.89CRESTON VET CLINIC PCSERVICES........................................187.05DANKO EMERGENCY EQUIPMENTSUPPLIES.........................................102.85DES MOINES REGISTERSERVICES........................................240.02DOWNEY, MYCALEREIMBURSEMENT..........................90.00ED M FELD EQUIP CO INCSERVICES..........................................90.00EMC INSURANCE COMPANIESSERVICES........................................759.08EXCEL MECHANICAL CO., INC.SERVICES...................................10,900.00FARM & HOME SUPPLY INCSUPPLIES...........................................13.52FARMERS COOPERATIVE COSUPPLIES...........................................60.80FASTENALSUPPLIES.............................................6.04FIRE SERVICE TRAINING BUREAUSERVICES........................................400.00GALE CENGAGE LEARNINGSUPPLIES.........................................368.76GREATER REG MEDICAL CNTRSERVICES..........................................73.00HACH COMPANYSUPPLIES.........................................540.20HAWKINS INC.SUPPLIES......................................2,726.50IAWEASERVICES........................................190.00INDACOM ELECTRICAL SERVICESSERVICES.....................................1,075.00INDEPENDENT SALT COMPANYSUPPLIES......................................3,094.41INGRAMSUPPLIES......................................2,071.89IOWA ASSOC OF BLDG OFFICIASERVICES..........................................70.00IOWA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE SERVICES..........................................75.00IOWA LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONSERVICES........................................235.00K & J HARDWARE INCSUPPLIES.........................................122.37*KABELFLEX...................................................95.00KONE INC.SERVICES........................................209.40KUCERA MD, TODDSERVICES..........................................24.00LEON J DOROTHYSERVICES..........................................62.00MARGARET ELLEN KOLESIKSERVICES.....................................2,500.00MICROMARKETING LLCSUPPLIES...........................................24.95NEW LORIMORIANSERVICES..........................................24.50NEWTEK TECHNOLOGY SERVICESSERVICES..........................................50.85OFFICE DEPOTSUPPLIES...........................................51.80OFFICE MACHINESSUPPLIES.........................................120.01PAYROLL - GROSS INCLUDING BENEFITS...................................98,454.68PETTY CASH - FIRE........................23.60PETTY CASH - RECREATION.......36.07PETTY CASH - SANITATION........83.03PETTY CASH - STREET................116.18SCHILDBERG CONSTRUCTION COSUPPLIES...................................10,901.98SERVICE TECHS INCSUPPLIES.........................................480.35SIRWAWATER...............................................66.00SOUTHERN HILLS VET SVC INCSERVICES..........................................93.75SUNSET LAW ENFORCEMENTSUPPLIES.........................................514.84TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVISERVICES........................................127.00*TRISTAR SERVICES...................................51,848.38TYLER INSURANCE SERVICES SERVICES........................................112.00*UNION CO RECORDERRECORDING FEES...........................37.00UPSPOSTAGE...........................................52.23USA BLUE BOOKSUPPLIES...........................................77.35*USA ENTERTAINMENT AGENCYSERVICES........................................450.00WAL-MART COMMUNITYSUPPLIES.........................................173.68WEST AVIATION INCSERVICES.....................................1,354.17WILSON, TERESASUCCESSFUL ADOPTION..............20.00WINDSTREAMTELEPHONE................................1,835.66WINTER EQUIPMENT CO INCSUPPLIES.........................................327.06WOODS, WARRENREIMBURSEMENT........................100.25TOTALS.................................$207,599.45 *MANUAL CHECKGENERAL FUND.......................81,215.80COMMUNITY CENTER...........10,900.00ROAD USE TAX........................31,410.36PAYROLL TAX BENEFIT.......51,484.64RESTRICTED GIFTS-MCKINNLEY...............................1,030.00RESTRICTED GIFTS-LIBRARY......................................3,961.66FIRE/POLICE RETIREMENT....8,329.83SEWER OPERATING FUND.. .18,896.36ANIMAL SHELTER *AGENCY........................................370.80TOTAL...................................$207,599.45





























































Regular SessionJanuary 27, 2014

The Union County Board of Supervi-sors met in Regular Session on Monday,January 27, 2014. The meeting was calledto order at 9:00 AM with the followingmembers present: Dennis Brown and RonRiley. Monday absent.

AGENDA: Motion by Riley and sec-onded by Brown to approve the Agenda.All voting aye, motion carried.

MINUTES: Motion by Riley and sec-onded by Brown to approve the January24, 2014 minutes. All voting aye, motioncarried.

OPEN FORUM: Karon Finn read astatement regarding New York tax state-ments and public record accessibility.

Monday arrived at 9:10. ENGINEER: Steve Akes, County En-

gineer, presented and discussed the main-tenance activity report, two New GradingAgreements, a 5 year Construction Pro-gram, and the replacement of a mowertractor. Grading Agreement: Motion byRiley and seconded by Monday to ap-prove a grading agreement between UnionCounty and Lowell Pettit for ditchingalong with dozing the fence line with treeand brush removal in Lincoln Township,section 36-73-30 (Twelve Mile LakeRoad). All voting aye, motion carried.Grading Agreement: Motion by Mondayand seconded by Riley for the chair to ap-prove a grading agreement between UnionCounty and Lowell Pettit for ditchingalong with dozing the fence line with treeand brush removal in Lincoln Township,section 28-73-30 (150th Street). All vot-ing aye, motion carried.

BERNIE AND LOWE ASSO-CIATES: Skip Lowe and Kathryn Brownfrom BLA discussed the renewal rates forthe County Health Insurance. Initial Re-newal Rates are very favorable and finalrates should be available later next week.

MATURA: Nikki Tucker, MATURA,Discussed the County's Welfare GuidelineOrdinance.

COMPENSATION BOARD: Brownread a statement to the public in the BoardRoom supporting the CompensationBoard's recommendation. Motion byBrown and seconded by Riley to approvethe Compensation Board's recommenda-tion. Roll call vote; Monday aye, Brownaye, and Riley aye, motion carried.

Cost of Wage Living Raise AdjustmentAuditor 2% 3%Recorder 2% 3%Treasurer 2% 3%Attorney 2% 3.50%Sheriff 2% 3.50%Supervisors 2% 3%LIQUOR LICENSE: Motioned by Ri-

ley and seconded by Brown approve theliquor License for Crestmoor Golf Club.All voting aye, motion carried.

CLAIMS: Motioned by Monday sec-onded Riley to approve claims 119770-119872. All voting aye, motion carried.0001 GENERAL BASIC FUNDACCESS SYSTEMS....................1,336.16 ACS GOVERNMENT.................1,100.00 ALLIANT ENERGY.........................20.48 ARAMARK.......................................12.17 B M SALES.....................................187.50 BUSCH...............................................70.56 CARPENTER UNIFORM CO.........49.99 CENTURY LINK..............................41.30 CITY OF CRESTON.................11,191.27 COPSPLUS INC..............................214.18 COURTNEY......................................90.40 ECHO GROUP, INC.........................76.80 EXCEL MECHANICAL CO INC...................................................791.78 HEARTLAND TIRE & AUTO........71.44 HYSELL...........................................100.63 HY-VEE INC................................2,108.00 IA DEPT OF PUBLIC HLTH........142.45 IOWA CO RECORDERS ASSOC.............................................200.00 IOWA STATE ASSOC OF COUNTIES......................................475.00 MAIL SERVICES LLC..................384.56 MEYER LABORATORY INC.........72.50 MILLER...........................................150.00 MULLIN..........................................180.80 NISSLY..............................................38.00 OFFICE DEPOT-CATALOG ORDERS............................................51.17 OFFICE MACHINES COMPANY INC...................................................488.06 ORLANES LAW OFFICE PLC.......63.43 PETZNICKS....................................200.30 PITNEY BOWES RESERVE ACCNT............................................107.70 RICHARD L WILSON PC...............45.15 RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL...................................3,175.50 SHRED-IT USA - DES MOINES.............................................50.00 SOUTHRN IA RURAL WATR ASSOC.............................................196.80 SUNSET LAW ENFORCEMENT............................290.60 SWCC ADULT ED...........................75.00 THATCHER....................................209.62 THE TONER PLACE.....................266.00 UNION CO LEC FUND..............5,109.61 UNION COUNTY SHERIFF.........468.38 WALMART COMMUNITY/GECRB...............................................42.37 0001 GENERAL BASIC FUND TTL: .........................................29,945.66 0002 GENERAL SUPPLEMENTALCITY OF CRESTON...................2,274.96 EMC INS DES MOINES BRANCH.........................................500.00 0002 GNERAL SUPPLEMNTAL TTL: .............................................2,774.96 0010 MH-DD SERVICES FUNDCOMMUNITY CARE INC.........2,869.67 IOWA FOCUS...................................10.00 ORLANES LAW OFFICE PLC.......63.43 RICHARD L WILSON PC.............218.00 RUSSELL........................................161.30 SOUTHERN IOWA TROLLEY....363.78 TREASURER STATE OF IA (MH)..............................................7,230.81 UNION COUNTY SHERIFF......1,187.75 0010 MH-DD SERVICES FUND TTL: ...........................................12,104.74 0011 RURAL SERVICES BASICACCESS SYSTEMS.........................31.17 ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING......24.00 CENTRAL PLAINS ELECTRIC.....16.00 HUSBAND......................................206.23 IA WEED COMMISSIONER'S ASSOC.............................................120.00 MEDIACOM.....................................78.46 OFFICE MACHINES COMPANY INC........................................................5.61 SERVICE TECHS INC....................331.580011 RURAL SERVICES BASICTTL: ................................................813.05 0020 SECONDARY ROAD FUNDACCESS SYSTEMS.......................155.83 ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING....120.00 ALLIANT ENERGY.......................248.69 ASPHALT PAVING ASSOC OF IA......................................................460.00 BSM ENTERPRISES, LLC..............47.50 CENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORP................................................511.40 CNSULTNG ARCHOLOGICL SRVS................................................950.00 CRESTON AUTOMOTIVE INC...................................................193.42 CRESTN FRM & HOME SPPLY INC...................................................512.52 G&K SERVICES...............................16.00 IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES......660.68 JIM'S TRUCK REP & SANITATION...................................85.00 MEDIACOM...................................313.82 NORSOLV SY ENVRONMNTL SRVS................................................149.95 OFFICE MACHINES COMPANY INC...................................................106.27 O'REILLY AUTO PARTS................24.99 TERRACON CONSULTANTS, INC................................................5,940.00 UNITY POINT CLINC-..................100.00 WALMART COMMUNITY/GECRB...............................................13.88 ZEE MEDICAL INC.........................96.95 0020 SECONDARY RD FUND TTL: ...........................................10,706.90 4000 EMRGNCY MANGEMNT FNDAFTON STAR ENTERPRISE.......112.00 ALLIANT ENERGY.......................300.00 CRESTON PUBLISHING CO.........48.75 DUCKWORTH..................................80.74 IOWA STATE SAVINGS BANK.................................................95.79 MEDIACOM...................................133.26 4000 EMERG MANGMNT FND TTL: ................................................770.54 4003 EMPOWERMENTALGNT HLTH AT HOME-CORNING....................................9,178.09 CLARINDA COMM PRESCHOOL..................................152.00 CREATIVE BEGIN PRSCHOOL.....................................420.00 DISCOVERY KIDS PRESCHOOL..................................393.50 EAST UNION EARLY CHILDHOOD...............................3,780.00 HEARTS AND HUGS DAY CARE............................................1,680.00 JOYFUL SPARKS PRESCHOOL..................................820.00 MATURA ACTION CORP............577.55 PRECIOUS PEOPLE PRESCHOOL...............................2,580.00 RINGGOLD CO PUBLIC HLTH..........................................10,046.14 SICKELS......................................4,115.02 SOUTHERN IOWA TROLLEY....178.20 SOUTHWSTRN COMM COLLEGE..................................13,127.91 TAYLOR COUNTY AG EXTENSION..............................11,367.32 TAYLOR COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH..........................................539.96 TINKER TOTS PRESCHOOL INC..................................................110.40 TRINITY PRESCHOOL..............1,176.00 UNION COUNTY AUDITOR....1,000.00 4003 EMPOWERMENT TOTAL: ....................................61,242.09 4004 LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTRARAMARK.......................................15.58 B M SALES.....................................384.00 BYERS LOCK SHOP.......................46.00 COUNSEL OFFICE & DOCUMENT.....................................93.72 IA DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY....873.00 VERIZON WIRELESS...................360.33 4004 LW ENFORCMNT CNTR TTL: .............................................1,772.63 4100 CNTY ASSESSMNT EXPENSECREDIT BUREAU-ATLANTIC.....60.00 HANER............................................262.18 4100 CO ASSESSMNT EXPNS TTL: ................................................322.18 4960 SANITARY LANDFILLAGRILAND FS INC....................1,545.58 ALLIANT ENERGY....................2,050.00 ELLIOTT EQUIPMENT CO....56,500.00 GREENFIELD REDEMTION & RECYCLI......................................1,441.80 MH EQUIPMENT -DM..................301.38 NORDIC COOLING UNITS............54.00 PARMENTER.................................388.00 U S CELLULAR.............................154.06 4960 SANITARY LANDFILL TOTAL: ....................................62,434.82 8500 CNTY HEALTH INSURANCEEMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS..................................81,049.76 8500 CNTY HLTH INSURNCE TTL: ...........................................81,049.76 GRAND TOTAL:...................263,937.33

ADJOURNMENT: There being nofurther business, the meeting was ad-journed at 12:15 PM.

ATTEST: TANDY STEELE, DEPUTYAUDITOR

BY: DENNIS J. BROWN, CHAIR-MAN, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

































Iowa Department of Management NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING -- PROPOSED BUDGET COUNTY HOSPITAL NAME:

Fiscal Year July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015 Union County Greater Community HospThe Board of Hospital Trustees of this County will conduct a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year budget as follows:

County: Meeting Date: Meeting Time: Meeting Location:Union 02-24-2014 6:15 P.M. Greater Regional Medical Center

At the public hearing any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, any part of the proposed budget. This notice represents a summary of thesupporting detail of receipts and expenditures on file with the secretary. Copies of the Supplemental Budget Detail (Schedule 672-A) will be furnished upon request.

Contact Telephone Number: Contact Name:641-782-3899 PROPOSED BUDGET SUMMARY Matt McCutchan

A B C D E F G H IExpenditures Estimated Estimated Estimated

FUND Ending Fund Beginning Fund Estimated Amount (Use Whole Dollars) FYE 6-30-2013 FYE 6-30-2014 FYE 6-30-2015 Transfers Balance Balance Other Transfers To Be Raised

Actual Re-estimated Proposed Out FY 2015 FY 2015 Receipts In By Taxation1. General 43,241,773 44,206,076 48,527,307 0 30,288,053 30,223,650 47,448,381 1,027,746 115,5832. FICA 0 0 0 0 0 03. IPERS 906,269 0 0 43,979 0 862,2904. Emergency 0 0 0 0 0 05. Ambulance 0 0 0 121,477 0 0 5,894 0 115,5836. Unemployment Comp. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 07. Debt Service 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 08. Tort Liability/Ins. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09. Restricted Funds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010. Board Designated 0 0 0 0 9,787,883 9,787,883 0 011. TOTAL 43,241,773 44,206,076 48,527,307 1,027,746 40,075,936 40,011,533 47,498,254 1,027,746 1,093,456

Proposed taxation rate per $1,000 valuation: $ 2.5543

Form 631.1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BUDGET ESTIMATE

FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2014 - ENDING JUNE 30, 2015

City of , Iowa

The City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Budget at

on 2/19/14 at 6 p.m.

The Budget Estimate Summary of proposed receipts and expenditures is shown below.

Copies of the the detailed proposed Budget may be obtained or viewed at the offices of the Mayor,

City Clerk, and at the Library.

The estimated Total tax levy rate per $1000 valuation on regular property . . 16.32534

The estimated tax levy rate per $1000 valuation on Agricultural land is . . . . 3.00375

At the public hearing, any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of,

any part of the proposed budget.

641-336-2479phone number City Clerk/Finance Officer's NAME

Budget FY Re-est. FY Actual FY

2015 2014 2013

(a) (b) (c)

Revenues & Other Financing Sources

Taxes Levied on Property 1 89,182 79,133 84,557

Less: Uncollected Property Taxes-Levy Year 2 0 0 0 Net Current Property Taxes 3 89,182 79,133 84,557

Delinquent Property Taxes 4 0 0 0

TIF Revenues 5 0 0 0

Other City Taxes 6 19,800 21,139 21,510

Licenses & Permits 7 1,050 780 630

Use of Money and Property 8 1,200 1,050 8,816

Intergovernmental 9 47,000 48,250 139,468

Charges for Services 10 622,385 452,500 251,087

Special Assessments 11 0 0 0

Miscellaneous 12 25,700 32,200 44,554

Other Financing Sources 13 0 0 0Total Revenues and Other Sources 14 806,317 635,052 550,622

Expenditures & Other Financing Uses

Public Safety 15 24,652 23,895 20,246

Public Works 16 93,000 102,861 170,653

Health and Social Services 17 0 0 0

Culture and Recreation 18 41,600 18,250 15,374

Community and Economic Development 19 0 0 173

General Government 20 90,484 88,155 78,788

Debt Service 21 10,120 9,800 10,120

Capital Projects 22 0 0 0

Total Government Activities Expenditures 23 259,856 242,961 295,354

Business Type / Enterprises 24 470,500 388,652 246,776Total ALL Expenditures 26 730,356 631,613 542,130

Transfers Out 27 0 0 0

Total Expenditures/Transfers Out 28 730,356 631,613 542,130

Excess Revenues & Other Sources Over

(Under) Expenditures/Transfers Out 29 75,961 3,439 8,492

Continuing Appropriation 0 0

Beginning Fund Balance July 1 30 566,679 563,240 554,748

Ending Fund Balance June 30 31 642,640 566,679 563,240

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Corning native earns PhDIn the fall of last year,

Holly Edwards passed her preliminary exams grant-ing her candidacy into the doctoral program.

On Aug. 2, 2013, she de-fended her research and was hooded in December and awarded her PhD.

Edwards is the daughter of Tyler and Marcy Ed-wards of Corning.

Edwards has had an accomplished academic career holding two co-au-thored publications, three lead author publications and four more awaiting clearance for publication to various scientific jour-nals.

She was given the op-portunity to present as the only graduate student at the world renowned IN-RA-Rowett Symposium in Clermont-Ferrand, France, in 2012.

Edwards has had 10 published abstracts that she has presented on both national and international stages.

For the second time, she was nominated for excellence in graduate research at Texas A&M University and accepted into the Gamma Sigma Delta Honors Society for her excellence in the class room.

Edwards is specialized

in ruminal microbiology and lipid metabolism.

Her graduate research for the past four years was to develop a method to in-crease the deposit of heart healthy unsaturated fatty acids in ruminant animal meat and milk.

Her work is currently patent pending in partner-ship with the USDA and Texas A&M University.

Upon graduation, Ed-wards was offered a post-doctoral position with one of the largest fish oil pro-ducers in the world where she works in the R&D de-partment as a lipid chem-ist and project manager.

After being with the company for five months, they have offered her a permanent position upon completion of her post-doctoral term.

Drug reverses autism brain activity in mice, study showsLOS ANGELES (MCT)

— A generic blood pressure drug could prevent hyperac-tive brain cell firing associ-ated with early stages of autism spectrum disorder, according to a new study.

Injecting pregnant mice with Bumetanide, a diuretic, appears to correct a devel-opmental switch flipped during childbirth that re-verses the firing characteris-tics of neurons in newborns, according to a study pub-lished online this week in the journal Science.

Bumetanide mimics the effects of oxytocin, a hor-mone released during labor that helps protect newborns from the stresses and com-plications of birth, the study found.

That surge of oxytocin changes the way a neu-rotransmitter regulates neu-rons_it no longer encourag-es the firing of neurons and becomes a kind of electro-chemical brake in the adult brains.

Overly excited brain cir-cuits are strongly linked with autism spectrum disor-der, a disease that strikes an estimated 1 of every 88 chil-dren, causing them to have restricted interests, and im-paired communication and social skills.

The drug was tested for only two types of autism that constitute a minority

of cases of the perplexing disorder: a genetic mutation that causes Fragile X Syn-drome, and autism sparked by prenatal exposure to the anticonvulsive valproic acid.

Researchers warned that further testing will be need-ed to determine both the ef-ficacy of the drug in children and its potential for causing side effects. And because there is no way to diagnose autism risks to fetuses, it remains unlikely that such a therapy would be admin-istered prenatally, as a pre-vention of autism.

“I’m not convinced that the hope is one day to be able to treat during preg-nancy,” said neurologist Yehezkel Ben-Ari, of the French Institute of Health and Medical Research, the lead author of the study, published Thursday. “The hope is after birth, provided we have a good diagnosis.”

Early clinical trials in Europe have shown that the drug diminished autism symptoms among 60 chil-dren age 3-11. Further trials are under way, Ben-Ari said. Researchers have long suspected the role of gam-ma aminobutyric acid, or GABA, but have not un-derstood the intricacies of the “GABA switch” that is apparently thrown at birth, nor how it might be altered.

They focused on a kind of

biochemical trade balance of chloride ions in neurons of the hippocampus. A sur-plus inside fetal neurons gradually decreases as a chloride exporter comes to dominate the equation, and oxytocin appears to mediate this change, according to the study.

“During delivery, you have important reactions that, if they fail, you have a higher likelihood of au-tism,” Ben-Ari said. “The delivery has a major prim-ing effect on what is going to happen subsequently.”

But that priming doesn’t happen in mice with the Fragile X mutation or those exposed to valproic acid in utero, the researchers found. Bumetanide admin-istered to pregnant mice changed the aberrant chlo-ride profile in the neurons

of mice offspring, which also exhibited fewer autism-like characteristics in their vocalizations, according to the study.

Andrew Zimmerman, a pediatric neurologist at the Center for Autism and Neu-rodevelopmental Disorders at the University of Massa-chusetts Medical School in Worcester, said the findings were encouraging.

Zimmerman noted that 80 percent of autism cases arise from unknown causes unre-lated to Fragile X syndrome or exposure to valproic acid.

Still, he added, the fact that two widely different causes of autism showed a chloride imbalance suggests that this may be a common denominator in other cases.

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Results from the Panther Express Wrestling Tourna-ment held Jan. 4 at Creston High School:

PreK-KindergartenWeight Class 1 — 1. Levi

Fitzgerald, Lenox, 3-0; 2. Jett Christensen, Fontanelle, 2-1; 3. Jaxson Schafer, Creston, 1-2; 4. Colt Key, Creston, 0-3.

Class 2 — 1. Kylan Parsons, Creston, 3-0; 2. Rodney Ripperger, Lorimor, 2-1; 3. Justice Norman, Afton, 1-2; 4. Jace Montanye, Creston, 0-3.

Class 3 — 1. Nolan Rains, Afton, 3-0; 2. Conlee Stark, Kellerton, 2-1; 3. Oscar Kenyon, Creston, 1-2; 4. Rayden Mullin, Orient, 0-3.

Class 4 — 1. Judah Gurwell, Winterset, 3-0; 2. Adrain Lille, Creston, 2-1; 3. Luke Newton, Lenox, 1-2; 4. Hunter Miller, Creston, 0-3.

Class 5 — 1. Samson Coates, Creston, 3-0; 2. Ryer Parker, Creston, 2-1; 3. Bam Woody, Creston, 1-2; 4. Matthew Rudolf, Casey, 0-3.

Class 6 — 1. Easton Brokaw, Osceola, 3-0; 2. Cameron Tucker, Creston, 1-2; 3. Ethan Holliday, 1-2; 4. Caleb Christensen, Greenfield, 1-2.

Class 7 — 1. Gunner Martwick, Creston, 3-0; 2. Kal Barber, Creston, 2-1; 3. Thomas MIkkelsen, Creston, 1-2; 4. Jarrett Luther, Creston, 0-3.

First/Second GradeClass 1 — 1. Brock Shaha,

Mt. Ayr, 3-0; 2. Logan Miller, Atlantic, 2-1; 3. Justin Loudon, Creston, 1-2; 4. Brighton Regan, Creston, 0-3.

Class 2 — 1 Abe Bushog, Winterset, 3-0; 2. Landon Lovely, Creston, 2-1; 3. Landon Miller, Atlantic, 1-2; 4. Gavin Larson, Creston, 0-3.

Class 3 — 1. Christian Ahrens, Creston, 3-0; 2. Lincoln Keeler, Creston, 2-1; 3. Talan Stark, Kellerton, 1-2; 4. Dylan

Stein, Lenox, 0-3.Class 4 — 1. Dawson Bear,

State Center, 3-0; 2. Luke Travis, Creston, 2-1; 3. Jake Hoyt, Creston, 1-2; 4. Tyson Looney, Creston, 0-3.

Class 5 — 1. Dylan Calvin, Creston, 3-0; 2. Brady Burton, Creston, 2-1; 3. Austin Eblen, Cumberland, 1-2; 4. Boone Pryor, Creston, 0-3.

Class 6 — 1. Austin Evans, Creston, 3-0; 2. Preston Fleharty, Mt. Ayr, 2-1; 3. Gavin Bolton, Creston, 1-2; 4. Gavyne Hansen, Afton, 0-3.

Class 7 — 1. Cale Turner, Creston, 3-0; 2. Seth Hudson, Afton; 3. Antoine Lille, Creston, 1-2; 4. Will Stuart, Creston, 0-3.

Class 8 — 1. Dalton Kitzman, Lenox, 3-0; 2. Deaken Mullen, Creston, 2-1; 3. Charles Rudolf, Casey, 1-2; 4. Jayson Haley, Creston, 0-3.

Class 9 — 1. Sylar Esaias, Red Oak, 3-0; 2. Brennan Hayes, Creston, 2-1; 3. Jack Follmann, Massena, 1-2; 4. Carson Rieck, Creston, 0-3.

Class 10 — 1. Will Bolinger, Creston, 3-0; 2. Milo Staver, Afton, 2-1; 3. Xander Hogan, Fontanelle, 1-2; 4. Austin Sweeney, Creston, 0-3.

Class 11 — 1. Wyatt Barber, Creston, 2-0; 2. Aydan White, Creston, 1-1; 3. Jacob Wander, Creston, 0-2.

Class 12 — 1. Dravin Drake, Creston, 2-0; 2. Joseph Wander, Creston, 1-1; 3. Elijah Schaffer, Creston, 0-2.

Class 13 — 1. Caden Crenshaw, Afton, 2-0; 2. Sam Henry, Creston, 1-1; 3. Kaiden White, Mt. Ayr, 0-2.

Class 14 — 1. Maxwell Chapman, Creston.

Third/Fourth GradeClass 1 — 1. Isaac Shields,

Creston, 3-0; 2. Wyatt Montanye, Creston, 2-1; 3. Chase Vogl, Atlantic, 1-2; 4. Justin Parsons, Creston, 0-3.

Class 2 — 1. Drew Ehlen,

Mt. Ayr, 3-0; 2. Ethan Forlman, Massena; 3. Dakota Mobley, Jefferson, 1-2; 4. Caleb Averson, Creston, 0-3.

Class 3 — 1. Payten Bierle, Creston, 3-0; 2. Chase Lovely, Creston, 2-1; 3. Carter Henderson, Creston, 1-2; 4. Kaden Street, Creston, 0-3.

Class 4 — 1. Caden Israel, Plattsburg, Mo., 3-0; 2. Sabin Esaias, Red Oak, 2-1; 3. Conner Fitzgerald, Lenox, 1-2; 4. Owen Henderson, Creston, 0-3.

Class 5 — 1. Payton Fleharty, Mt. Ayr, 3-0; 2. Damon Hayes, Afton, 2-1; 3. Tyler Tate, Afton, 1-2; 4. Jake Travis, Creston, 0-3.

Class 6 — 1. Corbyn Vicker, Creston, 3-0; 2. Tristan Barncastle, Creston, 2-1; 3. Gage Skarda, Afton, 1-2; 4. Riley Stark, Kellerton, 0-3.

Class 7 — 1. Chris Wells, Creston, 3-0; 2. Payton Conley, Creston, 2-1; 3. Kyle Strider, Creston, 1-2; 4. Santiago Stein, Lenox, 0-3.

Class 8 — 1. Jaydon Knight, Mt. Ayr, 2-0; 2. Briley Hayes, Creston, 1-1; 3. Jevin Christensen, Fontanelle, 0-2.

Class 9 — 1. Kyle Dillinger, Creston, 2-0; 2. Bryson Raney, Afton, 1-1; 3. Audreyanna Regan, Creston, 0-2.

Class 10 — 1. Chris Krueger, Manson; 2. Keaton White, Mt. Ayr.

Class 11 — 1. Owen Richards, Creston, 2-0; 2. Ty Eblen, Cumberland, 1-1; 3. Maxwell Chapman, Creston, 0-2.

Class 12 — 1. Dalton Calkins, Corning.

Fifth/Sixth GradeClass 1 — 1. Brodie Starlin,

Creston, 3-0; 2. Bryce Shaha, Mt. Ayr, 2-1; 3. Nate Wells, Creston, 1-2; 4. Connor Travis, Creston, 0-3.

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKERSam Chapman of Creston (top) controls his opponent Jackson Kinsella of Creston dur-ing their match at the Panther Express Wrestling Tournament here on Jan. 4.

Creston duo spurs Central over SimpsonBy LARRY PETERSONCNA sports writer • [email protected]

INDIANOLA — Two former Creston players had key contributions down the stretch to help the Central College men’s basketball team clinch a spot in the six-team Iowa Conference Tournament Wednesday in an 80-76 victory over Simpson Col-lege.

Senior center Spencer Bakerink and freshman forward Colby Taylor each scored nine points and grabbed four rebounds as the Dutch improved to 14-6 overall and 7-2 in the conference, just be-hind leader University of Dubuque at 8-1.

Despite staging a furi-ous second-half rally from a 14-point deficit to forge a 76-76 tie with 1:05 left, Simpson fell to 3-17 over-all and 1-8 in conference play.

Bakerink and Taylor, both starters for coach Craig Douma, former Car-roll coach, were involved in the action that broke the tie in the final seconds.Winning basket

With only 20 seconds remaining and Simpson in possession with a chance to take the lead, Baker-ink corralled a loose ball for a steal and pitched it to guard Kevin Kaerwer. Taylor, meanwhile, was bolting downcourt from the free throw area after noticing his team was cap-turing the ball.

“Matt (Greenfield) tipped it, I got it and we got it up to Colby to finish

it,” Bakerink said.Taylor scored what

amounted to the winning basket with 17 seconds left on a fast break layup.

“Right when Spencer got the steal and passed it up to Kev, I knew there wasn’t enough people on d e f e n s e to guard us all,” T a y -lor said. “ R i g h t after I scored I saw there was still 17 sec-onds left, so we still had to play some good defense.”

Taylor contested a shot to tie it again by Simpson’s Charles Swain, partially blocking it. Central guard Nile Eckerman was fouled after taking possession,

sealing the win with two free throws with 1.5 sec-onds left for the final 80-76 score.

“We defended really well in the final two pos-sessions,” Douma said. “Colby made them take a tough shot, they missed it and Nile came up with the rebound. It was a great de-fensive stand. Colby can do that. His length has giv-en some people fits at the three spot.”

Douma praised the con-tributions of the two for-mer Creston preps in a season shaping up to be the best since the NCAA tournament season of 2010, when Bakerink was a senior for the Panthers.

“I like those Creston kids,” Douma said. “I’ve coached against them in the past. Spencer gives us a lot of intangibles that don’t

always show up in the box scores. He gets rebounds, and he has a nice jump hook. Colby has stepped up as a good-sized three. He rebounds well, defends well and knows his role.”

Taylor played 29 min-utes Wednesday. Bak-erink, saddled with foul problems, was on the floor for 22 minutes.

For the season, Bakerink is averaging 5.2 points and 5.2 rebounds. He’s shoot-ing 56 percent from the field. Taylor averages 6.8 points and 4.1 rebounds. He has made 19 of 57 3-point shots (33 percent) and shoots 81 percent at the free throw line.

The team is led by Greenfield, a senior for-ward from Ballard of Huxley, averaging 18 points. He netted 23 points Wednesday against Simp-

son, which took the Dutch to overtime in a previous loss at Pella.Final season

Bakerink, scheduled to graduate in May with a major in psychology and minor in business, is much different physically than high school. The 6-6 center plays at 225 pounds, about 45 pounds heavier than his Panther days.

“It helps you in re-bounding and on defense,” Bakerink said of the added strength. “ T h e r e are a lot of good bigs in the l e a g u e , and they can bang into you and you d o n ’ t move back so much. You can play more physical.”

Bakerink wasn’t sur-prised that Taylor made a rapid rise through the depth chart to a starting role.

“Now he’s getting to start and we can play a lot together. It’s awesome,” Bakerink said. “He’s just a hard worker. Colby is always in the gym putting up shots, and he plays with a confidence that you nor-mally don’t see in a fresh-man.”

Taylor has also added strength to his game, up to 190 pounds from 175 last year. He said going head-to-head with former At-lantic rival Sam Markham in practice has prepared

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSONSimpson and Central students from Creston after Wednesday’s men’s basketball game in Indianola are, from left, Luke Neitzel, Spencer Bakerink, Trey Thomsen, Colby Taylor and Kainen Somers. Bakerink and Taylor are starters on the Central basketball team. Thomsen plays on the Simpson basketball team. Somers is on the Simpson men’s bas-ketball team and Neitzel is a student at Simpson.

Class 1A, 2A boys pairings announcedBy SCOTT VICKERCNA sports editor • [email protected]

BOONE — The Iowa High School Athletic Asso-ciation released its postsea-son boys basketball pairings for Class 1A and Class 2A on Thursday, revealing the path to the state tournament.

Class 1A District 12 fea-tures five area teams, while Class 1A District 13 features a pair of area teams.

The top seed in District 12 is Lamoni, ranked sixth in the BC Moore computer rankings and third in the As-sociated Press ratings.

East Union (3-11) and Mormon Trail (7-8) square off in the opening round game 7 p.m. on Feb. 17 in Af-ton, with the winner traveling to Lamoni to take on the De-mons in the quarterfinals.

That game will be the nightcap of a doubleheader that includes Diagonal (11-6) playing Lenox (8-6) at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 20 in Lamoni.

The bottom half of the Dis-trict 12 bracket features Mur-ray (13-4) meeting Mount Ayr (8-11) at 8 p.m. on Feb. 20 in Mount Ayr. The open-ing game of that twinbill is set for 6:30 p.m. and features Bedford (11-6) against Cen-tral Decatur (9-8).

District 12 semifinal games will be played at Mount Ayr on Feb. 25 with game times scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. The District 12 final will also be in Mount Ayr at 7 p.m. on Feb. 27, unless the Raiders are playing in the game. In that case, the game will be held at an alternate site yet to be determined.

The District 12 champion will meet the winner of Dis-trict 11 in the Substate 6 title game at 7 p.m. on March 1 in Indianola.

Teams from District 11 in-

clude Lynnville-Sully, Iowa Christian Academy, Wood-ward-Granger, Martens-dale-St. Marys, Colo-Nesco, Madrid, Ankeny Christian Academy, Southeast War-ren, Pleasantville and Grand-view Park Baptist.

Madrid is ranked 25th by the BC Moore computer rankings, while Martensdale-St. Marys is 42nd.Substate 7

The top seed in Class 1A District 13 is Nodaway Val-ley, ranked 12th by the BC Moore computer rankings and fifth in the AP poll.

The Wolverines will host the winner of CAM (3-14) vs. Stanton (5-11) in the quarterfinals at 8 p.m. on Feb. 20. Also in Nodaway Valley’s half of the bracket is Earlham (8-6) vs. Adair-Casey (6-12), which takes place at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 20 in Greenfield.

On the bottom half of the bracket, Griswold (12-5) will host the winner of Exira/EHK (4-12) vs. Audubon (1-13). Orient-Macksburg (5-9) plays Guthrie Center (5-12) at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 20 in Griswold.

Semifinals for District 13 will be held in Greenfield on Feb. 25 with games sched-uled for 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. The District 13 final is 7 p.m. on Feb. 27 at West Central Valley, Stuart.

The District 13 champion will meet the winner from District 14 at 7 p.m. on March 1 in Atlantic for the right to go to state.

Teams from District 14 in-clude East Mills, Essex, Oak-land Riverside, Heartland Christian, A-H-S-T, Sidney, Nishnabotna, South Page, Fremont-Mills and Clarinda Academy.

East Mills is ranked 50th by BC Moore, while A-H-S-T is ranked 55th.

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Arizona survivesTUCSON, Ariz. —

Arizona’s offense was dis-jointed, the shots weren’t falling, the free throws clanging one after anoth-er.

Playing without injured forward Brandon Ash-ley for the first time, the second-ranked Wildcats looked out of sorts on the offensive end, leaving them in jeopardy of their first losing streak of the season.

Good thing they know how to play defense, par-ticularly when the game is on the line.

Digging in over the closing minutes, Arizona overcame a rough shoot-ing night to win in their first game without Ash-ley, grinding out a 67-65 victory over Oregon on Thursday night.

Coming off its first loss of the season, Arizona (22-1, 9-1 Pac-12) labored offensively without Ash-ley, who is out for the season with a foot injury suffered last Saturday in a loss at California.

Point guard T.J. Mc-Connell missed seven of his first eight shots before dropping in a 3-pointer with 90 seconds left to give Arizona the lead.2 more years?

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State quarter-back Jameis Winston says Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher was on the money when he said that the Heisman winner might play two more years of college football.

The redshirt freshman said he and Fisher — who said Wednesday while talking about the Semi-noles’ recruiting class that the QB will be in Talla-hassee two more years — have a good relationship, “so whatever he says most likely is true.”

“Obviously I’m a big baseball person, so that’s an accurate statement because I plan on playing baseball next season any-way,” said Winston, who is expected to be Florida State’s closer this season.

Many NFL draft ex-perts believe Winston would have been a high first-round pick, possibly No. 1 overall, if he were eligible for this year’s draft in May.

Kiner diesRANCHO MIRAGE,

Calif. — Ralph Kiner, who slugged his way into the baseball Hall of Fame and enjoyed a half-cen-tury career as a popular broadcaster, died Thurs-day. He was 91.

Kiner, who died with his family at his side at his home in Rancho Mirage, Calif., hit 369 home runs during his 10-year career, mostly with the Pittsburgh Pirates, who retired his No. 4 in 1987.

“Ralph Kiner was one of the greatest sluggers in National League history, leading the Senior Cir-cuit in home runs in each of the first seven years of his Hall of Fame career,” commissioner Bud Selig said in a statement. “His consistent power and pa-tience in the heart of the Pirates lineup made him a member of our All-Cen-tury Team and, in many respects, a player ahead of his time.”


Stumpff signs three to Southwestern During a ceremony held

on Jan. 25 at Southwestern Community College, Riley Coates, Martensdale St. Marys High School senior; Lexi Herbert, King City R-1 High School (Mo.) se-nior; and Melody Stevens, Norwalk High School senior, signed letters of intent to play softball at SWCC starting with the fall 2014 semester.

Coates, who plays short-stop and infield, has been a member of a quality Mar-tensdale St. Marys team, which has for the Class 1A State Championships six years in a row. The team won the tournament in 2012. She is the daugh-ter of Mike and Dianne Coates of Indianola.

Coates is excited to come to Southwestern be-cause she likes the small town feeling. “Everyone has been very friendly and helpful when I visited cam-pus,” Coates said. “Coach Stumpff takes time to ex-

plain the program and I’m excited to be a part of the team and a part of their continued success.”

Herbert, who spends time as catcher, outfielder, and third baseman, has been a two-time all-state first team selection in Mis-souri, two-time first team all St. Joseph News Press Team catcher, St. Joseph News Press small school player of the year in 2012, two-time first team all-conference catcher, two-time first team all-region catcher, two-time first team all-district catcher, and first team all-district outfielder in 2011. She is the daughter of Rick Her-bert and Susan Herbert of King City, MO.

Herbert says she chose SWCC primarily because of the small campus and smaller class sizes. “I come from a small town and the area surrounding Creston is very similar to my home-town of King City.”

Stevens, an outfielder, is a two-time first team all-conference outfielder in the Little Hawkeye Con-ference. She was named second team all-state in 2012-13, is a two-time aca-demic all-conference se-lection, is a two-time sec-ond team selection to the Indianola Record-Herald all-county players, was named all-district as an outfielder and is a member of the National Honor So-ciety. She is the daughter of Aaron and Kim Stevens of Norwalk.

Stevens said she loved the homey atmosphere in Creston and at SWCC. “The class sizes are simi-lar to Norwalk, so I will be able to participate more and have direct interac-tion with my professors,” Stevens explained. “After meeting the players and seeing how nice and open they were, I know I will fit in very well there and am super excited to start the

next chapter of my life at SWCC!”

The Spartans are re-building this year, coming off an outstanding spring 2013 season with 11 sopho-mores on the team. Their

2013 season ended at the regional softball tourna-ment in Fort Dodge where they made it through the second round of the tour-nament with a 3-2 win vs. NIACC. In third round

action, it was DMACC who stopped the Spartans’ tournament run with a 12-9 loss. SWCC Head Softball Coach Lindsay Stumpff is in her eighth year of coaching the Spartans.

SWCC photoRiley Coates of Martensdale-St. Marys (front, center) signs her National Letter of Intent to play softball for Southwestern next school year. Pictured are front row: Riley Coates with parents Mike and Dianne Coates. Back row, from left: SWCC Head Coach Lindsay Stumpff and SWCC Assistant Coach Amber Brown.

SWCC photoLexi Herbert of King City, Mo., (front, center) signs her National Letter of Intent to play softball at Southwestern next school year. Pictured are front row: Lexi Herbert with par-ents Rick and Susan Herbert. Back row, from left: SWCC Head Coach Lindsay Stumpff and SWCC Assistant Coach Amber Brown.

SWCC photoMelody Stevens of Norwalk (front, center) signs a National Letter of Intent to play soft-ball for Southwestern next school year. Pictured are front row: Melody Stevens with parents Aaron and Kim Stevens. Back row: SWCC Head Coach Lindsay Stumpff and SWCC Assistant Coach Amber Brown.

Creston Parks & RecMen’s basketball

Jan. 29 results — Carroll Chiropractic 76, Rainmaker 55; Waigand Farms 57, Wellman’s 39.

Feb. 5 results — Wood TV 49, Waigand Farms 33; Well-man’s 76, Rainmaker 70.

Feb. 5 standings — Carroll Chiropractic 5-1, Waigand Farms 5-2, Wood TV 3-3, Rainmaker 2-4, Wellman’s 1-6.

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Eight rated wrestlers at Shenandoah sectional A total of eight rated

wrestlers, including three from Creston/O-M, will compete Saturday in the Class 2A sectional tour-nament in Shenandoah. Wrestling starts at noon.

There are also seven rat-ed wrestlers at the Perry 2A sectional. Those plac-ing first or second at the two sectionals this week-end will compete for two state tournament spots in each weight class at the Class 2A district tourna-ment Feb. 15 in Atlantic.

The latest team and indi-vidual ratings by The Pre-dicament in Class 2A and 1A follow below, includ-ing those in the Shenan-doah and Perry section-als. Teams competing at Shenandoah are Atlantic, Clarinda, Creston/O-M, Missouri Valley, Red Oak and Shenandoah. Teams at Perry are East Sac County, Greene County, Harlan, Carroll Kuemper Catholic, Perry and West Central Valley.

Panthers appearing in the state ratings are Chase Shiltz, sixth at 145 pounds; Trevor Frain, second at 170; and Seth Maitlen, sev-enth at 195.

Class 2ATeam rankings (rated wres-

tlers) — 1. Mediapolis (9); 2. Albia (6); 3. Davenport Assumption (8); 4. Clear Lake

(5); 6. West Delaware (4); 6. Independence (3); 7. Union (3); 8. Osage (3); 9. Cresco (4); 10. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (3).

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

113 — 1. Brock Rathbun, So., Center Point-Urbana.

120 — 1. Fletcher Green, Sr., Washington; 4. Dillion Cox, Sr., Atlantic; 5. Blake Luna, Sr., Clarinda.

126 — 1. Shadow Leshen, Sr., Albia; 3. Darrian Schwennke, Sr., Atlantic; 4. Mason Miller, Sr., Winterset; 8. Dylan Forkner, Sr., Greene County.

132 — 1. Oscar Ramirez, Sr., Estherville; 9. Alexander Schmitz, Sr., Carroll Kuemper.

1`38 — 1. Max Thomsen, Jr., Union; 9. G=Tommy Bradshaw, So., Greene County.

145 — 1. Chase Straw, Jr., Independence; 6. Chase Shiltz, Fr., Creston/O-M; 10. Jared Eischeid, Sr., Carroll Kuemper.

152 — 1. Drew Buster, Sr., Mediapolis; 9. Sal Arzani, So., Interstate 35; 10. Jeremy Scheuermann, Sr., Greene County.

160 — 1. Drew Foster, Sr., Mediapolis.

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

182 — 1. Cash Wilcke, Jr., BCIG-OA.

195 — 1. Steven Holloway, Jr., Mediapolis; 6. Cale Stork, Sr., Harlan; 7. Seth Maitlen, So., Creston/O-M; 10. Lonnie Harper, Sr., Interstate 35.

220 — 1. Lance Evans, Sr., Solon; 3. Dallon Bendorf, Sr., Harlan; 9. Tyler Christensen, Sr., Atlantic.

285 — 1. Michael Rosewall, Sr., Cherokee; 10. Dakota Calfee, Sr., Clarinda.

Class 1ATeam rankings (rated wres-

tlers) — 1. Alburnett (6); 2. Eddyville-Blakesburg (6);

3. Clarion-Goldfield (5); 4. Highland Riverside (3); 5. WIlton (5); 6. Don Bosco (5); 7. Fort Dodge St. Edmond (3); 8. Woodbury Central (3); 9. Lisbon (3); 10. Maquoketa Valley (3).

106 — 1. Drew West, Fr., Highland Riverside.

113 — 1. Bryce West, Fr., Highland Riverside; 5. Jared Hensley, Fr., Bedford-Lenox.

120 — 1. Kaden McLintock, Sr., Fort Dodge St. Edmond; 2. Christian Polley, Jr., Tri-Center; 3. Riley Klein, Sr., Underwood; 8. Dusten Reed, Jr., Bedford-Lenox; 10. Jonathan Hardy, Jr.,

Southeast Warren.126 — 1. Brady Ruden, Sr.,

Wilton; 4. Jake Hunnerdose, Jr., Southeast Warren; 7. 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. Bryce Paul, So., Alburnett.

152 — 1. Noah Irons, Sr., Lake Mills; 3. Cody Kingery, Jr., Underwood; 10. Jacob Hoch, Sr., Southeast Warren.

160 — 1. Wyatt Lewis, Sr., Council Bluffs St. Albert;

6. Kallan Schmelzer, Sr., Southwest Valley.

170 — 1. Dylan Windfield, Sr., Alburnett; 6. Payton Huseman, Sr., Oakland Riverside; 8. Gavin Gremmel, Sr., Clarinda Academy.

182 — 1. Evan Hansen, Jr., EHK-Exira; 7. Zach Barton, Sr., Southwest Valley.

195 — 1. Tyler Hoffman, Sr., East Buchanan; 2. Ben Wellman, Sr., Tri-Center; 3. Trey Sander, Sr., EHK-Exira; 6. Ty Schneider, Jr., Southeast Warren.

220 — 1. Ryan Parmely, Jr., Maquoketa Valley; 8. Cale

Crowder, Jr., Guthrie Center; 10. Matt Fett, Sr., Audubon.

285 — 1. Ryley Howell, Sr., Wapello; 5. Joe Ricker, Jr., Mount Ayr; 7. Garrett Johnson, Sr., Panorama.

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him for the speed of the col-legiate game. Markham is a 6-2 freshman who gets some varsity minutes.

“I have to guard Sam in practice, which we know from high school is one of the quickest kids in the state,” Taylor said.

Taylor is majoring in actu-ary science, which he said will combine his interests in eco-nomics and math. Time man-agement is a key to collegiate success, he said.

“Homework is probably double or triple from high school,” Taylor said. “I’m in class on and off from 8 a.m. to about 2. Then practice from 4 to 6 or 6 to 8, and study. The Wednesday (game) trips are tough. Next week we go more than four hours to Luther, and I have an 8 a.m. lab the next morning. That’s a quick turnaround.”Simpson player

Bakerink and Taylor weren’t the only former Pan-thers involved in the Simpson-Central rivalry.

Trey Thomsen, a classmate of Taylor’s, is a freshman shooting guard on the Simp-

son squad coached by former Des Moines Hoover state champion coach Charles Zan-ders. He has played mostly JV, but has dressed for some varsity games.

“My role has been pretty similar to high school, mostly a two or three guard,” said Thomsen, now 6-2 and 160 pounds. Like Taylor, he feels stronger on the court than his 145-pound high school days. Simpson recently opened a new weightlifting facility on the south side of the Cowles Fieldhouse.

Thomsen is a biochemistry major with medical school as-pirations.

After Wednesday’s game, it was a Panther reunion of sorts, as Bakerink and Tay-lor mingled with Thomsen and Simpson classmates Kai-nen Somers and Luke Neitzel. Somers is a member of the Simpson men’s golf team.

“It was great to come over and see everybody and have all of the support here,” Tay-lor said.

The Dutch play at Coe College (9-11, 1-8) Saturday. League leader Dubuque improved to 19-1 overall Wednesday with an 18-point win over Wartburg College.

CENTRAL:

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSONCentral players Spencer Bakerink (left) and Colby Taylor (34) battle for an offensive rebound against Simpson Wednesday night. Both former Creston players finished with nine points and four rebounds in Central’s 80-76 vic-tory. Taylor scored a layup with 17 seconds left to break at 76-76 tie.

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Class 2 — 1. Trae Ehlen, Mt. Ayr, 3-0; 2. Beau Thompson, Afton, 2-1; 3. Kaden Bolton, Creston, 1-2; 4. Wyatt Clark, Panora, 0-3.

Class 3 — 1. Kolby Hulett, Creston, 3-0; 2. Sherman Hayes, Afton, 2-1; 3. Briar

Knapp, Mt. Ayr, 1-2; 4. Nolan Roff, Norwalk, 0-3.

Class 4 — 1. Garrett Morris, SW Valley, 3-0; 2. Mitch Bunch, Des Moines, 2-1; 3. Keaton Street, Creston, 1-2; 4. Nathan Rains, Creston, 0-3.

Class 5 — 1. Brant Looney, Creston, 3-0; 2. Charles Petersen, Cumberland, 2-1; 3. Taylor Miller, Afton, 1-2; 4.

Hayden Green, Creston, 0-3.Class 6 — 1. Ryan Luther,

Creston, 2-0; 2. Samuel Chapman, Creston, 1-1; 3. Jackson Kinsella, Creston, 0-2.

Seventh/Eighth GradeClass 1 — 1. Cade Vicker,

Creston, 2-0; 2. Mathew Rouh, Creston, 1-1; 3. Gavin Miller, Laporte City, 0-2.

Class 2 — Marcus Daughton,

Mt. Ayr, 2-0; 2. Memphis Ripperger, Afton, 1-1; 3. Tristan Travis, Creston, 0-2.

Class 3 — 1. Beau Barncastle, Creston, 2-0; 2. Mason Kinsella, Creston, 1-1; 3. Trevor Kinyon, Creston, 0-2.

Class 4 — 1. Mitchel Swank, Mt. Ayr, 2-0; 2. Bryson Rhany, Corning, 1-1; 3. Logan Calkins, Corning, 0-2.

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Girls basketball ratings Girls state ratings

Class 1A — 1. Newell-Fon-da 17-2; 2. Burlington-Notre Dame 16-2; 3. Janesville 18-1; 4. Colo-Nesco 17-1; 5. Lyn-nville-sully 16-2; 6. Stanton 18-1; 7. Dunkerton 17-3; 8. Adair-Casey 16-3; 9. Ar-We-Va 15-2; 10. Murray 16-2; 11. Le Mars Gehlen Catholic 11-5; 12. Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 14-4; 13. Rockford 11-7; 14. Fremont-Mills 15-3; 15. An-keny Christian Academy 15-3.

Class 2A — 1. Western Christian 19-1; 2. Cascade 19-0; 3. Fort Dodge St. Ed-mond 18-1; 4. Hinton 17-2; 5. Hudson 17-1; 6. North Linn 19-1; 7.North Butler 14-1; 8. Dike-New Hartford 14-2; 9. Manson-NW Webster 15-2; 10. Treynor 16-2; 11. Iowa Valley 16-1; 12. Panorama 15-2; 13. Maquoketa Valley 18-2; 14. Iowa City Regina 16-3; 15. South Central Calhoun 16-3.

Class 3A 1. MOC-Floyd Valley 18-1; 2. Crestwood 17-2; 3. Clear Lake 15-2; 4. Me-diapolis 17-1; 5. Williamsburg 16-2; 6.Unity Chiristian 14-4; 7. North Polk 14-4; 8. Bondu-

rant-Farrar 14-4; 9. Nevada 14-4; 10. Center Point-Urbana 13-5; 11. Spirit Lake 15-4; 12. Northeast 13-5; 13. Hampton-Dumont 14-5; 14. Mount Ver-non 12-6; 15. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 10-7. Dropped out: Shenandoah (15).

Class 4A — 1. Harlan 16-0; 2. Sioux City Bishop Heelan 14-3; 3.Ballard 16-2; 4. Perry 16-2; 5. Davenport Assump-tion 12-6; 6. Western Dubuque 17-1; 7. Lewis Central 13-4; 8. Dallas enter-Grimes 15-2; 9. North Scott 14-5; 10. Waverly-Shell Rock 14-3; 11. Cedar Rapids Xavier 9-9; 12. West Delaware 15-3; 13. Carlisle 13-6; 14. Indianola 10-6; 15. Grin-nell 14-3.

Class 5A — 1. Iowa City High 18-0; 2. WDM Dowling Catholic 16-1; 3.WDM Valley 17-1; 4. Waukee 15-0; 5. Des Moines East 15-2; 6. Waterloo West 16-2; 7. Southeast Polk 12-5; 8. Cedar Raids Wash-ington 14-4; 9. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 14-4; 10. Ankeny Centennial 11-6.

Source: Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.

Fishing report Lake Anita

Ice is 10-14 inches thick. Waterfowl have a large area of open water in the north arm of the lake so use caution when moving around. Bluegill - Slow: Nine-inch plus bluegill are being caught on wax worms in the campground arm. Crappie - Slow: A few quality size crappie are being caught in the camp-ground arm using minnows and wax worms. Late afternoon has been the best bite.

Lake IcariaIce conditions have remained

fairly consistent with most of the lake having more than 13 inches of ice. Most fishing activity is on the roadbed and along the chan-nel off the beach point. Crappie - Fair: Crappies up to nine inches are being caught with minnows. Walleye - Fair: Walleyes over 20 inches are being caught with minnows near the bottom along the roadbed.

West Lake (Osceola)Ice conditions have remained

fairly consistent with most of the lake having 12 or more inches of ice. Crappie - Fair: Crappies up to 8.5 inches are being caught on wax worms and minnows along the channel south of the dam.

Fogle Lake S.W.A.Ice conditions have remained

fairly consistent with most of the lake having 10-15 inches of ice. Bluegill - Fair: Bluegill are being caught near the bottom on wax worms along the flooded timber. Crappie - Fair: Crappies up to 10 inches are being caught on min-

nows along the flooded timber.Green Valley Lake

Ice conditions have remained fairly consistent with most of the lake having 13 inches or more of ice. Bluegill - Fair: Bluegills 7-8.5 inches are being caught on wax worms near the bottom away from the cedar tree piles. Crappie - Slow: Crappies up to 10 inches are being caught using minnows and wax worms near the cedar tree piles.

Three Mile LakeIce conditions have remained

fairly consistent with most of the lake having 13 or more inches of ice. Crappie - Fair: Crappies up to 10 inches are being caught using minnows along the flooded tim-ber. Walleye - Fair: Walleyes are being caught using minnows along the roadbed. Yellow Bass - Fair: Yellow bass are being caught with wax worms near the bottom along the channel and on the roadbed.

Twelve Mile Creek LakeIce conditions have remained

fairly consistent with most of the lake having 13 or more inches of ice. Bluegill - Fair: A few big bluegills are being caught on wax worms near the bottom. People that are willing to keep moving have had the best luck. Crappie - Fair: Crappies up to 10 inches are being caught on minnows and wax worms along the channel and the roadbed. Walleye - Slow: Walleyes are being caught on minnows along the roadbed.

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SOCHI, Russia (MCT) — Half a mile away, thousands of people waved flags, held balloons and cheered Thurs-day as the Olympic torch passed by. Nina Toromonyan stood in the gray rubble that remains of her home and cried.

She recalled her elation in 2007 when her city was select-ed to host this year’s Olympic Winter Games. She imagined that wonderful things were coming. She didn’t think that riot police would throw 13 family members out of their three-story home to make way for a new highway two miles away. The compensa-tion they received wasn’t enough to re-establish them-selves, she said.

“There is nothing I hate so much as these Olympic Games, which made me and my family a miserable bunch of bums,” said the small, frail 63-year-old.

Yuri Maryan, head of So-chi’s nongovernmental anti-corruption coalition, said doz-ens of people suffered similar fates in the years leading to the Olympics, which open Friday. Legislation known as Law 301 allowed the seizure and demolition of privately owned plots of land and buildings in preparation for the Games.

Toromonyan said the po-lice showed up Oct. 23 wear-ing black masks and armed with Kalashnikovs and clubs. They pushed and kicked ev-erybody out of the house at gunpoint.

One officer dragged To-romonyan’s older sister by the hair as she kicked and wailed. Toromonyan’s 63-year-old husband, Karapet, tried to in-tervene but was clubbed and forced to the ground, she said. One of the frightened grand-children, 9-year-old Grisha, pleaded with the policemen: “Please, don’t shoot, don’t kill us.” His mother tried to calm him, saying it was just a movie being shot and no one would get hurt.

Toromonyan had lived in the house since 1970, when she married Karapet. She still carries a yellowish piece of paper with a stamp indicating the property, slightly more than half an acre, was given to her father-in-law to honor his bravery in the army in World War II. She said she had shown the paper repeatedly to bureaucrats and judges, but to them it was worthless.

Officials and judges de-cided that in accordance with Law 301 the house and the land were in the way of the new Sochi-Adler highway. Adler is the site of Olympic venues. It did not matter that the highway had already been built before the house was de-molished, passing a good two miles from the house.

Officials saw no violation of the law in Toromonyan’s case.

“In accordance with that law we have relocated more than 1,000 people and we paid good compensation or offered them other housing,” said Sergei Somko, deputy chief of the Olympics depart-ment of the Krasnodar re-gional administration. “Very few people complained, and when they did it was up to courts to decide what should be done. Those houses that were initially built with viola-tions, or illegally, were not en-titled to compensations.”

Toromonyan has no proof, but thinks that someone with good connections will swoop in and buy the plot of land.

The three families, includ-ing four children, who make up the Toromonyan clan received the equivalent of $152,000 in compensation. They divided it equally but couldn’t buy a house for any of the families, who now are renting cheap apartments in Sochi.

Toromonyan comes to the ruins every day to feed the family’s dogs and cats, which are still there. As are the two houses flanking hers; officials said those were not in the way.

Angela Zilberg, a 42-year-old real estate developer, said she also got in the way of the Olympic juggernaut. Two

apartment houses she built in central Sochi with the funds of more than two dozen families who lived in them were de-

molished in October because they did not fit the new image of Sochi, she said. Officials said that both structures, built in 2010, had code violations.

The police and demolition teams arrived in the middle of the day and in a pouring rain threw all the furniture they could out of the houses with-out waiting through an appeal period, Zilberg said.

Zilberg and her tenants never received any compen-sation. More than that, she was ordered to pay a $100,000 fee per apartment house for demolition. She has refused to pay.

The Olympic torch relay that attracted so many people Thursday circled the streets of Sochi but avoided Poselko-vaya Street, which for the last three years was popular with trucks delivering supplies for

the highway construction. The activity eventually made the street impassable.

Neighbors say Irina Ber-ezina, 42, fell into a mud pit on the road and died last May before an ambulance could get to her. Her grief-stricken husband died three months later, they said.

Poselkovaya Street remains dangerous.

Ulyana Goretskaya, 27, said doctors wouldn’t brave the street to reach her sick child last week. “So we had to carry her to the hospital in our arms over these slippery and treacherous boards under-foot,” she said. “What if there is a fire? No one will save us then! And the builders are in no hurry to repair our street.”

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Sergei L. Loiko/Los Angeles Times/MCTNina Toromonyan sits on the ruins of her family home in Sochi. Russia passed Law No. 301, allowing the govern-ment to requisition and demolish homes and buildings in the way of the Winter Olympic Games.

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(BPT) — The holidays are over, but most regions of the country face a few more months of winter. Whether you’re slogging through deep snow and sub-zero tempera-tures in the north, or con-tending with dampness, chill and muddy conditions in the south, it’s important to take care of your feet all winter long. You’ll want them to be healthy and ready for action when spring finally arrives.

Most Americans will have walked 75,000 miles by the time they turn 50, according to the American Podiatric Medical Association. Is it little wonder, then, that the APMA’s 2010 foot health survey found that foot pain affects the daily activities - walking, exercising or stand-ing for long periods of time - of a majority of Americans?

“Each season presents unique challenges to foot health,” says Dr. Matthew Garoufalis, a podiatrist and APMA president. “Surveys and research tell us that foot health is intrinsic to overall health, so protecting feet all year long is vital to our over-all well-being.”

The APMA offers some advice for keeping feet

healthy in common winter scenarios:

• Winter is skiing and snowboarding season, ac-tivities enjoyed by nearly 10 million Americans, accord-ing to the National Ski Ar-eas Association. Never ski or snowboard in footwear other than ski boots specifically designed for that purpose. Make sure your boots fit properly; you should be able to wiggle your toes, but the boots should immobilize the heel, instep and ball of your foot. You can use orthotics (support devices that go in-side shoes) to help control the foot’s movement inside ski boots or ice skates.

• Committed runners don’t need to let the cold stop them. A variety of warm, light-weight, moisture-wick-ing active wear available at most running or sporting goods stores helps ensure runners stay warm and dry in bitter temperatures. How-ever, some runners may com-pensate for icy conditions by altering how their foot strikes the ground. Instead of changing your footstrike pattern, shorten your stride to help maintain stability. And remember, it’s more im-

portant than ever to stretch before you begin your run. Cold weather can make you less flexible in winter than you are in summer, so it’s im-portant to warm muscles up before running.

• Boots are must-have footwear in winter climates, especially when dealing with winter precipitation. Be-tween the waterproof mate-rial of the boots themselves and the warm socks you wear to keep toes toasty, you may find your feet sweat a lot. Damp, sweaty feet can chill more easily and are more prone to bacterial infections. To keep feet clean and dry, consider using foot powder inside socks and incorporat-ing extra foot baths into your foot care regimen this winter.

• Be size smart. It may be tempting to buy pricey spe-cialty footwear (like winter boots or ski boots) for kids in a slightly larger size, think-ing they’ll be able to get two seasons of wear out of them. But unlike coats that kids can grow into, footwear needs to fit properly right away. Prop-erly fitted skates and boots can help prevent blisters, chafing and ankle or foot in-juries. Likewise, if socks are

too small they can force toes to bunch together, and that friction can cause painful blisters or corns.

Finally - and although this one seems like it should go without saying, it bears spell-ing out - don’t try to tip-toe

through winter snow, ice and temperatures in summer-ap-propriate footwear.

“More than one news show across the country aired im-ages of people in sneakers, sandals and even flip-flops during the severe cold-snap

that hit the country in early January,” Garoufalis says. “Exposing feet to extreme temperatures means risking frostbite and injury. Choose winter footwear that will keep your feet warm, dry and well-supported.”

In the movie “Grudge Match,” two aging boxers reunite in the ring for re-venge, money and a taste of recognition. But Razor (Sly Stallone) and The Kid (Robert De Niro) are too worn down and burned out to do much more than de-liver jokes with weak punch lines. And who can blame them? Even kids find that their ability and enthusiasm for a sport tank if they’re pushed too hard, for too long.

In fact, overuse injuries and burnout are epidemic — and the American Medi-cal Society for Sports Medi-cine is sounding an alarm. A new report says too many of the 60 million kids ages 6-18 who participate in or-ganized athletics are getting physical injuries that could sideline them for the rest of their lives, as well as psy-chological bruises that can leave them turned off to any sport.

To protect your child:—Remember why kids

play: for fun! These days, the pressure even on pre-teens to become “stars” or get a scholarship often is re-lentless.

—Insist that days off are provided after several in-tense training sessions; al-ternate routines to avoid straining the same joints and muscles every day; and limit repetitive motions, such as pitching.

—If your child says, “I need a break,” be support-ive.

There are big rewards! Another study found that folks 70 and up who played high-school sports were still exercising regularly 50 years after their last game and seeing their doctors less frequently than most folks their age! So help your

young athlete stay injury-free and enthusiastic, and you’ll be helping your child enjoy a longer and healthier life.

YOU ARE WHAT YOU SWEET — METABOLIC SYNDROME AND PER-SONALITY

Oscar the Grouch (“Ses-ame Street’s” trash-can dweller) loves spinach-sar-dine-chocolate-fudge sun-daes — and even though spinach and sardines are good for him, the grouchy chocolate-fudge bit got us wondering if he might not have metabolic syndrome and, just like 50 million other North Americans, not know it! Research indicates that elevated blood sugar and other metabolic disrup-tions are more likely to hap-pen to folks who are angry and stressed — and can turn folks who used to be pretty even-tempered into snap-dragons.

You have metabolic syn-drome if you have any three of the following five condi-tions: a large waist (over 35 inches for women; 40 inches for men); elevated triglycerides (150 mg/dL or higher); low HDL choles-terol (below 50 for women, 40 for men); elevated blood sugar (100 mg/dL fasting); and elevated blood pressure (135/85 or higher). It predis-poses you to diabetes and heart disease. And it seems that elevated cholesterol and elevated or fluctuating glucose levels are what re-ally amps up the Grouch.

So if you are feeling more hostile, negative or impul-

sive, control of your glucose or cholesterol levels isn’t improving and you’re get-ting even more and more, well, grumpy, see your doc-tor for a diagnosis. And you can take charge and im-prove your mood and your metabolic profile by reduc-ing stress (deep breath-ing exercises and/or Hatha Yoga); eliminating the Five Food Felons — saturated and trans fats, added sugar and sugar syrups, any grain that isn’t 100 percent whole; and getting moving by, say, walking the walk for 10,000 steps a day. We can see that smile coming back!

THE MOTHER OF ALL GRAINS

The Incan Empire grew into the largest nation on earth, stretching 2,500 miles from Colombia to Chile along the Andes Mountains. It was linked together by sophisticated roadways and legendary runners — the chasquis, young boys who darted along high mountain paths to deliver communica-tions between villages.

We’re betting their most sacred food — quinoa, (pronounced KEEN-wah), which means “Mother of Grains” in Incan — was one reason they were so strong. It has a complete protein component, with all of the nine essential amino acids your body needs but can’t make. This gluten-free grass seed (it’s not a grain, but from a plant related to spin-ach and Swiss chard) packs incredible nutritional pow-ers.

There are around 120 va-

rieties: White or yellow/ivo-ry is the most common. All varieties MUST be rinsed before cooking to remove the outer coating of bitter saponins, but you don’t lose any nutritional value. It has a high protein-to-carb ratio: The germ makes up around 60 percent of the seed; in wheat, it’s only 3 percent. And it packs more potas-sium than any true grain. Other nutritional facts: 1 cup has 625 calories; 1.2 g saturated fat; 6 g polyunsat-urated fat; and 2.7 g mono-unsaturated fat; 109 g carbs; 12 g fiber; 24 g protein; 40 percent of vitamin B-6’s rec-ommended daily allowance; and 83 percent of your daily magnesium.

When you give it a try, remember, don’t overcook it. Boil 1 cup of quinoa in 2 cups water for 15 minutes. Drain in a fine mesh strain-er; return to covered pan, let rest for another 15 minutes. That’ll get you up and run-ning!

LAXATIVE DANGERSWhen bears hibernate for

five to seven months, their guts compact sloughed-off intestinal cells, residual undigestibles like hair or leaves, and even foot pads that come off while they sleep (they lick their tender tootsies). These form a plug that stays in the digestive tract until the bear leaves the den.

And you thought you were constipated! Well, there’s a good chance you are. An estimated 63 mil-lion North Americans have chronic constipation — more than twice as many women as men. What trig-gers it? One culprit is gas-troparesis, intestinal nerve damage associated with dia-betes, which affects about 12 percent of the popula-

tion. Dehydration and too-little fiber in the diet trigger problems for millions more. Lack of mobility, taking cer-tain anti-hypertensives or opiate pain relievers, being low or hypothyroid, lupus and laxative abuse can clog up the works, too. By age 65, nearly one in two women and one in three men com-plain of constipation or take laxatives.

Now the Food and Drug Administration warns that saline laxatives containing sodium phosphate can kill you (13 people have died) if you don’t follow label di-rections exactly. These laxa-tives draw water into the in-testines, softening the stool. This process may cause de-hydration or abnormal lev-els of electrolytes that can damage the kidney. Most risky: Taking a dose that’s higher than recommended or taking more than one dose a day. A better solu-tion? Eating 30-40 grams of fiber daily from 100 percent whole grains and fresh fruits and veggies, physical activ-ity (walk, walk, walk), stress management and getting eight to nine hours of sleep. That’ll keep you going.

AVOID BABOON SYN-DROME AND OTHER ANTIBIOTIC ALLER-GIES

When baboons make the cover of National Geo-graphic magazine, the cen-terfold usually has at least one picture of a female baboon’s big red bottom. And while kids point and chuckle, in the baboons’ world, that flash of color is a cornerstone of their mating ritual.

But it’s not funny or en-ticing when a human gets hit with Baboon Syndrome — a rare symptom of a penicillin allergy, causing a bright-red

rash that can kill skin cells and spread over your tor-so, inner thighs and groin. About 5 percent to 10 per-cent of people who’ve taken penicillin (and related anti-biotics, such as cephalexin, cefprozil and cefuroxime) believe they’ve had an aller-gic reaction to it.

Doctors now think many of those reports are not true allergies, which can trigger everything from annoying itches to life-threatening anaphylactic shock, but sensitivities that don’t in-volve an immune reaction. Among 411,000 patients in San Diego, doctors found that 3.4 percent of women and 2.2 percent of men were actually allergic to sulfa an-tibiotics. Penicillin allergy affected only around 1 per-cent of men and women.

To find out if you’re al-lergic to an antibiotic, you could get a skin test. But in some situations they’re dangerous since a second al-lergic reaction to a drug can cause life-threatening symp-toms. Our recommendation: Make sure you really need to take an antibiotic for that sore throat or respiratory in-fection (many are viral, not bacterial). If you really do, avoid the type of antibiotic that’s triggered symptoms before and opt for another type to tame your infection.

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Ladies Lakeshore Auxiliary

Ladies Lakeshore Auxil-iary met Jan. 29.

Canasta winners were Barb Veitz, first; Mary Kline, second; and Barb Bills, third.

Kline won the door prize.Veitz was hostess for cards

and chatter Wednesday.

P.E.O. Chapter AZP.E.O. Chapter AZ was

held Jan. 21 at Salem Luther-an Church. Mary Ann Walsh and Judy Eklund served as co-hostesses.

RaeAnne Hopkins, who is AZ’s Star Scholarship candi-date, sent a thank you note.

President Connie Purdum read a winter letter from State President Glenda Dix-on urging chapter members to be responsible with dues and project gifts.

The nominating commit-tee consists of Carolyn Dil-lenburg, chairperson, Bishop and Walsh.

The new yearbook com-mittee is as follows: Walsh, Christy Whited, Cheryl Wil-son, Judy Woods and Myrna Beving.

The January luncheon was held Jan. 30 at Kelly’s. Elev-en members attended.

The Feb. 4 meeting was at Upper Crust Culinary Cre-ations.

Bancroft History Assembly

Bancroft History Assem-bly of Creston met Monday at 12:30 p.m. at the home of Kay Ritter for the 119th an-niversary luncheon. There were seven regular mem-

bers, two life members and one honorary member pres-ent for a total of 10 members. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The inspiration-al thought was “Our days are happier when we give people a bit of our heart rather than a piece of our mind.” The saying for the day was “Pa-tience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.” Roll call was answered by telling of your first love.

The secretary’s report was given with no corrections by Martha Musmaker in the ab-sence of Marisue Lewis. The treasurer’s report was given by Avis Hainline, treasurer. She also gave a report of the value of the items given for domestic violence and sexual assault.

Beth Perry reported she received communication from Gibson Memorial Li-brary inviting members to a coffeehouse event 6:30 p.m. March 10.

The nominations commit-tee has met, and they are prepared to present the slate of officers for the election during the March meeting.

Today is National Wear Red Day to call attention to women’s heart health. Everyone is encouraged to wear red that day. This year’s National Wear Red Day ad, posters and the flyer featured GFWC Home Life Partnership Chairperson Sandra Roberts.

The meeting was ad-journed after reciting the club collect.

The next meeting will be

1:30 p.m. March 3 at Greater Regional Medical Center D.V. Richardson Room.

The program was a report prepared by Marisue Lewis on the life of Golda Meir, who was prime minister of Israel.

Creston Lions ClubCreston Lions Club met

noon Jan. 21 at The Pizza Ranch. Tom Braymen pre-sided at the business meet-ing. The secretary’s report was approved.

The club continues in ef-forts to obtain a new cam-era for the vision screening project known as KidSight. Braymen and Stew Stewart recently screened 19 chil-dren at Head Start and St. Malachy School. Twila Brant reported on the training of leader dogs. Tickets for the Feb. 27 spud supper fund-raiser were made available for members to sell.

On Tuesday, Creston Li-ons held a meeting at 6:30 p.m. at The Pizza Ranch. President Jodi Johnson called the meeting to order and led in the Pledge of Alle-giance. Delmer Brown gave the invocation. Ron Dunphy introduced Audrey Fyock and Levi Eblen who present-ed the program.

After the meal, Fyock and Eblen told of their experi-ences as students at Cres-ton High School. Both are seniors and have excelled academically, as well as been involved in sports and other extracurricular activities. They have also earned col-lege credits at SWCC. Both have plans to continue at-tending college after high

school graduation. The business meeting in-

cluded approval of minutes of the Jan. 21 meeting. The plans for the spud supper were discussed and work sheets were signed by those present. The supper will be held 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at Creston United Methodist Church. Tickets are avail-able from Lions members for $6 per person. Creston Lions appreciate the support of the community in all their efforts.

Information about mem-bership in Lions is available from Stewart at 782-5674.

The club approved assist-ing a person needing help with the purchase of eye-glasses.

One of the objectives of Lions Clubs is to promote di-abetes awareness. The mem-bers wish to encourage the public to participate in the February wellness screen-ings available at reduced cost at Greater Regional Medical Center. One of the tests includes a glucose test. No appointment is necessary but a 12-hour fast is needed before checking in at the GRMC main entrance regis-tration desk. The screenings are available 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. The meeting was adjourned.

The Lions Board of Direc-tors will meet 7 a.m. Feb. 11 at Adams Street Espresso. The next club meeting will be noon Feb. 18 at The Pizza Ranch.

KiwanisThe weekly Kiwanis meet-

ing was held 12:05 p.m. Tues-

day at The Windrow with 20 members present. Chris Frederickson, president, pre-sided. Drew Henderson did the prayer, and Roger Lan-ning was finemaster.

The program was Craig Mittag, representing Mit-tag Show Cattle. He dis-cussed the business of rais-ing cattle for show or “fluffy cows.”

Also, new member Ken Norton was inducted offi-cially into the club.

Kiwanis Pancake Day has been confirmed 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 25 at the United Methodist Church. Tickets will be available from mem-bers soon.

Catholic DaughtersCatholic Daughters of

the Americas Joan of Arc Court No. 428 met Jan. 14 in the parish hall after Mass celebrated by the Rev. Ken Halbur.

Pizza and dessert was served by the committee consisting of Jean Miller, Sue O’Brien and Barbara Thompson.

The meeting was called to order by Regent Betty Baker. The Ode to Catholic

Daughters was read followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Minutes were read and ap-proved.

Treasurer’s report was given by Teresa, and it was approved.

The Christmas basket was delivered by Betty Baker to a family in need.

It was discussed the pos-sibility of joining with the DCCW for fathers Christ-mas gift in the future.

Baker encouraged all members to attend the meet-ings.

Names were suggested to send cards to, and Retta will take care of this.

The Crest Area for Life memorial service was Jan. 19 at the cemetery near the me-morial stone.

Jan. 24 was the bake sale at BUNN.

The half and half was won by Teresa Weis.

Charity cup had $4.30.In February there will be a

sign-up sheet for the Lenten soup suppers.

Meeting adjourned with Catholic Daughters closing ode.

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Volunteerism is an important part of every community.

The following is a directory of volunteer activities and contact numbers.

Additions to this list are wel-come. Please call managing edi-tor, 641-782-2141, extension 234, to place your volunteer activity and phone number on the list. This service is published free of charge.

• Greater Regional Medical Center. Volunteers are needed for information/escort, gift shop, bloodmobile, fund-raising, gar-dening and plant care and cleri-cal support. To inquire or get involved, call 641-782-3553.

• SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance Information Program) volunteers. Training from the Iowa Insurance Commission to provide free, objective infor-mation as well as one-to-one assistance. Volunteers answer questions and provide impartial information to help seniors make well-informed decisions regard-ing their Medicare supplement insurance, long-term care insur-ance, Medicare benefits and claims or other types of health insurance. Call Greater Regional Medical Center, 641-782-3848 and leave information. A SHIIP volunteer will call you back.

• Greater Regional Hospice serving Union, Taylor, Clarke, Adams, Decatur, Madison, Adair and Ringgold counties has opportunities for hospice volun-

teers to assist with a variety of duties. Training is provided to individuals who are interested in sitting with hospice patients who are terminally ill to give their caregivers a break or to provide companionship to those patients who may need it. There are opportunities to assist staff with special projects, clerical duties and phone call, as well. Call Tabitha Reasland, Greater Regional Hospice volunteer coor-dinator at 641-782-3831.

• Southern Prairie YMCA has a variety of volunteer opportuni-ties available. Volunteer assis-tance is welcome in the Before and After School programs, gen-eral housekeeping, child care, the aquatics program, sports camps and other children’s activities and reception desk duties. Please stop by the YMCA reception desk for an application packet or call 641-782-9622.

• Hospice of Southwest Iowa in Corning offers ongoing train-ing for Hospice Volunteers. Volunteers provide companion-ship, perform tasks and provide support to individuals who are terminally ill and their families. Volunteers are needed for our primary service area: — Adams, Montgomery and Taylor coun-ties. Call Mary O’Riley 641-322-6283 for more information.

• Nursing homes and assisted living. Like other organizations, they have many dedicated vol-unteers, but more are needed.

Interested volunteers may choose any local or area nursing home, including Creston Nursing and Rehab Center, 641-782-8511; Crest Haven, 641-782-5012; Afton Care Center, 641-347-8416 and Prairie View Assisted Living, 641-782-3131.

• Special Olympics. Need volunteers who will encourage, cheer on and reward with a hug at the finish line these special athletes. Volunteers always needed in this fun program. Call 641-782-4170 or 641-782-8495.

• Hearts and Hugs Daycare, Corning, 641-322-4280. Volunteers welcome to help with children’s daily activities.

• Crest Area Breastfeeding Coalition peer counselors are available to give advice and sup-port to expectant and nursing mothers. Call MATURA, 641-782-8431.

• Creston Animal Rescue Effort (C.A.R.E.) needs volunteers to help care for animals at the city pound on weekends and holi-days and for fundraising. Call 641-782-2330.

• MATURA Women, Infant and Children (WIC) nutrition program is looking for several volunteers to read to and supervise children ages birth to five in a group set-ting while their parents are at the clinic. Volunteers are needed every third Monday and Tuesday of the month. Call the WIC pro-gram, 641-782-8431, for more information.

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Five savings resolutions for the new year (BPT) — Is saving on

your New Year’s resolution list this year? The U.S. De-partment of the Treasury’s Ready.Save.Grow. cam-paign offers five saving strat-egies that will have you mov-ing toward your long-term savings goals and toasting along the way.

“A new calendar year in-vigorates people to start with a clean slate, so it’s a great time to begin building or re-freshing your savings goals,” says Jerry Kelly, national director of the Treasury Department’s Ready.Save.Grow. campaign. “Since sav-ing for the future can be chal-lenging, we’ve developed a resolution check list to help people celebrate small sav-ings victories one at a time.”

Resolve to accomplish these five savings goals in 2014:

• Grow your tax refund - Rather than spend your re-

fund, put the lump sum to work this tax season. Use IRS Form 8888 to direct all or a portion of your tax re-fund into your Treasury-Direct account. If you don’t have an account, you can open one at www.treasury-direct.gov. Tax season is also the only time taxpayers are able to buy paper Series I Savings Bonds, in amounts ranging from $50 to $5,000, using tax refund dollars.

• Plan for the future with digital savings bonds - Sav-ings bonds are an affordable, safe and convenient way for people to accumulate mon-ey for the future. A savings bond can be bought for just $25 and can earn interest for up to 30 years. Savings bonds may be used to achieve long-term goals such as retire-ment, college or a new home. If you need your money sooner, a savings bond can be cashed any time after 12

months.• Set up payroll direct de-

posit - You don’t need a lot of money to start saving and there are simple ways to ac-cumulate funds. By using direct deposit to contribute to a TreasuryDirect account every payday, you’ll build your savings over time. The amount you set is automati-cally deposited into your account, so you won’t be tempted to spend it.

• Diversify with market-

able securities — The Trea-sury Department offers an array of marketable securi-ties with terms ranging from 4 weeks to 30 years. These securities can be bought for as little as $100 and held in TreasuryDirect until their term ends. Along the way you earn interest. For shorter term (one year or less) mar-ketable securities, interest is paid at the end of the term. For longer term (more than one year) securities, interest

is paid every six months. If you need your money before a security reaches its term, you can transfer it to a bro-ker to sell. Marketable secu-rities offer long-term savers the opportunity to diversify their savings and take con-trol of their future.

• Start your child on the path to savings - The earlier the better when it comes to saving. The Treasury De-partment has resources to help families start saving for their children’s future. Par-ents can set up a special ac-count for their children with-in their own TreasuryDirect account so that savings bonds can be bought as gifts for their children. Bonds are held in this account until the child turns 18.

In addition, the Treasury Department has a child-friendly website, Treasury-Direct KIDS (www.treasury-direct.gov/kids/kids.htm),

with games, quizzes and vid-eos that teach students from fifth to seventh grade in a fun and engaging way about the history and role of debt in America, and the basics of how Treasury securities work.

Ready.Save.Grow. helps people take control of their future by providing informa-tion and resources about the safe, affordable and conve-nient savings options offered by the Treasury Department. Visit the website (www.trea-surydirect.gov/readysaveg-row), to learn more. You can also find Ready.Save.Grow. on Facebook and Twitter@ReadySaveGrow.

The preceding informa-tion was provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service.

Ready.Save.Grow. is a service mark of the U.S. De-partment of the Treasury.

Doing your own taxes? Here’s what you need to know (BPT) — More than 43.6

million Americans prepared and e-filed their own income tax returns in 2013, up 4 per-cent from the year before, according to the IRS. In ad-dition to being more afford-able than a storefront or ac-countant, online and mobile solutions have made doing your own taxes exceptionally easy and fast.

“Consumers now have everything for filing their own tax returns right at their fingertips,” says TaxACT spokesperson Jessi Dol-mage.

The programs ask simple questions, covering tax law changes and maximizing your credits and deductions. After e-filing, you can be notified when your return is accepted by the IRS, and solutions like TaxACT help you check the status of your federal refund.

The process is already easy and fast when doing your taxes online or with a mo-bile app, but to make it even more of a cinch, follow these tips:

1. Gather and organize your tax documents before-hand, including a copy of last year’s return.

2. Don’t wait until the last minute. Rushing often leads to errors.

3. Do an apples-to-apples

comparison of do-it-yourself tax solutions. Some require you to upgrade if your re-turn requires additional tax forms. You can avoid the gimmicks with TaxACT Free Federal since it includes all e-fileable forms for simple and complicated returns.

4. The Affordable Care Act will have little to no impact on most Americans’ taxes this year, but you may need to report information about your health care costs on your return. The amount you and your employer con-tribute to your employer-sponsored health coverage will be on your Form W-2 in Box 12, with Code DD. Al-though you must report the amount on your return, it does not impact the amount of tax you might owe. It’s

there simply to help you compare costs of coverage. Just enter the amount when prompted by your tax solu-tion.

5. E-file your return and choose direct deposit for the fastest possible refund. Un-like paper returns, e-filing al-lows you to know when your return has been processed by the IRS.

6. Your tax program is like having an accountant at your side. The interview walks you through all the tax law changes, credits and deduc-tions, but here’s a peek at a few of the key tax breaks

available on returns due April 15, 2014:

• American Opportunity Credit — This is worth up to $2,500 per student for the first four years of college costs in a degree or certifi-cate program. Costs may in-clude tuition, fees and books. You also may be eligible to receive up to 40 percent ($1,000) as a refund.

• Tuition and fees deduc-tion — If you, your spouse or your dependent are enrolled in college, you may be able to deduct tuition, even if you don’t itemize deductions. You generally take this de-duction if you don’t qualify for an education credit or other tax break for the same expenses.

• Educator expenses de-duction — Elementary and secondary educators can deduct up to $250 in related job expenses for books, sup-plies, computer equipment, other equipment and supple-mentary materials used in the classroom. Unlike most employee expenses, educa-tor expenses are not reduced by 2 percent of your adjusted

gross income.• Child and Dependent

Care Credit — The maxi-mum amount for the credit is now $3,000 if you have one child or $6,000 if you have two or more children. The children or dependents must be younger than 13 and childcare must be needed be-cause parents work or attend school.

• Child Tax Credit — The now permanent credit is $1,000 per child younger than 17. This credit may be claimed in addition to the Child and Dependent Care Credit.

• Adoption credit — If you adopted in 2013, you may qualify for a credit up to $12,970 of your adoption expenses, including fees, court costs, attorney fees, traveling expense and other expenses directly related to and for the principal purpose of adopting an eligible child.

If your employer provides adoption benefits, you may also be able to exclude up to the same amount from your income. Both a credit and exclusion may be claimed for the same adoption, but not for the same expense.

• Deduction for mortgage insurance premiums — Also known as private mortgage insurance (PMI), you may be able to deduct mortgage insurance premiums as mort-gage interest.

• State and local sales tax deduction — For 2013, you can still deduct state and lo-cal sales taxes. You can take this deduction or a deduction for state income tax - but not both.

Learn more about these tax benefits at www.irs.gov and www.taxact.com/tax-info. File your federal taxes free with TaxACT Free Edi-tion at www.taxact.com.

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