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CNA photo by BAILEY POOLMANFrom left, Linda Notz of Lenox, and Richard Madison Jr., Pat Pokorny and Betty Baker, all of Creston, pray in the rain outside Planned Parenthood of the Heartland’s Creston clinic Sept. 19. The informal prayer group meets outside the clinic on Thursdays to speak out against abortion.

CNA photo by BAILEY POOLMAN

Pump it up: Creston High School English teacher Dannee Qualseth leads the teacher’s chant at Thursday’s CHS homecoming pep rally. From left, Marie Mullin, CHS industrial tech-nology teacher Bill Mullin, Leona Fry-Schnormeier, daughter of CHS art teacher Bailey Fry-Schnormeier, and CHS science teacher Jim McCracken join in on the cheers.

CNA photo by SARAH BROWN

Mount Ayr Royalty: Mount Ayr home-coming queen Brook Rychnovsky and king Jacob Beamgard pause between congratulatory hugs and handshakes for photos Thursday.

Injured Ferrara Candy Company employee recoveringDennis Zenor, 59, an employee at Ferrara Candy Company in Creston, is improving at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

Zenor was seriously injured Monday morn-ing when he got tangled in material handling equipment at Ferrara. Creston Fire Depart-ment extricated Zenor from the equipment, and he was flown by air ambulance to Mercy.

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Five years ago, Iowa be-came the only state in the nation to have telemedicine abortion. That title may soon be removed.

Iowa Board of Medicine voted Aug. 30 to set rules for telemedicine health care, including a provision that all patients would have to meet with a doctor before being supplied a drug to abort a pregnancy (see definition of telemedicine abortion, right).

Pat Pokorny, a member of Crest Area for Life, agrees with the decision.

“We’re just praying for the babies, and the mothers, and those that work in the clin-ics that they will realize just how precious life is,” said Po-korny.

Crest Area For Life is a group of local people who attend an informal prayer group. The group meets reg-ularly outside of the Planned Parenthood office in Creston to protest abortion.

CrestonAccording to Planned Par-

enthood administrators, us-ing the telemedicine system is uncommon at Planned Parenthood clinic in Creston. The average telemedicine abortion statistic in Creston is less than six per year.

Two reasons for the low statistics, said administra-tors, could be because people are used to traveling to Des Moines for health care, or they want anonymity. Prices for abortions are the same at clinics in Creston and Des Moines.

The prayer group pickets Planned Parenthood to pro-test its abortion services by praying, rain or shine.

“It was some ladies from Lenox who were in a prayer group that were concerned that the Planned Parenthood in Creston was doing the webcam abortions and were referring women to other clinics to have abortions,” said Pokorny. “So, we just felt like we needed to voice our concern for unborn children

and for life and for the moth-ers who may be influenced to have an abortion.”

Women between the ages of 20 and 29 are the most likely to receive an abortion in the state of Iowa. This de-mographic is consistent in ru-ral Iowa.

BanIowa Board of Medicine

received a petition June 25

signed by 14 health-care pro-viders that laid out language to ban telemedicine abortion.

“They had no process or procedure that they fol-lowed. They received a pe-tition from members of or-ganizations ... who opposed abortion,” said Jill June,

Telemedicine abortion begins with a conversation between a patient and physician via video call. The patient can ask questions, and when the questions have been answered, the physician pushes a button from the computer on his or her end of the video and a drawer opens on the patient’s end. In the drawer is the abortion medication mifepristone, and the physician watches the patient take the pill.After taking mifepristone, the patient will take up to three days’ worth of misoprostol, which is a drug that “softens the cervix and causes the uterus to contract and empty,” according to a Planned Parenthood pamphlet. This is essentially a miscarriage.A surgical abortion requires a procedure and can occur during various stages of pregnancy. The

abortion pill must be taken within 63 days of pregnancy. According to June, the earlier in the preg-nancy a termination occurs, the safer it is for the woman.Planned Parenthood has per-formed more than 3,000 telemedi-cine abortions since 2008, when the telemedicine abortion system was incorporated in Iowa.Without the telemedicine abor-tion service, women will drive to the nearest health center to obtain medication directly from a physician. They will then have to schedule a follow-up appointment with the same physician at the same facility.Whether the medication is dis-tributed n person by the physician or by telemedicine, the woman leaves the clinic and the proce-dure is completed in-home.

� What is telemedicine abortion?

Vote to ban telemedicine abortion passed

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Waterlogged: Creston Assistant Fire Chief Mick Landers attaches a chain to a vehicle to pull it out of McKinley Lake this morning. First responders arrived on scene of an accident on Spillway Road, and Creston Fire Department immediately turned the car on its side using a wench to make sure no one was in the vehicle. Quinton Jack Scadden, 15, 906 James Rd., was cited for failure to maintain control after the accident 7:30 a.m. today. According to a Creston Police report, Scadden, driving a 2004 Chevrolet north on Spillway Road, lost control of the vehicle and went into the lake, causing the vehicle to overturn and go on its top. Both Scadden and a passenger were able to exit the vehicle. Damage estimate is $5,000 to Scadden’s vehicle.

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president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Heartland. “The Board of Medicine adopted that lan-guage in its entirety.”

A hearing was held Aug. 28, when board members heard both sides of the argu-ment. The board voted and passed the ban Aug. 30.

“We feel the board of medicine has been deliber-ately stacked with individu-als that would vote against our telemedicine program,” said June. “The opponents who have been pushing the Board of Medicine to do this will admit themselves that they don’t object to telemedicine, but that they object to abortion.”

According to a Des Moines Register story, Dr. Greg Hoversten, chairman of Iowa Board of Medicine, said after the vote was cast,

he believed a medical abor-tion done through technol-ogy isn’t as safe as one done in the presence of a physi-cian.

“The woman essentially goes home and labors and delivers a fetus,” Hoversten was quoted as saying in the Register story. “It’s very bloody. It’s painful. There’s cramping, pelvic cramping. ... How can any of us pos-sibly find that a medical abortion performed over the Internet is as safe as one provided by a physician in person?”

The rules laid out in the telemedicine abortion ban would require the patient meet with a doctor in person before being provided abor-tion pills, and to schedule in-person follow-up visits.

“It denies them (women) access to technology based on no fact-finding or inves-tigation whatsoever by the

board of medicine,” said June. “It will mean they will have to leave their own communities for health care, when it can be available to them via telemedicine. And, it locks them out of the progress that is being made nationwide in expanding health care into rural com-munities.”

Unless Planned Parent-hood of the Heartland ap-peals the decision, the rules, voted on by the 10-member board appointed by Gov. Terry Branstad, will take ef-fect in November.

“The rule is scheduled to take effect Nov. 6, and Planned Parenthood is con-sidering all options avail-able to assure rural women can receive all health care in their communities via tele-medicine,” said June. “We will continue to resist the enactment of this rule.

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Little prince: 5-year-old Rowan Sackett of Mount Ayr takes a break from his duties as home-coming prince to watch comedy skits during Mount Ayr’s homecoming festivities Thursday night.

Timeline of abortions, telemedicine abortion in Iowa

1973: Roe v. Wade decision is made, allowing women the right to privacy when it comes to their decision on abortion.

1974: Planned Parenthood center in Des Moines begins to offer abortion services.

1994: Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa is chosen by the Population Council to be one of several reproductive health centers nationwide to conduct clinical trials on the drug mife-pristone as an alternative to sur-gical abortion.

2000: Mifeprex, one trade-name for the drug mifepristone, is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and offered in four Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa

clinics.2008: In July, Planned

Parenthood of Greater Iowa becomes the first center to incorporate the telemedicine system, which provides health services, such as abortions, via video to remote clinics.

2010: Complaints were brought to the attention of Iowa Board of Medicine about the safety of the telemedicine abor-tion system. The board responds to the complaints and dismisses them in 2011.

2011: Planned Parenthood of the Heartland grows to include organizations Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa, Nebraska and Council Bluffs, East Central Iowa and Southeast

Iowa. It also enters into a con-tract with Planned Parenthood of Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma, which runs as a wholly-owned subsidiary.

2013: Iowa Board of Medicine accepts a petition June 25 that recommends rules banning Planned Parenthood’s telemedi-cine abortion system.

On June 28, the board voted and began the process of adopt-ing language recommended in the petition.

On Aug. 28, a hearing is held where the board hears both sides of the argument. The board passes the rules on telemedicine abortions Aug. 30 with a vote of 8-2.

Minimum wage increase on the Iowa Senate Democratic agenda DES MOINES (MCT) —

As the Iowa Senate Demo-cratic caucus begins setting its agenda for the 2014 ses-sion Friday, increasing the minimum wage will be on the table.

However, Senate Major-ity Leader Mike Gronstal, D-Council Bluffs, who was in Cedar Rapids for a legis-lative fundraiser Thursday, couldn’t say whether it will get any further than a bullet point on the agenda.

He expects raising the minimum wage to be in the mix when the Senate Demo-cratic caucus, which holds a 26-24 majority, meets Friday in Cedar Rapids to begin outlining its priorities for the 2014 session commencing in January.

It’s an issue being em-braced by Democrats around the country who see it as a fairness issue. They want to help low-wage workers who have seen their buying pow-er diminish as large corpo-rations have been reporting record profits.

If the minimum wage had

kept pace with inflation it would be $10.74 Friday, not $7.25 an hour, they point out.

In Iowa, the minimum wage was last raised in 2007 when Democrats controlled both chambers of the Leg-islature and the Governor’s Office. It went from $5.15 to $6.20 and then $7.25 in 2008. Iowa has matched the fed-eral rate since 2009.

Although Democrats are willing to raise the minimum wage, Gronstal said that with the House in Republi-can control, it’s one of many issues that will require com-promise.

“I think we’ll have a dis-cussion” with House Speaker Kraig Paulsen, R-Hiawatha to gauge the interest in rais-ing the minimum wage, he said.

“If there is a willingness on their side to consider it, we’re certainly open to hav-ing that discussion,” Gron-stal said. “If there is little likelihood of it succeeding, I’m not inclined to do it.”

That could change if Re-publicans push a “highly-

charged partisan agenda,” Gronstal said. Then his cau-cus is more likely to respond in kind.

Business groups tend to oppose increasing the mini-mum wage. They argue em-ployers struggling to come back from the recession can’t afford the higher wages and may lay off workers. They also argue that employers who pay minimum wages are not large companies, but small businesses and inde-pendently-owned franchises operating on narrow profit margins.

However, there is some business support for an in-crease. Officials at Starbucks and Costco, for example, have voiced support. A poll

earlier this year by a Demo-cratic polling firm found nearly 70 percent of small business owners favoring an increase as a way to help the economy.

Gronstal believes the eco-nomic objections to an in-crease “are largely exagger-ated.”

He doesn’t believe that neither an increase signed by Gov. Terry Branstad in the late 1980s nor the increase approved in 2007 had a nega-tive impact.

“I don’t think you can find any particular evidence that it cost jobs,” Gronstal said.

In California, Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown has singed $10-an-hour minimum wage legislation. In North Caro-

lina, South Dakota, Pennsyl-vania and Arkansas are ei-ther pushing for an increase or using the issue to win sup-port at the ballot box.

The push comes as orga-nized labor and liberal in-terest groups have backed strikes and other actions in the fast-food industry calling for higher minimum wages. They are calling for the na-tional minimum wage of $7.25 an hour to be increased to $15.

States cannot set a mini-mum wage lower than the federal standard, but many have higher thresholds.

Washington State has the highest at $9.19. California’s will grow to $10 in 2016. In addition, 120 cities require

businesses with city contracts to pay so-called living wages of $9 to $16 an hour.

Iowa Democratic U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin introduced a bill in July to raise the fed-eral rate to $9.80 by 2014 and establish annual increases.

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67/46Windy...showers andthundershowers inthe morning, thenpartly cloudy late.

Sunrise Sunset7:11 AM 7:04 PM

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75/48Sunshine. Highs inthe mid 70s andlows in the upper40s.


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77/53Sunny. Highs in theupper 70s and lowsin the low 50s.


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76/57Mostly sunny. Highsin the mid 70s andlows in the upper50s.


Des Moines71/50

Cedar Rapids75/48

Sioux City87/56

Creston67/46

Iowa At A Glance

Area CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Algona 68 45 rain Davenport 81 52 rain Marshaltown 69 45 rainAtlantic 65 43 rain Des Moines 71 50 rain Mason City 65 43 rainAubudon 67 46 rain Dubuque 78 51 rain Onawa 68 45 rainCedar Rapids 75 48 rain Farmington 80 48 rain Oskaloosa 75 43 rainCenterville 72 47 rain Fort Dodge 67 44 rain Ottumwa 74 45 rainClarinda 66 39 rain Ft Madison 81 53 t-storm Red Oak 64 43 rainClarion 66 43 rain Guttenberg 73 48 rain Sioux Center 67 45 rainClinton 81 51 rain Keokuk 82 52 t-storm Sioux City 87 56 t-stormCouncil Bluffs 65 47 rain Lansing 73 49 rain Spencer 66 43 rainCreston 67 46 t-storm LeMars 66 43 rain Waterloo 69 45 rain

National CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Atlanta 77 55 sunny Houston 91 73 pt sunny Phoenix 82 61 sunnyBoston 67 49 sunny Los Angeles 83 60 sunny San Francisco 72 56 sunnyChicago 82 56 pt sunny Miami 85 74 t-storm Seattle 54 53 rainDallas 92 71 sunny Minneapolis 85 67 windy St. Louis 84 63 sunnyDenver 66 43 sunny New York 72 58 mst sunny Washington, DC 74 57 mst sunny

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Cedar Rapids75/48

Sioux City87/56

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Iowa At A Glance

Area CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Algona 68 45 rain Davenport 81 52 rain Marshaltown 69 45 rainAtlantic 65 43 rain Des Moines 71 50 rain Mason City 65 43 rainAubudon 67 46 rain Dubuque 78 51 rain Onawa 68 45 rainCedar Rapids 75 48 rain Farmington 80 48 rain Oskaloosa 75 43 rainCenterville 72 47 rain Fort Dodge 67 44 rain Ottumwa 74 45 rainClarinda 66 39 rain Ft Madison 81 53 t-storm Red Oak 64 43 rainClarion 66 43 rain Guttenberg 73 48 rain Sioux Center 67 45 rainClinton 81 51 rain Keokuk 82 52 t-storm Sioux City 87 56 t-stormCouncil Bluffs 65 47 rain Lansing 73 49 rain Spencer 66 43 rainCreston 67 46 t-storm LeMars 66 43 rain Waterloo 69 45 rain

National CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Atlanta 77 55 sunny Houston 91 73 pt sunny Phoenix 82 61 sunnyBoston 67 49 sunny Los Angeles 83 60 sunny San Francisco 72 56 sunnyChicago 82 56 pt sunny Miami 85 74 t-storm Seattle 54 53 rainDallas 92 71 sunny Minneapolis 85 67 windy St. Louis 84 63 sunnyDenver 66 43 sunny New York 72 58 mst sunny Washington, DC 74 57 mst sunny

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— — — — — —Creston City Council, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, council chambers, restored Creston Depot.

Agenda includes: public forum; possible resolutions to accept Calhoun-Burns and Associates as the engineer-ing firm for the Adams Street bridge replacment project and request engineering agree-ment for review; acquire aban-doned properties at 307 N. Division, 309 N. Division, 602 W. Montgomery and 610 W. Mills via Iowa Code 657A.10A; approve an E-submission ser-vice agreement between Iowa Land Records and the city of Creston; set date for public hear-ing 6 p.m. Oct. 15 for purchase of real estate at 300 W. Adams St.; hiring and authorize the use of the certified police officer bonus program with Shannon Erands as police officer contin-gent upon successful comple-tion of the MMPI and MFPRSI physical; approve engineer’s statement of completion for the airport fencing improvements project and final payment of $7,687 to be paid to Des Moines Steel Fence Company; authoriz-ing the mayor to sign a DNR Wildland fire grant application; appointment with Chamber of Commerce representative; possible resolution to approve request of $12,500 funding to be paid in quarterly incre-ments to Creston Chamber of Commerce; appointment with Ellen Gerharz, executive direc-tor of Chamber of Commerce; request of $18,975 from hotel/motel fund for Creston Chamber of Commerce’s 2014 tourism marketing/promotion bud-get; appointment with Jeremy Rounds, Southern Iowa Council of Governments, to discuss application for a Hurley Creek WIRB grant and possible approval; motion to approve temporary street closing request by Consolidated Materials at the north end of the 800 block of South Vine Street 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 10 for an open house; and request by YACC on Myrtle Street from Russell to Jefferson streets 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 26 for world’s shortest parade.

Police Miscellaneous

Vehicle theft, 12:58 a.m., Wednesday, West Montgomery Street.

Assistance, 6:17 a.m., Wednesday, North Maple Street.

Vandalism, 8:06 a.m., Wednesday, South Cherry Street.

Alarm, 9:10 a.m., Wednesday, North Pine Street.

Suspicious vehicle, 10:23 a.m., Wednesday, South Park Street.

Harassing communication, 10:50 a.m., Wednesday, Russell Street.

Talk to officer, 11:18 a.m., Wednesday, North Pine Street.

Warrant, 2:05 p.m., Wednesday, Grand Avenue.

Nuisance, 2:22 p.m., Wednesday, North Elm Street.

Harassing communication, 4:40 p.m., Wednesday, North Pine Street.

Harassing communication, 6:09 p.m., Wednesday, Laurel Street.

Talk to officer, 8:06 p.m., Wednesday, North Pine Street.

Harassing communication, 8:23 p.m., Wednesday, North Pine Street.

Information, 8:28 p.m., Wednesday, North Pine Street.

Vandalism, 8:49 p.m., Wednesday, South Cherry Street.

Firing weapon, 10:16 p.m., Wednesday, West Montgomery Street.

Welfare check, 1:41 a.m., Thursday, West Montgomery Street.

Suspicious vehicle, 1:53 a.m., Thursday, DeVoe Street.

Talk to officer, 6:50 a.m., Thursday, North Sumner Avenue.

Traffic stop, 7:20 a.m., Thursday, West Howard Street.

Information, 8:38 a.m., Thursday, North Pine Street.

Accident, 9:44 a.m., Thursday, South Elm Street.

Traffic stop, 10:12 a.m., Thursday, South Elm Street.

Talk to officer, 10:14 a.m., Thursday, North Pine Street.

Suspicious person, 11:24 a.m., Thursday, West Buckeye Street.

Nuisance, 1:35 p.m., Thursday, Ash Street.

Theft, 3:20 p.m., Thursday, North Pine Street.

Assault, 4:03 p.m., Thursday, South Maple Street.

Talk to officer, 4:52 p.m.,

Thursday, North Pine Street.Reckless driving, 5:31 p.m.,

Thursday, North Sumner Avenue.

Vandalism, 5:35 p.m., Thursday, West Howard Street.

Information, 6:33 p.m., Thursday, West Howard Street.

Traffic stop, 7:45 p.m., Thursday, West Townline Street.

Animal call, 8:22 p.m., Thursday, East Taylor Street.

Traffic stop, 11:03 p.m., Thursday, North Cherry Street.

Suspicious person, 11:11 p.m., Thursday, West Buckeye Street.

Traffic stop, 11:30 p.m., Thursday, West Prairie Street.

Traffic stop, 11:37 p.m., Thursday, North Cherry Street.

Theft, 6:35 a.m., today, Manor Drive.

Vandalism, 6:40 a.m., today, Summit Street.

Accident No citations were issued

after an accident 8:30 p.m. Thursday on Pole Road.

According to a Union County Sheriff report, Thomas Walter Bradley, 38, of Mount Ayr, driving a 1991 Chevrolet south on Pole Road, came upon a non-contact pickup with a trailer stopped in the north-bound lane with the flash-ers on. A bull, owned by John Cook, 602 N. Cherry St., had fallen out of the trailer onto the road, and the owners were attempt-ing to load it back onto the trailer. The bull stepped into the southbound lane, and Bradley came in con-tact with it. After exiting his pickup, the bull ran to-ward him. Bradley shot a handgun several times at the bull, which then went into a field on the east side of the road.

Damage estimate is $2,000 to Bradley’s vehicle.

Grain prices quoted at 10 a.m. today:

• Farmers Co-op, Creston:Corn — $4.77

Soybeans — $12.74• Gavilon Grain:Corn — $4.76Soybeans — $12.78

LotteryIowa’s Pick 3: 5-6-7Iowa Cash Game: 7-11-21-23-29

CHS calendar Sept. 30-Oct. 5MondayMAP assessments4 p.m. seventh and eighth

grade volleyball against Clarinda, here.

4:30 p.m. middle school cross country at Orient-Macksburg.

5 p.m. boys and girls JV/varsity cross country at Orient-Macksburg.

6 p.m. JV football at Perry.TuesdayMAP assessments4 p.m. seventh and eigth

grade volleyball against Mount Ayr, here.

WednesdayMAP assessmentsThursdayMAP assessments4 p.m. eighth grade football

at Winterset; seventh grade

football against Winterset, here; seventh grade volleyball against Winterset, here; eighth grade volleyball at Winterset.

4:30 p.m. middle school cross country at Perry.

5:30 p.m. boys and girls JV/varsity cross country at Perry.

5:45 p.m. ninth/JV volleyball against Lewis Central, here.

7:30 p.m. varsity volleyball against Lewis Central, here.

FridayNo school for professional

development.MAP assessments4:45 p.m. ninth grade football

at Harlan.7:30 p.m. varsity football at

Harlan.SaturdayClarinda Band Jamboree.

CHS service entrance road to be closed

Because of construction of the safe room, the service entrance access road behind Creston High School will

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No through traffic will be allowed.

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Mary CircleMary Circle of First Chris-

tian Church met Sept. 19 at the home of Marilyn Lari-more. There were seven members present.

President Pat Fils called the meeting to order with the Disciple Women’s prayer.

The secretary’s and trea-surer’s reports were both read and approved.

Old business was dis-cussed. Forty-three pillow-slip dresses were shipped to Windhook, Ramika in Af-rica.

New business was dis-cussed. There will be a pot-luck at the church Sunday and a salad luncheon 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

Margaret Wilkins gave the lesson on Michelle from “Bad Girls of the Bible.”

The hostess served re-freshments after the closing of the meeting.

The next meeting will be Oct. 17 at the home of Alice Bowers.

Crest Area TheatreThe monthly meeting of

the Board of Directors of Crest Area Theatre (CAT) was held Sept. 16. The meet-ing was called to order at 7 p.m. with six board members and one CAT member pres-ent.

Discussion was held on CAT’s next production, pos-sibly a murder mystery, in the next few months.

Crest Area Theatre seeks to provide an opportunity for creative activity and en-tertainment in the theatre and serve the community by combining the talents of local artists for dramatic, cultural and artistic develop-ments. Membership is open to all. Meetings are held the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m.

Super 8 ClubSuper 8 Club met in Sep-

tember with Lottie Riley as hostess at Regency Park club room.

Winners were: Twila Cart-er, high; Joyce Perry, second; and Margaret Minnick, low.

Donna Swanson will host in October.

TOPS 1338TOPS 1338 met 5 p.m.

Sept. 16 at the United Meth-odist Church with 11 mem-bers in attendance.

There was a tie between Carol Sheldahl and an anon-ymous member for weekly best loser, and second place loser was Diana Loomis.

The business meeting opened with the TOPS pledge led by President Anna Thompson. Minutes

were read, and the treasur-er’s report was given.

Correspondence from Barbara Bratton told of an area rally in Des Moines Oct. 5. A letter from Janice Walston said another area rally will be held in Red Oak at the Red Coach Inn Nov. 2.

Squares were won by Neoma Davis, and fines went to Sheldahl. The Red Can Challenge was to elimi-nate bakery items except for whole wheat or whole grain bread. Several members were eligible to sign the Los-er Lotto chart.

Darlene Rohrig gave the program. She chose four un-related articles to share that were of health interest.

Sandy Oswald will present the program Sept. 23.

The TOPS pledge was re-cited, and the meeting was adjourned by the president.

On Monday, TOPS 1338 met at 5 p.m. for its weekly weigh-in and meeting. Eight members attended with Anna Thompson as best loser, and Carol Sheldahl in second place.

Thompson called the meeting to order with the TOPS pledge being recited. Minutes were read by the secretary and approved by members.

Sandy Oswald presented

the program on “Ten Best Reasons a Low-Carb Diet is Wrong.”

The Lotto Loser chart was signed. Squares and fines were both won by an anony-mous member. The Red Can Challenge is to have no red meat for two days this week. Chicken, turkey and fish are acceptable.

The meeting adjourned with the TOPS closing pledge.

Anyone interested in en-couragement with weight loss is invited to attend any Monday evening meeting at the United Methodist Church with weigh-in time at 5 p.m. Most meetings close at or before 6 p.m.

Union County Genealogical Society

Union County Genealogi-cal Society met Sept. 23 at Gibson Memorial Library. Jane Briley presided.

Exchange newsletters and a query about a Hopkins family were received.

The suggestion of assem-bling a vertical reference file of miscellaneous research information was discussed. A listing of all family history books was also suggested as a future work day project.

Members answered roll call by telling of research experiences in various Iowa counties.

Diane Ide gave a program on researching in Iowa. She shared lists of public librar-ies, LDS family research centers and courthouses in Iowa, and offered many oth-er helpful ideas.

The Oct. 28 meeting will feature a sharing of informa-tion by members about how DNA can help confirm fam-ily relationships.

Ladies Lakeshore Auxiliary

Ladies Lakeshore Auxil-iary met Wednesday.

Canasta winners were Barb Bills, first; Joan Chu-

bick, second; and Barb Veitz, third.

Wanda Nash won the door prize.

Gwen Sandeman will be hostess for cards and chatter Oct. 2.

P.E.O. Chapter AZP.E.O. Chapter AZ met

Sept. 17 at St. John’s United Church of Christ. Twenty members were present.

President Connie Purdum told of several opportunities for high school students to visit Cottey College.

Refreshments were served by Joan Chubick and Terri Hopkins.

A birthday luncheon was held noon Thursday at Kel-ly’s Garden Café.

Creston mealsSept. 30-Oct. 4

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the day before. Call 641-782-2447.

Monday: turkey roast, mashed potatoes, gravy, spinach, pineapple.

Tuesday: beef and noo-dles, mashed potatoes, cole slaw, bran muffin, tapioca pudding with whipped top-

ping, orange juice.Wednesday: fish sandwich

on whole wheat bun, fresh tomato slice, kidney bean salad, shortcake with straw-berries and whipped topping.

Thursday: chicken ala king, biscuit, tossed salad, fresh fruit cup, orange juice.

Friday: Swiss steak with onions, peppers, tomatoes, rice or buttered parsley, po-tatoes, squash, sherbert.

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 editor, 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, gardening and plant care and clerical 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 impar-tial information to help seniors

make well-informed decisions regarding their Medicare supple-ment insurance, long-term care insurance, 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

coordinator 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 nurs-ing 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 vol-unteers 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.

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SICOG housing trust fund honored with HousingIowa award

CORALVILLE — The Southern Iowa Council of Governments (SICOG) housing trust fund was re-cently awarded the Housin-gIowa Single-Family Hous-ing Development Award at Iowa Finance Authority’s 2013 HousingIowa confer-ence in Coralville.

Providing Assistance for Teachers Housing (PATH) is an innovative program that has proven to be successful in help-ing teachers achieve their life goals – educatingyouths and owning a home.

The program was de-signed to provide an incen-tive for teachers to pur-chase homes by providing a $20,000 forgivable loan.

The funds are in the form of a principal buy-down, thereby reducing the monthly mortgage pay-ment. The $20,000 is for-given over a 10-year period to encourage longevity and stability.

This program helps keep young teachers in the lo-cal area by providing as-sistance for affordable housing and encouraging teachers to develop a foun-dation in the community.

By having teachers who are established and com-mitted, it thereby allows freedom for educators to focus on teaching youths.

The program has seen early success, and five teachers have already tak-en advantage of the fund-ing. In addition, the pro-gram has already met the following objectives it set out to accomplish:

• Created partnerships

• Assisted moderate- and below-income people ob-tain affordable housing

• Leveraged additional dollars from non-tradition-al sources

• Substantially reduced the amount of income ex-pended on housing

• Helped in the retention of quality teachers

PATH is not only benefi-cial to the individual teach-ers, but will also prove to be a recruiting tool.

“I congratulate Southern Iowa Council of Govern-

ments housing trust fund on their commitment to affordable housing in their community and for provid-ing an avenue for teachers to become first-time home buyers.

The benefits of PATH will reap many benefits, not only for the teachers, but for their local communities for many generations to come,” said Iowa Finance Authority Executive Direc-tor Dave Jamison.

“The Southern Iowa Council of Governments

housing trust fund is hon-ored and humbled to re-ceive this recognition from the Iowa Finance Author-ity,” said Timothy Ostros-ki, executive director of SICOG. “The SICOG HTF tries to implement pro-grams that are beneficial to individuals, communities and the area that we serve.”

An independent panel of judges scored the Housin-gIowa awards. More infor-mation on the HousingIo-wa Conference is available at: www.IFAMeetings.com.

Contributed photoTimothy Ostroski, center, executive director of the Southern Iowa Council of Governments housing trust fund, accepts the HousingIowa Single-Family Housing Development Award from Dave Jamison, executive director of Iowa Finance Authority (IFA), and Darlys Baum, chairperson of IFA Board of Directors.

Colorado farmers charged in deadly contaminated cantaloupe outbreak

GRANADA, Colo. — A pair of Colorado broth-ers have been arrested on charges connected to a deadly outbreak of con-taminated cantaloupes, the 2011 listeria epidemic that killed 33 people, federal officials said Thursday.

Eric and Ryan Jensen were arrested on misde-meanor charges of intro-ducing adulterated food into interstate commerce, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s office in Colorado. The brothers, who owned and operated Jensen Farms in Granada, Colo., sur-rendered to U.S. marshals Thursday, prosecutors said.

In a six-count informa-tion filing, Eric, 37, and Ryan, 33, were charged with introducing fruit con-taminated with listeria into interstate commerce. The Jensens are accused of im-properly cleaning, packing and storing the fruit, ac-

cording to the charges.If convicted, each de-

fendant faces up to a year in prison and a fine of $250,000 on each count.

The 2011 listeria out-break was the nation’s worst in at least 25 years, according to federal inves-tigators. At its height, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said people had been sick-ened in 28 states.

According to a later in-vestigation by the CDC and the federal Food and Drug Administration, Jen-sen Farms had bought used processing equipment that was corroded, thus hard to keep clean.

Pools of water could have helped spread the bacteria. The water was located near the packing equipment and could have contaminated the fruit, according to the FDA.

In addition to the 33 deaths directly linked to lis-teria, investigators said 147

people were hospitalized. “Ten additional deaths not attributed to listeriosis oc-curred among persons who had been infected by eat-ing outbreak-related can-taloupe,” prosecutors said.

“As this case so tragi-cally reminds us, food pro-cessors play a critical role in ensuring that our food is safe,” U.S. Attorney John Walsh said in a statement. “They bear a special re-sponsibility to ensure that the food they produce and sell is not dangerous to the public. Where they fail to live up to that responsibil-

ity, and as these charges demonstrate, this office and the Food and Drug Administration have a re-sponsibility to act force-fully to enforce the law.”

The farm, which filed for bankruptcy, was located in southeastern Colorado. A number of civil suits were filed after the federal in-vestigations.

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Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013ARIES (March 21 to April 19)

You might enter into disputes about shared property, insur-ance matters, inheritances or anything you own jointly with others today. Don’t lose your cool. See how the wind blows.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Conversations with part-ners and close friends will require more patience on your part today, because people are grouchy. Use your diplomatic skills to smooth your relations with others.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your ideas about how to improve your workspace might meet with objections from oth-ers. Not everyone shares your ideas. Postpone these for a day or two. (No biggie.)

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Parents might find relations with children a bit challeng-ing today. Likewise, romantic partnerships could get bogged down in arguments. Patience is your only ally. (Whew!)

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Family discussions might trig-ger conflict today, which is why it’s a good day to postpone important suggestions with family members. Just let sleep-ing dogs lie.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You might feel affronted because you feel your best efforts are ignored or unap-preciated. Try not to overreact, because perhaps others feel the same way. It’s a dicey day.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Try to side-step disputes about money, earnings and possessions today.

Who needs this? Not you. Why not postpone these discus-sions if you can?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You might feel defeated today. Your ambition is aroused, and whatever you try seems to be blocked by others. (Sheesh!) Or perhaps they resent it. Just wait and see.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Secret love affairs might cause some anxiety in your life or the life of someone else. Basically, Sagittarius is a sign that likes to be upfront and honest. (Sometimes too honest!)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Don’t blow a friendship over a disagreement today. It’s not worth it. And hey —you take your friendships seriously. Just bite your tongue and save the relationship.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb.

18) Decisions that you make with an authority figure today might cause resentment on the part of someone else —per-haps a partner. It’s tough to keep everybody happy.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Avoid controversial subjects like politics, religion and racial issues today, because argu-ments are likely. There’s no need to prove anything or to be right or win. It’s always best to get along. (You know this.)

YOU BORN TODAY You are seductive and romantic, but always elegantly tasteful.

Whether you’re aware of it or not, you magnetize others to you with your charm. You love beauty in your friends and your surroundings. You are loyal to family and will never forsake a friend in need. Seek oppor-tunities this year to study or learn something valuable to you. You won’t regret it.

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Dear Heloise: I answer the phone for an agency that services the whole state. We receive 300-400 calls per day. The following are sugges-tions that would be so helpful for us when THE PUBLIC CALLS OUR OFFICE:

• Have a pen/pencil by the phone, and paper to write on.

• The information they need in their hand (e.g., name and extension number of the person they need to talk with, etc.).

• Also, reduce noises in the room — TV, kids yelling, cellphone, etc.

Thank you so much. It would make our day so much brighter! — Ms. Douglas in Mississippi

Thanks for your good in-sight! Hint from Heloise: Al-ways have something to do (read a magazine, clean out a drawer, etc.) so you don’t “waste” time while on hold. — Heloise

CLEANING DOG BEDSDear Heloise: I read your

column daily in the Ama-rillo (Texas) Globe-News and want to thank you for all the wonderful advice you give. I have three large dog beds. The stuffing is anyone’s guess, and the labels say “Do

not wash.” How do I get rid of the dog smell? — Emily S. in Texas

“Woof, woof” — no one likes a stinky dog. You can open a seam, dump out the “stuffing” and wash the cov-ers to give them a good clean-ing. Also, use one of my fa-vorite household products: baking soda! Sprinkle the bed generously, rub in well and let sit for a while, then take outside and shake out the baking soda. If you are worried about future smells and stains, cover the bed with a plastic trash bag and then put a washable cover over that. When the cover gets dirty, just take it off and wash. Baking soda is a great product and can be used for so many things! I have a pam-phlet with all of my favorite uses. To order, send $5 and a long, self-addressed, stamped (66 cents) envelope to: He-loise/Baking Soda, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX

78279-5001. Are Fido’s plas-tic toys dirty? Scrub with a solution of baking soda and water to clean. — Heloise

TRAVEL HINTDear Heloise: Just a re-

minder for all of your readers who travel: When you get to your hotel, check the bottles of shampoo, lotion, etc., to make sure the seal hasn’t been broken and they are new before you use them.

You even can check the coffee or anything else that is provided in the hotel rooms. Housekeeping is very busy, and sometimes they might miss something accidentally. Happy travels! — Stanley in Oklahoma

Hmmm — something I’d never thought about. Thanks for the hint. — Heloise

TREASURE FOREVERDear Heloise: This is in

response to the lady who couldn’t part with her child’s baby clothes. Have a quilt made from the clothes! If you don’t quilt, go to a local quilt shop, which will help you find someone to do the work. You will then have a treasure for-ever. — B.T., via email

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Schools, communities merge successfully southwest valley off to successful fall start

By SCOTT VICKERCNA sports editor [email protected]

CORNING — Southwest Valley is off to a successful start in its 2013 season, with an 8-4 record heading into Saturday’s home volleyball tournament here.

It’s been a successful fall season in general for Southwest Valley, as the Timberwolves enter to-night’s football showdown in Lenox with a 4-1 overall record, and the cross coun-try team just placed third in both the boys and girls Class B team competitions at Creston on Tuesday.

But, even the senior players on the volleyball team will admit there were mixed feelings when they first found out that Corn-ing and Villisca would be merging together to form Southwest Valley this year.

“At first, I wasn’t too sure about it, because I like Corning and I didn’t want to switch schools my senior year,” said Kelsie Kinman of Corning.

“I was like senior year, I only have one more year before I could graduate as a Villisca B l u e -jay,” said M i k a y l a Dolch of V i l l i s c a . “But hav-ing the e x p e r i -ence of graduating as a Southwest Valley Timberwolf, and being in that first class is an awesome experience.”Transition

Seniors on the Southwest Valley volleyball — Kin-man, Caitlyn Damewood, Marissa Drake and Sydney

Maynes of Corning, and Dolch and Casaundra Cur-rin of Villisca — believe it’s been a smooth transi-tion on the court so far.

That’s not to say there haven’t been a few bumps in the road, but it’s not been any-thing the T i m b e r -w o l v e s c o u l d n ’ t q u i c k l y adjust to.

“I re-ally think w e ’ v e combined really well,” Maynes said. “There’s not quite as much confusion on the court anymore. We’re kind of working out those kinks. We’re communicat-ing better.”

And just like the team has learned to work to-gether, the players feel like the communities from the two towns have also merged together, giving Southwest Valley athletics a positive reception.

“I think the communi-ties are merging themselves a little bit,” Maynes said. “Everyone’s becoming one big, happy family.”

“Our crowds are amaz-ing,” Drake said. “They’re here to support us all the way. They’re there for us when we’re down, when we’re up. They’ve worked well together just like we have.”

And that’s made the team want to get better.

“They have high expec-tations out of us,” Kinman said. “That makes us want to work harder to impress our communities.”Competitive drive

The volleyball team, in particular, has also benefit-ted from a higher level of

competition in practices and for playing time under head coach Lindsay Wetzel, former Corning coach.

Last year, there was about 13 players competing for playing time on Corning’s squad, Kinman said. Mean-while, in Villisca, there was about 17 players.

“I don’t really think we had to change positions, but going from like 13 kids last year, we had to work a lot harder for our posi-tion than we would have in the past,” K i n m a n said. “It was weird going into a gym with 40 kids, because we’ve never had that before.”

Dolch said the level of competition has made play-ers push each other to new heights, but that there has also been plenty of con-structive criticism, which has helped the team get bet-ter.

Combining the strengths of last year’s 15-14 Villisca team and a 12-17 Corning team has given Southwest Valley a good mix of play-ers.

“I feel like Villisca’s strengths last year were we were out to play and win, but we liked to have fun with it,” Currin said. “Corn-ing had a lot of skill, so bringing those two together helped us out, I think.”Early start

The Timberwolves were able to step pick up at the start of the season like a team that had played to-gether before the start of the season.

Because they had.

Players from Corning and Villisca got together last winter to form a successful AAU team, helping them to form chemistry together before the start of the 2013 season.

“We played AAU volley-ball in the winter together and we qualified for state AAU through our tourna-ments on weekends, so we knew it was going to be bet-ter combined,” Damewood said. “But at the same time, there are hard teams that we will play now, being in Class 2A.”

That experience of play-ing AAU volleyball togeth-er was extremely beneficial in that the team didn’t have to start from square one one the first day of practice in the fall.

“We knew how each other played by then,” Drake said. “We were able to get along a lot better instead of the first day of practice learn-ing each o t h e r ’ s n a m e s , l e a r n i n g how we play.”

D r a k e said the t e a m m i g h t have lost a little bit of its chemistry during the off-season, but once practices started again in the fall, it didn’t take long for that chemistry on the court to return.

As for Dolch and Currin, changing conferences pro-vides an exciting and new opportunity.

“I was really excited about it, because the Cor-ner Conference wouldn’t have been such a big com-petition, I would say,” Cur-

rin said. “There would be some harder teams, but I feel like it wouldn’t be as competitive as we are now.”

“The competition is hard-er in the Pride of Iowa,” Dolch agreed. “And it

makes us all-around better athletes because of it.”

Southwest Valley hosts its home tournament Sat-urday at Corning Activities Center, beginning at 9 a.m.

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Adams County Free Press photo by J WILSONSouthwest Valley senior Mikayla Dolch sends the ball over the net during the Timberwolves’ match against Stanton in Villisca on Monday. Dolch is one of two seniors from Villisca on the team this year.

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Small businesses learn more about Affordable Care Act CEDAR FALLS (MCT)

— Iowa’s insurance com-missioner’s best advice for people in business trying to negotiate the complicated web of Affordable Care Act regulations is simple: Seek help.

Nick Gerhart is on a state-wide tour, stopping in 20 cit-ies to educate small business owners on the requirements and opportunities that come with the sweeping health care bill.

“One of the things I keep telling small businesses, in particular, is you’ve got to sit down with a good agent, a good adviser, someone who’s going to walk you through this process,” Gerhart said Tuesday in Cedar Falls.

Gerhart met with about 30 people at City Hall to give them the basics on how the new health insurance exchange and insurance re-quirements will affect them.

Cynthia Goro works as a small business consultant. Her clients have been having a hard time keeping up with the rapidly changing land-scape.

“There’s a lot of fear. They’re hesitant and cau-tious. They don’t want to make the wrong decision,” Goro said.

For small businesses, cur-rently defined in the ACA as those with 50 or fewer em-

ployees, the federal govern-ment will not require them to offer health care. Howev-er, the new law also sets up a health insurance exchange specifically for them to look for coverage for their em-ployees. The Small Business Health Options Program al-lows employers to compare available plans and purchase insurance. Those businesses also could be eligible for tax credits of up to 50 percent of the premium costs.

“There will be the SHOP exchange for certain employ-ers to qualify for tax credits. They wouldn’t know wheth-er they qualify or not unless they go through the process and apply,” Gerhart said.

Gerhart said all small busi-nesses need to look at what insurance coverage they of-fer today and what options will be available, either through SHOP or individual options for employees, then decide if they will continue to offer insurance or not.

Most large employers, now defined as 51 or more em-ployees, already have sought assistance with the act. For those larger businesses, if they don’t offer employee health insurance or their plan is too expensive or of-fers too little coverage, they will be subject to financial penalties starting in 2015.

The law requires a cal-

culation of the number of employees and hours they work to determine whether an employer counts as large or small. The United States Chamber of Commerce of-fers a simple calculator for businesses to help with that process. It is available at www.uschamber.com/health-reform/calculator.

“I think a lot of employers will keep the coverage they have today, that would be my guess. But I think all of them are going to look at the options that are available, obviously it’s bottom-line driven,” Gerhart said.

A major frustration for businesses has been the con-tinuing evolution of the Af-fordable Care Act.

“They started making de-cisions a year ago with the laws in place then and the laws have changed,” Goro said.

For example, some em-ployers starting cutting back on hours of employees last year to avoid the employer insurance mandate. In the meantime, the government changed how it calculated a large employer versus a small employer.

Angel Robinson, a con-sumer advocate for the Iowa Insurance Division, fears employers may get burned by cutting back their work force and still not avoid the mandate by misinterpreting the law.

“If you’re going to do something that extreme, then wait to make sure it actually accomplishes what they want,” Robinson said.

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Texas senator attacks Obamacare WASHINGTON (MCT)

— Sen. Ted Cruz is smack in the middle of the No. 1 po-litical story in the country, has energized his party’s conser-vative base and has become the most visible 2016 Repub-lican presidential wannabe in an early field.

Politicians live for these kinds of moments.

A senator for not yet even a year, the Texas Republican is at the epicenter of the faceoff between his party and the Democrats that may well lead to a government shutdown Oct. 1.

Elected in November in his first bid for office, he started an unlikely crusade this sum-mer to force House of Rep-resentatives Republicans to vote to defund the Affordable Care Act, which they did last week.

Now Cruz is the Senate point man in a long-shot but

symbolic effort for “tea party” conservatives to champion a House bill that pairs a tem-porary funding of the federal government past Oct. 1 with a defunding of Obamacare.

“He’s not trying to win,” said Bill Miller, Austin, Texas, political consultant with both Republican and Democratic clients, commenting on Cruz’s Obamacare fight. “He’s trying to make a statement. He’s do-ing this for the attention.”

But his own party is not on board with his strategy. More mainstream Republican con-servatives have labeled it a fool’s errand because it has virtually no chance of success and could lead to more bad press and public disfavor for the GOP.

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Barker Implement a progressive John Deere Dealership has an opportunity in Southern Iowa for full time service technicians. This is an opportunity with a growing company in the retail farm equipment business. Qualifications, skills and qualities required include but not limited to: strong mechanical diagnostic and repair skills, knowledge and experience servicing all types of ag equipment is a plus, manage accurate and timely technical repair & repair story submissions. Must be customer focused and demonstrate company values. Other mechanical industries such as small engine repair, truck, construction or automotive technicians welcome. Must meet company driving and insurability standards, and successfully meet the employment eligibility, pre-employment testing and screening. Barker Implement is a drug-free workplace.

Barker Implement is committed to our values, our customers and our communities.

Please apply online at www.ebarkers.com or e-mail to [email protected].

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Auction CalendarComplete sale information is published in the

Wednesday edition of the Creston News Advertiser and/or the Southwest Iowa Advertiser

Advertise your auction in the CNA Classifieds and we will include it in our “Auction Calendar.”

Sat. Sept. 28- 11:00AM Rural Creston, IA. Household, Collectibles, Tractors, Farm Machinery and Livestock Equipment Robert and Shirley Lininger. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Steve Bergren.Sun. Sept. 29- 11:30AM Afton, IA. Household, Collectibles, Furniture and tons of Fabric for Berniece Burchett Rusher and daughters, Margena Miller and Deb Tjelmeland. Auctioneers: Tom Frey, Darwin West, Todd Crill.Thur. Oct. 3- 5:00PM Creston, IA. Real Estate, Tools, Misc., Lawn Mower, Modern Furniture, Appliances and Household Goods for Katheryn G. Burghoffer conservatorship. Auctioneers: Tom Frey, Darwin West, Todd Crill.Sun. Oct. 6- 11:00AM Creston, IA. Household Items, Tools, Lawn Equipment for Irma Roberts. Auctioneers: Tom Frey, Darwin West, Todd Crill, Steve Bergren.Sat. Oct. 12- 11:00AM Creston, IA. Real Estate, Modern Furniture, Household Goods, Tools, Snowblower, Mower, Antiques and Collectibles for Delores L. Roberts & the late Edwin Roberts. Auctioneers: Tom Frey, Darwin West, Todd Crill.

Garage SaleOut Of Town

GARAGESALE

405 S. Taylor,Kellerton IA

Friday, Sept. 27,Saturday, Sept. 28,Sunday, Sept. 29 &Monday, Sept. 30

8 a.m. - 4 p.m.Glass items; some vin-tage and some antiqueitems; some men's andwomen's clothes.

GARAGESALE

208 S. Clayton,Afton

(west around the corner)Saturday, Sept. 287:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Depression glass; col-lectibles; vintage tools;larger women's clothes;craft items; lots of free;lots of items $1.00 andunder; misc.

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Send resume to:Farmers Cooperative Company

Attn: Brenda Mahan196 East Railroad, Afton, IA 50830

641-347-8428Deadline to submit resume is October 11, 2013

Dial-A-Service

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

Backhoe & Bulldozer

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

Computer RepairVINE STREET ComPUTER SoLU-TIoNS. 1205 North Vine Street, 641-780-5760 12 years experi-ence. Reasonable & Quality PC repair and tutoring.

Consignment StoreToo GooD To bE ThREw. 114 N. maple, Creston, IA Mens, Womens, Childrens Clothing & Home Decor. Tue.-Fri. 10AM-6PM, Sat. 9AM-2PM 515-473-1126

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

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

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

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

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

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

RoofingRooF-TECh INC., Residential -met-al and asphalt roofing. Commercial - seamless fluid applied membranes. FRee estimates, call 800-289-6895 or 641-782-5554 or go online at www.rooftech.us.

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

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JOB FAIRTuesday, ocT. 1sT Interviews being conducted

from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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

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

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

Previous experience in food manufacturing is not required.

We will train people with a solid work history!

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

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

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

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

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PRODUCTION TEAM MEMBERSMOKEHOUSE

Osceola Food, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of a Fortune 500 Company is seeking smokehouse technicians for our second and third shifts. Successful applicants must have excellent communication skills, and have good math skills. This position requires successful completion of a math competency exam. Successful candidates will work in our modern food processing facility located in Osceola, Iowa, and enjoy competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plans. Additional benefits include 401k with company matching and quarterly Pay for Performance bonuses.

Starting pay will be $12.80 per hour with $.25 increases every 3 months for the first 18 months. Night differential pay of $.30 per hour will be paid to those working in second and third shift positions. There will also be a $1 increase when technician qualifications are met.

Please stop by your nearest Workforce Development Center to fill out an application. Applications can also be picked up

at Osceola Foods and mailed back to Brent Banwart, 1027 Warren Ave. Osceola, IA. 50213

Osceola Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Real Estate and Household Public Auction

Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013 • 11AMLocated 414 N. Maple, Creston, IA

Real Estate at 1 PM

Real estate: 1 PM sell time. 2 story frame house built 1903, 2180 SF total, 4 BR, 2 baths (1 with shower), living room, dining room, forced hot air gas furnace, full basement. Has 3x12 & 10x13 enclosed porches, has detached 18x24 garage built in 1947. taxes: $1159.65 gross, $954 with homestead and will be prorated to date of posses-sion. LegaL: Lot number one (1) in block numbered five (5) in first northern addition to Creston, Union County, Iowa. The property is being sold in its present existing “as is” condition. teRms: 20% down on sale day and enter into a contract to purchase with the bal-ance due at closing or upon delivery of clear deed and abstract. all earnest money will be held in a trust acct. at Harvey Law Office, Creston, Ia and they will handle all closing transactions. Owner is very sincere in selling but does reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids.auctioneeRs note: a large old walnut tree on the property has an est. value between $5-$6000.

Delores L. Roberts & the late Edwin Roberts, SellerWest & Frey auctioneers, Creston, Ia and Creston Livestock auction Services.

Darwin 641-344-1958; Tom 641-344-5082; Todd Crill 712-621-1453

Michael Foods in Lenox is looking for a

2nd Shift Lead person to join our frozen

warehouse team.Candidates would ideally have previous forklift experience, as well as excellent problem solving skills, high level of self-motivation, and demonstrated leadership skills. Some warehouse experience would be a plus.

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please contact Human Resources at Michael Foods at (641)333-4700 or come by the plant and fill out application.

Michael Foods Egg Products CompanyAttn: Human Resources1009 South BrooksLenox, IA 50851Fax: 641-333-4700EEO/AAP

QUALITY CONTROL AUDITOR NEEDED

Osceola Foods is seeking a Quality Control Auditor for our second shift. Successful applicants must have excel-lent communication skills, and have good math skills. Successful completion of a math examination is required. Prior experience is not required. Successful candidates will work in our modern facility located in Osceola, Iowa and enjoy competitive wages. Osceola Food’s comprehen-sive benefit package includes medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plans. Additional benefits include 401K with company matching and quarterly Pay For Perfor-mance Bonuses.

Please stop by your nearest Workforce Development Center to fill out an application. Applications can also be

picked up at Osceola Foods and mailed back toBrent Banwart, 1027 Warren Ave. Osceola, IA. 50213.

Applications will be accepted from September 23 thru September 30, 2013

Osceola Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Crest Plaza • 701 W. Townline • CrestonOffice: 641-782-7197 • Broker: Stew Stewart

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HELP WANTEDWestview Acres Care Center

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Director of NursingInterested parties should stop by

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

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

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Ron & Dora's Handy-man Service providesyard mowing, snow re-moval and landscaping,house/property cleanup.

Also buy-out Estatesand storage units!

Call for any questions,Ron 641-782-0521 orDora 641-782-0520.

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Real Estate, Household & Auto Public Auction

Thursday Evening, Oct. 3, 2013 • 5PMlocated 308 n. birch St., creston, iA

Real Estate at 6 PM, auto to follow. Please note day and time!

Real estate: 1 story frame built 1883, 2 BR, 1 full bath, 922 SF of living space, gable roof with asphalt shingles. Has a detached 10x12 storage shed nearby. LegaL: OP South 55 FT., lot 590. Lot size 55’x120’. 1 S frame open porch (50SF), 1 S frame enclosed 72SF, 1 S frame enclosed 35SF. Taxes: gross $587.68, with homestead $382 and will be prorated to date of possession.teRms: 25% down on sale day and enter into a contract to purchase with the balance due at closing in approx. 30 days. all earnest money will be held in a trust acct. at Harvey Law Office, Creston, Ia. Sells subject to court approval. as-sessed valuation: $26,280.

Open HOuse monday, sept. 30, 2013 from 4-6pm or by appointment. Contact Loretta L. Harvey at 641-782-7051 for info or to view ahead of sale day.

tOOls, misc. items, and lawn mOweR: Flower pots; pt. fruit jars; a few small hand tools; chicken wire; B&D elec. hedge trimmer; dropcards; garden hose; hand sprayer; pointed shovel; spade; 5 gal. buckets; comfort zone; infra-red heater; quartz elec heater; Coleman lantern; galv. bucket; jar lids; snowman figurines; Yardman WB mower 4.5 HP, 19” deck; 2 step alum. ladder.mOdeRn FuRnituRe, appliances, HOuseHOld GOOds: King size bed com-plete on hollywood frame; 9 drawer dresser w/mirror; 2 glass top end tables; 2 round night stands with queen anne legs; metal frame wood top desk; 3 cushion green sofa with 2 pillows; Tell City oval kitchen table & 4 chairs; 2 swivel bar stools with cane backs; 2 drawer metal file cabinet; wood 2 drawer wardrobe; 1 door, 1 drawer cabinet with formica top; metal bathroom shelving; metal utility cart; TV tray on cart; Sentry Safe with combo; 2 Sentry small safes with keys; metal lock box with key; Sony stereo with CD player and 2 speakers; exercise bike; metal and wood yard bench; chandelier; RCa console color TV 25” with remote; elec. fireplace; amana black flat top elec. stove with self cleaning oven; Kenmore auto washer; Kenmore elec dryer (do not match); Kenmore 14CF re-frigerator/freezer; Frigidaire port. dishwasher; ge microwave; tapes & CDs; jewel box; silverware; pots, pans and kitchen items; art paint supplies; pic frames; small appliance; books; dance shoes; dance ballet tapes; crock jug with chip; box fan; sheet music; sewing material; Japan dishes; tubes of paint (art) wall mirrors; ladies belts; bass saxophone; pearl necklace bought at JC Penney; gen cult pearls; other costume jewelry.autO: approx. 6:30PM sell time-(after Real estate): 2011 Dodge 44 Caliber 4 door auto; 4 cyl engine; FWD; aT, PS, PB, air, tilt, cruise, PW, PL, less than 600 actual miles and looks new, gray in color.teRms: cash or good check with photo ID if unknown by the auction team. No lunch or restroom. Make plans accordingly please! approx. 2 hour sale!

Katheryn G. burghoffer conservatorshipLoretta L. Harvey Conservator for above.

west & Frey auctioneers, creston, iowa & creston livestock auction servicesDarwin West 641-344-1958; Tom Frey 641-344-5082; Todd Crill 712-621-1453

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Color madness: Participants in Adair County Health Foundation’s first Color Madness walk/run throw colors during the event Saturday in Fontanelle. There were 65 registered participants, along with 20 children. Plans are being made for the 2014 Color Madness walk/run.


Bright: Creston High School sophomores, from right Amber Castillo and Madison Travis, and senior Sadie Jones, don bright, neon clothes Wednesday for homecoming week’s dress-up days. The queen coronation and homecoming football game is tonight, and the dance will be Saturday.

Library news Toddle time will resume

10 a.m. Wednesday and continue on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Toddle time is open to children younger than 5 and their caregivers.

School-age children are invited to the following ear-ly out activities:

Oct. 16 children will be playing Halloween bingo and decorating cookies.

Oct. 30 children will be making monster slime.

Early-out activities begin at 2 p.m.

Teens are invited to “Seek the Unknown” at the library during Teen Read Week, Oct. 13-19.

Participating teens in grades 6-12 will receive an “unknown” prize when checking out an “unknown” book from the secret collec-tion.

All activities are at Gib-son Memorial Library, 200 W. Howard St.

SWCC to offer EMS update workshop

Southwestern Commu-nity College is offering an emergency medical service (EMS) instructor update 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Adult Education Depart-ment multipurpose room. All EMS instructors are re-quired to attend an instruc-tor update during each cer-tification period.

An EMS evaluator work-shop will also be offered. The workshop will run 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Adult

Education Department multipurpose room.

Courses will be presented by Joe Ferrell, regulation manager of Iowa Depart-ment of Public Health Bu-reau of EMS.

There is no charge for SWCC instructors/evalua-tors, and two CEHs will be awarded.

Call to preregister at 641-782-1441 or 1-800-247-4023 ext. 441 or 449. Like SWCC EMS on Facebook.

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NEVER IN DOUBT After giving birth Aug. 22, SWCC player returns to court

By LARRY PETERSONCNA sports writer • [email protected]

Southwestern back row player Serena Young has known teammate Janaya Fox since they played club volleyball in the Omaha area as 9-year-olds.

So, nothing her longtime friend does surprises her.

“She likes to prove people wrong,” Yong said.

Fox, a top recruit as the record-holder at Bellevue East for career kills (605), season kills (449) and digs in a match (29) as a 6-foot outside hitter, has navigated through a few detours on her way to collegiate star-dom.

Considering what she’s been through in the past year, it would have been easy to hang up the dream. But, as Yong noted, if Fox is fixated on a goal, she won’t be derailed.

Not even becoming preg-nant and having a baby, just before the start of the vol-leyball season.

“I knew she would play,” said Yong, w h o s e y o u n g e r sister Cas-sidy is the n a t i o n a l leader in set assists, thanks in part to the passes from Yong, Fox, and others in the Spartan back row. “She worked out all summer in the mornings

(with trainer Jamie Belt). She was very dedicated. She knew she had to be in shape after she had the baby.”

One year ago, Fox visited the SWCC campus to watch her friend play for the Spar-tans. She was unhappy at Northwest Missouri State University. SWCC coach Melissa Blessington had met her on two previous visits to volleyball tournaments in Omaha, and the chemistry was immediately a hit with the college freshman look-ing for a change.

“She really didn’t like it

there, so I said why don’t you come and visit here?” Yong said. “She came to one of our games, and said she really liked it here. I love playing with her. She’s an intense player, and a re-ally good leader.”

Northwest coaches had harped on her about losing a lot of weight to play in their program. She was looking for a new start.

After signing with SWCC last Nov. 1 and moving to Creston to enroll at the col-lege for the spring semester, she found losing the weight

was a struggle despite extra workouts and getting nutri-tion advice.Jolting news

One of her decisions came back to haunt her later. Be-cause it can lead to weight gain and sometimes bring on depression symptoms, she removed a contracep-tive implant in her arm.

Her advice to other girls now is “be careful,” because Fox soon paid for her deci-sions with a life-changing event.

“She has allergy prob-lems, so on March 21 we

went in to the doctor for some allergy medicine,” said Fox’s mother, Mary Martin. “And, we came out of the appointment with the news she was five months pregnant. We had no clue. She was not having morn-ing sickness or any other symptoms. The doctor was as shocked as we were. They even did a second pregnan-cy test because they thought it was in error.”

Much farther along than when most women realize they are pregnant, there was no time to look back with

regret. Martin said she saw a mature attitude taken by her daughter.

“Everybody was in shock, but she was like, ‘I have to look forward.’ If you have a good support system, you can do almost anything, and she’s proving that,” Martin said.

Kyla Jae Fox was born Aug. 22. The father, Jake Cloyd, is a football player at Midland Lutheran Col-lege in Fremont, Neb. They try to arrange visits. Cloyd came to Creston last week-end, for example.

Martin is Fox’s rock, hav-ing moved to Creston with her to help her adjust to her new life as a mom, student and collegiate athlete.

“My mom has been really great,” Fox said. “I couldn’t be doing this without her.”

From her viewpoint, Mar-tin is eternally grateful for the opportunity provided by Southwestern, especially for financial reasons. Fox is on scholarship to play for the Spartans.

“I’m disabled, with a heart condition, so I only get $980 a month,” Martin said. “When we released from Northwest, my immediate concern was how are we going to pay for (college). Then when she was preg-nant, her basketball coach at Bellevue said to me, ‘Big momma, keep her in school, whatever you do.’ I told Janaya I would support her

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSONThree generations now make their home in Creston, as Southwestern volleyball player Janaya Fox holds one-month-old daughter Kyla Jae Fox. Janaya’s mother, Mary Martin, is shown at left.

Why the newspaper should be a part of your life Many of you who don’t normally

see our product have received the News Advertiser this week during our full coverage week.

Hopefully, something has cap-tured your attention that would make you consider the CNA as a regular habit in your life.

For those not so inclined yet, let me offer some reasons. I think of the young man in his 20s who recently helped a friend in his office with IT work on the computer system. My friend noted the business stopped subscribing to the newspaper in a budget reduction.

The young man scoffed.“Hah, who reads a newspaper

anymore?” he said. “I just get my news (online) from MSN.”

Or, maybe Huffington Post.Now, I’d like to thik my sons in

their 20s were occasionally logging on to the web site of their local news-paper to find out what was going on in their community, but I know that’s not very likely.

Sometimes I feel like I don’t reach people on this subject until they have children. Suddenly, they realize things their kids are doing are publi-cized in the paper. And, that maybe it’s a pretty good record or keepsake of those activities.

But, whether you have kids or not, you’re a better citizen for being in-formed of what’s going on outside your door, or from your Facebook

friends.The growth of social media has

made everyone a reporter, in some respect. Many people upload photos from the same events I attend, be-fore I get around to it. There’s some commentary back and forth about it, as well.

Twitter has given us an instant platform to tell hundreds of “follow-ers” in an instant what’s going on in our world — whether they want to hear it or not!

But the newspaper, and the local radio station, are still the sources you can go to for detailed local informa-tion. The reason for that is, we have access.

The chief operating officer of Gits Manufacturing, or the head football coach of the local high school, is not going to make time for everyone with a Facebook account. But we, as trained journalists, are privy to situa-tions where we can ask the pertinent questions, and digest it for presenta-tion to the public.

Our information is exclusive. At some point, perhaps, there may be web-based alternatives to the local

news resources of local newspapers. But for now, at least, in Creston and the surrounding area, the local newspaper is your source for local and community news, education and school news, sports events and what county government agencies and services are up to.

Plus, our training allows us to pro-vide the scrutiny required in objec-tive journalism. We’re the watchdog of your local democracy.

I’ve asked many a tough question that resulted in that person not talk-ing to me for awhile. But I was doing my job.

The best local newspaper brings people together in one setting for dissemination of local news. Now, that includes our online product, and links we provide on our Face-book page and tweets we send out announcing our latest work.

An understanding of the local news is vital, I think, to a thriving society. Otherwise we’re all huddled in our cave, with no common knowl-edge. And, we’re not just operating on the latest “rumor” thrown out there on somebody’s Facebook post, or Twitter timeline.

Local journalists are the most im-portant people in interpreting what’s really going on in their communities, and explaining it to the citizens. That can mean making sense of a wide range of issues and topics. In this job, I’ve learned a lot about life.

So, the next time you see one of our photographers covering your child’s school concert, or interview-ing your kid after a big game, hope-fully you’ll think that you’re missing out on something if you don’t sub-scribe either to the paper itself, or the online product.

I’m going to be there either way. Let’s be partners! (Reader interac-tion is a big thing now, you know. That’s why we have comment sec-tions on our online stories, and we post our email and twitter address-es.)

•••Based on comments I’ve heard in

the aftermath of this year’s event, the days of the Sunday Powder Puff football game for girls, and Volley-brawl for the boys, could be short-lived in the Creston homecoming tradition. Too many risks.

You can’t fault the kids for going out and trying to succeed at some-thing that’s basically fun. But when the team’s best volleyball middle hit-ter bangs up an ankle two days be-fore third-ranked Kuemper Catholic comes to town, the coach, and team-mates, have an unexpected problem.

It wasn’t so long ago that cross country runner Kierra Smith couldn’t run in the home meet, be-cause of a similar Powder Puff injury 48 hours earlier.

Coach Pat Schlapia said one year Colo-Nesco was ranked No. 1 in the

state in cross country, but the No. 1 girl suffered an ACL knee injury in Powder Puff, and the team didn’t even make it to state.

CHS Principal Bill Messerole said one year at Cherokee, a University of South Dakota tight end recruit badly sprained an ankle in the Vol-leybrawl event, and wasn’t the same the rest of the season. He might have earned a partial scholarship, but USD backed off after the subpar season.

Both Schlapia and volleyball coach Polly Luther feel the risks aren’t worth it, and football coach Brian Morrison had to be nervous when his guys were jumping around by the net, just one misstep on some-body else’s foot from missing the rest of the 2013 season.

I’m not taking a stance, personally. If the school wants to continue those things, fine. But I get the sense from people across the board, including Messerole and Activities Director Jeff Bevins, that they wouldn’t be too upset if they just went away.

On a brighter note, today’s fore-cast was outstanding for our local homecoming events on tap through-out the day and evening, so enjoy!

•••Contact the writer:Twitter: @larrypetersonEmail: lpeterson@crestonnews.

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Southwestern shooting team opens season SEASBORO — The

Spartan Sports Shoot-ing team had its first taste of competition on Satur-day, September 21. Three squads, comprised of 15 team members, traveled to the Big Springs Shooting Complex in Searsboro for the 2nd Annual Iowa Storm Invitational.

The number one Spar-tan squad, made up of Nick Howell, Ethan Jolliff, Tren-ton Cheers, Matt Mitchell, and Ben Fox, finished with a

score of 615. This put them in fourth place out of nine squads, behind Midland University (738), Univer-sity of Iowa (642), and Iowa State University (625).

SWCC’s first-year team then branched out into some of the other competitions on the day, scoring some nota-ble placements.

Dylan Webb took first place in the Scholastic Pis-tol Competition shooting 15 targets in 2.28 seconds. Ethan Joliff took fifth place

in Trap with a score of 47 out of 50 targets. Levi Mof-fitt took eighth place in Skeet with a score of 19 out of 25 targets. Nick Howell finished seventh in double trap, seventh in skeet, and 10th overall in individual scoring.

The Spartans return to ac-tion at the Cyclone Classic at the Pioneer Gun Club in Waukee on Oct. 12-13.

(Story courtesy Southwest-ern Community College Ath-letics.)

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Contributed photoSouthwestern Community College shooting team member Nick Howell takes aim dur-ing competition last weekend in Seasboro. Howell finished seventh in double trap, seventh in skeet and 10th in individual scoring, while helping the Spartans’ number one team finish fourth.

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NV cross country results andupdated state rankings

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PANTHER LANESWoodpickers League

Sept. 18Team ScoreWellmans 13M&M Motors 12Green Valley Chemical 9Pink Panthers 8Creston Automotive 72 Rivers Pool 6Elms Club 5Rhine Body Repair 4High team with handicap —

M&M Motors, 2674 pins.High team scratch — Elms

Club, 2226 pins.High scratch individual series

— Carla Millard, 550 pins.Games women 190 and over

— Carla Millard 191, 197.Union League

Sept. 19Team ScoreRhine Body Repair 10Webb Roofing 10Mid State Surveying 9A&G 8Elms Club 8Creston Firemen 7Super Wash 5Frey Construction 5Hi-Crest Auto 4Schroeder Plumbing 3Or What 1Windrow 1High team with handicap —

Rhine Body Repair, 3190 pins.High team scratch — Rhine

Body Repair, 2797 pins.High scratch individual series

— Jon Thomson, 711.

Series 600 and over — Jon Thomson 711, Ted Kunz 655, Kenny Holle 620, Kelly Shives 603, Dave Rhine 605.

Games 200 and over — Jon Thomson 213, 276, 222; Dana Frey 204, 213; Willie Fargo 201; Kenny Holle 242, 211; Shawn Moran 245; Ted Kunz 212, 223, 220; Jordan Holle 214; Randy Culver 223; Kelly Shives 216, 204; Cody Downing 230; Dave Rhine 205, 222; Kyle Sand 202; Todd Eddy 216.

Crest LeagueSept. 20

Team ScoreHayes Concrete 7JoMommas Racing Inc.Orr Heating & Air Inc.Trolli 5High team with handicap —

Hayes Concrete, 2260 pins.High team scratch — Hayes

Concrete, 1975 pins.High scratch individual series

— Tonya Norman 469, Randy Culver 639.

Series 600 and over — Randy Culver 639.

Games 200 and over — Randy Culver 217, 243.

Astro Mixed LeagueSept. 22

Team ScoreCorner Clippers 9T&S 9Odd Ducks 6Panther Lanes 6Rhine Body Repair 6Ellis Poore Inc.

Cindy’s Massage Inc.JoMommas Racing 2High team with handicap —

Odd Ducks, 2449 pins.High team scratch — Corner

Clippers, 1924 pins.High scratch individual series

— Carla Millard 524, Kelly Shives 598.

Games 200 and over — John Coleman 205; Chris Franke 206; Steve Sirdoreus 224; Kelly Shives 242; Bob Westcott 223; Mike Briner 215, 242.

Games women 190 and over — Carla Millard 200.

Classic LeagueSept. 23

Team ScoreFrey Construction 47Barkers 46Quilts 31.5Fingers/Holes=Fun 23Rhine Body Repair 17.5Schroeder Plumbing 15High team scratch — Frey

Construction, 2459 pins.High scratch individual series

— Sue Davis 491, Dana Frey 681.Series 600 and over — Dana

Frey 681, Jordan Holle 674, Casey Willets 621, Ron Pendegraft 607.

Games 200 and over — Casey Willets 225, 226; Dana Frey 237, 211, 233; Ron Pendegraft 235; Justin Redding 210; Troy Schroeder 200; Jordan Holle 290; Fred Franklin 212; Steve Jones 200; Houston Poore 210; Kenny Holle 200, 200.

Bowling league results Essex Triangular

ESSEX — Lenox picked up its first win of the season with a 2-0 sweep of host Es-sex, win-ning 26-24, 25-16.

Aurora A r e v a l o led the way for the Tigers with eight kils, seven

digs and three total blocks in the contest. Katie Dukes added four kills and Shantelle Brown contributed three.

Katie Dukes also finished 9-of-9 serving with six digs and two total blocks. Chelsie Dukes served 7-of-7 with two aces, while Bethany Chris-tensen served 7-of-8 with three aces and Brown finished 7-of-9 with two aces. Morgan Miller served 9-of-10 with two aces.

Miller finished with a team-

high eight assists and also had three digs.

Lenox then fell 25-18, 25-13 to Nishnabotna.

Arevalo, Katie Dukes, Jacy Stoaks and Regan Tullberg each recorded one kill. Chel-sie Dukes served 9-of-9 with four aces, while Miller served 6-of-6 with two aces.

Lenox, now 1-14 for the season, plays in the Southwest Valley Tournament on Satur-day.

Area volleyball

Arevalo

Area cross country Audubon Invite

AUDUBON — The Nod-away Valley boys cross coun-try team, ranked 15th in Class 1A, finished fourth in the 12-team field at the Audubon In-vite here on Thursday.

The Wolverines finished behind fifth-ranked River-side, Class 2A 14th-ranked Panorama and Tri-Center.

Heath Downing was the top finisher for the Nodaway Val-ley boys, which earned four individual medals by placing four in the top 20 of the meet. Downing finished 10th.

Also earning medals for Nodaway Valley were Bray-ten Funke (13th), Shane Breheny (18th) and Nate Venteicher (20th).

In the girls race, state sev-enth-ranked Destiny Scar stayed within one minute of

two-time state champion and top-ranked Rebekah Topham of Griswold. Scar broke the 15-minute barrier for the first time this season.State rankings

One week after entering the state rankings for the first time under head coach Pat Schlapia at 15th in Class 3A, the Creston boys cross coun-try team has dropped out of the rankings, released by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches.

Oskaloosa moved up into the spot occupied by the Pan-thers last week. Hawkeye 10 opponent Harlan is ranked eighth in Class 3A, while Shenandoah is ranked eighth in Class 2A.

The Nodaway Valley boys cross country team held steady with its No. 15 ranking

in Class 1A boys.In the individual rankings,

Nodaway Valley sophomore Destiny Scar is ranked sev-enth in the Class 1A girls one week after being ranked 11th, while M o u n t Ayr junior A d r i a n Richards ranks 17th and East U n i o n freshman E m m a Harper is 23rd.

Creston sophomore Coo-per McDermott dropped three spots from 27th to 30th in Class 3A.

Creston junior Maria Mo-stek, who was ranked 22nd in Class 3A last week, has fallen out of the ratings.

Richards

Contributed photo by KENN KRPAN

Rodeo champion: Emily Gravlin, a Creston High School sophomore, competes in the breakaway roping competition at the Iowa High School Rodeo in Fort Madison last weekend. Gravlin won the barrel race competition at the rodeo.

National briefsCyclones win

TULSA, Okla. — Sam Richardson completed 26 of 41 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns, and Aaron

Wimberly ran for 137 yards on 19 carries to help Iowa State beat Tulsa 38-21 on Thursday night.

Jeff Woody had for three

short scores, and the Cy-clones took advantage of four Tulsa turnovers to im-prove to 1-2. Tulsa dropped to 1-3.

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as long as she stayed in school.”Coach’s reaction

By then, Fox had already signed to play for Bless-ington at SWCC. Having a player become pregnant isn’t an everyday occurrence for a college coach, but she never blinked. She already had a soft spot for Fox, be-cause as a young player she had to overcome the same label as not having “the ide-al body type” for volleyball.

“I did not want to be the reason she wasn’t given a good opportunity to play in college,” Blessington said. “Some coaches, if a girl be-comes pregnant, there’s no chance of playing. I didn’t want to be that person.”

Plus, the coach said, the mission of Southwestern fit Fox’s situation.

“That is what a junior

college is for,” Blessington said, “to help some-body to the next level, or help somebody in a transi-tional pe-riod. Obvi-ously, this wasn’t an ideal situation, but if it’s going to happen to anybody, this was a kid I wasn’t concerned about.

“She’s a good kid. The situation didn’t freak me out, because I knew she was a good kid, and that she was focused,” Blessington said. “And, I knew she had the support. She wasn’t the type to go out and party every weekend. I thought, let’s do this.”Anxious to play

Fox wanted to return a week after the birth.

Not so fast, Martin said. First of all, she had to make living arrangements in Cres-ton with her daughter, and there were medical reasons not to rush things.

“I said you’re crazy,” Martin said. “First of all, no doctor will release you. And second of all, I’m not ready!”

Martin left her 23-year-old son and friends in the Omaha area, and moved east with her daughter, renting a house in Creston. On Sept. 10 against Division I power Iowa West-ern — three weeks after giv-ing birth — Fox was on the court for the Spartans.

“I was a little nervous,” Fox said, “just because I hadn’t played for a good two weeks. Then I started getting my rhythm back and it was good. It’s where I needed to be.”

Blessington is easing her into the rotation, using her passing ability in the back row

for now. Eventually, she’ll be a presence at the net. She even got some spot duty at outside hitter during the Mar-shalltown Tournament three days later when teammate Allyson Kocour was injured.

Yong said team chemistry with Fox’s transition from ef-fective assistant bench coach to player on the floor is no problem.

“Everyone knows we need her. It’s better for the team,” Yong said. “We’re looking to peak at the end of October.”

And, that’s about the time Fox should be back to her old self, “or even better,” she said.

When Southwestern takes a four-match winning streak into tonight’s regional contest at home against Ellsworth at 6:30 p.m., No. 20 will be in position to so something spe-cial, something that perhaps seemed daunting on March 21, sitting in that doctor’s of-

fice.Meanwhile, little Kyla isn’t

lacking for attention.“We were all really excited

when she brought her in,” Yong said. “We all bought her separate things. We all feed her, hold her, burp her, change diapers. It’s not like one mom, but a bunch of moms.”

Martin is the steady care-giver behind the scenes.

“It’s hard on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, be-cause Janaya is really busy in school before practice, and I don’t see her much,” Martin said. “But on Tuesdays and Thursdays she doesn’t have classes, so we’re home to-gether.”

Because she played in a scrimmage for Northwest, Fox will not have a second year of eligibility at SWCC, but could possibly apply for a medical hardship because of documented back prob-

lems after she trans-fers to a four-year s c h o o l next year. M a r t i n plans to follow her in support. Despite the heavy news last spring, Fox turned in a 3.5 grade point.

“I’ll be moving on, but I don’t know where,” Fox said. “It will probably come down to who is willing to pay for it. I want to be a PE teacher and coach.”

For now, however, there’s business to attend to on the court for the Spartans. And at home with Kyla. It’s not the life of a typical 19-year-old college student.

“You can do anything if you set your mind to it,” Fox said.

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SWCC photo by JOEL WIRESMembers of the Southwestern volleyball team are, from left in front, Kirsten Anderson, Serena Yong, Ashley Strong, Mel Mangrum, Molly Schimp and Cassidy Yong. Back row, Jenna Casey, Alex Duffy, Shelby Sullivan, Janaya Fox, Allyson Kocour and Sydney Whitmarsh. Not pictured, coach Melissa Blessington.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERSNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BUS BARN SITE DEVELOPMENTCRESTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL

DISTRICTCRESTON, IOWA

Time and Place for Filing Sealed Pro-posals. Sealed bids for the work compris-ing the improvements as stated belowmust be filed before 9:00 A.M. on Octo-ber 8th, 2013, in the Creston CommunitySchool District Office, 801 North ElmStreet, Creston, Iowa.

Time and Place Sealed Proposals Willbe Opened and Considered. Sealed pro-posals will be opened and bids tabulated at9:00 A.M. on October 8th, 2013, in the of-fice of the Creston Community SchoolDistrict Office, 801 North Elm Street, Cre-ston, Iowa, for consideration by the Cre-ston Community School District SchoolBoard at a Special Meeting to be held dur-ing the week, in the Creston CommunitySchool District Office, 801 North ElmStreet, Creston, Iowa. The Creston Com-munity School District School Board re-serves the right to reject any and all bids.

Time for Commencement and Comple-tion of Work. Work on the improvementshall be commenced immediately upon is-suance of a written Notice to Proceed andbe completed as stated below.

Bid Security. Each bidder shall accom-pany its bid with bid security as securitythat the successful bidder will enter into acontract for the work bid upon and willfurnish after the award of contract a corpo-rate surety bond, in form acceptable to theCreston Community School DistrictSchool Board, for the faithful performanceof the contract, in an amount equal to onehundred percent of the amount of the con-tract. The bidder's security shall be in theamount fixed in the Instruction to Biddersand shall be in the form of a cashier'scheck, a certified check, or a bank moneyorder drawn on a FDIC insured bank inIowa or on a FDIC insured bank charteredunder the laws of the United States; or acertified share draft drawn on a creditunion in Iowa or chartered under the lawsof the United States; or a bid bond on theform provided in the contract documentswith corporate surety satisfactory to theCreston Community School DistrictSchool Board. The bid shall contain nocondition except as provided in the speci-fications.

Contract Documents. Bid forms, plansand specifications may be obtained fromGarden & Associates, Ltd., P.O. Box 451,1701 3rd Avenue East, Suite 1, Oskaloosa,IA 52577 upon deposit of Twenty FiveDollars ($25.00) which shall be refundedupon return of said plans and specificationwithin fourteen (14) days after award ofthe project. If said plans and specificationsare not returned within the time specifiedand in a reusable condition, the depositshall be forfeited.

Public Hearing on Proposed ContractDocuments and Estimated Costs for Im-provement. A public hearing will be heldby the Creston Community School DistrictSchool Board on the proposed contractdocuments (plans, specifications and formof contract) and estimated cost for the im-provement at the special meeting (date tobe determined), in the Creston CommunitySchool District Office, 801 North ElmStreet, Creston, Iowa.

Preference of Products and Labor. Pref-erence shall be given to domestic con-struction materials by the contractor, sub-contractors, materialmen, and suppliers inperformance of the contract and, further,by virtue of statutory authority, preferencewill be given to products and provisionsgrown and coal produced within the Stateof Iowa, and to Iowa domestic labor, tothe extent lawfully required under Iowastatutes.

General Nature of Improvement. Thework generally consists of the following:Mobilization Lump Sum; Clearing andGrubbing Lump Sum; Excavation, Class10 3,920 CY; Subgrade Preparation 1,230 SY; Granular Subbase, Class ACrushed Stone, 6 Thick 447 SY; Com-paction Testing Lump Sum; TrenchCompaction Testing Lump Sum; Sani-tary Sewer, Trenched, PVC, 6 1,030 LF;Sanitary Sewer Service Stub, PVC, 4 235LF; Roof Drain Collector, 8 HDPE 600LF; Storm Sewer, Trenched, RCP, 12 402 LF; Water Service Line, Trenched,PVC, 6 435 LF; Water Service Line,Trenchless, RJ Pipe, 6 185 LF; 2 WaterService with Shut Off Lump Sum; 6Gate Valve 1 EA; 6 x 8 Tapping Valveand Sleeve 1 EA; Fire Hydrant with Iso-lation Valve 1 EA; Sanitary Sewer Man-hole, SW-301, 48 Dia. 2 EA; StormSewer Intake, SW-511 1 EA; InfiltrationBarrier, Rubber Chimney Seal 2 EA;Pavement, PCC, 8 383 SY; Parking LotSurfacing, Granular, Class A CrushedStone 515 TON; Parking Lot Surfacing,Granular, Macadam Stone 1,400 TON;Pavement Removal 250 SY; Convention-al Seeding, Fert., and Mulching 3 AC;SWPPP Management Lump Sum; SW-PPP Qualifying Rainfall Event Inspection5 EA; Silt Fence 1,000 LF; Removal ofSilt Fence 1,000 LF; Convert ExistingLift Station to Standard Manhole LumpSum; Blank Conduit, Trenched, 2 300LF.

Building materials, supplies, and equip-ment incorporated into said improvementare exempt from Iowa Department of Rev-enue and Finance sales tax and any appli-cable local option sales tax and school in-frastructure local option sales tax pursuantto Iowa Code Sections: 422.42 (15) &(16), and 422.47 (5). Bidder shall not in-clude payment of Iowa sales tax in Bid. Jurisdiction will provide PurchasingAgent Authorization Letter and Designat-ed Exempt Entity Iowa Construction SalesTax Exemption Certificate. Contractorwill coordinate sales tax exempt purchaseswith subcontractors and material andequipment suppliers. Contractor willmaintain records identifying the materialspurchased sales tax exempt and will main-tain records verifying the use of said mate-rials on said improvement.

Payment to the Contractor for said im-provements will be made in monthly esti-mates and one final payment. Monthly es-timates will be equivalent to ninety-fivepercent (95%) of the contract value of thework completed during the preceding cal-endar month. Such monthly payment willin no way be construed as an act of accep-tance for any part of the work partially ortotally.

Final payment to the Contractor will bemade no earlier than thirty (30) days fromand after final acceptance of the work bythe Jurisdiction. Before final payment ismade, the Contractor shall file with the Jurisdiction lien waivers from materialsuppliers and/or subcontractors showingthat they were paid in full for materialssupplied and/or work performed on theproject.

Liquidated damages in the amount ofSix Hundred Dollars ($600.00) perworking day will be assessed for each daythat the work shall remain uncompletedafter the end of the contract period withdue allowance for extension of contractperiod due to conditions beyond the con-trol of the Contractor.

Successful Bidder will be required tofurnish Performance, Payment and Main-tenance Bond acceptable to Creston Com-munity School District on the form pro-vided in the specifications in amountsequal to one hundred percent (100%) ofthe contract price.

Award of the contract will be to thelowest responsible bidder submitting thelowest acceptable bid as selected by theCreston Community School District. TheCreston Community School District here-by reserves the right to reject any or allbids, to waive informalities and irregulari-ties and to enter into such contract as itmay deem to be for the best interest of theCreston Community School District. Abidder shall not withdraw its proposal fora period of 60 calendar days after the datedesignated for opening of proposals.

The work shall commence on or beforethe date specified in a written Notice toProceed and shall be fully completed andready for final payment within 35 Work-ing Days. Notice to Proceed will be issuedupon receipt of a signed contract.

This Notice is given by authority of theCreston Community School District.

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Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen column feature brought to you by Hammer Medical Supply of CrestonDr. Oz and Dr. Roizen column feature brought to you by Hammer Medical Supply of Creston

When Alexandre Dumas first serialized his novel “The Three Musketeers” (from March to July of 1844), the tale of D’Artagnan captured the hearts of people on both sides of the Atlantic. Well, there’s another upstand-ing trio that’s exciting and heart-friendly, too: dark chocolate, red wine and green tea. Here’s the heart-felt good news ...

If you eat chocolate (an ounce of 70 percent cacao) more than twice a week, you’ll have one-third less artery-clogging plaque and will cut your risk for heart attack and stroke by 30 per-cent. Red wine (one glass a day for women, two for men under 65) helps keep arter-ies and veins clear, boosts good HDL cholesterol and reduces lousy LDL cho-lesterol and blood clotting (less stroke risk). And green tea is packed with anti-in-flammatory compounds that fight skin, breast, lung, co-lon, esophagus and bladder cancers. Plus, it lowers the risk of high blood pressure by 46 percent to 65 percent.

But the benefits don’t stop there: New research re-veals that this trio contains powerful polyphenols that are antibacterial. Versions of them (tannic acid and py-rogallol) can be used to cre-ate sticky coatings on things like heart stents, catheters, hip replacements and even kitchen cutting boards to re-duce infections and inflam-mation.

Once again, here’s an example of how nutrients found in everyday foods im-prove your life in unexpect-ed ways! So if you regularly enjoy a bit of chocolate, a glass of wine and a cup of tea (all for one, and one for

all!), you’ll have a younger RealAge, a stronger im-mune system and more fun being YOU.

WHILE-U-WAIT DIGI-TAL DENTISTRY

Did you ever think your dentist would go into manu-facturing? Well about 10 percent of dental offices now have the latest in on-the-spot crown-manufactur-ing technology! This new type of digital dentistry is making it possible to get perfectly shaped porcelain crowns made and installed in your mouth in about an hour. No more “temporary” crowns or multiple office visits. And they’re not more expensive!

How does it work? First, you have a digital scan made of your broken or misshaped tooth (the system can’t scan below the gum line, so while-you-wait implants are still in the future). Then the system feeds the data to an on-site CAD/CAM (computer-aid-ed drafting/computer-aided manufacturing) system that mills the crown. After a lit-tle prep work, it is ready for your dazzling smile.

But this is new technol-ogy, and preliminary stud-ies have shown that some of these machines make stron-ger and more fracture-resis-tant crowns than others. So here’s our recommendation: Before you get your on-the-spot digital crown made, ask your dentist how many he’s done, how the oldest one is doing today and what kind

of problems he’s run into. If he hasn’t done many or can’t discuss success and failure rates, hold off and go with the old tried-and-true method. Even though the process can be irritating, you know it’s reliable — and soon enough on-site digital dentistry will become a well-tested way to get a crown. We think that’s enough to put a smile on anyone’s face.

GOOD CHOLESTER-OL’S A DOUBLE AGENT FOR YOUR HEALTH

In books and movies, double agents can cause chaos and intrigue — just think about Gerald in John Le Carre’s “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.” But in your circulatory system, HDL cholesterol is a double agent that’s working on two fronts for your good health, and that’s great news all around.

We’ve known for some time that HDL (high den-sity lipoprotein) is a heavy lifter that shuttles artery-clogging LDL (low density lipoprotein) to the liver for removal from the body. Aim for an HDL level of 50 (and an LDL level of 100 or less) to protect your heart, brain, sexual function and the rest of your organs! But what’s more, a new study discovered that HDL also fights cancer — stopping the spread of cancer cells and even reducing tumor size. It appears that for every 10 mg/dl increase in HDL, there may be a 30 percent reduction in the risk for can-

cer. So if you’re one of the

more than 120 million adults in North America with low HDL (or high LDL) choles-terol, try these four steps to increase your HDL level:

—Ask your doc about taking an HDL-raising statin: Rosuvastatin and atorvastatin boost HDL to some degree.

—Exercise daily; aim for 10,000 steps a day, plus two to three days a week of strength-building workouts.

—Eat heart-friendly oils such as olive and canola, salmon and ocean trout or supplements of DHA omega-3 (900 mg a day) and purified omega-7 (210 mg a day).

—Eat an ounce of nuts (we love walnuts) daily, raw and unsalted.

THE SUPER-AGERSSenior super-dudes

Sly Stallone (67), Harri-son Ford (71) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (66) are mercenaries-for-hire in the upcoming “Expendables 3.” But they still have a way to go before they can qualify as super-agers. That honor goes to a hearty batch of 80- to 90-year-olds who have the memory and cognitive skills of 50- to 65-year-olds. Seems these folks have a larger prefrontal cortex and inner brain, showing they’ve got bulging neural connec-tions. (Your brain is the one area where size matters — a bigger hippocampus is bet-ter.)

How did they get so brain-brawny? They may be less stressed, more motivated and in better control of the life choices they make. That preserves brain size. So does controlling blood lipid lev-els (triglycerides and lousy

LDL cholesterol) to protect your brain from cardiovas-cular damage. The good news is that you can acquire similar advantages by mak-ing lifestyle choices that re-duce your cholesterol and stress levels.

So, we’re here to pump you (and your brain) up with these techniques:

1. Banish trans fats (they reduce brain mass!). Found in processed foods and baked goods, they’re the partially hydrogenated oils. And eliminate most artery- and vein-clogging saturated fat.

2. Increase neural con-nections and protect against age-related brain shrinkage with a daily dose of omega-3 DHA. (Deficiency may in-crease brain shrinkage by 37 percent!) Eat salmon and ocean trout three times a week, and/or take a daily supplement of 900 mg DHA omega-3.

3. Reduce stress by walk-ing 10,000 steps a day and meditating for 10 minutes twice a day. Now you’re a super-ager too!

MIND OVER FLOAT-ERS: NOW YOU’RE SEE-ING CLEARLY

The Great Pacific Gar-bage Patch has around 1.9 million bits of plastic float-ing on the surface in every square mile. In a way, those scraps of trash are Earth’s floaters.

If you’ve ever gazed at a blank sheet of paper and seen black wisps and tangles drift through your field of vision, you know what we’re talking about. Floaters are a result of vitreous fluid in-side your eyeball separating from the back wall of the eye, the retina, producing small stringy bits. Those bits

cast a shadow on the reti-na, and what you see is the shadowy result.

But unlike pollution, there’s no harm in learn-ing to ignore floaters. In fact, training your brain to not notice them is an effec-tive and safe way to handle the problem. Most doctors won’t operate to remove floaters (by replacing the vitreous fluid) unless your vision is severely compro-mised. Complications in-cluding cataracts and vision loss happen too often.

Your brain is set up to filter out distracting visuals and prioritize what’s impor-tant. (Note: If floaters come with bright flashes or sharp-edged black areas, see an ophthalmologist as soon as possible. It may be an emer-gency: a sight-threatening retinal tear.)

Here are some tricks to reduce your perception of floaters:

—Practice extending your focus as far into the distance as possible so you are not “staring at” the floaters.

—If they have you stressed, practice medita-tion for 10 minutes, twice a day and make a conscious effort to let your thoughts about them float away.

* * *Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host

of “The Dr. Oz Show,” and Mike Roizen, M.D. is Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. To live your healthiest, tune into “The Dr. Oz Show” or visit www.sharecare.com.

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Three foods that can change your life in surprising ways

Weekly health tipsDr. Mehmet Oz, M.D. andDr. Michael Roizen, M.D.

(Family Features) A number of celebrities have graced recent headlines by making some drastic deci-sions about their health, and in turn, raising aware-ness for the importance of knowing one’s family medi-cal history. For instance, ac-cording to the CDC, a his-tory of breast, cervical or ovarian cancer indicates a strong risk of cancer in some women, and thus proactive and preventative measures, like having a mastectomy or hysterectomy, may be war-ranted.

While facing these de-cisions can be difficult, Brittney Wilson, a regis-tered nurse, knows first-hand the positive effect that knowing one’s family medical history can have on a patient’s overall health. Since many diseases tend to follow genetic lines, it’s important to know your

roots in order to make bet-ter lifestyle choices. For ex-ample, if you have a history of common medical condi-tions like heart disease, high blood pressure or diabetes, you have a higher chance of developing them as well, but prevention is possible.

Nurse Wilson offers steps you can take to develop a family medical history re-cord that will help inform your lifestyle choices and serve generations to come.

Step 1: Seek answers to lingering questions

You inherit half of your genetic profile from each parent. So, the first step in establishing your family medical history is to seek answers to any doubts or questions you may have about your parents’ identity. In today’s society, and with the rising rate of children born out of wedlock, this situation is actually more

common than you might think. In fact, a recent sur-vey conducted on behalf of Identigene, a DNA pater-nity test laboratory, con-cluded that one out of ten Americans has personally been in a situation where a paternity test was needed. In addition, nearly one out of five respondents said that they or a close friend or family member has ques-tioned paternity. However, discovering your paternity

can be fairly simple. A kit, such the Identigene DNA Paternity Test, is available at nationwide drug stores and supercenters, and offers 100 percent accurate and confidential results within a matter of days.

Step 2: Talk to your fam-ily

The best way to gather in-formation about your medi-cal history is to talk with relatives about their health. An upcoming holiday gath-

ering or family reunion is a great opportunity to start the conversation. Explain why you want to learn more about your family history and ask direct, specific ques-tions to uncover any reoc-curring medical issues and when they occurred. Con-sult existing documents, such as family trees, birth certificates and obituaries, to help obtain this informa-tion. From these materi-als, you can begin identify-

ing potential patterns that should be discussed with a doctor.

Step 3: Be proactive about getting healthy

After identifying poten-tial patterns, make a point to discuss them with your primary care doctor at your next annual exam. A medi-cal professional might sug-gest necessary screening and proactive steps you can take to help stay healthy and avoid certain predisposed conditions in the future. It’s also a good idea to continue to update your family medi-cal history record to help future generations navigate their health.

Preventative care is the most cost effective and least invasive way to ensure your health and prevent illness. Being aware of your fam-ily’s medical history is the first step towards making in-formed choices for a health-ier lifestyle.

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(BPT) — More than one-third of adults in the U.S. have high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Yet many of those treated for these conditions don’t real-ize they are putting them-selves at risk by not under-standing the basics about their medications.

Many commonly pre-scribed drugs have poten-tially fatal side-effects when mixed with other medica-tions, over-the-counter drugs, supplements and even foods. This is true for the widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins, which can be deadly when mixed with grapefruit juice. These medications include atorvastatin, simv-astatin, lovastatin and fluv-astatin.

“Most people don’t know that something as common as drinking grapefruit juice when taking statins can in-

crease the risk of muscle pain and have serious ad-verse side effects that can be life-threatening,” says Ed Dannemiller, special-ist pharmacist in the Ex-press Scripts Cardiovascular Therapeutic Resource Cen-ter (TRC). “The juice can substantially raise the con-

centration of statins in the body and make them much more potent.”

As a specialist pharma-cist, Dannemiller is one of a team of experts who are specifically trained to help patients with heart disease understand everything they need to know about their

medications, including how their diet and other medica-tions they take may affect their health. They also work closely with physicians to prevent potential problems that medications may pose to their patients.

“Another popular drug, warfarin, which is a blood thinner that helps prevent heart attack and stroke, can react harmfully with a number of commonly used products,” he says. “When warfarin is mixed with an-tidepressants, alcohol, ibu-profen or aspirin, and even herbal products like gingko biloba or garlic, patients may be at risk of internal bleeding.”

If you are one of the mil-lions of Americans being treated for one of these com-mon conditions, Dannemi-ller offers these tips to help prevent medication interac-tions.

• Ask before you use: Check with your doctor or pharmacist to find out what foods, medications and sup-plements should be avoided when taking a medication. Some combinations cause bad reactions by making the drug more potent, while others can make the medi-cation less effective.

• Read the fine print: Al-ways read the caution in-formation provided in the medication package and make sure you understand how and when to take your medications. Instructions such as taking your dose with food or on an empty stomach should not be over-looked. Also, taking too much or too little of a drug can significantly impact how well the drug works.

• Look beyond prescrip-tions: Make sure your physicians know all the other medications and

supplements you’re taking, such as herbal remedies and over-the-counter products, including vitamins since some interactions can cause life threatening side-effects.

• Follow doctor’s orders: Taking your medications as prescribed by your doc-tor is essential for ensuring that they’ll effectively treat your condition. Don’t ever stop taking your medica-tions or simply use them “when needed” without talking to your physician or specialist pharmacist. Even if you have no apparent symptoms, you may still be at risk. For example, blood pressure can reach danger-ous levels, yet a patient may not be aware of any of the warning signs. Remember, just because you don’t no-tice any symptoms doesn’t mean that your disease is under control.

When mixing medication and food can be deadly

(BPT) — The struggle at the dinner table between parents and their picky eat-ers isn’t uncommon. Add in a food jag, when children fixate on a particular food and don’t want to eat any-thing else, and the struggle turns to worry - “Is my child getting enough nutrients in his or her diet?”

While many parents wor-ry that their children aren’t getting the right nutrients for proper overall growth, many also overlook the spe-cific need of vitamins and nutrients for eye health. If their child’s vision is OK,

then there’s no cause for worry. In fact, only 14 per-cent of parents are worried about their children devel-oping vision problems in the future, according to a recent survey by Kelton/DSM Nu-tritional Products.

Now’s the time to help children make food choices that are healthy and provide the right nutrients for their eye health. While carrots are a no-brainer when it comes to providing beta carotene (pro vitamin A) for healthy vision, a slew of other nutri-ents are necessary for eye health, including vitamin E,

lutein, zeaxanthin and the omega-3s DHA and EPA.

If you have a picky eater, try sneaking in foods that are rich in these eye-healthy nutrients. Dark leafy green vegetables (kale, spinach, collards and turnip greens), eggs, broccoli, peas and corn are super stars when it comes to providing lutein and zeaxanthin. Fatty fish provide the omega-3s DHA and EPA. Oils, wheat germ and peanuts are loaded with vitamin E.

Registered dietitian and author, Elizabeth Somer, provides ideas on how to

sprinkle in these nutrients into everyday meals.

Idea 1: Whip steamed chard or spinach into mashed potatoes to make a healthy and eye-catching dish for your kids that is rich in lutein and zeaxanthin. Green mashed potatoes, anyone?

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(BPT) — Every fall, many people review their employ-er health care options dur-ing “open enrollment.” As you start to focus on your health care decisions, you may also want to consider the safety of information you routinely provide, such as your address, Social Secu-rity number and insurance provider. With new private and public health insurance exchanges becoming avail-able, you may face a greater risk for medical identity theft.

Medical identity theft is when someone uses another person’s name and informa-tion to get medical service or make false claims. Once information is stolen a thief may see a doctor, get pre-scription drugs or file claims with an insurance provider. Medical identity theft cost the health care industry $41 billion in 2012, with half of all health care organizations affected by the crime.

The threat isn’t just fi-nancial: if another person’s information is mixed with yours, your medical records - and treatments - may be af-fected.

Medical identity theft is receiving greater attention now as it’s not just health providers who collect this information. The Federal Government is collecting data from seven different departments and will trans-fer it to the Federal Data Services Hub, providing a new way for agencies to ver-ify eligibility for programs, refunds and tax rebates. This hub is expected to go live Oct. 1, but has some identity theft experts won-dering how secure the hub’s data is.

While there is no way you can completely safeguard yourself against identity theft, there are precautions you can take. And, there is help available for people who discover their identity has been compromised.

If you’ve been involved in an identity theft situation you’ll need legal guidance to help you through the pro-cess of clearing your name and your accounts. ARAG, a global provider of legal in-surance products and servic-es, has a team of Certified Identity Theft Specialists who’ve handled thousands of cases over the past 12 years. You’ll be paired with a specialist fully versed in identity theft situations, who will walk you through every step of the resolution process.

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1. Be careful about shar-ing your health plan identi-fication for health services that are supposed to be “free.”

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5. If you decide to share your information online, look for a lock icon on the browser’s status bar or a URL that begins “https:” the “s” is for secure.

The bottom line is that you need to be aware of how prevalent identity theft is, and that anyone could be a victim. And if you receive a note from your health care provider that a security breach has occurred, know that there is help available to resolve your situation and clear your name.

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(BPT) — No one disputes that exercise provides a host of health benefits, from helping control weight to improving cardiovascular functions. But exercising in the wrong footwear can cause more harm than good, especially since foot health is integral to overall well-being.

“To get the most out of your workout or from play-ing a favorite sport, it’s im-perative to choose the right footwear for the type of exercise you’ll engage in,” says Dr. Matthew Garou-falis, a podiatrist and presi-dent of the American Po-diatric Medical Association (APMA). “Improper foot-wear can lead to irritation and injury.”

Foot or ankle sprains and fractures are the most com-mon types of injuries related to exercise and footwear. The type of exercise or sport you prefer can influ-ence the type of injury you could experience. In general for example, foot and ankle

sprains and fractures are more common among foot-ball players, while basket-ball players may suffer more ankle sprains and runners experience stress fractures to feet or ankles.

APMA offers some guid-ance on how to avoid foot injury while exercising:

• Always warm up before

exercise. Just as you stretch to warm up leg and arm muscles, your feet need to warm up gradually too.

• If you experience foot pain while exercising or engaging in physical activ-ity, stop immediately. Foot pain is not normal and you shouldn’t feel any when you exercise. If pain persists

even after you stop your workout, see a podiatrist.

• Always wear supportive shoes that are appropriate for the type of physical ac-tivity you’re engaging in.

Choosing the right foot-wear can help ensure you minimize the risk of injury and enjoy a more produc-tive and comfortable work-

out. When choosing work-out or sports footwear, keep these pointers in mind:

• Choose a running shoe based on your foot type: low/flat arch, normal arch or high arch. You can find a graphic of what each foot type looks like on the APMA website. If you have a low or no arch, you need a supportive shoe designed for stability and motion-control. Normal arched feet require a shoe with a balance of stability and cushioning to help absorb shock when your feet meet the ground. For people with high arches, a cushioned running shoe with a softer midsole and more flexibility compensates for the poor natural shock absorption of the higher arch.

• Also take into account the kind of activity you’ll do. Runners need more arch support and cushioning to absorb impact. Basketball players require extra ankle support to prevent injury from side-to-side move-

ment - which is why basket-ball shoes come up over the ankles.

• Don’t go it alone when you’re shopping for a work-out or sports shoe. Go to a store that specializes in ath-letic footwear and ask to be professionally fitted before you buy. Shoes should fit comfortably as soon as you try them on; never assume you’ll “break in” an un-comfortable athletic shoe. Shop toward the end of the day, when feet are at their largest due to normal daily swelling.

• Whatever your exer-cise or sport of choice, your athletic shoes should of-fer plenty of support in the front and back.

Finally, when athletic shoes begin to show signs of wearing out, it’s time to replace them. Examine the tread, especially around mid-sole. Generally, you should replace athletic shoes every year, and run-ning shoes every 300 to 400 miles.

Avoiding footwear fumbles when exercising or playing sports

Iron matters for every body(BPT) — Fatigue. Dizzi-

ness. Irritability. Millions in the United States are experiencing these symp-toms, but few know they may be the signs of a con-dition called iron deficiency anemia (IDA). IDA is most common among women of childbearing age and in those with special condi-tions, such as chronic kid-ney disease or gastrointesti-nal disorders that can cause bleeding.

IDA can sap the energy of even the most energetic individuals. Flora Migy-anka, a mother and fitness enthusiast, learned first-hand the impact of this condition. “I couldn’t drag myself out of bed and felt an overwhelming feeling of fatigue,” she says. “I had labored breathing and horrible headaches. I do a lot of yoga and even the

simplest poses caused me to become short of breath. I was always cold and just didn’t feel right.”

IDA occurs when some-one does not have enough iron to produce sufficient red blood cells or makes red blood cells that are too small. There are many causes of IDA, but the most common include: blood loss, a lack of iron in the diet or an inability to absorb iron. While fatigue is the most common symptom of IDA, many patients also experi-ence other symptoms, such as shortness of breath and an increased heart rate. Unfortunately, IDA is of-ten missed because these symptoms can be attributed to other causes.

“Many times, health care professionals do not connect these common symptoms to a treatable

condition like IDA,” says Robin Wachsman, an on-cology nurse and nationally recognized IDA expert who currently practices at the West Clinic in Memphis, Tenn. “Health care profes-sionals need to act as detec-tives and find the underly-ing causes of a patient’s suffering and patients need to be forthcoming about how they’re feeling. This is especially the case with IDA because, once diag-nosed, the condition can be managed.”

But even after diagnosis, some patients do not share lingering symptoms with their health care provider. It is important to remem-ber that there are many treatment options for IDA, including diet and medica-tions. It may take time for a health care professional to identify the best way to

manage a patient’s condi-tion, so it is important for patients with IDA to keep their health care provider informed about how they feel.

The Iron Matters cam-paign was recently launched by AMAG Pharmaceuti-cals Inc. to spread the word about IDA, its causes and symptoms. At IronMatters.com, visitors can get more information about the con-dition, read stories of other IDA patients and learn from experts. For those who have already been di-agnosed, there are also tips for living with IDA.

Anyone who suspects they may be suffering from IDA should speak with a health care professional. -Always consult with a physician before taking a medication or supplement to treat IDA.

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