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Legislators discuss budget

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Rep. Tom Moore (R-Griswold) addresses the crowd Saturday morning at the final legislative coffee in the restored Creston Depot. Also pictured, at left, is Sen. Tom Shipley (R-Nodaway).

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Rep. Tom Moore (R-Griswold) and Iowa Sen. Tom Shipley (R-Nodaway) discussed the state budget during the final legislative coffee session hosted by the Creston Chamber of Commerce Saturday morning at the congregate mealsite in the restored Creston Depot.

Moore said this week will largely be spent on passing budgets through appropriations at the statehouse.

“The budget is really tough,” Moore said. “The last REC (revenue estimating conference) just really hammered us and we Moore had to come up with another $131 million out of the 2017 budget. To

do that, because most of that money had been disseminated or was promised out there, we couldn’t go in and do another de-appropriation like we did in January.”

Instead, state legislators borrowed from the cash reserves. By doing that, a plan has been put in place to repay the borrowed $131 million to the cash reserve over the next two years.

“That makes the 2018 budget really short and we’ve had to go in and do some very healthy trimming to our budgets,” Moore said. “I’m on the education budget subcommittee. Our budget target was to cut almost $21 million.”

According to Moore, Iowa’s community colleges and K-12 education were held harmless by the budget cuts, while everything else that falls under education took a hit.

But Pat Shipley of Nodaway pointed out $4 million was cut from the K-12 mentoring and induc-

tion program, and that salary supplements to community colleges were also cut.

Pat, who has trained mentors through Green Hills AEA, said that if funding to the mentor and induction program is cut, some school districts may not offer the program anymore.

Participation in the mentoring and induction program is required for educators to become licensed in the state of Iowa.

“My concern is it will ultimately have unintended consequences on beginning educators who may not be able to get licensed in Iowa because mentoring and induction may not be offered in their districts,” Pat said.

“If you’re trying to bring in new educators in this state, you may be causing damage to them. I find it, unfortunately, very sad that that’s being cut.”

Joe Owens of Creston asked about the $110 million deficit and what expenditures created that deficit.

Moore mentioned how

the medicaid budget in 2004 was $750 million, but has grown to $1.8 billion in 2016.

“That doesn’t include the expenditures in the counties for mental health,” Moore said. “The whole medical part of our budget has exploded over the last 12 years. That’s a part of where the money is going.”

Sen. Shipley added finding cuts in the budget has been difficult because of matching dollars from the federal government.

“This last week, there was a proposal to cut the Iowa Flood Center $1.5 million,” S h i p ley said.

“Well, suppose d l y that’s matched by $94 Shipley million from the federal government. So, COFFEE | 2A

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) — Republicans are bidding to prevent a major upset in a conservative Georgia congressional district where Democrats stoked by opposition to President Donald Trump have rallied behind a candidate who has raised a shocking amount of money for a special election.

Tuesday’s jungle-style primary lumps all 18 candidates on one ballot and is expected to be more competitive than Republicans’ single-digit victory in Kansas last week that also tested both parties’ strategies for the 2018 midterm elections with Trump in

the White House.

Trump underperformed other Republicans in the suburban Atlanta district, an affluent, well-educated s w a t h filled with Trump the kind of voters Democrats need if they hope to reclaim a House majority next year.

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Pence: US won’t rest until N. Korea gives up nuclear weapons TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. will not relent until it achieves its objective of ensuring the Korean Peninsula is free of nuclear weapons, Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday while visiting Japan.

After meetings with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other leaders, Pence told reporters that President Donald Trump was confident that economic and diplomatic pressure has a chance of compelling North Korea to cooperate.

“It is our belief by bringing together the family of nations with diplomatic and economic pressure we

have a chance of achieving a freeze on the Korean Peninsula,” Pence said.

“We will not rest and will not relent until we obtain the objective of a denuclearized Korean Peninsula,” he said.

The Trump administration has signaled a more forceful U.S. stance toward North Korea’s recent missile tests and threats, including a warning from Trump that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has “gotta behave.”

So Pence struck a stern tone after arriving at a U.S. naval base from South Korea.

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DEATHS Mildred Sullivan Afton

Mildred (Spare) Sullivan, 91, of Afton died Sunday, April 16, 2017, at Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston.

Mass of Christian burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, April 21, at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Afton. The Rev. Ken Sullivan Halbur will officiate the service. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Creston. Open visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Powers Funeral Home, 612 N. Dodge St., in Afton. There will be a rosary service at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials are to be established in her name. Online condolences may be left at www. powersfh.com.

Mildred Grace (Spare) Sullivan, daughter of James Calvin Adams and Grace Mary (Hoffbrickle) Adams, was born Dec. 27, 1925, in Baxter. She attended country schools in Jasper County. In 1934, they moved to Clarke County near Murray.

She went to Murray country school through freshman year, and then moved to Union County near Arispe and graduated from Afton High School in 1943.

At the age of 17, she was

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what looks like it’s going to be just a small cut, when it’s backed by those dollars, gets to be a lot of money.”

Another issue brought up during Saturday’s legislative coffee was the 3/8 cent tax for water quality that was approved by voters, but has not been implemented.

“I personally don’t have a problem with it,” Shipley

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issued a normal training certificate to teach and began teaching from 1943 to 1959 in the country schools.

In 1948, she attended junior college in Creston and finished her teaching degree at Drake in 1963. After the last country school closed, she began teaching at East Union School in 1960 and retired in 1987.

On Feb. 14, 1948, Mildred married Robert Frances Spare and made their home in Afton. Frances died July 1, 1979.

On Oct. 4, 1980, Mildred married Eugene Frances Sullivan.

Mildred was a member of Saint Edwards Catholic Church in Afton. After retirement, she was involved with religious education at the church and was a member of Afton Woman’s Club.

She was on the board of directors of Afton Nursing Home and congregate mealsite in Afton.

Mildred is survived by her son, Robert (Linda) Spare of Afton; daughters, Crescentia (Terry) Vinson of Clarksville, Tennessee, and Michelle (Paul) Johns of Des Moines; daughterin-law Donna Spare of Afton; grandchildren, Jeanna McKinney, Michael Spare, Angie Dydell, Dane and Ryan Vinson and Merri and Anna Johns; six great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren and nine step-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; sisters, Rose Breer, Hazel Arch and Violet Backoff and son Damian Spare.

said. “There are people in the house that will not entertain the notion ... simply because they look at anything like that as a tax increase.”

Moore added: “It’s very simply, the chair of the ways and means is a tax policy guy. That’s what the ways and means does is a lot of tax policy. He, at this point, is not in favor of raising taxes, and he sees that as a tax increase, even though the people have voted for it by about 62 percent. He’s not willing to move that at this point.”

Tuesday’s voting. That leaves 11 Republican candidates hoping the 30-year-old investigative filmmaker fails to reach a majority. If he doesn’t, Ossoff and the top GOP vote-getter would meet in a June 20 runoff.

Five Democrats will appear on the ballot, but Ossoff is the GOP’s greatest threat. He raised more than $8.3 million, most of it from outside the district.

Two independent candidates also are running. The winner will succeed Tom Price, who resigned to become Trump’s health secretary.

Ossoff has enough momentum to draw attention from Trump himself.

The president took to Twitter on Tuesday morning, declaring Ossoff “would be a disaster in Congress,” and urged Republicans in the district to get out and vote.

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“We appreciate the challenging times in which the people of Japan live with increasing provocations from Pence across the Sea of Japan,” he said. “We are with you 100 percent.”

On Monday, Pence traveled to the tense Demilitarized Zone dividing North and South Korea, where he warned North Korea’s leaders that after years of testing the U.S. and South Korea with its nuclear ambitions, “the era of strategic patience is over.”

A senior North Korean official then accused the United States of bringing the countries to the brink of thermonuclear war.

Pence, on a 10-day Asia trip that will also take him

That was a change from a day earlier when Trump blasted the “super liberal” Democrat in the contest without naming names.

He said Monday that the “super liberal” Democrat “wants to protect criminals, allow illegal immigration and raise taxes!”

In a statement Monday, Ossoff, who has used anti-Trump sentiments in his campaign, answered that Trump is “misinformed,” but added that he’s “glad the president is interested in the race.”

Republicans and Democrats alike see the contest as an important barometer of Trump’s standing ahead of 2018 midterm elections, when Democrats will try to regain control of Congress.

Both major parties have dispatched paid field staffers. Republican groups are running a blitz of ads trying to tie Ossoff to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi; a political action committee backed by House Speaker Ryan has spent more than $2 million.

Karen Handel, Geor-

gia’s former secretary of state, has led the Republican field. Technology executive Bob Gray; and two former state senators, Dan Moody and Judson Hill — are polling closest to Handel in a fight for the No. 2 spot.

The GOP scramble has been intense, with GOP rivals accusing Handel of being a political opportunist and the conservative Club for Growth spending six figures on ads to defeat her.

National Republicans say any of the four competitive GOP candidates could defeat Ossoff in a second round of voting.

GOP voters, they predict, would be energized in a Republican vs. Democrat scenario, making it harder for Ossoff to run above the fray as he has leading up to the primary.

Handel said Monday that she is confident enough Republicans will cast ballots to hold Ossoff short of a majority, thus setting up a June 20 runoff between the Democratic

upstart and Tuesday’s top Republican performer.

“Republican voters are not going to sit by and let this district go to a Democrat,” Handel said.

Ossoff has tried to walk a line between liberals looking for a chance to oppose Trump and Republicans who couldn’t support him in November. Ossoff pledges to fight Trump when he “embarrasses” the country. But he tells voters in one ad, “I’ll work with anybody in Washington who respects your tax dollars.”

Handel is among the Republican candidates trying to maintain some distance from Trump, rarely discussing him unless asked.

Gray has instead tried to portray himself as a “willing partner” for the president. Other Republican candidates, though, have questioned whether Gray always backed Trump or is simply strategizing a path to a runoff election.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

to Indonesia and Australia, said Trump hopes China will use its leverage to get its longtime ally North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program and ballistic missiles.

In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made a fresh appeal for calm.

Wang told reporters that although U.S. officials have made clear that a military strike remains a possibility, he believes that Washington would still prefer to de-escalate tensions through multi-sided talks.

Abe said Japan likewise hopes for peaceful dialogue with Pyongyang, “but at the same time, dialogue for the sake of dialogue is valueless.” Pressure on North Korea is crucial, the prime minister said.

After meeting with Abe, Pence held talks with Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso on a new U.S.-Japan “economic dialogue” to be led by the two.

The new forum for trade talks was launched by Trump and Abe during the Japanese leader’s visit to the U.S. in February. In part, it is meant to take the place of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the regional trade pact that Trump withdrew from shortly after taking office.

Pence and Aso said they believed the dialogue could yield opportunities to create new jobs on both sides and to fortify the economic aspects of the alliance.

“We would like to seek the best shape and forum for our bilateral relationship,” Pence said. “The TPP is a thing of the past for the United States of America.”

He said Trump is certain that negotiating trade deals with individual countries was the best way to ensure they yield “winwin” situations for both sides.

The talks Tuesday did not delve into sector-by-sector issues such as auto exports. With no U.S.

trade representative yet in office and other key positions still unfilled, such nitty-gritty discussions will have to come later.

The loss of U.S. participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership was a blow to Japan following strenuous negotiations, especially over opening its long-protected farm sector to more imports, especially of dairy and meat products.

For now, both sides seem eager to downplay potential for conflict, with Aso repeatedly saying that trade friction has been vanquished in a “new era of cooperation.”

As Indiana governor, Pence saw firsthand the impact of Japanese automakers Toyota, Honda and Subaru, whose factories employ thousands of people in his home state.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who met with Japan’s trade minister, Hiroshige Seko, earlier Tuesday, said he hopes to soon begin talks on a free trade agreement with Japan.

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Schedule of driver’s license examiners: Bedford: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., treasurer’s office, Taylor County Courthouse, 407 Jefferson St. Corning: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., treasurer’s office, Adams County Courthouse.

Driving tests on Wednesday mornings by appointment.

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

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

Mount Ayr: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., treasurer’s office, Ringgold County Courthouse, 109 W. Madison St. Osceola: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., treasurer’s office, Clarke County Courthouse, 100 S. Main St. Winterset: Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Madison County Courthouse, 112 N. John Wayne Drive.

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Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, noon to 5 p.m., 308 W. Union St. Free community meal, 5 to 6 p.m., United Church of Christ Congregational, 501 W. Montgomery St. Creston City Council, 6 p.m., Council Chambers, restored Creston Depot.

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

Wednesday

J.C. Penney former employees coffee, 9 a.m., The Windrow.

TOPS 116, 9:30 a.m., United Church of Christ Congregational, 501 W. Montgomery St. Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, noon to 5 p.m., 308 W. Union St. Friends Helping Friends Bereavement Support Group, 3 to 5 p.m., Homestead Assisted Living private dining room, 1709 W. Prairie St. AA, 5:30 p.m., Crossroads Mental Health Center, 1003 Cottonwood Rd. Open meeting.

Southwest Iowa Dancers Jam Session, 6 to 9 p.m., Chicken Inn, 3 miles west of Creston on Hwy 34.

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Thursday

Super 8 Club, 1 p.m., Regency Park.

Celebrate Recovery (a Christcentered 12-step program), 6 p.m., Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar St. Southwest dance jam and pot luck, 6 to 9 p.m., Villisca Community Center.

Gambler’s Anonymous, 7 p.m., Assembly of God Church, 801 N. Fillmore St., Osceola.

Al-Anon, 7:30 p.m., Crossroads Mental Health Center, 1003 Cottonwood Road.

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

Friday

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 308 W. Union St. CW Club, noon, congregate meal site, restored Creston Depot.

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

Ladies Literary Circle, 1:30 p.m., hosted by Connie Rhine.

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

Union Squares crazy hat dance, 7:30 to 10 p.m., Creston First United Methodist Church.

Call Bob Cooper at 782-4403 for more information.

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High Lakes Leadership Initiative The High Lakes Adult Leadership group is in their eighth year and the High Lakes Youth Leadership is in their fifth year. Both programs are part of the High Lakes Leadership Initiative of Union County Development Association.

The mission of the youth program is to empower teens to become confident leaders through various acts of service by increasing awareness and involvement in creating a safer and cleaner community to enjoy. These programs aim to strengthen existing and emerging leaders. They support development of local leaders to shape and lead the change they want to see in their community in which they live, work and play.

The adult program exposes individuals to a variety of personal, community and work leadership skills while showcasing what there is to offer in Union County. It builds constructive relationships with local leaders and supports them to identify and act on ideas that contribute to the community and regional economy.

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The legacy project brings these two groups together to carry out a community project. This is their first year taking on the organization and executing the Meals from the Heartland event.

Local History This is the fifth year that SWCC has participated in the program. The event takes place during Pay It Forward week.

This is a week-long event held at SWCC during the spring semester. It offers a chance for individuals, classes, clubs and organizations to encourage positive behaviors and service to SWCC’s communities. Last year the volunteers packaged more than 65,000 meals. The event provides the opportunity to package meals to combat hunger in southcentral Iowa as well as around the world, including Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Haiti, Kenya, Dominican Republic, Philippines, Ethiopia, South Africa and Tanzania.

How To Get Involved To register a team, contact Beth Kulow at 641-782-7081 or kulow@swcciowa.edu. If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution, make checks out to SWCC with “Meals from the Heartland” in the memo.

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1,500 archers compete at state tournament DES MOINES – Nearly 1,500 archers from 84 Iowa schools participated in the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) state tournament March 3-4 in Des Moines.

Lily Machart of Anamosa swept the girls categories, winning the 3D competition with a score of 291 and the bullseye competition with a score of 297. Machart was awarded two bows for winning each competition.

Ben McAtee of Solon won the boys bullseye competition with a score of 296. Lo-

gan Kelly of Mount Vernon won the boys 3D competition with a score of 292. McAtee and Kelly were each awarded a bow for winning in the respective competitions.

Scholarships were awarded to the top scoring 12thgrade boys and girls in each category.

Senior boys scholarship winners were Blake Stonehocker from East Union Schools, who received $1,000 for highest-scoring senior in 3D competition and $1,500 for the top-scoring senior in the bullseye competition.

Disturbing the peace, 7:22 a.m., Friday, Bureau Street.

Vandalism, 8:05 a.m., Friday, South Bureau Street.

Talk to officer, 11:45 a.m., Friday, North Pine Street.

Welfare check, 12:12 p.m., Friday, North Sumner Avenue.

Talk to officer, 1:29 p.m., Friday, North Pine Street.

Domestic dispute, 2:31 p.m., Friday, North Pine Street.

Warrant, 3:47 p.m., Friday, North Elm Street.

Accident, 3:53 p.m., Friday, West Prairie Street.

Shoplifting, 4:04 p.m., Friday, North Walnut Street.

Domestic dispute, 5:02 p.m., Friday, North Division Street.

Talk to officer, 5:22 p.m., Friday, North Pine Street.

Warrant, 5:31 p.m., Friday, North Sycamore Street.

Animal call, 6:47 p.m., Friday, South Stone Street.

Alarm, 8:38 p.m., Friday, New York Avenue.

Traffic hazard, 10:55 p.m., Friday, West Townline Street.

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Traffic stop, 12:12 p.m., Saturday, North Lincoln Street.

Traffic stop, 12:33 p.m., Saturday, Laurel Street.

Accident, 3:03 p.m., Saturday, North Elm Street.

Domestic dispute, 3:56 p.m., Saturday, North Oak Street.

Disturbing the peace, 4:51 p.m., Saturday, North Maple Street.

Harassing communication, 5:21 p.m., Saturday, North Pine Street.

Suspicious person, 6:20 p.m., Saturday, North Oak Street.

Vandalism, 6:54 p.m., Saturday, West Adams Street.

Domestic dispute, 8:46 p.m., Saturday, South Bureau Street.

Animal call, 9:22 p.m., Saturday, South Pine Street.

Accident, 10:46 p.m., Saturday, Afton.

Domestic dispute, 10:31 a.m., Sunday, North Sycamore Street.

Civil dispute, 11:39 a.m., Sunday, North Pine Street.

Theodore Davis from Cardinal High School received $500 scholarship for second-highest score among seniors in the 3D competition and Matt Bolton of Independence received $1,000 scholarship for second-highest score among seniors in the bullseye competition.

Among senior girls, Cynthia (Grace) Shafer-Smith from Washington High School received a $1,000 scholarship for highest 3D score and Morgan Cochran of Chariton received $500 for second-highest 3D score

among seniors. Sarah Kuhlman from West Des Moines Valley High School received a $1,500 scholarship for highest score and Megan Bussan of Independence received a $500 scholarship for second-highest score in the bullseye competition.

NASP archers who scored highest league scores plus the highest state tournament scores were named All State Archers.

Nearly 3,050 archers from 87 schools participated in Iowa’s NASP after school league from Dec. 1 to Feb. 18.

Trespassing, 3:10 p.m., Sunday, Laurel Street.

Traffic stop, 4:46 p.m., Sunday, North Spruce Street.

Talk to officer, 4:47 p.m., Sunday, East Summit Street.

Information, 6:14 p.m., Sunday, East Townline Road.

Talk to officer, 8:35 p.m., Sunday, South Pine Street.

Traffic stop, 8:57 p.m., Sunday, South Oak Street.

Suspicious vehicle, 8:12 a.m., Monday, South Division Street.

Escort, 10:09 a.m., Monday, New York Avenue.

Information, noon, Monday, North Pine Street.

Information, 12:01 p.m., Monday, Laurel Street.

Suspicious person, 12:34 p.m., Monday, South Sumner Avenue.

Alarm, 12:54 p.m., Monday, West Townline Street.

Missing juvenile, 1:24 p.m., Monday, North Cherry Street.

Talk to officer, 3:48 p.m., Monday, North Pine Street.

Shoplifting, 4:26 p.m., Monday, Laurel Street.

Escort, 4:55 p.m., Monday, North Sycamore Street.

Accident, 5:21 p.m., Monday, Laurel Street.

Information, 6:21 p.m., Monday, North Pine Street.

Reckless driving, 6:24 p.m., Monday, Wyoming Avenue.

Information, 6:33 p.m., Monday, North Pine Street.

Disorderly conduct, 7:28 p.m., Monday, South Pine Street.

Incomplete 911 call, 7:30 p.m., Monday, West Montgomery Street.

Civil dispute, 7:37 p.m., Monday, East Summit Street.

Talk to officer, 7:39 p.m., Monday, North Pine Street.

Talk to officer, 8:55 p.m., Monday, East Townline Road.

Deliver message, 9:35 p.m., Monday, West Townline Street.

Harassing communication, 11:30 p.m., Monday, North Pine Street.

Assistance, 12:21 a.m., today, Osage Street.

Traffic stop, 12:33 a.m., today, South Sumner Avenue.

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Death and taxes Here are some things you should know about some of your upcoming tax bills.

They are going up! I don’t see how any governmental entity can lower their tax rate. The national debt is now so high without chopping out a couple of departments, there is no way President Trump or anyone else can lower taxes. The bad news is the national debt has blown up so much in the last eight years, the interest on the debt is now going to cost us $160 billion for every 1 percentage point the interest rate goes up.

So if we make it to 3 percent like the Fed wants to do over the next three years, this will add almost half a trillion more to the interest debt. Most of the countries, cities and counties are in almost the same shape. That is more due to

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Creston City The streets are in pretty rough shape. The city will soon look at doing $5 million of new and repaired streets. It will not be enough to do the whole city, but at least get going on some of the

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really bad streets. The water rates just went up 15 percent the first of this year and the sewer rates will go up a small percentage in July.

A reminder that your sewer rate is a percentage of your water rate, so you also took a jump on your sewer rate already this year.

Assessment A number of people are pretty unsettled with the assessments they just received in the mail.

Many homes and businesses are up to 20 percent more compared to their last assessment. More businesses than homes took big increases.

Union County The county roads are in “just as good of shape” as the city roads.

So, look for a bond issue in the near future to try and shore up

some of the county roads and bridges. Plus, the county hasn’t done a good job of helping out the taxpayers with all the great health care benefits they keep supplying the county employees. Plus, many of the employees are over the average county wage for their positions.

Creston Community Schools The new ISL tax (Instructional Support Levy tax) looks to generate more than $570,000 per year. If you divide that out you are looking at around $75 dollars a year for every man, woman and child in Creston. The money is being generated with both property tax and income surtax money. Thank goodness there are some budget cuts going on, otherwise I would

guess we would be in far worse shape.

Alliant Our local energy company is looking for a 12.5 percent increase in your electric bill. They just put a 8.3 percent temporary increase in as of April 13. If given by the State Utilities Board, this 12.5 percent increase would increase the “typical” bill up around $170 per year.

Wow! If you add all these together the average three-person household will be looking at an extra $600 or more per year.

Conclusion I read an interesting fact last week that says the average American dies with almost $62,000 in debt. With more years like this one, it will be more than that in the future!

Flying United HOLLYWOOD – God bless America, and how’s everybody?

New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez was found not guilty by a jury in Boston Friday of a double homicide that involved a homicide for which he was convicted. The DA is speechless. We all knew Easter Sunday was coming, but no one expected Johnnie Cochrane to rise from the dead.

President Trump responded quietly to North Korea’s dud missile launch on Saturday, in which the rocket exploded on the launch pad Trump and didn’t travel far, leaving Kim Jung Un red-faced. North Korean missiles are exactly like U.S. civil servants. You can’t fire them and you can’t make them work.

The Transportation Department reported huge holiday travel numbers last weekend with Holy Week coinciding with the biggest week of college spring break. The airports were jammed with tourists. Last week, I flew to Los Angeles aboard United Airlines, and all I got was this bloody t-shirt.

The Chicago Cubs had a World Series victory ceremony Monday in which the players received their rings and the team owner was given a commemorative baseball bat. He walked up the box seat aisle holding the bat over his shoulder. It made everyone terrified that the game had been overbooked.

Topical humor Argus Hamilton

The Washington Times covered a study which found that the increase in violence in TV shows has an effect on human behavior. You learn something new every day. Last night, I turned on the TV and saw one of those bloody UFC fights and I discovered that UFC stands for United Flight Crew.

United Airlines had another public relations nightmare Thursday when a scorpion fell out of a passenger overhead bin and stung a passenger while he was eating. The airline is to be commended. It only took them a few days to figure out a much faster way to convince people to get off the airplane.

California Berkeley students clashed with pro-Trump supporters Saturday at the Patriots Day rally. The snowflakes are livid. Last week, President Trump announced the U.S. just dropped the Mother of All Bombs on ISIS and now college kids are protesting because he just assumed its gender.

The White House announced Thursday the U.S. Air Force dropped the largest non-nuclear bomb ever made on ISIS caves and tunnels in the Northwest Frontier. It was seen as a message to the North Koreans and that message is this: Mess with us and we’ll bomb the hell out of Afghanistan.

The White House called the MOAB bomb, which we dropped on ISIS caves in Af-

ghanistan, the Mother of All Bombs Thursday. The terrorists haven’t seen anything yet.

We also have a Father, an Uncle and a Brother-In-Law of All Bombs, and we’re working on the Ex-Girlfriend of All Bombs.

North Korea’s government issued a warning Friday blaming President Trump for causing the tensions between North Korea and the U.S. There was the usual bluster by both sides.

Kim Jung Un on Friday threatened to nuke Los Angeles, and Hollywood stars vowed to move to Canada if he does.

Fox News star Bill O’Reilly fled the media lynch mob after him over sexual harassment claims and took a two-week vacation to Vatican City in Rome.

Taking counsel in the church was a sound idea. He wanted to talk with the people who have the most experience in how to ride out a sex scandal.

The Sydney Morning Herald reported Wednesday a pregnant woman in a Sydney hospital gave birth this week to a 13-pound, 6-ounce baby boy.

It was the biggest birth ever recorded in the land Down Under. The infant is so overweight, he was immediately granted dual U.S. citizenship.

The Los Angeles Times real estate section reported the good news Sunday that Millennials are finally entering the housing market nationwide.

Their parents never quite grew up. I’m a Baby Boomer, and that means I’d never sell my soul, but I’d cheerfully rent it out for instant gratification.

Netflix standing on the threshold of 100 million subscribers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix is on the verge of surpassing 100 million global subscribers, a testament to how much the video streaming service has changed the entertainment landscape since its debut a decade ago.

The company will reach that milestone this weekend if its projections are correct.

Netflix made the prediction Monday with the release of its first-quarter earnings.

The service added nearly 5 million subscribers during the first three months of the year, and will end March with 98.7 million customers in roughly 190 countries.

Thank the smartphone

people in the United States and then eventually hopefully most people around the world,” Hastings said.

Progress toward that ambitious goal has helped drive the company’s stock price progressively higher over the past five years. In that time, Netflix has added 72 million more subscribers.

The Los Gatos, California company currently has a market value of about $63 billion. Its stock rose $1.90 to $149.15 in Monday’s extended trading, even though subscriber growth during the first quarter came in slightly below management forecasts.

Still chasing HBO

Over the past decade, “what really did it for Netflix was the explosion of phones and tablets that allowed people to watch video everywhere,” said Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter. “But Netflix clearly had a vision before those devices became so ubiquitous.”

About 51 million of Netflix’s subscribers are in the U.S. By the end of this year, Piper Jaffray analyst Michael Olson expects the majority of the company’s subscribers to be overseas. Netflix ended March with nearly 48 million subscribers outside the U.S. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings expects the next 100 million subscribers to come more quickly than the first 100 million, but he didn’t provide a specific timetable during online video review of the company’s first quarter.

“Everybody watches TV and nearly everybody has the internet, so I don’t see anything that’s going to stop Netflix from getting to most

For all its success, Netflix still has a ways to go before it catches up with HBO, the popular pay-TV channel that has served as its role model.

HBO has 134 million subscribers worldwide, including viewers paying for an internet-only version of the channel that was inspired by Netflix’s success.

Other cable channels also are offering internet-only options as more viewers, especially younger people, eschew traditional TV packages and subscribe to streaming services instead.

The trend has confronted Netflix with more competition in the battle for household entertainment budgets.

Netflix so far has answered the challenge by spending heavily on original shows such as “Stranger Things” and “House of Cards” and selling its service at a relatively low price. Netflix’s subscriptions range from $8 to $12 per month, with the most popular option at $10.

“The model works from

a consumer perspective because it is such a good value,” Pachter said.

In a measure of how much Netflix subscribers like the service, Hastings said Monday that they collectively stream more than 1 billion hours of programming per week.

By comparison, Google says about 1 billion hours of video per day are watched on its mostly free YouTube service. “We have YouTube envy,” Hastings joked.

Will Netflix raise prices?

Pachter and other analysts wonder how long Netflix will be able to hold the line on price as its programming costs rise in tandem with its appeal to a more diverse international audience. Movie and TV studios typically also demand more money as more people subscribe to channels to in an effort to make as much as possible off their content.

As it is, Netflix expects to spend about $6 billion on programming this year.

Netflix hasn’t given any inkling it will raise prices again.

It lost some long-time U.S. subscribers after their rates went up by as much as $2 per month last year. Netflix had previously frozen prices for millions of subscribers at 2014 levels.

But if it wants to keep investors happy, the company will eventually have to improve its relatively low profit margin. The Los Gatos, California, company earned $178 million on revenue of $2.6 billion in the first quarter.

Analysts predict Netflix will make $482 million on revenue of more than $11 billion for the entire year.

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Founding generation, not just fathers, focus of new museum PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alongside a display of the Declaration of Independence at the Museum of the American Revolution, a separate tableau tells the story of Mumbet, an enslaved black woman in Massachusetts who, upon hearing the document read aloud, announced that its proclamation that “all men are created equal” should also include her.

In response, her master hit her with a frying pan.

Mumbet sued him, won her freedom in court, changed her name to Elizabeth Freeman and became a nurse. Her case set a precedent prohibiting slavery in the state.

The story is a reminder that during the struggle for our nation’s liberty, the 400,000 African Americans who lived in slavery in 1776 also longed to be free.

Such stories are found throughout the museum, which opens Wednesday in Philadelphia — coinciding with the 242nd anniversary of the battle at Lexington and Concord, the “shot heard ‘round the world” that began the Revolutionary War in 1775. The

more inclusive, clear-eyed view of the country’s turning points is an intentional departure from the whitewashed story America has often told itself and the world.

Instead, the museum seeks to show visitors that the Revolution was a set of aspirational ideas founded on equality, individual rights and freedom that remain relevant today, said president Michael Quinn.

“These ideas rallied people from all walks of life, and they took those ideas to heart,” Quinn said “What unifies us as a people is our shared, common commitment to these ideas.”

At several points throughout the museum, visitors are forced to confront the contradictions of the high-minded ideals of the framers of the Constitution and the realities of their time, including slavery and the second-class status of women. Slavery, for example, would expand for nearly another century after the Revolutionary War ended, and despite arguing for their liberty at the start of America, women in the United States would

fight for suffrage into the early 20th century.

The message: The ideals of the American Revolution belong not only to the founding fathers long revered by our country, but also to the founding generation of Americans who first heard them, and the generations that have come since.

“For over two centuries, if you said the words ‘founders of this country,’ the image that would pop to most people’s minds would be a white man,” said Scott Stephenson, vice president of collections, exhibitions and programming. “Increasingly, we at museums have realized we have got to tell a broader story.”

One exhibit features the story of the Oneida Indians, one of the first allies to support the nascent America, who fought and died alongside the colonist soldiers.

Also on display is the active role of African-Americans, enslaved and free, in the war, fighting with both the Continental and British armies, showed that blacks were patriots also fighting for their own freedom.

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HINTS FROM HELOISE Four rings brings the answer

HOROSCOPE For Wednesday, April 19, 2017 ARIES (March 21 to April 19)You will focus on money, cash flow and earnings during the next four weeks.

Similarly, you might contemplate a major purchase.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)The Sun will be in your sign for the next four weeks, boosting your energy and attracting favorable circumstances and people to you. This happens once a year.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Respect your need for some peace and quiet during the next few weeks. You need to withdraw from the busyness of the world around you in order to make goals and ground yourself.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22)You will be popular during the next four weeks! Enjoy schmoozing with friends and members of clubs and groups.

Share your hopes and dreams for the future with someone.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) For the next four weeks, the Sun is at the top of your chart, casting a flattering light on you. This makes you look great in the eyes of bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs! VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) If possible, go traveling during the upcoming weeks, because you need a change of scenery and a chance to learn more. Do what you can to broaden your horizons.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You will feel strongly about many things during the next few weeks. In particular, romance, as well as issues with shared property and inheritances, will matter.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)You will need more sleep during the next four weeks because of the placement of the Sun opposite your sign.

Respect your need for more rest.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Do whatever you can to get better organized during the next four weeks, because you want to turn over a new leaf. Your high standards will apply to your health as well.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You are playful and fun-loving during the next four weeks.

Enjoy sporting events, the arts, romantic associations, playful times with children, parties and vacations.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Home and family will become priorities for you in the next four weeks. Many will

want to cocoon at home more than usual. Just do it.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20)The tempo of your days will accelerate during the next four weeks because of a busy schedule full of errands, visits with others, increased reading and writing, and short trips.

Busy you!

YOU BORN TODAY People view you as powerful because you are so fast-moving and energetic. Emotionally, you are

well-balanced. During the next three years, you will experience a time of culmination, success and financial accumulation. That’s why it is wise to settle your debts this year. This also is a social year that deals with the results of last year’s changes.

Birthdate of: Tim Curry, actor; Kate Hudson, actress; Ashley Judd, actress/activist. (c) 2017 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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Dear Heloise: I let my PHONE RING four times, and then the answering service comes on. If it is someone wanting a donation or taking a survey, the person will hang up.

If I recognize the voice, I pick up the phone. Or if I recognize the number, I answer it. Sure saves time and steps!

– Leo D., Little Rock, Ark. Leo, thanks for your letter!

You can register your phone number with the National Do Not Call Registry through the Federal Trade Commission. Call 888-382-1222 from the phone number you want to register. A lot of annoying calls will stop after 31 days of registry. This won’t stop all calls, but it should cut down on them. – Heloise SOCIAL DEAL Dear Heloise: Social media has made contact with companies easier and faster than ever before. I was in the market for a good used car, so I “friended” a woman whose family owns a group of dealerships in town.

She has a large presence on this social-media site, and she promotes sales and special deals that her family is offering.

Of course, I still researched the makes and models I was interested in, but I like the

family aspect of knowing the dealership on a new level. – Cindy M. in Dallas Cindy, sometimes things do work out for the better! – Heloise PUT THE CELLPHONE DOWN! Dear Heloise: Spring is a good time to remind everyone (especially teen drivers) that texting while driving is an absolute no-no. It’s also against the law in most areas. In fact, all “distracted driving” takes your focus away from the road, the cars around you, pedestrians, stoplights, etc. Your focus needs to be on driving – nothing else.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (www. nhtsa.gov), distracted driving includes, but is not limited to: texting, eating, applying makeup, fumbling with the radio, singing, using a GPS system and other activities.

Do none of these while you are driving.

If you need to text, make a call or do any other activity, pull over to a safe place. – Mike N. in Pennsylvania COME AGAIN? Dear Heloise: If talking to someone on Monday and you hear: “Come over next Thursday,” does that mean

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the immediate next Thursday or the Thursday of next week? How about “Come over Thursday”? Here’s the hint: Always ask for a calendar date! – E.L.Y., Villa Park, Calif.

FLOWER POWER Dear Heloise: I love fresh floral arrangements, but they don’t last forever. As the flowers start to droop, I replace them with silk flowers. This way, the artificial arrangement looks almost as beautiful as the original fresh bouquet. – Harriet N. in Indiana A CLOTHES CALL Dear Readers: Try not to leave clothing in the car for long periods of time, either in or out of plastic dry-cleaner bags. The hot temperatures in the car and sunlight beating in can fade fabrics and/or set stains. – Heloise Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, or you can fax it to 1-210-HELOISE or email it to Heloise(at)Heloise.com. I can’t answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column. (c)2017 by King Features Syndicate Inc.

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2017 Adams County Speedway

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The 2017 Adams County Speedway season kicked off this past Saturday night with Casey’s General Store Opening Night.

It appeared as if Mother Nature might cancel opening night for the second consecutive week as storms rolled in late Saturday evening, putting the action in jeopardy, but the skies would clear following about an hourlong rain delay allowing racing to begin at around 9 p.m.

Ninety-two cars took to the halfmile through all six classes to start the 2017 season off on a high note

Smokin’ Joe blazes the field “Smokin” Joe Zadina started the features and his 2017 campaign off on the right track, picking up the feature win in the Northland Oil Stock Cars.

Zadina started on the pole, but battled fiercely with fellow ACS veteran Tony Hardisty in the early stages of the race.

Zadina eventually put some distance on Hardisty, but had to hold off a late charge from Kurt Hansen who rallied from his 10th place starting position and into the runner-up spot.

Hansen could not catch Zadina, running out of laps and allowing “Smokin” Joe to collect win number one of the season.

Tony Hardisty, Buck Schafroth and Chris Pruitt rounded out the top five.

ACS kicks off 2017 season Weston victorious in B-Mod opener Jerod Weston went all of 2015 without winning a Stalker Chevrolet B-Modified feature race, despite winning the championship.

He struggled throughout 2016 before finally capturing a feature win.

He started his 2017 campaign in victory lane.

Weston started outside the front row and quickly took the lead from pole-sitter Andrew Clark.

Weston appeared to be on his way to a dominant win, but a caution with eight laps to go squandered his huge lead.

Veterans Shawn Kralik and Josh Sink lurked behind Weston on the restart waiting to make their move, but Weston never bobbled or allowed Kralik and Sink to get by him.

Kralik managed to hold off Sink for second. Russell Stewart brought home a fourth-place finish in his return to ACS and Andrew Clark rounded out the top five.

Hrabik collects second career win Evan Hrabik picked up his first Tri-State Ford Compact feature win last August. Hrabik proved Saturday night that it was no fluke when he picked up win number two.

Hrabik started in sixth but quickly worked his way up to sec-

ond place behind Villisca native Dustin Thompson.

Thompson’s No. 24 machine looked fast after winning his heat race and appeared to be on his way to his first career win, but a flat tire dashed his hopes.

Hrabik took advantage of Thompson’s misfortune and assumed the lead, cruising to the win.

Defending champion Bryan Vannausdle finished in the runner-up spot followed by Timothy Hovick in third, Dean Richards in fourth and Bryson Rhamy in fifth.

Ramsey dominates Hobby Stocks Defending Chat Mobility Hobby Stock champion Luke Ramsey picked up eight wins in his championship campaign last year. Ramsey secured win number one of the 2017 season on Saturday.

Ramsey started the feature on the front row alongside Tom Myers and quickly took the lead from Myers, holding onto it for the entire race.

Many race fans were entertained by the four-car battle for second between Tom Myers, David Weeda, Kiel Brittain and Greg Gilbert. The four cars traded spots back and forth all the way to the checkered flag.

When the dust settled, Myers held on for the runner-up spot, followed by Kiel Brittain in third, David Weeda in fourth and Greg

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It was a three-car battle for the victory between Corey Zeitner, defending track champion Paul Glendenning and Ben Schaller.

Zeitner eventually gained the lead and never looked back, forcing Glendenning and Schaller to battle it out for second.

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The feature started 14 cars, but only seven finished. Corning native Ryan Schaffer dominated the early phases of the race, quickly opening up a full straightaway lead on the field.

Luke Hansen took his new set of wheels for a wild ride. Hansen’s car suffered a blown tire going into turn two, causing it to roll several times and bringing out the red flag.

Hansen escaped without any injuries.

Schaffer once again checked out on the field after the red flag, however lady luck was not on his side.

Schaffer suffered a broken drive shaft while leading with around five laps to go.

Schaffer’s bad luck handed Justin Zeitner the lead, which he would hold onto.

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The Spurs won game two Monday 96-82 to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round series.

LOCAL SPORTS

Records broken

CMS T&F team posts several record performances

STAFF REPORT The Creston middle school seventh and eighth grade track and field teams participated at a meet in Clarke last Monday.

The combined seventh and eighth grade girls took first at the meet with 155 team points.

Several school records were broken, as noted in italics.

Listed below are placewinner results from the meet, including several notable records.

Boys Discus — 1. Keagan Smith; Shot Put — 1. Andy Weis; High Jump — 2. Clayton Stafford and 4. Brance Baker; 4x800 —1. Keagan Trembly, Daniel Merritt, Brodie Wallace, Clayton Stafford.; Shuttle Hurdle — 1.

Andy Weis, Britain Miller, Garon Wurster, Brance Baker; 100 — 4. Gavin Shawler; Distance Medley — 2.

Jon Kendrick, Payten Bierle, Kadon Bolden, Jackson Kinsella; 400 — 3. Cael Kralik. Mile Run — 2. Derek Paup.

3. Daniel Merritt.; 200 Hurdles — 2. Brance Baker; 4x100 — 3.

Brance Baker, Keagan Smith, Kolby Hulett, Gavin Shawler; 4x400 — 1. Keagan Trembly, James Kunz, Clayton Stafford, Cael Kralik.

Girls Shot Put — 1.

Kelsey Fields, 5. Brianna Fields; Discus — 1. Kelsey Fields, 2. Brianna Fields — Long Jump: 2. Hannah Dryden (*school record 14-7.5*); High Jump— 2. Ryli Abildtrup; 4x800 — 1. (*school record* 11:03.41) Ali Christensen, Paige Davis, Morgan Buxton, Braelyn Baker; 100 — 2.

Sam Dunphy; Distance medley — 2. Chloe Marlin, Molly Sickels, Unity Anderson, Ali Christensen; 400 — 4.

Hannah Dryden; 4x200 —1. Chloe Marlin, Brianna Fields, Unity Anderson, Kelsey Fields; - 1,500 — 1. Braelyn Baker, 4. Paige Davis; 100 hurdles — 2.

Rachel Boyer. 3. Sam Dunphy; 200 — 3. Peyton Rice, 6. Angelina Chuong; Sprint Medley — Brittney Rink, Kelsey Fields, Hannah Dryden, Chloe Marlin; 800 — 2. Morgan Buxton, 5. Paige Davis —4x100 — 1. Angelina Chuong, Rachel Boyer, Sam Dunphy, Peyton Rice; 4x400 — 1.

Rachel Boyer, Peyton Rice, Morgan Buxton, Braelyn Baker.

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SPARTAN SOFTBALL

Southwestern sweeps pair from NIACC ■

Spartans see the fruits of its work in two Monday wins

By KALEB CARTER CNA sports reporter kacarer@crestonnews.com

For the first time in the spring of 2017, the Southwestern Community College softball team are the owners of two consecutive victories and a series sweep.

The Spartans blasted their way to 37 total hits in Monday’s doubleheader, which paved the way for comefrom-behind victories of 13-8 and 16-11 over North iowa Area Community College.

Southwesterrn was on point Monday with its hitting later in the game. The Spartans scored 11 runs over the course of the last three innings of both games.

“We had to get two wins today,” Southwestern coach Paige Cassady said. “They did anything that was necessary and anything that was possible.”

Trailing 6-2 in game one, the Spartans entered the fourth inning in need of a spark. Southwestern came

out of the fourth with five runs and a lead, namely on an RBI single by Katlyn Schiefen and a bloop single

by Alexis Bronner. Southwestern took the lead when Schiefen scored on a passed ball.

Southwestern pounded its way to four more runs in the fifth, and added two in the sixth for insurance.

Schiefen didn’t mow down every batter that she faced, but Cassady was pleased with her starters’ resilience in big spots Monday.

“She came in clutch when it needed to happen,” Cassady said.

Chelsi Sams went 3-for-4 with four RBIs in game one SPARTANS | 10A CNA photo by KALEB CARTER

Southwestern freshman Cheyenne Haveman slaps the ball over a drawn in infield for a base hit during Monday’s doubleheader sweep of the North Iowa Area Community College Trojans. The two wins were the first in consecutive fashion this season for the Spartans.

CRESTON/O-M TENNIS

Panthers gaining confidence ■

Middle of the lineup powers C/O-M boys tennis to home win

By RYAN KRONBERG CNA sports editor rkronberg@crestonnews.com

Creston/Orient-Macksburg boys tennis coach Kevin Cooper understands his top two players will always face stiff competition this season.

Where the Panthers can make up some ground is in the middle and lower part of the lineup.

The Panthers did just that to claim Monday’s match against Clarinda 6-3.

Creston/Orient-Macksburg picked up important wins from Dustin Merritt at number three singles 10-4 over Kory Rogers and a 10-5 decision from Triston Davidson at number four singles over Tyler Luckado.

Those two wins gave the Panthers a commanding 4-0 lead.

“Dustin Merritt and Triston Davidson gave us big points,” said Creston/Orient-Macksburg coach Kevin Cooper. “We need that as a team. We need them to do that.”

Merritt, a junior, and Davidson, a senior, each have plenty of experience.

“This is not their first goround,” Cooper said. “We need them to keep plugging away, get us some points every night.”

Creston/Orient-Macksburg picked up a pair of solid wins at the top two singles spots, from Jacob Cook and Jaden Driskell, each winning by counts of 10-3.

Cooper noticed one thing the team can do better in singles.

“We need to work on being more offensive in singles,” Cooper said. “Instead of just hitting and waiting for our opponent to make a mistake, we need to work on some offensive stuff. We need to be smart and be patient. We do not have to hit every ball perfect, hit the ball in bounds and pick the right spots too.”

The Panthers won two of the three doubles matches.

The team of Cook and Driskell won 10-1, while Merritt and Davidson teamed up for a 10-4 win.

Doubles had been a focal point in practice recently.

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CNA photo by RYAN KRONBERG

Creston/Orient-Macksburg junior Jacob Cook hits a return during Monday’s match against Clarinda in Creston. Cook won in singles and teamed up with Jaden Driskell for a win in doubles.

AREA TRACK AND FIELD

Raiderettes rip through field again Lenox meet good competition for POI programs ■

By KALEB CARTER

CNA sports reporter kacarter@crestonnews.com

LENOX — Mount Ayr’s girls track and field team rode the strong performances of its relay teams and strong individual performances in the field events to a dominant team win Monday at Lenox’s co-ed home meet. with 171 team points.

The Raiderettes posted season-bests in the 4x100, 4x800 and shuttle hurdle.

Mount Ayr took first in the first two of those events and second place in the shuttle hurdle.

Sara Winemiller, (shot put), MacKenzie Shields (high jump), and Ryann Martin (long jump) grabbed first-place finishes.

Southwest Valley was its usual self, taking second among the girls with more strong performance in the field events. That led the way to a close team finish

ahead of East Union, 90 to 85 points.

The Timberwolves placed in 18 of the 19 events they were entered in and recorded eight results that represented either season-bests TRACK | 9A CNA photo by KALEB CARTER

Southwest Valley junior Payton Thomas runs the third leg of the Timberwolves’ fourthplace shuttle hurdle team Monday at Lenox.

Southwest Valley took second among the girls and boys teams there.

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or personal records.

Southwest Valley’s boys took second with 124 team points. Southwest Valley had several strong relay events, and Grant Maurer posted a sub-1:00 400 hurdles to take first. He also ran a PR in the 110 hurdles.

“We came into the meet knowing that it was a smaller meet with only seven guys teams competing so we really wanted to find ways to score as many points as possible,” Southwest Valley boys coach Allen Naugle said. “We were able to score points in every event tonight.”

East Union was well represented by Emma Harper in a thrashing of the field in the 800 in a time of 2:32.95, as well as by sprinters Olivia Eckels and Sidney McFee, who each helped the Eagles pick up heaps of team points.

Lenox’s girls took sixth with 40 points while the boys grabbed third with 89 points.

Samantha Trost took third for the girls in the high jump and Niki Sparks was fifth in the long jump. The distance medley unit for Lenox was second in the girls portion, the highest relay finish of the night for the Tigers.

Brenden Christensen, Aaron Schmitz and Jeremy Daye were the high point scorers for the boys, accounting for 46 points between the three in sprints, field events and relays.

The Tigers recognized their 2017 seniors near the end of the meet.

Murray’s girls finished with 37 team points. The Lady Mustangs continue to seek improvement. Without a home track for the team and in training with a young team, the Mustangs are basically learning on the run at meets. Monday represented the team’s fourth meet this season. Murray coach Keith Shields noted that Hailey Chew, Zoie Lecy and Kylie Shields continued their strong showings.

Murray has 25 girls on the team, but just two seniors, Brandi Gilbert and Kayla Siefkas.

The boys showed strong in the long jump with Jack

CNA photos by KALEB CARTER

ABOVE — Murray senior Tyler McMillen hands off to fellow senior Zane Black during the 4x200 that the Mustangs placed third in. Southwest Valley’s Jacob Kinyon hands off to Trent Newton.

AT RIGHT —Mount Ayr junior Bailey Anderson strides toward the finish line in the 400 meter dash, winning in 1:03.73. Her time was more than three full seconds ahead of the runner-up.

Jones taking third, as well as with Bryce Keller and Hunter Paschke earning team points in the 400 hurdles.

“Most of our times in our events dropped tonight,” Shields said. “So we were a little more competitive tonight than we a couple of the other meets that we’ve been at.”

Orient-Macksburg’s girls squad was ninth with six team points and the boys were sixth with 20.

Cortney Gross upped her performance in the sprints.

“Cortney Gross has been finishing seventh place in about every meet we’ve gone to, so it’s nice to see her actually get some team points,” Orient-Macksburg, coach Kim DeJongh said.

Blake Sevier tossed second-place finishes in the discus and shot put, but DeJongh knows there is room for improvement yet.

“We’ve got to keep working on his form and technique a little bit to get him to where we want him to be,” DeJongh said, Treyg Webb’s leap of 17

feet and 0.25 inches, in his first ever time entered in the long jump, impressed DeJongh as well.

Diagonal’s girls earned eighth with 36 team points, namely earned by Maddie Lohmann by finishing second in the 800, 1,500 and 3,000. Erin Sobotka earned the rest of the team’s points.

The boys squad was seventh place with five points.

Griswold won the boys side with 186 points.

Full meet results can be found online at www.crestonnews.com.

CNA photo by KALEB CARTER

Orient-Macksburg senior Owen Hensley finishes up the 800-meter run Monday.

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alone, and her day was hardly over.

Sams whacked her way to a statline of 8-for-9 with two doubles, three triples and six RBIs. After jumping out on top of NIACC 5-1 in game two, the Spartans nearly imploded.

Southwestern surrendered seven runs in the top of the top of the third due to a smorgasbord of mistakes in the field and hard hit balls by the Trojans.

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Valley, we didn’t get doubles time,� Cooper said. “This past week worked on doubles. The kids played better in doubles.�

Another point of emphasis this week is steady growth ahead of Saturday’s tournament at Saydel. “Saydel will give us some good competition,� Cooper said. “If we’re going to try to play doubles and singles at districts, we need to start amping up our play. Playing good competition will help us be successful.�

UP NEXT — Creston/ Orient-Macksburg’s boys host Audubon Thursday in a varsity only match. The Panthers are at the Saydel Tournament Saturday.

Creston/Orient-Macksburg 6, Clarinda 3 Singles — Jacob Cook (C/OM) def. J.D. Hitt (Clar) 10-3; Jaden Driskell (C/O-M) def. Alex Best (Clar) 10-3; Dustin Merritt (C/O-M) def. Kory Rogers (Clar), 10-4; Triston Davidson (C/OM) def. Tyler Luckado (Clar), 10-5; Brady Williams (Clar) def.

Emilien Florentin (C/O-M) 10-5; Owen Smith (Clar) def. Walker Patterson (C/O-M) 10-4.

Doubles — Cook/Driskell (C/O-M) def. Hitt/Rogers (Clar) 10-1; Merritt/Davidson (C/O-

The Spartans responded with a resounding eight-spot.

When SWCC had tied the game up with three runs in the fourth, Abby Davis, who came into the game visibly frustrated with her hitting performance, walloped a grand slam home run to give SWCC a 12-8 lead.

Davis contributed six RBIs to the cause Monday and scored seven runs, three of which came on sprints from first to home base. Safe to say, Abby Davis did her cardio for the day.

Kassidy Craig was big as well for the Spartans, hitting 6-for-10 and scored five runs.

M0 def. Best/Williams (Clar) 10-4; Luckado/Smith (Clar) def.

Florentin/Patterson (C/O-M) 10-3.

JV Singles — Storm Howard (Clar) def. Ethan Anderson (C/OM) 8-1; Carson Thompson (C/OM) def. Alex Best (Clar) 8-5.

Doubles — Mark Waigand/ Dylan Anson (C/O-M) def.

Howard/Best (Clar), 4-2; Howard/ Best def. Tucker Flynn/Kendall Crawford (C/O-M) 4-0.

Girls fall at Clarinda CLARINDA — The hardest points for a team to win are often the final ones.

Creston/Orient-Macksburg’s girls had several matches within their reach, but ultimately fell short in dropping a 7-2 decision. “It’s easy to say behind the fence to finish it out, but sometimes the hardest point is the last one,� Cooper said. “In football, basketball, you go until the buzzer sounds.

We needed to get the last couple in a couple of matches. We let them get away from us and ended up losing close matches.�

The final tally in the Cardinals’ favor did not truly indicate how close the match was. “We had momentum, chances to win multiple matches,� Cooper said.

Clarinda’s Delayne Glassgow won 9-7 at number

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Cassady appreciated having the home attendees making their presences felt at Monday’s game as it was 70 degrees, sunny and without hardly a cloud in the sky.

UP NEXT — Southwestern (6-21, 5-17) will hope for more of the same Wednesday, when it is scheduled to host Northeast Community College (20-27, 9-11), of Norfolk, Nebraska, for a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. The game could be subject to change due to weather.

Southwestern lost to Northeast by scores of 6-4 and 10-4 on March 28.

five singles over Sara Wil- the Knoxville Tournament liamson, while the team of Friday.

Clarinda 7, Creston/OrientGlassgow and Mihaela Fine Macksburg 2 won 8-5 over Mattie WheelSingles — Maddie Hartley er and Madison Callahan at (Clar) def. Megan Haley (C/O8-1; Brooke Brown (Clar) def. number two doubles, while M) Chloe Hagle (C/O-M) 8-0; Mattie the Cardinals combination Wheeler (C/O-M_ def. Hannah (Clar) 8-3; Madison of Hannah Sunderman and Sunderman Callahan (C/O-M) def. Mihaela Riley Holmstrom won 9-7 Fine (Clar) 8-6; Delayne Glassgow over Williamson and Livi (Clar) def. Sara Williamson (C/OM) 9-7; Riley Holmstrom (Clar) Hartman. def. Livi Hartman (C/O-M) 8-2.

The Cardinals edged out Doubles — Hartley/Brown (Clar) def. Haley/Hagle (C/O-M) several close wins.

8-1; Fine/Glassgow (Clar) def. “We had a lot of close Wheeler/Callahan (C/O-M) 8-5; games that reflected how Sunderman/Holmstrom (Clar) Williamson/Hartman (C/O-M) evenly matched we were,� def.

9-7. said assistant coach Amanda Plymale.

Wheeler had an 8-3 win over Sunderman at number three singles. “Mattie Wheeler had a April 11th, 2017 Creston, Iowa great singles match where regular meeting of the City of Creshe was aggressive at the net stonTheWater Works Board of Trustees conat 5:30 o'clock p.m., April 11th, and ended her points quickly vened 2017 at the City of Creston Water Works to solidify her win,� Plymale business office at 820 South Park Street, Creston, Iowa. The following members said. were present: Valarie Allen, Dave Beck, Callahan had an 8-6 win Rich Flynn, Dawn Loudon, Ken Sharp, Manager, Steve Yarkosky and Ofover Fine for the other Pan- General fice Manager, Angie West. A motion was to approve the agenda. A motion thers victory at number four made was made to approve the regular meeting singles. minutes of the March 14th, 2017 meeting.

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Attest: Angie West Assistant Secretary Valarie Allen, Chair City of Creston Water Works Board of Trustees Notice of Sheriff's Levy and Sale IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR UNION COUNTY STATE OF IOWA UNION COUNTY Docket No. (Sale No.) 17-0403(1) Court No. EQCV018133 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: GREAT WESTERN BANK VS. DEFENDANT: EPPERSON, SARAH A - IN REM DEFENDANT: EPPERSON, STEVEN D - IN REM DEFENDANT: CARMEL FINANCIAL CORP - IN REM DEFENDANT: CROSSROADS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FKA CROSSROADS MENTAL HEALTH CENTER - IN REM DEFENDANT: HSBC BANK NEVADA NA - IN REM DEFENDANT: CREDIT BUREAU SERVICES OF IA INC - IN REM DEFENDANT: EBY'S AUTO - IN REM DEFENDANT: PARTIES IN POSSESSION - IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) rights, title, and interest in Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: LOT NUMBERED TWELVE (12), IN BLOCK ONE (1) OF SECOND NORTHERN ADDITION TO CRESTON, UNION COUNTY, IOWA Street Address: 611 N MAPLE ST. CRESTON, IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale: 05/23/2017 Time of Sale: 10:30 AM Place of Sale: East Steps Inside the Union County Courthouse, Creston, Iowa.

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CALENDAR Complete sale information is published in the Wednesday edition of the Creston News Advertiser and/or the Southwest Iowa Advertiser

Sunday, April 23- 9:00AM Lenox, IA. Furniture & Collectables, Wildlife Mounts, Guns, Traps, Tools, Lawn Tractor, Boat/Trailer for Jack & Millie Smith. Auctioneers: Jack Kretzinger, Dan Kretzinger, Tony Douglas.

Saturday, April 29- 9:00AM Afton, IA. Tools, Shop items, Antique Tractors, Horse Drawn Machinery, Buggies, Carriages, Farm Primitives for Alice Austin & the late Gary Austin. Auctioneers: Todd Crill, Matt Johnston, Nathan Ramsey.

Sunday, April 30- 10:00AM Afton, IA. (9) Model T Automobiles, Ford Model T Tractor, Model A Tudor, Model T Parts, Frames, Wheels & Accessories for Alice Austin & the late Gary Austin. Auctioneers: Todd Crill, Matt Johnston, Nathan Ramsey.

Saturday, May 13- 10:00AM Creston, IA. Tools/Shop Items, Appliances, Housewares, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles, Rock Collection, Lapidary Items, 2000 Buick LeSabre for Shirley Henry and the late John Henry Estate and Al and Clarine Abramowitz. Auctioneer: Todd Crill.

Saturday, May 13- 10:00AM Creston, IA. Real Estate & Personal Property for Holy Spirit Catholic Church & Calvary Cemetery and former assets of the late Roberta Ambrose, sellers. Auctioneers: Tom Frey, Darwin West, Steve Bergren.

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would like to thank you for all you have done.

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Creston News Advertiser | Tuesday, April 18, 2017

HIRING IMMEDIATELY National Management Corporation is seeking to hire a professional, organized, and skilled person as a Full-Time Floating Maintenance Technician. This position will be responsible for filling in for Maintenance Technicians and/or assisting them in times of need when large workloads arise across Western Iowa. Our current portfolio includes properties as far North as Boone, Eastward to Toledo, as far South as Mystic, and as far West as Harlan. A large majority of the units are located in or near Winterset, Creston, and the Des Moines Metro areas, but travel to the other sites throughout the week will be necessary with mileage compensation in addition to base salary. We are seeking to hire immediately.

Maintenance Technician job duties include, but are not limited to: Making ready apartment homes for new tenants after move out (including painting and cleaning), preventative maintenance, outdoor work in all weather conditions, general caretaking of multi-family housing, and responding to emergency maintenance issues. Previous property maintenance experience is great, but we are willing to train the right candidate. If you are often repairing items for others and consider yourself ‘handy’, we want to hear from you!

The ideal candidate will have great attention to detail, work well independently as well as with a team, have a drive for meeting deadlines and goals set by their supervisor, and the natural ability to work well under pressure. All applicants for this job posting must have a valid driver's license, means of transportation, and a set of basic tools to perform the job’s tasks. As mentioned, some travel will be required each week, compensation for this is included in the base salary.

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Creston News Advertiser | Tuesday, April 18, 2017

TAXES: CONT. FROM | 2A

bad. Sure, the forms are complicated and yes, there is math.

But tax season also generates about $300 billion in refunds, a significant boost to the U.S. economy.

Five things to know about Tax Day: MOST GET REFUNDS The IRS so far has processed 101 million tax returns from individuals and about 80 percent have qualified for refunds. The average refund is $2,851, an increase of $53 over last year.

By the end of filing season, the IRS expects to process 150 million returns. That’s after millions file for automatic sixmonth extensions.

CHANCES OF GETTING AUDITED ARE SLIM The number of people audited by the IRS in 2016 dropped for the sixth straight year, to just over 1 million.

That’s less than 1 percent of filers.

The last time so few people were audited was 2004. Since then, the U.S. has added about 30 million people.

The IRS blames budget cuts as money for the agency shrank from $12.2 billion in 2010 to $11.2 billion last year.

But rich people beware. The higher your income, the more likely you are to be audited.

Agents audited 5.8 percent of returns that reported more than $1 million in income.

RETURNS DOWN, REFUNDS DELAYED Tax season got off to a slow start because the IRS delayed refunds for more than 40 million low-income families as part of the agency’s efforts to fight identity theft.

The delays affected families claiming the earned income

tax credit and the additional child tax credit. The tax breaks are geared to benefit the working poor, and many families claim both.

The tax filing season started Jan. 23. But a new law required the IRS to delay tax refunds for people claiming these credits until Feb. 15.

The delay was designed to give the agency more time to screen the returns for fraud.

Throughout the tax filing season, the number of tax returns processed by the IRS has been lower than last year.

As of April 7, the IRS had received 104 million tax returns and processed 101 million. Both numbers are down about 3.5 percent from last year.

PEOPLE ILLEGALLY IN US PAY TAXES There is a common myth that people in the U.S. illegally don’t pay taxes. But data from both the IRS and the Social Security Administration says otherwise.

Yes, some work in the underground economy. But in 2015, the Social Security Administration estimated that immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally paid $100 billion in Social Security payroll taxes over the previous decade.

They paid the taxes even though few will ever be able to collect benefits.

How does Social Security know when it receives taxes from immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally? One way is by tracking reported wages in which the Social Security number does not match the name the agency has on file.

Some of these are clerical errors or unreported name changes. But the agency estimates that a majority of the wages come from immigrants who have made-up Social Security numbers or used someone else’s.

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Iowa OKs bill capping payouts in medical malpractice suits DES MOINES (AP) — The Iowa Legislature has passed a bill that would cap payouts to patients in some medical malpractice lawsuits.

The Republican-controlled Senate voted 37-12 Monday with bipartisan

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Medical malpractice victims have criticized the bill, calling it an unconstitutional abuse of power by the Legislature, while supporters say lower medical liability premiums would make Iowa appealing for physicians.

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The bill would limit pain and suffering payouts at $250,000 in most cases of medical malpractice. The

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