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David Hargrove, library director at Gibson Memorial Library, makes suggestions on reading materials and upcoming programming in his column on page 4A of today’s paper.

Winners in three age divisions for boys and girls advanced to district competition in the annual Elks Hoop Shoot held Saturday. For results, turn to SPORTS, page 7A. >>

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Samo named new CFO at SWCC

This bridge on Iris Avenue southeast of Creston went from a six-ton weight limit to a three-ton weight limit after Union County Board of Supervisors received the deficient bridge notification for Union County this year.

The bridge is one of seven county bridges to have decreased weight limits. There were also two bridges to be closed completely and one bridge to be replaced in the future. (CNA photo by BAILEY POOLMAN)

By KELSEY HAUGEN CNA staff reporter

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Tia Samo of Lenox has been named the next chief financial officer at Southwestern Community College (SWCC), president Barb Crittenden announced in a press release Tuesday.

Samo, who will begin employment Feb. 22, replaces former CFO Randy Cook, who resigned in December.

“Tia’s governmental accounting and management experience in combination with her background in auditing made her an excellent choice for us,” Crittenden said. “We’re looking forward to having her as

Two bridges close in Union County after notification

By BAILEY POOLMAN CNA staff reporter

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Union County Board of Supervisors received the annual deficient bridge notification, and two country bridges will now be closed until repairs can be made, while seven county bridges will have lower weight limits.

The bridges, located all across the county, are all in rural areas on both gravel and dirt roads.

This is an increase in the amount of bridges considered deficient in 2015, where two bridges were closed and six bridges were lowered in weight, while two were just recommended to be repaired.

“This isn’t out of the norm,” said Steve Akes, Union County engineer.

“We get that about every year. That’s pretty typical.”

Ron Riley, chairperson for Union County Board of Supervisors, said he believes bridge maintenance

has been an issue for a long time in Union County.

“That’s a problem for everyone.

I do feel like we’re Riley falling behind on the maintenance of the bridges, but we do the best that we can,” Riley said.

“We’ll use all the money available, put a budget to-

gether and set a priority list, but yes, that is a problem.”

Maintenance, however, becomes difficult, Akes said, because so many bridges are having issues.

“It’s not an easy call because by the time we decide which one to spend time on, another bridge comes up on a highly traveled road,” Akes said.

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Creston Schools to hold public hearing on ISL tonight Creston Community School District will hold a public hearing for the Instructional Support Program-Levy (ISL) 6 p.m. today in the boardroom of the administration building, 801 N. Elm St. An ISL generates funds from property tax or a combination of property

tax and income surtax. The board has discussed using these additional funds to cover an up-front $300,000 cost for compliance with President Barack Obama’s health care law. The levy could be up to 10 percent of the district’s regular program cost and could last up to five years.

In its Dec. 21 board meeting, the combined Creston-Prescott board voted to consider paticipating in the ISL program, 3-1.

Following the public hearing, the combined board will consider public feedback and may adopt a resolution to participate in the Instructional Support

Program. If adopted, the ISL would not be final until the board certifies its 201617 budget in the spring.

The meeting will be open to the public.

For more information on the ISL, visit http://crestonschools.org/page/3561 and click the links under “New Business.”

New council member: Christy

Nielsen-Whited shakes hands with Creston Mayor Gary Lybarger after an oath of office was administered at Tuesday evening’s Creston City Council meeting. NielsenWhited will serve as an at-large councilwoman with her term expiring Dec. 31, 2017. She fills the seat previously held

by Lybarger, who won the November mayoral election. Nielsen-Whited is co-owner at Upper Crust Culinary Creations on Adams Street in Creston. There were a total of six people who filed paperwork with the city for this open seat.

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a part of our management team.”

S a m o has been the city administrator of Samo Lenox for the past year and a-half.

Prior to that, she worked as a certified public accountant for Draper, Snodgrass, Mikkelsen & Co. in Creston.

Samo is originally from Williamsburg and has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Simpson College. She currently resides in Lenox with her husband Wade and three children.

Quick news Dollar Tree assistance Creston City Council took the next step Tuesday toward entering into a development agreement with Dollar Tree, which plans to do business this year in a building currently being constructed north of Walmart in Creston.

In this agreement, the city would provide up to $30,000 in financial assistance for this economic development project. That estimated amount will be paid for over five years through incremental property tax revenues.

M i k e Taylor, city administrator, said increment financing is another tool used by the city Taylor in economic development. He said Prairie View Assisted Living, now Homestead Assisted Living, had a similar agreement with the city starting in 2011 that provided about the same amount of financial relief.

Garbage contract The total cost for trash and single-stream recycling pickup for each Creston residence under the new five-year contract through Waste Management was approved by Creston City Council Tuesday.

Each residence will pay $21.50 starting in July. The current rate is $18.50.

“The garbage rate hasn’t been changed since 2009. We have absorbed the yearly increases for seven years,” Taylor said.

Single-stream recycling pickup will be new for Creston residents in July.

In June, residents will receive a second 96-gallon tote for recycling in June. It will have a yellow lid, and glass, paper, plastic, aluminum and cardboard can all be placed in that tote.

“They’ve made it pretty easy. I think people will use the recycling (tote) more than they realize,” said Steve Wintermute, at-large councilman.

M o r e details will about W a s t e Management’s recycling p r o g r a m Wintermute will be published by the News Advertiser before totes are delivered in June.

Fuel contract Creston City Council locked in a 12-month fuel contract with Agriland FS to purchase gasoline for $1.50 per gallon (16,000 gallons), diesel for $1.43 per gallon (13,000) and diesel summer blend at $1.68 per gallon (4,500).

Taylor said, with prices so low, the contract approved Tuesday could save the city a total of $43,000.

Last year, contract prices were $2.50 for gas, $2.95 for diesel and $3.25 for diesel summer blend.

Legislative coffees The dates for the 2016 legislative coffees in Creston have been set. These coffees provide you with an opportunity to ask your state legislators Tom Shipley and Tom M o o r e questions you may have. U.S. Sen. David Young has Shipley also been invited to these local coffees.

The first coffee is this Saturday. Other dates are Feb. 20 and March 19.

The coffees begin at 8 a.m. in the mealsite at the restored Creston Depot and last for an hour.

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Joseph Knock New York City, N.Y.

Joseph R. Knock, 71, died on Jan. 2, 2016, in Paris, France.

He was born in Creston on Sept. Knock 25, 1944, to parents Rachel Shaw Emerson Knock and Joseph Gerard Knock. He is survived by his wife Caroline DeMessiers; his daughters, Rachel Knock Marschang and Shanti Knock Assaily; their mother Patricia McElroy Knock and grandchildren, Abrahim, Ian and Jad. After he graduated Creston High School and Iowa State University, Joseph moved to New York City.

He first worked as a Union worker for the AFL-CIO

Jackson Cothron

A celebration of life gathering will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at School House Rock Café in Afton in the banquet room.

The family of Jack Cothron is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

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Jackson “Jack” Cothron, 88, of Afton died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, at his home.

fighting for the rights of workers. In 1979, he earned a law degree from Brooklyn Law School. After this, he pursued a career as an attorney working in the field of labor law.

Throughout his life, Joe was a lover of the humanities ranging from politics and philosophy to art and literature. He was an avid intellectual who accumulated a vast array of books for his personal library over the years, all of which were well loved and well read.

The only things he loved more than reading books was talking about them, and he did this often with his children and grandchildren. He would discuss anything for as many hours as others were interested, and he would listen to any opinion no matter how much it differed from his own.

Joseph R. Knock left too early and will be missed and remembered by those who loved him.

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2 people killed in Iowa collision ATLANTIC (AP) — Two people have been killed in a collision near Atlantic in western Iowa.

The accident was reported a little after 11 a.m.

Tuesday on Iowa Highway 83, just east of Iowa Highway 173. The Iowa State Patrol says an eastbound car lost control on a curve, crossed the center line and

struck a westbound pickup.

The car driver and her passenger were pronounced dead at the scene.

They were identified as 49-year-old Melissa Jones, of Walnut, and 39-year-old John Maxwell, of Atlantic. The pickup driver was taken to a hospital. He was identified as 57-year-old Dennis Weihs, of Marne.

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Sing out loud: Members of the Lenox choral group perform the National Anthem prior to the Drake vs. Southern Illinois men’s basketball game on Sunday at the Knapp Center as part of Southwest Iowa Night at Drake University.

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for when it can. The average bridge costs $200,000 to repair, and in that case, the county will apply for additional funds where available.

Bridge closures The two bridges to be closed are on: • Mount Pisgah Road in Jones Township, • and Sand Creek Drive in Pleasant Township.

The Mount Pisgah Road bridge has been closed since October, but confirmation was needed.

These are two of 12 bridges in the county that are closed.

“It’s a possibility that, if some of those are scheduled to close, that we may be able to repair them to bring them back up to a passable level,” Riley said.

Riley said they already had the bridges on the radar, especially the one on Mount Pisgah Road.

“That will be repaired

and opened back up in spring,” Riley said. “The other one that is closed probably will remain closed. The other ones that had the weight reduced on them, that’s a matter of seeing whether we can or cannot repair them.”

The bridges that are closed have been in the process of closing for a while.

Akes said it happens over time, rather than immediately.

“Three tons are as low as they can go when they rate those, and anything below that they just have to close it,” Akes said. “So, usually it works out it happens over time. It might be eight tons one year, and the next it might be six.”

Bridges are closed generally because something about the bridge has become too weak. An example Akes gave was the wood pilings splintering to the point where they are so weak they can hardly sustain a lateral load.

• 240th Street in Platte Township, going to 15 tons, • 245th Street in Platte Township, going to three tons, • Iris Avenue in Grant Township, going from six to three tons, • Nighthawk Avenue in Sand Creek Township, going to nine tons, • Redwood Avenue in Sand Creek Township, going from 20 to 14 tons, • Sand Creek Drive in Pleasant Township, going to 14 tons, • and Joshua Avenue in Lincoln Township, going to six tons.

“Some of them aren’t such a big deal, like some of them going from, say, a 25-ton limit bridge to a 23, that isn’t a drastic thing,” Akes said. “But, we do have a lot of them on dirt roads that are in that lower 15 tons limit or below, and when you get that low, you can’t cross it with a school bus or a road grader.”

Repairs on these bridges Weight reductions may be possible, according The seven bridges to have to Akes and Riley, but that is all dependent on the issue. weight reductions are on: Several of the bridges,

such as on 240th Street, have recommendations that say to replace the bridge only.

Others, though, such as on Joshua Avenue, recommend to replace the bridge soon and monitor certain areas of the bridge during high-water events.

“Once they lowered the weight limit, it’s a matter of going out and having to look at them and see if it’s possible to put some money in them to bring them back up,” Riley said. “Sometimes that’s possible. Sometimes it’s not.”

Fixing a bridge may take time, depending on the issue, while other times it could take as short as a couple months. Cost to fix the bridge is also dependent on the issue.

Akes said he expects there may be more bridges in the future to be closed or repaired as well, since there are many in the county with a three-ton weight limit, the lowest limit available.

“All it takes is some cracks in the pilings,” Akes said.

Iowa governor Terry Branstad calls for anti-Cruz vote on ethanol fuel issue ALTOONA (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz received an anti-endorsement from the governor of Iowa, Tuesday, host of the country’s lead-off presidential caucus, on account of his failure to support renewable fuels like ethanol.

Gov. Terry Branstad, a Republican who has not endorsed any of the GOP presidential candidates for president, said at a renewable fuels conference near Des Moines that Iowans should reject Cruz because he supports phasing out the fuel standard.

His comments, which come within two weeks of

the state’s critical Feb. 1 caucus, could resonate with state farmers who grow the corn used in ethanol, and the soybeans widely used in biodiesel or risk getting trounced at the Iowa caucuses.

“We should not be supporting somebody who is opposing those things that are of critical importance to the economic well-being of our state,” Branstad said.

Cruz, the junior senator from Texas, is a vocal supporter of his home state’s oil industry, which generally opposes the use of ethanol, and has supported in the past ending the renewable fuels standard,

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“We are with you folks. ed in the nation’s gasoline beginning to panic over his top of Iowa preference polls We have been with you supply. gains. with Cruz.

Asked if he wants to see “Iowa corn farmers are King, who also attend- from day one,” he told the Cruz defeated in Iowa, wonderful Americans, but ed the ethanol summit, ar- crowd. About 700 people Branstad responded: “Yes.” Iowa corn farmers are not gued that some critics are had registered to attend “This would be a great career politicians,” Cruz mischaracterizing Cruz’s the event but many more way to send a strong mes- said. “Iowa corn farmers are position, saying Cruz has were expected to show sage,” the Iowa governor frustrated with career poli- supported phasing out the up for the major political added. ticians. They’re fed up with standard and not an imme- speakers.

Cruz has called for phas- politicians who make deals diate repeal as some have “Get out there and make ing out the fuel standard every day to grow govern- said. plenty of fuel because we’re requirement over five ment, to expand the debt, to Branstad said Cruz was going to need it,” Trump years as part of his plan do things like fund Planned not invited to the Iowa Re- said.

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Taelyne Paige weighed 6 Miscellaneous pounds, 9 ounces and was 20 Talk to officer, 7:57 inches long. a.m., Monday, South Stone Grandparents are Kristy Street.

Westphal of Corning, TraTalk to officer, 8:06 a.m., ci and Randy Westphal of Monday, West Prairie Corning, John Larson of Street.

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Fri 1/22 1 Low According to a Creston Police report, Justin Arthur Sat 1/23 2 Low Miller, 31, 1201 W. Mills St., driving a 2005 Pontiac Sun 1/24 2 Low south on North Elm Street, neared the bottom of a hill Mon The1/25 Low Cross tal consent in some states), 2 Red American at the intersection of West urgently needs blood do- weigh at least 110 pounds Summit, did not have any nors to make an appoint- and are in generally good The UV Index is measured on a 0 - 11 signals and was unable to number ment winter. health may be eligible to scale,to withgive a higherthis UV Index avoid a collision with a ve- showing the need blood for greater skin Eligible donors of donate blood. High school hicle that failed to stop at protection. all types are needed, espe- students and other donors, the stop sign while trav- cially those with O, AB, B 18 years of age and youngeling west on West Sum- negative and A negative. er, also have to meet certain mit Street. Miller said the 0 Blood is needed11 to respond height and weight requiresecond vehicle was a small to emergencies, large and ments. dark truck, possibly a Ford small, across the country An upcoming blood doRanger, which fled the every day. nation opportunity will be scene.

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OPINION

Creston News Advertiser | Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Loss, grief and coping At some point in all our lives, we experience the loss of loved ones and our own good health — whether it’s our senses, our ability to communicate, our mobility or even vital organs.

We mourn these losses, but as life continues, the question is how do we respond? Creston Public Library has acquired several new volumes by the late neurologist Oliver Sacks detailing his experiences with patients and how they coped with their conditions.

Sacks, who wrote best-selling case histories of his patients, was dubbed “the poet laureate of medicine” by the New York Times, with some of his books adapted for film and stage.

Reflecting on the shortcomings of his medical training in his autobiography, “On the Move: a Life” (2015), Sacks wrote that “seeing

David Hargrove Director

Gibson Memorial Library

patients, listening to them, trying to enter (or at least imagine) their experiences and predicaments, feeling concerned for them, taking responsibility for them, was quite new to me. It was not just a question of diagnosis and treatment; much graver questions could present themselves—questions about the quality of life and whether life was even worth living in some circumstances.”

In “The Mind’s Eye” (2010), he explores the fundamental facets of human experience: how we see in three dimensions, how we represent the world when our eyes are

closed, and the remarkable, unpredictable ways that our brains reinvent perception when confronted with sensory loss.

In “Hallucinations” (2012), Sacks explain types of hallucinations, what they tell us about the brain’s workings and how they have influenced art and culture.

Most people think of hallucinations as drug-induced, but they are more commonly linked with sensory deprivation, illness or injury.

Migraines may cause shimmering arcs of light or the appearance of tiny human and animal figures.

Failing eyesight may produce a hallucinatory visual world. Hallucinations can be brought on by a fever, or the act of waking or falling asleep and may lead to religious epiphanies or the feeling of leaving one’s own body.

Those grieving the loss of a loved

one may receive comforting “visits” from the departed. Through tales of such mind-altering episodes, Sacks explores the organizational structures of the brain.

These titles, plus a fine compilation of Sack’s clinical tales, are available at the Gibson Memorial Library.

If you or a loved one is facing a personal loss, please know that there is comfort in reading about the experiences of others who have adapted to meet similar physical and mental hardships.

You may also enjoy some art therapy by participating in our inaugural adult coloring event, “Crayons and Cocoa,” at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26. Adult coloring has taken the library world by storm, so come meet new friends, exchange creative ideas and im-

merse yourself in this relaxing experience!

I will leave you, dear readers, with two questions: First, do you know Phyllis Fritz? If you do, please congratulate her on winning our recent “Re-Readers Challenge.” She revisited the most classic titles of all our beloved patrons and must, therefore, be brimming with literary perspective.

Second, do you remember the first librarian at the Gibson Memorial Library, during the years 1931-1943? Her name was Bella Alderson, and I have learned some interesting things about her, which I will share in next month’s column. If you have any memories of her that you can share with me before then, please contact me at the library. In the meantime – live, love, laugh and learn!

California high school students are learning English literature HOLLYWOOD — God Bless America, and how’s everybody?

Antenna TV beginning this month began airing episodes of the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson every night. This is the heavy artillery. Forget about Letterman and Leno being tempted to come out of retirement to crack Donald Trump jokes, Johnny Carson’s coming back from the dead.

The Powerball Lottery jackpot-winning couple from Tennessee was interviewed by Fox News Friday and asked what they planned to do now that they have five hundred million dollars. They said they were not going to buy a new house or quit their jobs. In other words, the wrong people won.

Donald Trump addressed conservative Liberty University Monday in Virginia. He promised the students that if they’ll read the Art of the Deal, they’ll be rich by the time they’re thirty. When Republicans get together to celebrate Martin Luther King Day, there’s never a dry eye in the house.

Parliament debated a bill Monday to ban Donald Trump from Great Britain over his proposed temporary ban on Muslim immigration. Liberals on both sides of the pond are in a panic. Eight years after electing our first black president, Americans are now considering electing their first orange one.

WalMart rocked the markets by announcing that they’ll shut down one hundred and fifty-four WalMart stores, laying off thousands of workers. The ripple effect is huge. For the past eight years, the U.S. economy has depended on every American buying a larger tee-shirt every three months.

The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Charlie Sheen will become a regular patient on the Dr.

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Oz Show on daytime TV as he struggles to overcome his demons as well as deal with HIV. No one doubts his good intentions. Charlie Sheen is now celebrating four years of sobriety, out of the last ten.

A Department of Education study said California high school students are learning little about English literature. Look at their role models. In the last episode of the Kardashians, they showed off the mahogany bookcase in their family library containing the Complete Works of William Shatner.

Sean Penn went on CBS 60 Minutes to explain his interview with Mexican fugitive drug lord El Chapo, which Mexican police say helped them to track him down.

Penn’s peers in Hollywood don’t look forward to hearing from him.

Rarely is it good news when somebody calls you from the trunk of a car.

Senator Marco Rubio said Sunday that illegal immigrants who haven’t committed any crimes should be allowed to remain in the United States. He even hinted they should be allowed to work and eat. There are dozens of ways to drop out of the GOP presidential race, this has been one of them.

President Obama obtained the release of four U.S. prisoners held in Iran in exchange for seven Iranian prisoners held inside the United States on Sunday. That’s how it’s done in Washington D.C. The U.S. is unable to effect a prisoner exchange without running up a two hundred percent deficit.

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Memorial service planned for Sunday From Meg Crawford Creston

What does it mean when we say we are pro-life? What people in this movement have been doing for over 43 years is trying to change the hearts and minds of people about abortion and other life issues.

On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the cases of Roe versus Wade and Doe versus Bolton that laws prohibiting abortion were not constitutional.

For many years, the idea that the so called “right” to abortion was the “law” of the land, and became more and more ingrained in the minds of many people.

We, in the right to life movement, have worked tirelessly to bring education and compassion to the argument. Many people were of the belief that it wasn’t their business or decision so they turned a deaf ear to what was being said.

But now, millions of people have come to realize that the child in the

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While we have met many women over the years who have truly regretted their abortions and now speak out and counsel against abortion, we have never met anyone who decided not to abort and then regretted it. Most are simply grateful that they made the right decision.

On Jan. 22, we will mark 43 years of abortion on demand in this country. Well over 60 million babies have died and many millions of women, men and families have been injured by the effects of abortion. We will hold a memorial service 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, at Calvary Cemetery on West Adams Street in Creston. We invite and encourage everyone to come join us in prayer and remembrance. In case of bad weather, we will gather at Abundant Life Family Church, 500 S. Birch St., in Creston (near Rainbow Park).

Please join us.

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womb is a separate person and deserves protections and rights of its own.

Many state and federal laws have been passed to ensure protection for the babies and for women in these sometimes difficult circumstances. Some laws require abortion facilities to provide women information about the development of the child, about what happens during the abortion procedure and about all the options available to them. Other laws have required parental consent or at least notification in the case of minor girls seeking to end their pregnancies.

Most of these laws are intended to protect the woman or girl as well as the baby.

It has been proven time and again that when people have the scientific facts provided to them, and know that there are people to help and support them, that they decide not to abort their child.

Some choose adoption, and others find ways to keep and care for their

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FOOD

Creston News Advertiser | Wednesday, January 20, 2016

FAMILY FEATURES

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hen game day arrives and friends and family are gathered around the big screen to cheer your team to victory, the only thing missing is some great grub to make the celebration

complete.

Putting together an all-star spread is actually easier than you may think. Simple recipes featuring high-quality ingredients make it possible to serve up big flavor without a lot of fuss. Follow these tips to score a game day menu that will let your guests enjoy themselves to the fullest.

Create a DIY pizza station.

Prepare dough ahead of time or purchase individual serving size crusts and invite guests to make their own personal pizzas. Provide an array of fresh veggies, meats and herbs for endless combinations. Don’t forget plenty of quality cheese, and for a special twist, add some unexpected flavors, such as Jarlsberg Brand Cheese. Best known as a classic wedge, this nutty, mild cheese is also wonderful shredded for a uniquely delicious pizza flavor. Get guests started with this Sausage, Mushroom and Herb Pizza and then invite them to get creative on their own.

Top it off right.

No game day party is complete without chips and dip. Take your nachos to another level with premium toppings such these Barbecue Chicken Nachos. Other upgraded topping options: grilled steak or chicken, grilled corn and onions, a variety of flavorful cheeses, homemade guacamole, diced fresh veggies, seasoned olives and spices, such as Cajun or Caribbean jerk.

Bring the heat.

Spice things up with peppers as an added ingredient to other treats like pizza and nachos, or make the pepper the star, as with these Jalapeno Poppers, which blend the heat of a whole jalapeno balanced by the distinctive flavors of goat, Jarlsberg and Parmesan cheeses.

Find more game day recipes at jarlsberg.com.

BARBECUE CHICKEN NACHOS Makes: 1 large serving 1 rotisserie chicken 1 cup barbecue sauce nacho chips 1 cup shredded Jarlsberg Cheese 1/4 cup chopped green onion sour cream (optional) Heat oven to 350 F. Pull white meat off rotisserie chicken and place in mixing bowl.

Add barbecue sauce to pulled chicken and gently mix together.

Scatter nacho chips on oven-safe dish and place pulled chicken on top. Shred cheese with grater and coat top of chicken. Place in oven for approximately 10 minutes. Sprinkle green onion on top and serve with sour cream, if desired.

CHEESE AND MUSHROOM PIZZA Makes: 1 pizza 1 premade pizza dough (14-16 ounces) 5 tablespoons tomato sauce 2 diced Roma tomatoes 8 ounces shredded Jarlsberg Cheese 2 ounces grated Parmesan cheese 8-10 sliced mushrooms 2 teaspoons oregano arugula (optional) Heat oven to 425 F. Follow premade pizza dough instructions on package.

Spread thin layer of tomato sauce and fresh tomatoes on uncooked pizza dough, sprinkle with cheeses, top with mushrooms and finish with oregano.

Bake pizza in oven for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.

Garnish with arugula, if desired.

JALAPENO POPPERS Makes: 16 16 whole jalapeno peppers, rinsed and drained 2 logs (4 ounces each) fresh goat cheese 1 cup shredded Jarlsberg Cheese 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup diced green onion (scallions) dash of hot sauce cilantro leaves mini hot red peppers (optional) Using small sharp knife, cut slit down one side of each pepper.

Leave stem intact and remove seeds and veins.

In bowl, mash all cheeses, onion and hot sauce. Divide among peppers, stuffing each generously. Refrigerate. (Note: Recipe can be made ahead to this point.)

Arrange peppers in heavy aluminum foil packet. Grill 8-10 minutes, or until cheese begins to melt. Garnish with cilantro and, if desired, hot red peppers.

PICK A PARTY BITE Finger foods make it easy for your fellow fans to quickly grab a snack between plays and save the serious grub for a longer break in the action. Tide them over until halftime with these bite-site appetizers. For a little extra fun, use toothpicks bearing the mascot or signature color of your favorite team.

Jarlsberg Cheese salami green grape toothpick Cut cheese and salami into bite-size cubes.

Thread ingredients on toothpicks, varying the order and mixing and matching ingredients for different flavor combinations.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Angel Biscuits are a winner!

Dear Heloise: I have been a fan of your column for years.

I thought you’d like to know my experience with “ANGEL BISCUITS.” (HELOISE HERE: Jill is talking about my mother’s — the original Heloise, 1919-1977 — recipe that she printed in the column wayyyy back in the 1960s.)

Being a home cook and baker, when I saw the recipe, I cut it out and made a batch.

They were wonderful! So, last August, when our county fair rolled around, I entered a batch. I won the blue ribbon!

Then in September-October when the state fair came, I took some and entered. I won first place and best in show!

Boy, wouldn’t your mom have been pleased!

Thank you for sharing your family recipe with us! — Jill R., Alexandria, Va. Jill, how wonderful for you, and yes, my mother would be proud! These are delicious and “lighter than air” — thus the name, Angel biscuits. And thank you for letting me know.

Once, a reader used my mother’s recipe for (HELOISE’S) Peking Roast, entered into a contest, won and never said a thing about where the recipe came from. She did not even change the name! —

Hints from Heloise Hugs, Heloise SALMONETTES RECIPE Dear Heloise: We love your recipe for Heloise’s Salmonettes but can’t find our original copy. Please reprint! — Julia D. in Illinois Boy, these recipes from way back are really a hit today! I made this with my mother, and they are sooo easy and fun to make.

Ingredients: I can of salmon or tuna, drained (14-16 ounces) 1/4 cup liquid from the salmon or tuna 1 egg (any size), slightly beaten 1/2 cup flour Pepper, to taste 1 heaping teaspoon baking powder Fill a medium skillet halfway with oil and preheat.

Drain the salmon or tuna, saving 1/4 cup of the liquid. Put the fish in a medium mixing bowl. Use a fork to break it up until flaky. In small amounts, add egg, flour and pepper.

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Blend it all until just mixed together. DON’T overmix.

Add the baking powder to the liquid from the can and beat with a fork or whisk until frothy. IMMEDIATELY pour this into the bowl and stir to blend. DON’T overmix or let it sit!

Use one iced-tea or table spoon to scoop up the mixture, and another spoon to shape it into an egg shape. Drop into the hot oil and watch carefully.

They brown quickly! Drain on paper towels and serve. This and other family recipes are in my Heloise’s Main Dishes and More pamphlet. Visit www.

Heloise.com to order, or send $3 and a long, self-addressed, stamped (71 cents) envelope to: Heloise/Main Dishes, P.O. BEETLE BAILEY® by Greg & Mort Walker Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. You can’t make the mixture ahead of time, but you can fry them all and reheat later. — Heloise EASY CRUMBS Dear Heloise: I put my cooled cornbread, biscuits or whatever I use to make dressing in my food processor and pulse until crumbled. Saves time over doing it by hand. — Mary T., Texarkana, Texas (c)2016 by King Features BLONDIE® Syndicate Inc.

by Dean Young

Horoscope Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Past issues with parents or old bosses seem to be back on your plate again. Maybe this is your chance to fix them?

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Travel delays are likely, as you have no doubt experienced. However, this delaying quality will help those of you who need to finish a school paper or wrap up writing a book.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is an excellent time to wrap up loose details regarding taxes, debt, inheritances and shared property. Get as much done as you can today.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Ex-partners have been back on the scene again, which might be difficult for some of you. However, this could be an opportunity to settle unfinished business.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Your efficiency at work has suffered in the past few weeks and will continue to be this way for the next few days.

Mixed-up communications, delays and goofy mistakes are maddening!

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Old flames might appear out of nowhere. This can be a mixed blessing, can’t it? Sometimes, it’s thrilling, but often it’s chilling. Oy vey.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Use the next few days to wrap up family business matters and talk to relatives you haven’t seen for a while. You will be productive.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Recently, transportation delays and silly mistakes with daily communications have driven you around the bend.

There’s only a few more days of this left. Courage!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Checks have been late in the mail, and financial matters have been full of mistakes and silly errors. (It’s almost embarrassing.) Fortunately, this is the last week of Mercury retrograde. Whew!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Mercury is now retrograde in your sign, which is why you are misplacing items, running late and looking a bit disorganized. It’s not you. Relax. This will be over by next Monday.

A Q U A R I U S (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Mercury has been

retrograde, which is harsh for some signs; but for you, it has allowed you to research anything with greater ease. You have one more week left of this advantage.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Friends from the past are back in your life again, which is good or bad depending on the relationship. But mostly, it’s good to have history with others, isn’t it?

YOU BORN TODAY You are memorable because you are colorful. You set high standards

for yourself because you want to be excellent at whatever you do. This year is one of growth and building. Initially, this will take place quietly beneath the surface. Wait until next year to make major changes. If you can reduce your overhead, you will strengthen your financial position.

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KU routed STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State nearly knocked off a top-three team last week. The Cowboys got the job done this time.

Freshman Jawun Evans had 22 points, eight assists and six rebounds to help Oklahoma State upset No. 3 Kansas 8667 on Tuesday night.

The Cowboys (10-8, 2-4 Big 12) almost beat then-No. 2 Oklahoma six days earlier, but they missed a last-second 3-pointer and lost by two points. The Cowboys then lost at Texas on Saturday, their fourth straight defeat.

During a players-only meeting on Monday, the team decided how it would approach Kansas.

“We said to ourselves that we would just come out from the beginning and play desperately, and whatever happened, happened,” guard Jeff Newberry said. “We knew that we were going to give it all this game and that we had to learn from our past games.

That was just our focus coming in.”

Xavier falls CINCINNATI (AP) After so many close calls, Georgetown finally got that breakthrough win.

Tre Campbell scored a career-high 21 points 17 in the first half - and Georgetown’s front line held its own as the Hoyas built a double-digit lead in the second half and held on for an 81-72 victory over No. 5 Xavier on Tuesday night.

The Hoyas (12-7, 5-2 Big East) pulled ahead 39-33 at halftime behind Campbell’s big game and led by as many as 11 in the second half while sending the Musketeers (16-2, 4-2) to their first home-court loss of the season. D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera had 20 points for Georgetown, 15 in the second half.

Reds Hall CINCINNATI (AP) Pete Rose is getting a hall of fame induction - in the Cincinnati Reds’ team hall during a weekend of honors this summer in his hometown - that will include retiring his No. 14.

The Reds’ announcement Tuesday came after MLB commissioner Rob Manfred rejected Rose’s application for reinstatement to baseball last month.

Manfred concluded that baseball’s career hits leader hasn’t shown evidence of “a reconfigured life” and continued to gamble, even while seeking to end the lifetime ban imposed in 1989 for betting on numerous Reds games while playing for and managing the team.

Reds’ chief executive Bob Castellini said Manfred approved the plans to honor the 74-year-old Rose. The June 24-26 events also will feature a 40-year reunion of the 1976 world champion Reds, on-field ceremonies and a team hall of fame banquet in which Rose will be awarded the red sports coat its members wear.

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Creston News Advertiser | Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Winners advance in Elks Hoop Shoot Winners in three age divisions for boys and girls advanced to district competition Jan. 23 in Clive in the annual Elks Hoop Shoot held Saturday at Southwestern Community College.

Girls 8-9 — 1. Mylee Comstock, Nodaway Valley, 9-25 (tiebreaker 4-5); 2. Breya Nickle, Mount Ayr, 9-25 (3-5); 3. Krista Clear, Creston, 8-25 (15); 4. Audrey Young, East Union, 8-25 (0-5); 5. Jersey Foote, St. Malachy, 6-25 (3-5).

Girls 10-11 — 1. Morgan Driskell, Creston, 15-25; 2. Keely Coen, St. Malachy, 12-25 (5-5); 3. Kaylie Shields, Mount Ayr, 12-25 (3-5); 4. Whitney Lamb, Nodaway Valley, 11-25; 5.

Jacy Kralik, Creston, 10-25 (3-5, 4-5).

Girls 12-13 — 1. Rylie Driskell, St. Malachy, 2125; 2. Maddax DeVault, Nodaway Valley, 15-25; 3.

Katie Adair, Creston, 1425; 4. Adalyn Reynolds, Mount Ayr, 9-25; 5. Halie Evans, St. Malachy, 8-25.

Boys 8-9 — 1. Parker Varner, St. Malachy, 2225; 2. Joshua Schaefer, St. Malachy, 18-25; 3. Dawson Nelson, Nodaway Valley, 17-25; 4. Jacob Mangels, Nodaway Valley, 16-25; 5. Dylan Graham, Mount Ayr, 14-25.

Boys 10-11 — 1. Bryce Berlau, Nodaway Valley,

CNA photo by KYLE WILSON

Bryce Berlau of Greenfield releases a free-throw during the Elks Lodge hoop shoot competition held Saturday morning at Southwestern Community College. Berlau was one of about 100 kids between the ages of 8 and 13 who competed in the local event this year. Pictured behind, from left, are Jayden Pettigrew, Gannon Greenwalt and Logan Anson.

18-25; 2. Boston DeVault, Nodaway Valley, 15-25; 3. Patrick Varner, St. Malachy, 13-25; 4. Cale

Eklund, East Union, 1225; 5. Kyle Strider, St. Malachy, 11-25.

Boys 12-13 — 1. Colby

Burg, St. Malachy, 22-25; 2. Cael Kralik, Creston, 19-25; 3. Toby Bower, Nodaway Valley, 18-25 (4-

5); 4. Cole Strider, Creston, 18-25 (2-5); 5. Brance Baker, Creston, 17-25.

College hoops season filled with surprises so far

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer

PHOENIX (AP) — The college basketball season is revving up with some great games and individual performances as it winds toward March Madness.

As is usually the case, the season so far has been filled with some big surprises, including a Final Four coach retiring midseason, a merry bench mob and loads of upsets.

Here’s a rundown of some of the biggest surprises so far in the 201516 season: ___ BO RYAN’S RETIREMENT Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan said in June that this would be his last season, then left the door open in August. Instead, he surprised the basketball world by abruptly retiring on Dec. 15 after the Badgers beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Ryan said he came back this season in part to allow top assistant Greg Gard to spend time with his ailing father.

Gard’s father died this fall, so Ryan decided to give him a chance to prove he can run the program. The

68-year-old Ryan led the Badgers to a school-record 364 wins, seven Big Ten titles and last year’s national championship game, where they lost to Duke. ___ MONMOUTH MERRIMENT The Hawks have some impressive wins this season, including UCLA at Pauley Pavilion, Notre Dame and Rutgers. But for everything Monmouth is doing on the court, its Bench Mob is stealing the show. The Hawks’ bench players have turned celebrations into performance art, re-enacting scenes from Star Wars, imitating Santa and his reindeer, even proposing to each other — he said yes — after Monmouth scores a basket or makes a great play. Their masterpiece so far has been their depiction of the Sistine Chapel (http:// goo.gl/phcdJR) after a made basket against Georgetown. ___ SHOCKERS START Wichita State entered this season loaded with expectations after knocking Kansas out of the NCAA Tournament last season. Ron Baker SURPRISE | 10A

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER

Drake’s Kale Abrahamson (31) puts up a shot in the lane while being defended by Southern Illinois players Sean O’Brien (33) and Bola Olaniyan (23) during Sunday’s 81-76 loss to the Salukis.

Area boys basketball

Area girls basketball

Mount Ayr 61, Murray 57 a monster game from Dylan Nichols

Mount Ayr 60, Murray 37 nice comeback to cut it to 13-11 at the

MOUNT AYR — Mount Ayr rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit to post a 61-57 win over Murray here Monday.

“Mount Ayr totally outplayed us in the second half,” Murray head coach Darin Wookey said. “They beat us to every loose ball. Towards the end of the game, they got five or six offensive rebounds that were critical. We need to defend better on the road.”

Kyle Dolecheck led Mount Ayr with 18 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double.

Caleb Schnoor added 15 points, while Nick Wurster chipped in 11 Dolecheck points with three rebounds and three assists.

Rhett murphy scored seven points with eight rebounds, while Cameron Young added six points.

For Murray, Kenny Boles led the way with 14 points and eight rebounds. Thane Simmons added 12 points and five rebounds. Bryce Keller scored eight points with four rebounds, while Fisher Decker and Jack Jones each netted seven points.

Jones also grabbed six rebounds.

Dustin Teas scored six points with four rebounds for the Mustangs.

MOUNT AYR — Mount Ayr broke open a close game with a 21-4 advantage in the third quarter here Monday in a 60-37 win over Murray.

“I thought we played pretty good defense in the third quarter to bust the game open,” Mount Ayr head coach Thad Streit said. “We are playing pretty unselfish ball lately — 18 assists on 26 field goals is pretty darn good.”

Megan Warin scored 20 points on 8 of 9 shooting, including 4 of 5 from behind the 3-point arc, with three steals in the win.

Kelcie Shields also scored 20 points Warin and grabbed six rebounds with five blocked shots. Tess Shields scored eight points with four reounds and four steals.

Macy Larsen scored five poitns with four assists, while Caylie Hickman added five shots.

Murray was led by Madison Gonseth’s 11 points. Ally Waske and Bre Klein scored six points apiece, while Katie Otto added five points.

Shelby Myers scored four points.

“Too much Shields and Warin last night as between the three of htem, they scored 48 of the 60 points,” Murray head coach Jerry Shields said.

“We got down early 11-1 and made a

Twin Cedars 77, O-M 61 BUSSEY — Twin Cedars survived

in a 77-61 win over Orient-Macksburg here on Friday.

Nichols led all scorers with 48 points, including shooting 15 of 17 from the free throw line. Triston Dadison added 10 points for the Bulldogs, while Noah D. Nichols Nichols scored three points.

Cam Arkema led Twin Cedars with 30 points and Trace Embray added 17 points.

“We took the lead with seven minutes to go in the game at 51-49 and then we rushed a couple of shots and Twin Cedars was able to capitalize on our miscues,” Orient-Macksburg head coach Drew Dornack said. “We couldn’t put another run together and then Twin Cedars was able to finish it on the line.”

Murray 63, ICA 46 DES MOINES — Murray’s good start propelled the Mustangs to a 6346 win over Iowa Christian Academy here on Friday.

The Mustangs led 17-8 after the first quarter and were able to work through foul trouble for the win.

Bryce Keller led the Mustangs with 20 points and nine rebounds. Thane BOYS | 9A

end of the first quarter. A really bad third quarter was our undoing.”

Panorama 37, Nodaway Valley 32 GREENFIELD — Class 1A 11thranked Nodaway Valley dropped a close 37-32 game here Saturday to Panorama.

The third quarter doomed the Wolverines, as they were outscored 6-1 in the quarter.

Josie Clarke finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds in the loss, with five blocked shots. Paige McElfish scored 10 points with 10 rebounds. Jessica Nelson added six points and seven boards, while Mercedes Harter scored three points with seven rebounds. Jodi Baudler added two points in the loss.

SW Valley 52, Pleasantville 48 PLEASANTVILLE — Southwest Valley erased a 10-point fourth quarter deficit here Friday in a 52-48 win over Pleasantville.

Morgan Shuey hit a 3-pointer with just over one minute to go to bring the Timberwolves to within one point, and after forcing a couple of turnovers, Southwest Valley was able to take its first lead of the game with 15 seconds left.

Miah Hummel drove to the basket, got fouled and made the free throw to GIRLS | 9A

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Creston News Advertiser | Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Middle school sports Wrestling

lik had 12.

Creston A (48) — Brance Baker 14, Cael Kralik 12, Clayton Stafford 8, Colby Burg 6, Cole Strider 2, Keagan Smith 2, Evan Bruce 2, Kaden Briggs 2.

Nodaway Valley A (15) — Toby Bower 8.

Creston B (6) — Brayden Fitzgerald 2, Brodie Wallace 2, Keagan Trembley 2.

Nodaway Valley B (4).

Creston/O-M middle school wrestlers went 26-6 with 14 pins in action against Chariton and Nodaway Valley Thursday at Creston High School.

Rylan Luther (C/O-M) pinned Tyler Breheny (NV), 1:51; Jackson Kinsella (C/O-M) dec. Logan Demichelis (Ch), 6-3; Andy Weis (C/O-M) dec. Jory Christensen (NV), 6-3; Tyson Stuart (C/O-M) pinned Allan Constable (Ch); Beau Thompson (C/O-M) pinned Jaxon Pollard (Ch), 1:10; Kolby Huilett (C/O-M) pinned Jakson Cobb (Ch), 2:49; Cameron Rutherford (C/O-M) major dec.

Collin Greiner (Ch), 13-4; Luke Latham (C/O-M) pinned Nicholas Bartles (NV), 1:12; Keaton Street (C/O-M) pinned Trae Hall (Ch), 1:10; Hunter Fry (C/O-M) pinned Isaac Coker (Ch), 1:10; Brayton Chesnut (C/O-M) dec. Chandler Swanson (Ch), 15-13.

Garon Wurster (C/O-M) dec.

Brayden Wireman (Ch), 2-1; Austin Wilson (NV) pinned Drew Keller (C/O-M), 3:43; Andy Weis (C/O-M) dec. Jacob Halagon (Ch), 5-2; Brant Looney (C/O-M) pinned Jory Christensen (NV), 1:31; Tyler Breheny (NV) dec.

Sam Chapman (C/O-M), 5-3; Kaden Bolton (C/O-M) pinned Allan Constable (Ch), 1:21; Rylan Luther (C/O-M) tech fall Logan Demichells (Ch), 15-0; Keaton Street (C/O-M) dec. Jaxon Pollard (Ch), 7-4; Tyson Stuart (C/O-M) pinned Bobbi Evans (Ch), 2:43; Jakson Cobb (Ch) pinned Hunter Fry (C/O-M), :21; Luke Latham (C/O-M) pinned Collin Greiner (Ch), 1:30.

Kolby Hulett (C/O-M) tech fall Trae Hall (Ch), 21-4; Brayden Wireman (Ch) dec. Hayden Green (C/O-M), 2-1; Allan Constable (Ch) pinned Ethan Freeman (C/O-M); Jory Christensen (NV) dec. Sam Chapman (C/O-M), 9-4; Kaden Bolton (C/O-M) pinned Colin Greiner (Ch); Nicholas Bartles (NV) pinned Cameron Rutherford (C/O-M), :35; Jackson Kinsella (C/O-M) major dec.

Tyler Breheny (NV), 8-0; Beau Thompson (C/O-M) pinned Chandler Swanson (Ch), 1:09; Brayton Chestnut (C/O-M) dec.

Jaxon Pollard (Ch), 8-2; Brant Looney (C/O-M) pinned Logan Demichelis (Ch), 2:52.

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Clarinda beat the Creston eighth-grade boys Thursday, 45-37. Gavin Gillam scored 12 points for Creston. Camden Peterson and Austin Bloyd each had 10.

Clarinda led 18-17 at halftime.

“This was a game of runs that in the end they just had more runs of scoring than we did,” said Creston coach Scott Wagner. “At one point in the second half they were up by 13, then we cut it down to four and they extended it back to eight to end the game. I was pleased with how we adjusted to their defenses especially their half-court press. We need to work on denying the ball to the post and playing help defense.”

Creston won the B game, 22-10, led by Eli Hartman’s seven points. Creston led 8-6 at half and outscored Clarinda 16-4 in the second half.

“We got off to a slow start against their zone,” Wagner said. “The kids did well in the second half, looking to get the ball inside and took advantage of pushing the all down the court. They are really showing how well they can do playing as a team.”

Contributed photo by SHANTELLE RICE

Members of the 2015-16 Creston/O-M middle school wrestling team are, from left in front, Nate Wells, Cameron Rutherford, Kadon Bolton, Luke Latham, Tyson Stuart, Derek Bloodgood, Ethan Freeman and Jarrett Webb. Middle row, Chloe Marlin (manager), Cody Robertson, Kolby Hulett, Drew Keller, Brayton Chesnut, Beau Thompson, Keaton Street, Garon Wurster and Trinity Earlywine (manager). Back row, Sam Chapman, Brant Looney, Jackson Kinsella, Rylan Luther, Seth Christiansen, Hayden Green and Andy Weis. Not pictured: coaches Jeff Sand, Casey Tanner, Dannie Stephens, Tyler Helm and Danny Hayes.

Terry Hudgens scored seven points.

“I felt our offense really executed well,” Wagner said. “We had good guard play and defensively we stopped their screen offense.

We played an inside-out game and still moved the ball around. The kids gave maximum effort.”

Creston A (49) — Eli Loudon 14, Austin Bloyd 11, Gavin Gillam 8, Devin Baker 6, Camden Peterson 6, Eli Hartman 2, Ashton Wills 2.

Nodaway Valley A (35) — Vandewater 22, Baudler 6, Hohertz 6, McMillian 1.

Creston B (16) — Terry Hudgens 7, Jared Moreland 4, Ashton Wills 3, Levi Hitz 2.

Nodaway Valley B (4) — Ernst 2, Blazek 2.

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Creston A (37) — Gavin Gillam 12, Camden Peterson 10, Austin Bloyd 10, Eli Loudon 3, Devin Baker 2.

Clarinda A (45) — Nathan Lindsay 18, Connor Brown 14, Parker Rock 6, Kory Rogers 5, Zachary Bergren 2.

Creston B (22) — Eli Hartman 7, Spencer Lane 4, Jared Moreland 4, Issac Jacobson 2, Levi Hitz 2, Terry Hudgens 1, Kerwn Shaw 1, Ashton Wills 1.

Clarinda (10) — Connor Stull 4, Jacob Potter 4, Mathew Nellis 2.

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Creston seventh-grade boys defeated Clarinda at home Thursday, 45-26.

Creston sailed 43-3 in the B game.

Cael Kralik scored 17 points for Creston.

“We defeated a good Clarinda team with several good athletes,” said Creston coach Mike McCabe.

Britain Miller scored 14 points for Creston in the B game and Evan Bruce added 10.

Creston outscored Nodaway Valley 22-7 in the second half to win a battle of undefeated seventh-grade girls games Friday, 44-24.

Creston broke away from a 22-17 halftime lead with a 14-0 third quarter against Nodaway Valley (9-1). Samantha Dunphy had six of Creston’s 24 steals. Peyton Rice and Braelyn Baker each had four.

Kelsey Fields had 10 points and five rebounds for Creston (5-0). Dunphy finished with seven points and four rebounds. Baker and Rice each scored eight points.

“We fell behind 6-0 early in the first quarter,” said Creston coach Larry Peterson. “Once we finally started hitting some shots, our press was effective and that changed the game. It was probably our best shooting game of the season. The girls were making good passes against their zone defense to get an open shot.”

Alexis Shike scored nine points for Nodaway Valley.

Creston won the B game, 13-4. Katie Adair and KyLee Richards each scored four points for Creston. Richards grabbed six rebounds and

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FONTANELLE — Creston eighth-grade boys outscored Nodaway Valley Monday, 49-35.

Eli Loudon scored 14 points for Creston an Austin Bloyd added 11. Creston led 13-9 after the first quarter and stretched it to 22-16 at half. Nodaway Valley got as close as four points in the third quarter, but the Panthers closed with a 20-12 fourth quarter.

“We started out slow, getting used to the gym,” said Creston coach Scott Wagner. “I liked how we played help defense and how well we moved the ball against the zone. We were able to play a bunch of kids and give them more experience in tight situations. Overall, I was pleased with the effort.”

Creston also won the 10-minute B game, 16-4.

Creston A (45) — Cael Kralik 17, Cole Strider 6, Colby Burg 5, Evan Bruce 5, Brance Baker 4, Clayton Stafford 4, Brodie Wallace 2, Keagan Smith 1, Daniel Merritt 1.

Clarinda A (26).

Creston B (43) — Britain Miller 14, Evan Bruce 10, Daniel Merritt 6, Brayden Fitzgerald 4, Brodie Wallace 4, Keagan Trembley 2, Brandon Berry 2, Kaden Briggs 1.

Clarinda B (3).

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FONTANELLE — Creston seventh-grade boys beat Nodaway Valley Monday, 48-15, and also won a 10-minute B game, 6-4.

“We jumped out to a 14-0 lead. Forced a lot of turnovers with the press,” said Creston coach Mike McCabe.

Brance Baker led Creston with 14 points and Cael Kra-

Public notice Form A674

Iowa Department of Management 10-13-11

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING -- PROPOSED BUDGET

EXTENSION DISTRICT COUNTY NAME:

Fiscal Year 2017 (July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017)

Union County Ag Extension

The Extension Council of the above-named Extension District will conduct a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year budget as follows: Meeting Date:

Time:

Meeting Location:

2-08-2016

5:15 p.m.

811 N. Sumner Avenue, Creston

At the public hearing any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, any part of the proposed budget. This notice represents a summary of the supporting detail of receipts and expenditures on file with the Extension Council Secretary. Copies of the Supplemental Budget Detail (Schedule 674-A) will be furnished upon request.

Extension District Telephone Number:

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Katie Buchanan had four.

Jordyn Scherer had a teamhigh five steals and three rebounds.

“I was really pleased with how these girls executed our offense and got open shots by the basket,” Peterson said. “They worked hard in their man-to-man defense, too.”

Creston A (44) — Kelsey Fields 10, Peyton Rice 8, Braelyn Baker 8, Samantha Dunphy 7, Rachel Boyer 6, Rylie Driskell 3, Karly Calvin 2. Rebounds — Fields 5, Dunphy 4, Katie Adair 3, Baker 3, Driskell 2, Boyer 2. Steals — Dunphy 6, Rice 4, Baker 4, Boyer 3, Driskell 2, Peyton Luther 2.

Nodaway Valley A (24) — Alexis Shike 9, Macy Kuhns 6, Sidney Nelson4, Corinne Bond 3, Isabella Rubio 2.

Creston B (13) — Katie Adair 4, KyLee Richards 4, Kaci Abildtrup 2, Caitlyn Gist 2, Karly Calvin 1.

Rebounds — Richards 6, Katie Buchanan 4, Calvin 3, Abildtrup 3, Scherer 3, Morgan Buxton 2. Steals — Scherer 5, Gist 2, Buxton 2, Adair 2.

Nodaway Valley B (4) — Brooklyn Jackson 2, Abigail Christensen 2.

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CLARINDA — Creston seventh-grade girls pulled away from a 10-4 lead in the

first quarter to defeat Clarinda Monday, 55-8.

Ten of the 15 players in the game for Creston scored and 12 had at least one rebound as the entire roster contributed to the victory.

“Clarinda is very inexperienced this year in seventh grade, so we had platoons of five constantly checking in so that girls could get experience playing with different players in this game,” said Creston coach Larry Peterson. “To have that many kids involved and still hold a team below 10 points says a lot about their effort on defense.”

Samantha Dunphy and Kelsey Fields each had 12 points to lead Creston.

Dunphy and Payton Luther each had five steals as the Panthers collected 37 in the game, all in the half-court situation without pressing.

Creston (55) — Kelsey Fields 12, Samantha Dunphy 12, Braelyn Baker 8, Peyton Rice 6, Morgan Buxton 4, Rachel Boyer 4, Karly Calvin 4, Rylie Driskell 2, Katie Adair 2, Jordyn Scherer

1. Rebounds — Rice 4, Fields 4, Buxton 3, Calvin 3, Dunphy 3, Adair 3, Scherer 2, Driskell 2. Steals — Dunphy 5, Luther 5, Calvin 4, Boyer 4, Buxton 3, Scherer 3, Driskell 3, Rice 3, Caitlyn Gist 2, Baker 2.

Clarinda (8) — Madellyn Pulliam 6, Kristen Smith 2.

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Nodaway Valley defeated the Creston eighth-grade girls Friday, 35-17.

Heylee Shields scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds for Creston. Kara Kinsella hauled in 11 rebounds for Creston.

“We played as well as we did a good job working on our man to man defense and blocking out,” Creston coach Mendy McCreight said. “Kara did a great job pulling down 11 rebounds and Heylee shot the ball well for us. We had a lot of good looks we just had troubles getting the ball to fall through the hoop. I was proud of how the girls played together and how MS | 10A

Panthers win frosh-soph tourney BOYS: a number of uncontested layups. We have to work on focusing and finishing around the basket.”

Creston also defeated Nodaway Valley, 52-20.

Taylor Buxton and Saige Rice each scored 10 points for Creston and Breanna Wallace added eight.

“The girls played hard and took care of business against Nodaway Valley,” McKim said. “Overall, it was a good

CONT. FROM | 7A day for our team.”

In the other game, ADM Simmons, Kenny Boles and defeated Nodaway Valley, Fisher Decker all scored 11 45-14. points apiece. Boles added Creston (38) — Cayla Maitlen 8, Taylor Buxton 6, Breanna four steals and eight assists.

Wallace 6, Megan Haley 4, Jack Jones finished with Kesia Stewart 2, Jesse Vicker 2, eight points and eight reBreanna Ross 2, Grace Root 2.

ADM (32). bounds to go with four assists.

••• Decker also dished out four Creston (52) — Buxton 10, Saige Rice 10, Wallace 8, Steart assists.

5, Vicker 5, Maitlen 4, Ross 4, “Bryce Keller again had Haley 2, Stephanie Hemsworth a great game,” Murray head 2, Root 2.

Nodaway Valley (20). coach Darin Wookey said.

“This was a tough game. Both teams competed well.”

Murray 59, East Union 37

Iowa prep boys basketball poll The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class 4A Record Pts Prv 1. WDM Valley (11) 12-0 128 1 2. Pleasant Valley (2) 12-0 118 3 3. Des Moines, Hoover 10-1 95 4 4. Iowa City, West 8-3 94 2 5. CB Abraham Lincoln 11-1 69 8 6. Ankeny 10-2 61 5 7. Dowling Catholic 9-2 44 7 8. Linn-Mar, Marion 7-3 40 6 9. Ankeny Centennial 9-2 30 9 10. Ames 8-3 13 10 Others receiving votes: Cedar Falls 12. North Scott, Eldridge 6. Waukee 3. Dubuque, Senior 1.

Davenport, Central 1.

Class 3A Record Pts Prv 1. Pella (10) 11-1 127 1 2. Wahlert, Dubuque (3) 9-3 115 2 3. Xavier, Cedar Rapids 9-2 90 4 4. Spirit Lake 11-2 86 6 5. Harlan 10-2 74 3 6. Waverly-Shell Rock 10-3 56 7 7. Glenwood 10-3 35 8. Bishop Heelan 9-4 28 9. Chariton 11-1 22 8 10. MOC-Floyd Valley 9-3 21 9 Others receiving votes: Atlantic 19. Mount Vernon 16. Webster City 12. Mount Pleasant 7.

Spencer 6. Algona 1.

Class 2A Record Pts Prv 1. Western Christian (12) 11-1 128 1

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2. Dike-New Hartford 13-0 107 3 3. Treynor (1) 12-0 98 4 4. Cascade 10-1 88 5 5. Northeast, Goose Lake 12-1 85 2 6. Pocahontas Area 11-1 67 8 7. Aplington-Parkersburg 9-2 28 9 8. Dyersville Beckman 9-3 25 6 9. Ridge View 11-1 24 10 10. Anamosa 8-4 22 Others receiving votes: Camanche 17. Pella Christian 8. Monticello 7. Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 6. Durant 2. Sioux Center 2. Earlham 1.

Class 1A Record Pts Prv 1. West Hancock, Britt (7) 13-0 120 1 2. Danville (3) 13-0 105 2 3. Boyden-Hull (3) 10-1 103 4 4. West Fork, Sheffield 12-0 97 3 5. Jesup 12-1 71 6 6. Colo-Nesco 10-1 49 8 7. Montezuma 13-0 36 9 8. IKM-Manning 11-2 31 5 9. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 9-2 29 7 10. South O’Brien 11-1 24 Others receiving votes: Grand View Christian 18. Meskwaki Settlement School 10. Ar-We-Va, Westside 8. St. Edmond, Fort Dodge 4. St. Albert, Council Bluffs 3. Janesville 3. Maple Valley-AnthonOto 2. Lynnville-Sully 1. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 1. ___ All Associated Press members in Iowa are eligible to participate in the high school basketball poll. Those who voted for this week’s poll are: Burlington Hawk Eye; The Daily Nonpareil; Quad-City Times; Register & Tribune; Fort Dodge Messenger; Mason City Globe Gazette; Mount Pleasant News; Newton Daily News; Sioux City Journal; Waterloo Courier; KFJB; KGYM; KIMT.

East Union fell to Southeast Warren here on Friday, 48-21.

Sidney McFee led the way CONT. FROM | 7A for the Eagles with 11 points, eight rebounds and four steals. put the Timberwolves up two. Kacie Ripperger added five Shuey made two more free points and five boards. Olivia throws for the final four-point Eckels had three points and margin. led the team with 11 rebounds.

Shuey finished with 24 points and four rebounds with Wayne 45, Lenox 25 CORYDON — Wayne three steals. Hummel added pulled away from Lenox here 10 points on Friday with a 17-5 third with five quarter advantage in a 45-25 rebounds win over the Tigers. and four Mika Weaver led the Tisteals. Dangers with nine points, three ica Sunderrebounds and two steals, while man finJessica Anderson added six ished with points. Jacy Stoaks finished five poitns with four points, five rebounds and eight Hummel and three steals. Brooke Millrebounds, while Katie Taylor pitched in er added four points and four rebounds. five points.

“We did a better job of tak“I was extremely proud of the effort and mental tough- ing care of the ball, but couldn’t ness the girls showed to get get the ball to fall through the the comeback victory,” South- hoop,” Lenox head coach west Valley head coach Allen Mandy Stoaks said.

Naugle said. “Things weren’t ICA 43, Murray 41 going our way the entire night DES MOINES — Murray until the fourht quarter. The squandered a late 38-32 lead girls were able to make plays here Friday in a 43-41 loss to in big situations and earned Iowa Christian Academy. their fifth conference win of “We had a 38-32 lead with the year.” two minutes left and missed Southwest Valley improved three front ends of one-andto 5-6 overall and 5-4 in the ones, and let them make three POI with the win.

3-pointers in the last minute SE Warren 48, and a-half,” Murray head coach Jerry Shields said.

East Union 21 Bre Klein led Murray with LIBERTY CENTER — 10 points, while Katie Otto fin-

ished with nine points. Madison Gonseth scored seven points with 16 rebounds, while Kayla Wookey added seven points and three boards.

Kayla Siefkas scored four points with four assists and three rebounds and McKenzie McIntosh added four points.

O-M 38, Twin Cedars 20

AFTON — A fast start again carried Murray here Thursday in a 59-37 win over East Union.

The Mustangs led the Eagles 22-6 after one quarter of play, before the Eagles closed the margin in each of the next three quarters.

Jack Jones scored a gamehigh 18 points with six rebounds, while Kenny Boles added 14 points with four rebounds, six steals and four assists. Bryce Keller had a dou-

Pleasantville 69, SW Valley 45 PLEASANTVILLE — After trailing by just three points at halftime, Southwest Valley saw Pleasantville pull away in the second half here Friday, 69-45.

The Timberwolves trailed just 31-28 at the break, but shot only 10 of 26 fro the free throw line in the second half.

Wyatt McAlpine scored a team-high 14 points, while Scott Palmer added 11 points

and six rebounds. Trenton Drake finished with seven points and 10 boards. Grant Maurer scored six points and Chance Cobb finished with five points.

“Pleasantville also changed to a 1-3-1 zone in the second half and we were unable to get enough ball movement to get high percentage shots,” Southwest Valley head coach Andrew Focht said.

Panorama 88, Nodaway Valley 73 GREENFIELD — Nodaway Valley shot 52.9 percent from the field and knocked down 15 3-pointers here Saturday, but lost to a tough Panorama team, 88-73.

Jackson Lamb hit eight 3-pointers and Nate Venteicher added five treys, as Lamb finished with 31 points and Venteicher chipped in 19.

Lamb also recorded eight rebounds, four assists and four steals. Venteicher also had four steals.

Beau Weinheimer scored six points with two assists, while Sam Marnin had five points and six boards. Spencer Lamb and Ryan Jensen each scored four points.

Girls basketball rankings Girls basketball (Records through Jan. 14) Class 1A — 1. Turkey Valley 12-0; 2. Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 12-0; 3. Springville 10-1; 4.

Burlington Notre Dame 13-0; 5.

Kingsley-Pierson 10-1; 6. NewellFonda 8-4; 7. Lansing Kee 10-1; 8. Grand View Christian 9-0; 9.

Adair-Casey 12-1; 10. LynnvilleSully 14-0; 11. Nodaway Valley 10-1; 12. Bedford 11-1; 13.

Westwood 10-2; 14. Rockford 9-2; 15. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn 10-0. Dropped out: NorthwoodKensett (12).

Class 2A — 1. Iowa City Regina 11-0; 3. Pekin 11-0; 4.

West Branch 13-1; 5. Western Christian 7-2; 6. Okoboji 12-0; 7.

Interstate 35 12-1; 8. MansonNW Webster 7-3; 9. Central

Decatur 11-1; 10. Des Moines Christian 10-1; 11. Treynor 10-0; 12. Van Meter 11-2; 13. LawtonBronson 8-3; 14. Grundy Center 13-1; 15. Durant 9-5.

Class 3A — 1. Pocahontas Area 10-0; 2. Center PointUrbana 13-0; 3. Nevada 10-2; 4.

Cherokee 11-0; 5. Sioux Center 10-1; 6. Union 12-1; 7. Spirit Lake 8-3; 8. Forest City 11-1; 9. Monticello 7-3; 10. Mount Vernon 8-4; 11. Cascade 8-3; 12.

Hampton-Dumont 8-2; 13. MidPrairie 7-3; 14. Osage 9-3; 15.

West Marshall 10-1. Dropped out: Humboldt (10), Davenport Assumption (15).

Class 4A — 1. Harlan 10-1; 2.

Western Dubuque 12-0; 3. Lewis Central 10-1; 4. Keokuk 9-1; 5.

Mason City 6-6; 6. Ballard 11-1;

7. Marion 8-4; 8. Pella 9-2; 9.

Fairfield 8-5; 10. North Scott 9-3; 11. Grinnell 10-3; 12. WaverlyShell Rock 11-3; 13. Dallas CenterGrimes 9-3; 14. Boone 9-2; 15.

Central DeWitt 9-3. Dropped out: Sioux City Bishop Heelan (9).

Class 5A — 1. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 13-1; 2. Indianola 12-0; 3. Ankeny Centennial 9-2; 4.

Waukee 9-2; 5. Johnston 8-3; 6. Iowa City High 10-1; 7. WDM Dowling Catholic 8-3; 8. WDM Valley 9-3; 9. Southeast Polk 9-2; 10. Davenport North 10-2; 11.

Cedar Falls 10-1; 12. Linn-Mar 8-3; 13. Iowa City West 8-3; 14.

Ames 7-4; 15. Pleasant Valley 9-3.

Dropped out: Sioux City West (14).

(Source: Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.)

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Creston went 2-0 to win a round-robin freshman-sophomore girls basketball tournament Saturday that included ADM and Nodaway Valley.

Creston defeated ADM 38-32, led by Cayla Maitlen’s eight points.

“We played well and beat a dang good ADM team,” said Creston coach Ryan McKim. “That being said, we missed way too high of

ble-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds.

Fisher Decker chipped in eight points Keller and nine rebounds, while Thane Simmons scored six points with five boards.

East Union was led by Mason Gossman’s 15 points, while Kyle Campbell added nine. Casey Walters scored six points and Gabe Nixon scored four points. Tyler Kelley finished with three points.

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CONT. FROM | 8A “We came out and played really aggressive and had they keep improving.” several turnovers on our Alyssa Davis scored 12 press,” said Creston coach points for Nodaway Valley.

Creston (17) — Heylee Mendy McCreight. “Heylee Shields 10, Danika Schultes 4, played a great game. She Kara Kinsella 2, Abbi Hood 1.

Rebounds — Kinsella 11, Schultes held their leading scorer 5, Shields 5, Hood 5, Sydney to only five points and had Hartsock 2, Kylee LaMasters 2. eight steals. We played really Steals — Shields 3, Schultes 1, Hood 1, Lexie Rounds 1, Emma well as a team.”

Hanson 1, Hartsock 1. Assists — Clarinda rallied late to win Hartsock 3. a 10-minute B game, 7-6.

Nodaway Valley (35) — Alyssa Davis 12, McKynli Newbury Danika Schultes had four 8, Clarissa Smith 7, Reagan points for Creston.

Weinheimer 4, Naomi Daugherty 2, Bailey Kuster 2.

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CLARINDA — The Creston eighth-grade girls had a solid performance in defeating Clarinda for the second time this season on Monday, 43-18.

Heylee Shields scored 13 points with eight steals and five rebounds for Creston.

Sydney Hartsock finished with 11 points, five steals and three assists. Kana Kinsella contributed seven points and

Creston A (43) — Heylee Shields 13, Sydney Hartsock 11, Kara Kinsella 7, Emma Hanson 4, Abbi Hood 4, Lexi Rounds 2, Kylee LaMasters 2. Rebounds — Hood 9, Danika Schultes 5, Shields 5, Kinsella 5, LaMasters 3, Ashley Reynard 2, Kaylyn McClellan 2, Sara Keeler 2, Rounds 2, Hanson 2. Steals — Shields 8, Hartsock 5, Rounds 3, Hood 2, Kinsella 2.

Assists — Hartsock 3, Hood 1, Shields 1.

Clarinda A (18).

Creston B (6) — Danika Schultes 4, Kaylyn McClellan 2.

Rebounds — Ashley Reynard 3, Sara Keeler 2, Abbi Hood 2, Schultes 2. Steals — Reynard 1, McClellan 1, Schultes 1.

Clarinda B (7).

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and Fred VanVleet decided to return for their senior seasons and were hoping to lead the Shockers back to the Final Four after doing it three years ago. Wichita State was ranked No. 10 in The Associated Press preseason poll, but quickly dropped out after losing four of its first six games. VanVleet missed four games with a hamstring injury, but the Shockers lost to Tulsa and Seton Hall with him in the lineup. But don’t count the Shockers out yet — they’ve won seven straight heading into Wednesday’s game against Northern Iowa. ___ MUSTANGS RISE A postseason ban due to NCAA sanctions and coach Larry Brown’s nine-game suspension has done nothing to slow SMU down. Being down to seven scholarship players hasn’t, either. SMU won its first nine games under associate coach Tim Jankovich while Brown served his suspension and kept on winning once the 75-year-old coach returned. The eighthranked Mustangs are the only undefeated team (17-0 through Sunday) in Division I and are in the top 10 of The Associated Press poll for the first time in more than 30 years. The Mustangs score in bunches, shoot well and are as balanced as any team in the country, with four players averaging at least

11 points. They’ll be fun to watch, even if they can’t play in the postseason. ____ UPSETS No college basketball season is complete without upsets and there have been plenty so far this season.

Georgetown has been on the wrong end of a few, losing to Radford to open the season and Monmouth and UNC-Asheville in consecutive games. George Washington pulled one by beating Virginia, ranked No. 6 at the time. Wisconsin, which just knocked off No. 4 Michigan State, lost to Western Illinois and Milwaukee. Alabama State also opened the season with a victory at Virginia Tech, its first win over a team from a power conference since 2001. ___ UPSETS, IOWA STYLE The state of Iowa seems to have an inordinate number of upsets this season. Northern Iowa pulled of two, knocking off top-ranked North Carolina and No. 5 Iowa State.

Iowa took its turn just before the New Year, handing thenNo. 1 Michigan State its first loss of the season. The latest came Monday night, when Iowa State, which started the season 1-3, took down newly-top-ranked Oklahoma in Ames. Just a thought: When the NCAA Tournament rolls around, an Iowa school might be a good bet when it comes time to pick an upset.

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Creston News Advertiser | Wednesday, January 20, 2016

‘Gathering of the Green’ returns to the Quad Cities in March QUAD CITIES — Thousands of antique John Deere tractor enthusiasts from across the United States and Canada are traveling to the Quad Cities in March to attend the “Gathering of the Green” conference.

The “Gathering of the Green” is a biannual event for John Deere two-cylinder and New Generation tractor collectors, restorers and enthusiasts. Over the years, thousands of event participants have traveled to the Quad Cities from coast to coast and from foreign countries to spend time with fellow John Deere fans.

The upcoming event will be held at the RiverCenter, 136 E. Third St., in downtown Davenport March 1619. With the theme, “Forge to Farm,” the convention-style conference offers admirers of John Deere antique two-cylinder and New Generation tractors and implements an opportunity to enjoy workshops and shop

the vendor area. There will also be an opening reception, evening speakers, John Deere factory and ag-related tours, a fun auction and an ending banquet.

More than 60 technical and historical workshops including sessions for spouses will be presented over three days. Topics such as plows, combines, planters; decals, cooling systems, fine tuning a two-cylinder tractor, assessment of head/ block/transmission, New Gen hydraulics, New Gen diesel repair, carbs, electrical systems and sheet metal repair/painting will be offered, along with many others. Go to www. gatheringofthegreen.com for a complete list.

Between 65 and 70 vendors offer repair services; new, used and reproduction parts; tractor restoration; manuals; literature books; tires; signs; decals; art; toys, clothing and memorabilia and more. See www.gatheringofthegreen.com for a cur-

rent list of vendors.

The extensive displays for this year will mirror the 2016 “Gathering” theme of “Forge to Farm.” Attendees can view significant tractors and implements from yesteryear as well as a vintage barn, early 1900s corn crib and an old time livery stable. You will also see the “Forge to Farm” theme reproduced in the main atrium as well as the history of growing and harvesting of hay.

Evening speakers will be Don McKinley, who will trace the evolution of agricultural equipment from early settlers to present, and the banquet keynote speaker is Dr. Jerry Apps, who will have an interesting and humorous presentation entitled “Rural Wit and Wisdom.”

Go to the “Gathering” website at www.gatheringofthegreen.com for detailed information about the conference including registering online or by paper.

If you have questions,

please call or text Gathering information at 563-886-7383 or email Info@gatheringofthegreen.com. Also see the Gathering Facebook page.

Come for the entire conference or come for one or two days. Note that you can register online, by paper or at the door.

Once again, members of the four sponsoring two-cylinder tractor clubs located in central and northern Illi-

nois and eastern Iowa have worked for many months to put together another outstanding conference: Deer Valley Collectors, Illinois Valley Two-Cylinder Club, North Eastern Illinois Twin-Cylinder Club, and Northwest Illinois Deer Collectors Club.

For information on the Quad Cities, contact the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-747-

7800 or visit their website at www.visitquadcities.com.

The Quad Cities is located on the Mississippi River and is made up of the riverfront cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa, and Moline, East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois. The area is just a 2-hour drive from Des Moines and Chicago, Illinois.

It is easily accessible via I-80, I-74, I-88 and several major state highways.

Renewable fuels marketing awards presented to Afton’s Darin Schlapia DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey announced that Darin Schlapia from Farmers Cooperative Company in Afton and Kevin DeGoey from New Century FS in Grinnell are the 2016 winners of the Secretary’s Biodiesel and Ethanol Marketing awards.

The awards were created by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to recognize fuel marketers that have gone above and beyond in their efforts to promote and sell renewable fuels.

“New Century FS and Farmers Cooperative Company have made expanding access to renewable fuels a priority and invested in the infrastructure necessary to make a variety of biodiesel and ethanol available to their customers,” Northey said.

“On top of that, they have worked hard to promote these home-grown fuels and educate their customers about the benefits.”

The secretary’s Ethanol and Biodiesel Marketing awards were designed to recognize businesses that market the renewable fuels they have available through creative efforts including, but not limited to, hosting special events highlighting their renewable fuels, development of creative signage, initiation of new advertisements or marketing efforts and dramatically increasing renewable fuel availability.

The winners were announced and recognized during the Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores of Iowa (PMCI) annual meeting in Des Moines on Jan. 12. PMCI is a non-profit

state trade association serving the needs of independent petroleum marketers and convenience store owners throughout the state of Iowa.

“Fuel marketers are the place where customers access the home-grown, clean-burning renewable fuels we produce here in Iowa,” Northey said. “Our state is fortunate to have many retailers that have made a significant investment to give customers greater access to renewable fuels and more choice at the pump.”

Ethanol Kevin DeGoey, the energy department manager for New Century FS in Grinnell is the winner of the 2016 Secretary’s Ethanol Marketing Award.

New Century FS offers higher ethanol blends at their sites in Grinnell and Vinton and are working to add additional ethanol blender pumps as part of the Iowa USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program. They were an early adopter of registered E15 and are now one of 40 locations statewide offering this higher blend to customers. In the second year that E15 was offered at their facility in Vinton sales jumped 93 percent and now account for 27 percent of the fuel sales at that site.

Under DeGoey’s leadership, New Century FS actively promotes higher ethanol blends through signage, advertisements, sponsored direct mail pieces containing fuel discount coupons and customer education events with fuel discounts.

DeGoey and New Century FS were nominated for the award by the Iowa Corn Pro-

motion Board and the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association.

Biodiesel Darin Schlapia with Farmers Cooperative Company in Afton is the winner of the 2016 Secretary’s Biodiesel Marketing Award.

Farmers Cooperative Company participated in the “Fueling our Future” pilot program to install one of the first biodiesel blender pumps in the state at their site in Mount Ayr. That site offer offers No. 2 diesel, B11, B20, B30 and B99. As part of the “Fueling our Future” program, Schlapia and Farmers Cooperative Company worked with Iowa State University to evaluate consumer perceptions and the impact of increased assess to mid-level biofuels blending options, including impacts on improved air quality.

Schlapia has also worked to promote higher blends of biodiesel to co-op members and area motorists in advertising, articles and promotional events.

Schlapia and Farmers Cooperative Company were nominated for the award by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association.

Renewable Fuels Industry Overview Iowa leads the nation in the production of ethanol

and biodiesel. According to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, Iowa has 43 ethanol refineries capable of producing more than 3 billion gallons annually, including nearly 55 million gallons of annual cellulosic ethanol production capacity. In ad-

dition, Iowa has 12 biodiesel facilities with the capacity to produce nearly 315 million gallons annually.

The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program offers cost-share grants for the installation of E85 dispensers, blender pumps,

biodiesel dispensers and biodiesel storage facilities. The grant program is managed by Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and more information can be found on the Department’s website at www.IowaAgriculture.gov.

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