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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015

City needs to slice $216K from 2016 budget

By KYLE WILSON

Former Creston Mayor Larry Wynn suggests selling the “Taylor ground,” combining more jobs and closing the city pool. Council will meet again Thursday to discuss budget cuts.

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City officials have one goal right now: Cutting $216,000 from the general fund for the upcoming FY2016 budget.

Creston City Council met with every city department manager Tuesday evening and they explained expenses that have been cut already. Those cuts include new vehicles, office furniture, renovations to the restored Depot, lawn mowers, employee training and more.

“We don’t have any wishes in this budget,” said Becky Johnson,

accounting manager for the city of Creston. “We are trying to fill needs and even with these cuts we’ve already made we’re still short $216,000 in round numbers.

We could shave off a couple thousand from each department, but we’re still looking at a big number we need to cut.”

Mike Taylor, city administrator, said $216,000 needs cut so the general fund — which currently stands

at about $550,000 — can be at a safe operating level of $750,000.

“We’ve used that number as a guide, but it’s not a policy of the council that it must be at $750,000,” Taylor said.

The council had preliminary discussions about where to cut $216,000 from the budget and — with much of the equipment already removed — spoke about the possibilities of making some

“tough decisions” including cutting wages, benefits or jobs altogether and city services.

But, perhaps the most concrete suggestions for additional cuts during Tuesday’s two-hour meeting came from former Creston Mayor Larry Wynn during public forum. Wynn suggested the city sell the “Taylor ground” on Cottonwood Street which the city purchased for about $295,000 in 2007.

Wynn also suggested closing the city pool, which would be a savings of about $80,000 in FY2016 and each year following.

“There will be some people that aren’t going to like it, but there is part of your $200,000. That pool

has been a drain on this town for years,” Wynn said.

Lastly, Wynn suggested enticing some city employees to retire early, but not replace them.

“We need to combine more jobs,” Wynn said.

Raising taxes to cover the $216,000 was also discussed with one city official informing the council that for each $1 on the levy the city receives about $177,000 annually.

“That’s not something I’m interested in, though,” Taylor said about raising taxes.

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Officials release names of 2 found dead in Osceola

CNA photo by JAKE WADDINGHAM

Wild ride: Creston Police, Creston Fire Department and Creston emergency personnel respond to a single car accident 3:36

p.m. Tuesday. According to a Creston Police report, Ruth Kralik, 84, was backing her 1996 Ford passenger van into a parking space at Regency Park, 612 Grand Ave., when she lost control of her vehicle and pushed down on the gas pedal. The vehicle went over the curb and traveled southbound through the yard before crashing into the Regency Park office building. Kralik was transported to Greater Regional Medical Center by ambulance. Her condition is unknown. Damage estimates are $10,000 to Kralik’s vehicle and $16,000 to the Regency Park office building. Two picnic tables were also damaged.

Computer glitch causes funding mistake for area schools

By IAN RICHARDSON

Redistributing funds

CNA staff reporter irichardson@crestonnews.com

Some area schools will receive thousands of extra dollars in state funding while others will receive thousands less because of an Iowa Department of Revenue computer error discovered in early January.

The error affected state Secure an Advanced Vision for Education (SAVE) funds, which the state sets aside from sales tax and divides among schools each month based on the number of students in each area.

Victoria Daniels, public information officer for Iowa Department of Revenue, said each November the department makes a final reconciliation payment to school districts for the prior fiscal year, and because of the growth of sales tax in the quarter ending

Victoria Daniels, public information officer for Iowa Department of Revenue, said $9,138,855 needs to be redistributed among Iowa school districts. The Creston School District was shorted $44,965.82. East Union was also shorted SAVE funds because of the error, while Lenox, Murray, Mount Ayr, Orient-Macksburg and Diagonal were given extra.

June 30, the department’s computer system made a computational error.

“Unfortunately, the computer system used to calculate the final distribution was not programmed to handle a situation where the actual per student payment exceeded the estimated payment,” Daniels said.

“The end result was that most school districts received the wrong amount.”

Daniels said $9,138,855 needs to be redistributed among Iowa school districts and the department is working on a plan to accomplish this. The department anticipates it will complete the adjustments by the end of this fiscal

year, she said.

In early January, Casey Berlau, Nodaway Valley superintendent, learned the district was given an extra $33,213.15 in SAVE funds through the mistake.

He said the school will receive fewer funds over the coming months as the Department of Revenue gradually redistributes the money.

“We haven’t varied from our spending plan out of that fund,” he said, “which is a good thing since now that we’ve got money that we shouldn’t have gotten and it’s going back, we’re not in a situation where we overspent that.”

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ment of Revenue, the Creston School District was shorted $44,965.82. The school was notified about the error Jan. 5 by Matthew Gillaspie, senior vice president in the education practice of PiperJaffray, a financial firm that advises the school on bonds. At this time, Creston has not received any payment or received information from the Department of Revenue about the error.

According to the Department of Revenue, East Union was also shorted SAVE funds because of the error, while Lenox, Murray, Mount Ayr, Orient-Macksburg and Diagonal were given extra.

OSCEOLA (AP) — Officials have identified two people who were found dead in a vehicle in Osceola.

The Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner said Tuesday the bodies found are those of 22-year-old Erick Reyna and 27-year-old Noe Flores Rascon.

Autopsy results confirm their deaths as homicides.

Police on Monday announced the arrests of four people in connection to the killings of Reyna and Rascon.

Authorities charged

38-year-old Richard Ryan L a m b Carson with two counts of first-degree murder.

They a l s o Carson charged 47-year-old Lynn Ranean Sutton, 43-year-old Tracy Kay Johnson and 42-yearold Christopher Martin Elben with one count of accessory after the fact.

All those arrested are from Osceola.

Delaware aims to beat out Iowa, be 1st with digital licenses WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Delaware is hoping to be the first to state in the country to allow drivers to use an app on their smartphones as their official driver’s license.

The Daily Times reports that the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles is studying the issue after the Legislature adopted a resolution last week.

State officials say digital driver’s licenses won’t eliminate hard plastic licenses,

but would give drivers more options and convenience.

DMV Director Jennifer Cohan, also the governor’s nominee for secretary of transportation, says if meetings about the idea go well the next couple weeks, Delaware could begin testing out the idea “sooner rather than later.”

Iowa is also trying to become the first state to offer digital driver’s licenses and is now crafting its pilot program.

Shelby’s volunteer firefighters dismissed SHELBY (AP) — The City Council in western Iowa’s Shelby has dismissed the town’s volunteer firefighters.

The council decided on Monday to dismiss all but one member of the 12-person department.

The town of about 640 people will be relying on departments in Minden and Avoca to respond to any emergencies.

Fire Chief Eric Wendt, who wasn’t among those ousted, says the council has said the department’s fundraising proceeds should be under council control, something the volunteers don’t want.

City attorney Clint Fichter says all department revenue, including money from fundraising, are public funds, subject to the same rules as tax money.

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Deaths Carol Wise Creston

Carol Wise, 77, of Creston died Jan. 26, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

Services will be 10 Wise a.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, at Powers Funeral Home, 612 N. Dodge St., Afton. Cheryl Whittington will officiate.

Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Afton. Open visitation will be 2 to 7 p.m.

Thursday with family present 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the family. Online condolencesmay be left at www.powersfh.com.

Carol Lavon Wise, daughter of Doris Irene (Landers) and Nolen Huntsman, was born May 14, 1937, in Afton.

Carol graduated from Thayer High School in 1955 and attended trade school in Omaha, Neb. On Oct. 22, 1957, Carol married Billy Joe Bunker in Thayer.

Carol was a homemaker, living various locations before settling in Creston in 1967.

She and Billy later divorced.

While a homemaker, Carol sewed clothing commer-

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On May 14, 1980, Carol married George Wise in Creston. They lived in Essex and Sedalia, Mo., where she worked in a bakery and dress shop. Carol also worked as an elder care worker for the elderly in their homes.

After her divorce from George, Carol returned to Creston in 1987 and attended Southwestern Community College and earned her Associate of Arts degree in 1997.

Carol worked at Easters, Walmart, Matura and as a seamstress at Winnebago in Lorimor.

Carol is survived by her special friend Olin Straight of Corning; son Mark Bunker of Creston; daughter Melanie (husband Michael) Johnson of Creston; step-daughter Debbie Lynn Dodd of Aurelia; sisters, Nola (husband Earl) Vorrath of Casey, Bonnie Perdue (significant other Terry McDowell) of Winterset and Patty Rollings of Shannon City; grandchildren, Chauncey, Brandon and Brittany Bunker; step-grandchildren, Mary Lynn, Laura and Elijah Johnson, Melinda Gunville and Aaron Dodd; and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents; daughter Susanna Bunker; sister Donna Donner; and first husband. died Dec. 27, 2014, at Rapid City Regional Medical Center in Rapid City, S.D. Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at First United Methodist Church, 400 N. Elm. St., Creston, Iowa. Memorials may be given to the family to be decided on at a later date.

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home.

Services are pending at Corning Pearson Family Funeral SerBob Nelson, 75, of Corn- vice, 701 Seventh St., Corning died Jan. 27, 2015, at his ing.

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All possibilities will be discussed further when the council meets in another work session 6 p.m. Thursday.

Creston Mayor Warren Woods told the council to come with concrete suggestions on how to cut the $216,000.

Taylor reminded the

council that it’s mandated that their budget be certified by March 15 and notices and public hearing must be held before that.

Meanwhile, the franchise fee and its potential funding were not discussed during the work session Tuesday because it has not been approved at three readings yet.

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During this season of short, dark days, indoor herb gardens offer welcome greenery and fragrance, as well as adding zest to cold-weather stews and soups.

“In the winter, even indoor plants won’t be doing much, but an already established herb plant can thrive quite happily in a sunny window,” said Sonia Uyterhoeven, who teaches herb gardening at the New York Botanical Garden.

“Easy herbs to grow inside are basil, chives, parsley, oregano, sage, thyme, mint, cilantro and bay,” she said. “If you bring lemon verbena inside for the winter, it will drop its leaves. But just cut it back hard and in a month it will look good again. It’s fragrant and really lovely. Rosemary can do OK, but needs time to adjust to lower indoor light and should be given two weeks to transition first.”

For rooms with limited light, parsley, chives and mint are quite forgiving, she said. Basil, oregano, rosemary and sage, all Mediterranean plants, generally do better with much more sun. Most herbs are happiest with 6 to 8 hours of sunlight a day.

“The biggest mistake people make is underestimating how much light herb

WASHINGTON (AP) — Challenged by Republicans, Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch on Wednesday defended President Barack Obama’s decision to shelter millions of immigrants from de- Obama portation though they live in the country illegally.

She said that under the administration’s policy, the Department of Homeland Security is focusing its efforts on the removal of “the most dangerous of the undocumented immigrants among us.”

“It seems to be a reasonable way to marshal limited resources to deal with the problem” of illegal immigration, she said.

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“Ginger is a great idea, and the long glossy plant leaves are very attractive.

Florists use it a lot in arrangements.

Just get a ginger root from the grocery store, chop it into 1-inch chunks, and plant those in a pretty good-size pot with just an inch of potting mix on top, leaving several inches between each piece of ginger. That’s it,” she said.

Loretta Lynch, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, is widely expected to win confirmation easily, if only because Republicans are so eager for Eric Holder’s tenure to end. ceeding since Republicans took control of the Senate this month.

Lynch, a daughter of the segregated South, was accompanied at the hearing by about 30 family members and friends. Among them were her father, who is a retired minister, her husband and several members of her college sorority, Delta Sigma Theta, wearing their trademark red.

Settling into the witness chair for what promised to be a long day of questioning, Lynch promised a fresh relationship with law enforcement and with Congress.

“I pledge to all of you and to the American people that I will fulfill my responsibilities with integrity and independence,” she said in remarks prepared for the panel led

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by Republicans who say Attorney General Eric Holder has been too willing to follow President Barack Obama’s political agenda.

Sen. Charles Grassley, the Iowa Republican and committee chairman, said as much in the opening moments of the hearing. He said the department is “deeply politicized. But that’s what happens when the attorney general of Grassley the United States views himself, in his own words, as the president’s ‘wingman.’”

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“Your basil plant is not going to love you for just two hours of sunlight in the morning. You have to remember that to a plant, light is food.”

“Start watering them and, after a couple months, you’ll realize that the whole top of the pot is ginger root.

They form horizontally, not vertically, and you can harvest what you want,” she said.

Ginger plants do well with anything from full sun to bright indirect light most of the day, but are pretty tolerant, she said.

General rules to help kitchen gardens thrive in winter include making sure pots are sufficiently large; herbs almost always need to be repotted in containers two to three times the size they came in.

“The more space they have to grow, the better they’ll do,” Uyterhoeven said.

“Around 70 degrees is ideal for most herb plants, and placing a bowl of water beside them will give them a little extra humidity,” Uyterhoeven said.

She and Meredith warned against overwatering and over-fertilizing indoor herb plants, which should generally not be watered until the soil just below the surface is dry. They tend to lose their scent and taste if given too much fertilizer.

Plants should be rotated periodically to ensure all sides are exposed to sunlight, and they do best when planted in a combination of potting soil mix and compost.

They also “love a good haircut,” according to Uyterhoeven, and can be cut back by a third to a half periodically.

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plants need,” explained Leda Meredith, who teaches about herbs and herb gardening at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. “Your basil plant is not going to love you for just two hours of sunlight in the morning. You have to remember that to a plant, light is food.”

If light is a challenge, fluorescent light is full-spectrum, works well on plants and is much cheaper than plant lights, she said.

Ginger root is another wonderful, easy and often-overlooked option for indoor gardens, said Meredith.

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Lynch, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, is widely expected to win confirmation easily, if only because Republicans are so eager for Holder’s tenure to end. He has been a lightning rod for conservative criticism, clashing with Republicans and becoming the first sitting attorney general held in contempt of Congress.

In testimony delivered before she was questioned, Lynch said that if confirmed she would focus on combatting terrorism and cybercrime and would protect the vulnerable from criminal predators.

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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.

Wednesday

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

Thursday

Creston High School class of 1946 alumni, 12:30 p.m. luncheon, The Windrow.

Celebrate Recovery (a Christcentered 12-step program), 6 p.m., Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar St. Gambler’s Anonymous, 7 p.m., Assembly of God Church, 801 N. Fillmore St., Osceola.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) open meeting, 7:30 p.m., St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. DivorceCare, a divorce recovery seminar and support group, 6 to 9 p.m., Crest Haven Care Centre, 1000 E. Howard St.

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Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 107 W. Howard St. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) brown baggers, noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. No smoking.

AA, Prescott Friday Night Group, 6 p.m., United Church (Disciples of Christ), 401 Sixth Ave., Prescott. Use east door.

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

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

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Saturday

Creston Men’s Fellowship non-denominational Bible study, 7 a.m., The Windrow Restaurant.

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to noon, 107 W. Howard St. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), 7:30 p.m. open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

Sunday

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. Southwest Iowa Dancers, 2 to 5 p.m., Osceola Eagles Lodge, featuring Marylins Country Band.

Monday

Union County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m., Union County Courthouse boardroom.

Woolworth Coffee Club, 9 a.m., Hy-Vee deli.

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

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

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

Crest Area Theatre, 7 p.m. general membership meeting, Southwestern Community College Performing Arts Center Green Room.

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

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OPINION

State of the Union: Imagine something different “Imagine if we did something different.”

Those were just six words out of close to 7,000 that President Barack Obama spoke during his State of the Union address. He was addressing both houses of Congress, which are controlled by his bitter foes. Most importantly, though, he was addressing the country. Obama employed characteristically soaring rhetoric to deliver his message of bipartisanship. “The shadow of crisis has passed, and the State of the Union is strong,” he assured us.

From whose lives has the shadow of crisis passed? And for whom is this Union strong?

“Will we accept an economy where only a few of us do spectacularly well?” Obama asked. “Or will we commit ourselves to an economy that generates rising incomes and chances for everyone who makes the effort?”

Oxfam, the international anti-poverty organization, weighed in on the question, releasing a report the day before the speech called “Wealth: Having It All and Wanting More.” Oxfam analyzed data from the Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook 2014 and the Forbes list of the world’s billion-

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aires to determine some shocking facts about global inequality.

First, it found that, as of 2014, the 80 richest individuals in the world are wealthier than the bottom 50 percent of the world’s population. This bears repeating: The 80 wealthiest people, a group that could fit on a bus, control more wealth than 3.5 billion people. The wealthy are not only accumulating more wealth, but they are getting it faster. Between 2009 and 2014, Oxfam reports, the wealth of those 80 richest people in the world doubled.

This, while the rest of the world was mired in the Great Recession, with rampant unemployment and people’s life savings wiped out. If current trends continue, Oxfam notes, by 2016 the richest 1 percent of the world’s population will control more wealth than the bottom 99 percent.

One way the wealthy manage to increase their wealth, Oxfam

reports, is through lobbying. The report identifies two industries, finance/insurance and pharmaceutical/health care, as major sources of wealth for the richest, and as principal founts of political contributions. Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent by these industries annually to shape public policy and safeguard profits.

“For far too long, lobbyists have rigged the tax code with loopholes that let some corporations pay nothing while others pay full freight,” President Obama said in his State of the Union. “They’ve riddled it with giveaways the super-rich don’t need, denying a break to middle-class families who do.”

Obama has proposed increasing taxes on the very rich: “Let’s close the loopholes that lead to inequality by allowing the top 1 percent to avoid paying taxes on their accumulated wealth.”

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston is an expert on taxes. We spoke to him on the “Democracy Now!” news hour soon after the State of the Union. “The idea that we shouldn’t adjust the tax rates for people at the top and doing so is somehow class warfare is absurd,” he said. “The president is proposing that for those people

in the top one-half of 1 percent — and almost all the money would be paid by the top tenth of 1 percent, people who make over $2 million — that their capital-gains tax rate be at the Ronald Reagan rate of 28 percent,” Johnston summarized.

“And Republicans are saying that that’s outrageous. Well, I’m sorry, they’re always telling us Ronald Reagan is a saint.”

What would these taxes pay for? Among other things, Obama pledged to make child care more affordable. He promised free community-college education. These are genuine, good ideas. After his address, Republicans repeatedly said he was for the “redistribution of wealth,” code for socialism. But wealth IS being redistributed by the government — upward, from the poor to the rich — through policies promoted by both major parties, from tax loopholes to “free trade” deals that protect corporate profits over workers’ rights.

And who is promulgating these laws? The Center for Responsive Politics, a political contribution watchdog group, reports that, for the first time ever, more than half of the members of Congress are millionaires. The group states that this “represents a watershed mo-

ment at a time when lawmakers are debating issues like unemployment benefits, food stamps and the minimum wage, which affect people with far fewer resources, as well as considering an overhaul of the tax code.”

As President Obama said in his State of the Union, “To everyone in this Congress who still refuses to raise the minimum wage, I say this: If you truly believe you could work full time and support a family on less than $15,000 a year, try it.”

Growing economic inequality not only hurts the poor, and the working and middle class, but destabilizes society overall. Yes, we must “imagine if we did something different.” Everyone must have a stake in the state of the union. *** Denis Moynihan contributed research to this column. *** Amy Goodman is the host of “Democracy Now!,” a daily international TV/radio news hour airing on more than 1,200 stations in North America. She is the co-author of “The Silenced Majority,” a New York Times best-seller. (c) 2015 Amy Goodman Distributed by King Features Syndicate

The New England Patriots took off in a blizzard

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

The London Daily Mail reported on new evidence from the Hindenburg airship disaster seventy-eight years ago that shows the blimp was unbalanced. It exploded in flames, decompressed and fell limp onto the ground. Tom Brady saw the footage and vowed never to deflate a football filled with hydrogen.

The New England Patriots took off in a blizzard for Phoenix and the Super Bowl Monday. This deflated football scandal has everyone talking. If someone told you last month Bill Cosby would be taken off the hook by deflated balls you’d have thought that the surgery was a step in the right direction.

The Super Bowl will be played at the University of Phoenix Stadium Sunday. The die-hard fans will be there. Super Bowl fans are people who pay five thousand bucks for a ticket, a hundred bucks for parking and ten dollars for a stadium beer, and then cry foul if they think the footballs are inflated.

Coach Bill Belichick met reporters Friday to share his research into how his game-day footballs

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got deflated before the last game.

He said it was either a faulty air gauge, the cold, the cowhide, the refs or God. Forty years ago, President Nixon said he is not a crook and he wasn’t, by today’s standards.

The Weather Channel reported a massive blizzard hitting New England Monday, dumping three inches of snow. Before it arrived, the supermarkets were jammed with panic buyers. At a Safeway store in Boston a race war erupted on Aisle Six which was marked Hispanic Food, Asian Food and Crackers.

President Obama was interviewed on YouTube by whacky GloZell Green. She posts videos of herself eating Fruit Loops from her bathwater as she bathes. He said that John Boehner inviting Bibi Netanyahu to address Congress without his permission undermines the dignity of the presidency.

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Save Creston from the job killer From Tiffany Jackson Creston

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part letter written by Tiffany Jackson.

I have read the proposed franchise fee articles, and I feel I’m not the only one in this community that is opposed to the new tax (“fee”).

The franchise fee, even with this proposed new step ladder affect, still results in a 5 percent tax increase. This fee will hurt companies and individuals and ultimately the community.

The companies will have to charge more for their products or they might reduce expenses by laying off employees. These companies could get tired of paying high fees and leave Creston. The majority of people in this town and people that work here from surround-

ing towns with no employment could move. Businesses thinking of locating in Creston would consider the additional tax and might choose a different location. The community college may raise tuition making other colleges more desirable, lower enrollment would reduce jobs related to the college.

Creston schools and the hospital will need to increase our taxes because their costs will increase.

If you asked the people of Creston and surrounding community’s their opinion, I think the majority would say they don’t want it and feel their voice is just not being heard or considered. Just because a fee is available does not mean we need to change things when we consider all the consequences that may negatively affect our community development over the next 25 years. When the community voices

concerns I feel our representatives need to listen. It seems many decisions are made without considering future consequences. A quick fix to stabilize a budget may drive the businesses away in this case and probably out of the state, since there are 73 cities that already have this fee. Bigger towns may be able to tolerate the loss of a few businesses, or jobs but a small community like ours is dependent on every business in the area.

What will the city council do when the factories are gone and small businesses cannot start up or continue to operate? With less money for the budget, they will have to find new fees for us to pay to live in this dying community, and will more people then leave the area? What little jobs we do have may be gone in 10 years.

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BUSINESS/FARM Four steps to stop a cyber thief In recognition of National Data Privacy Day today, Iowa State Savings Bank urges bank customers and users of financial services generally to take an active role in protecting their data.

“Management and staff of Iowa State Savings Bank consider protection of our customers’ confidential information and financial resources among our highest obligations and priorities,” said Karl Knock, CEO. “We employ a combination of frequently reviewed and updated safeguards to protect customers’ information. However, the greatest protection can only occur if customers partner with us by doing their part to be safe.”

To help ensure the safety of personal information, Iowa State Savings Bank suggests following these four tips: • Create complicated passwords. Avoid easily guessed passwords using birthdays, pet names and simple numeric codes like 12345. It is also important to change passwords from time to time.

We suggest you change them at least three times a year.

Because friendly theft – theft by someone the victim knows – is the most common type of identity theft or fraud, we suggest you keep your passwords private. If you must, share them with only a family member who is intimately part of your day-to-day life. Always be mindful of who has access to your personal information.

• Keep tabs on your accounts. Check account activity and online statements often, instead of waiting for the monthly statement. You are the first line of defense because you know right away if a transaction is fraudulent.

You may want to use ISSB’s free, e-alert messaging system to send yourself e-mails or text messages when events you identify occur, such as when an item clears your account or when your account balance falls below a threshold you set. If you notice unusual or unauthorized activity, notify us or your financial provider right away. With your timely notification to us, we will cover the reported loss and can take steps to work with you to protect your account against further unauthorized transactions.

• Stay alert online. Be sure your computers and mobile devices are equipped with up-to-date anti-virus and malware protection. Never give out your personal financial information in response to an unsolicited email, no matter how official it may seem. ISSB will never contact you by email asking for your password, PIN, or account information. Neither will any government agency. The best practice is to only open links and attachments from trusted sources.

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Avoid opening links and attachments – especially from senders you don’t know.

Tips for Victims: If you are a victim of fraud and suspect your personal information has been compromised, you should take the following steps: • Call your bank and credit

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• File a police report and call the fraud unit of the three credit-reporting companies.

• Consider placing a victim statement in your credit report and a fraud alert on your account.

• Keep a log of all the contacts you make with authorities regarding the matter.

Write down names, titles, and phone numbers in case you need to re-contact them or refer to them in future correspondence.

Contact the FTC’s ID Theft Consumer Response Center at 1-877-ID THEFT (1-877-438-4338) or www.ftc. gov/idtheft.

Data Privacy Day commemorates the 1981 signing of the first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection. It is led by the National Cyber Security Alliance, a non-profit, public private partnership focused on cyber security education for all online citizens.

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Red spices stay cool Dear Readers: Take a peek in your spice drawer or spice rack. What do you see? If you see RED, then you might want to rethink where you should be seeing red! Most of us know to store spices within easy reach of the stove or cooktop. Of course, spices should be kept away from high heat, moisture and bright light.

But did you know that certain spices (a clue here to the color red) should be stored in the refrigerator?

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Horoscope Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is an exciting day! Expect to encounter surprising, unexpected events in your daily surroundings. New people, new places, new ideas!

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You might dream up clever, new moneymaking ideas today. Alternatively, you suddenly might discover bargains or tremendous purchases, because something unusual will impact your cash flow.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You feel independent, confident and self-reliant today. All around you, you notice there’s lots of energy in the air. In turn, this will prompt you to be inventive and original.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Surprise, behind-the-scenes events might catch you off guard today. Nevertheless, if you stay light on your feet, you can handle things with flair.

Write down your good ideas.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You might meet someone new and unusual today who inspires you in some way. Or perhaps someone you already know will have bright ideas that help you with your future goals.

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22) A boss or someone in a position of authority might do or say something that catches you off guard today. However, if you are clever, you can use this information to your advantage.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Unexpected opportunities to travel or get further training or education will fall in your lap today. Keep your eyes open.

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The Numbers Game

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Game home winning streak for Golden State, snapped Tuesday by Chicago.

National Digest

Media day PHOENIX (AP) — Marshawn Lynch smiled politely, waved at the crowd and answered every question the same.

“I’m here so I don’t get fined,” the Seattle Seahawks’ star running back constantly repeated for five minutes before leaving the podium at Media Day on Tuesday. It’s not clear if his plan will work.

About 200 reporters crowded around Lynch’s podium for at least 15 minutes before he arrived. But the media-shy Lynch made it clear right from the start he wasn’t saying anything except variations of his scripted answer.

Lynch set a timer on his phone and told everyone he showed up just to avoid a fine.

Lynch caught a bag of Skittles tossed from Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson and stopped to pick up a reporter’s recorder off the floor before he walked away.

Lynch later spoke to “Entertainment Tonight” about his foundation, the “Fam 1st Family Foundation.”

The Professional Football Writers of America was talking to the league about the session and Lynch had been apprised of a potential fine. He is also required to be at media sessions Wednesday and Thursday.

Pats’ response CHANDLER, Ariz.

(AP) — The New England Patriots came out swinging upon their arrival at the Super Bowl.

Not star quarterback Tom Brady or All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis. Not coach Bill Belichick, either.

Robert Kraft.

The team owner on Monday night demanded an apology from the league once the Patriots are found to be not guilty of breaking any rules regarding using under-inflated footballs in the AFC championship game.

A conclusion Kraft is certain will occur.

In an unscheduled statement, Kraft strongly defended his team’s actions and integrity, growing more fiery with each sentence.

“I want to make it clear that I believe, unconditionally, that the New England Patriots have done nothing inappropriate in this process or in violation of NFL rules,” Kraft said at the team’s first media availability in Arizona.

Tiger’s tooth SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tiger Woods was all smiles Tuesday - and with a full set of teeth.

Woods gave a play-byplay account of how his front tooth was knocked out in Italy on Jan. 19 while celebrating girlfriend Lindsey Vonn’s record 63rd World Cup victory. He said one tooth was chipped and the other was cracked.

Both were replaced before he arrived to play at the Phoenix Open.

SPORTS

Panthers regain shooting form in 66-31 romp

By LARRY PETERSON CNA sports writer • lpeterson@crestonnews.com

CHARITON — Creston girls got back on the winning track Tuesday night with improved shooting in defeating Chariton, 66-31.

The Panthers made eight 3-pointers, including four by junior guard Taylor Briley, who finished with a gamehigh 26 points. Senior guard Brenna Baker hit three tri- Briley ples in scoring nine points.

Inside, sophomore center Cammy Rutherford had nine points and 10 rebounds,

including six on the offensive end. She was instrumental in the first half when junior Jenna Taylor sat out the second quarter in foul trou- Taylor ble. Taylor then scored 11 of her 15 points in the second half.

The Panther defense stymied Chariton all night, as Briley and sophomore Lexie Little combined for nine steals.

Creston led 20-9 after one period and 36-14 at halftime.

“We made a nice run at the end of the first quarter,” Creston coach Brent Douma said. “Taylor Briley already had 19 points at halftime

and Cammy Rutherford had eight. The girls got some confidence shooting the ball again. Defensively we really Rutherford played well, man-to-man all night long.”

Chariton fell to 5-11. Creston (9-7) is 4-5 in Hawkeye 10 play and on Friday hosts Shenandoah in a conference game. Shenandoah is tied for fourth place in the league at 5-3, and 13-3 overall. Senior post player Serena Parker recently committed to play at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan.

CHARITON (31) — Carley Arnold 2 0-0 4, Sarah Fuhs 2 0-0 4, Kendall Hardie 0 1-3 1, Ivy Swarthout 2 6-8 10, Luci Swarthout 4 1-2 9, Aubrie

Richards 0 1-2 1, Abby Storm 1 0-0 2. Totals — 11 9-15 31. 3-point goals — None. Team fouls — 9.

Fouled out — none.

CRESTON (66) — Taylor Briley 8 6-9 26, Maria Mostek 1 0-0 2, Jenna Taylor 6 3-4 15, Brenna Baker 3 0-0 9, Alli Thomsen 2 0-0 5, Cammy Rutherford 4 1-4 9. Totals — 24 10-17 66. 3-point goals — 8 (Briley 4, Baker 3, Thomsen 1). Rebounds — Rutherford 10, Taylor 7. Assists — Baker 5, Briley 4. Steals — Briley 6, Lexie Little 3.

Turnovers — 13. Team fouls — 12. Fouled out — None.

Chariton — 9 14 26 31 Creston — 20 36 52 66

JUNIOR VARSITY Creston JV topped Chariton 40-34 Tuesday after holding a 19-13 halftime lead.

Madison Callahan scored 12 points for the Panthers.

“We did not handle the physical nature of the game very well and we were fortunate to come away with a win tonight,” Creston coach Ryan McKim said. “Madison Callahan played very well and hit shots at crucial times for us.”

Creston (40) — Madison Callahan 12, Caitlin McIlravy 8, Lexie Little 7, Alli Thomsen 7, Becca Ross 4, Taylor Fredrickson 2. Halftime score — Creston 19, Chariton 13.

Chariton (34).

FRESHMEN Creston freshmen rolled to a 42-10 victory over Chariton Tuesday.

Taylor Fredrickson scored 18 points and Sophia Groumoutis added 11 for the Panthers.

“Very proud of the girls.

We were aggressive on defense and worked out our offense,” said Creston coach Anthony Donahoo. “The best compliment I can get is when the opposing side tells me how well our girls can shoot. That’s a credit to the girls and coach Douma.”

Creston (42) — Taylor Fredrickson 18, Sophia Groumoutis 11, Chloe Hagle 6, Bre Wallace 5.

Chariton (10).

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CNA photo by JAKE WADDINGHAM

The Southwestern Community College Softball team had four recruits commit to play next year in a Spartan uniform Saturday, including Creston’s Haylee LaMasters.

Pictured are front row, from left: Kylee LaMasters, Haylee LaMasters, Tonya LaMasters and Creston head softball coach Mike McCabe. Back row, from left: Southwestern head softball coach Lindsey Stumpff and assistant coach Amber Brown. Also signing National Letters of Intent to play for the Spartans Saturday were Kassidy Craig of Harlan, Abby Davis of Carlisle and Jordan Major of Shenandoah.

Area boys basketball Pleasantville 76, East Union 42 PLEASANTVILLE — Pleasantville led 39-20 at halftime here Friday and then cruised to a 76-42 win over East Union.

“They shot the ball well,” East Union head coach Thad Tussey said. “That’s evidence of time spent shooting and playing year round.

When things were going well for us, we were getting people to the right spots and getting good shots.”

Cole Campbell dropped in 16 points to lead the Eagles in the loss, while Mason Gossman scored 10 p o i n t s . Campbell Gabe Nix-

on added eight and Casey Walter scored six points.

Colton Abell and Brayden Martinez each scored one point.

Red Oak 60, SW Valley 43 CORNING — Southwest Valley took a three-point lead into halftime here Monday, but Red Oak outscored the Timberwolves 29-11 in the third quarter to pull away for a 60-43 win.

“Red Oak came out in the second half and knocked down shots early and increased the pressure on us,” Southwest Valley head coach Andrew Focht said.

“We settled too much for threes and couldn’t get the ball where we wanted to offensively in the second half.”

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Spartan men win five events at Cornell Invite MOUNT VERNON — For the second-straight weekend, Southwestern Community College’s John Rivan set a track record in the 60-meter dash, aiding the Spartan men to a second-place team finish at the Cornell Invitational Saturday.

Rivan won the event in 6.92, clocking in just under the old track record of 6.95.

The final f e a t u r e d Rivan four other Spartans — Theo Piniau, Jaiden Brown, Michael Flakes and Justin Martin.

They finished second, third, fourth and fifth, respectively.

“I don’t know if in almost 20 years of coaching if I’ve seen that before,” SWCC head coach Bill Huntington said about his sprinters’ performance in the finals. “It was exciting to watch those five go at it. I knew they would push each other.”

The Spartan men swept the top three spots in the 200-meter dash with Rivan picking up his second victory of the meet in 22.68. Brown finished second in 22.83 and Flakes was third in 23.02.

In the 4x200 relay, Martin, Brown, Rivan and Flakes gapped the field by almost four seconds, winning with a time of 1:32.86.

Piniau won the 400-meter dash, edging out teammate Anthony Simmons at the line.

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Area girls basketball Mount Ayr 51, Wayne 45 CORYDON — After a slow start, Mount Ayr battled back for a 51-45 win over Wayne here Monday.

“We got down early in the first quarter,” head coach Thad Streit said. “We had some penetration and good looks, but they just didn’t fall.

We bounced back and won the next three quarters and kept our composure down the stretch.”

Megan Warin scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds in the win. Tess Shields added 10 points and 16 rebounds, w h i l e Ashton Johnson f i n i s h e d T. Shields with 10 points and six steals. Allie Shields contributed seven points and 10 boards. Blair Glendenning scored six points with three assists. Sara Winemiller added two points.

Murray 44, ACA 28 ANKENY — Murray outscored Ankeny Christian Academy 28-13 in the second half, posting a 44-28 win in the Bluegrass Conference Tournament quarterfinals here Monday.

“Got off to a slow start again tonight but came out a lot better in the second half on an 8-0 run,” Murray head coach Jerry Shields said.

“Zadie (Hatfield) had a nice all-around game, as did Deena (Snyder).”

Snyder scored 17 points with four rebounds, w h i l e Hatfield added 14 points, four rebounds Snyder

and four steals. Madison Gonseth scored seven points and pulled down a team-high 13 rebounds. Chellsea Jones, Jade Lecy and Kayla Siefkas each scored two points.

Murray, now 12-5 for the season, returns to action 6 p.m. Thursday at Lamoni in the Bluegrass Conference Tournament semifinals against Grand View Christian.

Zadie Hatfield added five points and eight rebounds.

Jade Lecy contributed five points and seven boards Gonseth and Brandi Gilbert scored five points with five boards.

Murray 53, Seymour 14

O-M 30, Diagonal 15

MURRAY — Murray was never challenged here Saturday in a 53-14 win over Seymour in the first round of the Bluegrass Conference Tournament.

“Got to play a lot of kids,” head coach Jerry Shields said. “Everyone scored but two.”

Madison Gonseth scored 17 points with five rebounds, while Shelby Myers had 14 points and five boards. Jade Lecy added five points and four rebounds, as Brandi Gilbert contributed four points and four boards with three steals.

Deena Snyder scored three points. Zadie Hatfield, Katie Otto, Kayla Siefkas and McKenzie Case each scored two points. Zoie Lecy and Kylie Shields scored one point apiece.

Murray 55, Moravia 52 MORAVIA — Murray survived a close game to score an upset of the No. 2 team in the Bluegrass Conference here Friday, 55-52 over Moravia.

“A hard fought battle all game long,” head coach Jerry Shields said. “It was back and forth all night long. No one had a lead of more than six points.”

Deena Snyder scored 20 points with nine rebounds and Madison Gonseth recorded a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

ORIENT — Orient-Macksburg picked up a 30-15 win over Diagonal here Monday in the consolation bracket of the Bluegrass Conference Tournament.

“This was a very slow-moving game,” O-M head coach Kim DeJongh said. “They were running a triangle and two defense on our two shooters and weren’t coming out to guard our other girls very often, so I told my team to stall. We turn around and play them again on Feb. 3, so I was OK with not much happening in this game.”

Lisa Moss, nursing an ankle injury, scored 11 points with two steals. Shannon Eads scored nine points with seven rebounds and three steals. Courtney Neal added four points and five boards.

Rylee Woosley scored four points. Shyla Waldhauser finished with seven rebounds.

Melcher-Dallas 53, O-M 21 ORIENT — Melcher-Dallas knocked off Orient-Macksburg in the first round of the Bluegrass Conference Tournament here Saturday, 53-21.

Shannon Eads scored 10 points with five rebounds, while Lisa Moss scored eight points. Rylee Woosley added two points and six rebounds.

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of Item G - "Approval of Two Resignations". Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Gardner, second by Eslinger, to approve minutes of Board of Directors Regular Meeting of December 8. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Eslinger, second by Gardner, to approve Invoices, Summary of Bills and Financial Report. Motion carried unanimously.

Action Items: points five steals for Motion byand Eslinger, second

by Gardner, to approve hire of Jeff Wignall as Driver's Creston.

Education Instructor for 2014-15. Motion carried unanimously.

“The girls competed Motion by Eslinger , second by Gardhard in afirst game went ner, to approve readingthat of Board Policies 303.3-303.4, 303.8-303.9, back and forth during 304-304.2 and 305-306 as written the and waive second reading.

Motion carried second half.

They just hapunanimously. pened to make their last Andrew Rothe, Technology Coordinator, joined the meeting to discuss technolshot and we didn’t,” Cresogy needs. A list of needs was presented toton the board together with costs estimates. coach Larry Peterson After much discussion, motion by Eslinger, said.second by Gardner, to move forwardCreston with the needs replacing (26)including — Heylee faculty wireless access replace some Shields 16,point, Sydney Hartsock computers, replace student white comput3, andLexi Rounds 2, Kaylyn ers upgrade server software at an apMcClellan 2, Kara Kinsella 2. funded by proximate total cost of $42,100 Rebounds — Kinsella 11, Kylee sales tax revenue.

Motion carried unanimously.

LaMasters 7, Danika Schultes 4, Motion by4,Gardner, second Eslinger, Shields Hartsock 4. by Steals — to approve changing the language of the Shieldscontracts 5, Rounds LaMasters custodial to read3, "The immediate 2, Hartsock 2. position is the maintesupervisor for this Winterset (28) — Ainsley nance director and/or building principal" instead of "maintenance Gurwell 13, Kailey director Beebe and 6. the Superintendent" as the maintenance direcCreston B (8) — Emma tor meets with the custodians, develops Hanson 4, Kaylyn McClellan their schedule and has majority of commu2, Haley Wilson 2. Rebounds nication with the custodians.

Motion car— unanimously.

Hanson 8, Wilson 4, Abbi ried Motion4.

by Steals Eslinger,— second

by Gardner, Hood McClellan 3, toBrittany appoint Randy as the 1. district's LinchHensley 1, Wilson representative to the Adair County ConferB (20). enceWinterset Board. Motion carried unanimously.

Creston C second (3) — Brittany Motion Eslinger,

by Gardner, to Linch resignation 3. Rebounds — ThompLinch approve of Samantha son Jr. High Volleyball and — Jr. 3, as Jazmine Stow 3.Coach Steals High Girls' Coach.1.Motion carLinch 2, Basketball Sara Keeler ried unanimously.

Winterset C (29) — by Brooklyn Motion

by Eslinger, second Gardner, 8, Jade 6, Alyssa Motion toMcVay adjourn the meetingSeiler at 7:45pm.

Dickey 6, Tori Allen 6. carried unanimously.

Next regular meeting will be held February 9, 2015, at 6:30 pm.

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19, Megan Haley 13, Keisa Creston Automotive Al Creston B (17) — Emma Monaghan, Stewart 6, Taylor Buxton 5, Official 12/09/14...............................$65.00 Bus Parts............................................$48.70 Hanson 5, Kaylyn McClellan 4, Saige Rice F & M Body Shop Monaghan, Al 2, Jesse Vicker 2.

Abbi Hood 3, Ashley Reynard 2, Official Bus Parts..........................................$146.96 Rebounds — Buxton 5, Haley 12/11/14...............................$65.00 Danika Schultes 2, Lexi Rounds Sales Tax Monaghan, Al 3. Steals — Baker 5, Stewart 1. Rebounds — Hood 8, Rounds Official 12/15/14..............................$65.00 Echo 6, Haley 4, Rice 3. Assists — Express Lighting...........................................$163.82 5, Reynard 3, Schultes 3. Steals Orient Rice 4.

Excel — Mechanical Rounds 2, McClellan 1, Jr Class Concessions.......................$508.52 Red Oak (21) — Katelyn Orient Express Boiler............................................$1,564.00 Hanson 1, Reynard 1.

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JrCarlson Class Concessions.......................$172.92 Greenfield Lumber Red Oak B (50) — Haley Orient Express Hardware...........................................$14.64 Creston B (17) — Rachel Plembeck Libby Mensen 12. Jr Class Concessions.......................$221.52 Greenfield True18, Value Wignall 9, Grace Root 4, Hardware...........................................$55.18 Panorama FFA Jesse Vicker 2, Mary Ott 2.

Locksmith at Convention.................$75.00 Napa Rebounds — Ott 4, Kaitlyn Equipment.........................................$54.98 Pepsi-Cola Creston rolled past the JrOsmun 3. Steals — Breanna Class Concessions.......................$213.29 National Contractors, Inc Peterson.

Window Shades...........................$2,351.00 Ross 3,Mark Devon Buls 3, Vicker 2, Red Oak eighth-grade Official 12/02/14...............................$85.00 School Tech Supply Wignall 2.

Computers....................................$3,460.00 girls Monday 45-21 and Peterson.

Red Mark Oak B (14).

Official 12/19/14...............................$85.00 Clearing Account also Ron won the B game 17- Plymesser, Zach Aguirre, Official 12/01/14...............................$80.00 Official 12/04/14...............................$65.00 Plymesser, Zach Baker, Brad Official 12/16/14...............................$50.00 Official 12/09/14...............................$65.00 Plymesser, Zach Barrett, Bob Official 12/09/14............................$100.00 Official 12/11/14...............................$65.00 Shantz, Steve BEC Foods Fundraiser MS Reading..............$5,098.00 Official 12/08/14...............................$65.00 Brandt Tony Smith, Tim Official 12/16/14..............................$85.00 Official 12/01/14...............................$80.00 Stout, Timothy Busch, Scott Official 12/02/14...............................$85.00 Official 12/09/14............................$100.00 Visa Busch, Scott Official 12/15/14...............................$65.00 FFA Trip/Athletic/Misc..............$2,056.91 Wallace, McKenzie Busch, Scott Official 12/19/14............................$150.00 Pizza for FFA....................................$82.32 Wallace, McKenzie Caseys Pizza MS fundraisers........................$51.33 Supplies for District..........................$24.96 Weber, Chris Caseys Pizza MS fundraisers........................$34.22 Official 12/05/14...............................$85.00 Wright, Tom Cedar Valley Fundraiser Butter Braid Fundraiser...............$2,136.00 Official 12/16/14...............................$85.00 Doerhoff, Robert Official 12/09/14............................$100.00 Duncan, Duane THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT Official 12/05/14...............................$85.00 UNION COUNTY Fareway IN THE MATTER OF Jr Class Concessions.........................$10.00 THE ESTATE OF George, Ryan Eldon Ray, a/k/a Eldon E. Ray, Jr., Official 12/05/14...............................$85.00 Deceased.

Graphic Edge Probate No ESPR015714 Shirts and Pants...........................$1,396.42 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, Jarrett, Don AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Official 12/16/14...............................$85.00 To All Persons Interested in the EsJosten of Eldon Ray a/k/a Eldon E Ray Jr., tate Diplomas.........................................$192.44 Deceased, who died on or about JanLipper, Kim 8, 2015: Official 12/01/14...............................$80.00 uary You are hereby notified that on the Martin Brothers 16th day of January, 2015, the last will FFA food.........................................$174.39 and testament of Eldon Ray, a/k/a/ ElMcCann, Steve don E. Ray, Jr., deceased, bearing the Official 12/02/14...............................$85.00 date of the 10th day of September, McCann, Steve 1999, was admitted to probate in the Official 12/16/14...............................$50.00 above named court and that Elaine Moon Hines was appointed executor of McCann, Steve Official 12/19/14............................$150.00 the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district Monaghan, Al Official 12/04/14...............................$65.00 court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of Monaghan, Al the second publication of this notice or Official 12/08/14...............................$65.00 one month from the date of mailing of Monaghan, Al this notice to all heirs of the decedent Official 12/09/14...............................$65.00 and devisees under the will whose idenMonaghan, Al tities are reasonably ascertainable, or Official 12/11/14...............................$65.00 thereafter be forever barred.

Monaghan, Al Notice is further given that all perOfficial 12/15/14..............................$65.00 sons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the unOrient Express Jr Class Concessions.......................$508.52 dersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with Orient Express Jr Class Concessions.......................$172.92 the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenOrient Express ticated, for allowance, and unless so Jr Class Concessions.......................$221.52 filed by the later to occur of four Panorama FFA months from the second publication of Locksmith at Convention.................$75.00 this notice or one month from the date Pepsi-Cola of mailing of this notice (unless otherJr Class Concessions.......................$213.29 wise allowed or paid) a claim is therePeterson. Mark after forever barred.

Dated this 16th day of January, 2015.

Official 12/02/14...............................$85.00 Elaine Moon Hines Peterson. Mark Executor of estate Official 12/19/14...............................$85.00 20100 460th Street, Plymesser, Zach Chariton, IA 50049 Official 12/04/14...............................$65.00 Loretta L Harvey Plymesser, Zach ICIS PIN No ATAT0003351 Official 12/09/14...............................$65.00 Attorney for executor Plymesser, Zach Harvey Law Office Official 12/11/14...............................$65.00 109 W Montgomery St. P.O Box 85 Shantz, Steve Creston, IA 50801 Official 12/08/14...............................$65.00 Date of second publication: Smith, Tim January 28, 2015 Official 12/01/14...............................$80.00 Form JDS1 Iowa Department of Management Stout, Timothy NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED BUDGET EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMISSION NAME: Official 12/09/14............................$100.00 Fiscal Year July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016 Union County Emergency Management Commission VisaEmergency Management Commission of the above-named County will conduct a public hearing on the The proposed fiscal year 2015/2016 budget as follows: FFA Trip/Athletic/Misc..............$2,056.91 Meeting Date: Meeting Time: Meeting Location: Wallace, McKenzie 11, 2015 5:30 PM 208 W. Taylor Steet, Creston, iA 50801 Pizza February for FFA....................................$82.32 At the public hearing any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, any part of Wallace, the proposedMcKenzie budget. This notice represents a summary of the supporting detail of receipts and expenditures on file with the County Coordinator. Copies of the supplemental budget detail will be furnished upon request.

Supplies for District..........................$24.96 County Coordinator Telephone Number: County Coordinator Name: Weber, Chris 641-782-1622 Jo Anne Duckworth Official 12/05/14...............................$85.00 PROPOSED BUDGET SUMMARY Wright, Tom Actual Estimated Proposed Official 12/16/14...............................$85.00

Creston Middle School basketball 1:30 left.

“We shut them out in the third quarter last Thursday and they returned the favor this time, outscoring us 9-0 coming out of halftime,” Creston coach Mike McCabe said. “We never were able to overcome that run.”

8th boys Clarinda beat the Creston eighth-grade boys Thursday, 46-35, and also prevailed in the B game, 18-3.

Kylan Smallwood scored 30 of Creston’s 35 points.

“We came out strong in the first period to take a four-point lead, but then they turned up their defensive pressure and by half we were losing 2420,” Creston coach Scott Wagner said. “We really concentrated on shutting down their big player, but they ended up with enough balance scoring to pull away.”

Creston (24) — Eli Loudon 11, Luke Latham 5, Eli Hartman 4, Austin Bloyd 2, Devin Baker 2.

Clarinda (34).

Creston B (13) — Andy Mills 3, Jared Moreland 3, Ashton Wills 2, Seth Christiansen 2, Isaac Jacobson 1, Drew Keller 2.

Clarinda B (14).

8th girls Winterset came from behind to edge Creston eighth-grade girls on a bank shot in the final seconds to win here Thursday, 32-31.

“The girls played very well in the first half, forcing Winterset to pull off their press and play zone,” said Creston coach Sarah Stephens. “In the second half we struggled with turnovers, giving Winterset a chance to catch up.

They made a two-point bank shot to pull ahead by

Creston (35) — Kylan Smallwood 30, Bryce Fitzgerald 3, Lee Normandeau 2.

Clarinda (46) — Shulll 14, Young 12, Polsley 10, Millikan 6, Herrington 4.

Creston B (3) — Christian Gist 2, Tanner Amos 1.

Clarinda B (18).

7th boys Clarinda seventh-grade boys defeated Creston here Thursday, 34-24.

Eli Loudon had 11 points for Creston, which cut the Clarinda lead to 28-24 with

Sports briefs Free throw event Champions were crowned in the local Knights of Columbus free throw championship Jan. 19.

The following winners are eligible for the District Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship Feb. 1 in Osceola.

Age 9 boys — McCoy Haines. Age 9 girls — Nevaeh Kuhlman. Age 10 boys — Patrick Varner. Age 10 girls — Keely Coen. Age 11 boys — Colby Burg. Age 11 girls — Rylie Driskell. Age 12 boys — Keagan Smith.

Age 12 girls — Samantha Dunphy. Age 13 boys — Beau Thompson. Age 13 girls — Abbi Hood. Age 14 boys — Chris Perry. Age 14 girls — Micha Stephens.

Men’s basketball Results from Creston Park and Recreation Department’s men’s basketball league: Jan. 21 results — Bulldogs 78, Wellman’s 65; Waigand Farms 56, Old Timers 54.

Jan. 25 results — Old Timers 66, Bulldogs 59; Carroll Chiropractic 74, Wellman’s 68.

Standings — Carroll Chiropractic 3-0; Waigand Farms 2-1; Old Timers 2-1; Bulldogs 1-2; Wellman’s 0-4.

Soccer trip PELLA — Freshman goalkeeper Sadie Jones of Creston wil be part of the Central College w o m en’s soccer team heading to Jones Europe in March.

Central’s men’s and women’s team swill travel to the Netherlands and Germany March 14-21. The teams will habve the opporutnity to train with professional coaches, play matches against high-level teams and watch professional matches in both countries.

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one with less than two seconds left. The girls played very hard and it was really hard to lose in the last seconds.”

Creston won the B game 20-17.

“These girls came out ready to play!” Stephens said. “They really did a nice job executing the plays.”

Creston (31) — Brielle Baker 14, Taylor Buxton 9, Breanna Ross 2, Megan Haley 2, Saige Rice 2. Rebounds — Buxton 9, Kesia Stewart 6, Baker 5, Ross 3, Haley 3, Jesse Vicker 3. Steals — Baker 4, Buxton 3, Stewart 2. Blocked shots — Haley 1.

Winterset (32) — Wauters 14.

Creston B (20) — Grace Root 10, Kaitlyn Osmun 3, Rachel Wignall 3, Kelsey Watson 2, Emma Pingree 2. Rebounds — Watson 5, Osmun 4, Devon Buls 3, Wignall 3, Mary Ott 2.

Steals — Pingree 2, Root 1.

Winterset B (17).

7th girls WINTERSET — Creston rallied from a 5-0 deficit after the first quarter to take a 22-20 lead entering the fourth quarter, but fell short against the Winterset seventh-grade girls Thursday, 28-26.

Heylee Shields had 16

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Public notice Orient-Macksburg Community School District Board of Directors Regular Meeting January 12, 2015 - 6:30pm Board of Education of Orient-Macksburg Community School District met in regular session at 6:30pm on Monday, January 12, 2015, in Superintendent's Office. Members present were Wendi Eslinger, Tricia Gardner and Eldon Ray. Also present were Superintendent Clark Wicks, Secretary Julie Frederick, Shelley Bakerink and Renee Sammons.

President Ray called the meeting to order at 6:32pm.

Motion by Eslinger, second by Gardner, to approve the Agenda with the addition of Item G - "Approval of Two Resignations". Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Gardner, second by Eslinger, to approve minutes of Board of Directors Regular Meeting of December 8. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Eslinger, second by Gardner, to approve Invoices, Summary of Bills and Financial Report. Motion carried unanimously.

Action Items: Motion by Eslinger, second by Gardner, to approve hire of Jeff Wignall as Driver's Education Instructor for 2014-15. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Eslinger , second by Gardner, to approve first reading of Board Policies 303.3-303.4, 303.8-303.9, 304-304.2 and 305-306 as written and waive second reading. Motion carried unanimously.

Andrew Rothe, Technology Coordinator, joined the meeting to discuss technology needs. A list of needs was presented to the board together with costs estimates.

After much discussion, motion by Eslinger, second by Gardner, to move forward with the needs including replacing wireless access point, replace some faculty computers, replace student white computers and upgrade server software at an approximate total cost of $42,100 funded by sales tax revenue. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Gardner, second by Eslinger, to approve changing the language of the custodial contracts to read "The immediate supervisor for this position is the maintenance director and/or building principal" instead of "maintenance director and the Superintendent" as the maintenance director meets with the custodians, develops their schedule and has majority of communication with the custodians. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Eslinger, second by Gardner, to appoint Randy Hensley as the district's representative to the Adair County Conference Board. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion Eslinger, second by Gardner, to approve resignation of Samantha Thompson as Jr. High Volleyball Coach and Jr. High Girls' Basketball Coach. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Eslinger, second by Gardner, to adjourn the meeting at 7:45pm. Motion carried unanimously.

Next regular meeting will be held February 9, 2015, at 6:30 pm.

Eldon Ray, Board President Julie Frederick, Board Secretary JANUARY BOARD MEETING INVOICES 2015 GENERAL Acess Systems Copier..............................................$793.59 Agriland FS, Inc Fuel...............................................$3,107.86 AgriVision Bus Fluids.......................................$169.95 Alliant Energy Energy.............................................$172.95 Anderson Erickson Milk..............................................$1,162.47 Arnold Motor Supply Part.......................................................$8.78 Carter, Jared Refund Fitness Key Card.................$25.00 City of Orient Water & Electricity......................$3,806.75 Continuum Retail Energy Energy.............................................$248.39 Corkrean, Chris Milage to pick up food.......................$8.05 Creston Community School Oil for Buses.....................................$45.04 Creston News Advertiser Subscription......................................$79.50 Creston Publication Advertising........................................$81.17 Feld Fire Hood Inspection..............................$150.00 Gratham Sanitation Trash Removal................................$280.00 Green Hills AEA Printing..............................................$84.72 Hillyard Custodial Supplies.......................$1,693.67 HyVee Food for Preschool...........................$26.98 Industrial Shelving Systems Handles for Lockers..........................$33.60 iResQ Repair Computers...........................$259.00 Martin Brothers Food..............................................$3,594.70 Meyer Labroratory Chemicals for Kitchen....................$107.25 Napa Oil & Filters....................................$170.40 Nodaway Valley Open Enrollment.......................$16,832.75 Pool, Andrew Refund Fitness Key Card.................$25.00 Quill Office Supplies.................................$81.15 Rhine Body Repair Body Repairs...............................$1,014.60 SIRWA Water...............................................$391.50 Southwest Valley Schools

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BEGINNING FUND BALANCE:

FYE

FYE

FYE

June 30, 2014

June 30, 2015

June 30, 2016

1

61,539

90,282

115,413

County Contribution

2

92,715

89,734

88,000

Other Revenues

3

24,988

25,564

15,000

Total Revenues (2+3)

4

117,703

115,298

103,000 96,251

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EXPENDITURES: Administration and Operations

5

88,773

90,167

Capital Outlays

6

187

0

6,500

Total Expenditures (5+6)

7

88,960

90,167

102,751

Total Ending Fund Balance

8

90,282

115,413

115,662

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O-M 48, Seymour 34 ORIENT — Orient-Macksburg picked up a 48-34 win over Seymour here Friday on senior night.

“It was a great win for our seniors on senior night,” head coach Kim DeJongh said.

“Lisa (Moss) came out ready to play and had 21 of our 24 points before half. Shannon (Eads) sat on the bench with foul trouble a lot of the night.”

Moss finished with 29 points, 12 rebounds and seven steals.

Eads added 10 points with five rebounds Moss and four steals. Shyla Waldhauser scored four points with five rebounds.

Rylee Woosley scored three points with six rebounds and Courtney Neal finished with two points and five rebounds.

Red Oak 64, SW Valley 21 CORNING — Red Oak

was never seriously challenged here Monday in a 6421 win over Southwest Valley “Kate Walker and Grace Blomstedt were as good as advertised,” Southwest Valley head coach Allen Naugle said. “We had a difficult time scoring against their tough man defense. We missed a few easy opportunities and turned the ball over way too much.”

Marie Palmer scored six points with nine rebounds.

Lexi Bronner added four points and four boards. Jonnie Weeks, Danica Sunderman and Jade Petersen finished with three points apiece.

Janelle Gibler grabbed five rebounds.

SE Warren 60, Lenox 45 LIBERTY CENTER — Southeast Warren pulled away from Lenox with a 25-16 third quarter in a 60-45 win over the Tigers here Friday.

Katie Dukes led the Tigers with 21 points, 14 rebounds and four assists. Jacy Stoaks a d d ed eight points, six Dukes rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Regan Tullberg finished with six rebounds.

BOYS: eight points and five boards, while Chance Cobb scored eight points with three rebounds. Wyatt McAlpin scored four points and Clint Mullen added three points.

Continued from page 8A

Colten Drake recorded a double-double for Southwest Valley with 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Scott Van- Drake derhoof a d d e d

Diagonal 82, Melcher-Dallas 47 MELCHER — Diagonal came out of the gates firing on all cylinders, taking a 30-10 lead after one quarter and never looking back in an 82-47 blowout win over

Melcher-Dallas here Friday.

Kade Means shot 10-of12 from the floor for 20 points and recorded a double-double with his 10 rebounds.

Jacob Taylor netted 19 points Means w i t h eight as-

sists, four steals and five rebounds. Levi Jarred and Blake Butler each scored 14 points.

Jarred finished with six rebounds and three assists, while Butler contributed eight assists, four rebounds and three steals. Gerad Naill pitched in nine points with four boards and three assists. Kole Paxson scored four points and Ty Taylor added two points.

Parrish McGhee (SWCC), 6.47m.

Triple jump — 1. Erik Franklin (Coe), 12.75; 3. Parrish McGhee (SWCC), 12.27m.

5,000 meters — 1. Nathan Haerr (Coe), 17:25.73; 4. Aaron Ward (SWCC), 17:41.98.

3,000 meters — 1. Lawrence Dennis (Cornell), 9:24.45; 5. Ben Friederichs (SWCC), 9:49.78.

60 meters — 1. John Rivan (SWCC), 6.92; 2. Theo Piniau (SWCC), 7.05; 3. Jaiden Brown (SWCC), 7.09; 4. Michael Flakes (SWCC), 7.15; 5. Justin Martin (SWCC), 7.16.

1,600 meters — 1. Imad Amenzou (NIACC), 4:28.67; 5. Ben Friederichs (SWCC), 4:41.57.

400 meters — 1. Theo Piniau

(SWCC), 51.09; 2. Anthony Simmons (SWCC), 51.44.

4 x 200 relay — 1. SWCC (Rivan, Martin, Flakes, Brown), 1:32.86.

200 meters — 1. John Rivan (SWCC), 23.02; 2. Jaiden Brown (SWCC), 22.83; 3. Michael Flakes (SWCC), 23.02.

600 meters — 1. Zach Frey (Loras), 1:21.67; 5. Erik Freed (SWCC), 1:28.34.

4 x 400 relay — 1. SWCC (Freed, Brown, Piniau, Simmons), 3:29.35.

Team standings (women) — 1. Cornell College; 6. SWCC 2.

High jump — 1. Rellie Kaputin (NIACC), 1.62m; 5.

Addilie Herman (SWCC), 1.42m.

SWCC: es, highlighted by Addilie Herman’s fifth-place finish in the high jump.

Halle Goude set a personal best mark of 8.25m in the shot put.

SWCC is back on the track Saturday at the Buena Vista Invitational in Storm Lake.

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Piniau and Simmons ran on the 4x400 relay with Brown and Erik Freed, winning the event in 3:29.35.

Also scoring for the Spartan men were Aaron Ward in the 5,000-meter run, Ben Friederichs in the mile and 3,000-meter run and Parrish McGhee in the long jump and triple jump.

The women had a couple of breakout performanc-

Cornell Invitational Team standings (men) — 1.

Coe 151; 2. SWCC 114.

High jump — 1. Cornelius McCastle (William Penn), 2.03m; 4. Seth Starks (SWCC), 1.87m.

Long jump — 1. Chris Hawkins (Coe), 6.83m; 2.

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Tyler Helm, Darrian Fischer and Blake Sevier were each runners-up for the Panthers.

Thirteen teams participated in the tournament.

On Monday, champions in the Cyclone Invitational JV wrestling tourney in Harlan were Brody Frain, Alex Fargo and Blake Sevier.

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Afton Manor, Inc.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Please send a resume with a list of your qualifications, past work experience, and references to PO BOX 69, Clearfield, IA 50840, or drop your resume off to our Lenox or Clearfield office.

No income restrictions - Free on site laundry Reserved parking space next to apartment S.I.R.H.A. rent vouchers accepted Senior housing must be 50 years and older

108 S. Temple, Afton, IA Call 641-347-5078 or 641-347-5505

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BUILTNETWORKS, 805 Wyoming Ave, Creston, IA, 641-782-4765, Computer sales, repair, networking. Over 25 years experience. PC & Mac.

GAULE EXTERIORS Steel and vinyl siding, replacement windows and seamless guttering. Quality craftsmanship, over a decade of professional service in Southwest Iowa. 641-782-0905.

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CHS Inc., a Fortune 100 Company, has exciting career opportunities at our soybean facility in Creston, IA!

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Maintenance Tech

Plumber

$18.50 for entry level, with experience negotiable

Instrument & Controls Technician $26.00

Process Tech - $19.25 Boiler Operator

$24.25 for entry level, with experience negotiable

Pre-employment physical, drug screen, and background check are required.

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SCHROEDER PLUMBING and ELECTRICAL. Central air repair/ new installations, new breaker boxes, lighting fixtures, softeners, water heaters. Specialize in manufactured and mobile homes.

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BOWMAN SIDING & WINDOWS. All major brands of vinyl and steel siding, Heartland, Traco and Revere thermal replacement windows. Recipient of the Revere Premium Renovator Award. Seamless guttering and Leaf Relief gutter covers. 33 years of continuous reliable service in Southwest Iowa, free estimates, 641-3225160 or 1-800-245-0337.

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Creston News Advertiser Wednesday, January 28, 2015

New Englanders dig out amid forecast 2nd-guessing Valentine’s dinner, The storm buried the dance to be held at Boston area in more 2 feet of snow and Corning Opera House than lashed it with howling

fall wasn’t all that bad, falling short of a drifts like moles.”

But signs of normalcy emerged: foot. By Tuesday morning, buses and Boston’s public transit was running subways were starting to run again, and Wednesday, and Amtrak trains to New driving bans there and in New Jersey York and Washington were rolling on had been lifted.

The glancing blow left forecasters a limited schedule. Flights began arwinds that exceeded 70 riving at Logan International Airport, apologizing and politicians defending mph. among the nation’s busiest air hubs, their near-total shutdown on travel.

Some commuters grumbled, but others just after 8 a.m.

BOSTON (AP) — New Englanders Bitter cold threatened to complicate sounded a better-safe-than-sorry note savaged by a blizzard packing knee- efforts to clear clogged streets and re- and even expressed sympathy for the high snowfall and hurricane-force store power to more than 15,000 cus- weathermen. winds began digging out as New York- tomers shivering in the dark, including National Weather Service director ers and others spared its full fury ques- the entire island of Nantucket. A 78 Louis Uccellini said his agency should tioned whether forecasts were over- mph wind gust was reported there, and have done a better job of communicatblown. a 72 mph one on neighboring Martha’s ing the uncertainty in its forecast. But The storm buried the Boston area Vineyard. he also said the storm may in fact prove in more than 2 feet of snow and lashed The low in Boston on Wednesday to be one of the biggest ever in some it with howling winds that exceeded was expected to be 10 degrees, with parts of Massachusetts.

70 mph. It punched a gaping hole in a a wind chill of minus 5. Forecasters Around New England, snowplows seawall and swamped a vacant home in warned that it won’t get above freezing struggled to keep up, and Boston poMarshfield, Massachusetts, and flipped for a week. lice drove several dozen doctors and a 110-foot replica of a Revolutionary The Philadelphia-to-Boston corridor nurses to work at hospitals. Snow blanWar ship in Newport, Rhode Island, of more than 35 million people had keted Boston Common, where the snapping its mast and puncturing its braced for a paralyzing blast Monday Redcoats drilled during the Revoluhull. evening and into Tuesday after fore- tion, and drifts piled up against Faneuil “I had to jump out the window be- casters warned of a storm of potentially Hall, where Samuel Adams agitated cause the door only opens one way,” historic proportions. for rebellion against the British.

Chuck Beliveau said in the hard-hit More than 24 inches of snow coated The weather lived up to its billing in central Massachusetts town of West- New England and on New York’s Long Boston’s Logan Airport, the sixth-highCI3-IA-69310-REDO0-NONE-NONE-NONE.pdf, let the farm bill..., 6.9310 x4.5, PDF, 4R6Bborough.

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CORNING — Bring your sweetheart to a Valentine’s dinner and dance 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at the historic Corning Opera House Cultural Center, 800 Davis Ave., Corning.

Cost is $20 per person for a catered ham ball meal. Beer and wine will be an extra cost. Meal reservations must be made by noon Feb. 10.

Come for a night of dancing and laughter to Sound Explosion’s DJ Randy Cooper at 7:30 p.m.

The dance only is $10 per person, and tickets will be available at the door, also.

Upcoming events include New York City’s Well-Strung¸ a singing string quartet on Feb. 20; Open Mic and Opry Show Feb. 22; and Shy of a Dozen from ISU will be March 6.

For more information about live entertainment, tours or rentals, go to www.

CorningOperaHouse.com, email corning.oh@gmail. com or call 641-418-8037.

Iowa tests system that determines safer speeds on icy roads DES MOINES (AP) — The Iowa Transportation Department is testing a new system that could help motorists drive more safely on icy roadways.

Des Moines television station KCCI says the testing is underway on an 11-mile stretch of Interstate 35 north of Des Moines.

During and after storms, some drivers go too fast, some too slow. The system being tested comes up with a

limit that, if observed, would smooth out traffic flow and make travel safer.

The system includes sensors that use lasers to detect the ice, snow or slush on the pavement. Engineer Willy Sorenson says the system uses the data to determine what he calls an “advised” lower speed limit.

That safer speed limit is sent to four digital speed limit signs along the roadway.

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