CNA-02-10-2016

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The Creston/O-M wrestling team earned the program’s seventh straight trip to the State Dual Team Tournament Tuesday evening. More in SPORTS, page 6A. >>

The final $100 winning ticket in the Creston Chamber of Commerce Holiday Giveaway was not claimed. The $100 will be used to promote next year’s giveaway.

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Teams qualify for all-state Trump, large group speech festival Sanders big winners in New Hampshire

Lenox improvisation team will perform at all-state. Creston, Mount Ayr and Nodaway Valley advance non-performing acts.

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“We haven’t had anybody go in group improv in many, many years. We’re really proud of the boys. They did a great job.”

By IAN RICHARDSON CNA staff reporter irichardson@crestonnews.com

Creston, Lenox, Mount Ayr and Nodaway Valley have advanced one team each to the the Iowa High School Speech Association’s all-state large group speech festival, an event recognizing the best high school speech teams in Iowa.

Dillon Bennett and Allen Hoffman, both seniors at Lenox High School, will perform in the group improvisation category at the festival, which will be held Feb. 20 at the Iowa State Center in Ames.

A group improvisation team from Mount Ayr High School and short films from Creston High School and Nodaway Valley High School will attend as non-performing acts.

To qualify for all-state, an act must receive an overall I rating at state competition, as well as nominations from at least two of the state judges. The highest-ranking acts among the all-state nominees in each category advance as performing acts, meaning they will perform at the festival.

Lisa Mongar, who’s coached speech at Lenox for the past 20 years, said both Bennett and Hoffman have been in speech several years and have good chemistry with each other.

They’re also able to stay calm on their feet, she said, which is vital in group im-

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Speech coach at Lenox High School

GO ONLINE You can watch Creston High School’s short film on YouTube at www.youtube. com/watch?v=opg8Y-5gLjQ&feature=youtu.be

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Allen Hoffman, left, and Dillon Bennett of Lenox High School will perform group improvisation at the Iowa High School Speech Association’s all-state large group speech festival. The duo qualified after receiving a I rating plus at least two judge nominations at Saturday’s large group state competition in Waukee.

provisation, a category that involves drawing random situations and acting them out with only minutes of preparation.

“We haven’t had anybody go in group improv in many, many years,” Mongar said. “We’re really proud of the boys. They did a great job.”

Creston High School will advance the short film “Are You Chicken?” Speech coach Laura Granger describes it as a dark comedy about a chicken’s quest to end a farmer from killing his family. Students who worked on the

film include senior Miguel Villegas and sophomores Evan Taylor, Trisha Cole, Shaun Irelan, Josh Harris and C a m e r o n Millslagle.

“With the exception of Mi- Granger guel, all the other kids (working on the film) were first-timers in speech,” Granger said. “So that was pretty cool for them.”

After participation in group speech more than doubled, CHS had advanced 11 acts to state speech competition Feb. 6.

Granger said six of these acts received overall I ratings.

“Obviously you want all of them to be able to get a I rating, but it’s a pretty tough competition, especially in the southwest,” Granger said. “Overall I think it was a really good showing for the kids and some of them are hungry then for next year to do even better.”

Students working on Nodaway Valley’s all-state short film, titled “You’re Loved,” include Anna Funke, Liam Mahoney, Allison Scheel and Kayci Emerson.

Mount Ayr’s all-state group improvisation team includes Lew Knapp, Abbey Schafer, Hallie Still, William Young and Will Hunt.

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Chili cook-off: The 17th annual Creston Elks Lodge #605 chili cook-off was held Friday with 30

chilies registered for competition. Winners this year, from front left, include Cassie Mahan (second place), Bill Oetken (fourth place) and Penny Oetken (fifth place). Back row: Tyler Mahan (first place), Lee Freeman (third place) and John Grossnickle (exalted ruler’s choice). All proceeds from the event go toward the Elks children’s Christmas party.

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Ohio Gov. John Kasich placed second in Republican field Tuesday.

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MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders rode a wave of voter frustration with American politics to commanding victories in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primaries, adding crucial credibility to their upstart candidacies.

Sanders swept majorities of men, women, independents and young people in his win over H i l l a r y Sanders Clinton, but faces challenges in the more diverse states that come next on the primary calendar. Trump, appealing to voters seeking a political outsider, could benefit from the persistent lack of clarity among the more mainstream Republicans struggling to challenge him.

“We are going to do something so good and so fast and so strong and the world is going to respect us again, believe me,” Trump said at a victory rally.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich grabbed second in New Hampshire after pouring nearly all of his campaign

resources into the state.

Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio vied for third a l o n g Kasich with Ted Cruz, the Iowa caucus winner, ensuring all would press on to the next voting contest in South Carolina.

Sanders, at his own raucous rally, said his victory sent a message “that will echo from Wall Street to Washington, from Maine to California. And that is that the government of our great country belongs to all of the people and not just a handful of wealthy campaign contributors and their super PACs.” The enthusiasm behind Trump, a real estate mogul who has never held political office, and Vermont Sen. Sanders, who says he is a democratic socialist, underscores the public’s anger with the current political and economic system. Even if neither candidate ultimately becomes his party’s nominee, whoever wins that nomination will have to reckon with the voter frustration they’ve tapped into.

Clinton appeared to recognize that reality in her concession speech, echoing Sanders’ calls for taking on Wall Street banks and tackling income inequality.

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Connie Quee embellishes a heart-shaped cookie with pink icing Tuesday afternoon at the house of Kay Ritter. Ritter has baked more than 750 cookies in preparation for the Friends of the Library’s Valentine’s Day cookie bouquet fundraiser. Several Friends of the Library met in her home Tuesday to form an assembly line to ice, decorate and wrap the bouquets. The more than 60 bouquet orders will raise funds for the Gibson Memorial Library’s summer reading program. Bouquets will be delivered Friday and Saturday.

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Deaths Robert Fulton Creston

Robert “Bob” Fulton, 78, of Creston died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, at his home in Creston.

Memorial services will be 2 Fulton p.m. May 28. Military honors will be provided by Theodore J. Marten’s Post No. 1797 of Creston. Memorials are suggested to Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston.

Powers Funeral Home, junction of highways 34 and 25, in Creston is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www. powersfh.com.

Robert Lee Fulton, son of Alvin and Edith (Tyrrell) Fulton, was born March 14, 1937, in Adair County. He grew up in the Zion area and graduated from Zion High School with the class of 1955.

On Aug. 7, 1955, he married Oralee Marie Allison in Creston. On Sept. 8, 1955, he entered the U.S. Army and

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served until being honorably discharged on Sept. 7, 1957.

They made their home in Creston. Bob held a variety of jobs from selling seed corn to owning his own businesses and driving a school bus.

Bob was a member of American Legion and Eagles in Creston.

Bob is survived by his son Dan (Norma) Fulton of Creston; daughter Darcy (David) Brown of Atkins; granddaughters, Heather (Jeff) Hill of Afton, Toni Fulton of Clive, Briann and Alyson Brown of Atkins; great-grandchildren, William Sadler and Dallas Sadler, both of Clive, and Collin Hill and Brittany Paxson, both of Afton; step-great-grandson Ethan Hill of California; great-great grandson Parker Cruz of Afton; sister-inlaw Maxine Fulton of Des Moines and brothers-in-law, Melvin (Shirley) Allison of Creston and Jim Loudon of Des Moines.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents Alvin and Edith Fulton; wife Oralee in 2004; brothers, Lester, Alva, Carl and William; and sister Beatrice Edwards.

ABOVE: From left, Allison Queener, 18, Rebekah Queener, 17, and Alan Smisek, all of Creston, work on complex coloring pages during Gibson Memorial Library’s “Crayons and Cocoa II” adult coloring event Tuesday afternoon. Fifteen people attended. LEFT: Raina Brandt of Creston fills in a picture of a unicorn during Gibson Memorial Library’s “Crayons and Cocoa II” adult coloring event Tuesday afternoon.

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Celebration of life meCreston morial services will be at Carl Siddens, 86, of Des 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, Moines, at Powers Funeral Home, formerly junction of highways 34 of Cresand 25, in Creston. Mary ton, died O’Riley will officiate. PriThursvate family burial will be at day, Jan. Calvary Cemetery. Memo28, 2016, rials are to be determined. at Iowa Online condolences may be Methodist Siddens left at www.powersfh.com

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“People have every right Bob Haynes Arrangements are pendto be anCreston ing at Powers Funeral Home, gry. But Bob Haynes, 46, of Cres- junction of highways 34 and they’re ton died Monday, Feb. 8, 25, in Creston. also hungry, they’re hungry for solutions,” she said after con- Clinton gratulating WINTERSET – Join For ent “Native Plants: Human Sanders on his win.

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in Saturday’s debate under intense pressure from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has relentlessly cast the young senator as too inexperienced and too reliant on memorized talking points to become president.

Rubio conceded that the debate may have hurt him in Tuesday’s contest and pledged to supporters that his Rubio poor performance “will never happen again.”

Christie, however, didn’t b e n e fit from roughing up Rubio.

He lagged behind the pack as votes were be- Christie ing tallied and said he planned to return home to New Jersey to “make a decision on our next step forward.”

Bush was pressing on, declaring that New Hampshire voters had “reset the race.”

Republican voters were more negative about their politicians than Democrats, with about half of GOP voters saying they felt betrayed by party officials.

Trump carried a majoriIA, 6.9310 x 4.5, ty of those who said they

wanted an outsider to win, according to exit polls conducted by Edison Research for The Associated Press and television networks.

More than half of voters in the Republican primary made up their minds in the past week.

However, Trump’s support appeared more sustained, with his s u p p o r t - Trump ers saying they made up their minds some time ago.

In a sign of Trump’s impact on the race, two-thirds of GOP voters said they supported a temporary ban on non-citizen Muslims entering the U.S., a position the billionaire outlined last year amid rising fears of terrorism emanating from the Middle East.

Sanders pulled from a broad coalition of New Hampshire voters, gathering a majority of votes from both men and women, independents and voters under 45.

Hillary Clinton won the majority of those over 65.

Clinton’s campaign argues she will perform better as the race heads to more racially diverse states, including Nevada and South Carolina. Both New Hampshire and Iowa are overwhelmingly white states that are far less diverse than the nation as a whole.

As polls closed, her campaign manager Robby Mook blasted out a memo touting Clinton’s strength with Hispanics and black voters and arguing that a Democrat cannot win the presidency without support from those constituencies.

The distinctions between what motivated Sanders and Clinton voters were sharp.

The Vermont senator was backed by 9 in 10 voters for whom honesty was important and 8 in 10 who wanted a candidate who “cares about people like me.” Clinton, meanwhile, won support from nearly 90 percent of those who considered the “right” experience important in their decision and about 80 percent of those regarding electability as the most important factor.

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

Driving tests on Wednesday mornings by appointment.

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

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

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

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Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, noon to 5 p.m., 308 W. Union St. Friends Helping Friends Bereavement Support Group, 3 to 5 p.m., Homestead Assisted

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Snow showers developing in the afternoon. Highs in the mid teens with temperatures nearly steady overnight.

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Living private dining room, 1709 W. Prairie St. Southwest Iowa Dancers Jam Session, 6 to 9 p.m., Chicken Inn, 3 miles west of Creston on Hwy 34.

Friday

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 308 W. Union St. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) brown baggers, noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. No smoking.

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National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees Inc. Unit No. 54, 9 a.m., The Windrow.

Summit House 55 Plus, 11:30 a.m. carpool to Taco Johns.

RSVP to 782-1612 by Feb. 9.

Blue Grass Optimist Club of Creston, noon, The Pizza Ranch.

Kent Dinner Club, 5:30 p.m., The Pizza Ranch.

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

American Legion Auxiliary, 7 p.m., American Legion Post Home, 119 N. Walnut St. Gambler’s Anonymous, 7 p.m., Assembly of God Church, 801 N. Fillmore St., Osceola.

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

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

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Danielson was transported by ambulance to Greater Regional Medical Center, where his condition is currently unavailable.

Damage estimate is $200 to Danielson’s vehicle.

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Through this experience, about the importance young Fire students were able to build agriculturalists can play in 0 character and promote 11 Miscellaneous citi- the legislative process. zenship, volunteerism and paBranstad signed the FFA Medical, 7:49 a.m., Tuestriotism.

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City Hi Lo Cond. ola, exhibited skills learned in President George Washingday, South Sumner Street. the agriculture classroom and ton’s birthday, FFA week Davenport 21 7 P Cloudy Snow Accident, 11:23 p.m., Marshalltown 16 2importance of in Iowa. The proclamation learned the Tuesday, Cromwell Road.

Des Moines 20 7 Snow Showers citizenship. This was all part signing took place during a Medical,165:59a.m., today, Mason Dubuque 4 M Cloudy City 12 -4 Cloudy of the 31st annual Iowa FFA special ceremony following Quiet Harbor.

Farmington 24 11 M Cloudy Onawa 12 Cloudy and legislative visits at the Iowa Legislative28Symposium Adams Fort Dodge 17 1County Snow Oskaloosa 20the 8 Capitol.

Cloudy State Capitol building. The FFA Day at day at the Capitol was made During the morning, FFA Fort Ottumwa 22 9 Cloudy Sheriff 22 10 Cloudy possible with support from members heard from leadMadison 34 14 Cloudy Fred Almaguer, 19, and Red Oak Iowa Farm Bureau Federaers in the agriculture indusJonnie Weeks, both of Sioux Center 18 8 Snow Guttenberg 16 -1 19, Cloudy tion through the Iowa FFA try in the World Food Prize Prescott, were charged Sioux City 24 9 Cloudy Keokuk 25 12both M Cloudy Foundation.

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Graceland Cemetery Board, 5 p.m. Monday, Graceland Cemetery Chapel.

Agenda includes: public forum; discuss and approve Miscellaneous stones; other items.

Harassing communication, Police 9:16 a.m., Tuesday, North Ryan Feldhacker, 36, 408 Pine Street.

S. Vine St., was charged on Traffic stop, 11:05 a.m., Tuesa Union County warrant for day, North Sycamore Street. failure to appear on an origiAccident, 1:57 p.m., Tuesnal charge of possession with day, South Walnut Street. intent to sell or manufacInformation, 3:01 p.m., ture more than five grams of Tuesday, West Union Street. methamphetamine, unlawful Traffic stop, 4:43 p.m., Tuespossession of prescription day, West Townline Street. drugs, possession of a conInformation, 5:21 p.m., trolled substance and possesTuesday, Laurel Street. sion of paraphernalia 2 p.m.

Traffic stop, 5:28 p.m., Tuesday at his residence.

Tuesday, West Taylor Street.

Feldhacker was being held Information, 6:17 p.m., on no bond.

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—————— Shoplifting, 8:41 p.m., Dawn Robins, 51, 404 S. Tuesday, Sheldon Avenue.

Birch St., was charged on a Accident, 8:44 p.m., TuesChariton Police Department day, North Elm Street. warrant for probation vioHarassing communication, lation on an original charge 9:25 p.m., Tuesday, South of driving while barred 2:10 Poplar Street. p.m. Tuesday at Union Possible OWI, 11:30 p.m., County Law Enforcement Tuesday, New York Avenue.

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Accident, 11:30 p.m., Robins was released to Tuesday, New York Avenue. the custody of Lucas County Sheriff’s Office.

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Pass the peas and presidency Sunday Family Dinner at the Bush House Jeb: It’s just not fair, Ma. I’m the smart one. You and Pa always said I was the smart one. I really, really, really want to be president.

Barbara: I know, son, and in an ideal world, you would be. But as someone once said, life isn’t fair.

Jeb: But a Democrat said that! I thought we Republicans believed that life was fair. Only whining n’er-do-wells think life can be unfair. I grew up on it.

Dubya: Doesn’t matter about life being fair or how smart you are.

It’s not all about brains, bro. The voters have to want to have a beer with you. That’s the secret. Nobody wants to have a beer with you -- na, na, na, na, boo, boo.

King Features commentary Rheta Johnson

Jeb: Ma! Make him stop! They do too want to have an alcoholic beverage with me.

Barbara: Cut that out, Georgie, or I’ll box your ears.

George H.W.: Nobody boxes ears anymore, Barb. In today’s child-rearing they now use a punitive system called “time out.”

Barbara: What do you know, Mister Never Seen a Barcode Scanner. Hush up, Old Man. Jebbie, it’s true nobody wants to have a beer with you. Georgie’s right; even a

stopped clock’s right twice a day.

But you could take a page from your father’s political playbook.

Maybe jump out of an airplane in a parachute. That’s always appealing.

Jeb: Aw, Ma. Do I have to? I don’t wanna.

Dubya: He’s a fraidy-cat! Scared to jump out of an airplane. He’ll never win.

Barbara: Shut up, Georgie. I didn’t see you going to your National Guard meetings.

George H.W.: Not to mention, Georgie, you did everything those Nixon retreads told you to do, which did not display a whole lot of character or courage. If Cheney said “Jump!” you asked, “How high?” Hmmmmm?

Dubya: Well, let’s not forget who won the presidency twice in this family.

Barbara: That would be nobody.

Do the words “Supreme Court” ring a bell?

Dubya: I don’t care, Ma. I was The Decider. Wasn’t I The Decider?

Jeb: Ma, you’ve got to help me.

You helped the others.

Barbara: But I’m old as dirt now, son. Plus, I said some things I shouldn’t have after Katrina and those displaced, whining, hurricane victims have long memories.

Dubya: Helluva job, Ma. Barbara: Shut up, Georgie. I’m trying to talk to your brother, whose numbers have tanked. It’s not his fault that despicable or-

ange-haired Trump character came along and took over what should have been a cakewalk.

Jeb: I thought it was supposed to be all about name recognition.

George H.W.: I believe Trump also has name recognition because of a new invention called “reality television.”

Barbara: Oh, go jump out of an airplane, George. I’m trying to talk to the Smart One. *** Rheta Grimsley Johnson’s most recent book is “Hank Hung the Moon ... And Warmed Our Cold, Cold Hearts.” Comments are welcomed at rhetagrimsley@aol.com. (c) 2016 Rheta Grimsley Johnson Distributed by King Features Syndicate

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2016

Super Bowl shows divided Americans by politics HOLLYWOOD — God Bless America, and how’s everybody?

NORAD reported that North Korea’s just-launched Shining Star satellite passed directly over the Super Bowl Sunday. They could have dropped anything on the stadium. Donald Trump just declared he is going to build a ceiling over California and he’s going to make North Korea pay for it.

Archie Manning said Monday he thinks son Peyton will retire after winning his second Super Bowl Sunday. His other son Eli has won two Super Bowls. When you consider the money Archie Manning could command from sperm banks you realize he’s wasting his time doing autograph shows.

Forbes magazine analyzed NFL team revenue and determined that New England Patriots star Tom Brady is the NFL’s most valuable financial asset. The numbers don’t lie. Last year Tom Brady generated ninety-three million dollars in revenue for the Patriots, and that’s not adjusted for inflation.

The Super Bowl displayed America’s divide Sunday with a patriotic pre-game show glorifying the American flag. It was followed by a halftime show that glorified urban violence and called for resisting police. Then for the postgame show, the halftime show rioted and looted the pre-game show.

The Denver Broncos stuffed the

Topical humor Argus Hamilton

Carolina Panthers to take the Super Bowl Sunday. It was a defensive grind. No one wants to say that the game put people to sleep, but late in the third quarter Bill Cosby crashed a Super Bowl watch party at the Playboy Mansion and didn’t know where to start.

Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller led a savage defense Sunday which crushed Carolina’s offense with its pass rush. It was one for the record books. During the game, Carolina Panther quarterback Cam Newton broke Paris Hilton’s record for most number of times sacked in one night.

The Super Bowl shows divided Americans by politics Sunday.

Republicans loved the pre-game show, Democrats loved the halftime show. Bernie Sanders said it’s insulting that only two teams get to play in the Super Bowl and that in his presidency, all thirty-two teams will get to play the game.

The National Distillers Association’s survey rated Wisconsin as the heaviest drinking state in the U.S. It’s a known fact people in Wisconsin drink water just to surprise their livers. Last Friday night Wisconsin got so drunk it woke up

the next morning and found itself in bed with West Virginia.

Southern California’s Tourism and Visitors Bureau reports a record number of international tourists last year. It’s not just L.A. Orange County reported that forty-eight million people visited Orange County last year, and of that number, six million of them were actually in the country legally.

Hong Kong street rioting broke out against Chinese electoral supervision during Chinese New Year’s celebrations Tuesday. The United States immediately offered to mediate the conflict in Hong Kong. It’s a self-governing former British colony that’s wholly owned

by China, and so is Hong Kong.

New Hampshire was the scene of wild scrambling by the Hillary Clinton campaign Monday in a lunge for votes. Madeleine Albright told a crowd there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t support other women. They all knew what that meant, delivering pizza to the First Gentleman’s office.

Hugh Hefner published his first Playboy magazine with no nudity Thursday. In the past year, he’s gotten married, he’s put the Playboy Mansion up for sale, and he’s ended nudity in his magazine.

When reached for a comment, Jesus said at this point, it’s a little late for plea-bargaining.

Cookie ingredients become a gift Dear Heloise: I try to avoid SWEETS these days. During Christmas, I bought a lot of ingredients for a cookie exchange and used only half of them. Rather than keep them (chocolate chips, vanilla chips, coconut, graham crackers, brown sugar, etc.) and end up throwing them away later, I came up with this hint: I’m going to offer the leftover ingredients to a young mother with small children, because all of that stuff isn’t cheap! — Lou S., Bakersfield, Calif.

Lou, how neighborly of you! How about making a batch to go along with the goodies? — Heloise BOOTLEG BEANS Dear Heloise: Many years ago, I had your cowboy bean soup (Heloise here: It was a recipe of my mother’s, Heloise, 1919-1977, who started this column), but in a move, I lost the recipe. I remember it had bean-and-bacon canned soup and a couple of other ingredients. Help! — Charlene M. in San Antonio Charlene, this dish is easy to make, and boy, does it taste good. BOOTLEG BEANS A LA HELOISE is a bakedbeans recipe. You can turn it into a soup by adding a can of tomato soup (diluted with

Hints from Heloise the correct amount of water), more chopped onions and extra bacon if you want. Here’s what you need: 3 strips bacon 1 small chopped onion 1 can pork and beans in tomato sauce 1 tablespoon brown sugar 2 to 3 tablespoons ketchup Fry the bacon over medium-high heat until almost crispy. Add the onion and cook with the bacon until browned. Pour off almost all the grease and add the remaining ingredients. Stir until mixed well, cover and simmer until heated through. For other Heloise classic recipes, order my All-Time Favorite Recipes pamphlet by visiting www. Heloise.com, or by sending $5 and a long, self-addressed, stamped (71 cents) envelope to: Heloise/Recipes, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. You can bake Heloise’s Bootleg Beans. Put everything (cook the bacon first) in an oven-

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I also juiced the lemons and put the juice in an icecube tray and placed it in the freezer. I realized I should do this all the time. Now I’ll have fresh zest and juice. No more waste! — Laura M. in Chicago Laura, those lemons must have had a party in your kitchen! They should not have gone bad overnight. If they were that ripe, putting them BEETLE BAILEY® by Greg & Mort Walker in the refrigerator would have prevented them from ripening further. — Heloise CARDBOARD HOLDER Dear Heloise: The size of the bottle slots in the six-pack cardboard wine carriers that many supermarkets provide are the perfect size for plastic wrap, aluminum foil, waxed paper, etc. — Jackie G., Huntington Beach, Calif. (c)2016 by King Features Syndicate Inc. BLONDIE® by Dean Young

Horoscope Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The Moon in your sign today can empower you. This is the day to ask the universe for a favor, because the answer just might be yes.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You will prefer to withdraw from the busyness of the world around you today. With the Sun at high noon in your chart, you have been in the limelight.

Take a rest.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your conversation with a female friend could be significant today. This is a good time to share your hopes and dreams for the future with someone to get his or her feedback.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Personal details about your private life might be made public today, especially in the eyes of bosses, parents and VIPs. Just make sure you are aware of this.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Because your sense of adventure is aroused, this is the day to do something different! Travel somewhere. Go someplace you’ve never been before.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Clean up loose details about shared property, taxes, mortgages, debt and insurance issues. Today, you have the energy to set things in your favor.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Today and tomorrow, the Moon is opposite your sign, which means you have to go more than halfway when dealing with others. This requires patience, tolerance and compromise.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Take 10 or 15 minutes out of your day to do something that makes you feel better organized. Psychologically, this will give you a boost.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) This is a playful day!

It’s also a creative day for your sign. Enjoy the arts, sports events, fun times with children and any activity that makes you feel like you’re on a vacation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Home and family are your primary focus today. You will enjoy a chance to cocoon at home and hide a bit if you can.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You have a busy mind

today, which is why your ideas flit from topic to topic at lightning speed. Discussions with siblings, relatives and neighbors will take place.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You might feel attached to something you own today.

This is why you will want to clean it, maintain it, fix it and certainly, not lend it.

YOU BORN TODAY You do things to improve the lives of those around you because this matters to you. Freedom is important to you. This year,

the changes that take place will take place quietly beneath the surface because it is a year of growth and building. Wait until next year to make major changes. If you can reduce your overhead, you will strengthen your financial position.

Birthdate of: Jennifer Aniston, actress; Leslie Nielsen, actor/comedian; Natalie Dormer, actress. (c) 2016 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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Creston/O-M earns seventh straight State Duals trip

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor svicker@crestonnews.com

The Creston/O-M wrestling team tends to turn into a runaway freight train when it wrestles in the Creston High School gymnasium.

All it takes is one pin to set the train in motion, until it’s eventually speeding down the tracks, gaining velocity with each pin until it becomes unstoppable.

That’s exactly what happened here Tuesday night in the Class 2A Regional Duals, as Creston/O-M steamrolled past Perry 64-13 in the semifinals and then topped Atlantic 40-21 to earn the program’s seventh straight trip to the State Dual Team Tournament.

Atlantic head coach Tim Duff threw everything he had at Creston/O-M in the finals, but the Panthers took Atlantic’s best shot and still survived.

Atlantic took a 21-15 lead on the Panthers through nine weight classes when Colby Sorensen pinned Panther freshman Tristan Travis. But those were the last points Atlantic would score.

The Panthers won the final five matches of the dual, including three by pins to come away with the 40-21 victory. From the point Atlantic took a 15-9 lead with Chase McLaren’s 4-2 decision over Kelby Luther at 120 pounds, Creston/O-M won six of the final seven matches,

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Williams sick BOSTON (AP) — North Carolina coach Roy Williams spent most of the second half of Tuesday night’s game against Boston College in the locker room after collapsing to the court with vertigo.

When it was over, he decided to come back out — not just to congratulate his ninth-ranked Tar Heels on their comefrom-behind 68-65 victory, but also to commend the Eagles and coach Jim Christian on their hardfought loss.

“I really felt like it was important for me to come out and shake Jimmy’s hand because I didn’t want to be a distraction,” said Williams, 65, who has suffered from benign positional vertigo for 1718 years but said he never had it hit him during a game.

“I’m alive. I’m kicking,” said the Hall of Fame coach, who was replaced on the bench by assistant Steve Robinson.

with four of those wins coming by pins.

Trevor Marlin’s pin at 126 pounds set the freight train in motion. Marlin tilted Colton Mudd and pinned his shoulders to the mat in 1:39 to knot the score at 15-15.

Second-ranked Wyatt Thompson got the Panthers back on track and tied the score at 21-21 with his pin in 1:08 over Kenny Jimerson. Mitchel Swank won by decision at 145 pounds and Joey Huntington won a major decision at 152 pounds, before seventh-ranked Cameron Leith (160) and topranked Chase Shiltz (170) closed out the night with backto-back first-period pins.

“It’s exactly what I thought it was coming in. Every match actually went like I thought it would. I thought it could easily come down to the last two matches of the day, and it almost did,” Creston/O-M head coach Darrell Frain said. “Atlantic is pretty dang good. When I thought they were going to go to Albia, I thought we’d see them at state. But when they got put back with us, it becomes what it is and you just deal with it.”

After both Creston/O-M and Atlantic breezed through their semifinal matchups — Creston/O-M won eight matches by fall and two more by forfeit, while Atlantic won six matches

Newton responds CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton isn’t apologizing for acting like a “sore loser” after the Super Bowl.

The league’s MVP has been widely criticized for walking out of a three-minute press conference after a 24-10 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday in which he answered questions with mostly one- and two-word responses while sulking in his chair wearing a black Carolina Panthers hoodie over his head.

“Show me a good loser and I’ll show you a loser,” Newton said Tuesday as players cleaned out their lockers at the team’s downtown stadium.

Newton said he believes the situation is being overblown by the media, and added he doesn’t plan to change how he reacts to losing just to appease his critics.

“If I offended anybody that’s cool, but I know who I am and I’m not about to conform nor bend for anybody’s expectations because yours or anybody’s expectations would never exceed mine,” Newton said.

The quarterback went on to say, “Who are you to say that your way is right? I have all of these people who are condemning and saying this, that and the third, but what makes your way right?”

Jayhawks win LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Landen Lucas rarely gets much credit for the work he does for Kansas, mainly because the blue-collar forward earns his minutes with rebounding and defense rather than offense.

So when Perry Ellis had the ball with a clear path to the rim Tuesday night, he decided to reward his teammate. With a deft flip of his wrist, Ellis lobbed up a pass that Lucas dutifully flushed.

“He was open,” Ellis said with a shrug, “so I had to get him some.”

Lucas had certainly earned it. He pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds, scored nine points and even had four blocks in the sixth-ranked Jayhawks’ 75-65 victory over No. 10 West Virginia.

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Creston/O-M junior heavyweight Cody Tanner tries to take Atlantic’s John McConkey to the mat during their match in Tuesday’s Class 2A Regional Duals. Tanner lost a 9-5 decision in the Panthers’ 40-21 victory.

Tigers snare first POI title Lenox ends with 14-2 league mark after topping Mount Ayr

By LARRY PETERSON CNA sports writer lpeteson@crestonnews.com

LENOX — Lenox basketball coach Jesse Cox gathered his team at center court after the Tigers beat Mount Ayr, 60-48, to clinch the outright championship of the Pride of Iowa Conference Tuesday night.

He had to take a moment to talk about how a net-cutting ceremony goes, while a ladder was brought out and placed under the east basket in the Tigers’ gym.

“I had to bring them together, because I’ll guarantee you none of those guys knew how to do it,” said Cox, who graduated from L e n o x one year before the Tigers won their last conference title in the Tall Corn Cox in 1990.

“Our last conference championship was 25 years ago, so none of these guys were born!”

The Tigers broke away from a one-point lead, 29-28, midway through the third quarter for the 12-point victory to improve to 18-3, and a final mark of 14-2 in the Pride of Iowa.

Nodaway Valley and Interstate 35 each finished with three conference defeats.

It marks the first outright championship in any sport for Lenox since joining the Pride of Iowa Conference.

The baseball team has shared first place with Martensdale-St. Marys, and the combined Bedford/Lenox wrestling team has won a conference tournament title.

“It means quite a bit to us,” Cox said. “We are a small school in the Pride of Iowa. Us and East Union are the smallest, and it’s a great conference.”

Tough stretch

The achievement wasn’t lost on an exhausted set of Lenox players, who battled in a four-overtime loss at Stanton the night before. In that game, senior center Spencer Brown scored 42 points and tied a state record with 41 re- Brown bounds in one game, a record first set in 1970 by Tom Holland of Cedar Rapids Jefferson.

“My legs were pretty tired at the end of the first quarter,” Brown said. “I took a couple of breaks here and there; just had to keep playing. As in football, it’s great to come out on top in your district or conference. There are a lot of teams in our conference, so it means a lot to come out on top.”

Senior Carson Cline was quarterback of Lenox’s dis-

trict championship football team. He’s the defensive stopper on this basketball squad.

“It feels good to win our whole conference,” Cline said. “It’s always tough in this conference, so it’s really good to win it.”

“Hats off to Jesse and Lenox,” said Mount Ayr coach Bret Ruggles. “We made a nice run there after halftime to get within one. Then Kaleb Anderson hit those threes. That one in the corner that made it a 10-point game (50-40 with 2:31 to play), you could just feel the energy leaving the gym after that one. They have made tough shots at the end to win ballgames this season, and that’s what you do to win conference championships.”

Long wait

Karl Peterson’s 1990 Lenox team was derailed in the substate round, but it was a complete team with the likes of Kurt Stoaks, Travis Dukes, Mitch Siverly,

Brent Boyer, Brian Chapman, Chris Parker, Mike Woolley, Andy Maharry and Chris Hogan, father of current Tiger player Colton Hogan.

Cox, likewise, said he and assistant Clint Powell are blessed with all the right pieces to make a complete team.

“Every year we’ve had a good player or two come through here,” Cox said.

“But to have five guys like this at the same time, that’s rare. I have a point guard (Dawson Tullberg), a shooter (Anderson), a four-man who scores (Sam Donaldson), a senior leader who’s smart and covers the other team’s best player (Cline) and of course Spencer Brown in the middle makes you pretty good. And we have three guys who come in off the bench who help us.”

One night after his giant 40-40 performance, Brown turned in 24 points, 17 re-

bounds and two blocked shots against the Raiders.

Anderson finished with 14 points and Donaldson, despite battling foul issues, contributed 13 points. Tullberg, who made two clinching drives to the basket from a spread offense in the final minutes, contributed four assists, two steals, seven rebounds and nine points.

“Offensively, when Kaleb gets hot, whether it’s in the first quarter or the fourth quarter, it’s not going to end for awhile,” Brown said.

“Dawson is really good at finishing out games with little drives for layups,” Cline said.

“I thought the difference was when we switched up our defense to man. Af- Cline ter they LENOX | 8A

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Lenox head coach Jesse Cox is greeted by senior center Spencer Brown (54) after finishing a ceremony of cutting down the net following the Tigers’ 60-48 victory over Mount Ayr Tuesday. The win clinched Lenox’s Pride of Iowa Conference boys basketball championship at 14-2, the school’s first basketball championship since 1990 and first-ever outright title in any sport in the Pride of Iowa.

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by fall in a 44-31 win over Glenwood — the final dual started with one of the most important matches of the dual at 182 pounds.

Panther junior Jackson Mikkelsen won a 2-1 decision in overtime against eighthranked Zac Stork at Saturday’s sectional tournament.

It was a match that could go either way, and could play a vital role in winning the dual.

Leading 1-0 in the second period after getting an escape, Mikkelsen snuck out of a single-leg takedown attempt by Stork near the edge of the mat and powered through for a takedown Mikkelsen of his own to take a commanding 3-0 lead.

“We just fought out of a takedown right into our own,” Frain said. “It was right on the edge, so I was concerned, but he exploded through it. It was a great takedown. He can do that, he just has to trust himself.”

Mikkelsen went on to win the match by a 3-2 decision, to a thunderous roar from the Panther faithful.

“What a better way to start the whole dual?” Frain said.

“Even though we won, he probably was a little bit of an underdog, still. He’s (Stork) a state-ranked kid. We got that takedown on the edge of the mat in the second period

and I knew he would have to wrestle a great match to beat us at that point. That set the tone. The crowd was into it, the kids were into it. We kind of just fed off of it the rest of the way.”

The Panthers survived scares at 195 and 220, where third-ranked Seth Maitlen and third-ranked Kadon Hulett each held on to win one-point decisions.

Key to the victory for the Panthers were Cody Tanner (285), Jacob Goodson (113) and Luther (120) all keeping their losses to decisions, rather than giving up bonus points.

“Those are what did it, because if we didn’t do that, then it’s a really close dual and you start panicking a little bit,” Frain said.

“We didn’t have to do Frain that, thank goodness.”

Creston/O-M withstood what was possibly the team’s toughest challenge in a dual all season.

“I’d say that’s the team that came out ready to wrestle and wanted to beat us the worst out of all the duals we’ve wrestled,” said Thompson, who picked up two wins by fall Tuesday. “So it really made for an interesting dual.”

Seven straight

Creston/O-M, which slipped to No. 3 in the latest dual rankings, will be the 3-seed on Feb. 17 at the Class 2A State Dual Team Tournament.

“We dropped in the rankings today, so we went to

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Members of the 2015-16 Creston/O-M wrestling team display their state qualifying banner after earning the program’s seventh straight trip to the State Dual Team Tournament on Tuesday.

third,” Frain said. “We’ll see where we’re at. I imagine we’ll see Sergeant Bluff, which they’re undefeated. Hopefully we wrestle well.”

Frain guessed correctly, as the Panthers open with 6-seed Sergeant Bluff-Luton at 9 a.m. on Feb. 17 at Wells Fargo Arena. Creston/O-M will meet either 2-seed Davenport Assumption or 7-seed Washington in the semifinals or the consolation semifinals.

Top-seeded New Hampton, coached by former Panther assistant Nick Hemann, opens with 8-seed Albia.

Also on the top half of the bracket are 4-seed Clarion-Goldfield-Dows and 5-seed Independence.

“It’s a great accomplishment,” Thompson said about qualifying for state duals for the seventh straight year.

“Here, some people take it

for granted, but you really have to work hard all year.

It builds up. You have to come out and perform great, because obviously the other teams are good, too.”

Frain said his team wrestled Tuesday for the four wrestlers who did not make it out of sectionals — Cade Vicker, Luther, Travis and Tanner, along with the rest of the team.

“That’s the important thing out of the whole deal — everyone on the team is going to get a state medal,” he said. “Like I told them, it’s no different than football or basketball or any other team sport. You’re doing it for each other.”

“There’s four guys who didn’t make it to districts and they’re part of the team,” Thompson said. “They busted their butts all year and they deserve the same amount as

all of us.

Here at the duals, you have to put the selfishness aside and wrestle for them, not Thompson only yourself, and get the team there, because that’s their chance to win a state championship.”

The 10 Panthers who qualified for districts return to the mat at noon Saturday in Atlantic at the Class 2A District 2 Tournament.

Creston/O-M 64, Perry 13 170 — Chase Shiltz (COM) won by forfeit; 182 — Jackson Mikkelsen (COM) major dec. Adam Medina (Perry), 14-2; 195 — Seth Maitlen (COM) pinned Alonzo Zarate (Perry), 1:33; 220 — Kadon Hulett (COM) pinned Juan Campos (Perry), :58; 285 — Cody Tanner (COM) pinned Tyler Soll (Perry), 1:41; 106 — Cade Vicker (COM) won by forfeit; 113 — Jacob Goodson (COM) pinned Mana Martinez (Perry), 1:48.

120 — Zach Thompson (Perry) pinned Kelby Luther (COM), 1:04; 126 — Trevor Marlin (COM) pinned Fernando Catalan (Perry), 2:18; 132 — Gisaveri Niyibizi (Perry) major dec. Tristan Travis (COM), 14-4; 138 — Wyatt Thompson (COM) pinned Zach Stewart (Perry), 1:31; 145 — Jacob Thompson (Perry) dec. Mitchel Swank (COM), 5-2; 152 — Joey Huntington (COM) pinned Troy Jahnke (Perry), :43; 160 — Cameron Leith (COM) pinned Tanner Darr (Perry), :38.

Atlantic 44, Glenwood 31 Creston/O-M 40, Atlantic 21 182 — Jackson Mikkelsen (COM) dec. Zac Stork (Atl), 3-2; 195 — Seth Maitlen (COM) dec. Drake Roller (Atl), 7-6; 220 — Kadon Hulett (COM) dec. Keagan Hosfelt (Atl), 5-4; 285 — John McConkey (Atl) dec. Cody Tanner (COM), 9-5; 106 — Kole Hansen (Atl) pinned Cade Vicker (COM), 3:15; 113 — Carter Cox (Atl) dec. Kelby Luther (COM), 4-2; 120 — Chase McLaren (Atl) dec. Kelby Luther (COM), 4-2.

126 — Trevor Marlin (COM) pinned Colton Mudd (Atl), 1:39; 132 — Colby Sorensen (Atl) pinned Tristan Travis (COM), 2:39; 138 — Wyatt Thompson (COM) pinned Kenny Jimerson (Atl), 1:08; 145 — Mitchel Swank (COM) major dec. Connor Pellett (Atl), 18-6; 160 — Cameron Leith (COM) pinned Mitchell Williamson (Atl), 1:58; 170 — Chase Shiltz (COM) pinned Clayton West (Atl), :33.

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SHENANDOAH — The Creston seventh-grade girls basketball team broke away from a 5-4 lead after one quarter with a 16-1 second period on the way to beating Shenandoah Thursday, 35-13.

Samantha Dunphy had nine points and three steals for Creston (9-0). Braelyn Baker and Peyton Rice each had eight points with Rice collecting a team-high four rebounds and Baker handing out four assists. Rachel Boyer had a team-best six steals while scoring two points.

“We had a ragged first quarter with a lot of turnovers, but our man-to-man defense really sparked a good run in the second quarter,” Creston coach Larry Peterson said.

“Our passing was better than how we finished at the basket, which is something to work on for Red Oak, our best opponent to end the season.”

In the second game, Creston rallied from an 18-16 deficit entering the fourth quarter with a 9-2 run to defeat the Fillies, 27-18.

Morgan Buxton had eight points and three steals to lead eight different scorers for Creston (7-2). Katie Adair grabbed eight rebounds, KyLee Richards had six and Karly Calvin ended with five rebounds and two steals.

Adair, Katie Buchanan and Richards each scored four points.

“Really proud of these girls for finishing strong again and competing so well in a game that was tight all the way,” Peterson said. “Everyone who played in the game either scored, rebounded for got a

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Creston A (35) — Samantha Dunphy 9, Braelyn Baker 8, Peyton Rice 8, Kelsey Fields 6, Rylie Driskell 2, Rachel Boyer 2. Rebounds — Rice 4, Fields 3, Dunphy 2, Boyer 2.

Steals — Boyer 6, Rylie Driskell 3, Dunphy 3, Rice 2, Baker 2. Assists — Baker 4, Boyer 1.

Shenandoah A (13) — Macee Blank 4, Jessica Hammers 4, Kayla VanRite 3, Sidda Rodewald 2.

Creston B (27) — Morgan Buxton 8, Katie Buchanan 4, Katie Adair 4, KyLee Richards 4, Payton Luther 2, Karly Calvin 2, Caitlyn Gist 2, Jordan Scherer 1. Rebounds — Adair 8, Richards 6, Calvin 5, Luther 4, Kaci Abildtrup 3, Buxton 2, Buchanan 2.

Steals — Buxton 3, Calvin 2, Gist 1, Adair 1, Richards 1.

Shenandoah B (18) — Lexie Zimmer 8, Libby Ehlers 4, Mia Parker 2, Brooke Bauer 2, Jasmine Rogers 2.

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RED OAK — Creston outscored Red Oak 8-4 in the fourth quarter to break from a 24-24 tie in beating Red Oak seventh-grade girls Monday, 36-32.

Kelsey Fields scored 14 points and had five rebounds for Creston (10-0). Chloe DeVries had two 3-pointers and 12 points for Red Oak, which suffered just its second defeat of the season.

“The girls showed they could get the job done in a close game and performed very well down the stretch,” Creston coach Larry Peterson said. “We had a defensive stop in the final minute with a 34-32 lead. Against their fullcourt press we sent Samantha Dunphy downcourt, Rachel Boyer lofted a perfect pass to her, and Sam connected with Kelsey Fields for a 2-on-1 layup for the insurance basket. Well-executed.”

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The two teams meet again 4 p.m. Thursday in a makeup game in the Creston Middle School Storm Gym. The Creston B squad won its seventh straight game in defeating Red Oak, 12-4, led

by Caitlyn Gist’s four points.

Karly Calvin and Payton Luther each grabbed two rebounds. Six different Creston players had steals in the game.

Jordyn Scherer 2, Kaci Abildtrup 2, Payton Luther 2, Katie Adair 2.

Rebounds — Karly Calvin 2, Luther 2, Morgan Buxton 1, Scherer 1, Abildtrup 1, KyLee Richards 1.

Steals — Buxton 1, Abildtrup 1, Calvin 1, Luther 1, Adair 1, Katie Buchanan 1.

Red Oak B (4) — Cami Porter 2, Kamryn Wendt 2.

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SHENANDOAH — Shenandoah eighth-grade girls defeated Creston Thursday, 50-21.

Kara Kinsella led Creston with six points and six rebounds.

“In the first quarter we had a good start but struggled in the second,” said Creston coach Mendy McCreight. “It was a rough battle, but the

Creston A (36) — Kelsey Fields 14, Braelyn Baker 9, Peyton Rice 6, Samantha Dunphy 5, Rylie Driskell 2. Rebounds — Rachel Boyer 6, Rice 5, Dunphy 5, Fields 5, Payton Luther 4, Baker 3. Steals — Baker 5, Rice 4, Dunphy 4, Fields 3, Boyer 2.

Red Oak A (32) — Chloe DeVries 12, Emma Bierbaum 8, Abby Jones 7, Jadyn VonDielingen 5.

Creston B (12) — Caitlyn Gist 4,

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Shenandoah also won the second game, 27-9.

“We had a lot of good looks on offense, but couldn’t seem to get the ball to go in the basket,” McCreight said. “Sara Keeler did a great job of rebounding, finishing with 10 rebounds!”

Creston A (21) — Kara Kinsella 6, Emma Hanson 6, Sydney Hartsock 3, Heylee Shields 2, Kaylyn McClellan 2, Sara Keeler 2, Ashley Reynard 2.

Shenandoah A (50).

Creston B (9) — Ashley Reynard 2, Abbi Hood 2, Kylee LaMasters 2, Lexi Rounds 2, Sydney Hartsock 1.

Rebounds — Sara Keeler 10.

Shenandoah B (27).

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“We faced a good team and had several turnovers in our struggle tonight,” Creston coach Mendy McCreight said.

Red Oak also won the second game, 20-4, as Kaylyn McClellan scored all four of Creston’s points.

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got three straight buckets on us we said, let’s go man and win it!”

Strong finish

The Tigers did it with a 2515 fourth quarter.

Nick Wurster scored 11 points for Mount Ayr (1011 overall, 6-10 conference) and both Rhett Murphy and Caleb Schnoor tallied nine points. Kyle Dolecheck had a good overall game with eight points and 10 rebounds, while Jed McCreary helped nullify Brown inside at times with seven rebounds and six points.

“We had some foul trouble issues with our post guys,” Ruggles said. “We did a nice job coming out after halftime and closing the gap. But it’s been the story of our season, that we’re getting close but just not hitting that shot to push over the top.”

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Greenfield for its Class 1A District 13 opener Feb. 18 against Murray at 6:30 p.m., followed by Nodaway Valley vs. Diagonal or Lamoni at 8 p.m.

Lenox meets either East Union or Orient-Macksburg at home on Feb. 18.

The district semifinals are Feb. 23 at Nodaway Valley High School in Greenfield.

Central Decatur or Mormon Trail will advance from the top half of that bracket, which includes Lenox, East Union or O-M.

MOUNT AYR (48) — Nick Wurster 4 2-2 11, Rhett Murphy 4 1-2 9, Caleb Schnoor 2 4-4 9, Kyle Dolecheck 3 2-3 8, Jed McCreary 3 0-2 6, Trevor Gooding 1 1-2 3, Tristan Holmes 1 0-0 2. Totals — 18 10-15 48. 3-point goals — 2-14 (N. Wurster 1, Schnoor 1). FG shooting — 18-53 (33.9 percent).

Rebounds — 36 (Dolecheck 10, McCreary 7, Holmes 5, Gooding 5, Murphy 5). Assists — 11 (Murphy 4, Schnoor 3, Gooding 2). Steals — 2 (Schnoor 1, Dolecheck 1). Team fouls — 16.

Fouled out — None.

LENOX (60) — Spencer Brown 9 6-12 24, Kaleb Anderson 5 0-0 14, Sam Donaldson 6 1-3 13, Dawson Tullberg 3 3-4 9. Totals — 23 10-19 60. 3-point goals — 4-19 (Anderson 4). FG shooting — 23-53 (43.4 percent). Rebounds —

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Kaleb Anderson of Lenox releases a shot against Mount Ayr’s Caleb Schnoor (11) in the second half of Tuesday’s game in Lenox. Anderson made four 3-pointers in scoring 14 points as the Tigers won, 60-48.

35 (Brown 17, Tullberg 7, Carson Cline 4, Donaldson 3, Anderson 3). Assists — 11 (Tullberg 4, Cline 3, Leevi Marshall 2, Brown 2).

Steals — 5 (Tullberg 2, Cline 2,

Brown 1). Blocked shots — 3 (Brown 2, Cline 1). Team fouls — 18. Fouled out — None.

Mt. Ayr — 8 19 33 48 Lenox — 15 25 35 60

Area boys basketball Murray 65, O-M 45 MURRAY — Orient-Macksburg chipped away at Murray’s lead in the fourth quarter here Friday, but eventually fell 65-45 to the Mustangs.

“This was a fun game to be a part of,” O-M head coach Drew Dornack said. “The other guys may not have made the book scoring, but Logan Holste, Owen Hensley and A.J. Kralik had their hands full on the defensive end all night as Murray has two big post payers that move well. Those three did a great job containing them

all night.”

Dylan Nichols scored 23 points to lead the Bulldogs in the loss, while his younger brother Noah Nichols scored 13 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, including three straight 3-pointers.

Triston Davidson added five points for O-M. Jack Jones led Murray with 17 points to go with six boards and six assists. Fisher Decker, Bryce Keller and Thane Simmons all scored 11 points apiece, with Keller grabbing a team-high nine rebounds. Simmons finished with five steals and five

blocked shots. Garrison Antoine scored nine points.

Nodaway Valley 76, SE Warren 49 GREENFIELD — Nodaway Valley scorched Southeast Warren for 31 points in the first quarter here Friday on its way to a 76-49 win.

Jackson Lamb finished with 21 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals in the win, while freshman Spencer Lamb added 18 points. Sam Marnin recorded 14 points with four rebounds. Nate

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Orient-Macksburg junior Dylan Nichols passes to a teammate along the baseline during Friday’s 65-45 loss to Murray. Also pictured are Murray players Garrison Antoine (20), Fisher Decker (32) and Jack Jones (24).

Venteicher chipped in nine points with 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals.

Beau Weinheimer scored six points.

The Wolverines improved to 14-5 overall and 12-3 in the Pride of Iowa Conference with the win.

Nodaway Valley 81, Mount Ayr 55 MOUNT AYR — Nodaway Valley raced to a 22-8 lead in the first quarter and never looked back in an 81-55 win over Mount Ayr here on Thursday.

Nodaway Valley shot 57.1 percent from the floor in the win.

Nate Venteicher recorded a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds to go with four assists, while Jackson Lamb had 29 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. Sam Marnin just missed a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. Beau Weinheimer contributed 11 points for Nodaway Valley.

Kyle Dolecheck led Mount Ayr with 11 points and 15 rebounds, while Nick Wurster finished with 11 points, four steals, three assists and three boards.

Caleb Schnoor scored 10 points with four rebounds.

Rhett Murphy chipped in eight points with five rebounds. Jed McCreary and Cameron Young each scored four points and Lucas Wurster scored three points.

Prep basketball scores BOYS BASKETBALL AHSTW, Avoca 63, Underwood 51 Atlantic 69, Clarinda 37 Ballard 74, Winterset 40 Central Decatur, Leon 75, Wayne, Corydon 44 Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 65, Lewis Central 52 Diagonal 85, Lamoni 53 Earlham 85, West Central Valley, Stuart 38 Glenwood 70, Shenandoah 36 Harlan 65, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 48 Interstate 35, Truro 74,

Martensdale-St. Marys 53 Iowa Christian Academy 54, Seymour 36 Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 45, Denison-Schleswig 44 Lenox 60, Mount Ayr 48 Murray 60, Mormon Trail, Garden Grove 45 Nodaway Valley 70, Bedford 54 Pleasantville 71, Southeast Warren, Liberty Center 46 Schuyler County, MO 71, Moulton-Udell 44 Southwest Valley 85, East Union, Afton 72 GIRLS BASKETBALL

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Warren, Liberty Center 26 Schuyler County (MO) 65, Moulton-Udell 25 Southwest Valley 68, East Union 32 West Central Valley, Stuart 64, Earlham 40

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TRACTORS: ‘07 JD 8430 MFWD, ILS, PS, 4,773 hrs; ‘02 JD 8320 MFWD, ILS, PS, 1,625 hrs; ‘05 JD 7420 MFWD tractor, 4,122 hrs, w/ JD 741SL loader; ’79 MF 255 diesel w/MF 236 loader. COMBINE & HEADS: ’05 C-IH 2388 4wd combine, 3,288/2,379 hrs; ’13 C-IH 3206 6R30” corn head; ’95 C-IH 1020 25’ platform; Parker CHC300 30’ header trailer. SPRAYER: ’10 JD 4730, 100’ booms, 1,979 hrs. SKID LOADER: ’07 Case 440 985 hrs. AMS EQUIPMENT: JD 2630 display; JD StarFire 3000 receiver; JD StarFire iTC receiver. FARM EQUIPMENT: ’15 Great Plains 3000TM 30’ Turbo Max (like new!); ’07 JD 1790 CCS 12/23 planter; Great Plains 1510 15’ drill; C-IH 4300 32’ field cultivator; ’10 Seed Shuttle SS290 seed tender; Parker 514 grain cart; Land Pride RCM5015 15’ batwing; Richardton 1400 hyd. side dump wagon; Big Ox 5shank V-ripper; flarebox wagon on JD gear. HAY & LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT: ’02 Vermeer 605XL round baler, net wrap; ’99 C-IH 8312 12’ center pivot mower conditioner; Krone AM282 9.5’ rotary disc mower; NH 275 “Hayliner” small square baler; Vermeer R23A hyd. rake; ’04 Krone 5.50-4x7T 4-basket hay tedder; Harvest Hand 11-bale hay trailer; Haybuster “Big Bite” H-1000 bale processor; Farmhand grinder mixers; feed wagons; bale unrollers. TRUCKS & TRAILERS: ’71 IH Fleetstar F2050A tandem axle grain truck; ’72 Kenworth tandem axle grain truck; ’01 Dodge Ram 2500 4wd diesel pickup, flatbed w/bale grabber; ’98 Dodge Ram 3500 4wd dually diesel pickup, flatbed w/bale grabber; (2) Titan 7’x24’ gooseneck steel livestock trailers; Felling 8.5’x 20’ sprayer trailer; (2) bumper hitch flatbed trailers; ’05 Polaris Ranger; (4) Honda ATVs. LARGE SELECTION OF TOOLS, PARTS & FARM SUPPORT ITEMS. AUCTIONEERS’ NOTE: After many successful years farming, Mr. & Mrs. Parker have decided to retire and will therefore sell a very nice line of farm machinery, trucks, trailers, and tools. Brief sale order: One hour of small misc. items, followed by farm machinery – don’t be late. Auction personnel and loaders available sale day to assist with load out – bring your trailers.

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Creston News Advertiser | Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Common swine industry audit training sessions offered CLIVE – The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is partnering with the Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach swine field specialists to offer free training and preparation sessions aimed at helping Iowa pork producers prepare for a common swine industry audit (CSIA).

Session attendees will have an opportunity to walk through steps of the common audit, evaluate areas for improvement on their farms and customize standard operating procedures (SOPs) to be best prepared for the audit process. Attendees also will be provided a binder and flash

drive, including customizable audit materials for their farms, compliments of IPPA, IPIC and the Pork Checkoff.

Sessions are limited to 15 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional sessions and locations may be scheduled based on demand. Pre-registration is required and producers are encouraged to commit their attendance, if registering, to ensure effective utilization of the limited space.

It’s recommended that producers limit the number of attendees from their farms, or work together at the meetings, to allow for adequate room and materials. Those

working with multiple farmsites or producers should consider sending field staff or individuals that can maximize meeting effectiveness and outreach. A limited number of computers will be provided for attendees. Attendees with their own laptop computers are encouraged to bring them to the sessions. Producers are reminded to be cognizant of biosecurity and attend the meetings in clean street clothes and footwear.

“We are fortunate to have strong swine resources and outreach from Iowa State University to allow for collaboration on these educational opportunities,” said IPPA President Dave Struthers.

“These training sessions and the common audit will continue to demonstrate our industry’s commitment to continuous improvement, social responsibility and production of safe pork.”

At the 2013 National Pork Industry Forum, a producer-directed resolution charged the National Pork Board with exploring a credible, affordable solution to assure on-farm animal well-being while reducing burdens of multiple audits and improving audit expectations and consistency. This spawned the Industry Audit Task Force, which included producers, veterinarians, animal scientists, retail and foodser-

vice personnel and packer representatives. IPPA delegates passed a similar resolution at their annual meeting in January 2013.

The goal was to develop a consensus on consistent onfarm auditing standards using the Pork Quality Assurance Plus and Transport Quality Assurance programs as a foundation. The result is the CSIA, which was announced at the 2014 World Pork Expo.

It has been tested on farms and is now ready to be implemented by producers and packers across the country.

“The common audit incorporates scientific evidence, ethics and economics, which must be balanced for

the pork industry to remain sustainable,” said Sherrie Webb, the Pork Checkoff’s animal welfare director. “As a third-party audit, it provides assurance of farmers’ and processors’ commitment to animal well-being and pre-harvest food safety.”

For more information, contact IPPA at (515) 225-7675 or e-mail tbettin@iowapork. org.

Training session dates, times and registration information are as follows: from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, at Americ Inn, 111 Ariel Circle, in Osceola. For more information, call Clarke County extension at 641-3423316.

Greater Regional welcomes OB/GYN Toby Marshall, MD Greater Regional Medical Center has announced Toby R. Marshall, MD, board certified in obstetrics and gy- Marshall necology, recently joined the Greater Regional medical staff in February.

Marshall specializes in women’s health care including preconception care, obstetrics, gynecological services, menopausal medicine and associated surgical services.

He is credentialed by the North American Menopause Society as a menopause provider.

“I chose to come to Greater Regional because I was looking for the opportunity to live in a smaller community like where I grew up in Wyoming,” Marshall said. “I also look forward to creating a practice in Creston offering the full range of women’s health services. Greater Regional Medical Center is a truly impressive facility and deserves to also have state of the art obstetrics and gynecology. Patients won’t need to travel away from home

to get the best care possible.

I look forward to working with the current physicians providing obstetrical care at Greater Regional in order to develop the highest quality unit in the state – centered around patient safety and excellence.”

Marshall most recently practiced at Methodist Physicians Clinic/Women’s Services in Council Bluffs and was an associate professor

and assistant residency program director for Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska.

He attended the University of Wyoming, where he obtained a bachelor of science and master’s degree in zoology and physiology. He graduated medical school at Creighton University School of Medicine and completed his residency at University of Florida Health Science Cen-

ter with a specialty in obstetrics and gynecology.

“In our ongoing efforts to meet the health care needs of our community, we are pleased to announce fulltime women’s health services are now available at Greater Regional,” said Monte Neitzel, CEO. Marshall will lead the effort to create a new women’s health service line at Greater Regional to provide women

with a comprehensive array of services available locally.

Marshall will be co-located with Greater Regional Medical Clinics in Suite 110 and will be accepting new patients. His office can be reached at 641-782-3887.

An open house to welcome Marshall will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, in the Medical Arts Plaza. The public is welcome to attend.

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Environmental stewardship nominees: Iowa cattle producers were honored at last week’s National Cattlemen’s Beef Association convention in San Diego, California. Pictured are Glenn and Bev Rowe of Lorimor, who were honored as the Region III nominees for the Environmental Stewardship awards program. The Rowe family has shown a dedication to conservation and sustainability on their cow-calf operation, making improvements through the years that benefit the land and their livestock.

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Award winners: Iowa cattle producers were honored at

last week’s National Cattlemen’s Beef Association convention in San Diego, California. Pictured are Nodaway Valley Feeders owners Todd and Kristi Drake and family of Nodaway, who won the beef checkoff’s annual national Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Feedyard award. The award recognizes outstanding beef producers from across the country who incorporate BQA principles as part of the day-to-day activities on their operations.

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