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FOURTH AT DUALS

Ten years ago, Richard and Phyllis Buck were honored as fans of the year by Creston Activities Booster Club. More Throwback news on page 2A of today’s paper. >>

The Creston/O-M wrestling team took fourth at the State Dual Tournament after a narrow semifinal loss to Davenport Assumption. See page 1S for more on the tournament.

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Justin Cooper, backed by a group of relatives and fellow alumni, purchased the Prescott grounds and buildings with plans to keep it open to the community.

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CNA photo by IAN RICHARDSON

Prescott alumnus Justin Cooper, backed by family and fellow alumni, purchased the Prescott School grounds for $50,000 Wednesday. Cooper said he and the group plan to leave the playground open to the community, and the school building and gym will be available for receptions.

Prescott school auction brings $50K on Wednesday

By IAN RICHARDSON backed by a group of rel- tact as a reception hall for CNA staff reporter irichardson@crestonnews.com

The room was packed.

More than 60 auctiongoers crowded into a former Prescott School classroom Wednesday morning, standing along the walls and spilling into the hallway to witness the sale of the district’s buildings and grounds.

Some there were potential buyers. A few hailed from other states. Others were longtime locals, eager to see what would happen to the school they knew so well growing up.

Within 30 minutes, the auction, performed by Dan Kretzinger of Kretzinger Auction in Corning, had ended in handshakes, highfives and hugs as Prescott alumnus Justin Cooper,

atives and fellow alumni, purchased the property for $50,000.

“We’ve been thinking about it for a long time,” Cooper said after the auction. “We had a lot of community support b e h i n d J. Cooper us. Everybody wanted to see it stay in the community.”

Cooper, the son of Prescott School Board president Randy Cooper, said four generations of his family attended the school prior to its closing, so keeping it in the community was priceless. He said he and the others plan to keep the main building and gym in-

reunions and weddings.

The office building, he said, could eventually house city hall, a library and additional offices.

But, he said, those ideas are still down the road.

“Our immediate plans are just to go to bed and digest all of this right now,” he said.

Prescott School closed in June of last year. Students now attend classes at Creston Community Schools, with the two districts officially consolidating July 1.

The move has been in the works since 2013.

Included in Wednesday’s auction was the 102-yearold main building and nearly 8 acres of accompanying grounds and structures, which include a full indoor basketball court, bus barn, walking track, baseball di-

“For what’s there, it probably doesn’t sound like a lot of money, but also I’m hearing of other schools that only bring $1. It sounds very good compared to those.”

— Dan Kretzinger

Auctioneer for Prescott School sale

amond and a 1961 school building with a brand-new heating and air conditioning system. The entire property was sold at once.

In all, the auction brought in four bidders. Kretzinger stopped for a brief recess as the price began to plateau PRESCOTT | 2A

CNA photo by IAN RICHARDSON

Auctioneer Dan Kretzinger takes bids on the Prescott School property Wednesday morning. Also pictured is Terri Kretzinger, left, and Tony Douglas, right.

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BEDFORD — Charles Emanuel Hall, 25, of Bedford was sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder and 10 years in prison for child endangerment resulting in Hall serious injury Tuesday at Taylor County Courthouse in Bedford.

April Taiwan Clair, 25, of Bedford was sentenced to a suspended 5-year prison sentence and payment of a fine of of $750 Clair for child endangerment resulting in bodily injury Wednesday at the Taylor County Courthouse.

Hall was convicted of first-degree murder and child endangerment resulting in serious injury in the death of his 3-year-old daughter Janyiah King Jan. 29 at Taylor County Courthouse in Bedford. The con-

victions came after a fiveday trial.

As well as concurrent prison sentences, Hall will also have to pay $150,000 in restitution to the mother of Janyiah King.

During the trial, information was released about the events leading up to Janyiah’s death. According to court documents, Janyiah died from asphyxiation by drowning in May at the residence Hall and Clair shared. Janyiah was also found to have severe burns and other injuries on her lower body.

“There was no surprise in terms of his (Hall’s) sentence,” said Taylor County Attorney Clint Spurrier.

“I would just say in terms of her (Clair’s) sentencing, the judge made it clear in court that he had a very difficult decision whether to suspend or give her prison.”

Hall was taken back to Taylor County Jail until he will be transported to Iowa Medical and Classifications Center in Coralville sometime this week.

Clair made a deal that she would testify against Hall and in return her charge would be reduced from child endangerment resulting in serious injury, a class C felony, to child endangerment resulting in bodily injury, a class D HALL | 2A

Obama plans historic trip to Cuba WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said today his history-making visit to Cuba next month is part of an effort to “improve the lives of the Cuban p e o ple. He vowed to press the communist g o v e r n - Obama ment on human rights and other policy differences.

“We still have differences with the Cuban government that I will raise directly. America will always

stand for human rights around the world,” Obama wrote, as he announced the history-making visit on Twitter.

The trip will make Obama the first sitting U.S. president to set foot on the island in nearly seven decades. In a series of tweets, Obama cast it as part of steady progression of normalizing relations between the U.S. and Cuba, a communist nation estranged from the U.S. for over half a century until Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro moved toward rapprochement more than a year ago. Since then, the CUBA | 2A

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Deaths Roger Moore Lenox

Roger Moore, 80, of the Kent and Lenox area died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, at Clearview Home in Clearfield.

Mass of Moore Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at St. Patrick’s Church in Lenox. The Rev. Lazarus will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Creston. Open visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, at Powers Funeral Home, junction of highways 34 and 25, in Creston with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. and a prayer service at 6 p.m., conducted by Mary O’Riley.

Memorials are to the Parkinson Association and others to be determined by family. Online condolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

Roger Leo Moore, son of Louis and Kathryn (Mullin) Moore, was born March 8, 1935, in Taylor County. He

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felony.

Clair will be on supervised probation for a period of five years per terms of her sentence. If she violates that probation, however, she will have to serve her 5-year sus-

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nations have reopened embassies in Washington and Havana, eased travel restrictions and barriers for business and have moved to restore commercial air travel. A presidential trip was held out as significant leverage in these talks.

“There is much more that can be done by the United States, and by the Cuban government, to advance this opening in ways that will be good for Cubans and good for the United States. That is why President Obama is traveling to Cuba,” deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes wrote Thursday in a post on Medium, a blogging website.

“We want to open up more opportunities for U.S. businesses and travelers to engage with Cuba, and we want the Cuban government to open up more opportunities for its people to benefit from that engagement.”

Rhodes noted the ultimate aim is to persuade Congress to lift the trade embargo — an unlikely possibility in the near term.

was educated and graduated from Cromwell High School.

After graduation, he briefly worked in California, and then returned to the farm near Kent to a partnership in farming with his father and brother.

In 1961, Roger married Anna Rohner in Perry. Roger served on several committees as REC board member for 17 years, Union County Supervisor for eight years, Platte Township trustee and others.

He was a member of the St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lenox. Roger was active in the local Democratic party.

Roger is survived by his wife Ann; daughter Carolyn (Thomas) Brown; son Joe Moore and grandsons, Sam and Jack of Tremont, Illinois; son Brent (Dori) Tucker and grandchildren Marshall, Peyton and ReNee of Harlan; many nieces and nephews; extended family, Rick and Regan Fehrle and their daughters, Ann and Jae and his Clearview family.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Kathryn Moore and brothers, Joe, Bill, Bob and John. pended sentence in prison.

“My basic feeling on it is happy that we were able to get convictions in these cases within what is available in the legal system,” Spurrier said. “Unfortunately, none of that can bring back a young girl who is gone, but at least we were able to do within the system what we could.”

In addition to meeting with Castro, Obama will interact with members of Cuban “civil society,” the White House said, referring to activists that advocate for various social causes. Prior to announcing the trip, Obama had said one of the conditions for a presidential visit would be the ability for him to speak to all kinds of groups — including those that oppose the Castro government.

Obama’s stop in Cuba will be part of a broader trip to Latin America that the president will take next month.

From Cuba, Obama will travel to Argentina, where he’ll meet with the new president.

Word of his travel plans drew immediate resistance from opponents of warmer ties with Cuba — including Republican presidential candidates.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, whose father came to the U.S. from Cuba in the 1950s, said Obama shouldn’t visit while the Castro family remains in power. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, another child of Cuban immigrants, lambasted the president for visiting what he called an “anti-American communist dictatorship.”

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at $43,000.

One of the first bidders was Carl Thatcher of Creston, who remembers taking his kids to the hatchery in town for chicken-raising supplies when they were in 4-H. He said he wanted to be sure the building wasn’t scrapped.

“I was hoping I could work with the Prescott folks to keep it (in the community),” he said.

“Once it got over $35,000, I decided they were serious enough that somebody was going to do something.”

For Kretzinger, this auction had personal connections.

Dan’s wife, Terri, taught in the Prescott district for 25 years and now teaches elementary talented and gifted at Cres-

ton Community Schools.

Dan said he was “tickled” to see the grounds bring $50,000.

“For what’s there, it probably doesn’t sound like a lot of money, but also I’m hearing of other schools that only bring $1,” he said. “It sounds very good compared to those.”

Randy Cooper, who went in with his son on the deal, said from the school board’s perspective, $50,000 was also good price.

“I’d say it was excellent,” Randy said. “We weren’t really figuring on (even) $20,000, maybe. There was no minimum bid.”

The Prescott School Board will hold a public hearing before approving the $50,000 bid during a meeting at noon March 9. The $50,000 will then be folded into the consolidated school districts’ general fund.

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Today is Feb. 18, the 49th day of the year. It’s a leap year. So, there are 317 days left in 2016. Below are news items from the Creston News Advertiser for this week (Feb. 15-21) in history: 10 years ago Richard and Phyllis Buck were honored at the Creston boy’s basketball game against Harlan as fans of the year by Creston Activities Booster Club.

All three seats for Union County Supervisors were up for election in November.

Curt Turner announced he would not see re-election, while Tom McCann and Mike King confirmed plans to run again.

Creston/O-M advanced seven wrestlers to the state tournament after the Class 2A district meet. They were Stoney Stuart, Andrew Long, Tyler Linderman, Quin Leith, Jesse Harris, Caleb Brus and Austin Studer.

20 years ago Creston High School physical education students had the opportunity to experience the challenge of repelling from an 18-foot rafter. Instructors Mr. Craig Taylor and Ms. Beth Ward invited members from the Iowa National Guard to demonstrate repelling techniques. Trent Eggman thought it was a fun activity and something exciting they didn’t get to do every day. Tara Adamson was just hoping for a safe landing.

Creston School Board members John Tapken, Marion James, Curt Turner and Mindy Waddingham along with Dennis Gourley, school district business manager, worked with pry bars and sledgehammers to salvage history. They worked together to retrieve the cornerstone from the rubble of the former Creston High School. The cornerstone, with a black copper box, was then moved

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Richard and Phyllis Buck were honored as fans of the year by Creston Activities Booster Club in February 2006.

to storage while a date was considered for a public ceremony to open the box.

Two Panther seniors were headed to the state wrestling tournament in Des Moines. Beau Hayes and Clint White had been boyhood buddies with a dream that some day they would compete at Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium.

They began entering youth wrestling activities in second-grade and were now fulfilling their dream.

50 years ago The Parent-Teacher Association of Cromwell School held its annual talent show with Meriril Campbell and Cyndy Purdum in charge. Performers included Rod Trost and Bill Antisdel on trumpet; Beck Kiley, Ruby Misner, Darlene

Lewis, Cherrill Campbell, Patricia Klingensmith, Julie Fehrle, Linda Spring, Terry Griffey singing a vocal solo and the Ambrose sisters singing a vocal duet; Penny Hopkins, Janis Early, Jon Early, Mark Eggman, Vicki Johnson and Jeanette McFee playing piano; Mike Hopkins on clarinet; and Peggy Trost and Tammy Trost doing tap dances.

Eight Creston High School wrestlers represented Creston in the district meet at Southeast Polk High School in Runnells.

The boys were Doug Abel at 95, Denny Abel at 103, Dennis Loudon at 112, Jerry Willets at 120, Paul McLaughlin at 127, Ron Webb at 133, Jim Loudon at 145 and Karl Swanson at 154.

The city of Creston re-

quested a special census as soon as possible. Mayor Frank Boortz told the council that if there was an increase of 250 or more people, the city would receive a larger allocation of motor fuel tax and liquor profit funds for the four years from 1967 through 1970, which would more than offset the cost of the census.

Den 4 of Cub Scouts Pack 129 visited Creston News Advertiser to see how a daily newspaper was produced. The boys, Robin Floyd, Kevin Burich, Gary Fils, Craig Roberts, Philip and Wayne Davis, Kenny Phillips and Eric Ridnour were accompanied by den mothers Mrs. Dale Burich and Mrs. Richard Fils and den chief Andy Gentle.

How Apple ended up Show Creston hospitality and host a RAGBRAI rider in the government’s Creston is in need of vol- riders opens themselves to unteers to host campers in full liability for whatever may encryption crosshairs their yard, motor homes in happen when that rider is at SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As the maker of trend-setting gadgets like the iPhone and iPad, Apple has changed the way people use technology in their daily lives. Now, after positioning itself as a champion of privacy, the tech giant has sparked a potentially momentous conflict with the federal government over encryption.

For months, Apple CEO Tim Cook has engaged in a sharp, public debate with government officials over his company’s decision to shield the data of iPhone users with strong encryption — essentially locking up people’s photos, text messages and other data so securely that even Apple can’t get at it. Law-enforcement officials from FBI Director James Comey on down have complained that terrorists and criminals may use that encryption as a shield.

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Apple has five days to challenge that order, setting the stage for a legal clash that experts say could change the relationship between tech companies and government authorities in the U.S. and around the world.

“This is really a deep question about the power of government to redesign products that we use,” said Ryan Calo, a University of Washington law professor who studies data security and privacy issues.

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If you are interested in hosting RAGBRAI riders at your home on July 25, please fill out a host form to show what you are willing to offer.

You may receive calls from people coming to town during RAGBRAI asking about housing. We ask that you direct them to Creston RAGBRAI Housing Committee that can add them to the housing request list. By going through the formal process, we can insure that all guests are registered participants in RAGBRAI. If a rider is unregistered, that means they have not signed the RAGBRAI waiver and release of liability. Therefore, anyone in the community who houses unregistered

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Notify the housing committee by filling out the host form if you have already accepted riders to be guest in your home. If you have agreed to accept riders who have not registered with RAGBRAI and signed a waiver of liability, you could Pantini be personally accepting the risk, in some cases, of having strangers stay in your home.

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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.

Thursday

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

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

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

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

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Friday Free cholesterol screenings, 7 to 10 a.m., Ringgold County Hospital lobby, Mount Ayr. Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 308 W. Union St. Southern Prairie YMCA 55 Plus, 11:30 a.m. potluck, Southern Prairie YMCA. CW Club, noon, congregate meal site, restored Creston Depot.

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

Ladies Literary Circle, 1:30 p.m., hosted by Vera Fengler.

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

Union Squares, 7:30 p.m., Creston First United Methodist Church. Call Bob Cooper at 7824403 for more information.

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

Saturday

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

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to noon, 308 W. Union St. Family Caregiver Support Group, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Alzheimer’s Association office, 228 N. Pine St. For more information, contact Jaleyn at 641782-4040.

Southwest Iowa Dancers with Classic Country band, 6 to 9 p.m., Chicken Inn, 3 miles west of Creston on Hwy. 34.

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

Sunday

United Methodist Women’s fundraiser dinner, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Creston First United Methodist Church, 400 N. Elm St.

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Greater Regional Medical Center Kortney Frisbie and Hunter Thompson of Greenfield are parents of a son born Feb. 15, 2016. Bryce Charles Thompson weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21 inches long.

Grandparents are Kevin and Brenda Frisbie of Fontanelle, Richard Thompson II of Greenfield and Deana and Stacey Pitsenbarger.

Great-grandparents are Charlotte Frisbie, Ginger Thompson and Cheryl Wright, all of Greenfield.

Police

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Theft, 7:55 a.m., Wednesday, North Pine Street.

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Information, 2:47 p.m., Wednesday, North Pine Street.

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— Brooke German you have a strong signal “The top 10 restaurants Iowa Beef Industry when and where you need with the most votes are eldirector of marketing it,” said Erryn Andersen, igible for the title of Iowa’s U.S. Cellular’s director of Best Burger,” said German. sales in Iowa and Nebraska.

“An anonymous panel of judges will visit each of the nominations for 286 restau- “We also want every intertop 10 restaurants to deter- rants were received in the action you have with us to mine the winner.” contest. The final winners be a positive one, so when The top 10 finalists will in previous years are: 2015 you visit us in the store, call be announced on March 15. – The Cider House in Fair- us on the phone or see us out Finalists will receive a certif- field; 2014 – Brick City Grill in the community, know that icate and will be eligible for in Ames; 2013 – 61 Chop we are constantly striving the secret taste-test of con- House Grille in Mediapotest judges. The 2016 Best lis; 2012 – Coon Bowl III in Burger in Iowa will be an- Coon Rapids; 2011 – Rusty nounced on May 2 and will Duck in Dexter and 2010 – kick-off May Beef Month.

Sac County Cattle Company In 2015, more than 4,000 in Sac City.

Contest search begins for Iowa’s best burger AMES – Iowa’s cattle producers are asking their fellow Iowans to help find Iowa’s Best Burger in 2016. In this year’s quest, the Iowa Beef Industry Council (IBIC) and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) are encouraging you to nominate your favorite burger, whether it’s gourmet or down-home style.

This is the seventh year the two groups are holding the annual Iowa’s Best Burger contest, which officially kicked off Feb. 15. All nominations must be in the IBIC office by 5 p.m. March 9.

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These donations supported club STEM programming and provided Iowa U.S. Cellular associates with several volunteer opportunities to interact with club members and staff. Locally, the company donated $107,000 to 10 Iowa clubs.

U.S. Cellular is the fifth-largest full-service wireless carrier in the United States, providing national network coverage and industry-leading innovations designed to elevate the customer experience. The Chicago-based carrier has a strong lineup of cutting-edge devices that are all backed by a high-quality network in big and small cities and rural communities. U.S. Cellular was named a J.D. Power and Associates Customer Champion in 2014 for the third time in four years.

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Creston News Advertiser | Thursday, February 18, 2016

Block an Obama nomination According to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the future of the republic teeters in the balance. Unless the United States Senate bows to the will of President Barack Obama and approves his replacement for Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, everything we hold dear will be lost.

A refusal to get with the program, Warren insists, “would threaten both the Constitution and our democracy itself. It would also prove that all the Republican talk about loving the Constitution is just that -- empty talk.”

This is the twisted view now prevalent on the left and in the media: It reads Article II of the Constitution giving the president the power to appoint justices with “the advice and consent” of the Senate as, in effect, an affirmative obligation on the Senate to consider and approve the president’s nominees.

Might this wholly fanciful constitutional exegesis have something

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to do with a desire to replace Scalia, a giant of originalism, with another progressive rubber stamp?

Cut to Sen. Chuck Schumer, a giant of clever partisan manipulations. Back in 2007, the New York Democrat all but pledged his life and sacred honor to blocking any further George W. Bush appointments to the Supreme Court -- and somehow democracy survived.

Of course, Barack Obama can nominate whomever he likes to the Supreme Court. Of course, the Senate can block him or her. And of course, Democrats can call Republicans heedless obstructionists and try to turn the public against them. This is the natural contest between the political branches, which is a feature of the U.S. Con-

stitution, not a bug.

At the fault line between the two elected branches, the nomination process is inherently political, and, inevitably, tensions will be highest when a president is about to leave office. Josh Blackman of the South Texas College of Law found that the most recent examples of a president getting an election-year nominee through a Senate held by the opposing party were 1988 (Ronald Reagan got Anthony Kennedy after the rejection of Robert Bork) and then all the way back in 1880 (Rutherford B. Hayes got William Burnham Woods).

The Congressional Research Service looked at rejected Supreme Court nominees a few years ago and concluded, “Opposition to the nominating President played a role in at least 16 of the 36 nominations that were not confirmed. Many of the 16 were put forward by a President in the last year of his presidency -- seven oc-

curred after a successor President had been elected, but before the transfer of power to the new administration.” (In the 19th century, there was a much longer gap between the presidential election and the new president taking office.)

No doubt, Republicans will take heat for simply saying “no” to another Obama appointee to the court. But there will be none of the faux drama of a government shutdown, when the national parks are shackled and the media acts as if America’s national life is on the verge of collapse. The country will be able to survive some 4-4 Supreme Court decisions, which affirm the lower-court decision.

This is a chance for the Senate, in behalf of the prerogatives of Congress, to show some institutional self-respect. It owes President Obama no deference or consideration. He has trampled on the legislative power at every

opportunity, including attempting to deem the Senate in recess on his own say-so (he lost the resulting Supreme Court case 9-0).

His unconstitutional immigration and clean-power directives both have been held in abeyance by the courts.

If President Obama wanted a collegial relationship with the Republican Senate, he should have thought of that long ago, and if didn’t want to lose the Senate, he should have moderated his stances. Now, he will pronounce himself shocked and saddened that Congress doesn’t want to hold his coat while he remakes the high court.

The Senate should hold firm, and let Elizabeth Warren and her colleagues rend their garments and gnash their teeth.

Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com (c) 2016 by King Features Syndicate

Letter to the editor

Let Creston’s theme be ‘clean and friendly’ From Steve Wintermute Creston City Councilman

I have heard from several people during the recent city election about this issue. I would like for us as the city, and everyone that lives in Creston, to figure out the best way to clean up the town we live in and keep it clean.

I feel a big part of this is lack of community pride. If just one household in a neighborhood takes the lead, hopefully their neighbors will follow. I have seen this work in neighborhoods before. It doesn’t take a lot of money to pick up the trash in your yard and put a little paint on.

For example, if you have an old car sitting in your yard, call a salvage yard and have it removed. If you have a broken down fence or shed, then fix or get rid of it. Even if you’re renting, you still should have pride in where you live. May-

be you could work a deal with your landlord to take some off your rent for the work you do.

Now I don’t mean to be all negative ... For a good example, look what Southwestern Community College and Union County Development Association has done for the 500 block of South Elm Street.

They took a chance on that area and it really looks good. I know its cold right now, but it’s not to early to start figuring out what needs done.

RAGBRAI is only five short months away. What better way to showcase the town we all live in. “Clean and friendly” could be Creston’s theme, if we all work together. There are a lot of good things happening this coming year, we should embrace them and do our fair share.

If anyone has any ideas, please share them. And don’t be afraid to help your neighbors.

We like to hear from you!

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2016

Taylor Swift drew a huge ovation at the Grammy Awards HOLLYWOOD — God Bless America, and how’s everybody?

George W. Bush flew to South Carolina Monday to try to rescue Jeb’s flailing campaign. He’s always needed help. When Jeb was a little boy in Texas, he once fell off a horse and got his foot caught in the stirrup, and the manager of the grocery store had to come outside and unplug the horse.

Baltimore drug kingpin Nathan Barksdale died in federal prison at age fifty-four Tuesday. He was the basis for the brilliant coke dealer Avon Barksdale in HBO’s The Wire. It’s a reminder that the U.S. was once home to great and powerful drug lords before NAFTA sent all the good jobs to Mexico.

The Moonlight Bunny Ranch hookers in Nevada spent all week campaigning all over the state for Hillary Clinton’s candidacy for president. It’s in their best interests. The hookers are clearly worried about Bernie Sanders and his promise of free sex for every American except the one-percent.

Taylor Swift drew a huge ovation at the Grammy Awards Monday when she stood up to Kanye West’s carping in her acceptance speech. It just wasn’t his day. Earlier, Kanye admitted he is fifty million dollars in debt, so now he can’t afford to leave the country when Trump gets elected president.

GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump signed autographs after his Louisiana rally last Saturday and he happily autographed

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an infant baby for the parents.

Just how popular is Trump in the South? The bidding for that baby just reached six hundred thousand dollars on Ante-bellum eBay. Donald Trump Monday expressed his withering disdain for the GOP officials who packed the debate audience with establishment opponents who boo him. He hinted he might run in a third party. It’d be just like Donald Trump if he leaves the GOP for a younger, prettier party from Eastern Europe.

Ted Cruz pulled a TV ad starring an actress who was spotted as a porn star. It was a lesson for actresses. You can be the third-lead role in a TV series and no one will recognize you in a campaign ad, but star in Beverly Hills Bordello, and evangelicals not only remember you, they recall your credits.

Hillary Clinton told a crowd Monday she wishes Democrats had a team of trained dogs that bark when Republicans lie about her. She then literally began barking like a dog onstage. It may not have gotten her any votes but at this point, no one faults her for trying to freshen up her marriage.

President Obama held a press conference in Rancho Mirage after a summit with the leaders of

Southeast Asian nations. It’s all about trade. Vietnam is becoming a very rich nation, breaking the rule that in order to become a great economic power you must lose your war against the United States.

Republican senators insisted on their right to block any Supreme Court nominee the president sends to the Senate for confirmation.

They want to wait until next year.

Mitch McConnell pointed out that Motown founder Berry Gordy took one year before he replaced Diana Ross on the Supremes.

The World Health Organization said Friday that mosquitoes in South America infected by the Zika virus could bite and infect millions. It’s a very serious matter.

At the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro this summer, the top three winners in every sport will be awarded gold, silver and bronze cans of Off. The State Department filed a protest with Russia’s government after the U.N. reported that five hospitals in Northern Syria were bombed by Russian warplanes on Tuesday. There are always two sides to every story. To nobody’s surprise, the Kremlin maintained that one of the hospitals fired first.

Kanye West admitted he’s fifty-five million dollars in debt Monday. Lamar Odom’s in ICU, James Harden’s brushed off, Tyga’s jilted, Kris Humphries is forgotten, Kanye’s broke. Kardashian bedrooms have just replaced Chicago as the most dangerous place for young black men in America.

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Tonic Sol-Fa to perform at Corning Opera House CORNING – The Emmy and Grammy award-winning a cappella group Tonic Sol-Fa will be in concert at the Corning Opera House Cultural Center 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 5. The group has released 10 CDs and sold over 2 million albums.

Tonic Sol-fa has established itself not only as the most in-demand vocal group in the midwest, but also one of the most successful independent acts in America, with an average of 100 concerts per year. They have toured extensively throughout the United States and abroad and performed to numerous sold-out theaters and small arenas.

Tonic Sol-fa began at St. John’s University in central Minnesota, and the trio includes lead vocalist Shaun Johnson, tenor and vocal percussionist Greg Bannwarth and bass Jared Dove.

Together the group reached national prominence with appearances on NBC’s “Today Show”

and in Newsweek magazine. Along the way, they shared the stage with a number of recognizable performers including Jay Leno, Jeff Foxworthy and Lonestar and were recently part of Garrison Keillor’s 30th Anniversary celebration of A Prairie Home Companion.

They also have three PBS television specials.

To learn more about the trio, go to www.tonicsolfa. com.

The reserved seats for this show are $30 or $25 in

advance for adults and $20 or $15 in advance for K-12 students. They can be purchased through the opera house’s website at www.

CorningOperaHouse. com, Facebook page, at State Bank of Brooks in Corning, by calling 641418-8037 or at the door, if available.

The opera house, located at 800 Davis Ave. in Corning, has free street parking, concessions and is handicap-accessible, including an elevator. The doors open at 7 p.m.

Davidson named State Fair auctioneer finalist DES MOINES – This year’s Iowa Auctioneers Association annual convention was jam-packed with classes, competition and camaraderie. The Iowa Auctioneers Association has announced the winners of the multiple competitions held at their annual convention from Feb. 5 to 7 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Ankeny.

Twenty-nine auctioneers participated in the preliminary Auctioneer Contest.

Twenty of the competitors advanced to the bid calling finals which will be held Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Iowa State Fair. Two of the Iowa State Fair finalists were Chantz Davidson of Orient and Dylan Webb of Osceola.

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Association was established in 1949 to enhance the skills, knowledge, professionalism and image of all Iowa auctioneers, while seeking to elevate the standards of the auction industry and promote a good public image.

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Denny Sickles honored for service to Adair County FONTANELLE — Denny Sickles of Fontanelle was honored at the January meeting of the Adair County Emergency Management commission.

Sickles, who is fire chief of the Fontanelle Fire and Rescue, has been a member of the commission for nearly 25 years. He has served the commission as an alternate for several Fontanelle mayors and as chairman over several of those years.

“Denny has seen many changes in what emergency management mission is and how important prepared-

ness at home, school and work has become,” said Bob Kempf, Adair County Emergency Management coordinator.

The Adair County Emergency Management commission is made up of the mayors of Adair, Bridgewater, Fontanelle, Greenfield and Orient, along with the Adair County sheriff and a member of the Board of Supervisors and local emergency planning committee. The members can be represented by an alternate at meetings as necessary.

The emergency management program in Adair County provides preparedness and recovery information to the public in many ways. ”We are available to speak to different civic groups and business throughout the year,” Kempf said.

Any residents, businesses, industries or groups in Adair County that would like to learn more about the emergency management program can contact Kempf at 641-332-3030 or agcema@guthriecounty.us.

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Public notice DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Union County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas The Department of Homeland Security s Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report, reflecting proposed flood hazard determinations within Union County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. Technical information or comments are solicited on the proposed flood hazard determinations shown on the preliminary FIRM and/or FIS report for Union County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to either adopt or show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. However, before these determinations are effective for floodplain management purposes, you will be provided an opportunity to appeal the proposed information. For information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, as well as a complete listing of the communities affected and the locations where copies of the FIRM are available for review, please visit FEMA s website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Union County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas The Department of Homeland Security s Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report, reflecting proposed flood hazard determinations within Union County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. Technical information or comments are solicited on the proposed flood hazard determinations shown on the preliminary FIRM and/or FIS report for Union County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to either adopt or show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. However, before these determinations are effective for floodplain management purposes, you will be provided an opportunity to appeal the proposed information. For information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, as well as a complete listing of the communities affected and the locations where copies of the FIRM are available for review, please visit FEMA s website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

1774 Lark Ave, Creston, IA. Chair Angell called the meeting to order at 5:26 PM. Members present: Curt Angell (Cromwell), Dennis Brown (Union County), Terry Gilbert (Shannon City), and Steve Wintermute (Creston). Also present: PSWA Manager, Amy Schultes and Joe Cooney Motion by Wintermute, second by Brown, to approve the agenda as presented. All voting aye, motion carried.

Motion by Brown, second by Wintermute, to approve the January 6, 2016 meeting minutes. All voting aye, motion carried.

Sediment project - no update due to wet conditions Barker Lemar update - no update HJC, LLC hauled 1446.40 tons to Metro.

Motion by Wintermute, second by Brown to approve the 28E agreement with Clarke County Landfill Commission as presented. All voting aye, motion carried.

FY15 Audit - no update Schultes presented the FY17 budget.

There was discussion. Motion by Gilbert, second by Brown to approve the budget as presented. All voting aye, motion carried.

There was discussion on when a 6ft. clearance around all wells get could get completed. There was no action taken at this time.

There was discussion about the South ern Prairie YMCA home show on April 2nd. There was no action taken at this time.

PSWA applied and was awarded a $5,000 IDNR HHW grant. All the claims need to be submitted by April 15th. There was no action taken at this time.

Motion by Gilbert, second by Wintermute, to approve the fund balances, bank statement as presented, and the transfer of $144,185.36 to Union Co. All voting aye, motion carried.

Motion by Wintermute, second by Brown to transfer $25,000 from landfill (4960) to landfill investment (4028). All voting aye, motion carried.

Motion by Gilbert, second by Brown, to approve the claims below. All voting aye, motion carried.

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February 3, 2016 Minutes Prairie Solid Waste Agency, 1774 Lark Ave, Creston, IA. Chair Angell called the meeting to order at 5:26 PM. Members present: Curt Angell (Cromwell), Dennis Brown (Union County), Terry Gilbert (Shannon City), and Steve Wintermute (Creston). Also present: PSWA Manager, Amy Schultes and Joe Cooney Motion by Wintermute, second by Brown, to approve the agenda as presented. All voting aye, motion carried.

Motion by Brown, second by Wintermute, to approve the January 6, 2016 meeting minutes. All voting aye, motion carried.

Sediment project - no update due to wet conditions Barker Lemar update - no update HJC, LLC hauled 1446.40 tons to Metro.

Motion by Wintermute, second by Brown to approve the 28E agreement with Clarke County Landfill Commission as presented. All voting aye, motion carried.

FY15 Audit - no update Schultes presented the FY17 budget.

There was discussion. Motion by Gilbert, second by Brown to approve the budget as presented. All voting aye, motion carried.

There was discussion on when a 6ft. clearance around all wells get could get completed. There was no action taken at this time.

There was discussion about the South ern Prairie YMCA home show on April 2nd. There was no action taken at this time. OF PUBLIC HEARING Form 631.1 NOTICE PSWA applied and was awarded a BUDGET ESTIMATE $5,000 IDNR HHW grant. All the claims needBEGINNING to be submitted by2016 April 15th. There FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, - ENDING JUNE 30, 2017 was no action taken at this time.

Motion by Gilbert, second by Wintermute, to approveCRESTON the fund balances, bank City of , Iowa statement as presented, and the transfer of $144,185.36 to Union Co. All voting aye, The City Council will conduct a public hearing the proposed Budget at City Hall motionon carried.

Motion second on 3/1/16by Wintermute, at 6:00 PMby Brown to transfer $25,000 from landfill (4960) to landfill investment (4028). All voting aye, motion carried.

The Budget Estimate Summary of proposed receipts and expenditures is shown below.

Motion by Gilbert, second by Brown, to Copies of the the detailed proposed Budget may be or viewed at the aye, offices of the Mayor, approve theobtained claims below.

All voting motion carried.

City Clerk, and at the Library.

Agri-vision supplies.......................$16.26 The estimated Total tax levy rate per $1000 valuation- on regular property . .

13.69612 Alliant Energy - electric.................$500.00 The estimated tax levy rate per $1000 valuation on Agricultural land is . . . .

3.00375 Alliant Energy -electric...............$1,000.00 Bedford Times - publications...........$27.00 At the public hearing, any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, Clean Harbors - HHW pickup.....$4960.71 any part of the proposed budget.

Creston Publishing - meeting minutes..............................................$81.33 Lisa Williamson 641-782-2000 HJC, LLC - operations................$5,000.00City Clerk/Finance Officer's NAME phone number Des Moines Stamp - supplies.............$8.40 Feld Fire - HHW.............................$100.00 Budget FY Re-est. FY Actual FY Hanson - publications.....................$103.20 2017 2016 2015 HJC, LLC - operations................$5,000.00 HJC, LLC - hauling...................$36,160.00 (a) (b) (c) Liberty Tire - recycling...............$1,261.97 Revenues & Other Financing Sources Metro Waste - tipping fee.........$21,059.61 Office Machines - supplies.............$419.74 Taxes Levied on Property 1 2,750,305 2,468,282 2,625,395 Postmaster - PO Box.........................$60.00 Less: Uncollected Property Taxes-Levy Year 2 0 0 0 Test of America - testing..................$78.00 Net Current Property Taxes 2,750,305 2,468,282 2,625,395 Washer Systems of IA -3 oil burner.........................................$477.90 Delinquent Property Taxes 4 0 0 0 Windstream - telephone.................$188.42 TIF Revenues 5 270,870 651,442 684,931 Zee Medical - supplies.................. $130.30 Other City Taxes 1,023,813 945,000 1,179,121 Motion by Gilbert, 6second by Wintermute, to adjourn at 6:23 Licenses & Permits 7 PM. All voting 43,400 42,900 50,753 aye, motion carried.

Use of Money and Property 85,275 77,450 115,869 Attest: Amy Schultes8 Intergovernmental 9 3,247,055 1,521,989 1,651,633 Charges for Services 10 5,651,231 5,673,724 4,652,575 Special Assessments 11 3,000 2,500 5,844 Miscellaneous 12 185,300 509,616 718,379 Other Financing Sources 13 0 0 3,150 Transfers In 14 2,181,599 2,576,631 1,926,988 Total Revenues and Other Sources 15 15,441,848 14,469,534 13,614,638 Expenditures & Other Financing Uses Public Safety Public Works Health and Social Services Culture and Recreation Community and Economic Development General Government Debt Service Capital Projects Total Government Activities Expenditures Business Type / Enterprises Total ALL Expenditures

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

1,673,108 2,007,647 0 1,221,192 42,175 2,189,816 943,226 1,563,000 9,640,164 4,065,209 13,705,373

1,626,910 1,780,580 0 898,564 31,660 2,011,285 908,363 100,000 7,357,362 4,514,256 11,871,618

1,588,711 1,833,649 0 802,234 40,517 2,516,571 1,058,825 19,034 7,859,541 3,939,296 11,798,837

Transfers Out Total Expenditures/Transfers Out

27 28

2,181,599 15,886,972

2,576,631 14,448,249

1,926,988 13,725,825

Excess Revenues & Other Sources Over (Under) Expenditures/Transfers Out

29

-445,124

21,285

-111,187

Beginning Fund Balance July 1

30

10,248,131

10,226,846

10,338,033

Ending Fund Balance June 30

31

9,803,007

10,248,131

10,226,846

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Horoscope Friday, Feb. 19, 2016 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The month ahead is the perfect time for you to begin to think what you want your new year to be all about. Your new year is from your birthday to your birthday.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Glory hallelujah! The month ahead is a lovely, popular time for you! Enjoy schmoozing with others.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) For the next month, the Sun will be at the top of your chart casting a flattering light on you. This means you look good to people in power.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Travel if you can in the next four weeks, because you want a change of scenery. Do something out of the ordinary to get a sense of adventure!

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Your focus will be on shared property, taxes, debt and insurance matters in the coming month. Stay on top of these red-tape issues.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You will need more sleep in the next four weeks, because you will have more fatigue. Just respect your need for more rest and get to bed earlier.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Do what you can to get better organized during the next four weeks. Give yourself the right tools to do every job. Be efficient, effective and productive!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Lucky you! The next four weeks will be playful and fun loving. This is the perfect time to squeeze in a vacation. Enjoy the arts and fun activities with children.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Home, family and your domestic world will be your primary focus during the next four weeks. Your interaction with a parent could be significant.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Your pace will accelerate during the next four weeks, because you have places to go, things to do and people to see!

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Money, cash flow and your earnings will be your primary focus in the coming month.

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PISCES (Feb. 19 to March

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YOU BORN TODAY You explore new ideas and places because you are daring in your approach to life. You love to break new ground, especially using your imagination. A

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Afton ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH, Browning and Filmore Streets, William Richardson, pastor.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible study and youth. Saturday, 7:25 a.m. “In the Mirror” radio program on Creston Radio.

ST. EDWARD CATHOLIC CHURCH, 104 W. Union St., Rev. Ken Halbur, pastor.

Friday, 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross. Sunday, 10:45 a.m.

Mass; after Mass, Confession and parish council meeting.

Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. RE classes; 6:30 p.m. high school youth group - St. Malachy school.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 10 a.m. worship; 5:30 p.m. potluck supper, open to the public; 6:30 p.m. Sunday evening worship service. Aspire Food Pantry dropoff site.

Arispe

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship.

Beaconsfield

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Rick Hawkins, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service.

Clearfield

AREA BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, Ron Christian, pastor; 641-336-2409; website www. areabiblefellowship.org.

Sunday, 10 a.m. worship service; 11:15 a.m. Sunday school.

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. AWANA, Clearfield Community Center.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Sherry Wiley, lay speaker.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. worship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

Sunday, 8 a.m. Sunday school; 9 a.m. worship.

Corning

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 907 Grove Ave., Ken Rummer, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship services.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 901 Nodaway St., Andrew Bardole, pastor.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. adult Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service.

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, Dan Lamgo, pastor.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. worship service. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. prayer service.

MESSIANIC MISSION SEVENTH DAY, 405 11th St. Sabbath services, second and fourth Saturdays. Call 641-3223386 for time and place.

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH, 800 17th St., Philip Ritter, pastor.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and adult Bible study; 10:45 a.m. worship with Holy Communion. Wednesday, 9 a.m. Bible study.

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 504 Grove, Ave., Lazarus Kirigia, pastor.

Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Mass.

Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Mass; 7 p.m. youth group. Wednesday, 2 to 5 p.m. religious education classes.

Creston

ABUNDANT LIFE FAMILY CHURCH, 500 S. Birch St., Douglas R. Brunell, pastor, (641) 782-5766, email alfc@ iowatelecom.net; website www.

AbundantLifeFamilyChurch. com.

Sunday, 10:30 a.m. children’s church and worship service.

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. worship and Kid’s Club. Thursday, 6:30 a.m. Men of Honor; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Light Switch teens.

APOSTOLIC LIGHTHOUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH, 600 N. Lincoln St., Paul Vandevender, pastor, 7825594.

Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday school and worship service; 5:30 p.m. prayer time; 6 p.m. worship service. Wednesday, 7 p.m. worship service. Home

Bible study, call 782-5594.

CHURCH OF CHRIST, 510 S. Poplar St., Timothy L. Haynie and Nathan Langford, evangelists, 641-344-3201.

Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Bible school; 11 a.m. worship; 6:30 p.m. worship. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Bible study; and youth meeting.

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST, Creston Congregation (RLDS), 820 N. Elm St., Elder Gary O’Daniels, pastoral coordinator.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Praise and Inspiration, Darl Ferguson, leader. 9:30 a.m. church school classes; 10:30 a.m. morning worship, Ray Powell, presider; Don Keairnes, speaker.

CREST BAPTIST, affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention, Poplar and Townline streets, Chuck Spindler, pastor. Website: www. crestbaptistchurch.com.

Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery. Saturday, 8 a.m. prayer meeting. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Bible study (all ages); 10:45 a.m. worship service; 6 p.m. cancer support meeting.

Monday, 9 to 11 a.m. women’s Bible study. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. GriefShare. Wednesday, 7 a.m. prayer meeting; 6:30 p.m.

TeamKid, youth and adult Bible study.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 1001 N. Lincoln St., David Tebbenkamp, pastor; Dan Fields, youth pastor.

Friday, home school day.

Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship service; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school hour; 2:30 p.m. melody makers speaking parts practice; 4 p.m. melody makers choir and bell practice; 5 p.m. family worship service. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. “A Living Hope in Christ” ladies Bible study - Carmen Dahl.

Wednesday, 6 p.m. triumphant praise choir practice; 6:30 p.m.

AWANA clubs and junior high TREK, senior high youth group, adult prayer meeting and Bible study. Friday (26), 2 p.m. winter escape - senior high meet at church. Saturday (27), 5 p.m. ladies’ progressive supper and spa night.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 301 E. Townline St., Tony Thurston, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service; 11 a.m. pastor’s class Baptism; 11 a.m. coffee fellowship. Monday, 1:30 p.m. Tootles (games/crafts) in fellowship hall. Wednesday, 6 p.m. praise and worship service; 7 p.m. choir practice.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, 104 N. Oak St. Sunday, 11 a.m. church service.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 702 W. Prairie St., the Rev. Jim Woodworth, pastor.

Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Ida Scudder Circle. Friday, 1:30 p.m. crafting workshop. Sunday, 9:15 a.m. adult Sunday school; 9:30 a.m. youth Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship services. Tuesday, 1 p.m. Stitch, Knit and Quilt; 6 to 7:30 p.m. Muslim religion class in FPC library taught by Delores Doench. Wednesday, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Muslim religion class in FPC library taught by Delores Doench; 5:30 p.m. Joyful Noise; 7 p.m. choir practice.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 400 N. Elm St., Gideon Gallo, pastor. Call 641-782-2427, 641-782-7267. E-mail: fumc. creston@gmail.com. Facebook: Creston First United Methodist Church. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to noon Friday.

Thursday, 6:30 p.m. prayer and healing service; 7 p.m.

UMW circle. Friday, 6:30 to 11 p.m. Union Squares. Saturday, 8 to 10 a.m. Vets breakfast by UMW; 4:30 p.m. Hispanic Bible study. Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship service; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m.

Hispanic worship in education building; 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

UMW fundraiser dinner; 7 p.m. movie. Monday, 5 p.m. TOPS; 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts; 6:30 p.m. education meeting. Tuesday, 9 a.m. Summit House Bible study; 1:30 p.m. Crest Ridge Bible study; 5:30 p.m. Cub Scouts; 6:30 p.m. book study “24 Hours

United Methodist Women to serve church dinner Creston United Methodist Women are holding a “Food and Faith” church dinner 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, 400 N. Elm St. The menu includes roast beef or roast pork, mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, homemade That Changed the World;” 7 p.m. Boy Scouts. Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. A.C.T.S. Bible study; 6:15 p.m. handbells; 8 p.m. preparation for spud supper.

Thursday, 8 a.m. Lion’s Spud fundraiser - serving starts at 4:30 p.m.; 12:05 p.m. UMM. GOD’S OUTREACH D E L I V E R A N C E INTERNATIONAL, 306 N. Oak St., 641-278-1173, Apostle JoAnna Davis. www.godsoutreachdeliveranceintl.com.

Thursday, 5 p.m. women’s Bible study (first and third Thursdays). Friday, 7 p.m. Friday Night Fire service. Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service with children’s church. Monday, 4 to 5:30 p.m. children’s ministry (preschool through 11 years old); 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. free community meal; 6:30 to 8 p.m. youth ministry (12 years old and up). Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. mid-week service.

HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH, 107 W. Howard St., Rev. Ken Halbur, pastor.

Friday, 7 a.m. Mass - St. Malachy Chapel, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ReRun shop. Saturday, all day retreat Knights of Columbus - church/hall; 9 a.m. to noon ReRun shop; 4:30 to 5 p.m. Confession; 5:15 p.m.

Mass. Sunday, 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. Confession; 9 a.m. Mass; after Mass, coffee and rolls hall and first eucharist parent meeting - upstairs. Monday, 6 p.m. communion service - Holy Spirit Church and Stations of the Cross and soup supper.

Tuesday, noon to 5 p.m. ReRun shop; 7:30 p.m. Crest Area for Life meeting - hall. Wednesday, noon to 5 p.m. ReRun shop; 6:30 p.m. high school RE class - St. Malachy school; 6:45 p.m. RE classes - St. Malachy school; 7 p.m. Knights of Columbus officers meeting - hall. Thursday, 7 p.m. RCIA - Hall.

JERUSALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 1965 REA Road, Rev. Jim W. Morris, pastor.

Sunday, 8 a.m. Bible study; 9 a.m worship.

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES, 1000 Cottonwood St. Sunday, 10 a.m. public talk and Watchtower study.

Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Christian Life and ministry meeting.

PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD I.M. “Mana del Cielo” The Rev. Miguel Delgado, phone 515-473-2527.

Saturday, noon worship.

Sunday, 1:30 p.m. worship.

PLATTE CENTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 2396 Eagle Ave., south of Creston, Rev. Delores Doench, pastor.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. coffee/fellowship time; 10:30 a.m. church service.

SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH, 602 W. Townline St., 641782-2920. Brian Jack, pastor.

Website: www.salemluth.net.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship and Communion; 5 p.m. service at St. Johns UCC; 7 p.m. youth group. Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. quilters. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Lenten service.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, 104 N. Oak St., Jared Miller, pastor, 515-897-7919,

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The cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 5 to 11 and free for children under 5.

This dinner is open to all, and the funds will go to mission projects.

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Saturday, 10 a.m. worship service; 11 a.m. Sabbath school.

SOLID ROCK MINISTRIES, 1216 N. Cherry St. (corner of Townline and Cherry streets).

Sunday, 9:45 to 10:15 a.m.

Sunday school; 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. coffee and fellowship; 10:45 a.m. worship service.

ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 601 S. Maple St., Dan Moore, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service and Sunday School.

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS), 800 N. Sumner Ave., Creston; 1111 E. South St., Mount Ayr; the Rev. Jonathan C. Watt, pastor, 641-782-5095, http:// TrinityCreston.org.

Mount Ayr: Sunday, 8 a.m. Divine service with Holy Communion; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and Bible classes.

Creston: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Divine service with Holy Communion; 11 a.m. Bible classes and Sunday school.

Monday, 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool; 6:30 p.m.

LifeLight Bible study. Tuesday, 6:30 a.m. early risers Bible study; 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool; 1 p.m. LifeLight Bible study. Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool; 6 p.m. confirmation class; 7 p.m.

Lenten service. Thursday, 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST CONGREGATIONAL, 501 W. Montgomery St., the Rev. Jim Woodworth, pastor.

Friday, food pantry pickup in Des Moines in the morning, 1 to 3 p.m. food pantry delivery to UCC, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. worship services; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. food pantry distribution - HUSH deer meat available. Monday, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting. Tuesday, 9 a.m. to noon pastor’s office hours; 3 to 5 p.m. Crisis Fund Center open; 5 to 6 p.m. Open Table. Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.

TOPS; 7 p.m. parish council at First Presbyterian Church.

Cromwell

CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, Dan Moore, pastor.

Sunday, 10 a.m. fellowship; 10:30 a.m. worship; 10:30 a.m.

Sunday school; congregational meeting after worship; 5 p.m. Lenten service at Platte Center. Monday, 1 p.m. quilting.

Wednesday, 6:30 a.m. men’s Lenten breakfast; 1 p.m. quilting.

Diagonal

UNITED CHURCH OF DIAGONAL, Ed Shields, pastor, office 641-344-0652, www.diagonalchurch.com.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. church.

Ellston

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Bruce Giese, pastor.

Website: www.ellstonumc.org.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship.

Greenfield

CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH, 2158 Highway 92, office 641743-0221. Website: www.welcometocornerstone.org.

EBLEN CONSTRUCTION CO. Earth Moving, Tiling and Conservation Work 1676 E. Adams • Creston 641-782-4029

Lacelle

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor.

Sunday, 10 a.m. children’s Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship service.

Lenox

CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 1007 W. Temple St., Karla Lyddon, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. adult Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, 702 W. Ohio St. Stanley Price, branch president.

Sunday, 10 a.m. sacrament meeting; 11:15 a.m. Sunday school; 12:10 p.m. relief society, priesthood, young women and young men; 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. primary. For local information, contact Clinton Allen, (641) 3224494.

COUNTRY ROADS BAPTIST CHURCH, at 202 E. Temple (old lumber yard), Mitch Green, pastor. Website: countryroadslenox.com.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship.

Wednesday, 6 p.m. meal and study.

MERCER CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, four miles north, four miles west of Lenox, Marcia Cline, pastor.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship service.

SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN, 4 miles north, 1 mile west of Lenox, Tony Johnson, pastor.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Bible studies, 10:30 a.m. worship service.

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 600 W. Michigan St., Lazarus Kirigia, pastor.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Mass with religious education classes afterward. Wednesday, 7 p.m.

CYO. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 103 W. Michigan St., Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. adult Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service and Sunday school for children.

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 401 W. Michigan St., Tim Maxa, pastor, 641-3334214.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service. First and third Sunday, youth fellowship. Wednesday, Evening Bible study.

Lorimor CHURCH OF GOD, Ben Turner, pastor.

Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Lorimor, George Henriksen, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 11 a.m. worship.

Macksburg

HEBRON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Ben Carter-Allen, pastor.

Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship service.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Ben Carter-Allen, pastor. Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service with supervised nursery during church; 10 a.m.

Sunday school. Third Thursday, United Methodist Women.

Murray

BAPTIST CHURCH, Alex Bauman, pastor.

Sunday, 8:45 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. worship services. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Midweek Bible study and prayer meeting. Third Thursday of the month, 7 to 9 p.m.

Missionary meeting.

CHURCH OF CHRIST, 430 Third St., Brian McCracken, pastor, 641-340-0474, bmac2366@ yahoo.com; Dillon, associate pastor, 515-971-2066, dillonbrandt89@gmail.com; office, 641-447-2569, office@murraychurchofchrist.org; website, www.murraychurchofchrist.org.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship service; 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.

Sunday school; 10:15 to 10:35 a.m. fellowship; 10:35 a.m. worship service; 7 p.m. high school Bible Study at the Brandt’s.

Wednesday, 7 p.m. children/ youth groups at church.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Sandy Smith and Brandon Campbell, pastors.

Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship.

Orient

P L Y M O U T H CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 311 W. First St., Phil Price, minister.

Sunday, 8:30 brunch; 9 a.m. worship services, Sunday school; 10 a.m. adult Bible study.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 124 S. Maple St., Cathy Nutting, pastor.

Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship service.

Prescott

PRESCOTT UNITED CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 401 6th Ave., the Rev. Steven Wainwright.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship.

Shannon City

SHANNON CITY COMMUNITY CHURCH, Lila Dell Greene, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. church service; 10 a.m. Sunday school.

Sharpsburg

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship.

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Tim Maxa, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service; 10 a.m. Sunday school.

Stringtown

STRINGTOWN COMMUNITY CHURCH, junction of Highway 34 and Sycamore Ave., the Rev. Richard Queener, pastor.

Sunday, 9:45 a.m. worship service. Wednesday, 1 to 4 p.m.

Help Center open.

Thayer

PLEASANT VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service; 10 a.m. Sunday school.

Tingley

CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday, 10:30 a.m. worship service.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Bruce Giese, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school.

F & M BODY SHOP 24-Hour Wrecker Service 901 S. Division • Creston 641-782-5115 641-782-4966

FAREWAY STORES, INC. Thank you for shopping with us!

105 E. Adams St. • Creston 641-782-5612

CRESTON SPECIALTY CARE “Devoted Care for Older Iowans” 1001 Cottonwood Rd. • Creston 641-782-8511

Thursday, 9 to 11 a.m. women’s Bible study at The Corner; 6:15 to 8 p.m. “Discerning the Voice of God” young women’s study at Sideys; 7 p.m.

“Shrewd Stewardship” men’s study at Cornerstone. Friday, 11 a.m. J.O.Y. (Just Older Youth).

Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m. Grand Prix workday; youth group outing. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. worship service; 11:10 a.m. to noon Christian living classes; noon strategic leadership team (SLT) meeting; 5 to 6:30 p.m. youth group girls night; 6 to 8 p.m. marriage oneness. Wednesday, 6:20 p.m. Awana; 6:30 p.m. youth group at Greenfield City Hall.

ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 303 N. E. Elm St., 641-343-7065, Kenneth Gross, pastor. Website: www.stjohngreenfield.parishesonline.com.

St. John’s — Friday, 5:30 p.m. Mass, followed by light meal and Stations of the Cross.

Saturday, 4:30 to 5 p.m. reconciliation; 5:15 p.m. Mass followed by soup supper. Sunday, 8:15 a.m. Mass. Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. Mass; 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Faith Formation - preK to eighth grade - church hall; 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. high school group - rectory basement; 6:40 to 7:30 p.m. reconciliation. Thursday, 8:30 a.m. Mass.

St. Patrick’s — Massena— Sunday, 10:15 a.m. Mass.

Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. Mass followed by light meal and Stations of the Cross. Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. Mass.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 108 S.W. 5th St. Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service; 10 a.m. coffee and fellowship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school.

Tuesday, 3:30 to 6 p.m. food bank and children’s clothes closet open; 6:30 p.m. worship service. Thursday, 12:30 p.m. worship service.

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Students invited to submit artwork for farm calendar distributed at the state fair DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey is encouraging students from Iowa to consider submitting artwork to be considered for inclusion in the “From the Farm to You” calendar. The calendars are distributed by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship at the Iowa State Fair and include artwork that emphasizes the connection between the production of Iowa’s farmers and the products used by people every day.

Students of all ages are invited to submit artwork.

Pictures should be drawn using only black lines on plain white paper, 8.5 by 11 inches. The pictures should not be colored. They can be submitted to the Iowa Department of Agriculture

and Land Stewardship, Calendar Kids, 502 E. Ninth St., Des Moines, IA 50319.

Drawings must be received by May 1 to be considered.

“These calendars are extremely popular at our booths at the state fair and do a great job of showcasing Iowa agriculture,” Northey said. “I’m always impressed by the creativity of these student artists as they help educate fairgoers about where their food comes from.”

Northey will recognize the students whose artwork is selected to be in the calendar during the state fair.

An electronic version of the current calendar can be seen at http://www.iowaagriculture.gov/farmToYouCalendar2015b.pdf.

Union 4-H spotlight Name: Halle Evans Club name: Highland Highlights School name and grade: St. Malachy, sixth grade What was the highlight of the Union County fair this summer?

“The highlight of the Union County Fair 2015 was when I got Reserve Grand Champion home raised steer at the fair.”

What are you most looking forward to in 4-H this year?

“The thing I am most looking forward to this county fair is hanging with

friends and showing horses, calves, p i g s , ducks and chickens.”

If you Evans c o u l d meet someone famous, who would you want to meet, and why?

“Charmayan James because she is a famous barrel racer who has won the National Finals Rodeo quite a bit of times. She is one of the best in the world.”

Iowa native professor elected to International Pharmaceutical Federation’s executive committee Dr. Jenelle Sobotka, Ohio Northern University (ONU) professor and endowed chair of pharmacy practice, was elected to the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s (FIP) executive committee in the Academic Pharmacy Section (AcPS).

Committee members on the FIP AcPS work together to plan activities, provide education and share information that will be valuable to advancing pharmacy education around the globe.

The committee consists of members involved in all aspects of pharmacy education including practice, sciences, management and more. In addition to the United States, the newly elected executive committee consists of members from Australia, Japan, the UK, Zambia and South Africa.

As a member, Sobotka will have the opportunity to look into pharmacy practice settings across the world through site visits. These experiences will provide ONU with a tremendous outlook on the changes occurring within the profession on a global scale and, more broadly, the comparison of health care delivery models from around the world. These perspectives are helpful as considerations for advancement are made here in the United States and within the pharmacy curriculum at ONU. “As a newly elected member of the Academic Executive Committee, I look forward to working with academic colleagues from around the world and the opportunity to share information from here in the U.S. about pharmacy education advances and pharmacy practice changes to deliver patient care services,” Sobotka said. “In addition, I will continue to learn about the education and practice changes in

other countries. Pharmacy students have a growing interest in global experiences, such as study abroad, mission trips and learning about the cultures and pharmacy practices of other countries. I look forward to sharing with our students what I continue to learn from my involvement in FIP.” “Dr. Sobotka’s leadership in the profession of pharmacy doesn’t end on America’s shores,” said Dr. Steven Martin, dean of the Raabe College of Pharmacy at ONU. “She is clearly an Sobotka important global leader in pharmacy and health care, and she brings a distinct insight to FIP from her years in industry and academia.”

Prior to her appointment at ONU, Sobotka served as director of professional relations at Procter & Gamble Co., where she was responsible for establishing partnerships with national and international health professional organizations and individual experts in pharmacy and other health professions. Prior to joining P&G, she was associate director of the Iowa Pharmacy Association and director of the Iowa Center for Pharmaceutical Care.

She also was the 2012-13 American Pharmacists Association president.

Sobotka is the granddaughter of Irene Tull of Creston and daughter of Howard and Jenesse Tull of Tingley. She is married to Jon Sobotka of Cincinnati, Ohio, son of Bernard and Lynn Sobotka, formerly of Diagonal, now of Cincinnati, Ohio. Also, she is a graduate of Diagonal High School and University of Iowa College of Pharmacy.

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Food and Faith

Church Dinner

— Hosted by Creston United Methodist Women —

400 N. Elm Street • Creston

Sunday, Feb. 21 – 11:30 to 1:00 Roast Beef or Roast Pork, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Beans, Rolls, Variety of Salads and Desserts, Beverages included. $

8 for Adults • $4 for Children (5-11) Free for Children under 5 OPEN TO ALL

HELP WANTED Full-time

RN/LPN

$2500 Sign-On Bonus Also Full-time CNA

To apply stop in for an application or call Kim Bashor,

641-333-2226.

Lenox Care Center and Ventilator Unit 111 E. Van Buren • Lenox Phone: 641-333-2226

EOE

City of Creston has an opening for a

Wastewater Operator Certified Operator is preferred Apply at or submit resume to: Creston City Hall 116 W. Adams Street P.O. Box 449 Creston, Iowa 50801 or email to: cityclerk@crestoniowa.gov Job description, qualifications and requirements are posted on the city website: www.crestoniowa.gov and at www.iowajobs.gov Post offer drug screen and physical required.

Applications will be taken until the position is filled.

EOE

CNA

Creston Specialty Care is now hiring caring CNAs with strong work ethic to join our team.

We are proud to invest in you by providing nurse aide membership benefits (NAHCA), online training, LPN & RN tuition assistance, a generous anniversary bonus, & much more! Visit us on the web to learn more and apply.

Sign on Bonus $1000 Full-time $500 Part-time

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641-782-8511

bhodge@careinitiatives.org www.careinitiatives.org Not for Profit

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is hosting a

JOB FAIR

at Cardinal Glass (south breakroom)

Thursday, Feb. 25 • 1-5PM Taking applications for 2nd & 3rd shifts Starting pay $14.10

IMMEDIATE INTERVIEWS Cardinal provides a job, a 40 hour work week, excellent working environment and a very significant hourly rate with very high standards for attendance, productivity and positive attitudes

INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE MECHANIC Osceola Foods, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of a Fortune 500 Company is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic for our night shift. Successful maintenance applicants will have welding ability, maintenance experience with processing equipment, working knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and the ability to troubleshoot. Successful candidates will work in our modern food processing facility located in Osceola, Iowa, and enjoy competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefits package. A combination of experience and/or training at an accredited technical school will be given consideration.

Industrial Mechanics are given regular performance and salary reviews.

Starting pay ranges from approximately $19.00 - $22.00/hour based on experience & education.

Please stop by your nearest Workforce Development Center to fill out an application along with a summary of qualifications and work experience. Applications can also be picked up at Osceola Foods and mailed back to Jared Lee, 1027 Warren Ave. Osceola, IA. 50213 Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration/or employment without regard to race. color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Johnson Controls, Inc. in Red Oak, IA is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to join our team.

The successful candidate will maintain, & troubleshoot electrical & mechanical issues on mfg. equipment. Candidates with a strong electrical background, will be given preference. Candidate will also need experience working on motors, drives, hydraulics, & PLC troubleshooting. Applicant must be able to work overtime as needed. Requirements are 2 yrs. maintenance experience, & preference will be given to candidate with a two year technical college degree (electromechanical degrees preferred). This position is for night shift working the hours of 7 pm – 7 am. Team members work 12 hour shifts, 3-4 days per week.

This work schedule provides a 3 day weekend every other week.

Johnson Controls offers highly competitive wage and an excellent benefit package which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401K. Application forms can be completed at IWD Centers or on site at Johnson Controls, 2015 Fernwood Ave, Red Oak. EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled

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2 BEDROOM SMALL HOUSE, no pets, no smoking, no appliances, available now, 641-3375041.

CASH RENT FOR 2016, taking bids, 180 acres crop ground, 712-7890718.

PET OWNERS

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

Sat. Mar. 12- 10:00AM Rural Creston, IA. 2013 JD 4720 MFWD DSL Tractor with loader, JD 6600 Combine & Heads, Frontier 3 pt. Acreage Equip., GF and BB Wagons, Shop & Hand Tools, Farm Toys & Collectibles for Dale & Pat Wagner.

Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Brandon Frey, Zack Ballad, Steve Bergren.

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

Creston Specialty Care is looking for a

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Bailey Hodge, Business Manager bhodge@careinitiatives.org

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For appointment call 782-2615

Apply to Pam Danielson, DON

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COME WORK FOR A BRONZE AWARD WINNING FACILITY

Job Description The Sports Coordinator will supervise, promote, plan and coordinate all sports programs, sports camps, and other departmental activities.

Essential Functions/Expectations *Implement all youth and adult sport programs that promote the retention of our existing members and engagement of new members. *Responsible for growth of program revenue, ensuring proper implementation of all sport program schedules and procedures *Cultivate and partner with program volunteers and members to assure that programs and services meet member’s expectations. *Communicate professionally and effectively with members (parents), staff, peers, volunteers and leadership. *Must have analytical skills, and be able to use available technology, reporting tools, and processes to recognize growth and retention opportunities.

Salary and hours This position is part time and requires nights and weekends. Pay is based on experience and will range from $7.25-$9.00 an hour.

Homestead Assisted Living and Memory Care is now hiring for

Part-time Cook

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11am-7pm

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SOUTHERN PRAIRIE YMCA SPORTS COORDINATOR

1000 E. Howard • Creston 782-5012 Drug Free EOE

1001 Cottonwood, Creston, IA

Now hiring for all shifts and positions in Corydon, Chariton and Leon surrounding area. Competitive wages and benefits!

Elm’s Club

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Full-time/Part-time

Member Service Representative

Southwest Iowa REC, an electric distribution cooperative, is seeking qualified applicants for a Member Service Representative position at our Mt. Ayr facility. This position requires knowledge of electric wiring applications, heating and cooling technologies, and associated equipment.

The successful candidate must possess excellent human relations, communication, timemanagement, analytical, and problem solving skills. Experience with metering and information technology systems and knowledge of electric theory and engineering principles are a plus.

Southwest Iowa REC offers a competitive wage, commensurate with qualifications and experience, and an excellent benefit package.

10pm-7am

PRN Direct Care Staff

Various Shifts NEW WAGE SCALE Please apply online at www.midwest-health.com/careers or in person at 1709 W. Prairie St. For any questions contact Gloria Rink at 641-782-3131 or grink@homesteadofcreston.com

Please submit a cover letter, resume and application on or before February 29, 2016 to:

Homestead is an EOE & Drug Free Community

How to Apply Applications are available at the YMCA front desk or e-mail your resume to: kworland@southernprairieymca.com

Southwest Iowa REC, 1801 Grove Avenue, Corning, IA 50841 or via email to postmaster@swiarec.coop.

Applications can be downloaded from our website www.swiarec.coop or picked up at one of our office locations.

THANK YOU!

Southwest Iowa REC is an equal opportunity employer.

Clearview Homes “A Home Away From Home”

POSITION OPEN MDS/QA Nurse, RN or LPN Part-time - Full-time, dayshift

• Excellent Benefit Package • New Group Health Insurance • Life Insurance

• 401K Plan • Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Pay

Clearview Homes

Mount Ayr • 641-464-2240 “A home away from home” Providing quality care for our residents for over 55 years!

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Southern Prairie YMCA 1201 W. Townline St. • Creston EOE

1709 W. Prairie St., Creston, IA

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS RN/LPN • CNA & HHA’s

Nurse Force is accepting FT & PT applications for all day, evening and week-end shifts for private duty home care cases in the Winterset and Des Moines areas. Competitive wages. Flexible schedules.

Friendly work environments. Benefits for FT.

Nurse Force 2900 Westown Parkway, # 200 West Des Moines, IA 50266 515-224-4566 Apply on-line at www.nurseforce.com

City of Orient

is seeking a part time maintenance worker Approximately 20 hours a week must have a CDL Class B driver’s license. Knowledge in equipment operations, plumbing, electrical and able to work in inclement weather.

On call nights and weekends.

Send resume to City of Orient, P.O. Box 116, Orient, IA 50858

Now accepting applications for the following positions: Director of Financial Aid Welding Instructor Adjunct Instructor (Bedford High School)

Please visit the website for more information about the positions and the application procedure: www.swcciowa.edu/HR

Your Guide To Dining And Entertainment CHS Inc., a Fortune 100 Company, has exciting career opportunities at our soybean facility in Creston, IA! We have the following position open:

Southwestern Community College 1501 W. Townline St. Creston, IA 50801 AA; Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer.

Applications from all persons are welcomed; women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans are especially encouraged to apply.

NCRC Acknowledged

Plant Operations Maintenance Coordinator Instrument & Controls Technician

Seafood Buffet

Dial-AService

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

Friday 5-9pm

Relax in our Sports Bar

Apply online at: www.chsinc.com EEO/AAP Employer

RESTAURANT AND SPORTS BAR

HWY. 34 • CRESTON, IA • 641-782-5014 Locally owned & operated by Bill & Janet Hayes since 1980

MANPOWER AT BUNN IS HIRING! • Looking for Full-Time Team Members • Temp-to-Hire | Day Shift | Paid Weekly Please call 641-782-9945 to apply!!

HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY

Find the right people for the job, right here.

Electronics Technician

Osceola Foods, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of a Fortune 500 company is currently reviewing applications for the position of Electronics Technician on second shift. An Electronics Technician has the following principal accountabilities.

• Applies advanced electrical skills to design and specify equipment for new installations and improvement of exiting control equipment.

• Maintains accurate record of electrical equipment such as electric schematics, breaker panel sheets, backup copies of PLC and PC applications, etc.

• Uses expertise for diagnosis and trouble shooting • Recommends, develops and implements modification and systems to improve equipment reliability.

• Provides direction and training for less skilled maintenance personnel.

• Participates in cross functional teams such as safety, technology, energy conservation, etc.

• Ensures the control systems are designed in accordance with the National Electric code.

• To work safely • Performs other tasks as assigned by management

Preferred candidates will: • Have excellent communication skills • Have knowledge of Allen Bradley Hardware systems, Wonderware systems, VPD drives, Window 7 and Ethernet networking.

• A combination of experience and/or training at an accredited technical school win be given consideration. Industrial Mechanics are given regular performance and salary reviews.

Wages are based on experience and education. Starting pay typically ranges from $22 to $24.50 per hour.

Please stop by your nearest Workforce Development Center to fill out an application along with a summary of qualifications and work experience.

Applications can also be picked up at Osceola Foods and mailed back to Jared Lee, 1027 Warren Ave. Osceola, IA, 50213.

Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Computer Repair

Siding & Windows

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.

Electrician

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Any custom size and shape, 30+ years in Creston. I sell, service and Glass install, for no-pressure estimate call QUALITY GLASS CO. Automotive, Charlie Westman 641-782-4590 or home, business and farm. 641-344-5523.

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

Free estimates, licensed, insured, 641-202-1048. Accept Visa & Mastercard.

Storage SHARP’S SELF-STORAGE Boats, records, inventory, furniture.

You store it, lock it, take the key. Industrial Park, Creston, 641-782-6227.

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CHS students at Simpson College

Creston • 782-7023

Contributed photos

Creston High School students, from left, Madison Hance, Maddie Travis and Jenna Taylor were invited to compete for additional scholarships at Simpson Scholarship Day on Saturday, Jan. 30, at Simpson College in Indianola. Participants who attended this event interviewed with a panel of judges and composed an essay as part of the competition.

Help preserve the Iowa State Fair with the Corndog Checkoff DES MOINES – There are thousands of things to love about the Iowa State Fair.

From funnel cakes, ferris wheels and food on a stick, to premier livestock events, expansive art exhibits and the country’s largest state fair food department, the Iowa State Fair has something to offer everyone.

This year, Iowans can express their love for the fair by making a donation on their Iowa tax return to support the Blue Ribbon Foundation’s efforts to renovate and preserve the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

The Corndog Checkoff is a simple way to sup-

port your Iowa State Fair.

Every dollar donated to the checkoff is directly allocated to capital improvements. The Corndog Checkoff has raised more than $1.9 million, and has supplemented renovation projects, including the Youth Inn and the new Ruan Plaza.

In addition, funds generated by the checkoff have helped improve the campgrounds, parking areas, sidewalks and restrooms.

The Corndog Checkoff, officially named State Fair, can be found on line 57b of Iowa Tax Form 1040. Contributions to the Corndog Checkoff are fully tax-de-

ductible.

“Participating in the Corndog Checkoff is an easy way Iowans can show their support for the Iowa State Fair. Dollars raised through the checkoff are an important part of the preservation of this great institution for future generations,” said Peter Cownie, Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation executive director.

The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. Since its inception in 1993, the foundation has generated more than $115 million for renovations and improvements to the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

35 Dekko Foundation contacts honored for considering needs of young people AFTON – Thirty five people, including educators, nonprofit leaders, a pair of sisters and a warden, opened their mail expecting bills and junk mail. Instead, they found a new pair of shoes.

The surprise was in honor of the Dekko Foundation’s 35th birthday.

“Stepping back to consider young people’s developmental needs is the No. 1 thing adults can do to help children thrive,” said Tom Leedy, Dekko Foundation president. “To celebrate our birthday, we chose 35 people whom we’ve seen step back and do what’s best for children’s growth and development. We asked these folks to keep on stepping back and sent them brand new shoes to wear while they do it.”

The 35 also received a $3,500 grant to support their organization or charitable cause.

Receiving this surprise in Union County was Marc Roberg. Roberg and other leaders of High Lakes Outdoor Alliance know that not all young people are athletes or scholars. By offering students shooting sports, young people have one more positive way to spend their time and a new opportunity to build skills.

Honorees from Ringgold County were Abby Elliott and Terri Newton. As a busy young professional and philanthropist, Elliott knows teens need positive role models. She works with Ringgold county’s HELP Youth Pod and offers those teens an outstanding example. Newton cares for students’ emotional needs. When a Diagonal High School student lost a mother to cancer, Newton supported that teen in her revival by planning the fundraising event – “Knock Out Breast Cancer.”

“Mr. Dekko left us with a mission to foster economic freedom through education,” said Sharon Smith, program director. “We think the surest way to economic freedom is to build skills, knowledge and character in young people as they grow and develop.”

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“For our birthday, we wanted to spread recognition across the states we serve,” Smith said. “We also wanted to honor people of different ages and elevate a new tier of leaders. We asked our staff to nominate people who are working to give children and youth what they need to thrive. We found a great group of leaders.”

Honored by the foundation were people one might expect – like teachers and nonprofit leaders.

“We also found some notso-usual standouts,” Smith said. “We recognized a mayor, a man who runs a historic site and the warden of a jail.”

The Dekko Foundation was started in 1981 by Chester E. Dekko, an entrepreneur whose businesses made component parts for the auto, lighting, household goods and office furniture industries.

When Dekko passed away in 1992, his estate went to support the Dekko Foundation.

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Assumption elected to forfeit to Thompson, avoiding a preview of today’s first-round matchup between Thompson and Mommsen.

“Our semifinal dual was heartbreaking, because there’s a lot of mistakes we made.

Mistakes we definitely shouldn’t have made as a team,” Leith said.

“We know we’re better than that. It’s a Leith

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msen to determine which team would advance.

Instead, Kole Kreinbring turned Marlin for a third-period pin to clinch the Assumption victory.

“Frustrating at the end, but it was good. We walked down the tunnel, Trevor was heartbroken. Told him last year we walked down that tunnel at the same time thinking we lost one of our teammates (Tayler Pettit),” Frain said.

“It didn’t come down to Trevor, it just happened his was the last one.”

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Frain chose to rest his eight wrestlers who are competing in today’s individual tournament during the third-place match against Hemann’s New Hampton team.

Varsity regulars who did not qualify for state and JV wrestlers filled out the Panther lineup.

New Hampton

ed to be state champs,” Frain said. “But when you watch what happened here (pointing to Assumption’s celebration), if we started all over again tomorrow, we may win it all.”

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team we definitely could have beat, but it didn’t happen. A couple of matches where we just did things we’re not used to doing. We had a lot of mistakes, but we can’t dwell on that right now. We have to move forward.”

Frain took a moment at the conclusion of Davenport Assumption’s win over Clarion-Goldfield-Dows in the championship match to think what might have been.

“I don’t know what we really expected at the beginning of the year, if we expect-

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Those kids that took advantage of it, it was great.”

Mikkelsen picked up his third win of the day at 182 pounds, while Blake Sevier won by fall at 285 pounds and Tristan Travis won a 16-7 major decision at 132 pounds.

“Look at those guys, how excited the JV guys were,” Frain said. “Those are guys we’re going to count on a lot next year.”

SPARTANS WIN

Joey Huntington started the dual off by winning the final match of his career, 24-9 for a technical fall, before walking off the mat to a standing ovation from the Panther crowd.

Fellow senior Darrian Fischer scored a takedown with 23 seconds left in regulation at 170 pounds to tie the match and then won a 6-4 decision in sudden victory.

“The best part, Joey and Fish, two seniors, our crowd gave them everything at the end,” Frain said. “That’s awesome.

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Creston/O-M simply let too many matches slip away against Davenport Assumption, which went on to win the Class 2A state championship with a 36-27 win over fourth-ranked Clarion-Goldfield-Dows.

After the Panthers steamrolled previously unbeaten 6-seed Sergeant Bluff-Luton 58-17, the Panthers faced their toughest test of the tournament in Davenport Assumption.

In what was perhaps a sign of things to come, the first match of the dual slipped away from the Panthers.

Mitchel Swank was tied 1-1 with 10thranked Patrick Schwartzhoff at 145 pounds, when Schwartzhoff took advantage of a poor shot and scored the winning takedown with 22 seconds left on the clock.

With the Panthers trailing 9-0 after two matches, seventh-ranked Cameron Leith got the team back on track with a 4-1 decision over sixth-ranked Joe Argo.

Assumption elected to forfeit to top-ranked Chase Shiltz at 170 and moved Julien Broderson up to 182 pounds, but Jackson Mikkelsen won a 6-1 decision for the Panthers. Seth Maitlen followed with a 6-2 deci- Mikkelsen sion at 195 pounds.

Davenport Assumption scored one of its biggest wins at 220 pounds. Fourth-ranked Noah Broderson caught third-ranked Kadon Hulett in a headlock right away and threw Hulett to his back for a five-point move.

Hulett battled back, but couldn’t dig himself out of the hole in a 7-6 loss.

“We mentally broke. First time all year I’ve seen that,” Frain said. “In tough situations we broke and did stupid things.

That’s what it comes down to. We should have won at 45, should have won at 220 and we should have won at 32 there. That’s the match. That’s the tournament right there.”

Creston/O-M fought back with decision wins by Jacob Goodson (113) and Kelby Luther (120) and went into the final two matches trailing Assumption 28-21.

Trevor Marlin had a 6-0 lead after two periods and appeared to be on his way to a victory, setting up a showdown at 138 pounds between second-ranked Wyatt Thompson and fifth-ranked Kirk Mom-

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Members of the third-ranked Creston/O-M wrestling team hoist their Class 2A State Dual Team Tournament fourth-place trophy after the team’s 51-21 loss to top-ranked New Hampton in the third-place match.

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Heartbreaker

ES MOINES — Wednesday’s Class 2A State Dual Team Tournament here at Wells Fargo Arena turned into a case of “what could have been?” for the third-ranked Creston/O-M Panthers.

The Panthers set their sights on the second state dual team title in school history (2007), but slipped to fourth place after a heartbreaking semifinal loss to second-ranked Davenport Assumption.

Creston/O-M fell to top-ranked New Hampton, coached by former Panther assistant Nick Hemann, by a 51-21 score in the third-place match.

It marks the fourth time in the past five years the Panthers have finished fourth in the State Dual Team Tournament.

But this one was perhaps the toughest pill to swallow for the Panthers.

“You don’t get too many opportunities to win a state championship and we screwed up today, that’s for sure,” Creston/O-M head coach Darrell Frain said.

“One of the things I said is we’ll lead the state in Frain most fourth-place trophies.”

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Hawks upset STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) A slow trickle of bodies turned into a swarm and Donovon Jack disappeared as fans rushed Penn State’s bench after the Nittany Lions surprised No. 4 Iowa on Wednesday night.

It was another slick move by the senior forward.

Jack scored 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting, leading the Nittany Lions to a 79-75 victory over the Hawkeyes.

Penn State (13-13, 4-9 Big Ten) had lost five of six, but Shep Garner and Brandon Taylor had 18 points apiece in the school’s second victory over a Top 25 team in two weeks. The Nittany Lions also beat No. 22 Indiana 68-63 on Feb. 6.

“I couldn’t have done it without my teammates, (Taylor) and Shep passing me the ball,” Jack said. “It was all I could hope for. A big win for us.”

Garner made four of the Nittany Lions’ 10 3-pointers. Taylor also had nine rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot.

Peter Jok scored 28 points for Iowa (20-6, 11-3), and Jarrod Uthoff had 19. Adam Woodbury grabbed 10 rebounds.

The Hawkeyes beat the Nittany Lions 73-49 on Feb. 3 and it looked as if they might be headed for another big win when they scored the first eight points and stayed ahead for the first 13:46.

Duke wins CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Duke’s short-handed roster full of youngsters proved it was tough enough to push through everything - a deeper and more experienced opponent, a tough road environment, even a bit of adversity in the form of a key injury.

“We’re a group of fighters,” freshman Derryck Thornton said.

The Hall of Fame coach of the 20th-ranked Blue Devils isn’t about to argue, either.

Grayson Allen scored 23 points and Thornton came up with the clinching block on the final play to help Duke edge No. 5 North Carolina 7473 on Wednesday night.

Allen hit a pair of free throws with 1:09 left for the lead. Then Duke (20-6, 9-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) came up with a pair of stops in the final minute, finishing strong after trailing most of the way while North Carolina’s Brice Johnson put together a huge performance.

As coach Mike Krzyzewski put it, his Blue Devils “just hung in there.” And by the end, a team that basically relied on five players the entire second half after losing Matt Jones to a first-half injury was the one making veteran plays on the road.

Not bad for a team that looked out of sorts only a month ago during a three-game skid.

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Glenwood’s Myranda Starner looks to throw a pass inside to 6-foot-3 teammate Danika Lucy against the Creston defense of Taylor Briley (left) and Brielle Baker (right), while Jenna Taylor defends behind Lucy. At left behind the play is Creston’s Lexie Little. Lucy had 12 points and 12 rebounds in Glenwood 47-41 victory. Baker led Creston with 14 points and Taylor had 11.

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“It seemed like we had good overall control for three quarters, then that fourth quarter just slipped away from us.”

That was Creston coach Brent Douma’s description of Wednesday’s 47-41 Class 4A Region 8 loss to Glenwood.

The Rams (13-9) advance to Saturday’s regional semifinal matchup at No. 2-ranked Lewis Central (181), while Creston’s season ends at 13-9.

“We definitely had our backs against the wall,” said Glenwood coach Wendy Lausen, who had 6-foot-3 center Danika Lucy on the bench much of the second half in foul trouble. Her team was only 1-of-7 from 3-point range in falling behind 25-20 at halftime.

Creston still led 35-31 entering the fourth quarter.

Then, the Rams’ pressure defense helped bring them back into a 38-38 tie with three minutes left.

Glenwood, which shot 5-8 from behind the arc after halftime, got a key triple from Molly Dean for a 41-38 lead with 2:07 to play.

Dean scored again to make it 43-38 after Creston’s fourth turnover of the first six minutes of the period, capping a run of 10 straight points by the Rams.

Taylor Briley sank two free throws to bring Creston within 43-40 with 1:27 left.

Dean got trapped by the Panther defense in a corner, leading to a turnover and Creston freshman Brielle Baker was fouled with :41 left. She sank the first of two free throws, missed the second, and rather than hold the ball awaiting a Panther foul, Glenwood streaked downcourt for what turned out to be the dagger.

Key play Dean used her track speed to quickly get downcourt, and gathered in a long pass for a layup attempt. It grazed off the rim, but Lucy had been hustling down and her putback basket with 35 seconds left put the Rams in front 45-41.

Baker missed a 3-pointer for Creston and Lucy was fouled with 12.2 seconds left.

She finished a 4-4 night at the line to put Creston in the final six-point deficit.

“One thing we want to do is put the pressure on them and be on the attack, and she (Dean) is definitely quick enough to do that,” Lausen said. “Danika had a good offensive rebound there. I’m proud of Danika for getting down there quickly enough to do that.”

Glenwood, which split two close regular season games with Creston, outscored the Panthers 16-4 after trailing by six with six minutes re-

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Creston’s Taylor Briley (22) and Camryn Somers (right) trap Glenwood’s Molly Dean as the Glenwood senior looks to advance the ball late in Wednsday’s Class 4A regional game here. Dean led Glenwood’s 47-41 victory with 14 points.

maining. Much of the spurt was triggered by an effective fullcourt defense. The Rams feature an all-senior starting lineup and played like veterans down the stretch.

“It says a lot about our seniors’ leadership,” Lausen said. “They really wanted it tonight, so I’m proud of them.”

Effective press Conversely, Creston was too tentative against the Rams’ increased intensity in the fourth quarter, Douma said.

“They pressed and we turned it over. We didn’t attack it,” Douma said.”It was almost like we were in shock that they were pressing us. I think it was the timing. You go three quarters with no press, then all of a sudden it’s there. We should have been ready for it. We weren’t screening well enough for each other and really moving to get into an open position like you have to. We were tentative against it.”

Dean ended with 14 points and Lucy provided 12 points and 12 rebounds, despite sitting much of the second half while in foul trouble.

Baker scored 14 points to lead Creston. Taylor had 11 points and ends her career as the Panthers’ five-player career scoring leader with 940 points. Taylor Briley, who had six points, six assists and three steals in her final game, finished in the top five of Creston career scoring leaders.

Baker and junior center Cammy Rutherford return as starters next year, with junior Lexi Little the first player off the bench this year.

Seniors Caitlin McIlravy, Camryn Somers, Briley and Taylor played in Wednesday’s game, and the program also graduates Jessica Beatty, Alli Thomsen and Becca Ross.

“That was the tough part afterwards,” Douma said.

“Seven girls I got to spend two years with, a lot of time together. They are just a fun

group.”

Indications are that those seniors just missed by one year of being able to play in a smaller classification.

Shenandoah plays No. 1 Pocahontas Area in a Class 3A regional final Saturday after a 56-39 win over Atlantic on Wednesday night.

“We will be in 3A next year,” Douma said.

Season recap This year’s 13-8 team had one of the school’s best five-player seasons, and finished in a fourth-place tie in the Hawkeye 10 at 6-4.

Glenwood was sixth at 5-5.

“It was a good year,” Douma said. “We have a pretty good nucleus of three players who played for us this year, and some good young players. We’ll keep pushing the offseason workouts and the intensity you need in that. We’re moving in the right direction.”

ADM defeated Winterset 57-46 on the other side of the Region 8 bracket and travels to No. 11 Dallas Center-Grimes on Saturday.

GLENWOOD (47) — Molly Dean 5 2-3 14, Danika Lucy 4 4-4 12, Myranda Starner 3 0-0 8, Emma Ringsdorf 1 3-4 6, Alicia Leu 1 2-2 5, Sidney Lucy 1 0-0 2. Totals — 15 11-13 47. FG shooting — 15-39 (38.5 percent).

3-point goals — 6-16 (Dean 2, Starner 2, Ringsdorf 1, Leu 1).

Steals — Dean 3. Rebounds — 33 (Lucy 12, Starner 5). Turnovers — 17. Team fouls — 19. Fouled out — none.

CRESTON (41) — Brielle Baker 4 4-5 14, Jenna Taylor 5 0-0 11, Cammy Rutherford 2 2-2 6, Taylor Briley 1 4-4 6, Camryn Somers 1 0-1 2, Lexi Little 0 2-4 2. Totals — 13 12-16 41. FG shooting — 13-39 (33.3 percent).

3-point goals — 3-10 (Baker 2, Taylor 1). Rebounds — 20 (Taylor 6, Little 4, Rutherford 3).

Assists — 9 (Briley 3, Somers 3, Taylor 2). Steals — 7 (Briley 3, Taylor 2, Somers 2). Turnovers — 14. Team fouls — 13. Fouled out — None.

Glenwood — 8 20 31 47 Creston — 11 25 35 41 Hawkeye 10 (final) Team records (overall) — Harlan 10-0 (18-2), Lewis Central 9-1 (18-1), St. Albert Catholic 7-3 (13-8), Atlantic 6-4 (13-9), Creston 6-4 (13-9), Glenwood 5-5 (13-9), Shenandoah 4-6 (158), Kuemper Catholic 4-6 (9-12), Denison-Schleswig 3-7 (7-14), Red Oak 1-9 (4-16), Clarinda 0-10 (2-20).

PLEASANT HILL — For the first time since the Creston/O-M bowling program started, the team will not be represented at next week’s Co-ed State Bowling Meet.

But that didn’t happen without the Panthers putting up a fight here Tuesday in a Class 1A State Qualifying Meet.

The Panther girls trailed Knoxville by 56 pins after round one, but staged a rally in the Baker Rotation, before falling 19 pins short.

Creston/O-M bowled a 197 in the final Baker game, as Knoxville bowled a 148. But it wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit.

“To me, that was very disappointing, as it was to the girls and it was very disappointing for the boys that they did not qualify either,” Creston/O-M head coach Ron Pendegraft said. “However, I am so very proud of how the kids fought until the very end and made a run that made the match very close and exciting.”

Panther senior Madison Hance led the team and finished second individually, but her twog a m e series of 323 was not Hance enough to earn one of the five atlarge qualifying positions to the state meet.

Livi Hartman finished fourth individually with her 312 series. Casey Batten posted a score of 282, with Charley Parcher rolling a 277 and Kim Orr rounding out the team score with her 267.

On the boys side, senior Blake Eddy led the team with his two-game score of 354, which ranked him eighth.

Zac Hague rolled a 285, followed by Reece Kramer’s 270. Kyle Fenton finished with a score of 235 and Dylan Linch rounded out the team scoring with his 223 series.

“We are definitely going to miss the seniors who will graduate this year,” Pendegraft said. “They have been the backbone of our program and played a significant role in our success over the past four years.

“Madison, Charley and Blake have been varsity starters from day one as freshmen and I really can’t imagine what it will be like to not have them in our lineup next year.”

Other seniors who were

out for four years were Kramer and Emily Stults, while Fenton and Mariah Harlan joined the program this year. “(Assistant coach) Jerry (Hartman) and I wish all of them well knowing that they will all go on to bigger and better things,” Pendegraft said. “We will be back next year to do it again, looking forward to another shot at winning the regional and getting back to the state tournament.”

Class 1A State Qualifying Meet At Pleasant Hill BOYS Team scores — 1. Knoxville 1919-909—2828, 2. Harlan 1811886—2697, 3. Bondurant-Farrar 1471-692—2163, 4. Creston/ O-M 1367-762—2129, 5. Lenox 1334-751—2085, 6. Nodaway Valley 1366-667—2033.

Individual leaders —1. Daniel Rankin, Knox, 207-209—416; 2.

Cory Schafer, Knox, 223-191— 414; 3. Mason Chamberlain, Har, 181-213—394; 4. Mitchell Leinen, Har, 193-200—393; 5.

Josh Grote, Har, 192-196—388; 6. Tanner Mason, Knox, 220165—385; 7. Cole Murphy, Knox, 186-180—366; 8. Blake Eddy, COM, 168-186—354; 9.

Nick Swift, BF, 165-187—352; 10. Dylan Hartley, Knox, 145193—338.

Creston/O-M (2129) — Blake Eddy 168-186—354, Zac Hague 153-132—285, Reece Kramer 131-139—270, Kyle Fenton 106-129—235, Dylan Linch 111112—223, Evan Taylor 89-132— 221. Totals — 1367-762—2129.

Baker Rotation — 161, 137, 172, 145, 147 — 762.

Lenox (2085) —Bret Meyers 139-152—291, Kory Eggert 148135—283, Dillon Mendez 131149—280, Doug McClain 120133—253, Allen Hoffman 115112—227, Keenon Tanzania 133-91—224. Totals — 1334751—2085. Baker Rotation — 127, 164, 153, 165, 142 — 751.

Nodaway Valley (2033) — Alex Brown 168-169—337, Koy Brandt 127-155—282, Brycen Wallace 127-140—267, Skyler Rawlings 140-110—250, Austin Lundy 98-132—230, Daniel Jorgensen 124-106—230.

Totals — 1366-667—2033.

Baker Rotation — 130, 142, 122, 145, 128 — 667.

GIRLS Team scores — 1. Knoxville 1517-781—2298, 2. Creston/ O-M 1461-818—2279, 3. Harlan 1428-704—2132; 4. Lenox 1332640—1972, 5. Bondurant-Farrar 1226-708—1934, 6. Nodaway Valley 1131-573—1704.

Individual leaders — 1.

Mackenzie McCarty, Knox, 214-181—395; 2. Madison Hance, COM, 176-147—323; 3.

Elizabeth Stanley, BF, 156-158— 314; 4. Livi Hartman, COM, 159153—312; 5. Elizabeth Stroud, Har, 180-131—311; 6. Chalee Kaestner, Knox, 122-189—311; 7. Kenzi Jones, Har, 144-162— 306; 8. Myla Dakin, Knox, 139167—306; 9. Haley Bals, Len, 144-148—292; 10. Briley Hick, BF, 146-142—288.

Creston/O-M (2279) — Madison Hance 176-147—323, Livi Hartman 159-153—312, Casey Batten 160-122—282, Charley Parcher 130-147—277, Kim Orr 146-121—267, Emily Stults 133-117—250. Totals — 1461-818—2279. Baker Rotation — 133, 168, 163, 157, 197 — 818.

Lenox (1972) — Haley Bals 144-148—292, Kailey Cole 154131—285, Mika Ricks 137-136— 273, Elijah Briggs 125-125— 250, Emily Powell 98-134—232, Gabby Hogue 99-97—196.

Totals — 1332-640—1972.

Baker Rotation 126, 111, 138, 117, 148 — 640.

Nodaway Valley (1704) — Payton Armstrong 100-181— 281, Rachel Bruns 143-134— 277, Kyra Evans 108-137—245, Natalie Daugard 96-76—172, Jennifer Clarke 69-87—156.

Totals — 1131-573—1704.

Baker Rotation — 111, 116, 121, 90, 135 — 573.

Spartans sweep Ellsworth Southwestern’s men stayed in first place in the ICCAC Division II race Wednesday with an 8171 victory over Ellsworth here.

The women, meanwhile, improved to 2-9 in league play with a 59-52 victory over the visiting Panthers.

SWCC women, 9-15 overall, play at Iowa Lakes Saturday at 1 p.m.

The 10th-ranked Spartan men, 9-1 in league play and 24-4 overall, face No. 10 Iowa Lakes at 3 p.m. The Lakers are tied for second at 7-2, with a 20-7 overall mark.

SWCC hosts Iowa Central next Wednesday.

MEN ELLSWORTH (71) — Yach Deng 10 8-8 32, Myzeah BatieGaddy 5 2-2 13, Darius Fuller 3 0-0 8, Keeon Johnson 3 0-0 8, Jon Harrington 3 0-0 6, Mo Arrington 1 0-2 2, Octavious O’Large 1 0-0 2. Totals — 16 10-12 71. 3-point goals — 9

(Deng 4, Johnson 2, Fuller 2, Batie-Gaddy 1). Team fouls — 19. Fouled out — None.

SOUTHWESTERN (81) — Terrance Smith 9 2-2 24, Jordan Johnson 7 4-5 18, Simon Joseph 7 1-3 15, KeShawn Wilson 2 5-7 10, Calvin Chambers 2 1-3 6, TJ Bower 2 0-0 4, Jok Kut 1 0-0 2, Sergio Antelmi 1 0-0 2. Totals — 31 13-20 81. 3-point goals — 6 (Smith 4, Chambers 1, Wilson 1). Team fouls — 11. Fouled out — None.

Ellsworth — 28 71 SWCC — 32 81 WOMEN ELLSWORTH (52) — Jade Brown 5 2-5 12, Changelle Rumph 4 2-2 11, Antoinette Williams 3 2-2 8, Devin Leffler 3 0-0 6, Anna Smith 2 0-0 5, Rebekah Hart 2 0-0 4, April Jones 1 0-0 2. Totals — 22 6-11 52. 3-point goals — 2 (Rumph 1, Smith 1). Team fouls — 20.

Fouled out — Brown.

SOUTHWESTERN (59) — Julanie Carter 7 2-4 20, LaStella Slack 5 6-8 16, Olivia Reifert 4 3-7 11, Cambry Schluter 2 0-0 6, Chelsi Sams 2 0-0 4, Demir Alford 1 0-0 2. Totals — 21 11-19 59. 3-point goals — 6 (J. Carter 4, Schluter 2). Team fouls — 14. Fouled out — None.

Ellsworth — 13 23 37 52 SWCC — 18 34 41 59

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QUESTIONS & ATTITUDE Compelling questions... and maybe a few actual answers

One week with franchises, and the world didn’t end?

First, lose that F-word. Yes, they’re franchises, but NASCAR officials must think using the word “charters” will keep a couple of men named Bill France from haunting them in their sleep. There were immediate issues with charters, but they’ll blow over. It’s the unintended consequences that’ll eventually bite.

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SPEED FREAKS A couple questions we had to ask — ourselves You have a possible dark-horse winner for the 500?

GODSPEAK: You won’t believe this, but rookie Brian Scott.

KEN’S CALL: Mr. Hunch keeps whispering Austin Dillon’s name in my ear.

Such as … ?

It might turn out to be nothing, but I keep wondering how franchising will change the owner-driver dynamic in the future. Will superstar drivers want, and get, pieces of the franchise? Will the owners, now empowered by group strength, work together to lower salaries? Maybe it’s nothing, but I anticipate issues, and not too far down the road.

Early review of Jeff Gordon’s TV work?

GODSPEAK: Soft-spoken, but he’s freshly removed from the track, so you must pay attention.

KEN’S CALL: He brought modern insight and sounded good; hopefully they don't dumb him down.

Can Jimmie whip us into shape?

Jimmie Johnson wants to be NASCAR’s pied piper of physical fitness, and it’s a noble calling. But a seventh championship might prove easier. He wants fans to get involved, and surely some of them will take him up on it. But he also invited media members, and frankly, that’s a little like preaching temperance at a frat party.

What lap of the 500 delivers the Big One? GODSPEAK: Two options here.

Cut tire, Lap 20. Brain malfunction, Lap 21.

KEN’S CALL: I’m thinking it goes clean and green until Lap 128.

ONLINE EXTRAS

Ken Willis has been covering NASCAR for The Daytona Beach News-Journal for 27 years. Reach him at ken. willis@news-jrnl.com

Sure, car owner Joe Gibbs was happy Denny Hamlin won the Sprint Unlimited last weekend, but “Coach” wants to hold the Daytona 500 trophy over his head in Victory Lane. GETTY IMAGES/PATRICK SMITH

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1. Gibbs wants 500

2. Squirrelly cars

3. No chicane

Before the last piece of confetti landed in Victory Lane, winning car owner Joe Gibbs was reminding race winner Denny Hamlin he has been waiting two decades for a 500 victory. “I said, ‘It’s the 500, OK, not the Shootout. Try and get us a 500, will you?’” Gibbs said with a chuckle.

The 25 stock cars in the Unlimited looked squirrelly from the first green flag to the seventh yellow flag. No one really had an explanation, except to say it was hard driving. “There’s a lot of guys trying to take the spots, and that’s where we see the accidents,” driver Matt Kenseth said.

Daytona International Speedway has a chicane on the backstretch for road racing. Unfortunately, that little elbow turn is brutal on stock cars. The nose of Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 Chevrolet was torn off when his car made a detour off course and ran through the chicane rumble strips.

FEUD OF THE WEEK

— Godwin Kelly, godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.com

WHAT’S ON TAP? SPRINT CUP: Daytona 500 SITE: Daytona International Speedway TV SCHEDULE: Thursday, Can-Am Duel qualifying races (Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m.). Saturday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 12:15 p.m.) Sunday, race (Fox, coverage begins at noon, green flag at 1:15 p.m.)

XFINITY: PowerShares QQQ 300 SITE: Daytona International Speedway TV SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 10:30 a.m and 1 p.m.). Saturday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 10 a.m.), race (Fox Sports 1, 3:30 p.m.)

CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS: NextEra Energy Resources 250 SITE: Daytona International Speedway TV SCHEDULE: Thursday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.). Friday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 4:30 p.m.), race (Fox Sports 1, 7:30 p.m.)

3 THINGS TO WATCH

2. Same old The race teams that were very good in 2015 look like they are holding serve in 2016, based on the Sprint Unlimited and Daytona 500 qualifying.

Joe Gibbs Racing looked particularly powerful, with Denny Hamlin taking the No. 11

McMurray

AJ ALLMENDINGER VS. JAMIE MCMURRAY: AJ blamed his Sprint Unlimited wreck and exit on McMurray. “McMurray tried to make a move that probably didn’t need to be made at that time,” AJ said.

GODWIN KELLY’S TAKE: It was the Sprint Unlimited, not the Daytona 500. Pushing, shoving and risk-taking are part of the non-points Cup Series race. No hard feelings. Moving forward.

1. Go for it The Daytona 500 is the first race of the 26-race regular season, so don’t look for NASCAR’s elite drivers to run for points on race day. Almost every driver in the 40-car field will be gunning for the win and that first golden ticket into the Chase playoffs. “Last year’s race was pretty aggressive at the end,” said Joey Logano. “It was awesome.”

Allmendinger

GODWIN’S PICKS FOR DAYTONA 500

Expect to see this kind of fender to fender action throughout Sunday’s Daytona 500. GETTY IMAGES/JARED C. TILTON Toyota to victory in the Unlimited and Matt Kenseth earning outside pole honors for the 500 in his No. 20 Toyota.

3. The new order Now that NASCAR has initiated a charter system, which includes 36 race cars owned

by various teams, those cars are guaranteed a starting spot in all Cup Series races. The field has been reduced to 40 cars per race, which means non-charter teams, such as Wood Brothers Racing, will have to slug it out each week to make the grid.

WINNER: Dale Earnhardt Jr. REST OF TOP 5: Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski, Matt Kenseth FIRST ONE OUT: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. DARK HORSE: Danica Patrick DON’T BE SURPRISED IF: Junior is without a doubt the best and most experienced drafting race driver in NASCAR today.

Godwin Kelly is the Daytona Beach NewsJournal’s motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for 30 years.

Reach him at godwin. kelly@news-jrnl.com

— Godwin Kelly, godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.com

WEEKLY DRIVER RANKINGS — BASED ON BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE KYLE BUSCH A Busch brother Trump would like

KEVIN HARVICK Path to Daytona win goes through him

JOEY LOGANO No drama through first event of ’16

DENNY HAMLIN 1-for-1

MATT KENSETH See Logano

JIMMIE JOHNSON The Richard Simmons of NASCAR?

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JR. EARNHARDT Shares hometown (Kannapolis, N.C.) with funky George Clinton

KURT BUSCH A Busch brother Trump might like

CARL EDWARDS Middle name is Michael

BRAD KESELOWSKI Trash magnet

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2016 SPRINT CUP SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Feb. 13: Sprint Unlimited at Daytona (Denny Hamlin)

May 21: Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte, 7 p.m., FS1

Sept. 4: Southern 500 at Darlington, 6 p.m., NBC

Feb. 21: Daytona 500, 1 p.m, Fox

May 29: Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, 6 p.m., Fox

Sept. 10: Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond, 7:30 p.m.,

Feb. 28: Folds of Honor 500 at Atlanta, 1 p.m., Fox

June 5: Axalta 400 at Pocono, 1 p.m., FS1

NBCSN

March 6: Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas, 3:30 p.m., Fox

June 12: FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan, 1 p.m., FS1

Sept. 18: Chicago 400, 2:30 p.m., NBCSN

March 13: Good Sam 500k at Phoenix, 3:30 p.m., Fox

June 26: Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma, 3 p.m., FS1

Sept. 25: New England 300 at New Hampshire, 2 p.m.,

March 20: Auto Club 400 at Fontana, 3:30 p.m., Fox

July 2: Coke Zero 400 at Daytona, 7:45 p.m., NBC

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April 3: STP 500 at Martinsville, 1 p.m., Fox Sports 1

July 9: Quaker State 400 at Kentucky, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports

Oct. 2: AAA 400 at Dover, 2 p.m., NBCSN

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The meeting in the thirdplace match between Frain’s Panthers and Hemann’s Chickasaws wasn’t the meeting many had anticipated.

“We had one thing not go our way against Clarion and that’s going to hurt you anytime at state duals,” Hemann said. “They’ve (Creston/O-M) got a good team. We’ve got a good team. Either one of us could have easily won it.”

Both teams have high goals for the traditional tournament, which begins a 6 p.m. for Class 2A. “It’s a different mindset,” Leith said. “It’s all about yourself at that point. Anything you need to do to succeed.

Coaches do a great job of getting us in that mindset.”

“It stings for both teams,” Hemann said. “I know they’ve got their sights set on a traditional title and they’re sitting in the driver’s seat, but we are, too. They’ve got horses

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and we’ve got horses. So does too. Another state qualifier we Assumption. It’s going to be a knocked off. Two huge matches for us.” battle. It’s going to be fun”

Seven pins

The Panthers opened Wednesday’s tournament with a bang, recording seven pins against previously unbeaten Sergeant Bluff-Luton and winning the first 11 matches of the dual.

The Panthers got pins from Thompson (138), Swank (145), Leith (160), Maitlen (195), Hulett (220), Zach Hoffman (285) and Cade Vicker (106).

Hoffman entered the lineup at 285 pounds in place of junior Cody Tanner, who was ineligible.

Huntington got a reversal into nearfall points on his way to a 6-4 decision over sixthranked Preston Dunn at 152 pounds.

“That pretty much dictated the whole match, I thought, because I know they probably anticipated a win and maybe even bonus points,” Frain said.

“Then we get the win there and it goes right along with Jackson Mikkelsen’s match,

Class 2A State Dual Team Tournament Quarterfinals Creston/O-M 58, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 17 138 — Wyatt Thompson (COM) pinned Keyton Ruskamp (SBL), 3:17; 145 — Mitchel Swank (COM) pinned Zach Schultz (SBL), 1:11; 152 — Joey Huntington (COM) dec. Preston Dunn (SBL), 6-4; 160 — Cameron Leith (COM) pinned Alex Freiberg (SBL), 5:02; 170 — Chase Shiltz (COM) pinned Sean Kellogg (SBL), :42; 182 — Jackson Mikkelsen (COM) major dec. Kyle Benson (SBL), 10-0; 195 — Seth Maitlen (COM) pinned Fidel Torres (SBL), 1:10.

220 — Kadon Hulett (COM) pinned TJ Heineman (SBL), 1:10; 285 — Zach Hoffman (COM) pinned Calvin Sterk (SBL), 1:21; 106 — Cade Vicker (COM) pinned Dominique Hollowell (SBL), :51; 113 — Jacob Goodson (COM) dec. Ethan Kempema (SBL), 10-6; 120 — Rhyker Sims (SBL) tech fall Kelby Luther (COM), 17-1; 126 — Brayden Curry (SBL) pinned Austin Nguyen (COM), 1:24; 132 — Easton Graff (SBL) pinned Trevor Marlin (COM), 5:26.

Semifinals Davenport Assumption 34, Creston/O-M 27 145 — Patrick Schwartzhoff (DA) dec. Mitchel Swank (COM), 3-2; 152 — Nick Johnson (DA) pinned Joey Huntington (COM), 1:58; 160 — Cameron Leith (COM) dec.

Joe Argo (DA), 4-1; 170 — Chase

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER

Creston/O-M senior Cameron Leith, ranked seventh at 160 pounds, works the wrist of Davenport Assumption’s sixth-ranked Joe Argo during Leith’s 4-1 decision victory Wednesday at the State Dual Team Tournament.

Shiltz (COM) won by forfeit; 182 — Jackson Mikkelsen (COM) dec.

Julien Broderson (DA), 6-1; 195 — Seth Maitlen (COM) dec. Chris Bridges (DA), 6-2; 220 — Noah Broderson (DA) dec. Kadon Hulett (COM), 7-6.

285 — Travis Bruns (DA) pinned Zach Hoffman (COM), 2:52; 106 — Matthew Randone (DA) major dec. Cade Vicker (COM), 10-2; 113 — Jacob Goodson (COM) dec.

Trenten McDonough (DA), 13-7; 120 — Kelby Luther (COM) dec.

Jacob Felderman (DA), 7-3; 126 — Jacob Fenske (DA) pinned Austin Nguyen (COM), 1:00; 132 — Kole

Kreinbring (DA) pinned Trevor Marlin (COM), 4:32; 138 — Wyatt Thompson (COM) won by forfeit.

Third-place match New Hampton 51, Creston/O-M 21 152 — Joey Huntington (COM) tech fall Drew Boeding (NH), 24-9; 160 — Cole Denner (NH) dec.

Brody Frain (COM), 3-0; 170 — Darrian Fischer (COM) dec. Noah Glaser (NH), 6-4 (SV-1); 182 — Jackson Mikkelsen (COM) dec.

Max Schwickerath (NH), 8-4; 195 — Adam Wurzer (NH) pinned Kolby Tomas (COM), 2:20; 220 — Areon

Day (NH) won by forfeit; 285 — Blake Sevier (COM) pinned Noah Fenske (NH), :43.

106 — Dylan Robinson (NH) pinned Cade Vicker (COM), 1:35; 113 — Noah Fye (NH) pinned Matthew Rouh (COM), 2:42; 120 — Connor Cleveland (NH) pinned Kelby Luther (COM), 1:35; 126 — Nolan Usher (NH) pinned Austin Nguyen (COM), :27; 132 — Tristan Travis (COM) major dec. Keegan Kane (NH), 16-7; 138 — Keegan Tenge (NH) won by forfeit; 145 — Cameron Rasing (NH) pinned Mason Kinsella (COM), 2:57.

CNA photos by SCOTT VICKER and BRANDON ROBERTSON

At top left, Creston/O-M senior Darrian Fischer dumps New Hampton’s Noah Glaser to the mat for the tying takedown with 23 seconds remaining in the third period. Fischer won a 6-4 decision in sudden victory. Top right, members of the Creston/O-M wrestling team pose with their fourth-place trophy.

Middle right, Creston/O-M senior Joey Huntington gets two points on his way to a 24-9 technical fall over New Hampton’s Drew Boeding at 152 pounds.

Bottom right, Creston/O-M junior 182-pounder Jackson Mikkelsen earns back points in his 10-0 major decision against Sergeant Bluff-Luton’s Kyle Benson.

Bottom left, Creston/O-M sophomore Cade Vicker pins Sergeant Bluff-Luton’s Dominique Hollowell in the first period of their match at 106 pounds. Middle left, Creston/O-M senior heavyweight Zach Hoffman controls TJ Heineman of Sergeant Bluff-Luton.

Hoffman won the match with a first-period pin.

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