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Wednesday February 19, 2014

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Installation of this new cell tower near Creston business district was completed by Chat Mobility Sunday.

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By KYLE WILSON

CNA managing editor kwilson@crestonnews.com

For the 12th consecutive year, Greater Regional Medical Center will not raise taxes in Union County. GRMC has a tax asking of $1.14 million in their 2014-15 proposed budget.

“I’ve said as long as I’m CEO at Greater Regional, we won’t raise taxes in Union County,” said CEO Monte Neitzel. “We’ve held true to that. I just don’t think it’s right to try and grow your business on the backs of taxpayers.

We use the tax money we Neitzel receive mostly for ambulance and public health and I believe the taxpayer gets a tremendous return on their money.”

GRMC has asked for $1.14 million the past 12 years. But Matt McCutchan, chief financial McCutchan officer, noted this morning the law states GRMC could tax more than $7.3 million.

GRMC will have a levy of $2.55 per $1,000 of valuation for 2014-15 — up 1 cent from the current fiscal year levy of $2.54.

McCutchan said the levy is up slightly because evaluations in Union County are down. A public hearing on the proposed budget is slated 6:15 p.m. Monday at Greater Regional Medical Center.

GRMC is the fourth-highest taxing entity

By SARAH BROWN

CNA staff reporter sbrown@crestonnews.com

If you are experiencing faster speeds on your mobile device, it may be a result of a new 189-foot 4G cell tower installation, completed Sunday by Chat Mobility.

“With the new technology we had to make a change ... to support all the new equipment,” said Alan

DeBolt, Chat Mobility marketing director.

The new cell tower is located on the east side of New York Avenue, just south of the railway tracks on part of three small lots Chat Mobility purchased in September 2013 from Reasoner Oil Company.

According to DeBolt, the tower will provide upgraded 4G and 3G and 1X services to Chat Mobility customers.

The radius of the tower’s signal reaches 5 to 10 miles in each direction.

“Our engineers ... try to find the best fit for our towers based on population, height and how it will

Court date set in Steve Green’s civil lawsuit A trial date has been set for a civil lawsuit between plantiff Steve Green — former general manager at Creston Water Works — and the city of Creston and Water Works Board of Trustees.

The trial with a jury is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Dec. 8, 2014, in the Union County Courthouse.

Green filed the civil lawsuit on Nov. 7, 2013. It outlines violations of wage payment collection and breach of contract by Green the water board.

He was terminated ■ In this in June 2013 by the civil case, a water board after an trial by jury investigation by the is slated state auditor deter- 9:30 a.m.

Dec. 8, 2014 mined Green was at the Union paid almost $90,000 County in improper and un- Courthouse. supported funds be- Meanwhile, tween July 2005 and there are still no November 2012. updates at In the lawsuit, this time Green is asking to be regarding paid wages due under whether his contract, which criminal includes accrued va- charges cation and sick leave. will be filed against He said the breach of Green. contract has caused him financial harm.

There is a settlement hearing and pre-trial hearing available upon request.

Still, no updates have been released by the Iowa Attorney General if criminal charges will be filed against Green.

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Deaths Stephanie Leonard Phoenix, Ariz.

Stephanie Leonard, 60, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Creston, died Feb. 5, 2014, at her home.

A Legacy Funeral Leonard Home, Sun City, Ariz., is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to her daughter Angela Herrod, 507 W. Spencer, Creston, IA 50801; mother Eloise Larson, 10951 N. 91st Ave. No. 246, Peoria, AZ 85345; or sister Kristy Lapcheske, 10951 N. 91st Ave. No. 251, Peoria, AZ 85345.

Stephanie Larson Leonard, daughter of Eloise (Larkin) and Harold Larson, was born April 15, 1953, in Red Oak. The family moved to Creston, where she went through school and graduated in May

Caroline “Marie” Stevens Loveland, Colo.

Caroline Marie Stevens, 85, of Loveland died February 15, 2014 at Pathways Hospice, McKee M e d i c a l Stevens Center.

She was born April 19, 1928, in Creston, Iowa to August and Esther Ann Elizabeth Larson Swanson. She graduated from Creston High School in 1946 and married D. Jack Stevens Sept. 5, 1948 in Creston, Iowa.

The family moved to Loveland in 1957, and Marie enjoyed being home with her children. She sewed many of their children’s clothes.

In later years, she knitted an afghan for each of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Marie was very active in church, enjoyed square dancing, playing cards with friends, and spending time with her grandchildren.

Upon Jack’s retirement, the couple were able to

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Stephanie married in November 1971.

Stephanie graduated from nursing school at Southwestern Community College in 1999. She worked at the Creston clinic and hospital.

Stephanie moved to the Phoenix, Ariz., area and worked at Spectra Eye Institute and Barnet Delaney Eye Institute.

Stephanie is survived by her daughter Angela (Mark) Herrod and granddaughter Lorelei of Creston; mother Eloise Larson and grandmother Edith Larkin, both of Peoria, Ariz., formerly of Creston; brother Scott (Kathy) Larson of Carson and Eric “Ric” (Mary) Larson of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Creston; sister Kristy (Kevin) Lapcheske of Peoria, Ariz.; significant other Kamron A. Zizzi; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends.

Stephanie was preceded in death by her father and grandfather Clarence Larkin.

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travel visiting Sweden where they were able to visit with relatives and wintering in Tucson, Arizona each year. She was a member of the King of Glory Lutheran Church and a member of Telephone Pioneers of America.

Mrs. Stevens is survived by a son Randy and wife Lori of Pierce; three daughters, Judy Niccoli and husband Charles of Greeley, Terrie Hersh and husband Larry of Pierce, and Sharon Edie and Husband Gary of Ault; ten grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, a grandson, her two brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2014, 9:00 A.M. at King of Glory Lutheran Church with interment following at Resthaven Memory Gardens, Fort Collins.

Viewing will be held Wednesday from 4-7pm at Viegut Funeral Home and 1 hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be sent to Pathways Hospice or King of Glory Lutheran Church in care of Viegut Funeral Home.

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Garland Townsend, 101, of Creston died Feb. 16, 2014, at Creston Nursing and Rehab Center.

Graveside ser- Townsend vices will be noon Saturday, Feb. 22, at Graceland Cemetery.

The Rev. Gideon Gallo will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. No visitation will be held. Powers Funeral Home, junction of highways 34 and 25, is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials are to be established in her name. Online condolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

Garland Beatrice Townsend, daughter of Jesse (Hayes) and Joseph Harvey Townsend, was born Dec. 7, 1912, in Taylor County.

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fit within the rest of the network to make sure there is no interference,” said DeBolt. “However, coverage can be affected by weather, time, terrain, vegetation, handsets, location, building density and type, loading and obstructions.”

DeBolt said the location was chosen to deliver optimal signal strength.

What does this mean?

DeBolt said the tower will offer customers a network that is up to 10 times faster than 3G networks. The result, faster data speeds for watching videos, navigating websites and playing games on 4G LTE compatible smart phones, tablets and other supported devices.

4G LTE stands for fourth generation long term evolution. 4G is a new standard

for wireless communication of high-speed data for mobile phones and data terminals.

For a network to be marketed as 4G, it has to offer peak data rates of at least 100 megabits per second for high mobility communication — users in cars and trains — and at least one gigabit per second for stationary users and pedestrians.

Devices supported by Chat Mobility include all iPhone 5 models, Samsung Galaxy 4, HTC One and Desire 4G and Moto X. DeBolt said 4G LTE mobile users from other carriers such as Verizon Wireless will also benefit.

This permanent tower will not affect Chat Mobility customers operating 3G compatible phones or devices.

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in Union County. The highest is Creston School District, followed by the city and county.

The city’s budget for

2014-15 was approved earlier this month. Their levy for FY2015 is $13.94 per $1,000 of valuation. The county and school district have not yet approved their budgets for 2014-15.

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(MCT) — None of them called for repeal, but some of the Democrats running in Iowa’s 1st District called for “major modifications” in their party’s signature congressional accomplishment of recent years – the Affordable Care Act. Republicans also were split, with one calling for repeal and the other saying Obamacare just needs to be tweaked.

The differences on the ACA came as seven of the nine candidates for the open 1st District seat participated in a forum hosted by the Iowa Credit Union League in Des Moines. Winners of the June Democratic and Republican primary elections will face each other in November, with the winner succeeding Rep. Bruce Braley who is running for the U.S. Senate.

Given a multiple choice question of whether to take Obamacare as it is, modify it to make major changes or repeal it, state Rep. Pat Murphy of Dubuque and Cedar Rapids attorney Dave O’Brien were the only candidates to answer “A.” “I’ve been fighting for health care for more Americans since I started getting involved in politics back in 1986,” O’Brien said. Bill and Hillary Clinton’s plans for health care reform were one reason he led their Iowa campaign in 1992.

Although Republicans called the Clinton reform a “disaster, a big government takeover,” O’Brien said their alternative then was what Obamacare has become.

Murphy would keep Obamacare with “minor, minor” changes to address tax issues.

“If you have a good insurance plan, you’re getting taxed on it,” he explained.

“We shouldn’t do that.

We shouldn’t tax people’s health care.”

The other Democrats, while supporting health care reform, said they would choose to modify the ACA. Since working on health care reform in the Iowa Senate, former lawmaker and Iowa Utilities Board member Swati Dandekar of Marion has known “there were big gaps and small gaps.”

“So it has to stay,” she said about the ACA. “It cannot be repealed, but we do need

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Cedar Rapids City Council Woman Monica Vernon also supports the health care reform package with changes to address portability issues, for example.

“I don’t want to throw out the baby with the bathwater,” she said. “I want to keep this, but it will take some time to make some major changes to have something in place that works.”

Health care is one of the issues that inspired her to run, state Rep. Anesa Kajtazovic of Waterloo told more than 100 credit union representatives.

“I support everyone having access to good affordable health care and I believe with the current law we should work on improving it,” she said.

Kajtazovic qualified her answer, saying she wasn’t sure it needed major changes because “there are some really great provisions in there.”

Republicans Gail Boliver, a Marshalltown attorney, and state Rep. Walt Rogers of Cedar Falls, disagreed on the best course of action.

Rogers called for repeal.

Boliver called for major modifications.

Rogers agreed with him on the need for a free market approach, but said the ACA needs more than modifications.

Two other Republican hopefuls, Steve Rathje of Cedar Rapids and Rod Blum of Dubuque, did not participate in the forum.

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Garland moved from Hopkins, Mo., to Creston in 1920.

Garland graduated from Creston High School in 1930.

Garland worked as a bookkeeper at McLellan’s until 1942, then went to work for JC Penny until 1978, when she retired.

Garland was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Creston, Royal Rebekah Lodge No. 47, BPW and Creston Guild Circle of the First United Methodist Church.

Garland is survived by her nieces, Judy Mote (friend Reid Johnson) of Modesto, Calif., Linda Csedo of Apple Valley, Minn., Margaret (husband John) Flanagan of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Kathy (husband Joe) Friend of Graham, Texas; and numerous great- and greatgreat-nieces and -nephews.

Garland was preceded in death by her parents, sister Mildred Mote; brothers, Ralph and Clyde Townsend; two nieces and one nephew.

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Friends Helping Friends Bereavement Support Group, 3 to 5 p.m., Prairie View Assisted Living room 114, 1709 W. Prairie St.

Thursday

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

Celebrate Recovery (a Christcentered 12-step program), 6 p.m., Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar St. 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)

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general surgeon, in the Medical Arts Plaza Conference Room. The public is invited to attend.

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Greater Regional Medical Center Will and Tara Erickson of Creston are parents of a son born Feb. 13, 2014. Kameron Clay weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long.

Grandparents are Steve and Julie Hansen and Tim and Candy Erickson, all of Greenfield, and Mike and Mary Hosfelt of Massena.

Great-grandparents are Nancy Erickson and Gene and Shirley Hosfelt, all of Massena, Paul Wessling of Anita, Peggy and Rollie of Elk Horn and Betty and Gary Brewer of Miltona, Minn.

Great-great-grandparent is Alberta Erickson of Atlantic.

Sibling is Kaleb, 2 1/2.

— — — — — — Brad and Becky Johnson of Creston are parents of a daughter born Feb. 13, 2014. Brandy Jean Johnson weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long.

Grandparents are Bob and Jenifer Johnson of Tingley and Spencer and Ellie Lumbard of Diagonal.

Great-grandparents are Cleone Hosfield of Mount Ayr, Bessie Parker of Mount Ayr and Roy and Nancy Lumbard of Creston.

Sibling is Braden Dean, 19 months.

Police

Vanderpluym was also charged with domestic abuse assault March 19, 2013.

The incident was witnessed by another female at the residence. The female witness attempted to help the female victim as she tried to flee.

Vanderpluym threw a hard object at the female witness, which struck her in the head, and shoved her to the floor as she tried to flee. Vanderpluym then chased the female victim and witness from the residence and threw objects at them as they drove away.

At 10:27 p.m. that night, Vanderpluym drove to 609 W. Montgomery St., Apt. 1, and forcibly kicked open a locked door after being told to leave. Vanderpluym entered the residence, occupied by three subjects, and attempted to assault them.

Vanderpluym was told the police were called and he fled the residence.

Vanderpluym was being held in Ringgold County Jail for Union County on $10,000 bond.

—————— Joshua Zancanelli, 34, 214 Myrtle St., was charged on a Department of Corrections warrant for probation violation of an original charge of second-offense possession of a schedule II nartotic, methamphetamine, 4:16 p.m.

Tuesday at his residence.

Zancanelli was being held in Ringgold County Jail for Union County awaiting bond hearing.

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Denver 29 windy No citations42were issued

From Creston Official Weather Station: high past 24 hours (55), low past 24 hours (32) and precipitation ending 7 a.m. today (.0)

The UV Index is measured on a 0 11 number scale, with a higher UV Index showing the need for greater skin protection.

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Domestic dispute, 1:38 a.m., Sunday, North Cherry Street.

Assistance, 2:48 a.m., Sunday, North Oak Street.

Disturbing the peace, 11 a.m., Sunday, North Maple Street.

Traffic stop, 2:09 p.m., Sunday, West Prairie Street.

City Hip.m., Lo Cond.

Traffic stop, 2:26 Sunday, Algona 33 11 snow North Lincoln Street.

Atlantic 37p.m., 21 snow Traffic stop, 3:57 Sunday, Aubudon 38 21 snow New York Avenue.

Cedar Rapids 91138call, 184:19 mixed Incomplete p.m., Sunday, North Street.

Centerville 38 23 mixed Traffic stop, 6:52 Sunday, Clarinda 39p.m., 24 mixed North Sumner Avenue.

Clarion 33 13 snow Traffic stop, 9:13 Sunday, Clinton 40p.m., 18 mixed Quiet Harbor.

Council Bluffs 41 24 snow Traffic stop, 9:41 p.m., Sunday, Creston 37 22 mixed Laurel Street.

Traffic stop, 10:25 p.m., Sunday, West Taylor Street.

Information, 10:28 p.m., City Hi Street.

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Monday on West Adams Street.

Moon Phases According to a Creston Police report, a 2003 Pontiac, owned by Jeremy Long of Diagonal, was parked in a Full lot onLast New parking West Adams Feb 14 Feb 22 Mar 1 across the street from The Lobby Bar, 301 W. Adams skin protection. ©2010 American Profile Hometown Content Service St., and between 7:30 p.m.

Fire Saturday and 10:30 a.m. SunMiscellaneous day damage was done to the Accident, 11:01 a.m., Tuesday, driver’s side door of the ve- North Cherry Street.

Larry Vanderpluym, 52, 1103 N. Birch St., was charged on a Union County Miscellaneous warrant for second-degree Vandalism, 12:39 a.m., burglary, second-offense do- Sunday, South Chestnut Street.

11:00 AM mestic assault and simple assault 2:20 p.m. Tuesday at his CRESTON residence.

PROGRAM FOR WEEK According to a Creston OF FEB. 21 - 27 Police report, Vanderpluym got into a verbal and physical altercation with his girlfriend 9:40 p.m. at his residence.

During this time, Vanderpluym grabbed the female victim by the shirt and struck her in the face with his hand.

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Soybeans — $12.99 • Gavilon Grain: Corn — $4.40 Soybeans — $13.09

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Windy...cloudy with Partly cloudy. Highs rain and snow. in the upper 40s and Temps nearly steady lows in the low 20s. in the mid 30s.

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Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 107 W. Howard St. Southern Prairie YMCA 55 Plus, 11:45 a.m., Summit House.

Guest speaker Dana Phelps.

Bring $3 for Subway.

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.

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 to 10 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 400 N. Elm St. Theme: Mardi Gras. Dave Riley caller

Markets Grain prices quoted at 10 a.m. today: • Farmers Co-op, Creston: Corn — $4.41

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Open house for new surgeon to be held Friday Greater Regional Medical Center will hold an open house 9 to 10 a.m. Friday for Dr. Heather Osterbrink,

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OPINION

Finding the right motivation and angle to tell the best story After returning from the Iowa Newspaper Foundation’s Better Newspaper Contest in Des Moines Feb. 7, I had mixed emotions about my third-place finish.

I was happy I was able to represent the Creston News Advertiser in the news photography category.

Taking photos has also been one of my favorite parts of journalism while I was in school and working for various news and sports outlets in Texas.

But not winning left me burning with the desire to do more, be better and find a way to take awardwinning photos and write awardworthy stories. That next week I spent a lot of my energy to find an

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angle in each story or event that could place at a contest.

Then I met Alvin “Red” Benson — a World War II veteran from southwest Iowa who was injured by a piece of shrapnel during combat, but had not received his purple heart medal.

I had the honor of covering Benson’s pinning ceremony after he waited almost 70 years for the

medal he earned defending our country.

And of course, I knew a story like this, if written and photographed correctly, could have the potential to win an award.

I met with Benson the day before the ceremony and we talked for an hour about his experiences in the war, family and life in the Creston and Clearfield community.

That night, I spoke with Benson’s grandson and great-grandson, who had flown in for the ceremony. Both men were inspired by Benson’s service and chose to serve their country, as well.

Benson’s great-grandson, Brant Kuhns, also received the purple

heart medal during a recent tour in Afghanistan when the vehicle Kuhns was in hit an improvised explosive device.

As I sat down to write, my focus was no longer on awards or beating other news outlets to the story.

I stopped thinking about what was in this story for me, and how I could write the story to honor Benson and his family for the sacrifices they have made.

Awards are a great way to recognize someone for hard work, but I was using the idea of winning an award as the focal point instead of an unexpected result.

So many of the people and events we cover at the Creston News Ad-

vertiser every day are stories that need to be shared so readers remember how many great people and activities are right here in our part of southwest Iowa.

Your stories — like Creston High School student Tanner Webb earning his driver’s license and the volunteers we are highlighting for our upcoming progress edition — are the best motivation to write interesting copy and take attentiongrabbing pictures.

I’m excited to see what angles I can find in my upcoming stories because getting an email from a satisfied reader or seeing someone smile while reading a story in the paper is the best reward of all.

Letter to the editor

Lions Club looking forward to spring From Beth Perry, member Creston Lions Club Creston

We are all looking forward to spring! Many of our activities will include spring house cleaning. If you find used eyeglasses or hearing aids Creston Lions Club members want to remind you that they can be donated to a good cause. These items are refurbished and provided to deserving persons. Collection boxes are located at the restored depot memorial room, Creston Walmart Supercenter, Southern Prairie YMCA, Creston Farm and Home, Rectory Re-Run, United Methodist Church and Christian Church Disciples of Christ. The items can also be donated at the annual Lions Club Spud Supper to be held Thursday, Feb. 27, 4 to 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church.

Over 250 pair of glasses were donated in Creston in 2013.

A focus of Lions International is Diabetes awareness. Creston Lions encourage the community to take advantage of the February wellness screenings available at Greater Regional Medical Center 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday this month. One of the tests includes a glucose test. No appointment is needed but a 12-hour fast is required before checking in at the GRMC main entrance registration desk. No appointment is necessary.

You choose the screenings you want. No insurance will be filed.

Payment is due at the time of service. Hurry — February won’t last much longer.

Creston Lions Club members appreciate the support from the community.

We like to hear from you!

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The Weather Channel reported a massive snowstorm HOLLYWOOD — God bless America, and how’s everybody?

Miley Cyrus angered Canadians by simulating self-sex onstage in Vancouver Friday. The U.S. is just acting in self-defense. We have a house-egging charge in Calabasas, a drunk drag racing charge in Miami, and a private jet full of pot smoke which proves that Canada fired first.

The Weather Channel reported a massive snowstorm hit the Eastern Seaboard last week, burying Washington D.C. in snow. They actually hired convicted criminals to shovel the snow outside the U.S. Capitol. It’s nice to see members of Congress doing something useful for a change.

Democratic donor George Soros was punched by his girlfriend during a deposition over a two million dollar N.Y. condo he promised her when they broke up. What a tightwad. A two million dollar condo in N.Y. is the equivalent of an L.A. guy getting rid of a chick with a Ford Focus.

Los Angeles was packed with tourists Monday who’d flown to the West Coast to enjoy the warm weather. Hotels and bars and clubs did huge business. Presidents Day is a day when we all celebrate a great American tradition in Los Angeles, immigrants working on your day off.

President Obama played golf on Presidents Day for the third straight day Monday as he tried to improve his game in the California

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sunshine. It’s difficult for the president not to bring his job with him onto the golf course. After three days, he was seventeen trillion over par.

GOP strategist Karl Rove went on Meet the Press and advised Republicans not to attack Hillary Clinton by bringing up Bill’s sex scandals. That’s half the fun.

There’s a statue of Bill Clinton at a public park in Ireland so lifelike it’s been arrested three times for public indecency.

The U.N. ripped North Korea’s isolated dictator Kim Jung Un for torturing his adversaries Monday.

Hopefully the Hollywood movies he loves to watch will gradually improve him. Kim Jung Un was so moved by the movie Twelve Years a Slave that he gave his the afternoon off.

USA Today reported Thursday that last week’s Arctic winter snow and ice storm knocked down power lines like bowling pins all over Georgia. Thousands of people haven’t had any electricity for almost a week. It’s as if President Obama has taken over the power company.

Ukraine’s president was urged by the U.S. to accept IMF funding rather than a Russian aid package to jump-start its ailing economy. In

desperation, Ukraine just opened its nuclear disaster site Chernobyl to tourists. They say it’s like Disneyland except the six-foot mouse is real.

Pittsburgh Airport’s TSA screeners were discovered to have been disciplined for alcohol, drugs and shoplifting charges last year, prompting anger from local travelers. Last year the TSA cracked down on invasive patdowns. In fact one guy was transferred to another parish.

President Obama was urged

by Chicago power brokers to locate his presidential library in the state of Illinois. The political atmosphere is colorful. Illinois is the only state whose present governor rides around in a car whose license plate was made by the previous governor.

The Syria peace talks broke down in Geneva after the U.S. accused Syria of stonewalling and Syria accused the U.S. of backing terrorists. There are violent insurgencies in Syria, western Iraq, and Afghanistan, and Egypt could erupt any day. This isn’t a theater of war, this is a multi-plex.

Nancy Pelosi declared Monday the Founding Fathers would have supported Obamacare mandates.

She’s represented San Francisco too long. Just because the Founders wore powdered wigs, tight satin breeches and buckled high-heeled shoes doesn’t mean they went on mandates.

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SWCC ag students place at statewide contest Three teams of students from Southwestern Community College’s (SWCC) agricultural department represented the college at statewide competitions during the Post-Secondary Ag Student Organization (PAS) spring conference Feb. 6-7 at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls.

SWCC came home from the event with team and individual honors in beef and swine competition after facing competitors from colleges across the state. College instructors bring their finest students to compete at PAS competition.

The SWCC swine team finished fifth in the state.

The team consisted of Micheal Weinkoetz, sophomore, of Afton; Ben Friederichs, freshman, of Durant;

and Ben Ostendorf, sophomore, of Madrid. In addition, Weinkoetz placed eighth and Friederichs placed ninth overall in individual competition.

SWCC beef team one finished sixth in the state, missing the top five by 0.3 points.

Team members included Abby Shaw, sophomore, of Murray; Nate Ketelson, sophomore, of Denison; and David Thompson, sophomore, of Afton. One component of the beef team competition was the individual test, in which Shaw took third place, after a tie-breaker for second place. Ketelson placed 10th on the exam. Shaw placed 12th overall individually, as well.

SWCC beef team two finished 13th overall. This

team consisted of Justin Brant, freshman, of Glidden; Brad Cooper, sophomore, of Greenfield; and Zach Welch, freshman, of Afton.

PAS is a national student organization associated with agriculture/agribusiness and natural resources offerings in approved postsecondary institutions offering associate degrees or vocational diplomas and/or certificates.

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Union County farmer supports Creston FFA Chapter through America’s Farmers Grow Communities Local farmer Larry Bailey has directed a $2,500 donation to the Creston FFA Chapter. Funded by America’s Farmers Grow Communities, the donation will help the school purchase new refrigeration. The refrigeration will be used in the classroom, as well as for the agri-science research conducted by the FFA members.

Thanks to the support of farmers across the country, more than $3.2 million is being directed to nonprofits in 1,289 counties in 39 states.

“My wife is the FFA adviser and ag teacher at the school,” Bailey said. “It’s nice to keep some funds in the community and help with the youth in the area.”

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Greater Regional Medical Center celebrates the accomplishment of Steve Reeves, MD, an internal medicine physician with Greater Regional Medical Clinics on being elected a fellow in the American College of Physicians. The convocation ceremony will take place in April.

The American College of Physicians (ACP) is the largest society of internists in the world. Internists are unique in their focus on adult medicine and are specialists who provide nonsurgical medical care.

Fellows in ACP are a special group of doctors who

Michael Kent Webb, coowner, and Jessica Stowe, business manager, of Audiology and Hearing Instruments (ASI), attended the Hearing Innovation Expo at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. The expo hosted more than 3,400 hearing care professionals from across the world and featured world-renowned courses and speakers, including keynote speeches from two former U.S. presidents.

“The Hearing Innovation Expo gave us the opportunity to gain insight from former presidents, business executives, authors and some of the hearing industry’s most respected thought leaders,” said Webb, also a board certified hearing instrument specialist. “We left inspired and ready to implement these lessons into our practice.”

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are dedicated to continuing education in medical practice, teaching or research. Fellowship is an honorary designation given to recognize ongoing individual service and contributions to the practice of medicine.

Ultimately, it says the doctor cares about delivering good health care.

“I want to be the best doctor I can be,” Reeves said. “It took four years to achieve all the requirements. Completing the additional education and requirements will make me better at what I do.”

To be elected a fellow, doctors must show they are always growing and learn-

ing. They may show this through such activities as teaching, being appointed to a hospital, performing public service, earning continuing medical education credits, publishing scientific articles and receiving advanced training. They must also be recommended by other ACP fellows who must attest to their character, ethics and excellence in professional medical activities.

“Dr. Reeves takes great pride in delivering best patient care and service,” said Monte Neitzel, GRMC CEO. “It’s great to see his talents are recognized by his peers.”

Kinkade attends Heart of America Contact Lens and Primary Care Congress KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dr. Brian Kinkade of Creston attended the 53rd annual Heart of America Contact Lens and Primary Care Congress.

The Heart has grown to be one of the largest contact lens and primary eye care conferences. This complete educational experience covers new and advanced techniques for all types of contact lenses available today, plus the latest information on the medical treatment of eye diseases, several hours featuring the latest in glaucoma management and new innovations in enhancing patients’ vision.

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I currently have two cartons of eggs in my refrigerator, each purchased from a different food store. The code on one of them is 050 P-1065.

Someone told me that the code refers to which week of the year it is. I wish they would put the date on it instead. Any thoughts? — Lori F., via email

The three-number code you are referring to is the JULIAN DATE. It will read 001 to represent Jan. 1 and 365 as Dec. 31. This represents what day the eggs were packed. So, your carton number would be read as Feb. 19 for 050. You have four to five weeks AFTER that date to use the eggs.

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NEAR PERFECT Panther girls; Hatfield and Eddy advance to state

By SCOTT VICKER James

National Digest

Cyclones roll AMES — Melvin Ejim scored 25 points and DeAndre Kane added 22 to help No. 17 Iowa State beat 19th-ranked Texas 8576 on Tuesday night for its fifth victory in six games.

Georges Niang had 20 points for the Cyclones (20-5, 8-5 Big 12), who clinched their third straight 20-win season under coach Fred Hoiberg.

Iowa State outscored Texas 25-12 late in the second half to pull away and move within a game of the secondplace Longhorns in the Big 12. They were keyed by Ejim, who had his second-best scoring game of the season.

Isaiah Taylor had 26 points to lead the Longhorns (20-6, 9-4), who’ve followed up a seven-game winning streak by splitting their last four.

Postponed BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The roof literally caved in on Indiana.

The Hoosiers’ game against No. 15 Iowa was postponed Tuesday night after an 8-foot long, 50-pound piece of metal inside Assembly Hall fell from the ceiling into some empty seats in the northwest corner of the arena.

No makeup date was announced and parts of the building’s four corners were roped off as engineers inspected the metal plates around the rest of the building.

Three hours after announcing the postponement, athletic director Fred Glass said the teams could have played the game, but only if fans were kept out. The Hoosiers also briefly considered moving the game to Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis later this week.

Glass said he was told that the harsh winter was the culprit.

“The preliminary assessment is that with the snow and ice, it settled at the lowest point in that curve at such a magnitude that it basically popped that bottom plate off,” Glass said. “I’m also advised that the plating is actually ornamental and it serves no structural purpose. So what we may do is just remove all that plating.”

For Indiana (14-11, 4-8 Big Ten), it’s another strange twist in a season that has seemingly gotten rougher by the day.

Iowa athletic director Gary Barta said his team was reluctantly heading home, and that he would work with Glass and Big Ten officials to come up with a new game date, and possibly a different venue for the Hoosiers and third-place Hawkeyes (19-6, 8-4).

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

That breakout day Creston/Orient-Macksburg bowling coach Ron Pendegraft said he could see coming soon after Thursday’s Hawkeye 10 Conference Tournament?

It happened Tuesday.

The Panthers faced a tough task here Tuesday at the Class 1A State Qualifying Meet at Panther Lanes, as Red Oak had just beaten both the Panther boys and girls at Thursday’s Hawkeye 10 Conference Tournament.

But Creston/O-M stepped it up on the home lanes, as the Panther girls claimed the team title, Devon Eddy won the individual girls crown, Darin Hatfield won the individual boys title and Blake Eddy rolled a game of 299.

“I think this had to be one of the most exciting days of bowling we have had in all the years we have had a program here at Creston,” Pendegraft said. “So many good things happened today, I could hardly keep up.”

After the girls had already advanced to state, Eddy got the crowd buzzing with his 299 game in the first Eddy round.

E v e n with that game, however, it wasn’t enough for Eddy to earn the automatic state qualifying spot as teammate Darin Hatfield bowled a solid two-game series of 491 with games of 243 and 248.

Eddy finished with a 470 se-

CNA photo by JAKE WADDINGHAM

Members of the Creston/O-M girls bowling team that qualified for the 2014 State Co-ed Bowling Tournament show off their state qualifier banner. Pictured are, from left: Ashley Knipfer, Charley Parcher, Aly Downey, Devon Eddy, Jenna Hayes and Madison Hance.

ries.

Eddy did earn an at-large spot in Monday’s state meet.

With those two leading the way, the Panthers were involved in a tight team race with Red Oak. Creston/OM led the Tigers 1981-1963 after the first round, but Red Oak inched ahead for a 2893-2814 victory thanks to a 930-833 advantage in the Baker Rotation.

The boys score of 2814 was the team’s best score of the season.

“I am very proud and satisfied to see the kids perform as well as I knew they were capable of,” Pendegraft said. “Every one of them came through when it counted.”

Girls The Panther girls also scored their highest team total of the season with their score of 2611, more than 200

pins higher than their previous.

Senior Devon Eddy led the way for the Panthers, claiming the individual title and the automatic state qualifying spot with her twogame series of 413. Madison Hance finished with a score of 369.

Charley Parcher bowled a 325 and Jenna Hayes totaled 306. Aly Downey rounded out the team scoring with her 297 series, while Ashley Knipfer bowled a 253.

The girls team competition was close with Red Oak, as well. But this time, the Panthers pulled away in the Baker Rotation.

Creston/O-M held a 1710CNA photo by JAKE WADDINGHAM 1617 advantage after the first round, but Red Oak Creston/O-M junior Darin Hatfield releases a shot at closed the gap after the first Tuesday’s State Qualifying Meet held at Panther Lanes.

Hatfield finished the day with a series of 451, winning the individual title and automatically qualifying for the state Please see tournament. Hatfield’s score tied for the best score of the BOWLING, page 11A day across all State Qualifying Meets.

Third-quarter run sinks Panthers

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

After a competitive, backand-forth first half, it looked like Creston was in prime position to take down another state rated team here at home on Tuesday, but Harlan went on a 12-2 run in the third quarter to break open the game.

That made the score 42-31 in favor of the Cyclones with 3:53 left in the game, as Harlan went on to win 70-60 in the Hawkeye 10 Conference finale.

Harlan’s 6-7 senior post player Trey Lansman scored 12 of his game-high 27 points in the third quarter, including nine in a row at one point to help Harlan build that lead.

Adam Juhl, in just his second game back after knee

surgery, hit two 3-pointers in the third quarter for Harlan.

Creston trailed just 27-26 at halftime.

“We had some trouble scoring on them, missed some shots and they hit a couple threes on us there that kind of blew it open,” Creston head coach Billy Hiatt said. “We had some trouble in the third quarter.

We couldn’t guard them man-to-man. They called every touch foul we did, so we had to sit back into a zone to stay out of foul trouble. With us being small, that was our only chance.”

Harlan head coach Mitch Osborn said going to Lansman in the third quarter was something he emphasized at halftime.

“He hit the three, but we were actually wanting to go inside to him,” he said.

“He was open and he hit the three. We definitely wanted to go in to Trey and get touches for him, because we didn’t think we got him the ball enough the first half.

He’s a matchup problem, because he can go inside and out.”

The Harlan lead reached as many as 14 points at 47-33 and 50-36 early in the fourth quarter after a Nathan Cave 3-pointer.

But when Cole Thompson hit Alex Nielsen underneath the basket for a traditional 3-point play, momentum started to swing in Creston’s Nielsen favor.

Nielsen then rattled home a 3-point-

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER

Creston senior Evan Nielsen looks for a teammate to pass to while being defended

by Harlan’s Nathan Cave (55) during the first quarter of Creston’s 70-60 loss to the Cyclones. Nielsen was one of eight Panther seniors honored prior to the game on senior night. He scored two points in the loss.

er to cut the Harlan lead to 56-51 with 3:00 to go, just minutes after it had been a 14-point deficit.

Harlan’s free throw shooting was too good down the stretch however, as the Cyclones held off another late charge by the Panthers thanks to a pair Wolfe of deep 3-pointers

by Jay Wolfe.

Harlan made 24-of-28 free throws for the game, including 17 straight in the second half.

“We had to keep making them, because Jay Wolfe ... I finally said after he hit the second about 25-footer, I said, ‘Jay, can you make it from half court?’” Osborn said. “The kid is a heck of a player. And Cole Thompson is a matchup problem.

His dribble-drive penetration is tough.”

Wolfe and Nielsen both finished with 17 points to lead the Panthers, w h i l e Thompson added 14.

Thompson dished out seven Thompson assists and Nielsen finished with seven rebounds.

“He (Thompson) played well,” Hiatt said. “He started attacking the rim a little bit, then hit some pull-up shots. That’s what we need.

He’s had a couple of good games lately. Guys are playing well.”

Hiatt said he was pleased with how his seniors played early in the game after starting on senior night.

Thompson, Brandon Phipps, Maxx Walters, Evan Nielsen and Trey Benson started the game, with Jon Birchard, Cole Crawford and Carson Whittington being the first subs off the bench.

That rotation played the first five minutes of the game before the regular starting lineup hit the floor with Creston leading.

The Panthers held the lead much of the first quarter, before back-to-back 3-pointers from Eli Williams gave Harlan a 12-11 advantage.

“I was happy with the guys. We played hard, played right with them,” Hiatt said. “Things just didn’t work out our way. I was happy with our seniors, the way we started. They hung in the game for awhile.”

Those eight seniors were honored with their parents prior to the game in a senior night ceremony.

“Those guys work hard,” Hiatt said. “These guys kind of had to sit back a little bit, because I had a real good senior class last year. They kept practicing, getting better. When it came time for them to play, they stepped up this year and had some success. Really happy for them. They’ve had a good attitude.”

Creston finishes the regular season with a record of 11-10 overall and 6-4 in the Hawkeye 10 Conference for fourth place. Harlan improved to 19-2 overall and 9-1 in the conference, Please see SNOW, Page 2

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No. 9 Murray builds 35-6 lead in regional rout

By LARRY PETERSON

rolled over Sidney, 73-38.

Bedford cruised to a 5733 win over Lamoni and Murray raced to a 35-6 halftime lead before coasting home by a 53-26 score over Lenox.

Murray hasn’t faced Bedford since a humiliating regional loss in 2012 on the Bulldogs’ home court.

“We have not played them since two years ago when they beat us 72-39 down there when they went on that 3-point barrage in the first half,” said Murray coach Jerry Shields.

“We know the (Fallyn) Beemer girl is good, and the (Madison) Walston girl is real good inside,” Shields said. “They rely on

CNA sports writer • lpeterson@crestonnews.com

MURRAY — Now it gets interesting.

The semifinal clashes in Class 1A Region 7 Friday night are fifth-ranked Stanton (22-1) vs. No. 15 Fremont-Mills (19-4) and Bedford (15-7) at ninthranked Murray (20-2).

Both games start at 7 p.m.

The winners pair up Monday night in Clarinda for a berth in the state tournament.

Fremont-Mills was involved in the only competitive quarterfinal game Tuesday night, getting past Essex, 50-43. Stanton

pressure a lot. They press all the time, make or miss.

Hopefully we’ll be alright with Kate Patton on our side. Most presses she can break through herself. If they try to double team her, she sees the floor and finds the open girl.”

Mirror-image teams will square off in the Jerry Brown Gymnasium Friday, as Murray’s ballhawking pressure produced 32 Lenox turnovers Tuesday, most in the first half. Lenox did not score until 1:35 remained in the first quarter, after Murray scored the game’s first 19 points.

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Madison Gonseth of Murray (22) puts up a shot between Lenox defenders Aurora Arevalo (13) and Shantelle Brown (43) during Tuesday’s regional game in Murray.

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LEON — Mount Ayr came out on fire here Tuesday in a Class 2A Region 7 quarterfinal matchup with Central Decatur, storming to an 18-4 first quarter lead.

But Central Decatur righted the ship and outscored the Raiderettes 58-31 the rest of the way in a 62-53 win.

“We came out of the gates at full speed and then we lost some composure,” Mount Ayr head coach Thad Streit said. “We jumped out to an 18-4 lead and then we panicked. We just didn’t get into our offense. They pressured us a little bit.”

Still, Mount Ayr held a 26-21 lead at halftime. But turnovers and missed free throws cost the Raiderettes the game.

Mount Ayr turned the ball over at least 14 times and shot just 7-of-23 from the free throw line. Meanwhile, Central Decatur shot 21-of35 from the charity stripe.

The Raiderettes outscored Central Decatur from the field, but the 14-point difference from the free throw line was tough to overcome.

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Tess Shields scored seven points with eight rebounds and Ashton Johnson scored six points, as did Kelcie Shields.

Mount Ayr outrebounded Central Decatur 35-27.

Hallie Linhart led the Cardinals with 20 points, while Lydia Martin netted 14 and freshman Raegan Boothe recorded a double-double off the bench with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Mount Ayr finishes its season with a record of 12-11, while Central Decatur improves to 18-4 and advances to the regional semifinal 7 p.m. Friday at Nodaway Valley against Panorama.

The Panthers were a 4340 winner over Earlham in Tuesday’s quarterfinal game, improving to 19-3 for the season.

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two games of the Baker Rotation.

But the Panthers outscored the Tigers 593-439 over the final three Baker games to pull away for the win.

The Panther girls, along with Hatfield and Blake Eddy compete in the Class 1A State Co-ed Bowling Tournament Monday at Plaza Lanes in Des Moines.

Bowling starts at 10 a.m. and doors open at 9 a.m.

“I was just so impressed with how well all the kids performed today,” Pende-

PANTHERS: graft said. “I have all the confidence in the world they will also do well at the state tournament on Monday.

I hope we can get a large group to come up and cheer the kids on like we had today. It was good to see all the people there to support them, especially past team members and past parents of the program.”

Class 1A State Qualifying Meet Boys Team standings — 1. Red Oak 2893, 2. Creston/O-M 2814, 3.

Lenox 2074, 4. Central Decatur 2037, 5. Lamoni 2011, 6. Mount Ayr 1989.

High game — Blake Eddy 299.

High two game — Darin Hatfield 491.

Creston/O-M (2814) — Darin

Hatfield 243-248—491, Blake Eddy 299-171—470, Reece Kramer 138-225—363, Chantz Davidson 159-178—337, Brett Cheers 169-151—320, TJ Patterson 137-169—306. Totals — 1981-833—2814.

Baker Rotation — 200, 157, 143, 171, 162—833.

Girls Team standings — 1. Creston 2611, 2. Red Oak 2395, 3. Mount Ayr 1959, 4. Lenox 1812, 5.

Central Decatur 1783, 6. Lamoni 1232.

High game — Devon Eddy 210.

High two game — Devon Eddy 413.

Creston/O-M (2611) — Devon Eddy 203-210—413, Madison Hance 182-187—369, Charley Parcher 172-153—325, Jenna Hayes 163-143—306, Aly Downey 132-165—297, Ashley Knipfer 119-134—253. Totals — 1710-901—2611. Baker Rotation — 141, 167, 177, 212, 204—901.

High school basketball scores Boys basketball Monday’s games Carroll 68, Atlantic 56 Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 53, Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 40 Denison-Schleswig 70, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 64 Newton 75, Winterset 51 Ankeny Christian Academy 68, Southeast Warren, Liberty Center 24 CAM, Anita 63, Stanton

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claiming a share of the conference title.

The Panthers now turn their attention to Monday’s district opener at Atlantic against the Trojans (6-14).

Game time is schedule for 8 p.m.

“They’re all tough now when you get into playoffs,” Hiatt said. “They beat us here, but we didn’t shoot the ball real well. Hopefully we’ll shoot a little better this time and give ourselves a chance.”

HARLAN (70) — Trey Lansman 9 8-9 27, Nathan Cave 5 1-2 14, Adam Juhl 2 8-8 14, Gabe Ferry 1 5-6 7, Eli Williams 2 0-0 6, Luke Hall 0 2-2 2. Totals — 19 24-28 70. 3-point goals — 8 (Cave 3, Williams 2, Juhl 2, Lansman 1).

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19, Christian Groumoutis 11, McClain Haines 9, Cooper McDermott 5, Chris Foster 4.

Harlan (65) — Thomas Fink 12, Ethan Knudson 11, Garrett Esser 9, Travis Crees 8, Will Lansman 7, Nolan Heese 6, Sam McLaughlin 5, Josh Kloewer 4, Logan Peters 3.

Team fouls — 16. Fouled out — None.

CRESTON (60) — Jay Wolfe 7 0-0 17, Alex Nielsen 6 3-4 17, Cole Thompson 6 2-3 14, Brandon Phipps 1 1-2 4, Cole Crawford 1 0-0 3, Christian Groumoutis 1 0-0 3, Evan Nielsen 1 0-0 2.

Totals — 23 6-9 60. 3-point goals — 8 (Wolfe 3, Nielsen 2, Phipps 1, Crawford 1, Groumoutis 1).

Rebounds — Nielsen 7. Assists — Thompson 7. Steals — Thompson 2. Team fouls — 21.

Fouled out — Thompson.

Harlan — 12 27 47 70 Creston — 11 26 35 60

FRESHMEN The Panther freshmen lost a 65-40 game to Harlan on Tuesday, ending their season with a mark of 7-10.

Cody Crawford scored 13 points to lead Creston and Kyle Somers finished with 10.

JUNIOR VARSITY The Creston JV team finished its season with an 11-7 record after a 65-48 loss to Harlan on Tuesday.

Sam Hartsock scored 19 points to lead the Panthers, while Christian Groumoutis added 11.

Creston (40) — Cody Crawford 13, Kyle Somers 10, Deaven Reese 5, Seth Thompson 4, Ian Burns 4, Gavin Woods 2, Ben Irr 2.

Harlan (65) — Joshua Cheek 28, Caleb Rasmussen 11, Jacob Croghan 8, Eric Rivera 5, Zach Jones 5, Justin Esser 4.

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It was 35-6 at halftime with balanced production by the state-ranked Mustangs. Patton already had eight of her 10 points, going 6-of-6 at the free throw line in the first two quarters. Courtney Siefkas had eight of her team-high 12 in the opening half. Madison Gonseth and Cheyanne Ashby each had six by halftime.

“We don’t have the same size. We needed to box out better,” said Lenox coach Mandy Stoaks. “We did better in the second half. I could tell early we weren’t very relaxed. We were discussing at halftime that we wanted to hold them to 20 points in the second half, and they got 18.”

Murray was outscored 20-18 over the final 16 minutes, with liberal substitution patterns in place early. Turnovers and a revived Lenox offense in the fourth quarter prevented the Mustangs from getting the mercy rule running clock in play at a 35-point

margin.

The margin reach 34 points three times during the third period and early in the fourth. Lenox had a 13-9 advantage in the fourth quarter.

“We came out like a house on fire in the first half and then someone found the garden hose and cooled us off in the second half,” Shields said. “We had too many turnovers (21) and most were unforced. Courtney shot the ball well for us tonight.”

Patton, averaging 18 points, finished with 10 points, including 8-12 at the free throw line. But she also had nine of the team’s 19 steals and had three assists.

Oswald led the team’s rebounding advantage with 10, and Gonseth snared nine off the boards.

Katie Dukes and Aurora Arevalo each scored eight points for Lenox (4-18).

Dukes showed her versatility with five rebounds, four steals and two assists.

Hannah Mitchell came up with three steals.

The family of Jon Early would like to thank everyone for their flowers, cards, memorial gifts, kind words, and support.

A special thank you to my Creston area family and friends who helped me through this difficult time.

Thank you to Pastor Dan for the wonderful service and to the Cromwell Church for the nice luncheon.

Thank you to Bruce, Janet, and staff at the Pearson Family Funeral Home for their exceptional kindness and assistance.

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Patton had a game-high nine steals and 10 points in leading the Lady Mustangs to a 53-26 victory.

LENOX (26) — Aurora Arevalo 4 0-0 8, Katie Dukes 4 0-1 8, Jacey Stoaks 2 0-0 4, Sydney Barker 2 0-0 4, Kara Hendricks 1 0-0 2. Totals — 13 0-1 26. 3-point goals — None.

Steals — Dukes 4, Hannah Mitchell 3. Rebounds — Dukes 5, Barker 4. Turnovers — 32.

Team fouls — 17. Fouled out — none.

MURRAY (53) — Courtney Siefkas 6 0-0 12, Kate Patton 1 8-12 10, Megan Oswald 3 1-2 7, Madison Gonseth 3 1-2

7, Cheyanne Ashby 3 0-0 6, Deena Snyder 2 2-2 6, Alexis Tracy 1 0-1 3, Shelby Myers 1 0-0 2. Totals — 20 12-21 53. FG shooting — 20-54 (37 percent).

3-point goals — 1-7 (Tracy 1).

Rebounds — 32 (Oswald 10, Gonseth 9, Patton 3, Snyder 3). Assists — 13 (Patton 3, Gonseth 2). Steals — 19 (Patton 9). Turnovers — 21. Team fouls — 9. Fouled out — None.

Lenox — 2 6 12 26 Murray — 19 35 44 53

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National briefs Bulldogs win DES MOINES —Team A built a comfortable second-half lead before falling into a lengthy scoring drought to let Team B back into the game down the stretch.

You’d be right in assuming the University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team was involved and also that the Panthers suffered a puzzling loss on the road. But this time, UNI was the team digging out of a hole that grew as large as 20 points. Drake didn’t make it easy on itself, but survived the Panthers’ furious rally to win a 70-67 game Tuesday night at the Knapp Center.

The Bulldogs (14-13, 5-10 MVC) didn’t score for nearly seven full minutes and let an 18-point lead shrivel to two with 1:12 remaining. The deficit was down to one with 26 seconds left. Somehow,

Drake escaped the full-on collapse.

“I would’t make a video for sale on how to finish a game, but at this point I don’t care,” said D r a k e coach Ray Giacoletti. “We Giacoletti did what we had to do.”

Part of the problem for Drake was missed free throws in the final minute. But UNI (13-14, 7-8) repaid the favor as Deon Mitchell missed an open look at a lay-up that could have tied the game with 12 ticks remaining.

Mitchell fueled most of the comeback offensively and scored 10 of his 16 point in the final three minutes. But perhaps the biggest one didn’t go.

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Osceola Foods, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of a Fortune 500 Company is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic for our second 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 benefit 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.

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is currently accepting applications for a Communications Technician at our Creston, IA facility. The Communications Technician is responsible for working on the following: analog/digital radio equipment, supervisory control and data acquisition equipment (SCADA), remote terminal units (RTU), load management equipment, standby power systems, and motor operated switches (MOS).

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JOB FAIR Tuesday, February 25Th

Interviews being conducted from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Michael Foods, Inc. in Lenox, Iowa, has immediate opportunities for employment on 1st, 2nd & 3rd shifts Michael Foods is a diversified food processor and distributor with businesses in egg products, refrigerated grocery products and refrigerated potato products.

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Long, cold, snowy winter may be a Phil Mattson, Michele Weir to headline SWCC vocal jazz festival death sentence on Iowa’s pond fish Two great artists, Phil Mattson and Michele Weir, will, as a duo, headline the Southwestern Community College (SWCC) 17th annual vocal jazz festival, now titled Fox Fest. Both artists will perform in concert 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Performing Arts Center.

Limited tickets will be available to the public each night at a cost of $25 per ticket.

Mattson and Weir have been performing together off and on for 30 years. Mattson and Weir have performed at Carnegie Hall many times over the years. The duo’s improvisational style is unique, because of their chemistry.

Mattson is a pianist, arranger, conductor and teacher. He founded The Phil Mattson School in 1983. It was the first school dedicated to educating “singer musicians.” This curriculum led to the establishment of The School for Music Vocations at Southwestern Community College in Creston, where he taught and led the school for 18 years.

As a pianist, Mattson has played with several notable singers and players such as Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Jefferson, Mark Murphy, Bobby McFerrin, Don Shelton, Sunny Wilkinson, Anita Kerr, Jennifer Barnes, Barbara Morrison, Richie Cole, Ernestine Anderson,

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Michele Weir and Phil Mattson will headline Fox Fest 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Southwestern Community College Performing Arts Center.

Carmen Lundy, Cornelius Bumpus, Carl Anderson and Inga Sweringen. His work has been nominated for two Grammy awards.

Weir is one of the leading figures in vocal jazz today.

She has earned international recognition through a diverse set of talents as arranger, teacher, singer and pianist. Currently serving on the faculty of University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Weir taught previously at USC, CSU Long Beach and the Phil Mattson School. Respected as a teacher and clinician, her work has taken her to more than 22 countries around the globe.

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nominated vocal group, The PM Singers. As a pianist, she has toured extensively with a variety of artists, including singer Bobby Vinton. Her solo CD with jazz guitarist Bruce Forman is titled, “The Sound of Music.”

SWCC’s Fox Fest will encompass two full days of clinics and hands-on workshops. High school and college ensembles from across the United States will participate in the festival.

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Fort Hood massacre building site to become memorial for victims AUSTIN, Texas (MCT) — For the last four and a half years, Fort Hood’s Building 42003 stood frozen in time, mostly untouched since Nidal Hasan entered its doors and opened fire on defenseless soldiers preparing to deploy to war.

The building, home to a soldier readiness processing center, or SRP in military parlance, was considered an active crime scene until Hasan’s court-martial last year, in which he was sentenced to death in the Nov. 5, 2009, mass shooting, which left 13 dead and more than 30 wounded.

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Even for ice anglers, this long, cold and snowy winter has become too much of a good thing.

The thick ice that has enabled them to walk safely for months on ponds and lakes has now become a death sentence for many of the fish they pursue.

“I would be nervous if I were a farm pond owner.

With another three to four weeks to go, it’s going to be a pretty bad winter for fish kills,” said Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist Paul Sleeper.

Deep snow over thick ice has cut off the penetration of sunlight, which drives photosynthesis in aquatic plants, replenishing the oxygen consumed by fish, said DNR fisheries biologist Chad Dolan.

When oxygen levels get too low, the fish die, he said.

Dolan, whose office is at Lake Darling State Park in Washington County, said he has not received any reports of fish kills yet but expects to when the ice melts and losses become apparent.

“It is one of the worst winter fish kills in more than 20 years for us down here in Keokuk County,” said Tom Monroe of Sigourney, an ice fishing enthusiast who helps several farmers manage their ponds.

It’s worse in southern Iowa, Monroe said, because pond water levels

began tearing the building apart, slamming into its red brick walls and ripping out its innards. The demolition is the first step in transforming the site: Fort Hood officials say the building will be replaced with trees, a gazebo and a plaque memorializing the victims.

The surrounding buildings will resume their role as part of the soldier readiness complex, where soldiers undergo medical checks and fill out legal and financial paperwork before and after deployments.

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Iowa has more than 85,000 ponds, most of them in the southern third of the state. Deep snow and thick ice on the ponds have cut off the penetration of sunlight, which drives photosynthesis to replenish the oxygen supply for fish. were already low from the drought of 2012.

“A mild winter helped the fish survive last year, but they are really suffering now with low water and all the snow-covered ice limiting the amount of oxygen available to fish,” he said.

Monroe said ponds that provided excellent fishing a few weeks ago now show no signs of life. Electronic sonar units used to indicate the presence of fish have gone blank, he said.

Linn County farmer Curt Zingula said he noticed dead fish floating Sunday in a small patch of open water on one of his two ponds.

Zingula said he has since enlarged that opening in an attempt to get more oxygen into the 3-acre pond and he plans to deploy a de-icing compound to further expand the hole .

Raccoons have been coming down to the hole to take advantage of the free lunch, he said.

Zingula said last year’s late summer drought lowered his ponds to 3 feet below normal pool.

“They have not had any fresh water coming in since last July,” he said.

Monroe said ponds with aerators have been faring well, but both Dolan and Sleeper said it is too late to try to install an aerator now.

Monroe said ponds over-stocked with grass carp in an effort to control excess vegetation have been among the first to succumb to fish kills.

Iowa has more than 85,000 ponds, most of them in southern third of the state, according to Iowa State University fisheries extension.

Dolan said both the DNR and private stocking firms are available to help pond owners replace lost fish.

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