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February 21, 2014

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Advancing the tech field

QUICK NEWS Tickets still available for McKinley Park comedy night

Creston High School opens opportunity with new career tech machines ■

There are still tickets available for the annual McKinley Park comedy night scheduled Saturday at the Eagles Lodge in Creston.

The event begins with social hour at 5 p.m. A smoked prime rib dinner by Brad Jones of Up in Smoke barbecue of Afton will be served around 6:30 p.m.

The dinner is followed by an auction and comedic entertainment by national comedian Dwayne Clark (pictured above) and Shawn Gregory. Tickets for the event — which includes the meal — are $25 each and can be purchased at the Eagles Lodge or SideTracked. Tickets will also be available at the door Saturday.

All proceeds from the comedy night go directly to the McKinley Park Restoration Fund for improvements at McKinley Park.

By BAILEY POOLMAN CNA staff reporter

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Creston School Board got an up-close and personal look at what new technology Creston High School is offering to students.

A presentation given by industrial technology instructors Phil Wardenburg and Bill Mullin to the board during the regularly scheduled meeting Monday put a 3-D printer and computer numerical control (CNC) routing machine (see related story) on display to board members and school administration.

“How we got them was through our federal Perkins money. It does not come from the school district,” Wardenburg said. “It’s federal money that goes to vocational programs.”

Creston High School purchased the technological equipment in fall 2013, and it cost approximately $2,300.

3-D printer A 3-D printer is a machine that creates three-dimensional, solid objects in any shape from a digital model.

Students create the model, such as a ring or a block, the information is sent to the printer and the machine uses an additive process to layer the material until the object is whole.

“We feel that this generation is somewhat computer savvy, but the thing is that you still have to have an understanding of the fundamentals of drafting. Basically, a strong understanding of the fundamentals,” Wardenburg said. “So, if they don’t, then yes, it is difficult.”

Three-D printers have

Above, Creston High School junior David Daily shows Creston School District board members and school administrators Monday how to create a design for the industrial technology program’s 3-D printer. Right, a milky white plastic ring is formed

by Creston High School’s new 3-D printer Monday.

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only been commercially available in the past four years, even though the first working printer was invented 30 years ago.

The machine works with a computer-aided design (CAD) program, where students build the model on a computer instead of doing it manually.

“You have to sit down with a computer and draw it out, or design it out,” Wardenburg said. “So, there’s a lot of prework before you allow the machines to do what you need to do.”

Opportunities These machines are used in a variety of fields, such as dental, architecture, industrial design, aerospace, fashion and education.

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CHS buys CNC routing machine for tech program Recently, Creston High School was able to purchase an approximately $9,000 computer numerical control (CNC) routing machine to utilize in the industrial technology class.

A modern CNC routing machine is a machine that is automated with the operation of precisely programmed commands using a computer. These commands,

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designed on a computer and sent to the machine, are then created on a hard surface — such as a piece of wood — for the final product.

“What’s relevant is that it can cut out all the stock for a cabinet (or other product) in one operation, and then all the carpenter would have to Please see CNC, Page 2

WASHINGTON (MCT) — President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet with the Dalai Lama at the White House on Friday as the Tibetan religious leader stops by on a U.S. tour.

The meeting will be the third between the celebrated Buddhist monk and Obama, who has praised the Dalai Lama’s commitment to nonviolence and his advocacy for a “middle way” in Tibet’s long-running sovereignty dispute with China.

The closed-door session is likely to provoke a condemnation from China.

After the last meeting in July 2011, Chinese officials accused Obama of interfering with internal affairs and Obama harming Sino-U.S. relations.

In announcing the meeting, the White House was sensitive to the concerns. Obama will not greet the Dalai Lama as he would a foreign leader; the meeting will occur in the Map Room, not the Oval Office.

The National Security Council’s spokeswoman stressed that U.S. policy considers Tibet to be part of the People’s Republic of

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students, parents and volunteers paint a large mat that will be used as a backdrop for a series of drum line competitions.

The circles on the themed mat — made of re-purposed vinyl road signs — depict the nine levels of hell from part one of Dante Alighieri’s 14th-century poem “Divine Comedy” titled “Inferno.”

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do is assemble it,” said Phil Wardenburg, career technology instructor. “Instead of a carpenter having to figure out how to cut up that sheet of plywood for a cabinet, the computer is going to say this is the best way to cut out that cabinet. This is going to be the most efficient way.”

The use of this machine is

not limited to woodworking, though. Local places such as Cardinal Glass in Greenfield and Farley’s and Sathers include the use of technology such as robotics and programmable controllers.

“It is a new form of productivity with panel stock.

You can put a sheet of plywood on there for a cabinet and print it,” Wardenburg said. “It takes away a lot of error in productivity.”

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“If these students go into industries that have these pieces of technology, they are aware of them. They have been around these pieces of technology,” Wardenburg said. “These are a great exposure to what the real world is using.”

Wardenburg said industries are utilizing 3-D printers to make prototypes for products that build on technology advancement.

“It’s being utilized in industry, from a small prototype of a small product to even making limbs. You know, bone replacement in the medical field,” Wardenburg said. “So it is a type of technology that can have a great deal of versatility among multiple fields.

And, it gives you an instant prototype.”

CNA photo by BAILEY POOLMAN

Industrial technology instructor Bill Mullin presents a sign saying “Creston High School career and technical education welcomes CSD Board of Directors,” on Monday at Creston High School. The sign was carved using a computer numerical control routing machine, which cuts wood using a design created in a computer program.

According to Wardenburg, the printer is relevant to everyday life because if a

company invents parts for a machine, the engineering department will design the part,

either two- or three-dimensionally.

However, with the printer, the department will be capable of producing a solid, 3-D prototype to work with.

In school The high school has been utilizing the new technology since its purchase. But, for now, the difficulty is figuring out where to put the 3-D printer curriculum in the current curriculum.

“It’s not that it’s been difficult,” Wardenburg said.

“It’s just knowing where to put it in. The difficult part is the time factor. You know, we got it, let’s get it up and going. Where do we put it?

What classes can we put it in?”

Wardenburg also said getting all students to work with the machine can be a challenge.

MEETING: Continued from Page 1

China and does not support Tibetan independence.

“The president will meet with the Dalai Lama in his capacity as an internationally respected religious and cultural leader,” Caitlin Hayden said in a statement.

Hayden added that the U.S. has concerns about human rights abuses in the Tibetan areas of China.

“The United States supports the Dalai Lama’s ‘middle way’ approach of neither assimilation nor independence for Tibetans in China,” Hayden said.

“We will continue to urge the Chinese government to resume dialogue with the Dalai Lama or his representatives, without preconditions, as a means to reduce tensions.”

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Murray FFA members grill sausages for the chapter’s eighth annual “Agriculturalists Breakfast” this morning at Murray High School. FFA members served pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs and drinks to the public. This week is National FFA Week. Pictured, from left, are Gabe Gard, Dylan Callstrom, Alexis Tracy and Sammy Prescott.

CNA photo by AMY HANSEN

Emerald Ash Borer positively identified in eight Iowa counties OTTUMWA (MCT) — The Emerald Ash Borer has finally hit close to home for those in Wapello County.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued a press release Wednesday afternoon saying EAB has been positively identified in Eddyville, as well as in the town of Waverly in Bremer County in the northeast portion of the state.

According to the news release, the EAB found in Eddyville was found by a citizen, who then reported the suspect ash tree to the DNR regional forester. The state’s EAB Team then came and inspected the tree, finding EAB larvae and making a positive distinction.

The bug is in its larval stage during the winter months, and that is when they are most dangerous to the trees. The larvae feed on the nutrient vessels inside of the trees and take all of their nutrients and water, which kills the trees.

Generally, EAB are dormant when they are in a larval

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stage, but they continue to be found in new places around Iowa this winter.

Wapello and Bremer counties are the seventh and eighth counties in Iowa to have a positive EAB identification.

Blackhawk, Des Moines, Cedar, Allamakee, Jefferson and Union counties are the others.

In a previous Courier article, Gene Rathje, Director of the Ottumwa Parks Department, said he had been checking ash trees in the area and that the infestation in Wapello County was inevitable.

Even though EAB has been found in Wapello County, Rathje said he is still checking trees around Ottumwa, and he hasn’t found EAB in the city yet. But, it again is only a matter of time. Now, the next move is to try and figure out how it got into Eddyville.

“The question is, how did it get there,” Rathje said. “No one knows that for sure.”

On Feb. 4, the Iowa DNR put a statewide quarantine restricting the transportation

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Statewide quarantine On Feb. 4, the Iowa DNR put a statewide quarantine restricting the transportation of firewood, wood chips and ash tree nursery stock out of Iowa. Eight counties — Wapello and Bremer being the most recent — have a positively identified EAB.

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check their ash trees for signs of EAB. According to the Iowa DNR, signs for the presence of EAB in ash trees include thinning or dying branches in the top of the trees, water sprouts halfway up the trunk, feeding notches, woodpecker feeding sites, S-shape feeding paths under dead bark and 1/8 inch D-shaped exit holes in the bark.

Anyone who finds possible EAB infestations in ash trees should contact the Iowa DNR right away.

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of firewood, wood chips and ash tree nursery stock out of Iowa. That way, maybe ash trees outside of Iowa can be saved. However, the adult bugs can fly 2-5 miles at one time, so they will make their way to other areas eventually.

There are things that can be done to try and combat their movements. Special insecticides can be put into the vessels of the trees, but not until the weather warms up.

During the winter months the vessels inside the threes are close to frozen, and the insecticide wouldn’t be able to flow fluidly through the trees. Mostly, Rathje said, people need to just constantly

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Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 107 W. Howard St. 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 Narcotics Anonymous (NA), 8 p.m. open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

Saturday

Creston Men’s Fellowship nondenominational Bible study, 7 a.m., The Windrow.

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

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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Union County Genealogy Society, 6 p.m., Gibson Memorial Library. Everyone is welcome to attend.

AA, 7:30 p.m., United Church of Christ, 501 W. Montgomery St. Use east door.

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Shannon City Breakfast Club, 9 a.m., The Windrow, 102 W. Taylor St. Creston Kiwanis Club, noon, The Windrow, 102 W. Taylor St.

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Greater Regional Medical Center Jerica Slight and Shawn Van De Boe of Creston are parents of a son born Feb. 17, 2014. Tayvd Douglas Allen Van De Boe weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long.

Grandparents are Brenda and Richard Slight of Red Oak and Barb Van De Boe of Osceola.

Great-grandparents are Jean and Stan Mohr of Creston, Richard and Dolores Slight of Clearfield and Ethel Bolio of Creston.

Great-great-grandparent is June Kile of Creston.

Sibling is Jynna, 3.

Meetings

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

Agenda includes: 9:05 a.m. open forum; 9:10 a.m. Doug Jones: Union County Conservation Board appointment; 9:20 a.m. Steve Akes, Union County engineer: maintenance activity report, discuss parking lot expansion near Howard Street and discuss fiveyear construction program; 10:20 a.m. Sandy Hysell, county auditor: 28E agreement for Southern Hills Regional Mental Health and claims.

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Union County Board of Health, 8 a.m. Thursday, DV Richard Conference Room at Greater Regional Medical Center.

Agenda includes: Union County Public Health Director LouAnn Snodgrass — departmental report; Union County Public Health Nurse Robin Sevier — outreach and public health services monthly report; Union County Environmental Specialist Amanda Husband — monthly report, fiscal year 2014-15 budget, fees and wage increases. Union County Emergency Management Director

Jo Duckworth — agency report bio-terrorism and emergency services.

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Creston: Arts Council, 6 p.m.

Thursday, restored Creston Depot.

Creston: Arts Council quarterly meeting date has been changed because of inclement weather.

Accidents

Kevin Lee Rugaard, 47, 1104 W. Adams St., was cited for an unsafe turn, and Carolina Hernandez, 30, of Lenox was cited for failure to have a valid driver’s license after an accident 10:45 a.m. Saturday on Highway 34.

According to a Union County Sheriff report, Rugaard, driving a 2011 Dodge west on 34, made a U-turn and the front of his vehicle hit the passenger side of a 2003 Buick driven west on 34 by Hernandez.

Damage estimates are $4,500 to Rugaard’s vehicle and $4,500 to Hernandez’s vehicle.

—————— No citations were issued after an accident 2:36 p.m. Tuesday on New York Avenue.

According to a Creston Police report, Kathleen Saba Jordann, 19, 426 New York Ave., driving a 2007 Chevrolet north on New York, slowed down to turn into the driveway of her residence when a white truck came speeding up behind her vehicle. Jordann turned into the driveway to get out of the way of the truck but was unable to stop before striking two parked vehicles, a 1997 Buick owned by Gary Clark, 425 New York Ave., Apt. 4, and a 1997 Honda owned by

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Animal call, 5:02 p.m., Thursday, North Sycamore Street.

Harassing communication, 5:17 p.m.,Thursday, North Elm Street.

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5:30 p.m. Early Childhood Center Math Night.

IHSAA boys varsity district basketball Friday 7 p.m. All-school play, high school.

Saturday Middle School Solo and Ensemble Contest.

Youth Basketball Tournament at Creston High School and SWCC. 7 p.m. All-school play, high school.

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Creston News Advertiser Friday, February 21, 2014

COMMUNITY Club news

St. John’s Women

St. John’s Women’s Evening Fellowship met Feb. 10 at the parish hall. Denise Moore gave the devotions.

Carol Wallace collected the least coin and read a story about two important words, “I’m sorry.”

Mary Burg conducted the business meeting in the absence of the president. The secretary and treasurer’s reports were read and accepted. Final plans were made for the upcoming soup supper to be held 4:30 to 7 p.m. March 10. Plans were also finalized for hosting the Lenten service to be held March 16 at St. John’s. The menu for serving at the Open Table April 15 was also decided.

The trivia prize was won

by Peggy Waddell. Refreshments were provided by Ramona Weeks.

GRMC Auxiliary

Greater Regional Medical Center Auxiliary met Feb. 10 a the MAP Conference Room with seven members and Annette Rice present.

Carolyn Abel conducted the meeting.

Monte Neitzel gave an administrator’s report.

Training for information guides was held Tuesday.

There are also new volunteers in the gift shop. If interested in volunteering for any services, call volunteer services at 782-3553.

Rice gave an IHA report.

The annual membership

drive for auxiliary and hospice dues is on during February and March. The dues are $5 for each the auxiliary and hospice, $10 for both or $50 for a lifetime membership. All dues may be sent to Volunteer Services, 1700 W. Townline St. Ste. 3, Creston, IA 50801.

Jone Snyder gave a gift shop report.

A bloodmobile will be held Feb. 25 at Trinity Lutheran Church hall.

A review was completed of the 2014 calendar.

February wellness screenings can be completed at Greater Regional Medical Center.

Legislative Day will be Feb. 27. Some members will attend. A Books Are Fun sale will be held March 11 and 12.

The auxiliary will host a “Spring Fling” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 1 at the Methodist Church.

The next meeting will be March 10.

Kent Dinner Club

Kent Dinner Club met Feb. 13 at Creston Family Restaurant with seven attending.

The next meeting will be 5:30 p.m. March 13 at Creston Family Restaurant.

Chautauqua Circle

GFWC Progressive Chautauqua Circle met Jan. 28.

President Mary Morris called the meeting to order.

Members recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

Devotions given by Vaughn Seckington included a reading of excerpts from a book by Methodist Bishop R. Jones.

Jerrie Henderson presented the program on human trafficking. President Obama declared Jan. 11 as Human Trafficking Day. She recommended reading the book “The Slave Next Door” by Kevin Bales and Ron Soodalter. Suspicious conditions may be reported by calling 1-800-949-9999.

President Morris thanked Henderson for giving the program.

Seventeen members answered roll call with the name of a musical instrument they thought was soothing to listen to. Five members were absent.

Minutes of the Nov. 27 meeting were read. An addition to the minutes included the club had voted to collect money for gas cards for the crisis center, moved by Kathy Tapken and seconded

by Judy Woods. Motion carried.

Additionally, the motion included members to donate personal items in February, paper products in May and cleaning products in April for the crisis center.

The treasurer’s report was accepted as read.

The Adopt A Family gifts funds were donated by the club. Gifts were displayed

spaghetti with sauce, spinach side salad/dressing, bread/margarine, banana.

Wednesday: salisbury steak with onion gravy, mashed potatoes, stewed tomatoes, salt-free bread, Mandarin oranges.

Thursday: sweet and sour chicken breast over brown rice,

$18.50 + tax

Japanese vegetables, fruit punch juice cup, fortune cookies, apricot halves.

Friday: liver and onions in gravy or hamburger in gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, fruited cake.

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Monday: meaty chili with kidney beans, green beans, corn bread muffin/margarine, applesauce.

Tuesday: chicken cacciatori over

and members helped wrap them after the December meeting. Morris thanked Connie and Jerrie for their shopping skills.

Polly McCoy gave the safety report about carbon monoxide detectors Carolyn Biere gave the reading report. The club has 100 percent participation with 647 books being read.

James Patterson is the favorite author.

Members were encouraged to wear red Feb. 7, Wear Red Day, to support heart disease awareness.

Henderson reported a library coffee house will be held 6:30 p.m. March 6 to raise funds for the library.

Kathy Tapken said there was not much to report on Reel In and Recycle, as not much fishing is going on now.

Linda Huffman reported the Federation has been in existence for more than 143 years. One of the highlights of recent years was the donation by the Federation to replace a fire truck destroyed during Sept. 11, 2001.

Sharon Booth shared scholarship applications were distributed and due back Feb. 7.

Morris thanked Judy Weese and Bev Butler for the dedication they have given in compiling and developing the hour logs members

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The next meeting will be Tuesday at the home of Biere.

Meeting was closed with the club collect.

Ladies Lakeshore Auxiliary

Ladies Lakeshore Auxiliary met Feb. 12.

Canasta winners were Rose Blakesley, first; Maxine May, second; and Carol Harrison, third.

Barb Bills won the door prize.

Barb Veitz will be hostess for cards and chatter Feb. 19.

TOPS 1338

TOPS 1338 met 5 p.m.

Monday at the United Methodist Church. Eight members answer roll call. The best loser for the week was Neoma Davis and runner-up was Shellie Sullivan.

Anna Thompson led in the TOPS pledge, opening the business meeting. Minutes were read by Marisue Lewis and the treasurer’s report was given by Alice Brown.

Shellie Sullivan won the fines from the previous week and Lola Baucom won the Squares money.

Members were reminded

of the midwinter social to be held Feb. 24.

The club welcomed Beverly Lyon as a new member.

The program was a presentation called “We Name Names,” with information on well-known labeled foods, most of which were not good for people. She then named 10 super foods that are healthy.

Each member signed the “Be a Winner – Be a Loser” chart. The Red Can Challenge is to try a new food this week.

After the closing TOPS pledge, the meeting adjourned.

Best losers for Jan. 27 were Alice Brown and Anna Thompson. Carol Sheldahl was runner-up.

For the month of January, the best loser was Lola Baucom and Shellie Sullivan in second place.

On Feb. 5, the best loser was Monica Belew. Baucom was runner-up. The Lotto Loser contest was won by Sheldahl.

Diana Loomis was the best loser for the Feb. 10 meeting.

Sullivan was second place winner.

Anyone interested in losing weight is invited to attend a meeting held each Monday at 5 p.m. at the United Methodist Church basement.

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WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE.....104.50 Board of Directors - February 17, 2014 BLUE RAVEN TECHNOLOGY Creston Community School District INC.................................................1,107.68 WATSON, DONNA ..........................20.40 WILLIAM V MAC GILL AND The Board of Directors of the Creston BRILEY HTG & AIR COND Community School District met on Mon- INC.................................................1,668.25 CO......................................................787.56 day, February 17, 2014 in the High School BYERS LOCK SHOP........................71.05 WINDSTREAM...............................901.15 at 6:03 PM. President Zumbach presided C & J CONSERVATION LLC........500.00 ZELLMER'S SOFT WATER............88.55 and the following answered roll call: Dun- CALHOUN, EMILY ..................15,500.00 ZIEGLER INC..................................381.29 phy, Eagan, Fyock, Snodgrass and Zum- CENTRAL PLAINS ELECTRIC....129.18 ALLIANT ENERGY..................21,126.88 bach.

CENTURYLINK................................89.04 BAKER, BRAD .................................53.50 Administrators present were: Brad Bak- CHRISTIAN PHOTO...................1,024.97 DAVIS, ALFRED ................................5.00 er, Jeff Bevins, Scott Driskell, Steve Mc- CLIVE POWER EQUIPMENT.......157.00 DIACONU, LUCIAN ........................11.12 DRISKELL, SCOTT .........................26.04 Dermott, and Bill Messerole.

CONTINENTAL RESEARCH The news media and visitors were CORP.................................................802.45 ICDA...................................................72.00 KING, CAROL ................................119.33 present.

CONTROL MANAGEMENT Dunphy moved and Snodgrass second- INC....................................................200.00 KIRKLAND, DENNIS ......................18.50 KLUG, LEON ..................................111.89 ed that the agenda be approved as present- COUNSEL OFFICE& ed. Motion carried 5-0.

DOCUMENT.................................1,399.08 LITTLE, DAN ......................................6.34 MAKE MUSIC.................................340.00 Eagan moved, Fyock seconded that the CREATIVE BEGINNINGS Board approve the minutes of the January PRESCHOOL LLC.......................7,689.60 MASTERCARD/ISSB..................3,474.36 20, regular meeting and the February 3, CRESTON FARM & HOME..........194.86 MORAN, RONALD ..........................60.31 PETERSON, JAMIE .........................15.99 special meeting, the bills including the CRESTON MUNICIPAL schoolhouse fund, the financial reports for UTILITIES........................................255.31 PETTY CASH - CRESTON January 2014, resignations from Matthew CRESTON PUBLISHING CO........387.76 COMM SCHOOL DIST.....................35.23 RODRIGUEZ, JESUS ..........................680 Rinehart, paraprofessional; Melissa Wim- CRESTON TRUE VALUE ber, paraprofessional; Nathaniel Jackson, HARDWARE & RENTAL...........1,106.75 TOTALFUNDS BY HASLER.....1,000.00 bus driver; Shari Caswell, food service di- DANO2 - EDU....................................87.00 U S CELLULAR..............................811.34 rector and contract with Robert Kendrick, DES MOINES REGISTER..............554.00 US TREASURY............................2,200.00 VOINEA, ANNA-CORINA ...........140.00 bus driver. Motion carried 5-0.

DIAGONAL COMMUNITY January 25, 32 students traveled to SCHOOL........................................6,001.00 VOINEA, KARINNA .....................140.00 WALMART COMMUNITY Clarinda High School to participate in the DISCOVERY KIDS PRESCHOOL District Large Group Speech. One group INC.................................................5,436.20 BRC...................................................612.75 received a Division II rating, which was DRISKELL, SCOTT .........................27.31 WEBB, KEVIN ................................307.80 the One Act scene. Six groups received a EMC.....................................................11.97 WEST, DARWIN ..............................18.61 Division I rating, including Reader's The- EMC INSURANCE COMPANY....961.23 IA SCHOOLS EMPLOYEE.......92,737.61 ater, Short Film, Choral Reading, Ensem- FAREWAY STORES......................734.54 MANAGEMENT FUND ble Acting, and two Group Improv scenes. FASTENAL COMPANY...................55.93 AUL - HRA/MID AMERICA....25,000.00 AUL SPECIAL PAY TRUST-SPP/ The groups that received a I rating, which FOLLETT LIBRARY includes 29 students, will now be compet- RESOURCES...................................189.50 MID AMERICA..........................15,000.00 ing at State Large Group Speech on Feb. FOX WELDING COMPANY.............8.00 SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS 8th at Ankeny High School. The students GRAPHIC DISPLAYS....................260.00 LLC....................................................587.00 that are competing are: Jake Hitz, Tyler GRAPHIC EDGE.............................181.79 DISASTER RECOVERY FUND Peters, Jorden Phillips, David Qualseth, GREEN HILLS AEA.......................116.61 AGRIVISION................................2,000.00 Maya Struhar, Catherine Daily, Mariah HEARTLAND TIRE & AUTO.........35.00 MOBILE MINI INC.........................441.57 Harlan, Lorelei Herrod, Sabrina Lepch- HILLYARD SUPPLY CO............3,001.12 PHIL PRICE eske, Emma Saylor, Miguel Villegas, HY-VEE FOOD STORE..................771.40 CONSTRUCTION........................2,300.00 SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND Sheona Barnett, Kierra Ehlers, Christian IA ASSN OF SCHOOL Groumoutis, Hannah Hagle, McClain BOARDS...........................................150.00 ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY CO................................................10,155.50 Haines, Sam Hartsock, Paige O'Neall, IA COMMUNICATIONS .....................1,278.30 Madison Phelps, Kim Alley, Ashley Car- NETWORK.......................................198.11 CAMPBELL, JEANContributed photo denas, ReaAnne Hopkins, Marbrisa Lepe, IA STATE PRISON CASWELL, SHARI ..........................38.38 Pow- INDUSTRIES...................................118.80 EARTHGRAINS BAKING CO Mullin, Evan Nielsen, Michelle SouthwesternBen Community College’s Harmonic Convergence — a six-member vocal ensemble focusing on a INC.................................................1,605.40 ers, Kimba Shaw, TaylorCultural Suiter, Center and IDATP............................................1,505.00 variety of vocal jazz literature — sings at the Warren last weekend.

Pictured, from left, are: Travis Latour of Sparta, ECOLAB FOOD SAFETY Maxx Walters.

JIMS TRUCK REPAIR & Wisc., Priscilla Perry of Los Angeles, Calif., Nick Rohr Brainerd, Minn., Hannah Fearn of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Nick February 8th, Creston sent sixof groups to SANITATION SPECIALTIES INC............................87.50 INC.......................1,533.00 FARNER BOCKEN......................1,353.87 Large Group Speech Ankeny High JMC COMPUTER SERVICE Roberto of Santa Cruz, Calif., andState Adrienne Brown ofatDes Moines.

School. The six groups consisted of 32 INC...............................................10,148.50 GLEN'S REFRIGERATION...........534.54 KECK, INC....................................2,692.49 students. Two out of the six groups re- LAKESHORE LEARNING ceived a II Rating, while the other four MATERIALS......................................21.99 Martin Bros. Distributing Co, groups received a I Rating. One group, LANGE, MARY ................................88.20 Inc.................................................24,459.63 Short Film, was also chosen to perform at LEARNING A-Z................................99.95 SCHAFFER, ALICE .........................51.00 All State on February 22nd in Stephens LENOX COMMUNITY SERVICE SOLUTIONS GROUP...454.38 Auditorium at Iowa State in Ames. Short SCHOOL......................................18,126.25 WINDSTREAM...............................119.75 Film is one of only sixteen groups that LIBERTY HARDWOODS, STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND were selected from across the state to INC.................................................2,251.10 AKIN BUILDING CENTERS.........258.81 present in this category.

The student parDes Moines Area college, have completed at MAKERBOT....................................157.24 have been selected for the AUGUSTINE, ematiciansT. J.and computer .........................100.00 ticipants advancing on the to All State are: MATURA ACTION CORP/ BASS, KENT .....................................65.00 Community College least 12 hours of courseClifford A. Rae Academic scientists,” said Ben DonMaxx Walters, McClain Haines, Christian CRESTON HEAD START...........6,550.40 BISHOP, LARRY ..............................60.00 Groumoutis, Even Nielsen, SamassociHartsock, NAPA................................................816.75 DOMINIQUE ................220.00 BOONE — Des Moines work leading to an Achievement Award for BLANKS, ath, dean of BVU’s School Marbrisa Lepe, and Michelle Powers.

BLUM, DENNIS .............................110.00 NATL GEOGRAPHIC SCHOOL Area Community College ate degree the 2013 calendar year. of Science and associate Brody PUBLISHING...................................478.50 District Wrestlingprogram qualifiers: and BLUM, RANDY ..............................110.00 Frain, a Kruz Adamson, Alex Fargo, NICHOLS BLUM, SCOTT ...............................110.00 CONTROLS & SUPPLY (DMACC) Boone Cam- have grade point average The awards – which range professor of mathematics.

Spencer Wray, Joey Huntington, Chase INC......................................................86.76 BOOSTER CLUB, CRESTON Shiltz, Leith, Tayler Pettit, Trevor NORTHERN ....................................318.11 FACTORY SALES pus student Katlin Briley of 3.5Gavin or higher. up to $5,000 – were created ACTIVITIES “BVU and our students are Frain, Adam Baker, Seth Maitlen and INC....................................................930.58 BSN SPORTS INC........................2,925.00 of Creston was recently Kaden —————— by a DEPOT...............................681.09 $750,000 endowment BUSCH, very fortunate to be prime SCOTT .............................190.00 Hulett.

OFFICE CSD...........500.00 Kevin Cooper presented informa- OFFICE CENTRAL DECATUR MACHINES CO..................75.69 inducted into the Tau Phi tionMr.regarding University of Iowa from the foundations esbeneficiaries of the forePhysical Education stating, O'KEEFE ELEVATOR CHAFA, KYLE ...............................290.00 Chapter of the Phi Theta theIOWA — Kate tablishedINC...............................432.57

by Dr. Harold CHRISTENSEN, sight and generosity of Mr. based on fitness and lo- COMPANY curriculum isCITY CASEY ...............110.00 cal benchmark using state and national da- OMAHA WORLD-HERALD.........380.12 COPPESS, BRIAN ............................80.00 Kappa (PTK) International Lynn Jennett of Murray is Walter Siebens and named Rae and the Siebens Family CRESTON TRUE VALUE ta. Mr. Cooper stated Middle School ORIENT-MACKSBURG & RENTAL................14.99 now being taught in of a classroom Honor Society. aHealth fallis2013 graduate Uni- PRESCHOOL................................3,702.40 after the long-time adviser HARDWARE Foundation.” setting, which has also been very success- PALOS SPORTS INC......................596.60 DAWSON, RICK ............................110.00 She was among the 35 versity Iowa.

Sheformed earned and counsel to J.W. Siebens and DC The endowment supports PE has a run- PEPPER ful. Middleof School & TANNING............135.00 & SON INC, ............167.83 FITNESS ningBachelor club. The curriculum group is schedDOUG ......................130.00 PESI, INC..........................................189.99 DICKINSON, DMACC Boone Campus auled of Science in the foundations. annual awards for three to rewrite the curriculum in the Sum- PIZZA RANCH................................174.00 DINN BROS.....................................306.00 students who attended the Nursing.

“These which FIELDS, pre-qualified, academically mer of 2015.

DAN .................................110.00 COMPANY.......277.72 PLUMB SUPPLYawards, Mr. Phil Wardenburg presented the POSITIVE APPROACH BILLY ...........................65.00 recent induction ceremony Board —the—Career —— — Edu- PRESCHOOL...................................854.40 are quite significant in their GILLMAN, high-performing sciand — Technical with GOLF TEAM PRODUCTS,BVU INC....439.50 curriculum report.University Mr. Wardenburg PREMIER SUPPLIES DAVIDin .......................130.00 on the DMACC Boone cationBuena Vista financialPRINTER value, provide GOODSON, ence majors each of the along with Mr. Bill Mullin and student, LLC....................................................343.75 GRAPHIC DISPLAYS....................270.00 Campus.

STORM LAKE a—3DNine very meaningful and direct GRAPHIC second,EDGE..........................8,421.01 third and fourth David Daily demonstrated printer REALLY GREAT READING.........959.10 and a Computer Numerical Control Rout- RIEMAN GROTE, JESSE ...............................100.00 MUSIC.............................262.80 PTK has recognized aca- Buena Vista University support to academically years of school – a total ing Machine, which have been purchased SAI.......................................................95.00 HAMILTON, JOSH ........................130.00 with the Perkins' Grant monies.

HEALTH CORP................27.61 demic excellence in two- science majors, including SCHOOL deserving students in the HINK, of upERIC to.....................................100.00 nine students per Snodgrass moved, Eagan seconded that SCHOOL NURSE SUPPLY, RICHARD ....................100.00 year colleges since 1918. To Jennifer Welch, senior School of Science as they HUDNUT, year. The is disHUXFORD, BILLprogram ...........................100.00 the meeting adjourn.

Motionacarried 5-0.

INC....................................................174.26 Regular meeting: Monday, March 24 at JOHANSON, CRAIG ......................220.00 SOUTHWESTERN COMM be eligible, a student must biochemistry and chempursue their development tributing $30,000 in awards 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room.

COLLEGE...................................10,231.70 JONES, GLEN .................................200.00 be enrolled in a two-year istry Afton, ST. into future PRESCHOOL.. scientists, maththis year.

FLOWERS......................177.48 Meetingmajor adjourned from at 8:40 p.m.

MALACHY .2,563.20 KELLY'S February 17, 2014 Board Report KINDER, JERRY ............................130.00 THOMAS BUS SALES OF IOWA KROGMAN, MATT .......................100.00 GENERAL FUND INC...................................................650.16 A & G PIZZA & STEAKHOUSE.....47.19 TIERNEY BROTHERS................1,257.00 LENOX COMMUNITY AEROFUND FINANCIAL INC. .4,650.00 TRINITY PRESCHOOL...............5,696.00 SCHOOL.............................................75.00 McCABE, BRYANT .......................220.00 AGRILAND FS, INC....................8,605.61 TYLER INSURANCE SERVICES AGRIVISION...................................114.82 INC.................................................5,261.00 MONAGHAN, MICHAEL A .........430.00 NAUGLE, ALLEN ............................65.00 AKIN BUILDING CENTERS.........806.63 ULTIMATE NURSING APPLE COMPUTER INC............1,971.00 SERVICES.....................................1,260.00 NIELSEN, TERRY ............................65.00 B.M. SALES INC..........................5,597.10 WALTER, AMY .............................809.69 OHORILKO, BRIAN ......................130.00 WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE.....104.50 PATTERSON MEDICAL SUPPLY, BLUE RAVEN TECHNOLOGY Board of Directors - February 17, 2014 INC.................................................1,107.68 WATSON, DONNA ..........................20.40 INC....................................................321.29 Creston Community School District PETERSEN, SHAWN .....................100.00 WILLIAM V MAC GILL AND The Board of Directors of the Creston BRILEY HTG & AIR COND Community School District met on Mon- INC.................................................1,668.25 CO......................................................787.56 PETZNICKS.....................................554.00 day, February 17, 2014 in the High School BYERS LOCK SHOP........................71.05 WINDSTREAM...............................901.15 PIERCE, NICK ................................100.00 at 6:03 PM. President Zumbach presided C & J CONSERVATION LLC........500.00 ZELLMER'S SOFT WATER............88.55 ROYER, MARK ................................75.00 and the following answered roll call: Dun- CALHOUN, EMILY ..................15,500.00 ZIEGLER INC..................................381.29 SCHIPPERS, BRYAN ....................220.00 phy, Eagan, Fyock, Snodgrass and Zum- CENTRAL PLAINS ELECTRIC....129.18 ALLIANT ENERGY..................21,126.88 SCHWAB, JEB ................................110.00 CENTURYLINK................................89.04 BAKER, BRAD .................................53.50 SEVERSON, TOM ..........................100.00 bach.

Administrators present were: Brad Bak- CHRISTIAN PHOTO...................1,024.97 DAVIS, ALFRED ................................5.00 SHANTZ, STEVEN ........................220.00 er, Jeff Bevins, Scott Driskell, Steve Mc- CLIVE POWER EQUIPMENT.......157.00 DIACONU, LUCIAN ........................11.12 STERLING ATHLETICS................150.56 CONTINENTAL RESEARCH DRISKELL, SCOTT .........................26.04 STRACKE, DON .............................100.00 Dermott, and Bill Messerole.

The news media and visitors were CORP.................................................802.45 ICDA...................................................72.00 TEPLY, LARRY .............................165.00 CONTROL MANAGEMENT KING, CAROL ................................119.33 THIES, JONATHAN .......................220.00 present.

Dunphy moved and Snodgrass second- INC....................................................200.00 KIRKLAND, DENNIS ......................18.50 UMPHFLEET, MIKE .....................130.00 KLUG, LEON ..................................111.89 VEITZ, JEFF ....................................605.00 ed that the agenda be approved as present- COUNSEL OFFICE& DOCUMENT.................................1,399.08 LITTLE, DAN ......................................6.34 WALKER, BEN ................................65.00 ed. Motion carried 5-0.

MAKE MUSIC.................................340.00 WALTERS, JOHN ..........................130.00 Eagan moved, Fyock seconded that the CREATIVE BEGINNINGS Board approve the minutes of the January PRESCHOOL LLC.......................7,689.60 MASTERCARD/ISSB..................3,474.36 WICKS, CLARK .............................100.00 20, regular meeting and the February 3, CRESTON FARM & HOME..........194.86 MORAN, RONALD ..........................60.31 WICKS, KEVIN ..............................100.00 PETERSON, JAMIE .........................15.99 CHAPMAN, ALLEN ......................500.00 special meeting, the bills including the CRESTON MUNICIPAL COOPER, KEVIN .............................26.64 schoolhouse fund, the financial reports for UTILITIES........................................255.31 PETTY CASH - CRESTON January 2014, resignations from Matthew CRESTON PUBLISHING CO........387.76 COMM SCHOOL DIST.....................35.23 CRESTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL RODRIGUEZ, JESUS ..........................680 DIST..................................................270.17 Rinehart, paraprofessional; Melissa Wim- CRESTON TRUE VALUE ber, paraprofessional; Nathaniel Jackson, HARDWARE & RENTAL...........1,106.75 TOTALFUNDS BY HASLER.....1,000.00 GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY.........95.00 DANO2 EDU....................................87.00 U S CELLULAR..............................811.34 HANSENS FUNDRAISING bus driver; Shari Caswell, food service director and contract with Robert Kendrick, DES MOINES REGISTER..............554.00 US TREASURY............................2,200.00 SERVICES, INC............................5,822.30 VOINEA, ANNA-CORINA ...........140.00 HEARTLAND WINTER ARTS DIAGONAL COMMUNITY bus driver. Motion carried 5-0.

January 25, 32 students traveled to SCHOOL........................................6,001.00 VOINEA, KARINNA .....................140.00 ASSOCIATION................................975.00 ICDA.................................................104.00 WALMART COMMUNITY Clarinda High School to participate in the DISCOVERY KIDS PRESCHOOL District Large Group Speech. One group INC.................................................5,436.20 BRC...................................................612.75 IHSAA...............................................128.00 received a Division II rating, which was DRISKELL, SCOTT .........................27.31 WEBB, KEVIN ................................307.80 IHSSA...............................................344.00 the One Act scene. Six groups received a EMC.....................................................11.97 WEST, DARWIN ..............................18.61 IOWA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Division I rating, including Reader's The- EMC INSURANCE COMPANY....961.23 IA SCHOOLS EMPLOYEE.......92,737.61 COACHES ASSN...............................60.00 IOWA HIGH SCHOOL GOLF ater, Short Film, Choral Reading, Ensem- FAREWAY STORES......................734.54 MANAGEMENT FUND ble Acting, and two Group Improv scenes. FASTENAL COMPANY...................55.93 AUL - HRA/MID AMERICA....25,000.00 COACHES ASSN..............................45.00 IOWA HS SOCCER COACHES AUL SPECIAL PAY TRUST-SPP/ The groups that received a I rating, which FOLLETT LIBRARY includes 29 students, will now be compet- RESOURCES...................................189.50 MID AMERICA..........................15,000.00 ASSOCIATION................................250.00 IWCOA................................................55.00 ing at State Large Group Speech on Feb. FOX WELDING COMPANY.............8.00 SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS 8th at Ankeny High School. The students GRAPHIC DISPLAYS....................260.00 LLC....................................................587.00 JADCORE INC..............................3,715.00 KRUEGER, LINDA ........................233.00 that are competing are: Jake Hitz, Tyler GRAPHIC EDGE.............................181.79 DISASTER RECOVERY FUND Peters, Jorden Phillips, David Qualseth, GREEN HILLS AEA.......................116.61 AGRIVISION................................2,000.00 LAMB, TODD ...................................75.00 Maya Struhar, Catherine Daily, Mariah HEARTLAND TIRE & AUTO.........35.00 MOBILE MINI INC.........................441.57 MARCHING SHOW CONCEPTS......................................896.25 Harlan, Lorelei Herrod, Sabrina Lepch- HILLYARD SUPPLY CO............3,001.12 PHIL PRICE eske, Emma Saylor, Miguel Villegas, HY-VEE FOOD STORE..................771.40 CONSTRUCTION........................2,300.00 SORENSEN, MITCHELL ..............250.00 SUPERTEL INN & Sheona Barnett, Kierra Ehlers, Christian IA ASSN OF SCHOOL SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND CONFERENCE CENTER.................95.74 Groumoutis, Hannah Hagle, McClain BOARDS...........................................150.00 ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY CO................................................10,155.50 WALMART COMMUNITY Haines, Sam Hartsock, Paige O'Neall, IA COMMUNICATIONS Madison Phelps, Kim Alley, Ashley Car- NETWORK.......................................198.11 CAMPBELL, JEAN .....................1,278.30 BRC...................................................735.24 denas, ReaAnne Hopkins, Marbrisa Lepe, IA STATE PRISON CASWELL, SHARI ..........................38.38 WARNER, JANIE .............................524.7 JANUARY 2014 Ben Mullin, Evan Nielsen, Michelle Pow- INDUSTRIES...................................118.80 EARTHGRAINS BAKING CO ers, Kimba Shaw, Taylor Suiter, and IDATP............................................1,505.00 INC.................................................1,605.40 PAYROLL..............................1,007,255.42 JIMS TRUCK REPAIR & ECOLAB FOOD SAFETY Maxx Walters.

February 8th, Creston sent six groups to SANITATION INC.......................1,533.00 SPECIALTIES INC............................87.50 NOTICE AND CALL OF State Large Group Speech at Ankeny High JMC COMPUTER SERVICE FARNER BOCKEN......................1,353.87 PUBLIC MEETING School. The six groups consisted of 32 INC...............................................10,148.50 GLEN'S REFRIGERATION...........534.54 Governmental Body: Creston City students. Two out of the six groups re- LAKESHORE LEARNING KECK, INC....................................2,692.49 Council ceived a II Rating, while the other four MATERIALS......................................21.99 Martin Bros. Distributing Co, groups received a I Rating. One group, LANGE, MARY ................................88.20 Inc.................................................24,459.63 Date of Meeting: March 4, 2014 Time of Meeting: 6:00 o'clock PM Short Film, was also chosen to perform at LEARNING A-Z................................99.95 SCHAFFER, ALICE .........................51.00 Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers All State on February 22nd in Stephens LENOX COMMUNITY SERVICE SOLUTIONS GROUP...454.38 116 W. Adams Street Auditorium at Iowa State in Ames. Short SCHOOL......................................18,126.25 WINDSTREAM...............................119.75 Creston, IA 50801 Film is one of only sixteen groups that LIBERTY HARDWOODS, STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVwere selected from across the state to INC.................................................2,251.10 AKIN BUILDING CENTERS.........258.81 present in this category. The student par- MAKERBOT....................................157.24 AUGUSTINE, T. J. .........................100.00 EN that the above mentioned governmental body is meeting at the time and place ticipants advancing on the to All State are: MATURA ACTION CORP/ BASS, KENT .....................................65.00 Maxx Walters, McClain Haines, Christian CRESTON HEAD START...........6,550.40 BISHOP, LARRY ..............................60.00 listed above for the following purpose.

The meeting is for the purpose of acGroumoutis, Even Nielsen, Sam Hartsock, NAPA................................................816.75 BLANKS, DOMINIQUE ................220.00 cepting comment on Ordinance No. 14NATL GEOGRAPHIC SCHOOL Marbrisa Lepe, and Michelle Powers.

BLUM, DENNIS .............................110.00 151 - An Ordinance amending the Code of District Wrestling qualifiers: Brody PUBLISHING...................................478.50 BLUM, RANDY ..............................110.00 Ordinances of the City of Creston, Iowa, Frain, Kruz Adamson, Alex Fargo, NICHOLS CONTROLS & SUPPLY BLUM, SCOTT ...............................110.00 196, by amending Chapter 136, Section Spencer Wray, Joey Huntington, Chase INC......................................................86.76 BOOSTER CLUB, CRESTON 09, and adding new Sub-Sections 4 and 5 Shiltz, Gavin Leith, Tayler Pettit, Trevor NORTHERN FACTORY SALES ACTIVITIES ....................................318.11 Provisions pertaining to sidewalk regulaFrain, Adam Baker, Seth Maitlen and INC....................................................930.58 BSN SPORTS INC........................2,925.00 OFFICE DEPOT...............................681.09 BUSCH, SCOTT .............................190.00 tions.

Kaden Hulett. ___ Public Hearing on the issuance.

Mr. Kevin Cooper presented informa- OFFICE MACHINES CO..................75.69 CENTRAL DECATUR CSD...........500.00 ___ Motion instituting proceedings to tion regarding Physical Education stating, O'KEEFE ELEVATOR CHAFA, KYLE ...............................290.00 the curriculum is based on fitness and lo- COMPANY INC...............................432.57 CHRISTENSEN, CASEY ...............110.00 take additional action.

This notice is given at the direction of cal benchmark using state and national da- OMAHA WORLD-HERALD.........380.12 COPPESS, BRIAN ............................80.00 the Mayor pursuant to Chapter 21, Code ta. Mr. Cooper stated Middle School ORIENT-MACKSBURG CRESTON TRUE VALUE Health is now being taught in a classroom PRESCHOOL................................3,702.40 HARDWARE & RENTAL................14.99 of Iowa, and local rules of said governsetting, which has also been very success- PALOS SPORTS INC......................596.60 DAWSON, RICK ............................110.00 mental body.

Lisa Williamson ful. Middle School PE has formed a run- PEPPER & SON INC, J.W. ............167.83 DC FITNESS & TANNING............135.00 Clerk, City of Creston ning club. The curriculum group is sched- PESI, INC..........................................189.99 DICKINSON, DOUG ......................130.00 uled to rewrite the curriculum in the Sum- PIZZA RANCH................................174.00 DINN BROS.....................................306.00 PLUMB SUPPLY COMPANY.......277.72 FIELDS, DAN .................................110.00 mer of 2015.

Special Session Mr. Phil Wardenburg presented the POSITIVE APPROACH GILLMAN, BILLY ...........................65.00 February 13, 2014 Board with the Career and Technical Edu- PRESCHOOL...................................854.40 GOLF TEAM PRODUCTS, INC....439.50 The Union County Board of Supervication curriculum report. Mr. Wardenburg PREMIER PRINTER SUPPLIES GOODSON, DAVID .......................130.00 sors met in Special Session on Thursday, along with Mr. Bill Mullin and student, LLC....................................................343.75 GRAPHIC DISPLAYS....................270.00 February 13, 2014. The meeting was David Daily demonstrated a 3D printer REALLY GREAT READING.........959.10 GRAPHIC EDGE..........................8,421.01 called to order at 9:00 AM with the foland a Computer Numerical Control Rout- RIEMAN MUSIC.............................262.80 GROTE, JESSE ...............................100.00 lowing members present: Dennis Brown, ing Machine, which have been purchased SAI.......................................................95.00 HAMILTON, JOSH ........................130.00 Lois Monday, and Ron Riley.

SCHOOL HEALTH CORP................27.61 HINK, ERIC .....................................100.00 with the Perkins' Grant monies.

AGENDA: Motion by Monday and Snodgrass moved, Eagan seconded that SCHOOL NURSE SUPPLY, HUDNUT, RICHARD ....................100.00 seconded by Riley to approve the Agenda.

INC....................................................174.26 HUXFORD, BILL ...........................100.00 All voting aye, motion carried. the meeting adjourn. Motion carried 5-0.

Regular meeting: Monday, March 24 at SOUTHWESTERN COMM JOHANSON, CRAIG ......................220.00 MINUTES: Motion by Monday and COLLEGE...................................10,231.70 JONES, GLEN .................................200.00 seconded by Riley to approve the minutes 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room.

ST. MALACHY PRESCHOOL.. .2,563.20 KELLY'S FLOWERS......................177.48 from February 10, 2014. All voting aye, Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

THOMAS BUS SALES OF IOWA February 17, 2014 Board Report KINDER, JERRY ............................130.00 motion carried.

INC...................................................650.16 KROGMAN, MATT .......................100.00 GENERAL FUND Budget Work Session A & G PIZZA & STEAKHOUSE.....47.19 TIERNEY BROTHERS................1,257.00 LENOX COMMUNITY ADJOURNMENT: There being no AEROFUND FINANCIAL INC. .4,650.00 TRINITY PRESCHOOL...............5,696.00 SCHOOL.............................................75.00 further business, the meeting was adMcCABE, BRYANT .......................220.00 journed at 12:15 PM. AGRILAND FS, INC....................8,605.61 TYLER INSURANCE SERVICES AGRIVISION...................................114.82 INC.................................................5,261.00 MONAGHAN, MICHAEL A .........430.00 ATTEST: SANDY HYSELL, AKIN BUILDING CENTERS.........806.63 ULTIMATE NURSING NAUGLE, ALLEN ............................65.00 AUDITOR APPLE COMPUTER INC............1,971.00 SERVICES.....................................1,260.00 NIELSEN, TERRY ............................65.00 BY: DENNIS BROWN, CHAIRMAN, B.M. SALES INC..........................5,597.10 WALTER, AMY .............................809.69 OHORILKO, BRIAN ......................130.00 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

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ENTERTAINMENT

Sink your teeth into dental care Dear Readers: DENTAL CARE is important to all of us, not just adults. Parents should begin teaching their children about proper dental care at a very early age to help prevent lifelong problems. Here is some information and hints on how to take care of your children’s teeth: • Begin wiping your child’s gums after feedings as soon as possible to get him or her used to the process.

• Once teeth break through, use a child’s toothbrush to gently brush the teeth.

• Never let your child go to bed with a bottle or sippy cup full of milk or formula. This is a big NO-NO! • Make sure children always spit out toothpaste and do not swallow it.

• Brush your children’s teeth twice a day. After breakfast and before bed are two good times.

Follow these simple hints, and your children’s smile will be beaming for years! — Heloise P.S.: Sing a song your child knows to let him or her know how long to brush teeth.

TRAVEL HINT

Hints from Heloise Dear Readers: Whenever you travel — especially abroad — staying in older hotels and bed-and-breakfasts can feel less secure than your own home. For added security, try carrying a rubberwedge doorstop. When you shut your door for the night, place the wedge a few inches from the opening side of the door frame and press it in with your foot until secure.

Please don’t do this if you have a medical condition that may require help — it can prevent help from reaching you if needed. What do you do to sleep more soundly when traveling? Write to us at: Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX, 78279-5000, or send an email to: Heloise(at) Heloise.com. — Heloise QUICK FUNNEL Dear Heloise: I learned a really neat trick years ago that I’d like to share. When you have to refill the windshield-washer fluid or any

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other fluid in your car, cut the top off a 2-liter, plastic soda bottle and use it for a funnel.

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We lined the countertops with foil, and she quickly learned her lesson. — Melinda W. in Georgia (c)2014 by King Features Syndicate Inc. BLONDIE® by Dean Young

Horoscope Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Do something different today. Shake up your routine a little, because you want adventure and a chance to learn something new. Remember: Strangers are just people you haven’t met yet.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Today you feel passionate and intense about everything.

Don’t go overboard if you’re discussing everyday trivial matters with others. Lighten up.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The Moon is opposite your sign today, which means you have to go more than halfway when dealing with others. This simply requires a little friendly compromise.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You’ll feel rewarded by doing something to get better organized today. You also might want to buy pet supplies or hygiene items for yourself and family members. Tackle your to-do list.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) The Moon is in your fellow Fire Sign today, which bodes well for you. Enjoy sports events, parties, social diversions, flirtations and pleasant times with children.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You might want to cocoon at home today just to enjoy your own company. (You need time off for good behavior.) Family events might be your focus.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) A short trip or something different and interesting will lift your spirits today. You feel curious about life and will love to talk to neighbors and siblings to catch up on gossip.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You might feel protective about something you own today. That’s one reason you will enjoy polishing, repairing or caring for something that you own. (“My precious!”)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Today the Moon is in your sign, which makes you feel more emotional than usual, but it also brings you extra good luck. Ask the universe for a favor.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Work behind the scenes or alone today to get the best results. You will enjoy privacy and some quiet time to yourself.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) This is a good day to

schmooze with others and contact friends. You might want to get involved with groups, clubs and organizations. Share your hopes and dreams with others, to get their feedback.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Personal details about your private life might be made public today, especially in the eyes of bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs. Yikes! Let’s hope you have nothing to hide. (Who doesn’t?)

YOU BORN TODAY You are

devoted to others and meaningful causes. For you, life has more value when you support something worthwhile. You are an idealist with humanitarian principles. You also have a strong sense of duty! Because of this, you expect a lot from yourself and others. Work hard to build or construct something this year, because your efforts will not go unrewarded.

Birthdate of: Drew Barrymore, actress. (c) 2014 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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HEALTH

Creston News Advertiser Friday, February 21, 2014

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Five tips for a lifetime of healthy vision (BPT) — Vision plays an important role in daily life - every waking minute, the eyes are working hard to see the world around us.

Are you taking important steps to ensure the health of your eyes for years to come?

Forty percent of Americans worry more about losing their eyesight than their ability to walk or hear, according to the American Optometric Association’s annual American Eye-Q survey. AOA conducts Save Your Vision Month annually in March to help people preserve vision throughout their lifetime.

“It’s easy to incorporate steps into your daily routine to ensure healthy eyes and vision,” says Dr. Mitchell T. Munson, president of the AOA. “Eating right, protecting against UV rays and visiting your local eye doctor on a yearly basis are just a few things that can help keep your eyes and vision strong.”

Consider these five steps for a lifetime of eye health: 1. Schedule yearly comprehensive exams

Eye care should begin early in life. The AOA urges parents to bring infants 6 to 12 months of age to their local optometrist for a thorough assessment; under the Affordable Care Act, vision coverage is part of the Pediatric Essential Health Benefit. Millions of children (up to age 19) now have access to yearly comprehensive eye exams and follow-up care and treatment, such as eyeglasses, through their local doctor of optometry.

Comprehensive exams performed by an optometrist not only evaluate a patient’s vision, but can also detect certain serious health problems, such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

2. Protect against UV rays Long-term exposure to the sun poses significant risk not just to your skin, but to your eyes as well. No matter what the season, it’s extremely important to wear sunglasses, choosing a pair that blocks more than 95 percent of UVA and more than 99 percent of UVB radiation. The AOA provides more information and tips

for selection of sunglasses at www.aoa.org.

3. Give your eyes a break from digital device use Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital devices such as tablets and smart phones.

This constant eye activity increases the risk for computer vision syndrome (CVS) and can cause problems such as dry eye, eyestrain, headaches, neck and/ or backache, and fatigue.

The AOA recommends that people practice the 20/20/20 rule (every 20 minutes, take a 20 second break and look at something 20 feet away).

In addition, a poorly designed computer station can also contribute to eyestrain.

Be sure to correct factors such as improper lighting or uncomfortable seating, viewing angles and reading or working distances to eliminate visual stress and discomfort. The AOA website provides a helpful diagram on how to set up your desktop computer/laptop.

4. Eat your greens As part of a healthful diet, eat five servings of

fruits and vegetables each day - particularly the leafy green variety. Six nutrients - antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin, essential fatty acids, vitamins C and E, and the mineral zinc - have been identified as helping to protect eyesight and promote eye health. Since the body doesn’t make these nutrients naturally, it’s important that they are incorpo-

rated into a daily diet and, in some cases, supplemented with vitamins.

5. Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses More than 40 million Americans use contact lenses to improve vision. While some adhere to the medical guidelines for wearing contacts, many are breaking the rules and putting their vision at risk. Contact lens wear-

ers who don’t follow their optometrist’s recommendations for use and wear can experience symptoms such as blurred or fuzzy vision, red or irritated eyes, pain in and around the eyes or, a more serious condition in which the cornea becomes inflamed, also known as keratitis. For more information, visit www.contactlenssafety.org.

oration. The mucous layer spreads tears across the eye.

If there’s not enough oil or mucus, you get what’s called dry eye. Not enough water?

Then you have keratoconjunctivitis sicca — or dry eye syndrome.

Dry eye can be triggered by certain medications, medical conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes, eyelid inflammation, blockage of the oil-producing glands, pollution or even LASIK surgery.

Preservative-free artificial tears can ease the discomfort. But chronic dry eye can lead to corneal damage. Cyclosporine, an anti-inflammatory, is the only available prescription medicine. It increases tear production, but takes up to six months, used twice daily, to get results. Other ways to ease discomfort include keeping indoor humidity above 30 percent, wearing sunglasses and making sure your diet includes plenty of omega-3 fats from salmon, walnuts and avocados. And consider taking 900 IU of DHA omega-3 supplements daily; they can ease inflammation in your tear glands to help relieve dryness.

IN THE LONG RUN, OVERDOING IT DOESN’T DO IT NASCAR driving legend Dale Earnhardt once said, “You win some, lose some and wreck some.”

He was talking about racing cars, but he could just as well have been referring to the latest craze for superextreme workouts. You know the ones. The folks in the testimonials always say, “The first time I tried it, I thought I would die!” as if that were a virtue.

Well, they’re closer to

the truth than they know.

Seems these body-bashing routines destroy muscles and threaten kidney health.

They can trigger a condition called rhabdomyolysis — the breakdown of muscle cells that causes the release of a protein, myoglobin, into your bloodstream. Your kidneys aren’t equipped to process it, and they shut down. Muscles are left depleted and dying. You can cause long-term damage to joints and tendons too.

And the “fitness” companies know it! One even created cartoon characters called Uncle Rhabdo and Pukie the Clown to make light of the knock-you-down dangers of their exercises.

We’d like to see you keep your RealAge younger throughout your life, like 90-plus Olga Kotelko, who still competes in track and field. As she says, “It’s not how old we are; it’s how we get old.” So if you want to stay fit for the long run, exercise regularly, but not extremely: 30-60 minutes of aerobics daily, plus two to three 30-minute strengthbuilding sessions a week.

Olga’s muscles have been closely studied; they haven’t seen the usual breakdown that happens with age, and yours don’t have to either. *** Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” and Mike Roizen, M.D. is Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. To live your healthiest, tune into “The Dr. Oz Show” or visit www.sharecare.com. (c) 2014 Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

Heads-Up! Two of our favorite cartoons: One depicts a man walking across the street, texting. As he passes a “Men at Work” sign, he steps right into an open manhole. The caption below reads, “Natural selection at work.” The other shows an illustration of an anthropological chart.

They usually depict man’s evolution into an upright, walking being. But the caption on this one, instead of saying “The Ascent of Man,” reads “The Descent of Man,” and the last image is of a hunched-over human form, texting.

According to some reports, in the past seven years, the number of pedestrians who have gotten hit and landed in the emergency room while crossing the street because of “distracted walking” has quadrupled.

And some estimates put the actual number at more than twice that, because many incidents go unreported. We do know that there’s been a spike in the number of pedestrian fatalities.

Now, we could suggest that you pay more attention while you cross the street, but you have to take responsibility for keeping your chin up and being alert.

What we can do point out that the neck-bent, shoulders-slumped posture that goes along with texting and walking is a trigger for headaches, shallow breathing, and shoulder and neck pain.

What’s more, your entire balance system is compromised, and you’re likely to injure yourself in a stumble.

So the next time you start to walk and text, stop. Just pull over, look up and find a place where it’s safe for everyone to communicate.

Weekly healthy tips Dr. Mehmet Oz, M.D. and Dr. Michael Roizen, M.D.

WARDING OFF JUNK FOOD DEMONS IN SCHOOL By the time he graduated from Hogwarts, Harry Potter had battled a neverending array of evil forces.

But those confrontations are nothing compared with the evil foods that kids in elementary, middle and high schools have to deal with day in and day out.

Food and beverage companies spent $149 million on in-school marketing campaigns in 2009. Three years later, 51 percent of high schools had company-sponsored vending machines (at least now the Affordable Care Act will make them post nutritional info). And almost 66 percent of elementary schools now offer kids coupons for life-shortening, brain-fogging fastfood discounts. Even worse, 19 percent of high schools actually serve branded fast food in their cafeteria daily.

If you’re a parent who’s vigilant about protecting your children from the hazards of fast food, you still can’t prevent them from being bombarded with “Eat this junk now!” messages 200 days a year! So how can you shield your kids from the food menace at their school?

Lobby school administrators (ask them to act as leaders) for changes. Work to create other avenues for fundraising, like a family sports day in conjunction with sport shoe manufactur-

ers (hey, it’s worth a phone call). And empower your kids to make smart choices.

One study found that kids who pay cash for meals order fewer sweets, more healthy foods and consume 10 percent fewer calories than kids who don’t need to do the math. So keep talking to them about making healthy choices, and don’t give up the fight to make school a place of learning and good health!

HOW TO BECOME THE HEALTH INFLUENCER AT HOME They say that opposites attract, but if you scan a newspaper’s photos of couples celebrating silver and golden anniversaries, you’d swear the secret to a long and happy marriage is to wed someone who looks just like you. That’s because shared habits and experiences shape facial expressions, wrinkles and folds, creating similarities between a husband and wife that weren’t there when they were younger.

But superficial worry lines aren’t all that can develop as years go by. Research shows that some couples become similarly UNhealthy: If one person in a couple is obese, there’s a 37 percent chance the other will become obese too. And if one person has Type 2 diabetes, then the other has a 26 percent increased risk of developing it.

But what we noticed about these studies was that many more of you do not

become obese or develop diabetes when your partner does. And we’re interested in supporting YOU to become “The Influencer” in your house by making better health fun — even seductive.

1. Make a walking date: Take a daily stroll for 10 days running (it’ll set the habit). Then get his and hers pedometers; set goals for the next four months, heading for 10,000 steps a day.

2. Together, start your own cooking show — “Chopped” meets “Your Kitchen Makeover.” What’s chopped? Anything with added sugar or syrup and trans fats, any grain that’s not 100 percent whole, and red meat. Your kitchen makeover? A week’s menu featuring ingredients and dishes you’ve never tried before.

3. Remember — share hugs and laughter! Focus on the younger RealAge, livelier sexual relationship and healthier life you want for you both!

NOT A DRY EYE IN THE HOUSE When Walt Disney decided to follow the original story line in “Bambi” and keep the scene in which the fawn’s mother is killed by a hunter, he took a lot of heat for it, reportedly even from his daughter. But the result was a movie classic, and whenever it’s shown, there’s not a dry eye in the house.

But watching “Bambi” won’t help the 40 million North Americans who struggle with burning, itchy, sensitive eyes. This irritation is caused by a lack of or poor-quality tears. Tears are made up of water, oil and mucus. Water creates the tears. Oil prevents evap-

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Is a refinance the right decision?

(BPT) — Once at rock bottom, interest rates have ticked up slightly in recent months. Still, the prospect of refinancing a mortgage remains attractive. Interest rates are projected to rise to 5 percent or above by August 2014, according to an August 2013, Freddie Mac study.

“The window hasn’t closed, but homeowners should analyze their mortgage situation to see if a refinance can improve their overall financial picture,” says John Young, director of real estate product management at USAA. Mike Fratantoni, vice president of research and economics at the Mortgage Bankers Association, agrees.

“When market rates were at 3.5 percent, 90 to 95 percent of outstanding loans would have benefited from a refi,” he says. Now, with mortgage rates at about 4.4 percent, just 25 to 30 percent of homeowners with outstanding loans would come out ahead.

Here are some reasons why you should refinance.

• Pay off your mortgage early. Moving from a 30-year term to a 15-year term without a big jump in monthly payments could save you

thousands in interest and build equity in your home faster.

• Create more cash flow.

Lower interest rates can create lower monthly mortgage payments, freeing up money to pay down debt or just to provide more wiggle room in the budget for other things.

• Access home equity.

On a cash-out refinance, you borrow more money than you owe on your current loan, and use the funds for purposes such as reducing other debt, remodeling your home or just recovering from a financial setback.

“As home values start to rise, there is some pent-up demand for a cash-out refinance to access the equity in the home for other purposes,” says Diane Brooks, real estate product management director at USAA. Would refinancing benefit you?

Fratantoni puts today’s mortgage holders into three categories: Already refinanced: Those with strong credit, job security and plenty of home equity. These homeowners refinanced in the past few years and secured a rate in the lowto mid-3 percent range.

Already refinanced

How health care reform could impact your tax returns this year and next (BPT) — Several key tax law changes in the Affordable Care Act have been implemented in 2013 and 2014.

The impact of those changes on federal tax returns due April 15, 2014 and 2015 hinge mainly on your household’s adjusted gross income (AGI) and health insurance situation.

“The impact on this year’s federal tax returns is mainly limited to taxpayers in higher income brackets and those with high unreimbursed medical expenses,” says TaxACT spokesperson Jessi Dolmage. “The health insurance mandate starts to be enforced on tax returns filed in 2015.”

Changes for tax returns due April 15, 2014 Taxpayers with a modified AGI of $200,000 or more in 2013 ($250,000 if filing jointly, or $125,000 if married filing separately) will pay an additional 3.8 percent tax on investment income, such as interest, dividends, capital gains, rental and royalty income. The 3.8 percent tax is in addition to the tax you already pay on investment income.

Your investment income may be reduced by expenses that can be allocated to your investment income, such as investment interest expenses, advisory and brokerage fees, and rental and royalty expenses. The amount may also be reduced by state and local income taxes that can be allocated to investment income items.

Those same taxpayers also started paying an additional 0.9 percent Medicare tax on wages and compensation in excess of $200,000 in 2013.

The tax is automatically withheld from employee wages so you’ll simply need to report the amount in Boxes 5 and 6 of your Form W-2 on your tax return. The tax for business owners and the self-employed will be calculated using figures on Schedule SE. Taxpayers who itemize must now meet a higher floor to deduct unreimbursed medical expenses.

The threshold has increased to 10 percent of your AGI. If your 2013 AGI is $50,000, for example, you can only deduct medical expenses that exceed $5,000 ($50,000 X 10 percent = $5,000). If you’re age 65 or older, the threshold remains at 7.5 percent.

“You can easily and confidently navigate these changes with free online, download or mobile tax solutions,” says Dolmage.

“The program will guide you through each change and help maximize your credits and deductions.”

Health insurance changes for tax returns due next year If you purchase health insurance through a state or federal marketplace, you may qualify for the advanced premium tax credit. The credit will be paid directly to your insurance company in most cases, resulting in lower monthly premium costs.

If you prefer to pay your entire premium, you can receive the credit as a refund when filing your federal tax return due April 15, 2014.

through federal programs: Those people with good credit and employment who lack enough equity to qualify for traditional refinancing. These borrowers only qualify to refinance through federal programs such as the Home Affordable Refinance Program, known as HARP, or the Federal Housing Administration’s streamline refinance - both advantageous to a homeowner who owes more on his mortgage than his home is worth. Fratantoni notes that many homeowners who qualify for those programs have refinanced.

Current candidates for traditional refinancing: Those who regained their financial footing after a job loss or credit trouble, or who are no longer underwater as home values rise.

Do your financial homework, Brooks says. “It’s not just about payment savings.

That’s not the whole story.”

How quickly will you recoup closing costs - typically between 2 and 5 percent of your loan? How long do you plan to stay in the home?

How long are you extending the term?

Doing the numbers may not reflect how badly you want more cash flow in your

budget or how passionate you are about that kitchen remodel. So even if the numbers aren’t optimal, there could be enough of a financial and emotional boost to justify a mortgage refinance.

Just remember, you’re leveraging your home.

And a 30-year loan, while having a higher interest rate, can provide a lower monthly payment that’s more manageable in lean financial times.

“On a 30-year loan, you can make a larger monthly payment to pay the loan off in 15 years,” Young says. “If you run into cash flow problems, you can always make the minimum payment. Refinancing for a 15-year loan, while getting you a better interest rate, will also get you a higher minimum payment that must be paid on time.”

Before you refinance, ask yourself these questions: • How’s my credit score?

A stellar credit score can help you get a good interest rate.

• How will I pay my closing costs? Many people roll them into the refinanced loan amount. But saving enough to pay for the closing in cash can make the refinance an even better deall.

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Wed. Feb. 26- 9:00AM Rural Mt. Ayr, IA. Semis, Trailers, Pickups, Tractors and Sprayer, Hay Equip., Livestock Equip., and Manure Handling for Garry C. Bjuststrom Estate. Auctioneers: Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC. Sat. March 1- 10:30AM Corning, IA. Machinery, Livestock Equipment and Tools, Misc. for Don and Colleen Bickford.

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Dalton Ag, Inc., located in Lenox, Iowa is a premier manufacturer of fertilizer application equipment. Our products are sold throughout the corn belt and exported to several countries.

Dalton Ag became a subsidiary of Dexter Apache Holdings, Inc. in January 2014, allowing us to become 100% employee owned. We are looking for dedicated and career minded people to join our growing and exciting company.

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All positions must have solid work histories and be able to lift a minimum of 75 lbs. We offer competitive wages, benefits, and overtime. Dalton Ag, Inc is an employee owned company.

To apply, stop by 602 E. Van Buren in Lenox between the hours of 7 am – 4:30 pm Monday thru Friday.

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Welding applicants must be proficient with MIG welding and reading blue prints.

Stainless steel welding experience a plus.

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Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

We offer a full benefits package and an exciting, supportive work environment.

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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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Iowa Select Farms is looking for a Dispatch/ Biosecurity Manager for a trailer wash located near Thayer, Iowa with additional on-site responsibilities at a trailer wash located near Shannon City, Iowa. This individual is responsible for ensuring biosecurity, animal well-being, and Iowa Select Farms’ biosecurity protocols are followed by all CDL drivers, gooseneck drivers and wash personnel.

Hours are 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mon. - Fri. and some weekends in the event of an emergency.

This position will “float” as needed between both job sites ensuring all company protocols are being met. In addition, the Dispatch/Biosecurity Manager will take dispatch phone calls alternating weekly to cover the night shift.

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Friday

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Six Panthers advance at state wrestling Four wrestlers in 2A quarterfinals

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

DES MOINES — Six of Creston/O-M’s seven state qualifiers are still wrestling today as the Panthers enjoyed a successful opening day Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena.

Moving into this morning’s quarterfinal round after gaining first-round wins Thursday were 113-pounder Kruz Adamson, 145-pound freshman Chase Shiltz, 160-pounder Tayler Pettit and 170-pounder Trevor Frain.

Qualifying for secondround consolation action today after bouncing back from first-round losses Thursday were 138-pounder Joey Huntington and 195-pounder Seth Maitlen.

Scoring by those wrestlers allowed Creston/O-M to finish the first day in seventh place in Class 2A with 13.5 points.

The lone casualty was senior 182-pounder Adam Baker, who suffered an overtime defeat in the consolation round.

“We feel good getting six of the seven through,” coach Darrell Frain said. “You’re always disappointed in the one that didn’t, but he fought so hard. At the state tournament, you get on a roll, kids who people don’t expect can come through.

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON

Creston/O-M senior Adam Baker (left) ties up with Tipton sophomore Jordan Challis during their first round consolation match Thursday morning at the Class 2A State Wrestling Meet. Challis won a 6-4 decision in overtime against Baker, eliminating Baker from the field.

Maybe some can be ours.”

Injuries suffered by Baker and Adamson during Wednesday’s Dual State Tournament were part of the story for Creston/O-M. Both answered the bell and competed, at less than 100 percent.

Baker (47-12) had a hyperextended elbow taped for his matches and did not visibly seem affected.

“He said taping it secured it and he felt more comfortable with it,” Frain said.

“We told both of them that we knew they weren’t 100 percent, but we can’t let it be an excuse.”

Baker lost 8-2 to eighthranked Riley Hasken of Dubuque Wahlert. In the consolation match against Jordan Challis of Tipton, Baker escaped in the third period to tie it 4-4. But 20 seconds into the overtime period, Challis got the winning takedown.

“It was a close one,” Frain said. “When we got that first

takedown I thought we had a chance. Right now with Adam being about 172 or 173 pounds, guys can be a little bit stronger, maybe.

He gave it a good shot.”

Adamson was more questionable to be ready to wrestle Wednesday night, after suffering a back injury in the third-place dual against Independence against fellow state qualifier Mitch Evens.

Adamson rebounds Adamson (38-9) defeated his cousin, Austin Pontier

of Interstate 35 (44-10), by a 4-0 decision on takedowns in the first and second periods. He winced in pain, holding his back as he walked off the mat, but said afterward there has been progress since it happened Wednesday night.

“They said they stopped my match because my head bended under and my back was straight, with my hips bent back, and when I hit the mat, it sent a jolt from my spine down my legs,”

Adamson said. “So she said I couldn’t continue after that. Once I started walking around I felt better. I just got my back out of line. It’s my spine. They said I should be fine wrestling, but it will hurt a little bit.”

Adamson said it was a different experience wrestling his cousin in a state tournament atmosphere, but had to Adamson block that out while competing.

“We’re pretty close, so it was kind of different,” Adamson said. “You gotta stay competitive. When it’s all said and done, it’s a match.”

This morning, Adamson (38-9) had a rematch with Clear Lake freshman Ryan Leisure (35-3), who beat him 9-0 during the dual tournament.

Rated matchup The sixth-ranked Shiltz (51-5) passed a strong early test against fifth-ranked Steven Garcia (46-5) of Sergeant Bluff-Luton (46-5).

Shiltz turned the first takedown into a pin in 1:59 with a far-side half-Nelson dug in deep.

“Great win,” Frain said.

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Two Raiders move on to quarterfinals Southwest Valley, Bedford/Lenox advance one each

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

DES MOINES — The News Advertiser area has four Class 1A quarterfinalists this afternoon at the State Wrestling Tournament, and two of them are Mount Ayr Raiders.

“2-0 today, I’m not sure I’ve ever done that!” said an elated Raider coach Eric Ehlen after 138-pound senior Erik Freed and junior heavyweight Joe Ricker posted first-round victories Thursday night.

Others from the area winning first-round matches were Bedford/Lenox freshman 113-pounder Jared Hensley and Southwest Valley senior 160-pounder Kallan Schmelzer.

The Timberwolves’ first appearance at the state meet as a combined school district with Villisca had some misfortune. Seventhranked senior Zach Barton, seeking his first state medal, suffered a knee injury while trailing 4-1 in his opening m a t c h a g a i n s t Barton Hudson’s t h i r d ranked Luke Huber.

Barton lost that match by injury default. With his left knee heavily taped, he tried to wrestle his consolation match and nearly had an upper body throw for a pin. But the move was out of bounds, and Westwood Sloan’s Jacob Becker responded with a takedown into a pin.

The pain was obvious on Barton’s face afterward,

and coach Jason Wetzel needed a moment to control his own emotions as he saw his senior limp off without a chance to extend his career, after going 34-8 this year.

“It’s tough,” Wetzel said. “You could tell he was in pain when he was warming up. They said it was something in his kneecap, the patella, that slid out of place. We wanted to try some sort of upper body throw early on and try to get the match over with. He almost got it. But Zach will bounce back.

He’s going to walk on at Iowa Western for football.”

The Bedford-Lenox duo of Dusten Reed (120) and Hunter Russel (145) also

faced elimination with consolation-round defeats.

Reed tied his match with Colton Diestrick of Jesup at 2-2 with a nearfall, but he then got reversed to his back and was pinned.

“He chose top in the second period and and tilted him for nearfall points, but he got reversed and caught right on his back and that was it,” said Bedford/Lenox coach Eddard Christensen. “Hunter ran into a couple of good kids, too. It’s tough to lose two of the three, but they can come back here next year and do something.”

Raiders roll For Mount Ayr, the night started with a solid start from the eighth-

ranked Freed (51-4), who secured two takedowns in the opening two periods to build a 5-0 lead. Coleby Bratrud of NorthwoodKensett rallied to close it to 6-4 at the end.

“He stayed in good position and was taking a lot of shots to build that lead,” Ehlen said. “He got a little defensive when that kid scored on us.”

Freed (51-4) faces sixthranked sophom o r e Conner Shulista (37-5), one of seven Alb u r n e t t Freed wrestlers in the

quarterfinals, at 3:30 p.m. today.

Ricker (51-2) wasted little time in disposing of Dawson Dahlke of CMB (Baxter), a 19-13 s e n i o r . Ricker He turned Dahlke in 55 seconds after an aggressive takedown.

“Joe was intense and that kid wasn’t as good as some up here,” Ehlen said.

The win set up an interesting quarterfinal matchup today with sixth-ranked Tyler Yonkovic of Maquoketa Valley (48-0), who likewise used a physical

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON

Southwest Valley head coach Jason Wetzel attends to injured senior 182-pounder Zach Barton during his opening match Thursday at the Class 1A State Wrestling Meet. After injuring his knee, Barton injury defaulted the match and then lost in the consolations by fall.

style to gain a 4-1 decision over 42-4 Cody Thompson of Graettinger-Terril/ Ruthven-Ayrshire.

“It ought to be intense,” Ehlen said. “He’s leaning in a lot, which ought to help Joe. This is his first trip here, but he seems ready to wrestle well.”

Schmelzer rallies Southwest Valley’s Schmelzer had been taken down only once all season, but Steve Huber of Maquoketa Valley (3313) did it in the first period Thursday. Schmelzer quickly gained control of the match, taking a 5-2 lead before getting the fall in 2:58.

“Kallan had never qualified for state before, and I think that first takedown was just nerves,” Wetzel said. “When he got his takedown near the end of the first period, that was key because now he’s up 3-2. He chose neutral in the second, got another takedown and put the legs in to pin him.”

Schmelzer (34-2), ranked sixth, takes on seventh-ranked Schuyler Rilling of Woodbury Central, who knocked off No. 4 Caden Doll of LynnvilleSully, 6-5.

“We don’t know anything about him yet other than he beat the number four kid,” Wetzel said.

“We’ll look at some video and see what he’s got. Kallan is strong and he stays in good position. I’m expecting him to wrestle a good match now that he’s got this first one out of the way.”

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Sports briefs Postponements Class 1A boys district basketball games involving area teams scheduled for Thursday night were postponed.

The Lenox vs. Diagonal game has been postponed until tonight, and will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Lamoni, followed by Lamoni vs. Mormon Trail.

Games scheduled to be played at Mount Ayr have been postponed until Saturday. Central Decatur vs.

Bedford will start at 6:30 p.m., followed by Mount Ayr vs. Murray at 8 p.m.

Games scheduled to be played at Nodaway Valley have also been postponed until Saturday. Earlham vs.

Adair-Casey will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by Nodaway Valley vs. CAM at 8 p.m.

Conference champs DECORAH — The Central College men’s basketball team clinched its 17th Iowa Conference championship outright with an 81-78 overtime win at Luther College and a 77-75 Dubuque loss at Buena Vista Wednesday night.

Guard Nile Eckermann (junior, Cosgrove, Clear Creek Amana HS) knocked down a 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation to force overtime and the Dutch (18-6 overall, 11-2 conference) rallied for the three-point win over the Norse (15-9 overall, 7-6 conference). The win combined with Dubuque’s loss assures Central, the team picked to finish last in the league preseason poll, the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament.

“It’s a compliment to the hard work put in this offseason,” coach Craig Douma said. “It’s a compliment to these seniors and our entire team. It’s also a tribute to our coaching staff. I’m pretty blessed. Joe Steinkamp, Bobby Quayle, Mark Holan and Justin Madsen all care deeply about this program and our student-athletes.

“It’s been a special sea-

son.”

It was not exactly a rookie performance by forward Colby Taylor (freshman, C r e s ton), who scored a careerhigh 24 points and hauled in a careerhigh 12 Taylor rebounds, leading all players in both categories.

He also chipped in two assists, two steals and one blocked shot in 58 minutes.

Taylor connected on Central’s lone overtime 3-pointer to put the Dutch up four points with less than two minutes to play.

“Colby came to play,” said Douma. “He made some big plays around the basket. His 3-pointer in overtime was huge. We felt we had a mismatch, so we ran a lot of plays his way and he was great.”

Senior Spencer Bakerink of Creston finished with four points and four rebounds in Bakerink the win.

Hudson 7th SIOUX CENTER — Morningside College freshman Taylor Hudson of Creston finished seventh in the women’s 800 meter run here on Saturday. Hud- Hudson son ran 2:28.08 in just her second 800 meter race of the season.

The previous week, Hudson ran 2:29.17 at Buena Vista.

Morningside returns to action Saturday at the GPAC Indoor Championships in Crete, Neb.

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Sophomore Audrey Bolinger of Creston was part of the 4x400 Bearcat r e l a y team that finished s e c o n d , Bolinger running 4:00.02.

Bolinger ran the leadoff leg.

Bolinger also finished 10th in both the 200 meter dash (26.87 seconds) and 60 meter hurdles (9.55 seconds).

Freshman Brianna Maitlen of Creston finished 18th in the 200 meter dash with her time of 28.57.

Maitlen also placed 21st in the long jump with her Maitlen leap of 1507.

The Bearcats return to action today at the Husker Tune-up in Lincoln, Neb.

Poore 8th AMES — University of Northern Iowa freshman Braydee Poore of Mount Ayr placed eighth in the high jump competition at last weekend’s Iowa State Classic.

Poore cleared 6-06.75.

T h e Poore Panthers return to action today at the UNIDome Open.

Tony Stewart craves racing after 6 months of recovery and rehab

By CARLOS MENDEZ Fort Worth Star-Telegram

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — If it’s going to rain at the Daytona 500, Tony Stewart jokes that he might know before anybody else.

“It’s a barometer,” he said and laughed as he talked about the titanium holding together the bones that he broke in his right leg last summer. “I could have predicted within an hour when it was going to snow in Charlotte.”

But can he predict how he will bounce back from the injury, suffered in a sprint-car crash in Iowa last August, that sidelined him for the last 15 races last season?

He can’t. But he has no doubt that he can.

“Right off the bat, the surgeon, the therapists, they’ve all said, ‘You’re going to have 100 percent recovery,’” the three-time Sprint Cup champion said. “With that, from Day One, it took that doubt out.

“Instead of having the doubt, it’s a matter of, ‘When is it going to be 100 percent?

How long is the pain going to stay? Am I always going to have pain?’ — questions like that, more than doubt of being able to do what we love to do.”

After six months of recovery and rehab, Stewart has gotten himself back in his

No. 14 Chevrolet, aiming to win his first Daytona 500 as the NASCAR season begins Sunday. It wouldn’t be the same without him.

“This sport is built on characters, and he’s definitely a strong character within this sport. We’re all glad to have him back,” driver Clint Bowyer said, then joked: “I hope it slowed him down. Just a couple tenths, you know?

Give us a couple tenths.”

“Oh yeah. I think he’ll be fine,” driver Joey Logano said. “Tony is the only one that can answer that question, but I’ve learned over the years you don’t ever underestimate your competition, and I’m not counting him out.”

Stewart wants the competition more than anything, just to be back in the car, racing at 195 mph around the 2.5-mile track.

“You know, normally, I’m thinking in days and weeks.

Now I’m thinking in hours,” he said. “I’m excited about it. It’s been a long time since Aug. 5. Normally, when we’re talking about the offseason, it just seems like it flies by. It’s been the slowest off-season I’ve ever had. I’m ready to get doing something again.”

Stewart just has to manage the pain. It isn’t as great as it used to be, but it has not gone away.

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“You know, that’s a level of pain I’ve never had before.

You’d think having the ability to lie in bed, you get comfortable. I’ve never spent so much time laying in bed feeling uncomfortable in my life.

I’m actually more comfortable sitting in a car than I am lying in bed.”

Stewart has looked comfortable all week getting ready for the 500. He slimmed down, has a spring in his step and is plenty busy now as the co-owner of four teams — his, Danica Patrick’s and new Stewart-Haas additions Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch.

He doesn’t seem anxious.

Just eager.

“I’m just impatient to get back in the car,” he said. “A lot of other athletes, when they come off an injury, their sports are still going on and their season is still rolling.

I’ve had to sit through the end of last season and the whole off-season, so I feel like I could get in a car right now and go race.

“So there’s isn’t any anxiety as far as what’s going to happen — it’s more about being anxious to get started and get going again.”

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Freshman sensation The fifth-ranked freshman Hensley (36-1) carries the banner now for Bedford/Lenox, looking solid in a 7-1 win over Gannon Cook of East Buchanan.

“He’s just tough,” Christensen said. “He really doesn’t get out of position.

He has superb hips and stays in good position the whole time. He’s really tough on his feet.”

Hensley had three takedowns in his opening match.

In the quarterfinals he faces Briar Cochran of Moravia (42-3). Hensley is ranked fifth and Cochran is sixth.

“We saw him back in junior high,” Christensen said. “We know he’s a tough kid. I’d say it’s probably one of those one or two-point matches.”

Class 1A quarterfinals and second-round consolation matches were scheduled in the session running from 3:30 to 6:45 p.m. today.

Semifinals and third-round consolation matches are held at 9:35 p.m. today.

Placing matches other than the finals will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday. The finals grand march begins at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Semifinals of the state wrestling tournament will be shown today on KDMI (channel 19), with coverage starting at 4 p.m.

The championship matches air Saturday on KCWI (channel 23), with coverage starting at 5:30 p.m.

Class 1A first round Team leaders — 1. Alburnett 31; 2. Wilton 23; 3. EddyvilleBlakesburg-Fremont 17.5; 4.

Clarion-Goldfield 15.5; 5. Gilbertville Don Bosco 14; 6. Woodbury Central 13.5; 7.

Lisbon 12.5; 8. (tie) Audubon and Highland, Riverside 12; 10.

Southeast Warren 11.

Also, 26. (tie) Mount Ayr and seven others 6; 40. (tie) Southwest Valley and nine others 4; 64. (tie) Bedford-Lenox and nine others 2.

1A first round 113 — Jared Hensley (Bedford/Lenox) dec. Gannon Cook (East Buchanan), 7-1.

120 — Cole Mills (Hinton) dec.

Dusten Reed (Bedford/Lenox), 8-5.

138 — Erik Freed (Mount Ayr) dec. Coleby Bratrud (Northwood Kensett), 6-4.

145 — Blake Marolf (Eddyville-Blakesburg) pinned Hunter Russel (Bedford/Lenox), 3:22.

160 — Kallan Schmelzer (Southwest Valley) pinned Steve Huber (Maquoketa Valley), 2:58.

182 — Luke Huber (Hudson) by injury default over Zach Barton (Southwest Valley).

285 — Joe Ricker (Mount Ayr) pinned Dawson Dahlke (CMB, Baxter), :55.

1A consolation 120 — Colton Dietrick (Jesup) pinned Reed (Bedford/Lenox), 3:50.

145 — Ethan Kleitsch (Wapsie Valley) pinned Russel (Bedford/ Lenox), 1:03.

182 — Jacob Becker (Westwood Sloan) pinned Barton (Southwest Valley), 1:04.

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON

Southwest Valley senior Kallan Schmezler (right) works for a takedown during his opening-round win by fall over Steve Huber of Maquoketa Valley at 160 pounds in Thursday’s Class 1A State Wrestling Meet.

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON

At left, Bedford/Lenox 113-pounder Jared Hensley (top) works for nearfall points during a 7-1 victory over Gannon Cook of East Buchanan in their first round matchup Thursday at the Class 1A State Wrestling Meet.

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“He got that first takedown and finished it off. Anytime you can get a good wrestler like that, that’s really good.”

Shiltz said Wednesday’s experience, while leaving him a little sore, was helpful in gaining experience in the state tournament environment.

“I was a little nervous, because I knew it was going to be a tough match,” Shiltz said, “but yest e r d a y Shiltz helped get used to the atmosphere.”

During Wednesday’s dual tournament, Shiltz pinned third-ranked Aaron Schultz of Mediapolis and lost a hard-fought 5-2 decision to undefeated No. 1-ranked Chase Straw of Independence. Straw would be a semifinal opponent this afternoon if both advance.

His opponent this morn-

ing was a former Creston resident, Garrett Jay of Grinnell (39-7). Shiltz pinned Jay at the Dallas Center-Grimes tournament this season when both were competing at 152.

Pettit advances Pettit (40-22) continues to be a success story for the Panthers with a solid 4-1 victory over Landon Schuessler Pettit of North Polk. His takedown was the only scoring of the first period, and he scored a reversal in the third period.

“When the season started, we didn’t even know if he could be in the varsity lineup,” Frain said. “A few weights shifted and he cut some weight to get there, initially. He’s gotten better on his feet. He’s good enough to defend and score on their mistakes, and then he scores on top with his

cradle.”

Pettit faced Beau Sorenson of Forest City (43-8) in this morning’s quarterfinals.

Frain (53-3) beat Kolton Smith of South Tama, 8-1, to set up a quarterfinal meeting with Osceola Clarke’s Jacob Bair, who won by fall.

Bair takes a 35-9 record into today’s action.

“We beat Bair last year, and this year Bair was leading Baker in the John Harris semifinals before Baker got three takedowns in about the last minute to beat him,” Frain said.

Both Huntington and Maitlen recovered well from first-round losses to score impressive consolation victories.

Huntington (39-14) was pinned by Knoxville’s Ki-

eran Robuck in the second period of the first round. He then dominated Cain Blenderman of Sergeant Bluff-Luton, in a 17-2 technical fall with 35 seconds remaining.

“He felt really comfortable in that match,” Frain said. “Hopefully he can keep it going.”

Like Shiltz, the seventhranked Maitlen (40-12) faced another rated wrestler in the first round. No. 9 Matt McMillan of Independence, who beat teammate Kadon Hulett in the dual tourney, scored an escape 27 seconds into the overtime period to edge Maitlen, 5-3.

A stalling point and escape had allowed Maitlen to tie the match at 3-3 in the final seconds of regulation.

“We told all three (con-

solation wrestlers) that this round is all about who recovers and gets after it,” Frain said.

Maitlen made a successful transition, defeating Dalton Vest of South Tama, 5-1, to stay in contention today.

After this morning’s quarterfinals and second-round consolation matches, the 2A schedule moved on to semifinals and third-round consoaltion in the session between 3:30 and 6:45 p.m. today.

Placing matches other than the finals are held 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Saturday. Finals are slated for 6 p.m. Satiurday.

Class 2A first round Team scoring — 1. Davenport Assumption 25; 2. Mediapolis 20.5; 3. Union, LaPorte City 18; 4.

Sergeant Bluff-Luton 17; 5. Albia 15; 6. Clear Lake 14; 7. Creston/ O-M 13.5; 8. (tie) Grinnell and West Delaware 13; 10. Algona.

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Creston/O-M results First round 113 — Kruz Adamson (C/O-M) dec. Austin Pontier (I-35), 4-0.

138 — Kieran Robuck (Knoxville) pinned Joey Huntington (C/O-M), 3:50.

145 — Chase Shiltz (C/O-M) pinned Steven Garcia (Sergeant Bluff-Luton), 1:59.

160 — Tayler Pettit (C/O-M) dec.

Landon Schuessler (North Polk), 4-1.

170 — Trevor Frain (C/O-M) dec. Kolton Smith (South Tama), 8-1.

182 — Riley Hasken (Dubuque Wahlert) dec. Adam Baker (C/OM), 8-2.

195 — Matt McMillan (Independence) dec. Seth Maitlen (C/O-M), 5-3 OT. Consolation round 138 — Huntington (C/O-M) tech fall Cain Blenderman (Sergeant Bluff-Luton), 17-2 (5:25).

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