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Creston Park and Recreation will hold a “Night of Comedy” March 7 at the Eagles Lodge. There will be four comedians. Tickets are $30. For more details on this event, see page 3A of today’s paper. >>

The Creston Panthers girls bowling team placed third overall at the state tournament Monday. Individually, Panther senior Ashley Knipfer bowled a 226 in game two and finished third overall. More in SPORTS, page 7A. >>

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Assessor works toward complete reevaluation

By JAKE WADDINGHAM

CNA associate editor jwaddingham@crestonnews.com

Union County is investigating the best scenario to start a complete property reevaluation, which has not been done in more than 29 years.

The Conference Board met with Union County Assessor Theresa Pudenz Thursday to discuss the cost estimates provided by Vanguard Appraisals, a mass appraisal provider based out of Cedar Rapids. For commercial, industrial, dual and multi-residential classifi-

A complete property reevaluation has not been done in Union County in more than 29 years. Conference board meets with appraisal provider to gather cost estimate for project.

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cations, Vanguard’s estimate was about $160,000. To complete the residential portion, which would include agricultural dwellings, there would be an additional cost of about $535,000.

“My job duties are to make sure all assessments are fair and equitable,” Pudenz said.

Pudenz said her priority is to

complete the commercial, industrial, dual and multi-residential classifications first. The contract with Vanguard Appraisals would have a start date in 2017 and completion date of Jan. 1, 2019.

“We do not have that software module in house,” Pudenz said.

“In order to update our system and get it current, the easiest way

and most efficient way is to do a reevaluation.”

Payment for the reevaluation comes out of the assessor’s budget. The Con- Pudenz ference Board asked Pudenz to check if she could borrow or bond the money to start a complete reevaluation in 2017.

“My levy is set specifically separate from the county, schools and city levies,” Pudenz said.

The state sets a maximum levy

for assessors. It is currently set at about 67 cents per $1,000.

The Conference Board consists of members of the Board of Supervisors, mayors in all incorporated cities in the county and school board members from each district within the jurisdiction.

An assessor’s primary duty is to assess all real property — residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural. Property taxes are proportionate to the value of the property compared to the total Please see REEVALUATION, Page 2

SWCC budget hearing scheduled March 10

By IAN RICHARDSON

CNA staff reporter irichardson@crestonnews.com

Southwestern Community College (SWCC) has proposed its budget for fiscal year 2016, July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016.

A public hearing for the proposed budget is set 5:30 p.m. March 10 at the college’s administration building, during the college’s regularly scheduled board of directors meeting.

The FY2016 tax levy is 79.92 cents, just slightly above last year’s 79.75-cent levy.

The estimated taxes levied on property in the FY2016 SWCC budget would be $2.23 million. This is an increase of $50,000 from the FY2015 re-estimated budget of $2.18 million.

SWCC is the fifth-highest taxing entity in Union County. The highest is Creston School District, followed by the city, county and Greater Regional Medical Center.

Troop 129 honors 80 years CNA photo by IAN RICHARDSON

Gordon Crawford, left, and Gary O’Daniels, right, present a cutting board to the Creston United Methodist Church in appreciation of the church’s 80 years of continuous charter with Boy Scout Troop 129 during Tuesday’s 80th anniversary ceremony. Bud Harper, 76, the third Eagle Scout from Creston Troop 129, poses beside a wooden bird he and his fellow scouts made in the 1950s to top a totem pole at Camp Wakonda, a regional Iowa campground.

Harper, who became an Eagle Scout in 1954, was one of many past and present Boy Scouts who attended last night’s soup and pie supper in celebration of Troop 129’s 80-year charter with the Creston United Methodist Church.

Alaska becomes 3rd state with legal Ebola drug shows some promise marijuana in first tests in West Africa JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Smoking, growing and possessing marijuana becomes legal in America’s wildest state Tuesday, thanks to a voter initiative aimed at clearing away 40 years of conflicting laws and court rulings.

Making Alaska the third state to legalize recreational marijuana was the goal of a coalition including libertarians, rugged individualists and small-government Republicans who prize the privacy rights enshrined in the state’s constitution.

Please see LEGALIZED, Page 2

SEATTLE (AP) — An experimental antiviral drug shows some early, encouraging signs of effectiveness in its first human test against Ebola in West Africa, but only if patients get it when their symptoms first appear.

A study of the drug, favipiravir (fav-ih-PEER’-ahveer), is still in early stages in West Africa, and too few people have been treated to really

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know whether the drug helps.

Other factors, like better health care, may be making a difference, and there was no comparison group of patients who got no treatment or a different drug.

Results for the first 69 adults and teens in Guinea were released Monday. Among those who got the drug when virus levels were still low, survival was 85 percent. That seems

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better than the roughly 70 percent survival for patients treated in the same clinics two months before the study began, researchers said at the Retrovirus Conference in Seattle.

The drug made no difference for those who got it later. Unfortunately, the median time of symptoms when patients sought care was five days, and the infection often is

well established by then.

“We have preliminary evidence” that favipiravir may be effective, says a statement

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Deaths Berniece Downing

Berniece graduated from Nevinville High School in 1940.

On Sept. 12, 1943, Berniece married J. Paul Downing in Nevinville.

Bernice was a homemaker and farm wife. She also cooked at the Knotty Pine Restaurant preparing the brunches.

Berniece was inducted into the Iowa Bowling Hall of Fame. She was a member of the Eagles Lodge.

Berniece is survived by her husband J. Paul Downing of Creston; son Rich (Mary) Downing of Creston; daughter Judy (Dennis) Loudon of Afton; grandchildren, Todd (Lesa) Downing of Creston, Brett (Kathy) Downing of LaVista, Neb., Kasey (Jody) Downing, Cody (Jenni) Downing and Chris (Ashley) Downing, all of Creston, Traci (Tom) Lust of Des Moines, Brook (Cody) Adams of Lenox and Clint Williamson of Afton; 18 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Berniece was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Lawrence and Lyle Antisdel; and sister Bonnie Blazek.

LEGALIZED: Continued from Page 1

November’s initiative also bans smoking in public, but didn’t define what that means, and lawmakers left the question to the alcohol regulatory board, which planned to meet early Tuesday to discuss an emergency response.

In Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, officials tried and failed in December to ban a new commercial marijuana industry.

But Police Chief Mark Mew said his officers will be strictly enforcing the public smoking ban. He even warned people against smoking on their porches if they live next to a park.

Other officials are still discussing a proposed cultivation ban for the wild Kenai Peninsula. But far to the north, in North Pole, smoking outdoors on private property will be OK as long as it doesn’t create a nuisance, officials there said.

While the 1975 court decision protected personal marijuana possession and a 1998 initiative legalized medicinal marijuana, state lawmakers twice criminalized any possession over the years, creating an odd legal limbo.

As of Tuesday, adult Alaskans can not only keep and use pot, they can transport, grow it and give it away.

A second phase, creating a regulated and taxed marijuana market, won’t start until 2016 at the earliest.

And while possession is no longer a crime under state law, enjoying pot in public can bring a $100 fine.

That’s fine with Dean Smith, a pot-smoker in Juneau who has friends in jail for marijuana offenses. “It’s going to stop a lot of people getting arrested for nonviolent crimes,” he said.

“When they start

But when they voted 53-47 percent depending on smoklast November to legalize marijuana Creston use by adults in private places, they ing marijuana, I don’t Berniece Downing, 90, of left many of the details to lawmakers know how far they’d Creston and regulators to sort out. died Feb. Meanwhile, Alaska Native leaders go to get the funds 23, 2015, worry that legalization will bring new they need to support at Greater temptations to communities already Regional it, to support themconfronting high rates of drug and Medical alcohol abuse, domestic violence and selves.”

Center. suicide.

Funer“When they start depending on — Edward Nick al services Downing smoking marijuana, I don’t know how Manokotak City Council will be far they’d go to get the funds they 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, need to support it, to support themat Pearson Family Funeral selves,” said Edward Nick, council The initiative’s backers warned pot Service, 809 W. Montgommember in Manokotak, a remote enthusiasts to keep their cool. ery St. Phil Price will offivillage of 400 that is predominantly “Don’t do anything to give your ciate. Interment will be in Yup’ik Eskimo. neighbors reason to feel uneasy about Graceland Cemetery. Open Both alcohol and drug use are prothis new law. We’re in the midst of an visitation will be 1 to 8 p.m. hibited in Nick’s village 350 miles enormous social and legal shift,” orWednesday with family pressouthwest of Anchorage, even inside ganizers wrote in the Alaska Dispatch ent 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the futhe privacy of villagers’ homes.

News, the state’s largest newspaper. neral home. Memorials may But Nick fears that the initiative, Richard Ziegler, who had been probe given to Union County in combination with a 1975 state Sumoting what he called “Idida-toke” in Conservation Board and/or preme Court decision that legalized a nod to Alaska’s Iditarod Trail Sled Creston Express Wrestling marijuana use inside homes — could Dog Race, reluctantly called off his Club. Online condolences open doors to drug abuse. party. may be left at www.pearsonInitiative backers promised Native There’s no such pullback for former funeralhomes.com. leaders that communities could still television reporter Charlo Greene, Berniece June Downhave local control under certain connow CEO of the Alaska Cannabis ing, daughter of Clara Belle ditions. Alaska law gives every comClub, which is having its grand open(Kirkpatrick) and Lynn munity the option to regulate alcohol ing on Tuesday in downtown AnchorWells Antisdel, was born locally. age.

June 7, 1924, in Adams From northern Barrow to Klawock, She’s already pushing the limits, County near Nevinville. Ber1,291 miles away in southeast Alaska, promising to give away weed to payniece lived in Adams and 108 communities impose local limits ing “medical marijuana” patients and Union counties all of her life. on alcohol, and 33 of them ban it alother “club members.” together.

Greene — who quit her job with a But the initiative did not provide four-letter walkoff on live television clear opt-out language for tribal last year to devote her efforts to passcouncils and other smaller commuing the initiative — plans a celebranities, forcing each one to figure out tory toke at 4:20 p.m.

Continued from Page 1 to a six-year term and Roger how to proceed Tuesday.

Ide filled a vacancy that has value of the taxing district in one year remaining. Korina which the property is located. Louden represents realtors In other news on the board.

November’s initiative also bans smoking in public, but didn’t define what that means, and lawmakers left the The Conference Board set The Board of Review question to the alcohol regulatory board. While possession is no longer a crime under state law, enjoying pot in Pudenz’s salary at $50,408 to meets at least once a year public can bring a $100 fine. Police Chief Mark Mew said his officers will be strictly enforcing the public smoking match the Union County au- May 1 to review any protests ban. He even warned people against smoking on their porches if they live next to a park. ditor, treasurer and reporter. against the assessment rolls.

They also set Deputy As“They look at those assesssessor Vickie Smith and As- ments, conduct interviews sistant Assessor Joni Cook at with the property owners, go 80 years of scout$41,840 and $36,295 respec- out and view the property and ing: Aaron Pettit, Adam tively. then they make their opinion Pettit, Brenton Barber and Smith has served 19 years on what should happen with Shawn Hall, pictured left to in the assessor’s office and their value,” Pudenz said. right, serve homemade pie at Cook has put in more than last night’s Boy Scout Troop A complete reevaluation 129 soup and pie supper at nine years. would reduce the number of the United Methodist Church.

Pudenz also filled two spots protests the Board of Review Following the dinner, former — contractor and farmer would receive because all Troop 129 scoutmaster and — on the Board of Review. property values would be upcurrent assistant scoutmasPhil Price, a contractor in dated to match their current ter Gary O’Daniels emceed Union County, committed condition. a program recognizing past

REEVALUATION:

Smoking in public banned

and current eagle scouts and scout leaders, as well as other moments from Creston scouting history. Troop 129 has been continuously chartered with the Creston United Methodist Church since 1935.

EBOLA: Continued from Page 1

will be the first-ever treatment to be deployed against this deadly disease during the current outbreak.”

The current Ebola outbreak is the largest in history. There have been nearly 23,000 cases and nearly 9,000 deaths, mostly in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, the World Health Organization estimates.

There are no specific medicines or vaccines to fight the virus, though some experimental ones are being tested. Favirapir, also known by its brand name, Avigan, is made by a Japanese company, Toyama Chemical. It was approved in Japan last year for treating flu and tests suggest it also may work against other viruses.

A French nurse who got Ebola while volunteering in Africa for Doctors Without Borders was treated with favipiravir and recov-

ered.

The new study was launched in December in two Ebola treatment units in Guinea run by that aid group. Others involved in the study include the aid group Alliance for International Medical Action and INSERM, the French public health agency.

Even doctors involved in the study acknowledge that more research is needed to determine the drug’s safety and effectiveness.

In some previous Ebola outbreaks and even in this one, survival has improved as time goes on and cases are detected and treated sooner, and more care becomes available.

In December, doctors reported that survival among nearly 600 recent Ebola patients in Sierra Leone was about 70 percent, compared to only about 26 percent earlier in the outbreak. Among those treated more recently, survival was over 76 percent.

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Driver’s license

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

Driving tests on Wednesday mornings by appointment.

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

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

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

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Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, noon to 5 p.m., 107 W. Howard St. Free community meal, 5 to 6 p.m., United Church of Christ (Congregational), 501 W.

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Montgomery St. I Think I Can Child Care Center Board of Directors, 5:30 p.m., I Think I Can Child Care Center.

Eagles Aerie, 7 p.m., Eagles Lodge.

Southwest Iowa Dancers, 7 to 10 p.m., the Junction (Hwys 2 and 65) east of Leon. Homemade buffet for free will offering before dance.

Eagles Auxiliary, 7:30 p.m., Eagles Lodge.

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

Wednesday

TOPS 116, 9:30 a.m., United Church of Christ (Congregational), 501 W. Montgomery St. Blood pressure clinic by Crest Haven Care Centre nurses, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Lorimor City Hall.

Friends Helping Friends Bereavement Support Group, 3 to 5 p.m., Prairie View Assisted Living private dining room, 1709 W. Prairie St. Southwest Iowa Dancers Jam Session, 6 to 9 p.m., Chicken Inn, 3 miles west of Creston on Hwy 34.

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Mostly sunny skies.

High 41F. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph.

Snow likely. Highs in Mostly cloudy. Highs More sun than the mid 20s and in the mid teens and clouds. lows in the mid sinlows -6 to -2F. gle digits.

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

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

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

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Dusten Jacob Thrasher, 26, 205 E. Mills St., was charged on a Polk County warrant for failure to appear 2:31 a.m.

Monday at 600 N. Pine St. Thrasher was being held in Union County Jail awaiting extradition to Polk County without bond.

—————— Christopher Branden Colburn, 321 S. Walnut St., reported someone took a vacuum, cleaning supplies and a dresser from his residence between 7:45 a.m. Sunday and 8:30 a.m. Monday.

Loss estimate is $205.

Miscellaneous Traffic stop, 1:35 a.m., Saturday, Osage Street.

Harassing communication, 9:29 a.m., Saturday, North Pine Street.

Reckless driving, 10:33 a.m., Saturday, Sheldon Street.

Traffic stop, 12:58 p.m., Saturday, South Sumner Avenue.

Nuisance, 2:50 p.m., Saturday, North Maple Street.

Transport, 3:23 p.m., Saturday, North Pine Street.

Suspicious person, 3:23 p.m., Saturday, West Taylor Street.

Transport, 3:57 p.m., Saturday, South Sumner Street.

Accident, 6:23 p.m., Saturday, Sheldon Street.

Suspicious person, 8:40 p.m., Saturday, West Taylor Street.

Talk to officer, 10:59 p.m., Saturday, North Oak Street.

Assistance, 11:10 p.m., Saturday, North Pine Street.

Traffic stop, 11:45 p.m., Saturday, Cottonwood Street.

Public intoxication, 12:27 a.m., Sunday, West Taylor Street.

Suspiciuos vehicle, 1:31 a.m., Sunday, North Chestnut Street.

Extra patrol, 2:04 a.m., Sunday, West Montgomery Street.

Information, 3:07 a.m., Sunday, West Townline Street.

Animal call, 3:22 a.m., Sunday, North Sycamore Street.

Alarm, 12:40 p.m., Sunday, East Taylor Street.

Traffic stop, 2:33 p.m., Sunday, West Taylor Street.

Talk to officer, 3:56 p.m.,

Sunday, North Pine Street.

Traffic stop, 4:51 p.m., Sunday, New York Avenue.

Traffic stop, 5:34 p.m., Sunday, Highway 34.

Disturbing the peace, 8:25 p.m., Sunday, North Vine Street.

Domestic dispute, 10:23 p.m., Sunday, North Spruce Street.

Traffic stop, 11:04 p.m., Sunday, South Oak Street.

Burglary, 7:47 a.m., Monday, South Walnut Street.

Information, 9:22 a.m., Monday, South Pine Street.

Information, 9:28 a.m., Monday, West Montgomery Street.

Traffic stop, 9:33 a.m., Monday, West Townline Street.

Suspicious vehicle, 12:19 p.m., Monday, North Sumner Avenue.

Traffic stop, 12:22 p.m., Monday, North Elm Street.

Talk to officer, 2:40 p.m., Monday, West Adams Street.

Accident, 3:04 p.m., Monday, North Elm Street.

Talk to officer, 3:36 p.m., Monday, North Pine Street.

Talk to officer, 4:59 p.m., Monday, North Pine Street.

Domestic dispute, 11:07 p.m., Monday, North Pine Street.

Traffic stop, 11:36 p.m., Monday, West Townline Street.

Suspicious person, 12:16 a.m., Tuesday, West Adams Street.

Traffic stop, 1:31 a.m., Tuesday, East Howard Street.

Incomplete 911 call, 1:55 a.m., Tuesday, North Pine Street.

Traffic stop, 2:21 a.m., Tuesday, North Pine Street.

Information, 3:17 a.m., Tuesday, West Adams Street.

Accident

Harassment, 5:16 p.m., Ehrman was released on Friday. $1,000 bond.

No citations were issued Traffic complaint, 7:57 —————— after an accident 3:47 a.m. a.m., Saturday.

Ian Scott O’Carroll, 33, Sunday on Highway 25.

Property dispute, 12:45 of Greenfield was charged According to a Union p.m., Saturday. with driving while revoked, Area Cities County Sheriff report, Abel City Hi Lo Cond.

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Suspicious person, 10:41 failure to have Vasquez, Lenox, driving Algona 19, of 33 11 windy Marshaltown 37 10 windy p.m., Saturday. and violation of registration aAtlantic 2007 Pontiac south the sunny 2700 Des Moines 41 20in mst 40 17 mst sunny Mason City 32 7 windy Assistance, 12:31 a.m., 11:29 p.m.

Friday in GreenAubudon 39 25, 16 mst sunny Adair Dubuque 36 5 windy Onawa 43 23 sunny block of Highway swerved County Sunday. field.

Cedar Rapids 38 8 windy Farmington 41 17 windy Oskaloosa 40 14 windy toCenterville miss a deer in41the roadway, Fort Dodge 18 mst sunny Sheriff 35 13 pt sunny Ottumwa 41 15 windy on Landlord dispute, 10:08 O’Carroll was released entered ditch, up Ft Madison Clarindathe east 45 21 drove mst sunny 40 17 pt sunny Red Oak 43 20 sunny a.m., Sunday. $1,000 bond.

Douglas Michael RayClarion 11 entrance, windy Guttenberg 35 6 windy Sioux Center 36 16 pt sunny and over a farm33field Traffic complaint, 11:49 mond, 59, of Fontanelle Clinton 36 7 windy Keokuk 41 19 windy Sioux City 42 23 pt sunny Miscellaneous causing the vehicle to leave the Council Bluffs 43 23 sunny Lansing 36 6 domestic sn shower Spencer 35 13 windy a.m., Sunday. was charged with ground the LeMars Theft, 1:50 35 p.m., Crestonand came 41to18rest mston sunny 40 18Feb. mst sunny 7 Feb. windy16.

Assistance, 5:22 p.m., Sunassault 11:04 a.m.

16 in Waterloo vehicle’s top in the east ditch.

Assistance, 11:30 p.m., day.

Fontanelle.

Damage estimate is $7,000 Feb. 16.

National Cities Assistance, 11:25 p.m., According to an Adair toCity Vasquez’s vehicle.

Assistance, 1:21 a.m., Feb. 17.

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County SheriffHi report, Traffic complaint, 7:17 Atlanta 45 30 mixed Houston 50 45 cloudy 64 44 mst sunny Fire committed domestic Phoenix Boston 19 13 mst sunny mond Los Angeles 74 51 sunny San Francisco a.m., Feb. 17.66 49 sunny abuse injury to Seattle Miscellaneous Chicago 31 9 windy Miami causing bodily 83 63 mst sunny 56 43 pt Feb. sunny17.

Transport, 12:10 p.m., Dallas 42 33 cloudy Minneapolis 28 2 residence. windy St. Louis 41 23 sunny a female victim at his Medical, 6:5446 a.m., Tues- New York Assistance, p.m., 17.

Denver 24 sunny 24 released 19 mst sunny DC 1:15 33 25 mstFeb. sunny Raymond was on Washington, day, West Howard Street.

Assistance, 5:08 p.m., Feb. 17. $1,000 bond.

Assistance, 5:42 p.m., Feb. 17.

Grain prices quoted at 10 Sheriff —————— Forgery, 6:38 p.m., Feb. 17. a.m. today: Moon Index JessicaPhases Leigh Harryman, Robert BryceUV Brummer, Traffic complaint, 4:46 • Farmers Co-op, Creston: 30, of Winterset, was charged 42, of Odebolt wasWedchargedThu Fri Sat Sun p.m., Wednesday.

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OPINION

From Demos to Podemos: Popular uprisings in Greece and Spain In ancient Greece, the birthplace of democracy, power derived from “demos,” the people.

Well, the people of contemporary Greece have been reeling under austerity for five years, and have voted to put an end to it. In January, the anti-austerity Syriza Party was swept to power in national elections. Greece is a member of the so-called eurozone, the nations that joined together with a common currency back in 1999. Following the economic crash of 2009, the Greek economy was in shambles.

In 2012, I interviewed economist and Syriza member Yanis Varoufakis, who is now Greece’s minister of finance, and is at the center of the current crisis in the eurozone.

“Greece is going through its Great Depression, something akin to what the United States went through in the 1930s,” he told me.

“This is not just a change of government. It’s a social economy that has entered into a deep coma. It’s a country that is effectively verging to the status of a failed state.”

In order to stabilize the Greek economy, a bailout package was proposed, delivered by three institutions reviled in Greece as “The Troika”: the European Commis-

King Features commentary Amy Goodman

sion, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund. In exchange for the bailout of more than $100 million euros, Greece would have to impose strict austerity measures, including mass layoffs of public-sector workers and the sale of public resources, like government-owned port facilities.

For years, the main political parties in Greece accepted the demands of the Troika, repressing the resulting protests with police violence. The new party in power, “Syriza,” is an acronym meaning “Coalition of the Radical Left,” and Varoufakis, along with his colleague Alexis Tsipras as prime minister, wasted no time challenging the austerity measures.

Paul Mason, economics editor at Channel 4 News in the United Kingdom, has been doing some of the best reporting in English on the Greek crisis. On the “Democracy Now!” news hour, I asked him

to explain austerity: “Austerity in Greece means something like a 50 percent measurable increase in male suicides. It means real wages fell by 25 percent in five years ... you’ve got the 300,000 families who can’t afford electricity.” Interviewed in Der Spiegel, Varoufakis called austerity “fiscal waterboarding.” Greeks, as well, have not forgotten that Germany, under the Nazis, brutally occupied their nation for four years during World War II. Syriza’s representative in the European Parliament, 92-yearold Manolis Glezos, was imprisoned by the Nazis after he tore a swastika flag off of the Acropolis.

“The German political class just can’t get their head around the idea,” Mason explained, “that a party has been elected that wants to do something so radically different, that they can’t do it without breaking the rules that the eurozone has been formed around. So it’s becoming cultural.”

Spain also has been wracked by the global recession, with 50 percent unemployment among young people. Bank foreclosures on homes are rampant, leaving people homeless but still required to pay the entire mortgage, leading to

many suicides. In the midst of this financial ruin, a grass-roots movement grew, called by some “the Indignados,” the Indignant Ones.

Thousands occupied a main square in Madrid, the Puerta del Sol, Gate of the Sun, demanding real democracy. Out of this grass-roots movement a political party was founded last May called “Podemos,” Spanish for “We Can.” Pablo Iglesias, a 36-year-old former political-science professor, is the secretary-general of Podemos.

He came to New York City this week. I asked him about the crisis in Spain, and what Podemos is doing about it: “My country has three big problems: inequality, unemployment and debt,” he explained.

“After six years, the situation is worse than before. So, we think that in democracy, if something doesn’t work, you can change ... we want to organize another way to improve the situation.”

Two months after Podemos was formed, the party received 1.2 million votes and sent Iglesias and four other Podemos members to the European Parliament. One poll suggests Podemos could win the national election next November.

If Podemos does win, Iglesias could

well be Spain’s next prime minister. If elected, he promises to stop the evictions, restructure the debt and reform taxes, which, he says, burden the poor and middle class much more than the rich.

The future of Europe is in flux, as popular movements in Greece and Spain gain power and challenge traditional economic and political systems. The global economic crisis created enormous suffering for billions around the world. But it also created an opening, allowing people to reassess the rules under which they live and work, to challenge those in power, and to demonstrate that another world is possible. *** Denis Moynihan contributed research to this column. *** Amy Goodman is the host of “Democracy Now!,” a daily international TV/radio news hour airing on more than 1,200 stations in North America. She is the co-author of “The Silenced Majority,” a New York Times best-seller. (c) 2015 Amy Goodman Distributed by King Features Syndicate

Jeb Bush’s foreign policy speech drew rave reviews HOLLYWOOD--God Bless America and how’s everybody?

Bruce Jenner learned he could face civil suits over his car crash two weeks ago on Pacific Coast Highway even though no criminal charges are likely. The tape of the crash shows he wasn’t texting, or speeding, or talking on the cellphone. We didn’t know he was transitioning out of being a Californian.

Florida State’s quarterback Jameis Winston came under scrutiny Friday when he arrived at the NFL Combine.

He’s been accused of sexual assault, shoplifting food and standing on a cafeteria table and shouting vulgarities that demean women. If he can drive a truck, ISIS may draft him number-one.

Jeb Bush gave a speech laying out a robust vision for U.S. foreign policy at

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the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations Wednesday and he declared he’s his own man. Pollsters reveal that Jeb Bush has tremendous name recognition. If he can overcome that he has a chance of being elected.

Jeb Bush’s foreign policy speech drew rave reviews from Republicans.

He accidentally said ISIS has two hundred thousand fighters when it’s twenty thousand, he confused Iraq with Iran, and he mispronounced Boko Haram. If history is any guide, Jeb Bush is well on his way to the White House.

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Recently I took a friend who was living at a care center to a cafe for breakfast. When I went into his room to get him I was amazed at all

the pills the nurse was having him take (orders from the doctor.)

During our visit at the cafe I asked, “What in the hell are all those pills for?” He replied, “I don’t know what they’re for, but I’m taking 18 a day of the darn things!”

I was not surprised a few weeks later when I got a phone call telling me my friend had passed away.

My question, “Did the pills that were supposed to keep him living cause his death by a drug overdose?”

Come to Cromwell ladies luncheon From Betty Lynam Creston

My former classmates and I went to Cromwell Feb. 12 for their dinner of beef and noodles, plus every salad and dessert you could imagine. The choice was yours, you could take as little or as much as

you wanted or could eat. I took a small serving of beef and noodles, which was delicious, but my choice was salads and desserts. So, I came away full of salads and desserts, all for $7.

There were still people coming in to eat as my classmates and I were leaving (and I’m a slow eater.) I

saw more people for lunch there than I have seen at any restaurant in Creston for a long time.

The last church meal will be March 5, until fall, serving ham balls and a large variety of salads and desserts all for $7. Come enjoy yourself and the fellowship. You’ll be impressed.

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Marlin and Elinor Pearson

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Maeder, Carrell plan August wedding

Pearson card shower planned

CORNING — The family of Marlin and Elinor Pearson is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 65th wedding anniversary.

A family celebration was held at The Pizza Ranch in Creston Feb. 22.

Cards may be sent to them at 2245 125th St., Corning, IA 50841.

ORIENT — Burton and Kim Maeder of Orient announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Rebecca Ann Maeder to Keith Edward Carrell, son of Dennis and Barb Carrell of Lebanon, Ind. Maeder graduated from AIB College of Busines in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. She is currently employed at Carrington Mortgage Services in Fishers, Ind. Carrell graduated from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in computer and information technology. He is currently em- Mike and Linda Landers ployed by Liberty Mutual in Indianapolis, Ind. The couple plan an Aug. 29 wedding at St. John’s AFTON — The family Catholic Church in Green- of Mike and Linda Landers field. is hosting a card shower in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary Feb. 27.

Cards may be sent to them at 112 S. McElderly St., Afton, IA 50830.

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Lorenz card shower planned

NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar viewership was down 16 percent from last year and reached its lowest point since 2009, with 36.6 million people watching the Neil Patrick Harris-hosted awards show on ABC Sunday night.

The Nielsen company’s preliminary estimate of U.S. viewership was down from the 43.7 million people who watched last year, a feel-good show where host Ellen DeGeneres attracted attention for posting a “selfie” with various movie stars and having pizzas delivered to the audience.

Last year’s show, which also had the star power of

ment among black viewers to boycott the awards show because all of the major acting nominees were white. There’s no way to immediately tell whether this had an impact on the decrease in viewers since Nielsen did not have an immediate breakdown of ethnic viewership.

This year’s Oscars audience was the lowest since 36.3 million watched in 2009, when “Slumdog Millionaire” won best picture.

After a couple of years where awards show ratings in general were going up — a reflection of the desire among viewers for live programming — they appear

to have flattened.

Nielsen also said there were 5.9 million messages about the Academy Awards sent out through Twitter in the U.S. That’s roughly half the 11.2 million tweets sent out last year, when DeGeneres’ selfie replicated like wildfire online.

Facebook said there were 58 million interactions worldwide on the Oscars, including posts and “likes.”

The biggest individual moment for Twitter and Facebook was the same: Lady Gaga’s medley of songs from “The Sound of Music.”

High collars and demure gowns on the Oscars red carpet High collars replaced sexy cutouts, and Classic Hollywood in blacks and whites took hold of the Oscars red carpet Sunday night with help from a smoking Saint Laurent worn by Margot Robbie and a heavily pearled look for fashion It girl Lupita Nyong’o.

There was a slight show of color. Anna Kendrick was in a coral silk-and-chiffon gown with a jeweled halter collar by Thakoon, and Sienna Miller was the first on a major carpet to wear Peter Copping for Oscar de la Renta, a brooding dark blue with thin straps.

Jessica Chastain had navy blue all to herself in a double-layered dress with bodice of sparkle that was tight at the hip with a high slit.

It had the online snark machine decrying the look as a tad too much Jessica Rabbit.

Emma Stone was on her way to best-dressed in a drop-dead beaded Elie Saab in celery green. The back was low, the side slit high and the lines of embellishment were impeccable.

Reese Witherspoon wore pale blue and white, a Tom Ford off-the-shoulder gown he contacted her about.

The family of Velma Lorenz is hosting a card shower in honor of her 93rd birthday March 1.

The family of Richard and Cards may be sent to her Betty Baker is hosting a card at 826 Quiet Harbor, Cresshower in honor of the cou- ton, IA 50801. ple’s 50th wedding anniversary Feb. 27.

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“Frozen,” Matthew McConaughey and U2, reached the biggest audience for any Academy Awards show since 2000.

The Oscars tend to be the most-watched entertainment program of the year on television, often second only to the Super Bowl. But viewership can be affected by the relative popularity of the movies up for big awards, and best picture winner “Birdman” wasn’t a particularly big box office draw. “American Sniper” was the most popular movie, but received one relatively minor award.

There was also a move-

“He called me. He had this beautiful sketch,” she said. “He works so hard and loves women.”

Updos were back: Patricia Arquette went for one with a one-shoulder white top she wore with a black skirt, all designed by her childhood friend Rosetta Getty.

“She was my best friend since we were 7 or 8 years old,” said Arquette, nominated for best supporting actress for “Boyhood.”

Arquette recalled the two playing with Barbie dolls and dreaming of their grown-up lives.

“I said, ‘I want to be an actress.’ She said, ‘I want to be in fashion,’” Arquette told The Associated Press.

And what’s the Oscars without a little sparkle?

Thank you Jamie Chung and your princess-y fireworks design in sequins against black on your Yanina Couture gown, with a boost from your diamond cluster earrings with a spot of bright blue tanzanite from Leticia Linton.

Faith Hill was draped in cool ice, thanks to J. Mendel, while up-and-comer Gina Rodriguez choice a high-sashed collar in a royal blue.

Zendaya was feeling the moment. Of her slinky bright white off-the-shoulder Vivienne Westwood gown, her long braids loose, she told the AP at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles: “It makes me feel very goddess.”

Starlet-of-the-moment Dakota Johnson decided on a ponytail — ode to her “Fifty Shades of Grey” character Anastasia Steele? — to go with her red one-shoulder Saint Laurent with a dash of sparkle detail. Also in Saint Laurent was Robbie, in a deep black gown draped at the front with sheer long sleeves, her blond hair straight as a pin in a side part.

Repping the guys was David Oyelowo in a winered tuxedo from Dolce & Gabbana. He wore a multicolored jewel ribbon pin on one lapel in support of Ebo-

la eradication.

Nominee Marion Cotillard walked in a white Dior Couture gown with an overlay of circle cutouts, high collar and a caped effect at the back. She was sleeveless but high-necked in a stunning pair of diamond earrings. It may be among the more divisive looks of the night.

“I chose it because I feel comfortable in it and I love it,” Cotillard said during the AP’s live carpet show.

Also high-necked in white: Nyong’o in a heavily embellished custom Calvin Klein, open at the back and said to be hand-sewn with 6,000 pearls of varying sizes.

“My jaw dropped. It was absolutely stunning,” said Joyann King, editor of Harpersbazaar.com.

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Can fire spark suit against renter?

Dear Heloise: Regarding your recent column in the newspaper and the importance of having renters insurance: We were told that if a person does not have renters insurance and a FIRE destroys the home/building, the landlord’s insurance company may sue the tenant for the loss of the structure if the fire is the fault of the renter.

I don’t know if that’s true or not, but it is well worth looking into in case it is fact. Thank you for your interesting column. — Linda Greene, via email Linda, this is correct, and thank you for a very good reminder! The key wording here is if the cause of the fire can be proven to be the tenant’s fault, which does seem right when you think about the situation.

A neighbor left something cooking on the stove and the building caught fire? A tenant left the apartment with a fire in the fireplace, or went to bed with decorative candles still burning in the den? Who is at fault? Not the landlord, and not you.

Most people who rent an apartment, condo or house just assume that the landlord’s insurance covers claims of this sort. The landlord’s insurance company usually tries to go af-

Hints from Heloise ter the person at fault.

Not having renters insurance (it’s cheap, too!) is a bet you should NOT gamble on. — Heloise SPARE KEY Dear Heloise: Ever since I locked my keys in the car, I carry a spare key with my pocket change. The hardware store cuts a key on the right blank for a couple of dollars.

The key won’t start my car, but it will unlock the door.

Car keys with computer chips can cost $100 or more. (Heloise here: Depending on the key and/or key fob, it can cost several hundreds of dollars.) — Richard in Ohio I have done the same, and I slip the single key (sometimes known as a valet key) in my wallet. Mine only opens the door and starts the truck. A few bucks to save hundreds, and a little piece of mind. Well worth it! — Heloise NUMBER PUZZLES Dear Heloise: My husband and I enjoy doing the num-

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ber-placement puzzle in our daily paper. The problem was deciding who got to do it. The first one to the paper quickly draws the puzzle on another piece of paper, then completes the puzzle.

We use the back of junk mail and printer paper we don’t need. I can draw it in less than 45 seconds. You can draw it larger or, if you make a mistake, draw it again. It’s much easier to see the number pattern this way also. We both do the puzzle and reuse paper that was headed to the trash. — Sally, via email ADHESIVE BANDAGES Dear Heloise: We have several adhesive-bandage boxes, but didn’t know what size was in which box. So we sorted the bandages into sizes, with an BEETLE BAILEY® by Greg & Mort Walker example taped to the front of each box. Maybe this hint will help others. — Mary A., Vancouver, Wash.

Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, or you can fax it to 1-210-HELOISE or email it to Heloise@Heloise. com. I can’t answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column. (c)2015 by King Features Syndicate Inc. BLONDIE® by Dean Young

Horoscope Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You’re willing to work hard today. You won’t mind routine work or manual labor.

You will put your own comfort second to accomplishing the job. Bravo!

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your behind-the-scenes efforts will pay off today. Just keep plodding along, and you will be productive, mainly because of your hardworking energy and focus.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Any group effort will bear good results today. Join the team and lend your energy to something that needs to be done.

Many hands make light work.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You are quite powerful today, because your ambition is aroused and you know what you want to do. You won’t go off half-cocked; you have a plan.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) This is an excellent day for study or planning in areas related to medicine, the law, publishing and the media. You are focused, patient and hardworking today.

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22) Discussions about shared property will go well today, and probably in your favor.

Stick up for yourself or the rights of someone else, and hold your ground.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Others will find you to be a formidable opponent if they disagree with you today. You know what you want, and you intend to get it. Furthermore, you’ll be patient.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Because your powers of concentration are excellent today, along with your ability to pay attention to details, you will accomplish a lot. Choose routine work that you usually avoid.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Those of you involved in creative projects will be willing to do routine work today.

You also might come up with a better approach to helping children.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You can get an amazing amount done at home today by cleaning, rearranging furniture or tackling renovating projects.

You have energy and focus and a willingness to do what needs to be done.

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18) You are convincing today because you will be relentless in your discussions with others. Furthermore, you won’t overlook a single detail, because you have done your homework.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Money discussions will go well today because you are interested in discussing the details of financial situations.

You want practical, pragmatic and profitable results.

YOU BORN TODAY Although

sometimes rebellious in youth, you mature into a loving, giving person. You are confident, and love to amaze others with your big, creative gestures.

Good news! This is a year of accumulation, and one of the most powerful years of your life. You will reap what you have sown, because it’s a time of fruition. It’s a good time to buy and sell.

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SPORTS Panther girls, Knipfer finish third at state bowling

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Harlan seizes district win in final seconds Panthers hold 13-point lead with 7:07 left

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

Contributed photo by JERRY HARTMAN

Pictured are members of the Creston/O-M girls bowling team that finished third at Monday’s Class 1A State Co-ed Bowling Tournament at Plaza Lanes in Des Moines.

Shown are front row, form left: Alex Miller and Charley Parcher. Back row, from left: Madison Hance, Ashley Knipfer, Jenna Hayes and Emily Stults. Knipfer finished third individually with her series of 406.

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CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

DES MOINES — The Creston/O-M girls saved their best performance of the year for the State Co-ed Bowling Tournament here Monday at Plaza Lanes.

The Panther girls had only eclipsed 2300 pins twice during the season — once in the second meet of the year (2334) and at last Tuesday’s State Qualifying Meet (2356).

All the Panthers did Monday was bowl a team score of 2547, good enough for third place in Class 1A. The third-place finish gave the Panther bowling program its first ever state trophy.

Camanche won the team title with a score of 2842, followed by West Delaware’s 2788. Creston/O-M pulled away from Knoxville in the Baker Rotation, as Knoxville finished fourth with a score of 2409.

“We’ve finished third before with the boys, but we’ve never had a team that won a trophy,” Creston/O-M head coach Ron Pendegraft said. “This is the first trophy we’ve ever brought home from the state tournament.

It’s a good deal.”

It’s been a strange year, to say the least, for the Creston/O-M bowling team.

That made winning a state trophy even sweeter for Pendegraft.

“This year has been

one of the strangest we’ve ever had in this program,” he said. “Kids in and out.

Scratching for kids to bowl.

You never know from week to week who’s going to be there for whatever reason.

Then finally at regionals, we get what I thought would be our tournament team. We finally get them back and they just nailed it.”

Creston/O-M finished the year just 3-5 in head-to-head matches, but placed third at state after peaking at the right time.

A large part of the thirdplace team finish was the team’s strong opening game.

“Today, they started out and the first game we had three games that probably should have gone 200, but in the last couple of frames, it just didn’t fall together,” Pendegraft said. “Still, we bowled really good as a team that first game. Highest game of the year.”

The Panthers kept that momentum going through game two and the Baker rounds.

Knipfer, a senior, finished third individually, just missing second place by three pins.

Her 226 score in game two Knipfer tied for the highest game of the day.

Junior Madison Hance placed 12th individually with her 371 series, missing

a top-10 medal by nine pins.

Charley Parcher was 16th individually with her 343 series.

“That’s what kept us in it,” Pendegraft said. “Kids did great. All of them. Alex Miller had a great day. She threw over 300 for a series. Jenna (Hayes) threw well. Ashley, of course, and Charley and Madison threw well. What do you say about a performance like that?

It was great. I’m sitting here staring at the trophy at home. I’m still trying to wrap my head around it.”

The Creston/O-M girls held a 103-pin advantage over Knoxville heading into the Baker rounds and extended that lead by 35 pins during Baker play.

Knipfer and Hayes ended their Panther bowling careers as seniors at the state meet.

In the boys competition, junior Blake Eddy finished 32nd overall with his 346 series.

Eddy qualified as an individual for the second consecutive year. He improved upon his state performance Eddy from last year.

“Blake, as good a bowler as he is, it just did not Please see BOWLING, page 8A

Area girls basketball Bedford 49, Mount Ayr 44 BEDFORD — For the third time this season, Mount Ayr pushed Bedford to the brink.

Bedford won the rubber match between the two teams and advanced to a regional final against Martensdale-St. Marys with a 49-44 win here Friday.

Bedford went on to defeat Martensdale-St. Marys 6047 on Monday to advance to the state tournament for the fourth time in the past five years.

Sopho m o r e Kelcie Shields converted a threepoint play with 1:30 Shields

to go in the game, cutting Bedford’s lead to 46-43, but Bedford held off the Raiderettes.

“I thought we played with a lot of heart and fire tonight,” Mount Ayr head coach Thad Streit said.

“We just came up a few points short. We didn’t shoot a bad percentage, just didn’t get enough shots as a result of 26 turnovers. That really hurt our chances.”

Megan Warin led Mount Ayr with 13 points, despite missing more than half of the game with foul t r o u b l e . Warin Shields

scored 10 points off the bench, playing in just her second game back from a stress fracture.

Senior Ashton Johnson scored eight points with four rebounds, four steals and three assists. Tess Shields netted seven points with 10 boards. Blair Glendenning added three points with five assists and three steals.

Johnson and Allie Shields were the lone seniors on the Mount Ayr team.

“It was a good year, considering our injuries and this group will be back,” Streit said. “They are a determined young group with a lot of talent. They will be back!”

Callie Calfee scored 19 points to lead Bedford and Fallyn Beemer added 13.

ATLANTIC — Everything was shaping up perfectly for Creston to avenge a pair of two-point losses to conference rival Harlan — the most recent one six days earlier.

The Panthers used hot perimeter shooting to take a 14-point lead (33-19) over the Cyclones early in their Class 3A District 16 clash here Monday, and held a 10-point lead (35-25) at halftime.

With just 7:07 to play, veteran Harlan coach Mitch Osborn called a timeout after Creston used crisp ball reversal to get Sam Hartsock open for a 3-pointer that made it a 1 3 - p o i n t Hartsock margin at 48-35.

Creston had turnovers on three of its next four possessions, and after junior standout Kyle Juhl scored a driving basket and converted a free throw for a traditional three-point play, suddenly the margin was just six at 48-42.

Two missed one-and-one free throws later, plus a key turnover in the final seconds against Harlan’s press, opened the door for the Cyclones to steal a 55-54 victory on another three-point play by Juhl with eight seconds left.

It was the first time Harlan was in front since a 4-2 margin in the opening two minutes.

Juhl had 12 of Harlan’s 20 points in the fourth quarter.

“We just decided we were going to put the ball in the hands of our best player,” Osborn said.

Harlan (16-6) advances to the District 16 championship game Thursday at Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln against Glenwood (10-12), which nipped host Atlantic in the district nightcap Monday, 70-69.

Juhl finished with a game-high 27 points and Jay Wolfe had 19 for Creston in a battle of the Hawkeye 10’s two elite players.

Wolfe finished his career with exactly 1,000 points.

But that was little solace for a stunned Panther team and large fan base that filed quietly out of the Atlantic gymnasium before the second game tip-off.

“It all just unraveled,” first-year Creston coach Brett Watson said. “We were playing well. We missed some free throws and they made plays. We had front ends of one-andones and didn’t put it away.

These kids deserve better.”

Senior group All six players who saw the floor against the Cyclones were seniors, as Watson forms a new varsity team next year. Senior starters were Wolfe, McClain Haines, Christian Groumoutis, Alex Nielsen and Hartsock. When Wolfe fouled out on Juhl’s winning play with :08 left, senior Jake Miller was the team’s first substitute of the night.

“It’s hard to beat a team that good three times,” said Harlan coach Mitch Osborn. “We were lucky to get it to go our direction

there at the end. It came down to Kyle Juhl making a heck of a play there at the end of the game to get the bucket and the andone. And he stepped up to make the free throw. Him and Wolfe are two of the best players in southwest Iowa, going head-to-head tonight.”

The Panther lead slowly melted away during Harlan’s 20-point fourth quarter as Juhl became a regular scorer from the field or able to draw fouls on spinning drives to the basket.

With 1:45 left, Juhl made two free throws to cut the Panther lead to 5044.

Creston missed the front end of a bonus free throw situation, but Groumoutis atoned for the miss by stealing Harlan’s inbounds pass after a foul.

Then Creston again had a bonus free throw attempt bounce off the rim, and Wolfe got his fourth foul on the rebound attempt with 1:24 remaining.

Harlan point guard Caleb Rasmussen, instrumental in the Cyclones’ 59-57 win at Creston on Dec. 16, sank two free throws to cut it to four at 50-46.

Hartsock pushed it back to six by making two charity shots in a one-and-one situation at 1:11.

Juhl’s lefthanded drive got it back to four, and a steal by reserve forward Nolan Heese led to a layup that cut it to 52-50.

Groumoutis was fouled with :52 left and made one Please see PANTHERS, page 8A

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Creston senior Jay Wolfe draws a crowd of Harlan defenders on a drive to the basket during Monday’s district tournament game in Atlantic. Wolfe scored 19 points in the game, leaving his season total at 500 points and career mark at exactly 1,000 points.

He finished three points short of sixth-place Larry Goodrich (1959-62) in school history. Wolfe surpassed seventh-place Scott Driskell (987) Monday night and earlier passed G.G. Harris (912).

Manfred says pace of game rules crucial to luring young fans

By BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer

PHOENIX (AP) — ​ Commissioner Rob Manfred says new rules intended to speed up the pace of games are aimed at luring younger fans to baseball.

Manfred, speaking publicly on the changes for the first time since they were announced last Friday, said the rules are a “measured” approach worked out with the players’ association.

This season, batters will be required to have one foot in the batter’s box and pitchers and batters will be required to be ready to go at the conclusion of television commercials.

“The issue of attracting a younger audience and a

pace of game is related,” he said.

Manfred said he has four children in their 20s.

“I have a passing familiarity with that generation,” he said, “and one thing I can say for sure is their attention span seems to be shorter than the rest of ours.”

Last season, the average length of a major league game was a record 3 hours, 2 minutes.

“I certainly want to reverse the trend of increasing the length of the game,” Manfred said, “and I’m really intent on the idea that we’re going to have an average game time that’s going to start with a ‘two’ next year as opposed to a ‘three.’”

The commissioner spoke at a news conference on spring training media day, an event that draws the managers and general managers from the 15 clubs that train in Arizona.

Any rules changes have to be done with the cooperation of the players’ association, Manfred said.

“I talked with (players union executive director) Tony Clark on Thursday, the night before the changes were announced,” Manfred said. “I had a very positive conversation with Tony. We began these discussions with a conceptual understanding between Tony and me that we were going to proceed with caution on pace of the game.”

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BOWLING: Continued from page 7A

happen,” Pendegraft said.

“There are days when no matter what you try, it doesn’t work. You get tapped or the ball won’t finish for you, or whatever.

He’s a much better bowler than what he finished. But he threw 160-186—346, which is right about his average for the season.”

Class 1A State Co-ed Bowling Tournament Plaza Lanes Girls Team scores — 1. Camanche 2842, 2. West Delaware 2788, 3.

Creston/O-M 2547, 4. Knoxville 2409, 5. Harlan 2316, 6. Tripoli 2302, 7. Shenandoah 2141.

Individual results — 1. Andrea Salow, West Delaware, 215226—441; 2. Maggie Weber, Columbus Catholic, 208201—409; 3. Ashley Knipfer, Creston/O-M, 180-226—406; 4.

Hope Mozingo, West Delaware, 203-200—403; 5. Shelby Carrier, Central DeWitt, 177-220—397; 6.

Jordan Smith, Camanche, 169226—395; 7. Hailey Andersen,

Harlan, 204-189—393; 8. Taylor Berry, Vinton-Shellsburg, 188200—388; 9. Shanna Kolsrud, Camanche, 208-174—382; 10.

MaKenzie Ciner, Camanche, 199181— 380.

Creston/O-M (2547) — Ashley Knipfer 180-226—406, Madison Hance 187-184—371, Charley Parcher 179-164—343, Alex Miller 171-134—305, Jenna Hayes 152-126—278, Emily Stults 133-111—244. Totals — 1703-844—2547. Baker Rotation — 169, 159, 167, 205, 144 — 844.

Boys Team scores — 1. Camanche 3122, 2. Vinton-Shellsburg 2927, 3. Charles City 2902, 4. Red Oak 2735, 5. Louisa-Muscatine 2725,

6. Clarke 2611, 7. OA-BCIG 2509.

Individual results — 1. Ethan Hull, Camanche, 278-226—504; 2. Drew Mitchell, Charles City, 222-238—460; 3. Jacob Boleyn, Columbus Catholic, 208-235— 443; 4. Rayce Carter, LouisaMuscatine, 233-197—430; 5.

Nick Stein, Vinton-Shellsburg, 240-190—430; 6. John Miester, West Delaware, 191-237—428; 7. Tyler Brockney, Charles City, 203-224—427; 8. Cody Langfitt, Camanche, 193-224—417; 9. Marcus Draves, LouisaMuscatine, 208-200—408; 10.

Spencer Armstrong, North Iowa Buffalo Center, 193-212—405; 32. Blake Eddy, Creston/O-M, 160-186—346.

PANTHERS: Continued from page 7A

free throw to make it a three-point margin.

Haines made one free throw at :37 for a 54-50 Panther lead. Will Lansman answered with a bucket inside to get it back to two.

Then with Creston trying to inbounds against the Harlan press, the ball was knocked loose and a tie-up was called, with the possession arrow pointing to the Cyclones with 15 seconds left.

That opened the door for Juhl’s spinning move that ended up being the game-winner. Wolfe picked up his fifth foul on the basket, and Juhl’s free throw gave Harlan the lead.

Creston worked the ball to Hartsock for an open 3-pointer, but it was off the mark and bounced out of bounds. The Cyclones passed the ball inbounds for

the final 00.2 on the clock for the one-point victory.

“Nobody can defend Wolfe one-on-one, and we know he would have had the ball there at the end if he was in there,” Osborn said. “It was looking dim.

It shows you can’t quit. We were down 13 in the fourth quarter and used a timeout.

We got back in it. We were very fortunate to win.”

“They were smart in not fouling Jay,” Watson said, as the Panther star was an 80 percent free throw shooter for the season.

Although it was a 10-point margin at half, and the Panthers already had seven of their 10 made 3-pointers in the game, Osborn felt his team had played well enough to get back into contention.

“We missed a lot of bunnies,” Osborn said. “We said at halftime that we

gave away 10 points, that we felt it should have been a tie score. We were attacking but we couldn’t buy a b u c k et. You have to give Nielsen some credit Nielsen there, because he’s tough and physical in there.”

The Panthers concluded a season in which they were once ranked as high as seventh on the Class 3A Associated Press poll, prior to the first loss to Harlan. They were contending for the conference title, but lost at co-leader Denison-Schleswig and ended up sixth at 6-4 behind a four-way tie for second that included Harlan, Carroll Kuemper, Atlantic and

Lewis Central at 7-3. Denison-Schleswig (18-4 overall) won the league title at 8-2.

“It’s hard to look back right now,” a somber Watson said in the hallway outside the Atlantic dressing room. “These kids deserve better than this. It’s tough.”

On the other side of the substate in District 15, Denison-Schleswig rolled past ADM 82-56 and Carroll defeated Greene County 60-52.

HARLAN (55) — Kyle Juhl 10 4-6 27, Luke Hall 4 0-0 8, Will Lansman 2 2-3 6, Ethan Knudson 3 0-0 6, Caleb Rasmussen 0 4-4 4, Garrett Esser 0 2-2 2, Nolan Heese 1 0-0 2. Totals — 20 12-15 55. 3-point goals — 3 (Juhl 3).

Team fouls — 15. Fouled out — None.

CRESTON (54) — Jay Wolfe 6 4-4 19, Sam Hartsock 3 2-2 11, Christian Groumoutis 3 1-4 10, Alex Nielsen 3 2-2 8, McClain Haines 2 1-3 6. Totals — 17 10-15 54. 3-point goals — 10 (Hartsock 3, Groumoutis 3, Wolfe 3, Haines 1). Team fouls — 12. Fouled out — None.

Harlan — 16 25 35 55 Creston — 19 35 42 54

Cold shooting hampers Spartan women in road loss CEDAR RAPIDS — Southwestern women are in the midst of a challenging road swing, heading to Mason City Wednesday to face No. 6 NIACC on the heels of a 76-32 thumping Saturday at No. 7 Kirkwood.

Kirkwood moved out to a 43-11 halftime lead over a Southwestern team that struggled in shooting all night. The Spartans made 9 of 54 shots for 16.7 percent, including 2-20 from behind the arc.

Guard Sa’Lisa Bruce led Southwestern with 11 points.

Kirkwood remains in first place in the ICCAC Division II standings with an 11-1 mark, and 23-5 overall. NIACC awaits with nearly the same credentials Wednesday, sitting at 10-2 in league play and 21-5 overall.

Southwestern, 3-24 in all games, is lodged in a threeway tie for sixth place at 2-10 with Ellsworth and Iowa Lakes, who play each other

Sports briefs Tourney starts PELLA — The Central College men begin postseason play tonight in the Iowa Conference tournament first round by hosting Wartburg.

The Dutch are 2-0 against the Knights this season.

Sophomore forward Colby Taylor of Creston helped the Dutch (15-10 overall, 8-6 conference) finish the regular season with a 68-56 victory over Wartburg on Saturday.

Taylor recorded his ninth double-double of the season with an 11-point, 12-rebound performance.

Wartburg comes into the game at 13-12 overall, and 6-8 in league play.

Taylor finished the regular season as the team’s leading scorer and rebounder with 16.6 points per game and a 9.7 rebound average. He is shooting 84.5 percent at the free throw line and has made 57 of 168 3-point shots for 33.9 percent. Teammate Nile Eckerman has made 71 of 198 triples for 35.9 percent, and is second on the team in scoring at 15.4 per game.

Eckerman was one of six seniors honored prior to Saturday’s game.

Roethler dies EMMETSBURG — Long-

B&B

time Emmetsburg wrestling coach Bob Roethler, 69, died Feb. 8 at Palo Alto County Hospital of complications due Roethler to pneumonia.

Roethler coached against Creston’s state contending teams in the 1970s.

His Emmetsburg teams were 77-7-1 and he guided the E-Hawks to four consecutive state titles from 1976-79.

While coaching a practice in 1978, Roethler suffered a brain Aneurysm and a postoperative stroke. Through intensive therapy he regained the use of his left leg, but he suffered paralysis in his left arm.

He went on to serve as head wrestling coach and athletic director at Graettinger High School from 1985 to 1991. In 2002 he became the housing coordinator for Iowa Lakes Community College, Emmetsburg campus. He continued to volunteer as a coaching assistant for the Emmetsburg program until his death.

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KIRKWOOD (76) — Kirsten Larson 4 3-5 15, Casey Miles 2 4-9 9, Cassidy Clark 4 0-0 8, Addie Oberman 2 2-2 7, Madison Wood 3 1-2 7, Anna Martensen 3 0-0 6, Aliya Isaac 2 1-2 5, Caitlin Sudduth 2 0-0 5, Taylor Silva 1 2-2 4, A.J. Downs 2 0-0 4, Peyton Bockholt 0 2-4 2. Totals — 26 17-29 76. FG shooting — 26-63 (41.3 percent). 3-point goals — 7-18 (Larson 4, Miles 1, Oberman 1, Sudduth 1). Rebounds — 54 (Larson 7, Miles 6). Assists — 21 (Martensen 4, Isaac 3). Steals — 11 (Sneed 2). Blocked shots — 10

(Clark 3). Turnovers — 15. Team fouls — 18. Fouled out — None.

SOUTHWESTERN (32) — Sa’Lisa Bruce 3 5-6 11, LaStella Slack 2 1-3 5, Jordan Williamson 2 0-0 5, Haley Fundermann 1 0-0 3, Cambry Schulter 0 2-2 2, Sabrina Fountain 1 0-2 2, Peyton Russell 0 2-2 2, Jill Vanderhoof 0 1-2 1, Olivia Reifert 0 1-2 1.

Totals — 9 12-19 32. FG shooting — 9-54 (16.7 percent). 3-point goals — 2-20 (Williamson 1, Fundermann 1). Rebounds — 27 (Slack 6, Reifert 5, McClary 4). Assists — 2 (Williamson 1, Vanderhoof 1). Steals — 5 (Bruce 2). Blocked shots — 1 (Vanderhoof 1). Turnovers — 18.

Team fouls — 24. Fouled out — Slack, Stewart.

Kirkwood — 43 76 SWCC — 11 32

Prep scoreboard Girls basketball Monday’s games Regional finals Bedford 60, Martensdale-St Marys 47 Colo-Nesco 44, Kee, Lansing 39 Des Moines Christian 32, Panorama 31 IKM-Manning 74, Central Decatur, Leon 51 North Linn 80, Sumner-Fredericksburg 42

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Judgment Amount: $32,612.90 Costs: $285.00 Accuring Costs: PLUS Interest: 6.5% per annum of $30,058.02 from 11/29/2014 until satisfied Attorney: Janelle G. Ewing (319) 234-2530 Sheriff: Rick L. Piel Date: 02/06/2015 Union County Conference Board Monday, February 02, 2015 The Union County Conference Board met in the Supervisors meeting room, Union County Court House, Creston, Iowa. Vice-Chairperson Ron Riley called the meeting to order at 5:33 P.M. Members present were: Supervisors: Dennis Brown (left at 6:15) Lois Monday (arrived at 5:40) Ronald J Riley Mayors: Warren Woods, Creston

Unity Christian 70, Okoboji 32 Boys basketball Monday’s games Class 3A district quarterfinals Carlisle 55, Winterset 51 Carroll 60, Greene County 52 Denison-Schleswig 82, Union County Conference Board ADM, AdelFebruary 56 Monday, 02, 2015 The Union County Conference Board 70, Atlantic metGlenwood in the Supervisors meeting 69 room, Union County Court House, Harlan 55, Creston 54Creston, Iowa. Vice-Chairperson Ron Riley

called the meeting to order at 5:33 P.M. Members present were: Supervisors: Dennis Brown (left at 6:15) Lois Monday (arrived at 5:40) Ronald J Riley Mayors: Warren Woods, Creston Duane Adamson, Cromwell (left at 6:40) Randy Wacha, Lorimor Schools: Ronald E. Dunphy, Creston Kenny Hagen, Jr., East Union There were 3 members of the public present.

Motion by Woods and seconded by Adamson to approve the agenda. All entities voting aye, motion carried.

Motion by Dunphy and seconded by Adamson to approve the minutes of the December 08, 2014 meeting as mailed.

All entities voting aye, motion carried.

Bob Ehlers, President of Vanguard Appraisals Inc, presented to the Conference Board estimates for Revaluation of Commercial and Industrial Classes and also discussed a possible Revaluation of Urban Residential, Rural Residential, and Ag Dwellings. Discussion followed and was tabled until the next meeting.

Theresa Pudenz, Assessor, presented the fiscal year 2015-2016 budget to the Conference Board.

Motion by Woods and seconded by Wacha to set the public hearing for the 2015-2016 fiscal year Assessor's budget for February 19, 2015 at 5:30 PM in the Supervisor's meeting room, Union County Courthouse, Creston, Iowa. All entities voting aye, motion carried.

Old business: The Conference Board discussed vacancies on the Board of Review. Pudenz stated that she would call names presented to see if they were interested in serving. We are in need of a farmer and contractor.

New business: Pudenz requested permission to apply for two credit cards for herself and Vickie Smith. The cards would follow the Union County Credit Card Policy that is currently in place and would be used for expenses related to schoolings and approved office expenses. Discussion tabled until next meeting. Pudenz also updated the Conference Board on the status of the Dual Class and Multi-Residential re-classification of certain commercial properties in the County that is required to be completed by April 1, 2015.

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HCI Hospice Care Services - Greater Regional Hospice House is looking for compassionate RN’s to serve patients during their end of life journey: RN, PRN: 12 hour shifts: Active RN license and at least 2 years recent clinical experience in medical/ surgical, oncology or public health nursing preferred.

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Lakeshore Golf & Country Club Afton, IA.

Accepting applications for

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Hair Tech students win second place at competition O-M graduate wins new Hair Tech students were in science teacher award the Cosmetology and Barbers of Iowa student competition “Fantasy – The Four Seasons” Feb. 8 at Prairie Meadows meeting and conference center.

Hair Tech students won second place by completing hair, makeup and nails in 60 minutes in a field of 38 teams competing.

The Hair Tech team consisted of Taylor Sill of Mount Ayr, 717 hours, hair; Jennifer Seales of Thayer, 760 hours, nails; Kory Saville of Bedford, 714 hours, makeup; and model Jordon Ubena of Twin Lakes, a student at Simpson College in Indianola.

Others attending and working at the convention were Glen Tull, Jim Sissel and Mary Contributed photo Lee Foltz, all of Creston, and Team Hair Tech places second at Cosmetology and Barbers of Iowa competition. Thirty eight teams competed.

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Every pint counts: Jim Giles jokes with Union County Bloodmobile worker Hana Campbell as she prepares his arm for a donation during yesterday’s blood drive at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. Donations at yesterday’s drive totaled 101 pints. Another blood drive is scheduled tomorrow at East Union High School in Afton from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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DES MOINES — Jaclyn (Haag) Easter, an Orient-Macksburg graduate, and the sixth through e i g h t h grade science educator at Bergman A c a d e m y Easter School in Des Moines, was recently awarded the Maitland P. Simmons Memorial

Award for New Science Teachers from the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA).

Only 25 outstanding new teachers from around the country were selected for this award, which provides, mentorship, tracking and continuing opportunities for meaningful involvement with NSTA and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) professional development.

Iowa Senate panel to review changes to anti-bullying bill DES MOINES (AP) — An Iowa Senate panel on Monday discussed several proposed changes to Gov. Terry Branstad’s bill on anti-bullying efforts in schools, including guidelines for educators looking at why a student might be bullied.

The three-member education subcommittee took no formal action but planned to meet Tuesday to decide whether the bill will advance to a full committee for review.

An amendment introduced by Sen. Robert Hogg, a Democrat from Cedar Rapids, would make a few changes to the bill, including listing fewer scenarios in which a student may be considered a victim of bullying. Current law references more than a dozen, and the bill proposes expanding that. Education groups and others have said the expanded language might be too broad, so the amendment

dials that language back.

The amendment would remove a $200,000 appropriation for teacher training and a pilot program, but Hogg said that money would be debated through a different funding process.

He said removing the appropriation from the bill would help it advance.

The amendment would also create a work group of experts to study bullying and issue recommendations to state education officials.

The legislation is aimed at expanding how school officials around the state respond to bullying cases.

It would allow school officials to address bullying outside of school grounds and expand the definition of cyberbullying. It also has language that would give school educators some discretion over whether a parent should be notified of school bullying in cases when it may be detrimental to an affected student.

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Carnival Come Join in the Fun! Friday, February 27th (Snow date March 6th)

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— Monday - Saturday 9-5 or by appointment —

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Laura Walter, DPT

South from Hwy 34, go south on Douglas Street just past the town square.

Our clinic is in the Afton Fitness Center located on your right.

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