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LAST TOURNAMENT

Two Creston dancers will perform with the All-Iowa Honor Dance Friday and Saturday in Des Moines.

Who are they? More on 8A of today’s paper.

A longtime Greenfield wrestling official, who began traveling to meets in the late 1970s, worked his final state tournament last month. More in SPORTS, page 4A. >>

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Creston and Prescott superintendent Steve McDermott works in his office Thursday afternoon. McDermott, who was once an art teacher in Prescott, likes to doodle on his whiteboard occasionally. Right now, the board displays a jeep and a “C” for Creston.

‘Professional middleman’ Creston and Prescott Superintendent Steve McDermott spends much of his time as a middleman between people and addressing student, staff concerns ■

By KELSEY HAUGEN CNA staff reporter

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Steve McDermott’s biggest regret is getting into administration 10 years too soon.

He would have enjoyed being an art teacher longer before taking on leadership roles.

“I’m farther from students now. I don’t like that. I miss that daily student contact,” McDermott said. “Now, I can get out amongst students whenever I want, but it’s not the same relationship.”

However, as a superintendent, he may have a larger influence, as he can help make positive differences in the lives of staff, students and their families.

“I think one reason I got involved in administration was because I was tired of decisions being made by other people that didn’t appear to make sense to me, and they were impacting me, but more importantly, they were impacting students in my classes,” McDermott said. “So, I wanted to be a part of the decision-making process and leadership in general.”

McDermott is in his third year as Creston and Prescott superintendent but his 35th year in education and 17th year as a superintendent. With this position in Creston, McDermott has returned closer to his roots, as he grew up in the Greenfield area and began his career teaching art in Prescott in 1981.

“I taught for 12 years,” McDermott said. “Then, I lost my mind and got into administration.”

Creston and Prescott superintendent Steve McDermott watches as sixth-grader Braydon Swietlik controls a Sphero robotic ball using an iPad during McDermott’s stop at Creston Middle School Thursday afternoon.

Middleman

On Thursday, McDermott began his day meeting with principals to discuss and debrief a student incident that happened Tuesday afternoon.

“When things come up, we do the best we can to handle certain tough situations, but we also try our best to be reflective and to learn from those situations,” McDermott said.

Throughout the morning, he was all over the place – at Creston High School, back to his office to respond to emails, in Murray with Creston High School Principal Bill Messerole

to visit about issues with shared teachers and then in a meeting with a Board of Messerole Education member.

McDermott spent part of his afternoon making rounds, or stopping in various education buildings – from the bus barn, where school buses and other Creston school vehicles are serviced, to Creston Middle School.

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to get in the buildings and be with kids and the folks working with them,” McDermott said. “We have a lot of people who work here: teachers, cooks, custodians, bus drivers. I try to communicate with everybody the best I can. It’s hard some days, but that’s the job. I say I’m a professional middleman because I’m constantly working between folks.”

At Creston Middle School, McDermott stopped in a sixth-grade classroom to watch students use a Sphero robotic ball, which is new to the school this year.

“Can anyone show me how it works?” McDermott asked the students.

Sixth-grader Braydon Swietlik jumped up and grabbed the classroom iPad to control the robotic ball. Adjusting the settings, Swietlik showed off all the tricks of the eduational toy, from increasing its speed to changing its color.

McDermott then stopped in another classroom, where students were working on presentations.

He sat down to watch seventh-grader Eva McClelland’s presentation on animal abuse.

“He does a good job of checking in with kids and staff and helping that program run as smoothly as possible,” Messerole said.

“He tries to be very visible to the students in the district.”

“Putting out fires” Though McDermott averages 12-hour days due to frequent evening or early morning meetings and DAY | 2A

Jim Mowrer is making his bid to replace David Young in Iowa’s Third District.

Mowrer says he will be a representative in Congress who will stand up for working Iowans rather than Washington special interests. The Mowrer campaign has received major endorsements f r o m C o n gressman D a v e Loebsack, Rep. C h a r l i e Mowrer McConkey, Bruce Hunter and John Forbes along with many other elected officials and Democratic leaders across Iowa’s third district.

Mowrer has also proven to be the candidate of labor with endorsements from the SMART Union, Teamsters and United Auto Workers and Laborers.

“Today is the official start of my campaign and we are so proud of all the support we have across Iowa’s third district. Together, we will bring a new ap-

proach that is dedicated to service, not to Washington insiders,” Mowrer said on the official launch of his campaign March 2.

Democratic leaders across the third district have lined up with grassroots activists and labor organizations behind Jim Mowrer’s campaign creating an overwhelming amount of support around Mowrer.

“The party of Donald Trump has no business representing hard-working Iowans, and we will work tirelessly to spread our campaign’s message and meet with as many voters here in the third district as we can,” Mowrer said.

Mowrer is an Iraq War veteran, who served as an intelligence analyst. It was his job to help locate IED’s or roadside bombs so they could be removed before causing harm. Mowrer’s unit served the longest deployment of any unit in the Iraq War – 23 months. He will take his commitment to serve with him to Congress and will fight every day for the men and women of the third district.

Fox’s Megyn Kelly, Trump largely civil in debate NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel’s Megyn Kelly and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump traded pleasantries Thursday in their first exchange since igniting a feud last summer then later had a tough b a c k - Trump a n d f o r t h over a legal case surrounding the Trump University educational venture.

They clashed last summer during the first presidential debate, leaving Trump so steamed he attacked Kelly on social media and skipped a January debate in Iowa because

Fox wouldn’t remove Kelly as a moderator. Thursday night’s 11th GOP debate in Detroit was their first time together on TV since then.

Fellow moderator Chris Wallace was the first Fox personality to question Trump. It wasn’t until 30 minutes had gone by that Kelly addressed him.

“Hi! How are you doing?” Kelly began.

Trump replied that it was nice to be with her and that “you’re looking well.”

She asked about reports that Trump had made offthe-record comments to The New York Times suggesting he may be more flexible in his immigration policies than he had been saying publicly.

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Deaths Ruth Bush Winterset

Ruth Bush, 94, of Winterset died Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at Winterset Care Center North in WinterBush set.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 5, at First United Methodist Church, 309 E. Jefferson St., in Winterset with burial to follow in Winterset Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to the family for later designation. Online condolences may be left for the family at ochiltree.com.

Ruth Pearl Bush, daughter of Albert and Angela (Preston) Libby, was born May 7, 1921, in Madison County.

She attended a rural school in Madison County.

On Jan. 15, 1938, Ruth married Leslie Bush in Macon, Missouri. Ruth spent most of her life taking care

Louise Erickson Corning

Louise (Keesler) Erickson, 77, of Corning, formerly of Villisca, died Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Corning Specialty Care in Corning.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday, March 7, at Pearson Family Funeral Service, 701 Seventh St., in Corning with the Rev. Matthew Novotny officiating.

Interment will be at Evergreen Erickson Cemetery in Red Oak. Open visitation with family present will be from noon to 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Birdie Louise (Jenkins) Erickson, daughter of Sterling Allison and Izola Vivian (Findley) Jenkins, was born July 23, 1938, in Corning. Louise graduated from Nodaway High School with the class of 1957.

On Jan. 12, 1958, Louise married Dean Keesler. They moved to a farm north of Prescott where they made their home. In 1970, Louise worked as an activity helper at Colonial Manor in Corning. She obtained her

of her children and doing the bookkeeping for Leslie’s blacksmith shop. Later in life, she worked at the Feed Store and Mel Mar Café.

Ruth was a member of First United Methodist Church of Winterset and the WRC. Ruth volunteered at The Service Center and the mealsite.

Ruth is survived by her children, Leslie D. Bush of Winterset, Beverly Lousignont of Casey, Evelyn (Lewis) Hamilton of Davis City and Margaret (Marvin) Hulse of Creston; 10 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; many step-grandchildren; sister Betty (Glenn) Stephenson of Winterset; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; husband Leslie E. Bush in 2001; son Albert Bush; grandson Garrett Harrison; step-grandson Ron Hamilton; step-greatgrandson Rick Hamilton; sons-in-law, Bill Kiefer and Roy Lousignont; grandsonin-law Richard Lovett; brothers, Francis Libby and Harold Libby and sisters, Mary Rynearson, Inez Harrell and Ella Harrell. nurse’s aide training and then worked as an aide at Colonial Manor and Rosary Hospital in Corning, as well as Lenox Nursing Home. The family moved to Corning in 1974, where they operated Corning Cab for the public and National Farmers Organization.

They later divorced.

On Feb. 12, 1978, Louise married Ron Richie. They moved to Marshalltown, and eventually Indianola, where they managed a large apartment complex. They returned to Villisca in 1985, with Louise working at Sutphen-Beaty Funeral Home. They later divorced. Louise began work at CDS in Red Oak in 1988.

Louise moved to Villisca Good Samaritan Society in December of 2003. She married Merrill “Red” Erickson in 2005. Red passed away in 2007. Louise moved to Corning Nursing and Rehab in 2010.

Louise is survived by her sons, Ricki Dean Keesler of Washington and William “Bill” Dean (Roxanne) Keesler of Des Moines; grandson Ryan Conard (significant other Sue Pesce) of Des Moines; eleven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; many other relatives and friends.

Louise was preceded in death by her parents; husband Merrill “Red” Erickson; husband Dean Keesler; brothers, Raymond and Paul; granddaughter Pearl Conard and grandson Bert Conard.

YMCA news • Southern Prairie YMCA welcomes new Executive Director Keith Worland to the community with an open house and meet and greet from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, March 14 at the Y. This will be an opportunity to introduce yourself to Worland and his family and welcome him to the community.

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Creston and Prescott superintendent Steve McDermott watches a presentation on animal abuse made by seventh-grader Eva McClelland during McDermott’s stop at Creston Middle School Thursday afternoon.

DAY: CONT. FROM | 1A

stopping at students’ extracurricular activities, he doesn’t mind long days.

“I’m pretty swamped most days, but it’s a positive swamped,” McDermott said.

“I try my best to get to as many student activities as I can – for one, to support students, but also to be accessible to people who may have concerns they want to bring up. That happens at home or away.”

As a self-proclaimed middleman, McDermott said one of his main responsibilities is to address concerns from or issues among staff, students and families.

“He can give a great deal of guidance because he’s been (in administration) for a long time and has been in similar situations previous-

DEBATE: CONT. FROM | 1A

reveal what he had said to the Times, but that he would be “not very flexible” in his policies.

Kelly later used video of three separate instances where Trump has been caught on the campaign trail saying one thing — on issues surrounding Afghanistan, Syrian refugees and whether former President George W. Bush had lied about the Iraq War — then later said something different.

“One of the things that people love about you is that they believe you tell it like it is,” Kelly said. “But time and time again in this campaign, you have actually told the voters one thing only to reverse yourself in weeks or even sometimes days.”

Trump explained that the changes in the Syrian example came because he learned more information that changed his point of view.

“I have never seen a successful person that doesn’t have some degree of flexibility,” he said.

Their most heated moment came after Marco Rubio brought up an ongoing lawsuit against Trump brought by former students in Trump University, and

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ly,” Messerole said.

While McDermott has certain routine tasks, he said the rest of his time is spent being proactive and “putting out fires as they come up.”

“You’ll have a lot of situations with kids, families and staff,” McDermott said.

“Most of the time, when you have issues, it’s just a misunderstanding, so you backtrack and try to work through it.”

Other times, McDermott doesn’t try to work through the problem; he just listens.

“You try to put yourself in other people’s shoes, and sometimes people just need listened to,” McDermott said. “They need to be heard. They don’t necessarily want you to take action.”

“You’re darned if you do and darned if you don’t,” he said. “Bob Beatty, our supervisor of transportation, and I go out and drive … we usually start about 4 o’clock in the morning, and we drive roads, check the weather, look at the radar and talk to other folks from other neighboring school districts.

We try to make the decision by 5:30 in the morning. It’s a tough decision, especially when you’ve got the responsibility of a lot of students’ safety and commuting teachers.”

Frustrations

One of the most difficult parts of McDermott’s job is not being able to completely inform the public about incidents that happen with Snow days students.

McDermott has the power “Because of confidentito call snow days, but it’s not ality law and civil rights, I a fun responsibility to have, can’t share things I would he said. love to,” McDermott said.

Kelly consulted legal papers to give people more details.

She said thousands of plaintiffs in the case alleged that they were fleeced by Trump, and she read a U.S. Court of Appeals opinion that compared the aggrieved students to victims of Bernard Madoff’s financial scam.

“Oh, give me a break,” Trump retorted. He said that the vast majority of people who took the courses said in later evaluations that they were satisfied.

Kelly read a portion of the court ruling that

said victims “often sing the praises of their victimizers until the moment they realize they have been fleeced.”

“You know what?”

Trump said. “Let’s see what happens in court.”

Shortly after the debate, Trump posted on Twitter a copy of a Better Business Bureau report on Trump

“I think sometimes folks would feel a lot better about how something was handled at school if they knew the whole story, but we can’t tell them the whole story.”

A current frustration for McDermott in the education system is that, nationwide, there aren’t many options for students with mental health disabilities.

“We work with learning disabilities very well, but some students with extreme mental health challenges are still ignored I feel like,” McDermott said. “We do the best we can, but in some cases, we’re not qualified to meet their needs, and that’s become a frustration. I feel we need more alternatives for students who may need some residential care and more mental health counseling beyond learning in school.”

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Trump’s most contentious exchange with a Fox personality during the debate came not with Kelly, but with Wallace, who used government statistics to challenge Trump’s claims of savings he would accomplish to reduce the federal deficit.

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Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 308 W. Union St. Orient-Macksburg PTO Carnival, 6 p.m., O-M School in Orient.

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

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

Narcotics Anonymous (NA), 8 p.m. open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. Open Mic night, 8 to 9 p.m., Adams Street Espresso, 213 W. Adams St.

Saturday

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

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to noon, 308 W. Union St. Family Caregiver Support Group, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Boz’s Kitchen in Corning. For more

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

Agenda includes: 9:05 a.m. open forum; 9:10 a.m. Kelly Busch, Union County Treasurer - tax sale compromise, renewal of GTS online tax sale contract; 9:30 a.m. Tim Ostroski, SICOG - drawdown No. 37; 9:40 a.m. Larry Latham, assistant to the engineer - maintenance activity report; 10:00 a.m. public hearing - Union County FYR 16/17 budget; 10:15 a.m.

Sandy Hysell, Union County Auditor - public funding resolution, compensation board resolution, monthly veterans affairs report, SIRHA reappointment.

4:30 p.m. LEC meeting subcommittee of the Board of Supervisors —————— Gibson Memorial Library Board of Trustees, 5:15 p.m.

Monday, Gibson Memorial Library, Creston.

Agenda Includes: Public forum; minutes from Feb. 8; finances - bills, finance report, director’s report and FOL report; new business - Mandy Houk on the capital campaign, Adams County Speedway proposal to exchange an ad banner for photocopies, review policy No. 19: bylaws of the library board.

—————— Creston City Water Works Board of Trustees, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Water Works business office, 820 S. Park St. Agenda includes: Approve audit committee report - approve bills; review and approve City of Creston Water Works investment policy; review revenue and expenditure reports and discuss budget amendment; regular water works business.

—————— Southwestern Community College Board of Directors, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, SWCC Board Room, Creston.

Agenda includes: Public hearing for FY 2017 budget; action items - consideration of FY 2017 budget, consideration of dormitory room and board fees and deposit,

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

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Hall in Prescott. The clinic is open to the public and area residents are encouraged to attend. Donations are appreciated.

personnel, consideration of computer software purchase, CEO evaluation, set date for a public hearing on the Spartan Drive project; appoint board treasurer; discussion of monitoring process; president’s report - construction update, RAGBRAI, 50th anniversary celebration, pay it forward week, other; board members’ reports - IACCT, other; collective bargaining strategy session in accord with the provisions of Iowa code section 20.17(3); closed session in accord with the provisions of Iowa code section 21.5(1)(i).

Dinner – approximately 6:30 p.m. – Spartan Cafe.

—————— Prairie Solid Waste Agency, 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, 1774 Lark Ave., Creston.

Agenda includes: Regular business - sediment project, Barker Lemar update - landfill tree removal, transfer station update, approve FY15 audit; new business - YMCA Home Show – April 2, IDNR HHW grant –April 15; approve financials - fund balances, February transfer, February bank statement, claims.

Police

Bradford Boyer, 17, 608 N. Cherry St., was referred to juvenile authorities for possession of drug paraphernalia 10:25 a.m. Thursday at his residence.

Boyer was released to the custody of juvenile authorities.

—————— Eric Bergen, 22, of Storm Lake was charged on a Union County warrant for failure to satisfy an original sentence on the original charge of second-offense operating while intoxicated 11:39 a.m. Thursday at Union County Law Enforcement Center.

Bergen was being held on no bond serving the balance of his sentence.

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Warrant, 11:32 a.m., Thursday, North Pine Street.

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Assistance, 4:38 p.m., Thursday, South Sumner Avenue.

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Information, 12:13 a.m., today, Indiana.

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Area Cities Traffic stop, 1:11 a.m., today, West Townline City Hi Lo Street.

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Dallas 74 49 Sunny According to a Taylor Denver Sheriff 65 37 P Cloudy County report, Jamie Peckham, 46, of Bedford, driving a 1993 Toyota north on Illinois Street in Bedford, ©2016aAMG | Parade struck 2013 Chevrolet driven by Michelle Hicks, 51, of Creston, when she failed to yield the right of way from the stop sign at the intersection of Illinois and Jackson streets and entered the intersection.

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Drumline and Winterguard at Papillion La Vista.

Sunday 5 p.m. Boys basketball banquet at CHS.

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Low 2 National parole violation Feb. 12 in Mon Society induction. the 200 block of Pearl Street Tue Wednesday 3/8 4 Moderate in Bedford.

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Booze was extradited to Wed Thursday 3/9 2 Low Nebraska.

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Tabitha Lilly, 37, of The UV Index is measured on a 0 - 11 Saint Joseph, Missouri, was number scale, with a higher UV Index charged with possession of showing the need for greater skin drug paraphernalia Feb. protection.

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Arizona rallies TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Gabe York has been in a lot of big games for Arizona, and the senior guard ranks Thursday night’s win over California his best.

York made two 3-pointers in the final minute, the last to give his team the lead with 19 seconds to play, and the 18th-ranked Wildcats scored the final 11 points of the game to beat the 25th-ranked Bears 64-61.

Arizona coach Sean Miller called it “one of the great finishes that I’ve been a part of.”

And York was at the center of it.

After poor performances in Arizona’s losses at Colorado and Utah, he scored all 19 of his points in the second half as the Wildcats (237, 11-6) moved into a tie for third place with Cal (21-9, 11-6) in the Pac-12, although the Bears still hold the tiebreaker for seeding in the conference tournament.

Foster released HOUSTON (AP) -Arian Foster’s time with the Houston Texans has ended after seven seasons.

The four-time Pro Bowler, who was scheduled to make $6.5 million next season, was released on Thursday after a season when he missed 12 games with groin and Achilles tendon injuries.

General manager Rick Smith announced the move.

“There are not many players I respect more than Arian Foster,” Smith said. “He maximized his opportunity as an undrafted college free agent and worked to become the most productive back in franchise history and one of the most complete backs in the NFL during his tenure with the Texans.

Arian has contributed much and meant a great deal to the success of the franchise over the past seven seasons and we wish him only the best as he continues his playing career.”

Houston also released tight end Garrett Graham and safety Rahim Moore.

The 29-year old spent time on the practice squad before rising to lead the NFL in rushing with 1,616 yards in 2010.

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FOND FAREWELL Longtime wrestling official works final state tournament

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

GREENFIELD — Tim Baier’s final experience officiating in the State Wrestling Tournament on Feb. 20 was perfect.

His Greenfield officiating buddy of three decades, Jim Christensen, was working as the lead official on the Class 3A mat for the 220-pound championship. Baier was the assistant official after working the 106 and 182-pound matches as head official in 3A. In one of the wildest matches of his 41-year officiating career, Wyatt Wriedt of North Scott scored the winning takedown in the closing seconds to defeat two-time state champion Ethan Andersen of Southeast Polk.

“It was 10-10 with five seconds left, then the North Scott kid got the winning takedown with about two seconds left,” Baier said. “It was one of the best matches I’ve ever worked. And you know the neat thing about it? Anderson, ranked high nationally and having already been a state champion, he stood up after he got beat, shook my hand and said thank you.”

Baier definitely left behind his state tournament work with a good taste in his mouth about the sport after that one.

“Jim knew I enjoyed that match and he was still trying to talk me out of retirement after the match!” Baier said,

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON

Tim Baier of Greenfield officiates a match at the 2016 State Wrestling Tournament, his 30th and final year at the state tournament. Baier worked three Class 3A championship matches on his final Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena.

laughing.

Baier, “almost 60” years old, started officiating junior high matches while a student and wrestler at Ellsworth Community College in 1975. Under two legendary coaches at Greenfield High — wrestling coach Larry Riley and football coach Bob Daut — Baier was a standout athlete for the Tigers, including a fifthplace finish at state his senior year when five Greenfield wrestlers placed.

He returned to Green-

field as a third generation auctioneer in a local auction business, and for the past 29 years has worked at Schildberg, where he is currently sales manager.

His Saturdays and many weeknights in the winter have been spent for the most part inside high school gymnasiums, working as a wrestling official. He and Christensen began traveling together to meets in the late 1970s.

“For 20 years we lived only a quarter-mile apart

Three Panthers on H-10 all-conference girls teams

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor svicker@crestonnews.com

Creston placed three players on this year’s Hawkeye 10 all-conference girls basketball teams.

The Panthers finished 13-9 overall and 6-4 in the Hawkeye 10 Conference to finish in a tie for fourth place with Atlantic.

Seniors Jenna Taylor and Taylor Briley earned second-team honors for the Panthers, while junior Cammy Rutherford received honorable mention.

Taylor, who ended her career as Creston’s alltime leading scorer in five-player basketball, led the Panthers by averaging 12.3 points per game and shooting 42.4 percent from the Taylor floor, 41.4 percent from 3-point and 83.7 percent from the charity stripe.

Taylor also led the Panthers in rebounding with 7.3 boards per game, while dishing out 23 assists

and collecting 24 steals with a teamhigh nine blocked shots.

Briley averaged 11.8 points per game this season and ended her career in Creston’s top five on the all-time scoring list. Briley shot 30.4 per- Briley cent from behind the 3-point arc and 76.8 percent at the free throw line.

Briley grabbed 2.4 rebounds per game, ranked second for the Panthers with 64 assists and led the team with 51 steals.

Rutherford averaged 5.6 points per game and shot 41.9 percent from the floor, ranking second on the team with 6.5 rebounds per game and second Rutherford with 29 steals.

Unanimous selections to the Hawkeye 10 all-conference first team were H-10 | 5A

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Class 1A state qualifier Mount Ayr and Nodaway Valley each placed two players on the Pride of Iowa’s all-conference first team, released this week.

Juniors Kelcie Shields and Megan Warin represented Mount Ayr on the first team, while juniors Josie Clarke and Paige McElfish represented Nodaway Valley. Clarke was a unanimous selection.

Other unanimous selections to the first team were Bedford seniors Callie Calfee and Fallyn Beemer, Interstate 35 juniors Gracey Griglione and Slye Richardson and Central Decatur junior Raegan Boothe.

Shields led Mount Ayr with 19.8 points per game on 63.8 percent shooting from the floor, while pulling down 9.8 rebounds per game.

Shields Shields also blocked 84 shots with 29 steals and 25 assists.

Warin added 13.4 points per

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north of Greenfield and we always traveled together,” Baier said. “We’ve had some fun, for sure. Jim has worked 32 state tournaments and he plans to keep going. I’ll just do about three area tournaments next year — Greenfield, Winterset and the (John J) Harris tournament in Corning. I wanted to do the Corning tournament one more time.”

Baier and wife Joni are the parents of three sons, Austin in Kansas City, Mo.,

Jared in Cedar Rapids and Kolby in Greenfield. All three wrestled and Austin now works as an official in the Kansas City area. The three boys combined for five state appearances, including a runner-up and championship finish by Austin in the final two years at Vets Auditorium (2004 and 2005).

Working state tournaments with sons competing created some stressful times, Baier admits, even though IHSAA policy restricted him from working such a match.

“I’d rotate out before they wrestled,” Baier said.

“But it was definitely stressful! As an official you have to keep your wits about you and move on to the next match you work. It probably helped me become a better official, knowing the good side and the bad side of it as a parent. It’s an emotional sport, but I tried not to be as vocal as some people when they were wrestling!”

Family is the main reason for cutting back as an official and leaving the state tournament, Baier said.

“My family has sacrificed a lot with me not being there a lot of nights and Saturdays,” Baier said. “I probably spent more time with other people’s kids than my own sometimes. I just wanted to spend more time with my wife and kids, now that they’re spread out a little bit. It will be nice to have a Saturday off once in awhile, to go and do something. I’ve

game for the Raiderettes, with 2.7 rebounds per game and 74 assists with 49 steals.

Clarke led Nodaway Valley with 14.4 points Warin per game and 11.3 rebounds per game, while ranking third in the state all classes with 112 blocked shots. Clarke had 48 assists and 24 steals.

Clarke McElfish also averaged a double-double with 12.5 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, while leading the Wolverines with 81 assists and 66 McElfish steals.

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enjoyed it immensely, but it’s nice to go out on my own terms and walk out feeling that I did a good job.”

Baier plans to stay involved with the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association, serving on a committee and helping with the annual preseason clinics.

“It’s a serious shortage right now for officials and hopefully I can work with some young guys and help them get started,” said Baier, noting a recent year when 95 officials were needed for sectional tournaments around the state, and only 98 were both eligible and available to work.

Baier said he will miss the camaraderie of the sport among the coaches, wrestlers and fellow officials. It’s like one big family, he said, even though in the heat of battle he’s had to calm some coaches who’ve disagreed with calls.

“You have to have thick skin, explain your point of view and be able to move on,” Baier said. “Wrestling is so unique. I can be anywhere, in an airport out of state, and somebody will see me and want to talk wrestling because they’ve seen me at meets. My wife has been around a lot of wrestling conversations!”

The state tournament has always been the highlight each year. The highly-charged atmosphere and talent brought together always generates some terrific competition, he said.

“There’s nothing better than officiating a good match in the state tournament with two kids wrestling hard,” Baier said. “I did a four-time champion, Jesse Sundell in 2001. That was a good memory. This year I raised a kid’s hand (at the finals) and I said, ‘Enjoy it!’ You get to know some great kids and coaches.

“It’s kind of bittersweet,” he said about finishing his state duties. “But I thought it was time.”

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Harlan seniors Taylor Frederick and Jordyn Moser, Lewis Central sophomore Maegan Holt and Council Bluffs St. Albert senior Paige Beacom.

Hawkeye 10 All-Conference Girls Basketball (* — unanimous) First team — Erin Olsen, Atlantic, Sr., guard; Taylor Frederick*, Harlan, Sr., forward; Jordyn Moser*, Harlan, Sr., guard; Maegan Holt*, Lewis Central, So., forward; Kye Madsen, Lewis Central, Sr., guard; Logan Ehlers, Shenandoah, Jr., center; Paige Beacom*, Council Bluffs St. Albert, Sr., forward; Alyssa Carley, Council Bluffs St. Albert,

Sr., guard.

Second team — Tiffany Williams, Atlantic, Sr., forward; Jenna Taylor, Creston, Sr., forward; Taylor Briley, Sr., guard; Jacque Ingram, DenisonSchleswig, Jr., center; Molly Dean, Glenwood, Sr., guard; Danika Lucy, Glenwood, Sr., center; Alissa Pomrenke, Lewis Central, So., guard; Logan Hughes, Shenandoah, Fr., guard.

Honorable mention — Catherine Leonard, Atlantic, Jr., forward; Allison Fast, Clarinda, Sr., guard; Cammy Rutherford, Creston, junior, forward; Alex Mohr, Denison-Schleswig, Fr., guard; Emma Ahrenholtz, Harlan, Sr., forward; Paige Overmohle, Kuemper Catholic, Sr., guard; Aimee Adams, Kuemper Catholic, Fr., forward; Kassie Larsen, Lewis Central, Sr,. forward; Madison Paulsen, Lewis Central, Jr., guard; Angela Mahoney, Red Oak, Sr., forward; Hannah Vial, Red Oak, So., guard; McKayla O’Neil, Shenandoah, Jr., guard.

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selection to that team.

Nodaway Valley senior Jessica Nelson also received second-team honors.

Southwest Valley freshman Morgan Shuey was a unanimous selection to the second team after leading the Timberwolves with 15.2 points per game and 31 assists, to go with 2.1 rebounds per game and 61 steals.

Pride of Iowa All-conference Girls basketball (* — unanimous) First team — Callie Calfee*,

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Bedford, Sr.; Fallyn Beemer*, Bedford, Sr.; Kelcie Shields, Mount Ayr, Jr.; Megan Warin, Mount Ayr, Jr.; Gracey Griglione*, Interstate 35, Jr.; Riley Morris, Interstate 35, Jr.; Slye Richardson*, Interstate 35, Jr.; Raegan Boothe*, Central Decatur, Jr.; Lilly Simon, Central Decatur, Jr.; Alli Masters, Central Decatur, Fr.; Josie Clarke*, Nodaway Valley, Jr.; Paige McElfish, Nodaway Valley, Jr. Second team — Bailey Oliva*, Pleasantville, Sr.; Kelsee Van Haalen, Pleasantville, So; Macy Larsen, Mount Ayr, Jr.; Jentri Hullinger*, Central Decatur, Jr.; Emily Weed, Bedford, Sr.; Sydney Steenhoek, Southeast Warren, Sr.; Blaire Steenhoek, Southeast Warren, Fr.; Tess Shields*, Mount Ayr, Jr.; Ashley Kraber*, MartensdaleSt. Marys, Sr.; Morgan Shuey*, Southwest Valley, Fr.; Jessica Nelson, Nodaway Valley, Sr.; Demi Austin*, Wayne, Jr.

Sports briefs All-conference Two former Hawkeye 10 Conference basketball stars and current Central College athletes were honored by the Iowa Conference on Thursday.

Creston graduate and Central junior Colby Taylor made the jump from

the second team last year to the first team this season.Red Oak graduate and Central junior Pete Walker was picked to the second team just a couple days after earning his first IIAC Player of the Week honor.

Taylor averaged a teamhigh 20.5 points per game

this season, shooting 51.5 percent from the field and 38.8 percent (57 for 147) from 3-point range. He also averaged 9.5 boards per contest, handed out 69 assists, made 25 steals and blocked 14 shots.

Walker, who was recently named to the D3hoops. com Team of the Week,

scored 11.1 points per game for the season. He also led the team with 90 assists and made 37 steals while also averaging 5.5 rebounds.

The Dutch are playing in the NCAA Division III Tournament, starting with a game tonight at St. Thomas (Minn.).

Spartans 0-4 on Northern Oklahoma trip

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON

Greenfield wrestling officials Tim Baier (left) and Jim Christensen (right) observe the awards presentations at the State Wrestling Tournament before working championship matches in Wells Fargo Arena. Baier and Christensen have been working together as wrestling officials for nearly 40 years. Christensen has worked in 32 state tournaments. Baier has retired from state tournament offiiciating after working his 30th tournament this year.

ENID, Okla. — Northern Oklahoma College swept a four-game series against the Southwestern Community College baseball team Feb. 20-21, dropping the Spartans to 3-6 on the young season.

The host Jets won 4-0 and 11-1 on Saturday before finishing with 11-10 and 12-4 slugfest triumphs on Sunday.

The first game was competitive, but the Spartan bats just couldn’t get untracked. John Bisignano pitched six strong innings, yielding eight hits, three

earned runs with one walk and one strikeout. Shortstop Samuel Vega and left fielder Gabriel Vazquez had the lone Spartan hits against Ryan LeMoine, who improved to 3-0, BJ Anderson took the loss in game two, yielding to Ricky Hernandez in the third inning after Northern Oklahoma had scored 10 runs. Anderson had two strikeouts. Right fielder Alexander Rios drove in a run with a single for the Spartans, who finished with four hits.

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scored nine runs in the fourth inning of Sunday’s opener after Southwestern had staked an 8-1 lead.

The Jets broke the 10-10 deadlock with a run in the bottom of the eighth.

Sean Houston took the loss with four innings of relief after Rauvardo Torres allowed four earned runs in 3.1 innings. Offensively, third baseman Victor Perez went 3-of-4 with a double and two runs scored.

Catcher Jake Duren drove in three runs in a 1-4 day.

Vega rapped two hits, including a triple, and drove

in a pair of runs. Rios doubled.

Northern Oklahoma finished with a 12-4 win Sunday as five different Spartans took the mound.

Jashua Moreno got the start, yielding 10 hits in 3.2 innings with four strikeouts. First baseman Omar Frias had two hits, including a double, and scored a run. Rios had a double and drove in two runs. Duren tripled.

The Spartans travel to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M this weekend.

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

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

Mon. April 11- 10:00AM Creston, IA. Annual Spring Consignment Auction at Creston Livestock Auction. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Brandon Frey, Zack Ballad, Steve Bergren.

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INFORMATION, REFERRAL & ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST Connections Area Agency on Aging is searching for an outgoing person-oriented individual to fill the position of Information, Referral & Assistance Specialist. The position can be based in the Creston, Council Bluffs, or Sioux City office.

Responsibilities of the position are to provide consultation services to individuals seeking information via the telephone and/or in person regarding supports and services available within the individual’s community. The selected applicant must ensure that the individual seeking information experiences a welcoming atmosphere to achieve customer satisfaction. Knowledge about aging and disabilities, community resources, and government programs along with a positive attitude a huge plus.

A Bachelor’s degree in human services preferably with at least one year of experience or an Associate’s degree with 2 years of experience in the human services field or a high school graduate with 4 years’ experience working with the aging and disability populations, community health or hospital discharge planning is required.

Must be able to pass a background check and have a valid driver’s license and insurance.

An excellent benefit package is provided.

Interested applicants may send their resume and cover letter to:

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We are looking for aides with an upbeat personality, strong and dependable work ethic and who are passionate about caring for the elderly.

Clearview Home is a privately owned nursing home offering a flexible schedule, excellent benefits and very competitive wages.

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Union County Democrats to hold convention March 12

The dancers’ performances begin 5:30 p.m. Friday and 3:30 p.m.

Saturday at Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.

Union County Democrats will hold the Union County Democratic Convention on Saturday, March 12, at the congregate mealsite in the restored Creston Depot, 116 W. Adams St., in Creston.

Breakfast will be served.

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the convention will start at 9 a.m. The public is welcome to attend.

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DES MOINES — Two Creston dancers will perform with the All-Iowa Honor Dance Friday and Saturday at Iowa Events Center, 730 Third St., in Des Moines.

Forty dance teams qualified for the girls’ state basketball tournament after days, weeks and months of practice. All-Iowa Honor Dance, another championship-caliber team that will show its talent Friday and Saturday nights, has practiced for just a few hours.

The pregame performance will include fifty dancers performing a patriotic salute.

Two of these dancers are Creston’s own Maya Struhar and Kiersten Latham.

Lois Turnage of Pleasantville is the choreographer.

The national anthem will be sung by Aria Jensen from Waverly-Shell Rock and the U.S. flag bearer is Cassidy Krichau of Pleasantville.

All dance teams represented are members of the Iowa State Dance Team Association, and the girls are

chosen based on ability, attitude, dedication and leadership qualities. Auditions were held last fall at Ames Community Schools. After just hours of practice together, the students annually put on a show that is nationally recognized as one of the finest of its kind. Grand View University serves as the host for the Thursday and Friday rehearsals.

The halftime production will perform during the 3A championship halftime Saturday evening. The halftime group involves 224 dancers representing 100 Iowa high schools. This year’s theme is a medley of songs with the theme of “Work.”

Both the pregame and halftime performances can be watched on your local IPTV station. Friday coverage will begin at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday coverage will begin at 3:30 p.m.

Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union salutes, for the 34th consecutive year, Kathy Enyart and the All-Iowa Honor Dance Team.

will be encouraged to speak before the group. Participants will break into preference groups and delegates awarded to attend the third district Democratic Convention April 30 in Creston.

The platform committee will bring forth resolutions to be voted on at the convention.

For additional information, call Karon Finn at 641782-6787.

St. Malachy students to perform in honor choir St. Malachy vocalists, under the direction of Julia Weisshaar-Mullin, will participate in the Southwest Iowa Choral Directors Association Elementary/Middle School Honor Choir. The students attending are Kenzie Britten, Jess Eblen, Olivia Hagen and Cassie Ralston.

The concert starts at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, March 8, in the Treynor High School gymnasium. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for students.

The concert will feature the fifth- and sixth-grade choir under the direction of re-

cently retired choral director Terry Rabbit from Nodaway Valley High School, and the seventh- and eighth-grade honor choir will be singing under the direction of Joe Tangen, middle school vocal director at Pella Community Schools.

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Club news TOPS 1338

Nine members of IA Tops 1338 met Feb. 22 at First United Methodist Church in Creston. Anna Thompson was the week’s best loser and Sandy Oswald was runner-up. A 9 1/2 pound net weight loss was achieved.

Leader Thompson shared correspondence from the area coordinator regarding volunteers for the spring rally and the scheduling of her visit to the chapter. She also recognized Bev Lyon as a division winner for 2015 and congratulated Neoma Davis for submitting a perfect resume for the past year.

Alice Brown gave the treasurer’s report. Fines from the previous week went to Carol Sheldahl for maintaining her weight loss.

The Red Can challenge was to try something new – possibly a food, exercise or recipe. Lyon won squares.

Diana Loomis’ program was the reading of a letter

from a friend to another friend that relayed factors which will help one be successful in TOPS. Weigh-in by TOPS 1338 was from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 29, and the meeting was called to order by Thompson. Best loser for the week was a new member, Beverly Roberts. Loomis was second for the week. Best loser for the month of February was Shellie Sullivan with Loomis runner-up. Three of the 10 members weighing in remained the same while an 8 1/2 pound net loss was recorded.

Treasurer’s report was given by Brown and Loomis read the secretary’s minutes – both were approved.

Fines went to Thompson and squares to Oswald.

Oswald gave the program “Developing Habits for a Healthy Heart.” Questions were asked regarding aspirin and whether it is beneficial to people with heart disease

or experiencing a heart attack, exercise for people with cardiac issues and the use of statins and risks.

Ladies Lakeshore Auxiliary

Ladies Lakeshore Auxiliary met March 2.

Canasta winners were Connie Bailey, first; Mary Kline, second; and Joan Chubick, third.

Bailey won the door prize.

Linda Clark will host cards and chatter Wednesday, March 9.

Kiwanis

The weekly Kiwanis meeting was held 12:05 p.m.

Tuesday, March 1, in the Windrow meeting room with 21 members and two guests present. President Craig Mittag presided, Drew Henderson gave the prayer and Ron Levine was the finemaster.

Hannah Shady, director of LC Clinic in Creston, gave the program. She talked

Congregate meals Creston meals March 7 to 11 Menu subject to change.

Reservations are required the day before. Call 641-7822447.

Monday: herb crusted pork, bread dressing, country vegetable blend, tropical fruit.

Tuesday: chicken pot pie, roasted potato medley, club spinach, dinner roll, applesauce.

Wednesday: roast beef with brown gravy, whipped potatoes, California vegetable blend, wheat roll, tropical fruit.

about the medical and client services they provide. She also discussed the pregnancy and support programs they have for clients and babies.

Kiwanis’ pancake fundraiser has been set from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at First United Methodist Church in Creston. Kiwanis members have tickets for sale now. Pre-purchased tickets cost $6, and tickets purchased at the door will be $7.

Creston Lions Club

Creston Lions met Tuesday evening, March 1, at Pizza Ranch. Susan Weight, president, opened the meeting by leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Delmer Brown gave the invocation. Stew Stewart introduced guests Keith Worland and Bob and Lynn Irr. Following the meal, the program was presented by Worland, the new director at Southern Prairie YMCA, and Lynn Irr, fitness instruc-

tor at the YMCA. Worland told about his background and training for his work.

He has been associated with YMCA since age 18 in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. He moved to Creston from Decatur, Illinois. His wife and child will join him soon when housing is arranged. His parents live in Omaha. Worland gave an overview of the programs at the Y and hopes to continue building events for youth including working with special needs students.

Irr explained some of the activities, especially those which help meet the needs of school children.

Creston Lions have helped fund a number of programs.

A thank you note signed by children was presented to the club. A grant has been received from the University of Iowa Department of Health and Department of Business which will coordinate efforts to help families

connect good health habits and financial planning. The Y works with all age groups and many services are available. In the future, there may be some updating and expanding of the Y building.

Weight presided over the business meeting. The recent spud supper was a success and club members are very grateful to the public and Creston Hy-Vee for their support. Brown sold the most tickets. Five Lion members did vision screening at the recent Parents-as-Teachers event at the Y. Several members plan to participate in a Grapevine program at Creston Radio. RAGBRAI was discussed and will be on the next agenda. A nominating committee for 2016-17 was appointed. Tom Braymen was winner of the drawing. The meeting adjourned.

The next meeting will be April 5 at the Del Richardson Room at Greater Regional Medical Center.

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Creston News Advertiser | Friday, March 4, 2016

Spring Car Care 4 ways to make your vehicle more eco-friendly Many new vehicles are made with the environment in mind, as more and more drivers are embracing eco-friendly features that reduce the carbon footprints of their vehicles. But motorists need not purchase new cars to make their driving habits more environmentally friendly.

The following are a handful of steps drivers can take to protect the environment regardless of how new or old their vehicles are.

1. Maintain your vehicle.

Even if your car or truck has no eco-friendly features designed to reduce fuel consumption and cut down on emissions, that does not mean the vehicle cannot be more fuel-efficient or produce fewer emissions. Adhering to the maintenance schedule recommended in your vehicle owner’s manual can conserve fuel and cut back on potentially harmful

emissions. Well-maintained vehicles burn less fuel, as they don’t force engines and other components to work as hard during operation as vehicles that have not been taken care of. Replace worn down or dirty spark plugs, which misfire and waste fuel, and fuel and air filters once they are no longer operating at peak capacity. Address any issues that arise with your vehicle’s emissions systems immediately, visiting your mechanic if the vehicle seems to be sputtering or emitting any abnormal fumes.

2. Slow down.

Driving above the speed limit is not just dangerous but potentially harmful to the environment as well.

According the United States Department of Energy, each five miles per hour drivers drive over 50 miles per hour is akin to

Replacing cracked or damaged gas caps is one way to make a vehicle more eco-friendly.

adding an additional $0.14 per gallon for gas. That’s because driving above 50 miles per hour is far less fuel-efficient than driving below that figure. So slowing down when posted speed

limits mandate driving 50 miles per hour or slower is not just safer and more eco-friendly, it’s better for your wallet as well.

3. Keep cargo off the roof.

When you must haul cargo, keep that cargo in rearmount cargo boxes or the backseat or trunk of your car rather than the roof.

Rooftop cargo boxes make vehicles less aerodynam-

ic, reducing highway fuel economy by as much as 17 percent according to the U.S. DOE. By comparison, rear-mount cargo boxes reduce highway fuel economy by just 2 to 5 percent. If you haul cargo in your trunk, remove items when your trip is complete, as excess, unnecessary weight in the car will reduce its fuel efficiency.

4. Inspect the gas cap.

Few drivers may think to examine their gas caps while filling up at the pump, but such an inspection may reveal cracks or other damage that are wasting fuel.

When gas caps are cracked, loose or damaged, fuel can escape gas tanks as a vapor, wasting fuel and contributing to emissions. If the cap is in need of replacement, consult your mechanic, the dealer who sold you your vehicle or the vehicle manufacturer.

4 reasons for a check engine light you should not ignore Vehicles rely on many components working harmoniously to function at optimal capacity. Any number of systems can go wrong, and oftentimes the first indication that something has gone awry is an illuminated dashboard signal.

One such signal is the “check engine” light. Many drivers have little idea what to do when this indicator lights up, and this light can cause some anxiety. According to Consumer Reports, a check engine light turning on does not usually require immediate action. However, it does mean that you should make an appointment to have the vehicle inspected for potential problems.

Check engine lights are part of a car’s onboard diagnostics. The light turning on may indicate something minor, such as a loose fuel cap, or something more serious like a misfiring engine.

When the light turns on,

drivers wondering why may want to see if the answer is related to one of the following issues.

1. Loose gas cap: Fuel vapors can leak out and air can get in when the fuel cap isn’t secured correctly. This can compromise the fuel system and make the check engine light come on. Take off the cap and then reseal it to see if that alleviates the problem. Cracked caps will need to be replaced.

2. Dirty oxygen sensor: A faulty or clogged sensor may not provide the right information about unburned oxygen from the vehicle’s exhaust. This sensor

monitors how much fuel is burned. Compromised data can cause a decrease in fuel efficiency. Some do-it-yourselfers can replace an oxygen sensor on their own, but those who can’t should have the issue addressed immediately by a professional.

3. Too much speed or load: Towing a trailer or another heavy item may put strain on the vehicle and cause the light to come on because of loss of power. Lightening the load and reducing speed can help fix the problem. Always consult with the owner’s manual to determine the towing capacity of your vehicle.

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In many cases, a steady check engine light is not a serious concern. However, when such a light comes on, drivers should try to find out why as soon as possible.

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Creston News Advertiser | Friday, March 4, 2016

Spring Car Care Prevent bugs, sap and other substances from ruining a vehicle Keeping vehicles looking pristine requires care and diligent cleaning. So many day-to-day activities and environmental materials have the potential to damage the finish on cars and trucks.

While winter weather and chemicals used to keep roadways passable are often blamed for affecting the appearance of cars and trucks, winter is not the only time of year when substances can cause damage to vehicles.

Spring and summer are prime seasons for sap, birds and insects. These times of year tend to see an uptick in road work as well, and such projects can contribute to damage caused by loose asphalt, gravel and tar. Addressing problems resulting from tree sap, insect and bird droppings and tar may not be something to look forward to, but it is necessary to keep cars looking pristine.

Tree sap According to Cars.com, an automotive information resource and vehicle sales

website, although tree sap won’t cause immediate damage to vehicle paint, it should not be ignored. Over time, sap can become more difficult to remove, etch through the clear coat on the vehicle and cause discoloration. When the temperature is hot, damage from sap can accelerate.

On windows and windshields, drivers may be able to gently remove dried sap with a razor blade. However, use cleaning products on more delicate paint. Automotive stores sell speciality sap and tar cleaners. Otherwise, you can try rubbing alcohol. It may take a few attempts to remove sap entirely.

Insects and bird droppings Splattered bugs and avian surprises dropped from above can be a messy, unsightly nuisance. Their acidic composition also may cause them to damage paint over time. Bugs and droppings can be sticky, so you will need to work with

something that will remove the splatter without removing the paint in the process.

A product like WD-40 may help. This oily product is normally used on rust and hinges. When applied with a cloth and allowed to penetrate the stain, it can loosen difficult-to-remove sticky substances. Always test any product you use in an inconspicuous spot first to make sure it doesn’t damage or discolor your the paint.

Insects or droppings that are fresh may come off relatively easily with a good washing or hosing off of the car. Retailers also sell specialty insect sponges to remove bugs and other debris.

Tar Soap and water will do little to remove tar and other petroleum-based products from vehicles. Commercial tar removal products use a strong solvent or detergent to loosen the tar. This may include kerosene, mineral spirits or another item mixed with lubricants. Go slowly and use caution so

Keep vehicles clean and prevent damage by promptly removing sap, insects, droppings, and tar.

that you remove the tar and not the paint.

Drivers who are hesitant

to clean their vehicles of common residue can have their cars or trucks profes-

Keep the environment in mind when changing motor oil Vehicle engines rely on many components to run efficiently, and motor oil is just one of the things that can affect how well engines run.

Motor oil serves to reduce wear on moving parts. Oil also cleans, inhibits corrosion, improves sealing, and cools the engine by carrying heat away from moving parts. Each manufacturer has its own recommendations for oil-change intervals, but many advise that conventional motor oil be changed every 3,000 miles, while synthetic oils should be changed between every 7,000 to 10,000 miles. Excessive driving, extreme heat and even cold starts can cut down on oil life.

Vehicles receive many oil changes over their lifespans, and as a result motor oil can have a significant impact on the environment. When not handled responsibly or when discarded improperly, petroleum-based oils can wreak havoc on wildlife, water

supplies and more. Eco-conscious motorists can keep the following tips in mind when changing their vehicles’ motor oil.

• Rely on a major oil change chain or service center. Oil change locations generally offer motor oil recycling so the oil can be reused and disposed of properly. These centers also will top off other fluids and give your vehicle a brief inspection, making them quite convenient.

• Bring oil to a recycling location. If you perform your own oil changes, be sure to collect all of the drained oil and put it into a canister. Vehicle repair centers generally offer motor oil recycling

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• Learn about synthetic oils. Synthetic oils can be more effective at lubricating and cooling, and they can be changed less frequently than traditional motor oils. This helps generate less waste. · Repair leaks promptly. If you notice oil or other fluids pooling under your vehicle, take the car to a mechanic.

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Luggage labels Dear Readers: A recent hint from a reader suggested “placing a return-address LABEL ON YOUR SUITCASE for identification.” Some of you commented. Please read on: “We don’t think this is really recommended by safety/ security experts; this tells your name and address to anyone who sees it, and they know that at least one person is not home there. We put only our last name and cellphone number on the inside of the bag.”

— Pete and Mary, via text “One should never make the home address easily visible on a suitcase. If the address can be noted, the unscrupulous will then know that you are not at home for at least overnight.

“It’s better to post your name and cell number in case you get separated from your belongings. You can put your address on the reverse of a luggage-tag insert so it’s accessible to Lost and Found, if needed, but not obtainable at a glance.” — Wanda in Springfield, Ill. Good points to consider and keep in mind. One should have a luggage tag or tags with pertinent contact information on it, and you can turn it over so no information is visible.

Creston News Advertiser | Friday, March 4, 2016

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Horoscope Saturday, March 5, 2016 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) For the next three months, you will have a strong desire to travel and get outta Dodge. You want adventure and a chance to learn something new!

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) For the next 12 weeks, fiery Mars will hover in the part of your chart that deals with shared property, taxes, debt and inheritances. This could indicate disputes. Oops!

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Look out, world! For the next three months, fiery Mars is opposite your sign, making you irritated with others.

(Normally, Mars is opposite your sign for only six weeks, once every two years.)

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You will be gung-ho to be as productive as possible in the next three months. Since you are so motivated, give yourself the right tools to do a bang-up job.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You will be in party mode for the next three months! (Who is surprised?) This feeling is strong for those involved in sports, the entertainment world and the hospitality industry.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept.

22) Some kind of insanity, increased chaos and activity will take place on the home front for you in the next three months. Renovations?

Relatives who won’t go home?

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You will be direct and forthright in all your communications in the next three months, because fiery Mars is on the scene. This helps those of you who write, sell, market, teach or act.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You are determined to earn more money in the next three months. However, you might be equally determined to spend it!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Fiery Mars will be in your sign for the next three months, which is most unusual. This is like a huge shot of adrenaline!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Secret dealings and matters at take place behind the scenes will be your focus for the next three months. This will include clandestine trysts.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Competition with someone

will be the case for the next three months. This could apply to sports, groups or even a friend.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Your ambition will be aroused in the next three months, because fiery Mars will be at the top of your chart. “Damn the torpedoes — full speed ahead!”

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choose to be, you can be highly expressive. In fact, your public mask is debonair and sophisticated. Something you’ve been involved with for about nine years will end or diminish to order to make room for something new this year. It will be a year of service to others. This is a good year to travel.

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