CNA-03-12-2014 by Shaw Media

Wednesday March 12, 2014

Go to www.crestonnews.com for Breaking News as it happens

NEED LOCAL INFORMATION?

Spartans break four school records at indoor nationals

Service Guides at the “click” of your mouse at www.crestonnews.com Retail Business | Community | Dining Special Events | Employment | Your Home

SPORTS, page 7A

Waiting for spring

Crimea lawmakers say secession would create independent nation

The deep frost may help farmers, but planting is still a month away ■

By JAKE WADDINGHAM

CNA associate editor jwaddingham@crestonnews.com

Dry conditions during the fall and frigid temperatures this winter led to a deep freeze in Iowa’s soil. Some farms are still experiencing frost more than three feet deep because cold air was able to travel through cracks in the soil from a dry finish to the 2013 harvest season. But the deep freeze may provide some benefits for farmers if they can practice patience and wait for warmer temperatures to return before Hillaker starting the 2014 planting season. “This time of year our temperatures are extremely variable,” said State Climatologist Harry Hillaker. “It is characteristic of the season to go between both extremes (warm and cold temperatures).” The frost helps fracture the soil, breaking up any compaction as it freezes and thaws with the spring temperature. “For the most part, it is a good thing,” said Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Aaron Saeugling. “Frost is one of the best tools we have to break up soil compaction.” Less compaction allows the soil to absorb water deeper into the subsoil and makes it easier on seeds as they germinate and break through the topsoil. “Until that frost is gone, the topsoil is going to be ex-

cracks (in the soil),” Ross said. “The ponds are still low.” The soil in southwest Iowa is averaging in the lowto mid-30s. Optimal growth temperature of the soil for corn is above 50 degrees and soybeans are above 54 degrees. At Iowa State’s research sites in Greenfield and Lewis, Saeugling said the temperature is 33 to 35 degrees about four feet below the surface. Ross agreed that the frost will not delay when farmers should be in the field planting based on soil temperatures and initial plant dates

MOSCOW (MCT) — Ukraine’s Crimea region would become an independent country if voters approve secession in a hastily organized referendum Sunday, the Russian-controlled regional parliament declared Tuesday in a shift away from plans for immediate annexation to Russia. The change appeared to mark a change in strategy by Moscow to shield itself from accusations that it has orchestrated an illegal seizure of another country’s territory. European Union and U.S. officials have threatened trade and travel sanctions against Russia if it persists in encouraging the predominantly ethnic Russian-populated Crimean peninsula to vote for cleaving itself from Ukraine. A tense international standoff has ensued after Russia sent troops into Crimea. Moscow and Crimean nationalists contend that the interim leaders in Kiev pose a threat to Ukraine’s ethnic Russian minority, which accounts for about 17 percent of its population of 46 million. Ukraine’s interim government leader, Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk, was headed to Washington for talks with President Barack Obama on Wednesday. Yatsenyuk complained to Ukrainian lawmakers Tuesday that he was unable to get in touch with Russian President Vladimir Putin or Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to discuss ways to avert an escalation of the crisis, as United Nations and Western diplomats have urged since Russian troops seized the peninsula two weeks ago. International law experts have noted that the Ukrainian constitution requires any changes in territory or borders to be voted on by the entire country. A 1994 agreement signed by Russia and Ukraine under international brokerage also suggests Western powers protect Ukraine from aggression by its nuclear-armed neighbor. Putin and Kremlin-controlled media have cast the ouster of pro-Russia Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich as an illegal overthrow by “fascists” and “criminals.” A three-month protest drove Yanukovich to flee the country on Feb. 21. The Crimean parliament voted Tuesday to

Please see PLANTING, Page 2

Please see UKRAINE, Page 2

Contributed image from U.S. Department of Agriculture

Iowa is still dry coming into the 2014 growing season. State Climatologist Harry Hillaker said the extended forecast does not predict excessive moisture and that this March is slightly cooler and drier than average. Soil temperatures at the research sites in Greenfield and Lewis are between 33 and 35 degrees, four feet below the surface. Dry conditions and cold temperatures led to a deep frost during the winter. Iowa State University Extention image

tremely wet and saturated,” said Hillaker. “Any moisture has nowhere to go until the frost is out of the ground.”

Air, soil temperature On average, this March is 10 degrees cooler than years past. Unlike 2013 when the temperatures were consistently low, this March started with record-low temperatures before quickly climbing to near-record highs less than a week later. Hillaker said average temperatures for mid-March in southwest Iowa is typically in the upper 40s. Besides temperature, the total amount of moisture for this March is below average, as well. “It looks to stay that

way,” Hillaker said. “It doesn’t look like any tremendous amount of moisture is expected across the area in the extended forecast.” Saeugling said if the area did get a warm rain or high temperatures, the frost could leave the soil quickly. “If we have a prolonged, slow warm up, obviously it is going to take longer to warm up the soil,” Saeugling said. Wayde Ross, Natural Resources Conservation Service district conservationist for Union and Ringgold counties, said the area is still on the dry side according to drought monitor maps. “What little runoff we are getting, it is running into the

Branstad approval rating, lead over Hatch narrows (MCT) — Iowans approve of the job he’s doing, but Gov. Terry Branstad’s lead over his Democratic challenger has shrunk since late 2013. A Quinnipiac University Poll released this morning found Iowans approve of the job the five-term Republican governor is doing by a 55 percent to 35 percent margin – a slightly thinner margin than the last Quinnipiac Poll in mid-December. Then Iowans gave Branstad thumbs up by a 58 to 32 percent margin. A key finding of the poll, however, is that Branstad’s lead in a headto-head matchup with presumptive Democratic challenger Sen. Jack Hatch of Des Moines is slightly less than three months ago.

In the poll of 1,411 registered voters done March 5-10, Branstad’s lead was 46 to 35 percent over Hatch – down from 49 to 33 percent Branstad lead in December. The poll done by live interviewers calling land lines and cellphones found: • Branstad leads 86 to 4 percent among Republicans and 46 to 28 percent among independent voters • Hatch takes Democrats 77 to 10 percent • Branstad also leads 50 to 31 percent among men

• Women go 43 percent Republican and 39 percent Democrat Overall, the numbers are good for Branstad, who is seeking a sixth term, according to Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. “Iowans are quite happy with the way things are going in their state,” he said. “History doesn’t have a lot of examples of voters firing their governor when they are so satisfied with the status quo.” Hatch, Brown added, “can take solace in Branstad not crossing the magic 50 percent threshold in the horse race.” On the downside for Hatch, “the governor does much better than that when voters are asked if he is a strong leader, if he is honest and

if he understands the problems of average folks.” Perhaps a bigger challenge for the Hatch, a 22-year lawmaker, is the fact three in four voters don’t even know enough about Hatch to have an opinion of him, Brown said. In the eyes of Democrats, that may present an opportunity, “but probably more a sign of how much work he still has before him,” Brown added. The Quinnipiac poll seems consistent with a recent Public Policy Polling poll showing Branstad led Hatch 48 to 36 percent despite Hatch having only 31 percent name recognition among Iowa voters. Undecideds in that late February poll skewed Democratic, PPP said.

Another key Quinnipiac finding for the Branstad campaign is that the Quinnipiac poll, which has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.6 percent, found that 71 percent of Iowa voters are “very satisfied” or “somewhat satisfied” with the way things are going in the state, and a total of 70 percent say the state’s economy is “excellent” or “good.” That’s the highest satisfaction and economy score of any of the states in which Quinnipiac University asks these questions. In an open-ended question, 27 percent of Iowa voters list the economy or jobs as the top priority for the governor and state legislature, Please see BRANSTAD, Page 2

Serving Southwest Iowa since 1879 Price 75¢

If you do not receive your CNA by 5 p.m. call 641-782-2141, ext. 221. Papers will be redelivered in Creston until 6:30 p.m. Phones will be answered until 7 p.m.

In person: Mail: Phone: Fax: E-mail:

503 W. Adams Street Box 126, Creston, IA 50801-0126 641-782-2141 641-782-6628 news@crestonnews.com

Contents

Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Deaths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Heloise Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Thursday weather High 39 Low 27 Full weather report, 3A

Creston News Advertiser Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Deaths Jim Rice Creston

Jim Rice, 88, of Creston died March 10, 2014, at his home in Creston. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Rice March 15, at Powers Funeral Home, junction of highways 25 and 34. The Revs. Dan Fields and Dave Tebbenkamp will officiate. Burial will be in Murray Cemetery. Visitation with family present will be 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the First Baptist Church or Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences may be left at www. powersfh.com. James Allen Rice, son of Elsie Ethel (Rice) and Charles Levi Rice, was born Feb. 19, 1926, in rural Madison County. James graduated from Creston High School in 1944. On Jan. 19, 1947, Jim mar-

ried Lois Emma Boswell in Creston. They lived in Hastings, Neb., and Ames, where Jim did auto body work. They moved to Creston in 1960, to Afton in 1971 and back to Creston in 2011, and owned and operated Jim’s Body Shop for more than 40 years. Jim is survived by his wife Lois Rice of Creston; daughters, Renee (husband Ron) Squires of Colfax, Bethany Clark of Des Moines, Angi (husband Lee) Navin of Ankeny and Andrea (husband Pat) Cass of Fontanelle; son Curt (wife Lisa) Rice of Red Oak; grandchildren, Tanya Stuva, Adam Clark-Tan, Megan Farnsworth, Alec and Ian Medeiros, Alissa Rice, Hope and Grace Navin and Brandon and Adrienne Cass; great-grandchildren, Christopher, Ashley and Katie; and great-great-grandchild, Jade Myree. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, grandson Christopher Miller; brothers, Vernon and Todd Rice; and sisters, Mary Ricketts, Lilly Southerly, Maxine Ries, Betty Kinkennon and Maude Mayo.

Jack Shiflett home. Services are pending at Afton Powers Funeral Home, 612 Jack Shiflett, 86, of Afton died March 12, 2014, at his N. Dodge St., Afton.

UKRAINE: Continued from Page 1

ban “nationalist political organizations” involved in the recent leadership turmoil in Kiev, Ukraine’s capital, from taking part in Sunday’s secession vote, the RIA Novosti news agency reported. The legislation specified two nationalist parties, Svoboda and Right Sector, but also authorized security forces to detain and prosecute “anyone suspected of inciting ethnic hatred and calling for violence.” It was unclear how Crimean authorities planned to identify and disenfranchise those who will be ineligible to vote on the future of the Ukrainian region that hosts Russia’s Black Sea fleet and its only warm-water ports. Thousands of pro-Russia demonstrators have turned out for rallies in support of secession from Ukraine. Video from Western news agencies showed security forces pouncing on the few protesters attempting to display Ukraine’s blue-andyellow flag or placards professing loyalty to the government in Kiev. Earlier Tuesday, Yanukovich appeared on television from the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don to accuse the interim leadership that replaced him in Kiev of pushing Ukraine to the brink of armed conflict. It was only the second time since Yanukovich fled that he has been given a public platform in Russia, where he sought refuge

B&B

Brad Riley 641-349-8455 641-344-2064 Jake Riley 641-202-2442

Home Improvement LLC FREE Estimates

Email: bandbhomeimprovement@gmail.com Website: www.bandbhomeimprovementllc.com “No job too big or too small!” LIKE us on Facebook

from the hordes of protesters angered by his unilateral decision to break off talks with the European Union on an association agreement. Yanukovich pulled Ukrainian diplomats out of a three-year negotiation with the EU aimed at boosting trade and cooperation, instead favoring closer ties with Moscow. “They want to put the (Ukrainian) army under a flag of (nationalism) and unleash a civil war,” Yanukovich said of the interim government in Kiev. “They want to include fighters from nationalist organizations in the armed forces and hand them guns.” Yanukovich, who insisted again that he remains the legitimate president of Ukraine, is wanted on a warrant issued in Kiev last month accusing him of mass murder in the deaths of scores of demonstrators killed by his elite riot police. Crimea’s pro-Russia authorities have announced plans to nationalize Ukraine’s navy vessels and bases in the event of independence. Their statement came as Russia reportedly beefed up its military presence in the peninsula, bringing in new troops and military hardware while continuing to blockade the remaining Ukrainian army and navy units in Crimea. —————— ©2014 Los Angeles Times Visit the Los Angeles Times at www.latimes.com Distributed by MCT Information Services

Pizza Specials 2 Large 2 Topping

$18.50 + tax 2 Large Specialty

$24.95 + tax Carry-out Only

A&G Steakhouse & Lounge 211 W. Adams • Creston • 782-7871

Getting Married?

Are you trying to stretch your wedding budget? Do you want quality silk flowers, but can’t afford a florist, or have time to make them yourself?

Then give Simply Silks a call!

A home-based floral service, focused on providing quality wedding floral arrangements at an affordable price. Bouquets • Corsages • Boutonnieres Reception Pieces...plus miscellaneous rentable items! For more information and to see a portfolio contact:

Tammy..at 641-202-1907 • Creston

PLANTING: Continued from Page 1

for crop insurance. The initial planting date for corn in Iowa is April 11. Soybeans are scheduled for April 21. Different practices “Last year was rather difficult season to say the least,” Hillaker said. “It was dry enough to get into the field, but the soil was way too cold

until the middle part of May. It was a frustrating season.” While a majority of the timing for when farmers will get in the field is weather dependent, if farmers till or use no-till practices is also a factor for this growing season. “If you do tillage, it turns the soil and warms it quicker,” Ross said. “When you don’t strip the soil, it works as an insulator.”

The delayed start to spring has stunted the growth of annual weeds. Ross said by not disturbing the soil, it does not stir in the weeds where they have a chance to germinate. “Farmers will have a chance to address weed control,” Saeugling said. “We are still about 30 days out. The ground is still frozen pretty hard, but when they do get going, they are going to hit it hard and fast.”

• 68 – 25 percent that he has strong leadership • 53 – 39 percent that he cares about their needs and problems. Quinnipiac also asked whether Branstad’s longevity – he’s the nation’s longest-serving governor – is a factor in voters’ decision-making. It found 28 percent of Iowa voters are less likely to vote for him, but 15 percent are more likely and 55 percent

says it doesn’t make a difference that he’s been in office nearly 20 years. For more information, visit http:// www.quinnipiac.edu/polling. —————— ©2014 The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Visit The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) at thegazette.com Distributed by MCT Information Services

BRANSTAD: Continued from Page 1

followed by 12 percent who list education or education funding and 7 percent who list tax-related issues. Overall, voters approve 54 to 35 percent of the way Branstad is handling the state economy and give him good character marks, saying: • 61 – 29 percent that he is honest and trustworthy

Obesity boosts ovarian cancer risk, study finds (MCT) — Obesity is probably a factor in some of the almost 22,000 new diagnoses of ovarian cancer that will be handed out this year to American women, a new study says. The finding adds ovarian cancer, the deadliest of the gynecological malignancies, to a growing list of diseases linked to carrying far too much weight. Research has found obesity to contribute to a person’s risk for a wide range of illnesses, including cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, and cancers of the breast, colon, pancreas and esophagus. In the case of ovarian cancer, which affects 8 in 100,000 women in the United States, the role of obesity is small: about 5 percent of U.S. cases of this deadly cancer might be attributable, at least in part, to a woman’s obesity, concluded the American Institute for Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research

Obesity risks Research has found obesity to contribute to a person’s risk for a wide range of illnesses, including cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, and cancers of the breast, colon, pancreas and esophagus. Fund, which released a report on ovarian cancer Tuesday. If American women maintained a healthy weight — with body mass index lower than 30 — the report calculates that 1,112 cases of ovarian cancer might be prevented each year. The report also concludes that a woman’s tall stature puts her at higher risk of ovarian cancer. But it notes that tallness itself does not appear to confer that greater risk; rather, some of the factors that result in tallness may also contribute to tumor establishment and growth, the experts sug-

gested. Taller people have been found to be at greater risk for a wide range of other cancers as well. Ovarian cancer typically progresses with no recognizable symptoms, and as a result is often diagnosed in advanced stages, when it is harder to treat. Ovarian cancer claims the lives of about 14,000 women in the United States annually, a number that has scarcely budged in 40 years. It is far more common in post-menopausal women — almost 70 percent of those diagnosed with ovarian cancer are older than 54. But the new study found that obese pre-menopausal

women have a more elevated risk of ovarian cancer (compared with non-obese pre-menopausal women) than do obese post-menopausal women (compared with their non-obese peers). The cancer specialists who drafted the report cited mounting evidence that obesity-induced disturbances both of the metabolism and of sex hormones probably explain the link between obesity and ovarian cancer. High levels of the hunger hormone leptin, and of circulating insulin — both more common in the obese — spur an increase in growth factors that promote tumors. And accumulated fat can be a powerful producer of estrogen, which can fuel some cancer growth. —————— ©2014 Los Angeles Times Visit the Los Angeles Times at www.latimes.com Distributed by MCT Information Services

15 hurt after reported New York City explosion NEW YORK (MCT) — Firefighters were pouring water onto billowing smoke in East Harlem on Wednesday morning after a reported explosion and possible building collapse that injured about 15 people, officials said. A Harlem Hospital spokesman said there was one patient so far in a “condition reported as serious trauma.” “We are expecting more” patients, spokesman Lamarr Nelson said. The incident in the area of 116th Street and Park Avenue was reported at 9:31 a.m. and the first firefighting units were on scene at 9:33 a.m., a Fire Department spokeswoman said. She said it was being handled as a fifth alarm by late morning, meaning there were about 44 units and

about 198 firefighters on the scene. The NYPD dispatched its bomb squad and Emergency Services Unit, and the federal Joint Terrorism Task Force was there as per usual protocol, officials said. Jess Perez, 24, who lives just a few blocks away, said she felt her building shake badly, so her first thought was that something had happened to it. “I came right out of my building,” Perez said. “I knew it was something big.” Perez saw other people who also streamed onto the street, wondering what had happened. “Suddenly I see people running,” she said. “I could see thick orange flames on top of the roof.” A Con Edison spokesman said utility crews were out

on the scene but they had no immediate word on what had happened. Metro-North Railroad trains run on elevated track along Park Avenue at that point, and the MTA said service on the New Haven and Harlem lines into and out of Grand Central Terminal was temporarily delayed until further notice “due to police activity.” —————— (c)2014 Newsday

Visit Newsday at www. newsday.com Distributed by MCT Information Services

E-MAIL YOUR SPORTS RESULTS TO SPORTS@CRESTONNEWS.COM

Selling monuments Helping with life insurance Grief Management...Call us

Powers Funeral Homes

Speciality Sewing

782-7036 347-8725

www.powersfh.com

Special Occasion • Costumes • Children • Infant Toddlers • Christening • Confirmations

and Alterations

— 28 Years of Experience • Creston —

Call Tami at 641-202-7249 You have a CHOICE in local Hospice care!  •Ashley Armstrong (Creston) •Taj Casagrande (Corning) •Jennifer Blackman (Red Oak) •Dena Chapman (Creston) •Shelley Bogan (Diagonal) •Brenda Comer (Tingley) •Todd Daily (Creston) •Susan Finehout (Creston) Serving the following counties: •Rhonda Gillespie (Mt. Ayr) •Marilyn Goodrich (DSM) •Miranda Jeralds (Creston) •Jan McMorran (Greenfield) •Matthew Novotny (Mt. Ayr) •Jennifer Pingree (Creston) •Janessa Sharr (Clarinda) •Denise Speer (Greenfield) •Kyle Valois (Osceola) •Valerie White (Creston) Not-for-Profit



— Entire Stock Reduced —

Recliners • Lamps • Curios • Carpeting • Sofas • Love Seats Desks • Floor Lamps • Rockers • Bedroom Sets • End Tables Dinette Sets • Sleeper Sofas • Glider Rockers...& more!

New Merchandise Has Arrived! ReclineRs Recline s Rocker Recliners, Wallaway Recliners & Chaise Recliners ...over 100 in stock! Starting at...

28999

FREE

MattRess & Box spRings — Special Purchase —

TWIN 195 Size Set FULL $ 250 Size Set $ 350 QUEEN Size Set

“Your Complete Home Furnishings Store”

Delivery in our Area

COEN’S FURNITURE, INC. FURNITURE, INC.

121 N. Maple • Creston • 641-782-2121 — Monday - Saturday 9-5 or by appointment —

Mike Coen —Owner—

Creston News Advertiser Wednesday, March 12, 2014

LOCAL

Today's Weather

Local 5-Day Forecast Thu

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.

Wednesday

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

Thursday

National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees Inc. Unit No. 54, 9 a.m., The Windrow. Blue Grass Optimist Club of Creston, noon, The Pizza Ranch. Kent Dinner Club, 5:30 p.m., Creston Family Restaurant, 802 W. Taylor St. Celebrate Recovery (a Christcentered 12-step program), 6

3/14

Sun

3/15

39/27

p.m., Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar St. American Legion Auxiliary, 7 p.m., American Legion Post Home, 119 N. Walnut St. Gambler’s Anonymous, 7 p.m., Assembly of God Church, 801 N. Fillmore St., Osceola. Al-Anon, 7:30 p.m., Crossroads Mental Health Center, 1003 Cottonwood Road. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) open meeting, 7:30 p.m., St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

Friday

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 107 W. Howard St. Alegent Health At Home/ Family Home Care free blood pressure clinic, 9 to 10 a.m., Prescott City Hall. Open to the public. Donations are appreciated. Creston High School Alumni Association, 11:30 a.m., The Pizza Ranch, 520 Livingston Ave. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) brown baggers, noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. No smoking. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12 by 12 study, 7 to 8 p.m., United Church of Christ, 501 W. Montgomery St. Use east door. Narcotics Anonymous (NA), 8 p.m. open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

Saturday

Creston Men’s Fellowship non-denominational Bible study, 7 a.m., The Windrow. Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to noon, 107 W. Howard St. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), 7:30 p.m. open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

59/36

Thu

3/13

Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s and lows in the mid 30s.

Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s and lows in the low 30s.

Sunrise Sunset 7:32 AM 7:22 PM

Sunrise Sunset 7:31 AM 7:23 PM

For Sale

40/27

Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 50s and lows in the upper 20s.

More clouds than sun. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the upper 20s.

Sunrise Sunset 7:29 AM 7:24 PM

Sunrise Sunset 7:27 AM 7:25 PM

Sat

3/17

39/27

59/36

55/33

56/28

40/27

Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 50s and lows in the upper 20s.

More clouds than sun. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the upper 20s.

Sunrise Sunset 7:29 AM 7:24 PM

Sunrise Sunset 7:27 AM 7:25 PM

Partly cloudy skies Sunny. Highs in the Sunny. Highs in the Sioux City with gusty winds. upper 50s and lows 50s and lows in Cedarmid Rapids 44/30 High 39F. Winds in the mid 30s. the low 30s. 28/16 NNW at 20 to 30 mph. Des Moines Sunrise Sunrise Sunset Sunrise Sunset 37/25 Sunset 7:32 AM 7:22 PM 7:31 AM 7:23 PM 7:34 AM 7:21 PM Creston 39/27

Iowa At A Glance

Area Cities City Algona Atlantic Aubudon Cedar Rapids Centerville Clarinda Clarion Clinton Council Bluffs Creston

Hi 28 41 39 28 34 43 24 29 43 39

Lo Cond. 20 pt sunny 28 mst sunny 26 mst sunny 16 pt sunny 23 windy 28 mst sunny 15 pt sunny 17 sn shower 30 mst sunny 27 windy

National Cities City Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver

Hi 68 47 25 61 51

Lo Cond. 29 windy 26 rain 12 sn shower 39 windy 28 sunny

City Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Farmington Fort Dodge Ft Madison Guttenberg Keokuk Lansing LeMars

Hi 32 37 29 33 31 32 27 34 25 41

Lo Cond. 19 sn shower 25 pt sunny 18 pt sunny 22 sn shower 24 pt sunny 21 sn shower 17 pt sunny 22 sn shower 16 mst sunny 29 pt sunny

City Marshaltown Mason City Onawa Oskaloosa Ottumwa Red Oak Sioux Center Sioux City Spencer Waterloo

Hi 26 22 44 31 32 44 39 44 34 26

Lo Cond. 21 pt sunny 14 pt sunny 30 pt sunny 22 pt sunny 22 pt sunny 29 mst sunny 30 pt sunny 30 pt sunny 26 pt sunny 16 pt sunny

City Houston Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis New York

Hi 64 78 85 26 52

Lo Cond. 42 windy 54 windy 67 pt sunny 16 pt sunny 25 rain

City Phoenix San Francisco Seattle St. Louis Washington, DC

Hi 77 71 62 37 70

Lo Cond. 51 sunny 51 sunny 39 sunny 24 snow 26 rain

Sioux City 44/30

Moon Phases

UV Index Thu

3/13

First Mar 8

Full

Mar 16

Last

New

Mar 24

Mar 30

Fri

3/14

Sat

Sun

3/15

Mon

3/16

3/17

4 4 5 5 3 Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate

Des Moines 37/25

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

Matt and Becca Strauss of Creston are parents of a son born Dec. 8, 2013. Dexter Duane Strauss weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces and was 17 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Duane and Cindy Wall of Blockton and Perry and Brenda Strauss of Creston. Great-grandparents are Helen Walkup of Humeston and Roger and Dayle Turk of Creston.

Police

Blake Joseph Gunter, 25, 900 N. Cedar St., was charged with lascivious acts with a child and disseminating and exhibition of obscene materials with a minor Saturday at Union County Law Enforcement Center. According to Creston Police report, Gunter transported a 15-year-old female to a residence in Creston and committed a lascivious act with her between 11:45 a.m. and noon Thursday after she consented to the act. He also sent obscene and sexual text messages on his phone to a 15-year-old female between noon and 5 p.m. Thursday in Creston. The messages contained obscene and sexual conversations and Gunter knew that the female was 15 years old when he was sending and receiving the messages. Gunter was released on $10,000 bond.

Accidents

No citations were issued after an accident 8:26 a.m. Tuesday on West Prairie Street. According to a Creston Police report, Kenneth Carl Boswell, 65, of Albia, driving a 1997 GMC, backed up off the curb of the 1700 block of West Prairie, failed to yield and struck the right rear quarter panel of a legally parked 2010 Saturn. Damage estimates are $500 to Boswell’s vehicle and Miscellaneous $1,100 to the parked GMC. Suspicious person, 2:07 —————— a.m., Tuesday, West Adams No citations were issued Street. after an accident 2:40 p.m. Suspicious person, 4 a.m.,

Creston News Advertiser

Soybeans — $13.20 • Gavilon Grain: Corn — $4.58 Soybeans — $13.33

Creston supertel

Thirty-one Bags Premier Jewelry Scentsy Grace Adele Purses Shop 4 Divas Ginger Snap Jewelry Cross Road Creations Origami Owl

Younique Makeup Pink Zebra Miche Bags Handmade Creations Usborne Books WCM Metalworks Paparazzi Jewelry Rustic Avenue Home Decor

Real Diva Designs Pampered Chef Watkin Barn Quilts Designs Beau Coup Lisa’s Little Things Arianna’s Bath & Candles Small Town Creations Tomboy Tools

It Works Mary Kay Two of a kind Crafts and many more...

Watkin Barn Quilts will be raffling a 3x3 Barn Quilt at this event!

Silent Auction Need not be present to win. Contact Mary Watkin 641-344-4939 for tickets. $5 each or 6 for$25. & Raffle Items A Fundraiser for Charlotte’s Notes for PKU! Daughter of Charles & Mary Watkin

Jon Moberg 515-689-0528

311 N. Cherry • Creston moberg@iowatelecom.net 641-782-8438 1-888-782-8438

Buena Vista University STORM LAKE — Jennifer Welch of Afton has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Buena Vista University. City Hi Lo Cond. Students named the Marshaltown 26 21 ptto sunny dean’s list must miniMason City 22 have 14 ptasunny Onawagrade-point 44 30 pt sunnyof mum average Oskaloosa 31 22 pt 3.5 for the semester, sunny based Ottumwa 32 22 pt sunny on 4.0 grade44point system, Red aOak 29 mst sunny and least Siouxmust Centerhave39taken 30 ptat sunny Sioux City of coursework. 44 30 pt sunny 12 hours Spencer — — — 34—26—pt— sunny Waterloo 26 16 pt sunny Cornell College MOUNT VERNON — Katherine Uhlenkamp of City Lo Cond. Mount Ayr isHi one of more Phoenix 77 51 sunny thanFrancisco 120 Cornell College San 71 51 sunny Seattle 62 part 39 sunny students taking in the St. Louis annual 37 24 snow college’s alternative Washington, DC 70 26 rain spring break. This is the 10th year the college has sponsored a service trip that takes place during its 10-day

spring break. Uhlenkamp is taking part in a trip to Colorado. —————— Wartburg College WAVERLY — Ashley Haines, a junior, of Creston was named to the fall semester dean’s list at Wartburg College. Haines is the daughter of Danny and Elaine Haines of Creston. This semester, she is studying music at University College Cork in Cork, Ireland. Students named to the dean’s list earned a 3.5 grade-point average or better (on a 4.0 scale) in at least four course credits for the term. Three of the four course credits must be graded with a traditional letter grade.

LAMINATE IT!

Creston Livestock Auction, Inc.

YOU!

1X4

OPEN

MINT

BLIZZARD $ 29

A Fridley Theatre

STRAND

www.fridleytheatres.com 782-7224

ALL DIGITAL PROJECTION

ALL MATINEE TIMES REALD 3D Features ALL SEATS $7.00 2D Features ALL SEATS $5.00

FINAL WEEK. Ends MAR. 20 MR. PEABODY And SHERMAN

Saturday, March 15 • 9AM-3PM

4-2-5 3-4-15-16-30 (16)

Asking $175,000

The investigation continues, and additional charges are possible. Hi Lo Cond. City —windy — Houston— — —64—42 Los AngelesAlvarez, 78 54 windy Jesus 18, of Miami 85 67 pt sunny Lenox was charged with Minneapolis 26 16 pt sunny first-degree burglary noon New York 52 25 rain Sunday at his residence. According to a Lenox Police report, officers were Moon Phases UV Index dispatched to an address on Fire North Main StreetThu in refer-Fri Sat Sun Mon Miscellaneous 3/14 3/15 3/16 3/17 ence to an assault. 3/13 Investiga3 Medical, 8:25 a.m., Tues- tion showed Alvarez4 kicked4 Want 5to keep it?5 Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate day,First Grand Avenue. in a door and assaulted a Full Last New at 30that address. AlvaMar 8 Mar 16 Mar 24 maleMar The UV Index is measured on a 0 Lenox Police rez was 11 11 number from scale, with a higher UV 0 seen running Index showing the need for greater Protect your valuable clippings and documents with lamination. Now available at Chad Sager, 40, of Beresprotection. the area when skin officers re©2010 American Profilecharged Hometown Content ford, S.D., was on Service In by noon, ready by 4 p.m.! sponded, and he was located Lenox Police warrants for at his residence, where he stalking and harassment was charged by Lenox Police 11:30 p.m. Thursday in and Taylor County Sheriff’s Union County, S.D. 503 W. Adams • 782-2141 office. According to a Lenox Alvarez was being held Police report, the charges in Adams County Jail on stem from a five-month in$25,000 bond. vestigation in which Sager is alleged to have stalked Creston, Iowa and harassed a female who Special calf & Yearling auction lives in Lenox. Lenox Po- We Missed 11:00 AM friday, March 14th • 11:00 a.m. lice Department was asCRESTON Early Listings… sisted in the investigation Mike & Teresa by Taylor County Sheriff’s PROGRAM FOR WEEK Thompson. ......120 Angus x str & hfrs 550-750# GT LTW office, Iowa Department of OF MAR. 14 - 20 Kurt & Rhonda Criminal Investigation CyBoehm ..............85 Ang x & xbred Fall strs & hfrs 500-700# GT LTW ber Crimes Unit, Delaware Verna Bailey.............75 Angus x strs & hfrs 500-650# GT LTW Green State Police, San Diego, Creston ....................65 Red angus x strs & hfrs 500-700# GT LTW Calif., Police Department Charlie Warren .........60 Red Angus x strs & hfrs 550-800# GT LTW Mike Baukman ........45 Angus x strs & hfrs 650-800# GT LTW and Florida Division of Harley Johnson ........30 Angus x strs & hfrs 450-600# GT LTW Law Enforcement. Roger Tanner ...........27 Angus x Fall strs & hfrs 500-650# GT LTW Sager waived extradition at a court appearance Friday. OrEO Tony & James Allen..25 Angus x fall calves 350-450# all natural Dodge north on Division Street, lost consciousness beNational Cities cause of illness and struck a City Hi Lo Cond. utility bywindy Alliant Atlantapole owned 68 29 Boston and a mailbox 47 26 rain Energy owned Chicago 25 of 12 Arispe. sn shower by Randy Adams Dallas 61 39 windy Damage estimates Denver 51 28 sunnyare $5,000 to Nurnberg’s vehicle, $500 to the pole and $50 to the mailbox.

SPRING BREAK Starts FRI, MAR. 14 WE WILL BE OPEN FOR DAILY MATINEES FRI-THURS, MAR. 14 - 20

Spring Vendor & Craft Show Fundraiser

Iowa’s Pick 3: Hot Lotto Sizzler:

301 W. Union St., • Creston • 23,838 Sq. Ft. total- 72’x330’long • Offices are 24x48- 1152 SF electric forced heat & air • Shop area 72x42 with an estimated 2850 SF/partially insulated. • City water- no sewer • All entrance doors are 12’ tall except truck dock • Pick up dock-semi dock with 14x14 door • Interior doors are 14x14/2 openings are 14’ wide x 12’ tall

College news

City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. Algona 28 20 pt sunny Davenport 32 19 sn shower Atlantic 41 28 mst sunny Des Moines 37 25 pt sunny Aubudon 39 26 mst sunny Dubuque 29 18 pt sunny Cedar Rapids 28 16 pt sunny Farmington 33 22 sn shower Sager Tuesday Centervillein Arispe. 34 23 windy Fort Dodge was 31 transported 24 pt sunny to Iowa 32 by 21Lenox ofAccording to a mst Union Clarinda 43 28 sunny back Ft Madison sn shower Clarion Sheriff24report, 15 pt sunny Guttenberg 27 being 17 pt sunny and was held County Ken- ficers, Clinton 29 17 sn shower Keokuk 34 22 sn shower Jail on no neth Ormond Nurnberg, 90, in Adams County Council Bluffs 43 30 mst sunny Lansing 25 16 mst sunny bond. ofCreston Arispe, driving a 1994 39 27 windy LeMars 41 29 pt sunny

CRESTON More than 13,000 southern Iowans make us a part of their lives each weekday!

From Creston Official Weather Station: high past 24 hours (46), low past 24 hours (36) and precipitation ending 7 a.m. today (.0)

Creston 39/27 Markets Grain prices quoted at 10 a.m. today: • Farmers Co-op, Creston: Corn — $4.60

Day’s Record

Cedar Rapids Lottery 28/16

For the record Tuesday, West Adams Street. Traffic stop, 6:15 a.m., Tuesday, South Elm Street. Accident, 8:12 a.m., Tuesday, West Prairie Street. Traffic stop, 8:37 a.m., Tuesday, North Spruce Street. Alarm, 11:07 a.m., Tuesday, East Taylor Street. Trespassing, 11:43 a.m., Tuesday, North Birch Street. Theft, 12:10 p.m., Tuesday, North Birch Street. Traffic stop, 12:41 p.m., Tuesday, West Howard Street. Suspicious vehicle, 3:29 p.m., Tuesday, East Townline Street. Information, 6:44 p.m., Tuesday, South Grace Street. Traffic stop, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, North Division Street. Traffic stop, 9:18 p.m., Tuesday, West Adams Street.

Mon

3/16

Area Cities

Birth

Sun

3/15

Iowa At A Glance

Sunday

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

Fri

3/14

3/17

56/28

55/33

Local 5-Day Forecast

Partly cloudy skies with gusty winds. High 39F. Winds NNW at 20 to 30 mph. Sunrise Sunset 7:34 AM 7:21 PM

Mon

3/16

Today's Weather

Almanac To place an item in the Almanac, call the CNA news department, 782-2141, Ext. 234.

Sat

Fri

3/13

2D Times.... PG Now-Thurs: 6:30 Beginning Friday DAILY: 2:00, 6:30 3D Times.... Now-Thurs: 8:35 Beginning Friday DAILY: 4:05, 8:35* *Time Not Shown Thursday, Mar. 20

Starts THURSDAY, MAR. 20 DIVERGENT

At 8:45 pm, THURSDAY., MAR. 20

ASHLEY JUDD KATE WINSLET Regular Engagement Starts MAR. 21

Major Credit Cards Honored FREE POPCORN Every Tuesday To All Paid Admissions

PG 13

12 oz. size

double cheeseburgers

2 4 $ 2 3 $

cheeseburgers

chickeninstrips a basket

Hwy. 34 • Creston

641-782-2826

Rob Dyke .................20 Angus x Fall strs & hfrs 400-650# GT LTW Kerrigan Bros...........20 BWF preg open hfrs 1000# Kerston Linthicum....20 Angus x strs & hfrs 500-600# GT LTW Joe Garrett...............15 Angus x strs & hfrs 450-600# GT LTW Jim & Pat Anderson ..10 Red Angus x strs & hfrs 450-600# GT LTW Ed Moffitt ...................8 Angus x Fall strs & hfrs 350-550# GT Many other cattle of all classes by sale time.

upcoMing auctionS Wednesday March 19th 2014

Special Bred Cow & Bred Heifer Auction In Conjunction with Shuey Stock Farms Annual Production Auction. Selling: 18 Red Angus Yearling Bulls, 4 Red Angus/Sim x Yearling Bulls and 65 Fancy Red Angus/Sim x Replacement Heifers

---------------------------------------Friday March 21st 2014

Regular Cattle Auction In Conjunction with South West Iowa Gelbvieh Breeders Annual Bull Sale

--------------------------------------Friday March 28th 2014 - Regular Cattle Auction -------------------------------------Wednesday April 2nd 2014 Special “Back to Grass” Calf & Yearling Auction

For Further Information Call 641-782-7025 Tom Frey 641-344-5082 • Cody Frey 641-344-6112 Dave Shiflett 641-344-5207 Visit our website at Crestonlivestock.com and view our auctions at CattleUSA.com Bonded For Your Protection

Creston News Advertiser Wednesday, March 12, 2014

OPINION Rooms with a view

Somewhere in a shoebox beneath a bed, I have photographs of the Mentone Springs Hotel, a Victorian lodging built 130 years ago on the western brow of Lookout Mountain in Northeast Alabama. In one snapshot, I am sitting with friends on the tailgate of a truck filled with yard-sale treasures, the elegant hotel our incongruous backdrop. I look deliriously happy. For years the old inn boasted the best porch I’ve ever seen on a commercial establishment. The chairs were old, some sprouting cotton stuffing, both shabby and chic, matching only in comfort. The porch had an unparalleled view of the resort town of 400. An electrical fire destroyed the landmark a few days ago. I grew up in Alabama but never knew of the town or the hotel un-

King Features commentary Rheta Johnson

til the late 1980s, when a column trip to Helen, Ga., routed me back through Mentone. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. A good 10 degrees cooler than anywhere else in the state in the summer, the mountaintop town was the un-Gatlinburg. The old cabins along the brow were from another era, before nouveau riche folks gave the word “cabin” a different meaning. I couldn’t stop taking pictures. The old houses were dark red or green and board and batten, or log,

with ivy climbing the walls and rhododendron filling the yards. And they were, for the most part, small, as if the Seven Dwarves might return any moment. The businesses were mostly related to the arts, and the best sights were natural — DeSoto Falls and Little River Canyon. And, of course, there was the centerpiece hotel, where you could dine on the porch or simply sit and pretend you lived in a quieter, gentler era. After that first accidental trip, I made it to Mentone only a couple of times — until the mid-’90s, when I began an annual trek to the socalled World’s Longest Yard Sale always held in the blistering month of August. The sale’s southernmost point is Gadsden, Ala., but I always headed straight to Mentone. There it was cooler and the treasures

easier to come by. Especially the first few years before Mentone had emptied its attics. I didn’t always stay at the hotel, preferring to spend my money on junk instead of lodging, but I always stopped by for a long sit. No matter what else you did, you paid a short visit to the hotel. It has struck me in this life that any death in a small town seem more significant simply because there are fewer people. A loss is proportionately larger. It’s the same for lost buildings, I guess. This won’t be the first old hotel with a heart pine heart that went up like a beach bonfire. But its loss is large, extraordinarily so. The Mentone Springs Hotel was the cover girl for the tiny town, what you first noticed and loved, the place you met folks even if you

weren’t staying there. To replace it would be impossible. The doctor who built the hotel named it “Mentone” at the suggestion of his daughter. She had read about Queen Victoria’s visit to the French town of Menton on the Riviera. And if the old hotel wasn’t perfect enough, it had a French connection. The fire that ended an era left a scar on a lovely town’s face, and now memories and old snapshots will have to sustain us. *** To find out more about Rheta Grimsley Johnson and her books, visit www.rhetagrimsleyjohnsonbooks.com. (c) 2014 Rheta Grimsley Johnson Distributed by King Features Syndicate

Letter to the editor

A few passing thoughts on stories From Frank Gale Creston

Just a few passing thoughts on past news stories: 1) Regarding the new subdivision west of town. It was reported that the taxpayer might be responsible if dollars are spent but it stands empty. Reminds me of the problems that the county had with the bean plant. Does the city really want to find itself with the same problem? 2) At one time, it was mentioned that the house north of the park had to be moved or torn down since it wasn’t in the subdivision plans. Since there has been no action out there, one would think a

design change could easily be done to save the house and use it as a caretaker house for the park. 3) Just how long will the library board pursue the idea of moving to the old school. Perhaps it is time to seek more input from the community as to whether the taxpayer wants (to) invest in the school building, or expand the present building or leave as is. The amount raised so far should indicate that residents of Creston do not want the move. 4) So the city wants to fine and charge us $175 if the sidewalks are not cleaned of snow. Does that mean we as citizens can ticket the mayor or the council if the city fails to clean city-owned sidewalks?

Congratulate Creston’s talented young people From Ron Dunphy Creston

Creston is indeed fortunate to have so many talented young people in our school system. Within the last week all of us have had the opportunity to see and hear the skills of these beautiful and handsome students. Sixty-six musicians participated in presenting the spring concert. Six artists displayed their works for public viewing at the Depot. Three young women qualified for the All-Iowa Honor Dance team. As a community it is my hope we congratulate these students

when the opportunity presents itself. Collectively they all deserve a nice pat on the back for the hours of work and practicing that went into the skills they will use for a lifetime. Ever mindful the encouragement for each student started at home. Thank you teachers and parents, also! When each of us has the opportunity to read through the published “honor roll” in the CNA, you will find the names of these bright learners, too. It has been brought to my attention that every participant in band, art or dance is scholastically qualified to pursue this extra activity.

Policies Opinion page: The opinions on this page are not necessarily those of the Creston News Advertiser. Opinions expressed by columnists, letters-to-the-editor writers and other contributors are their own and may not reflect those of this newspaper. The Creston News Advertiser encourages letters to the editor. Letters should be no longer than one typewritten, 8.5” x 11” page (approximately 300 words). Letters longer than 15 column inches of typeset material are subject to editing. All letters must include the writer’s handwritten signature, address and phone number (for verification purposes only). Writers are limited to two letters in any given month with a maximum of eight per year. Once a person becomes a candidate for a political office, letters to the editor will no longer be accepted from that person (or person’s campaign) regarding that campaign or any other political campaign or candidate during the election. The Creston News Advertiser reserves the right to edit letters to conform to style and length and to remove potentially libelous statements. Letters that are obviously mass produced or form letters will not be printed. All letters reflect solely the opinion of the writer and are not necessarily the opinion of the Creston News Advertiser.

Correction and clarifications: Fairness and accuracy are important to the Creston News Advertiser and we want to make corrections and clarifications promptly. Those who believe the newspaper has erred, may call 641-782-2141 ext. 236 or email editor@crestonnews.com.

641-782-2141 Rich Paulsen, Publisher, ext. 230 Rose Henry, Office Manager, ext. 231 Kyle Wilson, Managing Editor, ext. 237 Kevin Lindley, Production Manager, ext. 224 Craig Mittag, Ad Director, ext. 228 Sandy Allison, Circulation Manager, ext. 222 Dorine Peterson, Systems Manager, ext. 227 The Creston News Advertiser (USPS 137-820) is published daily except Saturdays, Sundays, New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas by Creston Publishing Company, 503 W. Adams St., P.O. Box 126, Creston, IA 50801. Periodicals postage paid at Creston, IA 50801. Postmaster: Send address change to Creston News Advertiser, P.O. Box 126, Creston, IA 50801. Member of the Associated Press. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to use of or reproduction of all local dispatches. Member of the Iowa Newspaper Association, the Inland Press Association and the National Newspaper Association. Subscription rates: In Creston and towns outside Creston where carrier service is maintained: 12 months, $114; six months, $63; three months, $36. By mail in Union and adjoining counties : 12 months, $144; six months, $80; three months, $46. By motor route: 12 months, $180; six months, $102; three months, $54. All other mail in the continental United States: 12 months, $192; six months, $108; three months, $60. All contents copyrighted by Creston Publishing Company, 2014

2014

North Korea held national elections on Sunday HOLLYWOOD — God bless America, and how’s everybody? The Los Angeles Marathon drew a record crowd to the streets Sunday. One spectator fell out of a third-story window in Hollywood and landed safely inside a leaf bin. An hour later, a Kenyan fell out of the same window and beat his time to the ground by one-fourth of a second. North Korea held national elections on Sunday and Kim Jung Un was re-elected president, getting one hundred percent of the vote. They had a one hundred percent voter turnout. In celebration, Kim Jung Un was promoted to North Korea’s highest military rank, fivefoot-two. The Times of India says Indian wildlife workers have begun feeding birth control pills to monkeys to halt overpopulation. They put the pills in their food. It protects the food supply of other wildlife and it’s good for the female monkeys who want to concentrate on their careers. Fox News reports an old sex tape of Johnny Carson and a brunette is being auctioned to private collectors after his estate refused to buy it. No one doubts the tape’s authenticity. At the end of the bed you can clearly see Leno and Letterman fighting to see who gets to be next. The National Football League owners meeting will be held next week in Orlando. They’re going to pass a new rule that if a player

Topical humor Argus Hamilton

is heard using the N-word on the field, his team is penalized only fifteen yards. Somewhere in this land, Paula Deen is learning how to pass-block. Barry Bonds showed up in a San Francisco Giants uniform to coach their young hitters in spring training Monday. It’s his final acceptance his playing career is over. Barry Bonds wanted to end his career where it started with the Pirates, if not in Pittsburgh, then in Somalia. South Africa Olympian Oscar Pistorius vomited during the autopsy report on the model he shot dead through a door Monday. It looked bad. Yes, he’s free on bail, but it shows very little remorse if he appears to be spending his weekends during the trial doing Carnival Cruises. President Obama returned from golfing in Florida Monday to welcome NCAA champions to the White House. He’s a real sportsman. Obama agreed to meet today with Ukraine’s prime minister after his staff told him that he won the hundred-yard dash on his way out of the capital. Ukraine’s prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk meets with President Obama today. They are about

to enter the economic orbit of the European Union. Who wouldn’t enjoy the life of three-hour lunches, all August off, and allow the workaholic Americans to invent everything you need? Russian troops seized a hospital and a missile base in Crimea, ratcheting up the tensions with Ukraine over control of the peninsula. The U.S. is not powerless to help. If we can get Chris Christie to take off his shirt and ride a horse perhaps we can scare Vladimir Putin out of Crimea. Dick Cheney said on CBS’s Face the Nation on Sunday there is no doubt that Vladimir Putin thinks the U.S. is weak. Republicans are upset about Obama’s slow response to Russia’s show of force. They say if they were in charge, they’d have already invaded the wrong country by now. The Senate held an all-night marathon so Democrats could declare their concern about global warming Monday. Gridlock is grand. The GOP House is thinking of making baseball’s opening day a national holiday, which is the closest they get this year to immigration reform. Texas celebrated the one hundred seventy-eighth anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo Saturday. It took an army of ten thousand Mexican soldiers over two weeks to defeat two hundred cowboys. It just illustrates the problems you face whenever you pay people by the hour.

Creston News Advertiser Wednesday, March 12, 2014

BUSINESS/FARM Creston FFA advances leadership contests to state On March 8, 37 Creston FFA members attended the South Central District Leadership Convention in Chariton. There, members participated in 11 leadership contests, accepted academic achievement award honors and represented the chapter in delegate sessions, as well as accepted the a Supreme National Chapter award. Leadership contests are an opportunity for members to gain life skills that are applicable to many careers in and out of agriculture industry. Two leadership contests from the Creston FFA Chapter have advanced to the state level of competition. The contests and participants include Maddie Travis, earning gold and advancing to state in agriculture broadcasting and Experience the Action team received gold and advance to state with Madison Skarda, Nicole Haley, Savannah Hartman, Olivia Hartman, Chad Lamb, Darin Hatfield and Logan Pettit. The top two participants in each of the leadership contests advance to state. Creston had many gold rated contests and third-place finishes. Contest results include Brooke Thelen, chapter website (gold); John Gravlin, Ashley Harris and Ann Waigand, chapter program (gold); Macy Evans, Will Gordon, Morgan Shawler, Rebecca Watson, Trevor Marlin, Cody Tanner and Mattie Wheeler, conduct of meetings (third gold – alternate for state); Emily Gravlin, Maria Mostek, Gracie

Contributed photo

Thirty-seven Creston FFA members participated in 13 leadership activities at the 2014 South Central District FFA Convention. Members pictured, front, from left, are Zach Hoffman, Savannah Hartman, Madison Skarda, Darin Hatfield, Trevor Marlin, Macy Evans, Caitlin McIlravy, Mattie Wheeler, Maria Mostek, Taylor Rice and Morgan Shawler; middle, Kruz Adamson, Wyatt Thompson, Logan Pettit, Olivia Hoffman, Nicole Haley, Gracie Russell, Becca Ross, Maddie Travis, Ann Waigand, Tyson Tucker and Tyler Waddingham; back, Zack Peppmeier, Jeremy Stoll, Dillon Bailey, Kyle Jennett, Lane Miller, Chad Lamb, Darrian Fischer, Adam Baker, Jake Miller, Cody Tanner and Will Gordon. Not pictured are John Gravlin, Emily Gravlin, Brooke Thelen, Rebecca Watson and Ashley Harris.

Russell, Caitlin McIlravy and Becca Ross, parliamentary procedures (third gold – alternate for state); Adam Baker, Jake Miller, Tyson Tucker, Darrian Fischer, Wyatt Thompson, Kruz Adamson and Zach Hoffman, agricultural issues and perceptions (bronze); Kyle Jennett, Jake Miller, Emily Gravlin and Nicole Haley, chapter quiz (silver); Tyler Waddingham, agricultural sales (third gold – alternate for state); Lane Miller, prepared public speaking (gold); Taylor Rice, job interview (gold), secretary’s

book (bronze); Madison Skarda and Savannah Hartman, reporter’s scrapbook (silver). Four of Creston FFA’s graduating seniors were awarded and recognized for their outstanding academic achievements during their FFA membership. Members receiving the Iowa FFA Academic achievement award include Adam Baker, Jeremy Stoll, Taylor Rice and Zack Peppmeier. Twelve of Creston FFA’s junior and senior members have earned the highest award presented by the Iowa

Trophy donors sought for Adair County Fair GREENFIELD — A large group of individuals and businesses have already stepped forward as 4-H and FFA trophy donors for the Adair County Fair. More than 180 trophies are presented during the course of the fair for outstanding achievement in everything

from the champion market steer to the top communication entry. Sixty-six trophy sponsors are still needed for the 2014 fair which is slated for July 16-20. Anyone interested in becoming a trophy donor should contact Adair County

Extension at 641-743-8412 or 1-800-ISUE399 and ask to talk with Donna Wallace. The donor’s name is engraved on the trophy they provide for the fair. Sponsors who purchase a trophy before April 1 will also be listed in the fair book.

Survey: Are you hunting bulls? Employers If So, Join Us on March 19th, 2014 for the Iowa Angus Association to stay same Bull Sale, at Lamoni, IA Lamoni Livestock Auction, 6:30 P.M. or expand Employers are planning to do more hiring this upcoming quarter, according to a Manpower Employment Outlook survey. From April through June, 21 percent of the companies interviewed plan to hire more employees. Six percent plan to reduce staff. Seventyone percent plan to maintain their current staff levels, and the remaining 2 percent are unsure. Kyle Horn, business development manager at Manpower of Central Iowa, said Iowa has done quite well, mostly thanks to the stability of the agricultural economy. Manpower, a workforce solutions company that conducts its survey prior to each quarter for regions across the country, stated the best job prospects are in construction, durable goods manufacturing, transportation and utilities, wholesale and retail trade professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and government.

Public notice PRELIMINARY NOTICE Farm Service Agency has initiated an environmental review for Rylan and Dawn Kauffman, for the construction of an 20,000 layer poultry unit. The location of the project area is in the NW1/4SW1/4 Section 9, Twp. 73N, Rg. 30W, Union County, Iowa. Any persons interested in commenting on environmental issues should direct their comments in writing to Farm Service Agency, 10500 Buena Vista Ct., Des Moines, Iowa 50322 Attn: Chris Barton. Comments must be received within 30 days from the date of this publication.

Selling 45 head of Performance Tested Reputation Angus Bulls! For a free catalog contact

Just a sampling of our offering!

Tricia or Colby Holmes 1424 220th Street Benton, IA 50835 Ph. 641-785-2315 Fax: 641-785-2220

email: cholmes@iowatelecom.net

PROPOSED TAX-EXEMPT NEGOTIATED NEW ISSUE

FFA Association, the Iowa FFA Degree. Members must meet scholastic, leadership and financial requirements to earn this honor through the FFA Association. The 2014 Iowa FFA Degree recipients include Chad Lamb, Brooke Thelen, Darin Hatfield, Bryce Briley, Gavin Leith, Tyler Waddingham, Ashley Harris, Kyle Jennett, Madison Skarda, Savannah Hartman, Jake Miller and Jacob Powers. Members will receive their degree certificate and gold Iowa FFA Degree medallion

at the Iowa FFA State Leadership Convention in April on the campus of Iowa State University. The Creston FFA Chapter continues to be recognized as one of the top 25 chapters in the state of Iowa by earning the Supreme National Chapter Award. The chapter has earned such prestigious recognition because of its continued efforts in building membership, the chapter and community. Creston will be recognized at the Iowa FFA State Leadership Conference in April, as well as

the National FFA Convention in October 2014, which is held in Louisville, Ky. Creston FFA hosted the 2014 West Sub District contest Feb. 25. More than 200 members, advisers and guests were in attendance for the first round of leadership contest competition.

FAX it to us! The Creston News Advertiser’s FAX number is

782-6628

Pet Hair a Problem in your Vehicle? get

clean made easy

with a new Oreck! We carry all your OReCK supplies including spot stain remover, dry carpet shampoo, belts, bags, etc. Lightweight! great for cars, stains, drapes & furniture.

$3,800,000* TAYLOR COUNTY, IOWA GENERAL OBLIGATION COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY BONDS, SERIES 2014 In the opinion of bond counsel, the interest on the bonds is exempt from present federal income taxes.

• Expected Ratings:

AA- by S&P

• Expected Maturities:

6/01/15 - 6/01/29

Compact Canister with Tools

This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities. The offer is made only by the official statement. *Subject to change and availability. You must evaluate whether municipal bonds are consistent with your investment objectives, risk tolerance and financial circumstances. Bond values will generally decline in a rising interest rate environment and you may lose some of your principal if sold prior to maturity. Ratings generally represent the rating company's opinion of the bond's ability to meet its ongoing contractual obligations. These ratings are estimates and should be one of many factors in evaluating a fixed income investment. Ratings should not be considered an indication of future performance.

___________________________________ For further information, or a copy of the preliminary official statement, call or visit your local Edward Jones financial advisor today.

Richard (Dick) Johnston

Brad Johnston

Financial Advisor

205 N. Elm St., Creston, IA 50801 641-782-6504

205 N. Elm St., Creston, IA 50801 641-782-6504 www.edwardjones.com

...and we have service available too! — Oreck Authorized Dealer —

Cook Video & Appliance — Financing Available with Qualified Credit —

Hwy. 34 East • Creston • 641-782-5112 Member SIPC

Mon-Fri 8:30am - 5:30pm • Sat 8:30am - 2pm

Creston News Advertiser Wednesday, March 12, 2014

ENTERTAINMENT

Frozen not chosen for slow cooker Dear Heloise: I use a SLOW COOKER several times a week. I always use fresh meat or meat that I thawed after being in the freezer. Can you put frozen meat in a slow cooker? — Anna L., via email No, and that’s from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Meat and Poultry Hotline (888-674-6854), which is the authority I go to for the right answer. Meat always should be properly thawed before placing it in the slow cooker. The reason is that it takes a longer time for the slow cooker to reach the correct temperature if you are trying to cook a big hunk of frozen meat. Bacteria could start growing because of the lower temperature and longer cooking time. If you hear or read otherwise, it’s your call, and you are taking a chance of food poisoning. There are frozen meals available that are made specifically for the slow cooker. You can order them online or check in grocery stores. — Heloise SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 782795000 Fax: 210-HELOISE

Hints from Heloise Email: Heloise@Heloise. com PEEL OFF Dear Heloise: I always wash fruits before eating. However, I would have the hardest time removing the fruit sticker — that is, until I figured out an easier way. Take the sticker off BEFORE washing the fruit. This one simple step can keep you from trying to remove a wet sticker that seems to glue itself to the fruit once water is added. — Wilma T. in Wyoming SPICE PACK Dear Heloise: I have noticed that spice manufacturers are now making premeasured spices in a little blister-packtype packaging with a coordinating recipe on the back. I have been doing this for years. I take a clean, sevenday pill container and premeasure my spices for my recipe into each compartment. I then wrap the recipe around the pill container with a rubber band. My prep time is shortened by

FAMILY CIRCUS® by Bill Keane

LOCKHORNS® by Hoest & Reiner

so much time, and I know in advance if I have all the spices I need for my dinner. — Darlene G., via email MOLDY JELLY Dear Heloise: If there is mold on the top of my jar of jam or jelly, can I just scoop it out and still eat the rest? — Bob H. in Florida NO! You are seeing only the surface mold and not the remaining part, which may be growing down into the rest of the jam. According to experts, the mold could be producing a mycotoxin, which is poisonous and can make people extremely ill. Scooping it out might not get all of it. Don’t take a chance! Throw it out! — Heloise HANDLING HAMBURGER BEETLE BAILEY® by Greg & Mort Walker Dear Heloise: I have found a way to package hamburger meat and put it in freezer bags so my hands don’t touch the meat: I use my kitchen tongs. Open the bag and use the tongs to put whatever amount of meat you want into each bag. This is easier and safer than touching the meat. Then you label and date it. — Mary W. in Texas (c)2014 by King Features Syndicate Inc.

BLONDIE®

by Dean Young

Horoscope Thursday, March 13, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is an excellent day for research or to seek solutions and look for hidden answers. You are determined, logical and will not stop until you find what you’re looking for. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Listen to advice from someone who is older or more experienced than you, because it could be valuable. Quite likely, you will meet this person in a group setting. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You will impress bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs with your conscientious attitude and willingness to accept your duties. They see you as a sure bet for a longtime thing. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Make future travel plans today because you want to think ahead. This is also an excellent day to study any subject or work on a thesis, book or writing project. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You can make headway today dealing with debt, taxes, insurance matters, inheritances and anything that has to do with shared property. Someone older might have good advice. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Make long-range plans with partners and close friends today. Sit down and have a practical, heart-to-heart discussion. You can accomplish a lot. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) It’s easy to be productive at work today, because you are keen to get things done and willing to accept your responsibilities, even to do routine tasks. Bravo! SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Parents and teachers will have success in dealing with children and young people today. This is also a good day to make future, long-range plans about vacations and the arts. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Family discussions will go well today, especially regarding practical plans for the future. This is also a good day to listen to your elders and discuss a family business. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Choose work that requires attention to detail and concentration, because you have this today. You are focused, disciplined and patient, which is all you need to get the job done. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Sit down with bosses or authority figures to discuss

future finances, including your earnings. If you shop today, you will want to buy things that are practical and long-lasting. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You are highly disciplined today and will welcome an opportunity to work. Whatever you do will give you satisfaction and a sense of fulfillment. YOU BORN TODAY You are fascinated by the notion of destiny and predetermined causes. Many of you can make

predictions. You are easygoing and accepting; nevertheless, you have high standards. You are aware of your personal evolution and value opportunities for growth. Whatever you do, you are courageous. This year a major change might take place that is perhaps as significant as what took place around 2005. Birthdate of: Glenne Headly, actress; William H. Macy, actor; Emile Hirsh, actor. (c) 2014 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

MUTTS® by Patrick McDonnell

Crossword Puzzle

BABY BLUES®

by Rick Kikman & Jerry Scott

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE® by Chris Browne

ZITS® by Scott & Borgman

CRANKSHAFT® by Batiuk & Ayers

SPORTS The Numbers Game

Times Kevin Durant has scored 40+ points in a game this season. No other player has more than 5.

Creston News Advertiser Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Youthful Spartan squad heads south One returning starter on softball team By LARRY PETERSON CNA sports writer • lpeterson@crestonnews.com

Durant

National Digest

Zags win LAS VEGAS — Gonzaga has been the class of the West Coast Conference, regular hoisting regular-season and tournament trophies for nearly two decades. Even for a team such as this, finishing off another title sweep is a feel-good accomplishment. Sam Dower Jr. had 20 points and 13 rebounds, and Gonzaga held its ground during a secondhalf rally to beat BYU 75-64 Tuesday night for its 13th WCC championship. “It never gets old. Never gets old,” Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. “It’s obviously something we start talking about it and prepare for way back in the summer. For these guys to step up and make it happen, not only in the regular season but to win here and not share, is just an awesome, awesome accomplishment.” Gonzaga (28-6) raced out to a 21-point lead in the first half, taking advantage of the Cougars’ late overtime game the night before.

Bison dancing SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Taylor Braun made a bold statement after North Dakota’s 2013 Summit League championship loss to South Dakota State. “We’re going to win it next year,” he said. Braun followed through on that promise Tuesday night by making a key layup while being fouled with 12 seconds left and adding the free throw to lead the Bison to a 6057 win over Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne for the Summit League title and a second trip to the NCAA tournament. “Honestly, I thought I was going to the free throw line — threw it up and it somehow went in,” Braun said. TrayVonn Wright led North Dakota State (256) with 19 points on a mixture of dunks, layups and jumpers, and Braun added 15 points. Marshall Bjorklund, the nation’s most accurate shooter from the field at 63.7 percent, contributed with 12 points, but fouled out with about 2 minutes left in the game. Coach Saul Phillips said Wright kept the Bison in the game for most of the 40 minutes and Braun stepped up to finish it.

Two years ago Lindsay Stumpff had a young softall squad at Southwestern, and saw it ride a late hot streak all the way to the regional finals in a record-setting campaign. The freshman-dominated Spartans of 2012 posted a school-record 43 victories before falling to DMACC in the regional finals. That 43-21 team was just the third SWCC squad to reach a regional final. Now, after last year’s veteran team went 24-16, slowed by the broken leg down the stretch affecting pitcher Leah Kipfer, Stumpff finds herself directing a freshman-dominated group again, just like two years ago. So, Stumpff and assistant Amber Brown, a Spartan player just three years ago, are on a business trip as the team departed today for four days of games at Myrtle Beach, S.C. “We need to see everybody in various positions to see where we are at and what we need before we start conference play,” Stumpff said. “We’ve been in the gym for two months, and it’s really hard to see who’s improved (since fall practices).” When the Spartans return next week, they travel to Ellsworth on March 22 before the scheduled home opener Monday, March 24 at 3 p.m. against Iowa Central. “Iowa Central was down a little last year, but I expect them to be right back up there toward the top of the confer-

SWCC photo by JOEL WIRES

Members of the Southwestern Community College softball team are, from left in front, Mackenzie Andreasen, Amber Longabaugh, Brook Wolf, Ashley Gibbs, Katrina DeVore and Sam Strand. Middle row, Carrie Kindred, Emma Ferrin, Hannah Murphy, Katey Gambrel and Danielle McIntosh. Back row, Jill Vanderhoof, Brittni Vogt, Sami Borland, Molly Schimp, Jordan Williamson and Peyton Russell. Not pictured, head coach Lindsay Stumpff and assistant coach Amber Brown.

ence again this year,” Stumpff said. The preseason leaders are two nationally-ranked teams in No. 5 Kirkwood and 13thranked DMACC, which includes sophomore shortstop Katlin Briley of Creston.

Last year Last year the Spartans were third in the conference behind those two teams at 15-11. In the regional tournament SWCC beat Ellsworth 11-2, fell to DMACC 9-1, edged fifth-seeded NIACC 3-2 and then got eliminated by DMACC again, 12-9. Kirkwood went on to the national tournament by beating DMACC in the finals, 9-2. This year’s SWCC roster

has 12 freshmen and four sophomores, but only one returning starter in catcher Brook Wolf. From last year’s team, Kipfer is playing at College of St. Marys in Omaha, outfielder Dominique Tolle is playing at William Penn University, pitcher Courtney Wagner is on the Simpson College team and the trio of catcher Carla Smith of Creston, third baseman Danyielle Barger and Ashley Brandt are all starters at Waldorf College in Forest City. “To have six girls go on to play softball is fantastic,” Stumpff said. “But that leaves us with a lot of holes to fill.” Her assistant, Brown, was

Spartans set four school records at national meet By JAKE WADDINGHAM

CNA associate editor • jwaddingham@crestonnews.com

NEW YORK — Southwestern Community College’s trip to the Big Apple showed how much the program has grown in just its second year. All individual athletes that qualified for the meet and the 4x400-meter relay finished better than their seeded position, which was based on their qualifying performances. The Spartans also set four new school records on the banked curves of the Armory’s track. “The kids got a great experience, but this was a business trip, not a play trip,” said head coach Bill Huntington. “When we got done, I was happy how high we placed against that stiff of competition. Last year, we were con-

tent to just be there, but this year we were far more competitive and other coaches commented on that.” Theo Piniau had a busy trip with three separate races that all set record marks for SWCC. He reset his school record for the Spartans in the 400-meter dash, crossing the line in 49 seconds flat and placing 11th overall. “Competing at such a level and resetting my own school record was a stepping stone for me and I know for sure there’s more to a c h i e v e Piniau in the remainder of this season and next thanks to the Spartan coaches,” Piniau said.

Piniau also blasted a 7 second 60-meter dash, matching his best time ever in the event, and anchored the 4x400 relay to another school record. The relay — which also consisted of Rayvonne Brown, Ian Morrison and Marquis Flowers — finished second in its heat and placed 14th in the nation with its time of 3:22:11. Piniau said the best part of the trip was having the team spirit and support from other athletes and coaches. The team had a little free time to look around Times Square and check out the New York City skyline. Brown qualified individually in the 600-meter run, bettering his own record with a final time of 1:23:05. He placed 24th. John Rivan competed with Piniau in the 60-meter dash, Please see TRACK, page 8A

Last to champs DAYTON, Ohio — Picked to finish last in the Horizon League’s preseason poll. Seeded No. 5 heading into the conference tournament. From start to finish, Milwaukee has been mostly overlooked. Maybe that’s why the Panthers so enjoyed cutting down those nets on Tuesday night with everyone watching. Senior forward Kyle Kelm had a double-double as Milwaukee’s front line dominated, and the Panthers led the whole way during a 69-63 victory over Wright State for the Horizon League tournament title.

Contributed photo

Seven Southwestern Community College Spartans made the trip to New York City to compete at the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship Meet March 5-7. Pictured front row from left, Joe Bierl, John Rivan and Ian Morrison. Back row, from left, Rayvonne Brown, Shammell Mangrum, Marquis Flowers and Theo Piniau.

2011 SWCC Female Athlete of the Year after concluding a stellar two-year career. Former assistant Todd Verwers, a state champion high school coach at Martensdale-St. Marys, is now an assistant at Graceland University.

Lone returnee With a young pitching staff, Stumpff is grateful to at least have a returning player behind the plate in Wolf. “It’s so important with new pitchers, at this level, to have some experience behind the plate,” Stumpff said. “That will make our pitchers that much better.” Providing depth is freshman Peyton Russell of Bedford, an athletic catcher who

also played middle infield for the Bulldogs. She is also the only true lefthanded hitter on the team. Danielle McIntosh, former Clarke player who shared pitching and shortstop duties with Kate Patton last year at Murray, enrolled at SWCC after the first semester after beginning her college career at Graceland. She figures to be in the hunt for duty at both spots for the Spartans this spring. “I was in athletic training, but I decided I wanted to be a nurse instead,” McIntosh said. “This is a good school for Please see SOFTBALL, page 8A

Two Panthers receive honorable mention By LARRY PETERSON

CNA sports writer • lpeterson@crestonnews. com

Sophomore post player Jenna Taylor and junior forward Natlie Mostek both received honorable mention on the Hawkeye 10 All-Conference honors released this week. Taylor became the team’s leading scorer, finishing with a 14.2 average w h i l e setting program records for free Taylor throw percentage (85.4) and field goal percentage (55.7). Taylor was also the team’s second-leading rebounder with 152 in 22 games as the Panthers finished 9-13, including 5-6 in the final 11 games. Taylor also had 17 steals and a team-high 20 blocked shots. Mostek got off to a slow start after suffering a concussion in a preseason scrimmage that cost her several earlyseason games. By the final third of the season she was a leader defensively and offensively for the Panthers. Mostek finished as the t e a m leader w i t h 163 rebounds w h i l e averaging a s e c o n d - Mostek best 10.5

points per game. The versatile junior also compiled 29 assists and 28 steals. She shot 70 percent at the free throw line. Unanimous first-team selections were junior Jess Schaben of statechampion Harlan, Red Oak junior Kate Walker, Shenandoah junior Serena Parker and St. Albert senior Kylie Ferguson. Only three of the 16 players on the first and second teams were seniors this season, setting up another talent-laden season in 2014-15.

Hawkeye 10 Girls basketball All-conference (* — Unanimous) First team — *Jess Schaben, Jr., center, Harlan; *Kate Walker, Jr., guard, Red Oak; *Serena Parker, Jr., center, Shenandoah; *Kylie Ferguson, Sr., guard, St. Albert; Taylor Frederick, So., forward, Harlan; Taylor Wagner, Jr., guard, Harlan; Paige Beacom, So., forward, Lewis Central; Kierstyn Bauer, Jr., guard, Carroll Kuemper. Second team — Jordyn Moser, So., guard, Harlan; Kye Madsen, So., guard, Lewis Central; Grace Blomstedt, Jr., center, Red Oak; Maria Dentlinger, Jr., forward, Carroll Kuemper; Sydney Nielsen, Jr., guard, Shenandoah; Bailey Starner, Sr., forward, Glenwood; Halie Darrow, Jr., guard, Glenwood; Jenny Bair, Sr., forward, Clarinda. Honorable mention — Lexi Spielman, Sr., guard, Lewis Central; Dana Doebelin, Sr., guard, Lewis Central; Blake Bergren, Sr., forward, Red Oak; Katie Tigges, Jr., guard, Carroll Kuemper; Logan Ehlers, Fr., forward, Shenandoah; Sydney Gutschenritter, Sr., guard, Glenwood; Allison Wettengel, Jr., guard, St. Albert; Jaedia Moses, Jr., guard, Clarinda; Jenna Taylor, So., forward, Creston; Natalie Mostek, Jr., forward, Creston; Valerie Johnson, Sr., center, Denison-Schleswig; Erin Olsen, So., guard, Atlantic. All-academic — Creston: Sadie Jones.

Creston News Advertiser Wednesday, March 12, 2014

SOFTBALL: Continued from page 7A

that, and close to home. I’m glad I came over here. I’m excited for the season to start.” A former Clarke teammate, Carrie Kindred, is also a pitcher for the Spartans and the team is waiting for a shoulder injury to come around for a third candidate, freshman Sam Strand of Johnston. Sophomore Sami Borland of Lenox returns to the team as a first base candidate. Another is former Creston player Mackenzie Andreasen, a second-team all-conference player for the Panthers last year after hitting .365 with 30 RBI. She will also see some DH duty.

Position switches Two former all-staters from Martensdale-St. Marys state tournament team are on the SWCC team this year, and one is involved in a position switch. Third baseman Katrina DeVore has been working some at first base. The rangy athletic freshman could be an asset there in “saving” errant throws, Stumpff noted. “It’s kind of scary to move an athletic kid like that from the hot corner, where she does a nice job, “ Stumpff said, “but the object at first base is to catch the ball, and she can do that. She can scoop a low one in the dirt, and go get a throw off the bag.” Ashley Gibbs, a slickfielding second baseman on Clarke’s state runner-up team last summer, should eventually be the regular at that position for the Spartans. She may start the season at third as some of the basketball players on the team catch up from missed practices. In the meantime, outfielder Hannah Murphy of Earlham has filled in some at second. She may eventually return to the outfield. McIntosh and Jordan Williamson of Interstate 35 — one of three basketball players on the squad — figure in the shortstop mix. Williamson could also eventually handle third base duty. Gibbs and DeVore may see some time at third as well.

Top hitter Freshman Emma Ferrin of Martensdale-St. Marys was an all-state slugger for the Blue Devils’ runs at the state tournament, and will move from center to left field for the Spartans. She will be the likely No. 4 hitter in the lineup, Stumpff said. Another experiment is taking place in center. Allregion volleyball libero Molly Schimp of Hampton-Dumont is utilizing her speed as a lefty slap hitter and center fielder, despite not playing the sport since her sophomore year in high school. Schimp was unable to go out for track this spring because of problems with her “jumping knee” as a high jumper. She said this fills the void, athletically. “I get bored when I’m not doing anything in the off-sea-

son,” she said. Former volleyball coach Melissa Blessington suggested Schimp as at least a baserunner to help the team, and Stumpff discovered her skills went beyond the basepaths. “It was rough at first switching her into a slapper,” Stumpff said. “But she’s bought into it and improved. She can run down a ball in the outfield. She will help us, no doubt.” Murphy can also play center, and freshman Katey Gambrel of Saydel has a strong arm in right field. Jill Vanderhoof of Villisca, like Russell and Williamson a late arrival from basketball, will be a candidate in the outfield or at first base, Stumpff said. Another infielder on the team is sophomore Amber Longabaugh of Corning, who did not play last year. Another top-three finish in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference may not be predicted for this young Spartan squad. Stumpff realizes it’s a growing process. “This year, we don’t have a target yet for this group,” Stumpff said. “The same teams will be picked for the top and I know we’re not one of them, with a young team like this. I could see us being a factor late in the season as we gain some experience.”

Roster Sophomores — Sami Borland, Inf., Lenox HS; Brooke Wolf, C, South Nodaway (Mo.); Molly Schimp, OF, Hampton-Dumont; Amber Longabaugh, Inf., Corning. Freshmen — Ashley Gibbs, Inf., Osceola Clarke; Katey Gambrel, OF, Saydel; Danielle McIntosh, P/Inf., Murray; Carrie Kindred, P, Osceola Clarke; Hannah Murphy, OF, Earlham; Jordan Williamson, Inf., Interstate 35; Katrina Devore, Inf., Martensdale-St. Marys; Jill Vanderhoof, Inf., Villisca; Sam Strand, P, Johnston; Emma Ferrin, OF, Martensdale-St. Marys; Peyton Russell, C, Bedford; Mackenzie Andreasen, Inf., Creston. Coaches — Head coach Lindsay Stumpff, eighth season; assistant coach Amber Brown, first season. Schedule March 15-19 — Spring trip, Myrtle Beach, S.C. March 22 — at Ellsworth, Iowa Falls, 1 p.m. March 24 — vs. Iowa Central, 3 p.m. March 25 — at William Penn, Oskaloosa, 4 p.m. March 26 — vs. Marshalltown CC, 3 p.m. March 27 — vs. Southeastern CC, 3 p.m. March 29 — vs. NIACC, 1 p.m. March 30 — vs. Iowa Lakes CC, noon March 31 — vs. Kirkwood CC, 1 p.m. April 2 — at DMACC, Boone, 3 p.m. April 3 — at Central (Neb.) CC, 3 p.m. April 4-5 — at Central (Neb.) CC tournament April 8 — at Southeastern CC, Burlington, 3 p.m. April 9 — at Kirkwood CC, Cedar Rapids, 1 p.m. April 11 — vs. Central (Neb.) CC, 3 p.m. April 12 — at Iowa Central CC, Fort Dodge, 1 p.m. April 14 — at Graceland Univ., Lamoni, 2 p.m. April 15 — vs. Simpson College, 3 p.m. April 16 — at Marshalltown CC, 3 p.m. April 19 — vs. Ellsworth CC, 1 p.m. April 20 — vs. Graceland Univ., 1 p.m. April 21 — vs. William Penn, 3 p.m. April 23 — vs. DMACC, 3 p.m. April 26 — at NIACC, Mason City, 1 p.m. April 27 — at Iowa Lakes, Estherville, noon May 1-4 — Regional tournament, Fort Dodge

Business Services

Employment

$50 or Less

For Sale

MCNEILL TREE SERVICE. Topping, Trimming and Removal. Free Estimates, insured. Call David at 641-344-9052.

FULL TIME POSITION with local company. $10.00 to $14.00 per hour plus benefits. No experience necessary. High school graduate, valid driver's license, & background check required. Duties include fertilizing, spraying, mowing, landscaping, & snow removal. Call Green Valley Pest Control & Lawn Care, 641782-4540 for an application or info.

PLUMBERS & HELPERS, New Construction & Service Cook Plumbing Corporation, 1425 Fuller Road, West Des Moines EEO ADVERTISE YOUR GARAGE SALE in the Classifieds. Call 782-2141.

ONE BLACK 10 INCH “Shindana” doll with hair, open shut eyes, excellent condition, $25.00, 641-333-2545.

SOLID OAK DINING table with claw feet, includes 4 chairs, 1 captain chair, 1 leaf, excellent condition. 641-3440725.

Real Estate

For Sale

CLARK'S TREE & STUMP Removal. Free Estimates, Insured. Call 641-782-4907 or 641342-1940. DEADLINE for all Classified Line Ads is Noon the day before publication.

finishing in a time of 7.05 seconds. For the Spartan women, Shammel Mangrum launched the shot put 11.34 meters (37 feet, 2.50 inches) on her best attempt, placing 16th in the field. Region XI had a strong showing at the national championship meet. The Tritons of Iowa Central claimed the team title for the men and women with 143 and 174.5 points respectively. The men’s squad from Iowa Western placed fourth with 62

points. The Spartans are already back on the track practicing for the start of the outdoor season. Their first meet is slated for March 22, hosted by Grand View in Des Moines. “We feel that we are going to be competitive at all the meets we go to based on how we performed during the indoor season,” Huntington said. He added that the field events should make huge improvements with more space and equipment to practice technique during the outdoor season.

Livestock

FOR SALE: PUREBRED FOR SALE: 2-bedroom BLACK WHIRLPOOL registered black Angus remodeled house. SIDE BY SIDE refrigera- bulls, freeze branded, Employment $25,000. $4000 down, tor with ice and water in semen checked, good OUR BUSINESS IS FIND- $21,000 financed by disposition. Also pureING YOU NEW BUSINESS! Place owner, 9% interest, the door, five years old, bred open heifers. in very good condition, CRESTON CAREGIVER a Classified Ad in the CNA. $400.00 monthly pay- $500.00, call or text Bradley Angus Farms, needed. Assist senior 782-2141. ments, 641-344-3201. 641-344-3875. 641-344-7525. with housekeeping and meals Mon/Fri 9Help Wanted Community Relations Coordinator/ 10:30a.m.; Tue/ – Wait Staff – Administrative Assistant Wed/Thur 6-7:30a.m., Apply in person Due to expansion, Vintage Park Apartments Assisted Living in Lenox, Iowa is $8.50/hr. Great permaexcited to be seeking a dedicated, committed and experienced part-time Community nent part-time position. Creston Family Relations Coordinator/Administrative Assistant. The ideal candidate must possess Call Caretech 1-800Restaurant sales and marketing experience, strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal Hwy. 34 • Creston 991-7006. skills and supervisory experience. This position will be responsible for community

CSR/Asst. Manager • Professional Appearance • High School Diploma or Equivalent • Valid Driver’s license and vehicle • Some travel required • Full benefits - vacation, personal, sick days, 40 hour work week, competitive wages. Apply in person: 600 W. Taylor St., Suite C Creston, IA 50801

outreach, lead generations and referrals. Must have superior customer service skills, be enthusiastic and have excellent written and communication skills. If you enjoy working with the elderly in a team atmosphere and have an outgoing personality, this is the opportunity for you!

We offer a full benefits package and an exciting, supportive work environment. Please email your resume to:

Vintage Park Apartments

801 East Van Buren, Lenox, IA 50851 Email: manager@vintageparkapts.com EOE • Drug Free

Inserter Position Opening

Dalton Ag, Inc. in Lenox, Iowa is currently accepting applications for full-time and temporary

Assemblers, Fabricators, and Welders. Assemblers must be able to read a tape measure, be mechanically inclined, and forklift experience is a plus. Fabricators need to be able to read a tape measure, have experience with blueprints, be able to lift a minimum of 75 lbs, and previous experience with an iron worker or as a saw operator preferred. Welders must be experienced and be able to read blue prints; MIG welding experience with stainless steel preferred. Good work history and previous manufacturing experience is a plus. We offer competitive wages, benefits, referral bonuses, overtime, and Dalton Ag is now a 100% employee owned company.

Creston Publishing Company has a part-time inserter position available in our mailroom. Must be able to work flexible hours, Monday through Friday. Job responsibilities include putting printed advertising materials into our papers, stacking papers, bundling papers, helping package all products for delivery and distribution. We are looking for a reliable team player. Must be able to move/lift 35-pound bundles of newspapers/preprints for extended periods of time. Position requires repetitive lifting, bending, and standing for extended periods. Position also requires the ability to work under deadline pressure and to follow detailed instructions. Interested candidates can please stop in and fill out an application or send their resume to: Creston Publishing Company Attn: Rose Henry PO Box 126 503 W. Adams Street Creston, IA 50801 Creston Publishing Company is a Drug Free Employer. Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen, background check and physical.

To fill out an application stop by 602 E. Van Buren, Lenox IA from 7:00 am - 4:30 pm or call 641-333-4518 for more information. Pre-employment drug screen and physical required. EOE

Earn Extra Cash!! Drivers NeeDeD

CRESTON AREA

CHS Inc., a Fortune 100 company, is expanding in Creston! The following positions are available:

Maintenance Technician (4) • $18.50/Hr.

Perform all mechanical maintenance functions including troubleshooting and preventive maintenance. Mechanical aptitude needed. M-F days, some on-call required.

Process Technician (8) • $19.25/Hr. Operate processing plant equipment. Perform general cleanup and material handling. Processing background desired. 12-hr. shift, nights, weekends, and holidays required.

Warehouse Technician (3) • $16.50/Hr.

Perform warehouse operations of finished product. Ensure accountability for all products scheduled to be shipped. Forklift and material handling experience desired. 12-hr. shift, nights, weekends, and holidays required.

Instrument Technician (1) • $26.00/Hr.

TRACK: Continued from page 7A

TWIN BED FRAME, $50.00; twin mattress, STOP LOOKING - it’s all brand new, $50.00; in the Want Ads. 641-344-2783.

Monday thru Friday Delivery 11:30 a.m. pick-up Deliver by 5 p.m. Must have dependable transportation, valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance. Must be able to pass a motor vehicle records check.

To apply contact Sandy Allison at the Creston News Advertiser, 503 W. Adams or call 641-782-2141 x222

Install, replace, troubleshoot, repair, test and calibrate instruments and control devices. Four years combined schooling and experience desired. M-F days, some on-call requried.

The plant will operate 365 days per year. Benefits include: 401k with match, pension, bonus potential, medical, dental, vision insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and holidays. Pre-employment physical, drug screen, and background check are required.

Check us out at: www.chsinc.com Apply in person or send resumes to:

Iowa Works 215 N. Elm Creston, IA 50801

(641) 782-2119 If you are unable to apply in person contact Iowa Works for an application. EEO/AAP Employer

Postseason scores 59

Boys State Basketball Tuesday’s scores Class 3A Dubuque Wahlert 81, Chariton

Harlan 64, Humboldt 44 DeWitt Central Clinton 69, MOCFloyd Valley 67 Waverly-Shell Rock 67, Grinnell 58 Class 2A West Fork (Sheffield) 71, West Marshall 54 Treynor 61, North Cedar

(Stanwood) 53 Monday’s scores Class 2A Western Christian (Hull) 76, Albia 53 Western Dubuque (Cascade) 56, South Hamilton (Jewell) 40 Class 1A Keota 56, Easton Valley 47 West Lyon (Inwood) 72, NewellFonda 57 Dunkerton 50, East MIlls 38 Belmond-Klemme 56, Lamoni 55

e at you can mov Did you know th finger? le uff with a sing mountains of st d out how easy fin d an ” “advisors ed sifi as cl r ou ll Ca wfound cash. old items into ne it is to turn your

503 W. Adams Street • Creston • 641-782-2141 ext. 239 Office Hours: 8-5 Monday thru Friday • email: classified@crestonnews.com

Creston News Advertiser Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Miscellaneous For Rent TO OUR READERS Creston Publishing Company does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. We do not knowingly accept advertising that is fraudulent or has malicious intent. While we attempt to screen advertising with potential of fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential problems. We strongly encourage readers to exercise caution and common sense, particularly when dealing with unfamiliar companies.

For Rent

NICE CLEAN 2 BEDROOM HOME with garage and yard for rent, has appliances including washer / dryer, recently remodeled, quiet neighborhood, no smoking, no pets, $675 per month, 641-7827208. Cash, Cows, Corn, Cars- You’ll find them all in Classified Ads. 782-2141.

NOW HIRING

EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS. Spacious downtown Creston oneroom apartment furnished with frig, microwave, private bath. $425/monthly includes all utilities, plus deposit. CRESTONLOFTS@GMAIL.COM, R Realty 641-782-9408 or 641223-0997. STOP LOOKING - it’s all in the Want Ads.

Lenox Care Center

Generous Wages and Benefits Contact: Kim Bashor 641-333-2226 for more information

Re-Opening

ACREAGE FOR RENT: 3 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home near Greenfield. 3 acres set up for horses. $700/mo. rent plus utilities, $700 deposit, references required, 402-721-2313 leave message. CROPLAND FOR CASH RENT. Appx 333 acres Grant, Adams Co.; 48 acres Nodaway, Adams Co.; 72 acres, Nodaway, Taylor Co. For info to submit bids call Christine at 515-465-5326 or email mergie98@msn.com

CommerCial Building

for rent

for the Season!

The Gathering Table Restaurant — at the —

Henry A. WAllAce Country Life Center

“Fresh, local ingredients in a casual country setting.”

Fridays for lunch & Dinner starting March 14

— Ask for Julie — EOE

NOW HIRING

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

We would like to thank everyone who sent a card, called on the phone, sent an email, or wished us well in person. You all made our 60th Wedding Annversary a very special occasion. A special “thanks” to our daughters, sonin-law, grandchildren and great granddaughter for entertaining us on Sat., March 8th in Des Moines. It was a full, enjoyable day and so nice to have our whole family present. We will remember this milestone for a long time to come. God Bless each and everyone of you for helping us celebrate. Bill and Norma Mercer

Sat. March 15- 10:30AM Rural Osceola, IA. Tractors, Hay Equipment, Planting and Tillage Equipment for Larry Reynolds Estate. Auctioneers: Jim Smith, Curt Pierschbacher. Mon. March 24- 10:00AM Creston, IA. Spring Machinery Consignment Auction. Auctioneers: Tom Frey, Darwin West, Todd Crill, Steve Bergren. Sun. March 30- 11:00AM Creston, IA. Guns, Ammo and Sporting Related Items from the Estate of Jon Early & Others. Auctioneers: Tom Frey, Darwin West, Todd Crill, Steve Bergren.

Apply online at

mysubwaycareer.com Certified Medication Aide

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

Full Time Day shift Memory Care

602 West Taylor St.

806 Laurel St. (Walmart)

641-782-6688

641-782-5710

— Creston —

HIRING NOW! Midwest Opportunities is now taking applications for full time, part time and sub positions. We offer on -the-job training, good benefits, casual dress and great co-workers. Contact Melody at 641-322-4280 x1 for additional information or send a resume to 724 Davis Ave., Corning, Iowa 50841.

Certified Medication Aide Part time General Assisted Living Part Time Over night shift Certified Medication Aide

Crest Plaza/701 W. Townline, Creston Office 641-782-7197 Broker: Stew Stewart homes@stewartrealtyia.com “the Real Estate People”

All individuals must be compassionate and enjoy working in a team environment with older adults.

FOR SALE

Applications / Resumes may be submitted confidentially online at www.midwest-health.com/careers

For more information please contact Amy Edmonson- Bonebrake at 641-782-3131

Make an offer!

828 Quiet Harbor • Creston

PrairieView ASSISTED LIVING

Asking $39,900

Very well kept home with carport and single garage, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, storage shed. Located in a senior living complex. Mowing, snow removal, water, sewer and trash included. Move in ready! SELLER SAYS SELL!!!

MEMORY CARE

1709 W. Prairie St., Creston, IA

Reservations Recommended

LUNCHES

DINNERS

11am-1pm

5:30-8pm

2773 290th Street • Orient www.wallace.org

Iowa Focus

641-337-5019

Creston Nursing & Rehab Center is looking for a

Full-time Nurse Jessica Seitz, RN Director of Nursing Services

Creston Nursing & Rehab Center 1001 Cottonwood, Creston, IA

641-344-7430

641-782-8511

AA/EOE

CNA

EOE

...just 10 miles North of Creston on Cherry Street

If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of our residents please contact: 1800 S.F. will build to suit, office space available

810 E. Van Buren • Lenox, IA

Monday thru Friday • 8 am to 4 pm

is taking applications for

Full time rn Full time Dietary aide

Auction Calendar

Vintage Park Apartments Assisted Living is looking for: • Highly Motivated Universal Workers • Full Time, Part Time & PRN Shifts Available If you enjoy working with the elderly apply in person at:

is seeking trustworthy, honest individuals for casual employment as

Part time Direct SuPPort ProviDerS in Creston.

Job Duties include assisting disabled individuals in their home and community. Experience working with people with disabilities preferred, HS Diploma/GED and drivers license is required. Starting wage is $9.00, training included. Includes overnights and weekend days and weekend nights

Creston Nursing & Rehab Center is now hiring caring CNAs with strong work ethic to join our team. We are proud to invest in you by providing nurse aide membership benefits (NAHCA), online training, LPN & RN tuition assistance, a generous anniversary bonus, & much more! Visit us on the web to learn more and apply.

EOE

Wear Your Green and Celebrate St. Patty’s Day

Saturday, March 15 Drink Specials

Not for Profit

Deliver Monday-Friday Must be 10 years old

Contact Sandy Allison Creston News Advertiser, 641-782-2141 x222

DRIVERS WANTED American Concrete (an Oldcastle Company)

“Earn while you learn” Extensive training program provided for inexperienced drivers.

To inquire or has for questions contact American Concrete openings for Ready-Mix Bob at 515-249-5309 Drivers in surrounding area. Wages up to $15.55 Requirements include:

CDL License • Pre-Employment Drug Screen DOT Physical and Physical Capacity Evaluation

Oldcastle provides competitive wages, full benefits package including year round health & retirement options, longevity bonus, and no overthe-road-travel. Women and Minorities encouraged to apply. Oldcastle Materials is an EEO/AA

Apply online at: http://jobs.oldcastle.com

JUST SOLD!!!

LIST WITH US!!!

AA/EOE

Maintanence Assistant

1/2 Off

— Steve Steve& & Jane JaneMcCann, McCann,Owners Owner — — —

801 East Van Buren, Lenox, IA 50851 Email: manager@vintageparkapts.com

Sale Price Reduced an Additional Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Shoes!

We offer a full benefits package and an exciting, supportive work environment. If interested please email your resume to:

Vintage Park Apartments

219 W. Adams Adams St. St. •• Creston Creston •• 641-782-7621 641-782-7621 219 W.

211 W. Adams • Creston 782-7871

in Lenox Available

Asking $38,500 Main-street building location perfect for retail or office space. 2400 sq. ft. with full basement. Bathroom, utility room and two enclosed offices in rear. This building has both a desireable front entrance with display window and signage in front and a rear entrance to load or unload. Furnace and central air has been upgraded.

Due to expansion, Vintage Park Apartments Assisted Living in Lenox, Iowa is excited to be seeking a dedicated, committed and experienced part-time Maintenance Assistant. The ideal candidate must possess experience with apartment and grounds maintenance including lawn and snow removal, refurbishing apartments, replacing fixtures and equipment, completing work orders as assigned and environmental safety. If you enjoy working with the elderly in a team atmosphere this is the opportunity for you!

A&G Lounge

4 Carrier Routes

113 N. Maple St. • Creston

1001 Cottonwood 641-782-8511 jdavis@careinitiatives.org www.careinitiatives.org

Basement Clearance Sale Your Guide To Dining And Entertainment

New Listing!

Creston Nursing & Rehab Center

Interested applicants may apply in person at

Iowa Focus, 105 W. Adams, Ste A, Creston, Iowa

DISPATCH/BIOSECURITY

MANAGER

Iowa Select Farms is looking for a Dispatch/ Biosecurity Manager for a trailer wash located near Thayer, Iowa with additional on-site responsibilities at a trailer wash located near Shannon City, Iowa. This individual is responsible for ensuring biosecurity, animal well-being, and Iowa Select Farms’ biosecurity protocols are followed by all CDL drivers, gooseneck drivers and wash personnel. Hours are 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mon. - Fri. and some weekends in the event of an emergency. This position will “float” as needed between both job sites ensuring all company protocols are being met. In addition, the Dispatch/Biosecurity Manager will take dispatch phone calls alternating weekly to cover the night shift. The position will oversee and manage scheduling drivers and loads as well as process contract driver payments and staff payroll. Additional responsibilities include some aspects of repair and maintenance of wash equipment, supply ordering, scheduling maintenance and repairs for company-owned equipment and performing daily DOT inspections.Valid driver’s license a must. Iowa Select Farms offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. EOE.

Apply online at www.iowaselect.com or contact Craig Ward at 641-648-4479 to request an application.

EOE • Drug Free

Dial-AService

hOME SERVICES DIRECTORY Find the right people for the job, right here.

Accountant

Plumber

Ruth R. Long, CPA-CFP. Complete accounting, financial planning, consulting, electronic filing and tax services for business or individuals. Reasonable fees. 620 1/2 New York Ave. 641-782-7CPA (7272)

SChROEDER PLUMBING and ELECTRICAL. Central air repair/ new installations, new breaker boxes, lighting fixtures, softeners, water heaters. Specialize in manufactured and mobile homes. Free estimates, licensed, insured, 641-202-1048. Accept Visa & Mastercard.

Backhoe & Bulldozer KINKADE INDUSTRIES INC. Complete backhoe service with extra reach bucket. Sanitary systems, basements, crawl spaces, dig footings with trencher or hoe. Free estimates. Eb Knuth, 641-782-2290; 641-202-2012.

Computer Repair

Siding & Windows GAULE EXTERIORS Steel and vinyl siding, replacement windows and seamless guttering. Quality craftsmanship, over a decade of professional service in Southwest Iowa. 641-782-0905.

WESTMAN WINDOWS. Replacement windows tilt for easy cleaning and rebates bays, bows, sliders, etc. Any custom size and shape, 30+ years in Creston. I sell, service and install, for no-pressure estimate call SPROUSE COMPUTER SOLU- Charlie Westman 641-782-4590 or TIONS. 120 N. Main, Lenox, 641-344-5523. 641-780-5760 12 years experi- BOWMAN SIDING & WINDOWS. All ence. Reasonable & Quality PC major brands of vinyl and steel siding, repair and tutoring. Heartland, Traco and Revere thermal replacement windows. Recipient of the Revere Premium Renovator Award. Glass Seamless guttering and Leaf Relief QUALITY GLASS CO. Automotive, gutter covers. 33 years of continuous home, business and farm. reliable service in Southwest Iowa, Commercial lock service and free estimates, 641-322-5160 trailer sales. hwy 34 East, in or 1-800-245-0337. Creston 641-782-5155 BUILTNETWORKS, 805 Wyoming Ave, Creston, IA, 641-782-4765, Computer sales, repair, networking. Over 25 years experience. PC & Mac.

Home Improvements & Repairs

Storage

ShARP’S SELF-STORAGE Boats, records, inventory, furniture. ELECTRICAL. John Brennan. You store it, lock it, take the key. Industrial Park, Creston, Licensed. 641-782-3795. 641-782-6227.

10A

Creston News Advertiser Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Live Healthy Iowa 5K Senate proposes drunken driving law changes offenders “It is imperative that we continue coming to Mount Ayr mayFirst-time be able to keep above when blowing into the device for three consecutive times within 15 minutes. Sen. Chris Brase, DMuscatine, said the goal of the bill is to encourage people to use the interlock ignition devices so they can keep working and take steps to improve their behavior behind the wheel that are impeded by a sixmonth license suspension. A provision of the measure would reduce the cost for the device for low-income OWI offenders. Sen. Michael Breitbach, R-Strawberry Point, one of three Republicans who voted for the bill, said he hoped the changes would not be viewed as weakening current law but rather helping to get people who made a mistake back on the right track and keep them going in the right direction. However, after Tuesday’s floor debate, Senate GOP Leader Bill Dix of Shell Rock issued a statement saying Republicans voted to uphold significant driving restrictions for people convicted of OWI

■

AMES — Live Healthy Iowa has selected Mount Ayr as a host site for the inaugural year of Live Healthy Iowa’s 5K run/ walk and 1K kid’s run. Mount Ayr was chosen as one of 10 communities throughout the state to host the event April 12. The run/walk serves as a finale celebration for the nearly 28,000 Iowans participating in the 2014 10 Week Wellness Challenge. All Iowans are welcome to participate in this family-friendly event. “We are pleased to have the opportunity to work w i t h t h e s e 10 local comm u n i - Bruce ties and co-host these events,” said Nicole Bruce, Live Healthy Iowa director. “These events not only serve as a sense of accomplishment and celebration for challenge participants, but as a way for Iowans to come together in support of the local wellness coalitions and their communities.” The 5K run/walk will start at 8 a.m and the kid’s run will begin at 9 a.m. All participants will receive a Live Healthy Iowa 5K Tshirt, race number, finisher medal and the oppor-

tunity to win age-group awards. The cost for the 5K is $20 through March 31 and $25 up until race day. Adult 10 Week Wellness Challenge participants can use the discount code found in their challenge confirmation email to receive $10 off registration. The 1K kid’s run for youth ages 12 and younger is $5. Onsite registration will be available and adult 10 Week Wellness Challenge participants can present their access card to receive their discount. For local event details and to register online, visit www. livehealthyiowa.org. Host communities were selected based on historically strong participation in Live Healthy Iowa challenges and the enthusiasm of the community wellness coalitions. Proceeds from the event will benefit the local wellness coalitions in each community, as well as Adaptive Sports Iowa’s veteran outreach efforts. Live Healthy Iowa and Live Healthy Iowa Kids provide challenges and events throughout the year to promote healthy and active lifestyles. To learn more about these programs and find more information about the Live Healthy Iowa 5K, visit www.livehealthyiowa.org or call 888-7778881.

r u o Y

driving to work if they stay sober behind the wheel DES MOINES (MCT) – The Iowa Senate voted 28-20 Monday to modify state drunken driving laws to allow first-time offenders the option of using an interlock ignition device that would enable them to keep driving to work and other places as long as they stayed sober behind the wheel. Under Senate File 2299, people convicted of their first offense of operating while intoxicated (OWI) would still face 48 hours of mandatory jail time, but the fine could be reduce by half – from $1,250 to $625 — and a six-month driving suspension would be altered to require that a driver using the interlock option would have to be “lock-out” free for the last three months. That would mean not recording a blood-alcohol content of .04 percent or

to explore ways to keep our roadways and all Iowans safe, not explore new opportunities to ease the penalties and fines for people convicted of such serious criminal behaviors.”

— Sen. Bill Dix

Iowa Senate GOP leader

offenses. “Senate File 2299 makes it easier for people convicted of operating while intoxicated to get back on the road,” Dix said in a statement. “Current law restricts where those found guilty of OWI can travel. Under Senate File 2299, with an ignition interlock device, someone sentenced to first offense OWI can drive wherever they like,” he added. “It is imperative that we continue to explore ways to keep our roadways and all Iowans safe, not explore new opportunities to ease the penalties and fines for people convicted

of such serious criminal behaviors.” Three GOP senators – Breitbach, Nancy Boettger of Harlan and Brad Zaun of Urbandale – voted with 25 Democrats to pass the bill and send it to the Iowa House for consideration, while Democrat Matt McCoy of Des Moines joined 19 GOP senators in opposing the law. Comments: (515) 2437220; rod.boshart@sourcemedia.net —————— ©2014 The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Visit The Gazette at thegazette.com MCT Information Services

Union County Extension to host workshops for youths Join in on some educational fun with two upcoming workshops hosted by Union County Extension. “To The Rescue” day camp will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 18 at Afton Community Center. Children will be using their engineering skills as they design and build drop aid pack-

ages. Also, a babysitting workshop will be held 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 20 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Creston. Youths will have the opportunity to gain skills and information to feel safe and prepared when taking on the responsibility of babysitting.

Both workshops are available to youths in fourth through 12th grade. The deadline for registration is Friday. For more information regarding the workshops, contact Haley Jones at Union County Extension at 641782-8426.

Creston Publishing Company

503 W. ADAMS CRESTON, IOWA

Creston News Advertiser Southwest Iowa Advertiser

641-782-2141

Full Service Media coMpanY

Creston News Advertiser

Southwest Iowa Advertiser Along with Numerous Special Sections

INTERNET

www.crestonnews.com

E-EDITION

MAGAZINES

Ag Mag & Creston Living

Cgre AG Ma gic slitvoinn g Ma Pill? NorthCe

ois ntral Illin

PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAG E PA I D Permit No. 14 Creston IA, 50801

CUSTOM WEB DESIGN

******* ******* **ECRW Local SS**** Postal Custom er

summer

2013

on differ orm Experts h care ref alt how he ct farmers is pa will im Central Illino in North

rs farme Local t relief: a record m Drough efit fro will ben

Windy Ac Antiqures es ools How sch for ts ’ studen n crop The cor e is on ewher els levels ois and in Illin record to hit course

e Illinois prepar

live loc al, ation A Public

buy loc al

Media of Shaw

Unique finds that Cre ston has to offer!

Summer

2013

kyp’s su mm

er kitch en

Meat, vegetab le and des sert all from the grill !

CUSTOM PRINTING BROCHURES • BOOKLETS • FLYERS BUSINESS CARDS • POSTERS • WEDDING INVITATIONS MAPS • CALENDARS • INSERTS/MAILERS ANNUAL REPORTS • BANNERS • NOTE PADS...

AND SO MUCH MORE!

FOR PC & MOBILE