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Clashing reports deepen Malaysia jet mystery The flight carried 239 passengers and crew and was headed to Beijing, China.

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BEIJING (MCT) — The mystery of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 deepened amid allegations that the airplane flew four hours more than originally thought and might have traveled more than one thousand miles

away from where search and rescue teams are looking.

Citing U.S. national security sources, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that government personnel were pursuing the possibility that the plane was commandeered “with the intention of using it later for another purpose.”

The newspaper also said that data transmitted by an onboard monitoring system to Rolls-Royce Plc., the engine manufacturer, suggested that the plane flew for up to five

hours in total after its takeoff from Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea and Kuala Lumpur at 12:21 a.m. Satur- Arabian Sea. If in fact the Boeing day morning.

777 flew for five hours from Kuala Malaysian officials at a press Lumpur, it could have traveled conference Thursday denied the 2,200 nautical miles, as far as the It is just too early to know what to cut. The school disneeds to find close to 900,000 dollarsborder. to make up for the story and said the lasttrict engine data India-Pakistan 10% cut Gov. Culver ordered on October 8th. Nothing has been cut yet because it is too early was transmitted at 1:07 a.m., about The latest twistto tell, onlybut added everything is on the table. Mr. Hood said, “We 20 minutes before the aircraft to the frustration in a 12-nation will do what we think is best. We will work together. It won’t be pleasant or fun. We are here disappeared from civilian radar search and rescue operation that to educate students. We will do our best by the kids with what involves we get.” This cut is not expected now more than 80 ships, screens. to be a temporary problem. Hood said the numbers have Nevertheless, the changed Malaysians aircraft andprobably satellites three times already and will change searching again.

The state could possibly raise the cut to 15%. School Board said they had expanded the search through much Asia.

Member Randy Hughes commented that of theSoutheast later they make decision the more accurate that decision that will be. and rescue operationthe into India “The plane vanished in thin air,” Their number one priority is the education of the students.

Board Member RichMalaysia’s Flynn stated, “Our maintransportagoal and the surrounding School waters, the said acting is academics. If we have to make cuts, we’re not doing our job.” Hughes made a very similar statement saying, “Education is an investment, not an expense.” Hughes said they will not cut anything that will effect the education.

The teachers have already cut back. Slight said, “We ask staff to make due with what they have and to save energy.” Teachers are sure to print on both sides of the paper and even use online resources when possible. Freshman Jordyn Walsh told us, “And one other teacher said she wouldn’t reprint our assignment when the words were faded. She said she did not want to waste ink.”

New light bulbs were put in the schools that are more energy efficient. The school is seeing good savings because of these. Business Manager Don Krings said $8,000 has been saved of the general budget because the effect the news lights have had on the electricity bill. Sophomores Corey Bohn and Devon Chapman, Junior Patrick Haugland, and Senior Laura Walter, when asked how the school could save money, said all the lights should be turned off more, especially at night.

Earning Merritt

By KYLE WILSON

CNA managing editor kwilson@crestonnews.com

Greenfield teenager is lead operator for 4,000 acres of family land ■

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REENFIELD — How many 17-year-olds do you know capable of being the lead planter and combine operator on their family farms?

Meet Merritt Caviness of Greenfield.

Caviness has consistently been “riding solo” in the cab of the family’s Case IH combine for the past three years.

His father, Randy, promoted him in 2013 to lead operator responsibilities, whereby Merritt is responsible for both planting and harvesting most of the family’s 4,000 acres of farmland in southwest Iowa.

Big responsibility, right?

“Not for him,” Randy said.

“I have no problem putting him on a $200,000 planter and letting him go in one of our fields. He really is a professional operator, and anyone who has ever taken a ride with Merritt can verify that.”

As a high-schooler, Merritt is dual enrolled. He attends Orient-Macksburg High School for one class period of vocational agriculture each afternoon, but the rest of the day he’s homeschooled — which allows him to “learn

There are new lights on the Townline Field as well. Mr. Bevins explained that these lights were purchased with a Pebble account, insurance, and through FEMA. Money in the Pebble account cannot be used to pay for teachers salaries, so some of this money was used to pay for the lights. Insurance paid for a portion because they believed it was important for the student safety.

When a community member looks at the school and its spending, it is easy to question the spending choices, however, many activities are self-funded. I-JAG instructor Mrs. McGehee informed us that they are partly funded by Work Force Development. When McGhee was asked about the necessity of the school’s budget being cut she replied, “No, I’m sure there’s other ways we [the state] could help with the budget cut besides taking it away from schools.”

Mr. Mullin is the instructor for the high schools Woods class. This class requires many materials, but the Wood Tech class sells their projects and receives about $100 a year from their sales. During the spring semester the students have to pay for their materials. This class has been impacted by the cut already. Because the budget was frozen, Mullin had to cancel an order of drafting equipment for his drafting class.

Art instructor, Mrs. Fry-Schnormier, has no problem with coming up with money saving ideas for her art class. She smiled and said, “I like to find trash and junk and turn it into treasure.” Fry-Shnormier fears she will struggle with supply ing clay, paints, and inks. Fry-Shnormier explained one of the ways she is being resourceful, she said, “We’re using out dated athletic calendars for a project for fifty students.”

Fine Arts is another area people see as something easily cut. When interviewed Ms. Fischer, the vocal teacher, said, “Money that we have used has come from our vocal activities account which is comprised of money that we earn.

The vocal department doesn’t use general fund money to purchase music and supplies.” This is the case with most activities. The band, at the moment, cannot afford to repair or replace instruments. Music cannot be bought either. Mr. Peters plans on using music from previous years and even sharing music with other directors because of cuts. Bevins said that not only are many activities self-funded, the Booster Club, individual accounts, girls and boys basketball and volleyball all paid for the refinishing of the gym floor.

The Booster Club helps many school activities pay for their needs through funds generated by community support.

Ninety-five students are taking classes out at SWCC this semester. The school provides the funds for SWCC classes.

The total cost for all the classes comes to around $100,000, but the state gives us suplimental money to help off set the cost. The school ends up paying around $30,000-50,000.

The state requires the school to provide vocational classes and many SWCC classes offered are considered vocational.

It would be easy to say that this is an easy thing to cut, but this would really affect education. It is such a great tool that

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tion minister Hishamuddin Hussein at the press conference late Thursday in Kuala Lumpur. “We have looked at every lead and in most cases, I believe all the case we pursued, we have not found anything positive.”

Malaysian rescue planes early Thursday rushed to a location over the Gulf of Thailand, roughly halfway between Kuala Lumpur and

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McKinley Park cleanup day slated April 26

Danger to you Danger to Me

These days there is yourself you know where a new form of danger on the all the buttons are on your road. It is more dangerous phone so it would only take than ice, bad weather and a couple seconds to look is even right up there on away from the road. Or the list with drinking and there’s the reasoning that driving. It is something that you absolutely have to text occurs even more comthe person back that very monly within your own car. minute otherwise they might This dangerous act is texting think you are ignoring them. while driving.

“I can’t just leave a message A new study done by there waiting; I have to Virginia Tech Transportation check it right then and there.

Institute found that when Every message I get seems drivers text while driving extremely important at that their risk of collision was moment,” explained Jake.

23 times higher than if they Many people do not realize were not texting. The study the full extent of the danger showed in cases of these they are putting not only crashes, drivers spend apthemselves in, but also other proximately 5 seconds lookdrivers on the road until it is ing away from the road at too late. Last year, accordtheir phones. This may not ing to CBS, nearly 6,000 seem like such a long time drivers were killed and a but when driving at highway half-million injured due to speeds, this is enough time distracted drivers. An eyeto cover a length longer than opener is that 16 percent Contributed photo that of a football field. of all fatal crashes in 2008 It is common sense that you involved at least one form of should not text while driving driver distraction. so that leaves the question: Due to the astounding Why do people do it anyamount of people whom text ways? Texting while driving while driving, many states is one of those things that are working on banning people convince themselves this practice. According they are capable of doing. to The Orlando Sentinel, According to sophomore seven states have succeeded Jake Ward, “When I text and in banning texting while drive, I really don’t have driving completely: Alaska, that thought that anything California, Connecticut, is going to happen to me. I Louisiana, Minnesota, think a lot of teenagers think New Jersey and Washthat way because it is so ington. Nine other states hard to imagine that such a have banned new drivers: simple activity could cause Delaware, Maine, Maryland, so much harm.” You tell Nebraska, North Carolina,

Oregon, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. Next year, the Iowa legislature is trying to go through with banning the use of cell phones on any Iowa roads. This potential ban has raised many opinions. People feel it is a good idea but it just wouldn’t work for numerous reasons. Parent Crystal Ray mentioned, “I feel the ban won’t help. The police officers have their priorities and they can’t be constantly worrying about catching people texting and driving when there are more serious crimes to catch. We have to stop this on our own. We as parents need to instill in our children the importance of not texting while driving. One look away from the road can kill you or someone else.” Senior Maria Krejci pointed out, “It’s like cops trying to catch people wearing their seatbelts in the dark. It’s too easy to hide.”

Sooner or later people are going to have to realize texting while driving is not acceptable. When the amount of fatal car crashes due to cell phones is close to the same amount of fatal crashes due to bad weather or drinking and driving, that says something needs to be done. Whether it is the easy way or the hard way, the key is getting them to realize what a danger it is to society

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Lukas Lenz is a 17-yea his parents, Helmut, a plant dreamed of visiting the Unit In Austria, Lukas attend sic principles of academics a school September through J there is a greater sense of re enjoy how open, friendly an ‘Hey, how’s it going?’ and a “Lukas was surprised t Mrs. Qualseth, Lukas’ semin “Having to have a pass they are supposed to. It’s shared.

Another difference athletics to the school sysparticipate in athletics connected with the school is solely about education When it comes to class fathers or important docuIndependence or the Coninterested and has many that is coming together. lesson, I can see real parts the culture, and really see and my history. It’s very Lukas was surprised to the towns and as a country.” into one another, like our lar quite close to one another. “ towns,” Lukas said. Lukas d Obama. He feels that Obam around the world.

Bendik, Kajander, the o he first same to the states be much. Lukas laughed, “How acclimated fairly well to our Dairy Queen. There are som “I ate school lunch for the fi appeared puzzled. We told h to other, more traditional, di The students at CHS m ing him questions. Sometim me if we have fire trucks or you,” Lukas said. While he clearly frustrated when he h That is not even a language!

Lukas enjoys many thin movies, going to clubs, and forward to soccer in the spri “Lukas is awesome!” s in seminar think Lukas has a Lukas hears a new English w face and we know. It’s usua simple like Powder Puff foo into that!”

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Crestonians and their families are invited to join Creston Park and Recreation Department for the annual McKinley Park cleanup day April 26.

■ Those Those interparticipating ested should meet 8 a.m. that day at should meet Merritt Caviness, middle, is pictured here with his father Randy, left, and grandfather the McKinley Park 8 a.m. at the Harold on the family’s farm in Adair County. pool parking lot.

McKinley “Just wear boots Park pool and old clothes,” the ropes” of full-time family he bought 76 acres in Adair spring – said some of the Caviparking lot said Mark Huff, County. ness farmland Merritt plants farming.

April 26.

Creston parks di“It’s in Harrison Town- has been in the family nearly “There is no replacement rector. “We will for on-the-job experience,” ship, section 7,” Merritt said 100 years. Harold said he provide the garproudly. began milking cows on that Merritt said. bage bags and rubHowever, that purchase is farmland at 5 years of age, That on-the-job trainbeforeThis it is too ber gloves. islate. something we do every ing comes from his father, likely only the first in a prom- when there was no electricity. year and the goal is to get rid of the pollutquite a young 84-year-old grandfather Har- ising farming future for Mer- Top “Merritt’s 10 reasons to go see GREASE! ants before they make it to our waterway.”

Harold said, “and he old, and mother, Janalee – ritt, who has short-term plans 10.man,” Find out who wins the big Hand Jive Contest!

Huff said about 30 people participated in has first an exclusive opportunity not many performance of Vocal Department of who has an accounting back- of earning a home-school di- 9. The the event last year. who love by farming can from ground and educates her son ploma and long-term plans of 2009 8. kids Creative set designed the CHS peers Art Department Those already committed to attending even dream about. He’s a cauabout tax preparation, bal- buying and farming land that’s the 7. The Classic Musical! Bringing back memories from the days whenkid, everyone dreamed of being Da n ny or Santhis dy year’s cleanup include students from tious doesn’t break anyance sheets, and other finan- been in the Caviness family. 6. Watch the hilarious de-pantsing of Creston High School and Southwestern Merritt’s grandfather Har- CHS thing, he’s notKennedy afraid to work, cial documentation.

Senior James 5. Entertainment for the WHOLE family Community College and High Lakes Outand I thinkChet he’sCulver got isa rumored bright to be in attendance Merritt became a land old – who still plans to help 4.

Iowa Governor Witness Senior Donovan Richardson in his door Alliance. future in farming.” owner in early 2013, when Merritt with planting this 3.

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1. Support your peers who have spent an estimated 97 hours of concentrated preparation.

Prose performance:

Harper Spurrier, a senior at OrientMacksburg High School, reads a prose piece titled “Walking Down the Canyon” during the Area Retired Educators’ meeting at Crest Ridge Estates Tuesday.

Alison Metzger, Brett Cheers and Joey Huntington also performed their speech events for the meeting’s entertainment.

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Heads up: Math teacher Gary Veitz relies on an old wrestling technique to hold

sixth-grader Derek Bloodgood at bay during the students vs. staff Hoops for Heart game Wednesday afternoon at Creston Middle School. The students won in overtime, 37-35. Mike McCabe, physical education teacher, said nearly $5,000 was raised for the American Heart Association, with students earning a chance to play in the game through their fund-raising efforts.

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Deaths Jack Shiflett Afton

Jack E. Shiflett, 86, of Afton died March 12, 2014, at his home.

Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at Pow- Shiflett ers Funeral Home, 612 N. Dodge St., Afton. The Rev. Dwayne Henrichs will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery east of Afton. Graveside military rites will be conducted by John B. Parks Post No. 8882 VFW of Afton. Open visitation will be 2 to 7 p.m.

Friday with family present 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorials may be given to HCI of Central Iowa. Online condolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

Jack Eugene Shiflett, son of Carrie Odessa (Doud) and Charlie Andrew Shiflett, was born Sept. 23, 1927, southeast of Afton.

Jack was educated in Afton schools.

Jack served in the United States Navy during World War II from February 1945 to his discharge in July 1946.

Marilyn Dunfee Orient

Marilyn Dunfee, 79, of Orient died March 7, 2014, at her home.

Memorial services were 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, at Powers Funeral Home, junction of highways 34 and 25, in Creston. The Rev. Phil Price will officiated.

M e m o r i - Dunfee als may be given to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

Marilyn Colette (Mohr) Dunfee, daughter of Mabel Drucilla (West) and Henry Clyde Mohr, was born Nov. 24, 1934, in Creston.

On Aug. 1, 1981, Mari-

In 1948, Jack married Reva Beta.

Jack farmed near Cromwell.

Reva and Jack divorced.

In 1959, Jack married Ramona “Mona” C. Oehlertz in Bedford.

Jack farmed most of his life around Afton, Creston and Mount Ayr. He and Mona co-owned and operated the Long Branch Bar and Grill in Arispe for 10 years. He also worked for East Union Schools and Union County Road Maintenance, until his full retirement.

Jack was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Antique Tractor Pulling Association.

Jack is survived by his sons, Jim (wife Linda) Stewart of Shenandoah, Darrell (wife Norah) Stewart of Woden and David (wife Cathy) Shiflett of Grant City; daughter Sheila (husband David) Stewart of Winterset; 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; and sisters, Betty Johnston of Creston and Janice (husband Willard) Fain of Lorimor.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents, wife Ramona; and sons, Steve Shiflett and Richard Stewart. lyn married Duane Claude Dunfee in Creston. They first lived in Creston, then on a farm, and then in Orient.

Marilyn spent 20 years doing line work at Bunn-OMatic and also worked as a beautician.

Marilyn is survived by her daughters, Bobbi (husband Eddie) Garcia of Texas and Theresa Carroll of Des Moines; son Delbert Chubick of St. Charles; granddaughters, Loretta (husband Dan) Umbenhower of Orient, Samantha Gaiser of Atlantic, Chantell Geiger and others; great-grandchildren, Cadence, Aydin, Olivia, Clayton, Aaron, Ashlee, Drake, Eden and others; and great-great-grandchild, Brielle Geiger.

Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents, husband and daughter Cynthia Chubick.

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pending at Leonard Funeral Home, Dubuque. Pearson Creston Family Funeral Service, 809 William Joseph Hiatt, 60, W. Montgomery St., Cresof Creston died March 8, ton, is in charge of local ar2014, at his home.

Memorial services are rangements.

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Daffodil delivery: Afton Garden Club members, pictured from left, Karen Vanbuskirk, Bev Rowe, Audrey McDowell,

Vicki Johnson (president), Judy Harman, Iris Smith, Carolyn Hubatha and Shirley Wallace deliver daffodils to area nursing homes March 6. Some members met at Creston Nursing and Rehab Center and Crest Haven to deliver the first of the daffodils. Other members joined the group in Afton to deliver the remaining daffodils to Afton Care Center. Daffodils are a symbol of rebirth and new beginnings and synonymous of spring. In previous years, the garden club contributed to the American Cancer Society and distributed daffodils. The cancer society no longer has the program, so the garden club decided to continue giving a bit of spring to the residents. Later, the group had lunch at Up in Smoke in Afton, joined by Monica Huddleson.

JET MYSTERY: Continued from Page 1

Ho Chi Minh City, where a Chinese satellite detected three large floating objects.

However, no sign of the plane or the debris was discovered in the search and Hishamuddin said that the release of the satellite photos by a Chinese defense agency had been “a mistake.”

The flight carried 239 passengers and crew and was headed to Beijing.

With the majority of the passengers Chinese nationals, the Chinese government is expressing increasing frustration at the lack of progress in the search, now in its sixth day.

“All the countries involved must demand that the Malaysians disclose all the information they have.

The information they’ve

(MCT) — An Iowa House turned legislation mandating schools test for radon gas, which is believed to be a leading cause of lung cancer, into a “toothless tiger” Wednesday, according to the bill’s Senate floor manager.

An amendment unanimously approved by the House Local Government Committee makes the bill “virtually meaningless,” Sen. Matt McCoy, D-Des Moines, said.

The amendment stripped provisions that would require schools to perform a

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McCoy’s bill, approved by the Senate 37-10 a year ago, also proscribed a course of remediation if the tests showed radon gas at or above four picocuries per liter and further testing.

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Or alternately that there was a hijacking attempt by a passenger or one of the crew.

Satellite imagery taken of the area that night detected no flash of light that would indicate a midair explosion.

Rolls-Royce declined to release details about the investigation, except to confirm that its engines do automatically transmit data to a monitoring center in the British city of Derby.

The information is transmitted at roughly 30-min-

ute intervals.

“The last transmission of engine data was at 1:07 a.m. It did not go on longer,” said Malaysia Airlines Chief Executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, flatly denying the Wall Street Journal report.

Industry executives say that incident shows the urgent need for better systems to keep track of aircraft.

“We can track our cars and our kids’ cell phones, but there is no way of tracking planes as they fly around the world,” said Don Tomas, president and chief executive of Aeron, which is developing a satellite-based surveillance system.

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released so far is implausible. It has caused a lot of confusion and has led to people looking in the wrong place,” complained Hu Hongjun, a professor of civil aviation at the University of Tianjin.

Until now, the search effort has focused on the Gulf of Thailand, the original flight path of the missing plane.

But the Malaysians have conceded the plane might have made a turn because their military radar detected an unidentified aircraft over the Strait of Malacca, off the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, about 330 miles off course.

Malaysian military officials said it is unclear whether the unidentified craft was the missing Flight 370.

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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.

Driver’s license

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

Driving tests on Wednesday mornings by appointment.

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

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

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

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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.

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Greater Regional Medical Center Amber Kasha and Chad Kingery of Creston are parents of a daughter born March 10, 2014. Lydia Dawn Kingery weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long.

Grandparents are Andrea and John Pace Jr. of Sharpsburg, Christi Kingery of Mount Ayr or Terri and Tanni Abell of Creston.

Great-grandparents are Connie and John Pace Sr. of Gravity, Tom and Linda Long of Jefferson, Sharon Arther of Des Moines, Lawrence Kingery, Karen Frank and Nayne Frank.

Great-great-grandparents are John Pace of Bedford and Jim Dyehouse.

Siblings are Payton, 9, Preston, 8, and Mark, 6.

Police

Stanley Przybylski, 29, 302 S. Division St., was charged on a Department of Corrections warrant for probation violation on an original charge of forgery 3:37 p.m.

Wednesday at 434 Wyoming Avenue.

Przybylski was being held at Union County Jail on no bond.

—————— John Duane Hartsaw Jr., 37, 305 New York Ave., was charged with driving while suspended 10:14 p.m.

Wednesday at Union County Law Enforcement Center.

According to a Creston Police report, Hartsaw was stopped for a traffic violation. During the stop, it was discovered Hartsaw’s driver’s license was suspended for nonpayment of an Iowa fine. Dispatch confirmed the license was suspended with no reinstatement date

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Grain prices59quoted 10 New York Denver 30 mstat sunny Fraud, 10:22 a.m., Wednes- a.m. today: day, North Birch Street.

• Farmers Co-op, Creston: Talk to officer, 10:24 a.m., Corn — $4.58 Phases Wednesday, North Pine Moon Soybeans — $13.24 Street.

• Gavilon Grain: Fraud, 12:04 p.m., Corn — $4.55 Wednesday, West Fremont Soybeans — $13.36 Street.

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Fraud, 4:31 p.m., Wednesday, West Montgomery Street.

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Management Commission, traffic stop, 12:32 a.m., to5:15 p.m. Wednesday, 208 bond. day, South Elm Street.

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OPINION Corned beef and cabbage on tap

Monday is St. Patrick’s Day. We always celebrate the day here at the Creston News Advertiser with a traditional corned beef and cabbage luncheon. I had a few folks the first year or two we did the meal who weren’t sure what to think of the meal.

But, after a couple of tries the Irish luncheon is now part of the plan. I would guess this weekend is when the real celebrating will be done if you get into the “Irish spirits.” Don’t forget to wear your green, come Monday.

Spring A week from today is the first official day of spring. I just hope the weather starts to act like spring.

The long range forecast doesn’t look that overly “springy” to me.

It will be spring break for a lot of folks next week and it looks like a lot of people are headed south for

What’s up Rich Paulsen publisher

a little more warmth than we have been having.

Most of the trips I have heard of are people headed for either Florida or for some spring baseball action in Arizona.

It looks like the planting season may come a little later this year for our farm friends. I understand there is still more than three feet of frost in the ground.

Milk The price of milk just keeps going up. It seems like our friends in China and Asia have found the thirst for milk. Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile set a record

last month and are up 22 percent for the year.

The average price for a gallon of milk is now more than $3.50 a gallon and not looking to go down anytime soon.

Strange thing is, we are drinking less and less in the United States.

Flavored waters, juices and other drinks have taken up some of our milk consumption. The record exports to China and Asia will continue, which is a real plus for the dairymen, but not for the domestic consumer.

Most content The list of the “most content” states came out this week. The Midwest scored well with North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska listed as No. 1, 2 and 3.

Iowa came in 10th. The people in the least content states are West Virginia, Kentucky and Missis-

sippi. The sense of well-being is strong in the Midwest.

A billion March Madness is in full swing.

The conference championships are being fought out this week with the countdown to the NCAA selections this Sunday night. We should have a number of teams from the area making the “Big Dance” this year. Iowa, Iowa State, Creighton and Nebraska should all be dancing.

You have a chance to win $1 billion this year just by picking all the brackets right from play-in to the championship. Warren Buffet of Berkshire Hathaway and Quicken Loans are putting up a prize of $1 billion if you can pick a perfect bracket. I would take the under on anyone winning the billion dollars!

Your odds are better of finding a live T-Rex somewhere in Iowa.

Volunteers Our annual Progress edition comes out the week of March 24.

Each day that week you will get the pleasure of reading about volunteers from around the area. It is always nice to see what folks are doing in south central Iowa.

Dorms The new dorms out at SWCC are starting to take shape. I couldn’t believe those workers were out there all this winter putting the walls together on those “colder than heck” days. They must have a couple of polar bears working for them. I think they are pretty much on schedule as of this point. Good effort!

Thought for the day: “Be nice to people on your way up because you may meet them on your way down.” Jimmy Durante

Letter to the editor

This, that and why?

From Marsha Wilson Creston

Been awhile since I have written a note to the editor. Been thinking a lot lately and so thought I would share some of those thoughts.

My “adopted back deck” youngsters are now young adults. Strange as I look around and watch them as they go through their college years, or their chosen profession. Proud of each of them, and because they are who they are, makes my heart beam with joy, as they come home on breaks.

I usually see them, still a hug, kiss, and I love you Grandma. What a neat, well raised bunch of individuals they are. Glad they didn’t tell me some of the stuff they did from the back deck. They are sharing now. Oh my.

Five years ago today — a sad day for families and good friends of two young men that were born and raised in Creston. My why is, why are they still where they are? Our legal system needs to make some changes. So many things were not allowed to be shared, if only. I still think of them each day and hope the time will come that they will be home with family again.

Trip to Atlantic to see the con-

do’s — thinking maybe it will be a wonderful deal for Creston. We sure do need housing, and I think things will be okay.

I hope winter is gone. Spent four years in Iceland, and it was warmer here than there.

We have a lot going on in the city. Again, I invite each of you to attend a city council meeting — first and third Tuesday at 6 p.m.

We have two new councilpersons, so change I am sure is in the making.

As you all know, I have always been a strong supporter of our high school bowling teams and Coach Pendegraft. They had a good year.

Still not many out there watching, but getting better. So, I found a new sport this year — wrestling.

Not saying I know anything about the sport, totally confused when I watch those young men out there looking like they are making their bodies go into unnormal positions.

It has been an experience to watch them. Coach Frain told me I didn’t need to know what was going on, just to yell, and we all know I can do that.

Guessing this is my calmest letter to the editor. My blood pressure hasn’t been up much lately, which is good for all concerned.

Enjoy spring, if it ever gets here.

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The College Board dumbed down the SAT test HOLLYWOOD — God bless America, and how’s everybody?

North Korea held national elections on Sunday and Kim Jung Un was re-elected president, getting one hundred percent of the vote. They announced they had a one hundred percent voter turnout. One candidate ran against Kim Jung Un for president, his name is Guy Now Gone.

The College Board dumbed down the SAT test, eliminating the essay question and making the vocabulary and math tests easier.

We’re preparing kids for the future. Our university system’s designed to make sure that Las Vegas never has a shortage of slot tournament players.

The L.A. Marathon was won by a whippet-thin Ethiopian runner Sunday followed by four whippetthin Kenyan runners. This could all end soon. Next year in order to make the Los Angeles Marathon exciting enough to be on ESPN, they’re going to open all the manhole covers.

Paula Deen appeared in a People magazine cover article in which she reveals her new TV deal and assures Americans she’s not racist. She even threw in a cooking tip. Whenever she serves hotcakes she likes to whip the butter until it doesn’t have any fancy ideas about escaping.

President Obama did a Funny or Die mock interview with Zack Galifianakis Tuesday to lure nineteen thousand Millenials to the Obamacare website. He has to

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hustle to get enough young people enrolled. Tonight, he’s flying to Atlanta to egg houses with Justin Bieber.

President Obama’s approval rating fell to thirty-eight percent in a Fox News poll Monday while Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s approval rating rose to fifty-two percent. It’s just insane. Barack Obama can’t believe he’d have been better off smoking crack than passing Obamacare.

The Supreme Court rejected a Pennsylvania school’s rule banning high school girls from wearing bracelets inscribed I Love Boobies.

It wasn’t close. The school principal knew he didn’t have a chance when he walked into the Chamber and Clarence Thomas was wearing one.

South Africa’s Bladerunner Oscar Pistorious vomited in court during the autopsy report on the girlfriend he shot in the heart four times through a door. What a triple threat. Oscar Pistorious is the only athlete in the world who’s medaled in running, shooting and now hurling.

National Football League owners meet in Orlando next week with a full agenda on their plates.

One item is coaching burnout.

Health experts say being an NFL

coach may be the most stressful job in America, the second most stressful job in America is being an NFL parole officer.

NSA whistleblower Ed Snowden charged the U.S. with violating free speech and disrespecting the privacy rights of citizens via webcast to SXSW from Moscow. It’s hard to argue with him. There’s no better place to celebrate free speech, privacy and respecting the rights of others than Russia.

Russia’s president Vladimir Putin denied in an interview Sunday that he sent the Russian Army into Crimea last week. Boycotts broke out. In Hollywood, Charlie Sheen switched to domestic vodka and Donald Trump vowed he will never order another bride east of the Danube.

True Detective’s season finale starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson on HBO was its most-watched show ever.

So many people tried to watch online that HBO’s web site crashed.

President Obama scheduled network time the next day and apologized out of habit.

House Republicans drew up a bill asking President Obama to drop the mandatory clause out of Obamacare Monday. Here’s how Republicans can sell it to him, They tell the president that he can go on TV and assure the American people that if they like their complete lack of coverage, they can keep their complete lack of coverage, and it will never come back to bite him.

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Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau urges drivers to watch their speed DES MOINES — The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is reminding the motoring public that speed is your enemy not only during the cold weather months but throughout the year.

Far too often the driver who is hurrying to get to work, going to the grocery store or traveling to an out-of-town destination can’t react fast enough to a situation and a crash occurs.

It can be one of the most deadly mistakes a driver can make.

As part of the 2014 sTEP program, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is teaming up with city, county and state law enforcement officers who will be out in force beginning March 14–17, looking to crackdown on those motorists who aren’t buckled up, speed-

FFA meals: Derek Peterson, left, and Daniel Little package food for Operation Feed the Hungry in the gym at Murray School District Wednesday afternoon.

Operation Feed the Hungry was organized through a Murray FFA “Be the Seed” grant project. The goal was to have 50,000 rice/soy meals packaged for Meals from the Heartland. Murray students, faculty, staff and more than 100 community members helped surpass the goal, packaging 61,560 meals in two hours.

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ing or operating while intoxicated.

Remember to Buckle Up and Arrive Alive, and “Friends don’t let friends drive drunk.”

The traffic enforcement event held last year during the four days of the St. Patrick’s Day holiday had 205 agencies reporting 352 OWIs, 5,154 speed and 2,393 seat belt violations with almost 17,000 combined total traffic violations.

The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau continues to stress to the motoring public the importance of buckling up, slowing down and to drive sober to increase the odds of preventing or, at least, surviving a crash. Be safe and enjoy your St. Patrick’s Day. The next sTEP enforcement event will be May 19–June 1.

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Tuesday, 2 p.m. Bible study.

Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. Board.

Thursday (3/20), 9 a.m. Quilters.

Beaconsfield

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Rick Hawkins, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service.

Clearfield

AREA BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, Ron Christian, pastor; Keith Lorenz, associate pastor; 641-336-2409; website www.areabiblefellowship.org.

Sunday, 10 a.m. worship service; 11:15 a.m. Sunday school.

Weednesday, 6:30 p.m. AWANA. CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Sherry Wiley, lay speaker.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. worship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

Sunday, 8 a.m. Sunday school; 9 a.m. worship.

Corning

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 907 Grove Ave., Ken Rummer, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship services.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 901 Nodaway St., Andrew Bardole, pastor.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. adult Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service.

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, Dan Lamgo, pastor.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. worship service. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. prayer service.

MESSIANIC MISSION SEVENTH DAY, 405 11th St. Sabbath services, second and fourth Saturdays. Call 641-3223386 for time and place.

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH, 800 17th St., Philip Ritter, pastor.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and adult Bible study; 10:45 a.m. worship with Holy Communion. Wednesday, 9 a.m.

Bible study.

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 504 Grove, Ave., Lazarus Kirigia, pastor.

Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Mass.

Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Mass; 7 p.m. youth group. Wednesday, 2 to 5 p.m. religious education classes.

Creston

ABUNDANT LIFE FAMILY CHURCH, 500 S. Birch St., Douglas R. Brunell, pastor, (641) 782-5766, email alfc@ iowatelecom.net; website www.

AbundantLifeFamilyChurch.com.

Sunday, 10:30 a.m. children’s church and worship service; 6:30 p.m. evening worship service.

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. worship and Kid’s Club. Thursday, 6:30 a.m. Men of Honor; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Light Switch teens.

APOSTOLIC LIGHTHOUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH, 600 N. Lincoln St., Paul Vandevender, pastor, 782-5594.

Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday school and worship service; 5:30 p.m. prayer time; 6 p.m. worship service. Wednesday, 7 p.m. worship service. Home Bible study, call 782-5594.

RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 417 Wyoming Ave.,

CHURCH

Karen Norton, lead pastor, 641782-4236, e-mail crestonrolag@ gmail.com.

Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Men’s breakfast at church. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school classes for all ages; 10:35 a.m. morning worship, Communion Sunday, message “Nehemiah: The Final Frontier”; 12:15 p.m. Acts 2 Journey Team meeting at the church. Bring your own lunch; 5 p.m. Lenten service at St. John’s, the Rev. Jim Woodworth, speaker. Tuesday, 7 to 10 a.m. Coffee Cafe, fellowship hall. This week only: Omelets will be served.

Invite a friend and bring your coffee mug. WiFi and mini muffins included; 6 p.m. Vision Team meeting. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. prayer time in the sanctuary; 7 p.m. Family Night activities; adult Bible study, “Hidden in Christ,” Colossians 3, sanctuary; CYOF, youth room, lower level; Kids Klub, fellowship hall. Thursday (3/20), 7 to 10 a.m. Coffee Cafe, fellowship hall. This week only: Omelets will be served. Invite a friend and bring your coffee mug.

WiFi and mini muffins included.

CHURCH OF CHRIST, 510 S. Poplar St., Timothy L. Haynie, evangelist.

Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship service; 7 p.m. J.O.Y. class adult study hour. Wednesday, 7 p.m. youth group at 216 N. Walnut St., adult group at the church.

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST, Creston Congregation (RLDS), 820 N. Elm St., Elder Gary O’Daniels, pastoral coordinator.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. praise and inspiration, Rochelle Porter; 9:30 a.m. church school classes; 10:30 a.m. morning worship, Gary O’Daniels, presider; Lorrie Long, speaker. Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Women’s Fellowship.

CREST BAPTIST, affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention, Poplar and Townline streets, Chuck Spindler, pastor. Website: www.crestbaptistchurch.com.

Today, 6 p.m. Celebrate Recovery; 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible study (Spindler’s home).

Friday, 8:30 a.m. “Operation World” prayer meeting; 9:30 a.m.

Women’s Bible study (fellowship hall). Saturday, 8 a.m. prayer meeting. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Bible study (all ages); 10:45 a.m. worship; 6 p.m. adult Bible study.

Wednesday, 6:30 a.m. prayer meeting.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 1001 N. Lincoln St., David Tebbenkamp, pastor; Dan Fields, youth pastor.

Thursday, 7 p.m. Riley Missionary Circle, welcome center. Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship service; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school hour; 5 p.m. Faithful Followers choir practice; 6 p.m. family worship and baptism service; 7 p.m. members meeting. Monday, 1 p.m. Ladies Bible study, Synoptic Gospels; 6:30 p.m. Membership Essentials class, welcome center.

Wednesday, 6 p.m. Triumphant Praise choir rehearsal (senior high); 6:30 p.m. AWANA clubs; junior high trek; senior high youth group; prayer meeting and adult Bible study. Thursday (3/20), 11:30 a.m. Christian Singles Over 50, community room, 1001 S. Sumner.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 301 E. Townline St., Dianna Clark, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. adult and children’s Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, 104 N. Oak St. Sunday, 11 a.m. church service.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 702 W. Prairie St., the Rev. Jim Woodworth, interim pastor; Mary O’Riley, pastoral intern.

Thursday, 4 to 6 p.m. Deer meat HUSH pick-up. Friday, 1:30 p.m. Crafting workshop. Sunday, 9:15 a.m. worship; 10:30 a.m.

Sunday school; 3 to 4:30 p.m.

Confirmation classes; 5 to 6:30 p.m. youth group. Monday, 6 p.m.

Membership and Evangelism; 7:30 p.m. Worship and Music.

Tuesday, 1 p.m. Stitch, Knit and Quilt; 6 p.m. Lenten Bible study,

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Lunch will be provided by the church for a free-will donation.

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Lenten studies offered United Church of Christ Congregational, 501 W. Montgomery St., invites the public to its weekly Lenten Bible study titled “24 Hours That Changed The World.”

They will be hosting the event 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays in the upstairs meeting room.

For more information, call 782-5938.

—————— First Presbyterian “Give Up Something Bad for Lent.” Wednesday, 9 a.m. Lenten Bible study, “Give Up Something Bad for Lent”; 5:30 p.m. Joyful Noise; 7 p.m. choir practice; 8 p.m. Appalachia Service Project.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 400 N. Elm St., Gideon Gallo, pastor, Jim W. Morris, associate pastor. Call 641-7822427 for a ride.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school.

Tuesday, 9 a.m. Summit House Bible study; 1:30 p.m. Crestridge Bible study. Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. handbell rehearsal; 7 p.m. choir rehearsal. Thursday, 12:05 p.m. United Methodist Men. GOD’S OUTREACH DELIVERANCE, 306 N. Oak St., 641-278-1173, Pastor JoAnna and Tyrone Davis, 515-249-3364.

Monday through Saturday, 8 to 10 a.m. prayer and worship.

Today, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Women’s service. Friday, 7 p.m. Friday Night Fire service. Saturday, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Men of Christ breakfast (first and third of month); noon Saturday Sack Lunch for Kids; 2 to 3:30 p.m. drama/dance practice for youth; 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Saturday Night Live for youth.

Sunday, 10:30 a.m. worship service; 6:30 p.m. evening service.

Monday, 5 p.m. Monday Night Meal. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. evening service. Wednesday, 5 to 6 p.m.

Intercessory prayer.

HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH, 107 W. Howard St., Rev. Ken Halbur, pastor.

Saturday, 4 to 5 p.m.

Confession; 5:15 p.m. Mass.

Sunday, 8:15 to 8:45 a.m.

Confession; 9 a.m. Mass.

JERUSALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Gideon Gallo, pastor, Jim W. Morris, associate pastor.

Sunday, 8 a.m. Bible study; 9 a.m. worship service.

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES, 1000 Cottonwood St. Sunday, 10 a.m. public talk and Watchtower study. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. congregation Bible study, ministry school and service meeting.

PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD I.M. “Mana del Cielo” The Rev. Miguel Delgado, phone 515473-2527.

Saturday, noon worship.

Sunday, 1:30 p.m. worship.

PLATTE CENTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 6 miles south on P27 (High and Dry Road), 1 mile west, one-fourth mile south, Delores Doench, pastor.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. fellowship time; 10:30 a.m. worship.

SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH, 602 W. Townline St., 641-7822920, Ben McIntire, pastor.

Website: www.salemluth.net.

Blog: www.benmcintire.wordpress.com.

Church, 702 W. Prairie St., will be hosting a Lenten Bible study titled “Give Up Something Bad For Lent.”

There are two opportunities available to participate in this study. The Rev. Jim Woodworth will be hosting the Bible series every Tuesday at 6 p.m. and every Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the church library.

All are welcome to come.

Sunday, 9 a.m. adult education; 10 a.m. worship service; 5:30 p.m. ALPHA course. Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. Quilters. Wednesday, noon Bible study; 6 p.m. choir; 7 p.m. Lenten service.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, 104 N. Oak St., Jared Miller, pastor, 515-897-7919, email jaredandkatiem@gmail. com.

Saturday, 9 a.m. worship service; 11 a.m. Sabbath school.

SOLID ROCK MINISTRIES, 1216 N. Cherry St. (corner of Townline and Cherry streets).

Sunday, 9:45 to 10:15 a.m.

Sunday school; 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. coffee and fellowship; 10:45 a.m. worship service.

ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 601 S. Maple St., Dan Moore, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service and Sunday School. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday service.

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS), 800 N. Sumner Ave., Creston; 111 E. South St., Mount Ayr; the Rev. Jonathan C. Watt, pastor, 641782-5095, http://TrinityCreston. org.

Sunday, Mount Ayr: 8 a.m.

Divine Service with Holy Communion; 9:30 a.m. Bible class and Sunday school; Creston: 9:45 a.m. Divine Service; 11 a.m.

Sunday school and Bible classes.

Monday, 6:30 p.m. LifeLight Bible study. Tuesday, 6:30 a.m. Early Risers Bible study in fellowship hall; 1:30 p.m. LifeLight Bible study.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (Congregational), 501 W. Montgomery St., the Rev. Jim Woodworth, interim pastor; Mary O’Riley, pastoral intern.

Thursday, 3:30 to 5 p.m.

SIRF. Friday, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:45 a.m. worship.

Monday, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting.

Tuesday, 9 a.m. to noon Pastor Jim’s office hours; 3 to 5 p.m.

Crisis Fund Center open; 5 to 6 p.m. Open Table (Crest Baptist serving); 6:15 p.m. Lenten Bible study, “24 Hours to Change the World. “ Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.

TOPS; 5:30 p.m. Church Council meeting.

Cromwell

CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, Dan Moore, pastor.

Sunday, 10 a.m. fellowship; 10:30 a.m. worship and Sunday school; 5 p.m. Lenten service at St. John’s. Monday, 12:30 p.m. prayer group, sanctuary; 1 p.m.

Quilters. Wednesday, 6:30 a.m.

Men’s breakfast; 1 p.m. Quilters.

Diagonal

UNITED CHURCH OF DIAGONAL, Ed Shields, pastor, office 641-344-0652, www.diagonalchurch.com.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. church.

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CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH, 2158 Highway 92, Jeff Banks, pastor, office 641-743-0221.

Website: www.welcometocornerstone.org.

Today, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Men’s Fraternity: “The Quest for Authentic Manhood”; 7 to 9 p.m.

“Beloved Disciple” Women’s Bible study. Sunday, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. worship service; 11:10 a.m. to noon Christian Living classes; 2 and 3 p.m. Care Center services; 4 p.m. SLT meeting; 6 p.m.

Cornerstone Youth Choir (CYC) praise night; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Marriage Oneness. Wednesday, 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. CYC; 6:20 to 8 p.m. AWANA; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. youth group Pizza Ranch feast.

ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 213 N. E. Elm St., Kenneth Gross, pastor. Website: www.stjohngreenfield.parishesonline.com.

Saturday, 4:30 to 5 p.m.

Reconciliation; 5:15 p.m. Mass.

Sunday, 8:15 a.m. Mass; after Mass, Catholicism DVD series by the Rev. Robert Barron. Tuesday, 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross.

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Faith Formation (preK-eighth grades).

Thursday (3/20), 8:30 a.m. Mass.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 108 S.W. 5th St. Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service; 10 a.m. coffee and fellowship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school.

Tuesday, 3:30 to 6 p.m. food bank and children’s clothes closet open; 6:30 p.m. worship service.

Thursday, 12:30 p.m. worship service.

Lacelle

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor.

Sunday, 10 a.m. children’s Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship service.

Lenox

CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 107 W. Temple St., Brian Kleinschrodt, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, 702 W. Ohio St. Stanley Price, branch president.

Sunday, 10 a.m. sacrament meeting; 11:15 a.m. Sunday school; 12:10 p.m. relief society, priesthood, young women and young men; 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. primary. For local information, contact Clinton Allen, (641) 3224494.

COUNTRY ROADS BAPTIST CHURCH, at 202 E. Temple (old lumber yard), Mitch Green, pastor. Website: countryroadslenox. com.

Sunday, 10 a.m. worship.

Wednesday, 6 p.m. meal and study.

MERCER CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 4 miles north, 4 miles west of Lenox, Franklin Rogers, pastor.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship service.

SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN, 4 miles north, 1 mile west of Lenox.

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 600 W. Michigan St., Lazarus Kirigia, pastor.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Mass with religious education classes afterward. Wednesday, 7 p.m. CYO. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 103 W. Michigan St., Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. adult Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service and Sunday school for children.

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 401 W. Michigan St., Tim Maxa, pastor, 641-333-4214.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service. First and third Sunday, youth fellowship. Wednesday, Evening Bible study.

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Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Lorimor, George Henriksen, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 11 a.m. worship; noon Open Table. Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.

Bible study; 5:30 p.m. Creative Group.

Macksburg

HEBRON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Ben Carter-Allen, pastor.

Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship service.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Ben Carter-Allen, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service with supervised nursery during church; 10 a.m.

Sunday school. Third Thursday, United Methodist Women.

Murray

BAPTIST CHURCH, Alex Bauman, pastor.

Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. worship services. Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Midweek Bible study and prayer meeting. Third Thursday of the month, 7 to 9 p.m. Missionary meeting.

CHURCH OF CHRIST, 430 Third St., Brian McCracken, pastor.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship services; 7 p.m. Bible Study. Wednesday, 3:30 p.m.

JAM for elementary ages; 7 p.m. junior and senior high youth groups.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Sandy Smith and Brandon Campbell, pastors.

Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship.

Orient

P L Y M O U T H CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 311 W. First St., Phil Price, minister.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. brunch; 9 a.m. worship services; 10 a.m.

Sunday school and adult Bible study. Wednesday, Lenten services, 6 p.m. light supper; 7 p.m. services.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 124 S. Maple St., Cathy Nutting, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service.

Prescott

PRESCOTT UNITED CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 401 6th Ave., the Rev. Steven Wainwright.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship.

Shannon City

SHANNON CITY COMMUNITY CHURCH, Lila Dell Greene, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. church service; 10 a.m. Sunday school.

Sharpsburg

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship.

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Tim Maxa, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service; 10 a.m. Sunday school.

Stringtown

STRINGTOWN COMMUNITY CHURCH, junction of Highway 34 and Sycamore Ave., the Rev. Richard Queener, pastor.

Sunday, 9:45 a.m. worship service. Wednesday, 1 to 4 p.m.

Help Center open.

Thayer

PLEASANT VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service; 10 a.m. Sunday school.

Tingley

CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. worship service.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Robin Thomas, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship; 10 a.m. Sunday school.

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Are You Ready for Next Year?

Taylor Rice

Are you ready for next year?” As a senior it seems like this question gets asked on a daily basis.

From teachers, parents, and even strangers when they hear you are a senior.

To be honest, none of us will know if we are ready for college, getting a job, or starting that new chapter in all of our lives until we get there. The real question should be, “Do you feel prepared?”

Although almost every senior can tell you the amount of days until we graduate from high school, 73 to be exact. Do we really feel like these four years have prepared us for our next steps in life?

Some students are lucky that our school has departments dedicated to our future career field.

From art, agriculture, welding, theatre, and many more some of our students are able to work on their future skills.

Senior Michelle Bloyd, who will be attending the School of the Art Institute in Chicago next year, will be the first in her family to go to college. Bloyd has taken full advanBloyd tage of this program by taking every art class available throughout high school. She feels having a strong art program in school helps prepare her for her environment next year.

However, some students have to work on connecting classes to future career goals. Brandon Robertson hopes to be a sports photographer straight out of high school. The only classes he can relate to this field are publications and EAST, which are mainly self-taught classes. “Having Photoshop classes or even an intro to photography would be useful,” states Robertson.

As a self-taught photographer Robertson’s advice to future aspiring photographers at CHS would be, “Try to find as many classes as possible and go out and shoot sports, because that is going to be your number one photo you can get in high school.”

Jessica Baier, the schools Food Consumer Science teacher, has classes ranging from child development, kitchen skill, housing and independent living. These classes Baier teach life skills that will be used by

Don’t Abandon Ship A commentary on parents and their seniors Kimberly Alley

As a highschool senior, life’s pressures are beginning to wear me down. It feels as if I am walking a plank, hands tied and I’m about to jump into the icy cold unknown beneath me. It is scary to think my to-do lists grows longer and longer everyday. Most adults tell me to get this done, turn this in, and be sure to do this. I’m tired of “taking it from someone who knows.”

I understand that you were high school seniors not long ago. I respect that you know life and are able to warn me of the terrible truths that lie ahead.

What you may not understand is that “I got this.”

This is a new time and a new age. Unfortunately, the cost of a secondary education is extremely high and the pressure is on. Don’t you think for a second that we don’t know or understand the value of a higher education. First of all, this is our life that we’re talking about. This is exciting and new. Most of us are trying super hard for scholarships and working on various portfolios for college because we want our freshman year to be the best time of our lives. We try our best at school, sports and the arts. We’re wearing ourselves out and you nagging at us to get things done and handed in doesn’t help.

We’re pressured by coaches, teachers and directors and right now we need understanding and support.

We know that you have experienced this. You’ve left home with no money and you felt you had no support. You’ve made your fair share of mistakes.

You’ve had a whole life of experience with the real world. You know how it works. You don’t want us to make the same mistakes. We understand and respect that. You need to let us walk our own path. If we don’t get that assignment in or get that scholarship done because we have several other things going on, that’s on us. We know that we’re at fault. It is us that will have to pay for our own actions. We’re not blaming you.

You have got to give us some credit though. We are the leaders of this school. We organize functions and create great relationships with fellow kids, teachers, and professional adults in the community.

We’re making a name for ourselves and finding out

students every day no matter what their plans are for after high school.

Baier reminds us, “these skills help for your first steps in life, whether it be college or going straight to a career path. Without experience it’s hard to keep up with life and support yourself efficiently.”

Not only are students attempting to prepare themselves for college, many of the teachers trying to guide them in the right direction. Whether they are a skills teacher or not, teachers can prepare students study skills, social skills, and help them Arnold build a good work ethic.

Clay Arnold, a social studies teacher at Creston High school. However, he is not just a social studies teacher, he is a life skills teacher. He teaches government, high levels of reading and writing, and study skills. Senior, Garrett Taylor believes his US History class freshmen year has taught him the study skills he will need next year at Iowa State University.

Sometimes all students need is a guide to help send them in the right direction. Which is what EAST instructor Anthony Donahoo does with his students. In EAST students learn to think for themselves with self directed project based learning. Donahoo provides guidance and resources to these students on all projects. This way of learning teaches students to be self-sufficient and to learn to use technology, which will help them Donahoo advance in life as well.

Donahoo explains his teaching methods by stating, “The second students walk outside these walls, they will not be taught everything anymore. My class provides them the resources to teach themselves anything they want.”

Not all Creston High School graduates will be attending college, but Arnold believes that should not stop their education. He explains, “college is not for everyone, but higher education is.”

No two students plans for the future are the same, but there are life skills everyone needs to know no matter what their future may hold. Some seniors feel if they are not prepared for next year, it is when it comes to these very skills.

Itzyanna Rubio, who will be studying Pre Law at Drake University feels prepared for her classes thanks to her English III teacher Dannee Qualseth, but feels unprepared for the financial side of things when it comes to having to pay bills or even worrying about paying for insurance.

Unlike some of the seniors Rubio is proud to say she knows how to fill out a check. However, when it comes to other financial aspects like paying bills. Rubio’s suggestion for the school is, “I think you need more repetitive classes. Just basic study skills and life skills, because those skills get kind of lost with our science and math”.

Seniors Sadie Jones not only feels unprepared for next year, but also feels it can be hard to prepare without a little guidance from the school. Several students agree classes should be offered to seniors to help them learn to apply for scholarships and college.

Some students at Creston Jones High School struggle with the fact that their parents did not go to college, so many of these things are new to seniors and their parents.

Bloyd explains with a little frustration, “ I had no idea what I was doing when I was applying for college and it makes it really hard to break that cycle and go to college when you are the first one in your family. There are certain things that parents are supposed to help you with, but some parents don’t even know.”

As senior year reaches the final stretch, entering into the final quarter. This is the time for senior to truly reflect on all they have learned in their four years at Creston High School. Preparing to take all the lessons we have learned from high school on to our next ventures in life.

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who we truly are. We’re figuring out what we’re good at and what will take us far in life. We are prioritizing our lives.

We wake up, feed and clothe ourselves in order to get ready for the day. We keep track of work hours, rehearsal times, and practices. We get our homework done the best we can. You have taught us to live on our own. Now, it’s time to just be there for us.

I have so many things going on right now. You think you’re helping me by constantly reminding me that I need to do this or that. You’re only clouding my vision for the future. I know what I need to do to get my future on track. I only need support. I need your support.

I want you to be there when I screw up now so that I know I can go to you for help later. I don’t need you there by my ear, whispering all the things I need to do. You are my parent not my reminder.

Please accept that I’m not going to be able to fill out every single scholarship. Please understand that I am not going to know what any of the questions mean on my FAFSA application. That’s what you’re there for. To help and guide me as I make these life changing decisions and pick me up when I fall.

Be there for all of my activities and take pictures for that scrapbook you’ve been spending my entire life on. Cheer really loudly at the games and concerts, especially at the wrong times. Just let me know that I can count on you for support.

At the beginning of the new fall semester, it will be you that I come back and visit, not my friends. Family lasts, friendships will fade. When I look down at that dark, icy water that I’m about to jump into, I know I’ll stay afloat. You taught me how. You taught me what I need to know in life to be successful as well as, what I need know for when I get into trouble. In life, it is guaranteed that I will mess up but, how else will I learn what is right and wrong? Didn’t you go through the same thing?

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SPRING BREAK 2014 Sophomore Amber Castillo will be enjoying the sun and beach over break in Cancun!

Grace Eagan, also a sophoAmber Castillo more will be going on a cruise in the Bahamas.

Freshmen Ben Irr will be goBen Irr ing skiing in Colorado over break!

Josie Sickles will be enjoying the sun in Dallas, Texas Tanner Webb will be going to Nationals State wrestling this year.

Brant Hudson

Brant Hudson will be riding ATVs in Oklahoma over break.

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Katie and Kristy Powers will be going on a Caribbean Cruise with thier family this year.

Sami Reed will be enjoying her week off of school by eating, sleeping, and watching movies!

Junior Alex Nielsen will be soaking up the sun with his friends in Alex Nielsen Flordia over his spring break this year.

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Horoscope Friday, March 14, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is an excellent day to engage in discussions with others, especially in groups — classes, small meetings or large conferences. Also, give thought to your future goals.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You will be surprisingly aggressive and forward when talking to bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs today. That’s because you believe in your ideas.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is a great day to make travel plans, especially for pleasure or further studies. In fact, you will enthusiastically study any new subject. You also might meet someone new who could become a close friend.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Vigorous discussions about how to share inheritances, divide something or deal with taxes, debt and shared property might take place today.

You’ll have no trouble defending your own best interests.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Discussions with partners and close friends will be lively today. Others have exciting ideas — and so do you. You even might feel competitive about whose idea is best.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You have lots of mental energy today to tackle tasks that require problem-solving. You feel confident about whatever you’re doing. This is a good day to speak up to colleagues and bosses.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You’re full of bright, clever, creative ideas today. This is a great day to pursue sports events and discuss new ways of doing things. You also will be successful in teaching children something.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is a great day to tackle home repairs, because you have good ideas and energy to follow through on these ideas. Family discussions will be lively.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) You have much mental energy today! This is why you are eager to talk and explain things to others. You also will gobble up books and information.

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solid to offer. Today, problems are simply a challenge.

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solutions and answers.

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Ware signs ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — A day after being released by the Dallas Cowboys, free agent defensive end DeMarcus Ware is heading to the Mile High City for his 10th NFL season.

The seven-time Pro Bowler agreed to a threeyear deal with the Denver Broncos on Wednesday worth $30 million, according to ESPN. The deal is contingent on Ware passing a physical.

The 31-year-old Ware is guaranteed to make $20 million over the course of the contract.

He will earn $13 million this season, which is $250,000 more than he was going to make with the Cowboys. For the 2015 season, Ware is scheduled to make $7 million, which is also guaranteed.

Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released five-time Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis on Wednesday.

The Bucs acquired Revis from the New York Jets before last year’s NFL draft, in which they sent their 2013 firstround selection and their 2014 fourth-rounder selection. In 16 games, he recorded 50 tackles, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one sack.

S.I. cover OMAHA — Creighton senior Doug McDermott graces the front of Sports Illustrated this week — along with cheerleaders Kayleigh Begley and Kelsey Saddoris of Ankeny — in a remake of one of the magazine’s classic covers of Larry Bird in 1977.

The March 17 edition of the magazine features a cover story on McDermott by SI’s Luke Winn.

Jackson coming NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony said Wednesday that he has heard Phil Jackson will be “coming on board” with the New York Knicks, the strongest indication yet that the 11-time NBA champion coach will soon be taking over the team’s basketball operations.

“Everything’s in his hands now,” Anthony told reporters in Boston at the Knicks’ gameday shootaround practice.

Neither the Knicks nor Jackson had any immediate comment. Jackson played on the Knicks’ last championship team in 1973, and later went on to win six NBA titles as a coach with the Chicago Bulls and five more with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Local hunter in top 5 at national hunting competition Second in season-long series

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

After spending the previous two winters sitting on the bench as Creston assistant boys basketball coach, Kristopher “Kritter” Hayes spent the majority of this winter traveling to different Pheasant Hunters Unlimited hunting competitions.

In the circuit-style competition, Hayes entered last weekend’s national event in Hamilton, Ill., with a chance to win the PHU National Championship for High Point Dog with his Brittany Rizzo.

Things seemed to be going well, until a stroke of bad luck fell upon Hayes in one of his final runs with Rizzo.

“We had a great run going the second time, but my first time out had some bad luck,” H a y e s said. “We Hayes found all our birds, but on one of them, she had a trap.”

Rizzo pointed the bird, but ran up on top of the bird, so when the pheasant flushed, Rizzo grabbed the bird, causing Hayes to lose points for the dog pointing the bird.

Hayes and Rizzo ended up finishing second in the season-long High Point Dog competition.

Contributed photo by MIKE ESPINOSA

Kristopher “Kritter” Hayes of Creston takes aim at a bird during a training run with his hunting dogs in preparation of this winter’s Pheasant Hunters Unlimited hunting competitions. Hayes finished second in the High Point Dog standings with his dog Rizzo and placed fourth at last weekend’s Nationals with his dog Chip.

PHU competition The High Point Dog competition is a seasonlong event that is based on points scored at the different stops on the circuit.

Scores from last weekend’s Nationals were included in the final scores.

In total, there were four stops on the circuit after one event was cancelled because of the weather.

Dogs and hunters are scored based on a hunting situation in the field, in which the dog must point all three birds and the hunter must shoot all three birds, with the dog retrieving each bird.

The hunter is given six

shells to use in the field to shoot the three birds. Each run lasts 20 minutes, and hunters and dogs are also awarded points based on speed.

“A clean run would be three pointed birds, three shots, three full retrieves and three bagged birds,” Hayes said. “If you get those three birds with the three shots and the dog will point them and hold point, then fully retrieve it to your hand, you’ve got a clean run. If I have a fiveminute clean run, I’m going to score pretty good.”

Hayes ran three dogs in each event throughout the year. Along with finishing

second in the High Point Dog competition with Rizzo, he also finished third in that event with his dog Chip. Hayes placed fourth overall at Nationals with Chip.

Pressure With the number of wild birds dwindling in the state of Iowa, Hayes said participating in these competitions not only gets his dogs out into the field in a hunting situation, but also places dog and hunter in a pressure situation.

“If you know you’ve got a clean run going and you’ve got that first bird within a minute or so, the heartbeat starts pump-

ing,” he said. “Because you know if you get that second bird clean, there’s a lot of pressure and you get nervous. Even professional trainers that are out there, they’ll have bad luck every now and then. You get to that third bird and the pressure’s on because there’s money on the line and the prestige.”

Last weekend’s Nationals wasn’t the first time Hayes has found himself in a pressure situation at a hunting competition.

He started competing in hunting events in 2005 with his first Brittany Daisy.

In 2009, Hayes and Rizzo won the Bird Dog Challenge Top Gun Amateur Pointing national championship, competing against 30 other dogs and hunters from around the nation.

Hayes said he enjoys these competitions, because unlike other events like American Kennel Club, these competitions require teamwork between dog and hunter.

“That’s where it separates from AKC, where you’re on horseback without a gun and you’re watching the dog work,” he said. “The hunter is involved, too. It’s a mixture of handling the dog, but the dog is the one with the nose and you have to trust your bird dog. My shooting is involved in more of an actual real hunting situation.”

Please see HUNTING, page 10A

Bowling league scores PANTHER LANES Astro MIxed March 2 Team Points 65 Corner Clippers Rhine Body Repair 59.5 58.5 Plentiful Harvest Panther Lanes 55 53.5 Ellis Poore Odd Ducks 48.5 38 T&S Jomomma Racing 38 High team with handicap: Plentiful Harvest, 2472 pins.

High team scratch: Plentiful Harvest, 2088 pins.

High scratch individual series: Jeri Pendegraft, 450 pins; Chris Franke, 610 pins.

Series 600 and over: Chris Franke 610.

Games - men 200 and over: Steve Smith 224; Kelly Shives 203; Bob Westcott 202; Chris Franke 212, 208.

Classic League March 3 Points Team Frey Construction 151 Finger/Holes=Fun 122.5 Quilts 101 Rhine Body Repair 96.5 Barker’s 74.5 Schroeder Plumbing 54.5 High team scratch: Quilts, 2231 pins.

Individual scores not reported.

Tuesday Troublemakers March 4 Team Points A&A Outfitting 48 Orr Heating & Air 44 Connie’s Beauty Bar 36 High team with handicap: A&A Outfitting, 2225 pins.

High team scratch: Orr Heating & Air, 1500 pins.

High scratch individual series: Deb Andrews, 442 pins; Rusty Zimmerman, 426 pins.

Woodpickers League March 5 Team Points Green Valley Chemical 64 57 2 Rivers Pool M&M Motors 53 49 Rhine Body Repair Creston Automotive 48 45.5 Pink Panthers Wellman’s 44 39.5 Elms Club High team with handicap: Rhine Body Repair, 2717 pins.

High team scratch: Elms Club, 2227 pins.

High scratch individual series: Rachel Wardlow, 523 pins.

Games - women 190 and over: Carla Millard 192; Jeri Pendegraft 199; Suzie Stofferahn 202.

Union League March 6 Points Team The Lobby 14 Frey Construction 12 Super Wash 12 Webb Roofing 11 Hi-Crest Auto 11 Mid-State Surveying 11 Or What 11 A&G 7 Rhine body Repair 7 Schroeder Plumbing 3 High team with handicap: Super Wash, 3235 pins.

High team scratch: Super Wash, 2695 pins.

High scratch individual series: Jordan Holle, 648 pins.

Series 600 and over: Bob Westcott 643; Jordan Holle 648.

Games - men 200 and over: Bob Westcott 226, 216, 201; Doug Graham 211, 201; Harold Holliday 201; Kelly Shives 203; David Webb 209; Ted Kunz

Please see BOWLING, page 10A

NCAA bound BOSTON — Last season, the American University Eagles went 10-20 overall and 5-10 in the Patriot League. One year later, they’re headed back to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2009.

On the back of a lockdown defense, the Eagles knocked off Boston University on Wednesday, 55-36, to win the Patriot League championship.

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Hurler: Sophomore Madison Frain of Creston delivers

a pitch for the University of South Dakota Coyotes during the team’s appearance in a tournament hosted by Stetson at Deland, Fla., over the weekend. Frain did not allow an earned run in 5 1/3 innings of relief in the Coyotes’ 3-2 loss in eight innings to Stetson on Saturday. USD went 2-2 in the tourney and went to Winter Haven, Fla., for spring break with a 10-7 record. USD plays 10 games in six days.

The opener was a 1-0 loss against Creighton, and Frain improved to 5-4 with a 19-1 victory over St. Peter’s. She had nine strikeouts.

Contributed photo by JERRY HARTMAN

Seniors honored at the Creston/O-M bowling banquet Sunday, from left, Jacob Geary, Aly Downey, Devon Eddy and Chantz Davidson. Not pictured, Brett Cheers, Josh Conour, Taylor Suiter and Tyler Shepherd.

Top prospects provide brief glimpses of promise

By PAUL SULLIVAN Chicago Tribune

PEORIA, Ariz. — The Cubs’ Gang of Four was down to one after the first roster cuts of the spring Wednesday at Cubs Park.

Top prospects Kris Bryant, Jorge Soler and Albert Almora were among the nine players sent to minor league camp, while Javier Baez will get a longer look, as expected.

Soler was optioned to Double-A Tennessee, while Logan Watkins, Matt Szczur and Arismendy Alcantara were optioned to Triple-A Iowa.

Bryant, Almora, Jeudy Valdez, Eric Jokisch and Carlos Pimentel, all nonroster invitees, were assigned to minor league camp. Their ultimate destinations will be announced

later in camp.

Soler, Almora and Bryant obviously are all a big part of the Cubs’ core, and at least manager Rick Renteria got a glimpse — albeit small — of what they can do.

“They have shown their ability to be professionals here,” Renteria said. “...

They know there is a purpose and reason for everything that we do.”

Baez, who will begin the season at Iowa, still is scheduled to play some second and third base in Arizona. With Starlin Castro injured, he has played at shortstop for all of his six games this spring.

“We’re planning on doing it Monday or Tuesday,” Renteria said.

Baez said the Cubs will tell him before spring training ends if he also will be

moving around the infield at Iowa. He wants to stay at shortstop, but knows he will have to learn all three positions because Castro is not going anywhere soon.

“It’s about the same, just different angles,” Baez said. “It’s easier than playing shortstop. You still have to move about the same as shortstop, just a shorter throw.”

Even though he led all the minors last year with a combined 111 RBIs and 75 extra-base hits, and tied for second with 37 home runs, Baez admits he’s not ready for the jump to the majors.

“Not really,” he said.

“Even though a lot of people say I was doing good last year, they were saying Please see CUBS, Page 2

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HUNTING: Continued from page 9A

Family event Hayes said the idea behind these competitions is simple — getting people out into the field.

“It’s a family-oriented deal,” he said. “There’s kids out in the field. Fathers and daughters and mothers and daughters and sons. It’s a neat family event that people can get involved with. You’re involved with your dog.

It’s not just your dog out there.”

Competing in these events is a great way to get your dog out in the field and have fun competing at the same time.

“If you’re competitive and you’ve invested mon-

ey into your bird dogs, it’s a way to get out there and have fun training your dog,” Hayes said. “Especially in Iowa, where there aren’t many wild birds to hunt anymore.”

Hayes said he hopes to see more people get involved in the hunting competitions in the future.

“Hopefully people can be aware that there are events out there for the hunter,” he said. “If you have bird dogs and you’re frustrated there aren’t a lot of birds, get to hunt clubs and see if there are trials you can go to and get your kids involved. These events are very family friendly and they have different divisions. It’s a fun deal.”

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Champs: This Creston fifth-grade boys basketball team completed its season by winning the Graceland University Basketball Tournament Saturday in Lamoni. The Panthers beat teams from Mount Ayr, Lamoni and Lenox to win the tournament. Team members shown from left in front, Evan Bruce, Brodie Wallace, Dylan Simpson, Ethan Freeman, Brance Baker, Colby Burg, Cole Strider and Scotty Walter. Back row, Daniel Merritt, Kyle Strider, Cael Kralik, Keagan Smith, Logan Osterhout and James Kunz. The team was coached by Brad Baker.

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that because of the home runs. I can get better. I chased so many balls and I made a lot of errors. I realize I can do better.”

Bryant was 2-for-9 this spring, with both of his hits home runs. He still gets to play this weekend when the Cubs travel to Las Vegas to play a pair of game against the Mets, and is looking forward to going back to his hometown.

“They’re giving me the chance to go there,” he said. “It’ll be cool to see all my family and friends there. I really enjoyed growing up there because I got to play baseball all year long. Getting to play that much made me the player I am today.”

Bryant said he grew up watching the Las Vegas

Public notice LEC COMMISSION MEETING March 03, 2014 The Law Enforcement Commission met in regular session on Monday, March 03, 2014. The meeting was called to order

by Cathy Dryden at 4:30 PM. with the following members present: Loyal Winborn, Gary Lybarger, and Dennis Brown. Lois Monday was absent. Also present were Sandy Hysell, Rick Piel, Bige Fienage, Paul Boden, and Paul VerMeer.

MINUTES: Motion by Winborn and seconded by Brown to approve the minutes from February 03, 2014. All voting aye, motion carried.

CLAIMS: Motion by Brown and seconded by Winborn to pay the following claims: ARAMARK 02/24/2014.........................................15.58 MEYER LABORATORY INC 02/24/2014.........................................82.95 O'KEEFE ELEVATOR COMPANY INC 02/24/2014.......................................788.80 UNION COUNTY AUDITOR 02/24/2014.........................................69.00 VERIZON WIRELESS 02/24/2014.......................................360.21 ARAMARK 03/10/2014.........................................15.58 BM SALES 03/10/2014.........................................89.00 BM SALES 03/10/2014.........................................56.00 CRESTON PUBLISHING CO 03/10/2014.........................................34.76 WASTE MGMT OF CRESTON 03/10/2014.......................................136.64 OFFICE DEPOT-CATALOG ORDERS 03/10/2014.......................................113.72 OFFICE DEPOT-CATALOG ORDERS 03/10/2014.........................................17.98 MEDIACOM 03/10/2014.......................................135.90 WINDSTREAM 03/10/2014.......................................767.55

BOWLING: 51s at Cashman Field, but never has played there himself. Instead of staying at home, Bryant said he expects to stay at the team hotel.

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WASTE MGMT OF CRESTON 03/10/2014.......................................136.64 OFFICE DEPOT-CATALOG ORDERS 03/10/2014.......................................113.72 OFFICE DEPOT-CATALOG ORDERS 03/10/2014.........................................17.98 MEDIACOM 03/10/2014.......................................135.90 WINDSTREAM 03/10/2014.......................................767.55 GREEN VALLEY PEST CONTROL 03/10/2014.........................................36.00 ALLIANT ENERGY 03/10/2014.....................................1539.02 ALLIANT ENERGY 03/10/2014.......................................934.77 FIRST COMMUNICATIONS LLC 03/10/2014.........................................39.63 FIRST COMMUNICATIONS LLC 03/10/2014.........................................34.00 MASTERCARD/ISSB 03/10/2014.........................................39.14 COUNSEL OFFICE & DOCUMENT 03/10/2014.......................................161.12 All voting aye, motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS: Boden updated the Board on the elevator. The cost to fix the elevator is approximately $14,000. City Board members are going to present the cost to their board and see about a budget amendment. Hysell will also let DHS know the cost and see what the State will help pay toward the elevator.

NEW BUSINESS: VerMeer updated the Board on money received from the Afton Fire Department ($500), Creston Fire Department ($1,000), and Greater Regional Hospital ($1,000) to go toward the new server. VerMeer is also applying for a grant to help pay for the server.

ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, motion by Winborn and to adjourn the seconded by Brown meeting at 5:15PM. All voting aye, motion carried.

ATTEST: Sandy Hysell, Auditor BY: Cathy Dryden, Chair Pending Approval-Subject to Change

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Union County will hold a public hearing for comments on the Southern Hill Region Mental Health Management Plan.

The hearing will be held on March 24th at 10:15 a.m in the Union County Boardroom.

Jomomma Racing 33 High team with handicap: Trolli, 2408 pins.

High team scratch: Hayes Concrete, 2044 pins.

High scratch individual series: Nickie Cox 465 pins; Jordan Holle 547 pins.

Games - men 200 and over: Chris Cox 219; Phillip Johnson 209; Jeramia Norman 200; Randy Culver 205.

Continued from page 9A 202; Jordan Holle 225, 244; Rich Downing 212; Cody Downing 206.

Crest League March 7 Team Points Trolli 64 Hayes Concrete 63 Orr Heating & Air 39

State tournament scores Boys state tournament Class 4A quarterfinals Wednesday’s scores Bettendorf 64, Urbandale 33 Iowa City West 69, Southeast Polk 51 WDM Valley 42, Dubuque Senior 41 Sioux City North 75, Cedar Rapids Kennedy 65

Television plans The Iowa High School Athletic Association has webcast and television information on its website — http://www.iahsaa.org/ basketball/2014-state-basketball-webcast-and-television-information/

Public notice COUNTY NAME: UNION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENT OF CURRENT COUNTY BUDGET

CO NO: 88

The County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the current County budget as follows: Meeting Date: 03-24-2014

Meeting Time: 10:00 AM

Meeting Location: Union County Supervisors Board Room -Courthouse

At the public hearing any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, the proposed amendment. An approved budget amendment is required in order to permit increases in any class of expenditures as last certified or last amended.

County Telephone No.: 641-782-1701

For Fiscal Year Ending: June 30, 2014

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Total Budget as Certified or Last Amended 5,292,510 0 192,122 5,100,388 600 20,282 1,128,668 3,312,968 9,873 430,730 61,334 188,106 10,252,949

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Iowa Department of Management Form 653 A-R Sheet 1 of 2 (Publish) (revised 10/20/03)

REVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOURCES Taxes Levied on Property Less: Uncollected Delinquent Taxes - Levy Year Less: Credits to Taxpayers Net Current Property Taxes Delinquent Property Tax Revenue Penalties, Interest & Costs on Taxes Other County Taxes/TIF Tax Revenues Intergovernmental Licenses & Permits Charges for Service Use of Money & Property Miscellaneous Subtotal Revenues Other Financing Sources: General Long-Term Debt Proceeds Operating Transfers In Proceeds of Fixed Asset Sales Total Revenues & Other Sources EXPENDITURES & OTHER FINANCING USES Operating: Public Safety & Legal Services Physical Health & Social Services Mental Health, MR & DD County Environment & Education Roads & Transportation Government Services to Residents Administration Nonprogram Current Debt Service Capital Projects Subtotal Expenditures Other Financing Uses: Operating Transfers Out Total Expenditures & Other Uses Excess of Revenues & Other Sources over (under) Expenditures & Other Uses Beginning Fund Balance - July 1, Increase (Decrease) in Reserves (GAAP Budgeting) Fund Balance - Reserved Fund Balance - Unreserved/Designated Fund Balance - Unreserved/Undesignated Total Ending Fund Balance - June 30,

Proposed Current Amendment

Total Budget After Current Amendment

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5,292,510 0 192,122 5,100,388 600 20,282 1,128,668 3,312,968 9,873 430,730 61,334 188,106 10,252,949

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1,680,750 569,966 724,691 1,140,441 3,377,855 458,369 1,043,073 0 1,536,145 139,107 10,670,397

25,000 0 910,000 0 215,390 0 0 0 0 141,470 1,291,860

1,705,750 569,966 1,634,691 1,140,441 3,593,245 458,369 1,043,073 0 1,536,145 280,577 11,962,257

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(1,699,308) 1,916,634 0 0 0 217,326 217,326

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(407,448) 1,916,634 0 0 0 1,509,186 1,509,186

Explanation of changes: Public Safety & Legal Services - Increase in medical examiner expense.

Mental Health, MR & DD - Increase due to DHS/State Bills.

Roads & Transportation - Increase in roads expense and new equipment Captial Projects - Increase in roads construction (right-a-ways)

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QUESTIONS & ATTITUDE Compelling questions ... and maybe a few actual answers

SPEED FREAKS A couple questions we had to ask — ourselves

Getty Images/JARED C. TILTON

Raise your hand if you think things are going well. That’s what we thought.

Will Junior Earnnardt ever have a bad weekend?

GODSPEAK: Didn’t you hear? This is the Year of the Earnhardt — or is it the Age of Aquarius?

You get the picture.

KEN’S CALL: Let’s play the percentages and say yes. Only question is, when it happens, will it be a speed bump or an actual slump?

What’s wrong at Stewart-Haas?

GODSPEAK: Too many drivers, not enough cars; or too many egos and not enough horsepower.

KEN’S CALL: Don’t know, but there are enough cool heads there to get through this, right? Um, right?

ONLINE EXTRAS news-journalonline. com/nascar facebook.com/ nascardaytona @nascardaytona

HOT TOPICS: 3 ISSUES GENERATING A BUZZ

JUNIOR’S ROLL HAS BEEN A GAS The “new” Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues to impress in the opening rounds of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. If Earnhardt had a quarter more fuel at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, he would be sitting on two wins in his first three starts.

His fuel cell kept him from winning Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 400. His No. 88 Chevrolet was leading on the last lap, but his motor fell silent in Turn 3, allowing Brad Keselowski an easy pass for the lead and a trip to Victory Lane.

“We weren’t supposed to make it,” said Earnhardt, who has finished no lower than second since winning the season-opening Daytona 500. “We were a lap short. We tried to save as much as we can and make it work, but it didn’t work. We knew we were short. It’s not a shock to us to run out.”

The race strategy worked to Earnhardt’s advantage this time. Second place on an empty tank was some mighty fine calculator work by crew chief Steve Letarte. Other drivers, who had pitted for gas to go the distance, finished behind Earnhardt.

So in a sense, running second at Las Vegas was like a win. It’s up to Earnhardt to sell that theory to his team this week heading to Bristol Motor Speedway.

“Well, running out of gas, that is tough, but the one thing you can’t do is let it get under your skin and get under your team’s skin,” he said. “We’ve got a good thing going; we’ve got to be positive. We’ve got to keep trying to win races.

I know my fans are disappointed, but we have to stay positive.”

BEATING A MENTOR Brad Keselowski owes some of his success in NASCAR to the guy he beat for the win at Las Vegas. “Kez” raced at Earnhardt’s JR Motorsports Nationwide Series team in 2008-09 and won six races. His performance helped him get a premier Cup Series ride at Team Penske.

Keselowski acknowledges Earnhardt’s assistance in his progression, but now they are rivals on the track.

As the laps clicked down in Vegas, the only thing on Keselowski’s mind was passing Earnhardt for the win. “My thought was, ‘He’s already won a race, so he’s got nothing to worry about,’ ” Keselowski said. “That was kind of what I was thinking. I would have damn near wrecked him if I had to with that in mind, but it’s part of the deal.”

TOUGH DAY FOR TOYOTA The Cup Series manufacturers’ scorecard reads: Chevy 2, Ford 1 and Toyota 0. Toyota had a very tough day at Las Vegas. Matt Kenseth was best in class by finishing 10th, followed

by Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Brian Vickers. The best Toyota in the bunch was the No. 15 of Clint Bowyer, but he got roughed up on the final restart, had to pit for repairs and sank to 23rd.

“Well, that stinks,” he said.

“It’s just a shame.”

Getty Images/RAINIER EHRHARDT

Why is Junior smiling? Do you really have to ask?

What about “the safety first” mantra?

It has butted heads with another two-word cliché: Unintended consequences. NASCAR’s rules for its new group qualifying prohibit drivers from bringing cars to the pits for a cooling-off period. No adjustments can be made to cars, and with a bunch of hoods open on pit road, it’s a policing issue for NASCAR. Instead, drivers must coast along the apron to cool their jets while those still in qualifying mode zoom past their passenger-side windows.

What could go wrong?

Don’t ask. Some drivers have indicated it’s a disaster waiting to happen, and they’re right — given enough time and opportunity, even jet dryers aren’t immune, right? NASCAR officials say we’re too early in the process to make changes now, but this isn’t a competitive issue they’re delaying on, but safety. More official eyes on pit road seems to be an easy fix.

Is Junior officially “The Man” in NASCAR? Going back to the last three races of 2013, he’s finished no worse than fourth in six starts, with a win and three runner-up showings. The fact it’s carried over from November to the following season is a very good sign.

Here’s a bad sign: Bristol City Limits.

If anything can hook a hot streak to the back of a tow truck, it’s Bristol.

We’ll see.

Ken Willis has been covering NASCAR for The Daytona Beach NewsJournal for 27 years. Reach him at ken.willis@news-jrnl.com

FEUD OF THE WEEK

FEEDBACK Do you have questions or comments about NASCAR This Week? Contact Godwin Kelly at godwin.kelly@newsjrnl.com or Ken Willis at ken. willis@news-jrnl.com

JEFF BURTON

CUP POINTS 1.

Earnhardt Jr.* — 2.

Keselowski* -1 3.

Harvick* -50 4.

Johnson -16 5.

Logano -17 6.

Gordon -18 7.

Edwards -28 7.

Kenseth -28 9.

Hamlin -32 10.

Newman -36 11.

Kyle Busch -38 12.

McMurray -40 13.

Biffle -47 14.

Dillon -49 15.

Kahne -50 16.

Stenhouse Jr. -53 16.

Mears -53 18.

Menard -57 19.

Ambrose -64 20.

Vickers -69 21.

Allmendinger -70 22.

Bowyer -78 22.

Larson -78 * Has victory, has qualified for Chase

AP/ISAAC BREKKEN

Knowing it’s a long season, Junior still has no trouble fitting his head inside that helmet.

GODWIN’S BRISTOL PICKS Godwin Kelly is the Daytona Beach News-Journal’s motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for 30 years. Reach him at godwin. kelly@news-jrnl.com

Winner: Kyle Busch Rest of the top five: Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski Dark horse: Marcos Ambrose

Disappointment: Greg Biffle First one out: Casey Mears Don’t be surprised if: Brotherly love flies out the window as the Busch siblings battle for the win.

BRAD KESELOWSKI

Jeff Burton vs. Brad Keselowski: “Kez” equaled Burton’s 2000 achievement of sweeping both NASCAR races at Las Vegas.

Godwin Kelly gives his take: “Drivers like unique accomplishments. Burton now has to share the Vegas pedestal with Keselowski.”

WHAT’S ON TAP? SPRINT CUP: Food City 500 SITE: Bristol Motor Speedway SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, noon), qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 4:35 p.m.). Saturday, practice (Fox Sports 2, 9 a.m. and noon). Sunday, race (Fox, coverage starts at noon, green flag at 1:13 p.m.)

NATIONWIDE: Drive to Stop Diabetes 300 SITE: Bristol Motor Speedway SCHEDULE: Saturday, race (ESPN2, coverage starts at 1:30 p.m., green flag at 2:16 p.m.)

WEEKLY DRIVER RANKINGS — BASED ON BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE JUNIOR EARNHARDT Low on gas, high on confidence

BRAD KESELOWSKI Three races, three top-fives

JOEY LOGANO When do we start calling him Joe?

JEFF GORDON Nice points start, but who cares?

JIMMIE JOHNSON When will the win come?

MATT KENSETH Finishes fourth at Bristol

RYAN NEWMAN Gets first RCR win this week

DENNY HAMLIN Left his groove in Daytona

CARL EDWARDS Lives in top 10, not Victory Lane

KYLE BUSCH Sluggish, but leads Busch Series

LAS VEGAS REWIND

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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

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SUPERVISORY POSITION

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.

Bunn is seeking a motivated leader to join our Iowa production team. As a member of our team, you will enjoy a high-energy environment that fosters growth and development within a corporate culture that values honesty, integrity, and courtesy. If you have manufacturing leadership experience and desire to work for a global corporation in rural setting, you won’t want to miss this opportunity!

Scope of Responsibilities: • Oversee production and operational procedures • Establish priorities and sequences for manufacturing schedules • Facilitate manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality meet specifications • Identify and lead continuous improvement efforts • Effectively engage employees in problem solving and process improvements • Coach employees to meet their full potential

Qualifications: • Demonstrated ability to lead people and promote effective teamwork • Excellent analytical, problem solving/decision making skills • Ability to make timely, effective, fact based decisions • Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to effectively communicate (written, verbal, listening) • Proven ability to take initiative and demonstrate flexibility in a variety of circumstances • Previous supervisory experience required • Manufacturing experience preferred • A.A. degree or higher preferred Send resume and cover letter to: Bunn-O-Matic Corporation Human Resource Manager 900 East Townline Road Creston, IA 50801 jenny.robinson@bunn.com Pre-employment drug screen required.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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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.

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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.

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Five surprisingly simple ways to turn your current deck into a dream outdoor oasis (BPT) — It’s easy to dream of perfectly pristine outdoor spaces when looking at the decks in magazines and online, but too often what we want and what we have don’t align. If your deck suffers from weathered wood, loose railings or dated balusters, you’re not alone. The good news is there are surprisingly simple ways to give your deck a facelift and transform it into the outdoor oasis you want in as little as one weekend.

Consider these five ways you can update your deck and grow your real estate value: 1. Add or update post caps One of the easiest ways to add a dash of design and even some color and light to your deck is to update your post caps. If you currently have post caps, most can be removed by gently tapping them with a mallet. Then it’s an easy DIY project to add new post caps simply by using exterior construction adhesive. These decorative caps come in a variety of styles, including basic wood that can be stained to perfectly coordinate with your existing color scheme. If you want to add a bit more pizzazz to your outdoor space, give your deck the Deckora-

tors touch with classic copper post caps or solar powered caps that illuminate once the sun sets.

2. Replace balusters Balusters are connected to the railing vertically and provide an important safety feature. But they also add to the visual appeal of the deck and are a main feature in your line of sight. If your wood balusters are worn, you can instantly upgrade your outdoor space with new options. Metal balusters, for example, come in a variety of designs to match any home’s style - from contemporary to traditional.

Have a stunning view from your deck? Enjoy uninterrupted sight lines with glass balusters that simultaneously maintain a deck’s safety and visual appeal.

3. Bring back deck boards After seasons of changing weather and lots of foot traffic, your wood deck boards may be showing wear. Protect the integrity of the wood and refresh the look of your outdoor space by cleaning deck boards and giving them a new coat of paint or stain. Start by scrubbing or power spraying off dirt and grime, and then let wood dry thoroughly. Next, use stain or paint made specifically for decks

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to help protect the wood from the elements. Just as indoor paint transforms a room inside your home, new stain or paint on your deck boards will make your outdoor area look new and refreshed, making you feel like you have a whole new outdoor area.

4. Refresh railings When it comes to deck railings, there are endless options to match any style or price point. You can go with an off-the-shelf product or customize one to

fit your personal design aesthetic. For example, Deckorators co-extruded composite CXT railing is ultra-low maintenance and gives you the options to mix-and-match railings, posts, balusters and caps for a look that’s entirely your own. Not looking to do a full railing replacement? Sand down wood railings and apply a new coat of stain for an instant update.

5. Install lighting A great deck will serve as an extension of your

Sowing the seeds of spring:

How to start your garden indoors (BPT) — While cooler temperatures slowly fade, gardeners across the country eagerly await the arrival of spring - and the chance to get outdoors and grow something. If gardening is your passion, you don’t have to wait until the weather is perfect to get started. In fact, working ahead by growing your own seedlings is a great way to ensure your garden is successful throughout the warmer months.

“Planting seedlings indoors before transplanting them into the ground is a great use of time and money,” says Darin Brockelbank, owner of Metro-Greenscape, landscape design and outdoor specialists, and members of the Porch.com home improvement network.

More than 1.5 million professionals participate in the network, offering services for more than 90 million projects. “Growing seedlings is something homeowners can easily do on their own and save their money to hire professionals for larger projects.”

Starting your own seedlings offers many advantages, including the ability to get a jump-start on spring planting. Growing your own plants from seed is less expensive than buying small plants and provides access to a much wider variety of plants.

The pros at Porch.com offer these tips for starting seedlings to get your garden growing: • Selecting seeds Some seeds can be planted and started indoors, while others need to go directly in the ground outdoors. As you’re choosing seeds for your garden, read the packets thoroughly to ensure the seeds you’re buying are appropriate for indoor planting. Be aware

that many vegetable seeds need to be planted directly in the ground.

Most packages will also include information on what time of year to plant, so follow the guidelines for best results. In general, start seeds about six weeks before the last frost date.

Check the Farmer’s Almanac Frost Date Calculator to find out when that is in your area.

• Choosing containers Seed starter kits are available for easy planting, but any container will do as long as it is about 2 to 3 inches deep and has drainage holes. Egg cartons and paper cups are inexpensive and easy options; be sure to poke drainage holes in the bottoms. Fill your containers with a good soil mix - never use regular soil from your yard. Seeds need just the right texture and mixture of nutrients to succeed. Covering your containers with plastic wrap or plastic lids will help keep soil and seeds moist.

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• Setting the environment In order to germinate, most seeds need a steady temperature of about 78 F. You can create localized warmth for seeds through use of electric heaters or heat mats placed under containers. You can also try placing containers atop warm appliances, such as a refrigerator, as long as they will also receive ample light in the location. Once seedlings push through the soil, you can move them to a windowsill where they’ll get more natural light.

• Caring for seedlings It’s important to provide seedlings with constant moisture, but don’t let the soil get soggy. If you used plastic wrap or covers, remove them from containers once seeds have sprouted. When leaves appear, begin fertilizing with a liquid fertilizer. Pay close attention to the dosage amounts recommended on the fertilizer packaging; seedlings are fragile.

Check on seedlings daily

until you’re ready to plant them outdoors.

“If your plants begin to bud before you transplant them to the outdoors, wait to move them until they are fully bloomed,”Brockelbank says. “If you transplant them while they are buds and cool weather hits, they could get frost bite and die. When it’s time to transplant the seeds, make sure the soil is no cooler than 60 degrees.”

Of course, not everyone with the urge to grow a garden has the time to invest or the green thumb to achieve it. If you find yourself lacking the resources to plant and care for seedlings, Porch.com has plenty of professionals who can help you get — and keep — your garden growing.

“The hardest part of planting seeds indoors is caring for them before they are transplanted,”Brockelbank says. “Once they are transplanted, the plants should be very low maintenance.”

home both day and night, but if you don’t have proper lighting, you’ll be heading indoors once the sun goes down. Add visual appeal and an element of safety to your deck with easy DIY lighting options. Lighting on your stairs adds a splash of drama and makes it easy to get around. Balusters are an often-overlooked item that can provide a great lighting location too. Solar Baluster Lights install around 3/4inch round balusters with nothing more than a Phillips

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screwdriver. Finally, Solar Accent Lights can be placed on posts to illuminate pathways and deck edges.

Clutter-clearing home cleaning tips turn chaos into harmony (BPT) — The stack of shoes that pile up by the front door, the linen closet that you’re afraid to open, the junk drawer that may well hide the mysteries of the universe - we all have one or two spots in our home that cry out for organization and tidying. Spring cleaning season is approaching, and with a plan of attack you can take this opportunity to clear away clutter, organize underutilized spaces and generally improve the overall usability of your home.

Procter & Gamble and The Home Depot have teamed up with seven DIY bloggers to offer 14 roomby-room tips for getting organized this spring: Cutting kitchen chaos • Nearly everyone has one drawer in their kitchen that becomes the “catch-all spot.” Empty yours, wipe down the inside, and insert a silverware tray to help organize pens, batteries, buttons, random screws and other items that find their way into the drawer. You can find drawer inserts and many other organizational tools at The Home Depot near you.

• Every family needs a central spot for sharing information. But if a cork board, white board or chalkboard isn’t your idea of wall decor, try hiding them away on the inside of a kitchen cabinet. Mount a cork panel on the inside of a cabinet door, or use chalkboard paint to create a hidden and useful spot for notes, shopping lists, coupons and reminders.

• You likely sweep the kitchen floor daily, but floors can also benefit from a good steam cleaning at least once a week. Steam cleaners like the Swiffer Bissell Steamboost deeply penetrate dirt and remove messes mops might leave behind.

• Organize the cupboard and pantry by using boxes, jars and baskets with labels on them. When it’s time to put an item away, everyone

will know where it belongs, rather than be tempted to toss it randomly into a cupboard.

Better bathrooms • Bathroom drawers can easily become cluttered.

Place desk organizing trays in drawers so that items like makeup, combs, curling irons, etc. stay neat and orderly. A bit of Velcro keeps trays in place and makes it easy to remove them when it’s time to clean them out.

• The cabinet under the sink can be a scary place.

Baskets bring both organization and style to undersink storage spaces.

• Not everything needs to be hidden away. A basket makes a great way to cleverly display toilet paper and still make it easily accessible when needed. Placing grooming supplies in a tiered serving tray brings organization, style and convenience to a bathroom.

• Scent is a key concern in bathrooms. Scrubbing the shower, floors, toilet and sink until they sparkle is a good start, but sometimes baths need a scent boost. Try placing scented candles in the bathroom to help neutralize odors and add a fresh, welcoming aura to the room.

Lighten the load in laundry rooms • Even small laundry rooms often have unused space above the washer and dryer where you can install shelving for storage. Head over to your local home improvement store for a variety of shelving to store detergents, stain removers and fabric softeners.

• Add a rolling cart or laundry butler to your laundry room. It’s a great way to add organization and function to the space, helping keep clothes off the floor plus they’re simple to transport.

Cleaning up closets • Swapping mismatched hangers for one type is a quick, easy way to make a closet look more organized, clean and stylish.