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Hair Tech bids farewell Friday 1 seriously
injured in weekend UTV accident
By SARAH BROWN CNA staff reporter sbrown@crestonnews.com
It is the end of an era. As of Friday, Hair Tech School of Cosmetology in Creston is closing its doors after 37 years. “It’s weird. It would be 37 years in September,” said Jim Sissel, co-owner of Hair T e c h School of Cosmetology. “When you do something like Sissel that that you’ve done that long it’s just kind of ingrained. I know it’s going to be a tremendous adjustment for Mary Lee and me.” Since its opening in 1979 by Glen Tull, Mary Lee Foltz and Sissel, Hair Tech has shaped the careers of more than 600 students from Creston, Des Moines, Chariton, Maryville, Clarinda, Red Oak and more. Students have sought out an education at Hair Tech over the years for its competitive tuition and small class sizes. “I decided (to attend H a i r Tech) for the cost of tuition d o w n here in c o m parison to Des Vonk Moines and the student-to-teacher ratio,” said MaKenzi Vonk, co-owner of Reflections Beauty and Tanning in Creston. Vonk, 24, of Creston, said she graduated early from high school in Dec. 2009 at 17 years old and made a last minute decision to attend Hair Tech, where
A Creston woman was seriously injured after a utility task vehicle (UTV) accident in rural Union County over the weekend. The accident occurred around 2:45 p.m. Saturday when 17-year-old Quinton Jack Scadden of Creston lost control of a Polaris UTV when heading across a bridge on 245th Street near Daisy Avenue. The vehicle rolled and came to rest on its wheels. His sister Kaytlynn Scadden, 21, of Creston
she enrolled March 2010. “I had a good experience,” Vonk said. “I felt like I got an actual education. I’ve worked with girls that couldn’t do half of the stuff I do. They knew the modern stuff. I learned the basics. That is one thing they pride themselves on.” Vonk said having a complete understanding of the fundamentals of a hair style allows her to adapt and explore more creative styles. “They taught us how to do finger waves, pin curls, things you don’t necessarily get taught when you go to bigger schools,” Vonk said. “They (other cosmetology schools) focus on what’s trending right now.” Sissel said Hair Tech’s philosophy is that each student needs to know the basics. “It changes,” Sissel said. “If you’re in it more than TECH | 2A
was ejected from the vehicle and was eventually transported by air ambulance to a Des Moines hospital with suspected serious injuries. Her condition this morning is unknown. Quinton Scadden and 14-year-old Jack Frey, who was also a passenger in the vehicle, were using seat belts and only sustained minor injuries. Damage to the UTV is estimated at $1,000. The News Advertiser will have updates on this accident as they become available.
Amtrak train derails in Kansas, 32 injured
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TOP: Hair Tech School of Cosmetology closes its doors Friday after 37 years. ABOVE: Jane Saville of Bedford, left, completed her education at Hair Tech School of Cosmetology on April 26, 1980 and was the school’s first graduate. Brittney Buchanan, the only student attending Hair Tech currently, will graduate Friday.
CIMARRON, Kan. (AP) — A passenger train derailed overnight in a rural area of southwestern Kansas, injuring at least 32 people, officials said Monday. The Amtrak train was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago when it left the tracks just after midnight near Cimarron, a small community about 160 miles west of Wichita. Eight cars derailed, four of which ended up on their sides, the company said in a statement.
Daniel Aiken, 21, of Lenexa, Kansas, who was traveling with Wilson, said he heard screaming as he climbed out of their overturned car. He stopped to smell a fluid that was flowing through the car, fearful that it was fuel, but was reassured when he realized it was water. “Once people realized the train wasn’t going to blow up,” he said, “they calmed down.” Passenger Daniel Szczerba described the chaos for TRAIN | 2A
TWIRP BIRP king:
Curtis Palmer, left, was named 2016 TWIRP BIRP king during Jam the Gym at Creston High School Friday evening. He’s pictured here with his grandfather Bill Fastenow and mother Diane Palmer. See video of Palmer getting crowned and other videos from Jam the Gym at www.crestonnews.com and clicking on the video tab.
CNA photo by KELSEY HAUGEN
Firefighters dance: Betty Gordon and Dale Wendle, both of Creston, dance to a
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country song during the Creston Fire Department’s annual benefit dance held Saturday evening at the Eagles Lodge. Money raised at the event will be used toward a new brush truck.
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