CNA-04-17-2015

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PUPPET MUSICAL Creston Middle School students will perform the puppet musical “Character Street” 5:30 p.m. Monday. See page 2A for more info and rehearsal photos.

ROUND THREE Friendly rivalry produces unforgettable 800 meter race Thursday evening during Panther Relays. Read more in SPORTS, page 4A. >>

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FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015

Creston prom scheduled Saturday Creston High School’s prom “A Black Tie Affair” is Saturday. The public is welcome to attend pictures from 4 to 5 p.m. at Maple Street Memories as well as the red carpet entrance at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the high school. Limited bleacher seating will be available during the red carpet entrance. Organizers recommend the public bring their own lawn chair. The News Advertiser will have photos from Creston prom in Monday’s newspaper and a 16-page Crestubilee special section will be published in Tuesday’s CNA.

Iowa lawmakers SWCC hits the ‘Gas’ OK bill to during Pay It Forward Week expunge dismissed charges Contributed photo by JOEL WIRES

Members of the Southwestern Community College drama club presenting the play “Gas Light” next week, from front left, are: Justin Queener (Inspector Rough), Ahdri Evans (Bella Manningham) and director Kelly Franklin. Back: Erica Yager (Housemaid Nancy), Jennie Stamper (Housemaid Elizabeth) and assistant director/set designer Liam Ray. Not pictured: Joseph Larson (Jack Manningham).

By KYLE WILSON

CNA managing editor kwilson@crestonnews.com

There are only 40 tickets available per night. So, don’t wait to get your seat for SWCC Drama Club’s production of “Gas Light” slated April 23-26 during the community college’s Pay It Forward Week. Kelly Franklin, director of this play, said the reason for limited tickets is the play will be black box theatre — meaning ticket holders will be on the stage with the cast. “The drama will be inescapable this way,” Franklin said. Franklin describes “Gas Light” as an intense, suspenseful thriller centered on the Manningham family who live on Angel Street in 19th century London. There, Jack Manningham (played by SWCC music student Joseph Larson) — a suavely handsome man — is slowly driving his devoted wife Bella (Ahdri Evans) to the brink of insanity in a methodically evil way. But, then one afternoon, Bella receives an unexpected call from Inspector Rough (Justin Queener) from Scotland Yard. Rough is convinced Jack is a homicidal maniac wanted for a murder committed 15 years earlier in the house they’re living in. Gradually the inspector restores Bella’s confidence in herself and the evidence against Jack unfolds. “This play keeps you on the edge of your seat, constantly questioning the sanity of the characters,” Franklin said. The other two main characters in the play are housemaid

Contributed photo by JOEL WIRES

Housemaid Elizabeth (Jennie Stamper), left, has a discussion with Bella Manningham (Ahdri Evans) and Inspector Rough (Justin Queener) during play practice Wednesday for the upcoming production of “Gas Light.”

Elizabeth (Jennie Stamper) and bossy housemaid Nancy (Erica Yager) who Franklin said is “quite the troublemaker.” The play is about two hours in length. Show times are 7 p.m. April 23-25 and 2 p.m. April 26 at SWCC Performing Arts Center in Creston. Franklin said “Gas Light” does have adult themes and isn’t recommended for those age 17 and younger. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults and can be purchased in advance by contacting Franklin at 641-2780319 or 641-782-1533. Southwestern students can view the play for free as part of Pay it Forward Week on Wednesday. Other activities planned for Pay It Forward Week include: MONDAY

10:45 a.m. Social psychology class reads to first graders in Afton 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. All campus picnic at SWCC student center 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sexual Assault Awareness table at SWCC student center 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Brown Bags for Mental Health Awareness at SWCC student center 5:30 p.m. Superhero 5K run/ walk * 6 to 8 p.m. Community CPR/AED at Creston High School * Cost is $20 for the Superhero 5K. Race starts north of the Southern Prairie YMCA. Register at www.swcciowa. edu. Free T-shirt with paid registration. TUESDAY 1 p.m. SWCC softball vs.

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Central 1 to 2:30 p.m. Afternoon at the Farm at SWCC ag site * 7 p.m. Awards ceremony at SWCC gym * About 75 children will tour the Southwestern Community College ag site Tuesday. They will see cows, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, horses and more. Interested in this event? Contact Erika Blair at SWCC by dialing 641-782-1352. WEDNESDAY 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Student Ambassador blood drive in SWCC room 180 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. McKinley Lake clean-up 2 to 4 p.m. Cemetery clean-ups in the community 7 p.m. “Gas Light” play at SWCC performing arts center Please see PAY IT FORWARD, Page 2A

DES MOINES (AP) — People would be able to get their criminal records expunged of cases in which they were acquitted or the charges were dismissed if the governor signs off on a bill that the Iowa Senate approved Thursday. The Senate voted 42-0 for the bill, two days after the House approved it in a 96-0 vote. It now heads to Gov. Terry Branstad for review. Current law allows such information to remain on a person’s records indefinitely. Supporters say the bill would help people applying for a job or renting a home, since those ■ Iowa actions often re- Newspaper quire a background Association check. “When you go registered home to your dis- against the bill tricts, if you talk about this bill, I saying they think you’re go- don’t support ing to be surprised practices that about how many people come for- essentially ward and thank you “erase history.” for voting it, thank you for making their lives a little better on a daily basis,” Rep. Mary Lynn Wolfe, D-Clinton, said before the vote Tuesday. The Iowa Newspaper Association registered against the bill. Executive Director Chris Mudge said the group doesn’t support practices that essentially “erase history.” The Senate already had approved the bill in March but had to vote again after the House made changes, including adding a 180-day waiting period for the records to be expunged. That change came after at least one group expressed concern about oversight in how the records would be expunged. But there was no vocal opposition to the bill Thursday.

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