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MEMORIAL SERVICES Services on Memorial Day this year are at McKinley Park and Graceland and Calvary cemeteries in Creston. See full list of services in our Memorial Day special section inserted in today’s paper.

Athletes from all over southwest Iowa set personal records at the state track meet in Des Moines Thursday.

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Little Free Libraries COMING TO LORIMOR AND AFTON

By IAN RICHARDSON

CNA staff reporter irichardson@crestonnews.com

LORIMOR — Desiree Thornton’s “summer project” involves chalkboard paint, empty newspaper dispensers and lots of books.

Using two old Creston News Advertiser vending machines, Thornton, an East Union paraeducator and mother of three, is creating free miniature libraries for Lorimor and Afton, a project she hopes will fill a need in the two towns, which don’t have public libraries of their own.

“I wanted to make sure we have access to books,” Thornton said. “I always felt like Afton should have a library because it’s big enough but not quite big enough.”

The Lorimor library, which has been up since May 11, is located on Main Street across from Lorimor City Hall. The Afton library, which she said she hopes to open this weekend, will be located on the square in front of Connie’s Beauty Bar, 151 E. Kansas St. Thornton said she drew her inspiration from the Little Free Libraries in Creston located at Adams Street Espresso and on Howard Street. Like them, the libraries will be locations where community members can borrow,

CNA photo by IAN RICHARDSON

The Lorimor library, which opened May 11, sits on main street across from city hall.

In addition to holding a variety of books, the library sports a coat of chalkboard paint, which allows children to use it to draw and write messages.

keep or donate books at their leisure — completely for free.

“It doesn’t cost anything,” Thornton said.

“You can take books. You can leave books. They do not have to come back.”

Thornton proposed the idea to Afton’s and Lorimor’s city councils, which both approved the idea.

To stock the libraries, Thornton and her family sorted through their personal books and donated ones they didn’t want anymore.

“We just kind of went through the books,” she said. “We had several on our porch, and I was like,

‘Let’s just go through the ones we aren’t sentimentally attached to.’”

Instead of purchasing a library directly from the Little Free Library website, which she said would have cost about $300 up front, Thornton requested the use of two empty Creston News Advertiser vending machines. She received them for free, and she said the heavy waterproof structures don’t require a lot of maintenance and are perfect for storing books outdoors so everyone can access them.

The Lorimor library launched with about 30 books, and she said the

reception so far has been fantastic, with most of the books being taken in the first week.

Thornton encourages others to donate books, which can be done by simply setting them in the library. She also said she plans to register both locations as official Little Free Libraries to get them on the organization’s online map.

Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization that promotes literacy and community. According to its website, it is estimated that more than 25,000 Little Free Library book exchanges exist around the world.

Colleges join efforts to collect debts IOWA CITY (AP) — Three Iowa public universities are joining in efforts to collect more than $15 million in outstanding debts from students and customers that use their services.

University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa and Iowa State University want to collect outstanding tuition, specialized loans and various other charges. They have issued a joint request for pro-

posals from external agencies to help collect the funds, the Iowa City Press-Citizen reported. For the past two years, UNI has asked external collection agencies for help in gathering an average of $2 million each year. ISU has requested help in getting $6 million each year, while UI has asked for an average of $7.5 million each year.

Although the totals sent for collection are in the

millions, the amounts are statistically small since the universities are billion-dollar operations. Officials say no outstanding account will be sent to outside collection agencies until after the school’s internal collection service has offered multiple repayment options to a former student.

“The goal is to avoid the collection agencies and not impact (the former stu-

Parade of Bands:

Senior Allison Norton, right, freshman Jasmine Hernandez, middle, and senior Megan Banda, left, play “March of the Belgian Paratroopers” by Pierre Leemans during Thursday’s Parade of Bands concert at the Creston High School auditorium. In addition to performances by the fifth grade through high school bands, Michael Peters, high school band director, recognized the senior band members and handed out two awards. Norton received the Arion Award, and senior Bree Daggett received the John Philip Sousa Award. To watch video of this piece, as well as more of the evening’s musical performances, visit www.crestonnews.com.

CNA photo by IAN RICHARDSON

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dent’s) credit report,” said UI spokeswoman Jeneane Beck. ISU officials said their contracts were scheduled to come due, so they reached out to the other schools to see if they wanted to join their request for collection.

The other two extended their contracts for a short time period to coincide with ISU’s timeframe so ISU could issue the proposal on behalf of all three schools.

Iowa cancels bird shows at state, county fairs DES MOINES (AP) — The Iowa State Fair and county fairs will not have poultry shows this year, Iowa agriculture officials said Thursday, as the state continued to struggle with a bird flu outbreak that has claimed more than 25 million chickens and turkeys.

The state order begins immediately and is effective through the end of the year. It also prohibits live birds sales at livestock auction markets, swap meets and exotic sales.

“The scale of this outbreak has been unprecedented, so we think it is important we take every possible step to limit the chance that this disease will spread any further,” Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey said in a statement.

Other states that recently took similar steps in banning poultry shows include Minnesota, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

The H5N2 virus has been found on 63 farms in 15 counties, mostly in northwest Iowa. Iowa

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The H5N2 virus has been found on 63 farms in 15 counties, mostly in northwest Iowa. Other states that recently took similar steps in banning poultry shows include Minnesota, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. leads the nation in egg production and is ninth in turkey production.

Iowa State University Extension officials who coordinate the 4-H program’s livestock shows said some poultry exhibitors will be disappointed, but the outbreak offers an educational opportunity for the youth program.

“Through our annual Food Safety and Quality Assurance curriculum, we have educated youth for many years on these and other topics such as biosecurity and the potential for diseases to spread,” State Fair 4-H Livestock Superintendent Mike Anderson said. “The education and learning practices are being put into action in the real world.”

Huckabee is latest straw poll no-show DES MOINES (AP) — The people running Iowa’s Republican presidential straw poll want less money and glitz involved as they try to take this summer’s event back to basics. But now they are facing a different kind of downsizing — fewer candidates.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is the latest 2016 prospect to opt out of the Iowa tradition, announcing Thursday that he won’t participate in this year’s poll.

Eight years ago he placed second.

In an opinion piece published Thursday in The Des Moines Register, Huckabee said the straw poll is likely to draw only the more conservative candidates and the competition could weaken them.

“Past winners in recent straw polls didn’t result in

caucus victories, and we want to dedicate our resources and focus our volunteers in Iowa towards the caucuses, which matter greatly in determining our next president,” wrote Huckabee, who won Iowa’s leadoff caucuses in 2008 and recently declared his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination.

His announcement was the latest bad news for the carnival-like summer event that draws thousands of party activists.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush also plans to skip the poll.

He’s going to a conservative gathering in Georgia instead.

State GOP officials have fought to keep the Aug. 8 event alive after criticism that it has ballooned into a costly sideshow.

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Creston School District to participate in summer food service The Creston Community School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.

Meals will be provided at the sites and times as follows: June 8 through July 9, Creston High School, 601 W. Townline St. Breakfast – 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday Lunch – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday To file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA program discrimination complaint form, found online at http://www.ascr. usda.gov/complaint_filing cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 6329992 to request the form.

Individuals may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send a completed complaint form or letter by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Of-

fice of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 202509410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.

Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish).

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Iowa Non-Discrimination Notice: It is the policy of this CNP provider not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or religion in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code section 216.7and 216.9. If you have questions or grievances related to compliance with this policy by this CNP Provider; please contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission; Grimes State Office Building, 400 E. 14th St., Des Moines, IA 503191004; phone number 515281-4121, 800-457-4416; web site: http://www.stateia. us/government/crc/index. html.

House OKs fireworks bill but Senate passage still unclear The measure passed on a 53-43 vote late Wednesday.

Under the proposal, retailers could sell firecrackers, roman candles and other fireworks.

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DES MOINES (AP) — A bill that would legalize more fireworks sales in Iowa has won approval in the Republican-controlled state House, but its future is less clear in the Democratic-controlled Senate.

The measure passed on a 53-43 vote late Wednesday.

Under the proposal, retailers could sell firecrackers, roman candles and other fireworks. Currently, the state allows sales of sparklers and snakes.

Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal, D-Council Bluffs, did not say whether the Senate would vote on the bill, noting Democrats had not discussed the issue.

“My personal view, in the area of the state I live in, there are lots of fireworks, it’s already there. I would say I probably lean toward supporting it, but I don’t know that in any way that’s a consensus of our caucus,” Gronstal said.

Local governments would have some power

to limit or restrict firework use. Supporters have argued that the legislation would better regulate activity that is happening anyway, since residents buy fireworks in neighboring states.

“Iowans are reasonable responsible people. Why don’t we trust them,” said Rep. Matt Windschitl, R-Missouri Valley, during the debate.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 40 states and the District of Columbia had more permissive fireworks laws than Iowa as of June 2014.

But critics question the safety impact of a change.

During the debate, Rep. Kirsten Running-Marquardt, D-Cedar Rapids, said the bill would not improve safety and urged colleagues to “use common sense” and oppose it.

Sen. Jeff Danielson, D-Cedar Falls, sponsored a Senate version of the bill and said he supports the language passed in the House. He said there are votes to pass the measure in the Senate if it comes up.

“We put together a limited responsible bill,” Danielson said.

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Quick start: Creston’s Bryce Briley started the 4x800 relay with a split of 1:59 to help the Panthers finish eighth in Class 3A. Briley came back later to race in the open 400-meter, placing 21st. See more from the 2015 Co-ed State Track Meet in Des Moines in Sports, pages 5A, 6A and 7A.

Finding cause of California oil spill could take months An estimated 105,000 gallons of crude spilled Tuesday, and about 21,000 gallons is believed to have made it to the sea ■

GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — The operator of an oil pipeline that broke and spilled thousands of gallons of crude across a scenic California shoreline says it could take weeks or even months before investigators find what caused the disaster.

Bad weather slowed cleanup efforts early Friday at the spill site in Santa Barbara County, where gusty winds whipped up waves as high as 4 feet, the National Weather Service said.

Several days of calm seas had helped crews, but oil skimming vessels were brought in late Thursday, Santa Barbara news station KEYT-TV reported.

An estimated 105,000 gallons of crude spilled Tuesday, and about 21,000 gallons is believed to have made it to the sea and split into slicks that stretched 9 miles along the coast. As of Thursday, more than 9,000 gallons had been raked, skimmed and vacu-

umed up, officials said.

The thick, powerful-smelling crude covered rocks and sand, and six oil-coated pelicans and one juvenile sea lion had been rescued.

Crews have yet to excavate the broken piece of pipeline, which under the law must be done in the presence of federal regulators and a third party, officials with Plains All American Pipeline LP said at a Thursday news conference.

“We have not even uncovered the pipe yet,” said Patrick Hodgins, the company’s senior director of safety.

The company would not yet say whether part of the cause was two malfunctions that occurred shortly before the spill was discovered.

“We were having some pump problems on the pipeline,” said Rick McMichael, another Plains All American representative.

“Whether it led to the leak or not is part of our investigation.”

The 24-inch pipe, built in 1987, had no previous problems and was thoroughly inspected in 2012, according to the company.

The pipe underwent similar tests about two weeks ago, though the results had not been analyzed yet.

After the spill, which closed a 23-by-7-mile area to fishing, many volunteers offered to help sop up oil and clean off animals, but they were being turned away and encouraged not to act on their own.

“We just don’t have enough positions,” U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Jennifer Williams said.

The latest spill is a drop in the bucket compared with a catastrophic blowout on the same stretch of coast in 1969, when a Union Oil platform blew out and spewed an estimated 3 million gallons of crude along 30 miles of coast.

Some 9,000 birds died, new regulations were passed and a new era of environmental activism began in the U.S. Nevertheless, the new spill is being held up as another reason to oppose such things as fracking, the Keystone XL pipeline that would run from Canada to Texas, the moving of crude by train, and drilling in farflung places.

“What we see from this event is that the industry still poses enormous risks to an area we cannot afford to lose,” said Joel Reynolds of the Natural Resources Defense Council.

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and its subsidiaries operate more than 6,000 miles of hazardous liquid pipelines in at least 20 states, according to company reports. Those companies handle more than 4 million barrels of crude and other liquid fuels daily.

Since 2006, the companies have reported 199 accidents and been subject to 22 enforcement actions by federal regulators.

The accidents resulted in a combined 725,500 gallons of hazardous liquids spilled and damage topping $25 million.

Corrosion was determined to be the cause in more than 80 of those accidents. Failures in materials, welds and other equipment were cited more than 70 times.

Enforcement cases against the companies resulted in the collection of $154,000 in penalties, according to a federal database.

Hodgins, of Plains All American, said the company has spent more than $1.3 billion since 2007 on maintenance, repair and enhancement of its equipment.

He also defended the company’s safety record, saying accidental releases have decreased as the number of miles of pipelines has increased.

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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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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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Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the low 60s.

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

Monday Memorial Day.

Tuesday Shannon City Breakfast Club, 9 a.m., The Windrow, 102 W. Taylor St. Creston Kiwanis Club, noon, The Windrow, 102 W. Taylor St. OLE Club, noon, congregate meal site, restored Creston Depot.

Postscript Club, 12:30 p.m., congregate meal site, restored Creston Depot.

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Day’s Record

Union County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m. Tuesday, Union County Courthouse boardroom.

Agenda includes: 9:05 a.m. open forum; 9:10 a.m.

LouAnn Snodgrass, patient experience/quality officer, Greater Regional Medical Center: AED project; 9:25 a.m. Kelly Busch, county treasurer: assign county held tax sale certificate; 9:35 a.m. Michelle Hanson: discuss inaccessibility to railroad crossing in the country; 9:45 a.m. Steve Akes, county engineer: maintenance activity report, utility permit applications, discuss and approve employee’s request for an extended leave in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement and new grading agreement; 10 a.m. public hearing for Union County budget amendment; 10:15 a.m. Sandy Hysell, county auditor: allowances for business property tax credit applications, county/city TIF agreement and appropriation resolution; claims.

—————— Creston Park and Recreation Board, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, McKinley Park shelter No. 2.

Agenda includes: Party in the Park; payment to Creston Publishing for $148.88; SCIF grant; other items.

—————— Afton City Council special meeting, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, city hall.

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Kirby Konkler, 52, 209 E. Mills St. Apt. 4, was charged on a Union County warrant for false imprisonment and domestic abuse assault impeding air flow 3:59 p.m.

Thursday at the Law Enforcement Center.

According to a Creston Police report, on Thursday, officers were dispatched to the Law Enforcement Center to speak with a female in reference to an assault that had been taking place the last couple days. Officers met with the female, who said Konkler had been holding her in her apartment and was not allowing her to leave.

While he was holding her against her will, the female said Konkler had placed his hand over her mouth and held her against the bed, as

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

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to noon, 107 W. Howard St. Chautauqua Circle, 9:30 a.m. breakfast, hostesses Jerrie Henderson, Kay Ritter, Joyce Anderson and Linda Hughes.

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

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Panther relay, Wolfe earn medals at state track

The Numbers Game

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By SCOTT VICKER

The number of times the Dodgers failed to score with runners in scoring position in a threegame series against the Giants.

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

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Rockets fall OAKLAND, Calif.

(AP) — The Houston Rockets couldn’t have scripted it any better.

James Harden had the ball in his hands in transition w i t h t h e chance to win Harden t h e game and tie the Western Conference finals at a game apiece.

Harden’s chance at a potential game-winning shot was squandered when Golden State knocked the ball away in the closing seconds of a 99-98 victory in Game 2 on Thursday night that left Harden on the floor with his head in his hands and the Warriors celebrating.

“Kicking chairs. It’s frustrating. Frustrating to give the game away like that for myself,” Harden said. “Ten out of 10 times we’ll take that play.”

Harden finished with 38 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in another sterling effort. He led the Rockets back from a 17-point deficit in the second quarter and had them in position to win in the closing seconds.

Harden fed gimpy Dwight Howard for an alley-oop that cut the deficit to one point with 33 seconds to go, then came down with the rebound when Harrison Barnes missed a reverse with about 8 seconds left.

With Houston having one timeout remaining, coach Kevin McHale let his star push the ball up court, hoping to catch the Warriors before they could get set on defense.

“I will take our best player coming downhill in a broken court any day of the week to win the game,” McHale said.

“That’s where James feasts, and you know, that’s where he’s at his best.”

The Warriors tried to double-team Harden and he gave the ball away to Howard beyond the 3-point line. Howard got it back to Harden, who was still double-teamed by Stephen Curry a n d K l a y Thomps o n .

Curry deflected the b a l l Curry and the clock ran out before Harden could regain possession.

Harden fell to the floor and put his hands over his head as the Warriors celebrated on the court, the sellout crowd roared and golden-yellow confetti fell from the rafters.

Harden then slammed a curtain and kicked some chairs on his way off the court in frustration.

Game 3 is Saturday in Houston.

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CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER

Creston senior Maria Mostek (center) runs in a pack of runners coming through the 400-meter mark of the first leg in the Class 3A girls 4x800 relay Thursday at the Co-ed State Track Meet. The Panthers finished fourth in the event for the second straight year.

Creston girls pick up two medals

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

DES MOINES — The Creston girls track team got a solid start to the Coed State Track Meet here Thursday, winning medals in two out of the three events it competed in.

For the second straight year, the 4x800 relay team of Maria Mostek, Lexie Little, Taylor Briley and Natalie Mostek finished fourth in Class 3A. The Panthers finished just a couple of seconds off the school-record time they ran at state last year, running 9:42.44 for a 16-second season’s best.

“Fourth place is pretty good. Definitely a tough field,” Creston head coach Clay Arnold said. “I thought the Mosteks were both awesome. Maria was just .04 away from her all-time PR and ran it on the leadoff leg.”

Maria Mostek opened in 2:25.03 for the Panthers, with Little running 2:31.06.

Briley m a d e up some ground with her 2 : 2 7 . 1 0 N. Mostek carry on the third leg, giving Natalie Mostek a chance to pick off

several positions.

Natalie Mostek took the baton in a cluster of teams in sixth place. She caught three runners with her 2:19.30 anchor leg. Gilbert, which ran in the slow heat, won with a time of 9:30.14.

Dubuque Wahlert, anchoring Abby Denlinger, led most of the race until Denlinger fell several times on the homestretch, falling all the way to 17th overall.

“When I got the baton, I knew I had to catch up to get Natalie as close as I can, because if you get Natalie in a good spot, she’ll get you there,” Briley said. “I just Please see GIRLS Page 7A

DES MOINES — Creston senior Jay Wolfe joined an elite list here Thursday at the 2015 Co-ed State Track Meet.

Wolfe became just the second Creston athlete ever to break the 50-second mark in the 400 me- Wolfe ter dash, running 49.91 for fifth place in the Class 3A 400 meter dash.

The Panther senior joins school record holder and former Notre Dame University athlete Mike Mansour as the only two Panthers to ever break 50 seconds.

It also gave Wolfe seven state track medals for his career, after he won his sixth earlier in the day by anchoring the 4x800 relay to an eighth-place finish.

“I was really excited for the 400 just to see what I could do,” Wolfe said. “I’m really happy to break 50 in that. I was a little fatigued coming off that 4x8. Wasn’t

much recovery time.”

Wolfe had consistently been running in the mid-50 range this season in the 400 and had never broken 50 seconds in his career.

“It’s definitely nice to break 50,” he said. “It’s kind of tough to beat Mansour’s low 48 time, but it feels good to break 50.”

“He ran a great race and was right in the hunt with all those guys,” Schlapia said. “It was a nice race for him. The Mansours were in the audience today watching that.”

Senior teammate Bryce Briley finished 21st in the 400 meter dash with his time of 53.61.

“You could tell when he was out there those legs were awfully heavy,” Schlapia said about Briley. “He gave it his best. He gutted it out. That’s one thing Bryce Briley shows is a lot of heart.”

Relay medal Briley and Wolfe teamed with Nick Walsh and Cooper McDermott to finish eighth in the 4x800 relay, running the team’s second-best time of the season in 8:15.76.

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Murray, Mount Ayr school records fall at state track

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

DES MOINES — A pair of school records fell here Thursday during the Class 1A portion of the 2015 Co-ed State Track Meet at Drake Stadium.

Mount Ayr junior Kyle Dolecheck broke a 45-yearold school record in the 400 meter dash and Murray s o p h omore J a c k J o n e s broke the s c h o o l Dolecheck record in the long jump.

Both athletes earned medals with their performances.

Dolecheck ran a big PR for fourth place in the 400 meter dash, running 49.59 to break the 50-second bar-

rier for the first time in his career.

That time, when converted to hand time by taking .24 seconds off, breaks the 1970 school record of 49.4 set by Ed Defenbaugh.

“It’s a 45-year-old record set by Ed Defenbaugh, so for a kid to come in like that and almost run close to a second faster than his PR there is great,” Mount Ayr head coach Brad Elliott said. “We wondered what a big event might do for him.

He hadn’t been tested that much in the 400 this year.

So to run against that caliber of opponent like that put him in a spot where he was able to improve his time.”

Dolecheck got out strong through 200 meters and hoped his stamina from running the 800 meters would be able to carry him Please see AREA BOYS Page 6A

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Advancing to the Class 1A Girls State Tennis Tournament June 4-5 in Ankeny are these two doubles teams from Creston/O-M. At left is the regional runner-up team of Caitlin McIlravy and Sydney Dunphy, and at right is the regional championship team of Jenna Taylor and Alli Thomsen.

Two Panther doubles teams advance to state

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

NORWALK — The Creston/O-M girls tennis team made history last year by sending a doubles team to state that won a match at the state tournament.

This year, the Panthers have doubled their chances of success at the state level, as two Creston/O-M doubles teams advanced to state by meeting in the regional finals Thursday at Norwalk High School.

Top-seeded Jenna Taylor and Alli Thomsen defeated unseeded teammates Caitlin McIlravy and Sydney Dunphy in the finals, 6-3, 6-2.

Creston’s four girls advancing to the Class 1A singles and doubles state competition June 4-5 in Ankeny tops the Hawkeye 10 Con-

ference.

Red Oak’s Kate Walker was regional champion at home, and teammates Grace Blomstedt and Micayla Taylor won the regional doubles title there, downing Clarinda’s Kayla Rogers and Sarah Cabeen.

Denison-Schleswig’s Mara Pirscoveanu was the regional champion at Le Mars and will be joined by teammates Amber Hrabik and Jacque Ingram as a doubles entry at state, after finishing second.

Lewis Central’s Abby Bergsten will compete in the Class 2A state singles tournament at Iowa City after winning the regional at Urbandale.

At Norwalk, Taylor and Thomsen battled to a 6-4, 6-4 hard-fought semifinal win over the Ballard duo of Alex Petersen and Meredith

Ossian. They allowed only two total points in four sets in the first two rounds.

“What an amazing day for Jenna and Alli,” coach Kevin Cooper said. “They came in and got the one seed, and they had to fight their way to state. The first round match was a tough draw, and their semifinals was tight the entire match. It was a tough situation to play their own teammates in the finals. It is great to have both groups there, but tough on the girls.”

McIlravy and Dunphy were involved in tight matches all the way through the tournament, after sailing 6-1, 6-0 in the first round.

They battled to three-set victories in the second round and semifinals before falling Please see TENNIS, Page 6A

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER

Murray sophomore Jack Jones flies through the air during the Class 1A boys long jump Thursday at the 2015 Co-ed State Track Meet. Jones finished seventh with a new PR jump of 20-6.50, which broke the Murray school record.

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Scar earns first career state track medal Mount Ayr qualifies for shuttle hurdle finals

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

DES MOINES — Nodaway Valley junior Destiny Scar, a veteran of the Co-ed State Track Meet, earned her first career state track medal here Thursday.

Scar finished fifth in the Class 1A 3,000 meters with her time of 11:12.85. Griswold senior Rebekah Topham won her third state title in the 3,000 meters with her time of 10:30.80.

“I have no clue what they look like yet, but I’m sure they look great!” Scar said about her first state track medal.

The Wolverine junior ran in fourth place for much of the race, sticking right on the shoulder of Woodbine’s Megan Maaske.

The two runners finished first and second at last week’s State Qualifying Meet in Audubon, so Scar knew what to expect from Maaske.

“It was the race plan, because I had just run against her in districts,” Scar said.

“I knew what her strategy was and I was comfortable with it. I just think I didn’t pull away as soon as I should have. It wasn’t really smart thinking there.”

Scar attempted to make a move with two laps to go, but was unable to break away from Maaske. Both Maaske and Griswold’s Alyx Flippin overtook Scar in the final two laps.

“I tried to pass her on the backstretch and stay with her, but she has a better kick than I do,” Scar said about Maaske.

Scar said she didn’t run quite as well as she had hoped, but was happy to take home her first medal.

“I kind of wanted to get third and run in the 10s, but it didn’t happen,” she said.

“I just run better in cold weather. Not what I wanted, but it’ll do. It got me a medal and I did better this year than last year.”

Shuttle finals Mount Ayr capped off the night by qualifying in sixth place to Saturday’s finals of the Class 1A girls shuttle hurdle relay with its school-record time of 1:09.65.

Nodaway Valley’s relay team of Sadie Marnin, Sid-

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER

Nodaway Valley junior Destiny Scar drafts off of Woodbine’s Megan Maaske during the Class 1A girls 3,000 meters Thursday at the 2015 Co-ed State Track Meet. Scar finished fifth with a time of 11:12.85, while Maaske took third in 11:03.19.

ney Hohertz, Kenna Lundy and Katy Ehrsam finished 11th, just .40 seconds out of the eighth and final qualifying spot, with its time of 1:11.02.

Megan Warin opened up for the Raiderettes and kept them in striking distance.

Junior Laura Davison ran on the second leg and pulled Mount Ayr even with the leaders.

Freshman Alyssa Johnson, and individual qualifier for today’s 100 meter hurdles, blasted out of the blocks and gave the Raiderettes a big lead heading into Ashton Johnson’s anchor leg.

Ashton Johnson knew exactly what she had to do.

“Don’t fall!” she said.

“Get over the hurdles and stay in front of everyone.”

No one threatened her on the final leg, as Mount Ayr cruised into Saturday’s finals for the first time in Johnson’s career.

“We just missed it last year by so little and then this year we finally make it,” she said.

“We’ve just been working so hard this year and so it feels really good. It’s never happened for me. That was my one goal for this year, was to get to finals.”

Like Alyssa Johnson, Ashton is also an individ-

ual qualifier for today’s 100 meter hurdles prelims.

Thursday’s race gave her confidence heading into the individual race.

“If I run like I can, I have a pretty good chance at making it to finals of that, too,” she said.

Lenox senior Aurora Arevalo competed in three events Thursday, throwing the shot put and running the 100 meter and 200 meter dash prelims.

Arevalo finished 11th in the 100 meter dash and 13th in the 200 meter dash.

2015 Co-ed State Track Meet CLASS 1A Girls Thursday Shot put — 1. Shelbie Williams, Pekin, 38-10.25; 17.

Sara Winemiller, Mount Ayr, 33-0.25; 24. Aurora Arevalo, Lenox, 28-8.50.

Long jump — 1. Mallory Vawter, BCLUW, 17-6.50; 14.

Mika Weaver, Lenox, 15-3.50.

3,000 meters — 1. Rebekah Topham, Griswold, 10:30.80; 5.

Destiny Scar, Nodaway Valley, 11:12.85.

100 meter dash prelims — 1.

Katie Maschmann, Montezuma, 12.25; 11. Aurora Arevalo, Lenox, 12.95.

200 meter dash prelims — 1.

Maddie Bell, Hudson, 25.51; 13.

Aurora Arevalo, Lenox, 27.13.

400 meter dash — 1. Maddie Bell, Hudson, 57.75; 20. Bailey Anderson, Mount Ayr, 1:03.94 Shuttle hurdle relay prelims — 1. North Linn, 1:07.20; 6. Mount Ayr (Megan Warin, Laura Davison, Alyssa Johnson, Ashton Johnson), 1:09.65; 11.

Nodaway Valley (Sadie Marnin, Sidney Hohertz, Kenna Lundy, Katy Ehrsam), 1:11.02.

to their top-seeded teammates.

“What a tournament for Caitlin and Sydney!” Cooper said. “For them to come in as an unseeded team and get all the way to the finals — that is amazing!

They were in tough matches all day long, so that is a great experience for them moving forward this year and next year. They were put in a tough spot playing their own teammates in the finals, and just came up short.”

Competing in singles for the Panthers Thursday were Gracie Russell and Ann Waigand, with Russell winning her first-round match.

“Gracie had a good day in winning round one and losing in round two to the girl who ended up second place and going to state,”

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through the final 200 meters.

He made a push down the homestretch into second place and was gaining ground on Lawton-Bronson’s Brett Prenger, but was caught in the final 5 meters by Bryce Newcomb of GMG and Mitchell Fritz of Alta/Aurelia.

It’s the second straight year Dolecheck has finished fourth in the 400 meter dash.

“I wanted to do better, but fourth gets us some points and gets us started for the weekend,” Dolecheck said.

Mount Ayr hopes to contend for a team trophy again this year after winning the Class 1A state championship last year with a Class 1A record 77 points.

The Raiders sit in 14th place with five points after Thursday’s events. They have several events on the track Friday and Saturday with the potential to score big points.

Jones record Jones, meanwhile, vaulted himself into finals of the long jump competition

on his final attempt during prelims.

The Murray sophomore, who was in the first flight, made an adjustment to his approach prior to his final prelim jump, and it paid off with a PR and school record jump of 20-6.50.

That was good enough to win the first flight and qualify him in sixth place to finals.

“I was kind of f r u s t r a t - Jones ed on the first two jumps,” Jones said.

“The first one wasn’t as far as I’d liked and I scratched on the second one. I noticed I had kind of been lunging out a little bit to get to the line, so I scooted up probably 6 inches and got right where I wanted to be on the board.”

Jones ended up finishing seventh with his mark of 206.50, earning a medal in his first career trip to the state meet.

“Just to be competitive, be somewhere at least top 15 or so,” Jones said about his goals. “Just mainly get a

good jump out there.”

His jump broke the Murray school record of 20-3.50 set in 1990 by Mike Carper.

“We were happy that he just went past his best,” Murray head coach Keith Shields said. “He set a PR up here today. Making finals and finishing seventh place, just an awesome job.

He was pretty consistent in the high 19s most of the year, but the last couple of weeks has went up over 20 feet two or three times.

We’re real excited for how he finished up here today.”

2015 Co-ed State Track Meet CLASS 1A Boys Thursday Long jump — 1. Bryce Newcomb, GMG, 21-9.25; 7.

Jack Jones, Murray, 20-6.50.

Shot put — 1. Keegan Tritle, Lisbon, 57-2; 19. Joe Ricker, Mount Ayr, 45-1.50.

3,200 meters — 1. Gable Sieperda, Central Lyon, 9:59.80; 13. Shane Breheny, Nodaway Valley, 10:30.34.

4x800 relay — 1. Alta/Aurelia, 8:11.29; 11. Mount Ayr (Grant Staats, Rhett Murphy, Mitchell Jennett, Trevor Anderson), 8:31.35; 15.

Nodaway Valley (Jared Corder, Heath Downing, Ryan Jensen, Tanner Armstrong), 8:36.38.

400 meter dash — 1. Brett Prenger, Lawton-Bronson, 48.47; 4. Kyle Dolecheck, Mount Ayr, 49.59; 12. Grant Staats, Mount Ayr, 52.34.

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TENNIS: Continued from Page 5A

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Mount Ayr junior Trevor Anderson leads Nodaway Valley senior Tanner Armstrong around the bend during the anchor leg of the Class 1A boys 4x800 relay Thursday at the 2015 Co-ed State Track Meet. Mount Ayr finished 11th in the event, with Nodaway Valley placing 15th.

Valley 2, Ballard 1 Cooper said. “Ann had the tough luck draw of the day by having to play the four seed in the first round. She started out strong with a lead in the first set, but struggled with a few consistency issues toward the end.”

With the program setting a record by sending two doubles teams to state, Cooper was obviously pleased with the day overall.

“Today I couldn’t be more proud of how the girls competed,” Cooper said. “We knew coming in that we had a great chance to get some kids through, but that it wasn’t going to be easy. This was a great day for the girls tennis program!”

The girls team competes in the regional finals dual meet against Ballard Saturday morning in Huxley, while the boys team faces

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HUXLEY — The Denison-Schleswig in subNodaway Valley/West Censtate team play at Carroll. tral Valley/Adair-Casey Doubles girls made all four penalty Jenna Taylor-Alli Thomsen (Creston/O-M) def. Cora Hicks- kick attempts in a tiebreakBailey Nichols (Kuemper er shootout while Ballard Catholic), 6-1, 6-1; Taylormade two, lifting the Valley Thomsen (Creston/O-M) def.

Lauren Kjergard-Morgan Gust girls to a road victory Tues(Audubon), 6-0, 6-0; Semifinals day night.

— Taylor-Thomsen (Creston/ Hailey Gross scored at the O-M) def. Alex PetersenMeredith Ossian (Ballard), 6-4, 16:19 mark of the first half 6-4; Finals — Taylor-Thomsen to give Valley a 1-0 lead.

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Caitlin McIlravy-Sydney Dunphy Ballard, coached by former (Creston/O-M), 6-3, 6-2.

Valley player and assistant Caitlin McIlravy-Sydney Dunphy (Creston/O-M) def. coach Hailey Groves, tied Allison Stuley-NIcole Alexander the match on a Nicole Wat(Norwalk), 6-1, 6-0; McIlravyters shot off a corner kick Dunphy (Creston/O-M) def.

McIlravy-Dunphy (Creston/O-M) with 38:16 left in the second def. Mackenzie Carter-Melanie half.

Gustafson (Saydel), 2-6, 6-4, 6-2; Neither team scored after Semifinals — McIlravy-Dunphy (Creston/O-M) def.

Rylee during the rest of regulation Cahill-Olivia Astnita (Ballard), and two overtime periods, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1; Finals — TaylorThomsen (Creston/O-M) def. before Valley won the PK Caitlin McIlravy-Sydney Dunphy (Creston/O-M), 6-3, 6-2.

Singles Gracie Russell (Creston/O-M) def. Lexi Fredrickson (Audubon), 6-0, 6-2; Liz Nimmo (Norwalk) def. Gracie Russell (Creston/ O-M), 6-1, 6-0.

Carly Madson (North Polk) def. Ann Waigand (Creston/ O-M), 6-3, 6-1.

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for never giving up to get the win.”

NV/WCV/A-C 2, Ballard 1 NV/WCV/A-C (2) — Hailey Gross, 16:19 first half. PK shootout goals — Hailey Gross, Miceal-Ann Wathne, Emmy Godfroy, Alicia Urquhart. Shots — 24. Keeper saves — Hannah Link 10.

Ballard (1) — Nicole Watters, 38:16 second half. Shots — 16.

Saves — 14.

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT UNION COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Maxine Huntington, Deceased.

Probate No. ESPR015735 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Maxine Huntington, Deceased, who died on or about April 18, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the 4th day of May, 2015, the last will and testament of Maxine Huntington, deceased, bearing date of the 27th day of September, 2005 was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Karen K. Klinkefus and Sharon M. Huntington were appointed executors of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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knew I had to get up there.”

“I’d seen those teams last year and knew I could hang with them, if not beat them,” Natalie Mostek said.

“I just wanted to keep the spot Taylor got me and get better. It was good to end on a high note like that.”

Wallace PR

was in for a good day.

Wallace followed that up by easily clearing 4-11 on her first attempt.

With a PR jump of 5-0 coming into the meet, Wallace missed her first attempt at 5-1, but was able to correct her mistakes and clear it on her second attempt.

“I just felt really good. My shins weren’t hurting and I felt like I was getting off the ground pretty well,” she said.

“I missed my first time (at 5-1) and then coach Ar- Wallace nold told me my butt hit it, so I knew I had to do exactly what I did, just make sure I squeezed my butt. I felt like that was my best jump of the day.”

Wallace came back just an hour later to run 1:04.61 in the 400 meter dash, which was just a few tenths off her PR in the open 400.

The Panthers return to the track today with the distance medley relay and the

4x400 relay prelims. Sophomore Hannah Hood also throws the shot put today.

“We’re excited for tomorrow,” Arnold said. “Got three big events. Excited we have a bus full of 35 people coming up to watch. We’ve got a few awesome chaperones bringing up 30 middle school girls and some of our high shcool girls. Really excited for them to Arnold get the chance to see what they can be working toward in the next couple of years.”

Creston’s other medal came in the high jump, as freshman Breanna Wallace set a new PR clearance of 5-1 to finish in a five-way tie for fifth place.

“Oh man, that girl!” Arnold said. “I’m so impressed and so proud of her. Didn’t put any pressure on her. Just told her we’ll come up here 2015 Co-ed State Track today and have fun, try to Meet CLASS 3A get two PRs. That’s the first CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER Girls Creston junior Nick Walsh leads the field around the bend in the second leg of the Class time she’s ever even walked Thursday into Drake Stadium.

Didn’t 3A boys 4x800 relay Thursday at the 2015 Co-ed State Track Meet at Drake Stadium.

High jump — 1. Maria put any pressure on her, but Walsh ran a 2:10 split for the Panthers, who finished eighth in 8:15.76.

Wrage, Union LaPorte City, 5-5; 5. (tie) Breanna Wallace, in the back of my mind said, Creston, 5-1. ‘let’s see if we can get a med4x800 relay — 1. Gilbert, al.’”

9:30.14; 4. Creston (Maria Mostek, Lexie Little, Taylor That’s exactly what WalBriley, Natalie Mostek), lace did.

9:42.44.

After easily sailing over 400 meter dash — 1. Dianna Continued from Page 5A Slight, Boone, 56.30; 24. the bar on her first attempt Breanna Wallace, Creston, at the 4-9 opening height, 1:04.61.

Briley opened with a 1:59 Arnold said he knew she carry on the first leg to put the Panthers out in front.

Walsh, who ran a season’s best 2:10 split, kept the Panthers in the top spot through the first 300 meters of his leg.

McDermott also ran a season’s best split of 2:09.

Wolfe anchored in 1:56, moving up several spots before getting clipped at the line by Sioux City Bishop Heelan’s Alec Pavone for seventh place.

“This is the second time in school history we’ve medaled up here in the 4x800 and it’s the fourth straight year we’ve qualified,” Schlapia said. “That 8:15.76, that’s the second-best time we’ve had this season. That was awesome.

Those four guys ran the best they could today. You have CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER to be happy with what they Creston junior Cooper McDermott heads into the final did. Everybody got out very turn of the third leg of the Class 3A boys 4x800 relay Thursday at Drake Stadium. McDermott ran a 2:09 split for well and competed well.” the eighth-place Panthers.

The Panthers had hoped to finish better than eighth got us out to a nice start and pressed with our boys in the CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER and also run a season’s the other two did what they 4x8 and our two boys in the Creston freshman Breanna Wallace sails over the bar at the 4-9 opening height Thursday best time, but still felt good could to keep us in conten- 400. We did some special in the Class 3A girls high jump competition at the 2015 Co-ed State Track Meet. Wallace about leaving with a medal. tion.” things today, but there’s still finished in a five-way tie for fifth with a new PR jump of 5-1.

“I just wish we could have Wolfe and Briley now more special things to come done a little better,” Walsh have a day to recover before Saturday.”

More than 13,000 southern Iowans make us a 2015 Co-ed State Track Meet said. “We were expecting they take to the track SaturCLASS 3A part of their lives each weekday!

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MINI STORAGE FOR RENT, 8'x20', $55/mo., Creston True Value, 641-782-2882 or 641745-0568.

MOVE-IN SPECIAL! First months rent ½ off, plus deposit! 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment in Mt Ayr. Big and spacious, approx. 1000+ sq ft. For info. call April 660-254-8920.

New Today NEWER 2-BEDROOM home in Afton w/attached 2 car garage, large kitchen/living room, 1½ bath, no smoking, no pets, references and credit check $600/mo., required, $600 deposit, 641-2026923.

For Sale DOUBLE WIGWAM TENT, size 20'x12'x106”; Coachman camper; 8'x8' greenhouse, 641-3440870.

FOR SALE: 1968 John Deere 1020 3 cyl., gas, 38hp, 3 pt. hitch, excellent shape with attachments, $6,500; 1991 Corvette with glass top, red with red interior, V8 auto, 53,000 original miles, like new, $15,000; 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, 4 door, V6 auto, less than 26,000 original miles, super clean, $5,000; 2007 Cadillac SRX Crossover, all wheel drive, V6 auto, 128,000 miles, new tires and brakes, excellent condition, $10,000.

641-347-7058

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Union County Offices

(including Engineer’s Office)

WILL BE CLOSED Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day

Custom Planting Available • 12/23 row John Deere vacuum planter • Located in Corning – willing to travel

Jason McManis 515.205.6393

Calvin Plumbing, Heating & Electric

Available for Adoption

Creston Animal Rescue Effort www.crestonanimalrescue.petfinder.com Learn more about these pets on our Website!

Saturday, June 6

Full-Time

Tora

RN/LPN If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of our residents please contact:

Gunny

is seeking qualified candidates for

Full Time Social Service Coordinator

Creston Nursing & Rehab Center

1001 Cottonwood, Creston, IA

641-782-8511

East Union Community School The East Union Community School District is looking for a highly motivated person to hire as a full time evening custodian.

Applicants must have at least a high school diploma or equivalent and the skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Applicants must be able to pass a criminal background check.

Applications and job description can be obtained online at http://www.east-union.k12.ia.us, www.teachiowa.gov or from the East Union Central Office.

East Union Community School District Attn: Mike Nelson, Facilities Manager 1916 High School Drive Afton, IA 50830

Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day

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Iowa State Savings Bank Creston • Lenox Corning • Diagonal Member FDIC

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Carl E. Holste 9-21-54 through 5-23-12 They say there is a reason, they say time will heal. Neither time or reason will change the way I feel.

Gone are the days, we used to share, but in my heart, you are always there. The gates of memories will never close. I miss you more than anybody knows. Love and miss you everyday. Til we meet again

Love, Carol

Employment Opportunity SHIPPING CLERK Vanmark Equipment is looking to fill the position of Shipping Clerk.

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NEW HIRING WAGES!!

Also Add for Experience!

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Shift Differentials for 2-10PM and 10PM-6AM Weekend Differentials for all shifts Shift Pick Up Bonuses $25 Monday-Friday • $50 Saturday & Sunday If interested please contact Diane Hill at (515)462-1571

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COME JOIN OUR TEAM!

Midwest Opportunities Inc provides specialized residential and day services to individuals with disabilities.

We offer $9.00 per hour, complete orientation and training, casual dress code and a fun work environment.

Excellent benefit package for full time (30+ hours/week) employees.

All part time and full time employees are eligible for paid time off!

MOI currently has full time, part time, and substitute openings that have the potential to work into part time.

If you would like to apply and have an interview, or just would like more information about our program, please call Tami at 641-782-5728 or email at tami.snider@midwestopportunities.org.

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Computer Repair

Siding & Windows

BUILTNETWORKS, 805 Wyoming Ave, Creston, IA, 641-782-4765, Computer sales, repair, networking. Over 25 years experience. PC & Mac.

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.

Glass QUALITY GLASS CO. Automotive, home, business and farm.

Commercial lock service and trailer sales. Hwy 34 East, in Creston 641-782-5155

Handyman Service RON & DORA’S HANDYMAN SERVICE. Lawn Mowing and Tilling; Yard and Property Cleanup; Landscaping and reseeding; Junk Hauling 641-782-0520 or 641-7820521.

641-782-2330 for more information.

WILL BE CLOSED

—An Equal Opportunity Employer—

EOE/Mandatory Drug Screen Prior To Hire

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NOTICE

Full Time Custodian

QHC WINTERSET NORTH, LLC

411 E. Lane St., Winterset, IA 50273 515-462-1571

–$20 entry donation–

(Must be received by May 23 to guarantee a t-shirt)

the following banks

EOE/AAP Disability & Vets

Applications available at:

Come in and fill out an application today!

Race starts at 8:00 a.m.

Creston Animal Rescue Effort

Rex Fallis

Excellent working environment, competitive wage and benefits.

Prefer Experience and Degree

SPAY or NEUTER

In Loving Memory of

Preference will be given to those with shipment packaging and processing experience and knowledge of international shipping procedures and regulations.

Construction / skidding experience is mandatory.

Forklift experience preferred. Must be a team player.

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McDonald’s Creston 608 Wyoming Avenue Creston, IA 50801 This independent McDonald’s Franchise is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Darius

Bruna

Bailey Hodge, Business Manager

Now Hiring: • Crew People • Closers We offer flexible hours, competitive pay, free uniforms, employee meal plan and much more!

Apply online at: www.mcstate.com/6077

2 Laps (almost 5K) around McKinley Lake, with or without your canine companion!

Creston Nursing & Rehab Center is looking for a

All applications must be submitted and received by Monday, June 1, 2015 to:

Looking for great people for all shifts

Doggie Dash

641-782-2330

— will be closed —

May 12th - 26th

Not for Profit

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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 Charlie Westman 641-782-4590 or 641-344-5523.

BOWMAN SIDING & WINDOWS. All major brands of vinyl and steel siding, Heartland, Traco and Revere thermal replacement windows. Recipient of the Revere Premium Renovator Award. Seamless guttering and Leaf Relief gutter covers. 33 years of continuous reliable service in SouthPlumber west Iowa, free estimates, 641-322SCHROEDER PLUMBING and 5160 or 1-800-245-0337.

ELECTRICAL. Central air repair/ new installations, new breaker Storage boxes, lighting fixtures, softeners, water heaters. Specialize in SHARP’S SELF-STORAGE Boats, manufactured and mobile homes. records, inventory, furniture.

Free estimates, licensed, insured, You store it, lock it, take the 641-202-1048. Accept Visa & key. Industrial Park, Creston, Mastercard.

641-782-6227.

HCI Hospice Care Services - Mt. Ayr is looking for compassionate RN’s to serve patients during their end of life journey: RN, Weekend Call Package (Friday 5PM-Monday 8AM): Active Iowa RN license, 2 years recent clinical experience in medical/surgical, oncology or public health preferred, 1 weekend per month RN: Part-Time, 20 hours per week, M-F, On-call time required Submit a cover letter and resume or application to: hrinfo@hci-vns.org A pre-employment background check, physical and drug screen are required.

HCI Care Services and VNS of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. Employment practices are implemented without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, genetic information or on the basis of age or physical or mental disability unrelated to ability to perform the work required.

HIRING IMMEDIATELY

National Management Corporation is seeking to hire a professional, organized, and skilled person as a

Full-Time Maintenance Technician.

This position will be responsible for the maintenance operations at approximately 140 units and cover properties in Creston, Greenfield, and Lenox. The majority of the units are located in Creston, but travel to the other sites throughout the week will be necessary.

Maintenance Technician job duties include, but are not limited to: making ready apartment homes for new tenants after move out, preventative maintenance, general caretaking of multi-family housing, and responding to emergency maintenance issues. Previous property maintenance experience is great, but we are willing to train the right candidate. If you are often repairing items for others and consider yourself ‘handy’, we want to hear from you!

The ideal candidate will have great attention to detail, work well independently as well as with a team, have a drive for meeting deadlines and goals set by their supervisor, and the natural ability to work well under pressure. All applicants for this job posting must have a valid driver’s license, means of transportation, and a set of basic tools to perform the job’s tasks. Some travel will be required each week, compensation for this is included in the base salary.

THIS IS AN IMMEDIATE FULL-TIME OPENING. All candidates will need to be open to on-call availability. Benefits include PTO, Health and Dental, 401k, paid Holidays, and much more!

If you are interested in applying, please send your resume with salary requirements immediately to

AEstrada@national-management.com NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE. National Management Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and provider.

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AmeriCorps summer day camp registration now open Union County Extension in partnership with their summer AmeriCorps members are will be hosting 13 day camps and 4-H workshops this summer. These interactive camps provide youth with the opportunity to engage with others and venture into discovery.

Camps are available for anyone from kindergarten to eighth grade. 4-H workshops are open to both 4-H and non4-H members between fourth and 12th grade. Join the fun.

The day camps are organized and led by AmeriCorps members. This summer’s AmeriCorps members include Lane Miller, Ericka Abell, Maddie Skarda and Savannah Hartman.

“Currently my co-workers and I have been working on organizing the first camp which is called ‘Dr. Seuss is on the Loose!’ scheduled for June 2. Some of Dr. Seuss’s most memorable books such as ‘Cat in the Hat,’ ‘Horton Hears a Who,’ and ‘Oh, the Places You Will Go’ will be featured during the camp as we plan games, crafts and learning pieces around these

books,” Abell said.

A complete listing of the camps: • Dr. Seuss is on the Loose – 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, fourth through sixth grades • It’s Time to Move it, Move it – 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, June 5, fifth through eighth • Dino Days – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, June 8, kindergarten through third • Overnight Camp – June 14-16, fourth through eighth • Culinary Creations – 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, June 18, fifth through eighth • Keep Calm and Have a Spa Day – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, June 23, fourth through eighth • Do You Want to Build a Snowman? – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Monday, June 13, kindergarten through fifth • Spy Academy – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 29, fourth through eighth • Walk like an Egyptian – 1 to 5 p.m., Friday, July 31, kindergarten through fifth • Food Science 4-H Workshop – 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, June 10, fourth through 12th

Afton student grand prize winner of Money Smart Week poster contest CBI has been hosting the Money Smart Week Poster Contest since 1999. The Grand Prize winning student receives a $500 certificate of deposit, and second and third place students each receive a $200 certificate of deposit.

This is only the second year that second and third place prizes have been awarded.

The winning poster design will be also be featured in the June issue of CBI’s monthly newsletter Community Banker Update and weekly e-newsletter CommonCENTS, as well as on their website, www. cbiaonline.org.

A total of 163 local posters were turned in for judging this year. Students from Mayflower Heritage Christian School, Creston Elementary School, St. Malachy School and East Union Elementary School participated in the event. The poster contest is sponsored by three local banks – First National Bank in Creston, ISSB and PCSB Bank – the state sponsorship

by Community Bankers of Iowa. The three local winners will receive a Kindle e-Reader for their creativity, Halle Evans, St. Malachy School, parents Rob and April Evans; Peyton Long and Emmett Long, East Union Elementary School, parents William and Sarah Long.

“The committee members have been so pleased on how the students have participated in the poster contest,” Sharon Higgins, vice president, First National Bank said. “It is so rewarding to see all the ideas they have formed on how to save money and realizing the difference at this age between needs and wants. We look forward to see what the students will do for 2016.”

For more information on Money Smart Week, visit www.moneysmartweek.org.

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Riley Long, a fourth-grader attending East Union Elementary, is getting a surprise May 27. He is the grand prize winner of Community Bankers of Iowa’s (CBI) Money Smart Week Poster Contest.

As the first place finalist, Long will receive a $500 certificate of deposit. His poster was submitted for judging by First National Bank in Creston, ISSB and PCSB banks. Representatives from the banks will present the award to Long during a presentation at his school.

As part of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Money Smart Week events, April 18-25, elementary students in second through sixth grades submitted poster designs to community banks across Iowa. Posters answered the question: “Why is it important to know about money?”

All poster submissions were evaluated based on overall message, creativity and workmanship. Riley and Peyton Long, and the second and third place finalists beat out more than 2,100 other poster entries received from schools all over Iowa.

Riley’s brother Peyton, also in fourth grade at East Union Elementary, will be recognized with a certificate of honorable mention, as well. The certificate is awarded to the student submitting the fourthbest poster in all of Iowa.

“None of us had any idea we’d chosen kids who turned out to be related, since we purposefully don’t look at who submitted the posters while judging is under way,” said CBI Communications Director Krissy Lee. “Riley and Peyton’s parents, William and Sarah Long, should be commended for instilling in their children the educational spirit and financial literacy that the Money Smart Week Poster Contest intends.”

• Clothing 4-H Workshop – 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday, June 25, fourth through 12th • Livestock 4-H Workshop – 9:30 a.m. to noon, Monday, July 7, fourth through 12th • Design 4-H Workshop – 1 to 3 p.m., Friday, July 10, fourth through 12th Check out the Union County Extension website for more details and information about the new day camps and 4-H workshops at http://www. extension.iastate.edu/union/.

All registrations and payments are due May 28 to the extension office. If you don’t make this deadline, you may still register two weeks prior to the camp.

For more information, contact Union County Extension at 641-782-8426, 811 Contributed photos N. Sumner Ave., or hjones@ AmeriCorps members Maddie Skarda, Savannah Hartman, Lane Miller and Ericka Abell iastate.edu. will be leading summer day camps in partnership with Union County Extension.

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Screenings help identify risk of stroke, heart disease (Family Features) — You’ve likely heard the adage an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Patients looking to live a long and healthy life know taking preventive steps now is necessary to ward off many diseases in the future. This is especially true with cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death among adults.

Understanding cardiovascular disease For middle-age and mature adults, pro-active steps toward prevention should be done to fight against atherosclerosis, or plaque build-up in the arteries, the main cause of cardiovascular disease.

Early detection, improved health behavior and diet changes now can increase wellness benefits later.

When not detected, more advanced stages of the disease can lead to more

serious problems, such as stroke or heart attack.

One affordable, easy and non-invasive option for patients looking to stay on the road to wellness is cardiovascular screening, such as Life Line Screening, often recommended for adults age 55 and older. This type of simple ultrasound procedure allows doctors to see inside a patient’s arteries, and along with doctor checkups, can sniff out certain health issues before they become more serious. These vascular screenings can be a beneficial choice for patients in the right age range and with key risk factors (and screening data shows that more than 70 percent of the population over age 55 have two or more of these risk factors before their screening). Patients can then work with their doctors to put preventive

strategies in place.

New studies prove screening’s benefit A growing body of research supports this logical

approach to fight disease.

A 40-year study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed com-

munity-based integrated programming improved the health of residents and reduced hospitalization.

Similarly, a study in South Korea may have set the standard for the future.

There, a nationwide study found that health screenings were linked to lower rates of cardiovascular disease and helped patients better identify heart-related conditions and events.

To best prevent cardiovascular disease one must find it early, before the person is symptomatic, so the individual can be more accurately placed in the proper risk category.

That is where ultrasound screening plays its special role. A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, looked at ultrasound testing to identify blockages in carotid (neck) arteries in people who were healthy

but at-risk, and found that detection of “subclinical” disease improved overall risk prediction.

Vascular screening may also motivate healthier behaviors in those screened because people get to “see” inside their body and understand their true health status. Life Line Screening examined a sample of American adults who underwent screenings.

The research showed that those screened engaged in healthier behaviors. In fact, 76 percent of participants reported improved diets, 60 percent increased the amount of exercise and 73 percent reported maintenance of a healthy weight or weight loss following the screening.

For more information about preventive screening for you or a loved one, visit www.lifelinescreening.com.

Thumbing your nose at tension headaches Pressure to perform at work, school or home can cause a lot of self-imposed stress and pain. It’s “something you feel when you don’t know what the *** you’re doing,” says Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. And he sure proved that in Super Bowl XLVIII, from the game-opening 2-point safety for the Seahawks right down to the last fumble. Although it also can happen when you do know what you’re doing!

But not all pressure is bad, which is why we give a thumbs-up to acupressure.

It’s a hands-on version of Chinese acupuncture that’s easier for some folks than needles, and it actually can reverse that tension headache you’ve got from too much pressure!

You want to visit the Valley of Harmony, the center of that webbed area between the base of your thumb and your index finger. Apply steady pressure by pinching the Valley with your opposite thumb and index finger until you feel a slight soreness -- that tenderness is a sign you’re in the right place. Hold for just a few seconds or up to two minutes. Repeat on your other hand.

Another time-tested alternative headache reliever includes ginger. It’s said to ease blood vessel inflammation; take it when a headache first comes on. And if you have a too-much-timeat-a-computer-tablet-orsmartphone headache, try this: Every 20 minutes look 20 feet away for 20 seconds! Daily meditation (just 10 minutes) also can help prevent tension headaches from developing. Maybe

Weekly health tips Dr. Mehmet Oz, M.D. and Dr. Michael Roizen, M.D.

this year, the Seahawks’ Russell Wilson needs to give that a try!

YOUR ANNUAL PHYSICAL RE-IMAGINED Like a lot of guys, comedian D.L. Hughley avoids checkups: “My wife knew I was horrified of doctors.

[She] said, ‘You haven’t been to the doctor in four years, so I set up a physical for you. Since you’re in your 40s, you’re going to have a prostate exam. They call it a ‘digital exam.’ I thought it meant a camera!”

Whether you’re like D.L. and avoid regular checkups or are one of the 45 million Americans who gets one every year, you’re probably confused by the do-it/don’tdo-it recommendations you’ve heard. For instance, a 2012 study in BMJ Open found that annual physicals don’t help people avoid death, hospitalizations, anxiety or even future appointments. But that doesn’t mean they’re a waste of time and money, and here’s why: 1. Seeing your doctor annually when you are well may aid in future diagnosis and treatment. If you see your doc only when you are “not feeling like yourself,” he or she has nothing to compare to your current condition.

2. As a well patient, you’ll have an easier time learning how to best communicate with your doc, so you get the attention you deserve.

(That’s especially important if, like lots of folks on ACA plans, you’ve recently chosen a new primary care physician.)

3. You can bring in a list of your medications to check if their benefits still outweigh their risks.

4. You can (sorry, D.L.) get health-preserving exams such as a digital rectal exam, a blood pressure check or diabetes screening.

MORE EVIDENCE OF MMR VACCINE SAFETY Last December, when nine NHL players from the New York Rangers, the Anaheim Ducks and the Minnesota Wild all came down with the mumps, teams gave all players who wanted them booster shots of the MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine.

Since a mumps vaccine became available in 1967, incidents in the U.S. have plummeted from around 186,000 cases annually to less than 1,000 in 2014. But mini-epidemics do pop up in places where people who are unvaccinated or who have lowered immunity (due to age or medical conditions) live in close contact.

That lack of vaccination and subsequent outbreaks occur mostly as a result of the unwarranted suspicion that the MMR vaccine is unsafe and somehow linked to autism spectrum disorder.

Now, yet another study, this one looking at almost

100,000 kids, has found that there is no link between vaccinations and developing ASD, even if a child is considered at high risk because he or she has a sibling diagnosed with ASD. In fact, the study found less incidence of autism among vaccinated kids!

In the group of highrisk 5-year-olds, ASD developed in 23 of 269 who weren’t vaccinated (8.6 percent), compared to 30 of 796 (3.8 percent) who had gotten two doses of the MMR vaccine. Many other studies have found no correlation between autism and vaccinations. We hope that researchers will now focus on more troubling potential causes of autism, such as hormone disruptors in plastics, environmental pollutants such as pesticides and smog, and genetics. Maybe all parents will vaccinate their children.

DON’T GET KIDS DRUNK ON SUGAR When SpongeBob SquarePants gets drunk on ice cream in his self-titled movie, he rants, reels and generally steps in it! Seems a sugar buzz can put even a high-strung animated character on a Rocky Road.

Well, now researchers are declaring that cartoon story is not so make-believe.

“Sugar is the alcohol of childhood!” says a panel of doctors, professors, researchers and nutritionists who founded Action on Sugar (www.actiononsugar. org). Their declaration of war on companies that target kids with obesity-inducing, sugar-rich foods -- and their plea to adults to avoid them, too -- builds on the info in a 2012 paper in the

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that revealed that added fructose (from corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup and a zillion other products) when consumed in excess is “a chronic, dose-dependent liver toxin” that damages the liver just like alcohol does! And on top of that, it’s metabolized directly into fat, not energy!

You’ve heard us say time and again that all added sugars and syrups are Food Felons and a healthy life depends on avoiding them!

Now there’s one more reason to protect your kids and yourself from the damage they can do.

So, start with this: Check ingredients listings for added sugars, such as sucrose, glucose, syrup, dextrose, fructose, corn syrup or HFCS. Refuse to buy anything that has more than 4 grams per serving of those ingredients. You can enjoy natural sweetness from fresh fruit, 100 percent whole grains and big-flavor herbs like basil, mint and lavender.

THE BEET GOES ON When Sonny and Cher recorded “The Beat Goes On” in 1967, did they know that beets are a standout vegetable packed with phytonutrients and complex vitamins that reduces bodywide inflammation and supports a healthy cardiovascular system? Probably not, but they did have a pretty La-DEE-da-DEE-DEE attitude. But, it’s true.

If you’re old enough to remember that song, you’re at the time of life when you’re thinking a bit more about your heartbeat than you did back in 1967. So, because

we want you to take charge of your health, we’ll keep “pounding a rhythm to your brain” (as Cher crooned), and it goes like this: The heart beats on, if the beet goes on ... your menu, that is!

Beets (also called beetroot) are a terrific source of folate and other B vitamins, manganese, potassium, vitamin C and dietary fiber. And beetroot juice is one of the richest dietary sources of antioxidants and naturally occurring nitrates, which improve blood flow throughout the brain, heart and muscles. A popular Ukrainian treat for Central and Eastern European athletes has always been borscht, which has a beet juice base. Today in the West, juices, powders and beet-infused beverages are being touted as super-energy drinks that boost athletic performance. But be careful and READ LABELS! Some beet juices and powders can act as vasodilators, which are contraindicated with erectile dysfunction drugs or certain medical conditions. Make your first choice the natural veggie and juices, and remember: The heart beats on ... when the beet goes on your dinner plate or into your blender. *** Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” and Mike Roizen, M.D. is Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. To live your healthiest, tune into “The Dr. Oz Show” or visit www.sharecare.com. (c) 2015 Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen column feature brought to you by Hammer Medical Supply of Creston

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COMMUNITY Club news

Delta Kappa Gamma

Thirteen members attended the April 13, 2015 meeting of PI Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma International at The Windrow.

President Sandy Harris called the meeting to order.

March minutes were approved as read.

The treasurer’s report was given by Kim Riley and approved as read.

Old Business: Secretary, Sherri Nissen, shared updated information and responsibilities for the 2015 State Convention with the group.

New Business: Convention registration prices and deadlines were presented and membership dues were discussed.

The meeting was adjourned.

Ladies Lakeshore Auxiliary

Ladies Lakeshore Auxiliary met May 13.

Canasta winners were Gwen Sandeman, first; Maxine May, second; and Loretta Kelley, third.

May won the door prize.

Loretta Kelley was hostess for cards and chatter Wednesday.

Canasta winners were Gwen Sandeman, first; Joan Chubick, second; Janet Kessler, third.

Mary Kline won the door prize.

Sandeman will be hostess for cards and chatter Wednesday, May 27.

Kent Dinner Club

Kent Dinner Club met May 14 with 11 attending at The Windrow Restaurant.

The next meeting will be 5:30 p.m. June 11 at The Pizza Ranch in Creston.

DWF Executive

DWF executive members met May 14 at the First Christian Church.

President Fils opened the meeting with the Disciple Women’s prayer.

Margaret read the treasurer’s report which was approved as read.

In old business, adding a machine with tape for the office was discussed. Shirley made a motion, seconded by Margaret to buy a machine locally.

Rebecca Circle will host installation of officers for 2016.

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Coffee Sunday was May 17. A reception for graduating seniors was combined in fellowship hall after services.

Two seniors qualified for scholarships from DWF. Mary Circle decided to provide lunches for the school children through One in Christ program in August.

The meeting was adjourned with the Disciple Women’s prayer.

St. John’s Women’s Fellowship

St. John’s Women’s Evening Fellowship met May 11 with 11 members present.

Carol Wallace gave devotions and read an inspiring story titled “The Rich Family.”

Joan Chubick collected the least coin.

It was noted that a public dinner potato bake including cole slaw, desserts and drinks will be held 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 31 at St. John’s Parrish Hall. The group voted to donate glue sticks for school children’s backpacks to be filled July 27 at the Presbyterian Church. Seven hundred backpacks will be filled with school supplies.

Delores Doench will be attending a meeting to get more information on the summer lunch program.

A letter from the Heifer Fund was read thanking the women for their donation.

There will be a congregation Father’s Day lunch June 21. This will be a potluck. Hamballs and drinks will be provided

by St. John’s.

Trivia was won by Delores Doench and Joan Chubick.

Current officers were voted to remain the same for next year. Refreshments were served by Peggy Erskine. The group will take the summer months off and reconvene in September.

VFW POST 1797

VFW Post 1797 met May 12 at The Elks in Creston.

Eighteen members and guests were present for dinner.

Commander O’Daniels called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. with 15 members present.

Minutes and QM reports were read and approved.

Service officers report was community service 79 hours, hospital 85 hours and Bloodmobile 15 hours for a total of 179 hours. Members also traveled 175 miles for veterans.

In old business, there was discussion on a merger with Afton. They need to get their books up to date and turned into state office.

Commander O’Daniels attended the Vietnam veterans program May 7 at the State Capitol.

In new business, upcoming Memorial Day programs for May 25. Honor Guard will preform for DAR at McKinley Park at 8:30 a.m., Calvary Cemetery at 9:30 a.m. and Graceland Cemetery at 10:45 a.m.

A motion was made by Richard Dresback and seconded by Bob Jungst to approve the merger with Afton VFW Post 8882 as soon as paperwork for Afton has been submitted. Motion carried.

In other business, the Elks will hold a Flag Day program June 14. A donation of $50 was made to the Creston Police Department for bicycle safety.

Fourth District VFW meeting was held May 2 in Creston at the Elks Club.

District 4 is the first to receive 100 percent membership for 2014-15.

The meeting adjourned at 8 p.m.

The next meeting will be June 9 at the Elks with dinner at 6 p.m. and a 7 p.m. meeting. All veterans are encouraged to attend.

The Book Club

The Book Club met May 4 at the hone of Retta Ripperger with secretary/treasurer Velma Riegel presiding.

Eight members answered roll call with books read since the April meeting. Garnet Hildebrandt was a guest.

Minutes from the April meeting were read and approved. A report was given on the treasury.

In keeping with this year’s theme, “People Who Inspire Us By Overcoming Hardships,” members watched the movie “The Miracle Worker.” After the movie, members discussed what they had read about Helen Keller.

A sheet was passed around and member signed up for the 2015-16 year as hostesses and or book reviewers.

Officers for the 2015-16 year will be Velma Riegel, president; and Dorothy McNaught, secretary-treasurer.

A meeting of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Nancy McKay Harsh Chapter, was called to order 9:30 a.m.

May 9 by Chapter Regent Theresa Bahniuk of Lamoni at the Medical Arts Plaza in Creston.

Fifteen members were present. The roll call topic this month was “Where are your ancestors from?” It showed a mixing pot.

This month Bahniuk, gave a report on Scotland and their contributions to the American War of Independence, and the similarities to their own fight for Freedom.

Members shared the opening ritual, followed by the presentation of the President General’s Message by Rosalie O’Grady.

Minutes from the April meeting were approved unanimously. The treasurer’s report was presented by Bonnie Riepe of Afton. Bills for five reimbursements for Iowa State Conference dinners were presented. The report was approved unanimously.

Committee reports were presented.

American Indian moment, detailing the contributions of a rare “woman” Chief in Virginia Cockcoeske, and her contributions to the revolution was given by Pam Marvin of Chariton.

Commemorative events presented by Connie Kinkade of Creston, shared the story of the original inaugural ball in New York in May 1789, and subsequent balls though the years.

The conservation moment was presented by Judith Wachter and reminded attendees to soak pots and pans to save water, and listen for dripping water and running toilets, fixing a leak can save 300 gallons a month or more.

The Constitution moment was presented by Lynne Schlaht of Creston and told of the age of the delegates to

DAR and would be welcome at DAR meetings. Contact Marjorie Kinkade, registrar, or Theresa Bahniuk, regent, Nancy McKay Harsh Chapter NSDAR.

Iowa Alpha Sigma

Iowa Alpha Sigma Master Chapter No. 1632 met noon May 14 at Summit House for a chapter potluck. Beta Sigma Phi grace was repeated, then members ate lunch.

Bev Miller gave the program on quilts. Margo Brown assisted Bev with showing all the quilts.

President Marilyn Larimore called the 95th meeting to order with all members repeating the opening ritual.

Roll call was answered with members telling of something funny their mother had said while they were young.

State convention will be at Rock Island, Ill., and information had been received.

Patricia Fils gave the treasurer’s report.

Larimore will be the hostess for the next meeting and also give the program.

Service committee members met April 24 at Summit House and made May baskets to be taken to the assisted living.

Members repeated the closing ritual in unison.

Kiwanis

The weekly Kiwanis meeting was held 12:05 p.m. Tuesday at The Windrow with 22 members and one guest.

President Jane Lowe presided, Ron Levine did the prayer, and Chris Eaton was the finemaster.

The program was Chris Doster, owner of Crossfit TYL in Creston and Mount Ayr, who discussed his own fitness path to Crossfit and the history of the company.

The Kiwanis Club is taking donations for the next two weeks at the weekly meeting for the United Church of Christ Congregational Church Food Pantry that serves needy families in the area.

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The women’s issue moment was given by Jan Morgan of Creston, discussing “extended family” as friends and neighbors. She also reminded members that May 10-16 is Women’s National Health Week.

The sunshine moment was presented by Marj Kinkade of Creston, who told about the greeting cards she sent to Cynthia Barbour, Ethel Hanley, Rosalie O’Grady, Karla Caltrider and Jerilyn Johnson.

The chapter history moment was presented by Marj Kinkade, and she shared the founding member in 1923 held 25 percent of their $1 member fees to a saving for historical purposes.

The Vietnam moment was given by Connie Kinkade on the effects of President Richard Nixon’s resignation on the direction of the war.

During new business, the chapter discussed the decorating of graves for Memorial Day. A list was passed around and all signed up for cemeteries in their respective counties and cities. Members also discussed Celebrate America tallies and suggestions on ways to earn more credit and volunteer more.

A thank you note from the ISDAR juniors for contributions made to their fundraising was passed around. The essay subjects for this year’s scholarship contests were announced. A review of new projects and news from the ISDAR Conference was shared. Awards from the conference were presented.

Connie Kinkade reminded members that Nancy McKay Harsh will hold a memorial service on Memorial Day at 8:30 a.m. in McKinley Park.

The closing prayer was offered by Chaplain Connie Kinkade.

The meeting was adjourned at 11 a.m.

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The following is a directory of volunteer activities and contact numbers.

Additions to this list are welcome. Please call managing editor, 641-782-2141, extension 234, to place your volunteer activity and phone number on the list.

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• Greater Regional Medical Center. Volunteers are needed for information/ escort, gift shop, bloodmobile, fund-raising, gardening and plant care and clerical support. To inquire or get involved, call 641-782-3553.

• SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance Information Program) volunteers. Training from the Iowa Insurance Commission to provide free, objective information as well as one-to-one assistance. Volunteers answer questions and provide impartial information to help seniors make well-informed decisions regarding their Medicare supplement insurance, long-term care insurance, Medicare benefits and claims or other types of health insurance. Call Greater Regional Medical Center, 641-782-3848 and leave information. A SHIIP volunteer will call you back.

• HCI Care Services providing services in Union, Taylor, Clarke, Adams, Decatur, Madison, Adair and Ringgold counties has opportunities for hospice volunteers to assist with a variety of duties. Training is provided to individuals who are interested in sitting with hospice patients who are terminally ill to give their caregivers a break or to provide companionship to those patients who may need it. There are opportunities to assist staff with special projects, clerical duties and phone call, as well. Call Cindy Mitchell, HCI Care Services volunteer coordi-

nator at 641-782-3528.

• Southern Prairie YMCA has a variety of volunteer opportunities available. Volunteer assistance is welcome in general housekeeping, sports camps and other youth activities. Committee members are also welcome for special events and membership and programing. Please stop by the YMCA reception desk for an application or call 641782-9622.

• Hospice of Southwest Iowa in Corning offers ongoing training for Hospice Volunteers.

Volunteers provide companionship, perform tasks and provide support to individuals who are terminally ill and their families. Volunteers are needed for our primary service area: — Adams, Montgomery and Taylor counties. Call Mary O’Riley 641-322-6283 for more information.

• Nursing homes and assisted living. Like other organizations, they have many dedicated volunteers, but more are needed. Interested volunteers may choose any local or area nursing home, including Creston Nursing and Rehab Center, 641-782-8511; Crest Haven, 641-782-5012; Afton Care Center, 641-347-8416 and Prairie View Assisted Living, 641-782-3131.

• Special Olympics. Need volunteers who will encourage, cheer on and reward with a hug at the finish line these special athletes. Volunteers always needed in this fun program. Call 641782-4170 or 641-782-8495.

• Hearts and Hugs Daycare, Corning, 641-3224280. Volunteers welcome to help with children’s daily activities.

• Crest Area Breastfeeding Coalition peer counselors are available to give advice and support to expectant and nursing mothers. Call MATURA, 641202-7114.

Club news Union County Genealogical Society

Union County Genealogical Society met Monday at Gibson Memorial Library in Creston, with eight members present. Jane Briley presided at the business meeting.

Saundra Leininger, regional representative to the Iowa Genealogical Society, reported on Fiftieth Anniversary plans, and gave a preview of the Oct. 9-10 state conference. She also reported that volunteers are in the process of putting the IGS obituary files online.

Dorothy Eyberg moderated the program discussion on researching old school records. Members showed

examples of teacher contracts, scrapbooks, a daily schedule, school census and photos. Other sources which help in finding ancestor’s school information include newspapers, yearbooks, local history books and local museums in Iowa and other states. It was noted that records from Union County rural schools are saved at the county historical museum in Creston.

Special emphasis was given about the Center for the History of Rural Iowa Education and Culture located at the University of Northern Iowa. This is Iowa’s collection center for nowclosed rural school records.

The next meeting is June 22, with the program on planning a family reunion.

Congregate meals Creston meals May 25-29 Menu subject to change.

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

Monday: Closed for Memorial Day. Tuesday: Spanish beef patty, red roasted potatoes, spring vegetables, wheat bread, peaches and pineapples.

Wednesday: beef chili,

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Thursday: chicken fettuccini, green beans, stewed tomatoes, multigrain bread, fresh fruit.

Friday: potato crusted fish, macaroni and cheese, lima beans, multigrain bread, tropical fruit.

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Iowa Catholic Daughters attend state convention in Des Moines Iowa Catholic Daughters of the Americas held its state convention May 14-17 in Des Moines. Attending from the Creston area were Carolyn Downing, Carol McKee, Jean Miller, Retta Ripperger and Teresa Weis.

Other courts set up displays to share their service projects and give ideas.

Masses were held daily.

There was a lot of networking and everyone came away with new ideas.

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on an Iowa Farm” spoke on Thursday night. Her humorous stories combine her faith and family. Irish Tenor Mark Forest sang for entertainment Friday. Saturday evening a banquet was held. Homeschooled students from St. John Basilica in Des Moines entertained with their voices and instruments.

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