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Creston man certified through SWCC program Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on GAP and PACE funding and students at SWCC. By BAILEY POOLMAN
CNA staff reporter bpoolman@crestonnews.com
Justin Hornyak of Creston did what was expected of people today: after school he went to college to earn his degree. But, Hornyak’s journey was not the run-of-themill college story. Instead, he earned his GED and college certification in the same year.
Certification Hornyak, 28, earned his GED in Creston in 2013. He then started college at Southwestern Community College the same year, working toward a degree in psychology. Hornyak “I started to get my degree in psychology,” Hornyak said. “They were making me do an Associ-
ate of Art, which was a two-year course, and I ended up having a baby, so that kind of stopped it.” Hornyak and his wife, Danika, had a daughter in December 2013. Aurora is seven months old.
‘Rude awakening’ After his daughter was born, college became difficult. Hornyak quit and got a job at Lakeside Casino in Osceola. “It was pretty bad working at the casino,” Hornyak said. “The people were great, I loved the staff. But, to drive back and forth
from here to Osceola for 12-hour shifts, for $9.07 an hour, that wasn’t worth it. And, it was such a strain.” It was a rude awakening for him when he realized he did not want to work at the casino for the rest of his life. “I wanted something better,” Hornyak said. “It was a really rude awakening. I counted the money for the casino, and they only paid their employees $9.07 an hour, and I got to see $900,000 on a table in front of me. ‘Well, this isn’t fair,’ I
said. So, I decided I wanted to do something more, something better, something worth working for.” Hornyak received a flyer at Southern Prairie YMCA with information about a 24-hour welding class at SWCC. “I was all over that because welders get paid really well and they’re high demand, so I did that,” Hornyak said. “That’s when I was introduced to Kelsey at the GAP program.” Please see GAP, Page 2
KSIB TRACTOR RIDE Republican convention moved to Urbandale
The third annual KSIB Tractor Ride was held Sunday with stops in Carl, Greenfield, Orient and back to Creston. More than 150 riders participated in the event. ■
By KYLE WILSON
CNA managing editor kwilson@crestonnews.com
The Republican party was supposed to select its nominee for Iowa’s open 3rd Congressional District at Creston High School June 21. Creston is the most centralized location in the third district, which spans from Council Bluffs northeast to Des Moines. However, party officials ■ The made last minute changes over the weekend moving Republican the location of the special convention to nomination to Des Moines nominate a 3rd Christian High School in Urbandale citing a “scheduling Congressional conflict” in Creston. nominee has “We just couldn’t accommoved from modate everything they needed,” said Jeff Bevins, Creston to activities director at Creston Urbandale High School. Bevins said the Republibecause of a can party wanted use of both “scheduling gymnasiums — high school conflict.” and middle school — as well as classrooms. Bevins said carpet is currently being replaced at the classrooms at the high school. “It just wasn’t going to work,” Bevins said. “Our school gymnasiums do not shut down in the summer. We have all sorts of activities happening.” Now, more than 500 delegates will flood Urbandale June 21 to nominate their candidate for U.S. House. The reason for this special nomination convention is no candidate received the necessary 35 percent of the vote during the primary election earlier this month. In the primary, candidate Brad Zaun received 24.7 percent of the vote and Robert Cramer and Matt Schultz were close behind with 21.2 and 20.1 percent, respectively. Other candidates in this race are David Young, Monte Shaw and Joe Grandanette. The nominee will face Democrat Staci Appel this fall in the general election.
Above, the first group of tractors make their way around a bend on Southwest Kent Street toward Greenfield Sunday. Right, World War II Veteran Marvin Sobotka of Diagonal salutes the camera as he drives his 1937 Farmall F-30 east near Fontanelle. Sobotka displayed a sign on his tractor with facts about his tractor and details of his time as a bomber in the 98th Bomb group. Bottom right, Willard Fain of Afton shows his pride by displaying American flags on the front of his 1957 John Deere tractor. CNA photos by SARAH BROWN
Tickets for SW Iowa Night at San Francisco woman Barnstormers game sold out running cross country for Tickets to Southwest Iowa Night and tailgate party at Iowa Barnstormers game 7:05 p.m. Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, have sold out. “It’s been a great response,” said Rich Paulsen, publisher
at Creston News Advertiser. According to Paulsen, more than 200 tickets were sold to this event, which includes a performance by the Creston Peppers, pie-eating contest, pork chop toss, food, refreshments, a Barnstormers T-shirt
brain injury awareness
and admission to the game. To watch the Iowa Barnstormers take on Tampa Bay Storm Saturday, full-price tickets are still available online at www.theiowabarnstormers.com.
By SARAH BROWN
CNA staff reporter sbrown@crestonnews.com
Jessica Goldman is passionate about two things, running and creating awareness to improve the quality
of life for others. On April 16, Goldman, 41, began her cross country run — beginning in San Francisco, Calif., to New York — Please see RUNNER, Page 2
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