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Authorities Wet conditions continue to complicate farming options identify dead Nodaway man agriculture update

By JAKE WADDINGHAM

CNA associate editor

NODAWAY — The death of Allen Pafford, 44, Saturday in Nodaway has been ruled a homicide.

According to an Iowa Department of Public Safety report, at approximately 11:20 a.m. on Saturday June 20, 2015, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from Kathy Pafford at 703 4th St. in Nodaway.

Pafford advised that her son, Allen Pafford, 44, was deceased. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded and located Pafford on the property.

On Monday, an autopsy was performed at the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner in Ankeny, by Michele Catellier, associ-

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An old adage states that Iowa’s corn crop needs to be knee high by the Fourth of July in order for farmers to have a successful crop.

There is a good chance area farmers will get their boots wet if they venture out to check corn height anytime soon.

While Iowa was able to plant a majority of the corn crop for 2015, a significant portion of the soybeans have not been planted because of wet field conditions. As of June 7, the University of Illinois Ag Economist John Newton estimated 1.9 million unplanted corn acres and more than 18 million unplanted soybean acres nationwide.

“There are going to be acres in U n i o n , Saeugling Adair, Adams, Ringgold and Taylor counties that simply won’t get planted this year,” said Aaron Saeugling, extension field agronomist for 14 counties in southwest Iowa.

Iowa ranked third in unplanted soybean acres with approximately 1.2 million acres.

“I would say our soybean yields are going to be impacted,” Saeugling said.

“Corn is looking average.

The challenge we have faced is stand degeneration. It has been so wet and the stands on the side hills have thinned themselves or have rotted in standing water.”

May was the wettest month on record for the United States with precipi-

CNA photo by JAKE WADDINGHAM

Wet conditions have complicated the 2015 growing season. Iowa ranked third in unplanted soybean acres with approximately 1.2 million acres. Corn stands are expected to have average yields.

tation levels exceeding 500 percent of average rainfall in Texas and Oklahoma.

Across the Midwest, rainfall totals were 200 to 300 percent above average. The National Weather Service extended summer forecast predicts below normal temperatures and above average rainfall for Iowa.

Kayla Creek, National Resource and Conservation Service district conservationist for Union County, said the wet conditions could lead to a shallow root system for area farmers corn crops.

“When the crop is constantly getting moisture to the root system, it hasn’t been forced to go down deeper into the soil to find that moisture,” Creek said.

“If the water just turns off all of a sudden, you could expose yourself to shallow root problems.”

Corn with shallow roots is more susceptible to wind damage or being knocked over by heavy ears. This could complicate and slow down the fall harvest.

Prevented planting Farmers are anxiously waiting to see the United

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Market tunes: From left, Julie Weisshaar-Mullin (ukulele), Jeff Norman (bass guitar) and Bill Mullin (acoustic guitar) with Beards of a Feather cover the song “Losing My Religion”

by R.E.M. Monday evening at Creston Farmers Market. The market — which averages about 16 vendors — is open 4 to 6:30 p.m. each Monday through Sept. 28 at McKinley Park in Creston.

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States Department of Agriculture report June 30 that will outline prevented planting estimates for corn and soybeans.

Saeugling said farmers typically have two options when it comes to prevented planting. If they have insurance, the crop insurance company will dictate whether or not the acres can be planted.

“The insurance is paying them for lost income,” Saeugling said. “If they plant, Please see CONDITIONS, Page 2A

ate state medical examiner.

Pafford’s death has been ruled as a homicide.

Officials believe this is an isolated incident and there is no reason to believe the public is in any danger.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and Montogmery County Sheriff Office are assisting with the death investigation. Anyone with any information regarding the death of Allen Pafford is requested to contact the Adams County Sheriff’s Office at 641-322-4444 or the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation at 712322-1585.

CAT to perform ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ Crest Area Theatre announces the cast for its upcoming comedy, “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.”

The cast in now in rehearsals and show dates are 7 p.m. July 10 and 11, and 2 p.m. July 12 in the Performing Arts Center on the campus of Southwestern Community College (YMCA building). Tickets are $8 at the door.

Cast includes: Tom Sawyer (Evan Collins), Huck Finn (Landon Guhse), Becky Thatcher (Maisy Franklin), Joe Harper (Wyatt Franklin), Sid Sawyer

(Ryan Schroeder), Ben Rogers (Sasha Smith), Aunt Polly (Pam Hoffman), Injun Joe (Wes Ray), Muff Potter (John Calahan), Hooper (Cody Walter), Judge Thatcher (Jerry Hartman), Mrs. Thatcher (Autumn Calahan), Widow Douglas (Kelly Franklin), Minister (Rod Tostenson), The Minister’s Wife (Molly Ternus) Mrs. Harper (Linda Huffman), Mr. Harper (Al Mackdanz), Bud Riverson (Stephen Jefferies) Sheriff (Bill Mullin), Dr. Robinson (Ronn Vandevender).

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Double donor: Merle Lane of Creston relaxes while donating two units of blood during Monday’s bloodmobile drive at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Creston. By the end of the day, 124 had attended the drive, donating a combined 106 units of blood. Each unit can serve up to three people.

According to the Red Cross, double donation takes about 30 minutes longer than a regular blood donation and can be done about once every four months. The next bloodmobile drive will be Aug. 24.

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Deaths Aneita Wheeler Corning

Aneita Wheeler, 73, of Corning, formerly of Nodaway, died June 20, 2015, at CHI Health M e r c y Hospital in Wheeler Corning.

A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, June 26, at Pearson Family Funeral Service, 701 Seventh St., Corning. The Rev. Gordon Scott will officiate. Visitation with family present will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www. pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Aneita Wheeler, daughter of Max Aden Miller and Mary Lenora (Schafer) Karstensen, was born July 17, 1941, at her grandparent’s house in Mount Etna.

Aneita graduated from Corning High School in 1958.

After high school, Aneita worked a short time in Des Moines for the New York Life Insurance Co. On March 22, 1964, Aneita

married Larry Wheeler at the Presbyterian Church in Corning.

Aneita worked for Corning Gas Company for four years and Villisca Schools for four years. She also worked for the Adams County Free Press and Villisca Review, where she sold advertising and “laid-out” the newspapers. Aneita was also a homemaker for her family, with Larry engaged in farming.

Aneita is survived by her children, Robert Wheeler of Fulton, Mo., and Brenda (Greg) Barber of Des Moines; grandchildren, Johnathan, Jessica and Victoria Locke; three great-grandchildren; mother Lenora Karstensen of Lenox; sisters, Janiece Brokaw of Villisca and Rita Rohrssen of Woodstock, Ga.; brotherin-law Dale (Sharon) Wheeler of Villisca; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives and many friends.

Aneita was preceded in death by her husband Larry in 2008; father Max Miller; stepfather Norm Karstensen; father-in-law Robert Wheeler; sister Mary Alice Bruns; grandson Robert Jeffrey Miller; and brother-in-law Gerald Rohrssen.

Authorities identify 2 workers killed at Ames construction site AMES (AP) — Authorities have released the names of two men who died after falling about three stories at a construction site in Ames.

Ames Police on Monday say Javier Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene Friday afternoon. A second man, Alfredo Jarez, died after he was transported to a local hospital.

Police say the men fell from scaffolding at the

construction site of a new six-story apartment complex. A witness told authorities the men were wearing safety harnesses, but they weren’t tied properly to the safety ropes on the scaffolding.

Hernandez and Jarez were contracted to work at the site. Local and state officials are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.

Big solar storm smacks Earth, may allow more to see auroras WASHINGTON (AP) — A severe solar storm slammed Earth on Monday afternoon, increasing the chances of fluctuations in the power grid and GPS. It also pushes shimmering polar auroras to places where more people can possibly see them.

Federal forecasters said the Northern Lights may be able to be seen Tuesday night as far south as Iowa or Pennsylvania.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-

istration said a potent blast of magnetic plasma shot out of the sun on Sunday, travelling faster than usual, hitting Earth with the biggest solar storm since March, maybe since September 2005.

NOAA space weather physicist Doug Biesecker said there are no reports of damage, but the electrical grid and GPS probably had current fluctuations that they could handle.

He said the storm could last a day or longer.

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we are looking at a harvest date after Nov. 1, which presents a challenge for any type of forage or feed production.”

Farmers that do not have insurance have more freedom to utilize the acres, if the weather cooperates and

they are able to get into the field. A favorable option might be using a cover crop.

“We need to look at options that offer a quick canopy to give us the best weed control and help minimize erosion,” Saeugling said. “It is going to depend a lot on what farmers have access to use.”

Win A Bike Decorate your bike and enter the youth bicycle division in the 4th of July parade!

Two lucky boys & two lucky girls will win a new bicycle. Bikes will be given away immediately after the parade.

To enter call the Chamber office at 782-7021 or stop in at 208 W. Taylor on or before July 1st.

Must be entered by July 1st to be eligible to win. Kids must be 15 years and under.

(Past winners not eligible)

Pi, Beta Kappa chapters complete convention committee planning work WEST DES MOINES — Sherri Nissen and Joan Linneman, Pi Chapter, and Lois Frederick, Diane Burgmaier and Karen Tussey, Beta Kappa Chapter, The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, completed their convention committee planning work for the Delta Kappa Gamma Upsilon State Convention when it was held June 1214 at the West Des Moines Marriott.

The main theme of the convention was “Moving and Growing with a Passion for Teaching.” Eight workshops included a variety of topics with one, “Growing Hostas—Easy Perennial Gardening,” presented by Lisa Swanson and Donna Miller.

Two executive board/gen-

eral session meetings were held during the event.

Pi Chapter hosted the Friday evening dinner with the table decorations highlighting Adams and Union County events and attractions. Nissen and Linneman were assisted

by Pi members Sandy Harris and Cheryl Crall. The group also hosted wine tasting Friday and Saturday evenings after the meals and banquet with wines from various wineries in southwest Iowa.

Saturday’s Founder’s Day Birthday Luncheon was followed by the presentation of Upsilon State Scholarships. Vicky Wood and Robyn Ploeger, Beta Kappa members and former Creston High School staff members, each received a $600 Educational

Study Scholarship to be used for the enhancement of knowledge and skills of teaching.

Beta Kappa hosted the Saturday evening Upsilon State Banquet. Entertainment was provided by violinist Daniel Boschee of Lenox. Table decorations of hostas contributed by Frederick and table runners created by Connie Nielsen were then used as door prizes. Dixie Moore, member of Orient Garden Club, had contributed to the hosta presentation.

Nielsen, Frederick, Linda BreDahl and Burgmaier contributed other door prizes. Tussey, Frederick, Burgmaier, Wood and Ploeger were assisted

by Beta Kappa members Jean Miller, Denise Ackerlund, Dorothy Wallace

and Julie Derby.

Beta Kappa also hosted the hospitality room throughout the convention serving a continental breakfast on Saturday morning. Donations for various aspects of the convention were provided by Walmart, Casey’s north, Bunn-O-Matic, Southwestern Community College and Farley’s and Sathers Candy Company.

Van Harden, author, inventor, teacher, and radio personality, was the keynote speaker at the Sunday morning inspirational brunch with the topic “Living Your Passions” based on his book Life in the Purple Wedge.

Nissen served as tour chairperson and Tussey, communication chairperson of the committee.

Governor: DNA miles from prison is linked to escaped inmates Franklin County Sheriff Kevin Mulverhill said the search area remains around the remote hamlets of Owls Head and Mountain View, not far from the Canadian border.

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BELLMONT, N.Y. (AP) — DNA found just miles from a maximum-security prison is linked to the convicted murderers who escaped more than two weeks ago, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, as searchers using dogs and helicopters on Tuesday continued to focus intensely on a heavily wooded area in far northern New York.

Cuomo told reporters Monday night that the current lead has “good evidence, DNA data” regarding inmates David Sweat and Richard Matt. It wasn’t immediately clear if the DNA belonged to one or both of the inmates.

“I believe we will get

these guys,” Cuomo said.

He also cautioned that they’ve had a number of leads and have to follow each as if it’s the one that’s going to bring authorities to the escapees.

State Police Maj. Charles Guess said Monday that authorities had recovered “specific items” from a cabin in the Adirondacks that were sent to labs for DNA and other testing.

The cabin is some 20 miles west of the prison.

Guess did not elaborate on what the items were.

Terry Bellinger, owner of nearby Belly’s Mountain View Inn, said a hunter told him he saw a man run into the woods as he approached the cabin Saturday on an ATV. When the hunter went inside, he noticed two things out of place: a jug of water and an open jar of peanut butter on a table. Bellinger said the hunter went to his restaurant, where he talked to police for several hours.

“He was visibly shaken.

He wanted a glass of wa-

ter,” Bellinger said.

Guess urged residents and seasonal camp owners to call police if they notice anything out of place or capture footage on trail cameras of any suspicious activity.

Franklin County Sheriff Kevin Mulverhill said the search area remains around the remote hamlets of Owls Head and Mountain View, not far from the Canadian border.

Sweat and Matt escaped from the prison in Dannemora on June 6.

Authorities say they cut through the steel wall at the back of their cell, crawled down a catwalk, broke through a brick wall, cut their way into and out of a steam pipe, and then sliced through the chain and lock on a manhole cover outside the prison.

Sweat, 35, was serving a life sentence without parole for killing a sheriff’s deputy. Matt, 48, was doing 25 years to life for the 1997 kidnapping, torture and hacksaw dismemberment of his former boss.

Meanwhile, the husband

of the woman accused of helping the inmates escape said in an interview aired Tuesday on NBC’s “Today” show that he’s “absolutely 100 percent” certain the pair would have killed him and his wife if his wife had been their getaway driver, as initially planned.

Lyle Mitchell said his wife, Joyce Mitchell, told him convicted murderers David Sweat and Richard Matt offered to give her pills to knock him out so she could pick them up after they escaped, but she refused because she said she still loved her husband.

“Do I still love her? Yes. Am I mad? Yes,” Lyle Mitchell said in the interview aired Tuesday on NBC’s “Today” show.

Joyce Mitchell remained in custody on charges she helped the two men escape by providing them hacksaw blades, chisels and other tools. She has pleaded not guilty.

Tuesday’s search area was about 20 miles east of the Mitchells’ home in Dickinson Center.

Storm moving east after tornado, injuries in Illinois CHICAGO (AP) — Strong winds that swept across parts of northern Illinois spawned several possible tornadoes, severely damaged homes and forced first responders to pull survivors from the basements of homes, officials said Tuesday.

The storm was moving east, threatening to bring similar weather to northern Indiana and parts of Michigan, where strong winds also damaged homes, prompted rescues and knocked out power to thousands of people late Monday and early

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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.

Tuesday

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, noon to 5 p.m., 107 W. Howard St. Free community meal, 5 to 6 p.m., United Church of Christ (Congregational), 501 W.

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Montgomery St. I Think I Can Child Care Center Board of Directors, 5:30 p.m., I Think I Can Child Care Center.

Eagles Aerie, 7 p.m., Eagles Lodge.

Southwest Iowa Dancers, 7 to 10 p.m., the Junction (Hwys 2 and 65) east of Leon. Homemade buffet for free will offering before dance.

Eagles Auxiliary, 7:30 p.m., Eagles Lodge.

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

Wednesday

TOPS 116, 9:30 a.m., United Church of Christ (Congregational), 501 W. Montgomery St. Blood pressure clinic by Crest Haven Care Centre nurses, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Lorimor City Hall.

Friends Helping Friends Bereavement Support Group, 3 to 5 p.m., Prairie View Assisted Living private dining room, 1709 W. Prairie St. Southwest Iowa Dancers Jam Session, 6 to 9 p.m., Chicken Inn, 3 miles west of Creston on Hwy 34.

Thursday

Blue Grass Optimist Club of Creston, noon, The Pizza Ranch.

Celebrate Recovery (a Christcentered 12-step program), 6 p.m., Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar St. Gambler’s Anonymous, 7 p.m., Assembly of God Church, 801 N. Fillmore St., Osceola.

Al-Anon, 7:30 p.m., Crossroads Mental Health Center, 1003 Cottonwood Road.

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Shari Lavon Lowe, 24, 206 W. Montgomery St., was charged on two outstanding warrants from Polk County on an original charge of possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, and Missouri on unknown original charges 4:58 p.m. Monday at her residence.

Lowe was being held in Ringgold County Jail on no bond.

Miscellaneous Traffic stop, 12:27 a.m., Sunday, North Spruce Street.

Disorderly conduct, 11:06 a.m., Sunday, North Pine Street.

Theft, 1:12 p.m., Sunday, Grand Avenue.

Reckless driving, 3:59 p.m., Sunday, South Sumner Avenue.

Talk to officer, 5:02 p.m., Sunday, Laurel Street.

Accident, 8:50 p.m., Sunday, North Chestnut Street.

Harassing communication, 9:30 p.m., Sunday, North Pine Street.

Fire, 5:25 p.m., Sunday, West Adams Street.

Theft, 1:14 a.m., Monday, West Montgomery Street.

Suspicious person, 2:53 a.m., Monday, West Adams Street.

Animal call, 5:53 a.m., Monday, South Elm Street.

Welfare check, 5:59 a.m., Monday, Golden Shores.

Animal call, 6:28 a.m., Monday, Livingston Avenue.

Traffic stop, 6:35 a.m., Monday, West Jefferson Street.

Theft, 7:55 a.m., Monday, North Vine Street.

Reckless driving, 8:58 a.m., Monday, Afton.

Information, 2:24 p.m., Monday, Cottonwood Street.

Traffic stop, 2:31 p.m., Monday, North Cherry Street.

Traffic stop, 3:14 p.m., Monday, Cottonwood Street.

Traffic stop, 3:14 p.m., Monday, West Townline Street.

Talk to officer, 3:55 p.m., Monday, West Mills Street.

Warrant, 4:58 p.m., Monday, North Pine Street.

Suspicious person, 6:16 p.m., Monday, West Taylor Street.

Welfare check, 7:34 p.m., Monday, North Lincoln Street.

Assistance, 8:21 p.m., Monday, West Adams Street.

Talk to officer, 8:53 p.m., Monday, North Pine Street.

Domestic dispute, 9:34 p.m., Monday, South Sumner Avenue.

Assistance, 9:46 p.m., Monday, West Townline Street.

Talk to officer, 11:22 p.m., Monday, North Poplar Street.

Vehicle theft, 12:31 a.m., today, North Elm Street.

Alarm, 4:31 a.m., today, West Clark Street.

Accidents

No citations were issued after an accident 11:43 p.m.

Wednesday on Cherry Street Road.

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of Bedford, driving a 2002 Adair County June 14, sheriff’s deputies of Grain prices quoted at 10 Dodge south on Cherry Ringgold County Sheriff’s a.m. today: Street Road, hit three black Sheriff Office were made aware of • Farmers Co-op, Creston: Angus cattle in the roadway. Miscellaneous a wanted individual in the Corn — $3.51 The cattle belonged to RichTingley area.

After a search Medical, 10:43 p.m., June 15.

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—————— Edwards was held Ottumwa Northern Centerville 63June sunny Fort Dodge 80 being 60 pt sunny 81 63Iowa mst sunny Complaint, 10 p.m., June 82 64 mst16. sunny Ft Madison 82 64 sunny RedCEDAR Oak 81 64 mst Anthony Charles Weeks, Clarinda FALLS —sunny The Medical, 12:01 a.m., on no bond.

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— — — — — — following students from the Clinton 80 62 sunny Keokuk 83 66 sunny Sioux City 82 63 mst sunny Traffic hazard, 2:01mst a.m., failure to yield upon a left Wednesday.

David Hosfield, 32,sunny of Spencer Creston News Council Bluffs 81 63 pt sunny Lansing 81 60 mst 80 59Advertiser pt sunny 80 Wednesday.

63 mst sunny Mount LeMars Ayr, 80 61 pt sunny Waterloo 80 the 60 mst sunny turn after an accident 11:20 Creston was charged Medical, 9:01 a.m., area are among students Complaint, 12:40 p.m., charged with felony, first-de- named to the spring 2015 sea.m. Saturday at the intersecWednesday. tion of Highways 169 and 34. National Cities Accident, 2:31 p.m., Wednesday. gree harassment, false im- mester dean’s list at the UniMedical, 7:08 p.m., Wednesday.

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County. a grade higher Dallas 95 75 sunny Minneapolis 82 63 mst sunny St. Louis point of 88 3.5 71 or pt sunny Accident, 11:25 p.m., Denver 92 62 mst sunny New York 91 a67Ringgold t-storm Washington, DC 98 while 72 t-storm right of way while making a Wednesday.

According to on a 4.0 scale, taking Accident, 8:26 a.m., Thursday. County Sheriff report, on at least 12 hours of graded left turn from Highway 169 Theft report, 8:49 a.m., onto Highway 34, did not Thursday.

Wednesday deputies of the work during the semester. see an eastbound vehicle Moon UV Sheriff’s Index On the 4.0 system, an A is Search Phases warrant, 1:33 p.m., Ringgold County because of a vehicle in the Thursday.

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Index showing the need for greater end. under arrest and transported Jana Johnson, Annette ReaMedical, 11:54 a.m., Friday. skin protection.

American Profile Hometown Service Medical, 12:11 p.m., Friday. Contentto Damage estimates are ©2010 the Ringgold County Hos- soner and Ashtyn Riley Medical, 1:03 p.m., Friday. $3,000 to Weeks’ vehicle and pital for wounds he sustained Greenfield – Alexander Transportation, 3:01 p.m., $5,000 to Graham’s vehicle. Friday. prior to being arrested. After Harlan Complaint, 4:14 p.m., Friday. being released from the hosNew alumni were added Fire Complaint, 8:06 p.m., Friday. pital, Hosfield was booked to the roster of graduates Complaint, 9:41 p.m., Friday.

Miscellaneous Welfare check, 10:02 p.m., into the Ringgold County of the University of NorthMedical, 2:12 p.m., Monday, Friday.

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Hosfield was being held on students from the Creston Accident, 3:58 a.m., Saturday.

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Afton Police Miscellaneous

Talk to officer, 2:31 p.m., June 16.

Nuisance abatement, 3:30 p.m., June 16.

Harassing communication, 3:40 p.m., June 16.

Wanted person, 3:47 p.m., June 16.

Talk to officer, 4:01 p.m., June 16.

Medical, 4:31 p.m., June 16.

Disturbing the peace, 7:08 p.m., June 16.

Talk to officer, 9:30 a.m., Wednesday.

Court preparation, 2:30 p.m., Wednesday.

Assault, 4:01 p.m., Wednesday.

Ongoing criminal investigation, 2:48 p.m., Thursday.

Sexual assault, 3:11 p.m., Friday.

Talk to officer, 4:31 p.m., Friday.

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Medical, 9:57 p.m., Friday.

Domestic dispute, 7:07 p.m., Saturday.

Animal call, 9:18 p.m., Saturday.

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OPINION The new battle of Seattle

It has been more than 15 years since tear gas filled the streets of Seattle and tens of thousands of people protested the meeting of the World Trade Organization, or WTO. That week of protests in late 1999 became known as “The Battle of Seattle,” as the grass-roots organizers successfully blocked world leaders, government trade ministers and corporate executives from meeting to sign a global trade deal that many called deeply undemocratic, harming workers’ rights, the environment and indigenous people globally. A new Battle of Seattle has been raging in recent weeks, pitting a broad coalition of people against a multinational corporate behemoth, Shell Oil. Citizens and elected officials alike, concerned about Shell’s plans to drill for oil in the Arctic, swarmed the waters around Seattle, trying to block the massive oil-drilling platform, Polar Pioneer, from leaving on its journey to the Arctic. As fossil-fuel corporations intensify their exploitation of the world’s oil, protesters, as well as the pope, are weighing in as never before about the catastrophic effects of climate change.

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The Polar Pioneer arrived in Puget Sound in mid-May in preparation for its trip to the Chukchi Sea in the Arctic Ocean. Royal Dutch Shell has the vessel under contract from Transocean, the same company whose Deepwater Horizon oil rig caused the blowout and oil-spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico five years ago. As the platform was tugged into the Port of Seattle’s Terminal 5, the first wave of the “Mosquito Fleet” paddled out to block it. The protest flotilla is made up of “kayaktivists,” people in small kayaks that establish a blockade, much like the protesters in 1999 linked arms on the rainy streets of Seattle to block the delegates attempting to attend the WTO Ministerial Conference.

To the horror of many, President Barack Obama has approved Arctic-oil exploration. Subhankar Banerjee, renowned photographer, writer and activist who has spent the past 15 years working

for the conservation of the Arctic, called the Obama administration “both irresponsible and reckless.”

Banerjee says, “What the administration has approved now is the exploration plans for Shell to drill this summer, starting from July to October. ... Shell still needs more permits from NOAA [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration], Fish and Wildlife Service and other federal agencies. So that’s why the activists are working very hard to make sure that some of these permits are not granted.”

Even legendary musician Paul McCartney has weighed in. In his foreword to a new book against Arctic drilling by Greenpeace activist Ben Stewart, McCartney writes: “As the ice retreats, the oil giants are moving in. Instead of seeing the melting as a grave warning to humanity, they are eyeing the previously inaccessible oil beneath the seabed at the top of the world. They’re exploiting the disappearance of the ice to drill for the very same fuel that caused the melting in the first place.”

Ultimately, the Polar Pioneer escaped Puget Sound. As the rig entered the open sea off the coast of Vancouver Island in Canada,

Greenpeace Canada dispatched inflatable boats. Indigenous activist Audrey Siegl of the Musqueam First Nation stood on the bow of one small boat, holding her hands in a defiant order to stop. Meanwhile, two more people were swimming in the open ocean, in front of the gargantuan Shell vessel, treading water while holding a sign reading, “People vs Oil.” Farther north, in Alaska, environmentalists, indigenous people and fisherfolk are joining together to block a U.S. Navy training exercise called “Northern Edge.”

The Navy is reportedly unleashing thousands of sailors and other military members, along with several Navy destroyers, hundreds of aircraft, extensive weaponry and a submarine for naval exercises.

The Navy also has permission to expend hundreds of thousands of pounds of bombs and other munitions, polluting the waters and disrupting marine life. Truthout reporter Dahr Jamail writes, “The waters in the Gulf of Alaska are some of the most pristine in the world.” He told me on “Democracy Now!,” “The city of Cordova ... passed a city resolution directly opposing the naval exercises, as

did the City Council of Kodiak, Alaska. ... We’ve seen a over 150boat flotilla in Cordova happened a few weeks ago ... another large flotilla of fishermen out of Kodiak did the same thing.”

Just like the complex, interrelated issues of global trade brought together an unprecedented coalition in the streets of Seattle 15 years ago, so now does human-induced climate change. This threat is being met with a chorus of resistance, including Pope Francis, whose new encyclical on the environment calls for concerted action to confront global warming.

When the pope and paddlers unite, change cannot be far off. *** Denis Moynihan contributed research to this column. *** Amy Goodman is the host of “Democracy Now!,” a daily international TV/radio news hour airing on more than 1,300 stations. She is the co-author, with Denis Moynihan, of “The Silenced Majority,” a New York Times best-seller. (c) 2015 Amy Goodman Distributed by King Features Syndicate

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Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the U.S. eighteen trillion dollar national debt will destroy the American economy if it balloons to twenty-four trillion dollars. It’s never going to get paid off. As of right now, the U.S. Treasury has about as much chance of getting back in the black as Rachel Dolezal.

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Hillary Clinton’s campaign refused a request by CBS News to release her medical records. She had a brain clot two years ago when she fainted while standing in Bill’s office, then she hit her head on his desk on the way down. It was odd because most women hit their heads on Bill’s desk on the way up.

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My wife and daughter decided we should take in some music Saturday night and so we headed out to McKinley Park. Was very surprised to find the bathrooms were

locked. Was told that they were locked to keep people from using them to do drugs and then tear them up.

During a two hour period saw 2 children and 7 adults try to use them. Decided that if they needed to be locked due to drug use,

then they probably should also be locked on the Fourth in order to keep people from tearing them up.

Does this really promote a user-friendly park? I don’t think so.

Also, if drugs are a problem, then just maybe this event shouldn’t be sponsored by the city.

the flags down and store them. If you recall, we had a downpour of rain that day at 4 p.m., and it rained on/off all day Monday. The decision was made to leave the flags up until they dried to prevent the flags from being ruined by mold. There was simply not enough space to lay out over 200 flags to dry.

Mr. Stalker also questioned our knowledge of flag etiquette and respect for “Our Flag.” The Order of Elks was the first organization to push for a day to set aside for honoring “Our Flag.” We are mandated by our Grand Lodge statutes to have a ceremony to honor our flag and those who have defended it. We greatly appreciated the Creston News Advertiser’s article in the June 15 edition highlighting the Elk’s Flag Day ceremony and supporting pictures. The VFW

also participated in the event with the Elk’s providing lunch for over 60 veterans and their wives. The Elk’s hosts the event every year to show appreciation to veterans for defending the flag. As part of the celebration, the Elk’s sponsors a sixth grade essay contest entitled “What the Flag Means to Me.” The winning students read their essays during the ceremony.

On behalf of the Elk’s, I would like to thank the Creston High School football players and coaches for helping take the flags down once they were dry. The flags are now properly stored. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks respect and honor “Our Flag.”

We wish that Mr. Stalker would have investigated the facts prior to writing a negative letter to the editor.

Honor the flag From Dennis Nelson, proud member of Creston Elk’s Lodge #605 Creston

This letter is in response to a letter that appeared in the June 17 edition of the Creston News Advertiser. Mr. Jim Stalker wrote a letter criticizing those who had put the American flags up around the downtown area on June 14. The flags are displayed on that day to honor the birthday of “Our Flag.”

The local Elk’s Lodge believes it is important to honor the flag and those who have sacrificed their lives to protect it by volunteering their time in putting the flags up in downtown Creston on Flag Day for many years. The Elk’s volunteers assembled in downtown the afternoon of Sunday, June 14, to take

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Jennett, Meyer plan Orwan anniversary Lois Weis July wedding card shower planned Weis birthday card Dave and Sandy Jennett LORIMOR — The family shower planned announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Sarah Jennett, all of Creston, to Brian Meyer of Grimes, son of Robert and Robin Meyer of Creston.

Jennett is a 2011 graduate of Creston High School. She graduated from Iowa State University in Ames in May with a bachelor’s degree in dietetics and a minor in child, adult and family services.

She is currently employed at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines.

Meyer is a 2010 graduate of Creston High School. He graduated from Iowa State University in 2014 with a degree in civil engineering.

He is currently employed at Iowa Department of Transportation in Grimes.

The couple plan a 4 p.m. ceremony July 11 at Prairie Moon Winery in Ames.

of Dennis and Diane Orwan is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary July 3.

Cards may be sent to them at P.O. Box 63, Lorimor, IA 50149.

AFTON — The family of Lois Weis is hosting a card shower in honor of her birthday June 29.

Cards may be sent to her at 2226 Pheasant Ave., Afton, IA 50830.

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AFTON — The family of Eleanor Hoffman is hosting Howard and Jenesse Tull a card shower in honor of her 96th birthday July 3.

Cards may be sent to her at Afton Care Center, Room TINGLEY — The fam- 201, 508 W. Pearl St., Afton, ily of Howard and Jenesse IA 50830.

(Overholtzer) Tull is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary June 26.

Cards may be sent to them at 435 E. Main St., Tingley, The friends and family of IA 50863.

Shelley Carter are hosting an open house and card shower in honor of her retirement.

The open house is 3 to 7 p.m. June 27 at Eagles Lodge, 300 E. Montgomery St., Creston. Music will be by Just Jammin’. There will be a potluck with meat provided.

Cards may be sent to her at 506 W. Townline St., Creston, IA 50801.

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ABC’s “World News Tonight” over the past two months. NBC had a clear lead before Williams’ downfall, but ABC’s broadcast with David Muir had been gaining.

There’s one key difference in Holt’s role. Unlike with Williams, Muir and CBS’ Scott Pelley, Holt was not given the title of his broadcast’s managing editor. That’s been noticed, even if the executive producer is generally considered the behind-the-scenes boss of a nightly newscast.

Holt said it was something he hadn’t really thought about. He said he was comfortable his voice will be respected, even if he doesn’t have final authority over content, and that he won’t hesitate to speak up if he doesn’t feel comfortable about something.

“It’s a good relationship, and that’s all I would ever ask for,” he said.

He’s the first African-American to be the sole anchor of a network evening newscast; Max Robinson was part of a team on ABC more than three decades ago. Holt takes pride in the achievement as he downplays it, saying he looks forward to a day when it isn’t an issue.

“I’m very mindful of the significance,” he said.

“There’s a lot of pressure that comes with a job like this and that’s one of them.

That’s one of the responsibilities. I’m gratified by those who have taken pride in that. I’ve never made race a big part of who I am.”

Before his ascension into what is considered one of the top jobs in network news, Holt said he figured he had gone about as far as he would go. At 56, the same age as Williams, Holt was NBC’s “Weekend To-

day” and weekend “Nightly News” anchor, and host of “Dateline NBC.” He was a news anchor in Chicago in the 1990s.

He’s practiced what he preaches to aspiring journalists, that they should become the “Swiss Army Knife” of their organizations, and said his promotion validates that approach.

“I’ve tried to build my career around the notion that NBC can work me any way they see fit or need,” Holt said in an interview. “You can send me to some disaster overseas, you can send me to a political convention, you can have me doing feature stories on the ‘Today’ show.”

A few hints of how a Holt-anchored “Nightly News” would differ from Williams have emerged over the past few months.

Tyndall said the lowkey Holt has shortened the broadcast’s introduction to move more directly into reports from the field; Holt said one of his goals is to build the profiles of NBC’s correspondents. Holt has also shortened a pop culture-focused segment in the center of the broadcast and reduced the amount of celebrity news, Tyndall said.

Holt said he wants to go on the road for stories as often as he can. But he doesn’t think viewers will see a vastly different show.

It’s not exactly the way he wanted to assume a job like this.

“There have been many a day when I’ve gotten out of bed, looked in the mirror and (wondered) ‘What’s happening here?’” he said.

“Everything I’ve done in my career, hopefully, has prepared me for an opportunity like this, no matter how it came about.”

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Widener anniversary card shower planned The family of Sodie and Don Widener is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 62nd anniversary June 26.

Cards may be sent to them at 612 Grand Ave. Apt. A3, Creston, IA 50801.

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ANKENY — Lori Mann of Creston announces the engagement and upcoming marriage of her daughter Jennifer Mann to Derrick Johnson, both of Ankeny, son of Carol Cicneros of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Greg Smith of Des Moines.

Mann is a 2007 graduate of Creston High School. She graduated from University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls in 2013. She currently works at Principal Financial Group in Des Moines.

Johnson is a 2005 graduate of Bondurant High School in Bondurant. He graduated from University of Northern Iowa in 2013. He currently works at Xpanxion in Ames.

The couple plan an Aug. 1 wedding.

NEW YORK (AP) — N e w “Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt says he doesn’t believe the broad- Holt cast needs to take special steps to rebuild trust among viewers following Brian Williams’ demotion, even as NBC’s first advertisement promoting him lauds his dependability.

“If I thought I was coming into a role to fix something, I probably would think twice,” said Holt, who moved into the job officially on Monday. Holt had been subbing for Williams since his predecessor’s suspension in February, but last week NBC said Holt would replace him permanently. Williams was assigned to a lesser role at MSNBC after the network found several instances where he lied about his reporting experiences.

NBC has begun running a television ad promoting the former understudy, with the narrator proclaiming: “When it really matters, you can depend on him.”

Holt said he believed his work speaks for itself, and that people who have watched him on NBC News over the past 15 years know what they are getting.

“People perceive this as being about Brian Williams himself rather than being about the network,” said Andrew Tyndall, a consultant who studies the content of network news broadcasts.

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Who gets our medical papers?

Dear Heloise: I have a question that I hope you can help me with. I have finished filling out my Medical Power of Attorney/ Advance Directives. The forms say to give a copy to your doctor and the hospital. Since my husband and I have SEVERAL DOCTORS who are affiliated with different hospitals, how do I know which doctors to give copies to? — Julianna F. in Houston Very good question indeed!

It sounds as if you are getting important paperwork in order.

Your family will appreciate your effort when this paperwork is needed. The simple (worrisome) answer is: All of your doctors should have one, just in case. Any health-care professional you feel might attend you if you are hospitalized should have one, as well as your legal representative, family members, caregivers or friends whom you trust.

Here is what I’d do: Get a bunch of copies — I mean a bunch! Give one to each doctor.

Keep a list. This is not an easy subject to discuss with loved ones, so please take charge.

Meet with your attorney (if you don’t have one, ask family and friends) to get the straight talk and information you need. — Heloise HOME-REPAIR REMIND-

Hints from Heloise ER Dear Heloise: Odds are you’ve bought a house with new kitchen cabinets or with replaced cabinets. Odds are you’ll need to repair them at some point.

Somewhere inside a drawer or cabinet door, please tape a business card of the manufacturer and/or installer. My parents, our daughter and we all have had issues where we needed to repair or replace a drawer, door, hinge, slide, etc. We’ve had our kitchen remodeled and have done such with the cards.

It will help us years down the road and for future owners of our home.

Better yet, post the info and/ or make a list of all repairs and installations, such as: windows, storm doors, flooring, etc. — Cynthia, via email A nice hint. Do note that years (many) down the road, the odds might be that the installer is no longer in business. Or the manufacturer may be, but likely does not make that model any longer. It’s still a good hint. —

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Heloise GIFT WRAP Dear Heloise: I have lots of opened rolls of gift wrap. I took cardboard toilet-paper rolls, cut the rolls lengthwise and placed them over the center of each of the rolls of wrapping paper. I secured them with a piece of tape, which makes for easier storage.

— Alexa in Los Angeles WASHED TISSUE Dear Heloise: I accidentally forgot to remove facial tissue from my bluejeans before putting them in the washing machine. What a mess! To remove all the tissue pieces with a lint roller would have been a time-consuming job.

Instead, I used the upholstery attachment on my vacuum cleaner. It worked like a charm and saved me a lot of time! — BEETLE BAILEY® by Greg & Mort Walker Cathy S., Ojai, Calif.

Love it! The attachment is super to “suck up” cobwebs, too!

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Horoscope Wednesday, June 24, 2015 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) For the next few months, there will be increased chaos and activity at home. This could be due to residential moves, visiting relatives or renovations.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You will be forceful in all your communications with others in the next two months.

This bodes well for those of you sell, market, teach, act or write for a living.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You will work hard in the next few months to earn money.

However, because your cash will be flowing, you will be spending money as well.

Ka-ching!

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Every two years, fiery Mars is in your sign for a few months. This begins today. That’s why you will be decisive and forceful with everyone you meet for the next eight weeks.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Be clear about what you want to accomplish in the next two months, because someone who is working against your best interests might trip you up. Beware hidden enemies.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Sports and competitive athletics will appeal to you in the next two months. Whatever you do, you will want to be the victor in group activities.

“I win!”

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Your ambition is aroused in the next two months, more than in several years. Therefore, if there is something you want — now is the time to go after it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Travel plans look exciting for the next two months. You also will vigorously defend your ideas about politics, religion and racial issues.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Your sex drive will be amped during the next few months. Along with this, you will be protective about your fair share of jointly held property and such.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You will need to be patient with others in the next two months, because Mars opposite your sign will make you feel annoyed with someone.

Trust me — it will happen.

Patience!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb.

18) You will be extra keen to get better organized at work and at home in the next few months. Give yourself the right tools to do the best job possible.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Playful, competitive sports will be tops on your list in the next two months. All of you will spend time and energy to have fun and enjoy life.

YOU BORN TODAY You are skillful, imaginative and involved with your career. You

like to perfect your technique.

You have excellent focus and concentration and strive for self-discipline in whatever you do. This year your success lies with others. People will benefit you. Therefore, make friends and join clubs and organizations. Help others, because you also will be helping yourself.

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Vandy wins OMAHA, Neb. — Carson Fulmer held Virginia to two hits and struck out eight over 7 2/3 shutout innings Monday night, just the kind of outing the Vanderbilt Commodores needed in a 5-1 victory in the opener of the College World Series finals.

Fulmer’s virtuoso performance left the defending national champion Commodores (5119) needing one win, Tuesday or Wednesday, to become the seventh team to win back-toback national titles and the third to do it in the past 10 years.

Fulmer outdueled Virginia starter Connor Jones (7-3), who allowed three hits over five shutout innings before the Commodores got to him for two runs in the sixth.

Will Toffey’s two-run double broke a scoreless tie, and Vanderbilt added three more runs in the seventh.

Virginia (42-24), the Commodores’ finals opponent for the second straight year, scored in the ninth to end the Vandy bullpen’s streak of 22 shutout innings.

U.S. advances The United States advanced to the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup, beating 10-player Colombia 2-0 on Monday night in Edmonton.

Alex Morgan got the U.S. on the board early in the second half beating Colombia backup goalkeeper Stefany Castano at the near post to give her team the lead. Carli Lloyd added another goal from the penalty spot to effectively put the match away in the 65th minute.

Less than two minutes into the second half, Colombia’s starting keeper Catalina Perez took Morgan down on a breakaway run at goal.

The U.S. was awarded a penalty and Perez was given a red card that took Colombia down to 10 players and forced backup keeper Castano to come on to replace her.

On Castano’s first play after entering the match, she stared down U.S. captain Abby Wambach, who stepped up to take the penalty for her team, but her shot sailed wide of the left post and the game remained level.

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

Creston allowed only two runs all night in sweeping a baseball doubleheader from Clarinda here Monday night, 8-0 and 6-2.

The first game was a makeup from a rainout at Clarinda and the Panthers were the visiting team.

Kadon Hulett pitched a one-hit shutout as the Panthers made only one error.

Cody Crawford followed with a six-hit complete game victory in game two, as the Panthers had no errors, executed two double plays and threw the would-be tying run out at the plate when Creston led 3-2 in the third inning.

Creston never generated a lot of offensive momentum — totaling only eight hits for the night — but took advantage of walks and eight Clarinda errors for the night.

“Defense and pitching,” Panther coach Steve Birchard said. “We didn’t have a lot of hits, but in the second game we took advantage of some wildness there and they didn’t make some plays in the infield.”

His two sophomore hurlers for the night left a good impression.

“Kadon had a nice outing again,” Birchard said. “He throws a little slider and keeps it down. Crawford had that little spell in the fifth where he walked the

first two, then he got a line drive double play. That was pretty huge, since the kid hit that on the button. I was really impressed with how C o d y came back from that situation. Crawford You could see his confidence growing.”

Second baseman Brenden McDowell gloved the line drive stroked by Jett Kettwick that Birchard referenced. He then fired to Jaden Driskell at first to get Jacob Degase before he could return to the bag. A grounder to Chase Shiltz at third ended the threat.

Brook Stephens, who earlier smacked a two-run double to center, drew a leadoff walk in the sixth. Crawford got a strikeout and then the inning ended when Conner Pals scooped a grounder at shortstop, tossed to McDowell at second, and McDowell fired a strike to Driskell for the twin killing.

In the third inning, after Stephens had cut the margin to 3-2, he tried to score from second on a hit by J.J. Clark.

Brody Frain charged the ball in right, threw to Driskell at the cutoff position, and Driskell got the ball to Hulett at the plate in time to make the inning-ending tag.

“That’s the first time this year we’ve done that,” Birchard said. “That was

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON

Creston pitcher Kadon Hulett throws to first after fielding a grounder hit by Bryce Neal during Creston’s 8-0 victory over Clarinda here Monday. Hulett pitched a one-hit shutout in the opener, and Cody Crawford followed with a complete game effort in the night cap, a 6-2 Panther win.

nice to see. It was 3-2 at the time, so it was big.”

Crawford, Frain and Pals had run-scoring hits in the second inning. Two Clarinda infield errors resulted in

runs in the Panther third inning, along with another run on Hulett’s groundout for the final 6-2 margin.

In the first game, a groundout by Shiltz scored

Pals for an early 1-0 lead.

Shiltz reached on an error in the fourth and Driskell Please see BASEBALL, page 10A

Panthers sweep Murray sails to O-M tourney title sixth on an RBI double Semifinals Clarinda by 12-1 scores By LARRY PETERSON the

by Klein.

Both Murray and “It was a very good hit- Nodaway Valley had sharp Learn postseason path ting final three innings semifinal performances ORIENT — Eighth-gradCNA sports writer • lpeterson@crestonnews.com

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

The Class 4A 11th-ranked Creston softball team sailed to a sweep of Clarinda here Monday night, winning both games 12-1 in five innings.

By the end of the night, the Panthers learned what their postseason path would look like.

Creston came firing out of the gates Monday, showing no signs of a letdown after Saturday’s 9-0 win over 10th-ranked Keokuk.

The Panthers put up three runs in the top of the first inning and five more in the top of the second inning in game one, which was a rescheduled game from a rainout earlier in the year, with Clarinda as the home team.

Haylee LaMasters hit an RBI single and Lexie Lit-

tle drove in two runs with a single in the first inning. LaMasters smoked a three-run double in the second inning and Brenna Baker and Alli Thomsen each had RBI hits in the inning.

“It was nice to get the three runs to start the game and came right back and put five on them in the second inning,” Creston head coach Mike McCabe said.

“Good start and you’ve got to do that with teams. You give them a little bit of confidence and all of a sudden, you find yourself in a dogfight.”

LaMasters finished the game 3-for-3 at the plate with a home run, double and six RBI. She also struck out eight and walked none, Please see SOFTBALL, page 10A

er Breianna Klein tossed a complete game, one-hit shutout as Murray beat Nodaway Valley 10-0 in six innings for the championship of the Orient-Macksburg Tournament Saturday.

Klein and Nodaway Valley’s P a i g e McElfish w e r e locked in a scoreless duel for three i n n i n g s Klein before the Lady Mustangs broke out with six runs on six hits in the fourth.

Eleven Murray batters came to the plate during the rally, starting with a single by Klein. Chellsea Jones hit a two-run double. Zadie Hatfield and McKenzie Case had RBI in the inning as well.

Jones added a solo home run in the fifth inning, and Murray added two runs in

for us,” said Murray coach Danny Jensen. “We seemed to feed off each other as eight of the nine in the lineup had at least one hit.”

McKenzie McIntosh, Klein and Jones each had two hits. McIntosh and Jones combined for five RBI for the Lady Mustangs, improving to 13-3 before Monday’s action at Central Decatur.

Klein had six strikeouts and one walk in pitching the shutout.

Left fielder Jessica Nelson had Nodaway Valley’s only hit. McElfish yielded 11 hits and eight earned runs in six innings, finishing with six strikeouts and two walks.

“Murray jumped on us in the fourth inning,” said NV coach Ray Stewart, “and that was the ballgame. We could only manage one lone hit by Jess Nelson.”

Nodaway Valley (10-9) hosts a doubleheader with Bedford tonight.

earlier Saturday on the way to the championship game.

Murray broke open a 2-1 game with three runs in the sixth inning in beating Lenox, 5-2, in one of the best games of the day.

Kayla Wookey pitched the first four innings, allowing one run on two hits with three strikeouts and two walks. Klein pitched the last two innings, allowing one run on four hits with two strikeouts to get the save.

“We had a very nice double play third (Denna Snyder) to first (Madison Gonseth) to McKenzie Case at the plate to save a run,” Jensen said.

Snyder finished with a single and double and Klein added a double.

“We missed several scoring chances before Murray put up that big final inning before the time limit hit,” said Lenox coach Tom Please see TOURNEY, page 8A

New evidence BRISTOL, Conn.

(AP) ESPN says it obtained a notebook that shows Pete Rose bet on Cincinnati Reds games during his last season as an active player in 1986.

The career hits leader agreed to a lifetime ban from baseball in 1989 after an investigation by John Dowd, a lawyer retained by Major League Baseball, concluded he bet on the Reds to win from 1985-87 while he was a player and manager.

Rose became player-manager in 1984 and managed the team until the suspension in August 1989.

Creston senior second to first base for an out Clarinda in game one Monday. Baker finished total of three RBI for the

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER

baseman Brenna Baker throws during Creston’s 12-1 win over of a varsity doubleheader on 2-for-3 in each game and had a night.

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON

Murray shortstop McKenzie McIntosh scoops the throw from catcher McKenzie CAse as Lenox’s Aurora Arevalo steals second base during Saturday’s semifinal game at the Orient-Macksburg Tournament. Second baseman Brandi Gilbert (14) backs up the play. Murray advanced with a 5-2 victory and followed with a 10-0 win over Nodaway Valley for the championship. At right is umpire Mike Taylor of Creston.

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Shields.

Katie Dukes had the starting pitching assignment for the Tigers and had five strikeouts and two walks before Beth Christensen relieved in the fourth. Christensen had two strikeouts and two walks.

Aurora Arevalo went 2-of-3 for Lenox and Shantelle Brown doubled.

Arevalo and Emily Powell each had an RBI. Nodaway Valley blasted Mormon Trail 13-0 in three innings in the other semifinal, jumping out to a 9-0 lead in the first inning. Mercedes Harter tripled, stole two bases and drove in two runs for the Wolverines.

Also collecting two RBI were Josie Clarke and Keeley Shantz.

McElfish had three strikeouts and one walk in the three-inning no-hitter.

Consolation Lenox (9-10) defeated Mormon Trail 8-1 for third place.

Christensen scattered nine hits while finishing with three strikeouts and no walks.

Arevalo went 3-of-4 with a double, run scored and Arevalo three RBI. Brown knocked in two runs with a pair of hits. Christensen scored three runs and Dukes scored twice.

East Union started the day with a 13-1 win against Diagonal and later avenged an earlier defeat to beat Melcher-Dallas, 4-1, for fifth

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON

Nodaway Valley shortstop Mercedes Harter makes the catch from catcher Kadee Eblen and sets to tag Mormon Trail’s Kailey Stansbery in a stolen base attempt agaisnt the Wolverines Saturday in the semifinals of the OrientMacksburg Tournament.

place.

Danielle Riley allowed only two hits in the win over M-D, with seven strikeouts and no walks.

Katlin Weinkoetz had two of East Union’s seven hits and Riley had a double.

The Eagles were aggressive Weinkoetz on the base paths with nine stolen bases, including two each by Weinkoetz, Cassidy Riley and Callie Gossman.

In the 13-1 win over Diagonal, Mara Weis and Weinkoetz each had two hits, including a triple by Weis. Rylee Mitchell hit a double. Danielle Riley

pitched three hitless innings with four strikeouts and four walks.

Diagonal beat Orient-Macksburg 10-4 in the seventh-place game. Rylee Woosley, Shannon Eads and Brooklyn Sammons each had RBI for O-M and Courtney Neal scored a pair of runs. Eads took the loss, allowing four hits with six walks and six strikeouts.

Diagonal statistics were not available at press time.

Earlier in the day O-M fell to Melcher-Dallas, 15-8.

Woosley had two hits, three RBI and two runs scored for O-M (0-14). Neal scored three runs.

Neal took the pitching loss, ending with two strikeouts and four walks. M-D totaled 10 hits.

The Creston freshman softball team improved to 3-4 for the season Monday with a 13-10 win over Guthrie Center.

Taylor Buxton picked up the win for the Panthers in the circle, pitching five innings and allowing seven runs with two walks and four strikeouts.

Trailing 10-9 in the seventh inning, Creston rallied for the win.

Kalan Bloodgood put down a bunt, and with a throwing error on the play, Breanna Ross and Angel Stow came around to score.

Saige Rice followed with an RBI single and Taylor McDonald knocked an RBI double.

“It was a hot day today and normally we only play five innings, so for them to actually play the seven innings was a good thing for all that I took for the one game today,” Creston freshman coach Carla Smith said.

Softball rankings (Records as of Friday) Class 1A — 1. AGWSR, 14-1; 2. Akron-Westfield, 14-1; 3. Marquette Catholic, 14-0; 4. Woodbury Central, 17-6; 5. New London, 17-1; 6. Don Bosco, 18-2; 7.

Lynville-Sully, 18-2; 8. Logan-Magnolia, 17-2; 9. Glidden-Ralston, 13-2; 10. Janesville, 10-4; 11. River Valley, 15-4; 12. Wayne, 10-3; 13.

Central City, 17-4; 14. Charter Oak-Ute, 18-7; 15. Martensdale-St. Marys, 12-6.

Dropped out: Kee Lansing (15).

Class 2A — 1. Highland, 10-2; 2. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, 21-2; 3. Central Springs, 14-2; 4. Fort Dodge St. Edmond, 17-3; 5.

IKM-Manning, 17-2; 6. Pella Christian, 14-3; 7. North Union, 18-4; 8. BCLUW, Region 7 — Nishnabotna 9-4; 9. Cascade, 14-6; 10. at Fremont-Mills; winner at Logan-Magnolia. East Mills Wapello, 12-4; 11. Iowa City

No. 4 ADM hosts regional final Nodaway Valley are in Class 2A Region 8, which includes fifth-ranked IKM-Manning.

Area regional first-round pairings are below. Game times are 7 p.m.

Class 4A — First round is Thursday, July 9; semifinals are Saturday, July 11; finals are Tuesday, July 14.

Region 8 — Glenwood at Harlan; winner at Creston.

Carroll at Lewis Central; winner at ADM. Final at ADM. Region 7 — Grinnell at Ballard; winner at Winterset.

Des Moines Hoover at Newton; winner at Norwalk.

Final at Winterset.

Class 2A — First round is Monday, July 6; quarterfinals on Wednesday, July 8; semifinals on Friday, July 10; final on Monday, July 13.

Region 8 — Audubon at Southwest Valley; winner at Nodaway Valley.

Quarterfinal: AHSTW at IKM-Manning.

Tri-Center at Underwood; winner at Missouri Valley.

Quarterfinal: St. Albert at Treynor. Semifinals at Irwin and Missouri Valley. Final at Harlan.

Class 1A — First round is Monday, July 6; quarterfinals are Wednesday, July 8; semifinals are Friday, July 10; finals are Monday, July 13.

Region 6 — Diagonal at Mount Ayr; winner at Wayne. Mormon Trail vs.

Murray at Milo; East Union at Southeast Warren; winners at Milo. Melcher-Dallas at Montezuma; winner at Lynnville-Sully.

ColfaxMingo at Martensdale-St. Marys; Pleasantville at Grand View Christian; winners at Martensdale. Semifinals at Corydon and Sully. Finals at Pleasantville.

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vs. Essex at Sidney; Stanton at Sidney; winners at Sidney.

CAM at Griswold; winner at Glidden-Ralston. OrientMacksburg at Exira-EHK; Bedford at Lenox; winners at Kimballton. Semifinals at Logan and Glidden. Finals at Denison.

two, 13-0.

In the 9-2 win, Buxton walked one and struck out five. Ott and Baker each went 2-3 with two RBI. Kinsella, Rice and Buxton all collected two hits and drove in one run apiece.

Walks plagued Creston in the 13-0 loss. Jaiden Stephens went 1-2 at the plate.

The Panther freshmen split with Lewis Central again on Friday, losing game on 16-4 and winning the second game 7-4.

Baker took the loss in game one. Cassity Conley finished 2-3 at the plate and Laura Weis was 2-2. McDonald finished 2-2 with a double.

Buxton won the second game, giving up just four hits and two walks, while striking out four.

Rice was 2-2 in the game, while Megan Haley and Stephens each finished with one hit.

Prep softball ratings

Panthers open regionals at home Creston’s softball team will not play nearby rival Winterset for a change in regional softball competition.

The sixth-ranked Huskies are in Class 4A Region 7 along with seventh-ranked Norwalk this year.

Creston, now ranked 11th, will open at home on Saturday, July 11 against either Harlan or Glenwood. The winner advances to the July 14 regional final in Adel against one of three teams — Lewis Central, Carroll or No. 4 ADM. Adam meets the LC-Carroll winner in the July 11 semifinals.

ADM was a Class 3A regional finalist a year ago, falling to state champion Clarke, 4-3. Most of those players return this year for the Tigers.

No. 2 Indianola is also separated from both Winterset and Creston, assigned to Class 4A Region 6 along with formerly ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier. No. 3 Carlisle and No. 12 Dallas Center-Grimes are both in Region 2.

In Class 1A, Murray, East Union, Diagonal and Mount Ayr are all in Class 1A Region 6 along with No. 6 Lynnville-sully, No. 12 Wayne and No. 15 Martensdale-St. Marys.

Lenox and Orient-Macksburg are in Class 1A Region 7, which includes No. 8 Logan-Magnolia and No. 9 Glidden-Ralston.

Area Class 2A teams Southwest Valley and

McDonald finished with three hits, while Stow, Brielle Baker, Rice and Ross each finished with two hits.

On June 8, the Panthers lost a sweep to Griswold, falling 14-10 and 5-4.

Rice took the loss in game one, walking five and striking out four, while Buxton walked four and struck out one in relief.

Buxton went 2-for-3 at the plate with a double, while Maura Kinsella finished with a pair of doubles. Rice also collected two hits.

In the game two loss, Buxton took the loss, giving up two hits and three walks, while striking out three.

Baker struck out two in relief.

Buxton collected two hits and Bloodgood, Grace Root and Mary Ott each finished with one hit.

The Panthers split with Lewis Central on June 12, winning game one by a 9-2 score and dropping game

Regina, 6-7; 12. Durant, 126; 13. Lawton-Bronson, 167; 14. Alta-Aurelia, 14-6; 15.

Ogden, 12-3.

Dropped out: Emmetsburg (4), Missouri Valley (13), Alburnett (14).

Class 3A — 1. Benton Community, 26-1; 2. Solon, 18-2; 3. East Marshall, 132; 4. Greene County, 14-2; 5. Center Point-Urbana, 16-5; 6. Spirit Lake, 20-4; 7. Northeast Goose Lake, 16-2; 8. West Liberty, 112; 9. Mid-Prairie, 13-7; 10.

Crestwood, 14-1; 11. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley, 182; 12. Waterloo Columbus Catholic, 12-4; 13. Sioux Center, 14-4; 14. Mount Vernon, 13-6; 15. Estherville-Lincoln Central, 16-5.

Dropped out: Bondurant-Farrar (13), West Burlington Notre Dame (15).

Class 4A — 1. Oskaloosa, 17-0; 2. Indianola, 20-2;

3. Carlisle, 18-1; 4. ADM, 14-3; 5. Fort Dodge, 11-7; 6.

Winterset, 18-7; 7. Norwalk, 11-3; 8. Davenport Assumption, 18-5; 9. Waverly-Shell Rock, 14-2; 10. Keokuk, 15-5; 11. Creston, 13-3; 12.

Dallas Center-Grimes, 12-7; 13. Denison-Schleswig, 12-6; 14. Humboldt, 9-3; 15. North Scott, 14-5.

Dropped out: Cedar Rapids Xavier (11), Fairfield (14).

Class 5A — 1. Johnston, 18-1; 2. Iowa City West, 171; 3. Pleasant Valley, 18-2; 4. West Des Moines Valley, 19-2; 5. Waukee, 11-5; 6. Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 15-5; 7. Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 14-4; 8. Urbandale, 13-5; 9.

Dowling Catholic, 10-8; 10.

Linn-Mar, 12-5.

Dropped out: Ankeny (10).

(Source: Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union)

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RACING Update

Racing returns to Adams County Speedway

By TREVOR MAEDER Adams Co. Speedway

CORNING — Racing resumed at Adams County Speedway on Saturday.

One week after a weeklong strand of thunderstorms forced racing to be cancelled, Mother Nature cooperated just enough for Arnold Motor Supply Night to take place.

First career win Every driver remembers his first feature victory.

For 15-year-old Ryan Jenkins, that first victory came Saturday night in his Stalker Chevrolet B-Modified feature.

Point leader Josh Most maneuvered his way into the top spot after a battle between Andrew Clark and Chris Vannausdle resulted in both drivers going off the track. Most seemed to be in control until a late-race caution bunched the top four of Most, Jenkins, Jerod Weston and Kody Havens back together.

Jenkins gave Most everything he had on the restart, overpowering him for the lead position. Jenkins checked himself out from the veteran pack en route to his first ever feature win.

Weston held off Most for second followed by Havens, and Shawn Kralik.

Sharp wins again Kevin Sharp proved on Saturday night that he has a sharp race car with his Northland Oil Pro-stock this season.

Polesitter Clay Mercer seemed determined to erase the bad luck he sustained two weeks ago before a caution came out due to a James Carroll spin. Mercer then gave way due to front brake troubles.

Following Mercer’s troubles, Sharp quickly worked his way into the lead. Sharp battled with point leader Brad Derry for a few laps before distancing himself from Derry on his way to the feature win, his second of the 2015 season. Derry, who is now tied with Sharp for the points lead, finished second. David Nail, Jr. came home third, followed

by Greg Miller and Jerry Pritchett.

Late models Sterling Perkins picked up his first feature win of 2015 in Saturday’s makeup Coors Light Silver Bullet Late Model feature from the rain-shortened May 23 event.

Perkins started outside front row and took the lead on lap one. The race was filled with many incidents, including spins by championship contenders John Hampel and Paul Glendenning.

Perkins executed well on every restart opportunity and was able to cruise to his first feature win of the 2015 season. Glendenning came home in second, followed

by Dave Carlisle, Mike Leal and Colton Leal.

John Hampel missed the June 6 SLMR feature race due to an illness, but he returned to the track Saturday night with his eyes on a feature win.

Hampel took the lead early in the second Coors Light Silver Bullet Late Model feature and never looked back, building a dominating, insurmountable lead on the rest of the field while collecting his second feature win of the season. Jason O’Brien finished second, followed by Sterling Perkins, Glendenning and Carlisle.

Purdy avoids trouble Jeremy Purdy, Matt McAtee and Luke Ramsey came into Saturday night’s Chat Mobility Hobby Stock feature in a three-way tie for

ACS POINT STANDINGS June 20, 2015

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Fifteen-year-old Ryan Jenkins receives the trophy after picking up his first career feature victory in the Stalker Chevrolet B-Modified race Saturday at the Adams County Speedway.

first place.

Lady luck would fall on Purdy’s side, as McAtee and Ramsey both suffered bad luck. McAtee fell victim to a wreck early on in the race when Curtis Gaunt’s car caromed up the track, collecting McAtee in the carnage.

Purdy narrowly escaped the incident without trouble and found himself sitting in the top three when the yellow flag came out.

Purdy took the lead while Ramsey began his charge up through the pack. It seemed as if it was going to shape up to be another great battle between the two Bedford natives for a victory, but bad luck would strike Ramsey,

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Shawn Harker

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Ramsey madeit to the pits under his own power, keeping the race green, but he finished 13th. Following Ramsey’s string of bad luck, Purdy was able to check out from the rest of the competition, collecting his second win of the season, as well as gaining control in points.

Todd Schmitt came home second, followed by Andy Davison, David Weeda, and Kurt Hansen.

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Dennis took the lead from polesitter Brian Foote and began to build a huge lead on the rest of the field.

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Foote finished second, Jeff Wiggins third, Jon Plowman in fourth and Ryan Peckham finished fifth in his first appearance of the season at Adams County Speedway.

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SOFTBALL: Continued from page 7A

giving up just two base hits in the game, while picking up the win.

After Clarinda took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first in the second game, Creston bounced back to tie the game, as LaMasters hit an RBI double to score Taylor Briley in the bottom half of the inning.

Creston added one more in the second inning on an Alyssa Higgins sacrifice fly, scoring Little.

The Panthers then exploded for 10 runs in the third inning, as both Brenna Baker and Natalie Mostek hit two-run singles. Briley, LaMasters, Shelby Palser and Little also drove in runs in the inning.

“We had a good night from Brenna. She was 2-for3 in each ballgame,” McCabe said. “Haylee had a monster night, was 6-6 with eight RBI. She’s just a tough out.

She threw pretty well in that first LaMasters game.”

Briley picked up the win in the second game, pitching the complete game and scattering five hits through five innings. She struck out Briley five and walked only one.

“She’s kind of shown she gets better as she goes,” McCabe said. “It’s almost like (we need) a little harder or a little longer warmup. She did that against Denison the other night, too. She gave up some runs early and then really got after it. I thought she threw real well.”

Creston improved to 9-2 in Hawkeye 10 Conference play and 16-4 overall with the wins. Clarinda dropped to 1-10 and 6-14.

The Panthers travel to Shenandoah tonight and then to Council Bluffs St. Albert on Thursday for a varsity doubleheader.

“We go to Cedar Rapids Saturday for a couple of

good ballgames over there,” McCabe said. “Then the next week is even busier. It was nice to kind of have a short night tonight.”

Regional pairings The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released the regional pairings late Monday night.

Creston is in Class 4A Region 7 and receives a first round bye. The Panthers will host the winner of Glenwood vs. Harlan in Creston on Saturday, July 11 at 7 p.m.

The winner of that regional semifinal will play 7 p.m.

July 14 in Adel against either Lewis Central, Carroll or fourth-ranked ADM with a trip to the state tournament on the line.

“I was hoping if we were rated at that point of the year that we’d get a home game,” McCabe said. “I guess you can’t ask for anything more than that, really.

A good opportunity to play at our place. I know that Adel is very good. They lost to Clarke in a regional final last year. Got most of those girls back, including the (Molly) Jacobson girl, who is pretty salty.

“We’ll worry about the first one first, obviously.

That will be a battle, too. I think that’s probably a pretty fair region. I would anticipate the kids being excited about the opportunity. Now we’ve got something to focus on and play for.”

Creston 12, Clarinda 1 R H E Creston 350 13 — 12 12 1 Clarinda 000 10 — 1 2 2 Cr: Haylee LaMasters 8K 0BB and Natalie Mostek, Chloe Hagle (5). Cl: Madalynne Gray 1K 4BB, Skylee Landess (4) 0K 1BB and Chandler Strough. W — LaMasters. L— Gray. HR — Cr: LaMasters 1. 3B — Cr: Mostek 1. 2B — Cr: LaMasters 1, Taylor Briley 1, Alli Thomsen 1, Alyssa Higgins 1. RBI — Cr: LaMasters 6, Brenna Baker 2, Lexie Little 2, Briley 1, Thomsen 1. Cl: Klarissa McElroy 1. Multiple hitters — Cr: LaMasters 3, Briley 2, Baker 2.

Creston 12, Clarinda 1 R H E Clarinda 100 00 — 1 5 3 Creston 11(10) 0x — 12 9 0 Cl: Skylee Landess 0K 5BB, Kenzie Mead (3) 1K 0BB and Chandler Strough. Cr: Taylor Briley 5K 1BB and Natalie Mostek. W — Briley. L— Landess.

HR — none. 3B — none. 2B — Cl: Strough 2. Cr: Haylee LaMasters 1, Mostek 1. RBI — Cl: Strough 1. Cr: LaMasters 2, Mostek 2, Brenna Baker 2, Briley 1, Shelby Palser 1, Lexie Little 1, Alyssa Higgins 1. Multiple hitters — Cl: Strough 2. Cr: LaMasters 3, Mostek 2, Baker 2.

BASEBALL: Continued from page 7A

poked an RBI hit to right field. Gavin Woods then sent a single up the middle for an RBI and another infield error made it 4-0.

Hulett got out of a bases loaded jam in the fourth with one out, gaining a called strikeout and a grounder to Shiltz at third.

The Panthers got some insurance runs in the fifth when McDowell scooted home on a wild pitch and Hulett drove in Dustin Merritt, who had doubled down the third base line.

Driskell knocked in Frain and Shiltz scored when the Cardinals couldn’t get an out on a grounder to short in the top of the seventh for the 8-0 lead. Merritt, battling the sun in right field, gloved two flyballs in the seventh to preserve Hulett’s shutout.

Tonight the Panthers travel to Shenandoah for JV-varsity action before a varsity doubleheader Thursday at Council Bluffs St. Albert.

“Shenandoah will have a nasty taste from what happened here,” Birchard said, alluding to a four-run seventh-inning comeback capped by the winning run scoring on a botched squeeze play by the Mustang defense in the game played at Panther Field.

Creston enters play tonight at 6-4 in Hawkeye 10 play and 7-6 overall. Clarinda fell to 2-9 in league play and 4-9 overall.

Creston 8, Clarinda 0 RH E Creston 100 320 2 — 8 4 1 Clarinda 000 000 0 — 0 1 4 Cr: Kadon Hulett 6K 2BB and Jaden Driskell. Cl: Jacob Cabbage 4K 4BB, Deitrich Engstrand (6) 1K 0BB and Brook Stephens. W — Hulett. L— Cabbage. 2B — Cr: Dustin Merritt. RBI — Cr: Driskell 2, Chase Shiltz 1, Hulett 1, Gavin Woods 1. Multiple hitters — Cr: Driskell 2.

Creston 6, Clarinda 2 RH E Clarinda 002 000 0 — 2 6 4 Creston 033 000 x — 6 4 0 Cl: Austin Smith 3K 4BB, Dedric Kettwick (6) 0K 2BB and Jacob Degase. Cr: Cody Crawford 2K 4BB and Kadon Hulett. W — Crawford. L— Smith. 2B — Cl: Stephens. RBI — Cl: Stephens 2; Cr: Conner Pals 1, Hulett 1, Crawford 1. Multiple hitters — None.

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Sun. June 28- 11:00AM Creston, IA. Large Coin Auction for Hyatt & Darleen Rice.

Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Brandon Frey, Steve Bergren, Zach Ballard.

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Auctioneers: Jack Kretzinger, Dan Kretzinger, Tony Douglas.

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Tue. July 7- 4:30PM Lenox, IA. Tools, Misc. Shop Item, Vehicles, Modern Furniture, Household Goods, Antiques, Collectibles, Lawn Tractor for Jack Refer.

Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Brandon Frey, Steve Bergren, Zach Ballard.

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For Sale Lenox Municipal Utilities is taking sealed bids on a 2001 GMC ¾ ton pickup; 4 wheel drive, regular cab, a/c, tilt, 6.0 liter engine, 105,500 miles. The minimum bid for this pickup is set at $5,500. The Lenox Municipal Board of Trustees reserves the right to accept or deny any or all bids.

Bids will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on July 7th 2015.

Vehicle can be viewed at LMU, bids may be mailed or dropped off at Lenox Municipal Utilities 205 S. Main St. Lenox IA 50851

Are YOU Motivated?

Do YOU Like Earning Raises?

Creston Nursing & Rehab Center is looking for a

Full-Time

Apply at:

• Part-time positions • Full-time positions

• Starting at $9 - $10 per hour • Bonus program • Free meals on shift • 20% family discounts • Uniform provided

Iowa Focus, 105 W Adams – Ste B, Creston, Iowa. EOE

201 W. Taylor • Creston, IA 641-344-3335 • 641-782-2826

Looking for great people for All Shifts

Looking for great people for PT Maintenance/Janitorial

Now Hiring: • FT Openers & Closers Starting at $9.25 & above per hour We offer flexible hours, competitive pay, free uniforms, employee meal plan and much more!

Now Hiring: • All Shifts Starting at $8.50 & above per hour We offer flexible hours, competitive pay, free uniforms, employee meal plan and much more!

Now Hiring: • PT Maintenance/Janitorial Starting at $9.50 & above per hour We offer flexible hours, competitive pay, free uniforms, employee meal plan and much more!

McDonald’s Creston 608 Wyoming Avenue Creston, IA 50801

McDonald’s Creston 608 Wyoming Avenue Creston, IA 50801

McDonald’s Creston 608 Wyoming Avenue Creston, IA 50801

Apply online at: www.mcstate.com/6077

Apply online at: www.mcstate.com/6077

Apply online at: www.mcstate.com/6077

This independent McDonald’s Franchise is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

This independent McDonald’s Franchise is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

This independent McDonald’s Franchise is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Valley of the Moon Commerical Poults, Inc Job Opening

HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY

Glass

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 Handyman Service install, for no-pressure estimate call RON & DORA’S HANDYMAN Charlie Westman 641-782-4590 or SERVICE. Lawn Mowing and 641-344-5523.

Tilling; Yard and Property Cleanup; BOWMAN SIDING & WINDOWS. Landscaping and reseeding; Junk All major brands of vinyl and steel Hauling 641-782-0520 or 641-782- siding, Heartland, Traco and Revere 0521. thermal replacement windows. Recipient of the Revere Premium RenoPlumber vator Award. Seamless guttering and SCHROEDER PLUMBING and Leaf Relief gutter covers. 33 years of ELECTRICAL. Central air repair/ continuous reliable service in Southnew installations, new breaker west Iowa, free estimates, 641-322boxes, lighting fixtures, softeners, 5160 or 1-800-245-0337. water heaters. Specialize in manufactured and mobile homes.

Storage Free estimates, licensed, insured, 641-202-1048. Accept Visa & SHARP’S SELF-STORAGE Boats, records, inventory, furniture.

Mastercard.

You store it, lock it, take the Roofing key. Industrial Park, Creston, ROOF-TECH INC., Residential -met- 641-782-6227. al and asphalt roofing. Commercial seamless fluid applied membranes.

FREE estimates, call 800-289-6895 or 641-782-5554 or go online at www.rooftech.us.

410 W. Adams Creston, IA 50801

HCI Hospice Care Services - Greater Regional Hospice House is looking for compassionate employees to serve patients during their end of life journey: PRN Hospice Aide: 1-2 years experience, CNA, CHPNA preferred PRN/RN 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.

We would like to thank everyone for all the cards, phone calls, flowers, food and memorial contributions for Emelia Hanson.

A special thanks goes out to Phil Price for the beautiful service, Jenny Palmer and Mitch Sorenson for sharing memories of life, about Brandon.

Thank you Class of 2000 and to all our friends, relatives, co-workers, ISSB, Windrow and Powers Funeral Home helping us with celebration of life for our son, brother, father, and husband.

God bless all of you.

Kim, Maxine, Dave, Tracy, KC, Emelia, Tonya and all of Brandon Hanson’s family

Looking for Excellent People!

Full-Time Charge Nurse RN/LPN For more information contact Kelly Bailey.

Southern Hills Specialty Care 444 North West View Drive Osceola, Iowa 50213 (641) 342-6061

Not For Profit

EOE/AAE

www.careinitiatives.org

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.

Find the right people for the job, right here.

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

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

641-782-2141 Ext. 6441

RESTON UTOMOTIVE

Full-Time Maintenance Technician.

Dial-AService 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.

...a REAL HEAVY WEIGHT!

Apply in Person

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

No phone calls please.

Siding & Windows

CLASSIFIEDS

Competitive Wages/Benefits Experience Preferred, Certification helpful.

National Management Corporation

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Computer Repair

Creston News Advertiser

HIRING IMMEDIATELY

Over the road driver/Regional driver needed for hauling live day old poults. Straight trucks and tractor trailers.

Hourly pay, good benefits, CDL Class A driver’s license required.

Apply in person at 210 Leisure Drive, Osceola, IA

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

Alignment Technician

Over 43 Years in Business & Still Truckin’

Find BIG Savings When You Place Your Ad in the Classifieds!

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CLEAR THE CLUTTER it’s FREE & FAST! Great for: kitchen gadgets, baby stroller, coats, tools, baby carriers, small furniture, wall decorations, toys, clocks, household items and miscellaneous.

If you want to sell it for $50 or less...it’s easy!

Call 641-782-2141

Ext. 6441 or e-mail: classified@crestonnews.com to schedule your ad in the

Creston News Advertiser

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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Creston News Advertiser Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Republicans return donations from white supremacist WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidates, GOP lawmakers and the lone black Republican in the House are returning donations from the leader of a white supremacist group cited by Charleston church murder suspect Dylann Roof or giving the money to charity.

Rep. Mia Love of Utah, an African-American Republican woman who was elected to the House last year, said through a spokesman that she had returned $1,000 in donations from Earl Holt, leader of the Council of Conservative Citizens.

The presidential campaigns of Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Rick Santorum said they would donate the money received from Holt to a fund set up by Charleston’s mayor to assist the victims’ families.

“I abhor the sentiments Mr. Holt has expressed,” Santorum said in a statement. “These statements and sentiments are unacceptable. Period. End of sentence.”

Holt has contributed more than $60,000 to Republicans since 2010, including several White House hopefuls, Federal Election

Commission records show.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who is expected to announce his presidential candidacy next month, has received $3,500 in donations from Holt since 2011. Walker will also donate the money to the charity supporting the victims’ families, said his spokeswoman, AshLee Strong, in an email.

An online manifesto purportedly written by Roof, the suspect in last week’s murder of nine African-Americans at a historic church in Charleston, South Carolina, said he learned about “brutal black on white murders” from the Council of Conservative Citizens website.

Another presidential hopeful, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, said he will return the $8,500 he received from Holt.

In a statement posted online Sunday, Holt said that it “was not surprising” that Roof credited his group with his knowledge of blackon-white crime. But he added that the Council of Conservative Citizens is “hardly responsible for the actions of this deranged individual merely because he gleaned accurate information from our website,” and said that

the group doesn’t condone illegal activities.

Holt also donated to Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign and to several current and former GOP members of Congress, including Iowa Rep. S t e v e King, Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, Arizona Sen. Jeff F l a k e , King Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst and former Minnesota congresswoman and presidential candidate Michele Bachmann.

In a statement Monday, Cotton said he had taken the initial steps to refund Holt’s contribution.

“I do not agree with his hateful beliefs and language and believe they are hurtful to our country,” Cotton said.

Flake’s press secretary said Monday the senator is donating his $1,000 to the fund set up in Charleston to help the shooting victims’ families. Ernst’s office said she would do the same with her $1,000 contribution from Holt.

The Guardian newspaper first reported the donations.

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Dave and Tammy Rhine, Larry and Nellie Lowry and Caden Briner of Creston met with Sen. Grassley June 18 in Washington, D.C.

Creston family visits Grassley in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa last week met with Dave and Tammy Rhine, Larry and Nellie Lowry and Caden Briner of Creston during their vacation visit to Washington, D.C. “I enjoyed visiting with the Rhines, Lowrys and Caden,” said Grassley. “I appreciate the opportunity to meet face-to-face, hear concerns, and answer questions from Iowans.”

The family spoke with Grassley about a variety of issues and current events, including congressional bipartisanship, student debt and interest rates, and the Global Food Se-

curity Act. Grassley makes it a priority to meet with Iowans visiting Washington, D.C., in addition to events in Iowa, including his annual visits to each of the 99 counties. While in the nation’s capital, Grassley sets aside two hours each day to meet with Iowans.

He encourages Iowans to write him or visit one of his offices regarding questions or concerns they have with the federal government.

Meetings can be scheduled with Grassley at http://www.grassley.senate.gov/contact/request-meeting.

Wellendorf ENT is West Central Iowa’s Ear, Nose and Throat Expert!

Mulch is good, but which is the best?

Mulches can contribute directly to a tree or shrub’s nutrition and health.

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Mulching can be one of the best things you do for your trees and shrubs. It also can be one of the worst things you do for your trees and shrubs.First, let’s get our definitions in order.

“Mulch” is anything with which you blanket the ground, be it straw, black plastic, pebbles, even the marbles I once saw blanketing a portion of ground in a contemporary California landscape. Any of these materials, when spread beneath a tree or shrub, will keep lawn and, hence, lawnmowers at bay. Mulches also help conserve water by slowing evaporation from the soil surface.

But that’s about where the similarity among mulches ends.

Many mulches can enhance water use, for instance, by softening the impact of raindrops, so the soil surface stays loose, open and ready to absorb water. Rule out black plastic for this purpose, however. Another downside to black plastic is that it can

leave roots gasping for oxygen.

Mulches can contribute directly to a tree or shrub’s nutrition and health. As any organic material (wood chips, straw or leaves) decomposes, it releases nutrients and also helps make plant foodstuffs already in the soil more accessible to roots. Rule out pebbles, marbles or black plastic for this.

As far as a tree or shrub is concerned, organic materials are obviously the best mulch.

And besides their benefits for plants and the soil, they are usually inexpensive or free.

Still, mulching even with an organic material can be one of the worst things you do for your tree or shrubs.

Potential Problem No. 1 is that mice simply love the cushiony, moist environment created by organic mulches. Furthermore, mice like to gnaw on the bark of living trees and shrubs, so a thick mulch piled up against woody plant stems provides these furry creatures with both food and lodging.

Since plants transport minerals and sugars through the bark, mouse feeding can kill a tree or shrub.An obvious route around this mouse problem is to keep organic mulches away from the bases of plants.

We reserve the right to limit quantities.

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No Referrals Needed in Most Cases

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