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Creston woman dies after accident in Adams County A Creston woman died after a vehicle accident 11:35 a.m. Monday in Adams County. According to an Iowa State Patrol report, Ruth Lyons, 70, of Creston, driving a 2004 Dodge west on Corning-Carl Road near Kale Avenue, lost control because of medical-related reasons, and the vehicle left the roadway, entered the south ditch, struck a field drive, continued into the south ditch, overturned and
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Shelby Woods of Madison, Mo., competes at the Missouri FFA and State High School Trap Championship in Linn Creek, Mo., in May 2014, where she won women’s state champion. Woods, 19, who is entering her second and final year at Southwestern Community College, was one of 12 selected to train in international trapshooting at the Olympic Shooting Center June 20-25.
came to rest on its top. Lyons was transported to Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, where she died later in the day because of medical reasons. A 3-year-old child of Creston was tranported to CHI Health Mercy in Corning, where the child was treated and released. There were no other passengers in the vehicle. No damage estimate is available. The incident is still under investigation.
SWCC sports shooter attends Cooking show featuring Olympic training camp Mount Ayr woman airs in September
By KELSEY HAUGEN
ified her to apply for a training camp in June held at the Olympic Shooting Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. – where the pros practice and compete. She was one of 12 selected nationwide to receive training from Olympic coaches in the international trapshooting category.
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When asked why she began trapshooting in high school, Shelby Woods offered a bold response: “I always wanted to be on the team because there weren’t any girls on it.” Plus, she’s been shooting guns since childhood. Her mom likes to joke Woods had a gun in hand everywhere s h e went. Nearly five years a g o , Woods, 19, of Woods Madison, Mo., began shooting trap. Now, in her second and final year at Southwestern Community College (SWCC), she is undefeated on SWCC’s sports shooting team. In March, Woods’ score at nationals in Texas qual-
“I was so impressed with the facility. Everything is top-notch, and with our security cards, we basically had all the access Olympic athletes do.”
The camp The Olympic Shooting Center is the largest indoor shooting facility in the Western Hemisphere and the third largest in the world. The center, used for elite and resident training and competitions, features three ranges with 29 firing points from 50 meters and 73 firing points from 10 meters. “I was so impressed with the facility,” Woods said. “Everything is top-notch, and with our security cards, we basically had all the access Olympic athletes do.” The camp was held June 20-25, and students spent four days training. A fee of $300 covered room and
— Shelby Woods
SWCC sports shooter
board, including unlimited food in the cafeteria. They stayed in dorms alongside professional athletes. Most of the students were in their 20s and in college or recently graduated. There were three categories – skeet, international skeet and international trap – and Woods was the youngest international shooter.
American vs. international trap
in American trap but knew nothing about international trap. In American trap, the field has only one machine 16 yards in front of the firing line, and the machine moves on a 45-degree arc. The targets are thrown 10 feet high and travel 50 yards. An international trap field consists of a 60-footlong trench with five shooting stations and three machines at each station for a total of 15 machines. The machines do not move but are preset at angles up to 45 degrees. The targets are thrown about 10 meters high and travel 76 meters. Because of the variable angles and heights, the targets travel at different speeds, which substantially increases the difficulty. Gun fit, stance and balance are essential in international trap. “It was tough getting used to a whole different
Before attending the camp, Woods was skilled
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Get your DVR ready. Guelda Barker, 92, of Mount Ayr will make her television appearance with Mo Rocca on “My Grandmother’s Ravioli” at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 and 8 a.m. Sept. 27 on The Cooking Channel. It will be the show’s special 50th episode. “Oh my goodness, filming this episode was so much fun,” Barker said Monday. “There was about 18 to 20 people on the camera crew that came. But, I never did get too n e r v o u s Barker with all the lights. I just hope I didn’t say anything I shouldn’t have. I haven’t seen the episode either. I’ll be watching like everyone else next month. I even had the channel put on my TV so I can watch.” Mo and his camera crew filmed this episode during Ayr Days weekend in Mount Ayr in July. That weekend, he was Barker’s guest in the Ayr Days parade, the crew shopped at the local grocery store and they prepared a meal together in her kitch-
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Branstad says state reviewing Planned Parenthood contracts DES MOINES (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad says he wants state agencies in Iowa to review its contracts with the local Planned Parenthood affiliate to ensure no funding is going to abortions. Branstad said Monday the health care provider does not receive a state ap-
propriation and no Medicaid dollars go to abortions in Iowa. Branstad Branstad said most money going to Planned
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en. That meal included 7-Up salad with jello, hot beef sandwich layered with potatoes and gravy and Barker’s famous chocolate cake recipe, which once won grand champion recognition at the Ringgold County Fair. The show’s crew also filmed at the farm she used to live at south of Mount Ayr and at the high school where Barker worked as a “lunch lady” for 30 years. “We served the meal to my family at the high school,” Barker said. “They ate on school plates and we went through the line just like kids do. Mo had an apron on and the ugliest hair net I’ve ever seen. It was quite the experience, I tell you.” Barker was initially selected to appear on this show thanks to her grandson Cory Knedler, who submitted her name and multiple recipes to the show last summer. “It’s great that this show doesn’t go around focusing on stars,” Knedler said. “They highlight everyday people who have great stories to tell and have made an impact in their community. Guelda certainly made an impact in Mount Ayr. Everyone has a story to tell about her. The whole family had so much fun watching this show be produced and we are all excited to see it air.”
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