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Ryan McKim, offensive coordinate for the Creston Panther football team this year, was on the Oklahoma football coaching staff last year. CNA Sports Writer Larry Peterson explains in his column how life after the "big time” can be even more rewarding. Read more in SPORTS, page 1S.

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New elementary building possible at NV

By BAILEY POOLMAN

Nodaway Valley Elementary is the oldest building in the district, built in the 1950s. A new elementary could be more cost effective than renovating the current building.

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GREENFIELD — Nodaway Valley School Board was presented with the opportunity to build a new elementary building in Greenfield by a steering committee during the board’s regularly scheduled meeting Aug. 13.

The school, currently located at 324 N.W. 2nd St. in Greenfield, will likely be located near the current building. Board members, as well as administration, want

to avoid having to use portable classrooms by keeping the original building standing during construction of the new one.

Building Nodaway Valley Elementary School is currently the oldest building in the district, as it was

built in the 1950’s.

“We’ve spent most of the last school year looking at a facility study done, and from that it led into the big need being a new elementary,” said Dr. Casey Berlau, superintendent of Nodaway Valley and Cumberland, Anita and Massena (CAM) community

school districts.

There were plumbing, asbestos and electrical issues, as well as no air conditioning, at the elementary school building.

“In our facility study, we looked at what it would take to resolve those issues,” Berlau said. “The price tag gets pretty high because you have to take things up to code when you redo them.”

Berlau said the cost to renovate the building would have been slightly less than building a new one, but the building would still be more than 50 years old, so board

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Dem. Staci Appel, running for U.S. House, speaks to supporters at the Union County Democrats office Thursday evening.

Appel speaks during grand opening event in Creston This race for U.S. House between Appel and Rep. David Young is still being considered a “toss up” by political experts.

Appel’s political experience includes one term in the Iowa Senate where she fought for Iowa’s statewide smoking ban, preschool for every 4-year-old and equal pay for equal work.

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Staci Appel, Democratic candidate for U.S. House, made a stop in Creston Thursday speaking to about 30 supporters as part of a grand opening event at the Union County Democrats office on Elm Street.

She told supporters Thursday she’s a proponent of increasing the national minimum wage and vowed — if elected — to work together with Republicans to create a better America.

“We have to change the way we do things in Washington,” Appel said. “We have to stop the gridlock. We need to have open dialogue and work

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Fire marshal reports causes of death for Creston woman

campaign trail

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members decided it would have been more effective to erect a new building.

“While our building isn’t falling down or anything like that, the condition of our current building is what led to this,” Berlau said.

Discussions were had about grade configuration. Currently, fifth-grade students are in the middle school building in Fontanelle, which is designed to hold only three grades.

together.”

Appel — a mother of six children ranging from preschool to high school in age and wife for 16 years —would make history if she defeated Young. She would be the first woman to represent Iowa in the United States House of Representatives or Senate.

Read more about Appel at www.appelforiowa.com

The causes of death for 23-year-old Jessica Luke — who died after a fire started in her residence on South Division Street in Creston July 2 — have been released.

A state fire marshal’s reports shows Luke died of both carbon monoxide poisoning from smoke inhalation and acute mixed drug intoxication. The fire started from “careless discarding of smoking materials.” It’s believed Luke fell asleep with a smoldering cigarette in her hand, which fell and then caught a mattress on fire.

The report showed smoke detectors were present in the house, but were not working. The report did not identify which drugs were in Luke’s system.

Local firefighters did contain the fire to the mattress in a bedroom that day. There was light smoke damage to the house. Carol Coppola, 65, was also a resident of the house. She was treated at Greater Regional Medical Center and later released.

State has paid $2 million in Early out Wednesdays slated settlements for teacher development

By BAILEY POOLMAN

professional development hours without decreasing hours teachers spend with students.

“Professional development is the learning that teachers, and sometimes paras (paraprofessionals) do to improve their practice,” said Creston Superintendent Steve McDermott. “They study various teaching strategies. Right

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Creston Community Schools have one-hour early outs every Wednesday, and those hours are dedicated to professional development.

The change was implemented for the 2014-15 school year, and increases

now, teachers are studying strategies to teach literacy and reading.”

During the 2013-14 school year, Wednesdays were twohour early outs on an inconsistent basis.

“Families can expect the early outs and plan accordingly,” McDermott said.

“The other thing the consistent early outs benefits is that

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DES MOINES (AP) — A review from the state auditor shows that since 2010, Iowa has paid out $2.4 million in settlement payments, mostly to former employees.

Auditor Mary Mosiman on Thursday released a report on the grievance process and settlement payments made between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2014. The report was prompted by discussion during the 2014 legislative session about settlement agreements that included confidentiality

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students do not miss classes now on Wednesday. The one-hour early out classes are shortened somewhat, but students still have every normal class on that Wednesday.”

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Deaths Deborah Springer Creston

Deborah Diane Springer, 64, of Creston died Aug. 27, 2014, at Greater Regional Hospice Home.

M e m o - Springer rial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, at Pearson Family Funeral Service, 809 W. Montgomery St. Pastor David Neas, First Christian Church, will officiate. Inurnment will be in Graceland Cemetery. No visitation is planned. Memorials may be given to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes. com.

Deborah Diane Springer, daughter of Paulene Inez (Lambert) and Donald L. Bauer, was born July 15, 1950, in Carroll.

Deborah graduated from Coon Rapids High school and worked many jobs in the Coon Rapids area, including many restaurants and Fairview Flower Shop.

On Dec. 30, 1986, Deborah married Richard Springer in Creston.

Deborah worked as head housekeeper at the Super 8 Motel in Creston for seven years.

Deborah is survived by her husband Richard Springer of Creston; daughters, Susan (Trevor) Phipps of Creston, Cally Springer (Kully Olson) of Waterloo and Mindi (Bob Herrold) Jones of Granger; father Donald Bauer of Creston; grandchildren, Brady and Blake Phipps, Madelynn Olson, Kole Lovely and Taylor Jones; brother Steve (Linda) Bauer of Coon Rapids, and many other relatives and friends.

Deborah was preceded in death by her daughter Amy Bauer-Springer; mother; and brothers, Bill, Larry and Mike Bauer.

Thelma ‘Coleen’ Hill

2014, at Corning Nursing and Rehab.

Services are pending at Pearson Family Funeral SerCorning Thelma “Coleen” Hill, vice, 701 Seventh St., Corn77, of Corning died Aug. 29, ing.

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“That’s kind of why we’re looking at pre-k through fifth (grades at the elementary), to get back to three grades (at the middle school),” Berlau said.

Nodaway Valley Community Schools, a combination of Greenfield and Bridgewater-Fontanelle community school districts, was consolidated in 2000.

Options A District Advisory Committee recommended building a new elementary school, which would include a practice gym that will double as a multi-purpose room for preschool through fifth grade.

Other options discussed by the steering committee were: • renovating the current elementary school building, • building a small addition for seventh- and eighthgrade students, • building a smaller elementary building and putting fourth- through sixth-grade students at the middle school in Fontanelle, • adding a gymnasium that doubles as a multi-purpose room onto the current el-

ementary building, and • adding a middle school attached to the high school with preschool through third grade in a new building.

“I think, in the end, they (board members) evaluated all those things,” Berlau said. “Some things are more expensive than others, of course, so cost was part of that. And, I think comfort level. It would be kind of similar to our current arrangement.”

Procedure The next step in the process for building a new elementary school is to set a bond election. It was suggested the election be Dec. 2.

“I can’t really say how likely it is because the next step would be how to fund the project,” Berlau said. “The next step is the board looking into how they would fund that, meaning, do they want to run a bond election.”

Berlau said it will be up to the voters to decide if a bond election will happen.

For the project to come before voters, 25 percent of voters in the last school officials election need to sign a petition for the project.

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clauses.

Mosiman found 2,679 grievances were filed during that time. Most were denied or resolved without payment, and hundreds were settled by providing backpay.

A total of 38 people, most

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former employees, received settlement payments totaling $2.4 million.

The report says 42 current or former employees had settlement agreements with confidentiality clauses.

Branstad signed an executive order on March 24 ending the use of confidentiality provisions.

Experts seek action to cut train suicides CHICAGO (MCT) — Signs on railway station platforms in Boston, New York and Toronto are intended to offer help to anyone who is emotionally distressed or suicidal — a last-ditch effort to keep people from taking a final, fatal step onto the train tracks.

Increasingly, commuter rail agencies in those cities and in Europe have decided it’s good public policy to partner with local suicide prevention organizations by posting 24/7 hotline numbers and urging counseling for those who are troubled.

As new research shows that a higher percentage of train fatalities in the Chicago area are suicides than in the rest of the U.S., some experts say it’s time for Metra to consider adopting such a policy.

“All that is required is people in leadership reaching out to their partners who are on the ground trying to save lives,” said Roberta Hurtig, executive director of Samaritans, a nonprofit agency that works with Boston’s commuter rail agency.

The goal would be to educate the public about suicide and offer help to anyone who might be tempted to step in front of a train, Hurtig said.

While Metra has looked at other cities’ efforts and believes it can learn from them, officials have been hesitant to take any “kneejerk” action, said Hilary Konczal, Metra’s director of safety.

“There are several things we can do, and we’re looking to see if one of those would be beneficial or not,” Konczal said. “The last thing we want to do is implement a program that isn’t working.”

Rail safety researchers

from the U.S. and Europe recently presented findings at the Global Level Crossing Safety & Trespass Prevention Symposium at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Posting signs with hotline numbers and public awareness campaigns can be effective suicide countermeasures, said Scott Gabree, an engineering psychologist with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center.

Also valuable is “gatekeeper training” of railroad employees and crews to enable them to spot suicide warning signs such as anxious behavior by people at stations and along tracks, Gabree said.

Although suicide by train is an individual act, officials say there are wide-reaching public consequences: Fatalities exact a heavy toll on train crews as well as on witnesses and emergency responders. The resulting investigations cause delays that can disrupt hundreds of commuters’ lives.

“Suicides on rail systems constitute a significant social concern,” according to a study prepared for the Mineta Transportation Institute based at San Jose State University in California.

The Chicago area has a higher percentage of train fatalities that are suicides than the national average, said Northwestern University professor Ian Savage, who has done extensive research on the subject.

Nationally, about 30 per-

cent of railroad-pedestrian fatalities are apparent suicides, versus 47 percent in the Chicago area, Savage said.

The latest Illinois Commerce Commission records show there have been 172 apparent railroad-related suicides in northeastern Illinois from 2004 to mid2013.

Although he used the ICC data in his study, Savage conducted further research and concluded that the number of apparent pedestrian-train suicides in the Chicago area was slightly lower, 161 out of 338 fatalities.

Savage attributes the higher incidence of railroad suicides in the Chicago area to the greater prevalence of trains. Chicago is the largest rail hub in North America and is served by all six of the major Class I freight railroads, as well as by Amtrak and Metra, the nation’s secondbusiest commuter rail network.

Within the region, there are clearly suicide hot spots, or clusters of incidents, and the far suburbs in DuPage and Lake counties show the highest railroad fatality risk, Savage found.

“Higher-income communities have a worse problem,” said Savage, with most fatalities being men in the 40-55 age group.

Experts say there is evidence that well-publicized suicides have a copycat effect.

Savage said he found a marked spike in Chicagoarea rail suicides in the

weeks after the widely publicized death of Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano on May 7, 2010.

Pagano stepped in front of a Metra train on the day he was about to be fired for taking $475,000 of unapproved vacation pay.

Neither the ICC nor Savage counted deaths on CTA train lines. The CTA says it has had one suicide so far in 2014 and had four in 2013, seven in 2012 and eight in 2011.

The Regional Transportation Authority, which oversees Metra and the CTA, was poised to award a $120,000 consulting contract to develop a suicide awareness program last summer. However, the contract was withdrawn at the last minute. The RTA board had reservations about the program’s merits, a spokeswoman for the agency said.

Boston’s commuter rail agency, the fifth-largest in the U.S., has partnered with Samaritans since 2008.

The agency provides space to Samaritans to promote suicide prevention services at train stations via posters with the group’s hotline number.

There is no hard data on what effect the rail station campaign has had on suicide rates in Boston, but Samaritans has been told by hotline callers that the signs motivated them to seek help, Hurtig said.

The Long Island Rail Road, the nation’s largest commuter line, launched a suicide prevention program in 2009. It has signs at 124 stations with hotline numbers and the message, “Suicide is Not the Route.”

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has remained the same.

The state minimum of student contact hours is 1,080.

Creston follows the state’s hour requirements instead of going by a count of days.

During the 2013-14 school year, there was a total of 1,128 student contact hours. It’s expected to remain the same for the 2014-15 school year.

Consistency The professional development hours will be spent with teachers learning different strategies to use in all grade level classrooms.

“The elementary teachers may do some different professional development work than the secondary teachers, but honestly a lot of the work they’re doing is the same strategies and they’re studying the same concepts,” McDermott said.

McDermott said they are trying to build continuity in teaching, from preschool to high school, so students are used to similar teaching strategies.

“It’s more consistent for

them (staff) as well,” McDermott said. “However, during their time together, that hour is not a long period of time, so it requires staff to arrive at their professional development meetings on time and ready to go.”

Scheduling At Creston High School, Principal Bill Messerole said the change helps scheduling, instead of causing problems.

“It helps us schedule-wise,” Messerole said. “Wednesdays, we don’t have seminar, so each class is shortened about five minutes. So, I think both students and teachers appreciate that.”

Messerole also said the scheduling works out because many students are in afterschool activities.

“High school kids, they keep schedules because a lot

of them are in activities, and you don’t have to worry about daycare or rides or anything,” Messerole said. “We’re good either way doing it.”

The only issue that arose was when students were let out of school with one hour before returning for any activities that afternoon.

“One challenge we’ve had was on those Wednesday afternoons, kids that are active in activities after school have an hour where they have to find things to do,” McDermott said.

Faculty developed study table time, where students can stay for that hour with supervision and either do homework or get extra help with their studies. The program was developed during the summer and planned for the 2014-15 school year.

By the numbers Neither the ICC nor Savage counted deaths on CTA train lines. The CTA says it has had one suicide so far in 2014 and had four in 2013, seven in 2012 and eight in 2011.

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hours have increased from 66 hours during the 2013-14 school year to 78 for the 201415 school year.

“You hope that during that time, they learn new ideas and strategies that can help them improve to reach students in class and improve learning in general,” McDermott said.

“We have data that shows improvements have been made in recent years.”

Teachers and staff also look at other strategies, as well as reviewing and analyzing student data.

“Most successful companies invest a lot in research and development, and many times in education we don’t spend as much time in research and development,” McDermott said. “So, during professional development, we try to include our own kind of R and D.” Even though professional development hours have increased by 12, the total number of student contact hours

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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.

Friday

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 107 W. Howard St. AA, Prescott Friday Night Group, 6 p.m., United Church (Disciples of Christ), 401 Sixth Ave., Prescott. Use east door.

Southwest Iowa Dancers, 6 to 9 p.m., Tingley, featuring Jimmy Georges’ Band, with a potluck.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12 by 12 study, 7 to 8 p.m., United Church of Christ, 501 W. Montgomery St. Use east door.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA), 8 p.m. open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

Saturday

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

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to noon, 107 W. Howard St. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), 7:30 p.m. open meeting, St.

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

Monday

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

Woolworth Coffee Club, 9 a.m., Hy-Vee deli.

Creston Rotary Club, noon, Greater Regional Medical Center cafeteria conference room.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA), noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. No smoking.

TOPS No. 1338, 5 p.m., First United Methodist Church.

Crest Area Theatre, 7 p.m. general membership meeting, Southwestern Community College Performing Arts Center Green Room.

AA, 5:30 p.m., Crossroads Mental Health Center, 1003 Cottonwood Rd. Open meeting.

Tuesday

Retired Greater Community Hospital employees coffee, 9:30 a.m., Hy-Vee. Creston Kiwanis Club, noon, The Windrow, 102 W. Taylor St. Achievers Club, noon potluck, First Christian Church.

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. Montgomery St. Creston City Council, 6 p.m., council chambers, restored Creston Depot.

Creston Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., The Pizza Ranch, 520 Livingston Ave. American Legion, 7 p.m., American Legion Post Home, 119 N. Walnut St. 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.

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

Wednesday One-hour early dismissal.

AD meeting at Atlantic.

Thursday 5:45 p.m. ninth/JV volleyball against Clarinda, here.

7:30 p.m. varsity volleyball against Clarinda, here.

Friday 4:30 p.m. ninth grade football at Clarinda.

7 p.m. varsity football at Clarinda.

School lunch menus Creston Monday: No school. Labor Day. Tuesday: crispito with cheese, peas, pineapple, bread and butter sandwich.

Wednesday: chicken patty with bun, sweet potato puffs, orange smiles.

Thursday: softshell taco, cheese, lettuce, corn, peaches.

Friday: pizza, California blend vegetables, pears, jelly sandwich.

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Wednesday: lasagna, bread stick, cauliflower, orange wedges, cookie.

Thursday: pizza, corn, red pepper slices, banana.

Friday: pork patty with bun, baked beans, baby carrots, strawberries.

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Grain prices quoted at 10 a.m. today: • Farmers Co-op, Creston: Corn — $3.47 Soybeans — $12.83 • Gavilon Grain: Corn — $3.48 Soybeans — $12.95

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Afton Federated Garden Club

Afton Federated Garden Club met Aug. 8 at Afton Community Center with Carolyn Hubatka as hostess.

Vice President Iris Smith called the meeting to order with members repeating the Pledge of Allegiance and Club Collect. Roll call was answered by 10 members.

Minutes for the July meeting were read. Shirley Wallace made and Karen Van Buskirk seconded a motion to accept the report. There wasn’t a treasurer’s report as Bev Rowe was unable to attend.

Smith handed out pamphlets on the gypsy moth, and Pauline McCoy shared a copy of “Gardeners Corner.”

Thank you to those who entered their flowers and plants at the Union County Flower Show in Afton.

There were 14 more exhibits this year than in 2013.

Also, thank you to all AFGC members who helped with the show.

After discussion on prices and methods, McCoy made a motion to have Petzniks cut and bind AFGC cookbooks.

Marilyn Larimore seconded the motion.

Shirley Wallace brought several samples of hypetufa projects so members could decide what to make at the September meeting. She answered questions about materials and costs. Wallace reminded members to wear gloves.

Smith asked for a list

of what each of member planned to bring for AFGC’s September picnic and October fall luncheon. After some discussion, it was decided to bring a vegetable or fruit dish for the picnic and discuss the fall luncheon menu more at the September meeting.

Karen Van Buskirk and Wallace volunteered to be in charge of invitations for the October fall luncheon. They will get together with President Vicki Reese to finalize all details. The fall luncheon will be Oct. 3.

Judy Weese made a motion to adjourn, and Judy Harman seconded the motion. All recited the conservation pledge.

A program on invasive trees and plants was given by Carolyn Hubatka. She read the poem “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer.

Refreshments were served

by Hubatka.

The next meeting will be Sept. 12. Meet at Judy Harman’s for hypertufa making at 10 a.m., then lunch in the shelterhouse in the Afton Park; a meeting will follow at Afton Community Center.

Korina Loudon did the prayer, and Roger Lanning was finemaster.

The program was Chris Frederickson who discussed the hobby of post card collecting. She shared some of her collection with almost all of them being more than 100 years old. Post cards can be a factual history of people lives.

The weekly Kiwanis meeting was held 12:05 p.m.

Tuesday at The Windrow with 20 members. Chris Frederickson, president, presided. Karen Norton did the prayer, and Drew Henderson was finemaster. The board meeting was held.

The Kiwanis Christmas wreath fundraiser will be held in October with delivery of live wreaths and swags right before Thanksgiving.

Prices will be the same as last year.

The annual pork chop dinner will be Sept. 18 at McKinley Park. Members now have the $8 per meal tickets to sell.

This event is a fundraiser for the local Kiwanis, Lions and Rotary clubs. Check out this event and more at the Creston Kiwanis Facebook page.

Kent Dinner Club

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Kent Dinner Club met Aug. 14 at The Windrow.

Friends of the Library met Ten people attended.

Aug. 18 at the library. The The next meeting will be meeting began at 6 p.m.

5:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at The Six members were present, Windrow. with three arriving later.

Library Director Marilyn The weekly Kiwanis meet- Ralls and Library Board ing was held 12:05 p.m. Aug. President Ann Coulter re19 at The Windrow with 22 ported that 1 p.m. Sept. 6 members. Chris Frederick- members of the library staff son, president, presided. will be unveiling a new Air

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The minutes of the last meeting were approved as written.

There was no treasurer’s report.

There are 89 entries of new memberships which include 37 families. Among these are 43 children and 124 adults.

Twenty-four tables were purchased to be used at library events.

FOL used book sale will be held 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 19 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 20.

Community book drop off times are 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 28 and 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 6 and 13.

The Afterthoughts teen reading program currently has 26 students enrolled.

Some members will walk in the Balloon Days Parade.

The reading club wants to have a Zombie Walk and a teen dance Oct. 18.

Oct. 12-18 is National Teen Reads Week. Friends of the Library Week is Oct. 19-25.

The next meeting will be Sept. 8. This is a change in order for members to finalize plans for the used book sale. FOL meetings are held at the library at 6 p.m.

Crest Area Theatre

The monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of Crest Area Theatre was held Aug. 4 in the Green Room at SWCC PAC. The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m.

Crest Area Theatre seeks to provide an opportunity for creative activity and entertainment in the theatre and to serve the community by combining the talents of local artists for dramatic, cultural, and artistic developments. Membership is open to all. Meetings are held the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Green Room of SWCC PAC. Visit crestareatheatre.wordpress.com or CAT’s Facebook page for further details and pictures.

Union County Genealogical Society

Union County Genealogical Society met Aug. 25 at Gibson Memorial Library in Creston with nine members and several visitors present.

Jane Briley presided.

The summer issue of the Society newsletter was dis-

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tributed. Kathy Parmenter showed several old items — school publications, business record books, and others — which were recently donated to the Society.

Roll call was “A business I remember that no longer exists.” Bernard Shea gave the five-minute tidbit about early businesses and activities in Creston.

Wally Miller of Creston, assisted by Judy Miller, presented the program on former businesses in Union County. His hobby of gathering information about agrelated businesses has grown to other topics, including succession of businesses, street addresses, and street name changes.

Dennis Allen of Des Moines, a volunteer with the Iowa Genealogical Society, illustrated his interest of helping individuals and groups to organize their cemetery data into digital books. Our Society will consider this activity.

The Sept. 22 meeting will be a “beginning genealogy” workshop for the public. It is at 6 p.m. at the library.

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GENEVA (AP) — The civil war in Syria has forced 3 million people out of the country as more than a million people fled in the past year, creating a crisis that the U.N. refugee agency said requires the biggest operation in its 64-year history.

The tragic milestone means that about one of every eight Syrians has fled across the border, and 6.5 million others have been displaced within Syria since the conflict began in March 2011, the Geneva-based agency said.

More than half of all those uprooted are children, it said.

Syria had a prewar population of 23 million.

“The Syria crisis has become the biggest humanitarian emergency of our era, yet the world is failing to meet the needs of refugees and the countries hosting them,” said U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres.

The agency had described the 3 million as a record, but later qualified that the Syrian crisis was recordbreaking in terms of the unprecedented size and scope of the $3.74 billion operation needed to care for the refugees.

The recent surge in fighting ap-

pears to be worsening the already desperate situation for Syrian refugees, the agency said, as the extremist Islamic State group expands its control of broad areas straddling the Syria-Iraq border and terrorizes rivals and civilians in both countries.

According to the agency, many of the new arrivals in Jordan come from the northern province of Aleppo and the northeastern region of Raqqa, a stronghold of the group.

An independent U.N. commission says the group is systematically carrying out widespread bombings, beheadings and mass killings that amount to crimes against humanity in both areas.

Angelina Jolie, the U.N’s refugee agency special envoy, said international stability is steadily bleeding away in Syria.

“Three million refugees is not just another statistic. It is a searing indictment of our collective failure to end the war in Syria,” Jolie said in a statement following the report.

The commission investigating potential war crimes in Syria said on Wednesday that the Syrian government of President Bashar Assad likely used chlorine gas to attack civilians, who are bearing the brunt of a civil war that has killed more than 190,000 people and destabilized the region.

The massive numbers of Syrians fleeing the civil war has stretched the resources of neighboring countries

“Three million refugees is not just another statistic. It is a searing indictment of our collective failure to end the war in Syria.”

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The U.N. estimates there are nearly 35,000 people awaiting registration as refugees, and hundreds of thousands who are not registered.

The refugee agency and other aid groups say an increasing number of families are arriving in other countries in shockingly poor condition, exhausted and scared and with almost no financial savings left after having been on the run for a year or more.

In eastern Jordan, for example, the agency says refugees crossing the desert are forced to pay smugglers $100 per person or more to be taken to safety.

Lebanon hosts 1.14 million Syrian refugees, the single highest concentration.

Turkey has 815,000 and Jordan has 608,000.

Iowa State Fair results Pedal Power Pull GIRLS 4-Year-Olds 1) Claire Routh, Mount Ayr, Full Pull, Full Pull BOYS 6-Year-Olds 1) Brock Jones, Shannon City, Full Pull, 34 feet, 8 inches 7-Year-Olds 4) Keaton Kralik, Creston, 34 feet, 5 inches 8-Year-Olds 5) Jake Jones, Shannon City, 30 feet 9-Year-Olds 5) Jacob Novak, Diagonal, 31 feet, 8 inches —————— Farm Bureau Cookout Contest Beef 2) Randy Stamper, Greenfield Poultry 2) Elsie Schafer, Mount Ayr Youth 2) Elsie Shafer, Mount Ayr —————— Horseshoe Pitching IOWA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP Championship Class 1) Kristy Klejch, Creston OPEN DOUBLES Class A 3) Derek Bloodgood, Creston, and Steve Hatch, Knoxville —————— Musicians Contest HARMONICA Ages 17 and Older 3) Paul Whited, 43, Afton PIANO Ages 17 and Older 3) Judy Gale, 68, Creston —————— Make It with Lard Competition Judy Kiburz-Harrison of Mount Ayr won first and second places overall in the desserts class, as well as first place overall in the quick breads class.

DESSERTS Chocolate Chip Cookies 1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Mount Ayr Drop Oatmeal 2) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Mount Ayr Gingersnaps, Unfrosted 2) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Mount Ayr Cookies Other than Named 1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Mount Ayr QUICK BREADS Pumpkin (Non-Yeast) 1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Mount Ayr —————— Innovative Chocolate Competition Pamela Cooper of Mount Ayr claimed third place.

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Pamela Cooper of Mount Ayr was awarded second place and a $75 gift card.

—————— “Chocolate A-Fair” Contest Pamela Cooper of Mount Ayr won first place and $100.

—————— Horseshoes Contest OPEN SINGLES Class A 4) Derek Bloodgood, Creston OPEN SINGLES – EVENING Class A 5) Derek Bloodgood, Creston TWO PLAYER PROAM Championship 2) Vern Kollasch, Iowa City, and Bobby Dahl, Afton —————— Trust Your Recipe to Gurley’s Competition Breads & Rolls 1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Mount Ayr —————— Mariani Dried Fruit Contest Judy Kilburz-Harrison of Mount Ayr placed second.

—————— 4x4 Stomper Pull contest held Saturday at the 2014 Iowa State Fair STOCK Age 10 and Under 1) Aiden Denton, 5, Afton 3) Annie Denton, 1, Afton Age 11 and Up 1) David Denton, 29, Thayer —————— Adult Checkers Competition Darwin Willett of Creston claimed second place.

—————— Decorated Diaper Contest Group Theme 1) Turner Larsen, 10 months, Clearfield; Tyce Parrish, 2 months, Diagonal; and Crew Larsen, 4 months, Clearfield; Future Clearfield Lions —————— Ladies Nail Driving Contest Julia Wearmouth of Lorimor took third place.

—————— Fairy Gardens Contest Linda Collings of Orient claimed third place and a $10 gift card.

—————— Wool Show FARM FLOCK FLEECES 50-58 3/8 & 1/4 Blood Combing- Natural 6) Chris Charles, Murray —————— Suffolk Breeders Yearling Ewe

10) D&K Acres, Corning, D&K Acres 13-32 RR/ NN, 2/22/2013, 628497 Yearling Ewe 9) D&K Acres, Corning, D&K Acres 13-20 RR/NN, 3/8/2013, 623379 —————— Red Angus Show Shuey Stock Farms, Inc., of Corning won the Iowa Champion Female title.

March Heifer Calf – March 1-31, 2014 6) Shuey Stock Farms, Inc., Corning, MNS Merlot 4760, 3/20/2014, 1667081 February Heifer Calf – Feb. 1-28, 2014 5) Shuey Stock Farms, Inc., Corning, MGLS Moscato 4799, 2/19/2014, 1667099 Summer Yearling Heifer – May 1 - June 30, 2013 6) Cline Farms, Prescott, MNS NICO 3738, 5/5/2013, 1640551\ Two-Year-Old Female with Calf 1) Shuey Stock Farms, Inc., Corning, MNS Carly Rae 2724(WITH CALF 03/02/2014), 6/18/2012, 1551344 2) Shuey Stock Farms, Inc., Corning, MGLS Marilyn 7152(WITH CALF 02/19/2014), 2/18/2012, 1509687 Mature Cow with Calf 1) Shuey Stock Farms, Inc., Corning, MNS Sheena 1750(WITH CALF 03/20/2014), 6/2/2011, 1452526 2) Shuey Stock Farms, Inc., Corning, Brown Ms Revelation T7635 w/ calf 2-23-14, 3/5/2007, 1185515 March Bull Calf – March 1-31, 2014 4) Shuey Stock Farms, Inc., Corning, MNS Ultimatum 4724, 3/2/2014, 1667083 February Bull Calf – Feb. 1-28, 2014 3) Shuey Stock Farms, Inc., Corning, RMS JSA Syneregist 4700, 2/23/2014, 1678730 Produce of Dam 3) Shuey Stock Farms, Inc., Corning Champion Cow/Calf: Shuey Stock Farms, Inc., Corning, MNS CARLY RAE 2724 Reserve Champion Cow/ Calf: Shuey Stock Farms, Inc., Corning, MNS SHEENA 1750 Iowa Champion Female: Shuey Stock Farms, Inc., Corning, MNS CARLY RAE 2724 —————— Shorthorn Cattle Show Shorthorn Plus Female – After Sept. 1, 2012 2) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, DSF MILA 174B, 4/10/2014, XAR60739 Shorthorn Plus Female –

After Sept. 1, 2012 1) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, DSF SASHA, 2/2/2014, AR60232 Junior Heifer Calf – Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2014 2) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, DSF BUTTERFLY, 2/10/2014, 4207779 3) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, DSF PRIMROSE 25B, 2/10/2014, X4207775 Junior Heifer Calf – Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2014 3) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, DSF QUEEN TWO 12B, 1/18/2014, X4210405 5) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, DSF CORINE, 1/15/2014, 4207961 Junior Heifer Calf – Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2014 2) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, DSF COUNTRY DANCER, 1/3/2014, 4207757 3) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, DSF FANTASY GIRL 1B, 1/2/2014, X4207756 Group of Two Females 3) Studer Shorthorns, Creston 5) Studer Shorthorns, Creston Early Spring Bull Calf – March 1 - April 30, 2014 1) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, STUDERS PUBLIC NOTICE, 3/15/2014, X4207891 Junior Bull Calf – Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2014 2) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, STUDERS IMPROVEMENT 23B, 2/6/2014, X4207772 Junior Bull Calf – Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2014 1) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, STUDERS UNIVERSAL 10B, 1/17/2014, X4207767 3) Studer Shorthorns, Creston, STUDER FULL TIME 11B ET, 1/18/2014, X4207989 Group of Two Bulls 1) Studer Shorthorns, Creston 4) Studer Shorthorns, Creston Get of Sire 1) Studer Shorthorns, Creston 3) Studer Shorthorns, Creston Best Six Head 2) Studer Shorthorns, Creston Champion Junior Bull Calf: Studer Shorthorns, Creston, STUDERS UNIVERSAL 10B 5th Overall Shorthorn Plus Female: Studer Shorthorns, Creston Champion Spring Bull Calf: Studer Shorthorns, Creston —————— Cribbage Tournament 14) Allen Shafer, Diagonal

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Lost & Found LOST: 1 YEAR OLD CHIHUAHUA brown dog.

Weighs about 3 lbs. She ran off from her home on Friday on Nuthatch Avenue near about a mile from 3 mile lake in Afton Iowa. She answers to the name of Angel. She has on a white flea collar on. If you have any information, please call Brad at 641-344-5254

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Auction Calendar Complete sale information is published in the Wednesday edition of the Creston News Advertiser and/or the Southwest Iowa Advertiser

Sat. Aug. 30- 11:00AM Lenox, IA. Tools, Tiller, Modern Furniture and Household Goods, Collectibles for Richard and Kathryn Wilson. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Steve Bergren.

Sat. Aug. 30- 11:00AM Corning, IA. Tractors, Combine, Truck, Farm Equipment for Jerry & Kay Peckham. Auctioneers: Jack Kretzinger, Dan Kretzinger, Tony Douglas.

Sun. Aug. 31- 9:00AM Corning, IA. Furniture, Antiques & Collectibles, Farm Equipment for AgriVision and Others.

Auctioneers: Jack Kretzinger, Dan Kretzinger, Tony Douglas.

Mon. Sept. 1- 10:00AM Rural Grant, IA. High Quality Clean & Green JD Farm Equip., Shop & Hand Tools, Household and Collectibles for Stanley E. Peterman Estate.

Auctioneers: Steve Bergren, Darwin West, Tom Frey.

Sat. Sept. 6- 11:00AM Rural Creston, IA. TRS, Combine, Farm Equip, Featherlite Stock Trailer, 4-Wheeler, Skid Loader, Farm Misc for Dale & Linda McGinnis.

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

Sun. Sept. 7- 10:00AM Lorimor, IA. Tools, Trailers, Lawn Tractor, Household, Collectibles, Showcases for Jimmy & Kelley Sims. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Steve Bergren.

Sun. Sept. 7- 11:30AM Creston, IA. Antique Automobiles, Furniture, Collectibles & Dishes for Dean & Eileen Brown. Auctioneers: Tim Baier, Mark Venteicher, Larry Symonds, Ted Wallace.

Thurs.

Sept.

1110:00AM 16 miles South of Des Moines, IA. Farm Machinery, Shop Equipment, Grain Trucks for Bill O’Riley. Auctioneers: Kelly & Chad Daugherty.

Sat. Sept. 13- 12:00PM Mt. Ayr, IA Machinery, Antiques & Miscellaneous for Cecil & Betty Davenport. Auctioneers: Jim Smith, Curt Pierschbacher.

Sat. Sept. 13- 10:00AM Lenox, IA. Collectibles, Household, Trailers, Tractor, Pickup and More for Ron & Janice Rogers.

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

Advertise your auction in the CNA Classifieds and we will include it in our “Auction Calendar.”

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Creston News Advertiser Friday, August 29, 2014

Special Events Child Care

Miscellaneous

52nd SWAP MEET EARLY WHEELS OF IA, Greenfield, IA: Adair Co. Fairgrounds, FREE Admission. September 56-7. Food Available.

Reservations-Dixie Johnson, (515)2383624, Info-John Sibert (515)707-5560

CONVERT useful but nolonger-needed items into extra spending money with a low-cost Classified Ad. 641782-2141.

IN-HOME DAYCARE has childcare openings.

State certified, DHS approved, Call for more information 641-3444550.

Miscellaneous

www.earlywheelsofiowa.com

INVESTING? PROMISES OF big profits often mean big risk! Before you send money call Iowa Securities Bureau 1-800-351-4665 or the Federal Trade Commission at 877-FTC-HELP for free information. Or visit their Web site at www.ftc.gov/bizop.

Special Notices

Creston City Water Works

NOTICE:

Storage Unit #19 at Fire & Ice in Creston, IA is locked by owner.

Nothing can be removed by renter due to non-payment. If the past due rent is not paid by 9/30/2014 the contents will become the property of Fire & Ice & will be removed.

820 S. Park

will be closed

SPURR CARD SHOWER

Monday, Sept. 1st in observance of Labor Day

The children of

Ron & Jan Spurr

For Rent 2 BEDROOM HOUSE, 1 ½ bath, appliances included, $550/month with one month security deposit, 641-782-7208.

NICE ONE BEDROOM apartment, no pets or smoking, excellent references required, 641-782-5654.

are hosting a card shower in honor of their parents 50th wedding anniversary on September 3rd.

Please mail cards to

1104 N. Vine, Creston, IA 50801.

TO OUR READERS Creston Publishing Company does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law.

We do not knowingly accept advertising that is fraudulent or has malicious intent.

While we attempt to screen advertising with potential of fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential problems.

We strongly encourage readers to exercise caution and common sense, particularly when dealing with unfamiliar companies.

Employment Help Wanted

– Wait Staff – Apply in person

Creston Family Restaurant Hwy. 34 • Creston

$50 or Less FOR SALE: SMALL, SQUARE straw bales, $4.00, 641-345-2258 leave message.

FREE (2) SMALL LOVING, female dogs, need a good home. Frontline used, see to appreciate, Afton, 641-347-8770 or 641-344-1618.

RepaiRs & New CoNstRuCtioN ChimNeys to BasemeNts

Davis masoNRy 641-782-2936

Home & Farm Improvement

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commercial & residential Certified Lead Safety Renovator

BARN REPAIR all types

SIDING AND WINDOWS Garage Doors

CARPENTRY 20 yrs local service +

Dave Schaefer 641-348-2260

leave a message Fully Insured

OTTER BOX GALAXY 4 cell phone, orange/ camo, $22.00, 641-2024282.

ROCKER/GLIDER, solid green color with wooden arms, $50.00; dark wood end table with drawer and space underneath, $40.00; Motorola cell phone with charger $15.00, 641782-6144.

502 N. Elm • Creston

2 bedroom, washer, dryer, stove, refrigerator, window A/C and single detached garage, $32,000.

Call 641-782-9934 mornings or evenings CNA

Creston Nursing & Rehab Center is now hiring caring CNAs with strong work ethic to join our team.

We are proud to invest in you by providing nurse aide membership benefits (NAHCA), online training, LPN & RN tuition assistance, a generous anniversary bonus, & much more! Visit us on the web to learn more and apply.

SIGN ON BONUS

$1000 Full-time • $500 Part-time

Creston Nursing & Rehab Center 1001 Cottonwood 641-782-8511 bhodge@careinitiatives.org www.careinitiatives.org Not for Profit

EOE/AAP Disability & Vets

Sales Associate If you love fashion and great prices, you’ll love our store.

Applicants must be fashion oriented, reliable and eager to please the public.

Responsibilities include Sales • Customer Service • Store Presentation Flexible schedule would include some daytime, weekend & evening hours.

APPLY IN PERSON

Labor Day Weekend Party

Sunday, Aug. 31st Live Band

Charlie Horse 8 p.m. - 12 a.m.

Montgomery Street Pub 207 E. Montgomery, Creston

Classifieds!

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IT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

Dietary Aide

Part-Time Position — includes every other weekend — Perfect for High School or College Student

Creston Nursing & Rehab Center 1001 Cottonwood, Creston, IA

Patient Care Manager,

Nights & Weekends Required Apply to: Jim Ide, Creston Pharmacy or online at www.hy-vee.com

Creston Animal Rescue Effort

Murphy

504 N. Cleveland Mount Ayr, IA 50854 641-464-3226 or online at rchmtayr.org EOE

Frayda

Ringgold County Hospital

Dietary Manager Creston Nursing & Rehab Center is now hiring a Dietary Services Manager to join our team. The DSM plans, develops, directs and controls the activities of the dietary dept. including food preparation and service. Qualified candidates will have documented completion of state-approved Food Service Supervisor Course; Paid training provided to right candidate! Visit our website for full description and benefits and to apply online.

www.crestonanimalrescue.petfinder.com Learn more about these pets on our Website!

If interested, please apply to: Mitzi Hymbaugh, Human Resources

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Creston Nursing & Rehab Center 1001 Cottonwood 641-782-8511 bhodge@careinitiatives.org www.careinitiatives.org

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Not for Profit Simon

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WILL BE CLOSED

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Part-time Maintenance Position

EOE/AAP Veterans & Disabled

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Prairie View Assisted Living and Memory Care is now hiring for a

HOUSE/ACREAGE FOR SALE BY OWNER

Monday, Sept. 1st in observance of Labor Day

with full-time potential with sister community in Osceola.

Please apply online at www.midwest-health.com/careers For any questions please contact Gloria at 641-782-3131.

Prairie View is a drug free workplace and an equal opportunity employer.

PrairieView &

EOE/AAP Veterans & Disabled

641-782-2330

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Registered Pharmacy Technician

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Country Living! Great for large family or needing a place for horses/animals.

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This is 12.5 acres m/l with 7 acres farmable.

Four bedroom house - well maintained.

Four levels, including partially finished basement. Totally updated. Very large Morton building (54’ x 135’) with south end cement floor/shop. Large garden spot.

Mature trees. Big yard. Located 1.5 miles north of Highway 2 between Kellerton & Mount Ayr. Another cemented storage area south of 2 more storage bins.

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

641-414-0219

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First National Bank

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Creston and Afton

LAND AUCTION

10:00 A.M. Saturday, September 27, 2014 SALE LOCATION: At the farm- 1734 2 Lakes Drive, Afton, Iowa, which is 1 ½ mile west of Afton on Hwy 34 and then north on 2 Lakes Drive ¼ mile.

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BRICK BLOCK STONE CONCRETE

FREE: MALE PUPPIES. Father is an Australian Shepherd, mother is a Brittany Spaniel. Three months old, up-to-date on shots. Very friendly and smart. Potential for great stock dogs. 641782-2715.

Your kids and grandkids

Business Services

CLARK'S TREE & STUMP Removal. Free Estimates, Insured. Call 641-782-4907 or 641342-1940.

$50 or Less

Happy Anniversay Mom and Dad,

STOP LOOKING - it’s all in the Want Ads.

MCNEILL TREE SERVICE. Topping, Trimming and Removal. Free Estimates, insured. Call David at 641-344-9052.

$50 or Less

Tract #1 ~ 36 acres m/l in section 7-72-29, Union Co, IA. This farm has 32.76 acres tillable and would make a nice “add on unit”, or a great place to buy and get a return on your money by renting it out!!!

Tract #2 ~ 62 acres m/l in section 7&8-72-29, Union Co, IA. Tract has 51.56 acres tillable. This tract is presently all seeded to pasture. With the returns on cattle, this is a farm to buy and start making money. There is a very scenic view of a large pond with 3.6 acre on this farm and 8 + acres on the neighboring farm. The 3 bedroom ranch style house and steel livestock/machine shed are very usable and it will make an excellent base of operations for any family!

Both tracts have excellent location ¼ mile from Hwy 34 and they are located between 3 Mile Lake and 12 Mile Lake. This farm would also make a perfectly located, quiet, recreational 2nd home, away from the hectic city life. Call for auction brochure and more details.

A Career You Can Grow With!

Swine Graphics Enterprises, L.P., a leader in the Swine Industry, is currently seeking candidates for our finishing units in Union County, Ringgold County and Adams County!

Grow-Finish Herdsperson We offer additional pay for experience!

This position is responsible for animal care for weaned pigs to market hogs. Swine experience preferred, but with the right attitude and a solid work record, we are willing to train the right candidate. SGE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer a competitive benefits package including medical, tuition reimbursement, meat certificates, paid vacation and 401K. Please apply at:

Please apply online at: www.sgepork.com or in person at: 1960 205th Ave., • Osceola, IA 50213 641-342-7362

SGE supports a Drug Free Workplace.

Owner – Sarah Falconer Estate Maynes Real Estate, Inc. 641-333-2205 ~ www.maynesrealty.com Paul Maynes, Broker 641-782-0552

Alegent Creighton Clinics Seeks

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant We have a full time position available for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to work primarily in the Corning Clinic. Duties will include rotating hours in satellite clinics in Taylor County and Corning Clinic Saturday morning rotation.

• Requirements for Nurse Practitioner: Minimum of a Masters Degree in Nursing with completion of a Nurse Practitioner program, current Iowa RN License, must be licensed as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner ARNP-IA • Requirements for Physician Assistant: Must be a graduate of a Physician Assistant program, have a current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in Iowa and must have current Physician Assistant Certification.

Inquiries regarding position may be made to Deb Goldsmith, debra.goldsmith@alegent.org To apply go to http://www.alegentcreighton.com/careers, then search jobs and Enter Req. 1400025274 For application assistance, contact Sandi Lammers, Alegent Creighton Health Mercy Hospital Corning, call: 641-322-6279; Email: Sandra.lammers@alegent.org EOE

HELP WANTED

Michael Foods, Inc. in Lenox, Iowa, has immediate opportunities for employment on 1st, 2nd and 3rd shifts.

Michael Foods is a diversified food processor and distributor with businesses in egg products, refrigerated grocery products and refrigerated potato products.

Previous experience in food manufacturing is not required.

We will train people with a solid work history!

For further information contact Human Resources at (641) 333-4700 or come to the plant to apply Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

EOE/AAP

Creston News Advertiser Friday, August 29, 2014

Garage Sale Northeast

Garage Sale Northwest GARAGE SALE

1204 W. Prairie Friday, August 29 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday, August 30 8 a.m. - 12 Noon

King and queen comforter sets; disk golf; golf balls; softball; baseballs; ice cooler; décor pillows; sheet set - full; jackets; sweatshirts; garden hose & reel; 7 ft. fold up ladder; ladies holiday clothes; womens & junior clothes; purses; shoes; mens L to XL; mens pants 40x31; July 4th lights, new; flannel sheets; pjs; jewelry; small child bike (training wheels); material, tennis rackets; DeckMate.

YARD SALE 307 N. Vine St. Rain or shine

Saturday, August 30 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

More and more: Women's (and girl's) quality clothes (all seasons), jewelry, purses, belts, scarves, shoes; pictures and picture frames, chairs, plant stands, lamps and lamp shades, books, CDs and DVDs, Cathedral Bookends radio for $50, bric-abran, Revere Ware pots and pans, Montgomery Ward sewing machine, 25-cents table and free items. Phone 641-7827169

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1383 190th St. across from SIRWA Saturday, August 30 7:30 a.m. - ?

Some antiques including brass/iron bed frame; air tank; welder; nails; canning supplies; lots of Kerr & Ball jars; dolls; clothing; and much more. Something for everyone.

Franklin & Vonnie Kinkade

HELP WANTED TRANSIT DIRECTOR Responsible for the operation of a $1MM transit agency serving seven counties in southern Iowa. Salary commensurate with qualifications.

Applications due September 5th.

Send resume to:

Classifieds

GARAGE/ MOVING SALE 1201 N. Chestnut Saturday, August 30 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

RAIN DATE Sunday, Aug. 31, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Furniture; boy's clothes; kids books; games; toys; puzzles; women's clothes; household items; speakers & much more.

STOP CLOWNING AROUND! HAVE A GARAGE SALE CALL CLASSIFIED 641-782-2141 EXT. 6441

Bob & Polly McCoy will hold a

GARAGE SALE of Bob’s Tools

August 30, 31 & September 1 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Daily 1502 N. Cherry Street Creston, Iowa

A Equal Opportunity Employer/EOE/AA

FREE ESTIMATES

Looking for great people for Shift Managers

Now Hiring: • Shift Managers 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

are as good as gold!

Apply online at: www.mcstate.com/6077

641-782-2141 ext. 239

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

Looking for great people for all shifts

Looking for great people for Closing Shifts

Now Hiring: • Crew People Starting at $7.50 per hour We offer flexible hours, competitive pay, free uniforms, employee meal plan and much more!

Now Hiring: • Closing Shifts Starting at $8.50 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

Apply online at: www.mcstate.com/6077

Apply online at: www.mcstate.com/6077

Labor Day Weekend

Call 641-782-2141 ext. 6441

to place your News Advertiser want ad today!

Rueter’s is now accepting applications for its Osceola Location.

Service Technician Ag & Construction Sales Interested applicants should e-mail their resume to janna@rueterco.com or call 515-367-3054 for more information.

We Are Now Hiring If you have a passion for Seniors, are dedicated and flexible, we are looking for YOU!!!

EOE

Vintage Park Apartments is needing Full time, part time, and PRN workers for Universal Workers and Culinary Staff.

Dial-AService

For more information, apply in person to

Vintage Park Apartments, Assisted Living 810 E. Van Buren, Lenox, IA.

EOE

Gleeson Constructors & Engineers, L.L.C. is a nationally recognized design-build construction firm specializing in the food processing industry.

We are currently in need of experienced construction help to fill the following positions.

Laborers-$12.00 Carpenters--$17.00 Iron Workers--$17.00 Certified Welders--$17.00 Concrete Finishers-- $17.00 Certified Crane Operator-- $25.00 Great pay, benefits and possible long term employment opportunities are available. Apply today!

To apply call Jerry Reed – Superintendent 712-212-4092 or visit the Gleeson jobsite trailer located at Michael Foods 1009 South Brooks St Lenox, IA 50851 SOME PRIOR CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED Must be able to pass pre-employment physical Post Offer-Pre-Employment Drug Testing & E-Verify Required Gleeson Constructors & Engineers, L.L.C. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer www.gleesonllc.com

Valley of the Moon Commerical Poults, Inc Job Opening 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 No phone calls please.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

PARTS ROOM SUPERVISOR

Ferrara Candy Company has an immediate opportunity available for a PARTS ROOM SUPERVISOR in our Creston plant. This person will be responsible for leading maintenance spare parts and tooling operations with direct accountability for all maintenance areas. Directs maintenance activities to achieve plant budget and customer service (schedule attainment) targets.

Must have a working knowledge of maintenance operations, preferably in a food manufacturing environment; 2 yr degree or equivalent experience; 3-5 years previous supervisory experience; and must be computer literate. Prior purchasing experience preferred.

Excellent wage and benefit package.

To learn more and to apply online, go to: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=10402081 Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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.

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HUGE MOVING SALE

711 East Page St. Friday, August 29 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 pm.

Saturday, August 30 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Chest deep freeze, Nordic Track treadmill, 2 kitchen table and chair sets, misc. furniture, dehumidifier, antique school desk, copper boiler, misc. kitchen items, decorative items, fishing equipment, nice womens clothing, skeeter bass boat.

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Southern Iowa Trolley

Garage Sale Garage Sale Northeast Southeast GARAGE SALE

1001 E. Irving, Creston Friday, August 29 2 p.m. - ?

Saturday, August 30 8 a.m. - Noon Whole house sale, bedding, furniture, wicker, kitchen stuff, Christmas trees and decorations, twin bed complete, dressers, lots of misc., no clothes.

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Don’t throw away a good thing!

Repair…restore…reuse…resell.

Call us to place your money making garage sale ad today!

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HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY Find the right people for the job, right here.

Computer Repair

Siding & Windows

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

GAULE EXTERIORS Steel and vinyl siding, replacement windows and seamless guttering. Quality craftsmanship, over a decade of professional service in Southwest Iowa. 641-782-0905.

Flooring FLOORING INSTALLATION. “You Buy it - We Install It” Ceramic, Hardwoods, Laminates, Vinyl, Carpet, Repairs. STEVE’S FLOOR SERVICE, Steve Johnson, 641278-6793. Measuring service available.

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 install, for no-pressure estimate call Charlie Westman 641-782-4590 or 641-344-5523.

BOWMAN SIDING & WINDOWS. All major brands of vinyl and steel siding, Heartland, Traco and Revere thermal replacement windows. Recipient of the Revere Premium Renovator Award. Seamless guttering and Leaf Relief gutter covers. 33 years of Plumber continuous reliable service in SouthSCHROEDER PLUMBING and west Iowa, free estimates, 641-322ELECTRICAL. Central air repair/ 5160 or 1-800-245-0337. new installations, new breaker Storage boxes, lighting fixtures, softeners, water heaters. Specialize in SHARP’S SELF-STORAGE Boats, manufactured and mobile homes. records, inventory, furniture.

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

641-782-6227.

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

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

CDL DRIVER Iowa Select Farms has positions open for CDL Drivers responsible for transporting hogs between farm sites and to packer locations.

Drivers operate company-owned late model Peterbilt trucks and haul five days a week, home every day.

This position requires a Class A CDL with a clean driving record. Candidates must be dependable, detail-oriented and follow all regulatory, safety, biosecurity and record keeping protocols. Previous livestock hauling experience desired.

Drivers receive competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package that includes single/family health, vision and dental coverage, 401(k), life insurance, flex plan and vacation, holiday and sick pay with sick day payout. Get hired and refer a friend to any position within the company — employees receive a $1,560 referral bonus.

Apply online at www.iowaselect.com, contact Domingo Pedro at 641-347-5065 or stop by 101 North Douglas in Afton to complete an application.

Iowa Select Farms is an equal opportunity employer.

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Warren Center wins state Relax and enjoy our historical preservation award DES MOINES — The Warren Cultural Center in Greenfield was among several projects receiving awards from the State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) during the 2014 Preserve Iowa Summit held Aug. 21-22 in Cedar Rapids.

SHSI, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, announced its Preservation Projects of Merit Awards, recognizing projects that exemplify the best of historic preservation practices, meet the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings, and utilize the State Historic Preservation and Cultural and Entertainment District Tax Credit Program.

The Warren Cultural Center received the Margaret Keyes Award, which “recognizes outstanding preservation of a large historic preservation project using State Historic Preservation and Cultural and Entertainment District Tax Credit Program incentives … having total qualified costs of more than $500,000.”

The Keyes award is the fourth state-level recognition for the Warren Center.

Others include Preservation Iowa: Preservation at its Best Award for Adaptive Use (2012); Main Street Iowa: Best Rehab Project over 5,000 sq. ft. (2013); and the Masonry Institute of Iowa: Architectural Design Award of Merit (2013).

In addition, the Warren

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Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Steve King, center, presents the Margaret Keyes Award for outstanding preservation to Ken Sidey, left, Warren Cultural Center executive director, and Nancy Queck, right, EE Warren Opera House Association board president. Before working at SHSI, King was employed at Invision Architecture and was the lead architect for the restoration of the WCC.

Center has received the National Preservation Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation (2013) and the National Brick in Architecture Best in Class Renovation/Restoration award from the Brick Industry Association.

The Warren Cultural Center opened its doors in spring 2012 in the restored 1896 Warren Building on the town square in Greenfield. The opera house, with its landmark turret, has been

restored to its original glory after decades of disuse, featuring a multi-purpose auditorium.

The cultural center also includes Ed & Eva’s retail art store, selling the wide-ranging works of Iowa artisans; lobby/gallery space, displaying rotating exhibits; historic residence meeting rooms and a balcony bedroom suite. Information about the center and events there is available at www.warrenculturalcenter.com and on Facebook.

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Iowa attorney general sues La’ James cosmetology schools DES MOINES (AP) — The Iowa attorney general’s office has filed a lawsuit against a cosmetology school chain, accusing it of defrauding students.

The Des Moines Register reports the lawsuit filed Thursday in Polk County District Court accuses the La’ James chain of cosmetology schools of fraudulent practices. It says students experience a high instructor turnover that results in teacherless classrooms and inconsistent education.

The attorney general’s office also ar-

gues that the beauty school chain unfairly charges students who fail to graduate by an arbitrary deadline.

Depending on which program they select, students pay at least $4,750 and up to $18,660 in tuition.

A lawyer representing the beauty school chain says his client denies any wrongdoing.

The beauty school chain has several locations in Iowa and one each in Illinois and Nebraska.

James Harlan statue unveiled at Iowa college MOUNT PLEASANT (AP) — A statue of former U.S. Sen. James Harlan was unveiled Thursday in southeast Iowa after more than a century in the U.S. Capitol.

Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds were among the guests as the statue was revealed at Iowa Wesleyan College, the Burlington Hawk Eye reported. It now stands on the University Chapel’s lawn.

“Today is truly a historic day for our state,” Branstad said. “It is the first time Iowa has had a statue of this significance come back from the U.S. Capitol to the appropriate home.”

The statue was recently replaced in the Capitol’s National Statuary Hall by one of Norman Borlaug, who received the Nobel Prize in 1970 for boosting agricultural production and who founded the World Food Prize.

The Iowa Legislature voted to put the Harlan statue on permanent loan from the state to the school, where Harlan was president for a short period in the mid-1800s. He would later be elected to the U.S. Senate.

“The Harlan statue will be a daily reminder to students, faculty, staff and visi-

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tors about his legacy with the Iowa Wesleyan College, Iowa and the United States,” Reynolds said.

“We are honored to pay tribute today to Sen. Harlan and the artist that created his statue.”

Illinois sculptor Nellie V. Walker made the statue, which is more than eight feet tall and weighs nearly 8,000 pounds with its base.

It was installed in the Capitol in 1910.

Harlan, who died in Mount Pleasant in 1899, also served as Secretary of the Interior. He was considered a close friend to President Abraham Lincoln.

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Broken record COLUMBIA, S.C. — Kenny Hill looked more than ready to replace Johnny Manziel on the field. He still is getting used to the attention that goes along with the job.

Hill broke Manziel’s single-game passing record with 511 yards, and No. 21 Texas A&M beat No. 9 South Carolina 5228 on Thursday night, ending the Gamecocks’ 18-game home win streak.

Hill looked poised and confident in his first start, leading the Aggies (1-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) to the most total and passing yards against South Carolina. The sophomore completed 44 of 60 passes with three touchdowns.

The hardest part of his night came after the celebration on the field.

“I just wanted to get the first press conference over with,” said Hill, who hadn’t spoken with reporters before.

Life after the ‘big time’ can be even more rewarding When former Creston/O-M players Dane Wardenburg and Ryan McKim talk about “lifestyle decisions” in their moves in the coaching business, I know exactly what they mean.

I’ll try to explain.

It was 25 years ago this month that I began a stint as assistant sports editor of the Mason City GlobeGazette.

I’d started out with four years at the Atlantic News Telegraph, followed by four years at the Creston News Advertiser. Now, I was ready to “climb the ladder.”

It was a pretty good-sized staff.

It also gave me a chance to cover Class 4A sports, in a conference that would take me to events at my high school in Fort Dodge.

Personal conflicts But, there was just one problem.

I had a young family, and it was difficult to stay connected to them. My night shift was the exact opposite of my wife’s job at the Mason City YMCA. One son was in preschool, and one went to a sitter during my wife’s shift, because once I got up, I often had work-related duties to get to at odd times.

So, I ended up seeing my family for one hour a day, during my supper break, except for the two days that were my “weekend” — Wednesdays and Sundays. We had to stagger days off, since we published seven days a week.

So, when Joe Loudon announced he was leaving the News Advertiser about a year into my stay up north, Deb and I talked it over. We realized everything fit better in Creston.

I had more flexibility in my schedule, especially with only five editions a week instead of seven, and

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the fact we put the paper together in the mornings instead of evenings.

(That has since changed here for sports, but thankfully while my kids were young I had mostly a daytime shift.)

Jeff Young and Arvid Huisman took me back into the CNA family, and it’s worked out well overall since. This fall begins my 30th year with the CNA. So, when Dane Wardenburg announced he was leaving a coaching job at Wisconsin-Whitewater to coach the offensive line at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, it made complete sense to me. It’s closer to home for both he and his wife, who is from northwest Missouri, and there was a professional strategy as well.

Working with the network of coaches you meet at IWCC, where four-year schools are recruiting your kids, might help put him on the fast track to a future opportunity, perhaps in the MIAA, where Wardenburg played for the national champion Northwest Missouri State Bearcats.

In the meantime, Iowa Western is a juco power and he’ll be working with some top-shelf talent there.

A lot of his recruits will come from right here in southwest Iowa.

So, that’s a good fit.

McKim returns Likewise, Ryan McKim’s return to the Creston/O-M staff as offen-

sive coordinator makes sense to me.

Sure, he was in the big time. He was a special teams quality control coach at Oklahoma, which is getting some notice as a contender for one of the four NCAA playoff spots this year. In January we saw pictures of McKim and other coaches holding the Sugar Bowl trophy after the Sooners knocked off Alabama, 45-31. It was Alabama’s first loss in a postseason bowl game since the 2009 Sugar Bowl upset to Utah.

It doesn’t get much bigger than that.

Prior to that, he was in Ames for a year and a half as a graduate assistant offensive line coach at Iowa State, where he earned his undergraduate degree and also served as a member of the football recruiting staff at one time.

He was plucked away from his position at Creston by Paul Rhoads in 2011, having just served as assistant coach for football and girls basketball, and was about to be SWCC’s golf coach. At the time, he said he couldn’t turn down the opportunity.

He got exposed to some great stuff in those college jobs. Things he’s brought back to the Panther program. But it wasn’t the life he was looking for. In collegiate coaching, unless you’re a head coach, you’re a bit of a nomad.

It’s not a profession suited for maintaining relationships off the field. Not to say Paul Rhoads and Kirk Ferentz aren’t good family men, but there’s a long list of assistant coaches who weren’t able to find harmony in their professional and personal lives.

“First off, this is home,” McKim told me. “That’s part of it. For me, it was really more about lifestyle, and professional goals of mine. I wasn’t willing to McKim move every two or three years and sacrifice other personal goals that I have.”

So, even though he has a master’s degree in higher education — and could teach right now at the college level — he’s employed as a special education paraprofessional at Creston High School while working to obtain his Iowa teaching license.

McKim is enrolled in Regents Alternative Pathway to Iowa Licensure, which is a one-year program coordinated by the three state universities to put applicants on the fast track to a teaching career.

RAPIL allows the participant to be a salaried teacher in a secondary Iowa school, on a Teacher Intern License, for one year. Upon completion of the internship year and meeting all program requirements, the candidate is recommended for the Initial Teaching License.

In essence, McKim hopes to be eligible to teach at the high school level at this time next year, and continue his coaching career.

I asked him what discipline he hopes to teach. He was a straightA student as a 2004 graduate of CHS. Please see SHOTS, page 3S

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Sports briefs Swim opener WAUKEE — Creston High School junior Camryn Somers was part of four victories as Waukee swept a girls swimming triangular at Waukee YMCA Tuesday.

Somers won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:06.07 a n d the 100 breaststroke in 1:13.07.

She also led off Somers the winning 200 relay that posted a time of 1L45.64, and was the anchor on the winning 400 freestyle relay for the Warriors, who finished in 3:52.61.

Knee surgery SIOUX CITY — Redshirt freshman receiver Briar Evans of Creston saw his season end before it started last weekend for the Morning-

side College football team.

As the third-ranked Mustangs were scrimmaging Iowa Central Community College on Friday, Evans was hit on the knee and an MRI this week determined he suffered a torn ACL and MCL ligaments.

Evans will undergo surgery next week and will miss the 2014 season. He will receive a medical redshirt year, Morningside trainers said.

Another Morningside receiver from Creston, sophomore Alan Smith, is also sidelined by a leg injury. He has been slowed since last spring with hamstring issues related to the IT band and some nerve damage. His timetable for 2014 is undetermined.

New assistant Southwestern Community College has hired Leonard Erickson to fill the position of assistant women’s basketball coach and residence hall

coordinator for Wilson Hall.

Erickson earned a master’s degree in physical education, with a specialization in coaching, from Indiana State University in Terra Haute, Ind. He also received a bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in secondary education from the University of Texas, El Paso.

Erickson has been a high school and collegiate coach for the past nine years at the Division III and NAIA levels. His most recent coaching assignment has been at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terra Haute, Ind., where he has been serving as the women’s basketball assistant coach the past two years. He has also been employed as a lecturer and graduate assistant for the physical education program at Indiana State this past year.

Erickson will assume official duties at SWCC effective Sept. 2.

Outdoor news Pheasant cover BOONE — “They Gotta’ Have Cover” is a new and catchy way to call attention to what farmers can do to bring back pheasants and other grassland birds.

Debuting at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Aug. 26-28, the video features three farmers rapping about the cover types they’ve planted, then nurtured to shelter and feed pheasant throughout the year.

Once you hear the lyrics, you won’t be able to forget them.

“They gotta’ have cover!

Yes they do, yes they do!” or “Gotta’ have grass for the pheasants to nest, 10 to 12 inches is what the hens like best.”

It’s not as simple as planting a field of brome or switch grass, and watching the birds fly. The DNR’s research shows that managed farms with three essential types of habitat produce more birds than unmanaged farms — three times as many.

What’s good for pheasant is good for most grassland birds, from meadowlarks to quail; Henslowe sparrows to bobolinks.

Since the 1960s, Iowa has lost half the ideal land for grassland birds – land in hay and small grains like oats – dropping from more than 7 million to 3.4 million acres. As a result, grassland birds are in trouble.

“Gotta’ have Cover” gives farmers a quick tutorial on how to bring the birds back. The video is on the Iowa DNR’s pheasant page at www.iowadnr.gov/ pheasants.

Stop by the DNR booth in Conservation Central, Lot 817, at the Farm Progress Show and prepare to be entertained.

While you’re there, check out “Farmer Feud,” hot topic speakers, nine cover crop plots, the Soil Health trailer and booths at all 12 conservation partners.

Find information about establishing pheasant and grassland bird habitat at www.iowadnr.gov/ Environment/LandStewardship/WildlifeLandownerAssistance.aspx.

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The DNR’s Iowa Habitat and Access Program provides landowners with financial assistance to improve habitat. In return, participating landowners agree to open those lands for public hunting.

According to Kelly Smith, private lands program coordinator, the DNR will use the grant to enhance 22,000 acres with improvements such as grass seeding, tree and shrub plantings, food plots, timber stand improvements and wetland restorations.

“We’ve seen growing demand by hunters for more public access, and by landowners for more habitat improvement opportunities,” said Smith.

“This grant will more than triple the number of acres enrolled in the program.”

The DNR launched the Iowa Habitat and Access Program in 2011. Since then, more than 8,000 acres at 50 locations have received habitat improvements and provided new hunting opportunities.

“We have surveyed participating landowners and they have shown high satisfaction with the program,” said Smith. “Landowners say they’ve had very few concerns with hunters on their land, and would recommend other landowners participate.”

Additionally, hunters seem pleased to have more options for places to hunt.

Lands enrolled in IHAP are open for public hunting from Sept. 1 – May 31

and follow the same regulations as public wildlife areas.

“We ask hunters to fill out cards to let us know about their hunting experience on an IHAP parcel,” said Smith. “Of 236 people who completed a card in 2013, 98 percent said they would come back.”

The grant dollars came from the USDA’s Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP). The program is administered by the federal Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to expand or improve habitat in existing public access programs or provide incentives to improve habitat on land already enrolled in their public access programs.

If landowners are interested in participating, they should contact their local DNR private lands biologist. For more information about IHAP and to view maps of locations, visitwww.iowadnr.gov/ihap.

Teal information Waterfowl hunters have a new season this year.

Whether it continues will depend on how well they can identify fast moving teal, over a shallow wetland.

To outline the new ‘early teal’ season, the DNR has scheduled six free information sessions around the state beginning August 27 at 7 p.m., at the F.W. Kent Park conservation education center, west of Tiffin On Highway 6; followed by Spencer, August 28, 7 p.m., Spencer High School ICN room, 800 East 3rd Street; Burlington, August 28, 7 p.m., Starr’s Please see OUTDOORS, page 4S

Fishing report For lake locations, maps and other information, go to www.iowadnr.gov/Fishing/FishingReports.aspx The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issues a weekly fishing report on Thursdays in an effort to provide the latest information heading into the weekend. The weekly fishing report is compiled from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys, and county and state parks staff. For current information, contact the district fisheries office at the phone number listed at the end of each district report.

SOUTHWEST Lake Ahquabi Bluegill - Fair: Pitch or drift 1/16 ounce jigs tipped with small pieces of crawler close to the edge of the vegetation. Crappie - Fair: Crappie can be caught drifting jigs or minnows close the edge of the vegetation in 10 feet of water or more.

Red Rock Reservoir White Bass - Good: White bass are hitting trolling shad imitating lipless crankbaits near points or anywhere large schools of young shad are congregated.

Anglers casting jigs and crankbaits below the spillway are also doing well on white bass and the occasional wiper.

Saylorville Reservoir Channel Catfish - Good: With water levels back to normal drifting cutbait for channel catfish above the mile long bridge is producing good catches of 2-6 pound fish. White Bass Good: The white bass bite is good trolling lip-less, rattling crankbaits. Mornings have been the better bite. Points along the west shoreline mid-lake are producing the best numbers.

Anglers are also finding a good white bass bite below the spillway.

Greenfield Lake Channel catfish are being caught around the jetties and along the dam. Drift small jigs to catch bluegills and crappies. Channel Catfish - Fair: Anglers have reported catching catfish using cut bait around the jetties and the dam.

Fish average two pounds.

Bluegill - Fair: Drift with small jigs to catch 8.5 inch bluegill. Largemouth Bass - Good: Greenfield has a good bass population with all sizes present. Crappie - Slow: A few crappies are being picked up drifting and around cedar tree piles. Fish range from 8-12 inches.

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inch size limit on largemouth bass. Channel Catfish - Fair: Fish cut bait in five feet of water to catch channel catfish ranging from 2-6 pounds. Bluegill - Fair: Bluegills up to 7.5 inches can be caught casting small jigs or nightcrawlers under a bobber.

Largemouth Bass - Good: Cast plastics or small spinnerbaits on the north side of the lake and along the dam to catch bass of all sizes.

Lake Anita Anglers are drifting to catch quality sized panfish. Bluegill - Fair: Anglers are picking up nine inch plus fish drifting in 10 feet of water using small jigs tipped with Powerbait.

Largemouth Bass - Good: Cast the weed edges with spinner baits and plastics to catch all sizes of largemouth bass. Black Crappie - Slow: Viking Lake Viking has a good crappie population ranging in size from 8-11 inches.

A few crappies are being caught drifting the open water portion of the lake.

Channel catfishing is good right now. Channel Catfish - Good: Channel catfish are being caught with cut bait close to shore. Fish average two pounds. Largemouth Bass - Good: Largemouth are being caught casting the shoreline with slow retrieve crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Fish are all sizes. Crappie - Slow: Try drifting open water or fishing around cedar tree piles for crappies ranging from 8-11 inches.

Lake Manawa Catfishing has been good on the main lake.

A few wipers have been caught. Channel Catfish Good: Anglers are catching catfish of all sizes using blood bait. Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Slow: A few

wipers are being picked up when catfishing using cutbait.

Lake Icaria Lake Icaria access is good.

Channel Catfish - Fair: Catfish up to 19 inches have been caught with worms and cut bait near the silt dikes. Crappie - Slow: Crappie up to 12 inches have been caught on small jigs and minnows near the cedar tree piles.

West Lake (Osceola) West Lake access is good. Crappie - Slow: Crappies up to nine inches have been caught with small jigs and minnows drift fishing the main lake and near the flooded timber.

Fogle Lake S.W.A. Fogle lake access is good. Bluegill - Fair: Bluegills up to 7.5 inches have been caught with worms near the jetties.

Lake of Three Fires Three Fires lake access is good. Bluegill - Slow: Bluegills up to eight inches have been caught with worms and small jigs near cedar tree piles and fish mounds. Crappie - Slow: Crappies up to 12 inches have been caught with small jigs near cedar tree piles.

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Hawkeyes’ Rudock eager to get cooking SHOTS:

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IOWA CITY — Fried, scrambled, poached, overeasy or sunny side-up, Jake Rudock knows a little bit about cooking eggs.

Most of all, the University of Iowa’s starting quarterback knows not to put them all in one proverbial basket.

The Hawkeyes’ junior triggerman, who likes to whip up a Sunday morning feast for his roommates, looks at the football field much the same way he looks at the kitchen. There are no limits to what can be created to satisfy a hearty appetite. It’s all about planning, decisions, consistency and execution -- one egg at a time.

“Everybody’s gonna go up and down,” Rudock said recently during Iowa’s annual media day.

“You lose a game and ev- Rudock erybody’s crying wolf. Then you start winning and it’s, ‘Oh, we’re gonna win every game.’

The thing is, we just want to go out there and focus on that first game.

“Every team in the country wants to win every game they play any time you go ou ton the field.

For me personally, it’s all about UNI right now (the Hawkeyes’ Aug. 30 season-opener). That’s the first team we play, and it’s our first opportunity to get a win.

“Each game is its own little monster. Regardless who we play, it’s going to be tough. When you play this game, you realize nothing comes easy.”

With a year under his belt and 13 games as Iowa’s starter, Rudock does have a comfort level he didn’t enjoy leading into his first season on the top line of the depth chart a year ago.

“Just experience,” explained the 6-foot-3, 208-pounder from Weston, Fla., who completed 204 of 346 passes for 2,383 yards and 18 touchdowns with 13 interceptions a year ago.

“Game planning is a little different when you know you’re the guy versus trying to be the guy or the second string guy. There’s that experience knowing that every Saturday’s a little bit different and camp’s different than the season.

You just know what the difference is.”

Rudock also knows what he has to work with this season. Up front, Brandon Scherff and Austin Blythe lead a highly regarded offensive line.

“I sleep a little better at night,” the microbiology/ pre-medicine major joked.

“We’ve got four guys with proven experience as start-

do to get the win, we’re going to try to do that,” he noted. “There’s a bunch of plays that nobody sees that every offense has. Maybe we’ll bring out more as the season goes on. If that’s what we end up doing, that’s really up to Coach, but if it gets the ‘W’ I’m all for it.”

Whether he’s in the middle of the omelet or on the other side, Beathard will be prepared.

“You’re only a play away,” he said. “You don’t know when it’s ever gonna happen. You just have to continue to prepare like that.

“Having gotten to play in a few games (last season), I feel a lot more confident with not only knowing what it feels like to play in big games like that, but just more comfortable with the teammates. I’m gonna approach camp as if I have a spot to earn because I didn’t come here to settle to play backup quarterback.”

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ers. That’s huge for us.”

Meanwhile, the backfield is versatile and experienced, and there is size and speed in the receiving corps. Ideally, that will mean a balanced Hawkeye offensive attack capable of striking quickly or grinding out long drives.

There’s also talk of a package of plays for backup C.J. Beathard, a sophomore who was 9 of 27 passing for 179 yards and a TD with two interceptions in five Beathard g a m e s last season. Beathard also ran 13 times for 49 yards and a pair of scores.

“C.J. is a little bit different and offers a couple of different things to his repertoire than maybe Jake does, so that’s something we’ll evaluate over the next three weeks,” said Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz.

“If we can get a competitive edge, t h e n we’re going to try to utilize Ferentz that.

If not, we won’t.”

Rudock is always willing to expand the menu.

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“Not 100 percent positive,” he said. “Science or math, probably. This semester will be a lot of experience with special ed, so that’s an option if I like it.”

Football is his specialty, but McKim does a great job coaching basketball and golf, as well. It seems kind of funny to say that, since many moons ago I helped people like Dave Buck and Diana McKim coach Ryan and my son Brett, and their buddies, in travel basketball.

He will be a great asset to Iowa secondary education. Already, he’s making an impact on the Panther football program.

In a system somewhat styled after Auburn, the Panthers have a more effective way of communicating offense. The streamlined communication system includes plays being signalled from the sideline, rather than running kids in and out of the huddle. Practices are more efficient.

The Panthers will still be a run-oriented team using gap schemes and zone blocking, but will also use

the entire width of the field to test the defense with precision timing on quick pass routes.

“Whatever he’s picked up at the college level, really seems to bring some new things in teaching wide receivers,” assistant coach Steve Birchard told me during the summer.

In the end, McKim is happy. He said he doesn’t mean to imply there isn’t a sense of team and family at the college level, and he enjoyed his time there.

But it’s really special helping young high school kids work toward a goal together.

“Here, you truly do make a difference with young kids,” McKim said.

“They want to learn. You can make an impact on the field, and off the field.

Athletics are a great way to reach kids. I truly believe that. Here, we’ve got a great bunch of guys working together, trying to win games with the kids they grew up with.”

And there’s something to be said for that.

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- Slow: Crappies up to nine inches have been caught on small jigs near timber structure and drift fishing the open water.

Twelve Mile Creek Lake Twelve Mile lake access is good. Crappie - Slow: Crappies up to 13 inches have been caught trolling small crankbaits and drift

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That September 6-21 season across Iowa—provides hunters with earlier dates to pursue the early migrants.

“Blue-winged teal are an early migrating species and the peak of the migration occurs before our regular season opens,” explains DNR waterfowl technician Al Hancock. “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is allowing production states—and Iowa is one of them—the opportunity to participate in an early teal season.”

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Only teal will be legal during the 16 day September season. During the special season, observation points will be active. Wildlife officials will assess shots taken at non target species. Hancock emphasizes that if too many NON-teal are targeted, the federal agency will eliminate the season.

Nearly 5,000 licensed Iowa waterfowl hunters were surveyed last winter; with 69 percent replying that they would hunt an early teal season.

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CINCINNATI — If and when the Cubs elbow themselves into contention in upcoming seasons, they might want to concentrate on at least breaking even with the National League Central-rival Reds.

The Reds have beaten the Cubs 11 of 16 games this season after Thursday’s 7-2 triumph at Great American Ball Park. Last season the Reds won 14 of 19, including 9 of 10 at Wrigley Field.

It’s not like the sub-.500 Reds (65-69) have won the division routinely in recent years, but they have made it a point to take care of business against the last-place Cubs.

They are 4-0-1 in series play against them this season.

“We’ve talked about that a lot,” Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. “You want not only just to hold your own, but (win more).”

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Hamilton makes a lot of opposing teams and managers nervous. He forces infielders to rush throws to first when he hits grounders, he disrupts the rhythm of pitchers when he steals bases and he covers an awful lot of ground in center field.

“Obviously he is very good at using his speed,” Renteria said. “It’s not just having speed, it’s how you apply it.

He can bunt. He bunts with two strikes. He slaps the ball around. He is always getting down the line. He knows that any little miscue potentially can put him on base.”

The Reds stole six bases Thursday as starting pitcher Jake Arrieta was very deliberate with his leg kick. Hamilton walked twice, stole his 51st base of the season and drove in a pair of runs.

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Healthy habits to lower your cancer risk Certain types of cancer are more likely to strike certain types of people than others. For example, while men can be diagnosed with breast cancer, women are far more likely to develop the disease. But just because a person’s risk of developing cancer is low, that does not make that person immune from the disease. As a result, it’s important that men and women take steps to lower their cancer risk.

One of the more effective ways to lower your risk for cancer is to ensure your lifestyle choices are as healthy as possible. Choosing habits that benefit your short- and long-term health can reduce your risk for cancer and a host of additional ailments.

• Maintain a healthy weight. According to the American Cancer Society, men and women who are overweight or obese are at a

greater risk of several types of cancer, including cancer of the esophagus, pancreas, colon and rectum, breast, kidney, and thyroid. The National Cancer Institute defines obesity as someone with a body mass index, or BMI, of 30 or above, while someone with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight. Maintaining a healthy weight or shedding excess weight if you are already at an elevated risk for cancer can lower your risk for cancer and other potentially debilitating diseases, including diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke.

• Quit smoking. Smokers might be surprised to learn that tobacco use, according to the ACS, is responsible for nearly 20 percent of all deaths in the United States.

That might have something to do with tobacco’s role in

causing more than a dozen types of cancer and its link to heart disease, emphysema and stroke.

But smoking can even harm nonsmokers unfortunate enough to spend time in the vicinity of smokers.

Such nonsmokers take in nicotine and thousands of additional chemicals, including carbon monoxide and cadmium, a chemical element used in batteries, when people smoke near them. In addition, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke were 25 percent more likely to have coronary heart disease compared to nonsmokers not exposed to smoke. Secondhand smoke is especially harmful to children, as kids whose parents smoke around them get bronchitis and pneumonia more often than kids whose

parents abstain from smoking in their presence.

• Reduce alcohol consumption. While many adults may be quick to point out the benefits that a glass of wine can have with regard to a person’s risk of heart disease or stroke, the National Toxicology Program of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as recently as 2011 listed the consumption of alcoholic beverages as a known human carcinogen. Alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for various types of cancers, including head and neck cancers, esophageal cancer, liver cancer, and breast cancer. Adults who continue to consume alcohol should do so in moderation, which the ACS defines as no more than two drinks per day for men and no more Regular physical activity is associated with a reduced risk than one drink per day for of certain cancers, including cancers of the breast and colon. women.

Why young girls shouldn’t diet Childhood obesity is on the rise — about 17 percent of North American kids are beyond overweight! At the same time, children and teens are inundated with glorified images of superskinny women, from runway models with thigh gap (extoled on Tumblr pages) to Miley Cyrus. No wonder experts estimate that 60 percent of high-school girls, 80 percent of 10-year olds and 40 percent of 9-year-olds have dieted.

What’s the result of this focus on restricted calorie intake? According to a new study of women 18-30, the younger a girl is when she starts dieting, the more likely she is to use extreme weight-control measures such as vomiting or taking diuretics. And by the time she turns 30, she’s more likely to suffer from drug and alcohol abuse and, ironically, to be overweight!

So, if your pre-teen or teenage daughter is dieting, help her adopt habits that will give her a genuinely healthy body and a great body image.

—Help her discover activities she enjoys: joining a school sports team, walking for 45 minutes with you after dinner, doing a yoga video in her room.

—Shop for and cook fresh foods; banish anything with added sugars or syrups (including soda) and all grains that aren’t 100 percent whole from your home. And don’t count calories; focus on good nutrition.

—Limit social media: Hours spent on Facebook (or other social media) amplifies risk for developing a poor body image and an eat-

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

ing disorder.

—Don’t be critical of your child’s looks. Instead, make her feel more confident as she becomes healthier and happier.

WHAT REALLY EASES LOW-BACK PAIN When low-back pain strikes (it hits about 80 percent of folks at least once) almost everyone is told to take a Tylenol and take it easy. But until now no one bothered to check if taking that pain reliever really made you feel better.

Seems for most folks, it does not. That was the conclusion of the Australian double-blind, randomized PACE study. The participants who took acetaminophen (or paracetamol, as they call it down under) three times a day, those who took it as needed and those who got a placebo reported no differences pain and disability, symptom change, sleep or recovery time.

So where does that leave you and your aching lower back?

The good news is that most folks with low-back pain get well in six weeks whether they see a Labrador retriever or a neurosurgeon.

One caution: If you have nerve-related symptoms, see a doctor pronto. And if pain persists longer than six weeks, see a specialist. In the meantime: —Ease your discomfort by applying heat and cold packs (20 minutes each; two

or three times daily).

—When seated, use a high-back chair with arm rests and good lumbar support; your thighs should be parallel to the floor.

—Standing, maintain a relaxed, balanced posture.

—Keep moving; for moderate to mild back pain, the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Spine Health says you should keep a near-normal schedule from the onset.

—Also, get physical therapy. You’ll learn a simple exercise program that’s designed to speed your recovery.

DISHING UP FRUITS AND VEGGIES “The Grapes of Wrath,” “The Bad Seed” and “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes”! These movies from the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘70s might make you think North Americans aren’t on very good terms with fruits and vegetables. Fortunately, since the ‘70s, consumption of produce has gone up about 21 percent, and 90 percent of you now say you TRY to include fruit and veggies in your diet.

But (there’s always a but) you still need to put your tomatoes, kale and blueberries where your mouth is.

Over half of you (52 percent) get four servings or less of produce every day.

A new study of 800,000 people found that five servings of fruits and veggies a day are associated with a lower risk of every cause

of mortality. For each additional serving of fruit and veggies (up to a total of five), you slash your risk of premature death by 5 percent and 6 percent respectively.

So how can you get started with your life-extension plan? It’s not that hard.

A big salad for lunch, a cup of broccoli for dinner — there’s three servings of veggies. An orange for breakfast and 1/2 cup blueberries for dessert gives you two servings of fruit. You’ve hit five a day without much effort. But don’t stop there.

While the study says the life-extending benefits level off after five servings, we say eat up to nine a day and you’ll increase protection from quality-of-life problems like osteoarthritis and dementia, not to mention diverticulitis, cataracts and macular degeneration.

HOW TO BREAK THE HEALTH-INSURANCE STRESS CYCLE The plot of the TV series “Breaking Bad” hinged on the premise that overwhelming stress caused by out-of-pocket costs for cancer treatment could turn a mild-mannered high-school chemistry teacher into a drug kingpin. When it premiered in 2006, that scenario didn’t sound so far-fetched.

Before the Affordable Care Act came online in 2013, 62 percent of personal bankruptcies were due to unpaid medical bills, even though three-quarters of those folks had health insurance. Insurance policies had caps on their lifetime payouts, high co-payments on hospital bills and could refuse coverage for pre-ex-

isting conditions.

So it’s great that 20 million people now have health insurance or have enrolled in new insurance under the ACA, and are free of those worries. But folks are still wrangling with their coverage as premiums go up, deductibles increase and choices become more limited.

That causes a lot of stress, which is related to depression, high blood pressure, even cancer. So here’s how to dial down your healthinsurance stress level.

Get the facts: Call your state health insurance hotline and/or make an appointment with your human resources department.

Compare plans’ deductibles, in-network and out-of-network doctors, co-pays and added options like dental, eyeglass prescriptions, physical therapy, etc.

Manage medical debt (if you have it): Propose a payment plan to your hospital or provider that you can handle. They’re glad to work with you.

Now we hope you’ll be able to focus on becoming and staying as healthy as possible — and using your health insurance for wellness visits not health scares.

HEALTHY RESTAURANT EATING The latest survey of restaurant meals in America reveals how easy it is to set off a nutrition bomb when you eat out. The Big Hook Up platter from Joe’s Crab Shack (crab balls with cream cheese, beer-battered fish and chips, coconut and crab-stuffed shrimp, hush puppies and the token veggie — coleslaw) weighs in at 2,700 calories, 114 g of fat

and 5,850 mg sodium (per Joe’s website). The Center for Science in the Public Interest, who did the survey, says it’s 3,280 calories, 50 g saturated fat and 7,610 mg sodium. Either way is a disaster!

Clearly, when eating out, you want to reshape a menu so it works for you, not against you. After all, you’re paying for the meal, so you’re the CEO of your dining experience and deserve to get what you want.

Decode tantalizing descriptions. Is a dish creamy, crunchy, crispy, cheesy or crumbly? You’re looking at to-be-avoided high-fat appetizers and entrees. Is something drizzled, gooey or flaky? It’s probably loaded with added sugar and fat.

Bravely make substitutions: Ditch heart-stopping appetizers; ask for salad as a first course (olive oil and balsamic on the side). For your main course, say you want skinless poultry or fish that’s grilled, poached or steamed! Insist on sliced tomatoes or steamed veggies in place of French fries and onion rings. Stick with fresh fruit for desert.

Eat around the unavoidable: Eighty-six the bun (unless it’s 100 percent whole grain) on your veggie burger. Take croutons, bacon bits and cheese off salads.

Now you’re the CEO of your plate!

Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” and Mike Roizen, M.D. is Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. To live your healthiest, tune into “The Dr. Oz Show” or visit www.sharecare.com.

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Explore natural sleep remedies Sleep is a natural process designed to recharge the body and mind. Although some people find no difficulty in settling down for the night, many others profess to have periodic or chronic sleep problems. But before asking doctors to reach for their prescription pads, men and women struggling to fall asleep at night may want to consider some all-natural remedies to help them get a good night’s rest.

Delta Sleep Labs says between 20 and 40 percent of all adults have insomnia in the course of any year, and more than 70 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders and wakefulness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognize insufficient sleep as a public health epidemic that can result in difficulty performing daily tasks, hypertension, depression, and even obesity.

While sleeping pills can be effective, they pose the risk of dependence and also may carry with them dangerous side effects. Some individuals have driven or engaged in other potentially dangerous activities while under the influence of sleeping pills. No such side effects have been associated with natural remedies.

When lifestyle changes, such as limiting caffeine intake or creating a sleep hygiene program, fail to produce the desired results, the following natural remedies, when used as directed, may help men and women get a better night’s rest.

• Meditation: Focusing on breathing and employing visualization may help relax the body into a state where it can drift off to sleep. In addition to calming

the mind, meditation can reduce stress and hormone levels. Picturing a relaxing scene and focusing on all the senses involved in that scene may put you in a peaceful state of mind that makes it easier to fall asleep.

• Distraction: Although there are conflicting reports as to whether reading or watching television before going to be can be a help or a hindrance, some people with insomnia do find these actions can help induce sleep. Choose a book or a program that isn’t stimulating to distract yourself from anything that is causing distress. Doing so can create a state of relaxation that makes it easier to fall asleep.

Use the sleep timer on the television to automatically turn of the TV after a set number of minutes, so you are not woken from sleep by a loud show after drifting off.

• Aromatherapy: Calming scents can relax the body.

Preliminary research suggests that lavender essential oil may lengthen total sleep time, increase deep sleep and help people feel refreshed in the morning, particularly for women who have a more acute sense of smell than men. Put a few drops of lavender on a pillow before retiring to bed, or take a relaxing bath with the oil mixed into the bath water.

• Magnesium: Magnesium is a natural sedative. Foods rich in magnesium include dark green, leafy vegetables, almonds, whole grains, and legumes. Magnesium supplements also are available, and these are usually taken in a specific ratio with calcium to be the most effective.

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• Lemon balm: This herbal supplement and tea works in a similar method to valerian. It is said to relieve anxiety and calm nerves, which could be infringing on your ability to fall asleep.

• Acupuncture: A study from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh concluded that acupuncture may be an effective treatment for insomnia. The study found that five weeks

of acupuncture increased melatonin secretion in the evening and improved total sleep time.

• Melatonin supplements: A naturally occurring hormone that regulates your sleep-wake cycle in the brain, melatonin is produced when darkness falls.

According to a Journal of Sleep Research study, timerelease melatonin supplementation was effective in reducing sleep latency and improving sleep quality.

Lower doses of melatonin have been shown to be as effective as higher doses, so less is often more with melatonin.

Insomnia can often be traced to anxiety and an overactive mind. However, it also may be a side effect of medication or a symptom of a larger condition. Speak with a doctor if insomnia becomes chronic or problematic.

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The firefighters put on all of their gear, then went to each child and shook hands (if the kid allowed). They said they did this so that in an emergency, if they had to rescue a child, the child wouldn’t be scared because he or she would know that it was a fireman. It was something I hadn’t even thought of before that day. Firefighters can look pretty scary with the mask, gear and oxygen tank! (Heloise here: Especially from a child’s height and looking up!)

Another hint was what to do if the children live in a two-story house and get stuck in their room. The captain said to open the window and throw all of the toys out on the ground. As soon as the firefighters arrive, one of them walks the perimeter. If the firefighter sees a whole bunch of toys on the ground where they don’t belong, they know that someone probably is stuck in the room above.

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We often stop several times at little hotels or motels.

Always take all of your luggage inside. Don’t take only what you need and leave the rest in the car. If your car is broken into or stolen, the thieves may get your car and most of your luggage, too! Depending on your car insurance, you might not get reimbursed for anything but the car. It can

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Whenever I go around and water my plants, I put a plastic bag over my arm and carry scissors with me. When I see dead leaves or something that needs to be trimmed, I use the scissors to snip, and into the bag it goes. That way, I don’t have to make another trip just for that. — Heloise (c)2014 by King Features Syndicate Inc. BLONDIE® by Dean Young

Horoscope Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a good day to tie up loose details with banking matters, inheritances, insurance issues or anything that you own jointly with others. Get some stuff done!

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Because the Moon is in a sign that is directly opposite yours today, this means you have to go more than halfway when dealing with others. This just requires patience and compromise. (Incidentally, your opposite sign is Scorpio.)

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You will be efficient at work and happy about it today.

Colleagues will help you, especially female co-workers. Make the most of this, and turn it to your advantage.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A playful day! Accept all invitations to party. Enjoy sports events, matinees, the theater, long lunches and playful activities with children. Have fun!

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You might want to hunker down at home today because you feel the need for some privacy. You will enjoy cocooning among familiar surroundings and thinking about family memories.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You’re eager to talk to someone today, because there’s something you want to enlighten others about. Likewise, this is a good day to study, read and write.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Money issues are your prime focus today. Take care of loose ends. Make friends with your bank account. Trust your moneymaking ideas.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Today the Moon is in your sign, which makes you a bit more emotional than usual. No worries; this is mild. The good news is your luck will improve slightly.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Work alone or behind the scenes today because you will appreciate some privacy and a chance to have some quiet R and R. You’ve been busy traveling!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Conversation with a female acquaintance will be important today. Whatever you discuss might cause you to make a change in your goals for the future.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Personal details about your private life might be made public today, but it all looks rather positive. People think the best of you now. (Relax.)

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Do something different today.

You’re hungry for adventure and an opportunity to learn something new. At least, take a different route to or from work.

Shake things up!

YOU BORN TODAY You are strong, steadfast and reliable. You also are confident in

your abilities and your physical skills. You are financially astute, which means you have your practical bases covered.

This year, something you’ve been involved with for about nine years will end or diminish in order to make room for something new. Start thinking about your future! What’s next?

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