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A 45-year-old Creston woman who’s been sentenced to 20 years in prison has been told to pay back the vehicle dealership she stole from while working there.

Online court records show Lyndsay Huntsman was ordered last week to pay restitution of nearly $432,000 to Creston Automotive in Creston, where she’d worked for several Huntsman years in the bookkeeping department. She’d made a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to five of the six theft counts against her in August. Prosecutors dropped a charge of ongoing criminal conduct in exchange for Huntsman’s pleas.

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A new dental office on Sumner Avenue in Creston that will house Dr. Dave Buck, Dr. Todd Scott and Dr. Michael Buck is nearly complete. The 8,000-square-foot office, being built by American Homes by Dave Long. is scheduled to open Nov. 30.

ly to oral surgeons through email, opposed to sending a hard copy through the mail,” Scott said. “We can get a good picture of patients’ sinuses. We can see growths. We look for anything that really shouldn’t be there.”

New dental office on Sumner Avenue that will house three Creston dentists and staff is scheduled to open Nov. 30.

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new dental office being built on Sumner Avenue in Creston is nearly

complete.

This 8,000-square-foot building will soon house dentists Dr. Dave Buck, Dr. Todd Scott, Dr. Michael Buck and their staffs. How soon, you ask?

Dr. Michael Buck said contractors are on schedule and their dental staffs are circling Nov. 30 on the calendar as an opening date.

“That’s the plan right now,” Buck said.

“We’re only going to take emergency pa- M. Buck tients that week of November 23rd so we can move from the current office (on Lucas Street) to the new one. We’ll open at the new place the Monday after Thanksgiving.”

The space at this new office will be split evenly with Dr. Scott operating on the south side and the Bucks on

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In August, Brandon Fence with Klejch Masonry forms the stone front on the new dental office being built on Sumner Avenue in Creston.

the north. A vestibule area will have doors separating the two offices. The Bucks will have six brand-new treatment rooms and Scott will have four in the new office.

Buck said the upgrades at this new office are many, but thinks patients will probably most appreciate that treatments will be done on one level. Their current location on Lucas Street is a split level building.

“It will be nice to have everything on one floor,” Buck said. “Those patients with difficulties won’t have to go up or down stairs anymore. They won’t have to use the chair lift, like in the past. That’s never been ideal.”

Scott added this new office will be something patients, dental professionals and the Creston community can be proud of for years to come.

“It’s a professional building designed for dentistry,” Scott said. “When you deliver a professional service, you want a professional building. That’s what we will have. And, when I retire, I look forward to passing this building on to the next generation of dentistry.”

Something the dentists will continue sharing at the new office is a digital panoramic X-ray machine they purchased Scott together about two months ago. Scott said this machine allows them to take quality pictures of the patient’s entire head.

“With this machine, we can take digital images of wisdom teeth that can be sent quick-

Buck said the basement of the building, unfinished for now, will house the break room, staff bathroom and will be used for storage.

As for parking, the new office will have 16 stalls for patients in the main lot along Sumner Avenue. Meanwhile, staff will have separate parking east of the building. Buck also made mention of the improved location of this new office.

“We’re on a main road now in good vicinity to all the other health care services offered in Creston with the hospital not far way,” Buck said.

Total, these three dentists have served Creston for 54 years.

Dr. Todd Scott is a graduate of University of Missouri-Kansas City. He’s been a dentist in Creston since 1995.

Dr. Dave Buck is a graduate of the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and has been a dentist in Creston since 1982.

His son Dr. Michael Buck graduated from the same institution in 2011 and, academically, was ranked the top dentist in his class of 76 students.

He’s been a dentist in Creston since 2013.

In all, these three dentists currently serve about 5,000 patients in southwest Iowa.

By IAN RICHARDSON

CNA staff reporter irichardson@crestonnews.com

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad will call a winter special election to decide who will fill the District 21 seat in the Iowa House of Representatives formerly held by Rep. Jack Drake, who died Sunday of natural causes at the age of 81.

Kevin Hall, communications director for the Iowa Secretary of State’s office, Branstad said the earliest date for the election would be Nov. 24, but the governor is also looking at some dates in December. Hall said it would take a week or so to decide.

More information will be published in the Creston News Advertiser when it becomes available. Drake had represented District 21 since 1992. District 21 includes all of Union and Adams counties and portions of Pottawattomie and Cass counties.

Fiscal panel lowers Iowa revenue projections DES MOINES (AP) — A panel of state budget experts lowered Iowa revenue projections for the current fiscal year Tuesday, though there are no immediate plans to seek spending cuts.

Citing a slowdown in agricultural income, the Revenue Estimating Conference predicted the state will take in about $7.05 billion for the fiscal year that began July 1.

That’s less than the $7.18 billion they estimated earlier this year.

“It’s partly cloudy. The sky is not falling,” said Department of

Citing a slowdown in agricultural income, the Revenue Estimating Conference predicted the state will take in about $7.05 billion for the fiscal year that began July 1.

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Management director David Roederer. “We don’t have near the problems we had in the past.”

Roederer sits on the panel with Legislative Services Agency director Holly Lyons and an independent member, Mason City economist David Underwood. The

group said they were concerned about a decline in farm income, due to a drop in corn and soybean prices, though they noted that the national economy was fairly stable.

Roederer stressed that these numbers are based on just the first

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few months of the fiscal year. He added that he does not currently anticipate the state will need to consider budget cuts due to declining revenue.

Revenue is made up of personal and corporate income taxes, sales and use taxes and other sources.

The numbers discussed at the meeting do not have any bearing on the state budget process. The panel will meet again in December to set the revenue projection that the governor must use to

craft the next state budget.

For now, the panel predicts a slight revenue uptick to $7.35 billion for the next fiscal year.

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Bob Dvorsky, D-Coralville, said in a statement that he expected the revenue would allow lawmakers to “maintain our investments in expanding Iowa’s middle class during the 2016 session.”

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Deaths Marilynn Conard Creston

Marilynn Conard, 83, of Creston died Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, at the Great River Medical Center in B u r l i n g - Conard ton.

Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at the Powers Funeral Home, junction of highways 34 and 25, in Creston. The Rev. Delores Doench will officiate. Private family burial will be at Harmony Cemetery south of Creston.

Family will receive friends during a lunch following the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to Platte Center Church or the Murray Saddle Club. Online condolences may be left at www. powersfh.com.

Marilynn Jean Emerson, daughter of Willard Dow Augustus Emerson and Ada Pearl (Ford) Emerson, was born April 12, 1932, in her grandparents’ home in Greenfield. She graduated from Creston High School in 1950 and attended class-

es at Southwestern Community College.

On Dec. 3, 1950, Marilynn married Robert Conard at the Methodist Church in Ankeny. They settled in the Shannon City area. Bob farmed in the Creston area and in 1965, they purchased a farm south of Creston. Marilynn worked for Creston Medical Clinic as a lab and X-ray technician. Marilynn and Bob bowled in doubles league and she bowled in the women’s league in Creston. She was a member in Platte Center Presbyterian Church.

Marilynn is survived by her son Jim (Lesa) Conard of Diagonal; daughter Cindy (Chris) Mehaffy of Burlington; grandchildren, JD Conard of Lenox, Randi Conard of Downs, Kansas, Bo (Brady) Geidel of Orient, Chevonne Mehaffy of Burlington, Lucas (Sarah) Mehaffy of Yarmouth, Noah (Alisha) Mehaffy of Mt. Pleasant and Ryan Conard of Des Moines; 17 great-grandchildren and many other nieces, nephews and other family.

Marilynn was preceded in death by her parents; husband Bob in 2013; son Rick and grandchildren, Ravinne and Robert Conard.

‘Report card’ gives a D+ to Mississippi River basin ST. LOUIS (AP) — A report card is out on the Mississippi River basin, and the grade is not good: a D+, with the river’s aging transportation infrastructure topping the list of concerns.

America’s Watershed Initiative on Wednesday released details of its report card, which assessed categories such as the abundance of clean water, flood control and risk, ecosystem health, the economy and recreation.

The category of biggest concern was the condition of infrastructure such as locks and dams. The group, which includes representatives from business, nonprofits and the public sector with expertise in river and conservation issues, found the aging infrastructure weakens the ability to move and export food and goods.

The basin includes the Mississippi River and its tributaries, including other big rivers like the Missouri and Ohio.

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House Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, stressed caution, saying in a statement that “the hard-working taxpayers of Iowa send the Legislature a finite amount of resources each year, and we must live within those means.”

The Revenue Estimating Conference was created during budget reforms in the 1990s and is designed to force the governor, Legislature and an independent economist to agree on how much the state will collect in taxes and use that as a base for a new state budget.

Not long before the panel met, a Legislature’s administrative rules committee was reviewing a proposed rule change from Gov. Terry

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Branstad to expand a sales tax exemption for items used by manufacturers. The move could cost the state in lost general fund revenue, though it would likely not impact the current fiscal year.

“ ... the hard-working taxpayers of Iowa send the Legislature a finite amount of resources each year, and we must live within those means.”

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Debate Takeaways: Clinton on offense, defuses email issue LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton, Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and three more Democratic presidential hopefuls met Tuesday night at the Wynn Las Vegas resort and casino for the party’s first prime-time debate.

Here are five takeaways from the debate in Nevada.

Clinton vs. Sanders Buffeted by an email controversy and sagging poll numbers, Clinton was on defense for much of the summer. But from the first mo- Clinton ments of the debate, Clinton went on offense against Sanders, who has emerged as her chief rival for the Democratic nomination.

When Sanders said the U.S. should look to countries like Denmark, Sweden and Norway on the economy, Clinton replied that while the Sanders U.S. sometimes needs to “save capitalism from itself,” America was much different.

“We are not Denmark. I love Denmark, but we are the United States of America,” Clinton said.

Clinton later said the Vermont senator wasn’t tough enough “at all” on gun violence in the Senate and noted he had opposed the 1993 Brady bill and supported 2005 legislation to give gun manufacturers immunity from lawsuits. Sanders said it was a “large and complicated bill,” but Clinton wasn’t buying it.

“It wasn’t that complicated to me. It was pretty straightforward to me,” Clinton said.

On the question of emails Clinton had to know she would be pressed during the debate about her use of a private email account and server during her tenure as secretary of state. And she said, again,

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she had made a mistake in doing so.

But she had to be pleased that the moment moved on to laughs — and a handshake with Sanders.

In perhaps the most memorable exchange of the debate, Sanders dismissed the issue as one not worth voters’ time with a cranky one-liner.

“Let me say something that may not be great politics,” Sanders said, “but I think the secretary is right, and that is that the American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails!”

Clinton and the audience cheered, and she and Sanders smiled and shook hands.

“Thank you, Bernie,” she said.

CNN moderator Anderson Cooper tried to refocus the candidates on the matter, but that only gave Clinton the chance to slam the GOPled congressional committee investigating the matter as “basically an arm of the Republican National Committee.”

“It is a partisan vehicle, as admitted by the House Republican Majority Leader, Mr. (Kevin) McCarthy, to drive down my poll numbers,” she said. “Big surprise.

And that’s what they have attempted to do.”

Clinton’s flip-flops Clinton had some weak moments, too. She was taken to task for her shifting views on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal and her recently announced opposition to the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Liberals in the Democratic party are strongly opposed to both.

Clinton defended herself, asserting that everyone on stage had “changed a position or two” during their political careers.

She said when she served as President Barack Obama’s secretary of state, she had hoped the Pacific Rim trade agreement would be “the gold standard,” but in the end she said “it didn’t meet my standard.”

And even though she had said in 2010 she was “in-

USDA awards contracts to 2 companies for bird flu vaccines DES MOINES (AP) — A federal agency has awarded contracts to two companies to manufacture a bird flu vaccine.

But officials haven’t decided whether to give the doses to poultry to protect against a disease that led to the destruction of 48 million chickens and turkeys this spring.

The Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday

it had awarded contracts to Harrisvaccines of Ames, Iowa, and Ceva, a company based in France.

The USDA didn’t release the cost of the contracts.

As part of the agreement, the companies agreed to manufacture an unspecified number of doses, store them for up to five years and deliver them throughout the U.S. within 10 days.

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clined” to support the Keystone pipeline, Clinton implied she had stayed neutral on the Canada-to-U.S. pipeline throughout her tenure.

“I never took a position on Keystone until I took a position on Keystone,” Clinton said in a line that had echoes of John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign. Kerry famously said he had voted for an $87 billion wartime funding bill “before I voted against it.”

The others show they’re likely alsorans The three other Democratic candidates have struggled to gain traction against Clinton and Sanders, and it didn’t look like they established any footing in the debate.

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley did the best of the three, stressing his record of promoting liberal causes during his two terms, but he was also forced to defend his record on criminal justice as Baltimore’s mayor.

He also tried to tap into the notion that another Clinton in the White House is one too many. He said the nation “cannot be this dissatisfied” with the nation’s politics and

economy “and think that a resort to old names is going to move us forward.”

Shot back Clinton: “I would not ask anyone to vote for me based on my last name. I’d ask them to listen to what I’m proposing, look at what I accomplished in the Senate, as secretary of state, and then draw your own conclusion.”

Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee’s best moment may have come at the outset, when the former senator explained his decision to switch from Republican to independent to Democratic during his career by saying he was a “block of granite” on the issues.

Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb appeared openly frustrated at not having equal time and at times talked over Cooper, the moderator.

Neither had a true breakout moment, raising questions about whether they might make a return appearance on stage during the next debate in Iowa.

The Biden factor

If Vice President Joe Biden was looking for an opening to join the Democratic field, the debate didn’t appear to give him one.

Clinton made no obvious stumbles in the debate and Sanders played the role of her more liberal counterpart.

O’Malley presented himself as a can-do former governor and mayor who has champi“I think the sec- oned an array of progressive causes. retary is right, Biden’s name didn’t come and that the up during the debate, and the exchanges during the forum American peoleave an impression ple are sick and didn’t of a party in need of a white tired of hearing knight to ride to its rescue. about your damn After months of considering whether to make a late emails!” entry into the race, the debate may have shown that — Sen. Bernie Sanders Biden’s window of opportuI-Vt. nity has passed.

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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.

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

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

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Southern Prairie YMCA 55 Plus, 11:30 a.m. potluck, Southern Prairie YMCA. CW Club, noon, congregate meal site, restored Creston Depot.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) brown baggers, noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. No smoking.

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

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Greater Regional Medical Center Heath and Dawna Mitchell of Villisca are parents of a daughter born Oct. 7, 2015. Hallea Dawn weighed 5 pounds, 4 ounces and was 18 1/2 inches long.

Grandparents are Galyn and Shari Mitchell of Nodaway and Mike and Dawn Cooley of Orient.

Great-grandparents are Gary and Marilyn Mitchell of Corning, Ron and Connie Walters of Guss, Betty Powell of Creston, Mary Lou Cooley-Hechmer of Corning and Don Powell of Des Moines.

—————— Richard Miller and Katelynn Stevens of Creston are parents of a daughter born Oct. 9, 2015. Natalie Dianne Miller weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21 inches long.

Grandparents are Wayne and Vanessa Miller of Guthrie Center, Bobbie Lyons of Creston and Jason Kromminga of Laredo, Texas.

Great-grandparents are Karen Stevens of Atlantic, Gary Brenicer of Afton, Mary Kuster of Guthrie Center, David and Claudia Wolfe of Bayard and David and Esther Elliott of Newton.

Great-great-grandparents are Jean and Russ Stevens of California.

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Grain prices quoted at 10 Soybeans — $8.32 Street. into jail, Leitzel was found • Gavilon Grain: —————— Theft, 8:06 p.m., Tuesday, a.m. today: to be in possession of a green • Farmers Co-op, Creston: Corn — $3.47 An employee of R.E. Lew- West Montgomery Street.

Traffic stop, 2:03 a.m., today, leafy substance, believed to is Refrigeration, 803 S. Lin- North Corn — $3.47 Soybeans — $8.44 Oak Street. be marijuana. coln St., reported an ex-emTraffic stop, 5:28 a.m., today, At 11:17 a.m. Tuesday, ployee had failed to return a North Sycamore Street.

Traffic stop, 5:35 a.m., today, Leitzel had a pipe containing company vehicle and trailer South Sumner Avenue. burnt marijuana between the after his release of employdriver’s seat and center con- ment during an unknown Accidents No citations were issued Baker birthday card shower planned sole of his vehicle. time. The truck was a 2015 after an accident 1 p.m.

Leitzel was being held in Chevrolet Silverado and the CLEARFIELD — The Monday on Highway 34.

Ringgold County Jail for trailer was a 2010 H and H family of Connie Baker is According to a Union Union County awaiting ap- cargo trailer containing tools hosting a card shower in County Sheriff report, Mark pearance before the magis- and company equipment. honor of her 70th birthday Allen Tylavsky, 50, of Des trate.

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Moines, driving a 2013 Ford, Areatruck Cities —————— The and trailer were Cards may be sent to her was City Hi Lo Cond.

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John Cody Jordan, 38, of recovered in Texas. at C/O Clearview Home, 202 at Skyline Bridge, several Davenport 71 41 pt sunny Marshaltown 68 39 pt sunny Katy, Texas, was charged Algona — — —67—36—windy — Jefferson St., Clearfield, IA miles east of Creston, and Atlantic 70 37 mst sunny Des Moines 70 43 pt sunny Mason City 67 36 windy with operating while intoxMary Giles, 1032 New York 50840. was struck in the rear of the Aubudon 69 36 mst sunny Dubuque 67 40 pt sunny Onawa 70 37 mst sunny icated 2:26 a.m. today and Ave., reported a Nintendo by a 2007 Cedar MacBook Rapids 71 Air 39 pt laptop sunny vehicle Farmington 72 40Mitsubishi pt sunny Oskaloosa 71 37 pt sunny 5:59 a.m. today.

DS, Centerville 38 pt sunny Fort Dodgeby Timothy 69 36 pt Daniel sunny Ottumwa 70 39 pt sunny According to a Creston Po- and Black and70Decker drill driven Clarinda 73 her 38 mst sunny Weaver, Ft Madison 27, of72Atlantic, 41 pt sunny 72 37 mst sunny who Red Oak lice report, at 2:08 a.m. today, were taken from camper Clarion 68 36 windy Guttenberg 67 40 pt sunny Sioux Center 66 34 sunny approached Tylavsky’s vehiJordan was stopped for a traf- between 10 p.m. Friday and Connie Baker Clinton 69 41 pt sunny Keokuk 74 43 mst sunny Sioux City 69 36 windy cle and was not able to stop. fic violation, and during the 7 a.m. Saturday while it was Council Bluffs 70 39 mst sunny Lansing 67 39 pt sunny Spencer 66 35 windy Damage estimates are stop it was determined Jordan parked at her residence.

Creston 69 38 mst sunny $1,500 LeMars to both 68 36Tylavsky’s sunny Waterloo 69 38 mst sunny was impaired. Jordan conLoss estimate is $530. and Weaver’s vehicles. sented to the horizontal gaze Miscellaneous —————— nystagmus test and showed National Cities Accident, 8:16 a.m., Tuesday, No citations were issued Avenue. signs of impairment. Jordan Wyoming City Hi Lo Cond.

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OPINION Cruising down memory lane

BAY ST. LOUIS, Mississippi — There must be something satisfying about the care and feeding of a car. I don’t know a Maverick from a manifold, but I can tell when people are happy. Car people are happy people.

It’s as if mortgage payments, demanding bosses, estranged spouses and tropical storms do not exist when thousands gather from all over the country for the 19th annual Cruisin’ The Coast in South Mississippi. The participants all become kids again. They gun their engines. They spray gravel. They wave and take selfies with old roadsters and big smiles.

As they roll up and down the white-skirted Mississippi Sound, the cars seem to run on pure passion. Nobody even seems to mind the price of gasoline. This hobby is not about sitting still.

King Features commentary Rheta Johnson

The amazing thing, in a week of watching, is that I’ve seen only one old car disabled on the side of the road. It was one of my favorites, too, a white ‘57 Thunderbird. And I bet the glitch was momentary.

The greatest car show in the nation sends us spectators cruising down Memory Lane, of course.

I keep thinking of cars that mattered in my life.

There was my grandfather’s 1949 Chevrolet in basic black. I learned to drive in that car, when I was about 9 or 10. The rural route in South Georgia was so empty

that Pop could pull stunts like that without endangering anyone’s life but his own.

That old car had personality.

Pop once hauled a lassoed alligator from his fish pond to the creek in its trunk. I wasn’t along for that ride, but my cousins swore you could hear the gator thrashing about, sending chills up and down their young spines.

I was there the night somebody tried to steal the car from its nest in the car shed right next to the house. Nothing like that had ever happened in his Camelot of corn fields and unlocked doors.

The thief shut the car door — it had considerable heft — and Pop heard. He rushed out, waving his snake gun. The intruder vanished, leaving draped across the grass the striped blanket an uncle had brought Pop from Mexico. That

was before people would shoot you for your tennis shoes.

I also loved the old Volkswagen Bug my father bought for me from a neighbor for $400 so I’d have something to drive to my first newspaper job. It had to rest every 100 miles, and the passenger seat reared back every so often, but otherwise it was the perfect car.

After I married a man with a brand-new Ford Pinto, we sold the VW Bug for about what it had cost my father. You keep trading up in the car world, or at least that’s the theory.

There would be a couple of sports car duds on my automotive lifeline, including a beautiful MGB convertible that rarely ran, before I settled into Fords, a long string of workhorses that got me where I was going. I would have

loved a Jaguar, but only if a friend in a Ford could ride right behind.

I now drive a red, high-mileage Mini Cooper, mostly because it reminds me of France and has a great sound system. I’ve had it five years and never once considered trading. Wherever I go, folks ask about the gas mileage, and I briefly feel smug and almost hybrid-superior. I can park anywhere.

Then I punch in a CD and enjoy the real draw. *** Rheta Grimsley Johnson’s most recent book is “Hank Hung the Moon ... And Warmed Our Cold, Cold Hearts.” Comments are welcomed at rhetagrimsley@aol.com. (c) 2015 Rheta Grimsley Johnson Distributed by King Features Syndicate

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Kevin McCarthy dropped his candidacy for Speaker of the House HOLLYWOOD — God Bless America, and how’s everybody?

The Daily Mail celebrated the new James Bond film Specter by totaling the number of Bond’s victims and loves over the years. He’s killed three-hundred-fifty villains and bedded seventy-five ladies.

Even super-spies aren’t immune to the reality that some guns take longer to reload than others.

Terry Bradshaw erupted against Dallas Cowboys lineman Greg Hardy being allowed to return to the NFL after his four-game suspension for beating his wife. It’s epidemic. Every man has his own particular aphrodisiac and the first thing Greg Hardy notices about a woman is the pepper spray.

Amy Schumer expressed dismay that NBC’s Saturday Night Live studio audience gave Hillary so little applause when she appeared on the show. It looks pretty bad. Last week, Hillary Clinton’s poll numbers crashed so hard that when they woke up, Bill Cosby was serving them breakfast in bed.

Hillary Clinton headlined the Democratic presidential candidates’ debate at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas Tuesday. The last time Hillary spoke in Las Vegas she was heckled by a beautiful Republican showgirl. Security guards took her outside where Bill Clinton wrestled her to the ground.

Southern California baked all week under triple-digit temperatures and Santa Ana winds that arrive from the Imperial Desert annually. The state is desperate

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for the El Nino rainstorms. It’s so dry in Southern California that the big-ticket show at the Los Angeles County Fair is Disney on Dirt.

President Obama told CBS News that U.S. world leadership isn’t about dominating the Mideast, it’s about leading the community of nations to battle climate change. It’s a short trip from hapless to insufferable. The other night, a Democrat turned off his lights to save energy and ran over a bicyclist.

President Obama’s startling statement to CBS News naming global warming our nation’s top security priority ignited debate.

Last week, scientists estimated global warming could kill a quarter million Muslims in the Middle East. Dr. Ben Carson immediately came out in favor of de-forestation.

New York City held its annual Christopher Columbus Day parade which thousands of Italian-Americans proudly celebrate as their heritage day. Columbus landed in San Salvador thinking he’d sailed to India. That’s why to this day, nobody ever bets on the Italian team to win the America’s Cup. Native American groups urged canceling the Columbus Day hol-

iday claiming Columbus Day celebrates conquest. To make amends, the U.S. lets tribes own casinos.

Now the Red Man has the same advantage over the White Man he had at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, namely, house odds.

Donald Trump spoke Monday to a New Hampshire group self-assigned to find practical solutions to problems and challenges facing the United States today. No one can deny he brings a fresh face to the government. Donald Trump’s space program would be a gold elevator to the moon.

California congressman Kevin McCarthy dropped his candidacy for Speaker of the House. It was rumored he’s having an affair with a Congresswoman from North Carolina. Californians won’t vote him out for committing adultery, but he’s in serious trouble for being in bed with Big Tobacco.

University of Texas students plan to protest a state law allowing students to carry handguns on campus next year by carrying sex toys instead. California banned open-carry of handguns last year.

However the law exempts California hunting and shooting events, like changing lanes on the freeway.

Argentina passed a law requiring hospitals with pediatric units to hire specially trained clowns as part of post-op. As always there’s a pecking order. Funny clowns bring healing laughter to kids following their surgery and the not so funny clowns are restricted to patients with abdominal stitching.

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BUSINESS/FARM Cover crops offer farmers a low-cost, high-quality winter feed AMES — For forage- and grass-based livestock farmers, the cost of stored feeds, like hay, is often the single greatest cost of maintaining their animals over the winter. Thus, extending the grazing season as long as possible can translate into significant savings.

Two research reports by Practical Farmers of Iowa show that farmers with access to cover crops have a high-quality, low-cost source of cold-weather feed that – with proper management – can extend the grazing season, reduce the amount of hay needed and let pastures rest longer in the spring.

The projects – “Grazing Cover Crops on Corn Ground” and “Grazing Cover Crops for Winter Feed” – were conducted by farmers, in real-world conditions, through Practical Farmers of Iowa’s Cooperators’ Program, which helps farmers design

and conduct rigorous on-farm research projects to better answer their most challenging farming questions. The reports are available to view or download at http://practicalfarmers.org/farmer-knowledge/research-reports.

In the first project, “Grazing Cover Crops on Corn Ground,” Maxwell-based farmer Bruce Carney rotationally grazed his herd of 184 cattle on winter cereal rye planted in a neighbor’s corn field, measuring soil compaction as well as the body condition of his animals. The cover crop gave him eight extra days of hay-free grazing in the spring – a total cost savings of $1,379.

To figure out how much money the cover crop saved him, Bruce calculated the cover crop’s cost per ton of dry matter ($61.66), and compared it to the average cost per ton of hay ($140) seen in

early-spring auctions. He also tracked how much his herd consumed on a daily basis (about 2.2 tons). On a perday basis, this cost difference amounted to a savings of almost $173 per day.

Because Bruce was careful to remove his cattle from the fields during particularly wet weather, the research showed that soil compaction did not increase following the grazing – a concern for many crop farmers, which might deter them from integrating cattle into their operations. Bruce says he “hopes to show that livestock and crops can coexist and benefit one another.”

The research was funded by The McKnight Foundation.

In the second project, Exira-based farmers Dave and Meg Schmidt of Troublesome Creek Cattle Company gave their herd of 27 cattle access to 220 acres of corn and soybean ground seeded with a cov-

er crop mix of winter wheat and homegrown winter rye, starting in late October 2013 (hairy vetch was also seeded but didn’t germinate well).

The cattle were able to graze the cornstalks, bean stubble and cover crops for 140 days, until early March. Over this interval, grazing the crop residue and cover crops satisfied 57 percent of their animals’ needs – a savings of $21 per day.

To determine how much money grazing the crop residue and cover crops saved them, Dave and Meg first figured out how much dry matter their herd would need over the 140-day period (about 72 tons). They recorded how much hay they fed (48 tons) and calculated the amount of forage consumed (the difference between the animals’ needs and what was fed as hay). They also considered labor and fuel costs to feed hay

versus grazing (which requires no fuel), as well as the cost of establishing the cover crop versus the average cost per ton of hay.

The forage would have supplied a higher percentage of their animals’ needs, but Dave and Meg refrained from grazing their herd on the cover crop regrowth in the spring due to the wet, muddy conditions; doing so would have damaged the soil and plants, jeopardizing their ability to terminate the cover crop with herbicides.

“I believe we can greatly improve our operation by further reducing our use of hay,” Dave says. “Our longterm goal is to cut stored feeds down to approximately one month, when gestating cows have high nutritional needs or when the weather is extremely harsh.”

He adds that continuing

to graze crop residues and fall-seeded cover crops will remain an integral part of how he and Meg plan to reach that goal.

The project, “Grazing Cover Crops for Winter Feed,” was funded by The McKnight Foundation and The Walton Family Foundation.

Practical Farmers of Iowa’s Cooperators’ Program helps farmers use accepted scientific methods to help them transition to more sustainable and economically profitable systems through research, record-keeping and demonstration projects. The Cooperators’ Program began in 1987 with farmers looking to save money through more judicious use of inputs and now includes research on a wide range of field crop, livestock, horticulture, on-farm energy and cover crop questions.

Alliant Energy to expand solar generation in Iowa CEDAR RAPIDS — Alliant Energy is seeking to expand its renewable energy generation with solar power.

Alliant Energy’s Iowa utility is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) for new solar projects that could increase its system-wide solar generation by 50 percent.

“We’re in a transition right now as we continue to move to a cleaner energy future,” said Doug Kopp, president of Alliant Energy’s Iowa utility. “We’ve been increasing the use of different types of renewable energy for years, and now we are exploring ways to specifically provide solar power to our customers.”

The request is to build solar projects between one and 10 megawatts within Alliant Energy’s Iowa service territory, which could power between 200 and 2,000 average homes.

The RFP seeks a variety of options and configurations for new solar generation in Iowa, and the company hopes that developers will bring innovation to their proposals.

“There are a variety of ways we could design and deploy solar energy,” Kopp

said. “We will be consider- ownership or long-term Pur- sources. The RFP is request- nameplate capacity and sup- ning in fourth quarter 2016. ing a wide range of options, chased Power Agreement ing that respondents install ply energy to Alliant Ener- Notification of intent to bid from larger. utility-scale proposals for new solar re- up to 10 megawatts of solar gy’s Iowa customers begin- is due Thursday. solar fields to smaller community solar programs. We will engage customers, key stakeholders and interested parties to help us develop the new program options, rates and services.”

Alliant Energy has helped Iowa customers connect 1,650 individual solar or wind systems to the electric system and recognizes that different customers need different options.

“The desire to tap into renewable energy is broader than the number of customers whose homes and businesses or incomes are suitable for rooftop solar, and we’re working on new energy solutions for our communities and customers,” Kopp said. “We’ll be listening to what our customers are interested in.”

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Ribs don’t make their date Dear Heloise: I had an experience that I think needs to be shared. I bought (on July 22) PORK RIBS in a vacuum-sealed package that had an Aug. 9 “use before” date.

I planned to use it the following Sunday, Aug. 3, so I left it in the refrigerator. I did not freeze it, since I would be using it before the printed “use by” date. I could tell right away that the meat was bad when I opened it. I took it back and they gave me a refund, but told me if you don’t use it within a couple of days of purchasing, you should freeze it. I had no idea. What about bacon and lunchmeat that we leave in the refrigerator? — Corine B., via email Bacon and luncheon meats are in a little bit different category. They typically have the words “use by” ALONG WITH “or freeze by” on the package.

In your case, the meat went bad before you even got to the printed date. There are many reasons why this could have happened, from improper handling to a hole or puncture in the packaging or even a long ride home from the grocery store!

Yes, that meat should be cooked or frozen within three to five days of purchase, re-

Hints from Heloise gardless of the printed date (poultry even faster, within one to two days).

Same with lunchmeat, especially after the package has been opened. Most importantly, if it does not look right, smell right or taste right, TOSS IT OUT! — Heloise P.S.: Kudos to the store for giving you a refund!

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— A.R., via email Truffles are an exotic and very expensive mushroom!

They grow underground, which makes them hard to find, thus the high cost. Most are found in Europe, but others locales include: Oregon in the United States, France and Italy, and China has them, too. Female pigs (they love the smell — it’s like testosterone to them) and dogs are trained to dig when they smell the scent.

Truffle butter is softened BEETLE BAILEY® by Greg & Mort Walker butter with grated pieces of truffles mixed in and is very tasty, but not cheap! — Heloise CUTTING MELONS Dear Heloise: A grapefruit knife (serrated and curved) to separate melon flesh from the rind works wonderfully. If the slice is larger, use it on each side. This works on all melons.

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Horoscope Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Today you have good ideas about how to make improvements where you work.

Similarly, you might see ways that you can improve your health. Bravo!

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You couldn’t pick a better day to sit down with someone close to you and discuss how to improve the relationship.

What can you do to get a better understanding?

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Look around you at home today to see where you can make improvements, especially to laundry areas, bathrooms and anything having to do with garbage and recycling.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You are unusually convincing when talking to others today.

That’s why this is a strong day for those who want to sell something or persuade others to agree with them.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You can see new uses and applications for something that you already own. Respect your bright ideas. You also might see new ways to earn money.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Take a realistic look in the mirror today to see what you can do to improve your appearance. After all, you never get a second chance to make a first impression.

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23 to Oct. 22) You might accomplish a lot working secretly, alone or behind the scenes today, because you have much energy! You’re willing to go out on a limb for something.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You will be successful in rallying your troops today.

Meetings, classes and groups and conferences will go your way because you have powerful, focused energy. People will listen.

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Beef Burgundy Stew Prep time: 25 minute Cook time: 8 hours Servings: 8 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped 1 bag (10 ounces) pearl onions, trimmed 1 can (8 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup prepared Orrington Farms Low Sodium Beef Broth Base & Seasoning 1/2 cup dry red wine 1/4 cup tomato paste 1 pouch Orrington Farms Slow Cookers Vegetable Beef Stew Seasoning hot cooked egg noodles (optional) Place flour in large re-sealable plastic bag. Add beef a few pieces at a time and shake to coat.

Place beef, carrots, onions, mushrooms and garlic in large slow cooker.

In medium bowl, combine prepared beef broth base, wine, tomato paste and vegetable beef stew seasoning. Pour over beef and vegetables.

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Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 7 hours Servings: 7 1 1/2 pounds top round steak, cubed 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons butter 1 package (8 ounces) fresh sliced portobello mushrooms 1 small onion, chopped 2 medium garlic cloves, minced 1 can (10.75 ounces) condensed reduced sodium cream of mushroom soup, undiluted 1 tablespoon Orrington Farms Restaurant Style Au Jus 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup sour cream hot cooked egg noodles minced fresh parsley Sprinkle beef with salt, paprika and pepper. In large skillet, brown beef in butter. Place beef in large slow cooker. In same skillet, saute mushrooms, onion and garlic until tender. Transfer to slow cooker. Stir in soup, au jus mix, Worcestershire sauce and 1/4 cup water. Cover and cook on low 6 hours.

Combine remaining water and flour until smooth; add to slow cooker. Stir in sour cream. Cover and cook 1 hour longer.

Serve over noodles; sprinkle with parsley.

what’s cookin’ in pumpkin pie and bread One usually thinks of “pumpkin” in the fall but you can have it any time of the year. This pumpkin pie is moist, rich and full of those pumpkin pie flavors but for a new twist to this pie add butterscotch, semi-sweet and white chocolate chips. It makes a dessert for any time. Slice the pumpkin bread thick, toast it and smear on the butter. What a great morning treat for breakfast. Smakelijk eten!

triple chip pumpkin blondie pie 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 - 9” chocolate oreo pie crust 1/2 tsp. ginger 3/4 cup butter, softened 1/4 tsp allspice 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/2 cup white sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 2 eggs 1/2 cup each butterscotch chips, semi sweet chocolate chips and white chocolate chips 1 tsp. vanilla freshly whipped cream or whipped topping 1 cup pumpkin chocolate curls for garnish, optional 1 cup flour In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar together for 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and cream for 1 minute more. Add pumpkin and mix to combine. Measure dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture. Mix until combined.

Stir in all three kinds of chips. Pour filling in crust and spread to edges. Bake at 325° for 55-60 minutes. Cool. Serve with freshly whipped cream. Garnish with chocolate curls.

hearty apple pumpkin bread 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 3/4 cup rolled oats, not quick oats 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 tsp. ginger 1/4 tsp. all spice 1 tsp. baking soda

3/4 tsp. kosher salt 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 cup pumpkin puree 1 cup apple, peeled, cored and diced 1/4 cup water 1 large egg 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 1 Tbsp. oil

Preheat oven to 350°. Line the bottom of a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper and grease sides and bottom of pan. Set aside.

Combine spices, baking soda, flours and salt in a bowl, set aside. Combine egg, pumpkin, sugar, water, applesauce and oil in another bowl, beat until blended. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture, stir in until just blended. Fold in the diced apples gently.

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in Afton, Corning and Mount Ayr process thousands of pounds of pork annually and sell retail products like bacon, pork brats and summer sausages

By KELSEY HAUGEN

CNA staff reporter khaugen@crestonnews.com

If you want locally butchered pork, there are several meat processors in the area you can go to including Weaver Meats in Afton, Corning Meat Processing and Community Meat Processors in Mount Ayr. Weaver Meats Owner Kyle Weaver reopened Weaver Meats in Afton two years ago. Originally, his grandfather ran the business for 30 years.

Then, it was closed for 10 years before Weaver got it going again.

Now, Weaver runs the company with four employees. They process meat for customers as well as purchase meat from local vendors – primarily Iowa Premium Pork – to be processed and sold.

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Kyle Weaver, owner of Weaver Meats in Afton, cuts up meat Friday afternoon. Weaver and his four employees process about 300 hogs per year.

Belmond restaurant wins Iowa’s best breaded pork tenderloin A Belmond restaurant that’s been under current ownership for less than a year is the 2015 winner of the Iowa Pork Producers Association’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin contest.

Joe and Jewel McFarland opened the Belmond Drivein on Oct. 22, 2014, after both worked as cooks in various establishments for more than 20 years.

“This is awesome,” Joe said when contacted by phone last week about the award. “It’s a huge honor, an impressive award and I’m very happy.”

The winning tenderloin is a center cut pork loin that Joe sources from a local meat locker. He hand trims and cuts the loins fresh daily. The tenderloin is dipped in an egg wash and then hand breaded with a medium size breadcrumb.

“I have a manual tenderizer that I run the loins through and then I pound them out with a meat ten-

derizer hammer,” Joe said.

“It’s a lot of work, but they are good and (our customers) love it.”

The McFarlands currently sell 20 to 30 breaded pork tenderloins a day. The drive-in is open each day, except Tuesday.

“They start with a 4 oz cut of pork loin and hand pound it to the perfect thickness,” said Chef Phil Carey, an Iowa Culinary Institute instructor and finalist judge.

“The end result has true pork flavor that is complimented well by a simple bread crumb breading.

They serve it up hot and juicy – eat it plain and enjoy the flavor!”

The IPPA Restaurant and Foodservice Committee is presenting the McFarlands with a check for $500, a plaque and a large banner in ceremonies at the restaurant last week. The Belmond Drive-in also will receive statewide publicity for winning IPPA’s 13th annual contest.

Everyone who nominated the Belmond Drive-in was put in a drawing for $100 from IPPA. Karen Busick from Belmond was selected as the winner.

Three C’s Diner in Corning placed second in this year’s contest and will receive $250 and a plaque.

Rounding out the top five finalists was the Recovery Room in Ottumwa, Peru

Bar & Grill in Peru and The Office in Lenox. These restaurants will receive a plaque to display in their restaurant.

Tenderloin lovers submitted 1,161 nominations and nearly 40 tenderloin sandwiches were judged this summer on the quality of the pork, taste, physical characteristics and eating experience.

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“This contest is all about celebrating the breaded pork tenderloin sandwich – a Midwest favorite – and uncovering one of Iowa’s best for all to enjoy, and we’ve done it again!” said IPPA Marketing and Program Director Kelsey Sutter. “Fortunately, we have a plethora of tenderloins to choose from in Iowa and the sandwich in Belmond is

definitely among the best!”

The contest recognizes Iowa dining establishments that support the swine industry by putting pork on their menu. All restaurants, cafes and taverns that serve breaded pork tenderloin sandwiches year round and list them on their daily menu can be nominated for the award.

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“Most of our meat is client-based,” Weaver said.

“Customers or farmers bring meat in, and we process it for them in whatever cuts or styles they want. We also order from various vendors in the state for our retail line.”

On average, Weaver Meats processes about 300 hogs or approximately 55,000 pounds of pork each year.

“We’re custom, not USDA (United States Department of Agriculture), so we don’t buy live animals from local farmers,” Weaver said.

If a customer wants to buy a hog, Weaver puts him or her in touch with a producer and will later process the meat.

Customers may purchase meat directly from Weaver Meats, too. For pork, meat is sold as a whole pig, half of a pig or simply by the pound.

“A lot of people like it because it’s convenient, and you know where (the meat) came from,” Weaver said.

Weaver Meats in Afton Address: 204 E. Kansas St. Phone: (641) 344-4337 Corning Meat Processing Address: 501 Davis Ave. Phone: (641) 322-3614 Community Meat Processors in Mount Ayr Address: 403 S. Cass St. Phone: (641) 464-2600

Weaver’s retail line features a variety of pork products, including pork loin back ribs, summer sausages and pork sticks.

Joe Waigand of Thayer has been bringing in some of his brother’s hogs for years – since Weaver’s grandfather owned the business. He stops in about once a month to have hogs processed and occasionally buys bacon or summer sausage from the retail line.

“It’s great to have a local guy doing the business,” Waigand said. “Kyle does a tremendous job with the meat and has been very (accommodating) to get us whatever we want.”

Weaver Meats also processes beef, deer and sheep and is available for catering.

Corning Meat Processing As a state-inspected plant, Corning Meat Processing can accept live hogs to be slaughtered and processed.

Owner Dave Walter also has a retail line, so consumers may either bring in their pork to be processed or buy from his line.

“I can hook (customers) up with a whole pig or half a pig, or they can buy from my retail meat case – whatever pieces or portions they’d like,” Walter said.

When Walter orders pork, he chooses suppliers like Potthoff Foods in Des Moines and Farner-Bocken in Carroll.

Corning Meat Processing was established in 1985. Af-

CNA photo by KELSEY HAUGEN

Deb Weaver-Ripperger, Kyle’s mother, cuts beef Friday afternoon at Weaver Meats in Afton. The business was originally run by Kyle’s grandfather for 30 years, then the building was vacant for 10 years. Kyle reopened it two years ago, and his mother has worked with him since then.

ter being an employee for 15 years, Walter bought the business and has now owned it for about 15 years. He has four employees, plus his wife Kim is involved.

While the company processes other types of meat, too, Walter said roughly 12,000 pounds are processed each year in pork alone.

Paul Johnson of Creston brings hogs to Corning Meat Processing a couples times per year. “Prompt, courteous, good service” is the reason Johnson chooses Walter’s business.

Corning Meat Processing does some catering and provides meat for special projects, such as Food for Life.

“I also make several different types of pork brats for grilling and pork sticks,” Walter said.

Community Meat Processors In Mount Ayr, Community Meat Processors processes about 325 hogs or approximately 60,000 pounds of pork each year.

“Our cured products are all hickory smoked, with no artificial smoke,” said owner David Freed. “It’s all natural.”

xThe company was established in the 1960s, and Freed bought it in 2000. He currently has three employees.

As a custom operation, rather than USDA-inspected, Community Meat Processors processes hogs brought in by farmers.

David Shiflett of Mount Ayr takes beef regularly and hogs about once a year to Community Meat Processors.

“He (Freed) does a really good job; it always tastes the same every time,” Shiflett said. “They treat me nice there, and the locker is very clean.”

If a customer wants to buy a hog, Freed puts him wwor her in touch with a producer and will later process the meat. Freed also has a retail line.

“If they want bacon, loins, ham – whatever they want, we get it for them,” Freed said.

When he has to order meat, he typically gets it from Marko’s Foods in Princeton, Missouri. Customers may buy a half or whole hog.

Community Meat Processors also processes beef, lamb and goat.

Iowa pig farmers connect farm to fork during October Pork Month October became known as Pork Month because it marked the time of year when hogs were traditionally marketed. Today, it serves as a celebration to thank pig farmers and share their stories with consumers.

“If you eat, you have a connection to a farmer every day,” said David Struthers, a hog farmer from Collins and president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association.

“October Pork Month is an

opportunity to refresh the connection consumers have with farmers. Our mission is to produce safe, nutritious food in a responsible manner for families across the United States and around the world.”

In 2008, pork producers adopted six We Care ethical principles at the National Pork Industry Forum. The pork industry follows the six guiding ethical principles of the We Care initiative to maintain a

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Pig farmers are committed to: • Producing safe food • Safeguarding natural resources in all industry practices • Providing a work environment that is safe and consistent with the industry’s other ethical principles • Contributing to a better quality of life in communities • Protecting and promoting animal well-being • Ensuring practices to protect public health

“The ethical principles define our values and who we are,” Struthers said. “Consumers can be confident that the pork they eat was raised using these ethical principles.”

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The Chicago Cubs clinched their 1st postseason series at Wrigley Field on Tuesday.

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Raiderettes win first POI title in 19 years Lenox battles back for finals appearance

By SCOTT VICKER

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TRURO — Mount Ayr won its first Pride of Iowa Conference volleyball championship since 1996, derailing Lenox’s Cinderella run with a 25-9, 25-7, 25-19 sweep of the Tigers in the championship match here Tuesday.

Mount Ayr advanced to the championship match with a sweep of Nodaway Valley in the semifinals, while Lenox battled back from a 2-1 deficit to defeat Bedford in the semifinals.

All four semifinal teams came from the conference’s western division. Mount Ayr was the top seed from the west, with Bedford seeded second, Nodaway Valley third and Lenox fifth.

“Our girls have been wanting this pretty bad,” Mount Ayr head coach Tori Braby said. “We haven’t won conference since 1996, so it’s something they look at the banner every day and they want their year up there. So they definitely have worked hard all season to get where they are right now.”

None of the players on Mount Ayr’s roster were born the last time Mount Ayr won a POI volleyball title.

Mount Ayr didn’t lose a set in four tournament matches, sweeping Wayne and Southwest Valley on Monday in pool play. The Raiderettes were dominant, giving up 10 or fewer points in four of 10 total tournament sets.

The Raiderettes overwhelmed Lenox early in sets one and two, going on long scoring runs. Alyssa Johnson seven straight points in the first set, including back-to-back aces, taking Mount Ayr from up 15-5 to up 22-5.

After Lenox scored four straight points, Sadie Frost had back-to-back kills and Mount Ayr finished off the 25-9 win.

The second set saw Macy Larsen serve six straight points, aided by an ace and a Kelcie Shields kill to give Mount Ayr a 7-1 lead.

After Lenox cut the deficit to 17-7, Mount Ayr won the serve back at 18-7 and Frost served the final seven points of the match, twice trickling an ace in after clipping the top of the net with her serve. A Kirsten Dolecheck kill ended the set at 25-7.

Kelcie Shields and Tessa Shields each finished with eight kills in the match, with Dolecheck and Frost added five apiece. That balance made it tough for K. Shields Lenox to stop Mount Ayr’s attack, as

DIGEST

Cubs advance CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Schwarber, Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez homered and the Chicago Cubs clinched a postseason series at Wrigley Field for the first time ever, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 Tuesday to win the NL Division Series in four games.

Only once since they last brought home the World Series in 1908 had the Cubs won a playoff series and never before had they finished off the job at their century-plus-old ballpark.

The Cubs will face the winner of the Los Angeles Dodgers-New York Mets matchup. The Dodgers evened that series at 2-2 in Game 4 Tuesday night.

Chicago will play Game 1 Saturday on the road.

The Cubs knocked out the two teams that finished ahead of them in the NL Central, beating Pittsburgh in the wildcard game and sending St. Louis home after it led the majors with 100 wins.

The banged-up Cardinals had reached the NLCS in the last four years.

The late drives by Rizzo and Schwarber along with Baez’s three-run homer off John Lackey in the second came after Chicago set a postseason record with six long balls in Monday’s win.

Dodgers win NEW YORK (AP) — Short rest has never been the issue for Clayton Kershaw in October. Winning when he couldn’t afford to lose, that was the problem.

Kershaw finally came through with the season on the line Tuesday night, saving Los Angeles from another early playoff exit by pitching the Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the New York Mets that forced their NL Division Series to a deciding Game 5.

Working on only three days’ rest, Kershaw shut down the Mets for seven innings and Justin Turner delivered a key hit against his former team. The series shifts back to Los Angeles on Thursday night, with fellow Dodgers ace Zack Greinke scheduled to start against Jacob deGrom.

The winner hosts the wild-card Chicago Cubs in the NL Championship Series opener Saturday.

Hospitalized LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former NBA and reality TV star Lamar Odom was hospitalized after he was found unconscious Tuesday at a Nevada brothel, authorities said.

The 35-year-old former Los Angeles Laker and member-by-marriage of the Kardashian family was in a Las Vegas hospital Tuesday night and there was no immediate word on his condition, officials said.

The Nye County Sheriff’s Department was called at about 3:15 p.m. to Love Ranch in Crystal, Nevada about 70 miles outside of Las Vegas for a report of an unresponsive man needing an ambulance, Sheriff Sharon A. Wehrly said in a statement.

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Mount Ayr junior Sadie Frost jumps into teammate Blair Glendenning’s arms in celebration after a winning point in the Raiderettes’ sweep of Nodaway Valley during Tuesday’s Pride of Iowa Conference Tournament semifinals. Mount Ayr went on to sweep Lenox for its first conference championship since 1996.

NV boys, SW Valley girls Second-ranked Harlan sweeps Panthers Panthers nearly tie match 1-1 with strong second set race to POI titles

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

CORNING — Top-ranked Nodaway Valley boys and host Southwest Valley girls claimed team championships at the Pride of Iowa Conference cross country championships Tuesday at Happy Hollow Country Club.

Nodaway Valley also claimed both individual titles

by Shane Breheny and Destiny Scar.

The Timberwolves Breheny edged Interstate 35 for the girls team crown, 64-67. Central Decatur was a close third at 74. East Union took fourth with 103 points, five points in front of Pleasantville in a balanced team race.

Mazzy Hummel and Elizabeth Fuller finished ninth and 10th to lead Southwest Valley.

Scar, ranked sixth in Class 1A, won the girls race by nearly two minutes in 20:03, with Southeast Warren’s Elise Scar Emmick second in 21:48. Emma Harper of East Union finished third in 22:07 and teammate Jena Proffitt eighth in 23:08.

Charissa Mogler led Bedford in seventh place and Rebekah Kroese of Lenox finished 11th. Maddie Mobley paced Mount Ayr in 19th place.

The Nodaway Valley boys cruised to their seventh consecutive boys team title with 19 points, with Breheny setting the pace in 17:05. The other Wolverine scorers were all between fourth and seventh place — Nate Venteicher (17:34), Heath Downing (17:36), Brycen Wallace (17:37) and Skyler Rawlings (17:41). Brayten Funke finished ninth in 17:52 and Dallas Kreager 13th in 18:28. All were among the top 20 medalists.

NV’s Matthew Dickinson is still recovering from a foot injury and was withheld from Tuesday’s meet.

Finishing behind the fourthranked Breheny were Southeast Warren’s Bryant Seuferer in 17:16 and Jacob Bolinger of Lenox in 17:32.

This is Nodaway Valley’s 13th title in the last 14 years, and the program’s 28th POI title in cross country since 1997.

In the team race, Pleasantville was second with 79 points, edging out Interstate 35 with 85 and Southeast Warren’s 87. Martensdale-St. Marys was fifth with 143.

Cameron Welch led Bedford in 16th place.

Other NV champions Tuesday were Joel Blazek in JV boys, Reagan Weinheimer in junior high girls and Tyler Breheny in junior high boys.

Pride of Iowa Conference Meet GIRLS TEAM SCORES 1. Southwest Valley 64; 2.

Interstate 35 67; 3. Central Decatur 74; 4. East Union 103; 5. Pleasantville 108; 6. Mount Ayr 117; 7. Bedford 140; Lenox, Martensdale-St. Marys, Nodaway Valley, Southeast Warren, Wayne incomplete.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Leaders — 1. Destiny Scar, NV, 20:03; 2. Elise Emmick, SEW, 21:48; 3. Emma Harper, EU, 22:07; 4. Cheyenne Hiatt, I-35, 22:56; 5.

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HARLAN — On paper, it’s a 3-0 sweep.

But on the court, Creston showed many competitive moments in a 25-16, 25-22, 25-17 loss to second-ranked Harlan Tuesday night.

The Panthers, now 13-7 overall and 5-4 in Hawkeye 10 play, led much of the second set, which was tight until Harlan (26-5, 8-1) posted the final points.

“That second game, we had a lead or it was tied most of the way, we just didn’t quite finish,” said Creston coach Polly Luther. “We got stuck on 22. We had some hitters come alive and we started touching some of the blocks and slowing the ball down. We’re a powerful enough hitting team that if we’re on, we’re going to score some points.”

Luther said the passing wasn’t sharp enough to compete as closely in the final set.

“When we passed on top of the net, they have girls with such quick arms, we struggled to read them,” Luther said. “They’d hit it in front of the 10-foot line and you can’t stop that. We got good touches on their hits in the second game and all of our hitters did good things.

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Creston libero Jami Sickels receives a serve against second-ranked Harlan Tuesday night. Sickels had a team-high 12 digs in the match.

with two aces. Angie Sorensen added seven and Jenna Taylor had five. Sorensen also had two solo blocks.

Jaxie Luther set 17 assists.

Jami Sickels had a team-high 12 digs and Alyssa Higgins finished with eight. Higgins and Luther joined Dunphy in serving 100 percent for the night.

LC loses

Elsewhere in the conference Tuesday, Shenandoah swept Atlantic, Red Oak swept Atlantic and beat Shenandoah 3-1, Denison-Schleswig topped St. Albert 3-0, Kuemper Catholic swept Clarinda and Glenwood knocked Lewis Central out of a share of first place with an 18-25, 27-25, 25-20, 20-25, 15-10 hard-fought victory.

Now at the top of the conference it’s Harlan 8-1 and

Kuemper 7-1, followed by LC 7-2, Red Oak 6-3 and Creston in a three-way tie for fifth at 5-4 with St. Albert and Glenwood. They are followed by Clarinda 3-5, Denison-Schleswig 2-7, Shenandoah 1-8 and Atlantic 0-10.

Creston participates in the Winterset tournament Saturday in a pool with Chariton, Gilbert and Dallas Center-Grimes. Winterset, Hampton-Dumont, Atlantic and 14th-ranked Norwalk are in the other pool.

The Panthers host Red Oak on Tuesday for senior parents recognition night.

Creston statistics Serving (aces) — Sydney Dunphy 7-7 (2), Alyssa Higgins 11-11, Jaxie Luther 10-10, Alli Thomsen 10-11, Gracie Russell 6-7, Jami Sickels 5-5.

Attacks (kills) — Dunphy 12,

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Johnson and Larsen mixed up their sets.

Larsen finished with 12 assists and Johnson set 11 assists.

“Everyone steps in and does a good job for us,” Braby said. “All around, we work together. If one girl is down, another steps up. They’ve really been working as a team this year. That’s something they really focused on.”

Junior Blair Glendenning started M o u n t Ayr’s offense with precision passing off Glendenning a team-high 11 digs.

“She probably gets more digs than anyone,” Braby said. “She starts everything off. If you don’t have a good pass, you can’t do anything.

She’s a great leader on the team.”

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Cinderella run

As the fifth seed from the western division, Lenox made an improbable run all the way to the finals.

The Tigers knocked off Pleasantville and Central Decatur in Monday’s pool play and then avenged a 3-0 sweep loss to Bedford by overcoming a 2-1 deficit Tuesday.

“It’s a huge win. Our season has been a huge season for us this year,” Lenox head coach Sara Dukes said. “It’s been a long time since we’ve had 11 wins. I don’t even know when the last time was we’ve ever been to the finals of Pride of Iowa. It’s just big for us, in general. I’m proud of them.”

Lenox got out to a slow start against Bedford, scoring just 11 points in the first set.

The Tigers tied the match at 1-1, but fell behind 2-1.

The Tigers then built a 2210 lead over the Bulldogs in set four, before seeing that lead dwindle down to 22-14, before eventually winning 2519.

Lenox then sailed to a 15-9 win over Bedford in the win-

ner-take-all fifth set.

“I’ll tell you what, the Lenox girls are a lot better than what they even think they are,” Dukes said. “Whenever we have a great night like tonight, it just feels really good and it’s rewarding for them to be able to play at the level they want to play at. They just have to fight back. It’s something we’re fighting in our gym a lot. Maybe we’re finally getting over that hump.”

But the Tigers struggled to gain any traction against Mount Ayr until the third set.

By that time, it was too little and too late for Lenox.

Still, reaching the Pride of Iowa Conference Tournament finals shows how far this Lenox team has come this year.

“We started out with six players at the beginning of the season,” Dukes said.

“We played just six players for about a month. On JV we played about six players.

I didn’t know it was going to come together quite like this.

It took all 12 of those players to get to where we are and for us to win as many games as we did, which is big for our program. It’s really big to have Lenox girls work as a team and play as a team and fight back. It’s amazing. I’m really proud of them.”

Third-place match

Nodaway Valley took set one from Bedford in the third-place match Tuesday, but dropped the next three sets to finish fourth.

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER

Nodaway Valley seniors Kenna Lundy (3) and Mackenzie Meisenheimer (14) team up for a block during a 3-0 loss to Mount Ayr during Tuesday’s Pride of Iowa Conference Tournament semifinals. The Wolverines finished fourth after a 3-1 loss to Bedford in the third-place match.

Statistics (POI Conference Tournament finals) Serving (aces) — MA: Sadie Frost 7-8 (2), Blair Glendenning 17-17, Alyssa Johnson 13-16 (4), Macy Larsen 13-13 (3), Tessa Shields 8-8 (2). L: Shantelle Brown 6-6, Bethany Christensen 5-6 (2), Hannah Davis 0-4, Makinna Fitzgerald 3-4.

Attacks (kills) — MA: Kelcie Shields 8, Tessa Shields 8, Sadie Frost 5, Kirsten Dolecheck 5, Alyssa Johnson 1. L: Jacy Stoaks 3, Shantelle Brown 1.

Blocks (solo-assists) — MA: Sadie Frost 2-0, Alyssa Johnson 2-0, Kelcie Shields 2-0, Tessa Shields 1-0. L: none.

Setting (assists) — MA: Macy

Junior varsity

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER

Lenox senior Bethany Christensen sets one of her team-high 18 assists during a 3-2 win over Bedford in Tuesday’s Pride of Iowa Conference Tournament semifinals. Lenox lost in three sets to Mount Ayr in the finals.

Larsen 12, Alyssa Johnson 11. L: Bethany Christensen 3, Shantelle Brown 1.

Digs — MA: Blair Glendenning 11, Alyssa Johnson 6, Macy Larsen 5, Sadie Frost 5, Alex Booth 2, Kirsten Dolecheck 2, Tessa Shields 2. L: Jacy Stoaks 12, Katelyn Belding 4, Shantelle Brown 1, Bethany Christensen 1, Brooke Henrichs 1.

Results Quarterfinals (Monday) Region1 — Central Decatur def.

Pleasantville 25-8, 25-19; Lenox def. Pleasantville 25-17, 25-16; Lenox def. Central Decatur 25-22, 23-25, 16-14. Lenox advanced.

Region 2 — Bedford def. East Union 25-22, 25-21; Bedford def.

Martensdale-St. Marys 25-15, 25-19; East Union def. MartensdaleSt. Marys 25-13, 25-22. Bedford advanced.

Region 3 — Southeast Warren def. Nodaway Valley 17-25, 27-25, 15-13. Nodaway Valley def.

Interstate 35 25-18, 25-16. Interstate 35 def. Southeast Warren 22-25, 25-19, 15-11. Nodaway Valley advanced.

Region 4 — Mount Ayr def.

Wayne 25-10, 25-11; Southwest Valley def. Wayne 25-18, 22-25, 15-9. Mount Ayr def. Southwest Valley 25-15, 25-2. Mount Ayr advanced.

Tuesday Semifinals — Mount Ayr def.

Nodaway Valley 25-15, 26-24, 25-14; Lenox def. Bedford 11-25, 25-16, 22-25, 25-19, 15-9.

Finals — Mount Ayr def. Lenox 25-9, 25-7, 25-19.

Third-place match — Bedford def. Nodaway Valley 21-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-21.

HARLAN — The Harlan junior varsity football team defeated Creston/O-M Monday night, 37-6.

Bryce Fitzgerald completed seven passes for 181 yards including a 23-yard TD connection to Ian Burns.

Travontay Wright carried three times for 56 yards rushing. Cody Wagner had four catches for 83 yards and Evan Jacobson had two receptions for 63 yards.

Tackles leaders for the Panther defense were Michael Stults with seven and Dustin Merritt with six.

“Tonight we got off to a slow start,” said Creston/O-M coach Kevin Cooper. “Harlan got the wind in the first quarter and basically pinned us deep for three straight possessions.

We struggled to move the ball early on and that dug too far of a hole for us to get out of.”

The Panthers JV (1-5) hosts Dallas Center-Grimes next week in the season finale.

Harlan 37, Creston/O-M 6 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — Travontay Wright 3-56, Bryce Fitzgerald 5-32, Dustin Merritt 5-21, Kolten Phelps 6-12.

PASSING — Fitzgerald 7-13-0 for 181 yards, 1 TD. RECEIVING — Cody Wagner 4-83; Evan Jacobson 2-63; Ian Burns 1-23, 1 TD; Cole Higgins 1-12.

TACKLE LEADERS — Michael Stults 7, Dustin Merritt 6, Quinton Scadden 5, Keaton Eslinger 5.

Freshmen

Harlan scored 41 points in the first half on the way to beating the Creston/O-M freshmen Friday, 48-8.

Bryce Fitzgerald scored on a 5-yard run and a twopoint run in the second quarter to cut the Cyclone lead to 19-8.

Creston/O-M was outgained 264-149 in total yards and had five turnovers.

Hunter Manz ran for 138 yards and two touchdowns for Harlan. Brett Sears passed for 74 yards and four TDs. Jay Swanson returned a kickoff 71 yards for a touchdown.

Fitzgerald ran for 108 yards on 19 carries for Creston/O-M. He also completed two passes for 22 yards, including a 16-yard pickup to Chris Perry.

Beau Barncastle had four solo tackles and two assisted tackles for the Panther defense. Barncastle and Mason Kinsella had tackles for losses.

The Panthers (0-7) play at Dallas Center-Grimes on Friday.

Harlan 48, Creston/O-M 8 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — Bryce Fitzgerald 19-108, Kolten Phelps 7-19.

PASSING — Fitzgerald 2-9 for 22 yards.

RECEIVING — Chris Perry 1-16, Phelps 1-6.

TACKLE LEADERS (solo-assists) — Beau Barncastle 4-2, Joe Eblen 2-2, Phelps 2-1, Payton Pryor 0-3, Mason Kinsella 1-1, Walker Patterson 0-2, Kendall Crawford 0-2.

Trapshooting results Results from the fifth and final week of the fall trapshooting league of the High Lakes Outdoor Alliance.

1. B&B Home Improvements — 890. Team high score shooter: Herman Gracey 234-250.

2. Indianola Squad — 884.

Team high score shooter: Gaylan Mitchell 232-250.

3. Crain Medical Clinic, Mt. Ayr — 861. Team high score shooter: Heath Mitchell 226-250.

4. A Team — 839. Team high score shooter: Steve Maltzahn 230-250.

5. Big Boyz Toyz — 830. Team high score shooter: Austin Berry 222-250.

6. Farm & Home — 791. Team high score shooter: Matt Somers 206-250.

7. Starlin Rascals — 779.

Team high score shooter: Harold Starlin 172-250.

8. Plum Building — 623.

Team high score shooter: Heath Mitchell 223-250.

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Honored: Creston Activities Booster Club award winners at

Friday’s football game against Harlan are Lores “Stew” Stewart (left), Fan of the Year; and Gary Bucklin, Volunteer of the Year.

Bucklin, retired KSIB sports director, still works as an announcer for middle school and JV football, and home track and field events. Stewart has had several grandchildren in CHS activities and attends many events throughout the year.

Lady Mustangs advance in Bluegrass tourney MURRAY — Murray picked up a pair of dominant 2-0 victories to advance to the semifinal round of the Bluegrass Conference Volleyball Tournament Tuesday night.

The Lady Mustangs will host the semifinals and finals Thursday night, starting with Grand View Christian (21-10) vs. Lamoni (16-8) at 5:30 p.m.

That will be followed by Murray (17-7) vs. Mormon Trail (15-6) at 6:30 p.m. The championship match is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

In pool action at Murray Tuesday, Murray swept Twin Cedars 25-6, 25-8 and then disposed of Melcher-Dallas 25-13, 25-10. Twin Cedars topped Melcher-Dallas 25-23, 25-18.

“Everyone saw a lot of action tonight,” Murray coach Jerry Shields said. “Another good night of serving, which we have to have.”

The team served 94-97 with 18 aces in the two matches.

Madison Gonseth served 20-20 with four aces. Kayla Siefkas also had four aces while serving 24-25. Zoie Lecy served 13-14 with one ace.

Gonseth and Shelby Myers each had nine kills for the night while Jade Lecy contributed eight. Gonseth had eight blocks. Brandi Gilbert set 22 of the team’s 27 assists. Katie Otto and Siefkas each had seven digs.

Grand View Christian emerged from a pool at Ankeny Christian Academy that included Iowa Christian Academy, Orient-Macksburg and Diagonal.

Lamoni advanced from its pool that included Moravia and Moulton-Udell. At Seymour, Mormon Trail topped a field that included Seymour and Ankeny Christian Academy.

PANTHERS:

for Creston and Saige Rice served an ace.

“We didn’t have it tonight,” Creston coach Jessie McClellan said. “We talked a lot about not being intimidated, but we couldn’t shake the feeling we were playing a high-caliber team like Harlan.

We need to work on the mental aspects of the game.”

Continued from page 10A Angie Sorensen 7, Jenna Taylor 5, Luther 4, Breanna Wallace 2, Cayla Maitlen 2.

Blocks (solo-assists) — Sorensen 2-0, Wallace 2-1, Maitlen 0-1.

Setting (assists) — Luther 17, Russell 5, Tayor 2, Sickels 1.

Digs — Sickels 12, Higgins 8, Luther 7, Thomsen 5, Russell 3, Dunphy 3.

Junior varsity

Harlan JV swept Creston Tusday 25-11, 25-14.

Megan Haley had four kills

POI XC: Continued from page 10A Lizzy Parish, I-35, 22:58; 6. Jessica Helseth, Wayne, 22:59; 7. Charissa Mogler, Bedford, 23:05; 8. Jena Proffitt, EU, 23:08; 9. Mazzy Hummel, SWV, 23:39; 10. Elizabeth Fuller, SWV, 23:41.

Southwest Valley (64) — 9. Mazzy Hummel, 23:39; 10. Elizabeth Fuller, 23:41; 15. Kendra Top, 24:35; 22.

Diana Berggren, 25:30; 31. Kaylee Jacobs, 26:45; 32. Renee Williams, 26:48; 37. Payton Thomas, 27:27.

East Union (103) — 3. Emma Harper, 22:07; 8. Jena Proffitt, 23:08; 21. Allison Hadley, 25:19; 52. Kendra Kirkland, 30:54; 57. Marissa Walter, 32:29; 58. Kacie Ripperger, 33:15.

Mount Ayr (117) —19. Maddie Mobley, 25:04; 23. Caylie Hickman, 25:38; 29. Hallie Still, 26:27; 38.

Megan Warin, 27:34; 43. Breanne Haley, 28:21; 54. Cassie Brand, 31:08; 60. Ica Hauge, 34:28.

Bedford (140) — 7. Charissa Mogler, 23:05; 27. Emma Lucas, 25:53; 44. Kelle Welch, 28:23; 49.

Elissa O’Dell, 29:52; 55. Madelynn Burn, 31:28.

Lenox (Inc.) — 11. Rebekah Kroese, 23:55; 35. Mika Ricks, 27:13; 50. Hannah Brown, 29:55; 51. Daisy Valenzuela, 30:34.

Nodaway Valley (Inc.) — 1.

Destiny Scar, 20:03; 42. KateLynn Scar, 28:1147. Stormy France, 29:18; 56. Cheyenne Wenstad, 31:34.

BOYS TEAM SCORES 1. Nodaway Valley 23; 2.

Pleasantville 84; 3. Southeast Warren 91; 4. Interstate 35 92; 5. Martensdale-St. Marys 152; 6.

Central Decatur 193; 7. Bedford 214; 8. Southwest Valley 215; 9. Wayne 227; 10. Mount Ayr 283; East Union, Lenox incomplete.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Leaders — 1. Shane Breheny, NV, 17:05; 2. Bryant Seuferer, SEW, 17:16; 3. Jacob Bolinger, Lenox, 17:32; 4. Nate Venteicher, NV, 17:34; 5. Heath Downing, NV, 17:36; 6.

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Harlan won the freshman match against Creston Tuesday, 25-14, 25-12, and also took two extra sets 25-15, 25-8.

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Brycen Wallace, NV, 17:37; 7. Skyler Rawlings, NV, 17:41; 8. Dominic Cresta, I-35, 17:42; 9. Brayten Funke, NV, 17:52; 10. Zach Goering, I-35, 18:12.

Nodaway Valley (23) — 1. Shane Breheny, 17:05; 4. Nate Venteicher, 17:34; 5. Heath Downing, 17:36; 6.

Brycen Wallace, 17:37; 7. Skyler Rawlings, 17:41; 9. Brayten Funke, 17:52; 13. Dallas Kreager, 18:28.

Bedford (214) — 16. Cameron Welch, 18:47; 24. Quenten Oldenkamp, 19:33; 38. Eric Welch, 20:43; 67. Matt Sayler, 24:57; 69.

Jakob Beggs, 25:41; 72. Noah McBride, 34:11.

SW Valley (215) —25. Connor Haggerty, 19:35; 33. Phillip Currin, 20:19; 47. Wyatt McAlpin, 21:20; 54. Jacob Kinyon, 22:05; 56. Trevor Holbrook, 22:09; 60. Dalton Davis, 22:28; 64. Daniel Kinyon, 23:07.

Mount Ayr (283) — 42. Will Hunt, 21:08; 52. Ethan McGill, 21:40; 59.

Mitchell Jennett, 22:20; 62. Heath Andresen, 22:52; 68. Connor Eaton, 25:07; 70. Logan Eaton, 26:37.

East Union (Inc.) — 34. Casey Walter, 20:24; 71. Jacob Walter, 30:37.

Lenox (Inc.) — 3. Jacob Bolinger, 17:32; 35. Allen Hoffman, 20:32; 63.

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Sun. Oct. 18- 11:00AM Creston, IA. Household Goods and Collectibles for Tom Braymen and the late Bev Braymen Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Brandon Frey, Zach Ballard.

Sun. Oct. 18- Approx 2:00PM Creston, IA. Following the Braymen Sale JD Lawn Tractor, Generator, Shop and Hand Tools for Dorothy Rectenbaugh. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Brandon Frey, Zach Ballard.

Sat. Oct. 24- 10:00AM Creston, IA. Large Offering of Shop & Hand Tools, Modern Furniture and Household Goods, few Antiques & Collectibles, Fabric and Material for Don Cheers. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Brandon Frey, Zach Ballard.

Sat. Oct. 31- 10:00AM Grand River, IA. Modern Furniture, Household Goods, Antiques & Collectibles, Sewing Items, Grand River Collectibles, Tools and Misc. for Lucia Daughton. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Brandon Frey, Zach Ballard.

Sun. Nov. 1- 11:00AM Afton, IA. Real Estate, Collector Tractors, Toys, Farm Machinery, Pickup, Antiques & Collectibles, Modern Furniture, Household Goods for Heirs of the late F.A. Witt.

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

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

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Email us your ad to classified@crestonnews.com include your name, address and phone number

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We are looking for a caring individual that is a team player with strong computer and communication skills. High school diploma required.

Previous dental experience would be helpful, but a great attitude and a strong work ethic are our first priorities. We will train the right person. Salary based on experience.

25-30 hours per week.

Please send a resume, or stop in and fill out an application, to 641-782-2141 Ext. 6441

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Now hiring for 2nd and 3rd shifts at Cardinal IG in Greenfield, IA.

Earn up to $13.80 an hour along with attendance and safety incentives in a climate controlled work environment.

Stop in and use our FREE services to help you get a job!

To apply: go to asinc.net or 301 E. Taylor St., Creston, IA 50801.

For more information, please call our friendly staff in Creston at 641-782-3300.

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PART- TIME RECEPTIONIST This is a PT position for our Lenox

location for Tuesday and Thursdays, approximately 16 hours per week. We are looking for a caring individual that is a team player with strong computer and communication skills. High school diploma required. Previous experience would be helpful, but a great attitude and a strong work ethic are our first priorities. Salary based on experience.

Iowa Focus is seeking trustworthy, honest individuals for part-time direct support providers in Creston.

Day, evening, overnight and every other weekend hours available.

Applicants must be personable and have good communication skills, complete paperwork in a timely manner, flexible hours, and a team player.

Experience working with people with disabilities preferred, HS Diploma/GED and Drivers License is required. Starting Wage is $9.75, Training Included.

Please send a resume, or stop in and fill out an application, to

2244 Loomis Avenue, Corning, IA 50841

PUBLIC AUCTION

Sunday, October 18, 2015 • 11 AM Located #8 storage pod at True Value Hardware, 801 W. Townline, Creston, IA

The following items are property of Tom Braymen and the late Bev Braymen.

This pod is full with a lot of boxes unseen- Come expecting surprises!

TOOLS, MODERN FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD GOODS: Poulan & Craftsman chain saws; (2) 4 drawer chests; computer desk; Queen size bed complete; pipe bed with footboard and headboard (no mattress or box springs); Formica top kitchen table; walnut dropleaf table & 8 chairs; card tables; folding chairs; small leather couch; sewing machine in cabinet; TV stand; recliners; fans; blankets & bedding; large pressure cooker; tote of misc material; misc. dishes, pots, pans & kitchen misc; Samsung mircrowave.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: 2 fancy ornate oak dressers with mirrors; Lincoln school wall clock (Page Co.); Germany anniversary clock; vanity with round mirror; oak & other flower stands; wood stool; wood high chair; admiral table model radio; chamber pot; quilts & comforters; metal lunch pail; wine glasses; quilt rack; old luggage; crochet work; old trumpet in case; old buttons; Duncan Phyfe style round lamp table; animal bingo game; chinese checkers; 5 in 1 baseball game; tinker toys; games of lotto; tiddlywinks; 9 pc glasbake baking set in box; Betty & Bob toy alum cooking utensils; super made alum covered pot; green jadite bowl; pink depression pitcher; blue ref dish; etched glasses; salt & pepper sets; covered bowl with cow lid; melmac dishes; vases; 3 gal Red Wing crock with wood bails; Western 3 gal crock; brown crock; several crock bowls (some crockery with damage); metal baby stroller; 2 gas masks; old ball glove; cigar boxes; misc books; 2 feather ticks; metal canteen & cup; red covered compote; glass floor protector s for furniture.

Tom Braymen & the late Bev Braymen

Auction conducted by: West & Frey Auctioneers, Creston, Iowa and Creston Livestock Auction Services Darwin West 641-344-1958; Tom Frey 641-344-5082; Todd Crill 712-621-1453; Brandon Frey 641-782-0633; Zach Ballard.

Sale Clerks June West, Leisa Frey Ringman Vern Blazek; Terms: cash/good check with photo ID if unknown by the auction team.

Auctioneers Note: Starts at 11 AM at True Value Hardware, Pod #8. Second sale follows for Dorothy Rectenbaugh at 705 N. Chestnut St., Creston, IA approx. 2-2:30PM

Call us at 641-782-3300 (Creston) or 641-342-1125 (Osceola) to discuss how our FREE Job Placement service can help you find your next job!

Handmade woodwork items * themed baskets * framed needle point decorative wreaths * assorted homemade jams * assorted pies, cakes, cookies quilt books * decorated brick door stops * crocheted garland small wall quilts/table runners * quilted placemats * lots more!!!

We have weekly pay, safety incentives, HIRE-ON BONUSES, and medical insurance available.

Stop in our Creston or Osceola locations or give us a call and our friendly staff will assit you!

Dinner • 4:00 p.m.

Roast Beef, Ham Balls and all the fixin’s Adults $8.00 • age 5-11 $3.00 • under 5 free Auction • 7:00 p.m.

Ben Adamson State Farm Agent Office Sales Representative – Team Member

Position Overview As a member of our agency team, you have an opportunity to experience first-hand what it takes to be a successful insurance professional. You will build and develop customer relationships within the community to promote State Farm products including auto, home and life insurance.

This position will allow you to experience working in an agent’s office and to explore the opportunity to become a State Farm agent yourself.

Responsibilities • Develop leads, schedule appointments, identify customer needs, and market appropriate products and services.

• Provide prompt, accurate, and friendly customer service. Service can include responding to inquiries regarding insurance availability, eligibility, coverages, policy changes, transfers, claim submissions, and billing clarification.

• Work with the agent to establish and meet marketing goals.

Requirements • Interest in marketing products and services based on customer needs • Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and listening • Organizational skills • Self-motivated • Detail oriented • Proactive in problem solving • Able to learn computer functions • Ability to multi-task • Achieve mutually agreed upon marketing goals • Property & Casualty license (must be able to obtain) • Life & Health license (must be able to obtain) • Bilingual Spanish Speaking a plus If you are motivated to succeed and can see yourself in this role, please submit a Cover Letter and Resume to ben.adamson.p8ik@statefarm.com .

I will follow up with you on the next steps in the interview process.

TOOLS, MISC. SHOP ITEMS: Sears Craftsman 10” direct drive bandsaw; Sears Craftsman 10” radial arm saw on castors; Sears Craftsman 16” variable speed scroll saw on bench; Sears Craftsman 8” drill press table mt 1/3 HP; Sears Craftsman Industrial palm finish sander; Sears Craftsman belt/disc sander (4x36 belt, 6” disc, 2/5 HP on castors; Sears Craftsman router & table; Sears Craftsman 71/4” circular saw; Sears Craftsman router in case; Sears Craftsman disc belt sander 1x30; Delta 12” band saw on stand; B&D palm sander; B&D belt sander 3x21 1/3 HP; Springfield 6” table mount grinder (used little); Schumacker 6/12 volt battery charger; pair of jack stands; misc hand tools; LG Flowtron bug zapper; Works elec weed eater; Toro elec leaf blower/vac with bagger; De Longhi Rapido portable heater; long handled tolls; C clamps; pipe clamps; bolt organizer; 4” vise; pipe wrenches; level’ alum step & ext ladders; Coleman thermoelectric iceless cooler; styrofoam coolers; Weed Eater featherlite gas weed whip and more of the misc nature.

JD LAWN TRACTOR & SNOWBLOWER : JD 130 lawn tractor 30 or 32” with Kawasaki motor and bagger, extra good for its age; JD TRS 22 walk behind snowblower like new, never used, check this out!

GENERATOR, POWER WASHER: Generac GP portable generator 5000 running watts, 6250 starting watts, like new; Black Max elec power washer, 1700 psi, 1.2 GPM; Toyoset omni 230 portable kero heater; 1 other.

Dorothy Rectenbaugh & the late Bob Rectenbaugh AUCTION CONDUCTED BY: West & Frey Auctioneers, Creston, Iowa and Creston Livestock Auction Services Darwin West 641-344-1958; Tom Frey 641-344-5082; Todd Crill 712-621-1453; Brandon Frey 641-782-0633; Zach Ballard.

Sale Clerks June West, Leisa Frey Ringman Vern Blazek; Terms: cash/good check with photo ID if unknown by the auction team.

Auctioneers Note: Nice clean offering of shop tools, lawn mower, generator, etc. www.crestonlivestock.com

www.crestonlivestock.com

Cromwell Congregational United Church of Christ

“Your Employment Specialists”

PUBLIC AUCTION

Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 • approx. 2-2:30 PM Located 705 N. Chestnut St., Creston

OPENINGS IN CRESTON 2nd Shift manufacturing and production openings!

Pay up to $12.80 an hour

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68th Annual God’s Portion Dinner and Sale Saturday, October 17, 2015

HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY

Find the right people for the job, right here.

Bazaar open at 2:00 p.m.

Alan Tanner Family-1/4 share of beef; Agrivision-hats; Back Forty Bargift certificates; Bailey Family-small hay bales; Boyd Appliance-Ginsu knives; Buxton Spraying-35 acres spraying; Coen’s Furniture-cashmere throw; Cook Video-Tastefully Simple basket; Creston Automotive-oil change; Creston Vision-Espirit sunglasses; Elm’s Club-gift certificates; Fareway-gift certificates; Farmer’s Coop-horse feed and bird seed; Ferarra Candy-basket of gummy candy; Hy-Vee-assorted coffee basket; J&J Plumbing-furnace checkup; Kilgore’s RV-gift certificate; Lonestar Transmission-mount & balance w/purchase of 4 tires, standard load range & fluid flush with purchase of filter & fluid; In memory of Alice Mullin-Gooseberry pie; Maple Street Memories-scrapbook supplies; Napa-thermometer & hats; Office Machines-paper shredder; Orr Heating & Cooling-gift certificate; Pampered Puppies-baskets of goodies; Purple Cow-Framed, matted Amish Barn & cattle picture; Schwesersgift certificate; Shear Styling-hair product; Southern Hills Vet-Science Diet dog food; Stalker Chevrolet-oil change; Wenzig Construction-load of rock; Winterstien-Panther engraved rock; Titan Equipment-8230 IH Toy combine; True Value/Java J’s-picture frames & candle holders; Tyler Insurance-surge protectors; Upper Crust-6” cakes; Up In Smoke-gift certificate; VanGelder Clothing-gift certificates; Windrowgift certificates; Weaver Meats-gift certificate, Picnic backpack, Mikasa Holiday Angel Trio & lots more!!!

Cromwell Quilters: (1) Queen and (2) Twin size John Deere matching quilts For a complete listing http://tinyurl.com/cromwell2015

Computer Repair

Siding & Windows

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

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

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

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

Plumber SCHROEDER PLUMBING and ELECTRICAL. Central air repair/ new installations, new breaker boxes, lighting fixtures, softeners, water heaters. Specialize in manufactured and mobile homes.

Free estimates, licensed, insured, 641-202-1048. Accept Visa & Mastercard.

Roofing ROOF-TECH INC., Residential -metal and asphalt roofing. Commercial seamless fluid applied membranes.

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

WESTMAN WINDOWS. Replacement windows tilt for easy cleaning and rebates bays, bows, sliders, etc.

Any custom size and shape, 30+ years in Creston. I sell, service and install, for no-pressure estimate call Charlie Westman 641-782-4590 or 641-344-5523.

BOWMAN SIDING & WINDOWS. All major brands of vinyl and steel siding, Heartland, Traco and Revere thermal replacement windows. Recipient of the Revere Premium Renovator Award. Seamless guttering and Leaf Relief gutter covers. 33 years of continuous reliable service in Southwest Iowa, free estimates, 641-3225160 or 1-800-245-0337.

Storage SHARP’S SELF-STORAGE Boats, records, inventory, furniture.

You store it, lock it, take the key. Industrial Park, Creston, 641-782-6227.

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Creston News Advertiser Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Scholarship applications available for 2016 graduates The Adair County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) commissioners are providing $1,000 in scholarships to be awarded locally to 2016 graduates from the Adair County high schools. Recipients of these scholarships must be pursuing programs of study in any field of agriculture or natural resources and reside in Adair County.

Application forms may be picked up at the Adair County SWCD office in Greenfield, from the Adair County Iowa State University Extension Office, or from the guidance counselors, science instructors and vocational agriculture instructors in each of the county’s high schools — Adair-Casey, Nodaway Valley, Orient-Macksburg and West

Recipients must be pursuing programs of study in any field of agriculture or natural resources and reside in Adair County.

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Central Valley. Applications are due to the Adair SWCD office in Greenfield no later than 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, 2016.

Commissioners will select one application to be eligi-

ble for the state competition sponsored by the Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI) Auxiliary. The amounts of the state level scholarships are $4,000, $3,000 and $2,000.

Regional winners from the

regions not receiving state awards will receive $600.

This year, CDI is privileged to offer the Ron Brownlee Memorial Scholarship Fund. Ron Brownlee served as an Adair County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner from 1995 through 2012.

He served several years as CDI director for Region 5.

The Region 5 Conserva-

tion scholarship winner will receive an additional $500 from this scholarship fund in memory of Brownlee.

This scholarship will only be offered in 2016, and high school students residing in Adair County are eligible to apply.

For more information contact Linda Dickerson, conservation assistant, at 641343-7033, ext. 301.

Dry fall brings fire, destruction to prairie states Donald Trump to host CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) Fires with volcano-like smoke plumes part of Interstate 29.

‘Saturday Night Live’ • In eastern Iowa, farm — Wildfires burning on prai■

rie land in five states have destroyed more than a dozen homes and killed livestock in the past few days as a region normally accustomed to crisp temperatures and even snow this time of year gets a taste of California-style drought.

Fires with volcano-like smoke plumes visible for miles around have broken out from the Rockies almost to the Mississippi River.

Ample rain during the spring and summer made matters worse by encouraging prairie grass to grow into deep, thick wildfire fuel.

“All they needed was a spark,” said Kelly Allen, a National Weather Service fire program manager in Riverton, Wyoming. “Now they’re finally burning. The fuel bed is almost continuous.”

In Wyoming, winds drove a landfill fire across almost 16 square miles of prairie and burned 13 homes. Nobody was hurt but pets and livestock perished, left behind as some 1,300 people rushed to evacuate the rural area.

“It’s a nightmare,” said Daniel Clark. “I don’t even know how to feel.”

Clark lost his home, barn, six dogs, five cats, two hors-

visible for miles around have broken out from the Rockies almost to the Mississippi River.

es, a cow and his wife’s wedding ring. He was able to rescue two dogs and a horse before smoke forced him out of the area, he told the Casper Star-Tribune.

A neighbor shot one of his horses, mercifully, after it ran from the barn in flames.

Calmer winds helped firefighters begin to get a handle on the flames. They prepared to allow evacuees to return Tuesday evening.

“We’re anticipating a lot of cars. It will be interesting.

These people will be wanting to get back home, for sure,” Natrona County Fire Marshall Bob Fawcett said.

The fire began at a composting area of the Casper Regional Landfill on Saturday and continued to menace an ever-wider expanse of prairie Tuesday. Afternoon winds that kept driving the flames beyond firefighters’ reach were forecast to continue.

The Red Cross asked Casper residents to donate yard implements — shovels, rakes, leather gloves — to aid the task of sifting through debris for any personal belongings.

“All they needA blizzard wouldn’t be uned was a spark. usual anywhere in Wyoming this time of year but this fall Now they’re been more like July, with finally burning. has recent highs in the low 80s.

The fuel bed is “We haven’t had much moisture across the state almost continu- since, really, the beginning ous.” of September. Just these hot, dry days — fairly high tem— Kelly Allen peratures and low relative National Weather humidity,” Wyoming State Service, Wyoming Forester Bill Crapser said

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Elsewhere over the past few days: • A fire burned about 4.5 square miles of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in northern South Dakota.

• On the North Dakota side of the same reservation, gusts up to 60 mph blew a fire into the community of Cannon Ball, destroying three homes and a church.

About 875 residents had to evacuate from the blaze that scorched nearly 8 square miles.

• Grass fires elsewhere in the Dakotas destroyed at least one home and shut down highways including

field blazes scorched more than three square miles of Scott County. Two firefighters underwent treatment for smoke inhalation.

• A fire burned 13 square miles of grassland and threatened about 50 homes and ranches near the southern Montana town of Manhattan.

• A hot wildfire season in western Idaho continued as a 5-square-mile forest fire burned three cabins 40 miles northeast of Boise.

The National Weather Service posted wildfire warnings Tuesday for central and southern Wyoming and a swath of east-central Nebraska. Warm, dry weather will continue through the weekend with rain likely no sooner than next Tuesday, Allen said.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump h a s agreed to host Trump “Saturday Night Live” next month.

NBC said its former “Celebrity Apprentice” host will be the headliner of the Nov. 7 show. It’s the second time he has hosted the venerable

comedy institution; he was on the show in April 2004.

Trump was also skewered in the season premiere’s opening sketch.

Trump has been ratings gold for nearly every television outlet he’s touched since his candidacy took off this summer, the main reason behind record viewership for the two GOP candidates’ debates in August and September.

Sia will be the “Saturday Night Live” musical guest on the night that Trump hosts.

Parent’s Night Out Kid’s Night Out Saturday, October 17 7 - 9 p.m.

Couple’s Dance Lessons from 7p-8p learning Swing, Waltz, Two Step

Dance Music to Practice 8p-9p Bring your beverage of choice

6 - 9 p.m.

Kids get supper – PB&J or Pizza then supervised FUN @Upper Level Tumbling Plus Games & Crafts

641-782-7617

We Do Birthday Parties!

High Energy Fun

Tumbling on the 42’ Trampoline, Obstacle courses, tumbling, Limbo and other games for 1 hour at Upper Level Tumbling

Then the festivities continue in a studio set for

Your Private Party

Set up with Tables, Chairs and Great Music You bring the refreshments and decorations

Stress free- FUN Birthday parties Includes Personalized Invitations, 1 hour of high energy tumbling & games, and

We do the clean up!

641-782-7617

OPEN GYM

EVERY WEEKEND

Tumblers can practice their gymnastic skills For 2 hours in the Upper Level Tumbling Training Center All area tumblers welcome Need not be LDE student

See full schedule of times

www.lesliesdance.net

Year Round Registration

We love beginners We help them learn & grow Mommy & Me Tumbling, All Levels of Tumbling, Ballet, Hip Hop, Pom Pom, Tap, Lyrical, Jazz, Clog CONVENIENT TIMES ~ REASONABLE RATES Fully staffed with Knowledgeable Teachers and Front desk staff Main Office: 218 North Pine St., Creston, Iowa

641-782-7617 Leslie’s Dance & Tumbling is a division of LDE, Inc.