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First United Methodist Church has scheduled a trunk or treat tailgate party Saturday. A hot dog roast and sing along are also scheduled. See more on CHURCH, page 5A.

The Creston/O-M football team hopes to regain momentum when they travel to Atlantic Friday. See SPORTS, page 8A for a preview of this H-10 matchup.

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Ernst makes campaign stop in Creston Wednesday Ernst talks to supporters about her economic, domestic and foreign policy.

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By BAILEY POOLMAN

CNA staff reporter

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Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, R-Red Oak, made a stop in Creston Wednesday to fulfill her 99-county trip across Iowa before the Nov. 4 election, when she will run for a U.S. Senate seat against Democratic candidate Bruce Braley, U.S. Representative for Iowa’s first congressional district.

“It’s so nice to be back in Creston,” Ernst said to local residents at Adams Street Espresso. “It’s really great to see so many wonderful, friendly faces, folks that I’ve known and worked with for so many years.”

Ernst kept her speech short and sweet at approximately 15 minutes.

“Because every Iowan is important, and this is a great process, we want to speak to all the Iowans that we can,

whether they’re from the rural areas or whether they’re from the urban areas,” Ernst said.

A Montgomery County resident, Ernst is campaigning on her view that the way to Washington, D.C., is the Iowa way.

“I am running on the Iowa way, our Iowa values and what has made us successful as a state,” Ernst said. “A lot of us have to live with rules and regulations, but they shouldn’t be rules and regulations that are killing our jobs, killing our economy and setting back our farmers, our health care industry.”

According to Ernst, by balancing the state budget each year and using smart spending practices the past four years, the state has a surplus of $900 million.

“Now, Iowa is one of the best fiscally-run states in the United States. Our unemployment has dropped from over six percent down to 4.5 percent. We’ve created up to 150,000 new, good-paying jobs in the state,” Ernst said. “We have more people working now than any point in Iowa history.”

Ernst also touched on keeping environmental and

Creston PTO carnival scheduled Nov. 7

By BAILEY POOLMAN

CNA staff reporter bpoolman@crestonnews.com

CNA photo by BAILEY POOLMAN

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, R-Red Oak, speaks to a Creston crowd at Adams Street Espresso Wednesday morning.

Ernst is running against Democratic U.S. Representative Bruce Braley for a seat in the U.S. Senate.

agricultural issues within the state, and not up to the federal government.

“I believe our Iowa farmers are some of the best conservationists out there,”

CNA photo by BAILEY POOLMAN

Ernst said. “They know that they have to protect their land, their water and their air, and pass along that good land to their next generation so that they can keep making a living.”

As well as domestic issues, Ernst used her military background to explain her approach to foreign policy, such as the Islamic State threat in the Middle East.

“We had a terrorist threat called ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) that emerged, not just months, but years ago, and we’ve known about this threat for a very long time,” Ernst said. “But, instead of addressing the threat when it could have been managed and handled years ago, we now have a terrorist threat that has swept through Syria and Iraq.”

Ernst, a lieutenant colonel in United States Army National Guard, said it is disheartening to her to know

Laura and Jerry Hartman laugh during a conversation with Iowa Senator Joni Ernst Wednesday morning at Adams Street Espresso. Ernst spoke at the coffee shop during a 99-county tour of Iowa before the general election Nov. 4.

It’s time for fun and fundraising at Creston Parent Teacher Organization Carnival in November.

The carnival, scheduled for 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Nov. 7, will be held throughout Creston Elementary School.

“It’s the main fundraiser that the PTO does to raise funds to help the school with unmet needs,” said parent and PTO member Erin Kiley. “Instead of doing a lot of mini fundraisers, they focus on this one fundraiser in the year.”

There will be games set up throughout the elementary school, such as ping pong drop, ring ■ Wristbands toss, fishing, bounce can be purhouses and face painting. chased in To participate in the advance for games, students can $13. The purchase wrist bands to cover the price of everywristbands thing for $13 in advance cover all 2:30 to 4 p.m. Oct. 29 games at the at Creston Elementary.

Wrist bands will be $15 carnival. at the event, or individual game tickets can be purchased for 25 cents each.

A meal will be provided for $5, which includes a walking taco, cookie and drink. Raffles and auctions will also occur at the carnival.

“The students will be selling raffle tickets for $1 each, and the cash prizes are $500 and $250, and those (tickets) will be available that night, also,” Kiley said. “There’ll be a silent auction for the classroom baskets. Each classroom had an assigned theme, and the kids brought in items to put in those baskets.”

There will also be a live auction during the carnival for goods baked by local business employees and school administration and staff. A quilt was also donated for the event.

“It’s just a great night for the kids to come out and have fun in a safe environment. They get to play lots of games and yet raise money for the school,” Kiley said. “We just love to have everybody come out and have a good time.”

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Mom of Canada suspect: I cry for the victims OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The mother of the man accused of killing a soldier at Ottawa’s war memorial then storming Parliament before being shot dead says she is crying for the victims of the shooting, not her son.

In a brief and tear-filled telephone interview with The Associated Press Thursday, Susan Bibeau said she did not know what to say to those hurt in the attack.

“Can you ever explain something like this?” she said. “We are sorry.”

The gunman was 32-year-old petty criminal Michael Zehaf-Bibeau. This was the second attack in three days in Canada.

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Investigators offered little information about the gunman in Ottawa, identified as 32-year-old petty criminal Michael Zehaf-Bibeau.

Canadian police conceded Thursday that Zehaf-Bibeau was the lone gunman, the second attack in three days in what the prime minister described as terror-

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Bibeau she was devastated for the victims of the attack.

“If I’m crying it’s for the people,” she said, struggling to hold back tears. “Not for my son.”

Bideau and her husband had earlier sent the AP a lengthy email expressing horror and sadness at

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what happened.

“I am mad at my son,” the email said, explaining that he seemed lost “and did not fit in.”

“I his mother spoke with him last week over lunch, I had not seen him for over five years before that,” the email said. “So I have very little insight to offer.”

The heart of the capital city of Ottawa had been in lockdown after Wednesday’s attack, with fears that other gunmen might be on the loose. Ottawa police Constable Marc Soucy confirmed to The As-

sociated Press Thursday that police are satisfied there was one attacker.

Ottawa police Chief Charles Bordeleau told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. that “there is no longer a threat to public safety.”

The two attacks stunned Canadians and raised concerns their country was being targeted for reprisals for joining the U.S.-led air campaign against the extremist Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.

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Deaths Henry Vogel Jr. Kansas City, Mo.

Henry Louis Vogel, Jr was born December 29, 1942 in Kansas City, MO to Henry Louis Vogel, Sr. and Vogel Lucille Jungst Vogel. He passed away at his home from chronic medical issues October 17, 2014.

He was raised on a farm near Afton, Iowa and graduated from East Union High School in 1961. He graduated from Creston Community College in 1963 and from Iowa State University in 1967. Henry was a lifelong learner, attending Kansas University, the University of New Mexico and the University of Texas, receiving additional degrees in International Diplomacy and was fluent in Mandarin Chinese.

He was employed as an aeronautical engineer and worked in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Seattle, Washington (Boeing) and in Pico Rivera, California (Northrop Grumman). He was very proud to be intimately involved with the construction of the B2 Stealth Bomber and could recall with joy standing on the air strip as the Stealth made its first flight. He ended his career at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City in the Weapon System Support Center as a liaison officer between the USAF, Northrop Grumman and the US government. He

Betty Lane Greenfield

Betty Lane, 86, of Greenfield died Oct. 21, 2014, at Adair County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct.

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the region she spent time in while overseas has been overrun by the Islamic State.

“We need to be proactive when it comes to these types of situations. We need to remain engaged on the world front, and I’m willing to do that. I take these issues very seriously,” Ernst said. “We need leaders when it comes to these situations. We need leaders, and I will be that to you.”

PTO: Continued from Page 1

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Henry was married to Danyl Jackson and this marriage ended in divorce. He married Nancy McMichael Jarvis April 20, 1996, the professed love of his life.

He lovingly cared for her through her illness and death on April 17, 2014 and followed her exactly six months later.

He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Vogel, stepsons Randall Jackson and Scott Jarvis and wife Nancy Vogel. He is survived by his mother, Lucille Vogel of Grand Island, NE, brother and wife, Roger and Linda Vogel of Grand Island, NE, brother and wife Stan and Mary Vogel of Papillion, NE, sister in law and husband Lynn and Sugar Baumgart of Blue Springs, MO. In addition, he is survived by stepsons Darryl, Tom and Kevvin Jackson, Paul and John Jarvis, nieces Jennifer King and Valerie Chmelka and multiple step-grandchildren. Though he never had children of his own, he was a father to many.

Services will be held at Meadowview Gardens, Bates City, Missouri, Sunday, November 9th at 2 pm with a gathering of family and friends to follow at the same location. Burial will take place in a separate ceremony. Contributions in memory of Henry may be made to the charity of donor’s choice. Memories of Henry and condolences to the family may be shared at www.meyersfuneralchapel. com. Arrangements entrusted to Meyers Funeral Chapel, 1600 W. Main St., Blue Springs, MO, 816-229-3276.

Today is Oct. 23, 2014, the 296th day of the year.

There are 69 days left in 2014. Below are news items from the Creston News Advertiser for this week (Oct. 20-26) in history.

5 years ago State agencies were preparing to eliminate more than 1,300 jobs to meet a 10 percent spending cut ordered by Gov. Chet Culver after state tax revenue came in less than expected.

The agencies had until Oct. 28 to develop their plans.

The reductions included 791 layoffs and elimination of 529 positions that were currently vacant. Those cuts did not include the judicial branch, Legislature or Board of Regents, which oversee the state’s three public universities. The 10 percent reduction applied to the judicial branch.

Southwestern Community College head volleyball coach Rita Schroeder achieved her 700th victory in a three-set match with Clinton Community College, the second victory for SWCC over Clinton in fall 2009. Schroeder registered her 500th in 2000 and her 600th victory in 2004. She was named coach of the year on five occasions — 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1999. Athletic Director Bill Krejci presented her with the coaching award.

10 years ago Skateboarders volunteered to pick up trash in

25, at the United Methodist Church in Greenfield.

The Rev. Eric Schubert will officiate. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery. Open visitation will be 1 to 6 p.m.

Friday at Steen Funeral Home, 101 S.E. Fourth St., Greenfield.

Ernst said it is important to stay in touch with who she is when it comes to the citizens of Iowa and how to lead them.

“It really is important to stay in touch with Iowa,” Ernst said, “and stay in touch with your roots.”

Like Ernst, Creston resident Vonnie Kinkade believes it is good to know where you come from.

“I understand why there’s things she wants to do and doesn’t want to do,” Kinkade said. “I have the same values as she has, and I trust her because she is trustworthy. I know where she came from.”

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Anne Davis, 9, reaches for another brush full of paint while Anna Black, 8, doodles behind her. The two were practicing their sidewalk art on North Walnut Street in Creston in October 1994.

honor of national Make a Difference Day. The event was called Ken’s Kids Klean-up, started by City Councilman Ken Hudson.

Hudson thought it was a good idea for the skateboarders to show how dedicated they were to the skatepark by doing some good in the community.

Clean-up was in uptown Creston from Adams to Townline Street.

A cargo plane from Chicago landed safely at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after dropping an engine somewhere over Michigan. The Kalitta Air jet took off from O’Hare International Airport and

was bound for New York’s Kennedy International Airport when it reported mechanical problems with one of the engines. The Boeing 741-R was able to fly but was diverted as a safety precaution to Detroit, where it landed without incident. No one was injured.

20 years ago Iowa Communications Network (ICN) was introduced at Southwestern Community College. ICN offered two-way video and audio communication for classes 60 hours a week.

There were 274 different class offerings. Masters

level classes and industrial training programs were offered in the evening through Iowa Western Community College, and during the day, high school and undergraduate classes were offered.

A candlelight vigil was held on the steps of Union County Courthouse in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Fifty attended the event sponsored by Family Violence Center and Southwest Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

“Forrest Gump” starring Tom Hanks was playing at Strand Theatre.

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Government officials credited 58-year-old Parliament sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers with shooting the attacker just outside the MPs’ caucus rooms. Vickers serves a largely ceremonial role at the House of Commons, carrying a mace and wearing rich green robes, white gloves and a tall imperial hat.

Members of Parliament gave Vickers a rousing standing ovation for saving their lives as Parliament resumed Thursday morning.

As Vickers walked into the House of Commons his lips quivered in emotion and he acknowledged the lengthy ovation.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper urged members of Parliament to seek medical help if they are suffering stress from Wednesday’s attack in an uncharacteristic

ductible, and help purchase classroom supplies and learning programs for students.

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personal speech.

“Here we are in our seats, in our chamber in the very heart of our democracy, at work” Harper said. “We will not be intimated.”

Harper noted that both of the terror attacks in Canada this week came from citizens born in Canada.

Earlier Harper visited the National War Memorial where the soldier was killed to lay a wreath. A man was detained by police near where Harper put down the wreath. Police said the man tried to breach the crime scene and thought there would be minor charges if he’s charged.

Earlier, Harper called the shooting the country’s second terrorist attack in three days. A man Harper described as an “ISIL-inspired terrorist” on Monday ran over two soldiers in a parking

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lot in Quebec, killing one and injuring another before being shot to death by police. Like the suspect from Wednesday’s shooting in Ottawa, he was a recent convert to Islam.

Witnesses said the soldier posted at the National War Memorial, identified as Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, was gunned down at point-blank range by a man carrying a rifle and dressed all in black, his face half-covered with a scarf.

The gunman appeared to raise his arms in triumph, then entered Parliament, a few hundred yards away, where dozens of shots soon rang out, according to witnesses.

People fled the complex

by scrambling down scaffolding erected for renovations, while others took cover inside as police with rifles and body armor took up positions outside and cordoned off the normally bustling streets around Parliament.

At least three people were treated for minor injuries.

In Washington, President Barack Obama condemned the shootings as “outrageous” and said: “We have to remain vigilant.” The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa was locked down as a precaution, and security was tightened at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery just outside Washington.

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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.

Thursday

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

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

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

Friday

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 107 W.

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

Ladies Literary Circle, 1:30 p.m., hostess Judith Wachter; reviewer Jean Mark.

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

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

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

Saturday

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

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to noon, 107 W. Howard St. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), 7:30 p.m. open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

Sunday

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

Monday

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

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

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

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

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

Union County Genealogy Society, 6 p.m., Gibson Memorial Library. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Southwest Iowa Dancers, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Mount Ayr American Legion.

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Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 76F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph.

Abundant sunshine.

Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 40s.

More sun than clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 50s.

More sun than clouds. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 50s.

Clouds giving way to sun . Highs in the mid 50s and lows in the upper 30s.

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Miscellaneous

Traffic stop, 10:34 a.m., Wednesday, North Cherry Street.

Assistance, 11:27 a.m., Wednesday, South Sumner Avenue.

Parking complaint, 12:31 p.m., Wednesday, North Elm Street.

Reckless driving, 1:57 p.m., Wednesday, West Taylor Street.

Information, 3:19 p.m., Wednesday, North Pine Police Street.

Travis Wilson DunAccident, 3:51 p.m., ham, 22, 403 N. Vine St., Wednesday, North Birch was charged with driving Street. while suspended 4:30 p.m.

ed upstairs at Gibson Memorial Library. Magazines will be sold at 25 cents a bundle. This sale will continue until all bundles are sold.

Art Sale The library is currently having an art sale being held in the genealogy room.

Minimum bid is $20 and all bids must submitted by Oct. 31. Come and check out the paintings.

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Markets 76/52 Grain prices quoted at 10 a.m. today: • Farmers Co-op, Creston: Corn — $3.17 Hi Lo Cond.

Aubudon 77 49 pt sunny CivilRapids dispute, 4:37pt sunny p.m., Cedar 69 52 Wednesday, North Pine Centerville 73 52 pt sunny Clarinda 81 50 pt sunny Street.

Clarion 73 49 pt sunny Civil dispute, 5 p.m., Clinton 69 53 pt sunny Wednesday, North Pine Council Bluffs 80 52 pt sunny Street.

Creston 76 52 pt sunny

Civil dispute, 5:18 p.m., Wednesday, North Pine National Cities Street.

City Hi Lo Cond.

Atlanta 74 48 mst sunny Harassing communication, Boston 54 45 rain 8:06 p.m., Wednesday, North Chicago 65 55 pt sunny Pine Street.

Dallas 86 63 sunny Traffic stop,82 8:10 p.m., Denver 46 pt sunny Wednesday, West Prairie Street.

From Creston Official Weather Station: high past 24 hours (66), low past 24 hours (46) and precipitation ending 7 a.m. today (.0)

Birthday

Soybeans — $8.90 • Gavilon Grain: Corn — $3.15 Soybeans — $9.03 City Hi Lo Cond.

Davenport 70 54 pt sunny Des Moines 76 53 pt sunny Dubuque 68 52 pt sunny ley, Walker struck vehiFarmington 73 54 her pt sunny cle and left the scene.

Fort Dodge 74 50 pt sunny Ft Damage Madison 73 55 pt sunny estimates are Guttenberg 69 52 pt sunny $3,000 to Hartley’s vehicle Keokuk 73 56 pt sunny and unavailable Lansing 69 for 51 Walker’s pt sunny vehicle.

LeMars 76 48 pt sunny

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Houston 83 p.m., 62 sunny Medical, 5:47 TuesLos Angeles 83 63 Avenue. pt sunny day, South Sumner Miami 81 72 rain False alarm, 6:30 p.m., Minneapolis 71 49 pt sunny Tuesday, West New York 65 48Townline mst sunny

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Library news The following are activities at Gibson Memorial Library, 200 W. Howard St. Regular library hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays; and closed Sundays. Gibson Memorial Library is on Facebook.

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Great-grandparent is Phyllis Steadman of Corning.

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OPINION

Halloween is getting to be one of the bigger holidays This weekend is the local Bright Eyes kids Halloween party in McKinley Park, which is just the start of Halloween week. It is getting to be a bigger and bigger holiday every year.

I heard the other day that costumes for adults now out sell costumes for the kids. It should be a pretty big party night with Halloween being on a Friday this year. I may have to dig out my old Fred Flintstone outfit from the box in the basement!

Harvest The “yellow mountain” is starting to grow out east of town at the Co-op. With a record corn crop predicted, the mountain of corn could be pretty high this year. It has been a pretty nice week this week and the amount of combines in the field has to be at max capac-

What’s up Rich Paulsen publisher

ity with temps in the 70s predicted for the next few days. The combines will be going full speed to get this year’s crop out.

Election We are getting closer to Election Day. Thank goodness! I sure will not miss all the TV ads. I think they should make a limit as to the number of ads they can run a day.

You can’t even switch channels to avoid them.

I try to turn the channel, but all I get is another person bad mouthing some hopeful politician. The new

rule should be...you can’t spend more than what the job pays for a year! That would slow them down, I think!

Fall sports The fall sports season is running out of steam and is getting down to the playoffs and state championship games. Friday is the last of the regular season football games.

Volleyball is also headed into the playoffs. I’m hoping a number of the area teams make it to the championship games.

Royals The Royals had a tough start to the World Series, but let’s hope they recover in time to bring home the big trophy. I know Mike and Donna King have been attending the games. They are long-time Royals fans and attend many of the games during the season. Alex

Gordon — the Royals left fielder — went to the same high school I attended. I had his aunt for one of my teachers. My brother was also Alex’s science teacher one year.

Small world isn’t it!

Hunt and fish I was out fishing a week ago and I latched into an 18-pound catfish.

October is always a great time of year to fish.

The fish are out trying to fatten up for the winter and looking for a good meal. At the same time I was fishing, I could hear the goose hunters firing away off in the distance at Summit Lake. This coming weekend is the opening of pheasant season. There looks to be a lot more pheasants in the area than there has been in a long time. I saw several out running around when I was fishing the other day. I would

guess there will also be more hunters out opening day since the numbers have grown.

Holiday to Holiday Next Monday is our annual Holiday to Holiday show out at the SWCC gym. There are over 30 booths usually with all kinds of goodies to sample. The show is always a good time and also shows what our local area merchants have to offer for the upcoming holiday season.

Tickets are $5 in advance and can be purchased here at the newspaper office.

Thought for the week: “What’s great about this country is that America started the tradition where the richest consumers buy essentially the same things as the poorest.” — Andy Warhol

Letter to the editor

Votes speak louder than words From Ken Mallas Corning

This letter is in response to Jane Anthony’s letter titled “Vote Bruce Braley.” A very nice positive letter.

She is to be congratulated. All of her comments are the same ones that can be said about Joni Ernst.

When someone makes a statement, you better have the facts to back it up.

I take issue with several but will only talk only about one. During the time Bruce Braley served in the House of Representatives, each child born from that date to the end of his term will owe the federal government somewhere between $40,000 to $50,000 per individual due to his and his fellow colleagues spending habits. All of the now working individuals alive during that same period of time must add the same amount which makes them now over $100,000 in debt to

our government. Our college graduates average college debt with the debt Braley created by his yes vote now is more than $60,000 for each of them. Due to this fact I take issue with the statement she makes “A vote for Bruce Braley is a vote for a positive, respectful and all-inclusive champion for all generations.”

Once again we get more of the half truths from people like her making including our present president of the United States – concerning keeping our own doctors and insurance. I hope she reads this letter and tells me where I am wrong. Joni Ernst believes in a balanced budget. Does Bruce Braley or any of his voters believe in a balanced budget? This is the same question I ask of her. There are several other statements she makes I believe are half-truths. Actual votes speaks louder than words.

President Obama reversed course and agreed to a travel ban HOLLYWOOD—Happy Thursday, everybody, and God bless America.

South Africa’s bladerunner Oscar Pistorious got five years in jail Tuesday for shooting his fiancee four times through a bathroom door and killing her. The state opted not to ask for the electric chair. He was dangerous enough on stilts, never mind giving him a mobility scooter.

Monica Lewinsky discussed her affair with Bill Clinton at a convention in Chile in her role as an anti-cyber-bullying advocate on Monday.

It’s so hard to believe she’s forty-one years old. It seems like only yesterday she was crawling around

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the White House on her hands and knees.

President Obama reversed course and agreed to a travel ban to the U.S. for West Africans. He restricted them to entering at five East Coast airports. Leave it to our first black president fifty years after segregation ended to authorize the first colored entrance to the United States.

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Potential School Consolidation of Creston and Prescott School Districts

As I’m sure you have heard by now, the Prescott and Creston School Boards are considering the consolidation of the two districts.

The two boards officially began their discussion about this possibility in July of 2013. The Creston Board traveled over to meet with the Prescott Board to talk about potential sharing or consolidation ideas, and the meeting was very productive. Currently the two districts share their Superintendent, their Business Manager, and a teacher. Creston’s transportation supervisor also works with the Prescott buses and drivers.

The Prescott School Board decided to pursue possible consolidation, a direction they thought best for the students and their learning.

The Prescott Board as a group felt the best option was to consider a consolidation with Creston Community School District. From the start, the Prescott Board was impressed because Creston was open to considering consolidation and Creston had a preliminary plan for partnering with Prescott through a period of transition. In previous years the Prescott Board seriously considered potential partnerships with Lenox and Corning. Neither of these options gained enough traction to move forward. The Prescott Board also once considered a possible consolidation with Orient-Macksburg. At that time representatives from the Iowa Department of Education told school officials that the resulting combined school district would still be too small. Therefore the DE would not even consider approval of that possible consolidation.

The Prescott School currently offers Pre-Kindergarten through 6th Grade classes. The 7th through 12th graders already attend other neighboring school districts through tuition agreements or open enrollment. This year there are no sixth-grade students at Prescott School. There are currently 38 students attending school in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade for the 2014-15 School Year.

24 of them live in the Prescott District and 14 are open-enrolled in from other districts. The school also operates a preschool.

Every school has its pros and cons. The Prescott School has always offered a large amount of one-to-one attention and in recent years has offered great opportunities related to technology and digital learning. There are many other positives including a very caring staff that knows every student well. However, limited resources, a dwindling number of students, and non-compliance issues related

From the desk of Steve McDermott Creston Superintendent

to Iowa Department of Education requirements have forced the consideration of alternative routes for educating Prescott area girls and boys. Prescott students are currently limited in terms of daily socialization and diversity and facilities that are not handicapped accessible. The Creston Schools offer many learning opportunities and caring staff members while also offering a broader range of socialization opportunities and more diversity in general. The facilities offered by Creston are outstanding, contemporary, and handicapped accessible.

Both boards discussed the consolidation process again during their September meetings. They also scheduled public meetings to provide information, to answer any questions folks might have, and to receive input from community members. The first of these public hearings/informational meetings in Prescott was held at 6:00 pm, Wednesday, October 15th at the school. The first one in Creston is to be held at 5:30 p.m., October 20th in the Board Room at the Early Childhood Center prior to the Regular Board Meeting. The two boards have strongly considered a possible special election on this issue on February 3rd, 2015.

Before any vote, it is important that folks have the facts. Community members need to be informed so they can vote and can decide how they want our schools to proceed into the future. A consolidation can only happen when the registered voters of both school districts pass the measure by a simple majority in each district.

Last spring the Prescott School had a 5-year Site Visit from the Iowa Department of Education.

In their final report the DE representatives cited the District for several items that require corrective action, most being issues that are results of Prescott’s small size and limited number of staff members. The Prescott staff members are highly qualified, but there just aren’t enough of them to meet all of today’s requirements. The DE reps also encouraged us to pursue the option of consolidation. In our exit discussion at Prescott, the DE folks mentioned that Prescott’s two realistic options for the future are to either consolidate with another district or to dissolve the district as the Clearfield School District

recently did. They did not believe the Prescott School District possesses the viability or resources to meet requirements and to keep the Prescott School going much longer given the current and projected circumstances.

Dissolving a district means that a district “pie” is basically cut into pieces with the neighboring districts each getting pieces of the pie.

Officials from outside the District may ultimately become involved in determining what property or farm ground is then assigned to each neighboring district. The owners of each property will then pay the tax levy rate of the school district to which they have been assigned.

In Prescott’s case, chunks of the current Prescott property would go to Corning, Lenox, Creston, O-M, etc. The Prescott Board has repeatedly stated that they do not want this to happen to the Prescott School District.

Currently Prescott’s tax levy rate is lower than Creston’s. A potential consolidation would ultimately lower the tax levy rate in Creston.

It would raise the tax levy rate on the Prescott side. Tax valuation numbers can change over time, but given today’s tax valuations in the Creston and Prescott Districts, a few estimated projections have been developed by Larry Sigel at Iowa School Finance and Information Services. Mr. Sigel has projected that if the schools consolidate, after a four-year transition period the tax rate in the current Creston School District should be reduced by about 72 cents per $1,000 taxable valuation and the Prescott rate will increase by roughly $2.44 per $1,000 taxable valuation. Again, these are only projections based on today’s factors, factors that may change in the future.

Of course there are many questions that must be answered and decisions that must be made before the special election. For instance, what happens to the current Prescott teachers? The teachers that were with the school before this current school year have been promised positions in the new consolidated district if a vote would pass. Those recently hired for the 2014-2015 School Year were informed when interviewed that their employment may not extend past this year should consolidation occur. There are other items to consider as well.

No matter what the future brings, we will continue to do the best we can for our local students.

We adults may agree or disagree on many factors, but we must all keep our local kids and their learning first in our minds.

CHURCH Afton ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH, Browning and Filmore Streets, William Richardson, pastor.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible study and youth. Saturday, 7:25 a.m. “In the Mirror” radio program on Creston Radio.

ST. EDWARD CATHOLIC CHURCH, 104 W. Union St., Rev. Ken Halbur, pastor.

Sunday, 10:45 a.m. Mass; Confession following Mass.

Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. Mass.

Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. religious education; 6:30 p.m. Devotions; and high school youth group, St. Malachy School. Thursday (10/30), 7 p.m. RCIA, Holy Spirit hall.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 9:45 a.m. worship.

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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 11 a.m. worship.

Beaconsfield

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Rick Hawkins, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service.

Clearfield

AREA BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, Ron Christian, pastor; 641-336-2409; website www.areabiblefellowship.org.

Sunday, 10 a.m. worship service; 11:15 a.m. Sunday school.

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. AWANA, Clearfield Community Center.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Sherry Wiley, lay speaker.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. worship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

Sunday, 8 a.m. Sunday school; 9 a.m. worship.

Corning

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 907 Grove Ave., Ken Rummer, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship services.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 901 Nodaway St., Andrew Bardole, pastor.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. adult Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service.

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, Dan Lamgo, pastor.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. worship service. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. prayer service.

MESSIANIC MISSION SEVENTH DAY, 405 11th St. Sabbath services, second and fourth Saturdays. Call 641-3223386 for time and place.

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH, 800 17th St., Philip Ritter, pastor.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and adult Bible study; 10:45 a.m. worship with Holy Communion. Wednesday, 9 a.m.

Bible study.

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 504 Grove, Ave., Lazarus Kirigia, pastor.

Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Mass.

Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Mass; 7 p.m. youth group. Wednesday, 2 to 5 p.m. religious education classes.

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ABUNDANT LIFE FAMILY CHURCH, 500 S. Birch St., Douglas R. Brunell, pastor, (641) 782-5766, email alfc@ iowatelecom.net; website www.

AbundantLifeFamilyChurch.com.

Sunday, 10:30 a.m. children’s church and worship service.

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. worship and Kid’s Club. Thursday, 6:30 a.m. Men of Honor; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Light Switch teens.

APOSTOLIC LIGHTHOUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH, 600 N. Lincoln St., Paul Vandevender, pastor, 782-5594.

Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday school and worship service; 5:30 p.m. prayer time; 6 p.m. worship

service. Wednesday, 7 p.m. worship service. Home Bible study, call 782-5594.

LIFE CHURCH, ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 417 Wyoming Ave., Karen Norton, lead pastor, 641782-4236, e-mail crestonrolag@ gmail.com, website lifechurchcreston.com.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school for all ages; 10:35 a.m. morning worship, Fellowship Sunday, “What Do You Want?”; 12:15 p.m. fellowship dinner featuring a chili cookoff contest and cinnamon rolls, honoring this month’s birthdays and anniversaries; 6 p.m. small group study at the Norton home, “Principles of Perseverance.” Tuesday, 7 to 10 a.m. Coffee café, fellowship hall. Invite a friend and bring a coffee mug. WiFi and mini muffins included; 6 p.m. Vision Team meeting. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. prayer time in the sanctuary; 7 p.m. Family Night activities: adult Bible study (Romans), sanctuary; Life Youth, lower level youth room; and Kids’ Klub, lower level fellowship hall. Thursday (10/30), 7 to 10 a.m. Coffee café, fellowship hall. Invite a friend and bring a coffee mug. WiFi and mini muffins included.

CHURCH OF CHRIST, 510 S. Poplar St., Timothy L. Haynie and Nathan Langford, evangelists, 641-344-3201.

Thursday, 3:30 p.m. SIRF. Friday, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting.

Sunday, 10:45 a.m. worship services; scripture lesson: psalm 139: 13-16 and sermon: “And so it begins.” Monday, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting. Tuesday, 3 p.m. Crisis fund center open, 5 p.m. Open table (Union County Board of Supervisors). Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. TOPS. COMMUNITY OF CHRIST, Creston Congregation (RLDS), 820 N. Elm St., Elder Gary O’Daniels, pastoral coordinator.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. praise and inspiration, O’Daniels; 9:30 a.m. church school classes; 10:30 a.m. morning worship, Phyllis O’Daniels, presider; Ray Powell, speaker.

CREST BAPTIST, affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention, Poplar and Townline streets, Chuck Spindler, pastor. Website: www.crestbaptistchurch.com.

Today, 6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery. Friday, 8:30 a.m.

Operation World prayer meeting.

Saturday, 8 a.m. prayer meeting.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Bible study (for all ages); 10:45 a.m. worship. Tuesday, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Women’s Bible study; 6:30 p.m.

Women’s Step study; 9 to 10 p.m. Creston Salt Company for college students/young adults, Room 120, SWCC. Wednesday, 6:30 a.m. prayer meeting; 6:30 p.m. Team Kid, youth ministry; DivorceCare; and adult Bible study.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 1001 N. Lincoln St., David Tebbenkamp, pastor; Dan Fields, youth pastor.

Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship service; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school hour; noon Dynamic Ambassadors carry-in lunch; 4:45 p.m. Melody Makers choir practice, K-8; 6 p.m. family worship service. Monday, 1 p.m. Ladies Bible study at Deloris Barnett’s; 6:30 p.m. Ladies Bible study at Tammy Reeves’. Tuesday, 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ladies Bible study at Loy Christensen’s. Wednesday, 6 p.m. Triumphant Praise choir rehearsal, senior high; 6:30 p.m.

AWANA clubs and junior high Trek; senior high youth group; and adult Bible study and prayer meeting.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 301 E. Townline St. Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service with guest speaker Darin Dolecheck; 11 a.m. Appalachia Service Project meal in fellowship hall, free will offering. Wednesday, 6 p.m. praise and worship service.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,

AFTON CARE CENTER “Adding Quality to Life” 508 W. Pearl • Afton 641-347-8416

CARTER AGENCY, INC. Insurance & Real Estate 208 N. Maple St. • Creston 641-782-8516

CHARLIE BROWN AUTO, LTD. Recycled Domestic Car & Truck Parts Hwy. 34 West • Creston 641-782-6561 • 1-888-886-7811

Trunk or treat party to be held at Methodist Church First United Methodist Church, 400 N. Elm St., is sponsoring a Halloween costume party 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday with a trunk or treat tailgate party in the parking lot. There will also be SCIENTIST, 104 N. Oak St. Sunday, 11 a.m. church service.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 702 W. Prairie St., the Rev. Jim Woodworth, pastor; Mary O’Riley, pastoral intern.

Friday, 1:30 p.m. crafting workshop. Sunday, 9:15 a.m. worship services, Reformation Sunday; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School – all ages and grades. Monday, newsletter deadline. Tuesday, 1 p.m.

Stich, Knit and Quilt. Wednesday, 9 a.m. Bible study; 5:30 p.m.

Joyful Noise; 7 p.m. choir practice.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 400 N. Elm St., Gideon Gallo, pastor. Call 641-782-2427, 641-782-7267. E-mail: fumc. creston@gmail.com. Facebook: Creston First United Methodist Church. Office hours: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday; 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday and Friday.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services; 9:30 a.m.

Sunday school. Tuesday, 9 a.m.

Summit House Bible study; 1:30 p.m. Crestridge Bible study.

Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. handbell rehearsal; 7 p.m. choir rehearsal. Thursday, 12:05 p.m. United Methodist Men. GOD’S OUTREACH DELIVERANCE INTERNATIONAL, 306 N. Oak St., 641-278-1173, Pastor JoAnna Davis.

Thursday, first and third, 9:30 a.m. Men’s Bible study, 124 N. Maple St.; 6 p.m. Women’s Bible study, church. Friday, 7 p.m.

Friday Night Fire service, church.

Sunday, 9 to 10 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. church service; 6 p.m. church service. Monday, 4 to 5:45 p.m. children’s ministry (preschool through 11 years old); 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. youth ministry (12 years old and up).

HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH, 107 W. Howard St., Rev. Ken Halbur, pastor.

Friday, 7 a.m. Mass, St. Malachy Chapel; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ReRun shop. Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon ReRun shop; 4:30 to 5 p.m. Confession; 5:15 p.m.

Mass. Sunday, 8:15 to 8:45 a.m.

Confession; 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. Mass. Monday, 5 to 6 p.m.

Adoration, St. Malachy Chapel; 6 p.m. Mass, St. Malachy Chapel; 6:30 p.m. CRHP ladies meeting, St. Malachy library; 7:15 p.m.

Board of Education meeting, St. Malachy School. Tuesday, noon to 5 p.m. ReRun shop; 7 p.m. Parish Council meeting, St. Malachy School; 7:30 p.m.

Crest Area for Life meeting, hall.

Wednesday, 9:15 a.m. Mass, St. Malachy School; 7 p.m. KC officers meeting, Maple Street Memories; and religious education classes for grades 1-8, St. Malachy School. Thursday (10/30), 7 a.m. Mass, St. Malachy chapel; 7 p.m. RCIA, hall.

JERUSALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 1965 REA Road, Rev. Jim W. Morris, pastor.

Sunday, 8 a.m. Bible study; 9 a.m worship.

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES, 1000 Cottonwood St. Sunday, 10 a.m. public talk and Watchtower study. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. congregation Bible study, ministry school and service meeting.

PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD I.M. “Mana del Cielo” The Rev. Miguel Delgado, phone 515-

carnival games, crafts and treats in fellowship hall of the church.

At 6 p.m., there will be a hot dog roast and sing along at the fire pit.

All ages are invited to attend.

473-2527.

Saturday, noon worship.

Sunday, 1:30 p.m. worship.

PLATTE CENTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 2396 Eagle Ave., south of Creston, Delores Doench, pastor.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. coffee time/fellowship time; 10:30 a.m. church service; potluck lunch after service.

SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH, 602 W. Townline St., 641-7822920. Brian Jack, pastor. Website: www.salemluth.net.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school and adult education; 10 a.m. worship service; 6 p.m. Financial Peace. Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.

Quilters; 5 p.m. Mutual Ministry.

Wednesday, 7 p.m. confirmation class; and choir practice.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, 104 N. Oak St., Jared Miller, pastor, 515-897-7919, email jaredandkatiem@gmail. com.

Saturday, 9 a.m. worship service; 11 a.m. Sabbath school.

SOLID ROCK MINISTRIES, 1216 N. Cherry St. (corner of Townline and Cherry streets).

Sunday, 9:45 to 10:15 a.m.

Sunday school; 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. coffee and fellowship; 10:45 a.m. worship service.

ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 601 S. Maple St., Dan Moore, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service and Sunday School.

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS), 800 N. Sumner Ave., Creston; 111 E. South St., Mount Ayr; the Rev. Jonathan C. Watt, pastor, 641782-5095, http://TrinityCreston. org.

Sunday, Mount Ayr: 8 a.m.

Divine Service; 9:30 a.m. Bible class and Sunday school; Creston: 9:45 a.m. Divine Service with Holy Communion; 11 a.m.

Sunday school and Bible classes.

Monday, 12:30 p.m. preschool; 6:30 p.m. LifeLight Bible study.

Tuesday, 6:30 a.m. Early Risers Bible study in fellowship hall; 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool; 1:30 p.m. LifeLight Bible study. Wednesday, 12:30 p.m. preschool; 6 p.m. confirmation classes. Thursday (10/30), 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (Congregational), 501 W. Montgomery St., the Rev. Jim Woodworth, pastor; Mary O’Riley, pastoral intern.

Today, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. SIRF. Friday, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting.

Sunday, 10:45 a.m. worship services, Reformation Sunday.

Monday, 7:30 a.m. AA meeting; newsletter information due.

Tuesday, 9 a.m. to noon pastor’s office hours; 3 to 5 p.m.

Crisis Fund Center open; 5 to 6 p.m. Open Table (Platte Center Presbyterian). Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. TOPS; 5 p.m. youth group.

Cromwell

CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, Dan Moore, pastor.

Sunday, 10 a.m. fellowship; 10:30 a.m. worship and Sunday school. Monday, 12:30 p.m. prayer group, sanctuary; 1 p.m. quilting.

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UNITED CHURCH OF DIAGONAL, Ed Shields, pastor, office 641-344-0652, www.diagonalchurch.com.

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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Bruce Giese, pastor.

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Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship.

Greenfield

CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH, 2158 Highway 92, Jeff Banks, pastor, office 641-743-0221.

Website: www.welcometocornerstone.org.

Today, 7 p.m. Men’s Fraternity; 7 to 8:30 p.m. Women’s Bible study. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. worship service; 11:10 a.m. to noon Christian living classes; 6 to 8 p.m. Second Half; 20s/30s; Homebuilders; Multiply; and Truth Matters. Tuesday, 10 a.m. Memorial service for Dick Bassett. Wednesday, 6:20 to 8 p.m. AWANA. ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 213 N. E. Elm St., Kenneth Gross, pastor. Website: www.stjohngreenfield.parishesonline.com.

Saturday, 4:30 to 5 p.m.

Reconciliation; 5:15 p.m.

Mass. Sunday, 8:15 a.m. Mass.

Wednesday, 6:20 to 7:30 p.m. preK through eighth grade Faith Formation. Thursday (10/23), 8:30 a.m. Mass.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 108 S.W. 5th St. Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service; 10 a.m. coffee and fellowship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school.

Tuesday, 3:30 to 6 p.m. food bank and children’s clothes closet open; 6:30 p.m. worship service. Thursday, 12:30 p.m. worship service.

Lacelle

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor.

Sunday, 10 a.m. children’s Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship service.

Lenox

CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 1007 W. Temple St. Sunday, 10 a.m. worship.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, 702 W. Ohio St. Stanley Price, branch president.

Sunday, 10 a.m. sacrament meeting; 11:15 a.m. Sunday school; 12:10 p.m. relief society, priesthood, young women and young men; 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. primary. For local information, contact Clinton Allen, (641) 3224494.

COUNTRY ROADS BAPTIST CHURCH, at 202 E. Temple (old lumber yard), Mitch Green, pastor. Website: countryroadslenox. com.

Sunday, 10 a.m. worship.

Wednesday, 6 p.m. meal and study.

MERCER CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, four miles north, four miles west of Lenox, Franklin Rogers, pastor.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship service.

SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN, 4 miles north, 1 mile west of Lenox.

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 600 W. Michigan St., Lazarus Kirigia, pastor.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Mass with religious education classes afterward. Wednesday, 7 p.m. CYO. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 103 W. Michigan St., Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. adult Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service and Sunday school for children.

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 401 W. Michigan St., Tim Maxa, pastor, 641-333-4214.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service. First and third Sunday, youth fellowship. Wednesday, Evening Bible study.

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Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Lorimor, George Henriksen, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship.

Macksburg

HEBRON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Ben Carter-Allen, pastor.

Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship service.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Ben Carter-Allen, pastor. Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service with supervised nursery during church; 10 a.m.

Sunday school. Third Thursday, United Methodist Women.

Murray

BAPTIST CHURCH, Alex Bauman, pastor.

Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. worship services. Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Midweek Bible study and prayer meeting. Third Thursday of the month, 7 to 9 p.m. Missionary meeting.

CHURCH OF CHRIST, 430 Third St., Brian McCracken, pastor. Sunday, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship services; 7 p.m. Bible Study. Wednesday, 3:30 p.m.

JAM for elementary ages; 7 p.m. junior and senior high youth groups.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Sandy Smith and Brandon Campbell, pastors.

Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship.

Orient

P L Y M O U T H CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 311 W. First St., Phil Price, minister.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. brunch; 9 a.m. worship services; 10 a.m.

Sunday school/adult Bible study.

Wednesday, 2:15 to 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday school, congregational church.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 124 S. Maple St., Cathy Nutting, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service.

Prescott

PRESCOTT UNITED CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 401 6th Ave., the Rev. Steven Wainwright.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship.

Shannon City

SHANNON CITY COMMUNITY CHURCH, Lila Dell Greene, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. church service; 10 a.m. Sunday school.

Sharpsburg

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship.

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Tim Maxa, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service; 10 a.m. Sunday school.

Stringtown

STRINGTOWN COMMUNITY CHURCH, junction of Highway 34 and Sycamore Ave., the Rev. Richard Queener, pastor.

Sunday, 9:45 a.m. worship service. Wednesday, 1 to 4 p.m.

Help Center open.

Thayer

PLEASANT VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service; 10 a.m. Sunday school.

Tingley

CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. worship service.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Bruce Giese, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school.

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ENTERTAINMENT

A sign of the sale Dear Heloise: I always feel sorry for the people who put up garage- or estate-sale SIGNS that are unreadable from passing cars. Here are some hints: • Never use a yellow marker on white poster board. It may look cheery, but it looks like a pale mist as you drive by.

• Use a light-colored board and black, dark blue, red or green for the lettering.

• Make the letters at least 1/2 inch wide and at least 2 inches high.

• Keep information at a minimum. For instance, first line stating “GARAGE SALE,” second line “(ADDRESS),” third line “(TIME).”

• Draw an arrow pointing in the right direction, if space allows.

• Finally, drive by your sign at 30 mph to see if you can read it.

— Sandy S., via email This is what I call a “test drive-by” so you can see what a potential customer can or cannot see! Final hint from Heloise: Take down the signs when the sale is

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Hope this helps people have a safer hot-tub season!

— Chris G. in Texas Thanks for the reminders.

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When using a broom, stand in one place and drag the dirt toward you, moving around the room. Then sweep into BEETLE BAILEY® by Greg & Mort Walker the dustpan. — Grammy. G., Middletown, Ohio Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, or you can fax it to 1-210-HELOISE or email it to Heloise(at) Heloise.com. I can’t answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column. (c)2014 by King Features Syndicate Inc. BLONDIE® by Dean Young

Horoscope Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Today you are concerned with private issues regarding the wealth and resources of others, shared property and debt.

You can improve things almost certainly.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) In discussions with others, especially females, you will see ways to improve the relationship itself. Perhaps it begins with a two-way honest exchange?

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) If you have ideas about how to introduce reforms or improvements where you work, by all means, speak up. This is the perfect day to do this, and others will at least listen.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Parents and teachers might see a new way to deal with their kids today. Similarly, sports practices will be productive by trying new ways of doing things.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Look around your home to see how you can make things better. Quite likely, you will see new uses and applications for something you already own.

Clever you!

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept.

22) You will be convincing in discussions with others today, because you believe in what you say. Furthermore, you will attract others to your point of view. (You can’t lose.)

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Look for new ways to make money or new uses for something you already own. You can do this today, because you are in a resourceful frame of mind.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Take a serious look in the mirror and ask yourself what you can do to improve your image in the world. How can you look better?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Your ability to research something or ferret out the truth of an issue is excellent today. Not only do you have focus and perseverance, your Spidey sense is working as well!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You might attract someone powerful to you today, probably a female, who could be overwhelming. (Possibly this person is you.) Either way, discussions will get things going

today.

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PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Don’t fall for snake-oil talk regarding religion, politics and pseudo-intellectual issues.

Although someone is convincing today, you need to make up your own mind about what

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The Creston News Advertiser prints The Prowler as a public service to Creston High School and is not responsible for the content of this page.

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Rural Flight

CrestonCreston High School High School 601 W. Townline - Creston,- IA 50801IA 50801 601 W. Townline Creston, chsprowler@yahoo.com 641.782.2116 Head Editor: Bree Daggett Publications Staff Editor-in-Chief: Diane Walsh Adviser: Edanne Qualseth Raegan Smith, Ericka Abell, Brandon Robertson, Hannah Hagle, Staff Writers: CassieTanna Abbott, Clay Daggett, Danielle Price,Garrett Dana Howe, Smallwood, Brittney Minson, Geary, Dominik Allison Walker,McAnly, Jordan Foreman, Bethany Hanson, Skyler Reed, Morrison, Kristin Alyssa Mariah Harlan, Kelsey Donner, Shastin Shaw, Samantha Weese, Tina Little Higgins, Josie Sickels, Camryn Somers

for rural communities A graph showing how many residents have left rural environas they age and young ments in the last five years.

By Bree Daggett families move to urban areas.

Although Creston is one of If Creston the bigger towns in Southwest Iowa, invested in the youth, there is no guarantee we will be able then kids would be more to maintain that status. Creston is excited about staying one of many small towns that are in Creston rather than experiencing a rural flight. Young planning their escape people are going to the city and aren’t after graduation. I myself coming back. Why? Because of job have two older siblings opportunities, metro lifestyle and the who don’t live in Creston culture found in big cities. anymore, and after A lot of adults think that we graduation, I am planning have those things in Creston, but if we on moving to another did, would our population and class state. And I am just one size continue to decrease? In 2012, the out of 120 seniors, but I US Census reported that the growth know from talking to my in urban populations outpaces the classmates that most of rest of the nation, something that has them want to leave, too. never happened before. The fact of the But if there was a place matter is that Creston is slowing dying for kids to hang out and out. What’s worse, is that this “death” to learn and grow and of Creston could totally be prevented. create outside of a school There is so much opportunity and environment, imagine potential for this town to liven up and the possibilities. Kids improve the culture. And with culture, want to do more than comes businesses, and with businesses school, everyone knows comes families, and with families that, but what is there in come education and so on and so this town for them? Very forth. limited options, because There is such potential in this not everyone wants to town, all we need to do is invest in it.

Something like that in Creston would really hang out at a park or the skate park improve the culture. Creston: Arts is trying The highway has taken all attention or the bowling alley. As a young from the downtown area. People can to incorporate more community activities as person, I do not understand why the well, now all we need is people to actively now drive around our town instead opportunity for a cultural center was respond and participate. Taking tiny steps of going through it, and cars have rejected when we so clearly need like this could lead to so much more for our virtually eliminated train travel, one. so no more busy traffic downtown town.

And kids are not the only anymore. But just imagine what the Please, just take a minute to imagine ones who want a place to hang out, what Creston would be like with a little downtown area would be like with adults do, too. And lounges and bars TLC. If we pull together as a community some serious investment. Small are not everybody’s scene. Now, shops with aspects of Creston’s and invest in all age groups, we could give I’m not saying we need get rid of life back to Creston. Just think of what history included, like how Adams these places of business and create the future would hold. Class sizes and Street Espresso maintains the new ones because they are just as population rates could increase. More job integrity of the old building while much as part of our community as opportunities and more town events would offering our everyday coffee and any other business. But we need panini. Or even just giving the depot add excitement to the town. I know change more. For example, something as is a scary thing, and by doing those things a makeover. There used to be copper simple as a music festival would awnings on the depot before World and investing in new ideas really adds to be a great opportunity for adults War II began, how come those were that fear, but if we give more opportunities and their family. Winterset has a never replaced? for future generations, then maybe kids will community band who hosts shows stop hanging out at McDonald’s and think We lost a great opportunity with the Iowana by making it an A before and after comparison of the depot in their town square, and they aren’t about what waits after high school, and start a much bigger community than us. assisted living home, think of what after the awnings were taken down. thinking of what awaits in their hometown.

Private vs. Public

By Ericka Abell and Josie Sickels

The transition to high school from the school you went to for kindergarten through eighth grade is a new experience. No matter if you went to a private school in Creston or if you came from the public school, high school is a completely new and different experience for students and teachers. Often public and private school students have different perspectives coming into high school. Freshman public school student, Taylor Sorrells was not as nervous about being in big group of students because she was used to it at middle school but she was still nervous for the harder classes. Junior private school student Sam Eagan was nervous about the large groups of students.“I was very anxious about where I was going to sit and who I was going to sit with at lunch.”

Eagan’s class consisted of eightteen people so lunch was not difficult because he was used to sitting in the same spot everyday. The class size between public school, being over a hundred students, and private school creates different perspectives when it comes the large number of students at the high school. Cayla Maitlen is a freshman at Creston High School coming from a private school, Mayflower. Coming into high school she was nervous about getting lost because the building is so much bigger and also moving from class to class. This is an experience public school students are used to.

When coming into high school both private and public students felt prepared. Sam Eagan said he felt St. Malachy gave him the skills he needed to get accustomed to the new school environment. Sorrells also

could have been done if it had been restored to its former glory. Hotels across America have been restored and people are willing to pay big bucks to experience a historic hotel (prices starting as low as $149 a night). I have lived in Creston my entire life, and I have never once been in the Iowana, but I have heard stories and I would love to see what it would have been like.

We, as a city, need to give people a reason to stop driving around our town, and start exploring what is at the heart of Creston.

With the Iowana included, there are four assisted living areas in Creston, and with the recent selling of Lincoln School, there’s another on the way. Our community focus has become clear. We are more willing to invest in our aging population instead of our youth, but we need to invest in both equally. In March, the Wall Street Journal released an article that stated rural counties experience more deaths than births at twice the rate of metro counties.

Young families mean more children, but what we see now is a downward trend in our class sizes

felt that public school prepared her for her classes. Senior Brant Hudson who attended public school felt like he was not prepared for how independent he was going to have to be in high school and for the new scheduling system. Both public and private school had eight classes every day in middle school. In high school you have four classes a day rotating between A day classes and B day classes.

Maitlen, coming from private school, decided she really liked this change in scheduling because it helps her have less homework each night and also gives her two days to complete her assignments. She agrees with Hudson saying there is a lot more freedom in high school.

During middle school, private and public school students mixed for sports and band. Both public school students Sorrells and Hudson enjoyed having them come over because they were able to meet new people.

It also made it an easier transition coming into high school because they had already met some of the other students. Hudson is still friends with private school students he met from sports in middle school and is really happy they came over and joined them.

Another difference between private and public middle schools was the dress code. Maitlen was used to having to wear jeans, khakis or a polo at Mayflower. Now she loves that at the high school she can show “the real me” by being able to wear whatever she want. Eagan coming from St. Malachy, also felt he had a lot more freedom with the dress code in high school especially now that he can wear sweatpants and shorts all year long.

Sophomores Leah Schuler and Kyle Somers both went to private school for most of their schooling

except one semester at public school before coming into high school.

Both felt having that one semester really helped with the transition from middle school to high school. At St. Malachy they went to three rooms that were all right next to each other so the longest they had to go was across the hall, but at public school they had multiple classrooms and even different levels to the building.

This also helped with how spread out the classes were when they got to the high school. They felt the semester at public school helped them meet more people and they carried these new friendships into high school.

A common question is if teachers can see a difference between private and public school students. High school history teacher Clay Arnold was asked if he saw a difference, he said there was strength in both groups. He felt private school students showed strengths in study skills and they were are very responsible, conscientious students.

In public school students he feels they show strengths in their social skills so he sees them join into discussions more.

Peg Eblen has had teaching experience in both private and public schools. For fifteen years, she taught sixth to eighth grade language arts at St. Malachy Catholic School and she has also taught at Creston High School for a total of six years. Not only has she had experience with St. Malachy as a teacher but also as a parent. All three of her children attended St Malachy from preschool through eighth grade then went on to Creston High School.

When Eblen was asked if she noticed a difference between students who attended a private school compared to public school she stated, “I feel if you were to

look at the numbers you would not see a drastic difference between the schools.

No matter what school the student goes to they will never master everything that is taught.” As Eblen said, “There might be areas that show patterns in the strength of curriculum areas but across the board to say someone has mastered all areas in private or public school. I don’t see that.” An example of this happened in her classroom this year. She gave an assignment over basic language arts skills at the beginning of the school year to her English One class here at Creston High School. She asked them to discuss figurative language, but used a variety of names for this in case their teacher called it something else. They were still able to understand the question and answer to the best of their ability. The scores came back showing that none of the students had mastered that skill fully. All the students from both public and private schools were uncertain on the answer. As Eblen said, “It’s bigger than whether it’s private or public. It may just be how the student learns or what the teacher thought was important to teach.”

Overall Eblen feels the choice to send your child to private or public school should not focus on which school would make them better prepared for high school. Eblen states, “Too many people make general statements about public and private education and many times it has far more to do with the individual.”

When deciding between the schools you should decide if you want a faith based education or if you want your child in a big environment, not which school will make them more prepared for high school.

The transition from middle school, no matter if it was private or public, to high school will be different for everyone. It appears both private and public educated students do well in the high school setting both in education and adjusting to being a high school student.

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The Numbers Game

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The Royals are just the second team to get 7 wins from its bullpen in a single postseason, joining the 2003 Marlins.

National Digest

UNC probe CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — A scandal involving bogus classes and inflated grades at the University of North Carolina was bigger than previously reported, encompassing about 1,500 athletes who got easy A’s and B’s over a span of nearly two decades, according to an investigation released Wednesday.

At least nine university employees were fired or under disciplinary review, and the question now becomes what, if anything, the NCAA will do next.

Penalties could range from fewer scholarships to vacated wins.

Most of the athletes were football players or members of the school’s cherished basketball program, which won three of its five national titles during the scandal (1993, 2005, 2009).

Athletic director Bubba Cunningham wouldn’t speculate on any possible sanctions.

In all, about 3,100 students enrolled in classes they didn’t have to show up for in what was deemed a “shadow curriculum” within the former African and Afro-American Studies (AFAM) department from 1993 to 2011, the report by former U.S. Justice Department official Kenneth Wainstein found.

Georgia files ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Mark Richt said he was optimistic on Wednesday as Georgia was expected to file a request with the NCAA for tailback Todd Gurley’s eligibility to be reinstated.

Gurley, the Southeastern Conference’s leading rusher, has been suspended for the last two games while Georgia investigated allegations he broke NCAA rules by receiving improper benefits.

Georgia said in the statement released Wednesday morning it “hopes for and expects” a prompt ruling by the NCAA. It was unclear Wednesday evening if the university had filed the request.

Richt has confirmed the allegations involved autographs. In the statement released by Georgia on Wednesday, Gurley acknowledged making mistakes.

Progress KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jamaal Charles has passed a battery of tests and does not show symptoms of a concussion, the Chiefs said Wednesday — one day after the star running back told a radio show he saw “light bulbs” after a hit in Kansas City’s win over San Diego.

Charles took a vicious blow from Brandon Flowers when he dove into the end zone in the Chiefs’ 23-20 victory Sunday. Flowers received a concussion from the collision and missed the rest of the game, but Charles popped up and trotted off the field, where he was met by team trainers.

He played the rest of the game.

SPORTS

Panthers look to regain momentum at Atlantic

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

The stakes are different this week, but Creston/O-M coach Brian Morrison said the mindset isn’t changing as the Panthers travel to Atlantic Friday for the regular-season finale.

Coming off a 35-14 loss to Dallas Center-Grimes to determine the Class 3A District 8 champion, the Panthers are assured of a No. 2 seed from the district regardless of Friday’s outcome, since Winterset is in third place a game behind the Panthers, and lost the head-to-head meeting.

So, Creston/O-M will play at home Wednesday to open the 2014 playoffs, with the Iowa High School Athletic Association Board of Control announcing the pairings late Friday night or early Saturday. (The IHSAA expects the process to be completed by 2 a.m. Saturday.)

But, coming off last week’s home defeat, Morrison is certainly not looking at Friday’s contest at 3-5 Atlantic as an exhibition.

It’s time to get all cylinders firing.

“I still feel the same,” Morrison said. “I don’t think we can go into this game and lose, and then mentally get ready by Wednesday to play Morrison our first playoff game. I imagine it’s senior night for them, and it’s going

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Noseguard Cory Rathe (59) and linebacker Seth Maitlen (26) close in to stop Dallas Center-Grimes running back Nathan Brown during Friday’s game at Panther Field. On Friday the Panthers will face an Atlantic running attack spearheaded by quarterback Joey Walker.

to be a big game for them.”

New coach While some of the players are the same — athletic quarterback Joey Walker is in his second year behind center — there is a new look to the Trojans under firstyear head coach Eric Waldstein. Former coach Nick Ross moved on to a position at Waukee after coaching two years at his alma mater.

“It’s a different scheme offensively and defensively,” Morrison said.

Waldstein came to Atlantic from Presentation Junior College in Aberdeen, S.D.,

where he was defensive coordinator. Prior to that, he was head coach at Harper College in Palatine, Ill., and held assistant jobs at five colleges including Simpson and Morningside.

Waldstein is a Sioux Rapids native and graduated from Sioux Central in 1994 before playing two years of football at Buena Vista and two at Morningside.

The Trojans have fallen out of playoff contention, but were within eight points of third-place Winterset (21-13) last week with nine minutes remaining. Winter-

set scored on a fourth-down deep pass and added another late touchdown in taking a 35-13 victory.

“We had a small handful of guys that just didn’t do their jobs,” Waldstein said.

“Blown assignments just killed us.”

The Trojans’ four-receiver offense revolves around Walker, the 6-3, 165-pound senior quarterback. He passed for 876 yards and ran for 388 and six touchdowns last fall. This year through seven games he had completed 57 percent of his passes for 651 yards and

one TD while running for a team-high 306 yards and 10 TDs. “Their quarterback is a good football player,” Morrison said. “The slot, number four (Brendan Holmes) is a good player.

They will jet sweep him, run the power flow with him like we do, where the quarterback has the option to run it. Brody Peterson is their inside backer and running back, and he’ll run dives. Their quarterback is their primary ball carrier.

They want him to get on the edge, get him in space, and get him going.”

The Panthers gave up sweep yardage against Dallas Center-Grimes in yielding 218 rushing yards.

“We got hurt on the edge, the toss,” Morrison said. “They had some physical receivers that got after us and we had some people out of position. Looking at it, those are things we can correct. We contained their quarterback for the most part. We just can’t let a team like that get out of the gates like they did (14-0 early lead). We put ourselves behind the eight ball too many times in the first half, and our defense didn’t get enough stops.

Two of their drives ate up a ton of clock.”

Atlantic’s defense is led by two of last year’s top tacklers in Holmes and Walker at safety positions, as well as returning end Nick Podhajsky and 310-pound tackle Skyler Svoboda.

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Plenty at stake in final week

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

Several area schools enter the final week of the regular season still battling for playoff spots or for a chance to improve on their seeding.

And there is a pair of schools looking to end the season on a high note.

For Southwest Valley, pride is on the line in the final game of the season.

The 1-7 Timberwolves, 0-5 in Class 1A District 8, have an opportunity to end the season with a win and avoid last place in the district when they host 1-7 Interstate 35, also 0-5 in district play.

Senior Gunnar McCuen is the leading rusher for the Timberwolves, having run for more than 651 yards on McCuen the season. He is one of 11 seniors on the team who look to end their careers with a win on senior night.

Another senior, Scott Vanderhoof, leads the team in receiving at more than 222 yards with four touchdowns.

Even with a senior class of 11 players, the Timberwolves have also featured plenty of youth throughout the season. A win on Friday would be a big building block for those younger players moving forward.

The biggest threat for Interstate 35 is junior Jaylan White, who leads the team with 429 rushing yards and 671 passing yards. He is a quick, powerful runner at the quarterback position.

In Eight-Man District 7, Murray is another team

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Lenox senior running back Dustyn Rauch (25) carries the ball Friday against Stanton, while Viking defender Brady Johnson (84) gives chase on the play. The Tigers earn a playoff berth with a win Friday at CAM.

looking to end the season with a win at home.

The Mustangs enter Friday’s contest with a record of 1-7 overall and 1-5 in district play. The opponent is Ankeny Christian Academy, which comes in at 1-7 and 0-6.

Marcus Wilson leads the team with 485 passing yards and six touchdowns since taking over for Noah Szymanski midway through the season at quarterback for Ankeny Christian Academy.

Mason McCarl is the leading rusher at 158 yards for the season.

Murray has shifted some players around throughout the season, but Fisher Decker has passed for 340 yards and three touchd o w n s Decker

since taking over as quarterback. Jack Jones has been a threat in the passing game, catching 27 passes for 416 yards. Dustin Teas has 13 catches for 258 yards and four touchdowns.

Defensively, the Mustangs are led in tackling by sophomores Teas, Jones and Joshua Barber.

Playoff battles One of the biggest battles on Friday as far as playoff scenarios goes, is Lenox at CAM. If the Tigers win, they’re the 3-seed from Eight-Man District 8. Lose, and they could be the 4-seed or even left out of the playoffs.

“Playoff implications all over the place,” Lenox head coach Allen Dukes said.

“We sure have to go up and take care of business. It’s one of those deals, if we get beat by six points, I think we’re going to be sitting at home. We can only control

what we can do and hope like heck we come out on top.”

Dukes said for his team to be successful on Friday, it will have to slow down CAM’s running game that is led by Trace and Drew Ticknor.

Trace leads the team with 506 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 144 carries.

Drew has 448 yards and seven TDs on 87 carries.

“They both play quarterback, they both run the ball from the quarterback position,” Dukes said. “They try to run iso plays with each of them. They’ll run reverses with them. We just have to know where they’re at on the field at all times. They’ll run, run, run and lull you to sleep and then throw the ball to (Connor) Bell.”

Bell leads the team with 415 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on 20 catches.

“He just flies,” Dukes

said. “He’s got speed that we’re going to try to put Dawson Tullberg on him.

Dawson is one of the faster kids we’ve got.

We’re going to try to put him out there and put Tullberg him on an island.

The way Dawson played last week, I think he’s very capable of doing that.”

Senior fullback and defensive end Caleb Lange, who broke his wrist in last week’s comeback win over Stanton, is done for the remainder of the season. He will undergo surgery next week.

Eight-Man District 7 also features a battle for playoff seeding.

East Union, with a win by nine points or more, claims the 2-seed in District 7. It’s a tall task for the Eagles, though, traveling to eightranked Coon Rapids-Bayard.

The Crusaders feature a powerful rushing attack, led by junior Zach Evans with 1,397 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns on 169 carries.

Brandon Riley adds 524 yards and 13 TDs on 57 carries to go with his 519 passing yards and 12 TDs compared to no interceptions.

A loss by East Union makes the Eagles either the 3-seed or the 4-seed in the district, depending on what happens with the Adair-Casey vs. Guthrie Center game.

Nodaway Valley, meanwhile, is in a must-win situation Friday if it is going to have any chance of making the playoffs.

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Seventh grade: Members of the 2014 Creston/O-M seventh-grade football team are, front row from left, Hunter Fry, Colby Jarvis, Gavin Gillam, Beau Thompson, Jordan Moreland, Brayton Chestnut, Luke Latham and Isaac Jacobson. Second row, Logan Gist, Jordan Fisher, Camden Peterson, Drew Keller, Ayden Filer, DeWayne Figgins, Duane Cole and manager Jason Hefel. Third row, manager Mary Ott, manager Devin Abel, Jack Frey, Hayden Green, Ashton Wills, Brant Looney, Devin Baker, Spencer Lane, Tyler Alford and coach Dick Clark. Fourth row, coach Jerry Hartman, Sam Chapman, Eli Loudon, Austin Bloyd, Seth Christiansen, Kerwin Shaw, Rylan Luther, Andy Mills and Elijah Hartman. Not pictured, Armando Banda and Paul Johnston.

High school football standings CLASS 3A District 8 Team Dist.

Dallas Center-Grimes 5-0 Creston/O-M 4-1 Winterset 4-2 ADM 2-3 Harlan 2-3 Atlantic 1-4 Glenwood 0-5 CLASS 1A District 8 Team Dist.

Van Meter 5-0 Panorama 5-1 Central Decatur 3-2 Des Moines Christian 3-2 Woodward-Granger 2-3 Interstate 35 0-5 Southwest Valley 0-5 CLASS A District 8 Team Dist.

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Glidden-Ralston 6-0 Coon Rapids-Bayard 5-1 East Union 4-2 Guthrie Center 4-2 Adair-Casey 3-3 Murray 1-5 Northeast Hamilton 1-5 Ankeny Christian Academy 0-6 District 8 Team Dist.

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MURRAY — Diagonal took the first set from host Murray here Tuesday in a Class 1A regional opener before falling to the Lady Mustangs 3-1.

“The girls played well throughout the whole match,” Diagonal head coach Allison Hajek said.

“All of the girls played with so much heart and enthusi-

asm. There were so many wonderful digs. It was such a great game to watch. This was a great match to finish the season. We are already looking forward to next season, because eight of the nine girls will be returning.”

Kaitlyn Klommhaus led the team with 12 digs, while Kasydi Klommhaus finished with nine digs and Jaci Haidsiak had eight digs.

Haidsiak set 10 assists, while Kaitlyn Klommhaus, Allison Norris and Megan Davenport each recorded three kills. Kasydi Klommhaus and Katie Sobotka each had two kills. Norris and Cassie Lohmann each had one block. Stormie Buchanan, Kasydi Klommhaus, Davenport and Norris all served one ace in the match.

“Kaitlyn Klommhaus was our only senior player

this year,” H a j e k s a i d .

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Middle school cross country Hawkeye 10 Meet COUNCIL BLUFFS — Both the Creston girls and boys middle school cross country teams placed fifth here on Oct. 16 at the Hawkeye 10 Conference Meet.

There were eight scoring girls teams and seven scoring boys teams.

Brielle Baker led the Pan-

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Matthew Rouh paced the Creston boys with his fifthplace finish in 13:57.73. Derek Bloodgood finished 20th in 15:24.51.

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Creston — 8. Brielle Baker, 14:59.66; 21. Sydney Hartsock, 16:07.79; 26. Allivea Skarda, 16:28.04; 36. Brittany Linch, 17:00.72; 39. Rachel Wignall, 17:04.64; 41. Micha Stephens, 17:08.31; 44. Sydney Pantini, 17:12.13; 58. Heylee Shields, 17:59.73; 59. Emma Berning,

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In a 7-6 win over Glenwood, Podhajsky made four tackles for losses and Svoboda had two sacks.

In fact, Morrison said the Trojans remind him of Glenwood.

“On offense they are similar to Glenwood in that they are out of the shotgun, and they run option with a lot of motions with their slot receivers,” Morrison said. “But they definitely throw the ball a lot more than Glenwood.”

Atlantic’s defense will emphasize a strong pass rush while relying on some man-to-man pass coverage

on the back end. It will be a chess match as to whether the aggressive defense, or the offense looking to counter it, will come up with a big play.

“They’ll try to get you in a bad down-and-distance situation,” Morrison said.

“You’ll give up chunks of yards if you get caught in the wrong call.”

Morrison said defensive back and receiver Tyson Tucker is still sidelined with a knee injury but will return for the playoff game. Otherwise the team is at full strength, with injured defensive tackle Trevor Downing back at practice this week.

Playoff scenario While Dallas Center-Grimes and Creston/O-M will host playoff games as the District 8 leaders, Winterset and either Harlan or ADM will travel as the third and fourth seeds. Harlan meets ADM for the fourth spot this week.

Among the possible opponents for Creston/O-M are Greene County and the winner of Norwalk vs. Knoxville — Greene County and Norwalk have both lost to the Panthers in previous meetings this season — or the 3-seed from District 6 that could be anyone from a log-jammed

group of teams including Ballard, Bondurant-Farrar, Gilbert, Grinnell or Newton.

All are within 125 miles of Creston and it’s unlikely the IHSAA will match up Winterset and the Panthers from the same district if other potential opponents are within the distance limit for firstround games this year.

“If they send Greene County up the other way, I really think we could end up with Norwalk,” Morrison said.

The Panther freshmen conclude their season in a 4:45 p.m. kickoff at the Trojan Bowl.

Outdoor news Busy time Iowa’s pheasant season begins Saturday and runs through Jan. 10. A harvest delayed by fall rain will give the birds plenty of hiding places on opening weekend.

As of Monday, 19 percent of corn and 61 percent of the soybeans were harvested statewide.

The DNR will be busy releasing trout over the next several days. On Oct. 23, trout will be released at Petoka in Bondurant at noon and Big Lake in Council Bluffs at 3 p.m.; on Oct. 25 at Discovery Park in Muscatine at 10 a.m. and Wilson Lake in Fort Madison at noon. On Oct. 31, trout will be release in Ottumwa park

pond at noon.

Anglers will need to have a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. The daily limit is five trout per licensed angler with a possession limit of 10.

Iowa’s trout fishing season is open year round.

Duck hunters had the late season open in the South Zone last weekend and this Saturday will open in the North Zone and the Missouri River zone. Canada goose hunting season is currently open in all three zones.

Hunters who need to satisfy the hunter education requirement can search for and sign up for a course at www.iowadnr.gov. Hunter

Education – Online Registration is the top link under Popular Pages. Fall classes are limited and fill quickly so register today.

As of Tuesday morning, hunters have reported harvesting 10,207 deer during the 2014 seasons. The archery deer season is open through Dec. 5, when it closes during the two shotgun seasons.

Trapping and furharvester hunting seasons begin Nov. 1.

A favorable forecast will likely mean state park campgrounds will be near capacity again this weekend. The combination of fall colors and nice weather will postpone many from putting

their camper away for one more week.

As a reminder, restrooms have been closed at most state parks for the winter.

Hydrants are still on and portable toilets are available in the campground.

The high school team from Eddyville/Blakesburg was the winner of Indian Hills’ Culinary Arts competition using invasive silver carp as the key ingredient.

They bested teams from Burlington, Mediapolis, Fort Madison, Ottumwa, Cardinal and Mount Pleasant for a chance to earn a scholarship to the nationally recognized, award winning culinary arts program.

Bowling league scores PINE VALLEY TGIF League Oct. 17

Team Score Pine Valley 10 TADA 8 WTF-O 6.5 Three Fingers Deep 6 Clausen Underground 5.5 Bushwackers 5 Spare Parts N Split End 4 Eagles 3 High team handicap — Pine Valley, 2543 pins.

High team scratch — Pine Valley, 2501 pins.

High scratch series — TJ Redding, 674 pins.

Series 600 and over — Tom Redding 653, Ted Kunz 618, Stacey Tame 642, Ben Moffitt 632, Chad Sprague 601, TJ Redding 674.

Games 200 and over — Jason Knight 218, 201; JR Lett 246, 202; TJ Redding 228, 203, 243; Tom Redding 226, 234; Chad Drake 205; Kevin Madison 202; Ted Kunz 205, 257; Stacey Tame 203, 246; Dan Fulton 210; Ben Moffitt 206, 237; Dick Gist 203; Travis Veatch 201; Rick Smith 201; Chad Sprague 238.

Wednesday Night Mix Oct. 15 Team Score Bowtie Bandits 10 Knew Kummers 7 Knuckles Deep 6.5 3 Hole Patrol 6.5 Stone Crushers 5 Pocket Pounders 1 High team handicap — Bowtie Bandits, 2374 pins.

High team scratch — Stone Crushers, 2075 pins.

High scratch series — TJ

Redding, 696 pins.

Series 600 and over — Justin Redding 669, TJ Redding 696.

Games 200 and over — Sean Montayne 202; Justin Redding 208, 203, 258; Darin Hatfield 201; JR Lett 201; Jason Knight 210; TJ Redding 223, 259, 214.

Games 190 and over women — Kim Whittington 200.

Union League Oct. 16 Team Score Or What 12 Super Wash 10 Frey Construction 10 Mid State Surveying 9 Rhine Body Repair 7 Hi-Crest Auto 7 Webb Roofing 5 The Lobby 4 High team with handicap — Super Wash, 3137 pins.

High team scratch — Frey Construction, 2714 pins.

High scratch individual series — Brian Newcomb, 674 pins.

Series 600 and over — Brian Newcomb 674, Glenn Orr 632, Ryan Draper 603, Dana Frey 631, Jesse Still 631.

Games 200 and over — Warren Hudson 220; Travis Adair 201; Mark Crawford 214; Cody Downing 202; Ryan Draper 205, 212; Glenn Orr 207, 231; Bill Stuart 215; Brian Newcomb 218, 245, 211; Dana Frey 221, 213; Jesse Still 216, 209, 206; Ted Kunz 214; Harold Holliday 215.

PANTHER LANES Astro Mixed League Oct. 12 Team Score Ellis Poore 20 Corner Clippers 16 Plentiful Harvest 16

Odd Ducks 15 Rhine Body Repair 14 Panther Lanes 12 Rookies 12 High team with handicap — Rhine Body Repair, 2294 pins.

High team scratch — Ellis Poore, 1746 pins.

High scratch individual series — Carla Millard 486, Mike Briner 532.

Games 200 and over — Brian Newcomb 210.

Classic League Oct. 13 Team Score Finger/Holes=Fun 80 Quilts 79.5 AgriVision 68.5 Frey Construction 63 Rhine Body Repair 57 Schroeder Plumbing 47 High team scratch — Frey Construction, 2069 pins.

High scratch individual series — Denny Hance, 655 pins.

Games 200 and over — Fred Franklin 257; Denny Hance 256, 205; Ron Pendegraft 203.

Games 190 and over women — Tammy Rhine 190.

Woodpickers League Oct. 15 Team Score Elm’s Club 22 Rhine Body Repair 21 Wellmans 16 Creston Automotive 15 M&M Motors 15 Green Valley Chemical 15 Pink Panthers 14 2 Rivers Pool 10 High team with handicap — Green Valley Chemical, 2640 pins.

High team scratch — Green Valley Chemical, 2056 pins.

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In Sunday’s closing laps at Talladega, Jimmie Johnson’s championship hopes disappeared faster than $2 at the horse track.

Johnson lost a chance to defend his 2013 Sprint Cup championship when he failed to advance to the Eliminator Round after a deflating 24th-place finish in the GEICO 500.

Johnson led 84 of 194 laps but when it got to crunch time, Johnson and his No. 48 Chevrolet got crunched.

Johnson said he “went down swinging” at Talladega, after back-to-back poor runs at Kansas and Charlotte.

“It’s so hard to win one of these races,” he said.

“You can’t come in here and say you’re going to dominate Talladega and win the race. We dominated it. We just didn’t lead the lap that counted.”

Johnson is one championship behind Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt on the all-time list. They each won seven. Johnson has six. They say misery loves company, and there’s plenty to go around at Johnson’s team, Hendrick Motorsports, which qualified all four cars for the Chase six weeks ago.

On Sunday, three Hendrick teams were eliminated from title contention. Johnson was joined on the sidelines by Daytona 500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kasey Kahne. The fourth driver to fail to advance was Kyle Busch from Joe Gibbs Racing.

Jeff Gordon, who won his four Cup titles before the introduction of the Chase format, will carry the

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Like so many things in life, it sorta depends on which angle you’re looking from. If you’re big on star power, a fan of certain fan favorites, or someone in charge of selling commercial time for ABC/ESPN, you can’t be thrilled to see this departing foursome: Jimmie Johnson (six-time champ), Junior Earnhardt (People’s Choice), Kasey Kahne (your sister’s favorite) and Kyle Busch (new-generation Mr. Excitement).

LOOPHOLERS ADVANCE This season has been all about “win and you’re in.” Two drivers have bucked the trend and remain Chase eligible, even though they have no Cup wins between them this season. Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman, who are a combined 0-for-64, advanced out of Talladega to the next round. “I think, to me, the next three races are the ones that are the most important to win,” Newman said. “We will keep digging.”

What about the good news?

Any format that includes a new “win or you’re done” possibility is bound to bring drama, particularly at a place like Talladega, where you’re practically drawing names out of a hat in the closing laps. The winner turned out to be a guy who needed it for Chase survival. It was Brad Keselowski, who might not have been everyone’s first choice, but the show is a lot more interesting when he’s on the main stage.

BUILDING CASSILLS Landon Cassill never had a top-10 finish in his first 146 Cup starts. No. 147 was the charm. Talladega lived up to its unpredictable-finishes reputation when Cassill finished fourth in the mad scramble to the checkered flag. “We wanted to win this race,” he said. “We came here to win it. My team deserves it. We don’t have a lot to work with.”

How will Junior rate 2014?

It was his best and most complete season in a decade, and it included a Daytona 500 win and plenty of positives. He also got dragged into the Twitterverse, and you can make your own conclusion about that being a positive or a negative.

Ken Willis has been covering NASCAR for The Daytona Beach News-Journal for 27 years. Reach him at ken.willis@news-jrnl.com

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Seems like old times for Rick Hendrick and Jeff Gordon, who have slipped on their “rally caps” in hopes of a long-awaited fifth championship for the No. 24 team.

CUP POINTS

Joey Logano Kevin Harvick Brad Keselowski Matt Kenseth Jeff Gordon Ryan Newman Carl Edwards Denny Hamlin Kyle Busch Jimmie Johnson Kasey Kahne AJ Allmendinger Dale Earnhardt Jr. Greg Biffle Kurt Busch Aric Almirola Kyle Larson Clint Bowyer Austin Dillon Jamie McMurray Brian Vickers Paul Menard Marcos Ambrose Martin Truex Jr. Casey Mears Tony Stewart Danica Patrick Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Justin Allgaier David Gilliland Cole Whitt Michael Annett Reed Sorenson David Ragan Alex Bowman Josh Wise Travis Kvapil Michael McDowell Ryan Truex Terry Labonte Jeff Burton Michael Waltrip David Stremme

How’s the new Chase working out now after the latest cut?

Hendrick banner into the next round of elimination.

The 43-year-old driver just edged in on the good side of the cut line with his 26th-place finish.

“Those last couples of laps were the most nervewracking laps of my life, so I’m glad they’re over,” Gordon said.

Team owner Rick Hendrick looked completely gassed after Sunday’s race.

“It’s just what you have to get used to; accept it and move on,” he said. “It’s not easy.”

Do you have questions or comments about NASCAR This Week? Contact Godwin Kelly at godwin.kelly@newsjrnl.com or Ken Willis at ken. willis@news-jrnl.com

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That extra finger, for win No. 6, has Kez pointed to the next round.

FEUD OF THE WEEK

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Aric Almirola vs. J.J. Yeley: Almirola and Yeley made contact on Lap 103, igniting a 10-car wreck on the Talladega frontstretch. Almirola blamed Yeley for starting it.

Godwin Kelly gives his take: “It’s Talladega. A lot of stuff happens. This feud won’t go beyond the Alabama border.”

WHAT’S ON TAP? SPRINT CUP: Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 SITE: Martinsville Speedway SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, noon), qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 4:40 p.m.). Saturday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 9 a.m. and noon). Sunday, race (ESPN, coverage starts at 1 p.m., green flag at 1:43 p.m.)

CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS: Kroger 200 SITE: Martinsville Speedway SCHEDULE: Saturday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 10 a.m.). Saturday, race (Fox Sports 1, 1 p.m.)

GODWIN’S MARTINSVILLE PICKS Winner: Jimmie Johnson Rest of the top five: Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman Dark horse: Kyle Larson

Godwin Kelly is the Daytona Beach News-Journal’s motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for 30 years. Reach him at godwin. kelly@news-jrnl.com

Disappointment: Kevin Harvick First one out: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Don’t be surprised if: Johnson takes out his frustrations by lapping the field at his favorite track.

WEEKLY DRIVER RANKINGS — BASED ON BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE KEVIN HARVICK Wants it more than anyone else

JOEY LOGANO Can eat his weight in Martinsville dogs

KYLE LARSON Remains best of the nonChasers

BRAD KESELOWSKI From goat to bull, in one lap

DENNY HAMLIN Chase’s biggest surprise, easily

MATT KENSETH 0-for-40

RYAN NEWMAN 0-for-48

CARL EDWARDS Almost as surprising as Hamlin

JEFF GORDON Mr. Hendrick’s only hope

KYLE BUSCH Talladega’s biggest victim

TALLADEGA REWIND COUPON Good thru 10-31-14 COUPON Good thru 10-31-14 The Captain’s two-man crew survives to advance in Chase

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The Wolverines, 4-4 overall and 3-3 in Class A District 8, must beat Bedford (7-1, 5-1) in order to stay alive. The Wolverines also need some help, needing winless Clarinda Academy to knock off Pleasantville on Friday.

That would make Nodaway Valley the 4-seed from District 8.

It will be a matchup of two teams that have had much success running the ball this season. Bedford features a balanced attack with Justin Folkerts (823 yards), Clay Cox (425 yards), Ben Hill (420 yards) and Noah Thornton (270 yards).

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Weiland has run for more than 1,000 Weiland yards on the season, despite missing two games to injury. He has 1,082 yards and nine touchdowns. Joe Herr adds 371 yards and Josh Allsup has 204 yards.

District champ Mount Ayr is the only area playoff contender that knows exactly where it stands entering the final week.

The Raiders, 7-1 for the season and 6-0 in Class A District 8, already have the district title sewn up thanks to last week’s win over Pleasantville.

But the Raiders aren’t satisfied yet.

“Now we’re not satisfied with being champion,” cohead coach Delwyn Showalter said. “We want to be undefeated champion. We’ll turn our attention to Southeast Warren this week and see if we can get that accomplished.”

Southeast Warren enters at 2-6 for the season and 1-5 in district play. The Warhawks are led by Keetan Lawler and his 923 passing yards with six touchdowns.

As a team, Southeast Warren has only run for 695 yards this season, averaging 2.8 yards per carry. Mount Ayr, meanwhile, has been stout against the run all year long.

The Raiders are still without the services of Kyle Dolecheck and Lincoln Martin, but have received big contributions from Grant Staats and Connor Giles in their absences.

The Iowa High School Athletic Association expects to have its first-round playoff matchups announced by 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Those matchups will be posted to www.crestonnewsadvertiser.com as soon as that information becomes available.

Royals clobber Giants 7-2 to even World Series

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez and the pesky Kansas City Royals fought back from a Game 1 flop to beat the San Francisco Giants’ brilliant bullpen and even the World Series.

Perez broke open Game 2 with a two-run double in a five-run sixth inning, and the Royals’ own cast of clutch relievers kept the Giants in check in a 7-2 victory Wednesday night that certainly spiced things up as the Series shifts to San Francisco for the next three games.

Jeremy Guthrie will be on the mound Friday night for the Royals, who had won eight straight playoff games before a 7-1 loss in the opener. Tim Hudson will start for San Francisco.

“We showed them that we have fight in us, and I think they knew that already. But we stepped up big there as a team, and that gave us some confidence,” said Billy Butler, whose RBI single in the sixth inning gave the Royals a 3-2 lead.

Perez followed with a double into the left-field gap, and Omar Infante hit a two-run shot off H u n t e r Perez Strickland, the fifth home run that he’d allowed to 23 postseason batters.

Strickland appeared to be muttering to himself as he stalked back to the mound, and Perez overheard him. The two exchanged words and players from both dugouts spilled onto the field. More streamed in from the outfield bullpens before order was finally restored.

“He started to look at me, so I asked him like, ‘Hey, why you look at me?’” Perez said. “So he

was telling me, ‘Get out of here, whatever.’ So I don’t know. ‘You don’t have to treat me like that. Look at Omar. Omar hit a bomb. I didn’t hit a bomb. I hit a double.

“So I don’t know what happened with that guy,” Perez added. “But the last thing, we don’t want to fight on the field. I’m not that kind of person, that kind of player.”

Nevertheless, a series that began with a sleepy blowout had some life.

Young flamethrower Yordano Ventura, with his 100 mph fastball singeing the brims of the Giants’ batting helmets, allowed just two runs while pitching into the sixth inning.

The 23-year-old hardly looked like the first rookie to make a World Series start in Royals history, calmly working through a lineup that ravaged staff ace James Shields just 24 hours earlier.

The dynamic trio of Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis and Greg Holland did the rest.

Herrera got the final two outs of the sixth to escape a jam, two of his first three pitches clocking 101 mph on the radar gun. He also survived a shaky seventh that included a pair of walks before Davis locked down the eighth, striking out two in a perfect inning.

Greg Holland, who saved each game in the Royals’ sweep of Baltimore in the AL Championship Series, allowed a two-out single to Brandon Crawford before fanning Gregor Blanco to end the game.

“We weren’t taking any chances,” Royals manager Ned Yost said.

The Giants’ only runs came on a homer by Blanco and a double by Brandon Belt, their streak of seven straight World Series wins ending on a crisp, breezy night.

“For us to leave here with a split, you like to get greedy,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said, “but we know it’s going to be a

tough series.”

Early on, it looked as if the Giants could be heading back to the Bay Area with a big lead.

The fleet-footed Blanco silenced a rollicking sea of blue, becoming the 10th player to open a World Series game with a home run.

He deposited Ventura’s 98 mph fastball in the bullpen in right field, just his 17th home run in more than 2,300 at-bats.

The crowd, energized from the moment that Hall of Famer George Brett delivered the ceremonial first pitch, was left waiting for something good to happen for the second straight night.

This time, the scrappy Royals gave it to them.

ALCS MVP Lorenzo Cain stretched a two-out double later in the first, and Eric Hosmer walked on four pitches. Butler, Giants starter Jake Peavy’s long-time nemesis, then bounced a single past the outstretched glove of Crawford at shortstop to knot the game 1-all.

The Royals kept the pressure on in second. Infante doubled over the head of Travis Ishikawa in left field, and Escobar sliced a two-out double down the right-field line to give Kansas City a 2-1 lead, its first in the World Series since Game 7 in 1985.

The Giants, so accustomed to October baseball, still didn’t look rattled — even as Ventura kept pounding the strike zone with a steady dose of 100 mph fastballs.

Eventually, Pablo Sandoval sent a high fly to the warning track leading off the fourth, and a stiff wind blowing out to left Sandoval turned Cain around. The ball caromed away for a double, and Belt drove in Sandoval with a double that bounced

off Nori Aoki’s glove in right field.

The game was still knotted at 2 when the Royals got their first two batters aboard in the sixth. Bochy finally pulled the fiery Peavy, hoping to play for matchups with his bullpen. Butler promptly hit a go-ahead single off Jean Machi, and Strickland came in two batters later to face Perez, whose homer in Game 1 represented the Royals’ only run.

From there, well, the Royals showed they still had plenty of fight left.

PLENTY OF PITCHERS The Giants matched a Series record by using five pitchers in one inning. The other teams to burn through as many pitchers did so in Game 7 losses: The Cardinals against the Royals in ‘85, and the Orioles against the Pirates in 1979, according to STATS.

PANDA POWER Sandoval has reached base safely in 25 consecutive playoff games. The only players to have done that more are Miguel Cabrera (31) and Chase Utley (27).

LINCECUM LEAVES Two-time Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum worked 1 2/3 innings of relief before he appeared to hurt himself on a pitch with two outs in Lincecum the eighth.

Santiago Casilla replaced him.

UP NEXT Giants: Hudson has appeared in 12 postseason games and started 11 of them, first with Oakland and then Atlanta. But he’s never been on the mound in the World Series.

Royals: Guthrie, an 11year veteran, did not pitch in the Royals’ sweep of the Angels in the ALDS. He made his first career postseason start in the ALCS against the Orioles.

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

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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.

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

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

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Creston News Advertiser Thursday, October 23, 2014

HOME Real Estate Report LORIMOR HOMES

In East Union School District

601 Main Street $45,000

Corner lot. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage. Moved home on poured foundation.

807 3rd Street $64,900

Large lot with large deck. 2 bedroom, detached heated garage. Oak trim and doors, new exterior doors

LISTED PROPERTIES 10/5/2014-10/17/2014

202 E. 1st • Tingley • $58,500 1208 W. Adair • Creston • $139,000 820 Washington • Fontanelle • $29,900 1716 Jaguar • Creston • 15 Ac. • $80,000 400 N. Maple • Creston • $99,000 305 1/2 N. Oak • Creston • $12,000 602 N. Poplar Lot • Creston • $6,000

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urrent trending of lifestyles, whether it may be empty nesters, first time home buyers or the economy, have left people with smaller spaces. There are several ways that you can maximize storage just by thinking ahead and taking steps to stay organized.

SOLD PROPERTIES 10/5/2014-10/17/2014 208 W. 5th • Massena • $52,900 930 Sherman • Creston • $21,500 224-230 N. Pine • Creston • $60,000 Preview at:

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A crucial rule to always follow when trying to conserve space is to give every item its own location. Yes, this may seem like an effortless task; however, how many of your measuring cups or hair products are the exact way you had them when they were first organized? Take the extra time to conserve organization by storing them correctly, and you will be surprised how much time you will actually save when it comes to locating them.

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Most frequent in the front Arrange items by how often you use them by simply placing the items that are used most in the front. This will save time because you will know exactly where to find them without the hassle of digging to the back of the cabinet.

Sliding shelves are super To get the most out of your cabinets, use sliding shelves. Not only does this eliminate having to kneel and stretch to the back of the cabinet to reach that cake pan that fell behind everything else, but it gives you access to use every inch of space because with a simple pull, everything is brought to you.

Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. provides storage solutions such as sliding shelves for maximization of space.

Remain or remove Everyone has those items that have not been touched in years and are the best dust collectors.

It is time to decide what remains and what needs to be removed. This is often associated with closet clean outs, but every room can use an annual clean out. Clutter and lack of organization results from an excess of objects. This simple clean out will make a huge difference in maximizing space.

Find more products to help maximize space at www.wellborn.com.

The back of the cabinet is brought to you with options such as the base super chef cabinet with spice rack pullout.

More Organizing Tips

Lighting provides visibility in all areas of the cabinet.

Before leaving a room, take 30–60 seconds to pick up items that are out of place.

This little bit of time will make a huge difference.

■ Arrange objects creatively. Maximize space even if it means hanging hooks on cabinet drawers to hang pot holders or utensils.

■ Labels can be your best friend. Be innovative and use them outside of the office.

They are perfect for locating items in the pantry, closet, laundry room and more.

■ Put a weekly pantry and refrigerator cleanout on your to-do list. This gives you time to throw out the old items and empty containers to make clutter-free room for new groceries.

■ Be socially responsible and recycle. Keep a few bins around to recycle your cans, plastic and paper. This is such an easy way to teach children responsibility while keeping the earth clean.

Tools to help Technology The advances in technology have allowed products to be made that make life a little easier on you. Cooking and many other activities, a lot of times, leave you with your hands messy or full. Features like touch to lift, touch to light, touch to open and touch to close by Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. provide the solution to this mainstream problem in any room.

Lighting The right amount of lighting complements cabinets to show the true beauty of the wood while also providing the function to make things easier to see. This alone can save space because it gives you access to locate items in all areas of the cabinetry. When paired with organizational solutions, you are guaranteed to get the most out of your space.

Accessories A wonderful way to be a creative organizer is by putting accessories to use. These can range from those that are built into cabinets or even a few strategically placed bins to keep everything together. This is especially great for drawers, making them easier to clean out.

When your hands are full, features like touch to open enable a way to open cabinets without the mess factor.