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Pictured is Southwest Valley High School, which was forced to evacuate students after word of a bomb threat spread on Oct. 12. The Adams County Sheriff’s department cleared the scene and later determined that no threat was ever issued.

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Lenox and Southwest Valley high schools are regrouping and moving forward after threats to the schools two weeks ago.

Lenox High School had Taylor County Sheriff officers present at the school

Monday, Oct. 16, because of a threatening note Friday, Oct. 13.

A meeting was held with the student body to reassure students of their safety and give them the opportunity to ask questions regarding the threatening note situation. Students were encouraged to speak with staff members if they felt upset, alone or angry.

“Communicating those emotions is the first step in resolving them safely,” Lenox High School Principal Mike Still said.

Still was pleased with the safety procedure they used on Friday, Oct. 13, and said the safety procedure plan has since been reviewed and will stay the same. To maintain the safety of the students and faculty, the

school remains locked from 8:15 a.m. until 3:20 p.m.

The school district is still working with the Tayor County Sheriff’s Department conducting interviews and watching video footage of the school.

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US general lays out Niger attack details; questions remain WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. special forces unit ambushed by Islamic militants in Niger didn’t call for help until an hour into their first contact with the enemy, the top U.S. general said Monday, as he tried to

clear up some of the murky details of the assault that killed four American troops and has triggered a nasty political brawl.

Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told

reporters that the American people and the fallen soldiers’ families deserve answers about the deadly ambush in the west African nation. But he said he still lacks many of the details about how the attack

unfolded, and he asked for patience as the military investigation continues.

Dunford’s description of the incident, however, underscored how long the NIGER | 2A

The Creston News Advertiser launched a new website Monday morning.

Online readers will notice a cleaner, more modern look to the website. Readers who visit the website on mobile devices will also experience a more user-friendly website than the CNA’s previous website.

Visitors can experience the new CNA website for free until Nov. 1, when access to the website becomes a paid feature included with a subscription.

The new website no longer features pop-up videos

slowing down load times.

Visitors on mobile devices can swipe left through multiple photos in a story, while visitors on computers can click on a photo in a story and drag it to the right or left to view more photos.

Stories also flow from one story to the next, so as visitors finish reading one story, the next story in that category will begin.

Under the sections tab at the top of the new website, visitors can find the new pages for the Fontanelle Observer and Adair County Free Press.

Official says building fire killed thousands of chickens CHARLES CITY (AP) — Authorities say firefighters from at least eight departments responded to a blaze that heavily damaged a building at an egg facility on the west side of Charles City in northern Iowa.

Firetrucks were dispatched a little before 5 p.m. Monday, and their crews remained at the Zoetis (zoh-EH’-tis) facility until nearly 11 p.m.

Charles City firefighters returned around 12:30 a.m.

Tuesday to handle a flare-up

and some hot spots.

One firefighter suffered a minor leg injury. Zoetis spokesman Bill Price said Tuesday from the company headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey, that no employees of the animal health company were injured.

He says several thousand chickens that produced eggs for vaccine manufacture were killed.

Charles City Fire Chief Eric Whipple says an arcing electrical wire started the fire.

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Zadek Engdahl, 8, left, Sophia Tucker, 7, and Drayson Zollman, 7, hop across the stage Saturday afternoon at Creston Community Elementary/Middle School as they compete in a sack race during Creston Community High School FFA’s Pumpkinpalooza fundraiser.

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DEATHS Tim O’Brien Creston

Tim O’Brien, 57, of Creston passed away Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, at Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, at Pearson Family Funeral Service and Cremation Center, 809 W. O’Brien Montgomery St., in Creston. Father Michael Peters of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Corning will officiate. A luncheon will be held in the funeral home’s community room following the service. Interment will be 3 p.m. Thursday in Calvary Cemetery in Stuart. Open visitation is from 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25.

Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the family, to be determined. Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Timothy Mark O’Brien, the son of Leo Edwin and Irma Jeanne (Bennett) O’Brien, was born March 19, 1960, in Des Moines.

Tim and his family moved from Des Moines to Omaha, Nebraska, when he was a young boy. He graduated from Westside High School in Omaha, Nebraska, with the class of 1978.

Tim graduated from Milford Community College in 1981 with an associate degree of applied science in non-destructive testing technology.

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Willie Stone and police sat down last week to go over the procedure used Wednesday, Oct. 11, after a bomb threat, which turned out to be false, was called to the school.

The administration and staff are working to reassure all students and parents of the safety of the school.

Stone said it’s important to be able to determine wheth-

On July 11, 1981, Tim married Susan Marie O’Shea at St. Mary’s Church in Bellevue, Nebraska. Tim and Sue moved to Creston after they were married. Beginning in 1981, he was employed by Wellman Dynamics in Creston. Later, he worked at Gits Manufacturing for 17 years. Tim left Gits to start his own business, O’Brien Trucking, until being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s.

Tim was a member of Union County High Lakes Outdoor Alliance. He was also a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Creston. He loved to hunt and fish and watch NASCAR racing. He enjoyed farming with his uncle and cousin in Stuart and playing with his grandchildren.

Left to cherish Tim’s memory is his wife, Sue O’Brien of Creston; his daughters, Shannon (James) Hradsky of Blair, Nebraska, and Sheri O’Brien of Blair, Nebraska; his son Leo (Shayla) O’Brien of Winterset; two grandchildren, Corbyn Hradsky and Clyde O’Brien; his mother Irma Jeanne (Ernie) Hopkins of Omaha, Nebraska; his mother-in-law Estelle O’Shea of Bellevue, Nebraska; his brother Steve (Lisa) O’Brien of Ottumwa; his sister Cheryl (Michael) Ozmun of Elkhorn, Nebraska; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives.

Preceding Tim in death were his father Leo Edwin O’Brien; his father-in-law Patrick John O’Shea; his nephew Vincent O’Brien and his grandparents, Gordon and Violet Bennett and Clarence and Eva O’Brien.

er a threat is founded or not.

There have been intruder drills to prepare everyone what to do in emergency situations.

Stone thanked the school staff, all the sheriff’s deputies and Prescott and Corning firefighters who assisted during the safety procedures Wednesday, Oct. 11. Teachers remained calm, helping the children feel safe and able to go through the safety procedure with ease.

“We’ve got great people in this community,” Stone said.

Audit questions Iowa State’s purchase of plane for ex-leader

AMES (AP) — A state audit is questioning Iowa State University’s use of donations to buy an airplane used largely by former President Steven Leath to work on his piloting skills.

A report released Tuesday says the school failed to get required written permission from the executive director of the Board of Regents for the $498,000 purchase.

It says Iowa State should

consider requesting reimbursement from Leath, now the president of Auburn University, for a March 2016 trip in which he was flown to his North Carolina home.

The report notes that 52 of 76 trips on the aircraft were used for Leath to obtain his instrument rating. Given its limited use for “clear business” reasons, the audit questions whether the purchase served a university purpose.

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Perfect shot: Cameron Tucker, 10, of Creston throws a football toward a pumpkin cutout Saturday afternoon at Creston

Community Elementary/Middle School during Creston Community High School FFA’s Pumpkinpalooza fundraiser. Tucker’s throw went through the cutout, earning him a prize.

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mid-morning attack dragged on, and that it was many hours before the wounded and killed were evacuated.

He said that “within minutes” after the unit called for assistance, a U.S. drone was moved into position overhead, providing surveillance and full-motion video.

He declined to say if it was armed, but said it did not fire.

Another hour went by before French fighter jets arrived, but the wounded weren’t taken out until later in the afternoon when French helicopters arrived along with additional Niger troops. The bodies of the three Green Berets who were killed were evacuated that evening, he said.

“I make no judgment as to how long it took them to ask for support,” Dunford said. “I don’t know that they thought they needed support prior to that time. I don’t know how this attack unfolded. I don’t know what their initial assessment was of what they were confronted with.”

A battle-hardened commander, Dunford recalled situations when, “you’re confronted with enemy contact, your initial assessment is you can deal with that

contact with the resources that you have.”

He added that under the military’s rules, U.S. forces only accompany Niger troops on missions in that area when “the chances of enemy contact are unlikely.” But he also agreed that it is an inherently dangerous area, and U.S. forces are there as part of a training and advising mission to help local Niger forces learn to deal with the various al-Qaida and IS-linked groups operating in the region.

Dunford acknowledged that nearly three weeks after the attack, many questions remain. They include whether the U.S. had adequate intelligence, equipment and training, did they have an accurate assessment of the threat in that area, how did they become separated in the fight and why did it take so long to recover the body of Sgt. La David Johnson, who was missing for two days before his body was found by Niger troops and turned over to the U.S. He said the 12-member Army special forces unit accompanied 30 Nigerien forces on a reconnaissance mission to an area near the village of Tongo Tongo, about 85 kilometers north of the capital on Oct. 3.

They ended up spending the night there, and when they were returning to their base the next morning, they en-

countered about 50 enemy fighters traveling by vehicle, carrying small arms and rocket-propelled grenade launchers.

Dunford said the White House was notified by the operations center when it became clear that at least three U.S. forces had been killed, and more direct notifications were made when officials realized that Johnson was missing. When he received the call about Johnson, Dunford said he made a “20-second” call to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and got immediate approval to bring the “full weight of the U.S. government to bear” in order to locate the missing soldier.

Independent of the events surrounding the attack, Johnson’s death and his family’s ordeal have become a major political dispute. After Johnson’s body was returned to the U.S., President Donald Trump credited himself with doing more to honor the dead and console families than any of his predecessors.

Then, Johnson’s aunt said Trump showed “disrespect” to his family as he telephoned to extend condolences. In an extraordinary White House briefing, John Kelly, the former Marine general who is Trump’s chief of staff, shot back at Trump’s critics, and the president continued the crit-

icism over the weekend.

Members of Congress are also demanding answers.

Last week, Sen. John McCain, the Republican chairman of the Armed Services Committee, even threatened a subpoena to accelerate the flow of information from the administration.

Asked about the congressional complaints, Dunford said that if lawmakers believe they aren’t getting enough information, “then I need to double my efforts to provide them with information.”

He said the military will try to wrap up its investigation into the incident as quickly as possible. The FBI is also investigating, but that probe likely focuses on counterterrorism, and any information or intelligence related to threats to the U.S. Dunford defended the broader American mission in Niger. He said U.S. forces have been in the country intermittently for more than two decades. Currently, some 800 U.S. service members are supporting a French-led mission to defeat the Islamic State, al-Qaida and Boko Haram in West Africa.

“We are back to conducting operations as normal,” he said. “Our intent is to continue operations there and continue to train, advise, assist our partners.”

Trump comments concern judge, loom over Bergdahl sentencing FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s criticism of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has become a factor in the soldier’s sentencing as a military judge weighs the president’s impact on public perception of military justice.

The judge deciding Bergdahl’s punishment for walking off his post in Afghanistan in 2009 heard defense arguments Monday that Trump recently reaffirmed his scathing criticism and is preventing a fair sentenc-

ing hearing. Bergdahl faces a maximum sentence of life in prison after pleading guilty last week to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy.

The judge, Army Col. Jeffery R. Nance, allowed the attorneys to question him about whether he was swayed by Trump’s comments, and responded that he would be fair.

“I don’t have any doubt whatsoever that I can be fair and impartial in the sentencing in this matter,” Nance said.

But he had stern words for prosecutors about what effect Trump’s comments would have on public perception of the case. He indicated he would issue a ruling later on the defense request to dismiss the case because of Trump.

While campaigning, Trump repeatedly called

Bergdahl a “traitor” who deserved harsh punishment such as being shot.

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Schedule of driver’s license examiners: Bedford: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., treasurer’s office, Taylor County Courthouse, 407 Jefferson St. Corning: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., treasurer’s office, Adams County Courthouse.

Driving tests on Wednesday mornings by appointment.

Creston: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., treasurer’s office, Union County Courthouse, 300 N. Pine St. Driving tests Wednesdays. Call 782-1710 for an appointment.

Greenfield: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., treasurer’s office, Adair County Courthouse, 400 Public Square.

Mount Ayr: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., treasurer’s office, Ringgold County Courthouse, 109 W. Madison St. Osceola: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., treasurer’s office, Clarke County Courthouse, 100 S. Main St. Winterset: Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Madison County Courthouse, 112 N. John Wayne Drive.

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Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, noon to 5 p.m., 308 W. Union St. Free community meal, 5 to 6 p.m., United Church of Christ Congregational, 501 W. Montgomery St. I Think I Can Child Care Center Board of Directors, 5:30 p.m., I Think I Can Child Care Center.

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

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

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

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Aly Downey and Jake Standley of Greenfield are parents of a daughter born Oct. 20, 2017. Brooklyn Joy Standley weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long.

Grandparents are Carrie and Kelly Adamson of Creston, Curtis Downey of Creston, Monte Standley of Greenfield and Jackie and Scott Gross of Queen Creek, Arizona.

Great-grandparents are Larry and Joy Standley of Greenfield, Harold Beavers of Creston, Don and Jeannie Minnick of Gilbert, Arizona, Shorty and Glenda Adamson of Cromwell and Denny and Nancy Gross of Greenfield.

Police

Caleb Benjamin Bensky Fredrickson, 28, of Lorimor was charged on a Union County warrant for violation of probation on the original charge of possession of a controlled substance 2:18 p.m. Monday at 119 N. Elm St. Fredrickson was being held on $50,000 bond.

Miscellaneous Extra patrol, 10:34 a.m., Monday, North Osage Street.

Theft,11:06 a.m., Monday, South Birch Street.

Suspicious activity, 11:11 a.m., Monday, Highway 34.

Found property, 11:15 a.m., Monday, North Oak Street.

Welfare check, 11:58 a.m., Monday, North Pine Street.

Accident, 12:54 p.m., Monday, South Cherry Street.

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Bingo, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., mealsite, restored Creston Depot.

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

Creston High School class of 1946 alumni, 12:30 p.m. luncheon, The Windrow.

Celebrate Recovery (a Christcentered 12-step program), 6 p.m., Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar St. Southwest dance jam and pot luck, 6 to 9 p.m., Villisca Community Center.

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.

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Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 308 W. Union St. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. No smoking.

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

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SWCC’s Sara Sanson named 2017 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar

Sara Sanson of Lorimor, a student at Southwestern Community College in Creston, is one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa members named a 2017 Coca-Cola Soybeans — $8.84 Leaders • Gavilon Grain: of PromCorn — $3.08 ise Schol- Sanson Soybeans — $8.88 ar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

The Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship Program helps new Phi Theta Kappa members defray West Adams Street. educational expenses while Warrant, 2:16 p.m., Mon- enrolled in associate degree day, North Elm Street. programs. Scholars are also Talk to officer, 3:49 p.m., encouraged to assume leadMonday, West Adams Street.

Talk to officer, 4:10 p.m., Monday, North Birch Street.

Escort, 5 p.m., Monday, North Oak Street.

Bus stop arm violation, Applications will be 5:36 p.m., Monday, North Pine Street. taken starting Nov. 1 for Lost property, 5:41 p.m., the 2017-18 Low-Income Monday, Grand Avenue.

Home Energy Assistance Information, 5:58 p.m., Program. This program is Monday, East Summit funded by the Department Street. of Health and Human SerSuspicious person, 5:22 vices through the Iowa a.m., today, East Monroe Department of Human Street.

Rights/DCAA, and has been established to help Accidents low-income No citations were issued qualifying Iowa homeowners and after an accident 12:54 p.m.

Monday at the intersection renters pay for a portion of Highway 34 and South of their primary heating costs. Elderly and disabled Cherry Street.

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ership roles by participating in society programs and are selected based on scholastic achievement, community service and leadership potential. Nearly 1,000 applications were received.

The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation provides $200,000 in funding for the scholarships, with $25,000 set aside for members who are veterans or active members of the U.S. military.

The remaining amount is supported by donations to the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation and provides Leaders of Promise Global Scholarships, earmarked for international students.

“The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has a long history of providing financial

assistance to outstanding students at community colleges,” said J. Mark Davis, president of the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. “We are proud to partner with Phi Theta Kappa, make it possible for more deserving students to achieve their educational goals and support tomorrow’s leaders of the global community.”

The funds provided by the foundation not only aid college completion, but also give students the opportunity to engage in society programs and develop leadership skills to become future leaders in their communities.

“Research shows that Phi Theta Kappa members are four times more likely to

complete a college degree than their peers,” said Dr. Monica Marlowe, executive director of the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation. “The Leaders of Promise Scholarships recognize students for what they have achieved already and assure financial need isn’t an obstacle to achieving their academic goals.”

Phi Theta Kappa is the premier honor society recognizing the academic achievement of community college students and helping them to grow as scholars and leaders. The Society is made up of more than 3 million members and nearly 1,300 chapters in nine nations. Learn more at www. ptk.org.

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Friends Helping Friends Bereavement Support Group, 3 to 5 p.m., Homestead Assisted Living private dining room, 1709 W. Prairie St. AA, 5:30 p.m., Crossroads Mental Health Center, 1003 Cottonwood Rd. Open meeting.

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Creston News Advertiser | Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Unshackling the economy When watching or reading news, we often hear the strides our economy is making – from the low unemployment rate in our state to the stock market continuing to set record highs nearly every week. However, when speaking with folks across the Third District, recognize not all our friends and neighbors are seeing the benefits of our improving economy. Too many are feeling left out or left behind.

I hear stories from hardworking families from Glenwood to Indianola living paycheck to paycheck. I hear from individuals from Bedford to Panora working two or three jobs to make ends meet.

I hear stories from small business owners struggling to keep or grow their business because their taxes are too high. I hear pleas from manufacturers in Des Moines and Atlantic who can’t invest in and expand their production because of uncertainty from Washington.

I hear from farmers in Ringgold County worrying about being able to pass their farm to their kids and grandkids – which has been in the family for generations – because of the death tax. And as commodity prices have fallen, high land values and inputs have left farmers struggling to pay their bills or save.

Traders on Wall Street are driving the stock market to new highs and making money,

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but hardworking, middle-class Iowans are left on the sidelines. According to the Pew Research Center, median household income for middle class Americans in 2015 was 4 percent less than in 2000.

The United States Census Bureau reports the median household income in Iowa last year was $59,094. The median household income in the Midwest in 2000 was $44,261 but when adjusted to 2016 dollars, the number jumps to $61,710. This means Iowa families have less purchasing power now than they did almost 17 years ago. Congress must do more to free up the economy and help Iowans and all Americans keep up with the increasing costs they’re seeing as they sit at the kitchen table and plan their budgets.

A contributor to the absence of an increase in household income is the struggles our small businesses have experienced because of Washington rules and regulations, and an ever-growing and overcomplicated tax code. In 2006, 614,024 businesses were created in the United States. In 2014, only 454,835 U.S. businesses were created, according to the Small Business Administration (SBA). Business growth across

the country is needed so folks can find better, good-paying jobs and support their families.

The SBA reports over 60 percent of new private-sector jobs are created by small businesses and they are responsible for 48 percent of all private sector employment.

There are hardworking Iowans – our family members and neighbors – across the Third District putting in extra time to help their families get ahead, but the government simply hasn’t been there to provide a positive environment.

Simplifying our tax code to make it fair and simple will allow the economy to reach its full potential.

When Iowans get their paychecks and see how much is being taken in taxes, it can be frustrating. Our tax plan will result in more take home pay for a few reasons. The first is tax relief for hardworking Iowans.

Our new tax framework in Congress lowers tax rates and doubles the standard deduc-

tion. This means the first $12,000 of income for individuals and $24,000 for married couples will be tax free.

Second, the plan will increase paychecks and economic growth by reducing the tax burdens for job creators and businesses of all sizes. The United States has one of the highest tax rates for business in the developed world. This makes us less competitive. By reducing taxes on job creators, an owner can invest in their business and their communities through expansion, upgrades, and growth. The result will be more good-paying jobs and a stronger and growing economy for our families.

Our proposed tax relief framework also significantly reduces the 75,000 pages of our tax code which is littered with special interest loopholes and favors.

Americans spend around $99 billion a year filing their taxes. I want Iowans to be able to file their taxes on a simple postcard. Folks will save money by simply making it easier to file

taxes.

The tax code hasn’t been updated in more than 30 years – in 1986! This is truly a once-in-a-generation opportunity to set Iowa and the country on the path to historic economic growth. Growth means more money to support a young family, the ability to save more to send a child to college, more freedom to spend time with your family, and greater opportunities for all Americans.

It is time to unshackle the economy from a broken tax code that is holding us back from reaching the progress we are capable of achieving. When folks have more money in their pockets, the economy grows and people are empowered with new opportunities.

Tax relief and simplification is the goal Washington should work toward to benefit our families and communities. I’m working towards these goals and I’ll continue to fight in Congress because that’s what Iowans deserve.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Blessed with caring people in Creston From Betty Lynam Creston

John and Jean Raddatz of 304 Livingston Ave. in Creston are dear friends of mine.

Thanks to the generosity of Steel Curtain Corp. and owner Joe Anson and his workers, Matt Hamm, Josh Henry and Cody Vandel.

They took the time and effort

to clean up, repair and paint my friend’s home. They treated it like their own. The house looks awesome and shows the love and care put into it.

We are so blessed to have such kind, caring people in our town.

Please drive down Livingston and see for yourself.

Again, thank you for your generosity.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Cameras are needed on school buses From Paulyette Riddle Creston

My adult kids road a rural bus route! Thank goodness the bus had four cameras that worked!

My children moved here from Chicago and got bullied big time.

Oldest daughter defended herself! (The bus driver and the camera supported the issue!) She

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adults on the bus to assist the drivers!

I was told that nine out of 10 older buses have cameras that do not work.

We need cameras that work!

Less crowded buses! And some more shuttle buses! And some shuttle buses with adults assisting (to ride along) period! I remain concerned!

Creston: Arts is inclusive From Brian Zachary Secretary for Creston: Arts Creston

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clobbered the other girl only to knock her out! She went on to earn a school-sponsored education honor! The cameras showed what she said versus the other girl who got physical and very ugly! It was unquestionably documented.

And unquestionably “presently” my younger daughter travels on crowded buses that don’t have cameras that work, let alone

Creston: Arts is an art council for the Creston area. We host a public art gallery in the restored Creston Depot. We also hold a summer art camp for kids and a chalk mural festival, Chalk the Town, for the Fourth of July and many other art related projects and activities.

Whether our activities are for kids or adults, we strive to main-

tain an environment where people feel safe to express themselves without judgment. We value constructive criticism but allow people the space to be themselves, if only for a little while. Where we draw the line are acts of bigotry or prejudice. Creston: Arts takes freedom of expression very seriously, and we strongly believe that nobody should tolerate any kind of “supremacy.” We believe that our cultural and physical differences are what adds beauty to life and are something to be celebrated, together, not used to divide us.

The members of Creston: Arts are embarrassed and saddened by the recent racist incidents in our community and others across this state and country, but we draw hope from the instances of compassion and selflessness. We want people of all religions, colors, genders, sexual preference, body-shapes, socio-economic levels, ages and abilities to come be a part of our programs. If you are someone that values inclusiveness, please join us in raising our community up, not keeping it down.

Martin anniversary card shower planned GREENFIELD — The family of Ron and Donna Martin is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary Oct. 28.

Cards may be sent to them at 412 Farmer St., Greenfield, IA 50849.

Donna and Ron Martin

Wynn 50th anniversary reception planned The children and grandchildren of Larry and Barb Wynn are hosting a come and go reception in honor of the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary.

The reception will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at The Lobby, 301 W. Adams St., in Creston.

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Kelly on O’Reilly: Abuse, shaming of women has to stop NEW YORK (AP) — Megyn Kelly took on her former Fox News Channel colleague Bill O’Reilly in blunt terms on Monday, revealing she had gone to her bosses to complain about O’Reilly’s behavior and saying the size of a newly revealed $32 million settlement of harassment charges made by a Fox analyst was “jaw-dropping.”

O’Reilly responded, in part, by posting a copy of a thank you note Kelly had sent to him for a gift given at a baby shower.

The New York Times reported that O’Reilly had agreed to the $32 million deal to set aside allegations that include a nonconsensual sexual relationship with former Fox analyst Lis Wiehl, bringing to six the number of harassment settlements involving him. The deal was reached a month before O’Reilly signed a contract extension and three months before O’Reilly was fired because of publicity about the cases against him. O’Reilly has said he’s done nothing

wrong.

More than just an embarrassment that Fox had hoped was in its rear-view mirror, the story could have costly consequences. Fox’s parent company, 21st Century Fox, is awaiting a decision by British regulators regarding its purchase of the Sky satellite television company, and the issue of Fox News’ management is being considered.

Kelly, on her NBC show Monday, refuted O’Reilly’s claims that no one had complained about him, saying Fox “was not exactly a friendly environment” for women who had stories to tell about abuse.

She said she went to Fox leaders Bill Shine, who has since resigned, and Jack Abernethy, who is now president of Fox News Network, after her memoir was published last November with her anger about O’Reilly’s suggestion that people who complained about their treatment at Fox were disloyal. Kelly had written in her book about alleged ha-

rassment by Fox’s one-time leader Roger Ailes.

“Perhaps he didn’t realize the kind of message his criticism sends to young women across the country about how men continue to view the issue of speaking out about sexual harassment,” Kelly said she wrote to her bosses.

O’Reilly’s attitude of “shaming women into shutting the hell up about harassment on the grounds that it will disgrace the company” is precisely how Fox got into the mess it was in, she said.

Later Monday, she posted a copy of the email she sent to her bosses. “You’ve got a hell of a guy hosting that 8 p.m. hour,” she wrote.

Kelly said she was told O’Reilly would be spoken to and, hours later, he said on the air that people who don’t like what is happening in the workplace should leave or go to human resources. She said it’s clearly not just Fox that handles the issue of harassment badly.

“This must stop,” she said.

“The abuse of women, the shaming of them, the threats, the retaliation, the silence of them after the fact — it has to stop.”

O’Reilly and Kelly’s shows once ran back-to-back on Fox’s prime lineup. Now those time slots are filled by Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity. O’Reilly, speaking Monday on the radio program hosted by another exFox colleague, Glenn Beck, said he found Kelly’s comment incomprehensible.

“I don’t know why Megyn Kelly is doing what she’s doing,” he said. “I helped her dramatically in her career.”

His website posted notes penned to O’Reilly by Kelly in 2009 and 2012. In one, she thanks O’Reilly for publicizing a book written by her husband. In the other, she thanks him for the “darling body suit and snuggly” given at a baby shower. “You’ve become a dear friend (no matter what you say) and I’m grateful to have you in my life,” she wrote in the note.

Politics on display as Letterman receives Mark Twain Prize WASHINGTON (AP) — David Letterman was never known as a particularly political comedian, preferring a detached irony-drenched tone that favored the surreal and silly over topical humor.

But there was an unmistakable political tint to much of Sunday night’s ceremony to present Letterman with the Mark Twain award for American humor.

Several of the comedians honoring Letterman took shots at President Donald Trump and the general state of the country. More than one comedian quipped that the Kennedy Center’s funding was about to be cut off midshow. Meanwhile, the center announced that Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was a Kennedy Center benefactor.

Late night host Jimmy Kimmel jokingly blamed Letterman for helping to bring Trump to power.

“It’s like you went out for cigarettes one day and left us in the hands of our abusive, orange stepfather,” Kimmel quipped.

He praised Letterman profusely, recalling a monologue he delivered on his show shortly after the 9/11 attack.

“You let us know it was OK to move on and OK to laugh again,” Kimmel said. “Dave, you led the way for all of us.”

But Kimmel also noted that in that same monologue, Letterman offered glowing praise to then-New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, who went on to become a vocal public Trump supporter.

“Well Dave, we all make mistakes sometimes,” Kimmel said.

Comedian-turned-Senator Al Franken thanked Letterman for a post-retirement series of videos that he and Letterman recorded together designed to raise awareness on climate change. Comedians Martin Short and Steve Martin, a previous Mark Twain honoree, needled Letterman about his bushy white retirement beard with a line touching on the country’s current divisive political atmosphere.

“Dave has always had excellent instincts. What better time than now to choose to look like a Confederate war general,” Steve Martin said.

Speakers Sunday night included comedians John Mulaney, Amy Schumer and Jimmie Walker of the 1970s television series “Good Times.” Walker gave Letterman one of his first jobs as a joke writer in Hollywood.

Schumer poked fun at Letterman’s famed reputation for grumpiness, saying she performed on his show three times.

“By the end of my third appearance, Dave was no longer totally indifferent to me,” she said.

Mulaney credited Letterman’s appeal with his determination to mine humor from ordinary people, and occasionally their pets.

“The Johnny Carson show said, ‘Take a break from your weird life and watch these famous people have fun in show business,’” Mulaney said.

“Dave’s show said, ‘Your weird life is just as funny as show business.’”

The 70-year-old Letterman spent 33 years on late-night TV, hosting long-running

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shows on NBC and then on CBS. His final broadcast on May 20, 2015, was episode No. 6028 that Letterman hosted. It shattered the record of his mentor, Carson.

Former First Lady Michelle Obama sent in a video tribute and Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder thanked Letterman for being a longtime “friend to music” and performed the song “Keep me in your heart” by the late Warren Zevon, a Letterman favorite.

Letterman’s run on NBC in particular was hugely influential, introducing a sardonic, smartly silly comedic style that influenced a generation.

His time slot immediately following Carson’s “The Tonight Show” allowed Letterman to draw a huge following of young, largely college-age viewers seeking an alternative to the somewhat staid Carson model.

Letterman introduced the country to fringe musical acts that might never have

received an opportunity on “The Tonight Show.”

His humor was undeniably intelligent, but also at times surrealistic and goofy. He pioneered segments called Stupid Pet Tricks and Stupid Human Tricks. He tossed watermelons and other objects off a five-story building; at one point, he wore a suit made of Velcro and jumped onto a Velcro-covered wall, sticking in place. He turned bizarre characters like Larry “Bud” Melman and Biff Hen-

derson into cult celebrities.

Letterman started his career as a radio talk show host and TV weatherman in Indiana. In the mid-1970s he moved to Los Angeles, performing stand-up comedy and writing jokes for (at the time more famous) stand-up comic Walker of “Good Times” fame. Eventually he caught the eye of “The Tonight Show” and Carson, performing several times on the show and becoming a regular guest host starting in 1978.

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HINTS FROM HELOISE Safety is no walk in the park

HOROSCOPE For Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 ARIES (March 21 to April 19)The next four weeks will be unusually intense for you while your focus is on insurance issues, taxes, debt and shared property. Fortunately, during this coming year, you’ll have good fortune in these same areas.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)Now your attention turns to partnerships and close friendships. Who is surprised?

The next 12 months will be a great time for your sign to get married! (Woot!)

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20)You will be keen to work hard in the next four weeks because you want to be efficient and productive. This makes sense because this is your year to improve your job scene!

CANCER (June 21 to July 22)Lucky you! The month ahead is full of parties, sports events, flirtations, vacations and fun diversions. Enjoy!

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Home, family and your private life are your focus for the next month. Start making plans for your future dream home.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept.

22) The next four weeks will be busy and fast-paced. Short trips and a busy agenda will keep you hopping!

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Your attention turns to money, cash flow and earnings for the next four weeks.

Keep your eyes open, because the truth is that you can boost your income in the next 12 months! (Wow.) SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) The Sun is now in your sign for the next four weeks, giving you a chance to recharge your batteries for the rest of the year. And what a lucky year this is going to be!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Play things low-key.

Work alone or behind the scenes for the next month.

Nevertheless, enjoy warm friendships with others.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) A popular month awaits you! Enjoy the company of others as well as groups and clubs. Share your hopes and dreams for the future with someone in order to get his or her feedback.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Throughout the next four weeks, you will make a fabulous impression on bosses and VIPs. This is the time to advance your agenda and make your pitch. Good luck!

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20)Travel, education and publishing appeal to you now. If you can get out of town, do so.

Make plans to take a course or learn something new during the next four weeks.

YOU BORN TODAY You are sympathetic and persuasive. You also are affectionate, hardworking and self-reliant.

This year you will take inventory and view your past triumphs and failures, because

you are finishing a nine-year cycle. Some of you will let go of people, jobs, places and things in order to move on to something new. Fortunately, it’s also a time of moving away from heavy burdens.

Whew!

Birthdate of: Samantha Bee, actress; Katy Perry, singer-songwriter; Craig Robinson, actor. (c) 2017 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Dear Readers: It’s a lovely time of year for a stroll or jog in the park, but how can you STAY SAFE? Here are some hints: * Don’t go it alone; let someone know that you are going for a walk, and have another friend with you. The buddy system will help if you slip and fall, and a stranger is less likely to approach you if you have a sidekick. * Walk with confidence and vigor, and in the daylight. This will make you appear less vulnerable. * Bring with you: cellphone, ID, medical-alert bracelet. Leave at home: expensive jewelry, earbuds and headphones. Music can motivate you, but your focus needs to be on your surroundings.

These hints are courtesy of the San Antonio Police Department. Look on your city’s website for more walking and jogging safety hints.

– Heloise PILLOW STOPPER Dear Heloise: During Hurricane Harvey, I used old pillows to soak up any water that seeped in under doors. I placed them as close together as possible. This

worked well in my garage. I then threw out the pillows. – William D. in Houston Big hugs to everyone affected by this hurricane season. It’s been a rough one, but we are strong, and we will get through this. – Heloise SAVING BY HALVES Dear Heloise: To save money in my retirement years, I sometimes pay for “half” of something. I subscribe for four days of newspaper delivery instead of seven, I joined the gym for the winter months only, and I exercise outside during the warmer-weather months.

I even had the upper story of my home exterior painted by professional painters, and I painted the lower level myself! – Deborah W., Middletown, Ohio Readers, here’s another hint: Restaurant portions are so large; buy one entree and split it. (Tip the server as if you had two full-size meals.)

– Heloise YOU CAN TAKE IT WITH YOU Dear Heloise: I’ve been a reader of your column since the 1970s. I am a claims adjuster who handles thefts

from autos (and thefts of autos). There is a lot of crime in hotel parking lots, even at nice hotels. Thieves quickly grab any kind of bag, backpack, suitcase, etc. I’m amazed at how many people leave these things, and their wallets, handbags and tech gadgets, in their cars!

Please remind and educate your readers about the importance of never leaving anything of value in their cars. – Tricia, via email CUT THE CARDS Dear Readers: When disposing of old credit cards after cutting them up, put some of the pieces in one trash can and the rest in another. This way, no one will have the complete account number of your credit card.

– Heloise 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)2017 by King Features Syndicate Inc.

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AFTON – East Union battled back after dropping the first set 30-28 to knock off Lamoni 28-30, 25-17, 2514, 25-21 to advance to the Class 1A Region 8 semifinals Monday night.

The Eagles biggest players all season made their marks early and often setting the tone against a Lamoni squad that was 19-10 heading into Monday’s contest.

Olivia Eckels, who leads the Eagles in kills this season with 233, recorded a season-high 24 kills lifting East Union after dropping the initial set. Eckels also added seven digs while going 7 of 9 serving.

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Sidney 3, SW Valley 0 SIDNEY — Southwest Valley’s volleyball season came to a close with a 3-0 loss to a powerful Class 2A sixthranked Sidney (29-5) squad Monday.

Seniors Abby Fleharty, Makayla McMann and Kennedy Moore are the departing members of the class of 2018 on the team.

Southwest Valley finished 19-10.

Wentz tosses 4 TDs, Eagles beat Redskins 34-24 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Carson Wentz stood tall in a collapsing pocket and kept making plays with his arm or legs.

Wentz tossed four touchdown passes, and the Philadelphia Eagles overcame losing ninetime Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters in a 34-24 win over the Washington Redskins on Monday night.

“You step up and go into make-a-play mode,” Wentz said after making one highlight play after another in front of a national audience while cementing his status as a first-half MVP candidate.

The second-year quarterback threw for 268 yards and ran for a career-best 63 after a shaky start to lead the NFLbest E a gles (6-1) t o their fifth Wentz

straight win. But the victory was costly because Peters was carted off the field with a knee injury in the third quarter.

Kirk Cousins threw for 303 and three TDs for the Redskins (3-3).

“Carson made some unbelievable plays there in crunch-time situations,” Redskins coach Jay Gruden said. “We lost and it wasn’t good enough by anybody, offensively. But Kirk competed and made some great throws, some great plays.”

The Eagles went three-and-out three times in their first four drives and had only 57 total yards before Wentz hit Mack Hollins in stride with a perfect 64yard TD pass to tie it at 10.

That got the offense rolling.

Wentz connected with Zach Ertz for 46 yards on the next series and found him again for a 4-yard TD pass to make it 17-10.

After getting the second-half kickoff, the Eagles drove 86 yards for another touchdown. Peters was injured during the series, and fans chanted his name while teammates surrounded the cart.

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drop first set, but bounce back winning final three

By CARTER ECKL CNA staff reporter ceckl@crestonnews.com

Arguably the few biggest kills for Eckels came in the second set after East Union come back to tie the set at 10-all.

Eckels stung three kills to the floor over the next five points, pushing the Eagles out in front by four and forcing the Demons to burn a timeout.

Rakenzy Pryor wasn’t far behind at the net demolishing 14 kills of her own, six of which came in that second set.

The cushion was enough to extended East Union’s lead to four points before it won the final five points of the set, tying the contest at one set apiece.

The third set was all East Union. After an 8-8 start, two kills by Pryor and a handful of aces by Lauren Mitchell pushed the Eagles out to a 13-9 advantage.

Eckels added two kills and East Union quickly

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A litany of East Union Eagles players celebrate after winning one of the final points in the fourth set of their 3-1 win in the Class 1A Region 8 second round over Lamoni Monday night.

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Stanton bounces Lenox, 3-1 Pine

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CNA senior feature writer lpeterson@crestonnews.com

BEDFORD — Stanton’s young volleyball team seized the momentum away from Lenox and advanced in regional play Monday night with a 3-1 victory.

After Lenox claimed the first set, 25-17, the Viqueens took the next three 25-18, 25-20, 26-24. The match was moved from Stanton because of an elementary music program taking place there Monday.

Lenox nearly forced a fifth set in the Class 1A Region 2 quarterfinal match, holding set point in the fourth at 24-23. But, a double-hit violation opened the door and Stanton reeled off the next two points on Shelby Brockshus’ service for the win. Freshman Tara Peterson had her eighth and ninth kills of the night on the final two points.

“The girls asked me in the locker room afterward if I was worried,” Stanton coach Jody Druivenga said, referring to Lenox’s leads in the fourth set as late as 21-18 and 24-23.

“I told them no, I really wasn’t,” Druivenga said.

“I saw it in their eyes. At some point you get tired of getting beat, or beating yourselves. They looked LENOX | 10A

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Lenox freshman TJ Stoaks (3) blasts an attack through the block of Stanton’s Shelby Brockshus (6) during Monday’s regional quarterfinal match in Bedford. Stoaks led the Tigers with 17 kills in the 3-1 loss.

Unbeaten Carroll beats Panther freshmen Carroll freshmen completed an undefeated season with a 36-20 victory over Creston/O-M Friday night.

Cole Strider had two rushing touchdowns and was 10 of 15 passing for 93 yards and a TD connection with Kolby Hulett for the Panthers (5-4). Hulett also ran for 51 yards. Garon Wurster led the defense with nine tackles.

“Obviously we didn’t end the year the way we wanted to with a win,” Creston/O-M co-coach Kevin Cooper said. “Carroll was the best team we faced all year, and we

just couldn’t get much momentum going. Credit goes to them for holding us in check tonight. Our kids had a great year and played some very good competition. This group has a ton of potential if they continue to work the next three years.”

Rushing — Kolby Hulett 16-51; Cole Strider 9-40, 2 TDs. Passing — Strider 10-15-1 for 93 yards, 1 TD. Receiving — Cael Kralik 5-46; Hulett 3-20, 1 TD; Ethan Freeman 1-20; Brodie Wallace 1-7.

Tackles — Garon Wurster 9, Hulett 5, Keagan Smith 4, Kralik 4.

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High team scratch: Wood Smackers, 1993 pins.

High scratch individual series: Rachel Wardlow, 469 pins.

Union League Oct. 12 Team Points The Lobby 6 Super Wash 5 Maykin Farms 5 Rhine Body Repair 5 Webb Roofing 5 Frey Construction 4 Hi-Crest Auto 2 HIgh team with handicap: Super Wash, 3224 pins.

High team scratch: The Lobby, 2620 pins.

High scratch individual series: Glenn Orr, 640 pins.

Series 600 and over: Glenn Orr 640; Fred Franklin 634.

Games - men 200 and over: Brian Newcomb 203; Chris Downing 234; Glenn Orr 229, 221; Greg Fogle 204; Travis Adair 209; Greg Hull 212; Dan Hudson 200; Ryan Draper 213.

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High team scratch: Why Knots, 2022 pins.

High scratch individual series: Ben Moffitt, 609 pins.

Series 600 and over: Ben Moffitt 609.

Games - men 200 and over: Stacey Tame 200, 203; Jim Wardlow 212; Dan Fulton 200; Ben Moffitt 202, 224.

Cyclones reach top 25

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Joel Lanning of Iowa State (7) carries the ball during last week’s 45-0 home victory over Kansas on Oct. 14. The Cyclones (5-2) are ranked 25th on this week’s Associated Press poll, the team’s first national ranking since 2005, after winning 31-13 at Texas Tech. Iowa State hosts No. 4 TCU at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

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By KALEB CARTER

CNA sports editor kacarter@crestonnews.com

CLARINDA — Mount Ayr struggled to get into system with serve receiving mistakes and never got going consistently in a threeset (25-17, 25-4, 25-22), season-ending loss to host Clarinda in Class 2A region 4 volleyball quarterfinals.

Clarinda (16-13), will advance to play Des Moines Christian (22-8) after the latter’s three-set sweep of Pleasantville Monday.

The Raiderettes (20-10) played within a few points of the Cardinals in set one before a Morgan Lihs kill helped Clarinda to grab some momentum and the win.

Mount Ayr struggled with

its serve receive from the beginning of play in the loud Clarinda gym.

Setter Alyssa Johnson was sent sprawling all over the floor to put up sets.

“We just couldn’t get her the ball, so we can’t serve the pass and so we were out of sync the whole night,” Mount Ayr coach Tori Braby said.

“They were out of system a lot, they were chasing a lot tonight,” Clarinda coach Will Baumann said.

Clarinda took set one comfortably before asserting itself as a seemingly unstoppable force in set two.

Clarinda scored the first six points of set two, and Madison Lihs registered three of her 11 kills over a span of four points to give Clarinda a 13-3 lead.

That proved to only fuel the Cardinals even more, as Clarinda proceeded to go on a 14-0 run to end the set, with Teya Stickler remaining

CNA photo by KALEB CARTER

Mount Ayr senior Alyssa Johnson kncks a free ball over the net during Monday’s match.

at the service line throughout the run.

Morgan Lihs also jumped into the fray with more strong net play, including blocks and kills.

Playing on the defensive constantly and sending free balls over the net messed with Mount Ayr’s confidence.

“At times, the free ball pass doesn’t go right where we want it to and that’s what makes coaches go gray or bald or get red in the face,” Baumann said. “But when you do do that, you’re able to split the block. you’re able to get pretty much the exact swing you want against the exact defense you want.”

Set three saw the Cardinals sustain some errors that allowed Mount Ayr to stick in the contest.

The Raiderettes extended more points, played less timid and more with fire.

That included Keirston Klommhaus picking up several of her five kills and five digs.

“That third game we kind of got things back together, but it was just too late by then,” Braby said.

A Johnson ace and several more Clarinda mistakes allowed Mount Ayr to grab a 13-10 lead.

“Everything starts with the pass,” Braby said. “We kind of figured out they were tipping over our blocks and we switched it to a single block and it did throw them off just a little bit.”

Even then, Clarinda ripped off three straight points to tie it 13-13.

Mount Ayr had a point in its favor go the wrong way when the side judge and head line judge came in to confer on a point that would

CNA photo by KALEB CARTER

Mount Ayr’s MacKenzie Shields, at right, lunges for the volleyball while Raiderettes Samantha Stewart and Hayley Whittington anticipate the play.

have given Mount Ayr a 1514 lead, but instead, Clarinda took the point.

The Cardinals did not trail again, as they rode the hot hand of Lauren Bair to several more of her 14 kills that led to the win.

Baumann cited the team’s Hawkeye 10 strength of schedule as a huge reason why he thinks his Cardinals are prepped for a long tournament run.

“We want to end the season on a win,” Baumann said. “That’s a pretty lofty goal, but that’s certainly what we want to do.”

Mount Ayr loses seniors Johnson and Abbey Schafer.

Johnson has been a captain the last three years, and has played since being a freshman on a 2014 team that followed up a 5-win

season by winning at least 18 matches each of her four seasons.

“It’s going to be a huge loss for us,” Braby said.

“This year I sent it to one setter and she took the role head on and was good with it.”

The Raiderettes also lose Abbey Schafer. ”She’s (Schafer) probably been our biggest leader on our team even though she probably didn’t get on the floor as much as she wanted to,” Braby said. Schafer ‘But it’s great having a senior with a positive attitude that under-

stands her role on the team.”

Mount Ayr returns a group of starters next season, while Braby expects some junior varsity players and incoming freshmen to contribute. She expects plenty of shuffling in the lineup.

“We lose Alyssa, but we have five or six girls that love volleyball and are going to go hard next year.”

Statistics Serving (aces) — MA: Samantha Stewart 9-9 (4), Hayley Whittington 7-8, MacKenzie Shields 6-6, Alyssa Johnson 6-7 (1), Jaycee Knight 6-7, Keirston Klommhaus 6-8 (2).

Attacks (kills) — MA: Klommhaus 27-30 (5), Stewart 13-14 (3), Shields 10-11 (4), Whittington 10-11 (1).

Blocks (solo-assists) — MA: Whittington 2-2. Stewart 0-1, Shields 0-1.

Setting (assists) — MA: Johnson 10, Knight 1.

Digs — MA: Johnson 8, Whittington 5, Stewart 5, Klommhaus 5, Knight 5, Shields 3.

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Wentz finished the drive off with a play that Peters would appreciate.

While being hit by two defenders and falling forward, Wentz lofted a 9-yard TD pass to Corey Clement.

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Wentz fired a 10-yard TD pass to Nelson Agholor to expand the lead to 31-17.

Wentz kept that drive alive by escaping a sack and running 17 yards on third-and-8.

“That’s what makes him so special,” right tackle Lane Johnson said. “He has great field vision, and he’s got something a lot of guys don’t have.”

Cousins tossed a 7-yard touchdown to Chris Thompson to give the Redskins a 10-3 lead. He connected with Jordan Reed on a 5-yard TD to cut the deficit to 24-17 and threw a 12-yard pass to Reed to cap the scoring.

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Cassidy Riley (4) and Olivia Cheers (1) go up for a block against Lamoni’s Amarillo Reyes in East Union’s 3-1 win in the Class 1A Region 8 second round over Lamoni Monday night.

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expanded its lead to 20-12 before pulling away to a 2514 win.

It wasn’t just power at the net for the Eagles as East Union took advantage of open floors with dumps to areas without Demon players.

“We’ve been kind of working on it a little bit to try and use different tools in our hitting so that our hitters aren’t predictable,” said East Union head coach Gail Thatcher.

Distribution to the net players was once again handled by Megan Mitchell.

Megan finished the contest with a season-high 39 assists.

The Eagles’ serving controlled the final three sets, knocking over 90 percent of their serves on their way to 12 aces. Lauren Mitchell was flawless from behind the line, placing all 30 of her serve attempts in play along with five aces.

Thatcher was impressed with the Eagles serving performance despite some miscue early on.

“We did a pretty good job tonight. The first game I think the serving errors is what killed us and then we ran out of subs,” said Thatcher. “But then we controlled it, and we re-focused.”

The opening set saw Lamoni jump out in front early, 14-10. East Union tied it up at 19, but missed serves cost the Eagles a 23-22 lead.

Eckels put away two crucial kills to fend off set points before Lamoni eventually squeaked out of the opening set on top.

“We talked about ‘Hey, we’re not going to let them

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pass to Torrey Smith on second-and-31.

Philadelphia swept Washington for the first time since 2013 and has a commanding

go on. We are taking this game,’” said Thatcher.

“That we had to use our tools against them and we had to play the outside of the court in.”

The fourth and final set saw a lot of trading points and side outs. The difference in the clinching set was the start that East Union got off to. Kills from Pryor, Eckels and Cassidy Riley flew the Eagles out a 12-6 lead.

Lamoni slowly closed the gap before falling 25-21.

Callie Gossman contributed a team-high 14 digs and placed 26 of 28 serves successfully. Jayden Welcher

against Southeast Warren.

The Eagles have faced the Warhawks earlier this season dispatching them 2-1 in three sets on Sept. 9.

That contest is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday in Afton.

Statistics

like they could take care of it and they turned it on.”

Savanna Moffett, the only returning varsity player this year on a team that starts two freshmen and three sophomores, led Stanton with 16 kills and 11 digs. Brooklyn Adams had 13 digs and Devin Isaacson carried the setting load with 30 assists as senior setter Abbi Adams was out with mononucleosis.

“Moffett was an outside hitter for us as a freshman and she was our setter last year,” Druivenga said. “She’s been our middle hitter this year until tonight, when we went to a 5-1 offense with Abbi out. We moved Savanna back to outside hitter.”

Sophomore Anika Wenstrand added seven kills for the Viqueens (13-20) who

advance to Thursday’s semifinal match at Essex (21-6).

Essex swept Riverside Monday, 3-0.

Druivenga said she’s pleased her team rebounded from the opening set loss to move on in the postseason.

“Our record doesn’t look wonderful,” Druivenga said, “but we kept the same weekend tournament schedule since the years we were going to state. That’s pretty tough when you have freshmen and sophomores carrying a lot of the load. Tonight showed how far we’ve come when we’re down like that.

We’ve told them, when you are behind or right with a team, you have to swing the momentum somehow. You don’t want to just play with teams, you have to really go after it.”

Lenox had good starts in the first and fourth sets, taking a 9-4 lead to start the

match and a 5-0 burst on Camryn Douglas’ service to begin the fourth set.

The Tigers finished off the first one to win by eight points as Brooke Miller served the final three points.

Freshman TJ Stoaks had two strong kills during the final run off two well-placed sets

by Katelyn Belding. Stoaks finished the night with a team-high 17 kills.

Belding served Lenox to a 3-0 lead in the second set, but that’s when serving and hitting errors began to pile up and halt Lenox’s momentum.

“It was definitely a hardfought battle tonight, but we just made too many of our own errors,” Lenox coach Sara Dukes said. “Stanton is a well-coached team and they made a lot of good plays. At the end they were LENOX | 12A

Serving (aces) —EU: Lauren Mitchell 30-30 (5), Megan Mitchell 17-22 (4), Jayden Welcher 15-16 (1), Callie Gossman 12-12, Olivia Cheers 9-10 (2), Olivia Eckels 7-9, Quinn Eslinger 2-3.

Attacks (kills) — EU: Eckels 50-56 (24), Rakenzy Pryor 27-27 (14), Cassidy Riley 9-11 (4), Alex Riley 9-10 (1), Cheers 5-8, Anna Collins 4-7 (2), Gossman 2-3, Lauren Mitchell 2-3, Welcher 1-1 (1), M. Mitchell 0-1.

Blocks (solo-assists) — EU: Pryor 2-2, M. Mitchell 0-3, Cheers 1-2, Eckels 0-1.

CNA photo by CARTER ECKL

Rakenzy Pryor (15), Megan Mitchell (2) and Olivia Eckels celebrate after winning a point in East Union’s Class 1A Region 8 second round 3-1 win over Lamoni Monday night.

was successful on 15 of her 16 serves, added a kill, six digs of her own and an assist.

With the win East Union will advance to the Class 1A Region 8 semifinals lead in the NFC East. The Cowboys and Redskins are tied for second place.

INJURIES Redskins: LT Trent Williams (knee), CB Fabian Moreau (hamstring), RG Brandon Scherff (knee) and LB Preston Smith (groin) were hurt.

Setting (assists) — EU: M. Mitchell 39, A. Riley 3, Welcher 1, Cassidy Riley 1, Gossman 1, Eckels 1.

Digs — EU: Gossman 14, Eckels 7, Welcher 6, L. Mitchell 5, M. Mitchell 4.

Serve receive — EU: Eckels 30-33, Gossman 26-28, Welcher 25-30, L. Mitchell 15-16, C. Riley 5-5.

Eagles: LB Jordan Hicks (ankle) got hurt on the first series. Peters was replaced

by Halapoulivaati Vaitai.

Pederson didn’t have an update after the game.

MIA Redskins WR Terrelle Pryor had two catches for 14 yards and didn’t start.

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON

Lenox senior setter Katelyn Belding (8) sets up a teammate as Brooke Miller (4) moves into position and TJ Stoaks (3) covers in the back row during Monday’s regional match against Stanton. Belding had 33 of Lenox’s 35 setting assists and served a team-high three aces in the 3-1 loss.

HEY ROOKIE Eagles first-round pick Derek Barnett had his first two-sack game.

STREAK OVER Eagles kicker Jake Elliott connected from 50 and 42 yards before he missed from 45 yards, ending his streak at 12 straight field goals.

Four of those were from beyond 50 yards, including a 61-yarder.

HALL OF FAME Six-time Pro Bowl kicker David Akers was inducted into the Eagles’ Hall of Fame at halftime. Akers is the team’s all-time leader in regular-season points

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digging up everything we were doing, and they were blocking as well as anyone we’ve been against. We had to change some of our strategy and start hitting it over them, looking for the holes.” Davis Lenox, bowing out at 7-17, loses its setter (Belding), libero Halee Wallace and front row hitter Hannah Davis from this year’s senior class. Belding had 33 assists and three serving aces Monday. Davis hit five kills and served 13-

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13. Wallace had a team-high 15 digs.

“We’re losing three key ones, but we also have a lot of energy returning next year. They got some valuable experience this year,” Dukes said.

Statistics

Serving (aces) — L: Katelyn Belding 12-15 (3), Camryn Douglas 17-18 (2), Hannah Davis 13-13 (1), Brooke Miller 10-10 (2), Kayla Yzaguirre 11-11 (2), Brooke Henrichs 7-8 (1), Lauren Christensen 7-8 (2). S: Shelby Brockshus (4), Devin Isaacson (4).

Attacks (kills) — TJ Stoaks 31-35 (17), Miller 19-23 (7), Davis 12-17 (5), Douglas 12-13 (4), Christensen 5-6 (3). S: Savanna Moffett (16), Tara Peterson (9), Anika Wenstrand (7).

Blocks (solo-assists) — L: Davis 0-1, Stoaks 0-1. S: 4 total.

Setting (assists) — L: Belding 33, Douglas 1, Stoaks 1. S: Isaacson 30.

Digs — L: Halee Wallace 15, Miller 13, Yzaguirre 7, Stoaks 4.

S: Brooklyn Adams 13, Moffett 11.

At long last, Dodgers ace Kershaw pitches in World Series LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the Twilight Zone of October, the clock turns back at Dodger Stadium.

To the mound, to the moments that defined World Series champions. Orel Hershiser, steely and standing tall.Fernando Valenzuela, eyes to the sky.The great Sandy Koufax, the very picture of pitching.

And that brings us to Game 1 on Tuesday night, when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Houston Astros. Up on the bump, on baseball’s biggest stage, we finally get to see Clayton Kershaw.

About time, right?

Kershaw has done most everything an ace can accomplish — three Cy Young Awards, five ERA crowns, three strikeout titles, a seven-time All-Star who’s also won an MVP trophy and thrown a no-hitter.

Now, against a backdrop of the San Gabriel Mountains majestic at sunset, the lefty and his Dodgers make their pitch for the ultimate prize.

“I think that’s the final piece for him,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.

Said Kershaw: “Who knows how many times I’m going to get to go to the World Series? I know more than anybody how hard it is to get there. So, I’m definitely not taking this one for granted.”

To those Kershaw plays with, he’s got nothing left to prove. A model of consistency, the Dodgers see him as money every time he takes the mound.

It seems almost like an insult to many, in fact, to suggest anything otherwise.

Yet there is that one nag-

ging set of stats that can’t be overlooked: 6-7 with an unsightly 4.40 ERA in the playoffs.

Now, it’s no shame to struggle in the postseason.

All-Stars Chris Sale, Corey Kluber and Max Scherzer all got banged around this month.

Hall of Famers Greg Maddux, Randy Johnson and Tom Glavine, for all of their many accolades, each had losing records in the postseason. Those guys also helped pitch their teams to championships.

“You remember watching. You remember who went to the World Series,” Kershaw said.

Kershaw has excelled at times in October.

He hung tough in Washington last season in the deciding Game 5 of the NL Division Series, earning his only big league save.

He threw six sharp innings last week in the clincher at Wrigley Field to dethrone the Cubs in the NL Championship Series. That made him 2-0 with a 3.63 ERA in three postseason starts this year, although he was tagged for four home runs in a win over Arizona.

But a truly signature moment, that’s still missing.

His opponent in the World Series opener, Astros lefty Dallas Keuchel, already has a couple.

Keuchel won the AL wild-card game at Yankee Stadium two years ago with six shutout innings. He won the opener of this year’s ALCS, tossing seven brilliant innings vs. the visiting Yankees.

Kershaw, as always, is eager to get going.

October 4, 2017 Minutes Prairie Solid Waste Agency, 1774 Lark Ave, Creston, IA. Chair Angell called the meeting to order at 5:20 PM. Members present: Dennis Brown (Union County) and Terry Freeman (Creston). Also present: PSWA Manager, Amy Schultes and Blake Pritchard.

Motion by Freeman, second by Brown, to approve the agenda as presented. All voting aye, motion carried.

Motion by Brown, second by Freeman, to approve the September 6, 2017 meeting minutes as presented. All voting aye, motion carried.

Barker Lemar -no update Transfer Station - HJC, LLC hauled 1650.72 tons to Metro.

Motion by Brown, second by Freeman, to approve the document retention policy as presented. All voting aye, motion carried.

Motion by Brown, second by Freeman, to approve the safety manual with the wording of: see the already approved policy, for previous approved policies. All voting aye, motion carried.

Motion by Freeman, second by Brown, to approve the credit card processing policy as presented. All voting aye, motion carried.

Motion by Freeman, second by Brown, to approve the fund balances, bank statement as presented, and the transfer of $114,142.41 to Union Co. All voting aye, motion carried.

Motion by Brown, second by Freeman, to approve the claims below. All voting aye, motion carried.

Alliant Energy, electric...................$200.00 Alliant Energy, electric...................$200.00 Amy Schultes, mileage and meals...........................$180.20 Barker Lemar, engineering.............$457.50 Barker Lemar, engineering.............$525.00 Butterfield Mfg., trailer repair .................................$1,266.13 C&J Conservation, repairs..........$1,615.00 Creston Publishing, minutes............$36.94 HJC, LLC, operations..................$5,000.00 HJC, LLC, hauling....................$40,228.05 Master Card, supplies.......................$75.47 Metro Waste, tipping fee...........$25,355.09 Union Co. Auditor, salary reim.....$724.50 Union Co. Treasurer, salary reim.......................................$378.00 Wellmark, insurance....................$3,125.25 Windstream, telephone...................$213.99 Motion by Brown, second by Freeman, to adjourn at 6:12 PM. All voting aye, motion carried.

Attest: Amy Schultes

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Sheriff's Levy and Sale IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR UNION COUNTY STATE OF IOWA UNION COUNTY Docket No. (Sale No.) 17-1154(1) Court No. EQCV018307 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. VS. DEFENDANT: BROWN, PAULA - IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) rights, title, and interest in Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: LOT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED FORTY-NINE (249) IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF CRESTON, UNION COUNTY, IOWA Street Address: 604 S MAPLE ST. CRESTON, IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale: 11/21/2017 Time of Sale: 10:30 AM Place of Sale: EAST STEPS INSIDE THE UNION COUNTY COURTHOUSE CRESTON, IOWA. X This sale not subject to redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable.

Judgment Amt: $58,297.58 Costs: $285.00 PLUS 6.75% per annum on $49,999.46 from 08/31/2017 until satisfied.

Attorney: BENJAMIN HOPKINS (515) 222-9400 Sheriff: Rick L. Piel Date: 10/09/2017 October 4, 2017 Minutes Prairie Solid Waste Agency, 1774 Lark Ave, Creston, IA. Chair Angell called the meeting to order at 5:20 PM. Members present: Dennis Brown (Union County) and Terry Freeman (Creston). Also present: PSWA Manager, Amy Schultes and Blake Pritchard.

Motion by Freeman, second by Brown,

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Thank you to our family for the surprise card shower.

Thank you to every one for the 50th anniversary cards and comments! Fun surprise and blessings! Thank you!

David & Jeannette Scott We want to sincerely thank all those who made our 60th anniversary a happy memory to keep forever; our wonderful family gathering; the beautiful cards we received in the mail; and the flowers, gifts, and other kindnesses we were show. We are blessed and grateful.

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Special Events Bright Eyes in the Park Saturday, Oct. 28 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

McKinley Park Safe and Fun Trick-or-Treating $ 5 per child Treat Bags Provided Halloween Pictures by...

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Creston Animal Rescue Effort

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

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Food & Entertainment LAST SHOW OF THE SEASON at the Oak Tree Performance Center in Anita, Iowa, October 27, featuring KWMT Disc Jockey, Dale Eichor. Super classic country music and lots of fun.

Doors open at 6PM, show starts at 7PM, 712-762-4363 for reserved seats, highly recommended.

Crop Production Services in Creston is now hiring part-time CDL drivers for the fall season.

Requirements include: • CDL license • Good driving record • Pre-employment drive screening Apply in person at Crop Production Services 1726 Osage Street, Creston Call 641-782-2019 for more information.

One of “99 Restaurants to Try in Iowa” Farm Fresh Produce • Changing Menus Live Dinner Music LUNCH: 11 am - 1 pm Walk-ins or Reservations DINNER: 5:30 - 8 pm Reservations by 3 pm

Housekeeping Positions Available

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CARPENTRY

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Immediate, hassle free payment and pickup.

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Henry A. Wallace Country Life Center

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

POWER WASHING BARN REPAIR

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

Hours include day hours and every other weekend.

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

Experience working with people with disabilities preferred, HS Diploma/GED and Drivers License is required. Starting Wage is $10.00, Training Included.

Interested applicants may apply online at iowafocus.com or in person at

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

Pick up an application at: Afton Care Center 508 W. Pearl, Afton Or Contact: Kristy Knutson 641-347-8416

Dalton Ag, Inc., now a subsidiary of Dexter Apache Holdings, has an immediate opening for a permanent full time Marketing person. We are a 100% employee owned, rapidly growing manufacturing company in Lenox, IA. Mandatory requirements for this position are an associates degree in business administration, marketing, agribusiness, advertising or a related field with a minimum of 3-5 years of related experience working with marketing fundamentals related to advertising, photography/video production and website content/management.

Organizational skills, social media skills and farm show experience would be ideal. The potential candidate needs to be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including word, excel, powerpoint and photoshop. The applicant must be consistently dependable and be an excellent communicator, written or otherwise. Competitive wages and benefits. To apply, please email resumes to Melissa Douglas (mdouglas@daltonag. com) or stop in the office at 602 E. Van Buren with a resume.

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Immediate opening for a detail oriented, self-starter with experience detailing structural and miscellaneous steel using SDS2 software. AutoCAD knowledge a plus. Must be able to read and interpret design plans. Competitive wage and benefits. Apply in person or email cover letter with salary requirements and resume to: centraliowadetailing@gmail.com.

No phone calls please.

• Premier boring and tunneling contractor seeking individuals with a great attitude • Valid driver’s license and construction experience, CDL preferred • 401K and competitive wages • 100% paid employee healthcare • Some travel required, with paid time, lodging, and per diem for meals • Background checks required due to security clearance

721 E. Lane Street, Winterset, IA

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Marketing Specialist Loan Support Specialist The successful candidate will be a customer service and solution oriented team member.

Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to, loan documentation support, ongoing loan servicing, and loan compliance with all regulatory and legal requirements.

Monday - Friday, 37.5 - 40 hrs/wk.

Obtain employment application in branch or online at WeArePCSB.com and forward resume and completed application via mail or email to: ATTN: Paul Fuller PCSB Bank PO Box 409 Creston, Iowa 50801

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STRUCTURAL STEEL WELDERS NEEDED Immediate opening for Hand Rail Experience

Responsible for developing, coordinating, and maintaining a comprehensive public relations program for all service lines of Madison County Health Care System. Under the direction of the CEO and Administrative Team, serves as the chief spokesperson for the Health Care System and represents the system to the general public. Previous experience in coordinating public relations, marketing and promotional programs preferred. Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Social Media, and WordPress preferred.

In a busy Structural Steel Fabrication Shop Full time with benefits No phone calls please, Apply in person at:

Parker Welding & Fabrication, Inc. 721 E. Lane Street, Winterset, IA

Full-time Apply online at www.madisonhealth.com

HCI Hospice Care Services Greater Regional Hospice House is looking for compassionate nurses to serve patients during their end-of-life journey:

We provide a competitive and comprehensive compensation package including PTO (Paid Time Off ), IPERS (Iowa Public Employees Retirement System), reduced price meals and snacks, and a free on-site fitness facility for employees and their spouses.

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We look forward to meeting dedicated professionals seeking career opportunities.

Madison County Health Care System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

3 shifts per week, day/night shift Active Iowa RN license Prefer 1 to 2 years of experience in hospice and/or home health

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MCHCS Marketing Specialist HW 3x5 10/24, 10/31, 11/7 The Shopper; 10/25, 11/1 Madisonian Whitney

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

Friday, Oct. 27- 10:00AM Creston, IA. 99.36 Taxable Acres of land, located Sec 12 Highland Twp, Union Co. Iowa for Dorothy NFull Time - 36 hours per week Gose Estate. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Apply online at www.madisonhealth.com Frey, Brandon Frey.

300 W. IA. Hutchings St., Winterset, Iowa 50273 Saturday, Oct. 28- 10:00AM Rural Creston, MCHCS is an equal opportunity employer Shop & Hand Tools, Modern Furniture & Household Goods, like new Frontier 3 pt Snowblower, Doolittle TA 14’ Dump Truck, H &S 12 Wheel Rake & More for Jamie & Arlene Ray. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Pete Myers.

Saturday, Nov. 4- 10:00AM Creston, IA. Shop, Hand & Power Tools, Modern Furniture, Household Goods, Guns, Collectibles, like new Cub Cadet Lawn Tractor for Gary and Carolyn Kessler.

Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Brandon Frey, Pete Myers.

Sunday, Nov. 19- 10:30AM Lorimor, IA. Multi Estate Auction consisting of Antiques, Collectibles, Railroad items, Crocks, Signs, Farm Primitives, Antiques, Cast Iron.

Auctioneer: Todd Crill.

Altec Osceola Body Plant

Manufacturer of Fiberglass Service Truck Bodies

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

Johnson Controls, Inc. in Red Oak, IA is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to join our team. The successful candidate will maintain, & troubleshoot electrical & mechanical issues on mfg. equipment. Candidates with a strong electrical background, will be given preference. Candidate will also need experience working on motors, drives, hydraulics, & PLC troubleshooting.

Applicant must be able to work overtime as needed. Requirements are 2 yrs. maintenance experience, & preference will be given to candidate with a two year technical college degree (electromechanical degrees preferred). This position is for night shift working the hours of 7 pm – 7 am. Team members work 12 hour shifts, 3-4 days per week. This work schedule provides a 3 day weekend every other week.

Johnson Controls offers highly competitive wage and an excellent benefit package which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401K. Candidates can apply online at www. jci.com Careers, Job Requisition 151027. EEO/AA Employer/Vet/ Disabled

Currently seeking candidates in these areas:

• Production Workers - Job ID 14639 – must be HS Grad or GED, Hand tool experience and read tape measure required.

Able to regularly lift 50-75 pounds.

If you lack the skills for this position, consider enrolling in the FREE Applied Math Training class Southwestern Comm College Osceola Center starting November 6th.

• Custom Truck Body Designer – Job ID 15130 – must be proficient in 3D modeling.

EOE

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FULL TIME ORDER SELECTORS $17.77/hr.

Hy-Vee Distribution Center In Chariton, 1801 Osceola Ave.

Five day schedules; Thursday thru Monday/ Friday thru Tuesday/or Wednesday thru Sunday 2nd shifts available from 6:00 pm to 2:00 am; entry level pay $17.77 per hour; night and freezer differential; may also earn quarterly productivity incentive.

This job requires the ability to do 8-10 hours of heavy lifting daily (5-75 lbs.) while walking the equivalent of 7 to 8 miles daily.

Successful candidates must pass a post offer pre-employment fitness test, drug screen and criminal background check. EOE

Please apply online @ www.hy-vee.com

GREAT OPPORTUNITIES IN NEWTON, IA ROCK COMMUNICATIONS, a growing commercial printing company is now accepting applications for three current openings:

PRINTING PRESS HELPER PRE PRESS TECHNICIAN LEAD PRESS OPERATOR Seeking candidates who are energetic, able to perform under the pressure of deadlines and possess a good work ethic including attendance.

Come work for a growing company with great benefits!

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• Production Supervisor – Job ID 15486 – experience in manufacturing, management.

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Excellent, affordable, benefits after 30 days.

Vacation available at hire.

Retirement and Tuition Assistance Apply online at altec.com/careers or truck on over to our office 1001 Furnas Drive, Osceola, Iowa 50213 to apply in person EEO M/F/Vet/Disabled

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STALK TALK’S BOOKS! Now ordering new books. A new used book pricing system, nice selection, 111 N. Maple, Creston.

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

Handyman Service HANDYMAN CARPENTRY. Door and Window repairs, Patching & Painting, Small jobs okay, Free estimates, 641-208-1730.

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

Spangler Candy is looking for experienced candy makers!

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Apply at spanglercandy.balancetrak.com Spangler Candy Company is a World Class confectionary manufacturing company. Founded in 1906, Spangler Candy is an independent family business located in Bryan, Ohio.

Relocation assistance available to Bryan, Ohio, a great community with charm of a small town and convenience of a large city. With a strong school district, extensive park system and great downtown area make Bryan very appealing.

Spangler Candy is an EOE for minorities, females, veterans and individuals with a disability

400 N. Portland Street, Bryan, OH 43506 |

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

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

Real Estate REALTOR NANCY LOUDON Buy, Sell & Trade R Realty of Creston O 641-782-9408 C 641-745-0372

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

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

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

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

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

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bors the same views now that he commands the military.

Prosecutors argued Trump’s comments didn’t reaffirm his campaign-trail criticism and were narrowly focused on answering a reporter.

But Nance said he was having a “hard time” with prosecutors’ interpretation, noting public confidence in military courts was something he had to consider.

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before Trump became commander in chief.

But last week Trump addressed his past comments when asked about them at a news conference. He replied that he couldn’t say anything more about the case, “but I think people have heard my comments in the past.” That, the defense said, shows he har-

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