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VETERANS DAY

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Monte Baker of Creston was 20 years old when he followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the United States Navy. Read his story on our special Veterans pages on 2 and 3B. >>

Southwestern men’s basketball teams survives hectic finish against North Central Missouri College to move to 3-0 overall. Read more on the win on SPORTS, page 6A. >>

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City’s snow removal ordinance starts Saturday CNA photo by SARAH BROWN

Salute: Denny Abel, quartermaster of VFW Post #1797, and Travis Holden, VFW state senior commander with VFW Post #738

in Des Moines, salute the American flag as Creston High School students, from left, Brenna Baker, Lidiya Gortman, Livi Hartman, Angel Stow, Maddie Travis and Emma Sayler sing “The Star Spangled Banner” this morning during a Veterans Day program at the school.

Green Valley Park to close during special deer hunt Twenty-five hunters have registered for the special hunt. Park will be closed Friday through Sunday.

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This coming weekend will be the annual special park deer hunt at Green Valley State Park.

The campground will be closed for camping Friday through Sunday. The entire park will be closed to the general public for all activities Saturday and Sunday.

This will be the 11th year for the hunt, and it will operate like the past years’ hunts with 25 hunters attempting to harvest up to 50 antlerless deer.

The hunters are required to hunt with muzzleloaders only.

The 25 hunters have already registered and will be receiving two antlerless tags each, redeemable only during the special hunt at the designated areas and specified dates.

great management tool for state parks. Parks are attempting to maintain a balance in the deer herd.

People want to see deer when they come to park, but there can’t have so many deer that they destroy their habitat and create a lot of crop damage for neighboring landowners.

The hunt will probably Please see DEER HUNT, Page 2

Please see THEATRE, Page 2

Green Valley State Park will be closed Friday through Sunday as hunters will attempt to reduce the deer population within the park. This is the 11th year for the hunt. The park will reopen on Monday.

hunts and we are hoping this year’s hunt will go just as well as the past years,” said Park Ranger Alan Carr. “All of the hunters must attend a special safety meeting before the hunt. We explain the reason for the hunt, discuss the rules and show them the park boundaries. We hope to harvest as close to 50 female deer as we can and do it in a safe and efficient manner.”

This has shown to be a

Crest Area Theatre announces cast for ‘Regifters’ The cast has been chosen and rehearsals have begun for the upcoming comedy production “The Regifters,” by Robert Lynn and produced in cooperation with Heuer Publishing of Cedar Rapids.

The cast of five women and four men in- ■ Performances cludes Nancy Ferber, Rod Tostenson, Pam of “The Regifters” Hoffman, Joe Larson, are 7 p.m. Dec. Molly Ternus, Ronn 5-6 and 2 p.m.

Vandevender, Angie Rounds, Bill Mullin and Dec. 7.

Julia Weisshaar-Mullin.

“The Regifters” is a funny play about three families who continue re-gifting a Christmas present, thinking it is just a piece of junk. They soon learn it is a very valuable item and the chase begins to find it and get it back. The play’s directors are Jerry

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To ensure a safe event, an extra five or six DNR staff will be on hand to patrol the park boundaries. And for the public’s safety, the park will be closed to the general public the two days during the hunt (Nov. 15-16). Green Valley will re-open to the public Monday.

“The muzzleloader-only hunt in the fall helps keep the deer population in the park under control.

We have had 10 successful

The city of Creston’s snow-removal parking ordinance goes into effect Nov. 15, meaning parking is prohibitied on all odd-numbered days on the south and west sides of all streets (even numbered address) from 1 to 7 a.m.

And, parking is prohibitied on all even numbered days on the north and east sides of all streets (odd numbered address) from 1 to 7 a.m.

For example — on Friday night, park on the north or east side of the street because 1 to 7 a.m.

Saturday is an odd-numbered day.

The purpose of the ordinance is to facilitate snow removal. The ordinance stays in effect until March 31, 2015. Fines for the ordinance are $25 if paid within the first 30 days. After 30 days, the fine increases to $30.

Snow could reduce corn harvest in Midwest DES MOINES (AP) — The first snow of the season is never a welcome sight, but it’s particularly bad news for farmers in a few states in the Upper Midwest where a significant portion of the corn crop remains in fields.

Parts of South Dakota already have received between 4 and 8 inches of snow, while some areas of Minnesota have seen 11 inches.

Snow also has fallen in Michigan

Parts of South Dakota already received 4 to 8 inches of snow while areas of Minnesota have seen nearly one foot of snowfall.

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The National Weather Service said Monday it expected at least 4 more inches of snow overnight in an area including South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and upper

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About 10 percent of the corn crop remains to be harvested in Minnesota and 16 percent remains in South Dakota.

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track north of the significant corn-growing areas of Michigan and Wisconsin, said Brad Rippey, a meteorologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The corn can withstand the cold as temperatures drop below freezing, but deep snow could delay harvest.

“At this point it depends on how much snow actually comes in,” said Chad Hart, an agriculture

economist at Iowa State University. “A foot of snow is hard to slog through and tractors might dig in and get stuck in mud. That could mean some delays.”

Farmers leaving corn in fields until the weather improves is not unheard of, but a harvest reduction could come if ears of corn get Please see CROPS, Page 2

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Deaths Michael Gray Prescott

Michael Dayle Gray was born March 13, 1955 in Corning Iowa, the eldest son of James E. and Marilyn (Petersen) Gray and he passed away at his home on Friday, November 7, 2014. No services are planned. A celebration of life party will be held next spring. Memorials to be established in Mike’s name at a later date. Memories may be shared at www.ritchiefuneralhome. com.

Mike attended school in Corning, Dorchester, Nebraska, Stanton and graduated from Prescott in 1973.

On September 1, 1973 he was united in marriage to Sherry (Smith) Gray.

Two children blessed this union, Mendy and Mick.

Mike had many ventures in his lifetime and

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was the owner of M & S Tree Services with his son Mick. Mike always wanted to make sure his customers were satisfied with the tree work.

Mike was an Amateur Radio Operator, private pilot, loved playing his guitar and loved riding his motorcycle. His greatest love of all was his family. He was a great Papa.

Mike was preceded in death by his mother and brother Robert “Bob” Gray.

Survivors include his wife, Sherry, son Mick (Sara) Gray of Prescott, daughter Mendy (Ryan) Boswell of Indianola, grandchildren: Gunner Gray, Graysen, Cayten, Brogan and Titan Boswell; father Jim Gray of Texas, brother Pat (Carolyn) Gray of Creston.

Nieces, nephews and many, many friends.

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knocked from stalks or if the cornstalks themselves topple.

Mature corn can withstand cold temperatures and remain in fields for prolonged periods, Rippey said. It may be susceptible to damage from wind, heavy snow and wildlife.

“In some ways, this is an advantage to producers in this year of record U.S. corn production, since leaving the corn in the field is an inexpensive way to dry the crop down with-

out paying to do so and helps to prevent an overload of corn in storage,” he said.

The forecast of more snow was developing as the USDA released its monthly update Monday.

The agency boosted the size of this year’s record soybean crop as farmers in several states report peracre yields surpassing earlier expectations. The corn crop was reduced slightly but still will be a record.

Soybean farmers are now expected to harvest 3.96 billion bushels, up 31

million bushels from the October estimate. Fifteen states including Indiana, Missouri and South Dakota are expected to report records for the amount of soybeans grown per acre with the average yield at 47.5 bushels per acre.

Yields were boosted in six states including Illinois and Iowa.

Illlinois has the highest yield expected with 56 bushels per acre.

The corn crop estimate was lowered slightly to 14.41 billion bushels, down 68 million bushels from

the October estimate. The adjustment was primarily due to lower yields than previously expected in six states including Iowa, Minnesota and Oklahoma.

That dropped the national average yield to 173.4 bushels per acre — still a record high — from the previously expected 174.2.

Still, 22 states including Nebraska anticipate record corn yields.

Washington farmers are expected to post an average statewide yield of 215 bushels per acre, and Illinois will average 200.

Angell White

2014, at Greater Regional Hospice Home.

Creston Services are pending at Regina Angell “White,” Powers Funeral Home, junc74, of Creston died Nov. 11, tion of highways 34 and 25.

Martha Baker

portunities in Corning.

Services are pending at Corning Pearson Family Funeral SerMartha Baker, 61, of vice, 809 W. Montgomery Corning died Nov. 10, 2014, at her home at Midwest Op- St., Creston.

Virginia Lewis

Mercy Hospice in Johnston.

Services are pending at Johnston Powers Funeral Home, juncVirginia Lewis, 89, of Johnston, formerly of Cres- tion of highways 25 and 34, ton, died Nov. 10, 2014, at Creston.

CNA photo by SARAH BROWN

From the heart: Lesa Downing, instructional coach at Creston School District, hugs Pearl Harbor veteran Clarence Pfundheller of Greenfield as she presents a quilt to him during a Veterans Day service today at Creston High School.

Europe to land first probe on comet

THEATRE: Continued from Page 1

Huffman and Kelly Franklin, who commented that this is a show about the commercial side of Christmas, gone bad.

Performances are 7 p.m.

Dec. 5 and 6 and 2 p.m. Dec. 7 at Southwestern Community College Perform-

BERLIN (AP) — How do you land a spacecraft on a comet that is streaking by at 41,000 mph (66,000 kph)?

That’s a problem scientists have been grappling with for more than a decade as they prepare for one of the most audacious space adventures ever — the European Space Agency’s attempt to land a scientific probe on the giant ball of ice and dust known as 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

They’ll find out Wednesday whether their plan will work when the agency’s mission control center in Darmstadt, Germany, gives its unmanned Rosetta space probe the final go-ahead to drop a lander on the comet.

The event marks the climax of Rosetta’s decade-long journey to study the icy celestial bodies that have long fascinated humanity. Scientists hope that the

ing Arts Center inside the YMCA building on the corner of Lincoln and Townline (Highway 25) in Creston.

There is plenty of free parking. The price of admission will be $5 for each show.

To learn more about Crest Area Theatre, visit crestareatheatre.wordpress. com or its Facebook page.

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remain an annual event.

The research is showing that if you stop these hunts completely the deer population tends to go back up rather quickly.

The number of deer that are targeted for removal may change from year to year depending on the research.

The final decision is made by the depredation biologist.

“While we are allowed to harvest as many as 50 antlerless deer, the average harvest for the two day hunt has been about 38 deer each year for the past 10 years,” Carr said.

For more information, contact the park office at 641-782-5131.

data collected by Rosetta and its sidekick lander, Philae, will provide insights into the origins of comets and other objects in the universe.

On Tuesday, the agency announced that systems aboard the Philae lander had failed to switch on properly at first. Fearing a cosmic calamity, scientists tried a reboot.

“The lander successfully powered up, and preparations are now continuing as planned,” the agency said on its website.

The hitch demonstrates how much can still go wrong with the 1.3 billion euro ($1.62 billion) mission first conceived more than two decades ago.

Launched in 2004 after a year’s delay, the Rosetta spacecraft had to swing around Earth three times — and once around Mars — to gain enough speed

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to chase down the comet.

After traveling 6.4 billion kilometers (4 billion miles), it pulled up alongside 67P in August.

Now Rosetta and the comet are flying in tandem at 41,000 mph between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, 500 million kilometers (311 million miles) from Earth.

The vast distance means the European Space Agency has to rely on NASA’s Deep Space Network of giant radio antennas to communicate with Rosetta.

Early Wednesday, Rosetta will execute a series of complicated maneuvers to reach the optimum dropoff point. About 0835 GMT (3:35 a.m. EST), the lander will separate from the mother ship.

If anything goes wrong then, scientists will be powerless to do anything but watch. Since it takes more than 28 minutes for a command to reach Rosetta, the lander has been programmed to perform the touchdown autonomously.

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Driver’s license

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.

Tuesday

Veterans Day Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, noon to 5 p.m., 107 W. Howard St. Free community meal, 5 to 6 p.m., United Church of Christ (Congregational), 501 W. Montgomery St. VFW Post No. 1797, 6 p.m., Elks Lodge, 403 W. Montgomery St. Eagles Aerie, 7 p.m., Eagles Lodge.

Southwest Iowa Dancers, 7 to 10 p.m., the Junction (Hwys 2 and 65) east of Leon. Homemade buffet for free will offering before dance.

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

Wednesday

TOPS 116, 9:30 a.m., United Church of Christ (Congregational), 501 W. Montgomery St. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) brown baggers 12x12 study, noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. No smoking.

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Friends Helping Friends Bereavement Support Group, 3 to 5 p.m., Prairie View Assisted Living private dining room, 1709 W. Prairie St. Southwest Iowa Dancers Jam Session, 6 to 9 p.m., Chicken Inn, 3 miles west of Creston on Hwy 34.

Thursday

National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees Inc. Unit No. 54, 9 a.m., The Windrow.

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

Kent Dinner Club, 5:30 p.m., The Windrow.

Celebrate Recovery (a Christcentered 12-step program), 6 p.m., Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar St. American Legion Auxiliary, 7 p.m., American Legion Post Home, 119 N. Walnut 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. Howard St. Alegent Health At Home/ Family Home Care free blood pressure clinic, 9 to 10 a.m., Prescott City Hall. Open to the public. Donations appreciated.

Creston High School Alumni Association, 11:30 a.m., The Pizza Ranch, 520 Livingston Ave. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) brown baggers, 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.

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 Restaurant.

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to noon, 107 W. Howard St. Southwest Iowa Dancers, 6 to 9 p.m., Chicken Inn, 3 miles west of Creston on Hwy. 34, featuring Jim Georges’ Band.

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PELLA — Afton native Cody Walter will perform across the Midwest with Area Cities Central College’s a cappella City This 60-voice Hi Lo Cond. choir. ensemAlgona 28 17 mst sunny ble performed Nov. 7-9 at Atlantic 29 16 mst sunny schools, Aubudon churches 28 15and mst persunny forming arts 32 centers near Cedar Rapids 20 pt sunny Centerville 33 18 sunny Des Moines, and theptgroup Clarinda 31 16 pt sunny will make an extended MidClarion 26 17 mst sunny west tour in May. Clinton 33 21 mst sunny

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Director Mark Babcock, an associate professor of music, said tour performances help the group to raise City artistic vision Hi Loand Cond. their serve Davenport 33 22 mst sunny as ambassadors of Central Des Moines 31 20 mst sunny College.

Dubuque 32 22 mst sunny “I am extremely Farmington 33 21 proud pt sunnyof Fort Dodge 28 17 mst sunny their professionalism, conFt Madison 34 23 pt sunny sistency and persistence this Guttenberg 31 21 pt sunny fall,” Babcock said.

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ORIENT — Chef Katie Porter is offering two new cooking classes just in time to get ready for get-togethers with familyHiand friends.

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The Ottumwa mst sunny Red Oak 30 16 class pt sunny “Holiday Brunch” will Sioux Center 27 12 pt sunny be held Dec. 9.

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Medical, 6:37 a.m., today, Traffic complaint, $5,000 bond.

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— — — at 10 Agenda includes: pubDenver 14 1 sn shower New York 65 39 drizzle Washington, DC 62 38 pt sunny Traffic hazard, 11:45 p.m., Michelle Renee Evans, 48, a.m. today: lic forum; 6:30 p.m. public Adair County of Bridgewater was charged Wednesday.

• Farmers Co-op, Creston: hearing on fiscal year 2015 Assistance, 10 a.m., Thurswith third-degree burglary Sheriff Corn — $3.07 budget amendment; discuss Moon UV Index p.m.Phases Sunday in Green- day.

Kayla Dawn Herring, 22, 4:32 resolution amending the curTraffic complaint, 11:42Thu Wed Fri Sat Sun rent budget for the fiscal year of Bridgewater was charged field. a.m., Thursday.

According to an Adair on two Adair County war11/12 11/13 11/14 11/15 11/16 ending June 2015; electric sysTraffic complaint, 5:542 2 2 2 2 tem project: PFM group pre- rants on original charges of County Sheriff report, Evp.m., Thursday. ans did commit burglary in probation violation and vioLow Low Low Low Low sentation on proposed 2015 E-Mail Full Last New First Suspicious activity, 6:01 third degree by entering 6 Nov 14 Nov 22 Nov 29 bonds and estimated rates, lation of a no-contact order the Nov The UV Index is measured on your a 0 - 0 sports 11 number scale, with a higher UV soil preparation proposals 9:46 a.m. Nov. 3 at Adair an occupied structure locat- p.m., Thursday. 11 Index showing the need for greater results Harassing communication, ed at 2133 Riverside Ave., County Courthouse. skin protection. for substation site and JEO to... ©2010 American Profile Hometown Content Service with the intent 6:46 p.m., Thursday.

Herring was released on Greenfield, consulting updates on projTraffic complaint, 1:15 to commit a theft. ect; sewer project: biosolid $1,625 bond. sports@crestonnews.com p.m., Friday.

Evans was being held on — — — — — — removal excess and option to Accident, 7:41 p.m., FriJoseph Dean Belew, 26, of $5,000 bond. still do sewer lining; monthly LOOK day.

Lorimor was charged with Miscellaneous review of nuisance proper...into our Traffic complaint, 12:49 ties; Weaver meat sidewalk operating while intoxicatTraffic complaint, 6:36 photo p.m., Saturday. assistance application work ed 3:10 a.m. Saturday at the a.m., Nov. 3.

Traffic hazard, 5:30 p.m., reprints! intersection of 170th Street already completed; review Criminal mischief, 12:33 Saturday. and possibly make changes to and Stuart Road. p.m., Nov. 3.

Suspicious activity, 6:56 Belew was released on Chapter 66 load and weight Theft, 6:09 p.m., Nov. 3. p.m., Saturday. $1,000 bond. restrictions; 2014 budget Fraud, 9:33 a.m., Nov. 4.

Traffic complaint, 2:32 — — — — — — workshop in Ankeny Dec. 4; Traffic complaint, 7:44 p.m., Sunday.

Thomas Edward Amdor, Planning and Zoning Board p.m., Nov. 4.

Burglary, 3:31 p.m., Sunday. High Quality Prints appointment; Prairie Solid 58, of Massena was charged Accident, 8:06 p.m., Nov. 4.

Traffic hazard, 3:46 p.m., with third-degree burglary Waste Agency per capita and Traffic complaint, 9 a.m., ...shipped directly to Sunday.

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Sunday in Greentipping fee increases response Wednesday. your door!

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Birth the third degree by entering Accident, 6:10 p.m., Mercy Medical Center an occupied structure locat- Wednesday.

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OPINION The gift of a permanent victory

FISHTRAP HOLLOW, Miss.

— It’s been a beautiful fall day. I am healthy, reasonably intelligent, have good friends and a roof, albeit rusty, over my head. But I burrow, downcast, on my denim couch beneath a tiger throw, wondering why I feel so terrible about two football games.

Auburn has lost to Texas. Alabama has beaten LSU in overtime.

Separate but equal disasters.

It’s especially embarrassing because a new friend from California has watched me watch the games, observing my descent into an abyss from which I won’t climb until at least next week’s games, if then.

She doesn’t get it.

When I was an Auburn student, I went to a few games, felt the brush of a chrysanthemum corsage beneath my chin, but I don’t remem-

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ber structuring my life around football. But the older I get, the more college football matters. Why is that?

A football player of my vintage died of cancer last April. His name was David Langner, and in photos online he looked like any other aging boomer, bespectacled and a little thick around the middle.

He wasn’t like any other mortal, however, and I and thousands of others witnessed the precious few minutes when he shook the shackles of normalcy and became a god in cleats.

It was 1972, Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala. It was so cold my faux-fur maxi-coat actually made sense. When I spoke to my date, the words came out in visible puffs, like thought balloons in a cartoon strip. But there wasn’t much talk.

Auburn was trailing No. 2, unbeaten Alabama 16-3 with less than six minutes to play. Then Bama had to punt. Auburn player Bill Newton blocked that punt. Feisty, smallish David Langner returned the blocked ball 35 yards for an Auburn touchdown.

Alabama’s possession ended in another punt. Newton blocked it again. Langer ran it back again for another touchdown. It was a gridiron “Twilight Zone.” The game ended 17-16, but Auburn fans didn’t leave. We stayed in the stadium screaming, “Punt, Bama,

Punt” until we were hoarse and exhausted.

Langner’s son Brad is a friend of mine. He’s an intelligent, handsome young man who introduced me to a couple of musicians I didn’t know and now love, James McMurtry and Justin Towns Earle. I felt bad for Brad when his father died young. Oh, but what a legacy.

I think David Langner fully understood how much his long-ago performance mattered to so many of us, and how many times we’ve replayed that cold afternoon in our heads. I bet he did, too.

For those of us who were there, and many who weren’t, time hasn’t managed to obliterate 17-16. And it never will. There have been other spectacular wins — see Auburn-Alabama last year -- but for my money none surpass Punt

Bama Punt. David Langner gave us something you don’t get often in life: a permanent victory.

So when Auburn loses, or Alabama wins — or both, as happened last week -- I’m down for a while, it is true. I pout, I pour, I pace the room and vow never to watch another stupid game. But I will. I’ll spend the fall Saturdays I have left looking for the euphoria that the endless, dangerous, overhyped game of college football affords every once in a rare while.

Rheta Grimsley Johnson most recent book is “Hank Hung the Moon ... And Warmed Our Cold, Cold Hearts.” Comments are welcomed at rhetagrimsley@aol.com. (c) 2014 Rheta Grimsley Johnson Distributed by King Features Syndicate

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November is National Hospice Palliative Care Month From Taj Cassagrande, team director, Care Initiatives Hospice Greenfield

No one likes to think about death and dying, but it’s something everyone has to face eventually.

There’s an incredible resource in this community that provides comfort, dignity and respect to all those coping with a serious or life-limiting illness. It’s Care Initiatives Hospice.

November is National Hospice Palliative Care Month, a time to reach out to our community to raise awareness about the compassionate care that hospice and palliative care provide.

One of the most important messages to help people understand is that hospice care helps patients and families focus on living. This specialized care and support helps make more meaningful moments happen for those facing end-of-life challenges.

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pert medical care to keep patients comfortable and able to enjoy time with loved ones. The hospice team answers questions, offers advice on what to expect, and helps families with the duties of being a caregiver.

The team also provides emotional and spiritual support for the entire family.

Hospice is covered by Medicare, Medicaid in most states, and by most insurance plans. Hospice care is provided in the home, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and long term care centers.

Hospice care is available to people of all ages, with any illness.

Hospice professionals and trained volunteers will ask you what’s important and listen to what you say.

They make your wishes a priority.

If you or a loved one is facing a serious or life-limiting illness, the time to find out more about hospice and palliative care is right now.

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2014

The Dutch Royal Palace installed motion sensor lights Happy Tuesday, everybody, and God bless America.

The Discovery Channel will air a TV special featuring a man being eaten alive by a giant anaconda snake. He will wear a special snake-proof suit to protect him inside the snake’s stomach. If it works President Obama plans to borrow the suit for his State of the Union speech.

The Dallas Cowboys will play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at Wembley Stadium in London. It should all go without a hitch. In England they drink beer by the pints and they drive on the left side of the road, so for most of the NFL players, the only adjustment is the time change.

Osama bin Laden’s Navy SEAL killer defied the CIA Thursday and revealed himself as Rob O’Neill.

The raid uncovered surprising intel. It revealed Osama bin Laden had fifty brothers and sisters which absolutely shocked O’Neill because he had no idea he’d just killed a fellow Catholic.

The Country Music Awards was telecast live from Nashville, Tennessee, Wednesday night and drew huge ratings for ABC. It continued a theme week. For the second night in a row, Democrats had to sit at home and watch white guys in cowboy hats being declared the winner.

President Obama flies to Asia this week where he will attend

summits in Australia, Burma and China to discuss world trade and regional stability. There’s another reason why the president decided to go halfway around the world. If he goes any farther he starts coming back.

President Obama gave a Medal of Freedom to Civil War Union Army hero Alonzo Cushing Thursday. He added if it weren’t for Union heroes like Cushing he wouldn’t be president today. If he’d said that before Election Day, the Confederacy might have taken control of the U.S. Senate.

Speaker John Boehner and Senator Mitch McConnell assured reporters Thursday that Republicans will work with Democrats in Congress. There’s one great obstacle.

If you think Congress got nothing done before, just watch their output now that pot’s legal in Washington.

Democrats accused House Speaker John Boehner Friday of threatening President Obama with impeachment if Obama signs an executive order legalizing the status of illegal aliens. That’s completely ridiculous. Boehner said the president was playing with fire, not with interns.

Harry Reid said he was distraught over the Tuesday midterms and Nancy Pelosi called it a dark day. Morale is low. Tuesday’s defeat was so embarrassing for Democrats that Charlie Sheen

is demanding that the Democratic Party remove the word Party as the team’s nickname.

Nacogdoches, Texas, hosted two conventions Saturday including the American Nazi Party and the Ku Klux Klan. It’s important not to get them mixed up. Signs at the local laundromats remind users not to mix white robes with brown shirts, because nobody’s intimidated by taupe.

Michelle Obama was reported to be considering a political career of her own Wednesday and running for the United States Senate in California in four years. It’s not likely once they look at the numbers. Just think of all the starving students who’ll be old enough to vote by then.

Interpol warned that ISIS volunteers from Europe are disguised as cruise ship passengers to get past Turkey into the Black Sea and Syria. There’s proof. Three recent cruises staged productions of Les Miserables for passengers. and not one cruise came home with the guillotine.

The Dutch Royal Palace installed motion sensor lights to prevent people from urinating on it.

It sits on a steep hill. Last night a troupe of circus midgets urinated on the palace wall and ran away, but the police were able to track them down by following the yellow brick road.

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ENTERTAINMENT Lock it down!

Dear Readers: Many of you commented on GARAGE-DOOR OPENERS being stolen out of cars parked in driveways. Here are just a few of your hints: Barbara S., via email, said: “It’s a good idea to disable the garage-door opener by locking it from the keypad, unplugging it or pulling the cord that disables the motor, which makes manual opening the only option. Also, engaging the manual lock that slides into the door track from the door itself makes opening the garage door completely impossible.”

Pete in California wrote: “We have a shut-off switch on our garage-door opener (Heloise here: which is mounted on the wall), since we can’t remove built-in openers. It was very simple to install. I turn the garage door off every night or when we leave for vacation.”

Marylin, via email, said: “There is a switch inside the garage, and it has an ‘on’ and ‘off’ button. During the night, we turn the door off.”

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— Debi in Dallas PROTECTIVE PONCHO Dear Heloise: I know I am not the only one who colors his or her own hair. Here is my hint: Turn a 30-gallon trash bag into a hair-color (drips) poncho! Cut holes (or a slit) for your head and arms in the sealed end. Just slip into your poncho. Wipe off any color that gets onto the bag before slipping it off. — A Reader in New York Children can use a kitchen

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Horoscope Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Today you are suddenly ambitious for power. Be careful, because this could complicate your relationship with a boss or anyone in a position of authority. Tread carefully.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Unexpected travel opportunities might fall into your lap today. Similarly, chances to take a course or get further education might materialize suddenly. Your window of opportunity will be brief, so act fast.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Something unexpected might happen to shared property or an arrangement that you have with someone regarding debt or how to own something. This could complicate an inheritance or insurance situation.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Relations with partners and close friends are turbulent and unpredictable today. Anything can happen! If someone’s looking for a fight, run away.

People are erratic and impulsive today.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Interruptions and changes to your daily routine at work are likely today because of computer crashes, power outages, fire drills, canceled appointments, staff shortages and equipment breakdowns. Yikes!

Just cope as best you can.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) This is an accident-prone day for your children, so be vigilant. This also applies to those of you who are working with children or who have children in your care.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Your home routine will be interrupted today, perhaps because small appliances might break down or minor breakages could occur. Perhaps someone unexpected will knock on your door.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is an accident-prone day for you. Therefore, slow down, take it easy and pay attention to everything you say and do.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) If shopping, count your change and keep your receipts today. Something unexpected with your finances, cash flow and possessions might occur.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You feel rebellious and restless today! This could be

because someone older is critical of you. (You like to appear perfect in the eyes of others.)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Something unexpected going on behind the scenes could catch you off-guard. This is why you feel restless today, as if you’re waiting for the other shoe to drop.

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Sacks and 5 takeaways by the Philadelphia defense Monday night against Carolina.

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Palmer out TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — In his 12th NFL season, Carson Palmer was having the time of his life.

A career of big numbers but little team success was reborn in the desert, where the Arizona Cardinals, at 8-1, have the best record in the NFL. Then on Sunday, as the 34-year-old quarterback tried to evade a blitzing St. Louis Rams safety, he felt his left knee give way. Palmer knew immediately that his season was over.

Tests confirmed that it was a torn left ACL, the same knee he injured even more severely in a 2006 playoff game while with the Cincinnati Bengals. The injury came two days after he signed a three-year contract extension worth $50 million, with $20.5 million guaranteed.

Rookies NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Abreu and Jacob deGrom were far from the major leagues at the start of 2013.

Abreu was playing for Cienfuegos in Cuba, and deGrom was in A-ball for the second straight year after coming back from Tommy John surgery.

On Monday, the pair were runaway winners in balloting for rookies of the year.

The Chicago White Sox first baseman was voted the AL honor unanimously by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, and the New York Mets pitcher won the NL award in a landslide.

One year after defecting from Cuba, the 27-year-old Abreu had a .581 slugging percentage to become the first qualifying rookie to lead the major leagues since Oakland’s Mark McGwire in 1987, according to STATS. Abreu was sixth in batting at .317, tied for fourth in home runs with 36 and fifth in RBIs with 107.

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Matt Shoemaker was second with 40 points, followed by New York Yankees reliever Dellin Betances (27), Houston pitcher Collin McHugh (21) and Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (16), who was hurt for most of the season’s second half.

DeGrom received 26 of 30 first-place votes and 142 points.

Speedy Cincinnati outfielder Billy Hamilton was second with four firsts and 92 points.

He hit .285 with 38 stolen bases in the first half, then slumped to .200 with 18 steals after the All-Star break.

DeGrom went 0-4 with a 4.39 ERA in his first seven starts, then won at Miami with seven scoreless innings on June 21. He went on to win nine of his last 11 decisions, compiling a 1.99 ERA, and finished 9-6 with a 2.69 ERA.

SPORTS

Spartan men survive hectic finish to move to 3-0

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

The Southwestern men’s basketball team built a 16-point lead midway through the second half here Monday against North Central Missouri College, but the Pirates’ hectic style of play over the final 10 minutes allowed them to close the gap to within seven points late.

Still, the Spartans held on for the win and remained unbeaten, improving to 3-0 for the season.

“We did a good job of building up a lead in the second half,” Southwestern head coach Todd Lorensen said. “Anytime it gets that hectic like it did in the second half, it’s tough, because they were no holds barred and they were willing to give up easy baskets to make it that chaotic. They did a good job of battling back, so credit them.”

Leading 60-51, the Spartans went on a 7-0 run, highlighted by a dump off from Josh Kirk to Mataika Koyamainavure for a layup, followed by a breakaway slam dunk by freshman TJ Bower of Fontanelle.

That gave the Spartans a 67-51 lead with just over 10 minutes remaining in the game.

But the Pirates responded with a 7-0 run of their own to cut the lead to 67-58.

The Southwestern lead grew back to 16 with just under 3:00 left to play, when Bower hit one of two technical free throws and Jaylon Smith knocked down a pair of free throws on a one-and-

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Southwestern freshman center Simon Joseph (44) of Des Moines dunks a putback rebound off a missed shot from Jaylon Smith (10) during the first half of Southwestern’s 91-82 win over North Central Missouri on Monday.

one.

North Central Missouri didn’t give up, though. The Pirates went into a press defense and started chucking desperation3-pointers — most of which seemed to fall through the basket.

Terrance Bush Jr. knocked down three 3-pointers late and had a steal that led to a slam dunk, while Tyrell Thirkield also hit a 3-pointer, as the Pirates closed to within 86-79 with :38 left.

Lorensen said it was a good experience for his team to have to battle in a tight game down the stretch, after a pair of blowout wins to open the season.

“There’s no amount of practice you can do situa-

tion-wise that can replace a game, so it was really good for us,” he said. “It’s a lot easier to learn lessons in a win than in a loss, so it will Please see MEN, page 8A

Spartan women fall in another nail-biter Follow up with loss to North Central Missouri

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

YORK, Neb. — The Southwestern Community College women’s basketball team had a shot to win the game here Thursday, but came up short in a 5049 loss to the York College JV team.

“Unfortunately, it was that close,” head coach Addae Houston said. “We didn’t play good. And we had to actually battle back to get a lead. When we did get a lead, we couldn’t hold it.”

The Spartans trailed 2321 at halftime, but midway through the second half, they finally claimed a lead. Over the course of the next four minutes, that lead stretched to 10 points.

But Southwestern couldn’t hold the lead, as York College fought back into the game and took the lead back with about 20 seconds remaining.

The Spartans finished the game with just 13 turnovers, but many of those turnovers came in the final 10 minutes, Houston said.

Houston called his final timeout with 18 seconds remaining to set up a play for the final shot.

“We didn’t get the look we wanted, but we still had the final shot, because the shot clock was no longer on. We were going through our motion stuff to get a better look and we turned the ball over.”

Southwestern fouled and York College couldn’t convert at the free throw line with :04 left, giving the Spartans one final chance.

The Spartans grabbed the rebound and got the

ball to halfcourt, where a desperation heave at the basket went hard off the backboard, ending the game.

“It’s definitely a game we should have won after taking the lead like we did,” Houston said. “Right now, we don’t know how to finish games. We have to understand the situations we’re in and how to value the basketball in those situations. Those turnovers turned into easy points for them.”

Cambry Schluter scored 14 points off the bench to lead the Spartans, w h i l e LaStella Slack f i n i s h e d Schluter with nine points and Jill Vanderhoof scored eight.

Olivia Reifert grabbed 10 rebounds.

Na Keyia Harris and Jazzlyn Wimbush did not travel with the team because of a violation of team rules.

North Central Missouri The Spartans returned home for a contest with North Central Missouri College on Monday evening, dropping to 0-4 for the season with a 78-53 loss to the Pirates.

“They were a team that we knew coming in was a good transition team,” Houston said. “They had good posts inside, and that was the threat we saw going into it that we were trying to slow down.

“We knew it was going to be a battle on the

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER

Southwestern sophomore Jill Vanderhoof of Villisca looks for an open teammate during the second half of the team’s 78-53 loss to North Central Missouri College on Monday.

boards for rebounds, so we were trying to limit second-chance points, make sure we got back in transition and control dribble penetration. That just didn’t happen tonight for us.”

The Spartans trailed by nearly 20 points at halftime after a cold start shooting the basketball and never recovered.

Sa’Lisa Bruce led the Spartans with 13 points, including three 3-pointers.

“When shots weren’t falling, we kind of dropped

our head a little bit and didn’t make up for it on the defensive end,” Houston Houston said. “It got a little bit better, because we started to attack the basket. Got some closer shots, got some kicks for open looks, so that part went better. But defensively we never got better.”

Southwestern hosts

Graceland’s JV team at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The Graceland JV already owns a 73-52 win over the Spartans on Nov. 3.

YORK JV (50) SOUTHWESTERN (49) — Cambry Schluter 4 2-2 14, LaStella Slack 4 1-3 9, Jill Vanderhoof 2 4-4 8, Sa’Lisa Bruce 2 0-0 5, Brinee Stewart 2 0-0 4, Ashley McClary 1 1-1 3, Jordan Williamson 1 0-0 2. Totals — 16 12-22 49. FG shooting — 16-51 (31 percent).

3-point goals — 5 (Schluter 4, Bruce 1). Rebounds — 31 (Olivia Reifert 10, Sabrina

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TCU, Baylor clear Big 12 WOMEN: front-runners for playoff Continued from page 6A

By STEPHEN HAWKINS

AP Sports Writer

West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen starting preparing for Baylor when the Bears were coming off a wild comeback win over TCU. Two weeks after that, he flipped the script and examined that game while prepping his Mountaineers to play the Horned Frogs.

Which one is better?

“I’d hate to have to choose between them, so good luck to the (playoff) committee,” Holgorsen said Monday.

“We’ve played a lot of good football teams, and those two are as good as I’ve seen.

If they continue to win in the Big 12 and finish 11-1, then they should be in the top four.

That’s for certain.”

No. 5 TCU and No. 6 Baylor (both 8-1 overall, 5-1 Big 12) are the clear front-runners if the Big 12 is going to grab one of the spots in the new four-team playoff.

Oklahoma is the only team that has played the Frogs, Bears and No. 13 Kansas State (7-2, 5-1), losing to all of the Big 12 co-leaders. The Wildcats are likely out of playoff contention with two losses overall after a 41-20 loss at TCU on Saturday.

Asked on the weekly Big 12 coaches teleconference which of those three teams was the best, Sooners coach Bob Stoops said he wouldn’t offer an opinion on that. But he

made reference to that Oct. 11 game in which TCU led by 21 points in the fourth quarter only to see Baylor rally for a 61-58 win on the final play.

“As you look at right now, Baylor and TCU obviously are sitting at the top and they had a heck of a game that went down to the last seconds,” Stoops said. “Again, that’s for everyone else to decide.”

Conference champions will be weighed heavily by the 12-member playoff selection committee for its final rankings Dec. 7. The Big 12 is the only power-five league without a championship game, but is the only one that plays a round-robin schedule.

If Baylor and TCU both finish 11-1, the Bears would have the head-to-head victory. But the Frogs won 31-30 at West Virginia two weeks after Baylor’s two-touchdown loss there in its lowest-scoring game of the season.

When the playoff committee put out its first rankings two weeks ago, defending Big 12 champion Baylor was coming off an open date following the loss at West Virginia.

TCU had won a pair of lopsided games since the setback in Waco, with an eye-catching 82 points against Texas Tech.

TCU has been the highest-ranked Big 12 team in the playoff rankings, starting at No. 7, six spots ahead of Baylor. That margin was unchanged last week when both were up one slot, after the

Frogs’ game-ending field goal at WVU and the Bears with an expected lopsided win at home against Kansas.

In the new AP and coaches polls released Sunday, TCU was fifth and Baylor was up four spots to sixth after an impressive 48-14 victory at Oklahoma. Kansas State dropped to 13th in both, and will also surely slip in the new playoff rankings Tuesday night after being seventh last week.

“The only thing we can control is to try to win out, be 11-1 and have an opportunity to be (Big 12) co-champions,” TCU coach Gary Patterson said. “Just how we play, and what the general public and the committee think about us when we get done ... we’ve just got to control our own destiny.”

TCU, after playing five ranked teams in a six-week span, has road games against Kansas and Texas before ending the regular season at home against Iowa State.

Baylor is off this week before playing Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Kansas State, the finale at home.

“Our mission when we started this season was to try to repeat as Big 12 champions, and that’s still our goal,” Baylor coach Art Briles said.

“We’re not going to get our vision and our hopes and aspirations caught into the vapor right now. The reality is we have to go win.”

Defense, special teams help Eagles rout Panthers

By ROB MAADDI

AP Pro Football Writer

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mark Sanchez did his part for the Eagles while the defense dominated and special teams shined.

Darren Sproles had two touchdowns, Sanchez threw for two scores and the defense sacked Cam Newton nine times to help Philadelphia beat the Carolina Panthers 45-21 Monday night.

Filling in for an injured Nick Foles, Sanchez had 332 yards passing in his first start since Dec. 30, 2012. Sproles returned a punt 65 yards for a score and had an 8-yard TD run. Bradley Fletcher

returned an interception 34 yards for a TD and Jordan Matthews had 138 yards receiving and two TDs. “Just an outstanding performance by all three phases,” Sanchez said.

The Eagles (7-2) stayed on top in the NFC East. They’re trying to repeat as division champions without Foles, who broke his collarbone in a win at Houston last week.

The Panthers (3-6-1) hardly look like the team that won the NFC South last year.

They’ve lost four in a row and already have allowed more points in 10 games than they did in 2013. Making things worse, Panthers defensive tackle Star Lotulelei was cart-

ed off the field late in the third quarter.

“We’ve got to do things better,” Panthers coach Ron Rivera said. “I have to coach better, coaches have to coach better, we have to practice better and then go out and play better. And we’re going to do it together as a team.”

Newton threw the first of three interceptions and DeAngelo Williams lost a fumble on Carolina’s first three plays from scrimmage.

The turnovers led to 10 points for the Eagles.

Conor Barwin had 3 ½ sacks and Brandon Graham had 1 ½. Newton had never been sacked more than seven times in his career.

Fountain 6, McClary 3, Stewart 3, Bruce 3, Vanderhoof 2, Slack 2). Assists — 9 (Vanderhoof 3, Williamson 2, Bruce 2). Steals — 4 (Reifert 2). Blocked shots — 2 (Slack 2). Turnovers — 13.

Team fouls — 19. Fouled out — none.

York — 23 50 SWCC — 21 49 ••• NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI (78) — Narel Hilda Santos 6 2-2 14, Maggie Graves 5 4-6 14, Brooke Parton 3 4-6 11, Kaitlyn Hefley 3 0-0 8, Imani White 3 0-0 6, Kaitlin Williams 3 0-0 6, Madison Winters 2 1-2 5, Siera Glassford 1 2-3 4, Camille Buttorf 0 2-2 2, Madison Williams 0 2-2 2, Nancy Berwanger 1 0-0 2.

SOUTHWESTERN (53) — Sa’Lisa Bruce 5 0-0 13, Na Keyia Harris 3 1-1 7, Jazzlyn Wimbush 1 3-7 6, Cambry Schluter 2 0-0 5, Jordan Williamson 2 0-0 4, Jill Vanderhoof 2 0-0 4, Sabrina Fountain 1 2-3 4, Peyton Russell 1 2-4 4, Olivia Reifert 1 0-2 2, Brinee Stewart 0 2-2 2, Ashley McClary 0 2-4 2. Totals — 18 12-23 53. Field goal shooting — 18-66 (27 percent). 3-point goals — 5 (Bruce 3, Jazzlyn Wimbush 1, Schluter 1). Rebounds — 30 (Reifert 7, Williamson 5, Vanderhoof 4, Stewart 3, McClary 3, Fountain

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER

Southwestern Community College freshman Brinee Stewart works to get an open shot in the post during the second half of the Spartans’ 78-53 loss to North Central Missouri College on Monday.

2, LaStella Slack 2. Assists — 9 (Vanderhoof 3, Williamson 2, Fountain 2). Steals — 7 (Reifert

3). Blocked shots — 4 (Harris 2). Team fouls — 18. Fouled out — LaStella Slack.

Sports briefs Tickets Tickets for Creston/O-M vs. Sioux City Bishop Heelan Catholic in the Class 3A football semifinals at 5:30 p.m. Thursday are on sale in the Creston High School office. Tickets are $10 each for students and adults.

Tickets for Friday’s Class A semifinal between Mount Ayr and Logan-Magnolia are on sale in the Mount Ayr Community Schools from 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Tickets are $10 for students kindergarten through high school and for adults. There is no admission fee for pre-school children.

A pep bus for Mount Ayr fans is available at a fee of $15 for students and $20 for adults, and the price includes a ticket for the game.

New “Dome-bound”playoff T-shirts will be sold from 4 to 5 p.m. in the high school commons and from 6 to 7 after the light scrimmage, when players will be available in the commons for a “Meet and greet” to sign the T-shirts.

The T-shirts are $10 and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

gold counties for fans of the Panthers and Raiders — the KCWI network includes channel 23 on Direct TV, Dish TV, channel 9 on Mediacom and channel 23.1 on digital HD.

TV plans The Iowa High School Sports Network (IHSSN) will carry live streaming of the Iowa High School football semifinals and finals by going to the Iowa High School Athletic Association website at http://www. iahsaa.org.

There is also statewide television coverage of the semifinal and final rounds.

In this region — which includes Union and Ring-

Pep rally The Creston/O-M football team will hold a light “walk through” scrimmage for the public at Panther Field Wednesday, beginning at 5 p.m. in preparation for the Sioux City Bishop Heelan semifinal matchup Thursday night.

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be good for us to come back to the film session tomorrow and see some of the things we didn’t do as well as we would have liked and hopefully next time we’re in that situation we can execute it better.”

After North Central Missouri built an early 8-2 lead, Southwest chipped away at the lead and got a boost in energy from the crowd after a high-flying breakaway slam dunk by Smith gave the Spartans their first lead of the game at 12-11.

Simon Joseph rose up for a putback slam dunk off a Smith miss to make it a 21-16 lead with 11:59 left in the half.

Joseph then sank two free throws to make it an 11-point lead at 31-20 with 9:18 to go. The 6-7 freshman from Des Moines provided a spark for the Spartans off the bench with his rebounding.

“He came off the bench and was really a monster on the boards, both offensively and defensively,” Lorensen said. “With Mataika getting two early fouls, we really needed him to play well in the first half and he did a great job of being ready to play. When his number was called, he did a great job for us.”

F i v e Spartans scored in double figures, led

by Smith

Smith’s 19 points. Smith shot 12-of-16 at the free throw line.

Joining Smith in double figures were Bower with 16, including a pair of 3-pointers, Kirk with 14 points, Kut with 13 and K o y a mainavure with 10 points.

Like Joseph, Kirk Kirk came off the bench to provide a jolt of energy for the Spartans.

“Everybody who stepped on the floor tonight contributed,” Lorensen said.

“And I have all the confidence in the other guys, had they got their numbers called, would have contributed as well. I have a lot of confidence in our bench, because they work hard every day and they’ve proven that when they’re called on, they perform for us.”

Southwestern, now 3-0 for the season, hosts Graceland’s JV team at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Regular Session SpartansOctober defeated the Yel27, 2014 The Union County120-73 Board of Supervisors low Jackets in the met in Regular Session on Monday, Octoseason opener on Nov. 3. to ber 27, 2014.

The meeting was called order at 9:00 AM with the following memwe’reRon excitbers“Obviously present: Lois Monday, Riley, and Dennis Brown. ed about that (3-0 start), AGENDA: Motion by Monday and secbut alsoto approve know the there’s onded we

by Riley Agenda. votingof aye,work motion carried. aAllMINUTES: ton to do,” LoMotion by Riley and secrensen said. to“We’ve a onded by Monday approve thegot minutes from October 20, 2014. All voting aye, lot of things to improve on. motion carried.

OPEN FORUM: Tonykeep and Vicki Allen We’re going to going presented pictures of Pole Road after a 1/4 back to and theexpressed officetheir andconcerns try inch of rain on the grading of the road. day.” to improve every SICOG: Motion by Riley and seconded

by NORTH Monday toCENTRAL approve #12MISSOURI Drawdown in (82) — Terrance Bush for Jr. the 8 6-7 the amount of $35,393.00 0826, JoryBloomfield Woodson 6 as0-0 15, DRH-216 Project presented Tyrell Thirkield 3 3-4 11, Xavier

by Tim Ostroski of SICOG. All voting aye

motion carried.

ENGINEER: Steve Akes, Union County Engineer, presented and discussed the weekly maintenance activity report, construction projects. Resolution: Motion by Monday and seconded by Riley to approve Resolution #9 Farm to Market Funding. WHEREAS, a county may apply for modifications to its farm to market system to add or subtract mileage from its system, to accept or delete highways gained or lost through jurisdictional transfers, or to change the classification of roads within its system, and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Union County has consulted with the County Engineer and desires to modify its farm to market road system to provide continuity of intracounty and inter-county routes, to meet the needs of existing or potential traffic, to better meet land use needs, or to provide a more suitable location for a farm to market route, and WHEREAS, application for modifications to any county's farm to market system must be made to the Farm to Market Review Board per the requirements of Code of Iowa Section 306.6, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED

BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF UNION COUNTY that this county is formally requesting that the Farm to Market Review Board approve the following modifications to its farm to market system: Road segments proposed for addition to the farm to market system: Route H37 (210th St.) from Route P64 (Willow Ave.) to the Clarke County line. Total Mileage added to the Farm to Market System: 1.489 miles Road segments within city corporate limits as farm to market extensions: None. Total Mileage added to Farm to Market Extension System: 0 miles.

Road segments proposed for deletion from the farm to market system: Redwood Ave. beginning near the NW corner of Section 36, T71N, R29W at 270th St. and ending at the Ringgold County line near the SW corner of Section 36, T71N, R29W. Total Mileage deleted from the Farm to Market System: 0.989 miles. Road segments proposed for deletion from the farm to market extension system: None. Total Mileage deleted from the farm to market extension system: 0 miles. The board of supervisors of Union County, in lawful session this 27th day of October, 2014 hereby adopts this farm to market modification resolution. Roll call vote; Monday aye, Riley aye, and Brown aye, motion carried. Partial Payment for REA Road Projects: Motion by Monday and seconded by Riley to approve payments to Gus Construction Company, Inc., in Casey, IA in the amount of $22,931.60 for REA Road East Culvert Project FM-C088(45)-55-88 on REA Road. This will be paid out of the Farm to Market fund. All voting aye, motion carried. Partial Payment for REA Road Projects: Motion by Riley and seconded

by Monday to approve payments to Gus Construction Company, Inc., in Casey, IA in the amount of $108,895.38 for REA Road West Culvert Project FM-C088(48)55-88 on REA Road. This will be paid out of the Farm to Market fund. All voting aye, motion carried. Partial Payment Cromwell Road Project: Motion by Riley and seconded by Monday to approve a payment in the amount of $108,651.98 for Cromwell Road Project STP-S-C088(46) 5E-88 to Interstate Improvement Inc., Faribault, MN. This amount will be paid from the Farm to Market Fund. All voting aye, motion carried. Partial Payment High and Dry Road Project: Motion by Monday and seconded by Riley to approve a payment in the amount of $28,400.00 for High and Dry Road Project STP-S-C088(47) 5E-88 to Interstate Improvement Inc., Faribault, MN. This amount will be paid from the Farm to Market Fund. All voting aye, motion carried. Partial Payment 168th Street Bridge Project: Motion by Monday and seconded by Riley to approve a payment in the amount of $52,582.50 to Cunningham Reis Co., in Van Meter, IA from the Farm to Market Fund on the BROS-C088 (49)-5F-88 Schultes Bridge Project located on 168th St. All voting aye, motion carried.

CLAIMS: Motion by Riley and seconded by Monday to pay claims 122127122237. All voting aye, motion carried.

0001 GENERAL BASIC FUND A-1 WINDOW SERVICE..............125.00 ACCESS SYSTEMS.......................803.92 ACS GOVERNMENT.................1,100.00 ARAMARK.......................................12.17 BLAZEK..........................................461.73 BM SALES......................................110.00 BROWN.............................................91.28 ECHO GROUP, INC.......................105.96 FAREWAY STORES.....................333.75 GALLS-QUARTERMASTER.........61.94 GREATAMERICA..........................118.00 HAWKS.............................................21.63 HEARTLAND TIRE & AUTO......277.97 HY-VEE INC................................1,941.73

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Public notice Prescott Community School District Creston Community School District Joint Board of Directors meeting November 5, 2014 The Board of Directors of the Prescott and Creston Community School District met on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 in the Board Room at 6:32 PM at the Prescott CSD. President Cooper (Prescott) and President Dunphy (Creston) presided and the following answered roll call: Prescott Board: Birt, Cline, Gee and Wainwright and Creston Board Eagan, Fyock, Snodgrass and Zumbach.

Administrators present were: Superintendent Steve McDermott, Business Manager Billie Jo Greene.

The news media and visitor were present.

Prescott Board-Gee moved and Birt seconded approval of the agenda. Roll Call Vote-Motion carried 5-0 Creston Board-Zumbach moved and Fyock seconded approval of agenda.

Roll Call Vote-Motion carried 5-0 The Prescott and Creston worked together to draft a Petition for Reorganization. The items discussed were the merged district name, the number of directors for the merged district. The petition will be review and approved at both districts at their November regular board meetings.

The boards did discuss if the Reorganization vote passes the Prescott District would Whole grade share or tuition students into Creston Community School District for the 2015-16 school year.

Prescott Board- Gee moved and Cline seconded that the meeting adjourn. Roll Call Vote-Motion carried 50 Creston Board- Gee moved and Cline seconded that the meeting adjourn. Roll Call Vote-Motion carried 5-0 Next Regular Board Meetings will be: Prescott Board -Regular meeting: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 6:30 PM in the Board Room. Public Forum prior to regular board meeting at 6:00 PM. Creston Board- Regular meeting: Monday, November 17 at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room. Public Forum prior to regular board meeting at 5:30 PM Meeting adjourned at 8:39 PM Prescott President, Randy Cooper Secretary, Billie Jo Greene Creston President, Ron Dunphy Secretary, Billie Jo Greene Regular Session October 27, 2014 The Union County Board of Supervisors met in Regular Session on Monday, October 27, 2014. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM with the following members present: Lois Monday, Ron Riley, and Dennis Brown.

AGENDA: Motion by Monday and seconded by Riley to approve the Agenda.

All voting aye, motion carried.

MINUTES: Motion by Riley and seconded by Monday to approve the minutes from October 20, 2014. All voting aye, motion carried.

OPEN FORUM: Tony and Vicki Allen presented pictures of Pole Road after a 1/4 inch of rain and expressed their concerns on the grading of the road.

SICOG: Motion by Riley and seconded

by Monday to approve #12 Drawdown in the amount of $35,393.00 for the 08DRH-216 Bloomfield Project as presented

by Tim Ostroski of SICOG. All voting aye motion carried.

ENGINEER: Steve Akes, Union County Engineer, presented and discussed the weekly maintenance activity report, construction projects. Resolution: Motion by Monday and seconded by Riley to approve Resolution #9 Farm to Market Funding. WHEREAS, a county may apply for modifications to its farm to market system to add or subtract mileage from its system, to accept or delete highways gained or lost through jurisdictional transfers, or to change the classification of roads within its system, and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Union County has consulted with the County Engineer and desires to modify its farm to market road system to provide continuity of intra-

struction projects. Resolution: Motion by A-1 WINDOW SERVICE..............125.00 Monday and seconded by Riley to ap- ACCESS SYSTEMS.......................803.92 prove Resolution #9 Farm to Market ACS GOVERNMENT.................1,100.00 Funding. WHEREAS, a county may apply ARAMARK.......................................12.17 for modifications to its farm to market sys- BLAZEK..........................................461.73 tem to add or subtract mileage from its BM SALES......................................110.00 system, to accept or delete highways BROWN.............................................91.28 gained or lost through jurisdictional trans- ECHO GROUP, INC.......................105.96 fers, or to change the classification of FAREWAY STORES.....................333.75 roads within its system, and WHEREAS, GALLS-QUARTERMASTER.........61.94 the Board of Supervisors of Union County GREATAMERICA..........................118.00 has consulted with the County Engineer HAWKS.............................................21.63 and desires to modify its farm to market HEARTLAND TIRE & AUTO......277.97 road system to provide continuity of intra- HY-VEE INC................................1,941.73 county and inter-county routes, to meet IOWA STATE SAVINGS the needs of existing or potential traffic, to BANK.................................................18.03 better meet land use needs, or to provide a LEGISLATIVE SERVICES more suitable location for a farm to market AGENCY.........................................100.00 route, and WHEREAS, application for MADISON COUNTY SHERIFF.....54.72 modifications to any county's farm to mar- MAIL SERVICES LLC..................362.37 ket system must be made to the Farm to MASTERCARD/ISSB....................407.93 Market Review Board per the require- MIDWEST LOCK & SECURITY, ments of Code of Iowa Section 306.6, INC...................................................422.60 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED NISSLY..............................................19.00

BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS POLK COUNTY MEDICAL OF UNION COUNTY that this county is EXAMINER.....................................261.30 formally requesting that the Farm to Mar- POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S ket Review Board approve the following OFFICE............................................144.56 modifications to its farm to market system: SOUTHERN IA COUNCIL OF Road segments proposed for addition to GOVER.....................................509,654.00 the farm to market system: Route H37 SOUTHERN IA RURAL WATER (210th St.) from Route P64 (Willow Ave.) ASSC................................................289.50 to the Clarke County line. Total Mileage SUPERIOR LAMP INC..................231.87 added to the Farm to Market System: TAC 10...............................................80.00 1.489 miles Road segments within city UNION COUNTY LEC FUND..30,057.01 corporate limits as farm to market exten- WINDSTREAM................................48.93 sions: None. Total Mileage added to Farm WINDSTREAM COMM. INC.......455.05 to Market Extension System: 0 miles. 0001 GENERAL BASIC FUND Road segments proposed for deletion from TOTAL: ..................................548,171.95 the farm to market system: Redwood Ave. 0002 GENERAL SUPPLEMENTAL beginning near the NW corner of Section CITY OF CRESTON...................9,437.30 36, T71N, R29W at 270th St. and ending HOOVER LAW FIRM PLLC..........99.00 at the Ringgold County line near the SW SCHOONHOVEN LAW, PLLC....182.16 corner of Section 36, T71N, R29W. Total UNION COUNTY SHERIFF.........421.60 Mileage deleted from the Farm to Market US POST OFFICE...........................140.00 System: 0.989 miles. Road segments pro- 0002 GENERAL SUPPLEMENTAL posed for deletion from the farm to market TTL: ...........................................10,280.06 extension system: None. Total Mileage 0010 MH-DD SERVICES FUND deleted from the farm to market extension ADAIR CO MENTAL HEALTH...150.00 system: 0 miles. The board of supervisors ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF........185.28 of Union County, in lawful session this AISTROPE.......................................296.11 27th day of October, 2014 hereby adopts BOOTH LAW FIRM.......................161.10 this farm to market modification resolu- CARE............................................6,550.00 tion. Roll call vote; Monday aye, Riley CAROL CLARK ATTORNEY AT aye, and Brown aye, motion carried. Par- LAW.................................................784.28 tial Payment for REA Road Projects: CENTURY LINK............................108.93 Motion by Monday and seconded by Riley CHOICE INC................................1,454.80 to approve payments to Gus Construction CLINT HIGHT, P.C........................200.00 Company, Inc., in Casey, IA in the amount COUNSEL OFFICE & of $22,931.60 for REA Road East Culvert DOCUMENT...................................102.02 Project FM-C088(45)-55-88 on REA COUNTRY HAVEN CORP........2,773.80 Road. This will be paid out of the Farm to CROSSROADS MENTAL Market fund. All voting aye, motion car- HLTH..........................................28,334.73 ried. Partial Payment for REA Road HOOVER LAW FIRM PLLC........123.00 Projects: Motion by Riley and seconded INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIES. .10,060.61

by Monday to approve payments to Gus IOWA COMMUNITY SERVICES Construction Company, Inc., in Casey, IA ASSOC.............................................300.00 in the amount of $108,895.38 for REA IOWA DEPT OF HUMAN Road West Culvert Project FM-C088(48)- SERVICES....................................4,556.52 55-88 on REA Road. This will be paid out IOWA FOCUS...................................20.00 of the Farm to Market fund. All voting NEW HORIZONS........................2,580.00 aye, motion carried. Partial Payment NISHNA PRODUCTIONS INC.......87.75 Cromwell Road Project: Motion by Ri- NOSEKABEL....................................65.00 ley and seconded by Monday to approve a PAGE COUNTY SHERIFF..............17.00 payment in the amount of $108,651.98 for PARTNERSHIP FOR Cromwell Road Project STP-S-C088(46) PROGRESS..................................7,249.80 CNAOF photo

by SCOTT VICKER INDEPENDENCE, 5E-88 to Interstate Improvement Inc., PURSUIT Faribault, MN. This amount will be paid Southwestern freshman andINC................................................1,205.35 former Nodaway Valley from the FarmTJ to Market Fund.

All voting standout Bower rises for aRAY..................................................136.55 3-pointer over the defense aye, motion carried. Partial Payment SCHOONHOVEN LAW, PLLC......70.08 of North Central Missouri’s Thirkield during the first SOUTHWEST IA PLANNING High and Dry Road Project: Motion byTyrell Mondayofand seconded by Riley to91-82 ap- COUNCL............................................82.20 half Southwestern’s win Monday. Bower was prove a payment in the amount of SWANSON......................................116.60 one of five Spartan players double figures,INC.......2,892.61 scoring 16 INDUSTRIES, $28,400.00 for High and Dry Road Project inTENCO points.

STP-S-C088(47) 5E-88 to Interstate Im- UNION COUNTY SHERIFF......1,065.14 provement Inc., Faribault, MN. This 0010 MH-DD SERVICES FUND Newson 4-4paid 6, Avion Ashford amount will1 be from the Farm to TOTAL: Simon ....................................71,729.26 Joseph 3 2-2 8, Ahmad Market Fund.

All voting aye, motion RURAL 1SERVICES BASIC 1 4-6 6, Justin Seamon 2 0-0 car5, 0011 Newsome 4-8 6, Josh Tolbert LEASING......24.00 ried.

Partial Payment Street ACCESS Andrew Berry 2 0-0168th 4, Jamin 1 0-0 3,SYSTEMS Dylan Mason 1 0-0 2.

ALLIANT ENERGY.........................36.28 Bridge Project: Motion by Monday and Brandt 1 0-0 2, David Barton 1 Totals — 23 30-42 91. 3-point seconded by Riley to approve a payment HUSBAND......................................106.40 0-0the2.amount Totals 27 17-23 82. goalsSTATE — 5 (Bower Tolbert 1, IOWA SAVINGS2,BANK....42.46 in of — $52,582.50 to Cunning(91) Smith 1,SEED Kut & 1).CHEMICAL...568.00 hamSOUTHWESTERN Reis Co., in Van Meter, IA from — the MATHES Jaylon Smith 19, TJ MEDIACOM.....................................73.08 NCMC — 39 82 Farm to Market Fund3 on12-16 the BROS-C088 (49)-5F-88 Bower 5 Schultes 4-6 16, Bridge Josh Project Kirk 6 locat2-2 RAMAEKER.....................................35.00 SWCC — 44 91 ed 168thKut St. All5 voting aye, motion car- WEISSHAAR..................................400.00 14,onJok 2-2 13, Mataika ried.

Koyamainavure 3 4-6 10, 0011 RURAL SERVICES BASIC CLAIMS: Motion by Riley and sec- TOTAL: ......................................1,285.22 onded by Monday to pay claims 122127- 0020 SECONDARY ROAD FUND 122237. All voting aye, motion carried.

ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING....146.00 ALLIANT ENERGY.......................569.20 0001 GENERAL BASIC FUND ARAMARK.....................................237.55 A-1 WINDOW SERVICE..............125.00 BAUER BUILT TIRE..................1,997.96 ACCESS SYSTEMS.......................803.92 www.crestonnews.com CRESTON FARM & HOME ACS GOVERNMENT.................1,100.00 ARAMARK.......................................12.17 SUPPLY Click on “Photos” to access our photo storeINC.....................................60.92 to buy quality reprints CROSS-DILLON TIRE INC.......4,750.00 BLAZEK..........................................461.73 of almost any photo in this newspaper...and a lot that aren’t!

G&K SERVICES...............................32.00 BM SALES......................................110.00 HALLETT MATERIALS............2,007.85 BROWN.............................................91.28 IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES......236.28 ECHO GROUP, INC.......................105.96 FAREWAY STORES.....................333.75 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY....1,000.00 IOWA TOOL & MANUFACTURING GALLS-QUARTERMASTER.........61.94 INC...................................................134.02 GREATAMERICA..........................118.00 HAWKS.............................................21.63 JIM'S TRUCK REP & SANITATION...................................75.00 HEARTLAND TIRE & AUTO......277.97 HY-VEE INC................................1,941.73 MAHAN...........................................189.28 MAUER SUPPLY INC.....................43.23 IOWA STATE SAVINGS MEDIACOM...................................292.33 BANK.................................................18.03 O'HALLORAN INTERNATIONAL LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY.........................................100.00 INC...................................................686.04 SCHILDBERG CONSTRUCTION MADISON COUNTY SHERIFF.....54.72 INC..............................................42,512.18 MAIL SERVICES LLC..................362.37 WALMART COMMUNITY/ MASTERCARD/ISSB....................407.93 GECRB...............................................49.74 MIDWEST LOCK & SECURITY, INC...................................................422.60 WINDSTREAM................................64.46 ZIEGLER INC..............................1,291.43 NISSLY..............................................19.00 POLK COUNTY MEDICAL 0020 SECONDARY ROAD FUND TOTAL: ....................................56,375.47 EXAMINER.....................................261.30 POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S 4000 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE............................................144.56 FUND SOUTHERN IA COUNCIL OF ALLIANT ENERGY.......................300.00 GOVER.....................................509,654.00 BOHANNON BATTERY DIST. SOUTHERN IA RURAL WATER INC...................................................147.00 ASSC................................................289.50 DUCKWORTH..................................84.78 SUPERIOR LAMP INC..................231.87 IOWA STATE SAVINGS TAC 10...............................................80.00 BANK............................................1,781.06 UNION COUNTY LEC FUND..30,057.01 MEDIACOM...................................133.17 WINDSTREAM................................48.93 OFFICE MACHINES COMPANY WINDSTREAM COMM. INC.......455.05 INC...................................................453.89 0001 GENERAL BASIC FUND TAC 10.............................................176.00 TOTAL: ..................................548,171.95 4000 EMERGNCY MANAGEMNT 0002 GENERAL SUPPLEMENTAL FND TTL: ...................................3,075.90 CITY OF CRESTON...................9,437.30 4003 EMPOWERMENT HOOVER LAW FIRM PLLC..........99.00 ADAMS COUNTY SCHOONHOVEN LAW, PLLC....182.16 EXTENSION...................................131.57 UNION COUNTY SHERIFF.........421.60 ALEGENT HEALTH AT HOMEUS POST OFFICE...........................140.00 CORNING....................................2,950.87 0002 GENERAL SUPPLEMENTAL CREATIVE BEGINNINGS TTL: ...........................................10,280.06 PRESCHOOL..................................710.00 DISCOVERY KIDS 0010 MH-DD SERVICES FUND ADAIR CO MENTAL HEALTH...150.00 PRESCHOOL..................................725.50 ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF........185.28 EAST UNION COMMUNITY SCHOOLS....................................1,620.00 AISTROPE.......................................296.11 BOOTH LAW FIRM.......................161.10 HEARTS AND HUGS DAY CARE............................................1,104.00 CARE............................................6,550.00 CAROL CLARK ATTORNEY AT JOYFUL SPARKS LAW.................................................784.28 PRESCHOOL..................................400.00 MATURA ACTION CORP............119.50 CENTURY LINK............................108.93 CHOICE INC................................1,454.80 RINGGOLD COUNTY CHILD CARE...............................................690.00 CLINT HIGHT, P.C........................200.00 COUNSEL OFFICE & RINGGOLD COUNTY PUBLIC DOCUMENT...................................102.02 HEALTH.....................................10,818.65 SICKELS......................................3,795.10 COUNTRY HAVEN CORP........2,773.80 CROSSROADS MENTAL SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE....................................7,047.17 HLTH..........................................28,334.73 TAYLOR COUNTY AG HOOVER LAW FIRM PLLC........123.00 INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIES. .10,060.61 EXTENSION................................3,193.95 TINKER TOTS PRESCHOOL IOWA COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOC.............................................300.00 INC...................................................741.00 TRINITY LUTHERAN IOWA DEPT OF HUMAN PRESCHOOL..................................567.00 SERVICES....................................4,556.52 IOWA FOCUS...................................20.00 4003 EMPOWERMENT NEW HORIZONS........................2,580.00 TOTAL: ....................................34,614.31 NISHNA PRODUCTIONS INC.......87.75 004 LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER NOSEKABEL....................................65.00 ARAMARK.......................................15.58 PAGE COUNTY SHERIFF..............17.00 BM SALES........................................55.00 PARTNERSHIP FOR IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC PROGRESS..................................7,249.80 SAFETY........................................1,473.00 PURSUIT OF INDEPENDENCE, MASTERCARD..............................158.06 INC................................................1,205.35 MASTERCARD/ISSB......................24.15 RAY..................................................136.55 OFFICE DEPOT-CATALOG SCHOONHOVEN LAW, PLLC......70.08 ORDERS............................................59.65 SOUTHWEST IA PLANNING SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COUNCL............................................82.20 COLLEGE..........................................75.00 SWANSON......................................116.60 VERIZON WIRELESS...................290.17 TENCO INDUSTRIES, INC.......2,892.61 WINDSTREAM..............................808.88 UNION COUNTY SHERIFF......1,065.14 4004 LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER 0010 MH-DD SERVICES FUND TTL: .............................................2,959.49 TOTAL: ....................................71,729.26 4100 COUNTY ASSESSMENT 0011 RURAL SERVICES BASIC EXPENSE ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING......24.00 US POST OFFICE.............................98.00 ALLIANT ENERGY.........................36.28 4100 CNTY ASSESSMENT EXPENSE HUSBAND......................................106.40 TTL: ..................................................98.00 IOWA STATE SAVINGS BANK....42.46 4800 PROPERTY TAX AGENCY MATHES SEED & CHEMICAL...568.00 IOWA DEPT AG & LAND MEDIACOM.....................................73.08 STEWARDSHP............................1,484.74 RAMAEKER.....................................35.00 4800 PROPERTY TAX AGENCY WEISSHAAR..................................400.00 TOTAL: ......................................1,484.74 0011 RURAL SERVICES BASIC 500 COUNTY HEALTH INSURANCE TOTAL: ......................................1,285.22 BERNIE LOWE AND ASSOCIATES 0020 SECONDARY ROAD FUND INC...................................................756.00 ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING....146.00 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ALLIANT ENERGY.......................569.20 SYSTEMS..................................85,283.78 ARAMARK.....................................237.55 8500 COUNTY HEALTH BAUER BUILT TIRE..................1,997.96 INSURANCE TTL: .................86,039.78 CRESTON FARM & HOME GRAND TOTAL:...................816,114.18 SUPPLY INC.....................................60.92 ADJOURNMENT: There being no CROSS-DILLON TIRE INC.......4,750.00 further business, the meeting was adG&K SERVICES...............................32.00 journed at 11:45 PM. HALLETT MATERIALS............2,007.85 ATTEST: SANDY HYSELL, IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES......236.28 AUDITOR IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY....1,000.00 BY: DENNIS J. BROWN, IOWA TOOL & MANUFACTURING CHAIRMAN INC...................................................134.02 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JIM'S TRUCK REP & SANITATION...................................75.00 MAHAN...........................................189.28

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Miscellaneous

Card of Thanks Words cannot express the joy we have received from all the cards and letters for our 60th wedding anniversary. Jim and I are truly blessed with wonderful relatives and friends.

Our heartfelt thanks also to our loving family for their part in making our celebration so special.

Jim & Marilyn Rychnovsky

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

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

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

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

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

Employment CRESTON SCHOOLS. Full and Part-Time Cook Positions available.

Please call Nora Sprague 641-782-2918.

AA/EOE RECRUITER/FT: Hiring area will be primarily the Midwest. Applicant will be responsible for advertising; interviewing, and growth. Some travel. Send resume to mike.peterson@midnitexpress.com EOE

Business Services

Child Care

MCNEILL TREE SERVICE. Topping, Trimming and Removal. Free WANTING CHILD CARE Estimates, insured. Call for my daughter with David at 641-344-9052. special needs, some weekends, and holidays, CLARK'S TREE & 319-540-0364.

STUMP Removal. Free Estimates, Insured. Call Wanted 641-782-4907 or 641342-1940.

LAWN AND LEAF CLEANUP, Lynam Lawn Care, LLC., 641-3445220.

WANTED: STORAGE SPACE for Winnebago for winter, rent negotiable, 641-782-9166.

LEAF REMOVAL. Competitive rates. Call For Rent today for free estimate, Green Valley Pest Control and Lawn Care, 3-BEDROOM HOUSE in 641-782-4540.

Afton, 205 W. Union, absolutely no pets, Home & Farm $550/mo. +deposit & Improvement utilities, 641-344-7839.

-------PAINTING commercial & residential EFFICIENCY APARTCertified Lead Safety MENT in Afton, Renovator $375/mo.; Nice 2 bedroom apartment, BARN REPAIR all types $550/mo., references 641-344required, SIDING AND 5478.

WINDOWS Garage Doors

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leave a message Fully Insured

NICE CLEAN 2 BEDROOM house, appliances and garage included. No smoking, no pets. Deposit and references required. 641782-2923.

Iowa Focus

is seeking trustworthy, honest individuals for part time employment as

Direct Support proviDerS Job duties include assisting disabled individuals in their home and community. Experience working with people with disabilities preferred, HS Diploma/GED and drivers license is required. Every other weekend included. New starting wage increased to $9.75, training included!

Interested applicants may apply in person at

Iowa Focus,

105 W. Adams Ste A, Creston IA 50801 EOE

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For Rent

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COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE in Corning, IA: Newly remodeled large commercial office space on the corner of main street in Corning, IA. Highly visible, great lo$350/month cation, +utilities, deposit and references required.

Available in mid to late November. For more information, leave message or text 402-6777165

(3) TN-360 PRINTER Toner Cartridges, unopened, $20.00 each, 515-669-6114, Creston.

2 DARK CHERRY WOOD end tables, 22 inches wide and 24 ½ inches tall, with deep drawer and space underneath, $15.00 each; 2 HP 60 partially used ink cartridges, 1 black for $5.00 and 1 color for $10.00; table top Christmas tree with musical instrument ornaments, $10.00; 641-782-6144.

JACKLYN SMITH WINTER COAT, size 2X, fur on collar and sleeves, $10.00; new, still in box, foot massager, $5.00; 3 plus size womens sweaters with cartoon characters on them, $5.00 each, 641-2027047.

GLIDER ROCKING CHAIR, hunter green, condition, excellent $50.00; limited edition 2000 Millennium Barbie, still in box, $20.00; small table saw with stand, works but needs cleaned up, $25.00; 641-347-7057.

120 CDS, MOSTLY OLDER ones, not used very much, $50.00 for all, 641-344-0719.

FREE: UPRIGHT PIANO, call 641-344-3265.

BASKETBALL HOOP and backboard, adjust pole to different heights, fill base with sand or water, STOP LOOKING - it’s all FOR RENT IN LENOX: move it anywhere, new in the Want Ads. 1 Bedroom apartment, $149.00 will sell for no pets, no HUD, 641- $40.00, nice shape, 641-782-7698.

333-4513.

LAZY BOY ROCKER RECLINER, $25.00; baby bed, used very little, white frame, good mattress, $40.00; 641-7822036.

Auction Calendar

Clearfield Manor Apartments 407 4th Street Clearfield, Iowa 50840

Now taking applications for

1 & 2 bedroom units

Property offers housing for Elderly (62 yrs. or older), handicap/disabled, regardless of age.

Rental assistance available for qualified applicants Call 712-328-2222, ext. 13 TDD 1-800-IA Relay “This institution is an equal Opportunity provider & employer”

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

Sat. Nov. 15- 11:00AM Afton, IA. Modern Furniture, Appliances, Household Goods, Tools & Misc., Mowers, Tillers, Trailer, Tractor & Machinery for “Dr.” Phil & Linda Franklin. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Brandon Frey, Zach Ballard.

Sun. Nov. 16- 10:00AM Creston, IA. Multi-Party Auction of Modern Furniture, Household Goods, Tools & Misc., Antiques & Collectibles for Mardelle Harris, Marie Poole & Others. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Brandon Frey, Zach Ballard.

Tue. Nov. 25- 10:00AM Mt. Ayr, IA. 75 Acres M/L Timber & Pasture, 126 Acres M/L Timber & Pasture for Walter M. Putney Estate and John W. Putney Jr. Auctioneers: Daugherty Auction & Real Estate Services.

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

Cash, Cows, Corn, Cars- You’ll find them all in Classified Ads. 782-2141.

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Employment Opportunity 641-782-2141 Ext. 6441

SELDIN COMPANY is recruiting for a

Service Technician in Creston, Iowa.

This is for Green Valley Manor Apartment Community.

This position comes with a competitive compensation and benefits package.

The Service Technician is responsible for providing maintenance throughout the community.

Apartment maintenance experience required.

Vanmark Equipment, LLC is looking for the right individuals to join our team.

WELDER This individual must have welding experience and be able to read blueprints. Preference will be given to those experienced in MIG and TIG welding stainless steel.

This position requires setup, welding and verification of dimensional tolerances. Fabrication and machinist knowledge a plus.

Excellent working environment, competitive wage and benefits.

Applications available at: Vanmark Equipment, LLC 300 Industrial Parkway Creston, IA 50801 ...equipment for the food industry.

—An Equal Opportunity Employer—

Offers are contingent on a background check, pre-employment drug screen and physical.

Seldin Company is an EOE and participates in E-Verify Program.

Please email your resume to Chrissiem@seldin.com

CHS Inc., a Fortune 100 Company, has exciting career opportunities at our soybean facility in Creston, IA!

Maintenance Tech

$18.50 for entry level. With experience negotiable.

Inserter Position Opening

Dalton Ag, Inc., now a subsidiary of Dexter Apache Holdings, has an immediate opening for a permanent full time (M-F 8:00 to 5:00) ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. We are a 100% employee owned, rapidly growing manufacturing company in Lenox, IA.

Creston Publishing Company has a part-time inserter position available in our mailroom.

Must be able to work flexible hours, Monday through Friday. Job responsibilities include putting printed advertising materials into our papers, stacking papers, bundling papers, helping package all products for delivery and distribution.

Ideal candidates for this position would be a high school graduate and have a minimum of 2 years of experience working in an office setting. They would also need to be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) as well as being highly motivated and able to multi task in a rapidly changing environment. Preferred skills include experience with Quickbooks, Accounts Payable/ Receivable, and the ability to handle multiple telephone lines. In addition, good work attendance, the ability to handle confidential materials, good verbal and written communication/math skills, and customer service skills are a must. Competitive wages and benefits.

We are looking for a reliable team player.

Must be able to move/lift 35-pound bundles of newspapers/preprints for extended periods of time.

Position requires repetitive lifting, bending, and standing for extended periods. Position also requires the ability to work under deadline pressure and to follow detailed instructions.

Interested candidates can please stop in and fill out an application or send their resume to: Creston Publishing Company Attn: Rose Henry PO Box 126 503 W. Adams Street Creston, IA 50801

JOIN OUR TEAM! Iowa Select Farms has the following full-time, local job openings.

CDL Driver Iowa Select Farms has positions open for CDL Drivers responsible for transporting commercial hogs to market facilities. This candidate will be responsible for operating a semi-truck and trailer and following all safety, biosecurity and record keeping protocols.

This position requires a Class A CDL with a clean driving record. Five days a week, home every day. $1,200 SIGN ON BONUS!

Manager-In-Training

POSITIONS: Assembly Production General labor **All Shifts Available ** Apply online at

www.workatfocus.com or call us at 660-562-4600 to schedule a time to come in!

Instrument & Controls Technician $26.00

Process Technician $19.25

Loadout Technician $17.50

Pre-employment physical, drug screen, and background check are required.

Check us out at: www.chsinc.com Apply in person or send resumes to:

Iowa Works 215 N. Elm Creston, IA 50801

(641) 782-2119 If you are unable to apply in person contact Iowa Works for an application.

EEO/AAP Employer

Melissa Douglas (mdouglas@daltonag.com) or stop in the office at 602 E. Van Buren and fill out an application. EOE

DIG UP SOME REAL BARGAINS IN OUR CLASSIFIED AD PAGES

Focus is currently seeking to hire qualified candidates for a full-time factory in Maryville, MO. We are looking for skilled, motivated and fast pace individuals that are ready for the challenge!

$17.50

To apply, please email resumes to

Creston Publishing Company is a Drug Free Employer. Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen, background check and physical.

To place your ad call, email or write today!

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Bulk Load-Out Technician

This is a full-time management trainee position available for individuals with swine experience. The Manager-In-Training program is a 16 month program that offers trainees the opportunity to gain experience in all phases of production and ultimately be placed as a sow, nursery or finishing manager within the Iowa Select Farms system.

Nursery Technician As a Nursery Technician, you will work as a team in the process of caring for newly weaned piglets to assure optimum productivity throughout the nursery phase. The candidate will monitor and evaluate the overall health of pigs and help with light facility repair and maintenance as needed.

Sow Technician Sow Technicians work as a team to provide daily care of sows and piglets at the worksite.

This job will provide hands-on experience in many of the following areas: animal movements, breeding and gestation, farrowing, record keeping and farm maintenance.

Starting salary of $28,000 and increases to $31,000 after just one year!

COMPETITIVE SALARY AND EXCELLENT BENEFITS! Apply online at apply.iowaselect.com, call Human Resources at 641-316-3251, or stop by 101 North Douglas in Afton to complete an application.

Iowa Select Farms is an equal opportunity employer.

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Computer Repair

Siding & Windows

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

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

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

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

Plumber

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.

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.

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.

Place your business service ad here for $40 a month.

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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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Library news The following are titles 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. Check the library out on Facebook.

New Titles “Adultery” Paulo Coelho; “All’s Fair in Love and Cupcakes” Betty St. Amant; “America – Farm to Table” Mario Batali; “Amish Christmas Quilt” Charlotte Hubbard; “Brickmaker’s Bride” Judith Miller; “Children Act” Ian McEwan; “Christmas Cat” Melody Carlson; “Christmas Light” Donna VanLiere; “Clam Wake” Mary Daheim; “Closer to Home” Mercedes Lackey; “Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual” Editors of Family Handyman; “Deceived” Irene Hannon; “Desert God” Wilbur Smith: “Diary of a Mad Diva” Joan Rivers; “Dick Francis’s Damage” Felix Francis; “Dream of Home” Amy Clipston; “Evergreen: A Christiansen Winter Novella” Susan May Warren; “First Family Detail” Ronald Kessler; “Flea Market Fabulous” Lara Spencer; “Fool’s Assassin” Robin Hobb; “Forever with You” Robin Jones Gunn; “Forgiven: Keepers of the Promise” Marta Perry; “Frenzy” John Lutz; “Full Measure” Jefferson T. Parker; “Ghost Wanted” Carolyn Hart; “Girl Next Door” Ruth Rendell; “Gone with the Wind” The Editors of Life; “Heart’s Pursuit” Robin Lee Hatcher; “Hidden in the Stars” Robin Caroll; “Immortal” J.R. Ward; “In the Kingdom of Ice” Hampton Sides; “Italian Wife” Ann Hood; “Key on the Quilt” Stephanie Grace Whitson; “Life the

Wizard of Oz” The Editors of Life; “Life with My Father Glen Campbell” Debby Campbell; “Light in the Wilderness” Jane Kirkpatrick; “Lila” Marilynne Robinson; “Marshmallow Test” Walter Mischel; “Monogram Murders” Hannah Sophie; “Mr. Miracle: A Christmas Novel” Debbie Macomber; “Names of Our Tears” Paul L. Gaus; “Neverhome” Laird Hunt; “Nora Bonesteel’s Christmas Past” Sharyn McCrumb; “Overwhelmed” Brigid Schulte; “Paying Guests” Sarah Waters; “Place Called Harmony” Jodi Thomas; “Quilt for Christmas” Sandra Dallas; “Quilted by Christmas” Jodie Bailey; “Roosevelts: An Intimate History” Geoffrey C. Ward; “Ruth’s Journey” Donald McCaig; “Secret Place” Tana French; “Shadow on the Quilt” Stephanie Grace Whitson; “Shopaholic to the Stars” Sophie Kinsella; “Silent Sister” Diane Chamberlain; “Snowfall: A Days of Redemption Christmas” Shelley Shepard Gray; “Some Luck” Jane Smiley; “Surprised by Love” Julie Lessman; “Ties That Bind” Jayne Ann Krentz; “Trading Secrets” Melody Carlson; “Trapped” Irene Hannon; “Tried and True” Mary Connealy; “Vanished” Irene Hannon; “We Are Not Ourselves” Matthew Thomas; “What If? Serious Scientific Answers” Randall Munroe; “Winter Street” Elin Hilderbrand; “Life Lincoln: Intimate Portrait” The Editors of Life; “Matter of Heart” Tracie Peterson; “At Bluebonnet Lake” Amanda Cabot; “Blood of the Prodigal” P.L. Gaus; “Broken English” P.L. Gaus; “Gossamer Ghost” Laura Childs; “13th Gift” Joanne Smith; “41: A Portrait of My Father”

George W. Bush; “Betrayed” Lisa Scottoline; “Blood Magick” Nora Roberts; “Blue Labyrinth” Douglas J. Preston; “Burning Room” Michael Connelly; “Chocolate Clown Corpse” Joanna Carl; “Christopher’s Diary” V.C. Andrews; “Cinderella Murder” Mary Higgins Clark; “Diabetes Solution” Jorge E. Rodriguez; “Handsome Man’s Deluxe Cafe” Alexander McCall Smith; “Heritage of Cyador” L.E. Modesitt Jr.; “Home of Our Hearts” Robin Jones Gunn; “Hope to Die” James Patterson; “Island Christmas” Nancy Thayer; “Let Sleeping Dogs Lie” Rita Mae Brown; “Love Without End” Robin Lee Hatcher; “Maeve’s Times” Maeve Binchy; “Mistletoe Promise” Richard Paul Evens; “Pegasus” Danielle Steel; “Prince Lestat” Anne Rice; “Private India” James Patterson; “Wyoming Strong” Diane Palmer; “Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow” Sophia Loren; “Deadline” John Sandford; “Deserves to Die” Lisa Jackson; “Irish Doctor in Peace and at War” Patrick Taylor; “Paris Match” Stuart Woods; “Raging Heat” Richard Castle; “Undead and Unwary” MaryJanice Davidson; “Wait for Signs: Twelve Longmire Stories” Craig Johnson; “To Everything a Season” Lauraine Snelling; “Complete Book of Curtains, Drapes” Wendy Baker; “Tae Kwon Do” Yeon Hee Park; “Escape” David Baldacci; “Flesh and Blood” Patricia Cornwell; “Forbidden Ground” Karen Harper; “Havana Storm” Clive Cussler; “Job: A Fox and O’Hare Novel” Janet Evanovich; “Make It Ahead” Ina Garten; “New York Christmas” Anne Perry; “Revival” Stephen King.

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Preserving energy: David Vollmar, center, strategic account manager for Alliant Energy,

made a visit to Southwestern Community College Oct. 31 to deliver a $50,547 rebate check to the college. Rebate incentives are available from Alliant for energy efficiency projects in new and existing commercial, industrial or agricultural facilities. The college has completed a number of these projects recently such as renovation of the 100-bay classrooms, Learning Resource Center lighting and residence hall construction. Also pictured are Barb Crittenden, SWCC president, and Tom Lesan, vice president of economic development.

NY doctor to be released after Ebola recovery NEW YORK (AP) — An emergency room doctor who was the first Ebola patient in the nation’s biggest city has recovered and is scheduled to be released from the hospital on Tuesday, health officials said.

Dr. Craig Spencer, who was the only Ebola patient being treated in the United States, has been declared free of the virus, the city Department of Health said Monday in a statement.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Spencer has suffered a lot the last few weeks but has “come back really strong.”

He called Spencer “a real hero.”

“I’m sure he’s a little weakened from the experience,” de Blasio said, but he’s “very, very healthy.”

Spencer tested positive for the virus on Oct. 23, just days after returning from treating patients in Guinea with Doctors Without Borders. He has been treated in a specially designed isolation

unit at Manhattan’s Bellevue Hospital, a designated Ebola treatment center. His condition was upgraded from serious to stable last week, and he was feeling well enough to request an exercise bike and a banjo.

Spencer, who’s 33, is expected to issue a statement but not take questions when he’s released from the hospital.

Health officials have stressed that Ebola is not airborne and can only be spread through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person who is showing symptoms. Still, news of Spencer’s infection set many New Yorkers on edge, particularly after details emerged that he rode the subway, dined in a meatball restaurant and visited a bowling alley in the days before he developed a fever and tested positive.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie responded by

announcing a mandatory 21day quarantine for travelers who have come in close contact with Ebola patients.

Those treated in the U.S. also include American health and aid workers and a journalist who were in West Africa, a Liberian man diagnosed with the virus during a visit to Texas and two nurses who contracted it from him. The man, Thomas Eric Duncan, died; the rest have recovered.

Spencer, an attending physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, has traveled around the world to care for the needy.

In the past three years, he’d been to Rwanda to work on an emergency care teaching curriculum, volunteered at a health clinic in Burundi, helped investigate an infectious parasitic disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo and traveled to 32 villages in Indonesia to do a public health survey.

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Thanking voters: Waitress Lesa Johnson of Macksburg, right, takes a lunch order Friday

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Warren Culture Center features watercolors

Russell Ritnour

Ritnour card shower planned

ARIZONA — The family of Russell Ritnour of Creston is hosting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday Nov. 20.

Cards may be sent to him at 2501 W. Wickenburg Way, No. 236, Wickenburg, AZ 85390.

GREENFIELD — A new exhibit of watercolors

by Kay Kapfer Wall, who grew up in Greenfield, is on display now in the gallery of the Warren Cultural Center through November.

There is no charge to view the show in the lobby/gallery of the center, 154 Public Square, Greenfield, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and through Ed & Eva’s store on Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wall’s paintings are available for purchase through Ed & Eva’s.

Wall’s paintings have received numerous awards in Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota, including Judge’s Choice, Purchase and five Visitors’ Choice awards. She is a member of the Iowa Watercolor Society. Her paintings are in public and private collections across the states

plied Art, Wall worked for four years in textile design in New York City and attended watercolor classes.

She returned to Iowa in 1962 to marry Don Wall and began teaching drawing and painting.

“My greatest joy is when I see a student’s success, be it in a single painting or in an artistic occupation,” she said.

Wall has taught students of all ages and abilities through art centers, extension programs, as a guest artist in schools, and privately. She also does her own framing.

“My philosophy is simContributed photo Artist Kay Kapfer Wall paints a watercolor of flowers. Her art is on display this month ple: Art is something that at Warren Cultural Center in Greenfield. makes the viewer or listener catch his breath in awe, and in 10 foreign coun- nurturing her love of art. the Greenfield Hotel. Her wonder or agreement,” Her father, she recalls, mother encouraged her to she said. “I paint because tries.

Wall credits her father, showed her how to draw arrange cut flowers. Af- I want to hold on to the Dr. T.A. Kapfer, and a dog’s head on a napkin ter graduating from Iowa beauty I see and share it mother, Cathryn, with while sitting in a booth in State with a major in Ap- with others.”

Cancer patient garners strength ‘Big Hero 6,’ ‘Interstellar’ soar at box office from Garth Brooks MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A woman battling breast cancer has been given a gift she won’t soon forget while attending a Garth Brooks’ concert in the Twin Cities over the weekend.

Teresa Shaw and her daughter traveled from Iowa to see Brooks’ show in Minneapolis last Friday.

Shaw brought a sign that read “Chemo this morning.

Garth tonight. Enjoy the dance.”

And it was during Brooks’ hit song “The Dance” that Shaw found herself front and center, next to the stage.

Brooks walked over and started singing to her, then handed her his guitar and kissed her on the forehead.

KARE-TV says the performer took Shaw’s sign and held it up for the audience, telling her that he and everyone in the audience were sending her strength to beat her cancer.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A team of animated Marvel characters rocketed past a group of wormhole-bound astronauts at the weekend box office.

Disney’s animated adventure “Big Hero 6,” featuring the inflatable robot Baymax and his prodigy pal Hiro from the Marvel comic book, debuted in first place with $56.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Paramount’s space saga “Interstellar,” starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway as astronauts, took off in second place with $50 million, estimates said.

Before launching in more than 3,500 theaters this weekend, writer-director Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” played Wednesday and Thursday in about 250 theaters equipped to project the movie on film — “The Dark Knight” filmmaker’s preferred method of showcasing his creations.

“Interstellar” opened below Nolan’s last film, the

mind-bending thriller “Inception,” which conjured up $62.8 million when it debuted in 2010. Nolan’s sci-fi odyssey also wasn’t in the orbit of last year’s $55.8 million opening for Paramount’s previous space epic, “Gravity.” ‘’Interstellar” has a hefty running time of 169 minutes, while “Gravity” clocked in at 91 minutes.

“The difference is ‘Interstellar’ isn’t in 3D, and certainly the running time on our film does change the play pattern in that you lose an evening show,” said Megan Colligan, Paramount’s head of domestic marketing and distribution. “Given those factors, we did spectacularly well. ‘Gravity’ also opened by itself. We had another big film in the marketplace.”

If the estimates hold up, this weekend will mark the fourth time in box office history that a pair of films both opened with $50 million or above. The previous matchups were “Monsters

3. “Gone Girl,” $6.1 milUniversity” vs. “World War internationally, dominated Z” in 2013, “Madagascar 3: overseas, earning an ad- lion ($8.5 million internaEurope’s Most Wanted” vs. ditional $80 million from tional).

4. “Ouija,” $6 million “Prometheus” in 2012, and 62 markets, including the “WALL-E” vs. “Wanted” United Kingdom, South ($3.2 million internationin 2008. In each instance, Korea, Russia and France. al). the animated option came The film is set to open in 5. “St. Vincent,” $5.7 million. out on top.

China on Wednesday.

6. “Nightcrawler,” $5.5 “Both movies were able —————— to do well without cannibalEstimated ticket sales million ($1 million interizing each other’s audienc- for Friday through Sunday national).

7. “Fury,” $5.5 million es,” said Paul Dergarabe- at U.S. and Canadian thedian, senior media analyst aters, according to Rentrak. ($7 million international).

8. “John Wick,” $4 milfor Rentrak. “By opening a Where available, the latest diversity of product against international numbers are lion. ($1.8 million internaeach other, the industry can also included. Final domes- tional).

9. “Alexander and the expand the marketplace. tic figures will be released Terrible, Horrible, No It’s a perfect example of Monday. counterprogramming.

It 1. “Big Hero 6,” $56.2 Good, Very Bad Day,” paid off for the industry, million ($7.6 million inter- $3.5 million ($1.7 million and it just doesn’t happen national). international).

10. “The Book of Life,” that often.”

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Veterans Day: A day of rememberance Monte Baker reminisces on his time in the United States Navy and the sacrifice of his fellow servicemen.

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Monte Baker, 67, of Creston was 20 years old when he followed in his father Keith Baker’s footsteps and joined the United States Navy in February of 1967 and served as petty officer, second class until November of 1970 as petty officer.

And, a family tradition was born.

Life in the service Leading up to his enlistment, Baker worked on his family’s farm in Grand River, where he helped raise cattle, hogs and sheep. Where the military took him was a far cry from home for the small town boy, who had never traveled beyond the borders of the United States.

After he completed boot camp in Great Baker Lakes, Ill., Baker made his way to Memphis, Tenn., where he completed basic helicopter training. He was then stationed at Lake Hurst Naval Air Station in Lake Hurst, N.J., where he worked primarily as a helicopter mechanic.

Baker was part of a helicopter squadron assigned to the U.S.S. Saratoga, an aircraft, at the time, located off the coast of Florida.

“We’d fly down the coast, get on the ship and go out,” Baker said.

Baker said 32 enlisted men from his unit would take three helicopters on board the carrier. While on the carrier, his squadron was on duty 24 hours a day.

“We was there to pick up anytime there was a plane launch or a landing,” Baker said. “We had to launch the helicopter for downed pilots

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In 1967, former Grand River resident Monte Baker, now of Creston, enlists in the United States Navy. The petty officer, second class, followed in the footsteps of his father Keith Barker of Grand River.

that missed the aircraft carrier, or if someone crashed in, or somebody fell overboard.

We was there to pick them up.”

During his four years in the service, Baker was assigned to a 13-month deployment on WESTPAC in the south Pacific Ocean off the coast of Vietnam. However, at the last moment, the ship was then sent to the Mediterranean — off the coasts of Spain, Italy and Greece — for its close proximity to Russia.

“There’s 5,000 people in there (on the carrier),” Baker said. “They take you out in the middle of the ocean on a big floating pile of iron.

That was really something.”

A new appreciation Baker said his naval experience gave him a greater appreciation for the freedoms and privileges he has as United States citizen.

“You don’t realize what a great country this is until you go over and see how other people live,” Baker said.

Baker said some of the conditions he saw people living in weren’t shelters he

would even put his livestock in.

“And, those people lived every day like that,” Baker said. “We have a great country.”

Veterans Day For Baker, Veterans Day is a day of remembrance to pay respect to the men and women who fight to protect the United States and its citizens.

“Freedom is not free,” Baker said. “We have to pay the price somehow.”

His years spent in the military helps Baker understand his fellow veterans and the sacrifice everyone gave to their country as they left home.

“All veterans seem to be part of a brotherhood,” Baker said. “You all kind of look at each other the same way. I feel like I am a part of that.”

Baker hopes to see future generations make the same sacrifice, should this country call on it.

“I hate to see them have to go, but, you got to look at it ... we wouldn’t have today if it hadn’t been for someone who stepped up and done what they needed to do.”

CNA photo by SARAH BROWN

In his home office, Monte Baker surrounds himself with memorabilia from two generations of service in the United States Navy. Today, Baker spends his retirement working on two of his family’s farms in his hometown of Grand River and spending time with his wife Mary Jo Skarda, children Clint Brown of Mcoloud, Okla., Tonya Gonseth of Osceola, Toshia Rossiter of Des Moines, Travis Eggman of Ankeny, Jordan Eggman of Creston and three grandchildren — Austin Gonseth and Karigan and Riley Rossiter.

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