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Looking to prepare a snack for your holiday get-together? How does salty, chocolate pecan candy sound? See the recipe in the Kyp’s Kitchen feature on page 5A.

Eleven area high school players have earned Iowa Newspaper Association all-state football recognition.

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Discounts available locally on Black Friday See a list of Creston businesses that will be open during the holiday weekend on page 2A in today’s paper.

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By BAILEY POOLMAN

CNA staff reporter bpoolman@crestonnews.com

Holiday shoppers, it’s time to prepare for Black Friday.

The day after Thanksgiving, or more commonly known as Black Friday, has become one of the

nation’s busiest shopping days before the December holidays begin.

True Value Kent Sinn, owner of Creston True Value Hardware and Rental, located at 801 W. Townline St., said the business will be closed for the holiday 4 p.m.

Wednesday, stay closed Thanksgiving, and open Friday 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

“There’s toy items, all kinds of hardware-type items for sale,” Sinn said. “There’s anything from 35 to 50 percent savings on individual items.”

One particular item Sinn said is on sale is a drill driver.

“We’ve got a DeWalt 20-volt lithium drill driver, with two batteries, a case and a charger for $99.99, which is a very hot price,” Sinn said.

A noteworthy sales pitch for items at True Value is 50 percent off any one non-sale item $50 or less with a coupon.

Family Shoe Store Family Shoe Store, located at 219 W. Adams St., will be closed Thanksgiving, but open starting at 7 a.m. Friday.

“It’s probably the best week-

end of the Christmas season,” said Steve McCann, owner of Family Shoe Store. “A real busy two days.”

The store will have 25 percent McCann off regularly priced items from 7 to 9 a.m.

Friday, and 20 percent off from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. There will also be 20 percent off shoes already on sale.

“Women’s dress boots are huge this year. That’s kind of the

focus of our advertising,” McCann said.

Sales exclude athletic and work shoes.

Hazel Maries Hazel Maries, located at 105 N. Elm St., will be closed Thursday. The clothing business will be open during regular business hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

“We’re going to be doing for every $50 you spend, you’ll get a $5 gift certificate for free Friday Please see BLACK FRIDAY, Page 2

Iowa in top 5 states that love ‘green bean casserole’

No newspaper Thursday

By SARAH BROWN

CHS state dance, drill team

CNA staff reporter sbrown@crestonnews.com

An estimated 30 million green bean casseroles will appear on dinner tables this Thanksgiving, according to a recent study by Del Monte Foods.

And, in a recent nationwide survey of 1,500 people, Iowa ranked number 4 in its love of the savory side dish. Kentucky, Wisconsin and Missouri all carried a narrow lead over Iowa and placed first, second and third in their residents consumption of green bean casserole.

Green bean casserole is traditionally made of layers of green beans, cream of mushroom soup and Frenchfried onions. However, with more than 200 recipe variations Wolf on the internet - on sites such as Pinterest, Food Network, Eating Well, All

“I add extra mushrooms.

Sometimes I add cheese. The in-laws love it.”

— Cynthia Wolf co-owner of Upper Crust Culinary Creations

Recipes and Del Monte everyone from grandmas to Emeril Lagasse and Alton Brown seem to have their favorite.

Cynthia Wolf, co-owner of Upper Crust Culinary Creations, is no exception. She prepares green bean casserole annually for her family’s Thanksgiving gathering with her own special ingredient, which adds a bit of extra texture.

“I add extra mushrooms,” Wolf said. “Sometimes I add cheese. The in-laws love it.”

What is your favorite secret ingredient?

Del Monte’s research concluded that bacon was ranked first at 37 percent, followed

CNA photo by SARAH BROWN

This green bean casserole is made with three ingredients and takes less than five minutes to prepare. To prepare, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Then, in a nine by 13 inch pan, layer undrained green beans, cream of mushroom soup, top with French-fried onions and bake for 30 minutes or until heated through.

by cheese (19 percent), mushrooms (15 percent), bread crumbs, croutons or crushed crackers (12 percent), and almonds (8 percent).

Some online food forums also show high praises for add-ins, such as crispy shallots, caramelized pearl on-

ions, or sliced potatoes. But, if you are a purist or looking for a side dish which takes five to ten minutes to prepare, stick to traditional methods.

Wolf insists, any way you decide to make it, it’s easy.

“There’s no secret, you just dump.”

QUICK NEWS The Creston News Advertiser will not be printed Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be back on our normal schedule Friday with our weekend edition.

The Creston High School drill team will be competing at the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Competition Dec. 4 and 5 at Wells Fargo Arena and HyVee Hall in Des Moines.

The Peppers are going for their sixthstraight state title in the light routine competition. They perform first in the lights category at 8:55 a.m. in HyVee Hall.

The CHS boy’s drill team, the Salts, compete in the small school all-male dance at 11:12 a.m. in Wells Fargo Arena.

The Salts and Peppers perform their coed dance at 12:48 p.m. in Wells Fargo Arena.

The teams come back to Wells Fargo Arena Dec. 5 for their hip-hop routine in the alternating performances category.

Creston is scheduled for 8:09 a.m.

The two teams are under the direction of Meg Haines. Creston’s color guard is slated to perform 9:25 a.m. Dec. 5 in HyVee Hall.

Dairy Queen closing Dec. 14 There is still a little time left for Dairy Queen lovers to get their fix before the Creston location closes for the winter.

Dairy Queen will be closed Dec. 14 and will not reopen until the first part of March.

The reopen date is tentative on weather conditions.

Brown family blasts case’s prosecutor

CNA photo by SARAH BROWN

Mayflower sets sail: Students at Mayflower Heritage Christian School re-enact the story

of the Mayflower by depicting the pilgrims traveling by ship in 1620 to the “New World” in search of religious freedom.

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FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Attorneys for Michael Brown’s family vowed Tuesday to push for federal charges against the police officer who killed the unarmed 18-year-old, and they renewed calls for peace following a night of violent protests in which several businesses burned to the ground.

As darkness fell, hundreds more National Guardsmen were ordered into Ferguson in hopes that their presence would help local law enforcement keep order in the St. Louis suburb.

The attorneys said the grand jury process was rigged from the start to clear the white officer, Darren Wilson, in the Aug. 9 shooting death of Brown, who was black. They criticized everything from the evidence the St. Louis County prosecutor presented to the jury to the way it

was presented, as well as the timing of the announcement of the grand jury’s final decision.

“We said from the very beginning that the decision of this grand jury was going to be the direct reflection of the presentation of the evidence by the prosecutor’s office,” attorney Anthony Gray said. He suggested the county’s top prosecutor, Bob McCulloch, presented some testimony to discredit the process, including from witnesses who did not see the shooting.

They hope a federal civil rights investigation results in charges against Wilson.

Twelve commercial buildings in Ferguson burned down during protests that erupted after the grand jury’s decision Please see FERGUSON, Page 2

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Deaths Margaret L. Baker Creston

Margaret L. Baker, 84, of North Sycamore Street in Creston, died Nov. 25, 2014, at Greater Regional Medical Baker Center in Creston.

Services will be 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 29, at Powers Funeral Home, junction of highways 34 and 25. Mary O’Riley will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, south of Creston. Open visitation will be 2 to 7 p.m.

Friday with family present 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are to be established in her name. Online condolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

Margaret Louise Baker, daughter of Helen Elizabeth (Hood) and Lawrence Doyle Baker, was born June 14, 1930, in Creston.

Margaret graduated from Creston High School in 1948 and completed two years at Creston Junior College.

For 15 years, Margaret worked and later managed the White Way Dairy in Creston. She went on to work as a teller/cashier at

Iowa State Savings Bank for 29 years.

Margaret was a junior bowling coach, junior softball coach and played softball.

Margaret was a member of Creston Women’s Bowling Association, Iowa Women’s Bowling Association, and was the first woman inducted into the Creston Women’s Bowling Hall of Fame. She was also a former member of Crestmoor Golf Club in Creston.

Margaret is survived by her sister Patricia (husband Marty) Heimke of Creston; nephews, Patrick (wife Korina) Loudon and Tim (wife Nancy) Loudon, all of Creston, and Curtis Heimke of West Des Moines; nieces, Kathy (husband Mike) Buchanan of Diagonal and Carol Horton of Des Moines; great-nieces and -nephews, Jessica (husband Cody) Irvin of Adel, Hilary Loudon of Bondurant, Zerron Horton of Des Moines, Tim and Stormie Buchanan, both of Diagonal, and Eli Loudon of Creston; and great-greatniece Addison Irvin; various cousins and other family members and her cat Little Jett.

Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, sister Barbara in 1966, brother-inlaw Tom Loudon and nephew Bill Loudon.

Margaret Roberts

at Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston.

Services are pending at Pearson Family Funeral SerCorning vice, 701 Seventh St., CornMargaret Roberts, 95, of ing.

Corning died Nov. 26, 2014,

FERGUSON: Continued from Page 1

was announced, and firefighters responded to blazes at eight others, fire officials said. Other businesses were looted, and 12 vehicles were torched.

By Tuesday afternoon, several businesses along West Florissant Avenue, scene of many of the most intense clashes, were already closed.

Natalie DuBose, owner of Natalie’s Cakes and More, planned to spend Tuesday night at her business, which is only about a block from the Ferguson Police Department.

“I have to be here because I have orders that I have to complete for tomorrow and for Thursday because of the holiday. I just couldn’t do it today because of the cleanup.”

A window at her business was busted out in Monday night’s turmoil.

“I’m emotional because of what has happened to me,” she said. “This is my livelihood. This is the only source of income I have to raise my children.”

In the aftermath of Monday night, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon more than tripled the number of National Guard troops in Ferguson, ordering the initial force of 700 to be increased to 2,200.

“Lives and property must be protected,” Nixon said. “This community deserves to have peace.”

Authorities made 61 arrests in Ferguson overnight, many for burglary and trespassing, and 21 in St. Louis, where protesters broke some store windows along South Grand Avenue. At least 18 people were injured and sought treatment at area hospitals, including one person who was shot.

Brown’s parents made public calls for peace in the run-up to Monday’s announcement, and on Tuesday, their representatives again stressed that those setting fires and engaging in violence were not on Michael Brown’s side.

Protests continued during the day

on Tuesday. In Clayton, where the grand jury met, clergy members and others blocked morning traffic for several hours. In downtown St. Louis, where demonstrators swarmed the steps of a federal courthouse and stopped traffic, at least four people were arrested.

Many area districts canceled class-

“Lives and property must be protected. This community deserves to have peace.”

— Gov. Jay Nixon

Missouri

es out of concern for the safety of students traveling to and from school.

The grand jury’s decision means Wilson will not face any state criminal charges for killing Brown, whose death inflamed deep racial tensions between many black Americans and police.

Attorneys for Brown’s family said they hope an ongoing federal civil rights investigation leads to charges.

But federal investigations of police misconduct face a steep legal standard, requiring proof that an officer willfully violated a victim’s civil rights.

Testimony from Wilson that he felt threatened, and physical evidence such as the discovery of Brown’s blood in Wilson’s patrol car, almost certainly complicates any efforts to seek federal charges.

Under federal law, “you have to prove as a prosecutor that the officer knew at the moment that he pulled the trigger that he was using too much force, that he was violating the Constitution,” said Seth Rosenthal, a former Justice Department civil rights prosecutor.

The Justice Department has also launched a broad probe into the Fer-

guson Police Department, looking for patterns of discrimination.

Attorney General Eric Holder said the department aims to complete those investigations as quickly as possible “to restore trust, to rebuild understanding and to foster cooperation between law enforcement and community members.”

Regardless of the outcome of the federal investigations, Brown’s family also could file a wrongful-death lawsuit against Wilson.

Wilson’s lawyers issued a statement praising the decision and saying the officer, who has remained out of the public eye since the shooting but gave an interview that was to air on ABC Tuesday evening, is grateful to his supporters.

“Law enforcement personnel must frequently make split-second and difficult decisions,” the lawyers wrote. “Officer Wilson followed his training and followed the law.”

McCulloch, seeming defensive, spoke Monday for 45 minutes while explaining the grand jury’s decision.

He said the jury of nine whites and three blacks met on 25 separate days over three months and heard more than 70 hours of testimony from about 60 witnesses, including three medical examiners. He repeatedly cited what he said were inconsistencies and erroneous witness accounts, and he never once mentioned that Brown was unarmed.

The protests that followed quickly became chaotic, with protesters looting and setting fire to businesses and vehicles, including at least two police cars. Officers eventually lobbed tear gas from inside armored vehicles to disperse crowds.

Ashon Bumaka, 46, of nearby Black Jack, surveyed the damage Tuesday morning.

“As you can see, it’s sad, man ... this don’t look like a city in the United States. Right now, this looks like some foreign area that the government has betrayed the people.”

Melba Palma

Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

Lenox Services are pending at Melba Palma, 89, of Le- Pearson Family Funeral Sernox, formerly of the Prescott vice, 809 W. Montgomery area, died Nov. 25, 2014, at St., Creston.

Lois Smith

odist Medical Center in Des Moines.

Afton Services are pending at Lois Smith, 94, of Afton Powers Funeral Home, 612 died Nov. 25, 2014, at Meth- N. Dodge St., Afton.

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and Saturday,” said Jennifer Shirbroun, part-owner of Hazel Maries.

There will also be a scarf bin in the store for patrons.

For every item purchased, customers can buy one scarf

for $5.

“Jewelry and scarves are going to be popular for gift giving,” Shirbroun said.

“They’re easy accessories to purchase as gifts.”

See all the deals in the Christmas Shopping Guide in today’s paper.

List of Thanksgiving business hours Here is a list of local businesses whose employees notified Creston Chamber of Commerce of business hours during the holidays.

Akin Building Center — closed Thanksgiving, regular business hours rest of the week Creston True Value Hardware and Rental — close 4 p.m. Wednesday, closed Thanksgiving, open 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday Family Shoe Store — open 7 a.m. Friday, regular business hours Saturday Fredricksen Memorials — close 6 p.m. Wednesday, closed through Thanksgiving weekend, open 9 a.m. Monday Maurice’s — open 6

p.m. to midnight Thanksgiving, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday The Old Market Primitives, Antiques and Gifts — open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Friday Pizza Ranch — open Friday Stalker Chevrolet — open regular business hours during the holiday season Upper Crust — closed Thanksgiving, open 9 a.m. to noon Friday and Saturday VanGelder Clothing — open Friday Walmart — open regular business hours Wellman Dynamics — closed Thanksgiving and Friday

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Iowa governor Court an option to be deposed in for mentally discrimination ill offenders court case DES MOINES (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad will have to answer questions under oath about his administration’s treatment of a gay former state administrator.

A spokesman confirmed the governor will be deposed Wednesday by an attorney for Chris Godfrey, the former workers’ compensation commissioner.

Godfrey has filed a lawsuit against Branstad and aides alleging he was singled out for harsh treatment because

he’s openly gay.

He contends that Branstad demanded his resignation in 2011, and the governor cut his pay by $40,000 when he refused to quit.

Godfrey had been confirmed by the Iowa Senate for a six-year term.

He argued his job was independent from political pressure so that injured workers could get fair hearings.

Branstad has denied discrimination.

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COUNCIL BLUFFS (AP) — The 4th Judicial District is planning to launch a court for nonviolent offenders with mental illnesses.

In September, Pottawattamie County was awarded a $250,000 federal grant to start the project. Officials say the purpose of the mental health court is to decrease re-arrests and divert the offenders from correctional facilities to treatment programs.

The Daily Nonpareil reports officials hope to

launch the court in late January.

For a person to be eligible for mental health court, they must not have committed a violent felony. They also must have had a mental health diagnosis in the past six months or have a history of mental illness.

A mental health court team will be formed to collect information and decide whether to admit a person. Court sessions will be held at least once a month.

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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.

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

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Tuesday, North Division the vehicle. A hand search blue blanket was a pint jar County Sheriff report, Day was conducted, and ap- containing marijuana. knowingly provided law Union County Board of Street. proximately eight pounds Cantu was released on enforcement with an incorSupervisors, 9 a.m. Monday, Fire of marijuana was located $5,000 bond. rect name and date of birth, Union County Courthouse Miscellaneous in a suitcase in the trunk — — — — — — falsely identifying himself. boardroom.

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Turkey Day and Black Friday are upon us The holiday season really gets to rolling as of tomorrow. Thanksgiving Day is now a day of not only having a good meal, but also a chance to work it off by hitting the first of the big Christmas sales. All the fun begins Thursday night at several of the big box stores.

Turkey Day According to an article from the Calorie Control Council, the average American will consume 4,500 calories on Thursday. It is not only the main meal that will get you, but all the snacking and drinking throughout the day.

Everything from the turkey sandwich with mayo and cranberry sauce (450 calories) to a cup of eggnog (340 calories) will add up to make your stomach full. There is a whole bunch of football to be watched on Thursday with both the

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pros and colleges getting into the action. Of course, there are always a couple of parades to take in along the way.

Black Friday The number of pre-Black Friday sales seems to grow bigger each year. Many stores are starting some of their low pricing on Wednesday.

Thursday is now the new Black Friday. So will we call it Brown Thursday? Then of course we get Cyber Monday where you can let your fingers do the shopping! So get ready.

It looks like it will be a good Christmas shopping season. With gas

prices getting lower, that will leave you a little more money to spend on Christmas.

Workers The monthly unemployment rate is sure getting down there. Union County has only 3.8 percent unemployment. That is even topped

by Adams, Taylor and Adair at 3.3 percent and Ringgold at 3.5 percent.

Clarke County is at 4 percent and Madison is at 3.7 percent. The State of Iowa is at 4.5 percent. The rate in the United States is 5.8 percent.

So their should be lots of Christmas money to spend this year with most anyone who wants to be employed... is!

Basketball The high school basketball season is off and running. The nice folks from Mount Ayr have moved their first home game from Mount

Ayr to Creston in order to have a fundraiser for Kirk Levine. Kirk’s son Jeff is one of the coaches for Mount Ayr. You may even have a chance to win a couple of Taylor Swift tickets, so take in the game Dec. 2.

Movie The kids Christmas movies are now in full swing here in Creston. Every Saturday and Sunday between now and Christmas The Strand will offer a free movie for kids. If by chance you haven’t seen “Frozen” before or want to see it again, check the schedule around Dec. 6 and 7! The free movies will give you a couple of hours to do some Christmas shopping.

Parade The annual Christmas parade here in Creston will be Dec. 4. The lighted parade is always fun to see. I

really enjoy the fireworks. It seems like you can see and hear them for a long ways when it is cold and crisp outside. The kids will also have a chance to visit with Santa that night and get their list in. Hopefully most kids have not been naughty, but really nice this year!

Deer I sure have seen a lot of deer near the roadway as of late. Between the corn harvest and the rut they seem to be running all over the place.

I’ve been fortunate a couple of times and have seen them coming across the highway before I had the chance to run over one of them.

Best of luck to all the deer hunters during the season. We need a few less on the highways.

Thought for the week: “A friend is a gift you give yourself.” — Robert Louis Stevenson

Letter to the editor

Special Olympics thanks you From Randall Romesburg, Special Olympics coach Creston

Our community needs to give themselves a pat on the back for all the support they give to all the activities our young people are involved in. We have completed a fundraiser for the Creston Elementary/Middle School/High School Special Olympics athletes to enable them to participate in many events throughout the year.

If you attended the fundraiser at the restored depot, you may have met some of our athletes involved

in selling tickets, baked goods and helping with the raffle. You may also have met some “experienced” athletes who came to show their support and share stories of how much Special Olympics has been a part of their life and continues to impact them.

Although we are limited in the number of athletes we can serve, we are proud to be a part of this great group of athletes. Volunteers are welcome to contact any of our coaching staff to find out what is needed to become a part of the Special Olympics program.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel got in a brawl HOLLYWOOD—Happy Wednesday, everybody, and God bless America.

Missouri governor Jay Nixon practically invited a riot Monday when he announced barricades were up in Ferguson two hours before the verdict. Even worse, they chose to announce the verdict at night. It’s really going to hurt Black Friday sales when big screen TVs are free three days ahead of time.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel got in a brawl with a fan who just wanted to shake his hand at a hotel elevator Friday. He has signed a huge contract as the future face of the franchise. How many more terrible things have to happen to Cleveland before it’s downgraded from city to town?

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel

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was forced to resign his office by President Obama Monday over policy differences with the White House in the Middle East, China and Russia. Chuck Hagel is widely regarded in Washington D.C. as a guy of unquestioned integrity and truthfulness. So he had to go.

Thanksgiving week travel was predicted to be very heavy by the Auto Club and the airlines this week as American families gather for the traditional feast. This is a tradition four centuries old. The first turkeys weren’t wild, they just went crazy when they found out what we planned to do with them.

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A stupendous bounty We live in an age of miracles.

Throughout all of human history, material progress essentially didn’t exist until around 1800. The economic trajectory was flat until the human lot began to improve in ways that would have been unimaginable in prior millennia.

This change gave us the world as we know it. In her brilliant book on the transformation, “Bourgeois Dignity,” Deirdre McCloskey writes how the average person in the world subsisted on roughly $3 a day during humanity’s long economic stasis. Then, with the breakout, countries that experienced modern growth over the past couple of centuries saw their material well-being increase by at least a factor of 16 -- a transformational leap ahead for nearly everyone living in those countries.

“No previous episode of enrichment for the average person approaches it,” McCloskey writes, “not the China of the Song Dynasty or the Egypt of the New Kingdom, not the glory of Greece or the grandeur of Rome.”

Thanksgiving is, in part, a festival of abundance, and despite the steep recession and grindingly mediocre recovery, we still are better situated to celebrate it than people in any other age or place.

America has always been materially blessed, relative to other parts of the world. In the Colonial period, American men and women were already taller than their British counterparts, thanks to a better standard of living. “Americans achieved modern heights by the middle of the 18th century,” according to economic historian

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Robert Fogel, and had already “reached levels of life expectancy not attained by the general population of England or even by the British peerage until the first quarter of the 20th century.”

Life was nonetheless still characterized by deprivations almost completely alien to us. A chapter in a book by Fogel is aptly titled, “The Persistence of Misery in Europe and America before 1900.”

Across the 20th century, the routine misery lifted. Life expectancy increased by about 30 years -- and is still increasing — and we witnessed the profusion of almost all of the things we now take for granted.

Between 1900 and 2000, indoor toilets, telephones and automobiles in the U.S. went from rare to practically universal, according to the study “Century of Difference.”

In 1920, about a quarter of Americans owned an automobile. Now, 57 percent of households own two or more cars.

McCloskey catalogs the other indicators of progress. In 1875, people spent roughly three-quarters of their income on the basics of food, clothing and shelter. By the mid1990s, the figure had shrunk to 13 percent. Meanwhile, spending on recreation doubled. (The author Gregg Easterbrook points out that in 2001, Americans spent a greater

amount on recreational watercraft than the gross domestic product of South Korea.) In 1910, about a quarter of houses in America had bedrooms accommodating more than three people. By 1989, it was only 1 percent of houses. Just a quarter of urban homes had running water in 1890, but by 1989 almost all of them did.

The bounty of consumer comforts and goods has extended to poor households. In 2010, 80 percent of poor households had air conditioning; only about third of all Americans had it in 1970. Even poor households have televisions (96 percent), computers (58 percent), and washers and dryers (68 and 65 percent, respectively).

None of this is to deny that material deprivation exists, or that countless Americans live in blighted and dangerous neighborhoods.

What once were the hallmarks of middle-class life, though, are now widely diffused.

The American public’s economic discontents are justified, with the job market not yet healed, with incomes stagnant, and with income mobility too limited. But the epoch of the nearly inevitable $3- a-day livelihood is past. Compared to most of human history, when, in the words of Deirdre McCloskey, “illiteracy, disease, superstition, periodic starvation, and lack of prospects” were the norm, we live in the sunlit uplands. For that, we should be grateful.

Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com (c) 2014 by King Features Syndicate

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he holidays are a special time of year to celebrate and connect with family and friends. From a cookie swap at work to a formal holiday dinner at home, with the right kind of recipes and a little planning, any holiday gathering can be a sweet success.

But, before you tie your apron strings and grab your rolling pin, avoid the last minute trips to the store by stocking up on baking staples like flour, butter, sugar and especially eggs.

As a versatile and affordable ingredient, eggs can be used in everything and offer limitless baking possibilities — from pies to cookies to eggnog. Plus, at 15 cents apiece, they can be an affordable way to feed a crowd for the holidays.

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Mini Pumpkin Pies Prep time: 35 minutes Chill time: Several hours or overnight Cook time: 35–37 minutes Yield: 6 mini pies Crust: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup vegetable shortening, cold 2 egg yolks 6–8 tablespoons ice water, divided 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Filling: 3 eggs, slightly beaten 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1 cup half and half To make unbaked crusts, mix flour and salt in large bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender until pieces are size of small peas. Mix egg yolks, 6 tablespoons ice water and lemon juice in small bowl. Add to flour mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring lightly and tossing with fork until moistened and dough just holds together. Add remaining ice water, if needed. Gather dough and shape into six 1-inch-thick disks. Refrigerate, wrapped in plastic wrap, 1 hour or overnight.

Roll out each dough disk on lightly floured surface, rolling from center to edge, to form 6-inch circle. Fold into quarters; ease and unfold into 4-inch pie plate. Press pastry gently against bottom and sides of pie plate, easing out any air. Trim edge leaving 1/2inch overhang. Fold overhang under; flute edge. Refrigerate, covered, at least 30 minutes.

Heat oven to 400°F. Whisk eggs, pumpkin, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves in medium bowl. Beat in half and half. Pour approximately 2/3 cup into each mini piecrust.

Carefully place pies on rack in oven. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven to 350°F; continue baking 20–22 minutes or until knife inserted midway between center and edge of pie comes out clean.

Cool completely on wire rack. Refrigerate, loosely covered, until firm, several hours or overnight.

Garnish with toasted pecans and whipped cream.

Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs Prep time: 15 minutes Chill time: 2 hours or up to 2 days Cook time: 8–10 minutes per batch Yield: 4 dozen cookies 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 egg, room temperature 2 egg yolks, room temperature 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt Icing: 2 2/3 cups powdered sugar, sifted 2 tablespoons meringue powder 4 tablespoons water Combine butter, granulated sugar and vanilla in mixer bowl. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and egg yolks; beat on low speed until blended. Gradually add flour and salt, beating just until blended.

Refrigerate dough, wrapped in plastic wrap, at least 2 hours or up to 2 days.

Heat oven to 350°F. Work with 1/2 of dough at a time, keeping remaining dough refrigerated. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out cookies using cookie cutters; place 1 inch apart on parchment paper-lined or ungreased baking sheets.

Bake in oven until edges are lightly browned, 8–10 minutes.

Cool on baking sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

For icing, combine powdered sugar, meringue powder and water in mixer bowl. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy, 6–8 minutes. If icing is too thick, thin with small amount of additional water.

what’s cookin’ in holiday candy This easy 4-ingredient sweet, salty and crunchy chocolate candy recipe is perfect for gift-giving and entertaining. As well as these easy to make candied pecans. They too make a perfect holiday gift! Better yet, keep them for your self and enjoy them as a great holiday snack. Smakelijk eten!

Salty chocolate-Pecan candy 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped 3 (4-oz.) bars bittersweet chocolate baking bars 3 (4-oz.) white chocolate baking bars 1 tsp. coarse sea salt Place pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted. Line a 17- x 12-inch jelly-roll pan with parchment paper (I used aluminum foil.) Break each chocolate bar into 8 equal pieces. (You will have 48 pieces total.)

Arrange in a checkerboard pattern in jelly-roll pan, alternating white and dark chocolate. Bake at 225° for 5 minutes or just until chocolate is melted. Remove pan to a wire rack. Swirl chocolates into a marble pattern using a wooden pick. Sprinkle evenly with toasted pecans and salt. Chill 1 hour or until firm. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 month. (I did not have chocolate baking bars so I used white and chocolate almond bark which was a lot cheaper. It worked great.)

cinnamon-Sugar candied PecanS 1 cup granulated sugar 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. salt 2 egg whites 2 Tbsp. water 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 lb. pecan halves Preheat oven to 250°. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. In a large zip-top bag, combine the sugar, cinnamon and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together the egg whites, water and vanilla extract. Add the pecans to the bowl and stir them into the egg white mixture with a rubber spatula, making sure they are all moistened. Using a slotted spoon, remove the pecans from the egg white mixture and drop them into the bag with the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Once all of the pecans are added, seal the bag, and shake it to coat all of the pecans.Using a clean slotted spoon, remove the pecans from the bag and place onto the prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 1 hour, stirring them every 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool to room temperature. The pecans can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

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A feast of food faux pas Dear Readers: Wow and double wow! It seems like a lot of you have had some pretty funny “mistakes and mishaps” IN THE KITCHEN! I had no idea so many of you would “fess up” to some pretty silly food foul-ups!

Here are just a few: * Ilona, via email, said: “In my first month of marriage, I used a recipe calling for a clove of garlic. I thought it meant the whole head. Boy, did my kitchen reek of garlic for hours after!” * Maria C., via email, said: “I grew up with three brothers. When learning to cook, I made my first cake from scratch and left out any leavening. The cake turned out flat and rubbery. My family still laughs about how my brothers had a great time using it as a flying disc in the backyard!” * Marie W., via email, said: “My mother baked the best cherry pie on Earth, so I wanted to impress my father with mine. I cooked a cherry pie. The problem was, I used canned cherries with the pits still in them. My father ate it, declaring that it was the best he had ever eaten, while spitting seeds along the way.

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How long will it keep on the table? — Kelly D. in Kentucky Pumpkin pie is always on the menu during Thanksgiving (here in Texas, it’s pecan pie). It should be refrigerated within a two-hour window of time. The same guideline goes for most food that sits out. — Heloise BEETLE BAILEY® by Greg & Mort Walker PLASTIC HELPER Dear Heloise: My husband came up with this hint: Save the little plastic “tables” that often come inside pizza-delivery boxes. They work great when poked into a frosted cake, pan of bars or meringue-topped pie. They keep the plastic wrap or aluminum foil cover from touching the food. — Cherie M., via email

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Horoscope Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You will enjoy talking to a female friend or acquaintance today. In fact, you might make travel plans with this person or learn something new and different about another culture.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Personal details about your private life might be made public today, especially in the eyes of someone in authority. Fear not, because you look good!

In fact, someone might reward you.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is a lovely day to schmooze with partners and close friends. Enjoy the company of others, because your interactions will benefit you.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A female colleague at work might help you today, or at least make you feel better in some way. You might get the equipment you need or more support for what you want to do.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Because the Moon is opposite your sign today, you have to compromise with others and be cooperative. This is no biggie. You are a master at this if you choose to be.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) People will compliment you at work today, and quite possibly give you something or help you in a specific way. In addition, a female might help you at home.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) This is a lovely, playful day.

Enjoy sports events, social occasions, the arts, romantic outings and playful times with children.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) A conversation with a female family member could be significant today. Whatever happens will benefit you and please you in some way. You might make your home look more attractive.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Enjoy talking to others today, especially siblings, relatives and neighbors. Look for ways to make money from your words, because this is possible.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) If shopping today, you will like to buy goodies for yourself and loved ones. However, you might see a way to promote your earnings or make a little

money on the side.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Things will go your way today, because Lady Luck is with you. Why not ask the universe for a favor?

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You will enjoy cocooning at home today and being among familiar surroundings. Do whatever you can to pamper yourself so that you feel happy and cozy at home.

YOU BORN TODAY You love children, and you value and respect family. Personally,

you are fast-moving and quick-thinking. You can exert tremendous energy when you want something. This year something you’ve been involved with for about nine years will end or diminish in order to make room for something new. Take it easy and learn to serve others. This is a good year to travel.

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BUSINESS/FARM Adair County 4-H clubs, 4-H’ers recognized

Pulmonology now being offered in Adair County

GREENFIELD — Adair County 4-H clubs were recognized for their outstanding work during the group’s annual 4-H Awards Day Nov. 16th at the Warren Cultural Center in Greenfield.

The Washington Stars were honored as recipients of the initial Adair County Outstanding Club Achievement Award for Member Record Book Completion with 72 percent of their club membership completing record books this year. Adair County Corn and Soybean Association is the sponsor of this award to be given annually to the club with the highest percent of their club members completing a 4-H record book. The plaque will be on display in the Adair County Extension Office with a plate added each year showing the year, club name, and percent of members completing re-

GREENFIELD — Beginning Dec. 16, Adair County Health System will be offering a pulmonary clinic from its El-Mahdy specialty clinic at the hospital. Sherif O. El-Mahdy, MD, will be holding a clinic once a month in Greenfield.

Pulmonologists are experts in the evaluation of patients with breathing or lung problems; such as shortness of breath, chronic cough and

cord books. The award also included a $100 cash donation to the club to be used in celebration of their achievement.

The Adair County Hot Shots were honored as the Outstanding 4-H Club of the year. Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc., provided a $75 cash award to the outstanding 4-H club.

Other club honors went to the Adair County Wing Walkers for their community involvement efforts. The Summit Super Stars were honored for their communication skills and out-ofcounty participation. The Wing Walkers and Summit Super Stars each received a $25 cash award sponsored by the Paul and Gini Herr family of Fontanelle.

Individual 4-H’ers were also recognized for tenure, record book completion, and project work during the

ceremony. 4-H records encourage youth to set goals, record their progress, and reflect on what they’ve learned and achieved. A group of individuals and businesses committed to 4-H and the record book concept have formed a group known as Friends of 4-H Record Keepers to recognize 4-H’ers who complete records. Their contributions make it possible to award every 4-H’er who completes a record book with $10.

First year record keepers also received a 4-H sign provided by First National Bank of Fontanelle/ Greenfield/Massena/Anita/ Correctionville. The Paul and Gini Herr family provided coupons redeemable for a complimentary record book to all new members to encourage them to keep records of their 4-H experiences.

Controversial central Missouri hog farm approved COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Opponents of a proposed large hog-breeding operation are considering their next step after the state approved an operating permit.

The Callaway Farrowing farm would raise 10,000 hogs on 20 acres near Kingdom City in central Missouri. It will be owned by Eichelberger Farms in Wayland, Iowa.

Many of opponents’ concerns were out of the state’s jurisdiction, Chris Wieberg, chief of the operating permits section of the state’s Water Protection Program, wrote in a letter to neighbors

Friday. He also said Missouri law requires a permit to be issued within 60 days of receiving an application.

“Based upon this review we have determined that the operating permit is complete and the operation meets the requirements as outlined in the state’s Clean Water Law and regulations,” Wieberg wrote.

After being notified about the proposal in May, neighbors and environmental activists organized two public meetings and submitted a petition with 1,400 signatures. The opposition, called

Friends For Responsible Agriculture, has 30 days to appeal the permit.

“We don’t want to skip any steps,” said Jeff Jones, a cattle breeder who helped form the group. “We want to make sure that we are thorough and accurate and respectful as we go.”

The opponents questioned the engineering and waste management plans, but Weiberg wrote the state’s review could consider only whether a document was submitted that showed the project’s design met state regulations.

Farm Bill meeting to be held in Greenfield Iowa State University Extension and the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency will be hosting a Farm Bill meeting 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 4 in the auditorium of the Warren Cultural Center, 154 Public Square, in Greenfield.

Farmers and landowners will learn about new programs authorized by the Agricultural Act of 2014, commonly known as the Farm Bill.

Tim Eggers, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach field agricultural economist, and Dan Wells, Adair County Executive director for the Farm Service Agency, will lead the discussion.

Because of the new Farm Bill, landowners are deciding whether to reallocate base acres and update yields. It is the first opportunity to make those changes since the 2002 Farm Bill.

“Now is a good time for landowners and tenants to talk about the benefits of updating yields,” Eggers said.

The Farm Bill meeting will introduce these new programs: price loss coverage, county agricultural risk coverage and individual agricultural risk coverage. Eggers will also discuss how the new crop insurance product, supplemental coverage option, interacts with the price loss coverage program.

“The farm safety net has changed with the new Farm Bill,” Eggers said. “The

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Dr. El-Mahdy was born in Trondheim, Norway. He obtained his medical degree from University of Alexandria in Egypt. He completed his internal medicine residency training at Michigan State University where he was chief resident, as well.

He then completed fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary and critical care medicine. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, American Col-

Pro-Ag outlook meeting scheduled GREENFIELD — Producers and ag professionals are invited to attend a Pro-Ag Outlook meeting 9 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 5 at the Warren Cultural Center auditorium, 154 Public Square, Greenfield. Pro-ag outlook and management seminars are designed to provide agribusiness leaders with a concise evaluation of current market conditions, expected trends in crop and livestock income potential and management implications. Participants will also receive an overview of the agricultural industry and learn how changes may affect Iowa producers.

The forum features a keynote presentation by Dr. Chad Hart from the Department of Agricultural Economics at Iowa State University. As uncertainty abounds in the crop markets with questions about crop

size and global demand, Hart will discuss the cyclical nature of the markets including the factors shaping the markets and the keys to watch as farmers market their grain over the coming year.

Prior to joining the Department of Economics at ISU, Hart was the U.S. policy and insurance analyst with the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) and a scientist with the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at ISU. His projections and outlooks are sought after by agriculture professionals across Iowa and the nation.

Dr. Lee Schulz, ISU livestock marketing analyst, will review the livestock situation, reviewing the profit potential and survival techniques in the livestock

sector. Schulz specializes in livestock economics, agricultural marketing and risk management and has expertise in topics including feed cattle trade, feeder cattle pricing, meat demand and price risk management and analysis. His research on a host of livestock economic issues has resulted in multiple publications and numerous outreach contributions.

Schulz grew up on a cowcalf farm in central Wisconsin. He obtained a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and holds a Ph.D. in agricultural economics from Kansas State University, as well as an Master of Science degree in agricultural economics from Michigan State University.

Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. There is no cost to attend.

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common anchor across the new programs is the marketing year average price. I want farmers and landowners to understand their risk management options under the new Farm Bill and consider what they can protect against.”

There is no cost to attend the meeting. To make sure there are enough handouts and seats, call Adair County Extension at 641-743-8412.

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lege of Chest Physicians and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

His clinical interests include diagnostic and interventional bronchoscopy, Alpha One Anti-Trypsin Deficiency and use of ultrasound in ICU. Dr. El-Mahdy resides with his wife and daughter in West Des Moines.

To schedule an appointment, contact Adair County Memorial Hospital Specialty Clinic at 641-743-7263.

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Share in the Light of the Season Please join us in celebrating the miracle of our Savior’s birth during the season of Advent and Christmas.

Creston & Mount Ayr

TLC -- Teaching-Learning-Caring Traditional Belief, Traditional Values, Traditional Worship 800 North Sumner, Creston 1111 East South Street, Mount Ayr TLC@TrinityCreston.org • 641-782-5095 • www.TrinityCreston.org Rev. Jonathan C. Watt, Pastor Office: 641-782-5095 x 4 • Cell: 515-462-0566 • pastor@TrinityCreston.org Every Week Worship Services 8am - Divine Service, Mount Ayr 9:45am - Divine Service, Creston 11:00am - Sunday School & Adult Bible Classes Christmas Worship Schedule At Trinity we celebrate Christmas by preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ by having services every Wednesday in December. This time of preparation is called Advent.

Advent Services are at 7 PM, in Creston December 4, 11 and 18 Christmas Eve Service candlelight is at 5pm in Mount Ayr 7pm in Creston December 24 Christmas Day Service is at 9:45 AM December 25 (Holy Communion will be celebrated) New Year’s Eve Service is at 7 PM December 31, in Creston (Holy Communion will be celebrated) Please come and join us as we celebrate the good news that Jesus was born, lived, and died on the cross for our sins.

Salem Lutheran Church 602 W. Townline • Creston IA 50801 641-782-2920

December 3 • 7 pm Advent Worship Service December 7 • 10 am Sunday Worship Service with Communion December 10 • 7 pm Advent Worship Service December 14 • 10 am Sunday School Christmas Program and Worship Service December 17 • 5 pm Live Nativity Scene & Soup Supper December 21 • 10 am Sunday Worship Service with Communion December 21 • 6 pm Blue Christmas Service of Healing December 24 • 5 pm Candlelight Service with Communion 10 pm Candlelight Service with Communion December 28 • 10 am Christmas Carol Worship Service

United Church of Christ

New Year’s Holyday Masses

First Baptist Church 1001 N Lincoln – Creston, IA

Dave Tebbenkamp, Pastor / Dan Fields, Youth Pastor – www.fbcreston.org Sunday, December 7 8:45 AM Worship Service – “The Protected Savior” 10:15 AM Sunday School Hour for all ages 5:00 PM “Harold, the King” Musical Presentation by the Melody Makers Children’s Choir 6:00 PM Cookie Fellowship – Fellowship Hall Sunday, December 14 8:45 AM Worship Service – “The Unique Savior” 10:15 AM Sunday School Hour for all ages 5:00 PM Baptism Service Wednesday, December 17 6:30 PM AWANA Clubs Christmas Musical Presentation and Cookie Fellowship Sunday, December 21 8:45 AM Worship Service – “The Suffering Savior” 10:15 AM Sunday School Hour for all ages 4:00 PM Christmas with the Pastors Wednesday, December 24 6:30 PM Community Christmas Eve Service – “From the Cradle to the Cross” No AWANA Clubs - resume January 9 No Sr. High Youth Group - resumes January 9 Sunday, December 28 8:45 AM Worship Service with Pastor Dan Fields speaking 10:00 AM Holiday Fellowship Time 10:15 AM Sunday School Hour for all ages 5:00 PM Family Worship Service Wednesday, December 31 5:30 PM Youth Group – New Year’s “Blow Out” No evening ministries

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 301 E. Townline, Creston, IA 50801 641-782-5511

NOVEMBER 30th

9:00 AM Sunday School 10:00 AM Worship Service Advent Candle for Nov. 30th- Willie Harris & family

DECEMBER 7th

9:00 AM Sunday School 10:00 AM Worship Service Advent Candle for Dec. 7th- Dino Groumoutis & family

DECEMBER 14th

We hope you will join us!

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702 W. Prairie Street, Creston, Iowa 50801

Rev. Jim Woodworth, Interim Pastor www.crestonfpc.org • 641-782-5938

Worship Service 9:15

Sunday School at 10:30

Nov. 30 - First Sunday in Advent Lighting of the 1st candle (Hope) of the Advent Wreath Praise Band Sings Dec. 7 - Lighting of the 2nd candle (Peace) of the Advent Wreath Choir Sings - Communion Dec. 7 - Joyful Noise presents “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” 2:00 PM, High School Auditorium Dec. 14 - Lighting of the 3rd candle (Joy) of the Advent Wreath Praise Band Sings Dec. 21 - Lighting of the 4th candle (Love) of the Advent Wreath Choir Sings (Congregational Meeting for election of officers) 6:00 PM - Youth Program Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve Service 6:00 PM Lighting of the Christ Candle Combined service with United Church of Christ, Congregational here at the First Presbyterian Church Dec. 29 - Regular Service Ordain and Install Elders and Deacons

Please join us to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ our Savior

United Church Of Christ Congregational of Creston

501 W. Montgomery, Creston (641) 782-7314 Reverend Jim Woodworth, Pastor

Worship at 10:45 Dec. 4 - Union County Ministerial Alliance Carol-a-thon at 5:30 p.m. in UCC Congregational fellowship hall.

Creston Lighted Christmas Parade at 6:30 p.m. in Creston.

Dec. 7 - Joyful Noise Concert at Creston High School Auditorium, 2 p.m.

Dec. 17 - UCC Church Council Meeting, 5:30 p.m.

DECEMBER 21st

Dec. 21 - Joint FPC and UCC Children’s Christmas Program at 6pm.

9:00 AM Sunday School 10:00 AM Worship Service 11:00 AM Coffee Fellowship Advent Candle for Dec. 21st- Blade Martwick & family

DECEMBER 24TH

7:00 PM Christmas Eve Service Candle Lighters for Dec. 24th- TJ Stalker & family

Dec. 23 - Open Table Christmas Dinner hosted by UCC Church Council at 5 p.m.

Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 6 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church

DECEMBER 28th

9:00 AM Sunday School 10:00 AM Worship Service

Join Us for

December 24

December 24: A traditional candlelight service of worship at 5:00pm. A service of lessons and carols begins at 9:30pm.

First Presbyterian Church

9:00 AM Sunday School 10:00 AM Worship Service & Children’s Program Advent Candle for Dec. 14th- Ross Rhinehart & family

December 4: Women’s Fellowship public dinner at the Cromwell Church at noon. (Adult price is $7.00.)

December 21: Our young people will present their Christmas program on Sunday morning beginning at 10:30am.

Christmas Masses

24 ..... 4:00 p.m. ............ Holy Spirit, Creston 24 ..... 7:00 p.m. ............ St. Edward, Afton 24 ..... 10:00 p.m............ Holy Spirit, Creston 25 ..... 9:00 a.m. ............. Holy Spirit, Creston

December 31....... 5:15 p.m. ............... Holy Spirit, Creston December 31....... 7:00 p.m. ............ St. Edward, Afton January 1 .............. 9:00 a.m. ............. Holy Spirit, Creston

Sunday service begin at 10:30am.

December 14: Middle & High School Youth Caroling and Pizza Party.

Reconciliation

Saturday ..4:30-5:00 p.m. ...........Holy Spirit, Creston Sunday .....8:15-8:45 a.m. ...............Holy Spirit, Creston Sunday .....Following Mass ..........St. Edward, Afton Tuesday, December 16, Communal Reconciliation, 7:00 p.m., Holy Spirit, Creston Saturday, December 20, 8:30-10:00 a.m., St. Edward, Afton

December December December December

“CHRISTMAS EVE COMMUNION SERVICE”

wishes you a blessed and joyous Christmas season!

(641) 782-5278 • Rev. Kenneth Halbur, Pastor

Weekend Schedule

The Cromwell Congregational

Holy Spirit Parish, 107 W. Howard, Creston St. Edward Church, 104 W. Union, Afton

Saturday . 5:15 p.m. ...................... Holy Spirit, Creston Sunday .... 9:00 a.m. .................... Holy Spirit, Creston Sunday .... 10:45 a.m. ................... St. Edward, Afton

These local churches welcome you through their doors this joyous holiday season to join in fellowship and warm your heart with the word of God. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (LC-MS),

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

7:00 pm

CRESTON FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 400 N. Elm St Creston, IA 50801 782-2427

ALL ARE WELCOME

Crest Baptist Church 1211 N. Poplar St 641 782-2018 www.crestbaptistchurch.com Chuck Spindler, Pastor

Join us as we journey through Advent each Sunday morning in December.

REGULAR SCHEDULE Sunday 9:30 a.m. .....Bible study for all ages 10:45 a.m. ...Worship Wednesday 6:30 p.m. .....Children and Youth Ministries SPECIAL EVENTS Sunday, December 14 • 10:45 a.m.

Children’s Christmas Program Tuesday, December 16 • 7:00 p.m.

Mayflower Christian School Christmas Program Wednesday, December 17 • 6:00 p.m.

Soup Supper and Community Caroling Wednesday, December 24 • 6:00 p.m.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service and Communion Crest is: Committed to Christ; Connected to Each Other; Commissioned to Serve our Community and World

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

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

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

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

Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. Mass.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 9:45 a.m. worship.

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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 11 a.m. worship.

Beaconsfield

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Rick Hawkins, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service.

Clearfield

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

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

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

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Sherry Wiley, lay speaker.

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

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

Corning

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

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

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

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

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, Dan Lamgo, pastor.

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

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

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

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

Bible study.

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

Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Mass.

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

Creston

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

AbundantLifeFamilyChurch.com.

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

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

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

Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday

school and worship service; 5:30 p.m. prayer time; 6 p.m. worship service. Wednesday, 7 p.m. worship service. Home Bible study, call 782-5594.

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

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school for all ages; 10:35 a.m. morning worship.

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

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

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

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. praise and inspiration, Rochelle Porter; 9:30 a.m. church school classes; 10 a.m. morning worship, Darl Ferguson, presider; Ray Powell, speaker.

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

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

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

Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship service; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school hour; 11:45 a.m. All church soup luncheon, fellowship hall; 1:30 p.m. Caroling at area nursing homes; No evening ministries.

Monday, 6:30 p.m. “Children of the Day” Ladies Bible study, Tammy Reeves’. Wednesday, 6 p.m. Triumphant Praise choir rehearsal, senior high; 6:30 p.m.

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

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 301 E. Townline St. Saturday, 10 a.m. The Hanging of the Greens. Sunday, 9 a.m.

Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service with guest speaker Darin Dolecheck, lighting of first Advent candle. Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. Tootles (games/crafts) in fellowship hall. Wednesday (12/3), 6 p.m. praise and worship service.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, 104 N. Oak St. Sunday, 11 a.m. church service.

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

Friday, 1:30 p.m. crafting workshop. Sunday, 9:15 a.m. worship services “Hanging of the Greens”’; after worship, Presbyterian pie/cake sale; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School – all ages and grades. Monday, Newsletter deadline. Tuesday, 1 p.m. Stich, Knit and Quilt. Wednesday, 9 a.m. Bible study; 5:30 p.m. Joyful Noise; Parish Council has been moved to Dec.3.

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

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 10:30

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Cromwell dinner planned CROMWELL — Church.

Cromwell Women’s FelMenu includes roast lowship will host dinner pork and dressing and all noon Dec. 4 at Cromwell of the fixings. Cost is $7.

Israel leader vows to pass nationality law JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister vowed Monday to pass a contentious nationality law that has threatened the stability of his fragile coalition government, but he left the door open for negotiations to soften it.

The bill formally would identify Israel as the nation state of the Jewish people.

But language favored by hard-liners has drawn racism accusations, been questioned by Israel’s attorney a.m. worship services; 9:30 a.m.

Sunday school. Tuesday, 9 a.m.

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

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

Thursday, 6 p.m. Women’s Bible study, church. Friday, 7 p.m. Friday Night Fire service, church. Saturday, first and third, 9:30 a.m. Men’s Bible study, 124 N. Maple St. Sunday, 9 to 10 a.m.

Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. church service; 6 p.m. church service.

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

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

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

Confession; 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m.

Mass.

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

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

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

PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD I.M. “Mana del Cielo” The Rev. Miguel Delgado, phone 515473-2527.

Saturday, noon worship.

Sunday, 1:30 p.m. worship.

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

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. coffee time; 10:30 a.m. church service. Join us to celebrate Advent during services.

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

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school and adult education; 10 a.m. worship service. Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. Quilters; 4:45 p.m. Outreach.

Wednesday, 7 p.m. Advent services; 8 p.m. choir. Thursday (12/4), 5 p.m. Mutual Ministry; 7 p.m. Miriam Circle.

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

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

SOLID ROCK MINISTRIES, 1216 N. Cherry St. (corner of

general and prompted the justice minister to warn that the coalition could fall apart.

Addressing his Likud Party, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was determined to pass it.

The bill is “expressing the fact that Israel is the national state of the Jewish people and only theirs, alongside preserving the rights of every single citizen of the state of Israel,” Netanyahu said.

Townline and Cherry streets).

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

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

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

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

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

Today, 7 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve service with Holy Communion in Creston. Sunday, Mount Ayr: 8 a.m. Divine Service; 9:30 a.m.

Bible class and Sunday school; Creston: 9:45 a.m. Divine Service; 11 a.m. Sunday school and Bible classes. Monday, 12:30 p.m. preschool. Tuesday, 6:30 a.m. Early Risers Bible study in fellowship hall; 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool. Wednesday (12/3), 12:30 p.m. preschool; 6 p.m.

Confirmation classes. Thursday (12/4), 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool.

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

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

Sunday, 10:45 a.m. worship services. Monday, 7:30 a.m. AA meeting; Newsletter information due. Tuesday, 9 a.m. to noon pastor’s office hours; 3 to 5 p.m. Crisis Fund Center open; 5 to 6 p.m. Open Table (Salem Lutheran Church). Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. TOPS; Parish Council has been moved to Dec. 3.

Cromwell CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, Dan Moore, pastor.

Sunday, Thanksgiving Sunday; 10 a.m. fellowship; 10:30 a.m. worship and Sunday school.

Monday, 12:30 p.m. prayer group, sanctuary; 1 p.m. quilting.

Diagonal

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

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

Ellston

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Bruce Giese, pastor.

Website: www.ellstonumc.org.

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

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

Website: www.welcometocornerstone.org.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. worship service; 11:10 a.m. Christian living classes; 4 p.m. SLT (Strategic Leadership Team) meeting.

Wednesday, 6:20 to 8 p.m.

AWANA. Thursday (12/4), 7 p.m.

Men’s Fraternity.

ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 213 N. E. Elm St., Kenneth Gross, pastor. Website: www.stjohngreenfield.parishesonline.com.

Saturday, 4:30 to 5 p.m.

Reconciliation; 5:15 p.m.

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

Thursday (11/27), 9 a.m. Mass.

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

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

Lacelle UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor.

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

Lenox

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

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

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

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

Sunday, 10 a.m. worship.

Wednesday, 6 p.m. meal and study.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lorimor

CHURCH OF GOD, Ben Turner, pastor.

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

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Lorimor, George Henriksen, pastor.

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

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CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship.

Macksburg

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

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

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

Sunday school. Third Thursday, United Methodist Women.

Murray

BAPTIST CHURCH, Alex Bauman, pastor.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Saturday, Hanging of the Greens, supper following.

Sunday, Pledge Sunday; 8:30 a.m. brunch; 9 a.m. worship services; 10 a.m. congregational meeting after church.

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

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service.

Prescott

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

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

Shannon City

SHANNON CITY COMMUNITY CHURCH, Lila Dell Greene, pastor.

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

Sharpsburg

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship.

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Tim Maxa, pastor.

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

Stringtown

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

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

Help Center open.

Thayer

PLEASANT VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor.

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

Tingley

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Bruce Giese, pastor.

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

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Ed Dept. seeks to improve teacher prep programs The TEACH grant program pays up to $4,000 a year to students, and about $100 million is awarded nationwide each year.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration, seeking to improve teaching even before teachers enter the classroom, is proposing new rules that would penalize teacher-training programs that turn out ill-prepared graduates.

Under the rules proposed Tuesday, only training programs deemed to be working well would be eligible to receive money from federal TEACH grants given to prospective teachers who agree to teach in disadvantaged schools.

Factors considered include a training program’s success in placing its graduates in jobs, and the success of a teacher’s students on standardized tests.

The TEACH grant program pays up to $4,000 a year to students, and about $100 million is awarded nationwide each year.

“New teachers want to do a great job for their kids, but often they struggle at the beginning of their careers and have to figure out too much for themselves,” Education Secretary Arne Duncan said.

Schools complain that linking the performance of graduates and their students to the teacher’s alma mater is unfair, and teachers’ unions say it could potentially make it harder to place teachers in schools in high-poverty areas.

Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, said the rules use a “test-

and-punish” model instead of offering a sustainable solution that raises the bar for the teaching profession.

“Teacher-preparation programs that send graduates to teach in high-need schools, where research shows the test scores are likely to be lower and the teacher turnover higher, will receive lower ratings and could lose funding,” Weingarten said in a statement.

Deborah Koolbeck of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education worries that federal regulations could curb innovation aimed at making teacher training more rigorous.

She said her association hasn’t yet seen the proposed regulations.

Programs that train teachers already face growing pressure from states and an accrediting body to bolster admissions requirements and enhance student teaching.

But Duncan said most states don’t even try to identify subpar teacher education programs.

The department has sought for years to issue such regulations.

The administration said it will start collecting data to implement the new rules in two years, with full implementation coming in the 2020-2021 school year.

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Sat. Nov. 29- 10:00AM Bedford, IA. Household, Tools, Outdoor Items, Trailers, Collectibles and Misc. for Gary Meisner.

Auctioneers: Jack Kretzinger, Dan Kretzinger, Tony Douglas.

Tue. Dec. 2- 6:00PM Creston, IA. 4 BR 11/2 story home at 310 N. Walnut.

Auctioneers: Daugherty Auction & Real Estate Services.

Mon. Dec. 15- 6:00PM Creston, IA. 3 BR 2 story home at 508 W. Adams.

Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill.

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2664 Rockwood Ave., Bedford, IA ~ from Bedford, IA 8 miles east on Hwy 2 to Rockwood Ave., then 1 mile south.

HOUSEHOLD: Whirlpool refrigerator; dorm refrigerator; wood burning stove; propane heater; wood burning add on furnace; modern oak queen bed with storage under & matching double dresser with mirror, nice; (2) bedroom sets; curio cabinet; metal lawyers book shelves (2); Amish rocking chair; inversion table; portable massage table.

TOOLS: Craftsman upright air compressor; air hose reel w/lots air hose; gas motor air compressor; Victor Torch with tanks, hoses, cart; Lincoln AC-DC welder; Craftsman rolling tool box; drill press; table saw; radial arm saw; Snap-On 1/2 inch torque wrench; ceramic tile saw; (4) Lawson drawer cabinet; cordless DeWalt sawsall, drills, skilsaw, radio, light; iron rack; lots & lots hand tools, some Snap-On OUTDOOR ITEMS: Dixon ZTR 4423 0-turn mower; Mercury 20hp outboard motor; Gamefisher 7 1/2 hp outboard motor; Yardman 5 hp string trimmer on wheels; Craftsman self-propelled lawn mower; Stihl chain saw; Aluminum ext. and step ladders; wooden deer blind; (2) homemade metal steps for deer stands.

Trailers: 30 ft. trailer frame, triple axel; trailer frame, dual wheel; car trailer, tandem wheels.

COLLECTIBLES: hand corn sheller; steel rake wheels; buzz saw blades; walking plow; hay harpoons & forks; iron gate bell; lots of primitives.

MISC.: 2x6-8-10 pressure treated lumber; used lumber; approx 100 1 1/4 in. angle iron 20’ sticks; tire rack; 8000 lb Ramsey winch; (2) tree climbing spurs & safety belt; hyd. motors & pumps; pickup camper jacks; building jacks w/2T winches; homemade portable boom.

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INDUSTRIAL NURSE (LPN/PM/PTA) Osceola Foods, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of a Fortune 500 Company is looking for a full time LPN/PM/PTA for our second shift (Monday-Friday). Applicants must have current state license or certification as a Licensed Practical Nurse, Paramedic or Physical Therapist Assistant. Successful candidates will work in our modern food processing facility located in Osceola, Iowa, and enjoy competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. Osceola Foods’ benefit package includes medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plans. Additional benefits include a 401k with company match, vacation, life insurance, and quarterly Pay for Performance Bonuses. This individual must have a valid driver’s license and excellent communication skills.

Wages based on experience & education. The Industrial Nurse is given regular performance and salary reviews.

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Applications will be accepted from November 24, 2014 thru December 5, 2014 Osceola Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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508 W. Adams, Creston, IA

(2nd house West of Arnold Motor Supply) Offering a 2 story 8 room house featuring 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths built 1888. Has 2370 SF upstairs & a full 1096 SF basement.

Has hip roof with asphalt shingles, exterior has wood siding and stone foundation, nonworking steam heat, lot size 74.3x125. Also featuring wood deck 12x16, 1 story frame open porch 9x14.5, concrete patio 9x15.5, has detached 2 car 1 Story frame garage 18.5x30.5 Legal Desc.: West 33’ lot 191 and all of lot 192 and the east 8’ of vacated Broad Street lying West and adjacent, West Creston, Sec. A, Creston, Union Co., IA or as per abstract.

Terms: 20% down on sale day and enter into a contract to purchase with the balance due at cosing on or about Jan. 15, 2015. Skip Kenyon, Attorney at Law, Creston, Iowa will hold all earnest money and will handle all closing transactions. Make your financial arrangements prior to sale day as this may sell in your price range. Taxes: $2,076 per year and will be prorated to date of possession. $96,810 assessed value, zoned commercial. Property sells in as is, where is condition with no warranties expressed or implied.

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Officials investigate fire at Iowa ice cream plant LE MARS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating the cause of a small electrical fire at a northwest Iowa plant owned by the makers of Blue Bunny ice cream.

Wells Enterprises says efforts are underway to figure out the cause of the Monday night fire at one of its facilities in Le Mars. No injuries were reported.

The Le Mars Daily Sentinel reports firefighters from several departments responded to the fire and helped extinguish it quickly.

Cleanup included ventilating smoke inside the affected plant.

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Iowa posts record egg production as demand increases DES MOINES (AP) — The egg is on a roll. It has never been more popular as a fast-food restaurant breakfast staple, and its appeal has broadened far beyond the day’s first meal.

High demand has kept egg prices at record levels, even as production soars.

“A lot of it has to do with quick service restaurants offering breakfast now and many of them include egg whites and some whole eggs in their breakfasts,” said Maro Ibarburu, associate scientist and business analyst at the Egg Industry Center at Iowa State University. The center researches egg production, processing and product development.

McDonald’s, long the fast-food breakfast leader, added the Egg White Delight to its menu last year as part of the trend toward high-protein, lower-cholesterol egg whites.

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Eggs have gotten an additional boost from chefs increasingly using them in menu items not normally associated with eggs. The industry website restaurant.com predicted in January that 2014 would be the year of the egg when it surveyed menus across the U.S. and found egg-topped burgers and pizza.

Chefs also worked them into salads and stirfry dishes.

“At the end of 2013 we started seeing it on the burger — the fried egg or the juicy egg over cheeseburgers,” said Tania German, director of marketing for the website. “As this year went on we noticed it on pizza and more Mediterranean dishes.”

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Egg purchases peak just before the holidays as baking and home cooking boost demand even further, Brown said.

U.S. Department of Agriculture figures showed in a Nov. 17 report that use has grown to 261 eggs per capita, up 4 percent from 250 in 2011. The figure is expected to grow to nearly 266 eggs per capita next year.

The demand spike comes as producers are beginning to prepare for the implementation of a new California law that requires chickens to have more space in which to move.

Producers selling eggs in the shell to California must comply with the law which for many means reducing flocks so each chicken has more room. Increasing demand and potentially smaller flocks are helping drive record prices, Brown said.

Egg prices have broken records each day for the past 10 days, Brown said. The Mid-

west price reached $2.18 a dozen on Monday, a new high.

The USDA reported Friday that Iowa, the nation’s leading egg supplier, produced a record 1.41 billion eggs in October, a 4 percent increase from a year ago. Iowa also had more laying hens on hand than ever before at 59.2 million, a 3 percent increase. Ohio was second in egg production with 731 million eggs in October.

Iowa excels at egg production because corn and soybean meal, the primary ingredients in chicken feed, costs less in the state that also is the leading corn producer and the second leading soybean grower behind Illinois. Feed is 65 to 70 percent of the total cost of egg production, Ibarburu said.

Exports also were increasing with shipments of eggs and egg products up 19.2 percent in September from the year before.

Canada was the largest importer followed by Mexico.

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Five Panthers named to INA all-state football teams Nielsen, Maitlen on Class 3A first team

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

Creston/Orient-Macksburg’s deepest run in the playoffs also left the 2014 team as the most decorated in program history in terms of postseason recognition.

The Iowa Newspaper Association released its 2014 football all-state teams Tuesday, and they included five Creston/O-M players on the Class 3A teams — believed to be the most in one year in school history.

The INA all-state teams are selected by a panel of sportswriters, with assistance from the Iowa Football Coaches Association.

Creston/O-M, which finished the season 10-3 after a loss to eventual state runner-up Sioux City Bishop Heelan in the Class 3A semifinals at the UNIDome, is represented by two first-team selections and three second-teamers.

Senior Alex Nielsen, the all-time single-season passing record holder for Creston/O-M, is the consensus all-state 3A quarterback as a first-team INA selection after receiving the same honor Sunday by the Des Moines Register.

Junior linebacker Seth Maitlen, who surpassed Matt Buck and Trevor Frain as the single-season tackle leader in program history, was named to the first team defense.

Taking second team honors for the Panthers

were senior offensive lineman Jordan Thompson, sophomore running back Chase Shiltz and kicker Conner Pals.

The five all-state awards follow the all-district recognition 10 days ago for 12 different Panther team members.

Creston/O-M coach Brian Morrison was pleased to hear about allstate recognition for five of those Morrison Panther standouts.

“It’s a tough team to get on,” Morrison said. “We are well-represented at those different positions.”

Top quarterback On the all-district team, Dallas Center-Grimes junior Austin Kloewer was named the first team quarterback while Nielsen was unanimously chosen for the first team as an atlarge selection.

On the INA and Register all-state teams, Kloewer was named all-state as a defensive back and Nielsen snared the first team quarterback spot over Carroll’s Addison Ross.

“Alex is certainly deserving,” Morrison said.

“He had an outstanding year for us. It shows the respect he has from other people around the state of Iowa. If he wants to continue playing he will have opportunities and he has

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Creston/O-M senior quarterback Alex Nielsen releases a pass, while picking up a block from offensive lineman Jake Gutschenritter during the Class 3A quarterfinal win at fifth-ranked Dallas Center-Grimes. Nielsen finished 20-of-30 passing for 308 yards and four touchdowns in the win. He was named to the INA’s first-team all-state as a quarterback.

tremendous upside.”

In breaking G.G. Harris’ school record, Nielsen led all of Class 3A with 2,868 y a r d s passing and comb i n e d rushing and pass- Nielsen ing yards (3,498).

He was second in Class 3A and first all-time in Creston with 23 passing touchdowns and 32 total passing and rushing TDs.

Panthers take title with effective press

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

MOUNT AYR — Creston’s new defensive weapon — placing athletic 5-10 senior Natalie Mostek at the top of a 1-2-2 three-quarters court press — made life miserable early for the injury-plagued Mount Ayr girls Tuesday night.

A 22-3 start, fueled by layups off steals in the pressure defense, keyed Creston’s 64-40 victory over Mount Ayr in the championship game of the Raiderette Tip-Off Classic.

Earlier, Lamoni downed Orient-Macksburg 41-23 for third place.

In the opening minutes of the title game, the score was Mostek 9, Mount Ayr 2.

She ended up with 13 points

in a 22-9 first quarter. Brenna Baker and Mostek had 3-pointers during the flurry.

Mostek finished with a game-high 23 points for Creston (2-0).

Taylor Briley added 14 and Jenna Taylor Mostek provided 13 points.

Ashton Johnson made a pair of 3-pointers in leading Mount Ayr (1-1) with 11 points. Tess Shields added nine points. They shared the Player of the Game award for the Raiderettes.

Mount Ayr coach Thad Streit called several timeouts in trying to help his squad cope with Creston’s trapping de-

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Creston senior guard Brenna Baker drives past Mount Ayr sophomore Megan Warin during the championship game of the Raiderette Tip-Off Classic on Tuesday.

Baker scored six points on a pair of 3-pointers in the 64-40 Panther victory.

fense and the fast break onslaught it precipitated.

“We were throwing over the top,” Streit said. “Can anybody throw over the top of Mostek? Her arm span seems like about 18 feet long.

Offensively, our bigs are pretty good and they didn’t touch the ball much.”

Creston coach Brent Douma stayed with his 1-2-2 defensive alignment much of the night as it especially paid dividends in the early stages of each half. Creston extended a 33-14 halftime lead to a 30-point cushion at 51-21 in the third quarter, after a lull in the second quarter when Mount Ayr went on an 8-0 run. That was quickly erased in the third period during a 12-0 Panther flurry.

“We talked about that at halftime,” Douma said. “We had gone through a lull of about seven minutes. We said the first three minutes of the second half would set the tone for the rest of the game.

We got off to a good start tonight. I really like the athleticism that Natalie brings to the top of that 1-2-2. She has that length, and then Taylor (Briley) and Brenna (Baker) are coming up and they are quick, as well. I think that really got into their heads tonight.”

Creston shot 5-of-13 from 3-point range including two

by Baker and one each by Lexie Little, Taylor and Mostek.

Mostek also had 10 rebounds (six offensive) and five steals in sharing Player of Game plaques for Monday and Tuesday with Briley and Taylor. Taylor finished with seven rebounds, four assists and three steals. Briley had four steals. Starting post player Cammy Rutherford was active with four rebounds and four steals.

The Panthers have two Please see CLASSIC, page 2S

He completed 170 of 297 passes with 12 interceptions. He ran 132 times for 630 yards and nine touchdowns. In addition, he was the Panthers’ punter with a 38.1-yard average, which ranked 14th in Class 3A. Maitlen ranked third in total tackles in Class 3A (114) in the new charting system that counts an assisted tackle as a halfpoint and solo tackle as one point. However, with 47 solo stops and 134 assists, his raw total of 181 surpasses the 147 by Matt Buck in 2000 and 146 by

Trevor Frain in 2013.

In addition, Maitlen played fullback and tight end on offense, with 14 receptions for 186 yards Maitlen and 45 carries for 259 yards rushing and four TDs. He was a key lead blocker for Shiltz in the team’s short-yardage “tank” formation that helped Shiltz become Class 3A’s scoring leader with 184 points.

“Seth is a real special player on both sides of the ball and on special teams,” Morrison said. “He’s as good as it gets and deserves the first-team recognition.

He and (Alex) Tamerius on offense, along with the offensive line, were primary reasons why we had good numbers rushing the ball.”

Second teamers Another key reason for Creston/O-M leading all of Class 3A and ranking sixth among all classes in total offense (5,295 yards) is Thompson at offensive tackle.

The 6-3, 215-pound senior from Orient-Macksburg was a three-year stater, a unanimous all-district selection and also played nearly full-time on the defensive line. He was also named to the Register’s second team offense.

Creston/O-M ranked

first in Class 3A passing with 2,882 yards, 13th in rushing with 2,413 yards and second in scoring with 477 points in earning the school’s first trip to the UNI-Dome for the semifinals.

“Jordan may not be as physically dominant as some of the all-state kids,” Morrison said, “but he does Thompson the right thing over and over again. He’s a three-year starter up front and played a lot of defense for us as well. He will get opportunities to play at the next level if he wants to do it.”

Another Panther getting collegiate looks — he had an official visit to Iowa State University Saturday — is Pals as a kicker.

Pals was also an all-district cornerback on defense and played receiver and running back on offense.

Because of that, Morrison feels Pals’ best kicking days are ahead of him when he concentrates only on that skill.

“He certainly had a good year, going 6-of-9 on field goals, but he will be a better kicker when he goes to college because he’ll have fresh legs to kick a PAT or field goal,” Morrison said.

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Four Raiders, two Wolverines on INA all-state teams

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

The Iowa Newspaper Association released its 2014 football all-state teams Tuesday, and they included six area players on the Class A teams — four from Mount Ayr and two from Nodaway Valley.

The INA all-state teams are selected by a panel of sportswriters, with assistance from the Iowa Football Coaches Association.

Mount Ayr, which finished the season 11-2 after a loss to eventual state champion Logan-Magnolia in the Class A semifinals, is represented by three first-team selections and a third-teamer.

Senior Joe Ricker becomes the first player in Mount Ayr history to be named a first-teamer three times, as he earned firstteam recognition on the defensive line. Joining Ricker on the first team defense is senior linebacker Riley Weehler.

Senior Tucker Winemiller earned a first-team nod on the offensive line, while Ricker’s twin brother Jake received third-team honors on the offensive line.

Nodaway Valley’s representatives were junior Jackson Lamb as a defensive back on the second team and senior Tanner Armstrong on the third-team defensive line.

Ricker becomes a threetime INA first-teamer, the first Raider player to do so.

“I know it’s never happened here before, and I can’t think it’s happened too many places,” Mount Ayr co-head coach Delwyn Showalter said. “It’s got to be a select group.”

At 6-0, 275 pounds, Ricker is more than just a big body on the defensive line. His quickness is his g r e a t e s t Jo. Ricker asset, and allowed for his coaches to experiment with him at linebacker at times throughout the year.

“Got an outstanding set of feet,” Showalter said. “His footwork, it will fool you a lot. His hands are so good, as well. We call them violent hands. He does a good job of getting hands into a blocker. Played inside and outside for us, played him at

linebacker occasionally. His motor never stops.”

Co-head coach Derek Lambert noted that during 40-yard dash time trials, Ricker would always be ahead of everybody else through the first 5 to 10 yards because of his explosive first step.

“Joe was a force for us defensively,” Lambert said.

“He was an unblockable force. I don’t even think there were a lot of teams that had a lot of success double teaming him, because of his quickness.”

Ricker ranked third on the team with 51 total tackles, 28 of which were solo stops.

Of those 28 solo tackles, 20 of them were for a loss. That led the team and his seven solo sacks tied for the team lead with twin brother Jake.

“He didn’t have the stats he would have liked to have,” Showalter said. “People ran away from him. We moved him around, but it doesn’t take long to figure Please see CLASS A, page 3S

Defensive stars Mount Ayr finished the season with the eighth-best defensive scoring average in Class A at 15.77 points per game.

Two of the leaders of that defense were Joe Ricker and Weehler. Both were named to the INA’s firstteam defense.

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER

Mount Ayr senior defensive lineman Joe Ricker chases down a Logan-Magnolia running back during the Class A semifinals. Ricker was named to the INA’s all-state first team as a defensive lineman for the third time.

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senior, had a long field goal of 52 yards this season at Greene County of Jefferson. That ranks second all-time in Creston history behind Kevin Downey’s field goal of 56 yards in 1975, and is tied for 31st longest all-time in Iowa.

Pals also made 59 of 63 PAT k i c k s (93.7 percent) to account for 77 points k i c k ing. He Pals was also fourth in Class 3A with 22 touchbacks on 85 kickoffs.

“Field position on kickoffs was so important to us this year,” Morrison said.

“He really stepped up for us in key games.”

In a 50-49 overtime victory over Dallas Center-Grimes for the school’s first ever quarterfinal victory, Pals converted all six of his extra points.

The biggest extra-point play in that game — and perhaps in program history — was a run to the left corner of the end zone

by Shiltz off a block by Thompson at left tackle for the two-point conversion that gave Creston/O-M a 50-49 triumph over fifth-ranked Dallas Center-Grimes.

Shiltz was a scoring machine for the Panthers.

The 5-10, 175-pound sophomore ranked first in 3A with 184 points, had 24

CLASSIC: rushing touchdowns and six receiving touchdowns for 30 total, a program record for rushing-receiving combined TDs. Shiltz ran 222 times for 1,250 yards and caught 31 passes for 518 yards. He was one of four Panther Shiltz receivers with more than 475 yards receiving.

Shiltz ended the season just 10 yards shy of Luke Neitzel’s single-season rushing record for Creston/O-M at 1,260 yards.

Shiltz was also a key member of the Panther defense at outside linebacker, finishing third on the team in tackles behind Maitlen and Tamerius with 23 solo tackles and 71 assists.

“Chase is deserving of all-state as a sophomore,” Morrison said. “He had well over 500 yards in the playoffs. And, what he does catching the ball out of the backfield, running the ball in our tank formation, it’s so important to what we did. The guys up front do a heck of a job blocking it, but that being said Chase is patient and lets the blocks develop in front of him. Then he finds a crease and goes. He also ran away from some really fast track people on the football field. Some kids have that extra gear, and he does. He’s played out-

standing at outside linebacker as well. He’s a pretty special player.”

Two other Panthers received consideration by the all-state panel. They were McClain Haines, Creston/ O-M’s record holder in interceptions (nine); and receiver Bryce Briley, who ranked seventh in 3A with 693 yards receiving and six touchdowns, with two additional TDs on kickoff returns. Briley led all of Class 3A at 26.7 yards per catch.

“When you have X amount of players on allstate, there will always be kids left out that you feel are deserving,” Morrison said. “We had kids. They were on the all-district team. They are not going to be upset about the allstate situation. It’s just a different deal.”

Captains The INA’s statewide panel of sportswriters also named captains in each class.

Named as captains in their respective classes are Ryan Boyle of West Des Moines Dowling in 4A; Garret Jansen of Pella in 3A; Josh Mackey of North Fayette Valley in 2A; Drew Cook of Iowa City Regina in 1A; Ryan Parmely of Maquoketa Valley in A; and Brady Dicks of Newell-Fonda in EightMan. An Iowa recruit, Boyle led Dowling to its second straight 4-A championship, rushing for 1,124 yards and 19 touchdowns, and throw-

ing for 1,934 yards and 18 touchdowns.

Jansen was a two-way starter for Pella, which captured its first 3-A title.

Jansen, who will continue his career at Cincinnati, led Pella’s defense with 44 solo tackles, including 20 for losses, despite being double-teamed often.

In 2-A, North Fayette Valley’s Mackey rushed for 1,669 yards and led his team to a state championship. He also was an all-district linebacker who led NFV with 86 tackles, including 51 solo stops.

An Iowa recruit, Cook guided Iowa City Regina to an unprecedented fifth consecutive state championship. He passed for 2,504 yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior, and rushed for 706 yards and 16 scores.

Newell-Fonda’s Dicks helped rally his team from a 0-3 start to the season to its first state football title.

He threw for 1,756 yards and 30 touchdowns while rushing for 898 yards and 13 scores. He also led N-F with nine interceptions.

The six captains will be in the running for the fifth annual Ed Thomas Mr. Football Award, presented by the INA. The award recognizes the high school football player who has demonstrated excellent performance on the field and exemplary character in all aspects of life. It will be presented in the spring.

(A complete list of INA all-state players will appear in Friday’s News Advertiser.)

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home games next week, hosting Winterset and University of Northern Iowa recruit Mariah Criswell on Monday and Glenwood on Friday in the conference opener.

Mount Ayr’s Kelcie Shields played with a sprained ankle suffered during Monday’s win over O-M and finished with four points. Streit said the team lost another player Monday as freshman Chania Vos had an ACL injury in her knee during the JV game.

Mount Ayr is idle until playing Southwest Valley a week from Friday.

Consolation game Orient-Macksburg bolted to an 8-0 lead in the thirdplace game, but couldn’t sustain it as Lamoni rallied to within one point (8-7) by the end of the period on the way to winning by 18 points.

Lamoni led 19-12 at halftime and outscored the Bulldogs 22-11 in the second half.

“We came out fired up and got the lead right off the bat,” O-M coach Kim DeJongh said. “We still had problems getting into defensive transition. We got caught out of place and gave up offensive rebounds. In the second half, I think we just wore down physically. We have seven girls, and we’re not quite up to speed yet playing two nights

in a row.”

Lisa Moss received the team’s Player of the Game plaque after scoring 11 points, including three 3-pointers for the Bulldogs. Monday’s winner, Shannon Eads, finished with six points.

O-M hosts East Union Dec. 1 and Lenox Dec. 2.

Championship MOUNT AYR (40) — Ashton Johnson 4 1-3 11, Tess Shields 4 1-2 9, Megan Warin 2 1-2 5, Alyssa Johnson 0 4-4 4, Blair Glendenning 2 1-2 5, Kelcie Shields 1 2-6 4, Sara Winemiller 1 1-2 3. Totals — 14 10-19 40. FG shooting — 14-37 (37.8 percent). 3-point goals — 2-10 (Ash. Johnson 2). Steals — 7 (Glendenning 3). Rebounds — 22 (T. Shields 6, K. Shields 4). Team fouls — 10. Fouled out — none.

CRESTON (64) — Natalie Mostek 10 2-2 23, Taylor Briley 7 0-0 14, Jenna Taylor 5 2-2 13, Brenna Baker 2 0-0 6, Cammy Rutherford 1 1-2 3, Lexie Little 1 0-0 3, Madison Callahan 1 0-0 2. Totals — 27 5-6 64. 3-point goals — 5-13 (Baker 2, N. Mostek 1, Taylor 1, Little 1). Rebounds — Mostek 10, Taylor 7, Rutherford 4, Maria Mostek 3. Assists — Taylor 4. Steals — N. Mostek 5, Briley 5, Rutherford 4, Taylor 3. Team fouls — 18. Fouled out — None.

Mt. Ayr — 9 14 27 40 Creston — 22 33 51 64 Third place ORIENT-MACKSBURG (23) — Lisa Moss 4 1-2 11, Shannon Eads 3 0-0 6, Courtney Neal 1 0-0 3, Shyla Waldhauser 1 1-2 3. Totals — 9 2-4 23. 3-point goals — 3 (Moss 3). Team fouls — 10. Fouled out — Moss.

LAMONI (41) — Daryn Nowlen 4 3-4 11, Karli Smith 4 0-0 9, Kyra Stevenson 3 2-2 8, Alicia Taylor 2 3-4 7, Grace Martin 2 0-0 4, Jenny Eason 1 0-0 2. Totals — 16 8-10 41.

3-point goals — 1 (Smith 1). Team fouls — 6. Fouled out — None.

O-M — 8 12 21 23 Lamoni — 7 19 35 41

Area girls basketball Nodaway Valley 54, W o l v e r ines with WCV 36 GREENFIELD — Nodaway Valley broke open an eight-point game at halftime to earn an 18-point win in the season opener here Tuesday over West Central Valley.

The Wolverines outscored West Central Valley 24-14 in the second half to win 54-36.

“Good opening game for Nodaway Valley,” head coach Tom Thompson said. “Better defensive recognition of shooters in the second half was a key to the win. Good ball movement was key also, with 13 assists on 20 made baskets.”

Sophomore forward Paige McElfish posted a double-double for the

19 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the floor and 7-of-12 McElfish shooting from the free throw line to go with 16 rebounds.

Jessica Nelson added 13 points with a teamhigh five assists and four rebounds. Josie Clarke dropped in 12 points and grabbed five rebounds.

Josie Carter scored four points and pulled down eight rebounds to go with four assists.

Mercedes Harter and Hollie Perrin each netted three points, as Harter finished with two steals and two rebounds. Perrin had

two boards in the game.

Nodaway Valley returns to action at Clarinda on Dec. 2., before traveling to East Union on Dec. 5.

Clarinda 62, Lenox 21 LENOX — Clarinda got out to a 17-2 lead after one period in defeating the Lenox girls Tuesday, 62-21.

The Cardinals led 35-6 at halftime.

Katie Dukes led Lenox with nine points.

J a c y Stoaks grabbed seven rebounds and Mika W e a v e r Dukes had four rebounds.

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and Dukes each had two steals. Dukes and Stoaks each had a pair of assists.

“We couldn’t finish our shots,” said Lenox coach Mandy Stoaks. “We missed way too many close range shots and didn’t take care of the ball on ofCNA photo by LARRY PETERSON fense.”

Orient-Macksburg junior Shyla Waldhauser looks for a teammate to pass to during Orient-Macksburg’s 41-23 loss to Lamoni in the consolation game of the Raiderette Tip-Off Classic on Tuesday.

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out where he’s at and move away from him.”

With teams often double teaming Ricker and trying to avoid running the ball his way, that opened up inside linebacker Weehler to rack up tackles.

“Getting someone on at linebacker is a true testament to what Riley did this year and the improvements he made throughout his career,” Lambert said.

“The film watching, the time Riley put in to prepare for opponents is unmatched from any athlete I can remember.”

Weehler, 6-2, 185 pounds, has improved his game over the past two years, and it showed this year Weehler by leading the Raiders in tackles despite missing two games with an MCL sprain.

He recorded 76 total tackles, including nine solo tackles for loss and two solo sacks. He recovered five fumbles.

“He was on a mission,” Showalter said. “He was determined he was going to make up for lost time.

He would have been back a lot sooner, and I know he tried to talk the medical people into it. He didn’t like it, but he understood.

There’s a great example of a kid who put aside his own personal interest for the greater good of the team.”

With Weehler on the field, the Raiders had a sure tackler from the inside linebacker position.

“He reads the play so quickly and gets to the ball,” Showalter said.

“He’s always around the ball. If there was a fumble, he was going to be there.

Just one of those guys that has a nose for the ball. This year, the game just slowed down for him. He was able to make those reads and get to the ball in a hurry.”

Physical line Mount Ayr’s offense, meanwhile, finished the year with the second best scoring average in Class A at 47.0 points per game.

The Raiders were the fourth best rushing team in Class A with 4,130 rushing yards.

A big part of that success was the offensive line, which included Winemiller

and Jake Ricker.

“There was a reason we broke almost every one of our rushing records this year as a team, averaging what we did and doing what we did up front,” Lambert said.

Winemiller, at 6-3, 275 pounds was a force at right guard for the Raiders.

“He’s a young man, we looked at him as a freshman and really wasn’t sure he w o u l d make a f o o t b a l l Winemiller player,” L a m bert said. “He was about 5-7, 170 pounds. We really weren’t sure where he was going to fit in. Coach (James) Smith challenged him after his freshman year and said, ‘If you’re going to make a player for us, you’re going to have to put some time in.’ That really stuck with Tucker and our weight room became his new home.”

“He was a student of the game,” Showalter said.

“He understood his assignments. He was able to think the game.”

Jake Ricker, meanwhile, came to the coaching staff over the summer to suggest a position change to center. It’s a move that paid big Ja. Ricker dividends for the Raiders.

“He’d played guard and tackle before,” Lambert said. “He saw an opening and thought it’d be a great opportunity. I think one of the things that really allowed us to say that’s the move we were going to make is Jake’s quickness.

“We face a lot of fronts where our center isn’t covered and we ask our center to get out to the linebackers,” he continued. “Jake’s extremely quick for a lanky guy.” He felt like he could be a great center and that’s exactly what happened for him.”

At 6-2, 195 pounds, Jake Ricker’s length was an asset for him, as well as his strength.

“The pieces all fell to place when he went to center,” Showalter said.

“He’s got some pretty good quickness. Has a long wingspan. He has a

lot of strength. He’ll fool you with his strength. He’s got a lot of upper body strength. He’d drag people down with just one arm a lot of times.”

NV all-staters At 4-5 overall, Nodaway Valley missed the playoffs this year by one game. But the Wolverines still had a successful season, going into the final game of the year with a chance to make the playoffs.

With low numbers all season, players had to play every down. Having Lamb and Armstrong make the all-state teams was a nice reward for how hard those players competed, head coach Steve Shantz said.

“It’s a great feeling,” he said. “With the way the year went, just with our numbers and everything, all those kids played every play of the game on both offense and defense.

To have the year they had, having to play every play, it’s a testament to them and the competitiveness both those kids bring to the field every day in practice and in the game.”

Lamb, a second-team selection at defensive back, ranked fifth for the Wolverines with 33.5 tackles.

He picked off four passes from his free safety position, running one back 82 yards for a touchdown.

Shantz said Lamb’s ability to read the play quickly was a big asset for him.

“He has good angles and he gets to the right spots,” Shantz said. “That helps him out a lot, being able to use more of that sports sense over his lack of pure speed. He had tons of tackles for us at times. The way we funnel things is if they get it past that first level, he’s right there. He runs that strong side a lot of times. He can go backside if the read calls for it.”

Lamb, 6-2, 160 pounds, did a little bit of everything for the Wolverines. In addition to his def e n s i v e Lamb numbers, he also ranked ninth in Class A in passing yards and had a punt return for a touchdown.

“He also kicked off, punted for us,” Shantz said. “He does a lot of things for us on the field.

I think the only thing he comes off the field for is

kickoff return.”

Armstrong, meanwhile, wasn’t sure about his football future as a freshman.

But, he stuck with it and turned himself into an allstate player.

“I remember a couple of years ago, he had to play offensive line,” Shantz said. “He was kind of overmatched on that side. He was like, ‘Coach, I just can’t. I’m trying my best.’ I told him to stick with it and he’d get better.

That leap between junior and senior year, he put on about 20 pounds and a couple of inches. He did a good job of preparing himself. All from a kid who wasn’t sure he was going to go out after his freshman year. That’s one of those decision a kid makes and I think it paid off for him in the end.”

The 6-2, 197-pound senior defensive lineman led the Wolverines with 77 total tackles, including 13 solo tackles for loss and Armstrong six solo sacks.

“Coach (Billy) Baudler working with him, that helped,” Shantz said. “He gets those great hands and great technique, so he’s in the right spots all the time.

Gets off blocks. That’s a big thing. If you can get off blocks and run, you’re going to be successful. He never quit on anything.

He’d make tackles on the other side of the line. Just was sleek enough to get off people and get through people and use his quickness.”

Also receiving consideration in Class was Mount Ayr junior defensive back Kyle Dolecheck and Nodaway Valley senior offensive lineman Colton Garside.

Maquoketa Valley’s Ryan Parmely was named the captain of Class A. He was the top rusher in Class A with 329 carries for 3,180 yards and 45 touchdowns. He also caught five passes for 176 yards and three touchdowns.

Not only was Parmely the leader of the Wildcats’ high-powered offensive team that was the topranked team in Class A for most of the season, but he also led the team in tackles (80 solo, 35 assisted and 21 tackles for loss, including two sacks).

Panther boys win jamboree game CORNING — Creston boys basketball defeated Southwest Valley here Tuesday in a jamboree game, 47-8.

The Panthers held a 31-5 lead over the Timberwolves after the first quarter.

One night after knocking down 14 3-pointers in an exhibition game win over Lenox, the Panthers hit eight 3-pointers Tuesday. Creston also collected 11 steals as a team.

Christian Groumoutis scored 14 points, to lead nine different Panther scorers. Jay Wolfe added eight and Sam Hartsock scored six.

Hartsock and Groumoutis each knocked down two 3-pointers.

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