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Honoring those who never make it home Mommies of Angels hosts dress drive in memory of their children

By SARAH BROWN

CNA staff reporter sbrown@crestonnews.com

Mommies of Angels — a pregnancy awareness and infant loss support group in Creston— is collecting donated wedding gowns. However, it won’t be a bride wearing the gown, but, a baby.

The donated wedding gowns being collected will be transformed into tiny “angel gowns” for babies who never make it home from the hospital.

The idea was found online by Marie Chapman of Carter Agency, who approached Amy Lohoff.

“She saw it done in Texas and said, ‘what do you think?’” Lohoff said.

The dress drive was originally the idea of Lisa Grubbs, whose husband is a specialist for premature babies. Grubb’s organi- Lohoff zation, NICU Helping Hands in Fort Worth, Texas, was started because they felt “the passing of a child is a sacred event that should be honored.”

Lohoff said all the wedding gowns collected through Mommies of Angels’ dress drive will be made into infant gowns and donated to local hospitals for parents who may want them, at no charge.

Lohoff said after she floated the idea in a post on Facebook, the response was overwhelming. She even received an offer from Supreme Cleaners to dry clean the gowns.

“I didn’t think it would go over very well in Creston, but, I am shocked.”

Building awareness Lohoff is one of the founding members of Mommies of Angels.

In 2009, Lohoff’s son Kooper died as the result of a knot in the umbilical cord the day before she was scheduled to be induced.

In the month leading up to Kooper’s birth, Lohoff said she knew “something wasn’t right.”

After a number of ultrasounds, she was assured everything was fine. But, Lohoff and her unborn baby continued to experience warning signs such as reduced movements and hiccups.

“I felt like I was over reacting,” Lohoff said.

After her son’s death, Lohoff was contacted by Count the Kicks, a pregnancy-loss advocacy and awareness group out of Des Moines.

“They want women to know, you are supposed to be counting the kicks ... the

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Amy Lohoff examines the beadwork and appliques on a gown donated to Mommies of Angels dress drive.

Where to make donations Donated wedding gowns can be dropped off at House of Pain, Teresa’s Fine Floral, Carter Agency, Inc., and Supreme Cleaners. The gowns will be transformed into tiny “angel gowns” for babes who never make it home from the hospital. Mommies of Angels will also be collecting formal and semi-formal dresses. movements,” Lohoff said. “Don’t let anyone tell you you are a crazy person if you run to the doctor and you want them to check you out. I think it’s pretty important.

I wish someone would have told me.”

about it,” Lohoff said. “Because, people don’t want to hear our story. Because, for one, they are your friends. They don’t want to see you upset. If it’s your family, they ... are trying to grieve, too. “

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Lohoff said it was a letter she received from a high school friend, who suffered a similar experience, that inspired her to start a similar advocacy group to Creston.

“She gave me tips and warned me of things like your first trip out in public, ... taking the baby stuff back to Walmart, ... your first trip to a restaurant and a new baby comes in. Just things you don’t think about,” Lohoff said.

Lohoff said, even though she still grieves, she is getting stronger every day.

Starting Mommies of Angels and helping others through their grief has turned a devastating experience into a meaningful one.

“As a mother, we just wanted to talk

Mommies of Angels will also be collecting formal and semi-formal dresses.

“I was completely in shock by the amount of girls who don’t go to prom because they can not afford a gown,” Lohoff said. “Last year ... there were girls that picked out gowns that were two sizes too big and pinned them. They were just excited to have a dress.”

For more information about Mommies of Angels, follow “Mommies of Angels Creston Iowa” on Facebook or email Lohoff at mommiesofangels@hotmail.com.

Donated gowns may be dropped off at House of Pain, Teresa’s Fine Floral, Carter Agency, Inc., and Supreme Cleaners.

Vehicle fire: Lee

Freeman, left, and Ray Ott extinguish a vehicle fire on a property south of Highway 34.

According to a Creston Fire Department report, firefighters responded to a vehicle fire 12:47 p.m.

Tuesday at 1670 Highway 34. Upon arrival, firefighters found the cab and engine of a pick-up, owned

by Jesse Giza, engulfed in flames. Loss estimate is $1,500.

Former Creston Water Works General Manager Steve Green’s case against the City of Creston, Water Works Board of Trustees is set for Dec. 8 at the Wayne County Courthouse in Corydon after the pretrial conference Tuesday.

Green The civil law■ A judge suit was filed by granted Green Nov. 7, 2013, and origi- the venue nally set in Union change County before a motion asked for Oct. 21 a venue change.

It cited a new venue was necessary because “the inhabitants of Union County are so prejudice against Plaintiff Steve Green that he is unable to obtain a fair trial with a jury in Union County.”

A judge granted the venue change to Wayne County Oct. 21.

Green will be represented by Michael J. Carroll and Richard Owen McConville.

The City of Creston and the Water Works Board will be represented by Patrick D. Smith.

Creston’s Holiday Giveaway underway

Don’t forget to keep collecting tickets at Creston Chamber of Commerce businesses for Creston’s Holiday Giveaway. The contest ends at the close of business Tuesday, Dec. 16.

The drawing will be held 10:30 a.m. Dec. 17 at Creston Chamber of Commerce for prizes totaling $1,500 in Creston Bucks. ■ Two Two grand grand prize prize winners winners will each receive $500 will each in Creston receive Bucks.

Five $500 in winners will receive $100 Creston in Creston Bucks Bucks.

Individuals do not have to be present to win, but must bring the winning ticket to the chamber, 208 W. Taylor St., no later than 4 p.m. Jan. 5. If prizes are not collected by Jan. 5, new tickets will be drawn for the remaining prizes.

Rules are as follows: • Must be 18 years of age to win • One winner per household • Must present the ticket to claim the prize • Ticket numbers must match the ticket drawn • No employee or family member of the chamber staff is eligible to win

The city has an opening effective Jan. 1 for a new member of the Creston City Water Works Utility Board. This is for a six year term ending Dec. 31, 2020.

Bill Stuart’s seat will be open when his term expires at the end of 2014.

The board is currently gender balanced in accordance with Iowa Law, so this position is open to either gender.

For further information and application check out the city website at crestoniowa.gov then click on volunteer. Applications will be accepted until Dec. 11.

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Flu vaccine may be less effective this winter NEW YORK (AP) — The flu vaccine may not be very effective this winter, according to U.S. health officials who worry this may lead to more serious illnesses and deaths.

As flu season begins to ramp up, officials say the vaccine does not protect well against the dominant strain seen most commonly so far this year. That strain tends to cause more deaths and hospitalizations, especially in the elderly.

CDC officials say the vaccine should still provide some protection, but it won’t be as good as if the vaccine strain was a match.

Flu vaccine effectiveness tends to vary from year to year. Last winter, flu vaccine was about 60 percent effective overall, which experts consider good.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory to doctors about the situation Wednesday evening.

CDC officials said doctors should be on the look-out for patients who may be at higher risk for flu complications, including children younger than 2, adults 65 and older, and people with asthma, heart disease, weakened immune systems or certain other chronic conditions.

Such patients should be seen promptly, and perhaps treated immediately with antiviral medications, the CDC advised.

Among infectious diseases, flu is considered one of the nation’s leading killers.

On average, about 24,000

Americans die each flu season, according to the CDC. Current flu vaccines are built to protect against three or four different kinds of flu virus, depending on the product. The ingredients are selected very early in the year, based on predictions of what strains will circulate the following winter.

In the last three weeks, flu cases has broken out in different parts of the country.

Lab specimens from patients have shown that the dominant flu bug so far is a strain of H3N2 that is different from the H3N2 version in the vaccine.

About 48 percent of the H3N2 samples seen so far were well matched to what’s in the vaccine, but 52 percent were not, the CDC said.

This news follows another problem recently identified

by CDC officials, involving the nasal spray version of flu vaccine.

At a scientific meeting at the CDC in October, vaccine experts were told of preliminary results from three studies that found AstraZeneca’s FluMist nasal spray had little or no effect in children against the swine flu strain that was the most common bug making people sick last winter.

Because this year’s version of FluMist is the same formulation, experts said it’s possible the spray vaccine won’t work for swine flu this season, either.

However, CDC officials believe H3N2 will be the most common flu bug this winter.

Disabled Iowa residents still waiting for services DES MOINES (AP) — Thousands of disabled Iowa residents remain on waiting lists for state assistance, despite the $6 million the Legislature earmarked to reduce those numbers.

More than 9,000 Iowa residents are waiting, some for more than two years, for services to help them with their mental or physical disabilities.

In June, about 8,400 people were on the lists. The number increased to almost 9,300 by October.

State lawmakers approved the funds last year for the Iowa Department of Human Services to help speed up access to the services, The Des Moines Register reported.

Patient advocates say the state agency hasn’t spent much though. Its spokeswoman, Amy Lorentzen McCoy, said Tuesday the agency will soon ramp up the effort.

The programs are organized under the joint federal and state health-insurance program, Medicaid. States can include services for people with disabilities.

McCoy said the department will soon open about 50 slots per week among seven Medicaid waiver programs. She added that officials plan to use the money to help people on the waiting lists but might not spend all of it this fiscal year.

It’s not different from what’s happened when legislators in the past distributed money to trim such lists, she said.

Tammy Nyden of Iowa City said her 12-year-old son has been on a waiting list for two years. She said the Medicaid programs pay for services that some insurance companies don’t cover. For people with mental illness, she said the support services can help prevent suicide.

Today is Dec. 4, the 338th day of the year.

There are 27 days left in 2014. Below are news items from the Creston News Advertiser for this week (Dec. 1-7) in history.

5 years ago Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton, 29, got engaged to Marc Mezvinsky, 31. Mezvinsky, an investment banker, is the son of Edward M. Mezvinsky, a former Iowa congressman and Pennsylvania Democratic Party chair, and Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky, who represented Pennsylvania’s Montgomery County in Congress in the early 1990s. Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky became engaged before Thanksgiving, a Clinton family spokesman said, and alerted family and friends over the holidays by email.

The first H1N1-related death in Union County was reported by the Iowa Department of Public Health. Union County Public Health Nurse Robin Sevier confirmed an individual died from the H1N1 flu. According to an Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) press release, recent victims of the H1N1 virus — including two additional deaths in Fremont and Polk counties — were all adults who had risk factors that increased the chance of complications from the virus. In Iowa, the number of deaths attributed to the H1N1 virus was 30.

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After a night of freezing rain in December 1994, many residents awoke to slick streets and ice-covered car windows. Cindy Fargo begins the task of scraping her windshield on Walnut Street before heading to work that day.

terian Church prepared for its closing on Dec. 27, 2009. The church closed on the final Sunday of 2009, victim of declining attendance like so many rural worship centers. It was founded in July 1883, with the 125th anniversary celebrated in September 2008. The church was as old as the town of Tingley itself.

10 years ago Creston Motor Company won a Ford GT – Ford’s newest sports car – along with its $150,000 price tag and engine which can move the speedometer to 200 miles per hour.

Creston Motor won the car during a raffle among Ford dealerships. There were two interested buyers. Owner Mark Blazek said it was easily the most

expensive car he had ever had in the showroom.

Creston Post Office earned a customer service award after findings of a survey in the 508 mailing area. Surveys were randomly mailed to people in the Hawkeye mailing district, which includes most of Iowa and parts of eastern Illinois. Questions on the survey focused on quality of customer service at the post office and the 508 zip code mailing area received the highest ratio of positive answers in the district.

20 years ago Band members from 13 different southwest Iowa schools rehearsed for the annual Creston Little All State Festival. The band was conducted by Joseph Christensen, director of

bands at Iowa State University.

An audit of Union County Jail found frozen meals served to inmates didn’t meet state nutritional standards. Meals catered by HyVee deli were replaced with frozen dinners because Union County officials thought they were saving $12,000.

A target date of Jan. 1 was set for finding a solution to the problem.

Creston got hit with a daylong sleet measuring two inches Dec. 6 followed by a one inch evening snowfall causing treacherous road conditions. Two accidents involving significant damage were reported, but no injuries. School dismissed at noon Dec. 6 and school and SWCC classes were canceled Dec. 7.

ISU alumni donate more than $22 million to school AMES (AP) — Two alumni of Iowa State University have donated more than $22 million to the school to help build a new student center and create an endowed dean’s chair.

The university said in a news release Wednesday that a portion of the mon-

ey will be used to support the planned Student Innovation Center. The other portion will be used to create an endowed dean’s chair in the College of Human Sciences.

Dean Pamela White, a longtime faculty member, will be the inaugural holder.

The school says the alumni want to remain anonymous. The gift was made through the Iowa

State University Foundation, a private nonprofit that helps secure gifts and grants for the school.

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

Driving tests on Wednesday mornings by appointment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 107 W. Howard St. Southern Prairie YMCA 55 Plus, 11:45 a.m., Summit House.

Bring $3 for pizza and an item $5 or less for Christmas grab bag.

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

Union Squares, 7:30 p.m., Creston First United Methodist Church.

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

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

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to noon, 107 W. Howard St. Family Caregiver Support Group, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Boz’s Kitchen in Corning. For more information, contact Jaleyn at 641-782-4040.

Caregiver Support Group, 1 p.m., Crest Haven Care Centre.

Southwest Iowa Dancers, 6 to 9 p.m., Chicken Inn, 3 miles west of Creston on Hwy. 34, featuring Coon Ridge Country.

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

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Creston City Water Works Board of Trustees special meeting, 1 p.m. Friday, boardroom.

Agenda includes: 1:02 p.m.

Patrick Smith, Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor and Fairgrave: executive closed session pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(c) to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation where it’s disclosure would likely result in prejudice or disadvantage in the litigation.

—————— Creston Park and Recreation Board, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, meal site, restored Creston Depot.

Agenda includes: upcoming fundraisers; Glow Run; budget; Adams Street bridge; payments; evaluation forms.

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Harassing communication, 8:09 a.m., Wednesday, West Mills Street.

Parking complaint, 9:02 a.m., Wednesday, Lake Shore Drive.

Parking complaint, 9:14 a.m., Wednesday, West Montgomery Street.

Talk to officer, 9:47 a.m., Wednesday, North Pine Birth Street.

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ter born Nov. 15, 2014. Delaney Ann Grau weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long.

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

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

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

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

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Payton Olivia, held by her grandmother Eva Warren of Nevada, completes a family of six generations. Pictured, from left, are great-great-greatgrandmother Eva Cadman of Creston Nursing and Rehab Center, great-great-grandmother Jean Swanson of Creston, great-grandmother Thearsa Arnold of Ames and mother Kaitlyn Warren of Nevada.

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OPINION Being respectful is still important

During Thanksgiving and the following weekend, I spent my time with my mom’s family in Auburn, and dad’s family in Parkersburg and Clarion. Saturday I drove the three hours home, with a stop in Ankeny to drop my sister Brianna off at her apartment.

During the drive, Brianna and I talked about the festivities, focusing on my dad’s family. My grandparents on my mom’s side passed away when I was in high school and college, but my dad’s parents are both still alive and kicking. Being around them this holiday reinstated the fact that I know they won’t be around forever.

Girl on fire Bailey Poolman staff writer

I also found it interesting because at events like this, I people-watch and see my relatives’ different personalities radiate through the room.

This year my dad, aunt and uncle pitched in and bought my grandparents an iPad. I think, like most people in the older generations, they were appreciative, but the amount of learning and technology

in just a little tablet overwhelmed them.

The personalities burst in the room after that, with one relative downloading all sorts of applications, and another trying to teach my grandparents how to work the device while it’s being used by someone else.

It was crazy, to say the least.

Then, while one of the relatives was messing with the iPad, my grandmother asked that person a question about it, and was told to shut up.

I realize many people think the generations of today have no respect for their elders, but I honestly

can say I respect those who respect me and those around them. When someone tells my grandmother to shut up, let alone a relative of mine, I lose all respect for that person.

It was this act that put my grandparents into perspective for me.

They are in their 80s and slowly becoming the frail human beings that we all will become someday. They are loving, caring people who don’t deserve disrespect.

I’ve always found it interesting that when I read articles in the newspaper or online, I want to be a better person because of it. The neat BuzzFeed and Huffington Post stories about disabled people

with a positive outlook, or those overcoming obstacles stick out to me and make me want to be a better person, but just like a lot of things, it doesn’t really hit home until it happens to you personally.

This situation with my relative was a personal occurrence. That’s what made those feature stories hit home, and what made me want to be a better person to family and strangers.

I hope someday to be able to give back what I receive in terms of kindness from family, friends and strangers I meet on the street. This world needs a little more of that floating around.

Oklahoma was hit by another freak earthquake HOLLYWOOD — Happy Thursday, everybody, and God bless America.

President Obama met civil rights leaders Monday to discuss Ferguson riot grievances. His initial reaction caused panic. When President Obama said we’re a nation ruled by laws, the Secret Service agents wrestled him to the ground and demanded to know what he did with the real President Obama.

The Weather Channel aired video of torrential rains lashing the West Coast Tuesday due to a warm low pressure system arriving from the South Pacific called the Pineapple Express. It’s way overdue. It rained so hard in Los Angeles that Bill Cosby’s drugged cocktails had little umbrellas in them.

Oklahoma was hit by another freak earthquake Sunday, this time a four-point temblor centered thirty miles from Ponca City. These earthquakes are interrupting the cycle of nature in the Southwest. In April, when the tornadoes come to harvest all the mobile homes, they will have already been picked.

The Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce decorated downtown for Christmas shopping over the Thanksgiving weekend to kick off the retail season. You never know who you’re going to see there.

Last night on Canon Drive, tourists spotted Burt Reynolds in an antique store, for eight hundred dollars.

King Richard III’s skeleton was verified by his DNA Monday two years after it was found under a parking lot at Bosworth Field where he fell in battle in 1487. Forensic experts first identified him by knife wounds at the base of his skull. The NFL Players Association wishes everybody would just drop it.

St. Louis Rams executives apologized to police for five Rams running onto the field in St. Louis on

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Sunday with their hands and arms up in the air. They lead the league in charades. When the Rams played in New York they ran onto the field and performed the murder of the police captain in The Godfather.

Charles Barkley defended the police Monday, saying that if it weren’t for police protection, black neighborhoods would be the Wild West. It’s just impossible to verify.

Last year, New York had one of its lowest murder rates in history but that’s because they killed the guy who keeps the murder statistics.

Democratic House members of the Congressional Black Caucus concluded their speeches on the House floor about the street riots in Ferguson on Monday by raising their arms in the air in the Don’t Shoot gesture. It was a new low.

They’ve just been sued for copyright infringement by the French Army.

Homeland Security’s Jeh Johnson defended President Obama’s illegal immigration order before Congress Tuesday. He said that many fewer illegals are walking across the border now. Last year the U.S. began flying illegal aliens to Mexico, and they use their frequent flyer miles to fly back to San Diego.

Iran’s government announced it’ll start awarding gold coins to couples who have babies to try to increase Iran’s population. The Supreme Leader wants to double Iran’s population to one hundred fifty million. If he really wants to increase pregnancies, he should start by legalizing alcohol over there.

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2014

Creston Chamber of Commerce happenings It seems hard to believe that November has passed and that Christmas will soon be here, and then we welcome in 2015. As we approach the end of 2014, I would like to reflect on some of the accomplishments that have taken place at the chamber during the year. The following is a partial list that I hope you find informative and gives you an idea of all the areas that the chamber is involved.

The chamber continued to promote the use of Creston Bucks, which were spent only at Creston Chamber businesses.

The chamber assisted and helped promote the various celebrations in Creston – 10,000 Crestonians Fourth of July, 37th Annual Creston/Southwest Iowa Hot Air Balloon Days, Lighted Christmas Parade and “No Place Like Creston for the Holidays.” We also created, updated and distributed several brochures to market and promote Creston throughout the area and state. We mailed out over 500 information packets on Creston and Union County and gave another 150 plus to area businesses to assist with their recruitment efforts.

The chamber planned and promoted the Moonlite Madness Promotion, Citywide Garage Sale, Crazy Summer Sales Days and Sales Tax Holiday Promotion, Taste of Creston and Holiday 2014 GiveAway Promotion.

The chamber continued to collaborate, work with and promote partnerships with various organizations, governmental bodies and groups in Creston and the area to maintain and improve Creston’s quality of life and economics – a partial list would include the following: Creston/Union County Tourism, City of Creston, Union County Development Association, Union County, the Union County Visitors Center, Creston Community Schools, Creston High School FFA, Union County Conservation, Green Valley State Park, Creston Park and Recreation Board, McKinley Lake/Hurley Creek Watershed Group, Creston Historical Preservation Commission, Western Iowa Tourism Region, Central Iowa Tourism Region, Southern Iowa Tourism and Iowa Tourism Department, Creston Volunteer Fire Fighters Easter Event, Around the Town Committee, Local Foods Council, Uptown Creston Food Crawl, Creston:Arts Council, No Place Like Creston for the Holidays, Santa at the Depot, Quiet Zone Committee, High Lakes Leadership Initiative, Crestland Betterment Foundation, Home Based Iowa, Friends of the Library and CARE. Continued to work and assist in retail and commercial recruitment and expansion to strengthen and expand the economic base of Creston.

Continued to focus on and assist current businesses, while at the

Creston Chamber Ellen Gerharz Executive Director

same time continued seeking new business opportunities.

Continued to assist industry members as requested.

Continued to work with and support the South Central Iowa Small Business Development Center.

Continued to assist and recognize local businesses and organizations.

Continued entrepreneurial initiatives.

Continued the Gold Star Honor for businesses who maintain their property.

Continued the Hi-Five Honor for great customer service.

Continued to market Creston to the area, state and beyond as a business and regional hub.

Maintained the chamber web pages to promote Creston, as well as the chamber Facebook page and Twitter account, plus various brochures about the area.

Continued to provided business referrals, relocation packets, student requests and prospect packets and newcomer packets.

Continued to included CHS students on the Chamber Board of Directors as ex-officio members.

Continued to hold legislative coffees and remain in contact with elected representatives.

Continued to facilitate Around the Town Committee.

For the seventh straight year, the chamber co-sponsored the Veterans Appreciation breakfasts.

As I said earlier, this is only a partial list of the Creston Chamber accomplishments and activities, and I understand that there is always room for improvement, but I think we need to be proud of what the Creston Chamber of Commerce has accomplished in 2014 as we look forward to 2015.

Creston Bucks makes holiday shopping easier: I would also like to pass along an idea to make your holiday shopping a little easier, and less time consuming. The idea – purchase Creston Bucks at the chamber.

They are similar to a gift certificate, except that they can be spent at over 245 chamber businesses.

Anyone can come into the Chamber of Commerce to buy Creston Bucks. The Creston Bucks can be purchased in increments of $5, $10 and $20, and there is no fee for this service. The Creston Bucks will be treated as cash with the exception that no change will be given back. Therefore, Creston Bucks users will not be able to cash their bucks without buying merchandise from businesses in Creston.

Creston Bucks can also be personalized such as, “Compliments of XYZ Company” or “Merry

Christmas Todd from Joe and Rhonda.” If you would like your Creston Bucks personalized, we would appreciate knowing a day in advance in order to give us time to produce the custom-made Creston Bucks.

Remember, when you purchase Creston Bucks, you are keeping the money right here in Creston.

Creston Bucks are a great way for everyone to support Creston.

Hi-Five Honorees for December: The following individuals received the Hi-Five Honor in December – Debra Johns, Great Western Bank, Karen Drake, Creston Walmart Super Center and Brandon Utterback Creston Walmart Super Center. Congratulations.

The Hi-Five for service allows us to recognize those who make shopping and doing business in Creston a rewarding and positive experience.

Gold Star Business Honored: The chamber honored Vernie’s Drapery Shop, 701 W. Townline St., as the December Gold Star Business. They were nominated by fellow Crestonians because of the appearance both inside and out of their building and property. Congratulations.

Please call the chamber to honor a business or individual with a HiFive or to acknowledge a business property with the Gold Star.

Holiday GiveAway 2014: Just a reminder that many Creston businesses and industries are participating in the very popular Creston Holiday GiveAway which started the Friday after Thanksgiving, and runs through the close of business on Dec. 16. The more shopping you do, the more tickets you will receive. The drawing for the eight winning tickets will be held on Dec. 17. Two winners will receive $500 in Creston Bucks and five winners will win $100 in Creston Bucks. The winners must claim their prizes by Jan. 5 at 4 p.m. If any prizes remain unclaimed, another drawing will be held on Jan. 5. If these new prizes are not claimed by Jan. 19, all remaining proceeds will be held over until the next Holiday GiveAway. Good luck to everyone who participates.

Please remember to check the Chamber Website, www.crestoniowachamber.com and the Calendar of Events. Join us on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date.

There is so much going on in Creston during the holidays.

Last, but certainly not least, we at the Chamber Office would like to extend our wishes to all of you for a safe and happy holiday season and thank everyone for their support during 2014.

We are looking forward to working with you in 2015 as we continue to strive to make Creston a Great Place to Visit, Work and Call Home.

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ith so many styles of kitchens and cabinets, it can sometimes be hard to decide on a favorite. You may see kitchens in each style and agree that they are all beautiful in their own way. But which is the style you would choose for your own home?

Aside from the look of each style, many aspects must be considered, such as its compatibility with the rest of the home, and whether it will endure the test of time. With many considerations to sort through, it can sometimes become more of a hassle than a fun improvement on your home. Defined below are different kitchen styles to help you decide on what suits your home while fitting your personal style.

Contemporary Contemporary kitchens, very simple spaces, are characterized by distinctive hard and sleek horizontal lines. A full overlay slab door style is typically the norm for these kitchens. The Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. Milan door style is the perfect slab selection for a contemporary kitchen.

The small amount of ornamentation that does exist is natural and usually comes in some form of texture. For example, there may be horizontal wood grains to match up with the horizontal line scheme. Visually the wood grain gives off a textured appearance.

TRADITIONAL: The architectural and top-to-bottom details are crucial to the design of this kitchen. From the beams and archways to the mullion cabinet doors and island legs, this kitchen portrays every aspect of traditional.

Traditional

Casual

Traditional styled kitchens are distinguished by their detail. Unlike transitional kitchens, traditional kitchens contain embellishments and detail is found everywhere, with corbels and mouldings on every piece of furniture.

In terms of cabinetry, raised panels with applied moulding are common for traditional kitchens. Outlining these raised panels are inset or framed cabinet construction, adding a hint of detail to the cabinet doors. A fun thing about traditional is the ability to mix door styles, giving you the freedom to choose a couple of styles and mix them between perimeter cabinets and your island. Techniques are a small detail that, when applied to every cabinet door, give off a striking effect. This is an attribute that can really define your own personal style. Hutch and furniture style cabinets are another unique feature of traditional kitchens.

Casual kitchens maintain a comfortable feel and fit in with the home. They have the ability to be personalized and beautiful while practical at the same time. Casual is a style that can take on many looks. For instance, there can be coastal, country and eclectic versions of this laid-back look. Here are further explanations of each style: ■ Coastal casual is a look that is often found depending on location. Beach houses often have the coastal casual style that encompasses a light and airy environment with pops of color through pastels. The atmosphere is also set through driftwood and white washes.

■ Country casual is a style that is traditionally made up of stained cabinets detailed with ornamentations and embellishments, making for a warm, inviting environment. The embellishments are placed in a comfortable manner reflecting the natural surroundings in which the home is located.

■ Eclectic casual is a mix of a little bit of everything that you love with taste. It captures pieces and accessories from different places and times and combines them together in one space.

Old and new design elements are pulled together to create a unique, individual style.

TRANSITIONAL: The simplistic cabinet doors and mix of design details blend to create a balanced transitional kitchen. Accessories such as the stainless light and candelabra add contemporary and traditional details to the kitchen.

Transitional

Formal

Transitional styling pulls together the warmth of traditional with the crispness of contemporary making for a good median.

This allows you to choose a simple door style, often a shaker, and pair it with a beautiful stained wood. Neutral paints are also very popular among transitional cabinetry. Wellborn offers two shaker door styles, Bristol and Hanover, which are both wonderful choices for transitional kitchens. With ornamental pieces at a minimum, emphasis is placed on the modest details that do exist. Maybe you like some characteristics of the traditional styling but enjoy the simplicity of contemporary.

Transitional style encompasses the best of both worlds and fits the style of many homes because of its versatile traits.

Formal kitchens often display sophisticated, yet stunning details in which beauty is key.

Although the detail may be small, it does not go without notice and forms a timeless environment of high societal living. A vast range of cabinetry door styles can be seen in formal kitchens because the style is distinguished by the architectural elements such as coffered ceilings, columns and moulding details. Glass cabinet doors can be found in formal kitchens to add to the elegance of the environment. The arrangement of overthe-top elements and accessories is essential to creating a formal kitchen.

Whether your preferences fit perfectly into one category or a combination of several, the goal of creating your special kitchen space is to listen to what style speaks to you. For more kitchen and home remodeling ideas, visit www. wellborn.com.

COASTAL CASUAL: The combination of the bead board panel from the cabinets and wall paint color gives this casual kitchen a coastal feel. This causal design makes for a comfortable environment.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Vinegar takes on winter windows Dear Heloise: In the wintertime, I spray the outside glass on my vehicle with VINEGAR. In case it gets below freezing and snows, the ice and snow won’t stick to the windows. When the other cars’ windows are covered with ice and snow, mine are clear. — Marvin O. in Montana This is an old, classic Heloise hint. You want to mix either white or cider vinegar with water (a ratio of 3 parts vinegar to 1 part water) before using on car windows.

This hint is one of many in my Heloise’s Fantabulous Vinegar Hints and More pamphlet.

To order one, which includes some favorite recipes and other money-saving hints, please send $5 and a long, self-addressed, stamped (70 cents) envelope to: Heloise/Vinegar, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. I keep a microfiber cloth under the front seat and one in the glove box. When stuck at a loooong (yes, I spelled it loooong!) light, I figure, why waste that time? I dust a window or two, the control panel and any surface I can reach. — Heloise FAMILY TREE Dear Heloise: I have the

Hints from Heloise solution for family-photograph Christmas cards. I now have two trees — one traditional and the other with lights and only photographs cut to size. Florist wire makes quick hangers, and you can put on enough lights so you can call it your “family tree.”

It’s one-of-a-kind. I have been doing this for years, and during our open house, people spend more time looking at all the pictures than at my Nativity sets. — Catherine T., Conroe, Texas MOVING HINT Dear Heloise: With our children off to college, my husband and I decided to sell our home and downsize.

Everything we wanted to keep would not fit in our new house. So we rented a storage unit.

To keep boxes and furniture organized, we used different-color packing tape — red to storage and blue to the new home. We tagged furniture with sticky notes of red

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The movers were grateful for our foresight, making their job easier. Also, it lessened the time to load and unload, so we had a lower-than-anticipated bill. — Theresa C., via email OLD AIR MATTRESS Dear Heloise: Don’t throw away your air mattress once it gets a hole in it and can’t be repaired. Cut it open on three sides, turn inside out and use it as a small tarp to cover outdoor items during winter. — Sharlene W., Tyrone, Pa. LAUNDRY ROOM Dear Heloise: I keep a pair of reading glasses in the laundry room for reading washing instructions on garments.

Some of those labels have BEETLE BAILEY® by Greg & Mort Walker very small print. — Jodi, via email Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, or you can fax it to 1-210-HELOISE or email it to Heloise@Heloise.com. I can’t answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column. (c)2014 by King Features Syndicate Inc. BLONDIE® by Dean Young

Horoscope Friday, Dec. 5, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Lively discussions about politics, religion or racial issues might take place today. You certainly are eager to explore new ideas and learn something fresh and interesting.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You might see innovative ways to handle your debt situation. Or you might see a new approach to dealing with others about shared property.

Clever you!

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A partner or close friend likely will surprise you today with an amazing suggestion.

Admittedly, someone also might demand more space or freedom in the relationship.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your grasp of technology will allow you to learn something new today. Spontaneous meetings at work will yield a few surprises. Someone younger than you might catch you off guard.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Unexpected suggestions from someone could lead to fun, creative activities. You will discover something enjoyable related to the entertainment world or sports. Even news about children might surprise you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Spontaneous discussions with family members might lead to home improvements today.

Someone is full of bright ideas about how to improve things.

Perhaps this person is you?

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You are full of clever, inventive ideas today. Those of you who sell, market, teach, act or write easily will impress others with your original suggestions.

Your daily routine also will be interrupted suddenly.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Trust your moneymaking ideas today. However, keep an eye on your money as well, because unpredictable situations could impact your assets and your cash.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Today Mercury is in your sign dancing with wild, wacky Uranus. That means today will be stimulating, active and full of new ideas! Trust your intuition.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Your research abilities will astound others today, because you will sense intuitively exact-

ly where to look for something.

And you will do this quickly!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Discussions with friends will bubble over with enthusiasm today, because everyone has original ideas. That’s because today it’s easy to think outside the box.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) People in authority might be startled by your perceptive suggestions. Then again, they might be startled because your suggestions are so unusual!

Either way, others will sit up

and listen to you today.

YOU BORN TODAY You are confident, imaginative and daring. You love to explore new realms and open new vistas in your life. You are active in going after what you want, and you do so with great expectations. Settle your debts this year to prepare for financial accumulation in the next three years. To clear away indebtedness is the thrust of this year. Consolidate your affairs for future growth.

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As Christmas quickly approaches, thoughts of presents, family time, and nights of staying up late and sleeping in until noon are swarming everyone’s minds. So, as the holidays begin to sneak up on us, it only seemed right to ask my peers what their favorite part about the holidays are.

Editor: Bree Daggett Staff Writers: Mariah Harlan, Domink McAnly, Shastin Morrison, Alyssa Higgins, Jami Sickels, Camyrn Somers, Brandon Robertson, Raegen Smith, Ericka Abell, Garret Geary, Brittany Minson, Kelsey Donner, Tanna Smallwood, Hannah Hagle

Jennifer Hughes: I love the holidays because I get to see all of my family together for a day or so. Everyone available gathers at someone’s house and we all bring food and have a good time. It’s a nice time to catch up with family members you’re not so in touch with all the time. Everyone’s happy to be together, and maybe I’m just lucky that my family gets along really well, but we all have a lot of fun.

Rachel Shepherd: My favorite part about the holidays is family.

Usually the holidays are the only time of the year that I get to actually see everyone. With all of them having their own life working or going to college, it’s nice to know that I will get to see them all at least once during the year, other than just texting and what not. I like when we are all together and celebrating.

Stone Hammons: My favorite part of the holidays would be getting a lot of free time and working!

Savannah Hartman: My favorite part is getting to catch up with your family that you don’t live close to. Getting to reminisce on old, shared memories and laughing.

Definitely laughing with the family is what brings the joy of the season.

Angela Sorensen: My favorite part about the holidays is spending time with my family and laughing with them until it hurts. I’m always in the best mood when I’m with my family and I can forget some of the harsh realities of life for awhile. Holidays are always great stress relievers and I also like to get caught up on my sleep.

Brant Hudson: My favorite part is the snow. I love four wheeling and family because everyone in my family is older and they have good stories.

A Tale of Sorrow and Savings DISCLAIMER: All tales and stories of the story are over exaggerated stories taken from multiple people who worked this wretched event.

Do not take this story as an insult or an actual account of what happened on that night. This is just for dramatic effect and humor. Enjoy.

Hour 1: Fortifying

The air was bitter cold, and it bit at my nose with a ferocity of a savage beast. I took a deep breath and looked at my fellow friend and comrade. “Good luck today my friend.

I hope to see you after all is said and done.” A nod is all I received from my old friend. His attitude reflected the feeling of every soldier on this battlefield today.

We walked in frozen from the freshly formed tundra that had arrived while we feasted with our families. This day was made for rest and appreciation, not bloodshed and super-saving-deals. What monster has been created in our brutal lust for greed and savings? We were greeted by our superiors before even entering our barracks. The order they gave us was one of heartache and woe. They informed us that we would have to help put up the blockades and then go to our stations immediately for the sunsets and the time of war was upon us. We were young boys, fighting a brutal war set forth upon us by rich men. We had no idea what was in store for us in the upcoming hours.

Hour 3: The Gates The sound you hear when metal hits another metal with extreme force and it lets out a loud noise; that noise was the sound that resonated throughout the entire battlefield.

It was the sound of the flood gates that had kept the army of demons outside in the frozen tundra. They had pierced through our walls and had started swarming into the small castle that now a prison for it’s proud Knights of the Spark. Before they could reach me and make contact, I heard the screams of my fellow comrades. Now I learned, that earlier in the day, the Customonsters had apparently snuck into our fortress and ambushed us.The screams filled me with terror and dread. My fellow friends now fighting for not just their kingdom, but for their very lives.

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The creatures were horrendous monsters that had foam at their maws and a look in their eyes that showed their true intentions for bloodlust, not deals. This was a time of barbaric and savage thoughts. I tried to defend my gate-partner but she was slowly swept away, into an ocean of teeth and claws. I mustered all my courage and drew my weapon, slaying many of these monsters and sending them on their way. I saw fathers abandon their families running from the swarm to the back to get the best deals, I saw mothers weep tears of blood for the lost infants who had been either devoured whole by the swarm or swept away into an ocean of death. The store was now consumed by complete chaos. Screams echoed everywhere of the wounded and dying, the cackle of creatures of unknown filled the once eerie silence. I survived only by luck and nothing else. In the distance I saw the vanguard hold back the hoard as hard as they could. The yellow armor they wore now turning rust colored from the blood. I looked upon the clock to see the time. 7:05. It had felt like mere seconds past not an hour. The day was almost over… then we can rest.

Hour 4: The Second Wave I looked upon my once glorious castle floors, to see them stained and filled with carnage. My fellow comrades lay on the ground, either dying or in pain. We had survived this wretched day. Fellow knights picked one another up and tried to help them stand, most were wounded, few were unscathed, the rest were dying or dead. I frantically searched for my friends while the few scattered packs of demons roamed the store searching for good deals. A few packs of feral dogs roamed as well, cleaning up the remains of the horrific battle. I couldn’t find anyone I knew, and by the time I started making my way farther back into the castle, the sound of a bell rang overhead. “The 8 o’clock sales start now. Please enjoy your deals.” “8 o’clock?” The remains of the gates shuddered. The tremor knocked me from my feet and I fell to the floor in a daze. I looked up to see a much larger crowd than the first. A crowd of angry customonsters. “May the creator have mercy on me tonight, for the sins of our fathers will be

washed away in a tidal wave of our son’s blood.” They charged. The second wave was now upon us and the remaining warriors, and along with this wave, came unspeakable horror, a horror known as “confusion”.

Hour 5: The End Game The taste of old copper coins flooded my mouth. Blood dribbled off my lips slowly, and the blood stained my armor. I looked up in a haze on the battlefield that was once there. Now nothing but rubble and ash lay in the wake of the aftermath of the horde.

I see no signs of my comrades, which shook me to the bone with fear. I frantically looked everywhere for my friends, but I saw no sign of their survival. “It’s not fair… why did I survive but they didn’t. Why creator why!”, my voice echoed in the empty stone walls. I was alone.

“Cheer up old friend-” the knight abruptly stopped mid sentence and coughed up blood. My face went from a grimace to a fragile smile.

It was my old friend, who was in the Electronics, or better known as the meat grinder. I helped my comrade up, and carried him off the battlefield.

The swarm had left and the day was over, our task was completed and it was our time to rest.

November 27th, 2014 was a day of horror. This is a tribute to the proud soldiers who didn’t leave the battlefield that day. May they meet their families in the fields of spirits and enjoy their rest, for they have so well deserved it. This is the last words and accounts of that day for now I must rest. I leave you with these words. A small army of brave men and women stood against a demon horde, and we didn’t survive, but we won. We, the Order of the Spark, will always be there, waiting for the 4th Thursday of November every year. For we are the protectors of the deals and sales, and we will always win the battle, for the war is never ending.

See you next year on the field, at a retail store near you.

Sincerely Yours, Anonymous

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Creston News Advertiser Thursday, December 4, 2014

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.

Saturday, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

Confession. Sunday, 10:45 a.m.

Mass; Confession following Mass. Monday, 7 a.m. Holyday Mass. Tuesday, 9 a.m. Mass., Afton Care Center; 6 p.m. CD of A, Holy Spirit, dinner meeting following, hall. Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. religious education class.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 10 a.m. worship; 5:30 p.m. potluck supper, open to the public; 6:30 p.m. Sunday evening worship service. Aspire Food Pantry dropoff site.

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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 11 a.m. worship.

Beaconsfield

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Rick Hawkins, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service.

Clearfield

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

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

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

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Sherry Wiley, lay speaker.

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

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

Corning

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

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

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

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

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, Dan Lamgo, pastor.

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

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

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

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

Bible study.

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

Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Mass.

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

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

AbundantLifeFamilyChurch.com.

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

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

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

Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday school and worship service; 5:30 p.m. prayer time; 6 p.m. worship service. Wednesday, 7 p.m. worship service. Home Bible study, call 782-5594.

LIFE CHURCH, ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 417 Wyoming Ave.,

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Karen Norton, lead pastor, 641782-4236, e-mail crestonrolag@ gmail.com, website lifechurchcreston.com.

Saturday, noon Section 4 Ministries Christmas gathering at Harlan Assembly of God. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school for all ages; 10:35 a.m.

Missions Sunday, morning worship, Remember 2015 faith promises, message “The Vitamin B Attitudes: Week 4”; 6 p.m. church workers appreciation dinner at the Norton home. Tuesday, 7 to 10 a.m. Coffee Cafe, fellowship hall. Bring a friend for coffee and conversation. WiFi is available.

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. prayer time, sanctuary; 7 p.m. Family Night activities; adult Bible study (Romans), sanctuary; Life Youth, lower level youth room; Kids Klub, lower level fellowship hall. Thursday (12/11), 7 to 10 a.m. Coffee Cafe, fellowship hall.

Bring a friend for coffee and conversation. WiFi is available.

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. Monday, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting. Tuesday, 3 p.m. Crisis fund center open, 5 p.m. Open table. 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, Powells; 9:30 a.m. church school classes; 10 a.m. morning worship, Ken Mallas, presider; Darl Ferguson, speaker.

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

Today, 6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery; and Women’s Bible study. Friday, 8:30 a.m.

Operation World prayer meeting; 9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible study. Saturday, 8 a.m. prayer meeting. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Bible study (for all ages); 10:45 a.m. worship; 2 to 5 p.m. Discovering Church membership class; 6 p.m.

Men’s Bible study. Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. Women’s Bible study; 9 p.m.

Creston Salt Company for college students, SWCC room 120, after party at Crest Baptist Church.

Wednesday, 6:30 a.m. prayer meeting, 6 to 8 p.m. Divorce Care, “Surviving the Holidays”; 6:30 p.m. Team Kid, youth ministry, adult Bible study.

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

Friday, 3:30 p.m. Care and Share Group to Festival of Carols in Ankeny; and Melody Makers choir practice. Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship service and Lord’s Table; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school hour; 2 p.m. Deacons meeting; 3:30 p.m. 2015 budget Q&A, south room; 5 p.m. Melody Makers choir musical presentation “Harold, the King.” Tuesday, 9 a.m. Ladies Bible study, “Twelve Extraordinary Women” by John MacArthur; 7 p.m. “Hannah – A Portrait of God’s Grace” led

by Judi Sauser, both studies at Loy Christensen’s, 1000 N. Vine.

Wednesday, 5 p.m. Operation Servanthood Christmas care packs, senior high; 6:30 p.m.

AWANA clubs and junior high trek, senior high youth group; adult Bible study and prayer meeting. Thursday (12/11), 6 p.m.

Riley Missionary Circle Christmas salad board at Loy Christensen’s.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 301 E. Townline St. Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service with guest speaker Darin Dolecheck, lighting of second Advent candle. Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. Tootles (games/crafts) in fellowship hall.

Wednesday, 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

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Lutheran Church). Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. TOPS; Parish Council has been moved to Dec. 3.

Surviving the Holidays seminar planned If you’re separated or divorced, the holidays can be a lonely, stressful and depressing time. But there’s hope. Join others at Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N Poplar St., 6 p.m.

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Wednesday for an encouraging seminar to discover how to enjoy the holidays again.

There is no cost, but registration can be made by calling 782-2018.

God’s Outreach Deliverance to give away Christmas items The second annual Greatest Love event is planned for 1 p.m. Saturday at Supertel Inn and Conference Center, 800 Laurel St., Creston. Everyone is welcome, and everything is free.

Christmas dinner baskets, toys and household items will be given to every family while supplies Rev. Jim Woodworth, pastor; Mary O’Riley, pastoral intern.

Friday, 1:30 p.m. crafting workshop. Sunday, 9:15 a.m. worship services; 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.

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

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

Sunday school. Tuesday, 9 a.m.

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

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

Thursday, 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.

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

Mass. Sunday, 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. Confession; 9 a.m. Mass.

Monday, 9:15 a.m. Holyday Mass, St. Malachy School; noon CCW potluck, hall; No Adoration; 6:30 p.m. CRHP Ladies meeting, St. Malachy library; 7 p.m. Holyday Mass, church. Tuesday, noon to 5 p.m. ReRun shop; 6 p.m. CD of A Mass, dinner meeting following in hall. Wednesday, 7 a.m. Mass, St. Malachy Chapel; No school Mass; 6:30 p.m. high school youth group, St. Malachy School; 7 p.m. religious education classes, St. Malachy School. Thursday (12/11), 7 a.m. Mass, St. Malachy Chapel; 6 p.m. Liturgy Committee meeting, hall.

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

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

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

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There will be a special drawing for grand prizes including a flat screen TV, microwave and miscellaneous gift cards.

The event is sponsored

by God’s Outreach Deliverance International, 306 N. Oak St., Creston, 641278-1173, Pastor Joanna and Tyrone Davis. vice 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.

Today, 5 p.m. Mutual Ministry; 7 p.m. Miriam Circle. Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school and adult education; 10 a.m. worship service and Communion; 11 a.m.

Worship Music; Women of ELCA meeting after church. Monday, 6 p.m. Finance. Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. Quilters. Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Advent services; 8 p.m. choir.

Thursday (12/11), 6 p.m. Council.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday, Mount Ayr: 8 a.m.

Divine Service with Holy Communion; 9:30 a.m. Bible class and Sunday school; Creston: 9:45 a.m. Divine Service; 11 a.m. potluck brunch and Hanging of the Greens. 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, 12:30 p.m. preschool; 6 p.m. Confirmation classes. Thursday (12/11), 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

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CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, Dan Moore, pastor.

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

Quilters; 7 p.m. Council meeting.

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.

Greenfield

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

Website: www.welcometocornerstone.org.

Today, 7 p.m. Men’s Fraternity.

Friday, 11 a.m. J.O.Y. (Just Older Youth). Saturday, 9:30 a.m. baby shower for Cassi and Waylon Pilgreen; 7 p.m. Gideons meeting. Sunday, 7 a.m. MP3: Men’s praise, prayer and pancakes; 9:30 a.m. worship service; 10:45 a.m. Connection Sunday; 5 p.m. Elder led corporate prayer time. Wednesday, 6:20 to 8 p.m.

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

Saturday, 4:30 to 5 p.m.

Reconciliation; 5:15 p.m.

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

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

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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.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship.

Macksburg

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

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

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

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Murray

BAPTIST CHURCH, Alex Bauman, pastor.

Sunday, 8:45 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. and 6 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.

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

Sunday school and adult education. Wednesday, 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday school.

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.

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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.

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

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Streak ends MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers were 16 seconds into their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Henry Sims was stepping to the free throw line when referee Zach Zarba blew his whistle and stopped the game.

Turns out the Sixers were going in the wrong direction, just like they have been all season long. The foul was wiped away, the teams switched sides and the game was restarted and the Sixers got pointed the right way.

The 76ers avoided tying the record for the worst start to a season in NBA history, ending their 0-17 skid with an 85-77 victory over the Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

A loss to the Timberwolves would have tied the 2009-10 New Jersey Nets for the worst start to a season in league history at 0-18.

Duke wins MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tyus Jones scored 22 points, Rasheed Sulaimon added 14 and No. 4 Duke shot 65 percent to beat No. 2 Wisconsin 80-70 on Wednesday night in a highly anticipated matchup of college basketball heavyweights.

With 17 points, Wisconsin senior Frank Kaminsky outscored Duke freshman Jahlil Okafor (13 points) in a test for the two of the nation’s top big men.

But it was another touted freshman, Jones, who helped open things up for the Blue Devils (8-0) in the second half.

The lightning-quick guard beat defenders into the lane and added two 3-pointers.

Jones followed a transition layup with an assist on Amile Jefferson’s jumper to cap a 6-0 run that gave Duke a 69-60 lead with about 3 minutes left against the Badgers (7-1).

Off an inbounds play, freshman Justise Winslow’s dunk after strolling uncontested down the lane seemed to demoralize the Badgers one last time as Duke took an eight-point lead with about 1:20 left.

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SWCC inducts Krejci in Athletic Hall of Fame Saturday

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

When you think of Southwestern Community College athletics, two names jump to the forefront.

Ron “Fox” Clinton and Bill Krejci.

Both served in capacities of coach or athletic director over 30 years each at the growing Creston institution.

On Saturday, Krejci joins his mentor as the second inductee into the Southwestern Community College Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony at approximately 2:30 p.m. in the Student Center gymnasium. The event will take place after the women’s basketball game against Simpson JV and prior to the scheduled 3 p.m. tipoff of the men’s basketball game vs. William Penn JV. A cake and punch reception will precede the basketball games at 12:15 p.m., prior to the 1 p.m. women’s tipoff.

The SWCC Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 2013 to honor student-athletes, teams, coaches, administrators and contributors for their outstanding performance or contributions to the SWCC athletic program. Clinton, retired SWCC athletic director, basketball and softball coach and instructor, was the first inductee in March 2013.

It was Clinton who hired Krejci in August 1978 when the former North-

west Missouri State University baseball player from Chicago was serving as an assistant coach at Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson. Clinton, himself a Thomas Jefferson graduate, played a hunch and it paid off in a career that lasted until August 2014.

Krejci now resides in Ankeny with his wife, Teresa, former SWCC chief financial officer who now has a similar position with Drake University in Des Moines.

“Fox took a big chance on a guy with no head coaching experience and put me in charge of his baseball program,” Krejci said. “Early on it was learning on the fly. People like Paul Somers, Fox, Rich Byerly and Barb Crittenden, they all gave me tremendous support. It was so easy to do my job.”

Dr. Crittenden, current president of the college, frequently heard Krejci’s appreciation for such a welcoming work environment.

“You’re a fool,” Krejci said to Crittenden one time. “She looked at me kind of funny. I said, ‘You’re paying me to do exactly what I want to do.’

I always felt like such a lucky person.”

Krejci was hired as assistant director of student activities, physical education instructor and head baseball coach after coaching at the 1978 state tournament for TJ’s appearance there.

Krejci served as head

Krejci baseball coach 22 years at SWCC, and also succeeded Clinton as men’s basketball coach for eight years when Clinton took over the women’s program.

Fundraising boost In September 1999, after 22 years at the helm of the baseball program, Krejci resigned from that post to become athletic director/fundraiser at the college. During his time in that role, he increased fundraising for athletics by establishing two events — the SWCC Athletic Fundraiser Auction and the SWCC Golf Tournament — as well as creating the SWCC Athletic Booster Club. These events and activities bring in approximately $50,000 for athletics each year.

“When Rick Dawson asked me to do that, I was a little reluctant,” Krejci related. “But it was time to be a little unselfish. I felt I owed it to the school to back off and do something that they need me to do.

To raise funds and lead the

athletic program. In losing some work study money through the government, we needed more scholarship money to make it go.”

In June 2009 Krejci retired from his full-time position as physical education instructor and athletic director. He didn’t stay away long, though. Krejci returned to the college part-time as director of athletics and athletic fundraising in August 2009.

Dr. Crittenden cited the growth of SWCC athletics under Krejci’s leadership.

“We added a number of athletic programs and activities during Bill’s tenure,” Crittenden said.

“In his role as athletic director, he has raised the expectations for event management and support for student-athletes at Southwestern. His efforts in fundraising have been an important part of this.”

Athletic programs added in recent years at SWCC have included cross country, drill team, golf, sports shooting and track and field.

USA Baseball In addition to his duties at SWCC, Krejci has been involved in the USA Baseball program for the past 19 years. He’s been a national coach for several age groups, general manager for the 12-U team and clinician for USA Baseball camps. He first got involved through the recommendation of former Ellsworth baseball coach Marty Dittmer.

“That made it a lot easier

“I said, ‘You’re paying me to do exactly what I want to do.’ I always felt like such a lucky person.”

— Bill Krejci

Former SWCC coach and athletic director

to give up coaching (baseball) at Southwestern,” Krejci said. “I still had a connection with baseball.

I’ll be involved this summer again at some level.”

He was also head baseball coach at Creston High School for the 2007 and 2008 seasons, leading the Panthers to the state tournament in his first season.

Krejci also works independently as a hitting instructor for high school and youth players in the Des Moines area. Just this week he was working with players in Adel and with Dowling Catholic High School players.

“It’s kind of a word of mouth thing,” Krejci said.

“People hear that I’m up here and available for lessons, and it goes from there.”

Appreciative Krejci has received many other honors. He was inducted into the St. Laurence High School Athletic Hall of Fame in Please see KREJCI, page 11A

Creston’s Luther signs with Southwestern Creston setter Hanna Luther signed a National Letter of Intent Wednesday to play volleyball on scholarship at Southwestern Community College.

SWCC coach Ting Liu said she likes the athleticism and experience Luther brings to the program.

“I watched her all season long. She has very nice hands and is very fast, with good footwork,” Liu said.

“She is really fast and can get to the ball. She reads the court very well. Her mom is a coach, so she has a lot of knowledge.”

Luther, a 5-4 senior, was named second team all-conference in the Hawkeye 10 this year for the 20-8 Panthers after receiving honorable mention as a junior.

She had 660 setting assists this season, averaging 7.95 per game. She also had 57

digs and served 96 percent with 22 aces.

Luther said the chance to improve as a volleyball player close to home is a great opportunity.

“Ting is a new coach and I trust her abilities,” Luther said. “I think she’ll teach me a lot of things. I’m excited to learn.”

Luther, a member of the National Honor Society at Creston High School, plans a double major in psychology and another field yet to be determined.

She will join a southwest Iowa core of players on the team. Liu signed senior hitter Marie Palmer of Southwest Valley recently. Two key sophomores on next year’s team will be all-region hitter Carmen Subbert of Stanton and middle hitter Madison Walston of Bedford.

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON

Creston setter Hanna Luther signs a Letter of Intent to play volleyball at Southwestern Community College. Shown with Luther at the signing are SWCC head coach Ting Liu (left) and her parents, Polly and Clint Luther. Polly Luther is head coach of the Creston Panthers.

Spartan men suffer first loss of season

By SCOTT VICKER

Spartans fall

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Mike Brey believes he’s got the best backcourt in the nation, and after Wednesday night, he might not get much of an argument from Michigan State counterpart Tom Izzo.

Jerian Grant and Demetrius Jackson had career nights to help the Fighting Irish defeat the No. 19 Spartans 79-78 in overtime in the ACC/ Big Ten Challenge.

Grant had a career-high 27 points and six assists, and Jackson added a career-best 22 points in the first meeting between the schools in 35 years.

TRENTON, Mo. — For the first time this season, the Southwestern men’s basketball team had to overcome a significant deficit here Wednesday.

Head coach Todd Lorensen was proud of the way his team clawed its way back into the ballgame, but the 11th-ranked Spartans came up just short, suffering their first loss of the year, 84-83, to 17th-ranked North Central Missouri College.

The Spartans entered the game with a record of 9-0 for the season, which earned them a spot in the initial NJCAA Division II rankings.

After a back-and-forth

first half saw Southwestern take a 36-33 lead into halftime against the Pirates, North Central Missouri College started the second half on an 8-0 run to take the lead.

With just 11 minutes left in the game, the Spartans trailed by 15 points at 6348.

“Then we just kind of whittled it down,” Lorensen said. “We cut it to 8 3 - 8 2 with 5.3 seconds to go and Lorensen then we had to foul.”

The Pirates made one of two free throws to go up 84-82. As Southwestern

freshman Ahmad Newsome drove to the basket looking for a shot in Newsome the closing seconds, he was fouled.

With the Spartans in the double bonus, Newsome would shoot two free throws. After missing the first free throw, the Pirates called timeout.

That gave Lorensen a chance to sub in his big men, giving the Spartans an opportunity to miss the second free throw on purpose and try to get a tap-back for a shot at the buzzer.

“When he tried to miss it, it banked in,” Lorensen

said. “On the inbounds, we tried to foul, but didn’t get there in time and the clock expired.”

With the win, North Central Missouri College avenged a 91-82 road loss to the Spartans on Nov. 10.

“It was a good basketball game,” Lorensen said.

“I thought we showed a lot of character and poise to come back and give ourselves an opportunity to win. On the road against a tough team, that’s hard to do. We learned a lot about ourselves. I was proud of the way our guys came back. Hopefully we can learn from it.

“We were in a bad spot.

We could have folded and lost by 25. We did a good job of possession by possession getting stops. Had an opportunity, just didn’t

have quite enough time left to get over the hump.”

Jaylon Smith led the Spartans with 29 points, w h i l e Mataika K o y a mainavure rec o r d e d Smith 22 points.

The Spartans shot 13-of-20 from the free throw line in the game.

Complete stats of the game were not available at press time, and will be published in Friday’s CNA sports section.

Southwestern, now 9-1 for the season, returns home Saturday to play William Penn’s JV team.

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Creston/O-M JV wrestling NV double dual GREENFIELD — Results of Creston/O-M junior varsity matches at Tuesday’s double dual at Nodaway Valley involving wrestlers from Interstate 35, Nodaway Valley and Winterset.

Session one 106 — Jacob Goodson (C/OM) pinned Lance Thompson (I-35); 120 — Nathon Phillips (I-35) pinned Garrett Dahl (C/OM), 1:01. 126 — Blake Ryerson (W) pinned Mason Kinsella

(C/O-M). 160 — Colton Phelps (C/O-M) pinned Jordan Johnson (NV). 170 — Will Elderkn (W) dec.

Chad Lamb (C/O-M), 7-0. 285 — Justin Keating (W) pinned Trevor Downing (C/O-M).

Session two 106 — Jacob Goodson (C/O-M) dec. Jace Steinhock (W), 7-6. 106 — Cade Vicker (Cr) pinned Lance Thompson (I-35). 152 — Darrian Fischer (Cr) pinned Justin Smith (W), 5:25. 160 — Kolby Tomas (C/O-M) pinned Jordan Johnson (NV). 170 — Jalen Kleemeier (W) dec. Chad Lamb (C/O-M), 6-5. 285 — Cody Tanner (C/O-M) pinned Justin Keating (W).

Sports briefs SWCC rated The Southwestern men’s basketball team is listed at No. 11 on the first regular season rankings released this week by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

The Spartans went undefeated (8-0) through November and stood at 9-0 before an 84-83 to No. 17 North Central (Mo.) on Wednesday night.

“It’s exciting for our players because they have worked extremely hard from day one and deserve the recognition,” head coach Todd Lorensen said.

The Spartans’ next home appearance is 3 p.m. Saturday vs. William Penn JV. The NJCAA’s next rankings will be released Monday.

See a complete rankings list at www.jncaa.org.

Volleyball banquet Creston’s volleyball banquet will be held 5 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 14, in the high school commons.

Families are asked to bring a covered dish. Table service and beverages will be provided.

ICCAC honors Southwestern freshman Carmen Subbert of Stanton was named first team All-Region XI-B, was an All-Region XI-B tournament selection, according to the Iowa Community College Athletic Association.

Subbert was also ICCAC offensive athlete of the week three times during the 2014 volleyball season.

300 game Jeremiah Johnson had a 300 game while bowling in the TGOF League Nov. 28 at Pine Valley Golf and Bowl.

Johnson also had a 217 game in rolling a 701 series, which topped the league competition that night.

Area girls basketball East Union 54, Diagonal 51 DIAGONAL — Diagonal overcame a 13-point deficit in the second half to force overtime here Tuesday, but East Union outscored the Maroonettes 5-2 in the overtime period to secure a 54-51 win.

“With four girls fouled out, we had some young girls come in and play some big minutes for us,” East Union head coach Carol McGuire said. “It was a packed, loud gym and a tight game. I was very happy to see how all the girls kept playing hard and never gave up.”

Mara Weis led the Eagles with 17 points and eight steals.

C h e l sea Hoyt added 15 points and g r a b b e d Weis 17 rebounds.

Danielle Riley recorded six points and five rebounds in the first half before fouling out early in the third quarter.

Freshmen Olivia Eckels and Sidney McFee gave the Eagles good minutes off the bench with five points and four points, respectively.

Kasydi Klommhaus led Diagonal with 14 points to go with six rebounds and two assists.

Cassidy Becker recorded a doub l e - d o u - Becker ble with 13 points and 13 rebounds.

Madison Lohmann reached double figures off the bench with 10 points.

Katie Sobotka added six points with four steals, while Jaci Haidsiak scored two points with four rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Kaitlyn Klommhaus scored three points with three steals.

Allison Norris scored two points with three rebounds.

Shenandoah 84, SW Valley 51 SHENANDOAH — Shenandoah used a 24-11 advantage in the first quarter to pull away from Southwest Valley here Tuesday night in an 84-51 win.

“We were unable to close the gap and make a run,” Southwest Valley head coach Allen Naugle said. “I feel we have very good height and will be taller than most teams we play. Tonight was not the case. Shenandoah had tremendous height and those girls were very athletic and could move.”

Marie Palmer scored 14 points to lead the Timberwolves. She added three rebounds and two steals. Lexi Bronner finished with eight points and two assists.

Jade Petersen recorded six points with Petersen a teamhigh six rebounds.

Shelby Cooper and Regan Jessen scored five points, while Katie Taylor and Jonnie Weeks each finished with four points. Weeks added two assists and three steals. Janelle Gibler and Kelsey Means each scored two points and Kim Hults added one point.

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER

Champs:

Pictured are members of Volleyballers, which won the City League volleyball championship on Wednesday.

Members of the team are, from left: Erica Frey, Trish Dickinson, Lindsay Stumpff, Lesa Downing, Dusti Norman and Kristy Fontana.

Bowling league scores PINE VALLEY Wednesday Night Mix League Nov. 19 Team Score Stone Crushers 23 Bowtie Bandits 22 3 Hole Patrol 16.5 Knuckles Deep 16.5 Knew Kummers 14 Pocket Pounders 4 High team with handicap — Bowtie Bandits, 2559 pins.

High team scratch — Stone Crushers, 2314 pins.

High scratch series — Justin Redding 770.

Series 600 and over — Justin Redding 770, TJ Redding 720, Jason Knight 629, JR Lett 635, Darin Hatfield 625, Adam Hoffman 613.

Games 200 and over — Justin Redding 287, 258, 225; TJ Redding 255, 264, 201; Jason Knight 224, 234; JR Lett 236, 214; Matt Parsons 203.

Women series 500 and over — Kim Whittington 546, Heather McNichols 578.

Games 190 and over women — Kim Whittington 215, Heather McNichols 213.

TGIF League Nov. 21 Team Score Pine Valley 23 Bushwackers 22 TADA 17

WTF-O 16.5 3 Fingers Deep 16 Clausen Underground 15.5 Eagles 10 Spare Parts N Split End 8 High team with handicap — TADA, 2449 pins.

High team scratch — Pine Valley, 2323 pins.

High scratch series — TJ Redding, 732 pins.

Series 600 and over — Tom Redding 630, Dan Fulton 630, Ted Kunz 663, TJ Redding 732.

Games 200 and over — TJ Redding 247, 239, 246; Tom Redding 216, 224; Dan Fulton 242; Stacey Tame 206; Travis Veatch 213, 200; Chad Drake 200; Rod Cheers 214; Ted Kunz 220, 207, 236; Jeremiah Johnson 254.

Wednesday Night Mix League Nov. 26 Team Score Stone Crushers 26 Bowtie Bandits 22 3 Hole Patrol 20.5 Knuckles Deep 20.5 Knew Kummers 14 Pocket Pounders 5 High team with handicap — 3 Hole Patrol, 2427 pins.

High team scratch — Stone Crushers, 2056 pins.

High scratch series — Justin Redding, 683.

Series 600 and over — Justin Redding 683, TJ Redding 665.

Games 200 and over — TJ Redding 223, 245; Justin Redding 279, 235; Matt Parsons 212.

Women series 500 and over — Heather McNichols 542, Kim Whittington 501.

Games 190 and over women — Heather McNichols 225.

TGIF League Nov. 28 Team Score Pine Valley 25 Bushwackers 24 WTF-O 20.5 Clausen Underground 18.5 3 Fingers Deep 17 TADA 17 Eagles 13.5 Spare Parts N Split End 8.5 High team with handicap — Clausen Underground, 2602 pins.

High team scratch — Pine Valley, 2452 pins.

High scratch series — Jeremiah Johnson 701.

Series 600 and over — Jeremiah Johnson 701, Chad Sprague 617, Rod Cheers 600, Jason Knight 656, JR Lett 631, TJ Redding 643.

Games 200 and over — Jeremiah Johnson 300, 217; Chad Sprague 233, 214; Dan Hudson 221; Rod Cheers 226; Kevin Madison 234; Ted Kunz 202, 227; Travis Veatch 214; Jason Knight 224, 269; JR Lett 226, 201, 204; TJ Redding 214,

224, 205; Cody Hull 223; Dan Fulton 215; Ben Moffitt 222.

PANTHER LANES Classic League Nov. 24 Team Score Frey Construction 143 Quilts 138.5 Fingers/Holes=Fun 132 AgriVision 131 Rhine Body Repair 117.5 Schroeder Plumbing 93 High team scratch — Quilts, 1941 pins.

High scratch individual series — Mike Briner, 555 pins.

Games 200 and over — Fred Franklin 200; Dave Rhine 202; Mike Briner 215; Denny Hance 206; Ron Pendegraft 200.

Astro Mixed League Nov. 23 Team Score Ellis Poore 38 Rhine Body Repair 31 Odd Ducks 30.5 3 M’s & H 30 Corner Clippers 29.5 Rookies 23 Panther Lanes 19 High team with handicap — Rookies, 2365 pins.

High team scratch — Rhine Body Repair, 1715 pins.

High scratch individual series — Sam Haidsiak 502; Rusty Zimmerman 537.

Games 190 and over women — Sam Haidsiak, 196.

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1987, the Northwest Missouri State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996, the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2002, and in 1999 he was named the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Developmental Coach of the Year.

But to receive recogni-

tion from Southwestern is special, Krejci said. He noted that the years of service combined for Clinton, longtime volleyball coach Rita Schroeder and himself exceeds 100 years.

Schroeder was recently inducted into the NJCAA Volleyball Hall of Fame.

“Rita’s story is like mine,” Krejci said. “Fox took a chance on someone

who had never coached before, and look what she did! She had played here (Southwestern), but had not coached. Fox had a hunch about her. And all three of us never left (before retirement).”

Krejci said he never received an offer that seemed as comfortable and supportive as the work environment at Southwest-

ern. And now, that institution is rewarding him for that loyalty in Saturday’s ceremony.

“I have a few awards in my time,” Krejci said.

“Gold medal teams, things like that. But I can’t think of one that touches my heart more than this one.

This (Southwestern) has been my life, my family’s life, for 37 years.”

Central stuns No. 1 Augustana PELLA — Rebuilding year?

Lighting up Kuyper Gym with 16 3-pointers, the inexperienced Central College men’s basketball team knocked off No. 1-ranked Augustana College (Ill.) 8978 Wednesday.

The Dutch, with just one returning starter from last year’s Iowa Conference champions, knocked down a school-record 11 3’s in the first half en route to a surprising 49-42 lead and hung on down the stretch. It’s the first time ever that the Dutch have defeated a No. 1-ranked team.

Forward Colby Taylor (sophomore, Creston) had

23 points and seven rebounds while Nile Eckermann (senior, Clear Creek-Amana) had 18 points and six assists.

Taylor shot 5-of-12 from 2-point range and was perfect on four free throw attempts for the Dutch.

He also Taylor had four assiets and only two turnovers in 36 minutes.

The Dutch improved to 3-1 while dropping Augustana to 5-1.

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Area boys basketball Nodaway Valley 67, Tyler Kelley added 10 points and Gave Nixon chipped in Clarinda 49 CLARINDA — Jackson Lamb scored 31 points as Nodaway Valley opened with a 67-49 victory over Clarinda Tuesday night.

Lamb, the team’s lone returning starter, made four 3-pointers and shot 11-of-14 from the free throw line for the Wolverines.

He also Lamb had eight rebounds and eight assists. Nathan Venteicher also scored in double figures, finishing with 12 points. Nathan Andrews had 10 rebounds.

Austin Smith led Clarinda with 12 points. NV coach Darrell Burmeister was pleased with his team’s defense on Cardinal senior Jett Kettwick, who finished with nine points after scoring just two points in the first half. Nodaway Valley led 27-25 at the break.

The Wolverines shot 15-of27 from the field in outscoring the Cardinals 40-24 in the second half.

“A great start to the season as 10 players saw playing time,” Burmeister said. “Both the defensive intensity and offensive execution picked up in the second half. Our post players made some big baskets in the second half.”

The Wolverines open Pride of Iowa Conference play Friday at East Union.

Diagonal 63, East Union 48 DIAGONAL — Jacob Taylor scored 23 points and Blake Butler added 22 as Diagonal defeated East Union 63-48 Tuesday night.

The Maroons had a good shooting night, sinking 10 3-pointers. Taylor made five from behind the arc, Gerad Naill sank three in a 12-point night and Butler added a pair of treys. Kade Taylor M e a n s added six points for Diagonal, which hosts conference rival Murray on Friday night.

Cole Campbell scored 15 points for East Union and Mason Gossman added 14.

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Iowa upsets No. 12 North Carolina, 60-55

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Mike Gesell and his Iowa teammates shook off all the missed shots, ran down loose rebounds and fought their way through to the horn.

North Carolina coach Roy Williams never saw that kind of toughness from his team.

Gesell hit a driving layup for the go-ahead t h r e e point play with 1:16 left, helping the Hawkeyes upset the Gesell No. 12 Tar Heels 60-55 on Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Gesell finished with 16 points on a night when both the Hawkeyes (6-2) and Tar Heels (5-2) couldn’t shoot straight.

“Last year I can’t say we would’ve won this game,” said Adam Woodbury, who scored all 11 of his points after halftime. “We weren’t tough enough last year collectively. I hope this means we’re turning the corner as a program.”

Gesell’s final basket came when the 6-foot-2 junior drove into the paint and scored over the 6-8 Isaiah Hicks.

“The shot clock was starting to run down a little bit so I knew I had to make a play,” Gesell said. “I just wanted to take it strong to the basket. I know they have a lot of shot blockers, so I just wanted to get it high off the glass, and I was able to sneak it in there.”

After UNC’s Marcus Paige missed a 3-pointer for the tie, Gesell hit two free throws with 1 second left to seal a win that had Hawkeyes players running onto the court to celebrate at the horn.

Iowa shot just 33 percent and went 3 for 20 from 3-point range, but grabbed 16 offensive rebounds and scored 12 second-chance points after halftime — critical considering Iowa missed all 12 of its 3-point shots in the second half.

Kennedy Meeks had 15 points and 12 rebounds for UNC, which shot just 28 percent.

Paige finished with 13 points, but went 4 for 16 from the floor and just 3 of 12 from behind the arc.

The preseason Associated Press All-American also

was called for a charge with 50 seconds left while driving into the paint after Gesell’s three-point play.

“They made some plays down the stretch and we didn’t really respond the way we should’ve,” Paige said.

North Carolina pulled down 24 offensive rebounds but repeatedly missed second and third looks off those extra chances and shot just 14 for 30 in the paint.

Iowa’s rebounding was a replay of UNC’s loss to Butler in last week’s Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas, where the Bulldogs grabbed 29 offensive rebounds and had Williams questioning his team’s toughness.

“They wanted it more than we did,” Williams said.

“That’s a sorry thing to say.

That’s a sad thing to say.”

——— TIP-INS Iowa: The Hawkeyes are 1-1 against ACC teams this season. They lost to Syracuse 66-63 on Nov. 21. ...

Iowa made 21 of 24 free throws to help offset its shooting struggles. ... Leading scorer Aaron White finished with 10 points — all at the foul line — despite 0-for-6 shooting.

North Carolina: The Tar Heels went 4 of 23 on

3-pointers. ... UNC held what amounted to a greenout for this one, with fans wearing lime green shirts to encourage improved recycling efforts.

RELYING ON DEFENSE Woodbury said his team’s defense kept the Hawkeyes in this one. “The thing was, they didn’t shoot the ball very well, either, which speaks to our defense and what we were able to do on that side of the floor,” he said.

REBOUNDING REVERSAL UNC outrebounded Iowa 26-15 in the first half and had a 15-1 edge in offensive rebounds. The Hawkeyes reversed that after halftime, finishing with a 27-20 edge overall and a 16-9 advantage on the offensive glass. “It was the only way we were going to survive,” coach Fran McCaffery said of the offensive rebounds.

UP NEXT Iowa hosts Maryland-Baltimore County on Saturday.

North Carolina hosts East Carolina, coached by former Tar Heels player Jeff Lebo, on Sunday. ___ Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap

NBA standings All Times CST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct Toronto 15 4 .789 Brooklyn 8 9 .471 Boston 5 11 .313 New York 4 15 .211 Philadelphia 1 17 .056 Southeast Division

W L Pct Washington 12 5 .706 Atlanta 11 6 .647 Miami 9 9 .500 Orlando 7 14 .333 Charlotte 4 15 .211 Central Division

W L Pct Chicago 12 7 .632 Cleveland 9 7 .563 Milwaukee 10 10 .500 Indiana 7 11 .389 Detroit 3 16 .158 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct Memphis 15 3 .833 Houston 14 4 .778 Dallas 15 5 .750 San Antonio 13 5 .722 New Orleans 8 8 .500 Northwest Division

W L Pct Portland 14 4 .778 Denver 9 9 .500 Oklahoma City 5 13 .278 Utah 5 14 .263 Minnesota 4 13 .235 Pacific Division

W L Pct Golden State 15 2 .882 L.A. Clippers 13 5 .722 Phoenix 11 8 .579

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76ers snap 0-17 start with 85-77 win over Wolves

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI

AP Basketball Writer

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers were 16 seconds into their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Henry Sims was stepping to the free throw line when referee Zach Zarba blew his whistle and stopped the game.

Turns out the Sixers were going in the wrong direction, just like they have been all season long. The foul was wiped away, the teams switched sides and the game was restarted and the Sixers got pointed the right way.

The 76ers avoided tying the record for the worst start to a season in NBA history, ending their 0-17 skid with an 85-77 victory over the Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

A loss to the Timberwolves would have tied the

2009-10 New Jersey Nets for the worst start to a season in league history at 0-18. Many of these Sixers, including point guard Michael Carter-Williams and coach Brett Brown, were part of the team that lost 26 straight games last season, which tied the record for consecutive losses.

One-and-17 never felt so good.

“For me personally, I think it’s a big relief off my chest,” Carter-Williams said. “And the same is for the rest of the guys now that we got a win.”

Particularly the first one for a team with the youngest roster in league history.

“We feel like this validates the work they’ve put in,” Brown said. “I just have a tremendous amount of respect for the fact that they never once quit on themselves, short-circuited a practice, and they were rewarded tonight.”

Sacramento 9 9 .500 6½ L.A. Lakers 5 14 .263 11 ___ Tuesday’s Games Cleveland 111, Milwaukee 108 Atlanta 109, Boston 105 L.A. Lakers 106, Detroit 96 Brooklyn 98, New York 93 New Orleans 112, Oklahoma City 104 Dallas 132, Chicago 129,2OT Phoenix 116, Indiana 99 Portland 105, Denver 103 Toronto 117, Sacramento 109 Golden State 98, Orlando 97 Wednesday’s Games Washington 111, L.A. Lakers 95 Chicago 102, Charlotte 95 Atlanta 112, Miami 102 Boston 109, Detroit 102, OT Brooklyn 95, San Antonio 93, OT Houston 105, Memphis 96 Dallas 107, Milwaukee 105 Philadelphia 85, Minnesota 77 Toronto 123, Utah 104 L.A. Clippers 114, Orlando 86 Thursday’s Games Cleveland at New York, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Portland, 9 p.m.

New Orleans at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games Oklahoma City at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Denver at Washington, 6 p.m.

New York at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Cleveland at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Houston at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Miami at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.

Orlando at Utah, 8 p.m.

Indiana at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

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Public notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING UNION COUNTY, IOWA TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: WHEREAS, a petition has been received by the Union County Board of Supervisors requesting that action be taken to change to Area Service C classification a section of a Union County Secondary Road, described as follows: On 190th Street, beginning approximately 258.0 feet East of the South 1/4 corner of Section 14, T72N, R30W (Highland Township) thence East 4,962.0 feet to the South 1/4 corner of Section 13, T72N, R30W (Highland Township) for a total distance of 0.94 miles.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that a hearing on the resolution to reclassify will be held in the Board Room, at the Union County Courthouse, Creston, Iowa at 10:00 AM, Central Standard Time, on Monday December 15, 2014 in accordance with the Code of Iowa, chapter 309.

If reclassification is approved by the Board of Supervisors, Union County will install a gate at the West end of said roadway. The gate will be chained and locked with only the adjoining property owners and any permitted public utilities having a key for access.

Union County Secondary Roads Department will continue to maintain said roadway, but only at the request of an adjoining property owner or a representative thereof.

Sandy Hysell Union County Auditor

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING UNION COUNTY, IOWA TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: WHEREAS, a petition has been received by the Union County Board of Supervisors requesting that action be taken to change to Area Service C classification a section of a Union County Secondary Road, described as follows: On Lark Avenue, beginning at the West 1/4 corner of Section 24, T72N, R30W (Highland Township) thence North 2,642.0 feet to the Northwest corner of said Section 24, T72N, R30W (Highland Township) for a total distance of 0.50 miles.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that a hearing on the resolution to reclassify will be held in the Board Room, at the Union County Courthouse, Creston, Iowa at 10:00 AM, Central Standard Time, on Monday December 15, 2014 in accordance with the Code of Iowa, chapter 309.

If reclassification is approved by the Board of Supervisors, Union County will install a gate at the South end of said roadway. The gate will be chained and locked with only the adjoining property owners and any permitted public utilities having a key for access.

Union County Secondary Roads Department will continue to maintain said roadway, but only at the request of an adjoining property owner or a representative thereof.

Sandy Hysell Union County Auditor

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

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

Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill.

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

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Shifts include afternoon and evening hours. Job duties include assisting disabled individuals in their home and community. Experience working with people with disabilities preferred, HS Diploma/GED and Drivers License is required. Starting wage for the Site Manager is $10.75, Training included!

If you love fashion and great prices, you’ll love our store.

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I’ll Be Home for Christmas including a Salute to the Military

Sunday, December 7 – 2:00 PM CHS Performing Arts Center Special Guests include Jane Warner, Don Struve, Ken Rummer and Juleen Krings The Free Will Offerning will go to UCC Congregational Food Pantry and the Local VFW, Post #1797, both of Creston, Iowa

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

$18.50 for entry level. With experience negotiable.

Process Tech $19.25

Boiler Operator

$24.25 for entry level, with experience negotiable.

Loadout Technician $17.50

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

Apply online at www.chsinc.com EEO/AAP Employer

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CLASSIFIEDS WORK! Call TODAY! 641-782-2141 ext. 6441

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Join our Health Care Team RN House Supervisor

Utilization Review-Case Manager Full Time Registered Nurse Minimum two (2) years of U.R/Case Management or social work experience.

Maintain current professional licensure

If interested please apply to: Mitzi Hymbaugh, Human Resources Ringgold County Hospital 504 North Cleveland Mount Ayr, IA 50854 641-464-3226 Or Online at rchmtayr.org

Supervises daily operations of the med/surg unit and emergency room. Assumes accountability for ensuring the delivery of safe, high quality, cost effective services consistent with the needs of the Hospital within budgetary guidelines. Reviews all admissions for appropriateness of the medical setting, medical necessity of extended stays, and medical necessity of professional services. Maintains awareness of applicable laws and/or regulations affecting areas of responsibility, and assures compliance. Promotes a positive, professional image both internally and externally.

Maintains a healthy working relationship with local ambulance service. Takes an active role in community relations.

Fulleducation/public Time - 36 hours per Current week RN license to practice nursing in the State of Iowa andatcertification in advance cardiac life support and Apply online www.madisonhealth.com pediatric advanced life support required. Certification in trauma nurse core course required within one year of employment. Certified emergency nurse encouraged.

300 W. Hutchings St., Winterset, Iowa 50273

MCHCS is an equal Madison County Health Care System is anopportunity award-winning employer organization located just a half hour southwest of Des Moines in picturesque Winterset, home of the Bridges of Madison County and The Birthplace of John Wayne. A modern facility boasts of up-to-date equipment and a staff dedicated to providing outstanding service.

Excellent schools and a high quality of life can be found in Madison County.

We provide a competitive and comprehensive compensation package including PTO, IPERS and a free on-site fitness facility for employees and their spouses.

Part Time – 48 hours per pay period Night Shift Position - 12 Hour Shifts, Rotating Weekends & Holidays

Please apply online at www.midwest-health.com/careers For any questions please contact Gloria Rink at 641-782-3131 or grink@homesteadofcreston.com Homestead is a drug free workplace and an equal opportunity employer.

Osceola Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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

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

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

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

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

Computer Repair

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

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

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

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

Plumber

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

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

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

1709 W. Prairie St., Creston, IA

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

POSITIONS: Assembly Production General labor

Please stop by your nearest Workforce Development Center to fill out an application along with a summary of qualifications and work experience. Applications can also be picked up at Osceola Foods and mailed back to: Jared Lee, 1027 Warren Ave. Osceola, IA. 50213.

Applications will be accepted from November 24, 2014 thru December 5, 2014

MCHCS is an equal opportunity employer

Sow Technician

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

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

300 W. Hutchings St., Winterset, Iowa 50273

Homestead Assisted Living and Memory Care is now hiring for

Candidates must enjoy working with older adults in a team environment. Flexible hours with competitive salary and benefit package available.

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.

Apply online at www.madisonhealth.com

Application Deadline: December 12, 2014.

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Iowa Select Farms is an equal opportunity employer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Get the pick of the crop with the Classifieds!

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

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

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Norman Lear to visit Creston to host Home Base Iowa event Greenfield Dec. 13 The 92-year-old Lear has spoken fondly of his time in Iowa during the summer of 1969, including references in his recently released memoir titled “Even This I Get to Experience.” He was named an Honorary Iowan in 1999, when he returned to Greenfield with other stars, including Dick Van Dyke, Tom Poston and Jean Stapleton, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the movie.

Lear also produced many hit television shows including “The Andy Williams Show,” “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons,” and other classic films, such as “The Princess Bride” and “Stand by Me.” “Cold Turkey” tells the story of a small town – Eagle Rock, Iowa – that takes up the challenge for all its residents to quit smoking for one month to win a $25 million prize. Many scenes were filmed on the Greenfield square and throughout town, as well as locations in Winterset, Orient and Des Moines.

Additional information on Lear’s return to Greenfield will be available on the center’s website, www. warrenculturalcenter.com, and on its Facebook page.

The DCA’s ‘Celebrate Iowa’ Gala will be 7-11 p.m. Dec. 12 at the State Historical Building, 600 E. Locust St., Des Moines.

Visit www.culturalaffairs. org/gala or contact DCA at HistoricalGala@iowa.gov or 515-281-8352 for more information.

US judge strikes down Iowa’s flag abuse laws DES MOINES (AP) — A federal judge struck down Iowa laws that ban the desecration of the American flag, ruling Wednesday that they criminalize free speech.

The laws are “unconstitutionally overbroad” because they outlaw a substantial amount of protected expression while having few legitimate applications, U.S. District Judge Robert Pratt wrote in a 25-page decision.

One law makes it a misdemeanor to deface, mutilate, trample on or take a range of other actions seen as mistreating the American flag.

The other makes it misdemeanor disorderly conduct to show disrespect to the flag in order “to provoke or encourage another to commit a public offense.”

Pratt’s ruling directs prosecutors not to enforce those laws.

The ruling came in a lawsuit filed last year by the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa on behalf of Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas.

The church’s members are known for protesting outside funerals with anti-gay messages, and they often drag, stand and spit on flags during their protests.

Law enforcement officials in Red Oak, Iowa, threatened to enforce the laws against church members during protests outside funerals in 2010 and 2012.

Members said they declined to use the flag to express themselves for fear of being arrested, chilling their First Amendment rights.

The Iowa attorney general’s office had argued the laws were constitutional and that church members had no standing to sue since they weren’t charged. The office had no immediate comment Wednesday, a spokesman said.

Randall Wilson, general counsel at the ACLU of Iowa, said Pratt’s decision “returns Iowa to the fold of states that view freedom of speech as the touchstone of a free and democratic society.”

“We celebrate this decision as a victory for American principles and values,” he said in a statement.

Pratt had ruled in 2007 that Iowa’s previous flag desecration laws were unconstitutional because they were too vague, saying it was unclear how terms such as “flag” and “disrespect” were defined. In response, lawmakers amended them to be more specific.

In his ruling Wednesday, Pratt reversed his 2007 conclusion that the laws were not unconstitutional on free speech grounds.

He said the federal appeals court that governs Iowa has since struck down a similar Missouri law, setting a new precedent.

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The Union County Home Base Iowa Taskforce has been working tirelessly over the past several months to create the Veterans Support Fund. This local fund will be used to provide incentives for veterans who are locating or relocating in Union County and are hired by a Union County Home Base Iowa business. This local incentive package will leverage both regional and statewide incentives, as well.

This program is designed to assist military veterans in finding careers that utilize their skills learned in the military. The program will also help fill the gap of middle skill workers for area employers. Any individual or business that would like to support this effort may contribute to the fund.

Any business that has the potential to

Home for the holidays: Lauren

Cunningham (Angie Rounds) gives her mother Mrs. Cunningham (Nancy Ferber) a piece of her mind as her mother tries to control the details of her adult daughter’s life during a scene in Crest Area Theatre’s performance of “The Regifters.”

The performance are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Southwestern Community College Performing Arts Center at YMCA, 1201 W. Townline St. Tickets are $5 at the door.

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hire a veteran is encouraged to sign on as a Home Base Iowa business. Information will be available at the press event.

A targeted list of about 45 local employers has been generated who are likely to participate in the program.

Currently, there are eight Union County businesses that have signed on to become a Home Base Iowa business. These eight employers represent 16 percent of local targeted employers and represent 38 percent of the area’s employment base. They have pledged to hire 46 veterans between now and Dec. 31, 2018. It is anticipated several more employers will sign on as a HBI business in the next several months.

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GREENFIELD — Legendary Hollywood writer/ producer Norman Lear will return to Greenfield Dec. 13, celebrating the 45th anniversary of the filming of Lear his comedy “Cold Turkey” in the southwest Iowa town. Lear will be the guest of honor at the Celebrate Iowa Gala to be held the evening of Dec. 12 at the State Historical Museum, presented by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.

“Welcome Back to Greenfield, Norman Lear” will be held Dec. 13 at the Warren Cultural Center, the restored 1896 opera house located at 154 Public Square. Doors open at 9 a.m. Lear is scheduled to arrive, and the program will begin at 10 a.m.

He will be reading excerpts from his new book and will take part in a Q&A session. Other elements of the program are being developed in conjunction with Produce Iowa – State Office of Media Production.

The event is free and open to the public. Attendees will be invited to write their “Cold Turkey” memories into a scrapbook for Lear. “Cold Turkey” movie props will also be on display in the lobby gallery of the center.

The Union County Home Base Iowa Taskforce has been designated as a Home Base Iowa Community. A local press event will be held 10 a.m.

Dec. 11 at the Greater Regional Medical Center MAP Conference room in Creston. The public is welcome.

To become a Home Base Iowa Community, a designated area must meet the following criteria: 10 percent of its businesses with potential to hire sign on as Home Base Iowa businesses; government support at the local level; signage indicating the community is a Home Base Iowa Community; and local incentives that create additional benefits for the transitioning military member that complements the statewide efforts through the Home Base Iowa Act.

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