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SCHOOL MERGER

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Creston superintendent Steve McDermott gives the latest update on the possible consolidation of the Creston and Prescott school districts. Find his column on page 4A of today’s newspaper.

The Southwestern Community College women’s basketball team rallied for their first victory of the season Monday, defeating Simpson JV. Read more in SPORTS, page 7A.

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First witness called in Green vs. City trial

By JAKE WADDINGHAM

CNA associate editor jwaddingham@crestonnews.com

CORYDON — After spending a majority of Monday selecting the jury, the first witness took the stand and answered the plaintiff attorney’s questions to end the first day of the civil lawsuit of Steve Green vs. City of Creston, Water Works Board of Trustees.

Jury selection started at 10:15 a.m. Monday. The 10 jurors – two will be named alternates before deliberation – were finalized just after 3 p.m.

Opening statements started at 3:22 p.m. with one of Green’s at-

torneys, Michael J. Carroll, addressing jurors first. Green is also represented by Richard Owen McConville.

Patrick D. Green Smith, representing the Creston Water Works Board, followed with his opening statement.

Green’s attorneys called Cheryl Eblen, former office manager for Creston Water Works, as the first witness.

Court dismissed for the day at 4:31 p.m. and reconvened this

morning around 9:30 a.m.

Plaintiff statements Carroll described the case as a “disagreement between my client and his former employer” to the jury to start his opening statement.

“This lawsuit is about a breach of contract,” Carroll said. “My client had a contract with this employer … that contract was in writing, it had terms, there were two parties to the agreement – my client and his employer, the water works board of trustees – and this case is about why was that contract violated, how was that contract violated.”

He showed the jury the 12th paragraph of Green’s contract,

where it highlights Green could receive a payout for his sick and vacation time if he was terminated or retired as Creston Water Works General Manager.

Carroll said Green was in regular contact with the board and some things had to be done between the meetings. He added it was not unusual for Green to interact with former Creston Water Works Chairman Dennis Bailey or other members of the board.

“A lot of times how they did things there, like how they do things in a lot of small communities, is sometimes with a handshake, where your word is your bond, where if you tell somebody I

am going to do something for you, then you expect it to be done,” Carroll said. “That is how Steve Green did his business for 32 years with the city of Creston Water Works.”

At the end of his opening statement, Carroll referred the jury back to Green’s contract.

“There is no dispute about one thing,” Carroll said. “There is no dispute about what paragraph 12 says.”

Defense statements Smith’s opening statement to jurors started with employees sick Please see TRIAL, Page 2

‘PINNING FOR PREEMIES’ Pudenz

named new assessor in Union County

By KYLE WILSON

CNA managing editor kwilson@crestonnews.com

According to Smith and Abell, March of Dimes was a fitting organization to support because so many people at Creston High School have been affected by premature births or birth defects in some way.

“Our chapter has been involved, either being born premature, or having a family member who was

A new assessor in Union County was selected Monday evening.

A conference board — which included county supervisors, city mayors and school board members in the county — unanimously selected Theresa Pudenz to replace longtime assessor Gene Haner who is retiring Dec. 31.

That board included Union County supervisors Dennis Brown, Ron Riley and Lois Monday; school board members Ron Dunphy (Creston) and Kenny Hagen (East Union); and mayors Warren Woods (Creston), Michelle Burger (Afton), Randy Wacha (Lorimor), ■ Pudenz is Shorty Adamson currently a (Cromwell) and deputy in the Dennis Wimmer Union County (Arispe).

The other can- auditor’s didate for this po- office. She will sition was Wesley Ray, currently as- begin as assessessor in Adams sor officially on County. Both Ray Jan. 2, 2015. and Pudenz were recommended by the examining board consisting of Curt Turner, Fran Bakerink and Phillip Waigand.

Pudenz is currently a deputy in the Union County auditor’s office where she’s in charge of IT and real estate transactions. She’s held that position for seven years. Pudenz, 44, has a business administration degree from Iowa State University.

“This was an opportunity to advance my career with the county,” Pudenz said. “There is certainly a lot I have to learn, but I will commit the time and dedication necessary for a smooth transition. I want to thank the conference board for giving me the opportunity and am excited to get started with the duties of assessor.”

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CNA photo by BAILEY POOLMAN

Raegen Smith, left, and Ericka Abell hold a T-shirt and poster for “Pinning for Preemies,” a purple out event during a Creston/O-M wrestling meet Thursday. The event is a fundraiser for March of Dimes, a national organization focused on prevention of premature births and birth defects.

By BAILEY POOLMAN

CNA staff reporter bpoolman@crestonnews.com

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reston Future Business Leaders of America and Creston middle and high school student governments will host a purple out Thursday during a Creston/Orient-Macksburg wrestling meet.

The purple out, headlined as “Pinning for Preemies,” was organized to raise money for March of Dimes, a national organization dedicated to research and prevention of premature births, birth defects and pregnancy difficulties.

“Last year, we did a wrestling meet for the March of Dimes, and this year we wanted to add to it and raise a little bit more money,” said Creston High School senior and FBLA member Raegen Smith.

The students’ goal is to raise $4,000.

Events

“This year, what’s different is we have the mini carnival going on in the commons that student government is helping with,” said Creston High School senior and FBLA member Ericka Abell. “We wanted to bring

Students at Creston High School to host Purple Out for March of Dimes Thursday during the home Creston/O-M wrestling meet. The goal for the event is to raise $4,000.

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in more people besides just wrestling families, and we thought that would be a good way.”

The carnival will start at 4:30 p.m. in the commons area at Creston High School, and tickets are five for $1.

The wrestling meet against Clarinda and Atlantic is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.

“We have bingo, and a cupcake walk, and find a pacifier in a haystack,” Abell said. “All the games are kind of baby themed. They all tie back to the March of Dimes’ baby cause.”

T-shirts were sold before the wrestling meet, but will also be for sale for $10 on a first come, first serve basis Thursday night. Those who attend may also pledge money per each Creston/O-M pin against the rival teams.

Audience members are encouraged to wear purple in support of the event, and Creston/O-M wrestlers

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will be wearing purple socks to show their support.

Students are also competing against each other for a pizza party and cookie party through a coin war. Students at Creston elementary, middle and high schools, Early Childhood Center, St. Malachy School, Mayflower School and Orient-Macksburg School are all participating, and all money raised during the war and other events will go to March of Dimes.

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Deaths William R. Fulton

Resthaven Cemetery in West Des Moines. Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway was in West Des Moines charge of arrangements. MeWilliam Roy Fulton, 86, morials may be given to the church. Online condolences formerly may be left at www.Hamilof Creston, tonsFuneralHome.com. died Dec. Bill is survived by his 5, 2014. wife Maxine; daughter Joni A me(Ron) McRoberts; son Craig morial ser(Lynn) Fulton; brother Robvice was ert Fulton; six grandchildren; held 11 and six great-grandchildren. a.m. today, Fulton Bill was preceded in death Dec. 9, at the West Des Moines Chris- by his parents; son Gary; one tian Church. Burial was in sister and three brothers.

Earle Schad

1917 in Fontanelle, Iowa to Fay Alexander Schad and Lulu Frances (Rosebaugh) Schad. He served his country in the United States Navy from 1941 to 1947.

On December 2, 1948 he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Althea Ramona Hineline at the First Christian Church in Creston. Earle spent most of his adult life in Ringgold County where he farmed and retired as shop foreman for Ringgold County.

Earle was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Althea (Mona) Schad in 2011; infant daughter; two sisters, Wynette Schad and Cheryl Arnold. Left to cherish his memory are his two sons, Larry (wife Joyce) Schad of Creston and Gary (wife Carol) Schad of Clive; five grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren.

Earle Schad’s family would like to thank the Maple Ridge Assisted Living and Mount Ayr Healthcare and their staff for the great care they received.

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Earle M. Schad, 97, of Mount Ayr Iowa passed a w a y M o n day, December 08, 2014 with his Schad family at his side at the Mount Ayr Health Care Center. Earle left this life as a unsung artist in farming, pencil art, woodworking, geneology, his personal naval history and publishing of his own book. A celebration of life visitation for Earle and Mona will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 13 at the Watson-Armstrong Funeral Home in Mount Ayr. Private family burial will be held at the Oakland Cemetery south of Shannon City.

Memorials will be decided later to stay in Ringgold County.

Earle was born July 25,

Sign up for Family Storyteller program for preschoolers Union County Extension is holding a Family Storyteller program. This is a six-week literacy program for preschoolers and their families.

Participants will: • Have fun with books • Receive six books to take home • Receive activities to do at home • Learn the value of reading • Learn and practice reading skills The program will be held 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays be-

ginning Jan. 6 and continuing through Feb. 12 at Creston Head Start, 901 N. Elm St., Creston.

To register, contact Haley Jones, Union County Extension, 811 N. Sumner Ave., call 641-782-8426 or email hjones@iastate.edu.

There will be a light supper served at every session. There is no cost to families, and the program is supported by ISU Extension and Outreach – Union County and local banks.

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and vacation time at Creston Water Works.

“You get a certain number of hours depending on your years of service,” Smith said. “If an employee doesn’t use that amount of vacation in a year, they lose it. Use it or lose it.”

Smith said Green was the only employee with a contract and the only employee that consistently received payout for his sick and vacation time.

He also pointed to Green receiving reimbursements via petty cash for copay for prescriptions that amounted to more than $3,000.

Smith said a lot of Green’s actions that are under review were not properly conducted in front of a full board during an open meeting.

“When the board meets to discuss business of the water works, it has to be a public meeting and you have to give the public notice of the meeting,” Smith said. “Second, if the board is going to act … there is one way they can do that … the majority of the people present at the public

Green’s contract On of the focus points in the open statements was on paragraph 12 of Steve Green’s contract with Creston Water Works Board of Trustees.

“The “Employer” agrees upon termination, death, retirement or resignation of the “manager” his accumulated sick leave and vacation hours can be converted to the wage equal to the wage at the time of separation and can be used for reimbursement by payment or payment or annual insurance premiums by the discretion of the “manager” The insurance provided will be equal to what is stated in this agreement for the “manager” and/or his spouse.” hearing have to vote in favor of the action.”

Finally, Smith ended his opening statement with the defense’s perspective of Green’s relationship with the Creston Water Works Board of Trustees.

“He took advantage of a citizen board of trustees that trusted him so he could obtain extra pay and perks for himself that no other employee was entitled to and that the board of trustees never approved,” Smith said.

First witness Eblen retired in 2009 after 22 years of service as the office manager for Creston Water Works.

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premature, or even a family member having a miscarriage,” Smith said. “We found out our chapter was 62 percent affected. ... And, also, during lunch we had a survey, and we found out that 52 percent of the students that we surveyed were affected also.”

Abell said her mother was born premature. Smith said she was two months’ premature, weighing in at two pounds, two ounces.

“I didn’t really know much about being premature. I’ve heard stories, like, I fit in my grandpa’s palm of his hand, but I never connected that that could be a bad thing, that I was so little,” Smith said.

“It’s good to help others having babies in ICU (intensive care unit).”

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and Ruth Construction in Orient are all sponsoring the event.

“It affects a lot of people, and right now, it doesn’t seem like we’re helping those families,” Abell said. “That money is eventually going to get to those families, and even though we don’t see it, we know that it’s going to happen throughout everything that we’re doing and all of our hard work.”

Abell and Smith are both glad for the different events at the wrestling meet because of the possibility of raising more money.

“I hope the carnival people hear about it. We did it to bring in other families, so just as long as people hear about it and come, and have fun when they’re there,” Abell said. “We’re working hard on the games and everything to make it fun for them, and prizes. It’s been a lot of organization.”

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Pudenz also thanked Union County Auditor Sandy Hysell for being a mentor and giving her the opportunity to learn and understand county government through her office. She also praised the experienced staff already in the assessor’s office. That staff includes deputy Vickie Smith and assistant Joni Cook.

The conference board also voted to set Pudenz’s annual salary Monday at $48,689. Lois Monday was the lone no vote in this ac-

tion.

“She will do a fine job,” Monday said. “I have no problem with hiring her at all. But, I didn’t feel like someone new should start out making the same as some of our other county department heads that have been with the county for 10 or 20 years.”

Pudenz will take office officially Jan. 2 following the New Year’s 2015 holiday. She will fulfill Haner’s term expiring Dec. 31, 2015, whereby the conference board will then vote to reappoint her.

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She described that she worked for Green and told the jury some of her responsibilities as office manager, such as overseeing the billing department, disconnections and preparing the audit reports each year.

“The auditor would give me a letter with a list of all the things he wanted,” Eblen said. “There was one report that I gave him every year at his request about vacation and sick leave.”

Eblen helped organize the information that was sent to the Creston Water Works Board of Trustees prior to their monthly meetings.

“I gave the water board a package every month that

had all the income and all the expenses,” Eblen said. “I had the checks in one folder for them and in another folder I had all the bills with the vouchers attached to it.”

Carroll addressed the petty cash that was used to reimburse Green for prescription copays in the defense’s opening statement.

“Our petty cash limit was $100 so it was small amounts,” Eblen said.

“Maybe if he wanted to wash his truck or something, he would get some quarters to do that that would be a petty cash thing.”

Eblen added that she believed Green was entitled to reimbursement for his prescription copay and repaid him with petty cash, but it was documented for the board to see.

“All the petty cash required a ticket with a requested by and an approved by,” Eblen said.

“Attached to the check was the petty cash stubs … You could look at the check copy and attached to it was all the disbursements of the petty cash.”

Eblen will retake the stand today for cross examination by Smith.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Celebrate Recovery (a Christcentered 12-step program), 6 p.m., Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar St. American Legion Auxiliary, 7 p.m., American Legion Post Home, 119 N. Walnut St. Gambler’s Anonymous, 7 p.m., Assembly of God Church, 801 N. Fillmore St., Osceola.

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Agenda includes: architect.

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Agenda includes: 10:05 a.m. presentation of initial proposal for the sheriff’s union contract.

Birth

Greater Regional Medical Center Dylan Hudson and Selena Sampson of Creston are parents of a son born Dec. 5, 2014. Calvin Joseph Hudson weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Grandparents are Barbara Sampson of Creston, Dan Sampson of Glenrock, Wyo., and Cheri and Ron Brown of Johnston, Colo.

Great-grandparents are Donna Dell and Andy Sampson of Kalispell, Mont., and Mark and Donna Hudson of Arispe.

Police

Monday, North Pine Street.

Reckless driving, 3:15 p.m., Monday, West Taylor Street.

Warrant, 3:29 p.m., Monday, North Pine Street.

Talk to officer, 4:28 p.m., Monday, North Pine Street.

Alarm, 5:02 p.m., Monday, North Elm Street.

Information, 7:19 p.m., Monday, West Prairie Street.

Warrant, 9:29 p.m., Monday, North Pine Street.

Welfare check, 10:04 p.m., Monday, Manor Drive.

Assault, 12:52 a.m., today, Manor Drive.

Assistance, 1:24 a.m., today, West Townline Street.

Information, 1:59 a.m., today, North Oak Street.

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Miscellaneous Medical, 2:35 p.m., Friday, 195th Street.

Medical, 4:20 p.m., Friday, South Cherry Street.

Accident, 1:17 p.m., Saturday, West Howard Street.

False alarm, 8:42 p.m., Monday, Industrial Parkway.

Afton Police

Ashley Brown, 15, of Lorimor was referred to juvenile authorities for simple assault and disorderly conduct after an assault on another student 11:55 a.m. Dec. 1 at East Union Community School in Afton.

Tara Anne Squibbs, 30, of Corning was charged on a Union County warrant for probation violation 9:38 p.m.

Monday at Adams County Sheriff’s Office.

Squibbs was being held in Miscellaneous Ringgold County Jail awaitCourt preparation, 8:41 ing an appearance before the a.m., Dec. 1. magistrate.

Traffic control, 9:21 a.m., Miscellaneous Dec. 1.

Traffic stop, 9:18 a.m., Traffic stop, 9:45 a.m., Monday, South Oak Street. Dec. 1.

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OPINION

Prescott and Creston School consolidation update The process moves forward for the April special election giving the voting public the choice on whether to combine the Creston and Prescott School Districts or not. The two boards and school staff members have worked to present the public with accurate information, to meet with community members, and to listen. This information sharing and listening will continue. Of course a public decision like this is always accompanied by rumors and misinformation. That is one reason why the boards have decided to postpone the special election from February to April. We all want to make sure the public is informed, and we want to assure time to receive public input. Of course possible sharing or consolidation discussions have gone on for well over 30 years in Prescott.

On the Creston side, projections indicate that the school’s portion of the property tax levy should decrease by as much as 72 cents per $1,000 taxable valuation if the vote should pass.

On the Prescott side, due to the two boards agreeing that the Prescott patrons will not be held responsible to

From the desk of Steve McDermott Creston Superintendent

pay for past Creston debt, the school portion of the levy would increase gradually over a four year period by $2.42 per $1,000 taxable valuation.

Had the boards agreed to have Prescott assume a portion of current Creston debt, the Prescott levy rate is projected to have increased $4.50 per $1,000 taxable valuation. This will not occur if the consolidation passes according to the current agreement between the two school boards. Again, these are only projections based on what we know today. These projected numbers involve only the school portion of the total property tax levy.

What will happen if the vote fails in either district? If this should happen, the Creston Schools move forward as usual. However, the superintendent/ principal and business manager currently being shared between the two districts will then revert back to their

Creston positions. Therefore Prescott will then need to find and hire qualified people for both spots. Just to squelch a recent rumor, the superintendent will see absolutely no personal gain from a school merger. My pay will decrease and my responsibilities will be reduced if the vote fails.

There is also a question about how long the Iowa Department of Education may allow Prescott to stay open.

Prescott is now the smallest school district in the state by student enrollment. There is a legitimate chance that the school may be forced to close and to dissolve similar to the way Clearfield recently did. Some believe this may be the best for everyone in the Prescott School District. A vote “no” on the ballot in April will most likely equate to a vote for the eventual dissolution of the district.

Should the Prescott School District dissolve, it will then be divided into pieces with each neighboring district receiving a portion of the property valuation. In that case, the property assigned to the Southwest Valley School District (Corning and Villisca) would be taxed at the levy

rate of that district. Other districts contiguous to the Prescott District would also receive their portion of Prescott’s current taxable valuation.

So the property assigned to Lenox would pay the levy rate of the Lenox Schools and the same would happen with Orient-Macksburg, Nodaway Valley and Creston. In this scenario, the property assigned to the Creston District would then increase by the projected $4.50 per $1,000 taxable valuation and not the projected increase of $2.42 included in the potential consolidation agreement.

Obviously this decision will impact the Prescott School and community more than Creston. Prescott has explored other arrangements with other neighboring districts over the years and not one has germinated and grown into an arrangement that would benefit both districts involved and their students. While tax levy rates, property and politics all come into play, our local girls and boys and their learning are what should be our top priorities. Our elected board members in Prescott and Creston have remained focused on what will

be best for kids now and in the future.

Please keep in mind that families may open-enroll their children to any district they choose no matter what happens with this decision.

The Prescott Community School District was established in 1914, so the district and still-standing, main school building are 100 years old. It is sad to think about the potential loss of such a proud school district, but we all understand how our local economy and population have changed over the years. Local registered voters will determine the future of the Prescott Community School District through the special election in April.

Creston voters will have their say in the matter, as well.

This is a very difficult decision.

Many viewpoints exist. So do disagreements, but there is no reason for this to become ugly. We are so fortunate to live in a free country where we are allowed to vote and to make decisions for our local schools and communities. Regardless of the final outcome, we will continue to do our best to take care of all of our local children.

Letters to the editor Salute to our veterans From Marion E. Chubick U.S. Army Veteran

Our area veterans deserve recognition for their sacrifice and great service to our country. I will be submitting names periodically to be published in my letters to the editor. If you would like your name or a loved ones name listed please send to me at: Marion Chubick, 600 North Mulberry, Creston, IA 50801. Please help me salute and thank these service men and women.

David Turner Curtis Anderson Phillip F. Allen Christopher Allen Dennis D. Allen L. Russell Castillo Daniel Allen H. Wayne Jackson

Kevin Allen David Rosado Dr. William Chaney David Coenen Marvin Heffem John Justice Richard Anderson Bill Hartman Gary Marlin William D. Shafer Donald Keller Warren Merboth Carl Jessen John Geis Bob Bray Glen Reasand Bob McCoy Bob Crittenden Arch Witt Russell Witt Gary Witt Larry Witt Thomas Lee Loudon Robert Charles Loudon Frank Smith Frances Pashek Larry Morrison Pat Owens L.J. Hofmeister Dale G. Hofmeister Alan Austin

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HOLLYWOOD — Happy Tuesday, everybody, and God bless America.

President Obama nominated Pentagon official and theoretical physicist Ashton Carter to be the U.S. Secretary of Defense on Friday. He already has his hands full. The same day, the U.S. Navy stripped Bill Cosby of an honorary title, and then Cosby blasted the Navy for not waiting until he was passed out.

The Hollywood Reporter said the studios are banking on Christmas releases to make up for a lousy summer. No one’s going broke. Forbes magazine revealed that last year the three biggest money earners in Hollywood were Tyler Perry, Steven Spielberg, and Wile E. Coyote’s personal injury attorney.

Congress invited the NFL and the leaders of pro sports leagues to a House hearing on domestic violence committed by athletes.

It’s tough to leave all that anger on the football field. A mosquito has to land on a football player’s testicles before it occurs to him that violence isn’t the only solution.

NBC News reports Los Angeles County this year had over three hundred cases of West Nile Virus spread to humans from mosquitoes after they’ve bitten infected birds. It’s especially dangerous out here. Any disease that causes listlessness and brain damage can go undetected for years in Los An-

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Forbes magazine issued its list of top-earning dead celebrities and Michael Jackson topped the list with one hundred and forty-four million dollars in earnings last year. He was unique. Michael Jackson is the only pop star of his era who didn’t snort cocaine and still wound up destroying his nose.

The White House refused to deny reports Friday that President Obama is going to slap sanctions on Israel over settlements on the West Bank. His combativeness toward Israel is reflexive. Obama never got over his boyhood horror in Indonesia when he learned that the Jews killed six million Nazis.

Vladimir Putin gave a defiant state of the nation speech to Russia last week in which he warned the U.S. of the importance of Ukraine to Russia. This is a region where one reckless remark could trigger a world war. That’s why defense stocks go up every time Joe Biden’s plane lands safely in Kiev.

Rolling Stone retracted its story alleging that the University of Virginia’s Phi Kappa Psi fraternity members gang-raped a girl at a party in one of the rooms. Merry Christmas, Republicans. After the libel lawsuit when Rolling Stone

is owned by a Southern fraternity, Richard Nixon can finally rest in peace.

John Boehner urged Congress to grant Homeland Security two months spending until the new Congress tackles the president’s amnesty edict. You’d think they’d like some provisions of it. The new rule would allow for more visas for nurses, high-tech engineers, agricultural workers and lobbyists with cash.

Hillary Clinton gave a foreign policy address Thursday and recommended the U.S. deploy smart power around the world and learn to empathize with our enemies. She lectured the Palestinians and Israelis how to live together side-byside even though they hate each other. No one’s better qualified.

The EU parliament agreed to take up a controversial bill on illegal immigration in Europe next session in Brussels. It’s haphazard there. Last weekend, a German arrived at the French border and was asked his name, age and occupation and he said Fritz, thirty, and no, he’s just visiting.

Atlanta churches sponsored a local park festival called Beer and Hymns last week where singers led the crowd in classic Protestant hymns while ministers handed out free beer to all. To nobody’s shock, the singing got better by the hour. There is nothing quite like Rush Week in the Episcopal Church.

PEOPLE Nichols card shower planned

Engagement guidelines

PERRY — The family of Wilmoth Nichols, formerly of Arispe, is hosting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday Dec. 28.

Cards may be sent to her at 2620 McKinley St. Apt. 16, Perry, IA 50220-2387.

Naven card shower Johnson card planned The family of Ed and shower planned Marge Naven is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 69th anniversary and Ed’s 95th birthday.

Cards may be sent to them at 1715 W. Prairie St., Creston, IA 50801.

AFTON — The family of Edna Johnson is hosting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday Dec. 12.

Cards may be sent to her at 106 W. Filmore St., Afton, IA 50830.

Wedding write-up policies Mr. and Mrs. Evan Eason

Tripp, Eason wed in August ceremony CAMBRIDGE — Sarah Tripp of West Des Moines and Evan Eason of Cambridge were married Aug. 30 at Platte Center Church in Creston.

The bride is the daughter of David and Peggy Tripp of Kent. The groom is the son of Terry and Melanie Eason of Battle Creek.

The Rev. Tim Maxa of Lenox officiated the ceremony.

A reception was held immediately after the ceremony at Three Mile Lake Lodge in Afton.

The bride is a 1994 graduate of Creston High School.

She earned a bachelor of science degree in agriculture from Iowa State University in Ames in 1999,

and an associate of nursing degree from Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines in 2005. She is currently employed as a flight nurse with Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

The groom is a 1996 graduate of Battle Creek-Ida Grove Senior High School in Ida Grove. He attended Northwestern College in Orange City and Iowa State University, and started his own construction company while in college. He is currently self-employed at Eason Brothers Construction in Cambridge.

The couple plan to reside in Cambridge and farm the Eason family farm near Ida Grove.

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These cards might not be a steal Dear Heloise: Instead of debit, credit or cash when buying gas, we use GAS CREDIT CARDS (Heloise here: This reader is writing in response to a previous column regarding “skimmers” at gas pumps stealing personal information). We have three or four credit cards from a few companies. They can be used only at the gas stations, so if they are skimmed, they are limited to those companies only. Also, the limits usually are low. I realize some people might not want more credit cards, but if stolen, there would be less damage. — A Reader, Colorado Springs, Colo.

DOCTOR’S OFFICE Dear Heloise: I have several health problems. I went to the doctor a few weeks ago and sat there looking at all the other people in the waiting room holding these bags of medications. I started thinking, and what I started doing was taking a picture of my medications and printing it out. That way, the doctor can see what it is and also the dosage without me having to bring all of it in each time. — Darrell J. in Alabama Darrell, how smart, and what a timesaving and hassle-saving hint to share! Many folks today have a LOT of medications, usually from sev-

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eral different doctors. When you do take the photo, be sure that the printing is legible. — Heloise P.S.: I keep a list of my medication and my husband David’s on the computer. It’s easy to update if something changes. It is in my wallet, just in case.

BOILED WATER Dear Heloise: My husband and I love to travel to different countries. Sometimes we are uncertain about the quality or safety of the water from the bathroom faucet. I use the coffeepot in the room to boil water. When cool, we use it to brush our teeth and even to drink. — Janie M. in New York CARDBOARD CARRIER Dear Heloise: This is a hint for using the heavy-duty, free, six-section carriers for wine bottles found in grocery stores.

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Horoscope Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) For the next few weeks, it will be easy for you to impress authority figures. In fact, some of you might strike up a flirtation with or take a friendly interest in someone, like your boss.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Travel for pleasure will appeal to you in the month ahead. You might develop a romantic interest in someone from another background or a different culture.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Gifts, goodies and favors from others will come your way in the month ahead. Keep your pockets open, and be ready to say “thank you.”

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Relations with partners and close friends will improve in the month ahead because fair Venus is opposite your sign.

This creates an atmosphere of cooperation, courtesy and friendliness.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Do whatever you can to make your workspace look more attractive in the next few weeks, because this will please you. In addition, a work-related romance might begin. Oh my.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) The month ahead will offer you opportunities for romance, flirtations, playful times with children, enjoyable sports events, the arts, movies and vacations.

It’s fun city for Virgos!

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Opportunities to entertain at home as well as redecorate where you live will come to you in the next few weeks.

All family relationships will be warmer and happier.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You can make money from your words in the next month.

This bodes well for those of you who write, teach, act, sell, market, train or promote for a living.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) In the next few weeks, you might be able to boost your income.

However, you certainly will be tempted to buy beautiful things for yourself and loved ones.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) The month ahead is the perfect time to shop for wardrobe goodies for yourself, because you will like what you see in the mirror. When you like yourself, you buy flattering

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Enjoy solitude in beautiful surroundings during the next few weeks. Give yourself a break during this busy, popular time.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Relations with others, especially in group settings, will be especially warm and friendly during the next month. This is a good time to mend broken fences and make new friends.

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You dispense authority with kindness and sympathy. This year your success lies with others. People will benefit you.

Therefore, make friends and join clubs and organizations.

Help others, because you will be helping yourself.

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Pack holds on GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Eddie Lacy ran for a touchdown and caught one of Aaron Rodgers’ three TD passes, and the Green Bay Packers built a 24-point lead before holding off the Atlanta Falcons for a 43-37 victory Monday night.

The Packers (10-3) earned their fifth consecutive victory to stay a game up on Detroit in the NFC North. Atlanta dropped to 5-8, but remained in a first-place tie with New Orleans in the woeful NFC South.

Julio Jones had a career-best 259 yards receiving for the Falcons before leaving with a hip injury. Jones had a 22yard touchdown catch in a 20-point fourth quarter that helped Atlanta cut into Green Bay’s big lead.

Matt Ryan’s 2-yard touchdown pass to Harry Douglas with 2:15 left got Atlanta within six.

But the Packers recovered the ensuing onside kick. James Starks’ 41yard run with 1:37 left to the Atlanta 6 effectively ended the Falcons’ upset hopes.

An 0-9 Southwestern women’s team seemed to be headed toward another defeat against Simpson JV Saturday, trailing 31-21 at halftime as fans began streaming into the gym for Bill Krejci’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony to take place after the game.

Then, as the growing crowd grew more excited with each Spartan basket, the signs of a comeback became a reality.

Southwestern finally pulled even at 38-38 with 11:11 to play, and when Peyton Russell canned a 3-pointer to make it 41-38, a huge roar in the Spartan gym energized the defense that went into shutd o w n mode.

Freshm a n Cambry Schulter of H o p k i n s , Schluter

Mo., came off the bench to sink two straight 3-pointers and Jill Vanderhoof added a long jumper to push the Spartans in front, 49-41 with 6:50 to play.

But it wasn’t going to be easy. Simpson, utilizing a height advantage with 6-2 Noreen Morrow inside, crept back into it, even after Vanderoof sank a triple to make it 52-45.

With 3:35 left, the game was even again at 52-52.

This time, unlike so many other narrow defeats, the Spartans rose up.

Simpson had the ball with less than 30 seconds left in a 55-55 game, and tried to enter the ball inside to Morrow. That’s when three Spartans collapsed on her and forced a tie-up, with the alternate possession going to the Spartans.

With 11 seconds left, freshman post player LaStella Slack of Fort Madison crashed the boards hard on an errant Spartan shot, and

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Bower scores 30 in Spartan home victory

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

Diagnosis KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs safety Eric Berry has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease and will begin chemotherapy for what doctors called a “very treatable and potentially curable” form of cancer.

Berry had been undergoing tests at Emory University in Atlanta since an MRI exam nearly two weeks ago showed a mass on the right side of his chest. At the time, doctors were still uncertain whether the mass was cancerous, but further testing revealed the lymphoma.

Dr. Christopher Flowers, who directs the lymphoma program at Emory’s Winship Cancer Institute, said Monday that Berry will undergo “standard chemotherapy approaches” to treat the disease. Flowers did not provide a timetable or prognosis for recovery.

Finalists NEW YORK (AP) — The Heisman Trophy finalists would make one heck of an offense.

Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, Alabama receiver Amari Cooper and record-breaking Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon are set to make the trip to New York for the Heisman presentation after the finalists were announced on Monday.

Mariota is considered the clear the front-runner to win the 80th Heisman on Saturday night in New York. He would become the first Oregon player to earn college football’s most famous player of the year trophy.

Mariota and the second-seeded Ducks will face Florida State and last year’s Heisman winner Jameis Winston at the Rose Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Jan. 1.

Cooper helped Alabama earn the top seed in the playoff. The Crimson Tide plays Ohio State at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.

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​Spartan women rally for first victory

By LARRY PETERSON

McCarthy

Creston News Advertiser Tuesday, December 9, 2014

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON

Southwestern guard Josh Kirk looks for an open lane to pass to teammate Simon Joseph (44) during the Spartans’ 86-67 victory over William Penn JV Saturday. Kirk finished with 10 points, seven assists, five steals and eight rebounds in the victory. Joseph had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

The 11th-ranked Southwestern men were coming off their first loss, and left shorthanded without leading scorer Jaylon Smith.

But the Spartans didn’t miss a beat in jumping ahead of visiting William Penn JV Saturday, 22-6 and 30-11, in romping past the Statesmen, 86-67.

Freshman TJ Bower of Nodaway Valley f o u n d the hot hand early. Bower sank 6-of-9 shots from Bower 3-point range in finishing with a game-high

30 points. He shot 11-of-18 overall from the field and 2-2 at the free throw line.

“This was a capable team,” coach Todd Lorensen said.

“They were only down three at half against DMACC. TJ had a great performance.

I think he understood that with Jaylon out, he needed to be more aggressive. Even with that, he took high quality shots and played within himself.”

Smith was out with a severely infected tooth, and was considered “probable” for Wednesday’s road game at Division I Marshalltown Community College. The Spartans are also without post player Jok Kut until the holidays with a separated shoulder suffered in a game last week.

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Lady Mustangs pull away Murray survives early battle for Bluegrass victory against Diagonal

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

DIAGONAL — The Murray girls basketball team survived a cold shooting night to pull away from Diagonal for a 46-21 Bluegrass Conference victory here Friday.

Both teams started slowly, until Murray applied a fullcourt press that got the Lady Mustangs going.

After missing numerous shots around the basket, the fullcourt press helped get Murray into a rhythm.

“Poor shooting seems to be our middle name,” Murray head coach Jerry Shields said. “We missed so many easy shots around the basket.

We have to get better touch around the basket.”

The Lady Mustangs built a 13-0 lead by the end of the

first quarter and a 21-0 lead before Diagonal finally got on the scoreboard with 4:18 remaining in the second quarter.

Deena Snyder scored eight points for the Lady Mustangs during the 21-0 start, as Jade Lecy scored five of her seven points during that stretch.

“I thought our defense played really well tonight,” Shields said. “We stepped it up and got into passing lanes, got quite a few steals and quite a few takeaways, we just need to be able to finish around the basket. When we can get some steals out of that (press) and run the floor, we’re just a lot better team when we can run the floor.”

Cassidy Becker ended the Murray run with an offensive rebound and putback,

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CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER

Murray senior Deena Snyder passes to a teammate as Diagonal defenders Cassidy Becker (left) and Katie Sobotka (right) converge on her in the low post. Snyder scored 10 points to lead Murray in a 46-21 win on Friday.

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

DIAGONAL — A key early-season Bluegrass Conference battle swung in Murray’s favor late here Friday, as the Mustangs defeated Diagonal 45-42.

The Mustangs built an early lead before Diagonal came storming back in the third quarter to build a six-point lead.

But Murray senior Braydon Held knocked down a 3-pointer in the corner just before the end of the third quarter to draw Murray to within 31-28.

“It would have been a totally different ballgame, probably, in the fourth with a six-point lead instead of three,” Diagonal head coach Matt Warren said. “We talk about finishing out a quarter, because it’s such a huge momentum swing to see a lead get cut in half in the final seconds. Going into the fourth quarter, momentum is a big deal and they snatched it from us right at the end.”

Diagonal quickly upped the lead back to six points at 34-29 when Jacob Taylor dished to Kole Paxson for a 3-pointer of his own from the corner.

Murray responded with a 10-0 run, capped off by another Held 3-pointer to take a 38-34 lead, however.

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CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER

Murray sophomore Thane Simmons (45) scores a basket in the low post over the top of Diagonal defenders Blake Butler (34) and Kole Paxson (22) during Murray’s 45-42 win on Friday.

County, Iowa, locally known as 609 N. Maple Street, Creston, Union County, Iowa.

The Petition further prays for in rem judgment against the real estate described above in the amount of TwentyFour Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Nine Dollars and Seventy Five Cents ($24,939.75) which is the principal balance, plus interest calculated at the dewon rate by forfeit; 138percent — Nickper Frederick Josh Allsup (NV) dec. Cal Daughton fault of 11.00 annum.

(SWV) accrues pinnedonJace Draper (Clk), (MA), 14-12.

Interest the said sum at the 1:52; 145 — Junior Morales (Clk) 170 — 1. JJ Clark (Clar) pinned rate of Four Dollars and Thirty-four GREENFIELD —BedCents ($7.19) per day pursuant to the pinned Evan Skelton (SWV), :47.

Hunter Russell (B/L), 3:11.

Note ford/Lenox placed second in East Mills 44,executed on 195 — 1. Christian Lauritsen terms of a Promissory about on or about October Southwest Valley 19, 24 2009, the team standings here Sat- (Clar) pinned Seth Willets (B/L), :39; or by the Robert Easley and de160Defendant Clarence Jaden Heiden (Den) dec. Justin livered in—favor of First Frame National(EM) Acurday at the Coach Riley In- 5. dec.

Tyler Bissell (SWV), 9-4; 170 Wehling (MA), 11-9 (SV). ceptance Company.

—The Sammy pinned PetitionRichey further (SWV) prays for judg220 — 3. Trace Carson (CD) vitational hosted by Nodaway Jacob (EM),the 1:03; — ment in Hummel rem as against Real182 Estate pinned Logan Kelley (MA), 2:32.

Valley. for abstracting expenses and for future Cavin Darnold (EM) pinned Buck 285 — 1. Joe Ricker (MA) pinned abstracting costs incurred in connection Schafroth (SWV), 1:57; 195 — Scott Clarinda won the team title Jared DeVoe (Clar), :51; 3. Tom with this(SWV) foreclosure proceeding, for Palmer won by forfeit; 220 attorney's fees and all other with 236 points, with Bedford/ Herron (GC) pinned Kole Thompson reasonable — NickThe Perkins (EM) pinned Bryce (B/L), 2:52. costs.

Petition further prays that Newton (SWV), 285 — Lenox in second at 198 points. said judgment be :35; decreed to Anthony be a lien Ossman (EM) won by forfeit. upon the above-described Real Estate, Mount Ayr and Nodaway including, limitation, rents, 106 —without double forfeit; the 113 — profits (SWV) of the won above-deValley tied for seventh place MOUNT AYR — South- issues Austinand Jerome by scribed Real Estate, from the date of forfeit; 120 — double forfeit; 126 with 64 points. west Valley went 1-2 here Lender's Mortgage and that said Mort— Chandler Foss (EM) pinned gage be foreclosed as against the Bedford/Lenox crowned Thursday in quad action.

Taylor Kuhn (SWV), :35; 132 — Alec above-described Real Estate, including, Moorman pinnedthe Aaron limitation, rents,Armstrong issues and two champions in Jared HensThe Timberwolves lost to without (SWV), 1:10; 138 — Nick Frederick of the Real Estate and that the ley (120) and Dusten Reed East Mills 44-24 and to Clarke profits rights, and interest claims of (SWV)title pinned Owenand/or Michel (EM), all Defendants, asStortenbecker named in this (EM) Peti:24; 145 — Luke (132). Host Nodaway Valley 42-38. Southwest Valley de- tion, be decreed to be junior and inferipinned Evan Skelton (SWV), 3:22; or, subject and subsequent to Lender's had a champion in Ben Fre- feated Mount Ayr 40-27.

152 — Josh tech renfall Mortgage and Hopkins to any (EM) judgment Southwest Valley 40, Loganherein, Calkins 19-4 (2:13). ese (126), while Mount Ayr’s dered or (SWV), under the rights of any Mount Ayr 27 Clarke 54,execution Mount Ayr purchaser at any sale24 of the Joe Ricker (285) also won his 145 — Evan Skelton (SWV) major subject 160 Real — Estate Hunterunder Wilson such (MA) judgdec.

Trevor Anderson (MA), 15-7; ment; that a special execution issue in pinned Sam Crees (Clk), :45; 170 weight class.

152 — Logan Calkins (SWV) won for the sale of the Real Esthis matter — Gable Reece (Clk) won by forfeit; Coach Riley Invitational be or Isaac so much as shall by forfeit; 160 — Cal Daughton tate, 182 — Lewisthereof, (Clk) won by forTeam standings to satisfy Lender's judgment (MA) pinned Tyler Bissell (SWV), necessary feit; 195 — Nathan Bair (Clk) pinned 1. Clarinda 236, 2. Bedford/Lenox with accruing costs, and that the pro5:25; 170 — Sammy Richey (SWV) Justintherefrom Wehlingbe(MA), 1:08; 220 the — 198, 3. Central Decatur 152.5, 4. applied toward pinned Hunter Wilson (MA), 1:34; ceeds Jake Burkof(Clk) Logan Kelley payment anypinned judgment rendered Guthrie Center 131, 5. Denison182 — Buck Schafroth (WWV) won Esherein; any— part of said Real (MA), that :25; if285 Joe Ricker (MA) Schleswig 112, 6. Clarke 88.5, 7. by forfeit; 195 — Justin Wehling tate be sold underBrokaw special (Clk), execution, pinned Weston 2:00. a Mount Ayr 64, 7. Nodaway Valley (MA) dec. Scott Palmer (SWV), 5-4.

Writ106 of — Possession shall be issued in Brock Brokaw (Clk) won 64, 9. Van Meter 63. matter,113 directing the Sheriff of 220 — Logan Kelley (MA) pinned this by forfeit; — Ian Showers (Clk) Individual results County, Iowa, to remove any Bryce Newton (SWV), :55; 285 — Union wonallbypersons forfeit;from 120 the — Parker Hardy (Area placing matches) possession of Joe Ricker (MA) won by forfeit; and (Clk) won by forfeit; 126 — the Real Estate and to place theMarcus person 106 — 1. Josef Rogers (Den) 106 — double forfeit; 113 — Austin entitled Daughton (MA) pinned Landon to a Sheriff's Deed in possesIN THE (SWV) IOWA DISTRICT COURT pinned Colby Lange (B/L), 5:34.

Jerome won by forfeit; 120 sion thereof.

Spurgin (Clk), 2:07; 132 — double FOR UNION COUNTY 113 — 1. Bailey Tuma (VM) —FIRST doubleNATIONAL forfeit; 126 BANK — Marcus THE PLAINTIFF HAS Vanbuskirk ELECTED forfeit; 138 — Jonathan OF pinned Dylan Heideman, :46.

Daughton (MA) pinned Taylor Kuhn FORECLOSURE AMERICA, (MA) pinned Jace WITHOUT Draper (Clk), RE:15; 120 — 1. Jared Hensley (B/L) MEANS THAT DEMPTION. THIS (SWV), 3:39; 132 — Phillip Currin Plaintiff, 145 — Junior (Clk) pinned pinned Dakota Foster (Clar), :32.

SALE OFMorales THE MORTGAGED vs. won by forfeit; 138 — Nick THE (SWV) Trevor Anderson (MA), 1:09; 152 126 — 1. Ben Freese (NV) won by WILL OCCUR ROBERT(SWV) W. pinned EASLEY; SUE PROPERTY Frederick Jonathan — Josue Lopez (Clk) won by forfeit.

ENTRY OF AFTER EASLEY;, CITY 2:12.

OF CRESTON, PROMPTLY forfeit over Austin Gutknecht (Clar); Vanbuskirk (MA), East Mills 48, Mount Ayr FILE 21 UNLESS YOU IOWA; AND PARTIES IN POSSES- JUDGMENT 3. Josh Mitchell (B/L) pinned Drew Clarke 42, 152 THE — Clarence Frame (EM) WRITTEN WITH COURT A SION, Steckelberg (GC), 3:15; 5. Marcus Southwest Valley 38 DEMAND TO DELAY THEHopkins SALE. Defendants. won by forfeit; 160 — Josh Daughton (MA).

152 Equity — Logan Calkins (SWV) IF A WRITTEN DEYOU FILE No. EQCV017673 (EM) won by forfeit; 170 — Jacob 132 — 1. Dusten Reed (B/L) major dec.

John Cutshall (Clk), 13-2; MAND, DEORIGINAL NOTICE HummelTHE (EM)SALE pinnedWILL HunterBE Wilson pinned Payton Price (Clar), 1:23; LAYED UNTIL TWELVE TO—THE DE160 Tyler ABOVE-NAMED Bissell (SWV) pinned (MA), 3:08;(OR 182 SIX — Cavin Darnold MONTHS MONTHS IF 3. JD Lyman (NV) pinned Brent FENDANT: Robert W. Easley and Sam Crees (Clk), :31; 170 — Sammy (EM) won by forfeit;INCLUDES 195 — Justin PETITION A Sue Easley Krajicek (Den), 1:53.

Richey (SWV) pinned Gable Reece THE Wehling (MA) won by forfeit; 220 You :27; are 182 notified that a petition has WAIVER OF DEFICIENCY JUDG138 — 1. Chance Masters (CD) (Clk), —office Nathan Bair (Clk) — Nick FROM Perkins ENTRY (EM) pinned Logan MENT) OF JUDGbeen filed in the of the clerk of dec. Sam McMillin (B/L), 4-2; 3. pinned Schafroth 1:32; Kelley (1:06); Ricker (MA) IF 285 THE— Joe MORTGAGED this courtBuck naming you as a(SWV), defendant in MENT Logan Scheurmann (GC) pinned 195 action, — Scott Palmer major PROPERTY this which prays (SWV) for the forecloIS YOUR RESIDENCE pinned Anthony Ossman (EM), 1:17.

Jared Corder (NV), 1:52; 5. Jonathan dec. ofIsaac Lewis (Clk), 220 AND sure the mortgage given 14-3;

by DefenIS A ONE-FAMILY OR—TWO106 — double forfeit; 113 doudant RobertBurk Easley to the Plaintiff and FAMILY Vanbuskirk (MA) pinned Cole Goslar DWELLING OR UNTIL — Jake (Clk) pinned Bryce ble forfeit; 120 — Ben Christensen recorded in the office of the Union TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF (Den), 2:34.

Newton (SWV), :51.

(EM) won by forfeit; 126 — Marcus County, Recorder on (Clk) November IF THE MORT145 — 3. Derek Venteicher (B/L) 285 —Iowa Weston Brokaw won JUDGMENT Daughton PROPERTY (MA) dec. Chandler Foss 17, 2009 in Book 967 at Page 31 which GAGED IS NOT by forfeit;is106 — Brock Brokaw pinned Junior Morales (Clarke), (EM), 6-5; 132 — Alec mortgage a paramount and first(Clk) lien YOUR RESIDENCE OR Moorman IS YOUR won bythe forfeit; — Ianlegally Showers 5:02; 5. Dylan Cornelison (NV) against real 113 property de- RESIDENCE (EM) won by — BUTforfeit; NOT A138 ONE(Clk) pinned Austin Jerome (SWV), pinned Jacob Irwin (Den), 1:20. scribed as Lot Numbered Eleven (11) in FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY Jonathan Vanbuskirk (MA) pinned 2:58; 120 — Parker Hardy won DWELLING. Block Numbered One (1) (Clk) in Second 152 — 3. Noah Hale (VM) major YOU WILL HAVE Nolan Hansen (EM), 5:18; 145 — Northern to Creston, Union NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFby forfeit;Addition 126 — Taylor Kuhn (SWV) dec. Tyler Brokaw (B/L), 13-3.

Luke Stortenbecker (EM) pinned locally known as 609 N. TER County, pinned Iowa, Landon Spurgin (Clk), 2:48; THE SALE. THE PURCHAS160 — 3. Parker Preul (Den) Trevor Anderson (MA), 3:18.

Maple Creston, Union County, 132 —Street, Aaron Armstrong (SWV) ER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTIpinned Zach Johnson (B/L), 3:25; 5.

Iowa.

TLED TO IMMEDIATE POSSESThe Petition further prays for in rem SION OF THE MORTGAGED judgment against the real estate de- PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURscribed above in the amount of Twenty- CHASE AT THE SALE. Four Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty IF YOU DO NOT FILE A WRITNine Dollars and Seventy Five Cents TEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE ($24,939.75) which is the principal bal- SALE AND IF THE MORTGAGED ance, plus interest calculated at the de- PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE fault rate of 11.00 percent per annum. AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWOInterest accrues on the said sum at the rate of Four Dollars and Thirty-four FAMILY DWELLING, THEN A Cents ($7.19) per day pursuant to the DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT WILL terms of a Promissory Note executed on NOT BE ENTERED AGAINST or about on or about October 19, 2009, YOU. IF YOU DO FILE A WRITby the Defendant Robert Easley and de- TEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE livered in favor of First National Ac- SALE, THEN A DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED ceptance Company.

The Petition further prays for judg- AGAINST YOU IF THE PROment in rem as against the Real Estate CEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE for abstracting expenses and for future MORTGAGED PROPERTY ARE abstracting costs incurred in connection INSUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE with this foreclosure proceeding, for AMOUNT OF THE MORTGAGE reasonable attorney's fees and all other DEBT AND COSTS. IF THE MORTGAGE PROPERTY costs. The Petition further prays that said judgment be decreed to be a lien IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS upon the above-described Real Estate, NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWOincluding, without limitation, the rents, FAMILY DWELLING, THEN A DEissues and profits of the above-de- FICIENCY JUDGMENT MAY BE AGAINST YOU scribed Real Estate, from the date of ENTERED Lender's Mortgage and that said Mort- WHETHER OR NOT YOU FILE A gage be foreclosed as against the WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY above-described Real Estate, including, THE SALE. The attorney for the petitioner is without limitation, the rents, issues and profits of the Real Estate and that the David C. Pulliam of Wasker, Dorr, rights, title and interest and/or claims of Wimmer & Marcouiller, P.C., 4201 all Defendants, as named in this Peti- Westown Parkway, Suite 250, West tion, be decreed to be junior and inferi- Des Moines, Iowa 50266-6720. That or, subject and subsequent to Lender's attorney's phone number is (515) Mortgage and to any judgment ren- 283-1801; facsimile number (515) dered herein, or under the rights of any 283-1802. serve by a motion answer purchaser at any execution sale of the YouCNA mustphoto SCOTTorVICKER subject Real Estate under such judg- on or before the 29 day of December, Bedford/Lenox sophomore Jared Hensley turn Carlos ment; that a specialworks executionto issue in Denison-Schleswig’s 2014 and, within a reasonable time for the sale of thematchup Real Es- at this matter thereafter, file your in motion or answer Gonzalez onto his back duringtate, their second round 120 pounds Saturday’s or so much thereof, as shall be with the Clerk of Court for Union Coach Riley Invitational. Hensley went to Lender's claim the 120-pound judgment necessary to on satisfy County, championship. at the county courthouse in with accruing costs, and that the pro- Creston, Iowa. If you do not, judgment ceeds therefrom be applied toward the by default may be rendered against you payment of any judgment rendered for the relief demanded in the petition. herein; that if any part of said Real EsIf you require the assistance of auxiltate be sold under special execution, a iary aids or services to participate in Writ of Possession shall be issued in court because of a disability, immedithis matter, directing the Sheriff of ately call your district ADA coordinator Union County, Iowa, to remove any at (515) 286-3394. (If you are hearing and all persons from the possession of impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1the Real Estate and to place the person 800-735-2942).

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT entitled to a Sheriff's Deed in possesAllison Danilovich CLERK OF THE ABOVE-NAMED sion thereof.

FOR UNION COUNTY THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED COURT FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF FORECLOSURE WITHOUT REIMPORTANT AMERICA, Plaintiff, DEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK vs.

THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO ROBERT W. EASLEY; SUE PROPERTY WILL OCCUR PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. EASLEY;, CITY OF CRESTON, PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF IOWA; AND PARTIES IN POSSES- JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE Regular Session SION, WITH THE COURT A WRITTEN December 01, 2014 Defendants.

DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE. The Union County Board of SuperviEquity No. EQCV017673 IF YOU FILE A WRITTEN DE- sors met in Regular Session on MonORIGINAL NOTICE MAND, THE SALE WILL BE DE- day, December 01, 2014. The meeting TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DE- LAYED UNTIL TWELVE was called to order at 9:00 AM with the FENDANT: Robert W. Easley and MONTHS (OR SIX MONTHS IF following members present: Ron Riley Sue Easley THE PETITION INCLUDES A and Dennis Brown. Lois Monday was You are notified that a petition has WAIVER OF DEFICIENCY JUDG- absent. been filed in the office of the clerk of MENT) FROM ENTRY OF JUDGAGENDA: Motion by Riley and secthis court naming you as a defendant in MENT IF THE MORTGAGED onded by Brown to approve the Agenthis action, which prays for the foreclo- PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE da. All voting aye, motion carried. sure of the mortgage given by Defen- AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWOMINUTES: Motion by Riley and dant Robert Easley to the Plaintiff and FAMILY DWELLING OR UNTIL seconded by Brown to approve the recorded in the office of the Union TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF minutes from November 24, 2014. All County, Iowa Recorder on November JUDGMENT IF THE MORT- voting aye, motion carried.

17, 2009 in Book 967 at Page 31 which GAGED PROPERTY IS NOT OPEN FORUM: No one spoke durmortgage is a paramount and first lien YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS YOUR ing open forum. against the real property legally de- RESIDENCE BUT NOT A ONEENGINEER: Steve Akes, Union scribed as Lot Numbered Eleven (11) in FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY County Engineer, presented and disBlock Numbered One (1) in Second DWELLING. cussed the weekly maintenance activity YOU WILL HAVE Northern Addition to Creston, Union report. 2015 Fuel Contract: Motion County, Iowa, locally known as 609 N. NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AF- by Riley and seconded by Brown for Maple Street, Creston, Union County, TER THE SALE. THE PURCHAS- the chair to sign the 2015 Fuel Contract ER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTIIowa. with Agriland FS Inc. for 90,000 galThe Petition further prays for in rem TLED TO IMMEDIATE POSSES- lons of diesel fuel #2 at $2.84 per galjudgment against the real estate de- SION OF THE MORTGAGED lon (#1 at $3.24 for winter fuel blendYOU MAY PURscribed above in the amount of Twenty- PROPERTY. ing) and 14,000 gallons of gasohol for Four Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty CHASE AT THE SALE. IF YOU DO NOT FILE A WRIT- $2.40 per gallon. All voting aye, moNine Dollars and Seventy Five Cents tion carried. Resolution #11 to Set ($24,939.75) which is the principal bal- TEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE Public Hearing: Motion by Riley and ance, plus interest calculated at the de- SALE AND IF THE MORTGAGED seconded by Brown to set a Public fault rate of 11.00 percent per annum. PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE Hearing. WHEREAS, a petition has Interest accrues on the said sum at the AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO- been received by the Union County rate of Four Dollars and Thirty-four FAMILY DWELLING, THEN A Board of Supervisors requesting that Cents ($7.19) per day pursuant to the DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT WILL action be taken to change to Area Serterms of a Promissory Note executed on NOT BE ENTERED AGAINST vice C classification a section of a or about on or about October 19, 2009, YOU. IF YOU DO FILE A WRIT- Union County Secondary Road, deby the Defendant Robert Easley and de- TEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE scribed as follows: On Lark Ave., Belivered in favor of First National Ac- SALE, THEN A DEFICIENCY ginning at the W1/4 Cor., Section 24JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED 72-30 (Highland Twp.), thence North ceptance Company.

The Petition further prays for judg- AGAINST YOU IF THE PRO- 2642.0 feet to the NW Corner, Section ment in rem as against the Real Estate CEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE 24-72-30 (Highland Twp.). NOW for abstracting expenses and for future MORTGAGED PROPERTY ARE THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that abstracting costs incurred in connection INSUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE a hearing on the resolution to reclassify with this foreclosure proceeding, for AMOUNT OF THE MORTGAGE will be held in the Board room, at the reasonable attorney's fees and all other DEBT AND COSTS. Union County Courthouse, Creston, costs. The Petition further prays that IF THE MORTGAGE PROPERTY Iowa at 10:00 AM on December 15, said judgment be decreed to be a lien IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS 2014, in accordance with the Code of upon the above-described Real Estate, NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO- Iowa, chapter 309. Roll call vote; including, without limitation, the rents, FAMILY DWELLING, THEN A DE- Brown aye, Riley aye, and Monday abissues and profits of the above-de- FICIENCY JUDGMENT MAY BE sent, motion carried. Resolution #12 to scribed Real Estate, from the date of ENTERED AGAINST YOU Set Public Hearing: Motion by Riley Lender's Mortgage and that said Mort- WHETHER OR NOT YOU FILE A and seconded by Brown to set a Public gage be foreclosed as against the WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY Hearing. WHEREAS, a petition has above-described Real Estate, including, THE SALE. been received by the Union County without limitation, the rents, issues and The attorney for the petitioner is Board of Supervisors requesting that profits of the Real Estate and that the David C. Pulliam of Wasker, Dorr, action be taken to change to Area Serrights, title and interest and/or claims of Wimmer & Marcouiller, P.C., 4201 vice C classification a section of a all Defendants, as named in this Peti- Westown Parkway, Suite 250, West Union County Secondary Road, detion, be decreed to be junior and inferi- Des Moines, Iowa 50266-6720. That scribed as follows: On 190th St., Beginor, subject and subsequent to Lender's attorney's phone number is (515) ning approximately 258.0 feet East of Mortgage and to any judgment ren- 283-1801; facsimile number (515) the S1/4 Cor., Section 14-72-30 (Highdered herein, or under the rights of any 283-1802. land Twp.), thence East 4962.0 feet to purchaser at any execution sale of the You must serve a motion or answer the S1/4 Corner, Section 13-72-30 subject Real Estate under such judg- on or before the 29 day of December, (Highland Twp.). NOW THEREFORE ment; that a special execution issue in 2014 and, within a reasonable time BE IT RESOLVED, that a hearing on this matter for the sale of the Real Es- thereafter, file your motion or answer the resolution to reclassify will be held tate, or so much thereof, as shall be with the Clerk of Court for Union in the Board room, at the Union County necessary to satisfy Lender's judgment County, at the county courthouse in Courthouse, Creston, Iowa at 10:00 with accruing costs, and that the pro- Creston, Iowa. If you do not, judgment AM on December 15, 2014, in accorceeds therefrom be applied toward the by default may be rendered against you dance with the Code of Iowa, chapter payment of any judgment rendered for the relief demanded in the petition.

309. Roll call vote; Brown aye, Riley herein; that if any part of said Real EsIf you require the assistance of auxil- aye, and Monday absent, motion cartate be sold under special execution, a iary aids or services to participate in ried. Union County Engineer ConWrit of Possession shall be issued in court because of a disability, immedi- tract: Motion by Riley and seconded this matter, directing the Sheriff of ately call your district ADA coordinator by Brown to approve a 2 year employUnion County, Iowa, to remove any at (515) 286-3394. (If you are hearing ment contract for current County Engiand all persons from the possession of impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1- neer, Steve Akes, with a 2% rate inthe Real Estate and to place the person 800-735-2942). crease per year. Roll call vote; Brown

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Area boys basketball Mount Ayr 70, SW Valley 39 MOUNT AYR — A slow start for Southwest Valley and solid bench play by Mount Ayr contributed to a 70-39 win for Mount Ayr here Friday over the Timberwolves.

Mount Ayr bolted to an early 17-point lead, before the Timberwolves closed it to within five points in the second quarter. But, the Raiders answered with an 11-0 run to end the half.

Junior Nick Wurster led the Raiders with 19 points and five steals coming off the bench, knocking down t h r e e Wurster 3-pointers. Connor Giles added 12 points and eight rebounds off the bench.

Regular “We got a Session great contriDecember 01, 2014 bution from The Union Countyour Board bench,” of Supervisors met in Regular Session on MonMount Ayr head coach Bret day, December 01, 2014. The meeting was called tosaid. order at 9:00 AM with the Ruggles “Wurster and following members present: Ron Riley and Dennis Brown.exploded Lois Mondayfor was Giles really absent. usAGENDA: and gave us bythe Motion Rileyenergy and seconded by Brown to approve the Agenwe getcarried. a great da. Allneeded voting aye,to motion MINUTES: Riley and opening win.Motion Our by defense is seconded by Brown to approve the minutes from November 2014. as All getting better every24,night voting aye, motion carried. weOPEN made greatNodeflectinos, FORUM: one spoke during open forum. recovered well and rotated ENGINEER: Steve Akes, Union County Engineer, presented and disinto the right spots.” cussed the weekly maintenance activity report.

2015 Fuel Contract: Motion Caleb Schnoor and

by Riley and seconded by Brown for Rhett Murphy each the chair to sign the 2015 Fuelscored Contract with Agriland FS Inc. for 90,000 gal11 for#2the Raiders, at $2.84 per gallons points of diesel fuel lon (#1 atJake $3.24 for winter fuel blendwhile Ricker added ing) and 14,000 gallons of gasohol for $2.40points per gallon. aye, mosix withAllsixvoting rebounds. tion carried. Resolution #11 to Set Kyle Dolecheck grabbed Public Hearing: Motion by Riley and secondedboards

by Brownand to setLincoln a Public eight Hearing. WHEREAS, a petition has been received by the with Union seven County Martin finished Board of Supervisors requesting that action be takenand to change Serrebounds threeto Area assists vice C classification a section of a to go County along with five Road, points.

Union Secondary described as follows: On Lark Ave., BeRiley Weehler dished out a ginning at the W1/4 Cor., Section 2472-30 (Highland Twp.), thence North team-high four assists.

2642.0 feet to the NW Corner, Section 24-72-30 Twp.). and NOW Scott (Highland Vanderhoof THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Wyatt McAlpin each scored a hearing on the resolution to reclassify will points be held in thelead Board the room,Timat the 11 Union CountytoCourthouse, Creston, Iowa at 10:00 in AMthe on December 15, berwolves loss. Col2014, in accordance with the Code of Iowa,Drake chapter added 309. Roll vote; ten six call points, Brown aye, Riley aye, and Monday abwhile Gunnar andto sent, motion carried. McCuen Resolution #12 Set Public Hearing: Motion netted

by Riley Chance Cobb each and seconded by Brown to set a Public Hearing.

WHEREAS, petition has four points.

Lanea Peterson been received by the Union County chipped in two points Board of Supervisors requestingand that action be taken to change to Area SerTony Klocke scored vice C classification a section one of a Union County Secondary Road, depoint. scribed as follows: On 190th St., Begin-

ning approximately 258.0 feet East of Nodaway Valley the S1/4 Cor., Section 14-72-30 59, (Highland Twp.), thence East 4962.0 feet to East Union 36 the S1/4 Corner, Section 13-72-30

(Highland Twp.). NOW THEREFORE —that Nodaway BEAFTON IT RESOLVED, a hearing on the resolution to reclassify will be held Valley pulled away inCounty the in the Board room, at the Union Courthouse,and Creston, Iowa at 10:00 second third quarters AM on December 15, 2014, in accordance with the Code of Iowa, chapter 309. Roll call vote; Brown aye, Riley aye, and Monday absent, motion carried. Union County Engineer Contract: Motion by Riley and seconded

by Brown to approve a 2 year employment contract for current County Engineer, Steve Akes, with a 2% rate increase per year. Roll call vote; Brown aye, Riley aye, and Monday absent, motion carried. Partial Payment for REA Road Projects: Motion by Riley and seconded by Brown to approve payment to Gus Construction Company, Inc., in Casey, IA in the amount of $25,724.28 for REA Road West Culvert Project FM-C088(48)-55-88 on REA Road. This will be paid out of the Farm to Market fund. All voting aye, motion carried. Partial Payment Cromwell Road Project: Motion by Riley and seconded by Brown to approve a payment in the amount of $775.00 for Cromwell Road Project STP-S-C088(46)-5E-88 to Interstate Improvement Inc., Faribault, MN. This amount will be paid from the Farm to Market Fund. All voting aye, motion carried. Partial Payment 168th Street Bridge Project: Motion by Riley and seconded by Brown to approve a payment in the amount of $28,872.00 to Cunningham Reis Co., in Van Meter, IA from the Farm to Market Fund on the BROS-C088(49)-5F-88 Bridge Project located on 168th St. All voting aye, motion carried.

TIF REVENUE CERTIFICATION: Motion by Riley and seconded

by Brown to approve the TIF Revenue Certification for the 2015-2016 bond payment of $494,200. All voting aye, motion carried.

URBAN RENEWAL AREA TIF INDEBTEDNESS/INCREMENT TAX RECONCILIATION: Motion

by Riley and seconded by Brown to approve the Urban Renewal Area TIF Indebtedness/Increment Tax Reconciliation Report. All voting aye, motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:45 AM. ATTEST: SANDY HYSELL, AUDITOR BY: DENNIS J. BROWN, CHAIRMAN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE In the Iowa District Court for Union County State of Iowa Union County Court No.: EQCV017638 SPECIAL EXECUTION Plaintiff: The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York as trustee for the certificate holders of the CWABS, Inc., asset-backed certificates, series 20065 vs.

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to post a 59-36 victory over East Union here on Friday.

The Wolverines led just 17-14 after one quarter, before outscoring the Eagles 38-14 in the second and third quarters.

“Started off decent in the first quarter on both ends,” East Union head coach Thad Tussey said. “We then gave up too many second chance points on offensive rebounds the rest of th eway. We need to value the ball more on each possession and not make careless turnovers.”

It marked the 400th victory for Nodaway Valley since consolidating in the 1994-95 season.

Wolverine junior Jackson Lamb filled the stat sheet with 29 points, seven rebounds, s e v e n steals and six assists.

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Nate Venteicher scored five points with four rebounds. David Schweitzer, Nathan Andrews and Sam Marnin each scored four points, while Jacob Baudler added three points with three assists. Andrews grabbed seven rebounds.

For East Union, Mason Gossman led the way with 19 points, but no other Eagle player scored more than six points. Tyler Kelley dropped in six points, while Gabe Nixon scored five points. Cole Campbell added four points and Casey

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Walter scored two points.

O-M 66, Melcher-Dallas 37 ORIENT — Orient-Macksburg pulled away early in a 66-37 win over Melcher-Dallas here on Friday.

The Bulldogs posted a 14-5 lead after the first quarter and 25-16 at halftime, before extending the lead to 48-31 after three quarters.

Dylan Nichols scored 18 points to lead the Bulldogs, while Seth W h i t e chipped in 16 points and J o r d a n Nichols Thompson scored 12.

Brock Breese led Melcher-Dallas with 20 points.

Bedford 62, Lenox 30 LENOX — Bedford broke open a close game in the second quarter, ending the half on a 19-3 run, propelling the Bulldogs to a 62-30 win over Lenox here Friday.

Spencer Brown recorded a double-double for the Tigers, scoring 14 points and grabbing 18 rebounds.

Carson Cline added seven p o i n t s Brown and six rebounds, while Dawson Tullberg netted six points.

Colton Hogan, Frank Martinez and Leevi Marshall each finished with one point in the loss.

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WOMEN: Continued from page 7A

put it back in the basket. She was fouled in the process, and added the free throw for the final 58-55 margin. Simpson missed Slack a 3-pointer in the final seconds.

“That was huge,” said SWCC coach Addae Houston. “She and Olivia (Reifert) crashed hard. LaStella got it and went up strong with it and finished. I was happy for her.”

Vanderhoof, sophomore from Villisca, finished with a team-high 14 points. Schulter had nine points on three 3-pointers. Russell also finished with nine points. Reifert grabbed 12 of the team’s 25 rebounds and scored six points. She also had a team-

high five steals.

“Cambry Schluter came off the bench to help us,” Houston said. “They were playing us in that zone. She’s capable.

She made one, then made another. Jill got a couple. We’ve simplified some things, narrowed stuff down offensively and defensively, and the girls responded.”

The atmosphere helped boost his team’s energy down the stretch, Houston noted.

“I think it helped having the crowd there,” Houston said. “Our students have been great in supporting the program, but we had more people there today for Krejci’s induction to the Hall of Fame.

We started to defend. You get more energy to defend when you’re making shots, and the crowd is going. It was a good day.”

Going nine games without a victory was a struggle in remaining upbeat, Houston admitted.

“I always talked to them about continuing to battle,” he said. “It’s a long season.

MEN: Continued from page 7A

Simon Joseph, 6-7 freshman from Des Moines, helped fill a void with a double-double. He scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, along with three blocked shots. Sophomore Mataika Koyamainavure was a dominant presence early and ended with 10 points and eight rebounds as the Spartans improved to 10-1.

“We decided to live with some things we give up in starting two bigs against some of their guards, knowing that we could really crawl on the offensive glass and get some easy baskets,” Lorensen said.

Freshman guard Josh Tolbert of Auburn, Ala., had three 3-pointers in a 46-25 first half and finished with 13 points. Also active on the perimeter was sophomore transfer Josh Kirk, who contributed in a variety of ways with 10 points, seven assists, five steals and eight rebounds.

Kirk and Tolbert were key drivers of the Spartans’ relentless fast break in building the big lead.

“Tolbert has shot the heck

out of it all year,” Lorensen said. “He just had to continue to build his habits defensively.

But on the offensive end he’s a very valuable weapon for us.”

Guard Ahmad Newsome also picked up some of the slack from Smith’s absence by dishing out seven assists with five rebounds.

Lorensen said he was especially pleased with the strong effort coming off Wednesday’s narrow defeat at North Central Missouri, because of the events preceding the game for inducting longtime coach and athletic director Bill Krejci in the SWCC Athletic Hall of Fame. He made his point with his players by referencing legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski.

“Our guys don’t necessarily know what coach Krejci means to this place,” Lorensen said. “So I tried to put it into perspective. I said he’s the Coach ‘K’ of Southwestern Community College, and I think they really related to that.

“I said the only thing you need to do to honor him on

We’ve kind of narrowed our focus in what we’re doing.

Now they’re getting comfortable. To their credit, they’ve stuck with it and adapted.

We’re just going to keep working.”

The Spartans play at Marshalltown Wednesday before returning home Saturday to take on Southeast Community College of Nebraska.

BATTLE: Continued from page 7A

Diagonal tied it at 38-38 when Taylor banked in a 3-pointer as he was fouled, but he missed the free throw that would have given the Maroons the lead.

H e l d hit a free SIMPSON JV (55) — Alyse Messa 6 0-2 17, Noreen Morrow throw and 5 6-9 16, Taryn Barz 4 3-4 11, T a y l o r Karlee Johnk 1 2-3 4, Katelynn answered Major 1 1-2 3, Kelsey Townsend 0 2-2 2, Mary Grace Wachal 1 0-0 2. back with a Totals — 18 14-22 55. 3-point goals bank shot — 5 (Messa 5). Team fouls — 17. off a drive, Fouled out — None.

SOUTHWESTERN (58) — Jill giving DiHeld Vanderhoof 5 1-3 14, Cambry agonal the Schluter 3 0-0 9, Peyton Russell 40-39 lead.

2 3-3 9, Sa’Lisa Bruce 3 0-0 7, Trey McHenry got an ofJazzlyn Wimbush 2 1-2 6, Olivia Reifert 2 2-3 6, LaStella Slack 2 fensive rebound and putback, 1-1 5, Ashley McClary 1 0-0 2.

Totals — 20 8-13 58. 3-point goals and then sank two free throws — 10-29 (Schluter 3, Vanderhoof to put Murray up 43-40 with 3, Russell 2, Bruce 1, Wimbush :33 left in the game.

1). FG shooting — 20-57 (38 perTaylor dished to Kade cent). Rebounds — 25 (Reifert 12, Wimbush 4). Assists — 16 (Bruce Means, who banked in a shot 5, Wimbush 4). Steals — 9 (Reifert from the post to cut the lead to 5). Blocks — 8 (Reifert 2, McClary 2, Russell 2). Team fouls — 17. 43-40 with :14 left. Held then sank two free throws with :12 Fouled out — None.

Simpson JV — 31 55 remaining to give Murray a SWCC — 21 58 45-42 lead.

Taylor had a shot to tie the game just before the buzzer, but the shot this day is to play really hard,” came up Lorensen said. “If you can do short and that, the baskets will take care he didn’t of themselves.” get the foul SOUTHWESTERN (86) — TJ Bower 11 2-2 30, Josh Tolbert call he was Taylor 4 2-2 13, Simon Joseph 5 1-5 looking for, 11, Mataika Koyamainavure 5 0-3 as Murray 10, Josh Kirk 5 0-1 10, Richard Desvarieux 2 0-0 4, Nikola Drobnjak ran out the clock on the 45-42 1 2-2 4, Marquise Yarborough win.

1 0-2 2, Dylan Mason 1 0-2 2.

“It was an absolute dogTotals — 35 7-19 86. FG shooting — 35-73 (47.9 percent). 3-point goals — 9-24 (Bower 6, Tolbert 3).

Rebounds — 47 (Joseph 10, Kirk 8, Koyamainavure 8, Newsome 5). Assists — 21 (Newsome 7, Kirk 7, Mason 5). Steals — 11 (Kirk 5, Koyamainavure 2). Blocks — 3 (Joseph 3). Team fouls — 16.

Fouled out — None.

WILLIAM PENN JV (67) — Greg Johnson 4 5-6 14, Arnell Powell 6 1-1 14, Jamere Murphy 4 3-6 12, Keanu Flores 9, Rufus Williams 2 2-3 6, Brady Morris 2 0-0 5, Ricky Bennett 2 0-0 4, John Roudabush 1 0-0 3. Totals — 25 11-16 67. 3-point goals — 6 (Johnson 1, Powell 1, Murphy 1, Morris 1, Flores 1, Roudabush 1). Team fouls — 17.

Fouled out — None.

SWCC — 46 86 Wm Penn — 21 58

fight all the way until the end,” Murray head coach Darin Wookey said. “We caught them on an off-shooting night. That was obvious.

We hit a couple of threes.

Braydon Held hit the big one in the corner here and we had the one from the top of the key. Those were two of the biggest shots in the ballgame.

Then hitting those free throws down the stretch, those were big.”

Diagonal shot just 27.7 percent from the field and only 16 percent (4-of-25) from behind the 3-point arc. The Maroons also missed three free throws within the final 4:48 of the game.

“We have to focus on the things we can control,” Warren said. “We had a poor shooting night and that’s on us. I thought going in, it’s going to be a hard-fought battle.

It was going to come down to this. Few bounces go your way, and you’re a heck of a lot happier.”

Murray had three players finish in double figures scoring, led by McHenry’s 13 points and six assists. Thane Simmons finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Held added 11 points. Bryce

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MURRAY (45) — Trey McHenry 4 3-4 14, Thane Simmons 6 0-0 12, Braydon Held 3 3-4 11, Bryce Keller 2 1-2 5, Jack Jones 1 0-0 2, Dustin Teas 1 0-0 2. Totals — 17 7-10 45 . 3-point goals — 4 (McHenry 2, Held 2). FG shooting — 17-60 (28.3 percent). Rebounds — 42 (Keller 14, Simmons 11, Held 5, Jones 5, McHenry 4, Fisher Decker 2). Assists — 12 (McHenry 6, Jones 4). Steals — 4 (McHenry 1, Held 1, Simmons 1, Jones 1).

Turnovers — 12. Team fouls — 17.

Fouled out — none.

DIAGONAL (42) — Jacob Taylor 4 6-11 16, Kade Means 4 3-3 11, Blake Butler 3 4-5 11, Kole Paxson 2 0-0 5. Totals — 13 13-19 42.

3-point goals — 4 (Taylor 2, Butler 1, Paxson 1). FG shooting — 13-47 (27.7 percent). Rebounds — 27 (Butler 7, Means 7, Gerad Naill 5, Taylor 5, Paxson 2, Ty Taylor 1). Assists — 6 (Taylor 4, Butler 2). Steals — 2 (Taylor 1, Butler 1). Team fouls — 14. Fouled out — none.

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In total, Murray outrebounded Diagonal 42-27.

Taylor led Diagonal with 16 points, as Blake Butler and Means each chipped in 11.

Paxson scored five points.

“We’ve got a lot of young guys who are trying to learn the game,” Wookey said.

“And tonight, I thought they took a step forward.”

Murray improved to 2-0 for the season with the win, while Diagonal dropped to 2-1.

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Area girls basketball Mount Ayr 60, SW Valley 48 MOUNT AYR — In a tale of two halves, Mount Ayr came out on top against Southwest Valley, 60-48.

Southwest Valley suffered from turnovers and some missed close-range shots in falling behind 40-16 in the opening half. The Timberwolves then outscored the Raiderettes 32-20 after hafltime, but it wasn’t enough.

“Slow starts have been tough on us the first three games,” said SW Valley coach Allen Naugle. “The most impressive aspect of the game was how the girls never gave up, kept playing with great effort and made a strong comeback in the second half.”

Lexi Bronner led the Timberwolves with 11 points and Janelle Gibler and Jade Petersen each had nine p o i n t s . Bronner Gibler had a teamhigh five rebounds and Bronner collected five steals.

“We were very sharp in the first half of the game,” Mount Ayr coach Thad Streit said.

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sparking a quick 7-0 Diagonal run. Allison Norris also got an offensive board and putback and then Kasydi Klommhaus canned a 3-pointer from the top of the key to cut the score to 21-7.

A Snyder layup made it 23-7 at halftime.

Klommhaus knocked down another 3-pointer to start the second half, closing the score to 23-13, but Murray respond-

“We were making great passes, making shots, rebounding and playing great weakside defense. We had a little letdown in the second half, got outhustled and outrebounded.”

Megan Warin led the Raiderettes with 16 points.

Kelcie Shields added 15 points and seven rebounds.

T e s s Warin Shields had a team-high 14 rebounds while scoring 13 points. Blair Glendenning added six points and seven rebounds with four assists. Ashton Johnson handed out seven assists while scoring eight points.

Nodaway Valley 55, East Union 19

The Wolverines (3-0) made six 3-pointers in the game including four by Nelson. McElfish grabbed 13 rebounds and Josie Clarke had eight along with three blocked shots. Carter distributed three assists and matched Keeley Shantz with three steals.

Ball pressure and denial were key, NV coach Tom Thompson said, as the Wolverines had 25 steals and had only nine turnovers themselves.

East Union (1-3) was led by freshman Olivia Eckels with five points.

Chelsea Hoyt finished with four points and 11 re- Hoyt bounds.

Danielle Riley had four points and nine rebounds.

AFTON — Jessica Nelson scored 16 points and Paige McElfish added 15 to lead the Nodaway Valley girls over East Union Fri- Nelson day night, 55-19.

Bedford 64, Lenox 27

ed with a 10-1 run to put the game out of reach.

After Murray started the fourth quarter on a 13-0 run, Diagonal finished the game on an 8-0 run to make the final score 46-21.

Klommhaus led Diagonal with eight points, as Norris and Katie Sobotka each scored four points.

Snyder scored a game-high 10 points. Lecy chipped in seven points and Zadie Hatfield and Shelby Myers each netted six points for Murray.

Madison Gonseth grabbed nine rebounds, while Myers finished with eight. Brandi Gilbert finished with six steals.

Murray improved to 2-1 for the season with the win, while Diagonal dropped to 1-3 for the season.

LENOX — Third-ranked Bedford jumped ahead 27-6 in the first quarter on the way to defeating Lenox 64-27 Friday night.

The Bulldogs (3-0) led 4417 at halftime and further pulled away with a 16-4 third quarter.

MURRAY (46) — Deena Snyder 5 0-0 10, Jade Lecy 3 1-2 7, Zadie Hatfield 2 2-2 6, Shelby Myers 3 0-2 6, Madison Gonseth 2 1-4 5, Katie Otto 2 0-0 4, Kayla Siefkas 2 0-0 4, Chellsea Jones 1 0-1 2, Brandi Gilbert 1 0-0 2.

Totals — 21 4-11 46. FG shooting — 21-70 (30 percent). Steals — 26 (Gilbert 6, Hatfield 5, Jones 3,

Four Bulldogs scored in double figures led by Fallyn Beemer with 18 points, five steals and five rebounds. Callie Calfee added 15 points and six steals. Callyn Bonde finished with 12 points and six rebounds and McKenzie Jackson totaled 10 points and three steals. In all, the Bulldogs had 21 steals.

Aurora Arevalo scored nine points with six rebounds and three assists for Lenox (12).

Jacy Stoaks c o n t r i b - Arevalo uted six points and seven rebounds. Katie Dukes had six rebounds, three steals and four points. Jessica Anderson had four points and five rebounds.The Tigers shot only 13-of-47 for 27.6 percent from the field.

North Harrison 54, East Union 32 AFTON — Chelsea Hoyt had a strong game for East Union in a 54-32 loss to North Harrison Thursday night.

Mara Weis added six points and five steals. Kacie Ripperger had six points and five steals. Emily Eckels made two 3-pointers.

Gonseth 3, Otto 3, Snyder 3, Lecy 2). Rebounds — 31 (Gonseth 9, Myers 8, Lecy 4, Snyder 4, Hatfield 2, Gilbert 2). Team fouls — 15.

Fouled out — none.

DIAGONAL (21) — Kasydi Klommhaus 2 2-3 8, Katie Sobotka 1 2-4 4, Allison Norris 2 0-0 4, Cassidy Becker 1 0-2 2, Grace Hall 1 0-0 2, Kaitlyn Klommhaus 0 1-2 1. Totals — 7 5-13 21. FG shooting — 7-31 (22.5 percent). 3-point goals — 2 (Kasydi Klommhaus 2).

Rebounds — 27 (Becker 8, Kasydi Klommhaus 6, Kaitlyn Klommhaus 4, Allison Norris 4, Grace Hall 2).

Assists — 1 (Kasydi Klommhaus 1). Steals — 9 (Kaitlyn Klommhaus 4, Kasydi Klommhaus 3). Team fouls — 9. Fouled out — none.

Murray — 13 23 33 46 Diagonal — 0 7 13 21

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Gov. Branstad’s inauguration set for Jan. 16 in Des Moines

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Accident: People talk to a sheriff’s deputy after an accident 2:08 p.m. Monday north of Creston on Highway 25. According to a

Union County Sheriff’s report, Alison Marie Metzger, 18, of Orient, driving a 1998 Plymouth north on Highway 25, came over a hill, saw a vehicle passing another vehicle southbound, swerved onto the shoulder, and the vehicle went into the east ditch and rolled onto its top. Metzger was transported to Greater Regional Medical Center, where her condition is unknown. Damage estimate is $5,000.

Federal autopsy released in Ferguson shooting ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal autopsy in the Ferguson police shooting reached similar conclusions to those performed by local officials and a private examiner hired by 18-yearold Michael Brown’s family, documents show.

The Armed Forces Medical Examiner System’s autopsy on Brown, conducted at the request of the Department of Justice, was among grand jury documents that St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch released Monday with little explanation. Other documents include transcripts of eight federal interviews of possible witnesses to Brown’s shooting in early August; police radio traffic; and an alleged audio recording of the shots fired by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson.

Many of the documents contained information that was similar or identical to the materials that McCulloch released on Nov. 24 after a grand jury decided not to indict Wilson in Brown’s death. A transcript of testi-

mony from an Air Force pathologist who performed the Justice Department autopsy was included in the November documents, but the autopsy report itself was not released until Monday.

The transcripts of the witness interviews that were released Monday were already included in previously released testimony heard by the grand jury.

The Justice Department autopsy found that Brown died from multiple gunshot wounds and had severe head and chest injuries, though it noted that the chest injury might have been an exit wound from a shot that entered Brown’s arm. The autopsy also found a minor gunshot wound to Brown’s right hand was evidence of close range discharge of a firearm.

Wilson told the local grand jury that his gun went off during a tussle with Brown through the open window of his police car moments before Brown was fatally shot.

The Justice Department is conducting a separate civ-

il rights investigation into Brown’s death.

The Associated Press has reviewed all of the grand jury documents that have been released and none appear to include a transcript or a recording of a two-hour FBI and county police interview with Brown’s friend, Dorian Johnson, who was with Brown when he was shot.

However, the first batch of documents did include seven video clips of Johnson’s media interviews, as well as a transcript of his testimony to the grand jury.

Johnson was walking with Brown when they encountered Wilson in a Ferguson street. Wilson fatally shot Brown, who was unarmed, after a struggle.

Johnson painted Wilson as provoking the violence, while Wilson said Brown was the aggressor. He also said Wilson fired at least one shot at his friend while Brown was running away.

The transcript released in November notes that jurors listened to a recording of an Aug. 13 interview of John-

son by the federal and county investigators.

Ed Magee, a spokesman for McCulloch, acknowledged earlier Monday that his office didn’t release copies of FBI interviews with some witnesses at the request of the Justice Department. An FBI spokeswoman in St. Louis declined comment.

“Those reports are not ours to release,” Magee said.

DES MOINES (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad announced Monday that he will be sworn in for a sixth term on Jan. 16.

Branstad said his inauguration will be held at 9 a.m. at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center Ballroom in Des Moines. The inaugural ball will be held that night at the same location.

Tickets for both events are available to the public.

The inauguration is free, but the ball costs $75 a ticket.

The net proceeds will go to a scholarship fund for Iowa high school and college students.

“We are proud to be dedicating the proceeds to

scholarships in areas of agriculture, medicine, military families, history and the arts,” Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds said.

There will be other celebratory events throughout the day at the governor’s mansion and the capitol.

Central Iowa businessman Bill Knapp and former cable television executive Jim Cownie are chairing the inaugural committee. Both contributed to Branstad’s campaign.

Branstad was easily re-elected to a sixth nonconsecutive term last month.

His campaign focused on his recent efforts to cut taxes, boost job creation and support education.

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Hours later, Magee advised reporters that “as promised, additional information concerning the grand jury testimony on the Michael Brown/Darren Wilson investigation is now ready to be released.”

Grand jury investigations are closed to the public.

When McCulloch released documents last month, he said that he wanted transparency and believed “everyone will be able to examine that same evidence and come to their own conclusion.”

Wilson resigned from the Ferguson Police Department in late November.

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