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Mount Ayr senior Kelcie Shields led the Raiderettes to a 35-33 win over Nodaway Valley in her return to the lineup Tuesday. For more on the game, see SPORTS, page 1S. >>

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Curbside recycling in Creston Iowa man cuts down on volume in landfill pleads not guilty in killings of 2 police officers DES MOINES (AP) — An Iowa man has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in ambush-style attacks that killed two police officers last month.

Scott Michael Greene submitted his written plea in a court filing Wednesday in which he also asked for a speedy trial.

The 46-year-old has been jailed since he was charged last month in the Nov. 1 shootings of Urbandale of-

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Pictured is a bale of co-mingled recyclables, weighing between 800 and 1,000 pounds, located in Waste Management’s Creston recycling facility on Highway 34. This bale was scheduled to be shipped to a sorting facility in Le Mars, where workers tear the bale apart and sort it.

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Since implementation of the curbside recycling program in Creston began July 1, the volume of materials being taken to the landfill has decreased dramatically.

“In general, I think it’s been a good program,” Creston City Administrator Mike Taylor said. “I t h i n k w e ’ r e keeping things out of the landfill. I Taylor think it’s been a positive program so far from what I’ve seen.”

Waste Management District Operations Manager Bill Eads said his crew does not have a scale and cannot weigh the trucks as

they come in, but based on year-over-year reductions, he can see a big decrease in materials taken to the landfill.

August 2016 saw a decrease of 3.1 tons of material taken to the landfill.

September saw a sharp decrease, as 38.6 fewer tons of material were taken to the landfill in 2016 compared to 2015.

October 2016 saw 25.1 less tons of material taken to the landfill compared to 2015 and November 2016 had a decrease of 24.6 tons from 2015.

“That’s huge. These are good numbers for reduction on the trash,” Eads said. “I would say that’s all to do with the recycling.”

The more convenient curbside recycling method has proven beneficial for Creston residents.

Eads said the last time he checked participation

numbers, approximately 60 percent of households in Creston were set- Eads ting their recycling totes on the curb for pickup.

“This is much better for everyone,” Eads said. “It creates jobs and less stuff is going into the landfill.”

Once recyclable materials are picked up, trucks transport the materials to the Waste Management recycling center in Creston on Highway 34. There, a skid loader is used to load materials into a compactor that bales the recyclable materials together.

Those bales, which weigh between 800 and 1,000 pounds apiece, are then shipped on a truck

“THESE are good numbers for reduction on the trash. I would say that’s all to do with the recycling.”

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to a sorting center in Le Mars. Approximately 26 to 34 bales are shipped on each truckload to Le Mars.

“They tear the bales apart and sort it,” Eads said. “All the paper gets pulled out and ... then gets sent to a mill. The plastic gets melted back down, and we buy totes from places that use recycled material.

The tin gets melted down.”

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ficer Justin Martin and Des Moines Police Sgt. Anthony Beminio. He faces life in prison if convicted of either count of first-degree murder.

The shootings took place about two miles apart within minutes of each other as both officers were sitting in their patrol cars. Authorities have said that Greene turned himself in hours later, and that a police dog later recovered a high-powered rifle used in the attacks.

Border cities worry ending NAFTA would hurt economies LAREDO, Texas (AP) — Donald Trump’s only visit to the U.S.-Mexico border while running for president was a stop in Laredo that lasted less than three hours.

On some days, that’s not long enough for 18-wheelers hauling foreign-made dishwashers and car batteries to lurch through the gridlocked crossing.

Trump’s campaign promise to tear apart the North American Free Trade Agreement helped win over Rust Belt voters who felt left behind by globalization.

But the idea is unnerving to many people in border cities such as Laredo and El Paso or Nogales in Arizona, which have boomed under the 1994 treaty.

About 14,000 tractor-trail-

ers cross the border daily in Laredo, the nation’s busiest inland port. Local officials say Trump roughly 1 in every 3 jobs benefits from international trade.

“We are NAFTA on wheels,” Mayor Pete Saenz said.

Free trade across the border, he explained, is the “backbone” of this city of 255,000 people. The Democrat endured a backlash from his party for welcoming Trump in July 2015 after the then-candidate called immigrants from Mexico NAFTA | 2A

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Live nativity: LEFT, Youth members of Salem Lutheran Church in Creston perform a live nativity scene Wednesday evening in the sanctuary of the church. Pictured, from left, are Conner Mason and Baret Lane as shepherds, Judah Jack and Reese Guiter as angels and Wyatt Hitz, Regan Guiter and Blair Jack as wise men. Seated, in front, are Colby Burg as Joseph and Nicole Nutt as Mary. ABOVE, Phyllis Keuter of Creston serves up a bowl of hot chicken and noodle soup on a cold evening Wednesday at Salem Lutheran Church as part of a free-will donation soup supper with the live nativity.

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recycled material gets thrown right back into the trash. He said that’s the furthest thing from the truth.

“There’s no way it goes in the trash,” he said. “It goes in bales like that and goes on the semi (to Le Mars). Waste Management doesn’t operate that way.”

After initially meeting some resistance to the curbside recycling program, Eads said things have gone smoothly since its inception.

“We had a few issues. They went back to the alley (pickup),” Eads said. “There’s a few people who didn’t want to do that. We’ve worked with people where we could, but we would like permission from the city every time because they did it for beautification purposes so totes aren’t sitting at the curb all the time. There are a few elderly people who can’t get it to their alley that we are working with.”

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criminals and rapists.

Trump described NAFTA as “the worst single trade deal ever approved in this country.” That kind of talk resonated in hard-hit industrial towns such as Greenville, Michigan, where Electrolux shut down a factory a decade ago and moved jobs to the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juárez.

During his transition to the White House, the president-elect has not discussed NAFTA at all. The agreement went unmentioned in a video Trump released last month laying out the priorities for his first 100 days in office.

Saenz, the telegenic son of a dairy farmer, talks about the possible repeal of NAFTA like a small-town Midwest mayor trying to keep a factory from moving away. He foresees unemployment spiking to double digits, abandoned warehouses and crippled city finances.

Laredo keeps the toll revenue from international bridge traffic, which last year amounted to about $60 million, enough, according to Saenz, to cover police and fire payrolls.

His grim predictions are not widely shared. Even customs brokers in Laredo who have cashed in on NAFTA believe they will survive and trade will continue if the agreement is abandoned.

But for now, there’s still no better place in the U.S. to get a glimpse of the trade treaty than the Rio Grande city.

Interstate 35, clogged with wheezing 18-wheelers, starts here on its 1,600-mile straight shot to the Canadian border.

Busy industrial parks are a revolving door of imported and exported goods. Four years after NAFTA was signed by President Bill Clinton and approved by a Republican-controlled Congress, the Census Bureau named Laredo the country’s second-fastest

residents have so far been cooperative when it comes to not placing non-recyclable materials in their recycling bins.

With the rear-loading system Waste Management uses in Creston, employees are able to see everything that goes into their trucks from the bins.

“Some towns, you get everything – it’s just like another trash can. But Creston’s actually been pretty good to us,” Eads said. “Most of the communities around here that we do are pretty good.”

Eads did offer a reminder that foam materials and trash bags are not recyclable. Other materials that are not recyclable include food waste and medical waste.

The list of recyclable materials includes plastic bottles and containers, food and beverage cans, paper, flattened cardboard, food and beverage cartons and glass bottles and containers.

Fliers containing information on recyclable materials are available at the Waste Management office in Creston, located at 710 E. Monroe St. growing area.

At one time, denim makers thrived in Texas, and El Paso was considered the blue jean capital of the U.S. But those clothing manufacturers closed and the jobs went south.

Bill Hrncir, owner of LMS International, turned a small factory that once made Levi’s into a 200,000-square-foot distribution center. His warehouses are now stocked with coils of steel awaiting transport to Mexico.

Emilio Richer III, whose company has customs brokers and logistic-services offices up and down the U.S.-Mexico border, said ending NAFTA would be felt in his hometown of Laredo, but he does not think Trump is serious.

“I have it in the back of my head that he was being fed wrongful information,” and Trump was talking to people in other parts of the country, telling them “what they wanted to hear,” said Richer, whose vote for Trump was in the minority in heavily Democratic Webb County, which went 3-to-1 for Hillary Clinton.

Repealing or renegotiating the agreement could wallop Mexico, the United States’ largest trading partner. Most American economists do not believe NAFTA has a major effect on the nation’s overall job market.

Nor was NAFTA some high tide that lifted all boats, even in Texas. After NAFTA was adopted, $400,000 homes sprung up in Laredo. But beyond that wealth is widespread poverty in one of the nation’s poorest cities. The poverty rate in Laredo is 32 percent, among the highest in the nation, according to census figures. And 92 percent of students in the city’s public schools qualify as economically disadvantaged.

Today is Dec. 15, the 350th day of the year. It’s a leap year. So, there are 16 days left in 2016. Below are news items from the Creston News Advertiser for this week (Dec. 12-18) in history:

10 years ago Marine Lance Cpl. Clinton “C.J.” Miller, 23, of Greenfield was killed Dec. 11, 2006, by an improvised explosive device in action while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Iraq’s Al Anbar Province. Miller was a 2001 Nodaway Valley High School graduate and assistant coach for Nodaway Valley wrestling squad. He had joined the Marines in April 2005 and was serving as a military policeman.

Fansteel/Wellman Dynamics was undergoing an environmental investigation of its facility for known and potential areas of contamination. A work plan was approved and soil sampling had taken place Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 with additional testing planned throughout 2007 and spring of 2008. The EPA was to have oversight as the investigation proceeded. The contaminants were not a result of wrongdoing but simply a by-product of past material and waste handling associated with foundry business and regulations that were put in place after the facility opened in 1965.

Creston firefighters were dispatched to St. Malachy School responding to a playground equipment fire call. The cause was under investigation and the damage estimate

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The Panther jazz band is shown performing during the Creston Middle School winter concert in December 2006 under the direction of Jane Warner.

was $5,000.

20 years ago Cash, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois police dog and member of the Adams County Sheriff’s Department since July 1992, earned a perfect score in regional K-9 police certification trials in Marshalltown. Cash topped the field of narcotics dogs with the help of his partner, Deputy Bill Lyddon.

Duane Wilson, Afton farmer, had written a book “The War As I Lived It,” chronicling his experiences as a medic for two years in the U.S. Army during World War II. The 290page illustrated book offered detailed accounts of Wilson’s experiences and was written in longhand with one or more drawings on nearly every page.

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Dr. (First Lieut.) Larry Hicks, 26, of Creston completed a medical service officer basic course at Brooke Army Medical Center at Ft. Sam in Houston. During the eight-week course, he was trained in field medical procedures, supply, administration and organization and the performance of medical services in combat. Hicks is a 1958 CHS graduate and received his D.O. de-

Mertz fell from a ladder onto the street in the path of tractor-trailer truck, and the back tires of the truck’s trailer ran over him.

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

Driving tests on Wednesday mornings by appointment.

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

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

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

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GRMC Auxiliary $5 jewelry sale, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Medical Arts Plaza Board and Conference Room, GRMC. Celebrate Recovery (a Christ-

Union County Emergency Management Commission, 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, 208 W. Taylor St., Creston.

Agenda includes: Approval of claims; vote on by-law changes proposed in November meeting; FY18 budget approval and setting of public hearing; signing of MOA with American Red Cross for shelter services; recommendation for county board of supervisors to renew MOA with Southwest Iowa Regional Long-Term Recovery Committee; coordinator report.

Accidents

No citations were issued after an accident noon Dec. 8 on REA Road.

According to a Union County Sheriff report, Karen Perry Bean, 59, of Afton, driving a 2012 Chevrolet on REA Road, went around a curve and began heading south when a dog ran out in front of the vehicle and Bean applied her brakes, causing the vehicle to go onto the gravel shoulder and Bean to lose control.

The vehicle then crossed over the road and rolled into the east ditch, landing on its top.

Bean was transported by ground ambulance to Greater Regional Medical Center, where her condition is currently unknown.

Damage estimate is $7,000 to Bean’s vehicle.

—————— No citations were issued after an accident 9:05 a.m.

Sunday on 245th Street.

According to a Union County Sheriff report, Jesse Scott Jones, 27, of Creston, driving a 1998 Ford west on 245th Street, lost control because of ice on the roadway, the vehicle spun around, entered the north ditch, flipped over and came to rest on its top.

Jones was transported by ground ambulance to Greater Regional Medical Center, where his condition is currently unknown.

Damage estimate is $3,000 to Jones’ vehicle.

—————— No citations were issued after an accident 1:31 p.m.

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Sunday on High and Dry Road.

1 of 2 According to a Union County Sheriff report, Louis Roy Lumbard, 88, of Cres1 of 2 ton, driving a 1997 Chevrolet north on High and Dry Road, said he swerved to miss a coyote and the vehicle entered the ditch, continued to travel north through the ditch and across a creek and came into contact with a farm entrance, causing the vehicle to roll and come to rest on its wheels facing south.

Lumbard was transported by ground ambulance to Greater Regional Medical Center, where his condition is currently unknown.

Damage estimate is $5,000 to Lumbard’s vehicle.

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Barrett Martin Driskill, 31, and Mandi Lea Stowers, 41, both of Blockton, were each charged with third-degree criminal mischief, third-degree theft and trespass with damage greater than $200, and Stowers was additionally charged with third-offense possession of methamphetamine 12:32 p.m. Dec. 4 in Adair County.

According to an Adair County Sheriff report, Driskill and Stowers entered onto a property in Orient and tore down a windmill, valued between $500 and $1,000, to take it, causing damage to the windmill.

Additionally, while Stowers was being changed into jail clothes, Stowers had in her possession methamphetamine and asked the jailer to flush it down the toilet. Stowers also said she was just holding the methamphetamine because Driskill had an ongoing drug problem and didn’t want him to get into any more trouble. When asked about the methamphetamine, Stowers said it was just personal use. Stowers was advised before entrance into the jail any contraband brought into the jail would be a felony charge. Stowers was previously convicted twice of possession of a controlled substance.

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—————— Burt Lynn Brown, 43, of Celina, Texas, was charged with operating while intoxicated, second-degree theft and providing false identification 2:18 p.m. Dec. 4 in Adair County.

According to an Adair County Sheriff report, officers observed a small, silver passenger car at a high rate of speed on Interstate 80.

Officers were able to catch up to the vehicle after also receiving a phone call from a concerned citizen in reference to the vehicle. Officers attempted to run the license plate, which was an Oklahoma plate with a 2013 registration sticker. Officers made contact with the driver, who presented an expired driver’s license from Texas with the name Matthew Torrey Scott.

While at the passenger window, officers could smell an odor of alcohol and asked the driver to go back to the patrol vehicle. The driver then gave officers a plate he said he took off and placed the other plates on. The plate came back stolen out of Oklahoma, and officers confirmed the vehicle identification number. Officers ran the subject through standardized field sobriety tests, during which he showed impairment.

The driver was charged after the vehicle was confirmed stolen. Officers offered to do a preliminary breath test, which the driver refused. After arriving at Adair County Jail, officers began processing the driver, who signed implied consent as a refusal under the name Scott. While booking the driver, officers looked at other identification cards he had in his possession and began to run checks on them. Many showed as deceased, and the subject would not cooperate and explain. Officers made multiple calls to different agencies attempting to identify the subject. He refused to answer questions and was placed in a booking cell.

After being in the cell for a period of time he asked

them and reveal his identification.

He was then identified as Brown. Brown showed a driver’s license out of Texas which officers could confirm with a driver’s license photo of his identity. Brown said he got the identification he gave officers from a friend, which was thrown away at work by Scott. Scott and Brown claim to work at the same car dealership in McKinney, Texas.

Brown also said he had all other identifications as keepsakes because of one being his father’s, who is deceased.

Brown was being held on $5,000 bond.

—————— Michael Wayne Edwards, 30, of Casey was charged with possession of a controlled substance 10:08 a.m.

Dec. 5 in Adair County.

According to an Adair County Sheriff report, officers stopped an eastbound purple Ford Escort for a speed violation on Interstate 80 at approximately the 95 mile marker and made a passenger-side approach. As the driver rolled down the window, officers observed an odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The driver identified himself with an Iowa driver’s license as Edwards.

Officers asked Edwards to go back to the patrol vehicle, and, while speaking with him, observed an odor of marijuana coming from his person. Edwards said he had smoked marijuana before leaving his house in Casey. Edwards was investigated for operating while intoxicated. After being charged, Edwards said there was a pill bottle in his front right pocket containing approximately one gram of marijuana.

Edwards was released on $1,000 bond.

—————— James Leslie Smith Jr., 21, and Samuel Joseph Miller, 21, both of Stuart, and Brandon Charles Hegg-Mc-

Lakeville, Minnesota, were each charged with fourth-degree theft and interference with official acts, and Hegg-McLaughlin was additionally charged with possession of drug paraphernalia 4:34 a.m.

Friday in Adair County.

According to an Adair County Sheriff report, Smith and Miller knowingly took possession of a guitar, laptop computer and lava lamp with the intent to deprive the owner thereof.

They then knowingly committed interference with official acts by resisting to tell the truth to peace officers during an ongoing investigation.

Also, Hegg-McLaughlin did knowingly possess drug paraphernalia by having two glass smoking devices used to inhale a controlled substance in his possession.

Smith and Miller were each released on $1,000 bond, and Hegg-McLaughlin was being held on $1,000 bond.

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According to an Adair County Sheriff report, officers were dispatched to Fontanelle. While handling the call, it was determined by statements and physical proof of injury that Warner had assaulted a female victim.

The victim said she and Warner had been arguing, she got into one of the vehicles and Warner pinned her in the driver’s seat. She said Warner placed his forearm on the side of her neck, pushed against her hard and that she was having trouble breathing. The victim said Warner stopped when his sister’s boyfriend pulled into the driveway.

The victim had a visible red mark on her neck, which was photographed. The victim and Warner have a relationship, and she did not want a no-contact order at that time.

Warner was released on $1,000 bond.

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Ready for winter break Today is my last day of paramedic class until after winter break, and I am fully prepared for winter break.

I apologize for not keeping up with my columns and writing various updates, so here is a brief update from the past few months.

So far in class, I’ve made so many friends from so many different areas of Iowa and Nebraska. I have two amazing ladies in my squad currently, one from the Gretna, Nebraska, area and another from the Avoca area.

Girl on fire Bailey Poolman staff writer

We’ve completed several sections already, which are basically fast-track classes like pharmacology and advanced patient care. In each section, we have several chapters to read, quizzes to complete and tests to take.

We also have skills to test out on

so we can then do them in a clinical setting.

My favorite class days so far were starting our first IVs on each other, which was messy but a great learning experience, and practicing IO (intraosseous, or into the bone if a vein is not available) therapy on an egg. My squad members and I put more than 200 holes in the egg using the IO drill and a hand-held needle called a jamshidi.

We have also been practicing tracheal intubations so we can do them in an operating room at

a large hospital.

The most recent section we’re covering is cardiology. It’s been the most difficult section so far, thanks to learning the various ways the heart can malfunction and how to correctly interpret an EKG strip. We broke the basics down during our class last week, and I got extra help from some friends of mine I am so grateful for.

Even though I will have to continue studying and put in time in an emergency room over the break, I’m excited for it be-

cause I can then relax slightly and maybe read something for pleasure rather than work.

Despite all the homework and quizzes, though, I’m still loving this course. I want to help my classmates succeed as much as they and my instructors want to see me succeed. It fits my schedule, and, even though it’s getting harder and harder each week, I know I will be happy when I’ve completed the program and have to prepare for the final testing.

‘Why Him?’ HOLLYWOOD – God bless America, and how’s everybody?

Bryan Cranston is starring in a new comedy movie on Christmas called “Why Him?” It’s about a nerdy college student billionaire who wants to marry the daughter of an over-protective dad. Test audiences packed the theaters to see it last week thinking that “Why Him?” was about the election.

NBC reports that Donald Trump will remain as the executive producer of Celebrity Apprentice while he’s president. He’s very sensitive about the show. On Monday, when Donald Trump was not nominated for a Golden Globe, he called Vladimir Putin and told him to get his priorities straight.

Donald Trump was reported considering naming Hewlett-Packard former CEO Carly Fiorina to head the Department of National Intelligence. That place has been leaking like a sieve lately. Anonymous sources at the CIA told the Washington Post Tuesday that vodka can be traced to Russia.

Kanye West flew to New York City Tuesday where he was invited to have a one-on-one meeting with President-elect Donald Trump in his Trump Tower penthouse office. Now there is a pair. One guy is an egotistical psycho whose wife has posed for nude photos and the other guy is a rap star.

Donald Trump brought his ThankYou Tour to Wisconsin on Tuesday where he announced he was naming Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be the next Secretary of State. The president-elect placed an oilman in charge of U.S. foreign policy. In business this is called cutting out the middle man.

Exxon’s Rex Tillerson’s nomination for Secretary of State elicited Democratic opposition on Tuesday. It’s a cultural divide. Whenever there’s an oil spill off the U.S. coastline, Democrats are afraid the oil will get into our drinking water and Republicans are afraid the water will get in our oil.

Senate Democrats vowed a fight over Rex Tillerson’s Secretary of

Topical humor Argus Hamilton

State nomination. Supporters tried to appease them by noting that his company donated to Planned Parenthood. He’s well-liked in California because Exxon Mobil was the first to open their filthy bathrooms to transgenders.

President Obama said America wasn’t over slavery, Jim Crow and Colonialism in an interview with Trevor Noah on Comedy Central Monday in New York. It could be true. It was an all-black interview for which Obama was paid nothing which took place in a city named after the Duke of York.

Senate Democrats demanded hearings on alleged Russian hacking into DNC computers which they claim elected Trump. Their bitterness is palpable. This morning a very brave man remarked to Hillary what a coincidence it was that the Lewinsky family of Beverly Hills are originally from Russia.

Democrats urged Electoral College voters in Trump states to switch over to Hillary. They tried recounts, they claimed Russia helped Trump, now they’re strong-arming Electoral College voters. After this, their only option is a military coup, and that’s why Trump put all the generals in his cabinet.

Donald Trump was reported Tuesday set to name Texas Governor Rick Perry as Secretary of Energy a year after he flopped on “Dancing With the Stars.” It kept him in office.

Texas is full of Southern Baptists and they believe as an article of faith that dancing is a vertical expression of a horizontal desire.

Donald Trump raised eyebrows when he named Rick Perry to be Secretary of the Department of Energy Tuesday. That’s the department Perry vowed to get rid of when he ran for president. To top this appointment, Trump will have to name Bill Cosby head of the Food and Drug Administration.

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Defending Trump I’ll spare you my vent about how the television news networks try to achieve balance when they cover issues – by seeking out representatives from the various sides to shout at each other. My opinion is self-serving: I think instead they should put journalists on the air to dissect and analyze the various issues.

Now the mainstream media have a bit of a problem, as described in The Washington Post by my buddy, reporter Paul Fahri. As Paul describes it, the news organizations – print, as well as TV – are having difficulty recruiting commentators and columnists to present Donald Trump’s side of the story.

Most of those who do this kind of thing believe that Trump is a dangerous buffoon. But he’s also our president-elect, so assuming something doesn’t happen, we will have four, maybe eight years to deal with him and his administration. Millions of people voted for the guy. He deserves to have his point of view fairly represented. So I thought I’d take a crack at it. Here goes: • He speaks for those who have been left in the garbage heap of dwindling hope by the rich and powerful. Rather, he communicates with them in simple words that they can understand: the language of bigotry, xenophobia, misogyny – you name the hatred, he talks the talk. What the disenfranchised older whites (imagine that, disenfranchised whites) real-

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ly despise is that they believe their dreams and hopes of prosperity have been taken away from them, and they believe that Donald Trump can restore them. They are totally confused by the blur of progress, so they gravitate to someone who offers a return to the past, dark as it is, even though his solutions are bogus.

• He promises to blow things up, or in his words to “drain the swamp” in Washington. Good idea. D.C. and the tentacles that reach out to a calcified worldwide order do need to be disrupted; the system sucks.

Whether we’re talking about the law, the financial networks or the political operations, they are intertwined and largely run by those who pretend to be performing a public service but are really serving themselves.

Again, Trump articulates simple solutions. Unfortunately, these structures are, in truth, mind-numbingly complex. Simply ignoring the rules will create chaos. What it will take is the kind of tedious undoing for which he has no patience, and neither do the millions who feel so powerless.

• He promises to make America a proud superpower, not one that he portrays as needlessly

inhibited by complication and nuance. The problem is that the other countries on the planet – in particular, America’s adversaries and sworn enemies – have other ideas. Russian’s Vladimir Putin has courted Donald Trump and, if U.S. intelligence services are to be believed, even helped elect him. Trump needs to be careful; Putin will walk all over him. So will the rulers of Iran. President Trump will have to sort out hundreds of life-or-death situations at each moment. He brushes off intelligence briefings; apparently, he prefers to operate on the instinct that made him such a success in business. Oh wait, he went bankrupt several times.

And geopolitics is way more tangled than commercial real estate. The parties are even more treacherous.

So it’s not hard to understand how it might be difficult to find opinion leaders who can offer consistent support for the policies of a man who develops them on the fly. You can bet that many will emerge to make themselves available, the same ones who bitterly opposed him until he was elected. They are now going through intellectual gyrations in their effort to benefit from the favors of the new administration. Don’t waste any sympathy on media trying to find them. The airwaves soon will be deluged with those willing to rationalize what really isn’t rational.

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HINTS FROM HELOISE Family counseling

HOROSCOPE For Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Grab every chance to travel, because you need a change of scenery. Likewise, you will love to learn something new if you take a course or study something unusual.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)You can make headway clearing up loose details about shared property, inheritances, taxes and debt. Just roll up your sleeves and dig in. Now is the time!

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20)You can learn a lot about your style of relating to friends, spouses and partners at this time. Observe your style of dealing with those who are closest to you.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22)You have a lot of stuff, and anything you do to help you feel better organized is a good thing. What can you do today to make your life run more smoothly?

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You want to play and take time off from drudgery, even if it’s just catching a game or going out for dinner or seeing a movie.

You need some fun!

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Because you will likely earn more money soon, this is a good time to think about how you can make home repairs.

You also might be focused on a parent more than usual.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) This is a busy time for you, because short trips, reading, writing and talking to everyone will keep you on the go. Enjoy this accelerated pace.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) It’s important to know what your money scene is.

How much do you own? How much do you make? How much do you owe? Information is power.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Make the most of this time with three planets are in your sign. It’s easy to attract positive situations now, which means you can come out on top.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You might want to hide for a few days, because you’re not ready to step out into the world. When your birthday

arrives, things will be different.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Enjoy your popularity with others now. Probably more than any other sign in the zodiac, friendships mean a lot to you.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20)Because you look so good to bosses and VIPs, use this time to go after what you want.

Promote your own agenda.

Speak up.

YOU BORN TODAY You are knowledgeable, even wise.

You have a balanced, artistic

approach to life; nevertheless, you love travel and change.

It’s important to know that you will benefit from dealing with others in the year 2017.

This mean your success lies in interacting with other people.

Plan ahead! Make friends. Join clubs and organizations. Your social activities will be mutually beneficial.

Birthdate of: Jane Austen, novelist; Anna Popplewell, actress; Benjamin Bratt, actor. (c) 2016 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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Dear Readers: Advice from family members can be funny and honest, but always should be thoughtful and considered.

When asked for the BEST ADVICE you’d received from family, you came through!

Homemaking, life skills and interpersonal skills were the biggest topics. Enjoy the following.

– Heloise “My Uncle Walt gave me this hint: Leave a clean, dry towel next to the sink. Every time you use the sink, wipe all the water out of it, off the fixtures, the counter around it and the mirror. You will almost never have to clean your sink/counter/mirror, because they stay clean and dry.” – Danine F., via email “The day I told my grandmother that I was engaged to be married, she sat me down at her dining-room table and told me, ‘If you want to have a long, happy marriage, always treat your spouse the way you want him to treat you.’ We just celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary and are looking forward to our 75th!” – Betty T., via email “Hi, Heloise: We read your column in the Orange County (Calif.) Register. When I got married 57 years ago, my mother advised us to wait before having children. Have some fun and travel before having children,

she said. Work and save, then make a nest for your children.

We did that, and waited four years until we started our family.” – Gisela S., via email “I will always remember my mother telling me that when raising children, ‘Nothing is worth hurt little feelings.’” – T.J.M., Laguna Niguel, Calif.

“My grandmother always said, ‘Never leave a room empty-handed.’” – Donna T., Keizer, Ore. “The best advice I’ve ever gotten came from my favorite teacher: ‘Live your life as though everything you say and do is written in 20-foot letters across the sky.’

“It was a lesson in integrity.

Make each choice a conscious one, rooted in ethics. If it’s a mistake, it will be an honest one, and an opportunity to grow in understanding, not an embarrassment.

This has proved to be liberating, freeing me of the fear of being wrong.” – Cindy B., via email “The best advice I ever received was from my grandmother, who had lovely, unwrinkled skin. She told me that sunbathing was not good for you, no matter how pretty a tan was.

I followed her advice and will be 80 next month, with no wrinkles.” – V.P. in Florida “Get an apprenticeship in a

trade. No college is necessary, and the salary can be as good as some college-degreed jobs.” – A Reader, Dayton, Ohio “I read your column in The Daily Sun from The Villages, Fla., every day. My mother taught me two life hints that I still try to live by: “1. Believe nothing you hear and only one-half of what you see.

“2. If you can’t say anything nice about a person, don’t say anything.”

– Linda H., via email “Be sure and learn to boil water, and don’t burn the toast.” – Nancy M., via email “Dad always said, ‘The harder you work, the luckier you get.’” – John M. in San Antonio “My dad used to say to us four, mostly at the meal table, ‘You can’t learn anything by talking.’ ‘Nuff said!” – Frank D., Kerrville, Texas Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, or you can fax it to 1-210-HELOISE or email it to Heloise(at)Heloise.com. I can’t answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column. (c)2016 by King Features Syndicate Inc.

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Rejoice

With Us at Christmas Prescott United Church Disciples of Christ P. O. Box 4, 401 6th Ave, Prescott, IA 50859 Pastor Mary O’Riley • 641-344-0701

Advent/Christmas Schedule 2016 Sunday, Dec. 18 9 a.m. adult Sunday School; 10 a.m. children’s Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. light lunch and Advent Study Series, “The Journey: From Nazareth to Bethlehem” and “The Manger”

At this special time of year and always, may the light of His love lead you down the path to happiness and contentment. We’re honored to share this journey with all of you as we celebrate the Christmas season and rejoice in the miracle of our Savior’s birth. Hallelujah!

Saturday, Dec. 24 11 p.m. Candlelight Christmas Eve Service Sunday, Dec. 25 No Sunday School or Worship Service

We welcome you to join us in celebrating the joy of Christ’s birth at this special time of year!

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (LC-MS), Creston & Mount Ayr

TLC -- Teaching-Learning-Caring Traditional Belief, Traditional Values, Traditional Worship 800 North Sumner, Creston 1111 East South Street, Mount Ayr TLC@TrinityCreston.org • 641-782-5095 • www.TrinityCreston.org Rev. John B. Rutz, Pastor Office: 641-782-5095 x 4 • Cell: 712-621-5971 • pastorjohnrutz@TrinityCreston.org Every Week Worship Services 8am - Divine Service, Mount Ayr 9:45am - Divine Service, Creston 11:00am - Sunday School & Adult Bible Classes Christmas Worship Schedule At Trinity we celebrate Christmas by preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ by having services during a time of preparation called Advent.

Christmas Eve Service candlelight is at 5pm in Mount Ayr 7pm in Creston December 24 Christmas Day Services are at 8am in Mt. Ayr; 9:45am in Creston December 25 (Holy Communion will be celebrated) New Year’s Eve Service is at 7pm December 31, in Creston (Holy Communion will be celebrated)

602 W. Townline Creston IA 50801 641-782-2920 Pastor Brian Jack prbrianslc@gmail.com Secretary office@salemluth.net

December 18th • 10 am Sunday Worship Service with Communion December 21st • 7pm Blue Christmas Service of Healing December 24th • 5pm & 10pm Candlelight Service with Communion December 25th • 10 am Sunday Worship Service

First Presbyterian Church

First Baptist Church 1001 N Lincoln – Creston, IA

702 W. Prairie Street, Creston, Iowa 50801

Dave Tebbenkamp, Pastor / Dan Fields, Youth Pastor www.fbcreston.org Sunday, December 18 8:45 AM Worship Service 10:15 AM Sunday School Hour – Classes for all ages 5:00 PM Family Worship Service Wednesday, December 21 6:30 PM Adult Prayer Meeting (No AWANA Clubs) Saturday, December 24 6:00 PM Christmas Eve Service Sunday, December 25 10:00 AM Worship Service “The Message in the Manger” Wednesday, December 28 6:30 PM Adult Prayer Meeting (No AWANA Clubs)

Please come and join us as we celebrate the good news that Jesus was born, lived, and died on the cross for our sins.

Salem Lutheran Church

Sunday, Jan. 1 9 a.m. adult Sunday School 10 a.m. children’s Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship

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

Worship Service 10:30

Sunday School at 9:15

Dec 18th Lighting of the 4th candle (Love) of the Advent Wreath Children and Youth Christmas Program during Worship Service @ 10:30am.

(Congregational Meeting for election of officers) Dec 24th Christmas Eve Services 6pm Lighting of the Christ Candle Communion Dec 25th Christmas Morning Service, at 10:30am Jan 1st

Regular Service

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

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

United Church Of Christ Congregational of Creston

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

Worship at 9:15

DECEMBER 18th 9:00 AM Sunday School 10:00 AM Worship Service & Choir Festival of Music Advent Candle for Dec. 18th – Dennis Richie & family

Dec. 20th ...Open Table Christmas Meal and Celebration by UCC Church Council at 5:00 pm.

DECEMBER 24TH 7:00 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 11:30 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Dec. 25th ...Christmas Morning Service at 9:15 am at the UCC Church.

Dec. 24th ...Christmas Eve Service at 7:30 pm at the UCC Church.

Candle Lighters for Dec. 24th - Sue Adams & family (7:00) Pastor Tony Thurston & wife, Lisa (11:30)

DECEMBER 25th No Services

January 1st • 10 am Christmas Carol Worship Service

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

CRESTON FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

Reconciliation

400 N. Elm St • Creston, IA 50801 782-2427

November 26-December 17

Saturdays.........4:30-5:00 p.m. .............Holy Spirit, Creston Sundays............8:15-8:45 a.m. .................Holy Spirit, Creston Sundays............Following Mass.............St. Edward, Afton Mondays .........5:15-5:45 p.m .................Holy Spirit, Creston

Extra Times

Saturday, Dec. 3 ........ 8:30-9:30 a.m. ..... St. Edward, Afton Saturday, Dec. 17 ....... 8-10:00 a.m. ......... Holy Spirit, Creston

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CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE December 24 • 7:00 pm

November 26-December 17

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

Christmas Masses December December December December

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

Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Holyday Masses December 31...5:15 p.m. ..........................Holy Spirit, Creston January 1 ..........9:00 a.m. ........................Holy Spirit, Creston January 1 ..........10:45 a.m.........................St. Edward, Afton

CHRISTMAS MORNING SERVICE December 25 • 9:30 am

Children are invited to come in their pajamas and adults are invited to wear beautiful or ugly Christmas Sweaters as we celebrate Christ’s birth.

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

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

REGULAR SCHEDULE Sunday 9:30 a.m. .....Bible study for all ages 10:45 a.m. ...Worship Wednesday 6:30 p.m. .....Children and Youth Ministries 6:30 p.m. .....Adult Bible Study SPECIAL EVENTS Wednesday, December 21 • 5:30 p.m.

Soup Supper and Community Caroling

Saturday, December 24 • 6:00 p.m.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service and Communion Sunday, December 25 10:45 a.m. - Worship Service Crest is: Committed to Christ; Connected to Each Other; Commissioned to Serve our Community and World

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

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

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

Sunday, 10:45 a.m. Mass; after Mass, confession and decorate church; 5 p.m. community candle lighting service. Tuesday, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Adoration; 8:30 a.m. Mass. Wednesday, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Las Posadas - Afton Community Building.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

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

Arispe

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 11 a.m. worship.

Beaconsfield

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, June Nolte Davis, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service; 10:30 a.m. worship service in Kellerton.

Clearfield

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

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

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

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Sherry Wiley, lay speaker.

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Michael Shaffer, pastor.

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

Corning

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

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

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

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

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, Dan Lamgo, pastor.

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

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

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

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

Bible study.

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

Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Mass.

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

Creston

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

AbundantLifeFamilyChurch.com.

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

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

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

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST, 510 S. Poplar St., Timothy Haynie, evangelist, 641-344-3201.

Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and donuts; 11 a.m. worship and Lord’s Supper; 6:30 p.m. Sunday night service.

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Bible study for all ages.

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST,

Creston Congregation (RLDS), 820 N. Elm St., Elder Gary O’Daniels, pastoral coordinator.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Praise and Inspiration, Darl Ferguson, leader; 9:30 a.m. church school classes; 10:30 a.m. morning worship, Ray Powell, presider; Gary O’Daniels, speaker.

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

Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery. Sunday, 9:30 a.m.

Bible study for all ages; 10:45 a.m. worship. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. GriefShare. Wednesday, 7 a.m. prayer meeting; 5:30 p.m. church-wide caroling.

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

Friday, home school day.

Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship service with BCP Midwest representative Pastor Bob Sauser; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school hour and ABF hour; 4 p.m. Melody Makers choir practice; 5 p.m. family worship service with BCP Midwest representative Pastor Bob Sauser. Monday, 6:30 p.m. “Steps: Gospelcentered Recovery” ladies’ Bible study at Carmen Dahl’s - 1105 N. Vine St. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. senior high youth group, adult prayer meeting and Bible study. Saturday(24), 6 p.m. family Christmas Eve service.

Sunday(25), 10 a.m. Christmas worship service.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 301 E. Townline St., Tony Thurston, pastor. Email: fcccreston@gmail. com.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service and church choir festival of music.

Monday, 1:30 p.m. “Tootles” (games/crafts) in Fellowship Hall.

Wednesday, 6 p.m. praise and worship service. Saturday(24), 7 and 11:30 p.m. Christmas Eve candlelight services. Sunday(25), no service.

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

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 702 W. Prairie St., the Rev. Jim Woodworth, pastor.

Friday, 1:30 p.m. crafting workshop. Sunday, 9:15 a.m. adult Sunday school; 9:30 a.m. youth Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship; 5 p.m. UMA soup supper and Christmas program fundraiser. Tuesday, 1 p.m. Stitch, Knit and Quilt. Wednesday, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Bible study; 7 p.m. session.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 400 N. Elm St., Jodi Rushing, pastor. Call 641-7822427, 641-782-7267. Email: fumc. creston@gmail.com. Facebook: Creston First United Methodist Church. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to noon Friday.

Thursday, 6:30 p.m. prayer meeting; 7 p.m. UMW evening circle. Saturday, 4:30 p.m. Hispanic Bible study. Sunday, 8:30 a.m.

Disciples Sunday school; 9:30 a.m. children’s Christmas program; youth group bake sale; 10 a.m. Hispanic worship in education building; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school; 11:30 a.m. youth group; 7 p.m. movie. Monday, news for Participator due to the office; 5 p.m. TOPS; 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts.

Tuesday, 9 a.m. Summit House Bible study; 1:30 a.m. Crest Ridge Bible study; 5:30 p.m. SPPRC; 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts; 7 p.m.

Boy Scouts. Wednesday, 5:15 p.m. finance meeting; 6:15 p.m. handbell rehearsal; 6:30 p.m. ad board meeting; 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts; 7 p.m. choir rehearsal.

Thursday(22), 12:05 p.m. UMM. GOD’S OUTREACH DELIVERANCE INTERNATIONAL, 306 N. Oak St., 641-278-1173, Pastor JoAnna Davis. www.godsoutreachdeliveranceintl.com.

Thursday, 7 p.m. women’s group (first and third Thursdays); 7 p.m. men’s fellowship at 901 E. Irving St. (second and fourth Thursdays). Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service with children’s church; 6 p.m. Christmas church service. Monday, 4 to 5:15 p.m. after school children’s ministry (ages 5 to 12 years old); 5:15 to 5:30 p.m. children’s choir; 5:15 p.m. free community meal; 6:15 to 7 p.m. “Let’s Talk” ministry for young men ages 13 and older.

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. mid-week service.

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

Friday, 7 a.m. Mass - St. Malachy Chapel; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Afton churches to host Christmas celebration AFTON – The United Methodist, Assembly of God and St. Edward Catholic churches in Afton are jointly hosting a traditional Latin American Christmas celebration called “Las Posadas.”

They will reenact the story of Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem. The evening will include procession, prayer, potluck, piñatas and fellowship.

Christmas dinner planned at St. Malachy You are invited to Christmas dinner from 3 to 5 p.m.

Christmas Day, Dec. 25, at St. Malachy School, 403 W. Clark St., in Creston.

The dinner is open to everyone in Creston or the surrounding communities free of charge. Free transportation or delivery to shut-ins is available in Creston.

A free community Christmas dinner is planned 6 p.m. Dec. 16 at 107 N. Maple St. in Creston.

“The Greatest Love Feast” invitation is to come experience the greatest love. His name is Jesus.

ReRun shop. Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon ReRun shop; 8 to 10 a.m. confession; 4:30-5 p.m. confession; 5:15 p.m. Mass. Sunday, 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. confession; 9 a.m. Mass; after Mass, decorate church. Monday, 5 p.m.

Adoration; 6 p.m. Mass - church.

Tuesday, noon to 5 p.m. ReRun shop. Wednesday, 9:15 a.m.

Mass - St. Malachy School; noon to 5 p.m. ReRun shop; 6:30 p.m. religious education classes caroling party - St. Malachy School.

Thursday(22), 7 a.m. Mass - St. Malachy Chapel.

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

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

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

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

Saturday, noon worship.

Sunday, 1:30 p.m. worship.

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

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. coffee/fellowship time; 10:30 a.m. church service.

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

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship and Communion. Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. quilting. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Blue Christmas worship service.

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

Saturday, 10 a.m. worship service; 11 a.m. Sabbath school.

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Reservations are encouraged by calling the parish office at 641-782-5278 on weekdays and 641-3441435 or 641-348-2343 on weekends or evenings. On Dec. 25, call 641-344-1435.

Walk-ins are welcome.

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The celebration will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 21, at Afton Community Club on the town square in Afton.

All are invited to attend for free. Just bring a potluck food item to share, and dress warmly as the procession is outside.

For more information, contact Michelle Moore at 515-979-9479.

Reservations are appreciated but not mandatory.

Call 641-202-2011 to leave your last name and how many will be attending.

There will also be special drawings.

1216 N. Cherry St. (corner of Townline and Cherry streets).

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

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

ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 601 S. Maple St. Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service and Sunday School.

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS), 800 N. Sumner Ave., Creston; 1111 E. South St., Mount Ayr; the Rev. John B. Rutz, pastor, 641782-5095, http://TrinityCreston. org.

Mount Ayr: Sunday, 8 a.m.

Divine service with Holy Communion; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and Bible classes.

Saturday(24), 5 p.m. Divine service.

Creston: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.

Divine service; 11 a.m. Bible classes and Sunday school.

Tuesday, 6:30 a.m. Early Risers.

Wednesday. 6 p.m. confirmation classes and F.L.O.C.K.; 7 p.m.

Advent service. Saturday(24), 7 p.m. Divine service.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST CONGREGATIONAL, 501 W. Montgomery St., the Rev. Jim Woodworth, pastor.

Friday, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting. Sunday, 9:15 a.m. worship services. Tuesday, 3 to 5 p.m.

Crisis Fund Center open; 5 to 6 p.m. Open Table - Presbyterian Church. Wednesday, 9 a.m. pastor Bible study at FPC; 9:30 a.m.

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Cromwell

CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, Karen Norton, pastor.

Saturday, 9 to 11 a.m. children’s Christmas program rehearsal. Sunday, 9 a.m. children’s rehearsal; 10:30 a.m. children’s Christmas program; 4:30 p.m. Christmas caroling at care facilities (meet at Crest Haven).

Monday, noon women’s fellowship potluck - bring $5 gift.

Wednesday, 1 p.m. quilting.

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

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

Ellston

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Bruce Giese, pastor.

Website: www.ellstonumc.org.

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

Greenfield

CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH, 2158 Highway 92, Andrew Hanna, pastor, office 641-7430221. Website: www.welcometocornerstone.org.

Friday, 11 a.m. J.O.Y. (Just Older Youth), Saturday, 4 p.m.

Raasch/Hudson wedding. Sunday, 9 to 9:45 a.m. wrapping party; 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. worship service; 6 p.m. Nelson/ Sidey life groups. Tuesday, 1 to 2 p.m. women’s prayer gathering. Wednesday, noon to 1 p.m. prayer time; 6:20 p.m. Awana Christmas celebration; 6:30 to 8 p.m. youth group (meets at The Corner).

ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 303 N. E. Elm St., 641343-7065, Kenneth Gross, pastor.

Website: www.stjohngreenfield. parishesonline.com.

St. John’s — Thursday, 7:15 p.m. Mass for the Immaculate Conception. Friday, 8:30 a.m.

Mass; 10:15 a.m. Mass at Good Samaritan in Fontanelle.

Saturday, 5:15 p.m. Mass.

Sunday, 8:15 a.m. Mass. Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. Mass. Wednesday, 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Faith Formation youth program.

St. Patrick’s — Massena— Thursday, 5:30 p.m. Mass for the Immaculate Conception. Sunday, 10:15 a.m. Mass. Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. Mass. Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.

Mass.

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

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

Hopeville

HOPEVILLE COMMUNITY CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor, 641-338-2248.

Sunday, 10 a.m. worship service.

Lenox

CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 1007 W. Temple St., Karla Lyddon, pastor.

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

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

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

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

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship. Wednesday, 6 p.m. meal and study.

MERCER CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, four miles north, four miles west of Lenox, Marcia Cline, pastor.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lorimor

CHURCH OF GOD, Ben Turner, pastor.

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

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Lorimor, George Henriksen, pastor.

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship.

Macksburg

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

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

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

Sunday school. Third Thursday, United Methodist Women.

Murray

BAPTIST CHURCH, Alex Bauman, pastor.

Sunday, 8:45 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. worship services. Wednesday, 7 p.m.

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST, 430 Third St., Brian McCracken, pastor, 641-340-0474, bmac2366@ yahoo.com; Tyler Schultz, associate pastor, 720-670-7319, tschultz3324@gmail.com; office, 641447-2569, office@murraychurchofchrist.org; website, www. murraychurchofchrist.org.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship service; 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10:15 to 10:35 a.m. fellowship; 10:35 a.m. worship service. Wednesday, 7 p.m. youth group. Thursday, 6 p.m. food pantry open.

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

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

Orient

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

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. coffee and rolls; 9 a.m. worship services and children’s Christmas program; 10 a.m. brunch; Saturday(24), 5:30 p.m. Christmas candlelight service.

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

Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship service.

Prescott

PRESCOTT UNITED CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 401 6th Ave., Mary O’Riley, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. adult Sunday school; 10 a.m. children’s Sunday school - Jesse Tree; 10 a.m. worship; 11 a.m. final sessions of Advent study: “From Nazareth to Bethlehem” and “The Manger” with lunch to follow; 1:30 p.m.

Corning Specialty Care service; 2:15 p.m. Country Haven service.

Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. pastor’s office hours. Saturday(24), 11 p.m. Christmas Eve candlelight service with Communion.

Shannon City

SHANNON CITY COMMUNITY CHURCH, Lila Dell Greene, pastor.

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

Sharpsburg

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Michael Shaffer, pastor.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship.

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Tim Maxa, pastor.

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

Stringtown

STRINGTOWN COMMUNITY CHURCH, junction of Highway 34 and Sycamore Ave. Sunday, 9:45 a.m. worship service. Wednesday, 1 to 4 p.m.

Help Center open.

Thayer

PLEASANT VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service.

Tingley

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Al Rusk, pastor.

Sunday, 10:30 a.m. worship service.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Bruce Giese, pastor.

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

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BY Greater Regional Medical Center TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS TO BORROW MONEY IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $9,300,000 The Board of Trustees (the "Board") of Greater Regional Medical Center (the "Hospital") will meet on the 19th day of December, 2016, at the Medical Arts Plaza Board Room, Greater Regional Medical Center, 1700 West Townline Street, Creston, Iowa (the "Hospital's Campus"), at 6:00 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of instituting proceedings and taking action to enter into a loan agreement and borrow money through the issuance of its revenue refunding bonds or notes, in one or more series, (the "Bonds") in a principal amount not to exceed $9,300,000 to refund the outstanding principal amount of the Hospital's Hospital Revenue Bond (Greater Regional Medical Center Project), Series 2010, originally issued to provide financing to make capital improvements to the hospital facilities of the Hospital, including without limitation, a new surgery center and rehabilitation pool, updating the acute care inpatient areas, OB area and other facility improvements located on the Hospital's Campus. The facilities to be refinanced by the Bonds will be owned and operated by the Hospital.

The Hospital's obligations to repay the borrowing will be payable solely and only from the net revenues of the Hospital.

The Hospital proposes to borrow the money in the foregoing principal amount pursuant to authority contained in Chapter 347 of the Code of Iowa.

At the aforementioned time and place, oral or written objections may be filed or made to the proposal to borrow such money. After receiving objections, the Board of the Hospital may determine to borrow such money, in which case, the decision will be final unless appealed to the District Court within fifteen (15) days thereafter.

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Job responsibilities include putting printed advertising materials into our papers using an insert machine, stacking papers, bundling papers, helping package all products for delivery and distribution. We are looking for a reliable team player.

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

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Iowa casinos want to stop releasing annual audits to the public DES MOINES (AP) — A group of Iowa casinos wants to make their annual audits confidential and stop releasing them to the public.

The Des Moines Register reports 16 of the 19 state-regulated Iowa casinos have joined a lawsuit challenging the release of those financial records.

Wes Ehrecke, president of the Iowa Gaming Association, says the audits include trade secrets that shouldn’t be released

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AMES – Three Union County 4-H’ers put their knowledge of the beef in-

dustry to the test as they competed in the Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation Beef

Extravaganza at Iowa State University.

Macy Evans, Sanden Cheers and Kaden Wilson teamed up to compete for an educational scholarship that would go towards college.

The beef extravaganza is an intense scholarship competition comprised of nine timed stations related to different aspects of the cattle industry. Stations consisted of credit and finance, seed stock merchandising, nutrition, reproduction, industry issues and advocacy, marketing, beef management, health, job interview and keep-cull heifer replacement evaluation. Evans, Cheers and Wilson spent three weeks meeting with business professionals around the area to learn about the various station topics. Local bankers, vets, insurance agents and meat processors were all valuable resources in prepping the team for competition. Although the team did not place, the knowledge

and experience is still there. “I gained knowledge about the cattle industry that will benefit my own farm,�

Evans said. “From management decisions, daily care, feed rations, financial stability and reproduction, I now have the knowledge to better my own family farm.�

According to the Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation, the extravaganza is one of the most challenging and rewarding youth cattle competitions in the nation. Young people who participate in this event reap the benefits of their preparation long after the competition is over.Â

Small Iowa town scrambles to save historic former jail ANDREW (AP) — Residents of the small eastern Iowa city of Andrew are scrambling to save a historic but deteriorating former county jail.

The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports residents gathered Tuesday night to discuss ideas for preserving the stone structure built in 1871. It was Jackson County’s jail until 1896, then was used as city jail until 1943.

Mayor Mike Roeder says the city’s insurer won’t let people enter the building until repairs are made that would cost

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Residents suggested turning the jail into a bedand-breakfast, restaurant or microbrewery.

County Supervisor Jack Willey says the city should consider turning the building over to the county, which might more easily seek grants for its restoration.

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Games with at least 20 assists for the UCLA men’s basketball team this season.

The Bruins had 27 in Wednesday’s 102-62 win over UC Santa Barbara. They had eight games of 20-plus assists the previous two seasons combined.

SWCC HOOPS

Carter, Hightower named Players of the Week Southwestern Community College’s basketball teams dominated on the court this past week, going a combined 6-0 between the men and women.

The efforts translated into recognition for a pair of individuals by the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference.

Sophomore Julanie Carter w a s named t h e women’s athelte of the week Carter while Lavon Hightower was named the men’s athlete of the week.

Carter scored 83 points last week in leading the Sparants to a win over the Graceland JV and two over Little Priest Tribal College.

Carter’s 83 points came on 30-of-50 shooting. She made 13 three-pointers and was 10-of-11 at the free throw line. She also grabbed 18 rebounds and distributed seven assists.

Carter, from Des Moines, is leading the ICCAC in scoring, averaging 20.2 points per game.

Behind Carter’s strong efforts, the Spartans have won seven in a row and are now 8-4.

Southwestern’s women concludes the 2016 part of the schedule Friday hosting Kansas City (Kan.) Community College. Tip off is set for 5:30 p.m. at the SWCC Gym. Highower, from Charlotte, North Carolina, had 14 points and four rebounds in the men’s 94-80 win at Marshallt o w n Hightower l a s t Wednesday. He had 20 points and 10 rebounds in Saturday’s win at Little Priest Tribal College as the Spartan men went 3-0.

The SWCC men conclude the 2016 portion of the schedule with a two-game road trip to Chicago. The Spartans play Olive Harvey at Malcolm X College Fridaynad at Wilbur Wright on Saturday.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP STAFF REPORT PRIDE OF IOWA Mount Ayr 35, Nodaway Valley 33 MOUNT AYR — A big defensive third-quarter helped propel the Class 2A fifthranked M o u n t Ayr Raiderettes to a 35-33 win K. Shields over visiting Nodaway Valley Tuesday in a battle of undefeated teams.

Kelcie Shields scored 10 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked five shots.

Macy Larsen and Tess Shields scored seven apiece to propel Mount Ayr to victory.

The Raiderettes overcame 21 turnovers to Nodaway Valley’s 10 as the Wolverines shot just 29 percent from the floor.

“It was a defensive battle, and our defense won the game for us in the second half,” Mount Ayr coach Thad Streit said. “We got some big stops and slow them down in the 2nd half.

We have a big game on Friday and we need to be more efficient on offense to get a win.”

Josie Clarke scored 12 to lead the Wolverines.

Paige McElfish scored eight points, grabbed nine rebounds, had three assists, three steals and two blocks.

UP NEXT — Mount Ayr (6-0) hosts Interstate 35 Friday at 6:15 p.m.

Nodaway Valley (5-1) plays at Martensdale St.

Marys (4-4) Friday at 6:15 p.m.

SW Valley 54, Lenox 32 LENOX — Southwest Valley pulled out a strong road win at Lenox Tuesday 54-32.

The Timberwolves plucked away 17 steals.

Morgan Shuey scored 22 points. Danica Sunderman scored seven. Both Hailey Thomas and Jentry Schafer accounted for six points each.

“Overall the effort was outstanding and our defense was very good,” Southwest Valley coach Allen Naugle said. “We were able to create a lot of turnovers and were able to get good shots in the lane.”

UP NEXT —Southwest Valley (2-5) travels to Lib-

erty Center for a game at Southeast Warren (3-5) Thursday at 6:15 p.m.

Nodaway Valley 42, SW Valley 17 GREENFIELD — Paige McElfish had a triple-double and Nodaway Valley held the visiting Southwest Valley Timberwolves scoreless in the second quarter, and under 10 in each period as the Wolverines earned a 42-17 win Friday.

McElfish scored 20 points, pulled down a school-record 21 rebounds and stole the ball 10 times in the win.

Josie Clarke kicked in 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. She also blocked three shots.

“We just really struggled to find ways to score the entire game,” Southwest

Valley coach Allen Naugle said. “Defensively we did a great job the entire game.

We really worked hard all Clarke night to stop their posts from scoring and I thought we did very well.”

Morgan Shuey and Danica Sunderman scored six each for Southwest Valley.

Mount Ayr 74, Bedford 37 BEDFORD —Megan Warrin led the way with a 23-point, 6-steal, 5-assist performance in a 74-37 win GIRLS | 2S

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Commitment to strong defense helps SWCC men’s basketball rise to number 2 in NJCAA Division II

By RYAN KRONBERG CNA sports editor rkronberg@crestonnews.com

Southwestern Community College’s men’s basketball team knows not every night will be stellar offensively.

They understand that while there may be games where every shot in sight is falling, there will be other games where the ball will not go into the basket.

Coach Todd Lorensen’s team has made sure its defense is capable of giving them an opportunity to win every single game.

Their focus and dedication on being the best defensive team possible has paid off in big ways for the Spartans in the first part of the season.

It is helping the Spartans garner national attention.

Southwestern moved up to number two in the NJCAA Division II poll Wednesday. South Suburban of Illinois is top-ranked at 12-0 with eight first place votes. Southwestern is 13-0 and received three first place votes.

The program matched its all-time highest ranking.

Southwestern was ranked number two in 1997 under

coach Bill Taylor.

Defense worked on daily Lorensen and his staff emphasize defense every day in practice.

“We really value that side of the basketball,” Lorensen said. “Some nights, you’re going to shoot it well. Some nights, you’re going to struggle on that side of things. I believe the confidence the guys have on the defensive end is the most important thing.”

Southwestern is soaking up what the coaches are telling them about strong defense.

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Southwestern Community College’s Lavon Hightower (4) and Terence Shelby cause the shot of a Graceland JV player to go awry during their game on Nov. 2 in Creston. A committed effort on defense has powered the Spartans to a 13-0 start and the number two spot in the most recent NJCAA II poll, tied for the highest ranking in school history.

BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP STAFF REPORT PRIDE OF IOWA Nodaway Valley 48, Mount Ayr 46 MOUNT AYR —In a wild game filledd with long scoring runs by both teams, Nodaway Valley came out on top 48-46 Mount Ayr opened the game on a 15-0 run, but led only 20-15 after the first quarter.

Nodaway Valley outscored Mount Ayr 20-0 in the second quarter and led 35-20 at halftime.

Mount Ayr took the lead 46-45 with a minute to go.

Spencer Thompson’s three-point basket with 40 seconds to go gave Nodaway Valley the lead. The Wolverines held on down the stretch.

Beau Weinheimer led Nodaway

Valley with 18 points. Spencer Lamb added 12 points, including 6-of-6 at the free throw line.

Mount Ayr was led by John Shields’ 17 points and14 rebounds.

Isaac Grose had 14 points and eight boards.

Nodaway Valley stayed right in the thick of a tight race a top Weinheimer the Pride of Iowa.

A quarter of the way through the conference season, the Wolverines, Martensdale-St. Marys, Bedford, Interstate 35, Central Decatur and East Union are all 3-1 in league play.

UP NEXT —Nodaway Valley (41) heads to Martensdale St. Marys

(3-2) for a 7:45 p.m. game Friday.

Mount Ayr (0-6) now heads into a tough home game with Interstate 35 (3-1), as the Raiders look to win their first game of the year.

Lenox 52, Southwest Valley 49 LENOX — Tuesday, the Timberwolves traveled to Lenox and fell thanks to a late comeback effort from the Tigers as Lenox prevailed 52-49.

Chance Cobb scored 15 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out five assists to lead Southwest Valley.

Wyatt McAlpin scored nine and Cobb

Trenton Drake had eight.

UP NEXT — Southwest Valley (4-3) travels to Southeast Warren for a 8 p.m. game Friday.

Lenox hosts Murray tonight (Thursday) in a nonconference contest.

Southwest Valley 63, Nodaway Valley 62 GREENFIELD — Southwest Valley pulled out a nail-biter on the road in Greenfield last Friday to knock off the Nodaway Valley Wolverines 63-62.

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it on defense.�

Defense has carried the Spartans in several games this season. “It’s most important on nights when you’re not shooting the ball well. You can still have a great chance to win,� Lorensen said. “We’ve had games where we’ve shot 20 percent from the floor and 60 percent from the free throw line and still won games. “To me, that’s the mark of a good team.�

Opposing teams are shooting 42.6 percent from the floor and only 31.1 percent from three-point range.

The struggles opposing teams have had converting on offense is the true indicator of how well a defense is playing, Lorensen said, not so much the amount of

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points a team gives up. “Field goal percentage is big. Depending on the pace of play, you might give up more points on a given night,� Lorensen said. “Field goal percentage is a good indicator of how you are defensively.�

An adjustment Lorensen over the offseason has helped the Spartans become even better at defending from behind the arc. “We were not as happy with how we let teams shoot,� Lorensen said. “We made a slight alteration this offseason. Hopefully that’s a trend that continues for us the rest of the year.�

Defense sparks offense The Spartans defense has jump started the offense multiple times this season.

“Defense creates offense,�

Johnson said. “Once we stop a team, we get out and run.

Then we get back on defense.

That’s what makes our focus as a team is on defense.�

Lorensen and the team focus on all aspects of the defense each day in practice. “We work on very fundamental drills, basic drills,�

Johnson said. “You have to be good at the little things to be good at the good things.

We work on the fundamentals, take them to heart when you’re in the drill every day.�

While one of the team’s standouts on offense, defense is where Johnson shines. “It’s my personal favorite,� Johnson said. “I like d-ing up.�

Expectations high for defense Hard work on defense is expected up and down the lineup. If someone is not giving their best on defense, Lorensen has no problem

Friday.

Sidney McFee carried the load with 12 points and 16 rebounds.

Callie Gossman scored eight points while adding four assists, four rebounds and four steals.

Mara Weis and Olivia Eckels both had six points.

UP NEXT — East Union hosts Moravia (2-3) at 6:15 Thursday.

the win.

Zadie Hatfield scored eight points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.

UP NEXT — Murray (41) heads to Lenox (2-4) for a game at 6:15 Thursday.

at Bedford Friday.

Kelcie Shields (12), Tess Shields (10), and Macy Larsen (10) helped lead the Raiderettes. “We got off to a slow start and finally got into a groove and played some good ball the last 10 minutes of the game,� Mount Ayr coach BLUEGRASS Thad Streit said. “I think Murray 53, the girls were trying to hard and didn’t have much flow Twin Cedars 10 BUSSEY — The Murray during the game.�

Lady Mustangs held winless East Union 38, Twin Cedars to 10 points in Lenox 36 Bussey Friday in a 53-10 win.

AFTON — East Union The Lady Mustangs put earned its first win since on a passing display with 22 Dec. 12, 2014 (a 38-37 win assists. over Lenox) with a similar Bre Klein scored 10 points, 38-36 home win over Lenox four assists and five steals in

Eighth grade basketball results STAFF REPORT SHENANDOAH —The Creston eighth grade boys basketball team traveled to Shenandoah Tuesday.

In the A game, the Panthers ran over the Mustangs to a 60-23 win. “We played a good game,� Creston coach Larry McNutt said. “Came out aggressive and got the pace of the game in our favor. It was a good effort.�

Brance Baker and Cael Kralik scored 15 points each and the two combined for 17 rebounds. Cole Strider added 11 points.

The Panthers controlled possession assisting on 13 baskets in the win.

In the B game, Britain Miller scored 13 points to lead the Panthers to a 3424 win over the Mustangs.

James Kunz had six points and four rebounds. Brodie Wallace scored four points and Kaden Briggs contributed seven rebounds, two assists and two points.

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bringing in a substitution. “They know that if they don’t play hard on that end, we have great depth. I can insert the next guy and have confidence in him. On any given night, we have seven, eight guys that give all of their effort and energy they have into that end of the court,� Lorensen said.

Continuing to stay focused on defense will bode well once Iowa Community College Athletic Conference play starts on Jan. 14. “That’s going to help us be successful,� Lorensen said.

The roster has bought into the defense-first mentality.

Their teamwork on that end has made life miserable for opposing offenses this season. “Everybody’s playing their role,� Johnson said. “Everybody sees the bigger picture and that’s the end of the season. We’re trying to get to that tournament. Everybody’s bought in, played p.m.

Grand View 64, O-M 28

DES MOINES — Megan Stubbs scored most of her 36 points in the first half as Grand View Christian AcadO-M 42, emy scored a 64-28 win over Iowa Christian 27 Orient-Macksburg at home ORIENT — Two Bull- Friday.

Katie Walter’s 12 points dogs went into double figures as Orient-Macksburg led the Bulldogs in the loss. earned its second win of the Seymour 68, year in a 42-27 home victory over Iowa Christian Acade- O-M 22 SEYMOUR — Orimy Tuesday. struggled Katie Walter posted 16 ent-Macksburg offensively in a road loss to points, a high for any Bulldog player in a game this Seymour Saturday, 68-22.

Katie Walter scored sevyear. Brooklyn Sammons added 10 points, and Kaela en, while Kaela Eslinger and Brooklyn Sammons both Eslinger scored eight.

UP NEXT — Ori- talied four points. ent-Macksburg (2-5) hosts Moravia (2-3) Friday at 6

their part.�

Final games before break this weekend Southwestern is a perfect 13-0 heading into this weekend’s road trip to Chicago for games against Olive Harvey at Malcolm X Friday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at Wilbur Wright at 1 p.m.

The Spartans are looking to build up even more positive momentum before a two-week break from games over Christmas. “ E v erybody’s focused on trying to go to Johnson break 2-0,�

Johnson said. “We’re taking it one game at a time.�

The hot start has built confidence the Spartans can take into ICCAC play. “We want to use some of this momentum to carry over through break, be

ready once we play games after break,� Johnson said.

Southwestern returns to action from Christmas break on Jan. 7 against Indian Hills at 7 p.m. in Creston.

By then, it will be the Spartans’ first home game in nearly two months.

While still focusing on this weekend’s road trip, Lorensen and the Spartans are ready to be playing at home again.

The Spartans are a perfect 2-0 so far, coming off a 14-0 home record last season. “It will be nice to be back here in Creston,� Lorensen said. “The community’s been great. I’ve been seeing people out and about congratulating us on the success of our guys. It will be great to bring the product back to the home court.

The guys are excited as well to have a home game in January.�

REGIONAL SCORES

Thursday Girls basketball Pride of Iowa Moravia at East Union Murray at Lenox Southwest Valley at Southeast Warren Bluegrass Moravia at East Union Murray at Lenox Seymour at Melcher-Dallas Lamoni at North Harrison (Mo.) Boys basketball Pride of Iowa Moravia at East Union Murray at Lenox Bluegrass Moravia at East Union Murray at Lenox Seymour at Melcher-Dallas Lamoni at North Harrison (Mo.) Wrestling Hawkeye 10 Thursday Atlantic, Lewis Central at Kuemper Catholic Denison-Schleswig, Red Oak at St. Albert

Pride of Iowa Thursday East Union, Mount Ayr at Nodaway Valley Pleasantville, Southwest Valley at Interstate 35 Central Decatur, Clarke E-B-F at Knoxville Albany (Mo.), Wayne at Stanberry/M-Ville (Mo.) Friday Girls basketball Hawkeye 10 Kuemper Catholic at Creton Clarinda at Red Oak Denison-Schleswig vs Glenwood at Mid-American Center Lewis Central at Harlan Atlantic at Shenandoah Pride of Iowa Southeast Warren vs Iowa Christian Academy at Wells Fargo Arena Lenox at Central Decatur Interstate 35 at Mount Ayr Nodaway Valley at Martensdale-St. Marys

“We played hard and did a lot of good things,�

McNutt said.

Girls WINTERSET — The eighth grade Creston girls basketball team defeated Winterset handily last Thursday 39-12.

Kelsey Fields scored 10 points, grabbed nine rebounds and had three steals.

Rylie Driskell scored eight points and dished out two assists. Sam Dunphy scored six points and pulled down seven rebounds. Katie Adair and Braelyn Baker combined for 14 rebounds. “We started off on a good start with a 16-2 led in the first quarter. A 24-4 lead going into halftime,� coach Mendy McCreight said. “I thought we did a good job on our press as it worked well. Overall, it was a good game.

Peyton Rice (4), Braelyn Baker (3), Rachel Boyer (2), Katie Adair ( 2), Morgan Buxton (2),Katie Buchanan (2) all scored for the Panthers.

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The Timberwolves efforts on the boards helped secure the win, as they grabbed 14 offensive rebounds, six of them from Drake, and five from Scott Palmer who also scored 6 points.

Spencer Lamb filled the bucket for 20 points while Brady Hilipire scored 18 and hauled in 11 rebounds to lead Nodaway Valley.

East Union 60, Bedford 50 AFTON — East Union’s 60-50 home win over Bedford Tuesday was a good one for the Eagles, who moved to 3-1 in the Pride of Iowa.

UP NEXT — East Union (5-1) hosts Moravia Tuesday at 7:45 p.m.

Bedford 63, Mount Ayr 49 BEDFORD — Mount Ayr could not match up with a consistent effort from the Bedford Bulldogs in Friday’s 63-49 road loss.

Luke Wurster knocked down two 3-pointers and scored 11 points and blocked three shots. John Shields contributed eight points and seven boards. Both Isaac Grose and Tristan Holmes added seven apiece.

Bedford (5-2) had yet to lose coming into the week, but lost its first game to Clarke Monday, 90-69 and lost to East Union Tuesday.

East Union 68, Lenox 62 AFTON —East Union scored a home win in overtime Friday, holding the Lenox Tigers to just three points in the final four minutes to earn a 68-62 win.

BLUEGRASS Murray 69, Twin Cedars 41 BUSSEY —The Murray Mustangs made the long trek to Twin Cedars Tuesday and came away with a 69-41 win.

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DES MOINES — Orient-Macksburg fell big to state-ranked Grand View Christain Friday, 90-48.

Dylan and Noah Nichols were the lone Bulldogs to tally more than a bucket, as Dylan scored 25, pulled down five rebounds and assisted on three buckets.

Noah Nichols scored nine points.

GVC scored at least 27 points in each of the game’s first three quarters as Grant DeMeulenaere put up a hefty 46 points, which included a 10-of-13 performance from beyond the arc.

DeMeulenaere also added six assists and six steals.

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“We are excited to host First Day Hikes again as part of this effort to get people outdoors and into our parks,” says Todd Coffelt, chief of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources State Parks Bureau. “These hikes are a great way to get outside, exercise, enjoy nature and welcome the New Year with friends and family.”

Last year, more than 600 people began the year in an Iowa state park, hiking more than 1,100 total miles.

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“People like myself who lights per foot.

(BPT) – Shiny silver and gold, the warm glow of lights, dazzling bursts of color - O Christmas tree, your magic helps fill our homes with laughter and love during this merriest of seasons. And while gathering together to trim the tree is a beloved family tradition for many of us, let’s be honest; for others, it’s an intimidating decorating nightmare. But don’t be overwhelmed, it’s easy to go from dazed to dazzling with a few insider tips.

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“This is one of the easiest ways to make sure your tree is balanced from a decorating standpoint,” says Griffith. “Start by looking at your tree as what it is, a huge cone, then section it off in thirds around the tree.

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Right now, just fewer than 6 percent of American households have automated homes, but within four years that percentage is expected to triple to nearly 19 percent, according to data compiled by Statista.com.

What’s driving more people to automate their homes? A report by icontrol networks found security, cost savings and eco-friendly energy efficiency are what people find most exciting about home automation.

Heating and cooling, lighting and security systems are among the most common elements automated in homes, but they’re far from the only ones that can save you money and make your home more efficient. Here are three surprising things you can automate in your home to further improve efficiency, boost energy savings and lower energy costs: Window coverings Shades, drapes, blinds, and

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Automating and powering window coverings can help automatically maximize their effectiveness. Depending on the climate where you live, automating window coverings could yield energy savings of 11-20 percent, according to a study commissioned by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).

Somfy’s motorized solutions easily integrate with any home automation system, regardless of brand or technology, and offer many options for controlling window coverings. Select from a wide variety of hand-held remotes, sensors, wall switches, and the myLink app that allows you to control your motorized window coverings from mobile devices.

Door locks If you’ve ever been locked out of your house or had a guest arrive at your home when you were out, you probably wished there was some way to unlock your front door without a key and from miles away. Smart locks allow you to do both those things and more.

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Many allow you to generate a single-use digital key that you can email to guests or service providers who may need to enter your home when you’re not there. Smart locks can also be paired with most popular home automation systems.

Smart appliances Many appliance makers are offering smart, connected appliances with the big draw being their “wow factor.” However, some of the features of these appliances do hold the potential to improve a home’s efficiency and energy savings.

For example, a refrigerator that tracks groceries and lets you know when you’re about to run out of an important item could help you better plan your shopping trips.

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More homeowners are discovering the convenience, security and efficiency advantages of home automation. Technology is helping make American homes more livable and enjoyable.