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Six area wrestlers crowned POI champions
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QUICK NEWS Snow expected today on Christmas Eve Creston received about 5 inches of snowfall Sunday assuring a white Christmas. More snow is expected this afternoon and evening with totals predicted at 1 to 3 inches. WHO13 is reporting temperatures will bounce back Christmas Day as a warm front sweeps across the state with temperatures the rest of the week predicted in the lower 30s and high 20s.
Eight-year driver’s license? Starting Jan. 1, Crestonians will be able to get a driver’s license that won’t expire for eight years instead of five. New legislation is allowing for the change. However, Stacey Graham — driver’s license deputy in Union County — said not all drivers will receive the eight-year license immediately. “Starting in January, the DOT will be randomly assigning 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-year driver’s license to equally spread out renewal volumes,” Graham said. Graham said yearly fees for licensing will not change. It will be $4 per year for a noncommercial license, $8 annually for a commercial’s driver’s license and $2 annually for a motorcycle endorsement. The 8-year licenses will be issued to those less than 72 years old, because at age 72 licenses shift to two-year renewal periods.
Tickets still unclaimed in Creston Chamber giveaway
The following winning tickets remain unclaimed in the 2013 Creston Chamber Holiday Giveaway drawing: $500 - 959886 (white), $100 060745 (white) and 401126 (red). Winning ticketholders have until 4:30 p.m. Jan. 3 to claim their prizes at the Chamber office. A redrawing will occur Jan. 3 for those prizes unclaimed.
Celebrating of 100 years the Holidays By JAKE WADDINGHAM
CNA staff reporter • jwaddingham@crestonnews.com
For the past century, Violet Antisdell never felt like her birthday on Christmas Eve played second fiddle to the holiday season celebrations. But even after almost 100 years, friends, family and the staff at Crest Haven Care Center in Creston were able to surprise her with a small party with cake and ice cream Monday afternoon. Though Violet’s sweet tooth hasn’t changed, the transformation of how to celebrate the holiday season in 1913 — presents, technology, travel distance and even the weather — doesn’t compare to the 2013 holiday season.
Growing up Violet grew up on a farm about five miles outside of Corning. In order to go to school, she rented out a room in Corning each week for $1.25. Her father would drop her off on Monday with a week’s worth of supplies and return on Friday afternoon to take her home. As a child, she said her favorite present was getting her first doll that you could put to sleep and had hair. “I can’t remember asking for something that I didn’t get,” Violet said. “I knew it was my birthday and we were going to have Christmas and boy, I couldn’t wait to have double gifts.” After graduating from Corning High School, Violet married Cecil Antisdell in a ceremony broadcast over KFNF Radio (now KMA Radio) in Shenandoah. “It was just something different,” Violet said. “The auditorium was full of people because they had said we were going to
have a wedding that afternoon. Most had never, ever even heard of us.” Cecil and Violet moved to a farm outside of Prescott near the Adair and Adams County line where they raised cattle and chickens. The family sold cream and usually 30 dozen eggs each Saturday in order to buy their groceries for the week. “We would hurry and get the chores done so we could go to town on Saturday night,” Violet said. “That’s when we got our groceries in the big town of Bridgewater.” After retiring from farming, Please see 100 YEARS, Page 2
CNA photo by JAKE WADDINGHAM and Contributed photo
Top, Violet Antisdell, center, celebrates her 100th birthday and Christmas Eve at Crest Haven Care Center in Creston with her son Larry Antisdell of Lenox and daughter Lamona Bilderback of Creston. Above, Violet at about 18 months.
Christmas Basket Fund still accepting donations The 2013 Union County Christmas Basket Fund is underway. Donations totaling $21,551.31 have been received to date. This year’s fund goal was $19,000, but additional donations are apprciated to help with next year’s campaign. Last year, 219 baskets serving 854 people and nursing home baskets were distributed. Residents of care centers in Creston and Afton received fruit and Kleenex. Baskets include meat, canned goods donated through efforts of Boy Scouts and
CNA photo by KYLE WILSON
Donation drive: Mycale Downey — director of Creston Animal Rescue Effort— and Janel McLain — director
of Dog Gone Rescue — pick up pet supply donations Monday morning at the Creston News Advertiser. More than 100 pet supplies were donated to the drive this holiday season. These donations will go directly to Creston Animal Rescue Effort and Dog Gone Rescue in support of homeless cats and dogs in our community. Additionally, the CNA contributed $100 to each shelter.
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