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Rita Schroeder, longtime SWCC volleyball coach, graduate, and student-athlete, will be inducted into SWCC’s Athletic Hall of Fame Jan. 23. See page 5A.

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SWCC BUCKLES DOWN on student loan default prevention

By KELSEY HAUGEN CNA staff reporter khaugen@crestonnews.com

Nationwide, community college students as a whole make up a small percentage of the United States’ more than $1 trillion in outstanding student debt, as two-year students often borrow less than $10,000.

Yet, in Iowa, a peculiar problem exists that students who borrow a small amount are actually more likely to default – fail to make payments as legally agreed upon – than students who take out huge loans.

“You would think the student who owes $25,000 would be more likely to default than the student who owes $4,000, but data across the state tells us the opposite,” said Beth Kulow, Southwestern Community College (SWCC) dean of Kulow student services.

“Most of our defaulters owe (about $4,000), so if you think about the cost of a semester at Southwestern, you can make the association pretty quickly: kids who come for only one semester are the highest defaulters. That’s why students who have less debt are more likely to default – they’re not relying on a credential to get them a job.”

To bring attention to the high default rates in Iowa and to examine the complexities students face in repaying loans, the national Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) published a loan report using data from 16 Iowa community colleges.

Using the report, Southwestern Community College (SWCC) has developed a more comprehensive default prevention plan to help its students better manage their debt and avoid defaulting.

Individual default A student will enter default after failing to make a payment for a certain number of days, depending on the type of loan and repayment plan.

In 2011, 7,680 of 27,675 student borrowers (27.8 percent) who attended at least one Iowa community college defaulted on their loans by

CNA graphic by KELSEY HAUGEN

January 2015, according to ACCT’s report.

Default has a significant impact on a student’s credit rating. Even if a student pays off a defaulted loan, the violation remains on his or her credit history for up to seven years.

Cohort Default Rates

A student’s default status also affects his or her college’s cohort default rate (CDR), which is the number of borrowers who defaulted during a period of three years divided by the number of total borrowers who entered repayment in those three years.

“There’s not a whole lot our institution can do to directly affect this issue,” Kulow said. “If a student only owes $232, and they pay it all off at once, but they were in default, they’re still in default. So, a student could have no debt and still be associated with our default rate ... until their three-year cohort period ends.”

A high CDR is bad for an institution because it puts their Title IV aid eligibility at risk. If a college’s CDR is more than 30 percent for three consecutive years or 40 percent in a given year, it will lose eligibility to give out Direct Loans and Pell Grants for

This pie chart shows the loan status as of January 2015 of Iowa community college borrowers who entered repayment in fiscal year 2011. The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) gathered this data from 16 Iowa community colleges for its loan report titled “A Closer Look at the Trillion: Borrowing, Repayment and Default at Iowa’s Community Colleges.” ACCT collected this data from the National Student Loan Data System.

three years.

“All the Iowa community colleges are below the penalty line,” said Jerry Smith, representative for Iowa Association of Community College Trustees (IACCT) and SWCC board member. “Currently, there are committees at work at IACCT, and the community college financial officers have formed committees. The financial officer at DMACC (Des Moines Area Community College) is working very hard on strategies that all Iowa schools can move forward with.”

While all of Iowa’s community colleges are under the penalty line of 30 percent, many of the colleges’ CDRs are above the national average of 20.6 percent for public two-year colleges, SWCC | 2A

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Accident: Two vehicles sit in the ditch on Cherry Street Road following an accident 10:20 a.m. Thursday that resulted in

an estimated $11,000 in damages. According to a Union County Sheriff report, Elijah Blue Hoyt, 17, of Orient, driving a 2000 Jeep, said he was traveling south on Cherry Street Road when a vehicle in front of him started to slow down; Hoyt said he applied his brakes and lost control because of snow on the road, entering the northbound lane and striking a 2007 Chevrolet driven by Justin Taylor Queener, 20, 300 N. Lincoln St. Hoyt’s vehicle entered the ditch, and Queener’s vehicle spun around and came to a stop in the northbound lane facing south. Queener was transported by ambulance to Greater Regional Medical Center with suspected minor injuries. Hoyt was cited with failure to provide proof of insurance. Damage estimate is $4,000 to Hoyt’s vehicle and $7,000 to Queener’s vehicle.

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Bob Cottrell, maintenance manager at The Iowana in Creston, scoops snow off the sidewalk along West Montgomery Street this morning. National Weather Service is predicting 6 to 8 inches of snowfall in Creston by Tuesday morning.

NWS predicts snowstorm will dump 6 to 8 inches on Creston

By KYLE WILSON CNA managing editor

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A winter storm warning is in effect for every county in Iowa until 6 a.m. Tuesday.

Two inches of snow had already fallen in Creston by 11 this morning. The National Weather Service (NWS) is predicting 6 to 8 inches of total snowfall in southwest Iowa by Tuesday morning. Ames and Mason City could see more than 1 foot of snow.

Travel conditions deteriorated quickly in Creston this morning, and another round of moderate to heavy precipitation is expected to arrive by mid-afternoon.

“If you can stay at home today, do so,” said Jo Duckworth, emergency management coordinator in Union County. “It’s not going to be pretty. We will have gusts up to 40 miles per hour, and east and west roads, especially, will be severely impacted.”

Duckworth said if you must travel, make sure to

“If you can stay at home today, do so.”

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pack warm clothes, charge your cell phone and practice safe winter driving techniques like doubling the space between you and the car ahead of you.

Duckworth said power outages are possible this evening and sugg e s t s having a plan of action in case that does occur.

Duckworth T h e high temperature for today in Creston is expected to reach 26 degrees with an overnight low of 17 degrees. Frigid temperatures are expected the rest of the week with Thursday’s high temperature only 12 degrees.

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Deaths Victoria Jansen Creston

Victoria Jansen, 74, of Creston died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, at Creston Specialty Care.

Funeral mass will Jansen be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Creston. The Rev. Ken Halbur will officiate. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Creston. Open visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, junction of highways 34 and 25, in Creston. There will be a vigil service 6:30 p.m.Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are to be determined. Online condolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

Victoria Rose Jansen, daughter of Ben and Anne

Halcyon Looney Creston

Halcyon Looney, 97, of Creston died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, at Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston.

Looney Funeral services will be 11 a.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 30, at Cromwell United Church of Christ in Cromwell. The Rev. Dan Moore will officiate. Burial will be at Maple Hill Cemetery in Cromwell.

Open visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, junction of highways 34 and 25, in Creston.

Memorials may be given to Cromwell United Church of Christ. Online condolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

Halcyon O. (Julien) Looney, daughter of Fred N. Julien and Elta (Whittlesey) Julien, was born March 1, 1918, in Creston. She was educated

Lenora Karstensen Villisca

Lenora Karstensen, 95, of Villisca, formerly of

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Mary (Richter) Trame, was born July 31, 1941, in Breese, Illinois.

On June 20, 1961, Victoria married Robert James Jansen in St. Rose, Illinois. They lived in Washington, D.C.; Chicago, Illinois; Centralia, Illinois; Belleville, Illinois; Lincoln, Nebraska, and Creston. Victoria was a homemaker. She was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Creston, the Altar Guild and Rosary Society.

Victoria is survived by her husband Robert Jansen of Creston; daughter Donna Jansen of Jacksonville, Florida; sons, Ralph Jansen of Jacksonville, Florida, and David Jansen of Lenox; granddaughters, Meagan (Andrew) Wolson and Lauren Jansen of Jacksonville, Florida; grandson Bryan Jansen of Jacksonville, Florida, and sister Mary Jane (Walter) Orlet of Highland, Illinois.

Victoria was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Anne Trame; brothers, Bernard and Tom Trame and daughter-in-law Michelle Jansen. at Cromwell High School and graduated in 1937.

On April 4, 1943, Halcyon married Bernard George Looney in Summerville, South Carolina, where they settled for a brief time and Halcyon worked as an active homemaker and mother. In 1944, Halcyon came home to Cromwell while Bernard was serving with the United States Navy. From 1945 to 1954, they lived in Nebraska, Montana and South Dakota, and then relocated to Ralston, Nebraska, until 1990 when they moved to Creston to retire. Halcyon was a member of Cromwell United Church of Christ, PEO and the Extension Club.

Halcyon is survived by her son Ralph (Mary Lou) Looney of Kimberly City, Missouri; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Mary Looney of Urbandale and brother-in-law Clell Looney of Creston.

Halcyon was preceded in death by her parents; husband Bernard; son Mickey F. Looney in 1963, brother Warren Julien and sisters, Gladys Gordon, Lela Lowell and Bernice McGuire.

Corning, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at Good Samaritan Society in Villisca.

Funeral services are pending at Pearson Family Funeral Service, 701 Seventh St., in Corning.

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KPNX-TV in Phoenix reports that firefighters were called to a home Christmas morning to help free a cat trapped in the chimney.

Adrienne Gill says her daughter, who is visiting from California, brought her new pet cat along.

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according to ACCT’s report.

“If you compare Southwestern with (other community colleges) across the state, our default rate kind of falls in the middle,” Kulow said. “Looking at our 2011 CDR, we were at 21.4 percent. I fully expect we’ll be underneath 20 percent next year with the more aggressive way we’re facing this.”

Ways to avoid default There are several ways to avoid default, including deferment, which is temporarily postponing payments on both principal and interest, and forbearance, postponing payments while interest still accrues. Many students can also avoid default by simply making a payment at least once a year.

“The largest percentage of students (at SWCC) are either in repayment or default; they don’t take advantage of these other options,” Kulow said.

Key findings from ACCT’s report Of the 27,675 Iowa students’ data ACCT examined, all entered repayment in 2011. They were tracked until January 2015, when 27.8 percent of them had defaulted. Below are some key findings from the report.

• Students who borrow less money are more likely to default. Nearly 50 percent of defaulters in the sample borrowed less than $5,000, and more than 75 percent borrowed less than $10,000.

• Many students who defaulted took no action on their debt. About 43 percent of defaulters did not take advantage of options to delay their payments, such as deferment, forbearance or simply making one payment per year.

• The majority of the defaulters did not earn a credential. About 60 percent earned less than 15 credits and nearly 90 percent had not completed a credential

by January 2015.

• Many institutions don’t have a user-friendly way to interpret students’ complex loan reports, making default prevention and management difficult.

SWCC default prevention Though the amount of debt at community colleges only accounts for about 17 percent of the nation’s $1 trillion in outstanding student debt, CDRs are a problem right now. Some Iowa colleges, like SWCC, have developed plans of action to lower their CDRs. In attempt to be under 20 percent next year, Kulow said SWCC has developed a default management team of staff and faculty to tackle the issue.

“Our default rate has already decreased because we’ve been made aware of ways we can go in and impact our students,” Kulow said. “We actually reduced our student loan amount awarded by $500,000 this year from the year before.”

One of SWCC’s default prevention strategies is to begin to educate students about loan repayment even before they take out a loan.

“When a student sits down to do their schedule, the adviser will be able to see what their bill is and what their pending aid is ... and make sure students understand repayment plans,” Kulow said. “Everyone (at SWCC) is really keyed in

CNA graphic by KELSEY HAUGEN

This table shows the enrollment, types of financial aid received and cohort default rates (CDRs) of 16 Iowa community colleges that the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) gathered data from for its loan report titled “A Closer Look at the Trillion: Borrowing, Repayment and Default at Iowa’s Community Colleges.” Data used represents the time period from students entering repayment in fiscal year 2011 until January 2015. ACCT collected this data from the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.

on financial literacy as one of our general education outcome statements.”

Then, the education will continue during students’ time at SWCC. “In our college experience class, which is required by all full-time freshmen, we’re going to have a larger emphasis on the financial aid portion,” said Bill Taylor, SWCC vice president Taylor of instruction.

Another strategy will be to target students who are nearing default status.

“We’re going to reach out to those students who are at that late stage of delinquency and try to get them to take a forbearance, go into an income-based repayment plan or make at least one payment, so we can keep them out of default,” Kulow said.

Finally, Kulow said they are going to focus on students who drop out before

earning a credential.

“We know default is associated directly with completion,” she said.

“Those students who don’t come back next semester and don’t transfer somewhere else, they need to understand they have a grace period, and then we will need to be reaching out to them.

That low-debt borrower needs more support.”

Once a student has earned some type of degree, Kulow said the default rate drops significantly.

“That’s why we really need to get those students on an income-driven plan,” she said. “With income-based (repayment), if their income goes up, their payment goes up.”

So, SWCC will stress the importance, now more than ever, of students earning a credential and getting a job after graduating. That way, they can begin to afford to pay off their loans and avoid default, which would affect their credit history for years to come.

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Driver’s license

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

Driving tests on Wednesday mornings by appointment.

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

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

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

Monday

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

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

Local 5-Day Forecast

Union County Genealogy Society, 6 p.m., Gibson Memorial Library. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Southwest Iowa Dancers, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Mount Ayr American Legion.

AA, 7:30 p.m., United Church of Christ, 501 W. Montgomery St. Use east door.

Tuesday

Creston Kiwanis Club, 12:05 p.m., The Windrow, 102 W. Taylor St. Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, noon to 5 p.m., 308 W. Union St. Free community meal, 5 to 6 p.m., United Church of Christ (Congregational), 501 W. Montgomery St. Southwest Iowa Dancers, 7 to 10 p.m., the Junction (Hwys 2 and 65) east of Leon. Homemade buffet for free will offering before dance.

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

Wednesday

TOPS 116, 9:30 a.m., United Church of Christ (Congregational), 501 W. Montgomery St. Blood pressure clinic by Crest Haven Care Centre nurses, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Lorimor City Hall.

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

Greater Regional Medical Center Paul and Katie Hogan of Corning are parents of a daughter born Dec. 22, 2015.

Hadley Grace weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long.

Grandparents are Jamie and Debbie Hogan of Corning and Paul and Janet Johannes of Massena.

Great-grandparents are Sandy Johnston, Esther Hogan and Marlin and Elinor Pearson, all of Corning.

Sibling is Jackson, 5.

Police

Alarm, 12:14 p.m., Thursday, North Elm Street.

Accident, 1:52 p.m., Thursday, South Sumner Avenue.

Parking complaint, 5:10 p.m., Thursday, North Elm Street.

Harassing communication, 6:24 p.m., Thursday, North Pine Street.

Alarm, 6:46 p.m., Thursday, North Pine Street.

Alarm, 7:35 p.m., Thursday, North Pine Street.

Talk to officer, 7:39 p.m., Thursday, North Pine Street.

Extra patrol, 8:48 p.m., Thursday, Laurel Street.

Welfare check, 12:47 a.m., Friday, Crest Drive.

Information, 8:15 a.m., Friday, West Summit Street.

Talk to officer, 11:27 a.m., Friday, North Cherry Street.

Talk to officer, 1:15 p.m., Friday, North Maple Street.

Assistance, 2:36 p.m., Friday, South Stone Street.

Assault, 3 p.m., Friday, Cedar Street.

Drive off, 3:13 p.m., Friday, East Townline Street.

Traffic stop, 3:22 p.m., Friday, West Adams Street.

Alarm, 6:15 p.m., Friday,

Dean William Mongar, 16, 1006 N. Chestnut St., was referred to juvenile authorities on the charges of possession of paraphernalia and public intoxication midnight Saturday in the 200 block of North Pine Street.

Mongar was released to the custody of a parent.

—————— Issac Jade Davis, 15, 1009 Manor Drive, was referred to juvenile authorities on the charges of possession of paraphernalia and public intoxication midnight Saturday in the 200 block of North Pine Street.

Davis was released to the custody of a parent.

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Traffic stop, 4:26 p.m., Saturday, West Adams Street.

Harassing communication, 5:32 p.m., Saturday, South Poplar Street.

Traffic stop, 8:30 p.m., Saturday, West Summit Street.

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Accident, 10:22 a.m., Thursday, 110th Street.

Medical, 11:17 p.m., Thursday, South Sumner Street.

Medical, 1:41 p.m., Friday, West Prairie Street.

Accident, 2:55 p.m., Saturday, Palm Street.

Medical, 3:04 a.m., Sunday, Livingston Avenue.

Medical, 7:27 p.m., Sunday, West Mills Street.

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Snow emergency is declared in Corning A 24-hour snow emergency has been declared in Corning beginning at noon today. No parking will be allowed on marked snow route streets during the first 12 hours of the emergency.

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Are these guests nuts?

Dear Readers: Today’s SOUND OFF is about guests picking through a bowl of mixed nuts: “We entertain quite a lot, and besides the various appetizers, we offer, together with the pre-dinner drinks, a bowl of mixed nuts.

“It makes me mad when I see some guests carefully pick out the cashew nuts, walnuts or whatever, and leave the ‘less popular’ nuts behind.

Don’t these people realize how RUDE and BAD MANNERED this is?

“Why take the best nuts for yourself and deny them to others? If you want nuts, take a spoonful or handful and eat what you get.” — Dixie in Camarillo, Calif.

Well, they are guests in your home. I don’t think they are being rude intentionally.

What are the best nuts to one may be just a nut to another person. If you know that those folks are coming over, put out of bowl of plain peanuts! — Heloise P.S.: Readers, chime in with your thoughts. Write to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279; email to Heloise(at)Heloise.com; or fax to 210-HELOISE. SEND A GREAT HINT TO:

Hints from Heloise Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 782795000 Fax: 1-210-HELOISE Email: Heloise@Heloise. com FAST FACTS Dear Readers: Recycling or reusing newspaper is the right thing to do. Here are a few hints you might not have thought about: 1. Use as place mats for children who are doing crafts at the table.

2. Put inside containers to absorb odors.

3. Line the bottom of cages for birds or other small pets.

4. Wrap food waste like potato peels or eggshells.

— Heloise HARNESSING HICCUPS Dear Heloise: I frequently get hiccups, and here is something that works for me: Take a full teaspoon of peanut butter, invert the spoon and put the bottom of the spoon against the roof of your mouth. Then gently take your tongue and pull the peanut butter off the

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spoon. DO NOT CHEW THE PEANUT BUTTER. Without choking, gently swallow the peanut butter.

This works about 95 percent of the time. Sometimes, when the peanut butter is gone but my mouth is still sticky, I will drink a glass of water quickly, holding my breath, and this has always stopped them. — Judy, via email Judy, I tried this, and it’s a little difficult to swallow, so I’d add, “Use only a small amount of CREAMY peanut butter.” Have a glass or two of milk or water to follow up with. — Heloise FOOLPROOF LINING Dear Heloise: Here’s a hint for lining a pan with foil: After I’ve measured the foil for the pan, I put on an oven mitt and firmly press the liner into the BEETLE BAILEY® by Greg & Mort Walker corners to get a good fit. No tearing holes in the foil due to fingernails or jewelry. — Carol G. in San Antonio LIGHT MY WAY Dear Heloise: I use a cane to get around. During Halloween, our lights went out. My son had a bicycle light meant for handlebars, and he put it on my cane. It worked, and I could see my way around. — Alice W., Salem, Ore. (c)2015 by King Features Syndicate Inc. BLONDIE® by Dean Young

Horoscope Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Be patient with authority figures in order to avoid arguments.

Likewise, be patient with friends and partners, because people feel feisty and ready to fight today. Who needs this? Not you.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Avoid controversial subjects like politics, religion and racial issues today, because everyone is looking for a fight.

Therefore, keep things light.

Talk about the weather.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is a poor day for important discussions about inheritances, shared property and insurance disputes, because you will simply become mired in angry disagreements. Wait for another day.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Because people are touchy and irritable today, communications with others are challenged. If you cross anyone, they will tell you off!

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Relations with co-workers are dicey today because people are so irritable. This is also a mildly accident-prone day, which makes sense because when your mind is clouded with anger, it’s easy to make a mistake.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Be patient with your kids today, because everyone is touchy and sensitive. This is also an accident-prone day for your kids, so remove them from hazardous situations. Be vigilant.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Family quarrels are likely today. In addition, be careful of accidents related to burns or walking and driving. Just cool your jets!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) People want to argue today, and you are one of them.

(Admit it.) Try not to identify with what you believe, because this is one of the reasons for these arguments. Stay chill.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Disputes about money, possessions and cash flow are likely today. Knowing this ahead of time, you can be calm and sensible. Why be otherwise?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Mercury is in your sign today, at odds with fiery Mars, which makes communication with others difficult. Everyone

wants to disagree. Yes, it’s one of those days.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You are best off working alone or behind the scenes today, especially because everyone is in such an argumentative mood. Run away!

Run away!

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) It might surprise you to find yourself at odds with a close friend or a member of a group. This is a difficult day to talk to others, because people are impatient. Therefore, go

gently.

YOU BORN TODAY Although you might not be overly ambitious, invariably you end up in positions of responsibility.

People enjoy your low-key sense of humor. Finally! This is the year you have been waiting for. Expansion and great activity are yours! Take advantage of opportunities that come your way. Expect a major change, perhaps as significant as what occurred around 2006. It’s time to test your future!

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Points scored by the Vikings on Sunday, the most for the franchise since 1998.

National Digest

Manning rumors Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning said he is “furious” and “disgusted” at an Al Jazeera report that identified him as one of several high-profile athletes who were supplied performance-enhancing drugs from an anti-aging clinic.

The Al Jazeera undercover probe, which was posted online early Sunday morning and aired on television later in the day, reported that Manning was given human growth hormone in 2011 while he was recovering from neck surgery. The report cited a man named Charlie Sly, who allegedly spoke to an undercover reporter working for Al Jazeera.

Manning addressed the report during an interview Sunday with ESPN’s Lisa Salters, accusing Al Jazeera of defamation and adamantly denying that he ever used HGH.

Chiefs win KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The atmosphere inside the Kansas City Chiefs locker room wasn’t a whole lot different Sunday than in any of their other victories during a franchise record-tying nine-game win streak.

There were high-fives and congratulations, of course. But mostly a business-like attitude.

It was hard to believe the Chiefs had just qualified for the playoffs.

“We still have one more week left and there’s still a lot to play for,” said quarterback Alex Smith, who threw two touchdown passes in a down-to-thewire, 17-13 victory over the Cleveland Browns.

When Pittsburgh lost to Baltimore moments later, the Chiefs clinched at least a wild-card spot.

They can still win the AFC West and host a playoff game if they beat Oakland next week and the Broncos lose to Cincinnati on Monday night or in their regular-season finale against San Diego.

Hard to believe when they were 1-5.

Longtime volleyball coach to go into SWCC Hall of Fame Rita Schroeder’s induction scheduled Jan. 23 Southwestern Community College will induct Rita Schroeder, longtime volleyball coach, graduate, and student-athlete, as its third member of the college’s Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 23.

The induction is scheduled to take place at approximately 2:30 p.m., prior to the men’s basketball game vs. Iowa Lakes, which is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m., in the college’s Student Center gymnasium.

A cake and punch reception honoring Schroeder will precede the basketball

games at 12:15 p.m. in the upstairs of the Student Center. The women’s basketball game, also vs. Iowa Lakes, will begin at 1 p.m.

Schroeder, a 1982 graduate of SWCC and 1984 graduate of Simpson College, served at the helm of the Spartan volleyball program from 1984 through 2009. The following three years she served as assistant coach. Schroeder relocated to North Carolina after wrapping up her tenure at SWCC. Under Schroeder’s guidance, the Spartans boasted a record of 705-372. They

Schroeder competed in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championship five times — in 1988, 1991, 1992,

1993, and 1999. In 1999, the Spartans finished third in the NJCAA D-II National Championships.

As a coach, Schroeder was adamant that academics be important to her student-athletes.

During Schroeder’s tenure, her teams earned 10 NJCAA team academic awards and 10 American Volleyball Coaches Association awards. In 1993, the team had a 3.4 grade point average, which ranked them first in the country with the NJCAA. The Southwestern Community College Athletic

Hall of Fame was established in 2013 to honor student athletes, teams, coaches, administrators, and contributors for their outstanding performance, work support, and/or significant contributions to the Southwestern Community College athletic program.

Ron “Fox” Clinton, retired SWCC athletic director, coach, and instructor, was the first Hall of Fame inductee in March 2013. Bill Krejci, longtime SWCC athletic director/athletic fundraiser, coach, and instructor was inducted in December 2014.

Stanford, Iowa visit Disneyland Resort on Rose Bowl trip

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Joshua Garnett is always around to remind his Stanford teammates not to overdo it on the excursions that come with a bowl game.

The mammoth offensive guard ate seven cuts of prime rib during a visit to famed Beverly Hills restaurant Lawry’s ahead of the Cardinals’ appearance in the 2013 Rose Bowl.

“I talk about that all the time. It’s unreal,” Stanford linebacker Blake Martinez said of Garnett’s dining display.

When the Cardinal return to Lawry’s on Monday, Garnett will better exercise portion control, hinting it will be enforced for him. Other than that, there are few restrictions

on fun for No. 5 Stanford and No. 6 Iowa before they square off on New Year’s Day, and the teams began official Rose Bowl festivities with a visit Saturday to the Disneyland Resort.

“When you’re at practice and in meetings, it’s time to go,” Garnett said.

“When it’s time to play, it’s time to play. When it’s time to have fun, it’s time to have fun.”

Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz did not ride any attractions, electing to wait until his grandchildren are older.

Martinez was strategizing how to use his all-access pass to best bypass lines in the two theme parks.

“For today there is no balance,” Stanford coach David Shaw said. “Zero football, 100 Disney. This is all just fun. We want the guys to enjoy it, experience

OT blunder EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Patriots gave the Jets the ball, and New York might carry it right into the playoffs.

Eric Decker’s 6-yard touchdown catch on the first drive of overtime — after New England stunningly chose to kick off — lifted the Jets to a 26-20 victory Sunday that put New York in position to make the playoffs.

A win next week at Buffalo gives the Jets a wild-card berth.

New England (12-3) won the overtime coin toss and elected to kick to the Jets (10-5). Patriots coach Bill Belichick (BeliKICK?) said there was “no confusion” on the call; he’d done it once before in 2013, but a hefty wind was involved against Denver. That decision worked, this one flopped.

Special teams captain Matthew Slatercalled heads and won the toss.

He told referee Clete Blakeman the Patriots wanted to kick in a specific direction. But once he said they wanted to kick, whatever followed didn’t matter, according to NFL officiating chief Dean Blandino.

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Creston News Advertiser | Monday, December 28, 2015

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON

Members of the Creston girls junior varsity and freshman basketball teams are, from left in front, Grace Root, Jesse Vicker, Kesia Stewart, Breanna Ross and Stephanie Hemsworth.

Back row, freshman coach Mallory Peterson, Cayla Maitlen, Megan Haley, Breanna Wallace, Brielle Baker, Taylor Buxton, Saige Rice and JV coach Ryan McKim.

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Public notice December 9, 2015 Minutes Prairie Solid Waste Agency 1774 Lark Ave, Creston, IA. Chair Angell called the meeting to order at 5:20 PM. Members present: Curt Angell (Cromwell), Dennis Brown (Union County), Gary Lybarger (Creston), and Ruth Eivins (Macksburg).

Also present: PSWA Manager, Amy Schultes, Joe Cooney, and Brian Gay. Motion by Lybarger, second by Eivins, to approve the agenda as presented. All voting aye, motion carried.

Motion by Brown, second by Eivins, to approve the November 4, 2015 meeting minutes. All voting aye, motion carried.

Sediment project - no update due to wet conditions Schultes updated the board that Precision Applicators hauled 90 loads of leachate to the City of Corning; PSWA has been billed for 75 loads.

HJC, LLC hauled 1615.77 tons to Metro. Schultes received a quote of $7,341.13 from Central Trailer for a new automatic tarp. Cooney is going to get a quote from a company in Sioux City. No action taken by the board at this time.

Motion by Brown, second by Eivins, to approve and send the revised 28E agreement concerning shared services involving Prairie Solid Waste Agency and Clarke County Landfill Commission. All voting aye, motion carried.

There was discussion concerning PSWA's recycling equipment. Brian Gay made an offer of $22,000 for the skid loader, forklift, 2 van trailers, and the tipsters and PSWA can keep the snow pusher, valued at $5,000, that he purchased 2 years ago when he was operating the transfer station. There was discussion concerning the loss of revenue. Motion by Brown, second by Lybarger, to counter offer $23,000. Gay accepted counter offer. All voting aye, motion carried.

Motion by Eivins, second by Brown, to approve the fund balances and bank statement as presented and transfer $115,500.15 to Union Co. All voting aye, motion carried.

Motion by Eivins, second by Brown, to approve the claims below. All voting aye, motion carried.

Old: Chat Mobility - cell phone........$122.72 Casey's - truck fuel......................$88.95 Creston Publishing publications...............................$173.27 MasterCard- supplies................$287.88 New: Barker Lemar - engineering......$218.75 Barker Lemar - engineering.. .$3,197.50

as much as they can, go on all the rides they can, have a great time. We do our prep tomorrow.”

Iowa arrived in Los Angeles on Thursday and held its first practice on Christmas, a timeline Ferentz has used extensively in recent years. It allows the team to acclimate and begin final game preparations before bowl activities begin.

For the Rose Bowl, that includes a day at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, dinner at Lawry’s and a night out at a Hollywood comedy club.

Decemberwide 9, 2015 Minutes Iowa receiver Prairie Solid Waste Agency Tevaun Smith and IA. some 1774 Lark Ave, Creston, Chair Angell called the meeting to of his teammates got an order at 5:20 PM. Members present: Curt Angell (Cromwell), Dennis Brown extra treat with tickets to (Union County), Gary Lybarger (Creston), and Ruth Eivins (Macksburg). see the Los Angeles ClipAlso present: PSWA Manager, Amy Schultes, Joe Cooney, andplay Brian Gay. pers and Lakers each Motion by Lybarger, second by other.to approve The team hotel is Eivins, the agenda as presented. All voting aye, motion carried. next to Staples Center, so Motion by Brown, second by Eivins, to approve got the November 4, 2015 meetSmith to walk across ing minutes. All voting aye, motion carried. the street to see Kobe BrySediment project - no update due to

wet conditions Schultes updated the board that Precision Applicators hauled 90 loads of leachate to the City of Corning; PSWA has been billed for 75 loads.

HJC, LLC hauled 1615.77 tons to Metro. Schultes received a quote of $7,341.13 from Central Trailer for a new automatic tarp. Cooney is going to get a quote from a company in Sioux City. No action taken by the board at this time.

Motion by Brown, second by Eivins, to approve and send the revised 28E agreement concerning shared services involving Prairie Solid Waste Agency and Clarke County Landfill Commission. All voting aye, motion carried.

There was discussion concerning PSWA's recycling equipment. Brian Gay made an offer of $22,000 for the skid loader, forklift, 2 van trailers, and the tipsters and PSWA can keep the snow pusher, valued at $5,000, that he purchased 2 years ago when he was operating the transfer station. There was discussion concerning the loss of revenue. Motion by Brown, second by Lybarger, to counter offer $23,000. Gay accepted counter offer. All voting aye, motion carried.

Motion by Eivins, second by Brown, to approve the fund balances and bank statement as presented and transfer $115,500.15 to Union Co. All voting aye, motion carried.

Motion by Eivins, second by Brown, to approve the claims below. All voting aye, motion carried.

Old: Chat Mobility - cell phone........$122.72 Casey's - truck fuel......................$88.95 Creston Publishing publications...............................$173.27 MasterCard- supplies................$287.88 New: Barker Lemar - engineering......$218.75 Barker Lemar - engineering.. .$3,197.50 Akin's - supplies............................$1.52 IDALS - scale fee........................$84.00 Alliant Energy - electric............$500.00 Alliant Energy -electric.............$500.00 Windstream - telephone............$188.34 Creston Publishing publications.................................$33.59 Precision Applicators - leachate hauling.................................$20,625.00 City of Corning - leachate treatment..............................$18,750.00 Test America -testing............... $684.60 Metro Waste - tipping fee....$23,525.61 HJC, LLC - operations...........$5,000.00 HJC, LLC - hauling..............$40,394.25 Motion by Lybarger, second by Eivins, to adjourn at 6:48 PM. All voting aye, motion carried.

Attest: Amy Schultes THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT UNION COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Curtis Duane Downey, Deceased Probate No. ESPR015766 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Curtis Duane Downey, Deceased, who died on or about October 26, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the 17th day of December, 2015, the undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate.

Notice is hereby given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated this 10th day of December, 2015.

Kristine Lynnette Vicker 2181 Cherry Street Rd. Creston, IA 50801 Administrator of the Estate Arnold O. Kenyon, III, ICIS PIN No: AT0004182 Attorney for the Administrator Kenyon & Nielsen, P.C. 211 N. Maple Street, Creston, IA 50801 Date of second publication: December 28, 2015

ant’s 16th and final Christmas Day game.

“We got pretty good seats,” S m i t h s a i d .

“Never been to a Laker game and it was great to Smith see Kobe,

too.”

Ferentz expects his team will be able to easily transition from play to work and continue the momentum it started to build with its first Southern California workout. Ferentz’s assessment of that session changed dramatically after reviewing the film.

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Public notice NOTICE OF A FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND FINAL NOTICE OF NO POTENTIAL IMPACT/CONVERSION OF IMPORTANT FARMLAND The USDA Rural Utilities Service will be receiving an application for financial assistance from the Southern Iowa Rural Water Association (SIRWA). SIRWA is proposing to construct replacement water distribution systems for the Cities of Clearfield and Prescott. There are approximately 187 water connections in the City of Clearfield and approximately 82 water connections in the Clearfield rural area.

There are approximately 116 connections in the City of Prescott and approximately 12 connections in the Prescott rural area.

This proposal also consists of constructing a 200,000 gallon elevated storage tank located near Clearfield; a 50,000 gallon elevated storage tank located near Prescott, with the addition of a pump station near Prescott. SIRWA also proposes to make other improvements to its rural water distribution system in areas in close proximity to these two cities.

The proposal may convert two acres of important farmland for new water tower construction in or near each community and the Prescott pump station.

As required by the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rural Utilities Service has prepared an Environmental Assessment that evaluated the potential environmental effects, consequences of the proposed project and the effects the proposal may have on historic properties The Preliminary Notice of Potential Conversion of Important Farmland/Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment was published October 28, 29 & 30, 2015 with a 30 day comment period. No comments were received. Upon consideration of the applicant’s proposal, federal and state environmental regulatory and natural resources agencies, and public input, the agency has determined that the proposal will not have a significant effect on the human environment and for which an Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared.

In order to avoid or minimize any adverse environmental impacts, the Rural Utilities Service will require the applicant to incorporate the following mitigation measures into the proposed project’s design: •Compliance with conditions contained in the IDNR Construction Permit to be completed.

•Compliance with conditions contained in the IDNR Storm Water Discharge Permit to be completed.

•Compliance with conditions contained in the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan to be completed.

•Demolition of water towers will occur per the requirements in the proposal plans

and specifications provided by the project engineer. The applicant will comply with IDNR review/directive of Notification of Demolition and Renovation Form 5421476.

•Compliance with conditions contained in FAA Form 7460-2, if required.

•No trees will be removed between the period of April 1 through September 30 to protect the Indiana Bat and the Northern Long-Eared Bat and its habitat.

•An IDNR Natural Resources review has been requested. All comments received from IDNR will be considered prior to the publication of the final environmental notice.

•The project is currently in preliminary design. The exact locations of the proposal and the scope of the project have not been clearly defined. Engineering plans and drawings and specifications are in development. Due to the complexity of the proposal, Rural Development is phasing final identification and evaluation efforts in accordance with 36 CFR Section 800.4(b) (2) Phased Identification and Evaluation, and per the Programmatic Agreement with the State Historic Preservation Office.

•Prairies and meadows will be searched for during the construction of the proposed project. If discovered, the project will avoid impact to the habitat for the prairie bush clover, mead’s milkweed, eastern prairie fringed orchid, and western prairie fringed orchid known to be located in the counties being served by the project.

•The Preliminary Notice of Potential Conversion of Important Farmland was published on October 28, 29 & 30 in the Creston News Advertiser providing a 30 day comment period. All comments received will be considered and evaluated in the environmental review process prior to publishing the final environmental public notice.

•The proposal will comply with the requirements of Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management and US Army Corp of Engineers Nationwide Permit #12.

•The proposal will comply with the requirements of Executive Order 11990, Wetland Management and US Army Corp of Engineers Nationwide Permit #12.

IDNR provided its comments for the Natural Resources Review on November 5, 2015 noting no records of rare species or significant natural communities were found in the project area.

Copies of the Environmental Assessment are available for review at USDA Rural Development, 511 W. 7th Street, Atlantic, IA 50022. For further information you may contact Dee Fischer at 712-2432107. Any person interested in commenting on this proposed project should submit comments to this address by January 12, 2016.

A general location map of the proposal is shown below.

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Creston News Advertiser | Monday, December 28, 2015

Sports briefs Coach of year DES MOINES — Nodaway Valley coach Darrell Burmeister was announced as the Des Moines Register’s first coach of the year for boys cross country in its release of the All-Iowa cross country team Sunday.

Burmeister and Class 1A All-Iowa runners S h a n e Breheny and Destiny Scar of Nodaway Valley will be among Burmeister those honored at the All-Iowa Sports Awards banquet June 18 at the Iowa Events Center, featuring an appearance by Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.

Burmeister guided the Wolverines to the program’s second boys state championship last fall. Burmeister has also coached a boys title in 2002, girls cross country

in 2009 and boys basketball in 2006 to state championships. His boys basketball teams have won more than 500 games.

Nodaway Valley boys outscored runner-up Pekin of Packwood 61-119 for the 1A boys championship last season.

Youth tourney The Express Wrestling Tournament will be held Thursday, Dec. 31, at Creston High School for grades pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.

Weigh-in for fifth-sixth and seventh-eighth grade divisions will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. with wrestling to start at approximately 11:30 a.m.

Weigh-ins for Pre-K and kindergarten divisions will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with wrestling to begin at about 1:30 p.m.

Weigh-ins for first-second and third-fourth divisions will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. with wrestling to start

at about 3:30 p.m.

Medals are awarded to top four placewinners in each weight class with a stocking hat for the champion. High school rules apply.

There is a Facebook page with information about Creston/O-M high school, middle school and Express Club activities. It is titled “Creston O-M Wrestling (High School, Middle School, Panther Express Team).”

For more information contact Kim Frain at 641202-0065 or Dennis Leith at 641-340-5500.

300th win HOLSTEIN — Former Orient-Macksburg wrestling coach Scott Phelps has gained his 300th victory as a wrestling coach.

Phelps is head coach at Ridge View High School, which is a shared high school of the Galva-Holstein and Schaller-Crestland school districts. Phelps also coaches softball at Ridge View.

Panthers’ bid for perfect season ends with loss to Falcons

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer

ATLANTA (AP) — For the first time this season, there was no big comeback for Carolina. No clutch play at a key moment. No costly mistake by its opponent in the last few minutes.

The perfect start is over for Cam Newton and the Panthers.

After Julio Jones’ spectacular 70-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter gave Atlanta the lead, the Panthers came up empty in two possessions in the final three minutes as the Falcons held on for a 20-13 victory on Sunday.

Carolina (14-1) got the ball for the last time with 90 seconds left and no timeouts remaining. Newton completed a 19-yard pass to Corey Brown on first down but fumbled when stripped

by Vic Beasley Jr. on the following play. Adrian Clayborn recovered for the Falcons, wrapping up the win.

It was Carolina’s first regular-season loss since Nov. 30, 2014, at Minnesota. The Panthers did not get into the end zone after their opening drive.

“That’s unacceptable, particularly at this time of the year,” Newton said.

Newton said coach Ron Rivera said the team played as if it was waiting for a turnaround that never came.

Newton, the Panthers’ MVP candidate with the Superman celebration pose, was just OK. He threw for 142 yards and was held without a touchdown pass for only the second time this season. He ran for 46 yards, including an 8-yard scoring run on the Panthers’ opening drive.

After that, Carolina’s only points came on two second-half field goals from Graham Gano.

Carolina’s 13 points set a season low. The Panthers had scored at least 24 points in 13 straight games.

“We’re 14-1 now,” Newton said. “We put ourselves in a situation that we can use this as fuel to the fire.”

The Falcons (8-7) spoiled the Panthers’ bid for a perfect season only two weeks after being humbled in a 38-0 loss at Carolina.

“I viewed this game as a measuring stick for us,” Atlanta coach Dan Quinn said.

“I wanted to see how our team would respond after the game up there.”

Matt Ryan threw for 306 yards and one touchdown for the Falcons. Devonta Freeman ran for 73 yards and a TD.

Carolina needed a win or tie or an Arizona loss or tie against Green Bay to clinch home-field advantage for the NFC playoffs. But the Cardinals (13-2) cruised to a 38-8 victory over the Packers.

Jones got the best of his much-anticipated matchup with Carolina cornerback Josh Norman. Jones had nine catches for 178 yards, including the dramatic touchdown catch.

Jones reached above linebacker Luke Kuechly for the catch as Panthers safety Kurt Coleman slipped, leaving a clear path for Jones to the end zone. The play put Atlanta ahead to stay at 1410.

“Julio made a great play on it,” Kuechly said. “That’s O EC SELis. I thought really all there E DI I was in a good spot, but he went up and got it.”

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“I think we all felt coming off the field yesterday it was slow motion and didn’t seem like a good practice.

We looked at the tape today and it was pretty good.

It reminds me every year that your first practice feels

bad,” Ferentz said. “It’s a good reason to get here a little bit early and get our feet on the ground.”

As for the Beef Bowl — which Lawry’s officials are quick to note is not an eating contest, though there is historical correlation that the team that eats the most prime rib usually wins the game — Garnett indicated

he would deputize a teammate who is injured or redshirting this season to pick up the swallowing slack.

“If you’re playing they’ve got a little bit of a restriction on you. They don’t want you hurting too bad at practice the next day,” Garnett said. “Freshman year didn’t go too well for me.”

Bowling league scores PINE VALLEY Astro Mixed League Dec. 13

Team Score Strikers 40 Ellis Poore 36 Odd Ducks 31 Sunday Stars 26 Rhine Body Repair 20 Survivors 15 High team with handicap — Strikers, 2403 pins.

High team scratch — Strikers, 2028 pins.

High scratch individual series — Ron Crigger 622, Carla Millard 546.

Series 600 and over — Ron Crigger 622, Bob Westcott 620.

Games 200 and over — Mike Briner 247; Brodie Pingree 233; Bob Westcott 208, 207, 205; Ron Crigger 212, 205, 205.

Games 190 and over women — Carla Millard 215.

Woodpickers League Dec. 14 O EC SEL Team Score E I D Teresa’s Fine Floral 43 M&M Motors 35 Rhine Body Repair 29.5 Creston Mobile Homes 26.5 2 Rivers Pool 24 Green Valley Chemical 24 Wood Smashers 23 The Can Place 19 High team with handicap — 2 Rivers Pool, 2593 pins.

High team scratch — M&M Motors, 1961 pins.

High scratch individual series — Carla Millard, 521 pins.

O EC SEL 190 and over women — Carla MilGames E I D lard 192.

Classic League Dec. 15 Team Score

AgriVision 169 Quilts 146.5 Rhine Body Repair 133.5 Scroeder Plumbing 71 High team scratch — Quilts, 2507 pins.

High scratch individual series — Ron Pendegraft, 693 pins.

Series 600 and over — Ron Pendegraft 693, Fred Franklin 670, Roy Dwyer 664, Dana Frey 601.

O L and over — Roy Dwyer 202, 246, GamesEC200 E IES 216; FredDFranklin 200, 201, 269; Scott McKinney 209, 203; John Coleman 212; Denny Hance 214; Dana Frey 223; Cody Hull 204; Brian Newcomb 202; Ron Pendegraft 218, 233, 242.

Union League Dec. 17 Team Score Hi-Crest Auto 28 Rhine Body Repair 28 Super Wash 28 Frey Construction 23 Webb Roofing 22 The Lobby 20 Mid-State Surveying 19 High team with handicap — Webb Roofing, 3110 pins.

High team scratch — Rhine Body Repair, 2810 pins.

High scratch individual series — Ron Pendegraft and Brian Newcomb, 687 pins.

Series 600 and over — Ron Pendegraft 687, Brian Newcomb 687, Dan Hudson 605, Scott McKinney 629, Ryan Draper 679.

Games 200 and over — Denny Green 210; Bob Westcott 202; Brian Newcomb 216, 237, 236; Chris Downing 201, 205; Dan Hudson 222, 200; Scott McKinney 224, 212; Travis Adair O 210, 216; Cody EC SEL HullO204; Nate Studer 222; Todd IE EC SEL Draper 269, 215; Dave D Downing 201; Ryan E DI Rhine 236; Harold Holliday 213; Casey Willets 224; Greg Fogle 212; Ron Pendegraft 243, 240, 204.

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Creston News Advertiser | Monday, December 28, 2015

Iowa farmers to install conservation practices ‘Force Awakens’ becomes on 664,000 acres with USDA-NRCS assistance fastest movie to $1 billion DES MOINES — Iowa farmers signed up to add new conservation practices on more than 664,000 acres in 2015 with planning and financial assistance through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

Through two of USDA’s most popular conservation programs – the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) – Iowa farmers will install best management practices such as terraces, grassed waterways, no-till, animal waste facilities, rotational grazing systems, cover crops and nutrient and pest management to their farms. These practices can help reduce soil erosion, improve water quality, enhance soil health and productivity and provide wildlife habitat.

Rural landowners permanently conserved agricultural working lands by restoring and protecting wetlands through enroll-

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Through two of the USDA’s most popular conservation programs, Iowa farmers will install terraces, grassed waterways, cover crops and more on their farms.

• 2,796 – Acres treated with conservation practices in Benton County.

• $882,795 – EQIP funding for Delaware County.

• 32 – EQIP contracts in Delaware County.

CSP Overview: In 2015, Iowa NRCS obligated $11.6 million through 1,008 CSP contracts covering 578,411 acres. CSP is a voluntary conservation program that encourages producers to comprehensively address resource concerns by undertaking additional conservation activities while improving, maintaining and managing existing conservation activities. CSP pays participants for conservation performance – the higher the performance, the higher the payment. Winneshiek County in northeast Iowa led the state in acres treated, funding and contracts through CSP. For county-specific program information, visit http://1.usa.gov/1NGi0cC or contact your local NRCS office.

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ment in the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program’s Agricultural Land Easements (ACEPALE) program and the Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE) program in 2015. Through an obligation of nearly $10 million in ACEP funding, Iowa NRCS enrolled six permanent wetland reserve easements totaling 1,123 acres, and converted an existing 30-year easement to a permanent easement. In addition, NRCS obligated nearly $750,000 to enroll three agricultural land easement parcels totaling 1,050 acres, conserving Iowa working lands in perpetuity.

Overall, Iowa farmers received $38 million in conservation funding in fiscal year 2015 through EQIP, CSP and ACEP.

Beginning farmers received about $3.6 million through 187 new program contracts.

EQIP Overview: Iowa NRCS obligated nearly $16.4 million to Iowa farmers through 897 contracts covering about 83,666 acres through EQIP – a voluntary conservation program that promotes agricultural production and environmental quality. Through EQIP, farmers can choose from a conservation practice list developed at the county level to treat local resource concerns.

About 10 percent of Iowa’s EQIP funding went to historically underserved landowners, which includes socially disadvantaged, beginning, and limited resource producers.

County EQIP leaders by the numbers:

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“Jurassic World” also had the benefit of record grosses in China. “The Force Awakens” doesn’t open in the world’s second-largest movie market until Jan. 9.

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Hurt at Work Each year thousands of Iowans are hurt at work, but many fail to learn the Injured Workers Bill of Rights which includes: 1. Payment of Mileage at $.56 per mile 2. Money for Permanent Disability 3. 2nd Medical Opinion in Admitted Claims. . . . A New Book reveals your other rights, 5 Things to Know Before Signing Forms or Hiring an Attorney and much more. The book is being offered to you at no cost because since 1997, Iowa Work Injury Attorney Corey Walker has seen the consequences of client’s costly mistakes. If you or a loved one have been hurt at work and do not have an attorney claim your copy (while supplies last) Call Now (800)-707-2552, ext. 311 (24 Hour Recording) or go to www.IowaWorkInjury.com. Our Guarantee- If you do not learn at least one thing from our book call us and we will donate $1,000 to your charity of choice.