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Rubio focuses on Iowa amid attendance attacks CLINTON (AP) — Amid new criticisms about his Senate attendance record, Marco Rubio says some of his rival candidates are getting “a little desperate and a little nasty.”

The Florida senator kicked off an Iowa tour Tuesday, as a super political action committee backing Jeb Bush announced Rubio a new ad in the state accusing Rubio of missing a Senate meeting after the November terrorist attacks in Paris. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie also piled on during an Iowa stop, questioning Rubio’s Senate attendance.

After a town hall meeting in the leadoff caucus state, Rubio said the ad from Right to Rise “isn’t

accurate,” adding that as a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee he attended a different briefing on the Paris attacks. Asked about Christie’s comments, he said the governor had been away from New Jersey “half the time.”

“Candidates I think as we get down the stretch here some of them get a little desperate and a little nasty in their attacks,” Rubio said.

Rivals have tried to make an issue of Rubio’s attendance in the Senate. In 2015, he has missed about 35 percent of roll call votes, according to GovTrack.us.

That’s more than any of the other senators running for president.

But several Iowa attendees said they were not troubled by Rubio’s Senate record.

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SW Iowans welcome delay in Medicaid transition Originally set to take effect Friday, Iowa’s transition to a privatized Medicaid system has been delayed two months by the federal government. Several southwest Iowans are welcoming the extra time.

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an Knock received the letter Dec. 7.

It was forwarded from the group home in Glenwood that cares for Della, an adult with a developmental disability who has been under Knock’s guardianship for 37 years.

The letter, sent by the state government and received by the home a day earlier, said Knock would need to select a national managed care organization, or MCO, to take over the management role for Della’s services in place of Iowa’s Medicaid program, which serves as a health insurance program for the low-income and disabled.

Although Knock had read Knock about the proposed privatization of Iowa’s $4.2 billion Medicaid program in the Des Moines Register and followed up with personal calls to Iowa legislators, this letter was the first official word she had received. According to the letter, her deadline was Dec. 17.

That gave Knock 10 days.

Even though there would be a trial period where Knock could switch MCOs, initially figuring out which one best fit Della’s needs was a decision complicated by the possibility of Della’s current health care providers not yet accepting any of the MCO options.

“It was incredibly compressed and incredibly frustrating to be in that situation making such big decisions,” Knock said. “For people like Della, this isn’t just a change in her primary doctor, but it also affects her employment and her living situation and her case manager. It also could change her living situation and how her future is managed.”

Della is one of 560,000 Iowa

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Jan Knock of Creston, left, has been the legal guardian for Della, pictured right, for 37 years. Della has a developmental disability and currently lives at a group home in Glenwood.

Medicaid beneficiaries whose services will likely switch from government management to one of three private MCOs, a move the Branstad Administration had originally scheduled to take effect Friday.

However, earlier this month, the federal Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services sent a letter to Iowa’s Medicaid director announcing a decision to delay approval of the switch for at least 60 days. Since both state and federal dollars fund Medicaid, the privatization requires a final federal approval.

The center’s letter stated Iowa was on its way but still not ready to make the switch, citing a lack of fully developed health care provider networks, confusion among Medicaid beneficiaries and the lack of an ombudsman, whose role is to handle Medicaid-related

complaints, grievances and information requests.

Knock and others now have until Feb. 17 to choose an MCO, along with a 90-day window in which they can switch to any of the other MCOs. Knock said those two months have come as a welcome reprieve.

“Hopefully we’ll have time to find out (which providers) sign up and find out which insurance company is best for Della,” Knock said.

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Fun at Bus Barn Hill:

Jon Trisler, 8, of Creston waits for a clear path before sledding down Bus Barn Hill by the Early Childhood Center Tuesday afternoon. More than 20 children and teenagers were sledding at this location. Creston has received about four inches of snowfall this week. High temperatures are expected to stay in the 20s through New Year’s Day.

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Kelsi Street, 10, of Creston pulls her sled back up Bus Barn Hill by the Early Childhood Center Tuesday afternoon.

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Deaths Scott Jones Creston

Scottie Jones, 51, of Creston died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, at Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston.

Jones Services will be held at a later date.

Memorials are to his family.

Online condolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

Scottie Ray Jones, son of Robert Lawrence (Mort) Jones and Karen Lea (Wambold) Jones, was born July 31, 1964, in Osceola. Scott grew up in the Afton area and attended school there.

Scott worked a variety of jobs, including Bruce’s DX,

Kenneth Wright Hot Springs, Ark.

Kenneth Wright, 79, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, formerly of Creston, died Oct. 29, 2015, in Hot Springs, Wright Arkansas.

No formal services are scheduled.

Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery in Creston. Online condolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

Kenneth Blaine Wright, son of Wilbur Walter and Frances Ellen (White) Wright, was born Feb. 7,

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Heat Tech, as a farm hand, Hormel Foods, state of Iowa and most recently, at Ferrara Candy Company.

Scott is survived by his mother Karen Fry of Creston; children, John Robert Lemon of Greenfield, Brandon Ray Jones, Colton Darr and Caleb Darr of Winterset, and Sky and Stormy Jones of Creston; brothers, Bruce (Michelle) Jones of Afton and James Jones of Creston; sisters, Cindy Jones of Creston and Brenda (Mark) Callison of Afton; grandchildren, Raelynn and Sage Jones of Winterset; several aunts and uncles and special nieces and nephews.

Scott was preceded in death by his father Robert (Mort) Jones and grandparents, Marvin and Jeanette Jones and Bert and Ruth Wambold.

1936, in Imogene. Kenneth served two terms in the U.S. Navy, and retired from BNSF Railroad after 35 years of service.

On June 27, 2006, Kenneth married Polly Ann (Kinkennon) Recoy in Creston where they resided for a year until they moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Kenneth is survived by his wife Polly Wright of Hot Springs, Arkansas; stepson David Elmore of Ottumwa; stepdaughter Jonan (John) Barkalow of Creston; brother Eldon (Jean) Wright of Wyoming and sister Marion Garland of California.

Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents; first wife Dorothy Elmore Wright and stepson Doran Elmore.

Bill Cosby is charged with sexually assaulting a woman NORRISTOWN, Pa. ■ Cosby was (AP) — Bill Cosby was charged with aggracharged Wednesday with drugging and sexually as- vated indecent saulting a woman at his assault, punishable home 12 years ago — the by five to 10 years first criminal charges brought against the come- behind bars and a dian out of the torrent of al- $25,000 fine. legations that destroyed his good-guy image as Ameri- unclear what type of pills ca’s Dad. Constand was given, but he The case sets the stage noted that Cosby has adfor perhaps the biggest mitted giving Quaaludes to Hollywood celebrity trial of women he wanted to have the mobile-all-the-time era sex with. and could send the 78-yearCosby acknowledged unold Cosby to prison in the der oath a decade ago that twilight of his life and bar- he had sexual contact with rier-breaking career.

Constand but said it was Cosby was charged with consensual. Calls to his ataggravated indecent as- torneys were not immedisault, punishable by five to ately returned.

10 years behind bars and a The charges came down $25,000 fine, and awaited just days before the 12-year an afternoon arraignment. statute of limitations for Prosecutors accused him bringing charges was set to of rendering former Tem- run out. The case represents ple University employee an about-face by the district Andrea Constand unable attorney’s office, which unto resist by plying her with der a previous DA declined pills and wine. to charge Cosby in 2005 She was “frozen, para- when Constand first told lyzed, unable to move,” police that the comic violatMontgomery County Dis- ed her by putting his hands trict Attorney-elect Kevin down her pants at his home Steele said in announcing in the Philadelphia suburb the charges. He said it is of Cheltenham.

$51.3 million in state funds in the next six months. The Branstad Administration has said the savings will result from preventative care and decreases in doubled-up services.

Thirty-nine states plus the District of Columbia have already undergone a full or partial transition to managed care, totaling three-fifths of the United States’ Medicaid population.

“It’s better, more consistent care for people and a way to reduce the cost,” said Iowa Sen. Tom Shipley, R-Nodaway.

“Somebody will be working with that patient to make sure that they’re Shipley not doubling up on stuff.”

Shipley, who said he has received several emails from concerned constituents in the past month, said he approves of the federal government’s delay, especially considering one of the original four MCOs has recently been dropped from the program. He also said clogged helplines have made it difficult for people to have their concerns addressed and that significantly more providers need to sign up.

“People were having difficulty getting answers,” Shipley said.

“And, of course now that one of the MCOs has been apparently dropped from the program, those who signed up will have more time to choose another MCO.”

Health care providers

One of the problems cited by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services has been the lack of providers currently under contract with the new MCOs. As of Dec. 11, only one of the MCOs had a provider network that included more than 42 percent of non-critical access hospitals. Only

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get the popular vote of the people,” said Mary Reed, 65, of Bellevue, Iowa, who is considering supporting Rubio “Missing a few votes does not bother me.

Before over 125 people in Clinton, Iowa, Rubio — who was joined by his family and Rep. Trey Gowdy, of South Carolina — kept his remarks focused on President Barack Obama and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, rather than his Republican counterparts.

“I have lived many of the things that people face,” Rubio said. “I want to know how Hillary Clinton is going to lecture me about people living paycheck to paycheck. I grew up paycheck to paycheck.”

Rubio stressed his support for securing the borders, investing in the military and repealing the Affordable Care Act. He also said he would back a convention of the states to amend the U.S. Constitution, to pass amendments dealing with term limits and a balanced budget.

one MCO had more than 18 percent of critical access hospitals, and all MCOs had small behavioral health networks.

The confusion surrounding providers is something Mike and Lisa Peters of Creston, whose 19-yearold son Ryan has an intellectual disability, have experienced firsthand.

Like Knock, Mike said the family received the letter just days before the Dec. 17 deadline. Trying to decide on an MCO prior to Dec. 17 was difficult, Mike said, because some of the care providers the family works with in the Des Moines area hadn’t chosen which one they would contract with.

“There are several people and doctors and agencies that my son works with,” he said.

“Some were like, ‘We haven’t decided which MCO to contract with yet because we’re waiting until after the Peters first of the year.’”

Knock experienced a similar situation. Della’s psychiatrist — the only one in Iowa who has worked with her case — had not signed a contract with any of the MCOs yet.

As of this week, Greater Regional Medical Center (GRMC) in Creston is still considering which MCOs to sign with.

“We continue to review agreements with our legal counsel and plan to begin negotiating within the next few weeks,” said GRMC chief financial officer Matt McCutchan in an email. “We McCutchan want to ensure that patients continue to be provided the highest quality care and service while being reimbursed fairly and without unreasonable denials of payment.”

McCutchan said GRMC will likely sign with at least one of the MCOs and will inform the press and pa-

Conservative groups have been pushing for such an event, which has never happened since the original convention in 1787.

Rubio said he supported a convention limited to those two topics.

Rubio is wrapping up his year in Iowa, where the Feb. 1 caucuses will kick off presidential voting, but has tried to avoid prioritizing any one of the early voting states, by running a nationally focused campaign that leans on strong debate performances and television advertising.

Unlike Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who has set his sights on Iowa, or former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who is pushing hard in New Hampshire, Rubio continues to spread his time and money across the early states, showing no indication he will choose just one to make his mark.

While supporters say Rubio just needs to stay in the top cluster in the first few states, some see his approach as risky. But Rubio spokesman Alex Conant said the campaign has no plans to “give up on states we can win.”

In Iowa, recent polls have found Cruz and Don-

“I think it’s going to be important that people with special needs have strong advocates to help them navigate these very difficult times.”

— Jan Knock

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tients as it reaches agreements.

Future concerns Shipley said he believes the 60-day delay will be enough time to make needed changes to receive federal approval, although there will still be parts that need addressed as it moves forward.

“As this keeps going there’s going to be kinks to work out, no doubt about it,” he said.

Knock said while privately managed care seems to be the way of the future, Iowa seems to be going too fast without appropriate controls and in place.

Knock and Peters both said a concern with the Medicaid privatization comes with where that $51.3 million in savings will come from. Knock said she fears money will be cut from the reimbursements of health care providers and program providers.

Although services are not supposed to change during the switch, Knock said moving forward, her main concern is that people will be able to dispute any services that may be denied them.

Knock said these past weeks have been a good reminder about the care that needs to be taken when dealing with the poor and vulnerable of society.

“I think it’s going to be important that people with special needs have strong advocates to help them navigate these very difficult times,” Knock said. “The way that we take care of the least among us says a lot about who we are as a society.

I think we need strong voices right now to remind us of that.”

ald Trump battling for first place, with Rubio usually a distant third. He’s seen as competing most directly with others considered part of the GOP establishment — Bush, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

Most agree he doesn’t actually need to win the caucuses, but must emerge as the establishment’s leader.

A good organization is important in Iowa because caucuses take more effort than a primary, requiring voters to show up at a fixed time on a winter night. The Republican caucuses drew about 120,000 voters in

2008 and 2012 — roughly 20 percent of registered Republicans.

Rubio has fewer paid staff than some competitors and his state director hails from Arkansas. He draws large, enthusiastic crowds and has done at least 49 public events in the state this year — more than Bush or Christie, but significantly fewer than Cruz, who has done at least 80.

Questions about Rubio’s organization efforts are echoed in other early voting states, including New Hampshire and South Carolina.

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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.

Wednesday

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.

Thursday

Creston High School class of 1946 alumni, 12:30 p.m. luncheon, The Windrow.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) open meeting, 7:30 p.m., St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. DivorceCare, a divorce recovery seminar and support group, 6 to 9 p.m., Crest Haven Care Centre, 1000 E. Howard St. Contact person: Andrea, (641) 346-2532.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) candlelight service, 10 p.m., St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

Friday

Green Valley State Park first day hike, 10 a.m., gather at the

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campground, refreshments follow.

Southern Prairie YMCA 55 Plus, 11:30 a.m., Southern Prairie YMCA. CW Club, noon, congregate meal site, restored Creston Depot.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) brown baggers, noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. No smoking.

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

Union Squares, 7:30 p.m., Creston First United Methodist Church. Call Bob Cooper at 7824403 for more information.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA), 8 p.m. open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. Open Mic night, 8 to 9 p.m., Adams Street Espresso, 213 W. Adams St.

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We are up to challenges of weather and budget The green grass in our yards on Dec. 27 is now officially gone!

At school, it’s always a hope to avoid having any snow days before Christmas break and we made it this time! We also had the first significant snow over our break, so folks will have a chance to settle into their safe winter driving habits before school is back in session.

When the weather threatens potentially dangerous conditions, we do our best to make sensible, safe decisions while maintaining our learning routines. Of course, people always tell stories about how “we never missed school for snow when we were kids,” but I know for a fact that past area superintendents like Bill Sandholm, Otis Chubick, Gary Cowell, etc, all had the same tough decisions to make years ago. The weather conditions are often very similar to those of many years ago, but society today is different.

Had school been back in session on Monday, Dec. 28, we would have started school at the regular time and would have gone all day.

Our phones at school would have rung continually and I would have listened to many concerns.

Most days it’s a judgment call that is often made sometime between 4:30 and 5:30 a.m.

Bob Beatty, transportation supervisor, and I roll out early, drive

From the desk of Steve McDermott Creston Superintendent

the roads, compare notes and make a decision.

Gary Briley, maintenance supervisor, is typically involved in the decision-making process as well. At times, we adjust the decision somewhat depending on what curve balls Mother Nature throws at us, but every time we do our best to keep people safe.

On a side note, I will say that I have been impressed with the way parents in our community dress their youngsters for school in winter with hats, gloves or mittens, heavy coats and appropriate shoes.

First-graders One major decision that has been considered and discussed over the past several months is a potential move of our first-graders to the Early Childhood Center at the Burton R. Jones Center for Education. We have collaboratively brainstormed possible pros, cons and other items to consider.

Those lists are long! While a board decision on this matter has been projected for the February regular board meeting, this item may never reach the Board. First, we as staff

members need to have a few more heart-to-heart discussions about what may be best for our first-graders and their learning. If these discussions yield a clear recommendation for the Board, one will then be made.

More importantly, current challenges and areas that require improvement have been identified in this process. These may be best addressed with the first grade move, but we may identify other ways to tackle those issues without such a move.

The absolute key is to remain focused on our girls and boys and on their learning needs. Keep in mind that reading and literacy are critical at this age and we will do our best to made decisions in line with these priorities. While we, as educators and as parents, are responsible to teach a broad range of concepts and skills to our kids, it would be hard to name anything more important than reading and the impact it can make on a person’s life.

Budget Finally, we have begun our budget planning process for our next school year. As you may have heard before, our level of spending has remained stable over the past four years. However, our revenues have declined due to several fac-

tors, the most significant one being declining student enrollment.

Budget alignment measures and spending reductions must then be made. School finance in Iowa can be complicated, but it is all audited and publicly accounted for in open meetings. Folks often misunderstand or do not realize the separate school funding lines and streams and the specific legal limits for each.

Funding from the physical plan and equipment levy and the pennies from the school infrastructure local option tax are all to be used for facilities and equipment. For example, we have funded our expanded learning offerings in technology with these funds.

However, this funding cannot be used to pay salaries or benefits.

The general fund, dollars generated according to our number of students, then cover all other school expenses for the most part. Roughly 80 percent of our district’s budget is earmarked for staff salaries and benefits. This level is very typical across all schools in the state.

Therefore, when substantial reductions are required, staffing reductions are inevitable. Of course, any staff cuts must be very carefully planned to make the smallest negative impact on kids and their learning. This can be a tough tightrope

to walk.

Another financial factor we are anticipating is the eventual implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), otherwise known as ObamaCare. This potential additional expense of between $300,000 and $400,000 annually has thrown our district and other employers for a loop as well. We must plan for this cost.

Several budget alignment measures will be considered. For example, the Board recently approved an early retirement program for this year. The district hasn’t offered this for three years. While the use of this financial savings tool can result in the loss of staff members we would rather have stay, the goal is to open positions to either fill with less expensive individuals or to absorb positions altogether, thus generating savings through attrition. We will do our best to avoid the “pink-slipping” or terminating of staff members if at all possible.

Reductions at all levels, including administration, will be genuinely considered over the next three years.

Many challenges exist in education today, but we will continue to provide the best learning experiences we can afford for our Panther learners. We are up to the challenges!

Where to write U.S. Congress The Honorable Sen. Joni Ernst 111 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-3254 Email: Message Ernst by visiting her contact page at www.ernst.senate.gov —————— The Honorable Rep. David Young 515 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-5476 Email: Message Young by visiting his contact page at www.davidyoung.house.gov —————— The Honorable Sen. Charles Grassley 135 Hart Senate Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-3744 Email: Message Grassley by visiting his contact page at www.grassley.senate.gov —————— The Honorable Rep. Cecil Dolecheck State Capitol Building Des Moines, IA 50319 House switchboard (515) 281-3221 Email: cecil.dolecheck@legis.state.ia.us

—————— The Honorable Rep. Clel Baudler State Capitol Building Des Moines, IA 50319 House switchboard (515) 281-3221 Email: clel.baudler@legis.state.ia.us —————— Iowa Senate The Honorable Sen. Tom Shipley Senate switchboard (515) 281-3371 Email: tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov —————— Union County Board of Supervisors Lois Monday, Chairwoman 609 McKinley St. Creston, IA 50801 Phone: 641-782-7281 Email: lois.monday@mchsi.com ——————— Ron Riley, vice chairperson 1345 190th St. Creston, IA 50801 Phone: 641-782-0758 Email: fiverileys@iowatelecom.net ——————— Dennis Brown 2021 240th St. Shannon City, IA 50861 Phone: 641-346-2502 Email: djb1@mchsi.com

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2014

Time for our annual review of the Year in Jokes….

HOLLYWOOD — God Bless America, and how’s everybody?

JANUARY President Obama in a press briefing with Prime Minister David Cameron vowed that the U.S. and Britain will track down world terrorist leaders, as we have in the past. It took a trillion dollars, two wars and state-of-the-art technology but we finally found Osama bin Laden. He was in his house.

Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper set a January box office record Sunday, earning over one hundred million dollars. Its popularity angered the anti-war crowd.

On Monday, Michael Moore said that snipers are cowards, and now nobody in Hollywood will walk outside the building with him.

FEBRUARY Charles Manson broke off his engagement to his L.A. fiancée after learning she was plotting to claim his body after he dies, display it in a glass case, and sell tickets to see it. You can’t make it up. What does it say about L.A. women when Charles Manson’s the voice of reason in the relationship.

Bruce Jenner drove his SUV into a Lexus that had just struck a Prius at a stop light on Pacific Coast Highway in a chain reaction smash-up. Every driver in L.A. drew the same conclusion. It’s apparent Bruce Jenner isn’t just transitioning into a woman, he’s transitioning into an Asian woman.

MARCH GOP Senator and Harvard law

Topical humor Argus Hamilton

grad Ted Cruz announced he’s running for president. He was born in Canada to a Cuban father and Anglo-Saxon mother. Democrats ridiculed the idea that Americans would elect a biracial senator with a Harvard law degree who was born in another country.

Prince Charles arrived in Washington to mark the eight hundredth anniversary of the Magna Carta.

He’ll give a speech explaining how the compact established in the English-speaking world that whoever administers the law is ruled by the law. Then Hillary Clinton will deliver the rebuttal speech.

APRIL Baltimore street protests against police brutality disintegrated into looting and rioting Monday when demonstrators assaulted police and began looting businesses. Leaders respected by the local community tried to calm everybody down. Bill Cosby urged everyone to relax, lie down and drink this.

Brut toiletries ran a poll on the sex life of Americans while they shower and found that Detroit and Chicago residents have sex in the shower most. Eighty-six percent of Detroiters and Chicagoans said they’ve enjoyed sex in the shower. The other fourteen percent say

they haven’t been to prison yet.

MAY The FIFA bribery and kickback scandal set off alarms in future World Cup host nations such as Russia and Qatar. It’s also drawn concerned statements from the biggest World Cup sponsor, Budweiser. You know you’ve really screwed up when alcohol is disappointed in your decision-making.

The Cannes Film Festival came to a close with the competition awards Saturday at the Palais de la Festivals in the south of France.

Every movie star in the world was at Cannes. There’s only one other place where all the stars traditionally gather in one place and that’s at the Betty Ford Clinic.

JUNE The Nielsen ratings showed much higher viewership for Fox News and CNN following the May rating sweeps period. The news was never more exciting. The latest polls show that the number of Republican presidential candidates is now leading the number of Bill Cosby accusers fifty to forty-six.

Spokane president of the local NAACP chapter Rachel Dolezol, who for years had claimed she was black and she even used tanning spray to appear to be African-American, was outed by her parents as a white girl. It makes absolutely no sense. What’s she trying to do, commit suicide by cop?

Tune in Thursday for July thru December jokes!

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National Farmers Organization disappointed by loss of labeling law AMES — National Farmers Organization leaders are disappointed by President Barack Obama’s signature on a Congressional federal spending bill that includes the repeal of Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) for cattle and hogs.

“We question whether or not the best interests of consumers are served with this decision,” said National Farmers President Paul Olson. “Food security is a rising concern of consumers, and they certainly

deserve access to more information, not less, about where their food is being sourced.”

The move comes after language to repeal most significant components of COOL were contained as a rider in the 2016 Appropriations Act. The legislation was written after the World Trade Organization ruling that the U.S. COOL law warrants $1.01 billion in retaliatory tariffs from Canada and Mexico.

A voluntary version of COOL had support from

Democrats and Republicans, but the repeal dashes any hope for meaningful labeling legislation now.

The COOL law was passed in 2002 and reworded in 2008, calling for labeling that informs consumers about the country where the product was sourced. It covered muscle cuts of meat and some vegetables, nuts and fruits sold on a retail basis.

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Scott Vicker, sports editor |

THE NUMBERS GAME

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NATIONAL DIGEST

LSU rolls HOUSTON (AP) — Leonard Fournette scored five touchdowns and ran for 212 yards as No. 22 LSU used a big third quarter to pull away for a 56-27 win over Texas Tech on Tuesday night in the Texas Bowl.

Texas Tech (7-6) cut the lead to one early in the third quarter before the Tigers (9-3) scored 21 straight points, with two touchdowns by Fournette, to make it 4220 entering the fourth.

Fournette had two rushing touchdowns of 2 yards, ran for TDs of 43 and 4 yards and took a screen pass 44 yards for another score. Patrick Mahomes threw for 370 yards and four touchdowns for Texas Tech.

IOWA CITY (AP) — Michigan State discovered just how tough things can be without do-everything star Denzel Valentine.

Mike Gesell scored a career-high 25 points and Iowa cruised past topranked Michigan State 83-70 on Tuesday n i g h t , h a n d i n g Gesell

the Spartans their first loss of the season.

Peter Jok had 19 points for the Hawkeyes (10-3, 1-0 Big Ten), which toppled a No. 1 team for the first time in 16 years.

Iowa never trailed in what turned out to be a surprisingly easy win over the Spartans (13-1, 0-1). The Hawkeyes led by as many as 19 points in snapping a nine-game losing streak against Michigan State.

“It was one of the rare times in my career I thought we got, for (lack) of a better choice of words, punked,” Michigan State coach Tom

Izzo said. “We got out-hustled.”

Eron Harris scored 21 points to lead the Spartans.

They were playing their second game without Valentine — their leader in scoring, rebounds and assists — and their first since Izzo’s father Carl died Monday.

But Izzo refused to use Valentine’s absence as an excuse, pointing instead to what he called a “disappointing effort.”

“Zero,” Izzo said about how much Valentine not playing hurt the Spartans.

“That had something to do with not making baskets. But

Kelly fired PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles fired Chip Kelly Tuesday night with one game left in his third season, dumping the coach/personnel boss after missing the playoffs in consecutive years.

The Eagles are 6-9 after going 10-6 two years in a row.

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it had nothing to do with the effort you give.”

Still, the Spartans looked so underwhelming in beating Oakland 99-93 last week without Valentine — who is out likely through next week after arthroscopic surgery on his left knee— that the unranked Hawkeyes were actually a slight favorite.

From the opening tip, it was easy to see why.

Iowa kept Michigan State off the scoreboard for nearly 6 minutes, and Dom Uhl’s banked 3 put the Hawkeyes up 31-17 — despite having star Jarrod Uthoff on the bench with foul trouble —

with just over 5 minutes left in the first half.

The Spartans trailed by double digits at halftime, this time 37-23, for the second straight game.

But the Hawkeyes aren’t Oakland — and the Spartans simply couldn’t keep up.

Consecutive 3s from Jok made it 58-39 with 11 minutes left, and Iowa cruised to its first win over a No. 1 team since beating Connecticut in former coach Steve Alford’s debut in 1999.

“We really sustained effort and paid attention to the details,” Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said.

Dream fulfilled Hawkeyes enjoy first Rose Bowl in 25 years

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer

Bears creative ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — When it was at full strength this season, Baylor had the most productive offense in college football.

Even without several of their key pieces, the Bears proved they could be just as impressive.

Johnny Jefferson rushed for three touchdowns and a record 299 yards, and No. 18 Baylor ran past No. 10 North Carolina 49-38 in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Tuesday night.

Despite missing two quarterbacks, an award-winning receiver, and a 1,000-yard running back, the Bears’ No. 1-ranked scoring offense stayed creative, pounding out 645 yards rushing and 756 total yards — both records for this bowl.

“It just says we’re tough. Baylor’s whole identity is ‘physicality travels.’ That’s all we preach. That’s all we teach,” said Jefferson, whose rushing performance was a Russell Athletic Bowl record.

“So being physical today, we won the game.”

Devin Chafin added 161 yards and a touchdown, and Terence Williams rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns for the Bears (10-3).

North Carolina (11-3) tried to match Baylor’s scoring output but had a key fumble in the third quarter that stifled its comeback efforts.

Tar Heels quarterback Marquise Williams passed for 243 yards and three scores, and rushed for two more.

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Hawkeyes upend No. 1 Michigan State, 83-70

By LUKE MEREDITH

LSU’s Leonard Fournette tied a bowl record with 5 touchdowns in Texas Bowl.

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Panther JV:

Members of the Creston junior varsity boys basketball team are, from left in front, Patrick Normandeau, Mark Rounds, Brenden McDowell, Travis Purdy, Dustin Merritt and Cole Higgins. Back row, varsity coach Taylor Phipps, Jaden Driskell, Deaven Reese, Curtis Palmer, Joe Eblen and coach Todd Jacobson. The season resumes Monday with a freshman, JV and varsity tripleheader. JV tipoff is 6 p.m. followed by the varsity contest.

Sports briefs Track award Creston track official Gary O’Daniels received an award for Southwest Region Track Official of 2015 as well as 2015 State Running Official of the Year at the Dec. O’Daniels 5 awards banquet held by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches and Officials.

Area track coaches receiving awards were Darrell Burmeister of Nodaway Valley, Class 1A boys cross country coach of the year;

Brett Welsch of Nodaway Valley, Class 1A girls track coach at-large; and Brad Elliott of Mount Ayr, Class 1A boys track coach at-large.

Men’s basketball Registration for the Creston Park and Recreation Department’s men’s basketball league is underway.

Registration fee is $150 per team during the registration that ends at 4 p.m.

Thursday.

Program information and team roster sheets are available in the Park and Recreation office in room 104 of the restored Creston Depot.

Funeral held SPENCER (AP) — Hundreds of relatives, team-

mates, classmates and community members have gathered to remember a northwest Iowa wrestler who collapsed during a championship match and died at a hospital.

Austin Roberts was praised Monday at the Spencer High School Fieldhouse as a kind and compassionate gladiator. The 18-year-old Died Dec. 19 at Spencer Hospital, just hours after collapsing on a mat during the 220-pound weight class final at the Spencer High School Invitational meet.

A preliminary investigation points to a natural cause of death, but complete autopsy results are not yet available.

Bowling league scores PINE VALLEY BOWL Wednesday Night Mixed Dec. 2 Team Points Bowtie Bandits 22 The Houdini’s 19 Glory Bowl 17 We Don’t Give a Split 13.5 Knuckles Deep 12.5 3 Dudes & a Bimbo 12 High team with handicap: The Houdini’s, 1561 pins.

High team scratch: 3 Dudes & a Bimbo, 2458 pins.

High scratch individual series: T.J. Redding, 705 pins.

Series 600 and over: Rod Cheers 634; Jason Knight 601; T.J. Redding 705; Scott Keeler 643; Chris Bird 613.

Games - men 200 and over: Rod Cheers 245; T.J. Redding 267, 237, 201; Jason Knight 225; Scott Keeler 230, 218; Chris Bird 236.

TGIF League Dec. 4 Team Points WTF-O 26 Bushwackers 25 Pine Valley 24 Clausen Underground 19 3 Fingers Deep 15 Eagles 13 Slackers 13 High team with handicap: WTF-O, 2456 pins.

High team scratch: Pine Valley, 2349 pins.

High scratch individual series: T.J. Redding, 659 pins.

Series 600 and over: T.J. Redding 659; Tom Redding 648; Ted Kuntz 619; Jeremiah Johnson 638.

Games - men 200 and over: Jason Knight 225; T.J. Redding

266; Tom Redding 227, 241; Jay Stafford 212; Dan Fulton 212; Chad Dryden 237; Rod Cheers 200, 236; Ted Kuntz 257; Jeremiah Johnson 258; Chad Sprague 204.

Eagles Mixed Dec. 20 Team Points Why Knots 4 Sidetracked 4 Just For Fun 4 The Mixers 3 Dazed & Confused 1 The Replacements 0 Cheers 0 High team with handicap: Why Knots, 2572 pins.

High team scratch: Why Knots, 2275 pins.

High scratch individual series: Stacey Tame, 716 pins.

Series 600 and over: Stacey Tame 716; Greg Hull 633; Ben Moffitt 622.

Games - men 200 and over: Stacey Tame279, 223, 214; Greg Hull 220, 233; Dan Fulton 225; Ben Moffitt 202, 242.

Astro Mixed Dec. 20 Team Points Strikers 44 Ellis Poore 39 Odd Ducks 32 Sunday Stars 26 Rhine Body Repair 24 Survivors 15 High team with handicap: Strikers, 2419 pins.

High team scratch: Strikers, 2116 pins.

High scratch individual series: Alex Cheers 596 pins; Carla Millard 500 pins.

Games - men 200 and over: Mike Brinner 216; Bob Westcott

223; Ron Crigger 236; Alex Cheers 210, 225.

Series women 500 and over: Carla Millard 500.

Woodpickers Dec. 21 Team Points Teresa’s Fine Floral 46 M&M Motors 38 Rhine Body Repair 32.5 Creston Mobile Homes 27.5 Green Valley Chemical 27 2 Rivers Pool 25 Wood Smashers 24 The Car Place 20 High team with handicap: M&M Motors, 2690 pins.

High team scratch: Rhine Body Repair, 2156 pins.

High scratch individual series: Tammy Rhine, Rachel Wardlow, Sue Davis 484 pins.

Games - women 190 and over: Linda Marley 191; Carla Millard 200; Rachel Wardlow 191.

Classic League Dec. 22 Team Points Agri Vision 180 Quilts 152.5 Rhine Body Repair 147.5 Schroeder Plumbing 80 High team scratch: Rhine Body Repair, 2237 pins.

High scratch individual series: Glenn Orr, 665.

Series 600 and over: Glenn Orr665; Ron Pendegraft 621.

Games - men 200 and over: Glenn Orr 224, 220, 221; Cody Hull 204; Fred Franklin 238; Jon Thomson 216; Ron Pendegraft 237, 203; Tom Redding 208; Todd Eddy 214.

Series women 500 and over: Carla Millard 500.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rose Bowl has a lavish list of cool pregame traditions, and the Iowa Hawkeyes are embracing them all during their school’s long-awaited week in the sun.

The Hawkeyes have explored Disneyland, taken in Hollywood night life and eaten disturbing amounts of prime rib at Lawry’s in Beverly Hills.

Yet they also practiced on Christmas, showing they haven’t forgotten the serious side of this trip to Southern California after a quarter-century away.

“The game means so much after what we had to go through to get here,” running back Jordan Canzeri said Tuesd a y .

“We understand this is something t h a t Canzeri w e ’ l l never forget. We’ve been saying to each other, ‘Do you want to come back to Kinnick (Stadium) 25 years from now and say we just played in the Rose Bowl, or do you want to say we won it?’”

Iowa (12-1) will face Stanford (11-2) on Friday in the 102nd edition of the Granddaddy of Them All. This is nothing new to the Cardinal, who are in Pasadena for the third time in four postseasons, but it’s a dream fulfilled for the Hawkeyes and coach Kirk Ferentz, who is capping his 17th season in charge with his first Rose Bowl trip as a head coach.

“What’s enjoyable about coaching is watching a lot of people that have worked hard, that have earned the right to be rewarded in a nice way, be rewarded in the nicest way possible,” Ferentz said.

Nobody on the current Iowa roster had been born when the Hawkeyes made their last appearance in Pasadena on Jan. 1, 1991, losing to Washington. Yet eight current Hawkeyes have fathers who were on Iowa teams that played in the Rose Bowl during the 1980s, a reflection of the family connections and loyalty prized at Iowa.

That tradition has required patience at times,

but that makes the payoff even sweeter for Iowa.

“You have to think you’re going to get to the Rose Bowl if you’re in the Big Ten, because that’s the goal,” defensive back Jordan Lomax said. “But to actually be here, that’s the greatest part. That’s the achievement that we all want and we work on for so long. It feels great to reach it.”

Iowa is back because of its remarkable 12-0 regular season, an achievement that reserves a spot in Hawkeye history for this team no matter what happens this week. A heartbreaking loss to Michigan State in the Big Ten title game didn’t knock the Hawkeyes out of the Pasadena picture, but the pain has been a motivational tool for the past month.

“That was very disappointing to all of us, but we’ve got a great opportunity and great challenge Ferentz in front of us, and that’s a lot more important than looking back,” Ferentz said. “You spend your whole life looking back, and you miss a lot of life. Our focus after we got over the mourning stage, if you will, we’ve moved on and excited to be part of such a great game.”

Ferentz made the trip to Pasadena twice as an assistant coach at Iowa in the 1980s under Hayden Fry, but the Hawkeyes haven’t won the Rose Bowl since the 1959 game. Ferentz and Iowa nearly got here 13 years ago, even meeting with Rose Bowl officials about the idea, but they ended up at the Orange Bowl thanks to the machinations of the Bowl Championship Series.

While many traditions haven’t changed since the 1980s, other parts of this trip are new: Iowa is staying in revitalized downtown Los Angeles, which wasn’t exactly the coolest place to hang out when Ferentz and the 1980s Hawkeyes were in town.

“My memories are so distant of the Rose Bowl, and it was a whole different experience,” Ferentz said. “We stayed in a little bit more remote areas.”

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BUSINESS/FARM Motion carried 4-0.

Gee moved, Zumbach seconded the appointment of Billie Jo Greene as Interim Board Secretary of the Creston Community Schools Combined Board of Directors.

Motion carried 4-0.

Gee moved, Zumbach seconded the appointment of Steve McDermott as Interim Board Superintendent of the Creston Community Schools Combined Board of Directors. Motion carried 4-0.

Zumbach moved, Dr. James seconded the appointment of Pat Moeller as Interim Board Treasurer of the Creston Community Schools Combined Board of Directors.

Motion carried 4-0. will prepare calf forum Zumbach moved, Gee seconded the approducers forandthe upcompointment of Ahlers Cooney as Interim School Attorney of the Creston Coming The program munity year.

Schools Combined Board of Directors.offer Motion carried 4-0. will an overview of Gee moved, Zumbach seconded the approval selection of Iowa State as Savings Bank sire well asanda ISJIT as the Interim Banks and Official Beef Quality Assurance Depositories of the Creston Community Schools Combined Board of Directors. training.

Participants will Motion carried 4-0.

Gee moved, James chance seconded the to apalso haveDr.the proval of Creston News Advertiser as the ask panel of local veterInterimaResolution Naming Interim Official Newspaper for Publication of the Creinarians and Schools nutritionists ston Community Combined Board of Directors.regarding Motion carried 4-0. questions the Zumbach moved, Gee seconded the new Veterinary Feed Di-to time, date and place of Board Meetings be held the third Monday of each month at rective. event is free School Board 6:00 p.m. in The the Creston Room. Motion carried 4-0.

Zumbach moved, Gee seconded that the Board approve the Budget Planning Beliefs as presented. Motion carried 4-0.

Zumbach moved, Dr. James seconded that the Board consider participation in the Instructional Support Levy (ISL) as presented. Motion carried 3-1. Nay: Eagan.

Gee moved, Zumbach seconded that the Board approve the purchase of a school bus in July 2016 through School Bus Sales. Motion carried 4-0.

Zumbach moved, Gee seconded that the Board move the January meeting to January 20 with the ISL Public Hearing followed by the regular board meeting. Motion carried 4-0.

Mrs. Greene demonstrated how to use the Department of Education website.

Mr. McDermott shared information regarding the Intent to Bargain, First Grade Update, the Superintendent s Performance Goals Progress Report and an update on the Prescott Facilities stating the Auction is set for February 17 at 10:00 a.m.

Zumbach moved, Gee seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:34 p.m. Motion carried 4-0.

The Board of Directors of the Creston Community School District met on Monday, December 21, 2015 in the Board Room at 6:34 PM. Tom Eagan, Vice President, presided and the following answered roll call: Eagan, Dr. James, Woods, and Zumbach.

Administrators present were: Callie Anderson, Brad Baker, Scott Driskell, Billie Jo Greene, Steve McDermott, Bill Messerole and Kevin Teno. time to help with the The news media out and visitors were present.

Clover Kids 4-H program Zumbach moved, Dr. James seconded for County.

The that theAdair agenda be approved as presented.

Motion carried 4-0.are scheduled workshops Woods moved and Dr. James seconded that the Board approve the minutes of the November 18 regular meeting, the bills including the schoolhouse fund, the financial reports for November 2015, contract with Holly Cooper, cook. Motion carried 4-0.

Zumbach moved, Woods seconded to waive the first reading of the Early Retirement Resolution. Motion carried 4-0.

Zumbach moved, Woods seconded that the Board approve to offer an Early Retirement package of $20,000 for all staff with over 30 years and $15,000 for 15-29 years with the same not meeting $150,000 max on all other guidelines. Motion carried 4-0.

Congratulations to the Peppers and the Salts/Peppers for their performance at the State Dance Competition. Both teams received number I ratings.

Congratulations to the Colorguard for receiving a II rating at the State Flag Competition.

Mr. Jeff Wignall, shared the Guidance Curriculum Board Report stating staff at the Elementary/Middle School have identified personal strengths and weaknesses, set realistic goals, learned different coping skills to help manage stress and conflict, and established action plans for dangerous situations such as: bullying, substance use and peer pressure. The High School utilized the I Have a Plan Iowa (IHAPI) to meet the State of Iowa requirement for students. Counselors have been covering and displaying their learning targets during each classroom lesson.

Mr. Phil Wardenburg shared the CTE Board Report stating the committee is on cycle to write curriculum in 2015-2016 aligning the curriculum with the 21st Century Skills and the Iowa Core Standards.

The CTE Standard Results were shared for Industrial Tech, Business, Agriculture, and Family and Consumer Science.

Zumbach moved, Woods seconded that the Board approve the Fundraisers for IJAG, FBLA, Boys Soccer, and EAST/Boys and Girls Basketball. Motion carried 4-0.

Woods moved, Zumbach seconded that the Board approve the Second Reading of the Series 100 Board Policies as presented.

Motion carried 4-0.

Zumbach moved, Woods seconded that the Board approve the First Reading of the Series 200 Board Policies as presented.

Motion carried 4-0.

Zumbach moved, Dr. James seconded that the Board approve the First Reading of the Series 300 Board Policies as presented. Motion carried 4-0.

The Board discussed the Iowa School Report Card.

Mr. Brad Baker, Middle School Principal, reported on the middle school fall conference results stating the percentage for all conferences was 95.38%. He also provided a chart to the board showing the Middle School Student s Success Plan.

Mr. Jeff Bevins, Athletic Director, provided and updated calendar in his absence.

Mr. Kevin Teno, Director of Educational Services, update the Board on the Special Education programs stating the number of special education students for 20152016 is 154. The number of tuitioned in and open enrolled in is 19 and tuitioned out, served by another district is 20. CSD has 18 Special Education Teachers and 30 Para Educators.

Zumbach moved, Dr. James seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:00p.m. Motion carried 4-0.

Future Meetings: Combined Prescott/Creston Board Meeting: Wednesday, January 20 at 6:00 p.m.

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Industrial Tech, Business, Agriculture, and Family and Consumer Science.

Zumbach moved, Woods seconded that the Board approve the Fundraisers for IJAG, FBLA, Boys Soccer, and EAST/Boys and Girls Basketball. Motion carried 4-0.

Woods moved, Zumbach seconded that the Board approve the Second Reading of the Series 100 Board Policies as presented.

Motion carried 4-0.

Zumbach moved, Woods seconded that the Board approve the First Reading of the Series 200 Board Policies as presented.

Motion carried 4-0.

Zumbach moved, Dr. James seconded and includes lunch.

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He also for all conferences provided a chart to the board showing the State University (ISU) Middle School Student s Success Plan.

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Zumbach moved, Dr. James seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:00p.m. Motion carried 4-0.

Future Meetings: Combined Prescott/Creston Board Meeting: Wednesday, January 20 at 6:00 p.m.

Pending Board Approval http://www.crestonschools.org/boardminutes Creston Community School District Approved 12.21.15 GENERAL FUND A & A SALES ASSOCIATES LLC................................................1,223.35 ACER SERVICE CORPORATION..58.82 AGRILAND FS, INC....................5,135.22 AGRIVISION EQUIPMENT GROUP..................................................7.29 AHLERS AND COONEY, P.C.......604.50 AKIN BUILDING CENTERS.........106.78 ALLIANT ENERGY..................17,511.92 AMAZON.COM...............................289.48 APPLE COMPUTER INC............1,716.00 ASSN FOR SUPERVISION & CURRICULUM DEVLP ...................89.00 AUTO-JET MUFFLER CORP........365.07 B.M. SALES INC..........................1,402.50 BAKER, BECKY ..............................32.92 BELT, KELLY ................................313.60 BLUPOINTE DRS LLC..................164.50 BYERS LOCK SHOP...................1,306.09 C & J WRECKER LLC....................400.00 CDW GOVERNMENT INC......11,695.67 CENTER FOR THE COLLABORATIVE CLASSROOM.............................48,797.61 CFI SALES INC............................1,432.00 CLASSROOM FRIENDLY for the first Saturday of SUPPLIES.........................................107.94 CLAUSEN month.

UNDERGROUND each ApproxiCONSTRUCTION..............................90.00 mately 40TECHNOLOGIES plus children CLOUDFIRST LLC................................................1,300.00 (kindergarten through CNH CAPITAL-PRODUCTIVITY PLUS ACCT................................................330.98 CONTINUUM RETAIL ENERGY SERVICES LLC...............................355.74 COOK VIDEO & APPLIANCE SERVICE..........................................210.87 COUNSEL OFFICE& DOCUMENT.................................1,320.25 COUNTRY INN & SUITESAMES................................................221.76 CREATIVE BEGINNINGS PRESCHOOL LLC.......................7,897.50 CRESTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE......................................25.00 CRESTON CHIROPRACTIC PC...225.00 CRESTON FARM & HOME..........304.34 CRESTON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES.....................................2,454.11 CRESTON PUBLISHING CO........356.97 CRESTON TRUE VALUE HARDWARE & RENTAL..............312.32 CURRICULM ASSOCIATES INC...71.99 CYNMAR LLC................................349.88 DECKER EQUIPMENT..................654.71 DEMCO............................................227.80 DENNYS HYDRAULIC SHOP......238.00 DEPT OF EDUCATION....................40.00 DISCOVERY KIDS PRESCHOOL INC.................................................5,002.50 DRISKELL, SCOTT .........................39.99 EMC.....................................................89.82 FARLOW, SHAWN ........................403.20 FASTENAL COMPANY...................79.31 FOGLESONG, TIMOTHY ...............75.00 GRANGER, LAURA ..........................4.59 GREATER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER...........................................285.50 GREEN HILLS AEA.......................202.68 GREENE, BILLIE ...........................260.40 HALLETT MATERIALS.............3,292.38 HANDWRITING WITHOUT TEARS................................................10.00 HEARTLAND SCENIC STUDIO INC....................................................700.00 HEARTLAND TIRE & AUTO.........40.00 HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITY FUND................................................604.27 HILLYARD SUPPLY CO...............709.18 HONORABLE DAVID YOUNG......80.00 HY-VEE FOOD STORE..................392.60 IA ASSN OF SCHOOL BOARDS...........................................768.00 IA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK.......................................280.90 IA SCHOOLS EMPLOYEE.........7,701.02 IBA NASP FOUNDATION.........1,857.00 INLAND TRUCK PARTS CO..........23.04 INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIES INC....................................................436.96 JIMS TRUCK REPAIR & SANITATION INC.......................1,808.00 KIRKLAND, DENNIS ........................6.34 KLUG, LEON ....................................21.93 KRETZINGER, TERRI ....................73.80 LEARNING A-Z..............................174.91 LIBERTY HARDWOODS, INC.....630.48 LYELL, BRENDA ............................18.12 MAILFINANCE...............................436.11 MAREAN, PATRICIA ........................5.00 MATURA ACTION CORP/CRESTON HEAD START...............................7,020.00 McCRACKEN, JAMES ...............1,445.69 MICK'S REPAIR & SERVICE....4,466.90 MIDWEST TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS...................................3,127.32 MORAN, RONALD ............................8.97 NAPA.............................................2,533.52 OFFICE DEPOT INC.......................701.73 OFFICE MACHINES CO..................89.79 ORIENT-MACKSBURG COM SCHOOL........................................1,371.71 PEPPMEIER, LORI ............................7.53 PIZZA RANCH..................................45.96 PLUMB SUPPLY COMPANY.......788.22 PRAIRIE MEADOWS HOTEL......224.00 QUALITY GLASS CO....................200.00 RIEMAN MUSIC, INC.................2,475.84 SCHOLASTIC READING CLUB................................................110.00 SCHOOL BUS SALES CO..........1,973.66 SECURITY EQUIPMENT INC......104.40 SIOUX CITY COMM SCHOOL DISTRIC...........................................179.10 SOFTCHOICE CORPORATION...........................3,363.00 SOUTHERN IA TROLLEY..............42.00 SOUTHWESTERN COMM COLLEGE.................................116,676.70 ST. MALACHY PRESCHOOL.. .1,170.00 TEACH CHILDREN.COM...............97.86 TEAMSNAP.....................................129.99 THOMAS BUS SALES OF IOWA INC.................................................1,941.16 TRINITY PRESCHOOL...............5,952.50 U S CELLULAR...........................1,687.65 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE.........146.34 VAN CLEVE, JUDITH .......................5.00 VERNIER SOFTWARE/ TECHNOLOGY LLC...................1,442.95 VOINEA, KARINNA ........................70.00 WALMART COMMUNITY BRC................................................1,846.68 WATT, WAUNITA .............................6.62 WEST MUSIC COMPANY INC....200.05 WHITE, BECKI ...............................135.90 WHITE, JERRY ................................11.75 WIGNALL, JEFFREY ....................108.00 WILLETS & WOOSLEY................224.00 WINDSTREAM............................1,145.87 ZELLMER'S SOFT WATER............30.00 MANAGEMENT FUND SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS LLC..............................................29,690.75 LOCAL OPTION SALES/SVC TAX APPLE COMPUTER INC..........30,287.00 BREIHOLZ CONSTRUCTION COMPANY....................................1,067.72 BYERS LOCK SHOP...................3,778.90 C & J CONSERVATION LLC.....1,303.06 CONTROL MANAGEMENT INC....................................................713.00 HILLYARD SUPPLY CO............7,174.02 IOWA MS INC PARTS...................844.26 MCCALL COMMUNICATIONS INC....................................................608.22

HEARTLAND TIRE & AUTO.........40.00 HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITY FUND................................................604.27 HILLYARD SUPPLY CO...............709.18 HONORABLE DAVID YOUNG......80.00 HY-VEE FOOD STORE..................392.60 IA ASSN OF SCHOOL BOARDS...........................................768.00 IA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK.......................................280.90 IA SCHOOLS EMPLOYEE.........7,701.02 IBA NASP FOUNDATION.........1,857.00 INLAND TRUCK PARTS CO..........23.04 INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIES INC....................................................436.96 JIMS TRUCK agriculture, REPAIR & fending susSANITATION INC.......................1,808.00 KIRKLAND, DENNIS ........................6.34 tainability, competitiveKLUG, LEON ....................................21.93 ness, antimicrobial usage KRETZINGER, TERRI ....................73.80 LEARNING A-Z..............................174.91 and profitability.

The LIBERTY HARDWOODS, INC.....630.48 LYELL,to BRENDA ............................18.12 cost attend is $25 and MAILFINANCE...............................436.11 $10 forPATRICIA students.

RegisMAREAN, ........................5.00 MATURA ACTION CORP/CRESTON trations are due Jan. 12 HEAD START...............................7,020.00 McCRACKEN, ...............1,445.69 to the ISUJAMES Extension and MICK'S REPAIR & SERVICE....4,466.90 Outreach office in Sioux MIDWEST TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS...................................3,127.32 County.

MORAN, RONALD ............................8.97 NAPA.............................................2,533.52 The third event, anOFFICE DEPOT INC.......................701.73 other feedlot CO..................89.79 forum, will OFFICE MACHINES ORIENT-MACKSBURG COM be held from 9 a.m. to 2 SCHOOL........................................1,371.71 PEPPMEIER, LORI ............................7.53 PIZZA RANCH..................................45.96 PLUMB SUPPLY COMPANY.......788.22 PRAIRIE MEADOWS HOTEL......224.00 QUALITY GLASS CO....................200.00 RIEMAN MUSIC, INC.................2,475.84 SCHOLASTIC READING CLUB................................................110.00 SCHOOL BUS SALES CO..........1,973.66 SECURITY EQUIPMENT INC......104.40 SIOUX CITY COMM SCHOOL DISTRIC...........................................179.10 SOFTCHOICE CORPORATION...........................3,363.00 SOUTHERN IA TROLLEY..............42.00 SOUTHWESTERN COMM COLLEGE.................................116,676.70 ST. MALACHY PRESCHOOL.. .1,170.00 TEACH CHILDREN.COM...............97.86 TEAMSNAP.....................................129.99 THOMAS BUS SALES OF IOWA INC.................................................1,941.16 TRINITY PRESCHOOL...............5,952.50 U S CELLULAR...........................1,687.65 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE.........146.34 VAN CLEVE, JUDITH .......................5.00 VERNIER SOFTWARE/ TECHNOLOGY LLC...................1,442.95 VOINEA, KARINNA ........................70.00 WALMART COMMUNITY BRC................................................1,846.68 WATT, WAUNITA .............................6.62 WEST MUSIC COMPANY INC....200.05 WHITE, BECKI ...............................135.90 WHITE, JERRY ................................11.75 WIGNALL, JEFFREY ....................108.00 WILLETS & WOOSLEY................224.00 WINDSTREAM............................1,145.87 ZELLMER'S SOFT WATER............30.00 third grade) FUNDare regisMANAGEMENT SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS tered.

Members mentor to LLC..............................................29,690.75 youth by helping promote TAX LOCAL OPTION SALES/SVC INC..........30,287.00 APPLEvalues, COMPUTER 4-H learn new fun BREIHOLZ CONSTRUCTION COMPANY....................................1,067.72 BYERS LOCK SHOP...................3,778.90 C & J CONSERVATION LLC.....1,303.06 CONTROL MANAGEMENT INC....................................................713.00 HILLYARD SUPPLY CO............7,174.02 IOWA MS INC PARTS...................844.26 MCCALL COMMUNICATIONS INC....................................................608.22 MOBILE MINI INC......................3,750.00 PLUMB SUPPLY COMPANY......(81.33) TIEFENTHALER AG-LIME INC.................................................1,254.90 CAFETERIA FUND IA SCHOOLS EMPLOYEE.....101,017.84 SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY CO...................................................9,102.02 CENTRAL RESTAURANT PRODUCTS...................................1,781.22 CHAPMAN, JERRY .........................26.00 EARTHGRAINS BAKING CO INC.................................................1,536.26 FARNER BOCKEN......................1,497.59 KECK, INC....................................1,482.79 Martin Bros. Distributing Co, Inc.................................................25,164.46 MEYER LABORATORY INC.......327.63 NOBLE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CORP.................................................202.38 POSTMASTER...................................49.00 WALMART COMMUNITY BRC....51.82 WINDSTREAM...............................130.18 STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND A TO Z THEATRICAL SUPPLY AND SVC.........................................604.27 ABRAHAM LINCOLN BAND BOOSTERS......................................150.00 APPLEGATE, BEN ........................105.00 BAIER, TIM ....................................125.00 BAKER, LYNN .................................80.00 BCP LIVE, INC................................950.00 BEST WESTERN.............................299.88 BEVINS, JEFFREY .....................1,138.32 BIERLE, DALTEN ...........................30.00 BRYSON, RICH ..............................195.00 BSN SPORTS INC...........................708.05 BURKHALTER, FAITH ..................50.00 BUSCH, SCOTT .............................130.00 CARLSON JR., KEN ......................210.00 CENTRAL DECATUR CSD.............90.00 CHAFA, KYLE .................................65.00 CHOPONIS, RICH ..........................105.00 CLAYTON, DAN ............................105.00 COACH COMM, LLC.....................589.79 COOPER, KEVIN .............................38.82 CRAWFORD, LAURA .....................20.00 CRESTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST..................................................267.25 CRESTON PUBLISHING CO........573.77 DANNCO INC....................................45.75 DEMPSTER, RUSS ........................105.00 FAREWAY STORES...................1,029.00 FEHRLE, REGAN .............................58.53 GATEWAY HOTEL........................116.48 GILES, CONNOR .............................65.00 GRAPHIC EDGE..........................5,836.09 GREATER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER...........................................290.00 HANSENS FOODS, LLC.............6,642.70 HARDING, TERRY ........................105.00 HATFIELD, DARIN .........................19.50 HEARTLAND WINTER ARTS ASSOCIATION.............................1,100.00 HOBY................................................350.00 HONNOLD, BRAD ........................155.00 HOPKINS, TERRI ..........................711.74 HOWARD CLOTHING & SPORTING....................................2,136.87 HOYKA, DAN .................................105.00 HOYLE, LISA ...................................20.00 HY-VEE FOOD STORE..................650.78 IHSAA.................................................90.30 IHSADA STATE CONVENTION....95.00 INSTRUMENTALIST AWARDS LLC......................................................78.00 IOWA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL COACHES ASSN............................147.00 JADCORE INC..............................3,568.12 KERN, DAN ....................................105.00 KROGMAN, MATT .......................105.00 LAMB, CHAD ...................................10.00 LAUFFER, KIMBERLY ..................47.14 LOU'S SPORTING GOODS...........411.67 MARLIN, TREVOR ............................8.00 MCCUTCHAN, KARLYN .............250.00 MONAGHAN, MICHAEL A .........250.00 NATL FFA ORGANIZATION.........71.50 NEFF COMPANY............................437.05 OSLER, CHAD ................................105.00 OSWALD, JOEL .............................125.00 PIONEER DRAMA SERVICE.......311.50 PIZZA RANCH................................407.00 PIZZA RANCH.............................1,425.64 RED OAK HIGH SCHOOL............120.00 ROMESBURG, RANDALL ...........378.00 RSCHOOL TODAY/DISTRIBUTED WEBSITE CORP..............................458.00 SCHLAPIA, PATRICK ....................22.33 SCHROEDER, PADDY .................131.43 SMITH, KALIAN ............................434.13 SOUKUP, RICH ..............................105.00 SPORTDECALS SPORT & SPIRIT PRODUCTS INC..............................660.35 STITCHES & BOWS.........................42.80 SWIBA..............................................125.00 TROPHY SHOP...............................809.81 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA............................................200.00 VEITZ, JEFF ......................................55.00 WADDINGHAM, TYLER .................7.50 WALKER, BEN ................................65.00 WALMART COMMUNITY BRC...................................................923.47 WALTERS SIGNS...........................216.00 WALTERS, SHARON ......................30.18 WARNER, JANIE ...........................407.75 WEST MUSIC COMPANY INC.1,474.00 WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE.............200.00 WHEELER, MATTIE .......................17.00 November 2015 Payroll.......1,080,114.97

Creston News Advertiser | Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Iowa Cattlemen’s Association to hold educational forums AMES — In an effort to provide continuing education to Iowa’s beef producers, the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) will hold three educational forums in January.

The first event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 5 at Northeast Iowa Community College in Calmar. This cow/

p.m. Jan. 20 in Carroll at the Carrollton Inn and will offer a market outlook and discussion on the quickly approaching Veterinary Feed Directive. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to area producers share their environmental compliance stories and learn from state officials the state’s response plan

during a foreign animal disease outbreak. The event is free and includes lunch. Contact ICA at 515-296-2266 to RSVP. ICA will also hold pasture walks and other educational events around the state later this year in order to provide each segment of the cattle industry information on critical topics to them.

Adair County 4-H Youth Council have been spreading holiday cheer Osterbrink activities, help with craft GREENFIELD — joins projects and read them Members of Adair Counstories. During Decemty 4-H Youth Council visCallahan ber’s workshop, Youth ited preschools in Adair, Council members Skyler Bridgewater, Greenfield Rawlings, Tim Beane and and Orient to promote Real Estate Jill Wallace handed out literacy and mentor the youth.

At each preschool visit, members read the children a story, helped with a craft project and provided each child with new mittens and a storybook.

It was a fun experience for both the preschoolers and the high school youth.

Youth Council members spread their holiday cheer to 123 children in Adair County this holiday season.

Youth Council members also volunteer their

Public notice Board of Directors December 21, 2015 Creston Community School District The Board of Directors of the Creston Community School District met on Monday, December 21, 2015 in the Board Room at 6:00 PM. Lane Plugge, Green Hills AEA presided and the following answered roll call: Eagan, Dr. James, Gee, Zumbach absent Snodgrass.

Administrators present were: Callie Anderson, Brad Baker, Scott Driskell, Billie Jo Greene, Steve McDermott, Bill Messerole, Kevin Teno and Lane Plugge Green Hills AEA Chief Administrator via zoom.

The news media and visitors were present.

Oath of Office was administered by Plugge to appointed board members Don Gee, Tom Eagan, Dr. Brad James, and Galen Zumbach.

Zumbach moved, Gee seconded the nomination of Tom Eagan to the office of President of the Creston Community Schools Combined Board of Directors.

Gee motioned nominations cease. Oath of Office was administered by Plugge to Mr. Eagan, President. Motion carried 4-0.

Dr. James moved, Gee seconded the nomination of Galen Zumbach to the office of Vice President of the Creston Community Schools Combined Board of Directors. Gee motioned nominations cease.

Oath of Office was administered by Plugge to Mr. Zumbach, Vice President.

Motion carried 4-0.

Gee moved, Zumbach seconded the appointment of Billie Jo Greene as Interim Board Secretary of the Creston Community Schools Combined Board of Directors.

Motion carried 4-0.

Gee moved, Zumbach seconded the appointment of Steve McDermott as Interim Board Superintendent of the Creston Community Schools Combined Board of Directors. Motion carried 4-0.

Zumbach moved, Dr. James seconded the appointment of Pat Moeller as Interim Board Treasurer of the Creston Community Schools Combined Board of Directors.

Motion carried 4-0.

Zumbach moved, Gee seconded the appointment of Ahlers and Cooney as Interim School Attorney of the Creston Community Schools Combined Board of Directors. Motion carried 4-0.

Gee moved, Zumbach seconded the approval of Iowa State Savings Bank and ISJIT as the Interim Banks and Official Depositories of the Creston Community Schools Combined Board of Directors.

Motion carried 4-0.

Gee moved, Dr. James seconded the approval of Creston News Advertiser as the Interim Resolution Naming Interim Official Newspaper for Publication of the Creston Community Schools Combined Board of Directors. Motion carried 4-0.

Zumbach moved, Gee seconded the time, date and place of Board Meetings to be held the third Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Creston School Board Room. Motion carried 4-0.

Zumbach moved, Gee seconded that the Board approve the Budget Planning Beliefs as presented. Motion carried 4-0.

Zumbach moved, Dr. James seconded that the Board consider participation in the Instructional Support Levy (ISL) as presented. Motion carried 3-1. Nay: Eagan.

Gee moved, Zumbach seconded that the Board approve the purchase of a school bus in July 2016 through School Bus Sales. Motion carried 4-0.

Zumbach moved, Gee seconded that the Board move the January meeting to January 20 with the ISL Public Hearing followed by the regular board meeting. Motion carried 4-0.

Mrs. Greene demonstrated how to use the Department of Education website.

Mr. McDermott shared information regarding the Intent to Bargain, First Grade Update, the Superintendent s Performance Goals Progress Report and an update on the Prescott Facilities stating the Auction is set for February 17 at 10:00 a.m.

Zumbach moved, Gee seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:34 p.m. Motion carried 4-0.

The Board of Directors of the Creston Community School District met on Monday, December 21, 2015 in the Board Room at 6:34 PM. Tom Eagan, Vice President, presided and the following answered roll call: Eagan, Dr. James, Woods, and Zumbach.

Administrators present were: Callie Anderson, Brad Baker, Scott Driskell, Billie Jo Greene, Steve McDermott, Bill Messerole and Kevin Teno.

The news media and visitors were present.

Zumbach moved, Dr. James seconded that the agenda be approved as presented.

Motion carried 4-0.

Woods moved and Dr. James seconded that the Board approve the minutes of the November 18 regular meeting, the bills including the schoolhouse fund, the financial reports for November 2015, contract with Holly Cooper, cook. Motion carried 4-0.

Zumbach moved, Woods seconded to waive the first reading of the Early Retirement Resolution. Motion carried 4-0.

new mittens and stocking hats to the children.

The Adair County 4-H Youth Council is made up of a group of high school age teens from seven different communities in Adair County. They continue to make a difference in Adair County. They focus on giving back to their communities, helping fill needs, promote the 4-H program to youth and be a positive role model to those around them.

Bill Callahan of Callahan Real Estate, 105 S. Sumner Ave., in Creston announces R y a n Osterbrink Osterbrink has joined the firm.

Osterbrink will be working in all phases of real estate and can be reached on his cell at 641-247-1256 or office 641-782-2332.

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.

Behind drawer no. 1: Vegetables?

Dear Heloise: I would like to know the proper way to STORE FRESH VEGETABLES. Which drawer in the refrigerator do they go in: the low-humidity or the high-humidity? Also, should they be put in a plastic bag or left unwrapped? — Carol, via email Vegetables last longer in high humidity. There usually are two humidity drawers in refrigerators, so put veggies in one, fruits in the other. Don’t store certain fruits with veggies. Apples give off ethylene gas, which makes other fruits and vegetables ripen and go bad.

Keep your veggies (including leafy greens) wrapped in plastic bags or containers to keep moisture loss as low as possible. You also want to keep the drawers as full as possible for them to work well. — Heloise P.S.: If you keep them in the plastic bag, add a paper towel to absorb moisture.

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heating eggplant Parmesan, I decided to stick a toothpick in the eggplant. The paper towel still covered the entire plate, but my cheese was able to melt without any sticking to the paper towel. — Katharine W. in Tennessee CUTTING SUGAR Dear Heloise: One of my favorite cold breakfast cereals comes with sugar already added. I prefer it less sweet, and the sugar isn’t good for my health. One day, I got the idea of mixing it with another favorite cereal that isn’t sweetened. It tastes great, and I don’t have the problem of extra calories. — Doug J., Denham Springs, La. Doug, thanks for writing.

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Place them on the cake in various places. Wrap in clear plastic wrap. When you get the cake there, unwrap and then eat all the marshmallows!

Yummy! This works for any dessert that needs protecting.

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hint for when you have overnight guests: In the morning, for breakfast I love to make omelets, but everyone has a different taste. I chop tomatoes, ham, onions, mushrooms and peppers, and have several grated cheeses lined up on the counter.

I hand each guest a plastic zipper-top bag and ask them to place the ingredients they would like in their omelet. I add two to three eggs, well-beaten, and mix it all together. When the pan is ready, I dump the egg and ingredients in and cook the omelets one at a time. Guests love to choose their own ingredients, and it’s fun to mix everything together in the bag, with no mess! — Diane W. in Chicago REHEATING HINT Dear Heloise: I use the microwave to reheat dinner leftovers for lunch the next day.

It drives me crazy when the cheese on top of food items sticks to the paper towel that I place over the plate to keep splatters contained. (c)2015 by King Features The other day, before re- Syndicate Inc.

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Horoscope Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You feel good today; specifically, you feel healthy and vigorous. This is one of the reasons that your relations with others at work are excellent. (Great!)

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This is a wonderful, fun-loving day. Enjoy social outings, sports events, romantic dates and playful times with children!

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is an excellent day for real-estate deals. It’s also a good day to entertain at home or to enjoy family discussions.

You’re in the mood to make changes for the better.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You are full of the power of positive thinking today, which is why your relations with others will be pleasant. This is a strong day for those of you who sell, market, teach, act and write.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) “There’s money in them thar hills!” This is an excellent day for business and commerce, and doing anything to promote your earnings.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) If possible, you will help those who are in need today, because you have a strong concern for social welfare. Naturally, this will make you feel good, as well.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Wonderful travel plans might fall in your lap today. You might have a chance to get further training or take a course in something. This definitely is a feel-good day.

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PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Relations with partners and close friends are upbeat and friendly today. You might meet someone from another country. You also might make fun travel plans with someone.

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You have strong opinions, which you express quietly.

You always are well-groomed.

This year you have something important to learn. It might not be apparent in the first half of the year, but soon, your efforts of the past six years will manifest results!

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Applications now accepted for Safe at Home program DES MOINES — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced his office is now accepting applications for people interested in participating in the Safe at Home program. Safe at Home is an address confidentiality program for survivors of domestic violence, sexual abuse, trafficking and stalking.

“This program is about helping victims of violence become survivors,” Pate said.

“My office has worked diligently to institute the Safe at Home program in Iowa, and we are prepared for the full launch on Jan. 1. I urge anyone who is looking for a way out of an abusive situation, so

that they can move forward with their lives, to consider the Safe at Home program.”

Pate estimates around 150 applicants will sign up for the Safe at Home program within the first six months, and that number will grow to around 500 within the first two years. Pate’s office will work closely with the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault to institute and promote the program.

“We are thrilled to have the Safe at Home program available to individuals affected by domestic violence across the state,” said

Lindsay Pingel, director of Community Engagement at the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence. “This is another tool that will allow survivors to rebuild their lives after leaving an abusive relationship.”

Iowa joins 33 other states across the country in adopting an address confidentiality program.

State Representative Dean Fisher of Garwin spearheaded the efforts to pass the Safe at Home bill in the Iowa Legislature. It received unanimous support in both chambers and was signed into law

by Governor Terry Branstad in May.

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“From the time I was first told about Safe At Home by a young mother suffering from domestic abuse, I’ve been eager to bring this program to Iowa,” Fisher said.

“Soon, it will be helping to change lives for the better. I greatly appreciate the hard work by the Secretary of State’s office in implementing the program.”

To learn more about the Safe at Home program or to register, visit www.SafeatHome.iowa.gov. Applications are also available through state agencies across Iowa, victims’ advocacy groups across the state and at law enforcement centers.

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