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Twenty years ago, Creston’s Allen Weimerskirch won the national grocery bagging championship. To see what else happened 10, 20 and 50 years ago, see THROWBACK THURSDAY, page 2A. >>

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Popular club develops from Republican state archery in schools program lawmakers push for restrictions on voting

Several students plan to compete in Afton this weekend.

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By LARRY PETERSON CNA senior feature writer lpeterson@crestonnews.com

Several Creston students are discovering they enjoy knocking a hole in a target with a bow and arrow, thanks to a national archery program that partners with schools across the country.

And, an offshoot of the archery unit being taught in Creston Community Schools is the development of Creston Archery Team (CAT) that will send approximately 15 participants to their first competition Saturday in Afton.

Local organizers hope it’s just the tip of the arrow, so to speak, of a fast-growing discipline. More than 40 students have indicated interest in being members of the club.

“Sometimes kids come to class and kind of roll their eyes like they’re not going to like it,” said physical ed-

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Members of the Creston Archery Team (CAT) practice Sunday afternoon at the Creston Community Middle School auxiliary gym. About 15 team members plan to participate in a National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) competition at East Union Community School Saturday.

ucation teacher Mitch Sorensen. “Then when they hit that bullseye for the first time, it’s like something clicks for them. They can’t wait to shoot again. The neat thing is, this is attracting some kids who aren’t participating in a lot of other activities.”

Girls and boys alike are showing up for club practic-

es to enhance the skills they learned in PE class. And, some of the younger club members haven’t had the archery unit in school yet, but have found they enjoy the sport.

“I like it,” said sixth-grader Hayden Ray. “It’s fun shooting and practicing with other people.”

The archery sessions

taught in grades 6-12 in Creston public schools are associated with National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP), a joint venture between the Iowa Departments of Natural Resources and Education.

The program began in Kentucky in 2002 and now has ARCHERY | 14A

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — As President Donald Trump hurls unfounded allegations of colossal fraud in last fall’s election, lawmakers in at least 20 mostly Republican-led states are pushing to make it harder to register or to vote.

Efforts are underway in places such as Arkansas, Iowa, Maine, Nebraska and Indiana to adopt or tighten requirements that voters show identification at the polls. There is a move in Iowa and New Hampshire to eliminate Election Day registration. New Hampshire may also make it difficult for college students to vote.

And Texas could shorten the early voting period by several days.

Supporters say the measures are necessary to combat voter fraud and increase public confidence in elections. But research has shown that in-person fraud at the polls is extremely rare, and critics of these

restrictions warn that they will hurt mostly poor people, minorities and students — all of whom tend to vote Democratic — as well as the elderly.

They fear, too, that the U.S. Justice Department, under newly confirmed Attorney General Jeff Sessions, will do little to intervene to protect voters.

Some election watchers see voting rights under heavy attack.

“What is really happening here is an attempt to manipulate the system so that some people can participate and some people can’t,” said Myrna Perez, director of the Voting Rights and Elections project at New York University’s Brennan Center for Justice.

Even so, there are more bills around the country aimed at making it easier to vote, according to the Brennan Center. Starting VOTING | 2A

Bus Barn Hill sledding

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Full speed ahead: ABOVE, Messiah Lott, 4, of Creston zips down Bus Barn Hill in Creston Wednesday afternoon on his sled. BELOW, Marleigh Gunn, 6, of Creston laughs with joy as she flies down Bus Barn Hill in Creston Wednesday afternoon on her sled.

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ABOVE, Saniyah Lott, 7, of Creston flips over after losing control of her saucer sled Wednesday afternoon at Bus Barn Hill in Creston.

Saniyah and her younger brother, Messiah, spent the afternoon sledding at the popular Creston sledding hill located on North Walnut Street between Prairie and Swigart streets.

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Family sled: AT LEFT,

Family members, from left, TJ Parsons, Mandy Parsons, 9-year-old Chas Parsons and 7-year-old Cooper Parsons glide down Bus Barn Hill in Creston Wednesday afternoon. The family took advantage of Wednesday’s snowfall to go sledding.

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or expanding early voting and creating automatic voter registration are two popular proposals.

Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, for example, is backing a proposal to automatically register people to vote using their motor vehicle paperwork and to offer early voting for 12 days before Election Day. Many of the restrictive laws became possible after the U.S. Supreme Court in 2013 struck down a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act that required certain states and counties, largely in the South, to get Justice Department approval before changing their election laws. The 2016 presidential election was the first without those protections, and voters in 14 states faced new restrictions on voting or registration.

Kevin Hall, spokesman for the Iowa Secretary of State, said proposed legislation would provide non-photo identification cards to anyone who doesn’t have another acceptable form of ID, such as a driver’s license or passport. The bill would also update voting system technology.

“This is a commonsense approach just to protect the integrity of our election,” he said. “We want to make sure it’s secure and boost voter confidence as well.”

Other states such as Maine and Nebraska, meanwhile, are looking to require photo identification for voting.

In addition to eliminating same-day registration, New Hampshire Republicans want to add a residency requirement that critics say could prevent college students from voting. People can now vote in New Hampshire if they consider it their home. Proponents say the new measure would ensure that only people

who truly live in the state can take part in elections.

Many of these measures are certain to face court challenges.

Before the presidential election, federal courts rolled back some of the toughest restrictions in North Carolina and Texas.

Those cases are still working their way through the legal system, and voting rights groups are worried the new attorney general will abandon efforts made under the Obama administration to fight the restrictions.

Over the past few years, “states and localities were emboldened unlike ever before in employing a wide range of tactics to deny voting rights to people of color and people with disabilities,” said Scott Simpson with the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. “We expect that this will get much worse with a Justice Department that is hostile to voting rights.”

Trump has claimed without evidence that as many as 5 million people voted illegally in the presidential election, complaining that the voter rolls include dead people, non-citizens and people registered in multiple states. He has called for an investigation.

Election experts are more concerned about the age of the nation’s voting systems and their vulnerability to tampering.

A federal commission responsible for working with states on those very issues is facing an uncertain future, after a House committee this week voted to eliminate it. The Election Assistance Commission was created after the “hanging chad” debacle in Florida during the 2000 presidential election. Republicans say the agency is a prime example of government waste.

The commission is scheduled to make recommendations later this year on new standards for voting equipment.

Iowa man admits being drunk when truck rammed into car ANKENY (AP) — A 46-year-old man has admitted being drunk when his truck slammed into the back of a car, killing a passenger in the car.

The Des Moines Register reports that William Phipps, of Boone, pleaded guilty Wednesday to vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a fatal accident. Prosecutors dropped several other charges in exchange for Phipps’ pleas. His sentencing is scheduled for March

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Police say Phipps was headed south June 10 on Interstate 35 in Ankeny when his truck rammed into the rear of a car driven by Zachary McMahon. The passenger in McMahon’s car, 30-year-old Alexander Koch, was pronounced dead at the scene. McMahon was treated at a hospital for injuries.

Police say Phipps fled on foot but was caught about half a mile away.

Today is Feb. 9, the 40th day of the year. So, there are 325 days left in 2017.

Below are news items from the Creston News Advertiser for this week (Feb. 6-12) in history:

10 years ago Ron Jones of Afton received the Honorary Afton Firefighter award at the department’s annual appreciation dinner. The award had been presented to only five other individuals before him. Jones had served on the department from 1972 until his retirement in October 2006. He held the position of fire chief from 1974 through 1982. Jones began teaching industrial arts and physical education in 1960, and also coached several sports at East Union High School. In May 1971, EU’s industrial arts department caught fire in downtown Afton. That is when he decided to become a fireman and was instrumental in getting grants for training the firemen on the Afton department.

With nearly $270,000 dedicated to a skatepark, but the lowest construction bid of more than $367,000, the project was in limbo again. Differences between the mayor and the city council were apparent after the council rejected the bids and suggested using the money for other projects. Mayor Mike Tamerius reminded them a group of kids had raised the funds for the park and that was where it needed to be used.

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Creston Area Theatre performers Karla and Jerry Hynes run through their lines in preparation for their Feb. 10, 2007, performance of “Murder at the Blitz Hotel.” CAT’s dinner theatre production included audience interaction in solving the 1940s-era murder mystery at the SuperTel.

ging championship in Houston, Texas. He outbagged 27 other contestants in two heats, one with paper bags and another with plastic. Larry Burnell, manager at Fareway, said Weimerskirch had worked hard by practicing at home every night after he won the state championship. Next Weimerskirch was on his way to tape the Letterman Show in New York City.

Managers of local grocery and convenience stores were busy preparing for the new federal anti-smoking regulations in effect later in February. While nothing had changed about being 18 or older to purchase cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, customers who were 26 or younger would be asked to verify their age with a photo ID. Any retailer caught selling tobacco to anyone under 26 without

20 years ago Allen Weimerskirch, assistant manager of Creston’s Fareway Store, won the national grocery bag-

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s criticism of the judiciary prompted a rebuke from his nominee for the Supreme Court, who told a senator the president’s comments were “demoralizing and disheartening.”

Judge Neil Gorsuch, who was nominated by Trump to the nation’s high court last week, made the comments Wednesday after Trump accused an appellate court considering his immigration and refugee executive order of being “so political.” Over the weekend, the president labeled a judge who ruled on his executive order a “socalled judge” and referred to the ruling as “ridiculous.”

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut first relayed Gorsuch’s remarks on Wednesday following a meeting with the judge. Trump’s own confirmation team for Gorsuch later confirmed he had made those remarks.

But Trump suggested that Blumenthal had misrepresented Gorsuch, tweeting

early Thursday, “Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who never fought in Vietnam when he said for years he had (major lie), now misrepresents what Judge Gorsuch told him?”

Blumenthal, who served in the Marine Corps Reserves during Vietnam, apologized in 2010 for saying he had served in Vietnam.

GOP former Sen. Kelly Ayotte, who is helping with Gorsuch’s confirmation and was at the meeting, issued a statement saying Gorsuch made clear he was not referring to any specific case. But she said the nominee said he finds any criticism of a judge’s integrity and independence to be “disheartening and demoralizing.”

Fellow Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy came to Blumenthal’s de-

fense Thursday, lashing out in a tweet directed at Trump: “Ha! As a prosecutor, Dick used to put guys like u in jail. Now, u use your position to mock vets, he uses his to make their lives better.”

Gorsuch’s comments came at the end of a week of meetings with members of the Senate, which is considering his nomination. His response may have been aimed at drawing a line of separation from the new president, who has been a politically polarizing figure among Democrats in a highly charged partisan

fight over the court.

Prior to the judge’s meeting with Blumenthal, Trump criticized the court that is considering his immigration and refugee executive order, telling a group of police chiefs his immigration order was “done for the security of our nation.”

He quoted from the portion of the immigration law that he said gave him the power to enact the ban, calling it “beautifully written” and saying, “A bad high school student would understand this.”

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cials informed Creston City Council the railroad was planning to proceed with installation of automatic gates at the Elm Street crossing to replace the gates which were currently operated by a watchman in the tower at the crossing. The council directed railroad officials be notified that the city opposed the installation of the new gates, noting in a recent installation at Iowa City, the city was required to pay 90 percent of the cost with the railroad paying only 10 percent.

Harry Schlapia and Burt Blazek, co-owners of Creston Motor Co., were presented a trophy from the district zone manager of the Lincoln-Mercury division for total sales accomplishment against the 1966 goal.

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first asking for ID would be in violation of FDA regulations and could be fined $250 and with subsequent violations, possibly could result in loss of inventory and suspension of tobacco permits.

Fifty new light poles on Adams Street were installed and were five times brighter than the street lights they were replacing in downtown Creston.

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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.

Thursday

Celebrate Recovery (a Christcentered 12-step program), 6 p.m., Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar St. Southwest dance jam and

pot luck, 6 to 9 p.m., Villisca Community Center.

American Legion Auxiliary, 7 p.m., American Legion Post Home, 119 N. Walnut St. Gambler’s Anonymous, 7 p.m., Assembly of God Church, 801 N. Fillmore St., Osceola.

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

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

Friday

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 308 W. Union St. 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.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA), 8 p.m. open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

Saturday

Creston Men’s Fellowship non-denominational Bible study, 7 a.m., Windrow Restaurant.

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to noon, 308 W. Union St. Family Caregiver Support Group, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Alzheimer’s Association office, 228 N. Pine St. For more information, call 641-782-4040.

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

FOR THE RECORD

Accidents

No citations were issued after an accident 8:45 p.m. Jan. 23 at the intersection of 160th Street and 2 Lakes Drive.

According to a Union County Sheriff report, Cole Michael Miller, 32, of Creston, driving a 2008 Chevrolet north on 2 Lakes Drive, was inattentive and unaware he was approaching a T intersection at 160th Street, drove straight off 2 Lakes Drive and entered the ditch, striking the embankment head-on and causing the vehicle to spin and come to rest facing west.

Miller, who was wearing a seat belt, was transported by ground ambulance to Greater Regional Medical Center, where his condition is currently unknown.

Damage estimate is $20,000 to Miller’s vehicle.

—————— No citations were issued after an accident 6:05 p.m. Jan. 25 at the intersection of West Townline and North Elm streets.

According to a Creston Police report, Morgan Marie Shawler, 18, of Creston, driving a 2004 Oldsmobile east on West Townline Street, was following a vehicle that was going to turn north on North Elm Street, tried to stop, started sliding because of weather conditions and struck a 2004 Chevrolet driven west on West Townline Street by Faith Lucretia Burkhalter, 45, of Creston. Both vehicles had airbags deploy.

Jocelyn Burkhalter, 10, of Creston, a passenger in Burkhalter’s vehicle, was transported by ground ambulance to Greater Regional Medical Center, where her condition is currently unknown. Shawler was also transported to a hospital by private vehicle.

Damage estimates are $3,000 to both Shawler and Burkhalter’s vehicles.

—————— No citations were issued after an accident 10:39 p.m. Jan. 26 at the intersection of North and West Howard streets.

According to a Creston Police report, Jason James Woods, 41, of Lenox, driving a 2011 Chevrolet east on West Howard Street, lost control on the icy roads and

slid sideways into a tree.

Damage estimate is $6,000 to Woods’ vehicle.

—————— Scott Allen Geary, 48, of Creston was cited for following too close after an accident 1:57 p.m. Jan. 27 at the intersection of West Adams Street and North Sumner Avenue.

According to a Creston Police report, Geary, driving a 2010 Honda north on North Sumner Avenue, seemed fatigued and did not know exactly what had happened, but rear-ended a 2004 Dodge driven by Colby Michael Lenhart, 30, of Bedford, while he was sitting at a red light.

Damage estimates are $4,000 to Geary’s vehicle and $300 to Lenhart’s vehicle.

—————— No citations were issued after an accident 11:08 p.m. Jan. 27 on Four Mile Creek Drive.

According to a Union County Sheriff report, Kolten Sjon Phelps, 18, of Creston, driving a 2007 Ford west on Four Mile Creek Drive, failed to slow down for the curve ahead, said there was a deer, swerved to miss it and ended up in the west ditch, hitting a tree with the front of his vehicle. There was a traffic sign advising the curve was ahead. Phelps’ vehicle was pulled out of the ditch by private arrangements.

A fence owned by Larry Loy of Murray was also damaged.

Damage estimates are $10,000 to Phelps’ vehicle and $500 to Loy’s fence.

—————— Christopher Mark Bolinger, 24, of Creston was cited for failure to provide proof of financial liability and Christina Marie McCuen, 41, of Des Moines was cited for failure to yield upon a left turn after an accident 3:40 p.m. Jan. 30 on West Taylor Street.

According to a Creston Police report, McCuen, driving a 2015 Chrysler west on West Taylor Street, attempted to turn left into a private drive and turned into the path of a 1998 Pontiac driven east on West Taylor Street by Bolinger, who was unable to stop and ran into McCuen’s vehicle.

Damage estimates are $800 to Bolinger’s vehicle and

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Deena Morales, 36, of Corning was charged with harassment 8:55 a.m. Tuesday in Adams County.

Morales was being held on no bond.

—————— Christian May, 28, of Corning was charged with indecent exposure and harassment 1 p.m. Feb. 7 in Adams County.

May was being held on $1,000 bond.

Ringgold County Sheriff Miscellaneous

Scam, 3:01 p.m., Jan. 24.

Information, 3:42 p.m., Jan. 24.

Theft, 3:55 p.m., Jan. 24.

Animal call, 1:57 a.m., Jan. 25.

Welfare check, 5:40 a.m., Jan. 25.

Information, 8:08 a.m., Jan. 25.

Information, 9:23 a.m., Jan. 25.

Information, 9:59 a.m., Jan. 25.

Information, 10:39 a.m., Jan. 25.

Civil dispute, 10:50 a.m., Jan. 25.

Information, 10:50 a.m., Jan. 25.

Animal call, 1:28 p.m., Jan. 25.

Information, 1:41 p.m., Jan. 25.

Information, 2:33 p.m., Jan. 25.

Welfare check, 3:45 p.m., Jan. 25.

Medical, 4:07 p.m., Jan. 25.

Information, 4:46 p.m., Jan. 25.

Traffic hazard, 5:57 p.m., Jan. 25.

Accident, 6:05 p.m., Jan. 25.

Information, 6:50 p.m., Jan. 25.

Welfare check, 7:22 p.m., Jan. 25.

Accident, 7:29 p.m., Jan. 25.

Assistance, 8 p.m., Jan. 25.

Assistance, 11:59 p.m., Jan. 25.

Information, 8:59 a.m., Jan. 26.

Information, 9:23 a.m., Jan. 26.

Assistance, 9:33 a.m., Jan. 26.

Animal call, 9:40 a.m., Jan. 26.

Information, 9:45 a.m., Jan. 26.

Civil dispute, 10:50 a.m., Jan. 26.

Information, 11:27 a.m., Jan. 26.

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Medical, 4:46 p.m., Jan. 26.

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Information, 7:52 a.m., Jan. 27.

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Valentine’s Day is upon us Next Tuesday is Valentine’s Day. The annual day of appreciation, love and respect will most likely be celebrated this weekend by many around the country. I know locally there are many fun activities and dinners going on this weekend. Flowers, chocolate and jewelry are always the main gifts for the event. Of course, there is always the “mushy card” to accompany the gift!

OJ I read the amount of orange juice being drank today is almost half of what it was 12 years ago.

The industry is also fighting a disease that is killing many of the orange trees in Florida. Many citrus farmers are starting to switch over to other crops like olives and hops. It looks like the bottled water craze is hurting a lot of the “old

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time” drinks.

Condos I talked to Don Sonntag the other day, and he has sold seven condos out at the new site off of Cottonwood Road. He is planning on having 12 built this year. There is lots of activity in that area with the new bridge on Adams Street scheduled to re-open sometime next spring or summer.

Snow The snow yesterday was a good reminder that winter is still going on. We have got kind of spoiled

with little snow and some days in the 50s to give us a glimpse of spring. It looks like we may a couple more of those days this weekend. I read where the longrange forecast has us experiencing winter-like conditions a ways into spring. The “guess” is we will have a severe-storm spring this year.

You just never know what Mother Nature is going to do.

Tax time We are right in the middle of tax season. You do have until April 18 this year to get your taxes in due to several holidays that push the date back from the traditional April 15. It seems like a lot of people are running behind on doing their taxes this year. Even the IRS is running behind in sending out refunds.

Wrestling Again this year, most of the state of Iowa will not be able to see the State Wrestling Tournament on television. Thanks to the Iowa High School Athletic Association selling out the event to a Chicago TV company. It is probably one of worst deals you could make for the sport. The deal gives the company pretty much complete control of the tournament, including who and where the media is admitted.

I think its a bad deal for the premiere Iowa sport.

Awards The Creston News Advertiser won several awards at the Iowa Press Association meeting this past week, including several Associated Press awards. We are fortunate to have such a good staff.

We can’t do this without all the support from our advertisers and subscribers. Thank you for your continued support of our products.

SWCC The undefeated SWCC men’s basketball team has three home games left. They are on the Feb. 15, Feb. 18 and Feb. 25. The playoffs lie behind those games. They are fun to watch, so go catch a game or two.

Arts The annual Creston: Arts auction and fundraiser is Saturday, Feb. 18.

The event will be at The Lobby.

There are always some fun and interesting items to bid on.

Thought for the week: “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Working for solution to championship broadcasts From The IHSAA - Iowa High School Athletic Association The IHSSN - Iowa High School Sports Network

Thank you for voicing your concerns about the statewide coverage of the Iowa Boys State Championship Events. As you all know, there has been a tremendous amount of information in all media forms that has been distributed to the public.

We hope you will understand it was a very complicated situation with few options, none of which involved 100 percent state wide access to the state championships.

The Comcast contract is for two

more years and we want everyone to know we are working diligently, and are fiercely committed to finding a better solution in the future for Iowans to have viewing access to the Iowa Boys State Championship Events.

Our organizations feel it is important to let everyone know we are working together to bring this to fruition. We hear your concern, we value your concern and we are doing everything possible to change the situation starting with the 2019-20 school year.

Thank you for being so passionate about our student-athletes, we share that passion with all of you.

Good luck to all the teams during the tournaments!

Time for a bad idea to go up in smoke

By Russ Mitchell

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Terril is a town of 364 residents and it seemed like most of them were looking on from across the street as four fire departments tried to get a blaze under control the night of Oct. 12, 2015.

Tim and Michelle Roth spent 15 years at 306 State Street. They moved there when their oldest sons, Kolton and Reese were only 1 year old.

Michelle still looked stunned when she talked about the improvements her family made to their multi-level house over the years.

A lower level had been gutted as part of a renovation project. Work was underway upstairs, she told us as flames still flashed where a roof should have been.

“But it’s the memories,” she told us. “Kolton won districts at wrestling for high school last year and I can’t get that back. It’s the pictures.

Who cares about the house.”

His editor didn’t know it at the time, but Matt Heinrichs quietly began going through his old galleries at The Dickinson County News.

Our sports editor loaded pictures onto a flash drive. He began pulling past issues of the paper out of the archives. He couldn’t get back everything the Roth family lost, but he could give them something.

Kolton got a few lost clips and photos back.

The high school junior has created a few more clips along the way – Matt just ran a photo of the No. 3 ranked wrestler when he picked up his 100th win. There’s a good chance we’ll see Kolton at the 2017 state wrestling tournament and there’s a 100 percent chance we’ll see Matt down in Des Moines if he

does.

That brings us to the Iowa High School Athletic Association, a disappointing broadcast rights agreement and a decision to modify press coverage for hands down the most intense sporting event in the state.

The Iowa High School Athletic Association couldn’t manage – or even afford to manage – its portfolio of sports without lining up a broadcast partner for football, basketball, wrestling and other events.

That’s why it established a relationship with the Iowa High School Sports Network.

The IHSSN isn’t a charity. No one would take on such a huge undertaking and agree to lose money on the endeavor. They own the exclusive rights to video and sound if the Spirit Lake basketball team reaches Wells Fargo Arena, if the Harris-Lake Park football team returns to Cedar Falls or if kids like Kolton reach the state wrestling tournament.

To protect its investment, the IHSSN appears to have influenced a few changes as part of its agreement with the Iowa High School Athletic Association.

• Still photographers are going to be moved from the edge of a wrestling mat to a spot behind a barrier a few feet back.

• Print reporters used to cover the state wrestling meet from a media table in the arena. The IHSSN’s new plan relocates them to a sequestered area with TVs, tables and a PA system.

That creates more room for exclusive video and television production, but if Matt doesn’t hear a public address announcement in the media room or if an excited coach jumps in front of him during a near fall, one of our company’s three

hometown newspapers is going to suffer.

• And, who does Matt have to go through to get his state tournament credentials now? The Iowa High School Sports Network.

Matt will have a press pass to be in the arena but they expect most of his reporting from in front of a IHSSN signal in a media room – it’s a signal that’s hard to find in a vast majority of the state, by the way.

That aspect of the athletic association’s IHSSN agreement might be the most disappointing.

The IHSSN consultants handed the television rights for high school championship events to CSN Chicago. The Comcast network isn’t an option anywhere in northwest Iowa. It doesn’t sound like it’s even an option in Des Moines.

As football fans who had to stay behind in Lake Park this fall already know: “You must be a cable, DirectTV or Dish Satellite subscriber with the CSN package” to even stream the event over your computer.

Put another way, the Iowa High School Sports Network has an agreement with a broadcaster that doesn’t reach a large part of the state. It controls the credentials for the very print reporters who could at least bring the story back to blacked-out regions of the state.

And, it’s rearranging the furniture at Wells Fargo Arena in a way that makes it harder for people like Matt to cover great kids like Kolton.

The IHSSN is invested in the event. To them, it’s business.

The state’s sports writers are invested in the kids. To them, it’s personal. They shouldn’t have to move one inch from the arena floor.

Not one inch.

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Tips to stop drafts, save money and improve your home (BPT) – Can you imagine keeping your windows open all winter long? The heat loss, cold drafts and all that money spent on wasted energy would be staggering.

But if your home has folding pull-down attic stairs, a whole-house fan, a fireplace or clothes dryer, you may be doing the equivalent of leaving the windows open every day.

Drafts from these often overlooked spaces waste energy and cost you big in the form of higher energy bills.

They are also the largest source of heating and cooling loss in the home.

Most homeowners are well aware of the benefits that caulk and weather-stripping provide to minimize energy loss and drafts. But what can you do about drafts from the four largest energy leaks in your home - the folding attic stairs, the whole house fan, the fireplace and the clothes dryer? Here are some tips

and techniques that can easi- gaps in your home, 24-hours ly, quickly and inexpensively a day.

An easy, low-cost solution seal and insulate these areas. to this problem is to add an insulated attic stair covAttic stairs When attic stairs are in- er that seals the stairs and stalled, a large hole (ap- stops drafts and energy loss. proximately 10 square feet) Add the desired amount of is created in your ceiling. insulation over the cover The ceiling and insulation to restore the insulation rethat were there have to be moved from the ceiling. removed, leaving only a thin, unsealed, sheet of plyWhole-house fans and air-conditioning vents wood.

When whole-house fans Because your attic space is ventilated directly to the are installed, a large hole outdoors, the attic space can (up to 16 square feet or largbe very cold in the winter, er) is created in your ceiling. and in the summer it can be The ceiling and insulation very hot. And what is sep- that were there have to be arating your conditioned removed, leaving only the house from your uncondi- drafty ceiling shutter betioned attic? Only a thin tween you and the outdoors. sheet of plywood.

An easy solution to this Try this yourself: at night, problem is to add a whole turn on the attic light and house fan shutter seal. Made shut the attic stairway door. from white textured flexible If you see any light coming insulation, you simply inthrough, it means your heat- stall the seal over the ceiling ed and air-conditioned air shutter, secure it with Velis leaking out of these large cro, and trim it to fit.

The shutter seal can also be used to seal and insulate air conditioning vents, and is easily removed when desired.

Fireplaces It’s ironic that while fireplaces are intended to heat up a house, they can create some seriously cold drafts.

Fireplaces, especially during the winter heating season, are energy losers.

One study showed that an open damper on an unused fireplace in a well-insulated house can raise overall heating-energy consumption by 30 percent. Another recent study showed that for many consumers, their heating bills may be more than $500 higher each winter because of the drafts and wasted energy caused by fireplaces.

Even if the damper is shut, it’s not air-tight, and glass doors don’t stop the drafts either. Your chimney is an opening that leads di-

rectly outdoors - just like an open window and like a giant straw sucking your expensive heated or air-conditioned air right out of your house!

A simple way to avoid this problem is to add a Fireplace Plug to your fireplace. Available from Battic Door, a company known for their energy conservation products, the Fireplace Plug is an inflatable pillow that seals the fireplace damper, eliminating drafts, odors, and noise. The pillow is removed whenever the fireplace is used, then reinserted after.

Clothes dryer exhaust ducts In many homes, the room with the clothes dryer is the coldest room in the house.

In the winter, cold drafts come in through the duct, through your dryer and into your house. Many dryer vents use a sheet-metal flap-

per to try to reduce these drafts. This is very primitive technology that does not provide a positive seal to stop the drafts.

Compounding the problem is that over time, lint clogs the flapper valve, causing it to stay open.

A surprisingly simple solution to this problem is to add a dryer vent seal. This will reduce unwanted drafts, and also keeps out pests, bees and rodents. The vent will remain closed unless the dryer is in use. When the dryer is in use, a floating shuttle rises to allow warm air, lint and moisture to escape.

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6 simple ways to freshen your home inside and out

(BPT) – Looking for some easy ways to breathe new life into your home?

Whether it’s the air inside or the decor itself, freshening things up can make your home look and feel more welcoming at any time of year. You don’t need a lot

of time or money to reinvigorate your home; just a few simple and affordable, yet high-impact DIY projects will do the trick.

Here are a few projects you can easily accomplish in a single weekend: * Paint an accent wall,

trim or ceiling. Decorators often say painting is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to freshen your home’s appearance. You don’t have to redo an entire room in order to leverage the freshening power of paint. Simply painting a single accent wall for a pop of color, using paint to create graphic wall art, or repainting the trim or ceiling will create a whole new look. If you’re looking for inspiration or simple solutions to help seamlessly transform your space, Dutch Boy Paint offers unique project ideas and easy-to-follow how-tos that will make the process a breeze.

Choosing the right paint for the job can also ensure the painting project is a breeze, from start to finish.

Dutch Boy Refresh paint + primer with Arm & Hammer odor Eliminating Technology, eliminates the need for a separate primer. It saves time since you don’t have to take that extra step of

priming first. Plus, it’s great for reducing common household odors. Refresh paint is a perfect choice for laundry rooms, bathrooms, kitchens, mudrooms and even kids rooms. It gives you added assurance that your home will smell fresh and clean. * Don’t forget about your furry family members. You may love your pets, but the truth is they can contribute to a stuffy atmosphere in your home. Wash pet bedding, litter boxes and cloth toys regularly. Contain pet clutter by placing your pup’s or kitty’s toys in a pretty basket where he or she can reach them. * Add some indoor greens.

Plants not only make a room look bright and homey, their ability to filter carbon dioxide and other airborne pollutants can help make your home smell fresher, too. * Give your kitchen some TLC. Like most, you probably spend a lot of time in your kitchen. However, you don’t need to do a complete

makeover to give your kitchen a fresh look. Start by decluttering countertops and dropping some lemon rinds down the garbage disposal.

Next, replace dated cabinet hardware with new handles, knobs and pulls. Adding in a faucet in a contemporary finish will go a long way too; as a focal point of the kitchen, it will help tie everything together in a subtle way. * Upgrade your entryway. The front door is one of the first things visitors notice. If yours is old, worn and outdated, replacing it with a new one can be an easy, cost-effective way to improve the appearance of your home’s exterior. Even if your door is in good shape, painting it a bright, appealing color can make your home’s facade look fresher and more inviting. Be sure to use a paint formulated for doors, such as Dutch Boy Cabinet, Door & Trim paint.

Add decorative lighting fixtures like sconces or a hanging light, dress up front steps

with potted flowers and wash sidelights and windows around the entry. * Some sources of stuffiness may surprise you. That old shower curtain not only makes your bathroom look shabby, it can detract from the air quality in the room as mildew builds up over time.

Replace old shower curtains with something bright and appealing, and be sure to clean the grate on the bathroom vent fan. Stuffiness hides in the laundry room, too. Cleaning dryer vents and the washing machine regularly, and keeping laundry items and accessories organized can help make even a small laundry area feel fresh.

Freshening around the home doesn’t have to be a seasonal project. With a few simple steps, you can create a new look and feel in and around your home at any time of year. For more on these products and inspiration for your next paint project, visit www.dutchboy.com

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HINTS FROM HELOISE Empty extinguisher is a done deal

HOROSCOPE For Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 ARIES (March 21 to April 19)The Full Moon today might create problems with kids or romantic partners. Be careful about going overboard or overreacting to things. Keep it cool.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Today you feel pulled between the demands of home and family versus the demands of your job, career and public reputation. You can’t please everyone, but today you cannot ignore your career.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Because of the Full Moon energy today, this is a mildly accident-prone day for your sign.

Therefore, slow down and take it easy. Think before you act or speak.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Something to do with shared property, taxes or debt might come to a head today due to the Full Moon energy. Go slowly in everything you do.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Today the only Full Moon all year in your sign is taking place. This can make relationships with partners and close friends too emotional and testy. Take it easy.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Difficulties at work or with co-workers might arise today because of the Full Moon. Just be calm, tolerant and easygoing with everyone.

(Why be anything else?)

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Social events, romantic relationships, playful activities with children and sports events are all subject to the explosive Full Moon energy today. Don’t get carried away.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Do what you can to keep the peace at home, because today’s Full Moon might stir up things within the family or where you live. Avoid arguments with authority figures, especially Mom. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) This is a mildly accident-prone day for you because of the Full Moon. Take time to notice everything around you.

Be mindful and think before you speak.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Today’s Full Moon can affect your finances in some way. Therefore, double-check everything you do. Don’t give the farm away.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Today the only Full Moon opposite your sign all year is taking place. This will put some stress on your rela-

tionships with partners and close friends, which means you have to be tolerant and patient.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20)Difficulties with co-workers might arise today because of the Full Moon. This is mild and temporary. Just go with the flow.

YOU BORN TODAY You are a humanitarian and find joy in serving the needs of others, especially those who are

less fortunate. This year will begin quietly, which is why you might not see major changes until next year. However, it will be a year of growth, construction and building. Do what you can to reduce your debt and strengthen your financial position, because you are building for your future! (c) 2017 King Syndicate, Inc.

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Dear Heloise: How do I refill or at least recycle my home FIRE EXTINGUISHER? – Susan M., via email Hi, Susan! Refilling fire extinguishers is typically not recommended. If you have a used fire extinguisher, take it to your city’s landfill or call 311.

The extinguisher is considered household hazardous waste, and it should not be put in the trash.

Fire extinguishers are inexpensive. A model suitable for household use is anywhere from $20 to $50 at major retailers.

Read the owners manual and the label on the extinguisher for its maintenance and care. – Heloise ISSUING TISSUE Dear Heloise: Our church is located next to an elementary school, and every February we collect facial tissue (and cash) for it. Children always have colds and sniffles this time of year. Doing this relieves the teachers from using their own money, as many do, to buy supplies.

In May, we sponsor a “Teacher Appreciation Luncheon” for the teachers. They attend as their noontime schedule permits.

And in July, we sponsor “Christmas in July” and collect school supplies for them (pen-

cils, notebooks, other items).

Doing these activities has built a good neighborhood relationship. Thank you! – Marie P., Santa Maria, Calif.

Marie, what thoughtful and lovely gestures! – Heloise PRESSURE POINTERS Dear Readers: A new year can bring big new purchases.

Sales associates are helpful, hardworking and knowledgeable, but don’t let them pressure you into buying. Here are some hints to help you get the best deal: * Research the items you are interested in beforehand. Know each feature and benefit. * Trust your instincts, and don’t let your emotions get tied up in the purchase. * Ask a lot of questions. Any doubts? Don’t buy. * Don’t be afraid to ask for a lower price. What do you have to lose? * You don’t have to make the purchase. Don’t feel guilty for not jumping in.

As consumers, we have the power to make a good deal.

Work with the company to get a deal you are comfortable with.

You’ll be happier in the end. – Heloise TOOTHPASTE TRUTH Dear Heloise: I live alone and worry about my toothpaste.

How long can I keep using it? –

Edda B., Williamsport, Md. Edda, according to the American Dental Association, www. ada.org, and a leading manufacturer of toothpaste, the shelf life is about two years. Using the product past its expiration date is not recommended – the fluoride won’t be as effective.

Look for the expiration date.

Typically it is stamped on the crimped end of the tube, or on the outer box. – Heloise STAIN TRAINING Dear Readers: Laundry stains and kids go together – there’s no getting around it.

Teach your kids from a young age to pretreat their stains before the clothes hit the hamper.

Keep a stain-remover stick next to that dirty clothes pile.

Have each child treat a stain as quickly as he or she can, to prevent the stain from setting.

Young children also can learn to separate white clothes from dark colors. This is a time-saver on washday. – Heloise Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, or you can fax it to 1-210-HELOISE or email it to Heloise(at)Heloise.com. I can’t answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column. (c)2017 by King Features Syndicate Inc.

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

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

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

Sunday, 10:45 a.m. Mass; after Mass, confession. Tuesday, 9 a.m. care center Mass; 6 p.m. Catholic Daughters Mass and dinner meeting - Holy Spirit. Wednesday, 6 to 7 p.m. adoration and confession; 6:15 p.m. religious education class; 6:30 p.m. devotions.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

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

Arispe

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 11 a.m. worship.

Beaconsfield

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, June Nolte Davis, pastor.

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

Clearfield

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

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

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

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Sherry Wiley, lay speaker.

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Michael Shaffer, pastor.

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

Corning

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

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

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

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

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, Dan Lamgo, pastor.

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

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

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

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

Bible study.

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

Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Mass.

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

Creston

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

AbundantLifeFamilyChurch.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Praise and Inspiration, Judy Hoakison, leader; 9:30 a.m. prayer service - Ray Powell; 9:30 a.m. church school classes; 10:30 a.m. morning worship, Powell, presider; Lester Stevenson, speaker. Outreach International offerings.

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

Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery; 9 p.m. Light Co. - SWCC Room IC120. Sunday, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday school; 10:45 a.m. worship; 12:30 p.m. cancer support ministry (note time change).

Tuesday, 9 to 10:30 a.m. women’s Bible study. Wednesday, 7 a.m. prayer meeting; 6:30 p.m.

TeamKID, youth ministry and adult Bible study.

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

Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Riley Missionary Circle. Saturday, 6 p.m.

Valentine banquet - Fellowship Hall. Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship service; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school/ ABF hour and membership essentials class; 4 p.m. Melody Makers choir practice; 5 p.m. family worship service; 6 p.m. members’ meeting. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

AWANA clubs and junior high TREK, senior high youth group, college/career group - Earldean Miller’s home - 1405 Elm Drive, adult prayer meeting and Bible study; 8 p.m. Triumphant Praise choir rehearsal.

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

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school, 10 a.m. worship service. Monday, 1:30 p.m. “Tootles” (games/crafts) in Fellowship Hall. Wednesday, 6 p.m. praise and worship service.

Thursday(16). 2 p.m. Mary Circle meeting; 7 p.m. Rebecca Circle meeting.

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

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

Friday, 1:30 p.m. crafting workshop. Sunday, 9:15 a.m. adult Sunday school; 9:30 a.m. youth Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship. Tuesday, 1 p.m. Stitch, Knit and Quilt. Wednesday, 9 a.m.

Bible study; 5:30 p.m. Joyful Noise; 6 p.m. Christian ed; 7 p.m. choir; 7 p.m. new member classes; 8 p.m. ASP. FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 400 N. Elm St., Jodi Rushing, pastor. Call 641-7822427, 641-782-7267. Email: fumc. creston@gmail.com. Facebook: Creston First United Methodist Church. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to noon Friday.

Thursday, 6:30 p.m. prayer meeting. Friday, 4 to 8 p.m.

SIRF dance. Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Hispanic Bible study. Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Disciples Sunday school; 9:30 a.m. worship service; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. spaghetti dinner. Monday, 5 p.m. TOPS; 6:30 p.m. Cub Scout.

Tuesday, 9 a.m. Summit House Bible study; 1:30 a.m. Crest Ridge Bible study; 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts; 7 p.m. Boy Scouts. Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. ACTS; 5:15 p.m. finance; 5:30 p.m. admin board; 6:15 p.m. handbell rehearsal; 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts;. Thursday(16), 9 a.m.

UMW circle meeting; 12:05 p.m.

UMM. GOD’S OUTREACH DELIVERANCE INTERNATIONAL, 306 N. Oak St., 641-278-1173, Pastor JoAnna Davis. www.godsoutreachdeliveranceintl.com.

Thursday, 7 p.m. women’s group (first and third Thursdays); 7 p.m. men’s fellowship at 901 E. Irving St. (second and fourth Thursdays). Friday, 6:30 p.m.

Friday Night Fire service. Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service with children’s church. Monday, 4 to 5:15 p.m. after school children’s ministry (ages 5 to 12 years old); 5:15 to 5:30 p.m. children’s choir; 5:15 p.m. free community meal; 6:15 to 7 p.m. “Let’s Talk” ministry for young men ages 13 and older.

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

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

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

ReRun shop. Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon ReRun shop; 4:30 to 5 p.m. confession; 5:15 p.m. Mass.

Sunday, 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. confession; 9 a.m. Mass. Monday, 5 to 6 p.m. Adoration; 6 p.m. Mass; 6 p.m. Council of Catholic Women’s Mass and dinner meeting.

Tuesday, noon to 5 p.m. ReRun

Sweetheart’s spaghetti dinner to be held Sunday The youth group at Creston First United Methodist Church is having a sweetheart’s spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12,

at 400 N. Elm St. A freewill offering will be taken.

The fundraiser will help fund the youth group on a mission trip to Louisiana this coming July.

Don’t mark your mistakes On New Year’s Day 1929, Georgia Tech played UCLA in the Rose Bowl.

In that game, a young man named Roy Riegels recovered a fumble for UCLA. Picking up the loose ball, he lost his sense of direction and ran 65 yards toward the wrong goal line.

One of his teammates ran him down and tackled him just before he scored for the opposing team.

The strange play came in the first half. At half-time, the UCLA players filed off the field and into the dressing room. As others sat down on the benches and the floor, Riegels put a blanket around his shoulders, sat down in a corner and put his face in his hands.

A football coach usually has a great deal to say to his team during halftime. That day Coach Price was quiet.

When the timekeeper came in and announced that there were three minutes before playing time, Price looked at the team and said, “Men, the same team that played the first half will start the second.”

The players got up and started out, all but Riegels. shop. Wednesday, 9:15 a.m. Mass - St. Malachy School; noon to 5 p.m. ReRun shop. Thursday(16), 7 a.m. Mass - St. Malachy Chapel.

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

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

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

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

Saturday, noon worship.

Sunday, 1:30 p.m. worship.

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

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

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

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship and ASP bake sale; 7 p.m. youth group. Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. quilting. Wednesday, 7 p.m. confirmation.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, 104 N. Oak St. Saturday, 10 a.m. worship service; 11 a.m. Sabbath school.

SOLID ROCK MINISTRIES, 1216 N. Cherry St. (corner of Townline and Cherry streets).

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

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

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

He didn’t budge. The coach looked back and called to him. Riegels didn’t move.

Price went over to where Riegels sat and said, “Roy, didn’t you hear me? The same team that played the first half will start the second.”

Riegels looked up, his cheeks wet with tears.

“Coach,” he said, “I can’t do it. I’ve ruined you. I’ve ruined the university’s reputation. I’ve ruined myself.

I can’t face that crowd out there.”

Price reached out, put his hand on Riegels’s shoulder and said, “Roy, get up and go on back. The game is only half over.”

Riegels finally did get up.

He went onto the field, and the fans saw him play hard and play well. All of us have run a long way in the wrong direction at times.

But remember, because of God’s mercy, the game is only half over.

“If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared” (Psalm 130:3-4). ~ from www.vscoc.org/Bulletinfdr/ bulletin_fodder.htm TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS), 800 N. Sumner Ave., Creston; 1111 E. South St., Mount Ayr; the Rev. John B. Rutz, pastor, 641-7825095, http://TrinityCreston.org.

Mount Ayr: Sunday, 10:45 a.m.

Divine service. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Bible study.

Creston: Sunday, 8 a.m.

Sunday school and Bible classes; 9 a.m. Divine service with Holy Communion. Monday, 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool; 6:30 p.m. LifeLight Bible study.

Tuesday, 6:30 a.m. Early Risers Bible study; 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool; 1 p.m. LifeLight Bible study. Wednesday. 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool; 6 p.m. confirmation classes and F.L.O.C.K. Thursday, 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool.

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

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

Crisis Fund Center open; 5 to 6 p.m. Open Table - Bunn-O-Matic.

Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. TOPS.

Cromwell

CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, Karen Norton, pastor.

Sunday, 10 a.m. fellowship; 10:30 a.m. worship; 10:30 a.m.

Sunday school; following worship, spaghetti dinner; 5 p.m. confirmation class. Monday, 1 p.m. quilting. Wednesday, 1 p.m. quilting; 5 p.m. prayer group; 6 p.m. adult Bible study.

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

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CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH, 2158 Highway 92, Andrew Hanna, pastor, office 641-743-0221.

Website: www.welcometocornerstone.org.

Thursday, 9 a.m. “Children of the Day” women’s Bible study; 6:30 p.m. “Children of the Day” women’s Bible study. Saturday, 9 a.m. women’s ministry team meeting; 1 to 3 p.m. AWANA Grand Prix workday; 5 to 7 p.m.

Marriage Oneness at Bill and Kathi Piper’s. Sunday, 9 to 9:45 a.m. Sunday school classes; 9:40 to 10:05 a.m. children’s worship; 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. worship service; 11:30 p.m. deacons meeting; 2 to 4 p.m. Financial Peace University; 6 p.m. life groups.

Monday, 6:30 p.m. elders meeting. Tuesday, 1 to 2 p.m. women’s prayer gathering; 6:30 p.m. life groups. Wednesday, noon to 1 p.m. prayer time (everyone welcome); 6:20 to 8 p.m. Awana; 6:30 to 8 p.m. youth group at The Corner.

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

Website: www.stjohngreenfield. parishesonline.com.

St. John’s — Saturday, 5:15 p.m. Mass. Sunday, 8:15 a.m.

Mass. Wednesday, 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Faith Formation youth program.

St. Patrick’s — Massena— Sunday, 10:15 a.m. Mass.

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

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

Thursday, 12:30 p.m. worship service.

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

Sunday, 10 a.m. worship service.

Lenox

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lorimor CHURCH OF GOD, Ben Turner, pastor.

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

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Lorimor, George Henriksen, pastor.

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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Bruce Giese, pastor. Website: www.ellstonumc.org.

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

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Ellston

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship.

Macksburg

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

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

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

Sunday school. Third Thursday, United Methodist Women.

Murray

BAPTIST CHURCH, Alex Bauman, pastor.

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

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST, 430 Third St., Brian McCracken, pastor, 641-340-0474, bmac2366@yahoo. com; Tyler Schultz, associate pastor, 720-670-7319, tschultz3324@ gmail.com; office, 641-447-2569, office@murraychurchofchrist.org; website, www.murraychurchofchrist.org.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. early worship service; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:35 a.m. worship service. Wednesday, 3:30 p.m.

JAM for K-5; 6:30 p.m. meal; 7 p.m. adult Bible study and youth groups K-12. Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. food pantry (by appointment other days, call the office).

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

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

Orient

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

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. brunch; 9 a.m. worship services; 9 a.m.

Sunday school; 10 a.m. adult Bible study.

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

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

Prescott

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

Friday-Saturday, pastor at Disciples meetings in Newton.

Saturday, 6:30 to 8 a.m. breakfast and Bible study - Fellowship Hall; 5 p.m. Prescott sweetheart dance and dinner - Prescott Eagles Nest. Sunday, 9 a.m. adult Sunday School; 10 a.m. children’s Sunday School; 10 a.m. worship; 11 a.m. youth confirmation class.

Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. pastor’s office hours; 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. quilting in fellowship hall.

Wednesday, 2 p.m. Clearview Church service.

Shannon City

SHANNON CITY COMMUNITY CHURCH, Lila Dell Greene, pastor.

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

Sharpsburg

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Michael Shaffer, pastor.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship.

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Tim Maxa, pastor.

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

Stringtown

STRINGTOWN COMMUNITY CHURCH, junction of Highway 34 and Sycamore Ave., Tony Johnson, pastor.

Sunday, 9:45 a.m. worship service. Wednesday, 1 to 4 p.m. Help Center open.

Thayer

PLEASANT VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service.

Tingley

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Al Rusk, pastor.

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Bruce Giese, pastor.

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

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

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Let’s Talk About Sex, Maybe?

Find Your Voice

By JENNIFER HUGHES

By MIA MAXWELL

Sexual education is a controversial topic, especially in schools, including Creston Community High School. Students in the Creston District are introduced to topics like puberty, physical development, and the basics of sexual education with parent consent as early as fifth and sixth grade. At the high school, there are a few health and personal care class options, but none are mandatory. Because these classes are not required to graduate, they are often looked over by many students or seen as strange and awkward classes to take. Of approximately 500 students at CCHS, 69 are currently taking Health class, 33 are taking Child Care, and 48 are taking Independent Living. These numbers do not take into consideration that some students may be taking more than one of these electives this semester.

According to the Iowa Core, there are no standards for high schools based specifically on sexual education, but just focused on how reproduction occurs. Sexual education is making its way into curriculum in middle schools, but for those who were not taught in sex ed in junior high have missed out on some important information. Many would argue that including sexual education in high school curriculum is inappropriate for students.

Others, however, believe it should be a mandatory class. Students are having sex at younger and younger ages with little to no knowledge of the possible consequences, yet some schools are doing very little to prevent or help the situation.

At first, sex ed is thought of as the “birds and the bees” talk, which many think is a personal and private conversation to be had between a parent or other trusted adult and an adolescent or teenager.

This isn’t quite the case anymore, however.

Sex is becoming less of a taboo because of the desensitization to sex on television and social media. With more and more young people having sex and many high schools not requiring sex ed, it is up to some adult to teach kids about not only pregnancies but sexually transmitted diseases and

infections, urinary tract infections, and other important information that every sexually active person should be aware of. The child birth rates among teens ages 15-19 have dramatically decreased since 2007 according to a 2015 study. As great as this fact is, the CDC reports that 15-24 year olds are accountable for half of all new sexually transmitted infections and diseases. The problem with this scenario is that kids may be too scared, embarrassed, ashamed, or they may feel that the matter is too private to tell an adult that they are sexually active.

A lack of sexual education is not just now becoming a problem. It has been an unaddressed problem for decades. So not only are kids unwilling to tell a trusted adult of their sexual activity, but a decent amount of adults consulted on the matter were ill-informed as well and may not be able to properly educate younger generations. Initiative needs to be taken by both adults and schools to help this generation and future generations of young adults be more informed and safer about sex.

Condoms are not only a form of birth control, they can also help prevent STDs.

Sweaty palms, shaking hands, rambling thoughts, perspiration and many more actions are caused by anxiety. Anxiety can come in all shapes and forms.

Many people have anxiety, especially teenagers. During high school anxiety is built up on fears, nerves, and other things.

In high school everyone has to give at least one speech, for one class or another. When giving speeches many get anxiety due to speaking in front of other people. For some people, even the mention of speeches gives them anxiety. There is a special group of people that overcome the anxiety and join the speech team to perform several different acts in front of judges.

As a senior Jacob Hitz has lots of speech team experience. Jake joined his freshman year because he loves to act and enjoys spending time with friends, which is “What speech is about.” As of last year, Ms. Granger began to teach at Creston and took over the coaching spot for speech team. With increasing practices and higher expectations, Jake believes speech helped him be comfortable of being in front of people. He gets to have fun with friends and gets to entertain a crowd. He never regrets joining the team.

Bailey Hopkins, a junior, also joined speech her freshman year. She believes that Ms. Granger has taken speech to a whole new level. Bailey believes that this year Ms. Granger and Ms. Dickinson have done an outstanding job advocating for the speech team. Bailey has an older sister that was on speech team.

She watched her sister at competitions and this is one of the reasons she joined. She enjoys being able to be a “dork” and able to express herself along with being an “absolute nut” as long as you’re having fun. Bailey believes it helped her become less of a shy person and break out of her shell to be more social.

Missed by Cupid’s Arrow

Because I’m A...

By: ALEXANDRA FINDLAY Just like the past two articles, this article shows how teenagers have their own roles people force them to play by. According to NBC News 30 percent of teens feel stressed and 31 percent feels overwhelmed. People may scoff at this, but maybe it is true. Many students here at CCHS feel overwhelmed and stressed, from normal high school duties to activities AND college classes. A great number of the students here have a part time job and a few have two part time jobs.

I asked some students of CCHS, what they believe they have to do or act like because they are teenagers. Here are their responses, all answers are kept anonymous but I have included the grade they are in.

Because I’m a teenager, I feel like I am expected to know what I want to do with my life right now.

- Senior Because I’m a teenager, I have to grow up hearing people tell me that my generation will ruin the world.

- Junior Because I’m a teenager, I never fit in anywhere. I am constantly treated like a child, but told to act like an adult. In school, I have to raise my hand to ask to go to the bathroom, but in a few months, I’ll be expected to make life-changing decisions on my own.

- Senior Because I’m a teenager, I feel like I have to be perfect because I’m old enough to know better, yet while I also have to be the worst behaved being on the earth because that’s just the way teenagers are and that’s how they’re supposed to be. I always feel like expected to be two polar opposites all of the time because I’m a teenager

Junior, Bailey Hopkins helps Freshmen, Gabriel Frakes prepare for his preformance at District speech contest.

By: SABRINA MILLER

The day is February 14th, Valentine’s day. Girls are nervously awaiting gifts from their Prince Charming and boys are hoping to find their Cinderella’s. Every single person is bitterly hiding from the love fest, cursing couples and relationships.

While this is what most people think of when they think of Valentine’s Day, this is not actually the case for most at CCHS. Despite the stigma put on being single over Valentine’s day by the movies, many people in Creston are embracing being alone this Valentine’s Day to celebrate other things they care about.

When asked, some of the single students expressed that most people make being single over Valentine’s day a much larger deal than it truly is. Multiple students expressed that being single on Valentine’s day doesn’t make you worth any less, and that most people don’t get too upset about being single any other day.

When CCHS senior, Jennifer Hughes was asked about what Valentine’s day meant to her, she answered, “Personally it doesn’t really mean anything to me; just a day to do something extra special even though you should do those things anyways.” Junior John Reasoner follows that by stating, “I think it’s a good way to appreciate the people you care about, not just your boyfriend or girlfriend.”

Whether you’re in a relationship or single, you can still enjoy this Valentine’s day. There are many different forms of love, and all of them are valid. Just because you don’t have a significant other, doesn’t mean you can’t use Valentine’s day to appreciate the other relationships in your life. And even if you do have a significant other, you don’t need a holiday to do things for the people you love and care about. Buy yourself flowers and chocolate, take your friends out to eat, make a card for your family members. Regardless of what you may see on tv, you don’t need to be dating anyone to enjoy Valentine’s Day.

- Freshman

Getting to Know You!

LAURA GRANGER

CCHS Speech and Drama Teacher and Speech Team Coach Ms. Laura Granger grew up in Woden, Iowa, a town of around 200 in Northern Iowa. She graduated from W-CL-T High School. While in high school, she enjoyed English and art classes. She went on to be an English Major at Drake University. She now lives here in Creston with her dog, an 11-year-old shih tzu named Sprinkles.

Favorite kind of food: Chinese

Because I’m a teenager, I feel like I have to balance the line between being an adult and a kid. If I act mature I am told to act like a kid.

- Sophomore

Best Netflix show: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Because I’m a teenager, I feel like I have to please my mother every second, although she never listens to me or what I have to say about something. We do talk, but I always am asked or told to do things for her. If I don’t she tells me to do more. All I want to do after school is just relax or do my homework, not doing chores. Even if I have homework to do I only get so long to be in my room.

Fun Fact: Ms. Granger was in an independent film called The Christmas Club

- Freshman Because I’m a teenager, I feel like when I turn 18 I’m going to have to start taking on adult traits.

Advice to live by: “Embrace the weird; normal is boring”

- Junior These responses have shown me that even though our generation and the older generation may not be the same, we still have the same duties to uphold. Teenagers feel the need to be mature but have fun and is that not what adults strive for?

A box of chocolates is a common gift for this holiday along with stuffed animals or flowers.

Upcoming Events Thursday, Feb 9.

MS Wrestling Match (4:00 pm) HS Girls Basketball @ Clarinda (JV at 6:00 pm and Varsity at 7:30 pm)

Rebekah Trelizzi and Austin Housh, students at CCHS, walking to class.

Bailey isn’t the only one that joined speech to come out of her shell; sophomore Hope Morgan also joined for the same reason.

Hope says she has anxiety, and she felt being in front of people gave her the worst anxiety ever.

She does believe that being on the team with others going through the same thing helped her overcome some of her anxiety: “It’s the best decision in my life.” She wants to continue to be in speech the rest of her time in high school, and the thought of not doing speech is hard for her.

Being a freshman, Mackenzie Bodell has just begun her speech experience. As the others have said it’s fun to be with others and not being judged; everyone is weird and accepting. She found out about speech by the amazing advertising signs in the bathroom.

She had been interested, but had asked upperclassmen friends and they said go for it.

For her it is now easier to be “loud and weird.”

Overall the students in speech all started somewhere and have accomplished much in either breaking out of shells or becoming less anxious. There are many others out there that have the fear of getting up on stage.

Take it from these students! As Hope Morgan explains, “Speech gave me a voice. Speech gave me a way to work on my anxiety. Speech gave me something to do with my life that I love.”

Friday, Feb 10.

Girls and Boys Varsity H-10 Bowling @ Thunderbowl (12:30 pm) Boys Basketball @ Home vs Clarinda (9th at 4:30 pm JV at 6:00 pm and Varsity at 7:30 pm) Saturday, Feb 11.

Winterguard/Drumline @ Elk Horn, NE Varsity District Wrestling @ Harlan (12:00 pm) Varsity and JV, Boys and Girls Bowling @ Shenandoah (2:00 pm) Girls Varsity Regional Basketball @ Red Oak (7:00 pm)

The Native Fund Iowans Helping Iowans

The Native Fund helps families in Iowa with after natural disasters and other hardships. CCHS Student Government is raising money at Friday’s basketball game. To learn more and donate or volunteer visit www.thenativefund.org

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THE NUMBERS GAME

1000

Career coaching wins for Stanford women’s Tara VanDerveer.

She became only the second women’s college basketball coach VanDerveer to reach 1,000 career wins in the Stanford’s 58-42 win over Southern Cal last Friday. The late Pat Summit, the legendary Tennessee coach, is the other.

LOCAL

RESULTS Undefeated X 2 STAFF REPORT Creston eighth grade A team finishes undefeated

CLARINDA — Undefeated times two.

Like their eighthgrade A team boys counterparts, the eighthgrade Creston girls A team group finished its season undefeated, winning 66-0 at Clarinda Tuesday.

“We had a great start to our last game of the season last night as we created 25 steals and scored 66 points in the shut out game against Clarinda,” coach Mendy McCreight said. “We had some great steals in the first quarter with our press and was able to finish into points. Rylie Driskell and Katie Adair came off the bench and shot the ball well for us.

Sam and Braelyn had 15 steals combined. We had 10 girls score for us in the game which is always great to see everyone stepping up and making points.”

Kelsey Fields was the leading scorer for the Panthers with 12 and also grabbed five rebounds. Braelyn Baker boasted a stat line of 11 points, eight steals, six assists and five rebounds. Rylie Driskell and Katie Adair had 10 and eight points respectively, and combined for seven rebounds.

Also scoring for Creston was Rachel Boyer, Peyton Rice, Sam Dunphy and Karly Calvin (all with five) Morgan Buxton with three and Payton Luther with two.

Dunphy added seven steals and five rebounds.

Buxton grabbed three rebounds, stole two passes and assisted on two shots.

The Panther B team won 19-2.

“Kaci had a great game tonight. She has improved a great deal over the season,” McCreight said. “We had five girls score for us in the B-game. Everyone has improved throughout the season and it has been a fun and exciting JR.HIGH | 12A

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Creston News Advertiser | Thursday, February 9, 2017

SWCC MEN’S BASKETBALL

Ready for round two Spartan men open second half of league season Saturday at Kirkwood

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By RYAN KRONBERG CNA sports editor rkronberg@crestonnews.com

Through six games of the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference season, Southwestern Community College’s men’s basketball team has seen just about

anything in the basketball playbook a team can do defensively or offensively.

Even with all of the different looks that have been thrown at the NJCAA Division II top-ranked Spartans, coach Todd Lorensen’s team has found ways to have success.

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AT RIGHT — Southwestern guard Jordan Johnson (10) takes the ball upcourt on a fastbreak along with teammate Malachi Canada (30) during last weekend’s 91-55 victory over NIACC. The Spartans travel to No. 12-ranked Kirkwood Saturday.

The Spartans will look to carry over those lessons into the second half of the league season which starts Saturday.

Southwestern (23-0, 6-0) travels to Cedar Rapids for a showdown with 12th-ranked Kirkwood (18-4, 5-1). Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. at Johnson Hall.

Besides teams within the ICCAC, teams in the nonconference gave Southwestern good looks at other things as well.

“Every team has thrown something different at us,” said freshman Brodric Thomas. “It’s good for us.

It’s prepared us well for the postseason. If a team tries

to throw something different, we’ve seen everything a team’s thrown at us.”

The Spartans have had close games, such as the first meeting with Kirkwood and an overtime win against Iowa Lakes in Estherville.

Those results have built the Spartans’ confidence even more.

“From the beginning of the season, we knew we would be able to compete with every team,” said freshman Brodric Thomas.

“Once we went on that little run in the first half of the season, we knew we could play well.”

Able to adapt Southwestern’s flexibility

and adaptability is a good sign going forward.

“We’ve learned to play in a variety of different ways,” Lorensen said. “We’ve had to have a couple half court, kind of knock down, drag them out type games and found ways to be successful in those.”

The Spartans have seen all sorts of defenses. Not many have been particularly successful slowing down the powerful Spartan attack.

“We’ve played against teams that have played primarily 3-2, 2-3 zone and found ways to be successful in that situation,” Lorensen said.

At the same time, the

PANTHERS SPORTS

Three Panthers sign for college STAFF REPORT

Friday, one Creston Panther became a Mustang and on Monday two became Yellowjackets.

Creston senior Rachel Shepherd signed on to run track and will consider cross country with Morningside College. Monday morning, junior Cali Foglesong signed on with Graceland softball and senior Trevor Marlin agreed to join the Yellowjacket wrestling program.

Fogelsong to Graceland for softball For Foglesong, the decision came down to the opportunity to play a sport she loves.

“The final decision came down to I wasn’t ready to be done with softball,” Foglesong said. “It was pretty easy when I decided that I just wanted to keep playing.”

Foglesong is already working on improving her skills in the circle in the offseason, and is likely to be the Panthers’ top hurler in the circle this coming summer.

She plans on pursuing a four-year degree in education and will seek endorsements in special education and reading.

Marlin to Graceland for wrestling Trevor Marlin knew he wanted to continue his wrestling career as well.

Having accomplished Panther wrestler Jake Marlin in the family was a strong motivator over the years getting to this point.

“I really wanted to do it so I could show him up for once. Prove that I can do something on my own and not get overshadowed,” Marlin said.

‘I’m hoping to do some

CNA photo by KALEB CARTER

Cali Foglesong (front and center) signing with Graceland University for softball on Monday. To her right is mother Jen. To her left is Graceland head coach Todd Verwers. In the back row are, from left, Creston head softball coach Mike McCabe, Creston assistant coach Teri Keeler, sister Katelyn and father Tim.

good things there and show everyone that there’s not just one good wrestler in the family.”

He will join Creston native Kruz Adamson, who was a senior at Creston when Marlin was a freshman.

He wants to wrestle close to his current weight of 138145.

Marlin has no qualms about moving to Lamoni.

He wanted to stay close to home.

“Lamoni is a pretty small town. It reminds me a lot of Creston. That’s what I like a lot about it,” Marlin said.

Marlin plans on studying Ag Business in school.

Shepherd to Morningside for running Shepherd brightens up any room she walks into with her smile and passion for life.

That’s one aspect that caught the eye of Morningside College track and field coach Dave Nash.

Shepherd also has a unique skill set in running, having run virtually every track event that’s on the program at the high school level, along with cross country in the fall.

Combine those aspects together and it added up to a good combination.

Shepherd will take her running skills to Sioux City next fall to run for Morningside.

Shepherd signed her letter-of-intent recently, joined

by parents Steve and Leona and Creston coach Clay Arnold, his wife Maggie, Nash and assistant Vaughn Tackmann.

Nash knows Shepherd will fit right in on the Mustangs team.

“Rachel’s a very versatile young lady,” Nash said.

“She’s passionate. She’s positive. The chemistry she’s going to bring is going to be priceless. It’s going to LOI | 10A

COMMENTARY

Matside perspectives

I grew up around basketball, not wrestling.

Ever since I was little, I can recall spending many a winter, even summer afternoon on the court, whether inside or out.

I still have vivid memories of those summers in high school back home in Stromsburg, Neb., when me and my buddies would take over the humble court at Buckley Park, turn on the lights and let the games begin.

We’d play for hours. No matter how tired we were from a hard day’s work in the nearby corn

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fields, or after a lifting session, there was basketball to be played.

And played we did, typically from 8:30-9 to 11 every night, maybe 11:30 or midnight on Friday or Saturday.

While Stromsburg was good at wrestling — they even won the Class C state team title my junior

year in a co-op agreement with nearby Osceola — it wasn’t the sport of choice per se among my friends.

So when I first started in Spirit Lake and learned the tasks at hand of covering prep sports in Dickinson County, there was one thing I knew I had to learn and fast.

Wrestling.

I’d heard all about Iowa’s rich tradition with the sport. I figured I’d better learn it and learn it fast.

It was an immersion by fire that winter. Spirit Lake Park was in the middle of several big runs led by

the Sandy brothers under the direction of then-coach Rick Vander Woude.

Fortunately, I was blessed to learn from some terrific people such as coach Vander Woude and then-Okoboji, Milford, coach Justin Bouse.

They helped this wrestling greenhorn learn.

One thing I quickly found out that first winter was the tremendous energy, excitement and passion that comes with wrestling from the wrestlers, coaches and supporters.

As a photographer, I almost immediately learned to keep my eyes open, look for reactions.

It also taught me to look, sense, anticipate those big moments.

I saw that first hand even more so that first winter when I covered the final state wrestling tournament at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines.

There was nothing like shooting in The Barn, with the patrons right on top of the action.

My education continued along when I moved to northeast Iowa, KRONS | 10A

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Creston News Advertiser | Thursday, February 9, 2017

CNA photo by RYAN KRONBERG

Creston senior Rachel Shepherd, front, right, is joined at her letter signing ceremony by her mother Leona, front left, her father Steve, back, center, Creston girls track coach Clay Arnold, back right, and Maggie Arnold, back, left, last Friday at Creston High School.

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be awesome.”

Shepherd’s felt the bond with her future teammates during the recruiting process.

“I look forward to the team atmosphere,” she said.

“The team brought me when I went in for my visits up there.”

Shepherd fell in love with running at a young age thanks to a youth track and field team organized in Creston by Margo Castillo.

It gave Shepherd an athletic outlet at a young age.

“I quit soccer and taekwondo when I was little,” Shepherd said. “I needed a new passion. I was eight.

There was an article in the paper. There was a USA Track and Field club coached by Margo Castillo. She took us

under our wing. We’d have a whole track team. We’d go to Des Moines every Saturday in May and June and you compete against people in the state of Iowa that are the exact same age as you. That took off. I enjoyed it.”

Shepherd added cross country in middle school.

She can and has run events from the 1,000 to the 3,000-meter races.

She leaned toward the 100 and 1,500 as her favorite rac-

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Creston senior Trevor Marlin signing with Graceland wrestling. To his left is Graceland head coach Zach Mullins. To his right is father Randy. Behind Trevor are Creston/ Orient-Macksburg wrestling head coach Darrell Frain and Trevor’s mother Angie.

es.

“The 100, you get that over with. The 15 — there’s enough time to adjust to the distance. At the same time, it’s fast pace enough.”

Depending on whether or not Shepherd runs cross country, she could be involved with track throughout the school year.

“We have fall track if she chooses not to go the cross country route,” Nash said.

“We can really accentuate track skills, strength and conditioning that’s going to bring her to a level that’s exciting.”

Shepherd’s versatility gives Nash and the staff time and room to find the best events.

“It’s a little unusual. Most of the recruits we deal with — they’re a half-miler or a distance runner or this. It’s going to be fun because she hasn’t focused on one thing,”

Nash said. “Her potential is going to be higher when we do focus on one or two things.”

Rachel joins two cousins who’ve attended Morningside — Tiffany and Tabitha.

Tiffany is currently at Morningside and is an NAIA All-American runner.

Shepherd is undecided on a major, but is leaning towards either business or something in the health care field.

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where wrestling is not just another sport.

It’s a way of life up there.

Going to towns such as Charles City, with its rich wrestling tradition, at the time under the direction of coach Dave Williams, Nashua-Plainfield when they were in the midst of their banner runs under legendary coach Al Frost, even Rockford with coach Todd Siebert and North Butler with coach Gordie Smith, my education deeper into wrestling was invaluable.

It provided some priceless moments along the way, whether at the U.S. Cellular Center back when state duals were held there, or at Wells Fargo Arena for traditional and later both the duals and traditional tournaments.

Those moments stick out still to this day.

Somewhere in my house is old papers from those sectional, district and state meets where I was able to capture some gutwrenching lows and some amazing highs.

One of my favorite wrestling memories, to date, came in the final match of the 2010 traditional state tournament.

Nashua-Plainfield’s Caleb Wilken and Mount Ayr’s Dylan Lame tussled deep into the night in the Class 1A final at 285 pounds. By the time the second overtime session started, they were the last match going.

The final match of that tournament.

Eventually Wilken pulled out a 4-2 win in double overtime.

The reaction on his face, that of coach Frost was priceless.

I can still see the winning moment, the reaction on coach Frost’s face, the bearhug they shared after. I know

PUBLIC NOTICE SUMMONS IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA Civil No. 4:16-CV-00466 United States of America, Plaintiff, v.

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QUESTIONS & ATTITUDE Compelling questions... and maybe a few actual answers

NASCAR enjoys strong class of rookie drivers

The great 2017 Charter Shuffle has left Regan Smith on the outside looking in.

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What does it all mean for Danica in 2017?

Let’s start with the latest: StewartHaas Racing has filed a $31 million suit against Danica Patrick’s nowformer sponsor, Nature’s Bakery, accusing the company of ditching its commitment to sponsor Danica’s race team. Forget all the details and focus on the fact that Danica, one of NASCAR’s top marketing machines, drives a car without a full share of corporate funding. That’s not good for anyone involved with the sport. In older times, and maybe even today, the conspiracy theorists would expect Danica to gather some speed and results, as if magically, in an effort to hopefully attract new funding.

Will that happen?

Listen, if there was any sort of behind-the-scenes help in store for Danica, it would’ve come long before now. A Danica run to the lead pack and maybe even Victory Lane would’ve benefited NASCAR greatly in recent years, and if any shenanigans were considered, they would’ve come by now.

Shouldn’t Regan Smith have a ride?

You’d think. He’s what the oldtimers call a “good little racer,” but modern economics and the current charter system has him left out. For now, anyway. Maybe it’s strictly instinctual, but Regan has the lingo down: “I’m working on stuff. There have been some opportunities here and there. I’m willing to wait until I can get myself in a situation where I’m competitive …” Unemployed racers have been saying that since Barney Oldfield’s salad days.

Daniel Suarez finds himself in the Cup Series and part of a competitive rookie class. GETTY IMAGES NASCAR/CHRIS TROTMAN

By Godwin Kelly godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.com

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he Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series should be full of surprises, including a competitive field of rookie drivers.

There are four first-year drivers who will vie for the coveted Rookie of the Year Award, including a late entry

by Daniel Suarez, who will replace departed Carl Edwards in the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.

Suarez, the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion, will be challenged for the rookie title by Ty Dillon, who is a grandson of Richard Childress; Erik Jones, who has 13 Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series wins since 2013; and Gray Gaulding, who was selected to drive the No. 23 BK Racing entry.

Dillon won’t be campaigning in Richard Childress Racing equipment, per se. The 24-year-old replaced Casey Mears in the No. 13 Germain Racing Chevrolet, which does get its parts and pieces from RCR. Jones will become a teammate to Martin Truex Jr. at Furniture Row Racing. With the help of Joe Gibbs Racing, Truex scored a career-high four victories in 2016.

Suarez has a compelling story.

He was a relatively unknown driver

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racing in his native Mexico until he caught the eye of car owners in this country. Joe Gibbs nabbed him as a development driver, and he developed rather quickly.

When Edwards announced he was leaving the sport, Gibbs immediately handed the No. 19 Toyota over to Suarez.

“I wasn’t expecting to be in this position right now,” Suárez said. “It’s been an amazing time. This is hard to believe that I’m in this position.

“I know that it won’t be easy. We have a lot to work [on]. I have a lot to learn. It’s just an amazing team. I feel like it’s just a perfect place to be for a rookie like me.”

Jones, who will be driving JGR equipment, may turn out to be the biggest surprise of 2017.

He has the most NASCAR national series wins of any of his challengers and captured the Truck Series crown in 2015 at the age of 19. He got his first taste of Cup racing with his team during a tire test at Phoenix last week.

“Now it’s just a matter of finetuning everything at this point,” Jones said. “But overall, it was nice to get the group together to get everybody in sync, and everybody now has a better feel for exactly what they’re going to be doing at the track. So that’s out

of the way, and now we can focus on Daytona.”

Dillon will join his older brother Austin in the Cup Series. Austin drives the No. 3 RCR Chevy.

“It’s a great rookie class, and the thing is all three of us are similar in a lot of ways and the way we approach racing,” Ty Dillon said. “We all have an understanding of each other on the racetrack.

“We go hard every lap, and I think it’s going to be an exciting rookie race.

I kind of feel people put us on the back burner — me and Germain Racing — and I think they’ll be surprised.”

Gaulding is the long-shot member of this group. He’s with a team that has struggled at the Cup level.

“When I first walked into the BK Racing shop I felt at home,” Gaulding said. “It has the perfect mixture of Corporate America and the old-school race-shop feeling.

“Everyone was elbows deep preparing for Daytona, Richmond, Las Vegas and the entire season.”

Godwin Kelly is the Daytona Beach News-Journal’s motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for 30 years. Reach him at godwin. kelly@news-jrnl.com

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A couple questions we had to ask — ourselves

With that one done, who’ll win NASCAR’s Super Bowl in Daytona?

GODSPEAK: Look at Ford and glance over to Team Penske and take a hard look at Brad Keselowski.

KEN’S CALL: I think we’re due for a Bayne-level surprise again, so I say Joey Gase. OK, maybe Kevin Harvick.

Any surprise that Danica’s

sponsorship went bad?

GODSPEAK: This isn’t the first time a bakery has left a bad taste in somebody’s mouth.

KEN’S CALL: Hate to generalize, but I’d never heard of Nature’s Bakery, and that’s often a bad sign when you’re talking tens of millions in commitments.

Still asking, do you have a better grip on the new points system

yet?

GODSPEAK: I had to get schooled by Jeff Burton the day after the new format was unveiled. Google “Burton helps explain” and he will walk you through it. Do it now.

Read it twice. You’re welcome.

KEN’S CALL: I think it might be similar to the sausage factory.

Just hopefully enjoy the finished product, but don’t dare look inside.

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Kahne ready to win Kasey Kahne, who has been at the wheel of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports car since 2012, has not won a race since 2014.

Over the past three years, he has posted three top-five finishes, compared with 23 in his first two years with Hendrick.

Hendrick’s other three teams have won races and made the NASCAR playoffs. Jimmie Johnson, Kahne’s teammate in the No. 48 Chevy, captured his seventh career Cup championship in 2016.

SM-CP2863170209 “I think it’s more optimism and just

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“I got to go down there and race at Sydney Speedway, which is somewhere I’ve wanted to race for a long time now.

It was a good time. We stayed in Parramatta. I got to go to the Sydney Zoo and Bondi Beach near Sydney, which was a lot of fun.”

Larson said his whole family went on the adventure.

“I had a blast,” he said. “At least for the Australia part our whole family was there. So, it was fun. We all got to hang out and had a good time. It was a fun offseason.”

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feeling good about where we went last year,” Kahne said. “Where we started, consistent 18th to 20th, was not anything that we wanted, and after the last 12 to 14 races, we were eighth to 10th, so that jump, that consistency that we showed throughout the whole season for the speed of the car I thought was good.”

Larson goes Down Under

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Kyle Larson, who drives the No. 42 Chevy in NASCAR Cup, went to Australia and New Zealand during the NASCAR offseason.

“Australia was a lot of fun,” he said.

Ganassi to Le Mans The ACO (Automobile Club de

Ken Willis has been covering NASCAR for The Daytona Beach News-Journal for 27 years. Reach him at ken. willis@news-jrnl.com

2017 CUP SCHEDULE Feb. 18: Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona Feb. 23: Can-Am Duels at Daytona Feb. 26: Daytona 500 March 5: Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta March 12: Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas March 19: Good Sam 500k at Phoenix March 26: Auto Club 400 at Fontana April 2: STP 500 at Martinsville April 9: O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas April 23: Food City 500 at Bristol April 30: Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond May 7: Geico 500 at Talladega May 13: GoBowling.com 400 at Kansas May 20: All-Star Race at Charlotte May 28: Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte June 4: AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover June 11: Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono June 18: FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan June 25: Toyota/Save Mart 250 at Sonoma July 1: Coke Zero 400 at Daytona July 8: Quaker State 400 at Kentucky July 16: New Hampshire 301 at Loudon July 23: Crown Royal 400 at Indianapolis July 30: Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Aug. 6: TBA at Watkins Glen Aug. 13: Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan Aug. 19: Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Sept. 3: Southern 500 at Darlington Sept. 9: Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Sept. 17: Chicagoland 400 Sept. 24: New England 300 at New Hampshire Oct. 1: Delaware 400 at Dover Oct. 7: Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Oct. 15: Hellman’s 500 at Talladega Oct. 22: Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Oct. 29: Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Nov. 5: AAA Texas 500 at Texas Nov. 12: Can-Am 500k at Phoenix Nov. 19: Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead

l’Ouest) announced that the full squad of four Ford GTs will compete at the 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours, one year after the marque’s triumphant return to the endurance race last year. Ganassi campaigns two Chevrolets in the NASCAR Cup Series, but most recently won class in the Rolex 24 At Daytona.

The Ford Chip Ganassi Racing team’s 2016 victory in France came 50 years after a historic 1-2-3 finish for Ford at the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours. Ford also won the race in 1967 when Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt piloted the Ford GT40 to victory.

— Godwin Kelly, godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.com

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to watch these young athletes grow.�

Kaci Abildtrup and her six points led the way. Morgan Buxton scored five, Katie Adair had four, while Caitlyn Gist and Karly Calvin both scored two each. “It was a great effort the the whole season and I have really enjoyed getting to know and work with this group of talented athletes.

I wish them the best of luck next year in high school,�

McCreight said.

Seventh-graders end on loss to Clarinda CLARINDA — Creston’s seventh-grade girls basketball team finished its season with a 36-21 loss at Clarinda Tuesday. The Panthers trailed by four after one quarter but Clarinda surged to an 18-8 lead at halftime. Clarinda held an 18-13 advantage over the final two quarters. “Considering that we lost 48-22 to them early in the season and their best girl scored 30 on us in that

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Spartans have pressed with success. “We’ve played a little more full court man-to-man or zone press at times, which we haven’t done a ton in my time here and had good success with that,� Lorensen said.

Mentally sharp Now the Spartans are capable of facing any situation with the right mental approach. “From a coaching perspective, to realize and understand we can play in a variety of different ways and be successful builds their confidence,� Lorensen said. “As a coach, you never want to be in that situation where you’re down 12 with seven, eight minutes to go. At least now we’ve got something that we’ve used and used with success, which gives them confidence as players.

It gives you confidence as a coach to use those schemes as well.�

Southwestern’s scout team has used all those looks to challenge the team with success. “We go against all of it in practice,� said sophomore KeShawn Wilson. “We feel we’re good and we’re ready.�

The Spartans depth has played a role in several wins. “NIACC’s coach (Mark Mohl) mentioned it after our game. We just kept bringing in new guys, wearing them out, running them up and down the court,� Lorensen said. “That’s been a big part of our success.�

Road win a key The win at Iowa Lakes was particularly important, winning in Estherville for the first time in Lorensen’s tenure.

“That was a good win,�

Thomas said. “It was good playing in a different atmosphere. We’re used to playing here. We should be fine at Kirkwood.�

Round two against Kirkwood Now the Spartans face the task of winning at the home of the defending NJCAA Division II champions.

The Spartans learned much from their 94-83 win on Jan. 14 in Creston. “Both of us as a coaching staff and program referring to (Kirkwood head) coach (Bryan) Petersen and myself — we’re both pretty hardnosed man-to-man guys defensively, but we’re not stubborn enough not to use something if we think it will benefit us. They played a lot of 3-2 zone in the second half against us,� Lorensen said. “It gave us some issues. Now that we’ve faced it against them, saw it against Iowa Central, saw it a little bit against NIACC, we’ll be much more prepared to handle it than we were the first time.�

Lorensen expects a rowdy crowd Saturday in Cedar Rapids. Kirkwood is promoting Saturday as a ‘White Out’ day. Kirkwood is also planning on giving away an iPad during both the women’s game, which tips at 1 p.m., and the men’s game. “It’s a huge matchup for both teams,� Lorensen said. “On the road is never easy in this league, especially against the number 12 team in the nation. It’s going to be a great atmosphere. For small college basketball, what more could you ask for? It’s two really good teams going at it. Hopefully it’s a great atmosphere.� “I’m looking forward to it and I sure hope our guys are as well.�

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game, I thought we carried out the defensive game plan better,� Creston coach Larry Peterson said. “They’re a very good team and they disrupted our offense quite a bit with their anticipation.

We got the ball inside fairly effectively, but we lost two starters (Brianna Fields and Gracie Hagle) to fouls and it was tough to get consistency on that end. I was proud of their effort in their last game against strong competition.

It was a good final week for us.�

Halle Evans led Creston with 10 points and six rebounds. Fields finished with seven points, a team-high 10 rebounds and two steals. Hagle and Hannah Dryden each scored two points. Macy Adamson had a pair of steals.

Creston prevailed 8-6 in the extra B quarter. Macy Adamson had four points for Creston. Taylor Seaton and Kate Foglesong each had two points. Makayla McIntosh, Seaton and Lexi Gutknecht each grabbed two rebounds. Gutknecht came up with three steals. Jalyn Klech and Seaton each had a pair of steals.Â

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more than 2.3 million students participating nationwide.

Several archery equipment manufacturers and organizations are also partners in training and equipping the schools.

The program’s focus is to provide international-style target archery training in physical education classes. If their school has that curriculum, students can participate in NASP competitions such as the one held last week in Diagonal and this weekend’s event in Afton.

Archery is already thriving in those school districts. Creston physical education teacher Eric Ehlen was certified while teaching in Mount Ayr, and brought the concept to Creston last year. He organized a training session held over winter break a year ago attended by educators Craig Taylor, Lucian Diaconu, Mike McCabe, Richard Siglin, Tammi Latham, Paula Jacobson and Sorensen.

“The kids enjoyed it when we had it in Mount Ayr and I thought it would be something new and fun for our kids to do up here,” Ehlen said.

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Experienced leaders Carter and Heatherington are experienced archers. Carter is a past silver medalist in the Iowa Games and competes in events throughout Iowa and Nebraska. Heatherington’s background is more in bow hunting. Both have children interested in the sport and plan to become certified instructors.

“There is such a big interest that it really takes a team of coaches to help run a successful practice,” Heatherington said.

“I got trained by Spencer Bretsch at Lost Arrows Archery School in Earlham,” said Carter, “and he’s been a big help as we’ve gotten the club started. Last year during (fifth grade) Colonial Days, Melissa and I were brought in to help with the archery part. We were really excited when they brought it to the school’s PE program. There aren’t many things anymore that can get kids to unplug and force them to calm down.

Archery is a great activity.”

Both Carter and Ehlen said concerns about safety are alleviated through the regimented system of class instruction and practices. A whistle command is used to step to the shooting line and “load” the bows. Participants wait for another command to shoot and yet another to advance to the target area and retrieve their bows.

“It’s zero tolerance, too,” Carter said. “If the kids screw around at all, they can’t do it.”

Sophomore Beau Barncastle, also a baseball player for Creston Community High School, has a bow hunting background with his father and found the archery club to be a fun winter activity.

Students can also shoot in 3D (three-dimensional animal targets) competitions in the spring and summer.

“I hunted with my dad and when I heard about this (club), I thought, ‘I love archery so I might as well try it,’” said Barncastle, who plans to compete Saturday in Afton.

Expanding program “I’d like to host a tournament here,” Siglin said. “After Eric got it going in the PE classes but wasn’t really involved in running a club, I thought I’d see if anyone else wanted to Siglin take this a little further. All of a sudden I’m hauling bows back and forth in my Mustang. We have a lot of kids enjoying it. Since you have to have the unit in your school in order to shoot at these NASP events, we’ve been talking to some of the teachers at St. Malachy and Mayflower to see about taking the training.”

Veteran PE teacher Craig Taylor said he taught archery many years ago in the basement of the Eagles Club before the current high school was built in 1989. He said this program is much more advanced.

“These are compound Genesis bows, which is the official bow for the National Archery in the Schools Program,” Taylor said. “It’s a training bow.

They don’t have the sights on them like a hunting bow. They shoot from both 10 meters and 15 meters. There are a lot of kids doing well in it in class.

They really love it after they try it. The highest score we’ve had so far is 44 points out of 50.”

Carter said many students who don’t excel in other sports have found their niche. In fact, her son Max was shooting next to a girl in a wheelchair during the Diagonal event last weekend. It’s a sport open to those with disabilities who can’t play other sports.

“And then you have some of the really good athletes who have that eye-hand coordination and they’re pretty good at it, too,” Taylor said. “It’s really something that’s open to everybody.”

Anyone interested can contact club officials by email at crestonarchery@gmail.com or by logging onto the Creston Archery Team (CAT) page on Facebook.

“With more instructors we think the practices can become more structured and successful, so we invite anyone who thinks they’d like it to give it a try,” Heatherington said.

“THERE aren’t many things anymore that can get kids to unplug and force them to calm down.

Archery is a great activity.”

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Students at the middle school level had the unit last spring, and this year high school students recently completed the training in PE. It will be taught at the middle school level again in the spring.

“I wrote the grants for equipment,” Ehlen said.

“NASP does a half-share agreement that provided about $1,600 with the other half pro- Ehlen vided by Whitetails Unlimited. Then the Randy Hagle Memorial contributed another $1,600 to the archery program. At first we had 12 bows, five targets, the arrows and the nets. Then with Randy’s donation, we bought four more bows, another net and five targets. So, now we only have to share the bows and arrows between the two school buildings.”

The club, organized by Siglin in conjunction with several parents, borrows and maintains the school equipment this year. But, several sponsors have indicated interest in funding the club to obtain its own equipment. There is also a plan underway to provide a practice area separate from the school.

“As you might imagine, getting gym time in the winter is difficult with all of the different activities going on,” Siglin said. “It was tough getting a regular practice time.”

Last Sunday afternoon, several club members practiced in the Creston Community Middle School storm gym to practice shooting at targets from 10 meters and 15 meters, the distances used in NASP competition.

Parents Jesse Carter, Melissa Heatherington and Tosha Shelley said interest

is growing and more adults plan to become certified through the Basic Archery Instructor (BAI) course administrated by DNR personnel (see related story).

They’re also working with companies and private individuals interested in sponsoring club equipment.

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