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Keegan Wederquist of Emerson, fourth player from bottom, and Peyton Pedersen of Leon, eighth player from bottom, get high-fives from fans forming a human tunnel as they entered the Southwestern Community College Student Center to celebrate their basketball national championship.

Southwest Iowans on Spartan roster relish championship experience ■

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

For the two “homegrown” players on the roster, Southwestern’s national championship in men’s basketball almost seems surreal.

It’s just not that common for a young person like Peyton Pedersen growing up in Leon (population 1,901) or Keegan Wederquist in Emerson (population 432) to come back home as a national champion.

“It’s unheard of, really,” said Pedersen, the former Central Decatur all-around athletic star.

Wederquist experienced success in high school that generated a community buzz when the East Mills

Nodaway Valley 66-65 in a substate game in Atlantic to earn the school’s first trip to the state tournament three years ago.

However, he said it was an even more remarkable experience last week in Danville, Illinois, when no team from the far corners of the United States could top the No. 1-ranked Spartans from southwest Iowa.

“For a small high school like mine to get to state was a big deal and it brought the community together like nothing else before,” Wederq u i s t said. “But Wederquist

when you get to college and win a national championship, it just makes it even more special.”

There are five other Iowans on the Spartan roster — all from Des Moines — but Pedersen and Wederquist are the only players from Southwestern’s designated region in Iowa’s community college system.

SWCC’s region is bordered

by Iowa Western to the west, Indian Hills to the east and Des Moines Area Community College to the north.

Creston is the hub of that region and it became the king of National Junior College Athletic Association Division II basketball this winter.

Neither southwest Iowa player was a star on this Spartan squad like they were on their high school team. Pedersen redshirted as a freshman and was limit-

ed to scout team duty, helping the regulars prepare for their next opponent.

Wederquist went through the redshirt experience last year, never taking the court in a game. This year he played in 20 games, averaging 1.5 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. He was often involved with Pedersen and the redshirt unit in practice, working against the starters and top reserves.

Prep stars That’s a far cry from his role at East Mills, where Wederquist finished as the school’s all-time leading rebounder and second all-time scorer with 1,055 points. As a senior he averaged 17.1 points and 12.3 rebounds per game.

He also averaged a double-double as a junior when the Wolverines went SWCC | 2A

DES MOINES (AP) — Republicans in the Iowa Legislature are backing newly filed legislation that would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which would be the strictest ban in the country if enacted.

A GOP-led House committee had been set to vote on the provision Tuesday night but lawmakers later adjourned without a decision.

It’s expected to be taken up again Wednesday.

The measure was added to a separate bill that would ban most abortions at 20 weeks of pregnancy. The new version would include several abortion restrictions.

Democrats criticized the legislation in an afternoon press conference, though they don’t have the legislative power to stop the bill’s advancement.

“This is an all-out assault on women and a sneak attack from Republicans at the last minute,” said Democratic Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, a ranking member of the House Human Resources Committee that was set to take up the measure.

GOP Rep. Shannon Lundgren, a committee member and the bill’s floor manager, said Democrats should not be surprised by the move. She also acknowledged backers of the bill are still securing enough support from other House Republicans.

“Overall, we are a pro-life caucus,” she said. “We’ve been talking about running a bill through our committee since the beginning of session.

Republicans ran on pro-life issues.”

Planned Parenthood of the

Heartland spokeswoman Rachel Lopez sent out a press release calling it the “most extreme and overreaching abortion legislation ever introduced in Iowa.”

If the new version of bill is passed, it would still require floor votes in both chambers before it could reach the Republican governor’s desk.

Ben Hammes, a spokesman for Gov. Terry Branstad, did not immediately comment on support for the bill.

“Obviously, Gov. Branstad is very pro-life,” Hammes said in an email. “But until we see legislation in its final form, we will reserve judgment.”

Ed Failor, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Bill Dix, said in an email, “we do not wish to comment on house actions as they move through their process.”

Among provisions in the amendment: • A pregnant woman will need to wait 72 hours, or three days, before she can get an abortion.

• State health officials would be required to make available to a woman seeking an abortion reading material that encourages adoption. It would include language stating Iowa’s interest in promoting adoption over abortion.

• A woman seeking an abortion would need to sign documentation acknowledging she was told a heartbeat was detected and the statistical probability of bringing the pregnancy to term.

• A woman or her spouse could sue a doctor in certain instances for performing an abortion. Parents could sue ABORTION | 2A

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Community College men’s basketball players, from left, Jordan Johnson, Alijah Thomas, Khallid Edwards and Nate Lee at SWCC during a live spot on the Channel 13 5 p.m. newscast Tuesday. Admire reported from Creston during Tuesday’s national championship celebration for the Spartan men.

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Wilbur Van Gelder, 90, of Le Mars died Sunday, March 26, 2017, at Good Samaritan Society in Le Mars.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, March 30, at Rexwinkel-Carlsen Funeral Home, 107 12th St. Southeast, Van Gelder in Le Mars.

Burial will be in Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation with family present will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Hospice of Siouxland and Alzheimer’s Research.

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

Wilbur Van Gelder, son of Edward and Jennie (Feenstra) Van Gelder, was born Dec. 26, 1926, in Sibley. He attended country school near Riter and Carnes through eighth grade.

He then worked on the farm with his father.

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ued farming with his father for several years before moving to a farm northeast of Alton. He then moved to the Le Mars area in 1959, continuing to farm and began trucking. He retired from farming in 1984 and moved into Le Mars. He continued operating his trucking business until 2010. In 2015, he moved into nursing home care.

Wilbur is survived by his wife of 68 years, Betty; children, Rosalie (Merlin) Giesen of Slayton, Minnesota, Gary (Chris) Van Gelder of Creston and Bruce (Betty) Van Gelder of Oskaloosa; grandchildren, Melissa (Mike) Harms, Shelley (special friend Brian Huisman) Shook, Kari (Mike) Hudson, Brad (Terri) Van Gelder and Matt (Jenny) Van Gelder; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers, James Van Gelder of Orange City, Dick Van Gelder of Creston and John (Thelma) Van Gelder of Orange City; sisters, Joyce Hulst of Orange City and Kathy Van Wyke of Ireton; brother-in-law Ben Schiebout and many other relatives.

Wilbur was preceded in death by his parents, infant granddaughter Dawn Shook, infant great-granddaughter Jessica Harms and sister Irene Schiebout.

For Wederquist and Pedersen, they came away from a championship week in Danville with lasting memories.

“For me, it was just how close we all got throughout the week,” said Wederquist, who

With Southwestern winning so many games by a large margin, it was not uncommon to see Wederquist enter the lineup at some point in the second half. He quickly became a crowd favorite, and certainly a popular teammate.

That was evident when Wederquist found himself alone with the ball on a fast break in the closing seconds of Saturday’s 77-53 victory over Louisburg of North Carolina for the national title. His layup accounted for the final two points of the game.

“When Keegan made that last basket in our championship game, you would have thought it was a game-winning shot with the way everyone on our bench reacted,” Lorensen said. “He’s wellknown around campus as a nice guy and he’s just a great teammate. When last season ended and I sat him down and said it might be tough for him to get on the court this year, with what we had coming back and who we expected to sign, he never hesitated.

He said he just wanted to be a part of this team.”

The roles of practice players preparing the top unit for the next game is something that’s underrated by the casual fan, Lorensen said. Players like Pedersen and Wederquist had 15 minutes to learn the opponent’s offense, then go full speed with it against players who just won a national championship.

“We’d give them a run for their money,” Pedersen said, “especially when we got some more redshirt guys in the second semester.

It’s hard to not be playing in games, but we get a lot of competition in practice and it makes all of us better.”

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Louie Kennedy, 84, of Corning passed away Monday, March 27, 2017, at CHI Health Mercy Hospital in Corning.

Mass of Christian burial services will be 10:30 a . m .

Thursd a y , March 30, at St. P a t r i c k Kennedy Catholic Church with Father Lazarus Kirigia, Celebrant, and Father Dan Siepker, Homilist. A private burial will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Corning.

Family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, at Pearson Family Funeral Service and Cremation Center, 701 Seventh St., in Corning.

Memorials may be directed to Corning Fire Department, St. Patrick Church or Corning Public Library.

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

Louis Eugene Kennedy, son of James and Mary Berenice (Cullen) Kennedy, was born Sept. 30, 1932, on the family farm in southern Adams County. He grew up in a large Irish family, with four brothers and two sisters. He went to eight years of country school and then graduated from Corning High School in 1951.

He married Kathryn Brotherton on Sept. 3, 1960, in Creston. They celebrated 56 years of marriage in 2016. They are the parents of two children, Jan (and Mike) Powers of Dubuque

to the state tournament.

Pedersen also had a stellar career at Central Decatur, totaling 1,664 points as the school’s career leader. As a senior the all-stater averaged 23.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.4 steals for a 17-7 team that was ousted in the district finals by Nodaway Valley.

“They were both really good players in high school,” SWCC head coach Todd Lorensen said. “But this is just a completely different world for them. They never once complained about their role with us this year.”

After four weeks of workouts and joining other players in unofficial “jamboree” competition in the preseason, Lorensen always meets individually with his players and helps them understand their projected role, and whether sitting out in a redshirt year would be beneficial to them.

Backup point guard Khallid Edwards of Des Moines had that role a year ago, and this year was an integral part of the team’s championship run. Lorensen foresees a similar chance for Pedersen to contribute on the court next year, as he will be more prepared for the rigors of elite JUCO competition.

“AAU helped me in high school, but it’s still not the same as this,” Pedersen said. “I feel like I’ve adjusted to it now and Pedersen I’ll be comfortable and ready to go next year.”

Wederquist said he learned quickly as a freshman that the transition to college basketball from a career spent in Class 1A competition in southwest Iowa was going to take some time.

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and Greg (and Amy) Kennedy of Glenwood.

Louie’s 40 plus years of work life centered around people. He enjoyed driving trucks and interacting with people on his various routes in his work at Nodaway Valley Foods, Corning Municipal Utilities, Farner-Bocken Wholesale, Schildberg Construction and Ron Brown Farms.

When he was 25, he was named the Centurama King, which celebrated Corning’s 100th anniversary in 1957. He was a lifelong member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and a proud member of the Corning Volunteer Fire Department for 30 years. Louie enjoyed being outdoors, whether riding his tractor, mowing hay, puttering in the yard or working with his herd of cattle. He proudly served with other local volunteers as a fireman and stayed connected to them for many years after his retirement. Most of all, Louie valued the importance of his family. Being a husband, father and grandfather gave him many, many proud and happy moments. His sense of humor, stubborn Irish streak and “big hands” will be missed.

He is survived by his wife, Kay; his children, Jan (and Mike) and Greg (and Amy) and his grandchildren, Danielle (and Nick) Burken of Madison, Wisconsin, Brad Powers of Dubuque and Cole and Nate Kennedy of Glenwood. Also surviving are his brother Dick (and Carol) Kennedy; sisters-inlaw, Marge Kennedy, Carla Kennedy, Michele Brotherton and Colleen Brotherton and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his in-laws, three brothers, two sisters and two brothers-in-law.

plans to attend Iowa State next year to study agronomy.

“It really brought everyone together and it showed that you really can win here at Southwestern.”

Pedersen said one moment will stick with him forever.

“When that clock hit zero Saturday night, it finally sunk in that I’m a national champion,” he said. “And, I’ll be a national champion the rest of my life.”

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us,” Lorensen said. “Sometimes our scout team on Tuesday night was better than the team we played on Wednesday night.”

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Controlled burn, 11:20 a.m., March 18.

Information, 11:24 a.m., March 18.

Medical, 11:38 a.m., March 18.

Incomplete 911 call, 11:48 a.m., March 18.

Theft, 12:38 p.m., March 18 Information (5), 12:59 p.m., March 18.

Theft, 3:44 p.m., March 18.

Fire, 4:41 p.m., March 18.

Controlled burn, 4:44 p.m., March 18.

Information (2), 5:33 p.m., March 18.

Incomplete 911 call, 6 p.m., March 18.

Information, 6:19 p.m., March 18.

Controlled burn, 7:18 p.m., March 18.

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Michael Ray Simpson Jr., 30, 402 N. Oak St. Apt. 20, was charged with fifth-degree theft 7:40 p.m. Friday at Fareway.

According to a Creston Police report, Simpson took merchandise with a value less than $200 from Fareway, located at 105 E. Adams St., with the intent to deprive the store of the property.

Simpson was released on $300 bond.

— — — — — — Eduardo Alexander Estrella, 21, 213 N. Division St., was charged with operating while intoxicated 1:33 a.m.

Sunday at the intersection of North Jarvis and West Adams streets.

According to a Creston Police report, Estrella was the driver of a vehicle stopped for careless driving.

During the stop, he showed signs of impairment during a field sobriety test. Estrella consented to a preliminary breath test and had a test result above .08. Estrella consented to the DataMaster test and had a test result above .08.

Estrella was released on $300 bond.

— — — — — — Sara Nicole Weis, 40, of West Des Moines was charged with four Union County warrants for probation violation 3:01 p.m. Monday at Union County Law Enforcement Center.

Weis was being held in Ringgold County Jail for Union County on no bond until seen by the magistrate.

— — — — — — Cory Laird, 30, 706 W. Mills St., was charged on a Union County warrant for failure to appear for debtor’s exam 4:54 p.m. Monday at Union County Law Enforcement Center.

Laird was released on $475 bond.

— — — — — — Richard Starlin, 411 N. Chestnut St., reported the liner to his pool had been cut between March 20 and Friday at his residence.

Damage estimate is $500.

Miscellaneous Vandalism, 7:49 a.m., Monday, Livingston Avenue.

Theft, 9:53 a.m., Monday, North Pine Street.

Harassing communication, 9:59 a.m., Monday, East Townline Road.

Welfare check, 11:57 a.m., Monday, North Elm Street.

Warrant, 2:50 p.m., Monday, North Pine Street.

Narcotic, 3:36 p.m., Monday, North Pine Street.

Accident, 3:38 p.m., Monday, West Jefferson Street.

Animal call, 4:30 p.m., Monday, Levy Street.

Warrant, 4:49 p.m., Monday, North Pine Street.

Welfare check, 7:12 p.m., Monday, North Oak Street.

Domestic dispute, 7:55 p.m., Monday, North Oak Street.

Suspicious person, 9:41 p.m., Monday, East Taylor Street.

Disturbing the peace, 9:51 p.m., Monday, North Cherry Street.

Disorderly conduct, 11:09 p.m., Monday, West Adams Street.

Traffic stop, 11:19 p.m., Monday, West Montgomery Street.

Assistance, 2:24 a.m., Tuesday, West Townline Street.

Public intoxication, 5:06 a.m., Tuesday, West Montgomery Street.

Alarm, 7:39 a.m., Tuesday, West Taylor Street.

Found property, 8:54 a.m., Tuesday, North Cherry Street.

Welfare check, 10:44 a.m., Tuesday, West Howard Street.

Nuisance, 11:15 a.m.,

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Information (3), 7:22 a.m., March 17.

Civil dispute, 8:32 a.m., March 17.

Information (3), 8:55 a.m., March 17.

Controlled burn, 9:44 a.m., March 17.

Information (3), 9:48 a.m., March 17.

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Information, 11:46 a.m., March 17.

Fire, 11:51 a.m., March 17.

Information (8), 11:56 a.m., March 17.

Grass fire, 2:19 p.m., March 17.

Information (2), 2:21 p.m., March 17.

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Information (5), 3:57 p.m., March 20.

Assistance, 7:50 p.m., March 20.

Assistance, 5:21 a.m., March 21.

Information (4), 8:58 a.m., March 21.

Structure fire, 11:19 a.m., March 21.

Animal call, 11:25 a.m., March 21.

Information (5), 11:58 a.m., March 21.

Medical, 4:11 p.m., March 21.

Information, 4:32 p.m., March 21.

Incomplete 911 call, 4:41 p.m., March 21.

Incomplete 911 call, 5:08 p.m., March 21.

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Information (2), 8:23 p.m., March 21.

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On Obamacare, a partywide failure There’s stumbling out of the gate, and then there’s what Republicans just did on health care.

They came up with a substantively indefensible bill, put it on an absurd fast track to passage, didn’t seriously try to sell it to the public, fumbled their internal negotiations over changes – and suffered a stinging defeat months after establishing unified control of government.

There has been a lot of different finger-pointing after the collapse of the bill, and almost all of it is right. This was a partywide failure.

House Speaker Paul Ryan has – faint praise – thought more about health care policy than almost any other elected Republican. He rose to prominence with thoughtful policy proposals buttressed by PowerPoint presentations. This was his moment to shine as a wonk. Instead, with an eye to procedural constraints the

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legislation would face in the Senate, he wrote a mess of a bill that got failing grades from analysts across the political spectrum.

The operating theory wasn’t that the merits of the bill would get it over the top, but speed and sheer partisan muscle. The House wanted to pass it in three weeks, which would be a rush for a bill naming a courthouse.

Ryan gambled that he could get his fractious caucus to rally in record time because – unlike his frustrated predecessor as speaker, John Boehner – he had a president of his own party at his back.

And none other than “the closer,” a President Donald Trump

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whose calling card is his skill at dealmaking. But you can’t be a closer if you don’t know anything about the product. President Trump knew the health care bill was wonderful and beautiful and his other characteristic boosterish adjectives. Otherwise, he was at sea. He wasn’t knowledgeable enough to engage in meaningful negotiations. One of his interventions – to try to placate House conservatives by stripping out the so-called essential health benefits of Obamacare – may have lost more moderates than it gained votes on the right.

For their part, Ryan and Trump are united in blaming the House Freedom Caucus, the recalcitrant group of conservatives that destroyed Boehner’s speakership and have made a good start at ruining Ryan’s. The Freedom Caucus is certainly prone to self-defeating purity, but in this case when they said the bill

wouldn’t fully repeal Obamacare or do enough to reduce premiums, they were correct. The bill shed support on both the right and the left because of its underlying weakness (it’s hard to get anyone to back a bill with a 17 percent approval rating, per a Quinnipiac poll).

Perhaps most unforgivably, the White House and congressional Republicans now have decided to move on. After seven years of promising to repeal and replace Obamacare – with Trump thundering it at rallies and Republicans writing it into every campaign document – they are giving up after three lackluster weeks. Tax reform beckons.

Republicans tell themselves they will get better results on taxes because it is more natural terrain for the party, an implicit concession that the GOP – even after electing a populist president – still can’t bring itself to

engage on kitchen-table issues that don’t involve tax cuts.

Perhaps the initial tax legislation will start in a better place, the process will be more deliberate, and President Trump will get immersed more readily in something (the tax code) central to his business dealings. But tax reform is more popular in theory than it is in practice. It requires painful trade-offs and is vulnerable to the political critique that it favors the wealthy and corporations over working people. Already there are divisions between House and Senate Republicans over the so-called border adjustment tax that Speaker Ryan and his team favor.

If tax reform is going to pass and get signed into law, Republicans will have to perform much better than in the foreshortened health care debate. On the bright side, they can’t perform much worse.

The new ‘Grease’ HOLLYWOOD – God bless America, and how’s everybody?

The London Daily Mirror reported Monday that John Travolta and his former movie costar Olivia Newton John are in talks with Hollywood studios to film a sequel to their smash-hit musical “Grease.” It’s to mark the movie’s 40th anniversary. As of now, the working title is “Ancient Grease.”

North Korean dictator Kim Jung Un threatened to incinerate the United States Friday during U.S. naval exercises off the Korean coast. His CIA profile revealed when he was a teenager, he wanted to be a famous actor.

He could still make it in Hollywood but he doesn’t hate America enough.

Major League Baseball’s season gets started with three games Sunday and the rest starting Monday. It’s a festive holiday.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will be on hand at the Washington Nationals home opener to throw out the middle infielders.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he’s cutting off federal money to sanctuary cities. It’s not easy to flush out criminals and terrorists without background checks. I mean to be a good American, but my FBI profile reveals that early in my life I was radicalized by Robert E. Lee and Richard Pryor.

President Trump ripped the GOP for tanking GOP health care, OKed Keystone, then he killed an ISIS chief with a drone

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and took bids on the wall Monday. He never rests. To relax, he likes to pick up the office phone and order a Black Russian to see if he can catch Obama laughing on the line.

House Democrats kept hacking away Monday, claiming President Trump was in collusion with the Russians to deny Hillary Clinton the presidency. It’s waning. CNN is pretty much down to conceding that Donald Trump’s election proved the world loves a white man, unless it’s Romney.

The White House announced Monday President Trump tapped his son-in-law Jared Kushner to re-organize the U.S. government so it can be run like a business.

He got right on it. Last night, Jared took one look at the government’s books and decided to burn it down for the insurance money.

The Washington Post reported that hundreds of Muslim women in London linked arms at the Westminster Bridge on Sunday to show their solidarity against religious extremism. Now we’re talking. If anything’s going to change ISIS, Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, it’s the opinion of their women.

The Television Fanatic website listed the 10 most view-

er-binge-worthy home improvement shows on Netflix. The shows are very popular as Millennial couples enter the home buying market. On today’s “This Old House,” learn how to turn a sofa into a sleeper sofa by simply forgetting your wife’s birthday.

“Gong Show” producer Chuck Barris was eulogized Friday by the Unknown Comic, Murray Langston. It symbolized the crazy late-70s. It’s a little-known fact Billy Carter was the original Unknown Comic but during the first taping he passed out onstage because he chose plastic over paper.

Oklahoma University was asked to rename DeBarr Street, named for its chemistry department founder Warren DeBarr, who belonged to the Klan a century ago.

The PC assault never ends. Across the nation, universities are banning chess in the student union because white always gets to move first.

USA Today cited women’s fertility statistics in a national survey Sunday, revealing women who attend church regularly have 40 percent more babies than women who don’t attend church. That’s nice.

After all those stories about gay priests, it’s refreshing to hear one about the straight ones.

National Football League owners met in Phoenix and voted to permit the Oakland Raiders to relocate to Las Vegas in two years.

It’s a big win for fans of “Blazing Saddles.” Each Friday during the NFL season, Raiders fans will be led into the Las Vegas city limits by Lt. Governor Hedley Lamar.

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FOOD

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Beyond the jar: 8 ingenious ways to eat peanut butter Pickles: Sometimes unlikely combinations have the most delicious results. That would be the case with pickles and peanut butter. Give it a try and dip that spear right in or slice pickles for easy sharing with the family.

Potato chips: Do potato chips have you reaching for that jar of dip? Change things up by grabbing a jar of peanut butter instead.

Salty chips dipped in peanut butter are a match made is snacking heaven.

Cookies: Chocolate, butter, molasses - no matter your favorite cookie, it’s going to be better when you add a dollop of peanut butter. Dip and enjoy!

Need more inspiration for unique ways to enjoy peanut butter? Try this decadent recipe featuring Peter Pan Simply Ground. For more unique ideas, visit www.peterpanpb.com.

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CROCKPOT CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP 1 lb. shredded cooked chicken 1 - 15 oz. can whole peeled tomatoes 1 - 10 oz. can enchilada sauce - we used red enchilada sauce 1 medium chopped onion 1 - 4 oz. can chopped green chilies 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups of water 1 - 14.5 oz. can chicken broth 1 - 10 oz. pkg. frozen corn

7-Layer Peanut Butter Dip Makes three mini 7-Layer Dip Jars

1 tsp. cumin 1 tsp. chili powder 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. black pepper 1 bay leaf 1 Tbsp. chopped cilantro (optional) 7 corn tortillas canola oil or olive oil

Place chicken, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion, green chilies and garlic into slow cooker. Pour in the water and broth. Season with cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper and bay leaf. Stir in corn and cilantro. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.

Preheat oven to 400°. Lightly brush both sides of corn tortillas. Cut into strips and spread on baking sheet. We salted both side of the tortillas before cutting into strips. Bake 10-12 minutes until crisp. Serve on top of soup.

Ingredients: 1 cup of graham cracker crumbs 1 thinly sliced banana 1 cup Peter Pan Simply Ground Peanut Butter 1 cup of softened cream cheese 3 tablespoons of honey 1 cup of whipped cream 3 tablespoons of chocolate chips assorted dippers

SOPAPILLA CHEESECAKE PIE 1 - 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract 1 - 8 oz. can refrigerated crescent rolls

1/4 cup and 2 Tbsp. white sugar 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 cup butter, room temperature 2 Tbsp. honey

Preheat an oven to 350°. Prepare a 8x8 inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Beat the cream cheese with 1/2 cup of sugar and the vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth. Unroll the can of crescent roll dough, and use a rolling pin to shape into an 8x16 inch rectangle. Press half of dough into the bottom of a 8x8 inch baking dish. Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture into the baking dish, then cover with the remaining piece of crescent dough. Stir together 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of sugar, cinnamon, and butter. Dot the mixture over the top of the cheesecake.

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HINTS FROM HELOISE Cooking with gas vs. electric

HOROSCOPE For Thursday, March 30, 2017 ARIES (March 21 to April 19)You might have thoughts today about how to revolutionize a marriage, partnership or close friendship. Maybe these are ideas for improvements that have been percolating in your mind for some time?

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)Because this is a year where you can get a better job or improve your existing job, you are full of big ideas! Today some of these ideas might come to fruition.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might take a new approach to dealing with kids, as well as vacations and the time that you take for fun and pleasure. You need to balance work and play!

CANCER (June 21 to July 22)This is the year when you can figure out how to get your dream home. Today you might have ideas about how to improve your existing home or get another one. Exciting!

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You might be surprised by the ideas you have to introduce improvements to your world.

It’s encouraging. New ideas lead to new results and a new future.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Many of you see new ways of making money. Many of you also see better ways of taking care of what you already own.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) It’s almost as if something is in the air, because you are keen to make improvements for yourself and the world around you. This is a healthy attitude!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Many of you have been more tuned in to your spiritual world than usual. You are aware that what goes on inside affects things that go on outside.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Your relationship with a friend or perhaps a group is changing now. Fortunately, it’s changing for the better; and this is a good thing.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) This year you’ll make an excellent impression on your world, especially on bosses, parents and VIPs. Today you might have ideas about how to do this.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18)Travel plans, as well as plans to get further education, are exciting! This week you might consider doing something you never thought you would do before.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You can improve the arrangements you have about inheritances, wills and shared property. Something will happen this year that benefits you.

YOU BORN TODAY You take chances because you want the most out of life. You’re courageous and imaginative.

You also are stylish and ambitious - always aware of the impression you create on your

audience. This year you will be both a student and a teacher.

You will be excited as you start to see the fruits of your efforts for the past six years. Expect your well-earned rewards soon!

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Dear Heloise: My husband and I are building our “dream home.” When it comes to our stove and ovens, we don’t know whether to go with GAS OR ELECTRIC. Any suggestions? – Carrie T., Port Huron, Mich.

Carrie, this can be a difficult decision! Generally, you should pick what you are used to. If you have cooked only with gas, then electric may be a whole new learning curve. Here are a few things to consider: Electric stoves usually are less expensive than gas.

Electric stoves/ovens: * Smooth-top stoves are easy to clean, and the coil stoves are, too. * Electric ovens are drier than gas ovens.

Gas stoves/ovens: * Instant heat, both on and off. * Both natural and propane gas are inexpensive and save money in the long run. * Gas ovens are hotter at the top, and gas gives off moisture. * Gas stoves are a little more difficult to clean because of the heavy iron grates.

If the cost of the appli-

ance is a factor, electric is the way to go. If you cook and bake a lot, you may want to go with gas. Whichever you choose, remember, you most likely will be living with the appliance for a long time, so choose wisely. – Heloise ORANGE COFFEE Dear Heloise: You have, in the past, printed your recipe for Orange Coffee, which my entire family loves! I’ve served it to guests, who raved about it as well. Sadly, I’ve misplaced the recipe, so would you please reprint it?

– Terrie N., New York, N.Y. Terrie, here it is: Orange Coffee 1/2 cup instant coffee granules 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup powdered milk or coffee creamer 1/2 teaspoon dried orange peel (you can use fresh orange zest, but be sure to store the mixture in the fridge.)

Blend in a blender until powdered. Add 2 rounded teaspoons per 6-8 ounces of hot water.

For additional recipes and hints for coffee and tea, try my pamphlet Heloise’s Flavored Coffees and Teas.

To order one, visit www.

Heloise.com, or send a business-size, self-addressed, stamped (70 cents) envelope, along with $3, to: Heloise/ HCS, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001.

Don’t forget to make some sun tea this summer for a refreshing drink on a hot day.

– Heloise NO SALT, PLEASE Dear Heloise: My otherwise wonderful cardiologist has me on a low- to no-salt diet. I was shocked to discover how much salt there is in nearly everything we eat.

I have some suggestions for your readers: * Always read the ingredients labels! Salt content varies from one brand to the next. * “Lite” or “low-cal” often means higher salt content. * Fry in olive oil, not butter or margarine. * The majority of soft drinks, energy drinks, cheese, lunchmeat and canned soups and vegetables have high amounts of sodium. – Ed Y., Villa Park, Calif.

Ed, they do sell salt-free butter – you can use that! – Heloise (c)2017 by King Features Syndicate Inc.

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Creston Radio Auction Block Auction starts 8:30 a.m., Saturday, April 1 & 8

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A night to celebrate

Track & Field

Satisfactory beginning for Panther track and field squads

By KALEB CARTER CNA sports reporter kacarter@crestonnews. com

SHENANDOAH — Outdoor track season is here and the Creston track and field squads got repetitions in against teams from the southern half of the Hawkeye 10 Conference.

The Creston girls finished third with 57 team points, a number that coach Clay Arnold was none too worried about given the number of events leaders Glenwood and Shenandoah were able to put athletes in.

“I thought it was a good first outdoor meet.

I saw some girls step up,” A r nold said.

A r - Castillo nold was especially impressed with the performance of several of his runners.

Danielle Castillo stood out.

“Tonight was the best meet that Danielle has ever had,” Arnold said.

Castillo set a PR in the 100 meter dash with a time of 14.22, good for seventh place. She PR’d in the 200 meter dash with a time of 30.93, and placed second in the 100 meter hurdles by finishing in 18.05 seconds.

Brielle Baker took home first place in the 8 0 0 with a time of 2:35.70, almost t w o s e c onds in front of Baker Glenwood’s Kate Kaufman, 2:37.62.

The relay units performed admirably, while the Panther girls pulled out a thrilling 4x100 race.

Creston pulled out a come-from behind victory with strong a strong third and fourth legs from Kesia Stewart and Cayla Maitlen, with Maitlen just barely edging out Clarinda’s Cynthia Best at the end.

Creston won with a time of 54.25 to 54.40 for Clarinda.

According to Arnold, Stewart and Maitlen “absolutely destroyed” the last two legs.

“We were right in there but the best girl from Clarinda is a stud and we’ve been battling her for years now,” Arnold said.

Arnold was satisfied with the performances of Allivea Skarda, and Brittany Linch, and Emma Hanson added to the depth of several relay teams.

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SWCC, Creston celebrate national championship

By RYAN KRONBERG CNA sports editor rkronberg@crestonnews.com

Southwestern Community College men’s basketball coach Todd Lorensen brought a motto to Creston from his time at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Somewhere along the way that phrase was changed a bit.

That change however was for the better.

This season’s Spartan men’s basketball team became a family.

This dynamic, diverse group of players bonded around a singular mission — to become champions.

Tuesday night, the team and community of Creston celebrated this most special of teams.

The team was honored for their win in the NJCAA Division II national championship game in front of a large number of Spartan backers and community members at Spartan Gym. “At Nebraska-Omaha, our players did this breakdown after every practice, every team huddle. They would yell ‘1-2-3 championship, 4-5-6 family,’” Lorensen said. “Somehow along the way it became ‘12-3 family and 4-5-6 championship.’ What that means to me is that before we could become champions, we had to become a family.”

The team and the fans broke it down one final time this season.

“One, two, three — FAMILY! Four, five, six, CHAMPIONSHIP.” Lorensen paused for a moment.

He choked up, wiped his hand over his eyes.

The sacrifices individuals made for the team to succeed made this season special in their head coach’s eyes.

“They care more about the greater good than themselves,” Lorensen said with a tear streaking down his face. “Every one of these guys gave up a piece of themselves for us to be the best basketball team in this nation.”

Lorensen noted how much passion the team had for each other and the game of basketball.

“It comes from people that are passionate. These guys are passionate about becoming better basketball players and the best possi-

CNA photos by RYAN KRONBERG

Southwestern Community College sophomore Calvin Chambers is greeted by his teammates as he walks in during Tuesday’s celebration of the NJCAA Division II national champion Spartan men’s basketball team at Spartan Gym. Above — The game ball and net, the national championship trophy and a special ball signifying the national championship are displayed as the players, staff and coaches are introduced to Spartan Nation.

CNA photo by RYAN KRONBERG

The Southwestern Community College men’s basketball team says its team breakdown “One, two, three, FAMILY! Four, five, six, CHAMPIONSHP!” for the home fans at Tuesday’s welcome home celebration in honor of the team’s NJCAA Division II national championship.

ble team they can be,” Lorensen said. “You can fake a lot of things. You can’t fake passion.”

He recalled talking to families and recruits about his vision for the program.

“I was legitimately getting goosebumps talking

to them,” Lorensen said.

“I can’t fake this. I can tell you I’m going to be a nice guy in practice. I can lie to you about that. I can tell you you’re going to play eight minutes a game, or 20 minutes a game, but you can’t fake passion. You can’t lie

about passion.”

“There are a lot of passionate people in southwest Iowa.”

This team showed what is possible for Southwestern Community College, Creston and the region.

“We can accomplish any-

thing if you really put your mind to it, whether you’re from a town of 6,000 people in southwest Iowa, Creston, or a couple miles down the road in Mount Ayr, Diagonal or any of the other smaller communities we SWCC | 9A

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glamorous role. There’s a lot of behind the scenes work that most folks, and I don’t mean this derogatory way, but they don’t understand what goes into running a first-class program. There’s countless hours those guys spent, even if it meant being up here later in the evening on a Tuesday night to let our guys get shots up, talk about guys extra stretching. You name it, those guys guys did countless things that nobody understands or realized.

Without those guys, there’s no way we’re standing here tonight. Thank you guys.”

The way the community rallied behind this season’s team meant much to Lorensen and the team.

“Having come from a CNA photo by RYAN KRONBERG small town in Iowa, I can reSouthwestern Community College freshman Brodric late to what it’s like to unite Thomas signs an autograph for a young fan at Tuesday’s celebration of the men’s basketball team’s NJCAA Division as a community through sports,” said the Prairie II national championship at Spartan Gym.

City-Monroe graduate, who saw how those communities rallied together around their state tournament basketball teams when he was in high school at PCM. “That’s what’s happened over the last couple of weeks and couple of months.”

Like Lorensen, community support meant much to sophomore Jamil Maddred and the team.

“I thank everybody for coming out. We couldn’t have done it without you,” Maddred said.

Southwestern Community College president Dr. Barb Crittenden echoed Lorensen and Maddred in the support Spartan Nation provided throughout the season and particularly in Danville.

“The way you got behind this team has really been amazing,” Crittenden said.

“We had great attendance in

this gym. I can imagine how many people would turn into KSIB to hear those games, bring up the NJCAA TV. A bunch of you got in your cars to drive and drove the six and a half hours to watch those games live. No other team in the tournament had the following this team did.”

Spartan Nation was particularly out in force in the championship game.

“The energy in the gym during that Saturday game was phenomenal,” Crittenden said. “I know some of you were screaming at your radio or at the gym. The team knew you were there, felt your support.”

Maddred, a Camden, New Jersey native, spoke about how much this team meant to him.

“All of these guys behind me made it worthwhile, from practice to games,” Maddred said. “Off the court, we were like a brotherhood. We came together. Whenever we had problems, we talked about it between each other. There was never hostility towards each other. We all want to see each other succeed.”

Dr. Crittenden credited the team with their unselfishness and team-first attitude.

“The thing I appreciated most was watching them as a team,” she said. “They exemplified what it meant to be a team.”

As tough as they were on the court, the players were equally kind off the court throughout their time in Danville.

“Just seeing wherever we went, where the team had been, people told us how respectful they were, how polite they were,” Crittenden said. “We’re just so proud of them not only because of

TRACK:

4x200 relay — 1. Glenwood ‘A’ Sadey Allgood, Savanna Mixan, Bailey Ostrander, Arianna Springer) 1:54.99; 2. Creston ‘A (Kiersten Latham, Saige Rice, Cayla Maitlen, Kesia Stewart) 1:56.38.

4x400 relay — 1. Glenwood ‘A’ (Arianna Springer, Sadey Allgood, Alysa Jensen, Katelyn Wilwerding) 4:26.42; 4. Creston ‘A’ (Brielle Baker, Emma Hanson, Cayla Maitlen, Saige Rice) 4:37.91.

4x800 relay — 1. Shenandoah ‘A’ (Carlie Manrose, Vanessa Webster, Adrianna Holmes, Jessica Jackson) 10:30.13; 3.

Creston ‘A’ (Saige Rice, Brittany Linch, Brielle Baker, Emma Hanson) 11:22.81.

800 sprint medley — 1.

Clarinda ‘A’ (Jordan VanGundy, Cynthia Best, Lauren Bair, Taylor Wedemeyer) 2:01.89; 3. Creston ‘A’ (Kiersten Latham,Kesia

Stewart, Rachel Shepherd, Cayla Maitlen) 2:02.73.

Distance medley — 1.

Glenwood ‘A’ (Haley Palmer, Alysa Jensen, Paige Hays, Danielle Hardcastle) 4:44.47; 3.

Creston ‘A’ (Kiersten Latham, Saige Rice, Brielle Baker, Rachel Shepherd) 4:47.35.

Long jump — 1. Kamryn Pickens, (Shen) 15-8; 4. Danielle Castillo, (Crest) 14-2.

Shot put — 1. Hannah Hood, (Crest) 38-9.25; 6. Faith Wilson, (Crest) 32-0.5; 14. Abbi Hood, (Crest) 27.

Discus — 1. Sydney Bierman (Glen) 108-03. 4. Faith Wilson, (Crest) 94-06; 11. Hannah Hood, (Crest) 85-03 Boys 100 meter dash — 1. Mavrick Decker, (Glen) 11.28; 5. Dalten Bierle, (Crest) 12.19; 19. Camden Peterson, (Crest) 13.15; 21; 21.

Hank Looney, (Crest) 13.47; 22.

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represent at Southwestern Community College.”

“We went to a national tournament. Teams from Virginia, teams from North Carolina, bigger cities and better places — I don’t feel that way, but sure others may say that. We came there and won the whole dang thing.”

Lorensen credited the players for not only being good players, but also good young men off the basketball court.

“It allows me to sleep easy at night knowing they’re representing this institution and community in a first class fashion,” Lorensen said.

It took a village of people on campus to make this season’s journey a success.

“To those in the business office, the dorms, to the student center, custodians, up and down the board, a lot of people contributed to the success we’ve had,” Lorensen said “I have a true appreciation.”

His assistant coaches,

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a throw of 94 feet, 6 inches.

As strong as the girls were in places, it was more obvious to coach Arnold who slacked some on their training in spring break as well as who is keeping their workout regimen intense.

“All in all we saw a lot of good things,” Arnold said.

“Those girls who were working hard for us over spring break were stepping up back, especially in the sprints.”

Outdoor meet number one came with lessons as well.

“We’ve got to get some other girls in better shape.

Especially in the middle distances,” Arnold said.

Coach Arnold said that seven to eight JV girls will participate at Clarke Thursday.

Boys get in first competi-

CNA photo by RYAN KRONBERG

Southwestern Community College men’s basketball coach Todd Lorensen talks to the large crowd of Spartan backers during Tuesday’s pep rally celebrating the team’s NJCAA Division II national championship.

Scott Davis and Rand Hazelton, contributed much behind the scenes, Lorensen noted.

“Coach Davis, coach Hazelton have been spectacular,” Lorensen said. “Being an assistant is not always a

tion The Creston boys took fifth at the south division meet, earning 11 team points.

Zac Hague’s second place discus throw of 122 feet, 8 inches was as impressive as any of the individual performances for the boys.

Dalten Bierle took third in the 800 meter run and fifth in the 100 meter dash.

Bierle, Jared Moreland, Ashton Wills and Camden Peterson ran the 4x400 and took fifth with a time of 4:09.69.

“Coach Birchard and myself are proud of the boys,” coach Pat Schlapia said.

“They competed and showed heart. All six boys did a very good job for our first competition of the season. We look forward to improving from these first steps.”

The boys will be in competition at Winterset Friday.

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200 dash — 1. Jessica Jackson, (Shen) 1:05.01; T6. Danielle Castillo, (Crest) 30.93; 17. Sydney Pantini, (Crest) 33.87.

400 dash — 1. Jessica Jackson, (Shen) 1:05.01; 6. Allivea Skarda (Crest) 1:09.80.

800 run — 1. Brielle Baker (Crest) 2:35.70; 7. Allivea Skarda (Crest) 2:55.00.

100 hurdles — 1. Katelyn Wilwerding, (Glen) 17.49; 2.

Danielle Castillo, (Crest) 18.05.

400 hurdles — 1. Adrianna Holmes (Shen) 1:13.53; 6. Brittany Linch (Crest) 1:24.65.

4x100 meter relay — 1. Creston ‘A’, (Rachel Shepherd, Kiersten Latham, Kesia Stewart, Cayla Maitlen) 54.25; 8. Creston ‘B’ (Brittany Linch, Sydney Pantini, Allivea Skarda, Abbi Hood) 1:04.33.

their basketball skills, but because of the good young men they are.

“They are a great group of guys to have here.”

Dean of students Beth Kulow and student activities coordinator and transportation coordinator Tracey Evans were thanked for their countless hours of service behind the scenes while the team was in Danville.

Kulow and Evans’ efforts in taking care of little details allowed Lorensen and assistants Scott Davis and Rand Hazelton to be locked in on game planning and preparation.

“They were doing our team laundry. That doesn’t happen everywhere and without that I don’t think we would’ve won the thing, because it allowed us to have the time to game plan and game prep and do what we needed to do as coaches,” Lorensen said. “Thank you everybody for your genuine support in all the things, in all the little things.”

Lorensen closed the program by talking about what this team means long term.

This team will leave a legacy to be remembered forever.

“Some of these guys are sophomores. Will they be here next year? Unfortunately no. Some of them are freshmen. Will they be here in two years? Unfortunately no. Some of them are redshirts. They have two more years to play. In three years are they going to be here?

Unfortunately no,” Lorensen said. “Players come and go. Students come and go.”

“Banners last a lifetime.

And we’re putting one up on this wall.”

Jared Moreland, (Crest) 13.62; 26.

Ashton Wills, (Crest) 14.04; 28.

Zac Hague, (Crest) 15.84.

200 meter dash — 1. Zach Vondra, (Glen) 24.07; 19. Camden Peterson; (Crest) 27.41; 20. Hank Looney, (Crest) 27.49; 28. Zac Hague, (Crest) 33.63.

800 meter run — 1. Jordan Miller, (Shen) 2:04.73; 3. Dalten Bierle, (Crest) 2:16.08. 12. Jared Moreland, (Crest) 2:31.06.

4x400 relay — 1. Glenwood ‘A’ (Seth Little, Kohen Watson, Mavrick Decker, Nate Kennedy) 3:34.52; 5. Creston, (Dalten Bierle, Jared Moreland, Ashton Wills, Camden Peterson) 4:09.69.

Shot put — 1. Caleb Sanders, (Glen) 44-6; 16. Ashton Wills, (Crest) 34-1.5; Discus — 1. Cody Sorensen, (Glen) 125-05; 2. Zac Hague, (Crest) 122-08.

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IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR UNION COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHERRIE L. BAKER, DECEASED PROBATE NO. ESPR015802 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To all persons interested in the estate of Sherrie L. Baker, Deceased, who died on or about June 11, 2016: You are hereby notified that on July 22, 2016, that William P. Baker was appointed Administrator of the estate of Sherrie L. Baker.

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

Dated March 17, 2017.

Administrator of Estate: William P. Baker Attorney for Estate: Jennifer L. Chase Ball, Kirk, Holm, P.C. 3324 Kimball Ave. Waterloo, Iowa 50702 AT0001436 Date of second publication: March 29, 2017 IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR UNION COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONNA D. TILLMAN, Deceased.

CASE NO. ESPR015842 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Donna D. Tillman, Deceased, who died on or about March 17, 2017: You are hereby notified that on March 24, 2017 the last will and testament of Donna D. Tillman, deceased, bearing date of October 22, 2013, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Gentry L. Miller and Nicole R. Hightshoe were appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated March 24, 2017.

Gentry L. Miller and Nicole R. Hightshoe Executors of the Estate 1027 Sherwood Avenue, Lenox, IA 50851 Loretta L. Harvey. #ATAT0003351 Attorney for the Executor Harvey Law Office, 109 W. Montgomery Street P.O. Box 85, Creston, IA 50801 Date of second publication: April 5, 2017

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CRESTON CITY COUNCIL MARCH 21, 2017 The Creston City Council met in regular session at 6:00 o'clock p.m. on the above date in the Council Chambers of the City Hall Complex with Mayor Lybarger presiding.

Roll call being taken with the following Council members present: Wintermute, Koets, Wilson, Carroll, Madison, Higgins and Freeman.

Motion was made and seconded to approve the agenda. All voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion was made and seconded to approve the consent agenda, which included approval of minutes of March 7, 2017 regular meeting; claims of $471,862.83 and fund transfers of $750.00; and liquor license renewal for Windrow Restaurant.

All voted aye. Motion carried.

A resolution was offered and seconded to approve proceeding with the acquisition by abandonment of properties located at 805 East Howard Street and 318 North Division Street through Iowa Code 657A.10A. All voted aye. Resolution passed.

Mayor Lybarger announced that now is the time for a Public Hearing on the matter of reconfirming the vacation of an alley and conveyance of a portion of the alley to Troy Schroeder. No one spoke in favor of or against reconfirmation of the alley and conveyance, and there was no written correspondence in favor of or against. He then called the Public Hearing to a close.

A resolution was offered and seconded reconfirming vacation of an alley and conveyance of a portion of the alley to Troy Schroeder. All voted aye. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and seconded to set a Public Hearing on April 4, 2017, to accept public comment on an offer from Nate Berning to purchase City-owned property. All voted aye. Resolution passed.

Mayor Lybarger announced that now is the time for a Public Hearing on the matter of the West Adams Street Reconstruction Project. No one spoke in favor of or against the Project, and there was no written correspondence in favor of or against.

He then called the Public Hearing to a close.

A resolution was offered and seconded to accept bids and authorize the award of contract for the West Adams Street Reconstruction Project to Feldhacker Contracting, LLC, for $266,840.49. All voted aye.

Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and seconded to participate in funding a Housing Feasibility Study for the City of Creston by providing $3,000 toward the cost of the study. All voted aye. Resolution passed.

Mark O'Riley, owner of The O'Riley Center, 417 Wyoming Avenue, met with Council to request an easement to place a 10-foot-wide by 80-foot-long parking area on the City right-of-way at 417 Wyoming Avenue. Mr. O'Riley proposes to leave the curb in place and then remove some dirt and then place road rock behind the curb Click onparallel “Photos” to access our photo store to buy quality reprints parking spaces along to create four the backofofalmost the curb.any photo in this newspaper...and a lot that aren’t!

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY CITY COUNCIL, CRESTON, IOWA, FOR THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of CRESTON, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 4th day of April, 2017, at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall/Restored Depot Complex, CRESTON, Iowa, to consider the sale of the following described real estate to NATE BERNING for $50.00, to-wit: N ½, Lot 65, Swigart's 2nd, all in the City of Creston, Union County, Iowa.

The terms of the sale will be as follows: The proposed buyer, NATE BERNING, offers a price of $50.00, and will be responsible for all publication fees, recording fees, and legal fees (preparation of Quit Claim Deed).

The City Council will first receive all oral and written objections at the date and time of the public hearing and will proceed with a final determination and resolution in regard to the sale of the above real estate.

This notice is given at the direction of the Mayor pursuant to Chapter 21, Code of Iowa, and local rules of said governmental body.

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He then called the Public Hearing to a close.

A resolution was offered and seconded to accept bids and authorize the award of contract for the West Adams Street Reconstruction Project to Feldhacker Contracting, LLC, for $266,840.49. All voted aye.

Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and seconded to participate in funding a Housing Feasibility Study for the City of Creston by providing $3,000 toward the cost of the study. All voted aye. Resolution passed.

Mark O'Riley, owner of The O'Riley Center, 417 Wyoming Avenue, met with Council to request an easement to place a 10-foot-wide by 80-foot-long parking area on the City right-of-way at 417 Wyoming Avenue. Mr. O'Riley proposes to leave the curb in place and then remove some dirt and then place road rock behind the curb to create four parallel parking spaces along the back of the curb.

Public Works Director Kevin Kruse does not recommend this due to the slope of the bank down to the lower parking lot, which could create a dangerous situation with someone trying to park over the curb and going too far down the bank before getting stopped.

After much discussion, Mr. O'Riley has decided to gather figures to see what it would cost to run concrete, and then come back for further discussion and possible action.

A resolution was offered and seconded to approve extending the Operation and Maintenance Agreement for the Fine Arts Wing of the Crest Area Arts & Recreation Center between the City of Creston and Southwestern Community College. All voted aye. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and seconded to approve Drawdown #12 for the McKinley Lake/Hurley Creek WIRB Project based on recommendation of the Park & Recreation Board. All voted aye. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and seconded to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign three Agreements with Sesquehanna Productions - on behalf of (1) Carl Worden (2) David Williams and (3) Barb Ely, and pay fees at required time, for the Party in the Park, based on recommendation of the Park & Recreation Board. All voted aye. Resolution passed.

Troy Moore had requested an appointment with Council regarding parking his RV in a City parking lot. He did not attend the meeting.

Motion was made and seconded to approve a temporary street closing request from the Creston High School Prom Committee for the 200 block of North Maple Street on April 8, 2017, from 3 - 5:30 p.m., for pictures to be taken. All voted aye. Motion carried.

Under Other, Mayor Lybarger announced the City was in need of an interested individual to serve on the SIRHA Board.

Councilperson Wilson discussed the parking situations on narrow streets in the City and asked that the Mayor appoint a committee to review and come back with suggestions at the April 18 Council Meeting. Ron Higgins, Steve Wintermute, Terri Freeman, Police Chief Paul Ver Meer and Fire Chief Todd Jackson were appointed to the Committee.

City Administrator Mike Taylor discussed the cost information on streets provided to Council by Garden & Associates.

It is his understanding that the Council's consensus is to borrow $5 million for these projects. Now Council needs to narrow down which streets they feel should be done first.

Motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting. All voted aye. Council adjourned at 6:57 p.m.

Gary Lybarger, Mayor Attest: Lisa Williamson, City Clerk These are a condensed version of the proceedings of the regular meeting of the Creston City Council. Copies of the complete version may be obtained at the Clerk's office during normal office hours.

CITY OF CRESTON FUND REPORT FOR CLAIM PERIOD ENDING MARCH 21, 2017: CLAIMS, BY TYPE: SERVICE: ACCESS........................................1,146.57 ALLIANT.....................................1,303.45 ARAMARK.....................................196.87 CENTRAL PUMP........................2,059.40 COPY SYSTEMS..............................24.72 CRESTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE................................2,500.00 CRESTON CITY WATER WORKS...........................................125.40 CRESTON VET CLINIC..................33.13 DISH...................................................58.41 EMPLOYERS COUNCIL OF IOWA...............................................110.00 GREENFIELD VET CLINIC.........277.24 IAWEA REGION IV.........................32.00 INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ADVISOR.....................................2,000.00 INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIES.......400.00 IOWA FIRE EQUIPMENT............582.65 JAMES LAW OFFICE...................620.00 *KABEL.............................................45.00 LISA PENNAU...............................750.00 MARK ZELLMER..........................215.45 MISCELLANEOUS VENDOR......160.00 PRAIRIE SOLID WASTE AGENCY...........................................16.00 SICOG...........................................2,878.68 *SISCO.......................................53,393.94 SOUTHERN HILLS VET..............689.39 TYLER INSURANCE.............310,973.00 UNION CO AUDITOR................4,316.21 US CELLULAR..............................102.66 WASTE MANAGEMENT........42,462.80 SUPPLIES: AGRILAND..................................3,678.02 AGRIVISION....................................18.15 AKIN................................................391.04 *AMAZON........................................48.94 ARROW ENERGY....................26,026.74 BSN SPORTS..................................269.98 CINTAS...........................................152.17 CRESTON MOTOR SUPPLY....2,246.40 ED M FELD EQUIPMENT............669.00 ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING....372.45 ELLIOTT EQUIPMENT................442.15 FARM & HOME...............................33.33 FASTENAL.........................................2.33 GALE CENGAGE LEARNING....200.13 HAWKEYE TRUCK EQUIPMENT..................................150.75 INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES....40.04 IOWA OUTDOORS..........................14.00 IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES...1,128.80 IOWA TOOL & MFG.....................166.00 MC MASTER-CARR.....................197.05 METAL CULVERTS...................2,663.00 MICROMARKETING....................231.46 OFFICE MACHINES.....................182.46 SERVICE TECHS.............................53.90 STAR EQUIPMENT.......................264.60 TRANS IOWA EQUIPMENT........878.16 WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP............................................141.68 ZIEGLER.........................................296.78 PER FBO CONTRACT: WEST AVIATION.......................2,583.74 PETTY CASH: PETTY CASH - RECREATION......35.00 PETTY CASH - SANITATION.......31.61 REIMBURSEMENTS: BIERLE, DOUG................................60.00 BRISTOW, JIM.................................60.00 BRUCE, MIKE..................................60.00 HAYS, JOHN.....................................60.00 HUFF, MARK...................................60.00 JACKSON, TODD............................60.00 JENSEN, TONY................................60.00 JOHNSTON, JACK...........................60.00 KRANTZ, KYLE...............................60.00 KRUSE, KEVIN................................60.00 OTT, RAY..........................................60.00 VER MEER, PAUL...........................60.00 WOLFE, JASON...............................60.00 PAYROLL: GROSS, INCLD BNFTS (3/24/17):..................................103,639.58 TOTAL...................................$575,502.41 *MANUAL CHECKS/DEBITS CLAIMS, BY FUND: GENERAL FUND...................471,558.10 ROAD USE TAX.......................26,364.04 PAYROLL TAX BENEFIT......54,408.22 FIRE/POLICE RETIREMENT.............................7,795.90 RESTRICTED GIFTSLIBRARY........................................168.51 SEWER OPERATING FUND..........................................14,207.88 ANIMAL SHELTER AGENCY FUND...............................................999.76 TOTAL....................................$575,502.41

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Saturday, April 1- 10:00AM Winterset, IA. Upcoming Spring Consignment The Central Iowa Farmiron Event.

Auctioneers: Tom Bradley, Scott Evans, Jason Smith, Chad Bals, Jason Dvorak, Todd Crill, Larry Treinen, Rick Watson.

Sunday, April 2- 11:00AM Creston, IA. Furniture, Appliances, Antiques & Collectibles, Lamps, Rugs, Lawn & Garden, Shop and Sports Equipment for Karl and Jan Knock. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Brandon Frey.

Mon., April 3- 10:00AM Shannon City, IA. Tractors and Farm Machinery, ‘00 Dodge Ram Pickup, Shop & Hand Tools for Keith and Janice Bullock. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Steve Bergren, Brandon Frey.

Sunday, April 9- 9:00AM Corning, IA. Farm Machinery, Tools and Misc. for Garry Jackson Est., JD Shepherd Est., Akin, Robert Miller Est., AgriVision. Auctioneers: Jack Kretzinger, Dan Kretzinger, Tony Douglas.

Monday, April 10- 10:00AM Creston, IA. Annual Spring Consignment Auction.

Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Brandon Frey, Steve Bergren.

Thursday, April 13- 10:00AM Corning, IA. Land Auction. 129.57 Acres, Adams Co. Jasper Twp. for Doug Birt. Auctioneers: Jack Kretzinger, Dan Kretzinger, Tony Douglas.

Saturday, April 29- 9:00AM Afton, IA. Tools, Shop items, Antique Tractors, Horse Drawn Machinery, Buggies, Carriages, Farm Primitives for Alice Austin & the late Gary Austin. Auctioneers: Todd Crill, Matt Johnston, Nathan Ramsey.

Sunday, April 30- 10:00AM Afton, IA. (9) Model T Automobiles, Ford Model T Tractor, Model A Tudor, Model T Parts, Frames, Wheels & Accessories for Alice Austin & the late Gary Austin. Auctioneers: Todd Crill, Matt Johnston, Nathan Ramsey.

Saturday, May 13- 10:00AM Creston, IA. Tools/Shop Items, Appliances, Housewares, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles, Rock Collection, Lapidary Items, 2000 Buick LeSabre for Shirley Henry and the late John Henry Estate and Al and Clarine Abramowitz. Auctioneer: Todd Crill.

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Auction Conducted By: West & Frey Auctioneers LLC & Creston Livestock Auction Services Darwin West 641-344-1958; Tom Frey 641-344-5082; Brandon Frey 641-782-0633; Steve Bergren 712-789-0847 Sale Clerks: June West & Leisa Frey Ringman: Vern Blazek Terms: Cash or Good Check w/Photo ID if unknown by the Auction team LUNCH ON GROUNDS AND PORTABLE RESTROOM WILL BE AVAILABLE www.crestonlivestock.com for photos

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Siding & Windows

HANDYMAN. General Carpentry, Doors and Windows, Repairs and Painting, Light Hauling, 641-2081730.

GAULE EXTERIORS Steel and vinyl siding, replacement windows and seamless guttering. Quality craftsmanship, over a decade of professional service in Southwest Iowa. 641-782-0905.

Plumber SCHROEDER PLUMBING and ELECTRICAL. Central air repair/ new installations, new breaker boxes, lighting fixtures, softeners, water heaters. Specialize in manufactured and mobile homes.

Free estimates, licensed, insured, 641-202-1048. Accept Visa & Mastercard.

Storage SHARP’S SELF-STORAGE Boats, records, inventory, furniture.

You store it, lock it, take the key. Industrial Park, Creston, 641-782-6227.

WESTMAN WINDOWS. Replacement windows tilt for easy cleaning and rebates bays, bows, sliders, etc.

Any custom size and shape, 30+ years in Creston. I sell, service and install, for no-pressure estimate call Charlie Westman 641-782-4590 or 641-344-5523.

BOWMAN SIDING & WINDOWS. All major brands of vinyl and steel siding, Heartland, Traco and Revere thermal replacement windows. Recipient of the Revere Premium Renovator Award. Seamless guttering and Leaf Relief gutter covers. 33 years of continuous reliable service in Southwest Iowa, free estimates, 641-3225160 or 1-800-245-0337.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Sunday, April 2, 2017 • 11 AM 906 W. Montgomery St. - Creston, IA (1 Block West of Hwy 25 on Montgomery St.)

FURNITURE (Modern & Antique): Robert Allen Wing Back Chair with ottoman; Oversized footstool; Couch; Love seats (2); Over sized footstool with pull out shelves; American Drew Bedroom Set Bed with headboard; Quilt stand; Footstool with storage; Teak pedestal dining table with 4 chairs and leaves; Counter stools (2); Upholstered dining room chairs (6); Oriental design lighted breakfront cabinet; Oriental garden stools (2); Oriental umbrella stand; Oriental plant bowl with wooden stand; 3 panel 6’ screen with gold leaf, Asian design; Bedframe with mattress & boxsprings; Headboard; 8’ loose cushion couch; Bar stools; Full size bed metal; Treadle sewing machine; Trunks - 2; Corner cabinet; Mahogany dining room table; Living room table; plant stand; library table with drawer; Rustic stool; Occasional chair; Ladies wing back chair; Wooden office chair Oak; Two wooden filing cabinets; Bedroom dresser, 3 drawers, hanky drawers; Bedroom dresser, 3 drawers and secret drawer; Chaise lounge; China hutch; Chair side gate leg table.; Mahogany gate leg table with drawer -Needs some repair.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: Iron Match holder; Hand painted soup tourine with plate; Blue Ball jars with clamp on lids; Pottery bowl stamped “USA”; Figurines; globe collection; Tiki Bar decorations; Wedding dress; Lots of decorative bookends; Newspapers and magazines from 1930 - 1960; A few collectable books; Folk art; Much more decorative items three generation collection; Old wooden fishing lures; table top oscillating fan; Large wooden framed mirror: 7’x 4’; Ornate framed wall mirror - 1950s; Figurines - Goebel, Lefton, Made in Japan, Occupied Japan; Toby Cup: Dick Whittington Royal Dalton; Mustache cup, Germany. 1800’s; Mixing bowls, 3 stamped USA; Tulip Bowl set with lidded jars, Markets dot & daisy 1950s; George Washington coin bank; Red Wing crock; Royal Dalton plate #72532; Fluted ice cream dishes from Algona la pharmacy soda fountain; Limoges France American Eagle plate with corn decoration on rim. “Harrison 1892”; Strook mohair sleigh/carriage blanket 1890; Political and Creston events pins: 3 generation collection; 3 piece dimensional wall art; Framed art; Gateway Beer pilsener lager wood case.

LAMPS & RUGS: Glass jar shaped table lamp with burlap shade; brass table lamp with glass shade; green classic motif table lamp; brass base table lamp; pole lamp; pole lamp with hand carved bird; metal table lamp; desk lamp; brown metal base table lamp with shade; ceramic table lamp, ornate with birds; 9x12 area rug; 8 x 10 area rug; Two area rugs: traditional oriental design; 5 x 7 Orange/red Trellis design; 5 x 6 jute with leopard border; Turkish throw rugs (3) MISCELLANEOUS: Office supplies and Brother printer/fax; Dog kennel for indoor use black wire XL; Wicker baskets and storage baskets; Table games; Flute; Professional massage table with head rest; Toys: wind up tin toys, New and old; Children’s costumes and toys; Picture frames; TV trays; Baskets; Metal shelf units, Heavy duty, Used indoors only; 2 artificial Christmas trees, Christmas lights and Christmas tree decorations; Scuba equipment and carrying bags KITCHEN ITEMS & APPLIANCES: Frigidaire Upright Freezer 16 cu feet; Frigidaire Refrigerator, Beverage model; Maytag front-loading washer with pedestal; Maytag dryer with pedestal; Pioneer TV plasma 50” with wall bracket; Pioneer surround sound system with Bose speakers; Humidifier; 15” Toshiba television; Three tier metal cart; Misc kitchen utensils; Kitchen dishes LAWN & GARDEN: Craftsman electric hedge trimmer; John Deere lawn and garden tractor model 345, 54” cut; Tire chains for lawn tractor; Chipper shredder; John Deere walk behind 21” rotary mower; Homelite string trimmer; Weber charcoal grill; Electric leaf blower; Concrete pots - 2 large 2 medium; Large green ceramic pot (outdoor); Selection flower pots; Garden chemicals; Garden art including chimes, bells, plaques and lawn art; 2 door wooden 7’ storage cabinet; Garden hoses and sprayers; Folding table; Canvas and wood gazebo for yard approx. 8’x8’; Heavy duty hand truck; 5’ metal outdoor table with 4 chairs; Concrete garden bench; Tractor stool garden seat; Grinding wheel garden table SHOP: Bosch power sander; Air compressor, Tank needs replaced; 12’ wooden workbench; Three Nuts and Bolts drawer systems; Outdoor electrical cords; Garage Door; 9 foot ladder heavy duty SPORTS EQUIPMENT: Mens Golf Clubs and Walking Bag; Women’s walking golf bag and clubs; Trek 1200 women’s racing bike; Volley ball set; Men’s hip waders; Men’s size 11 insulated water proof boots; Women’s bowling shoes size 7.5; Raquet ball rackets (2); Men’s bowling ball and bag; Kites- Stunt and Chinese Dragon kite; Aerodyne exercise bike

Karl & Jan Knock, sellers AUCTION CONDUCTED BY: West & Frey Auctioneers, Creston, IA & Creston Livestock Auction Services Darwin West 641-344-1958; Tom Frey 641-344-5082; Brandon Frey 641-782-0633 Sale Clerks June West & Leisa Frey Ringman Vern Blazek Terms: cash/good check w/photo ID if unknown by the auction team.

Lunch and Restrooms available See more photos and more at www.crestonlivestock.com

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Greater Regional creates $28,319,147 impact on local economy In all, Iowa’s health care sector provides nearly 325,000 jobs across the state n

DES MOINES – Greater Regional Medical Center (GRMC) generates 532 jobs that add $28,319,147 to Union County’s economy, according to the latest study by the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA). In addition, GRMC employees by themselves spend $7,401,397 on retail sales and contribute $444,084 in state sales tax revenue.

“GRMC continues to be committed to being the provider and employer of choice in southwest Iowa each year,” said CEO Monte Neitzel. “This report shows the diligence being done by Greater Regional’s Board of Directors, medical staff and employees to meet the needs of all the communities we serve.”

The IHA study examined the jobs, income, retail sales and sales tax produced by hospitals and the rest of the state’s health care sector.

The study was compiled from hospital-submitted data on the American Hospital Association’s annual survey of hospitals and with software other industries have used to determine their economic impact.

The study found that Iowa hospitals directly employ 72,008 people and create another 55,492 jobs outside the hospital sector. As an income source, hospitals provide $4.5 billion in salaries and benefits and generate another $2.3 billion through other jobs that depend on hospitals.

In all, Iowa’s health care sector, which includes offices of physicians, dentists and other health practitioners, nursing home and residential care, other medical and health services and pharmacies, contributes $16.6 billion

to the state economy while directly and indirectly providing 324,977 jobs, or about 1/5 of the state’s total nonfarm employment.

“Through the many changes in health care, there is one certainty: that hospitals and health care are vital to Iowa’s economy,” said IHA president and CEO Kirk Norris. “With nearly 325,000 jobs, health care is one of Iowa’s largest employers, and hospitals remain, by far, the biggest contributor to that number. In Iowa cities and counties, hospitals are uniformly among the largest employers.

“As our political leaders in Washington, D.C., and Des Moines consider legislation and regulations that impact hospitals and health care, they need to keep these facts in mind as providers of high-quality, low-cost health care, good jobs and economic stability, there is no replacement for community hospitals.”

Northey highlights avian influenza preparations DES MOINES - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey has highlighted the continued biosecurity efforts by Iowa turkey, egg and broiler farmers and the preparations undertaken at the state and federal level following the confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Tennessee and low pathogenicity avian influenza in Tennessee and Wisconsin during the second week of March.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus strains are extremely infectious, often fatal to domestic poultry, and can spread rapidly from flock to flock. Low pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI) virus strains occur naturally in wild migratory waterfowl and shorebirds without causing illness. LPAI can occur in domestic poultry, with little or no signs of illness.

“Iowa saw firsthand the devastating impact of avian influenza in 2015 and in response our poultry farmers have made significant investments and an ongoing commitment to increase biosecurity efforts to keep their birds healthy. We have also worked to learn from the 2015 outbreak to improve the response from both the state and federal governments,” Northey said.

gram.asp or by calling the department toll free at 888778-7675.

Iowa’s egg and turkey companies have implemented company-wide biosecurity plans. The Center for Food Security and Public Health and Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has produced numerous materials to help farmers update biosecurity measures on their farm. More information about their suggestions can be found at http://poultrybiosecurity.org/.

State and federal preparations

In addition to the work by poultry farmers, state and federal partners have taken numerous steps to learn from the 2015 incident and prepare for any future outbreaks.

The Iowa response to avian influenza operates under a unified command involving the Iowa Department of

Agriculture and Land Stewardship and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) veterinary services. We also work closely with partners in the poultry industry as well as other state agencies, including the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Iowa Department of Public Health and Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Links for additional information include: • Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship avian influenza page at www.iowaagriculture.gov/ avianinfluenza.asp • USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) avian influenza page at www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian-influenza-disease

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Corning Opera House receives national recognition CORNING – Local business Corning Opera House Cultural Center (COHCC) has been chosen as a winner of The 2017 American Small Business Championship hosted by SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors and generously supported by Sam’s Club, a leading U.S. membership club serving small businesses since 1983. The championship awarded this title to 102 entrepreneurs for their dedication to the success of their small businesses. The American Small Business Champions will each receive a $1,000 Sam’s Club gift card, an all-expense-paid trip to a training and networking event, SCORE mentoring and publicity throughout the year.

COHCC earned the title of American Small Business Champion by submitting an online application describing the most unique aspect of their small business that has contributed to their success, their positive impact on the community and their plans to use the prizes to grow their business.

Nominations which garnered at least 100 votes were then presented to a judging panel of small business experts that determined 102 winners including COHCC. In 2012, COHCC finished its restoration and opened its doors to the public for live entertain-

ment, rental opportunities, educational classes and historic tours.The rural area and small population create a struggle to stay cash positive. But volunteers are committed to keeping the arts alive and their community vibrant, so they invest time and effort into revitalizing their operations. Today, COHCC is gaining a positive reputation with renters, providing opportunities for youth and adults to be creative, offering quality programming, giving to Angel Tree and foster children and creating a space where people want to visit more and more.

“We are so grateful to receive this recognition for the challenges we have overcome as a small business. Thank you to our wonderful community both locally and online for supporting and helping us succeed. This would not have been possible without you.” said De Heaton, executive director of COHCC. “SCORE is very pleased to honor the hard work and accomplishments of these 102 small business owners. They come from all across the United States, and provide diverse products and services for their clients, but all share in their dedication to making their dreams a reality,” said SCORE CEO Ken Yancey. “It is our pleasure to provide the mentoring,

tools and resources that will help them continue to grow their businesses and enhance the communities they serve.”

“At Sam’s Club, we proudly support and celebrate the unique experience of the small business owner,” said Tracey D. Brown, senior vice president of operations and chief experience officer at Sam’s Club. “We are inspired daily by their ability to navigate challenges and triumphs on the road to success. And now, hopefully, the rest of the nation will be, too, as they get to know some of the nation’s most promising small business owners.”

COHCC is also eligible to win one of three additional $25,000 grand prizes by being named grand champion. A judging panel of small business experts will select three grand champions from the group of small business champions this summer. Selection is based on how effectively champions utilize the Sam’s Club gift card and the SCORE regional training events to grow business revenue, as well as how effectively the winners promoted the Championship in the media and social media.

To learn more about The American Small Business Championship and to view the complete list of champions, visit www.championship.score.org.

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Biosecurity important for farmers

Iowa turkey, egg and broiler farmers have updated their biosecurity measures and made significant investments to help prevent the disease from getting on their farm. They focus every day on biosecurity in recognition of the potential that avian influenza and other diseases are always a risk.

All poultry farms need to have a biosecurity plan to qualify for USDA indemnification. It is also recommended all livestock premises that have one or more animals have an official premises identification number, which may be obtained for free by contacting the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Information on how to obtain premise identification can be found at www.iowaagriculture.gov/animalindustry/ premiseidentificationPro-

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SW Iowa HOME & GARDEN SHOW

April 8, 2017

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10:00-10:45 am: From Plant to Plate: Growing and Using Herbs 12:15-1:00 pm: 40 Fast and Fabulous Ideas for Outdoor Decor

Spring Plant Sale Household Hazardous Waste Recycling

9am-2pm

Provided by Prairie Solid Waste Agency Bring paints, cleaners, batteries for recycling when you visit the Home and Garden Show.

Home and Garden Show presented by:

Southwest Iowa Homebuilders Alliance

The variety of vendors will give you great landscaping and gardening ideas you’ll want for your own home.

Presentations by Susan Appleget Hurst

Southern Prairie YMCA

Southern Prairie YMCA

Best - $4500

Recycle latex paint gallons for $1. All other items free.

New this year: Back Yard BBQ Competition sponsored by $5 Lunch plates available from BBQ entries

(pork butt, ribs, brisket) Bake sale items also for sale.

Southern Prairie YMCA and SWCC Technical Center, 1201 W Townline St, Creston

All Home and Garden Show proceeds benefit the YMCA and Southwest Iowa Homebuilders Alliance