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When Gordon Bills helped launch the automotive program at Southwestern Community College (SWCC), there were no tools and no location on campus specifically for the program.

“The college opened in ‘66, and I started the program for the auto body class in January ‘67, the first year we started vocational programs,” said the 81-year-old Bills. “The state (eventually) bought us some tools, but we didn’t have any when we first started.”

Before helping establish the SWCC program, Bills had experience at General Motors and Ford Motor. He was a high school graduate with some college credits and a teacher certification from Iowa State University.

Bills moved from Red Oak to Creston upon accepting the job as an instructor at SWCC. “We started out in the old Ford Motor building out by the courthouse, and that’s where we had classes,” Bills said. “Auto mechanics were in there with me.”

In about 1970, the automotive program moved into its own department on the newly built SWCC campus on West Townline Street – the current location.

In October 1995, Bills retired.

“I had a lot of great students and a lot of great parents,” he said. “The most students I ever had was 20 students back-to-back for two years, and that was a lot of students for a vocational program.”

This year, SWCC celebrates its 50th anniversary.

SWCC began operation as part of Iowa’s community college system in July 1966.

The college inherited the facilities and instructional programs of Creston Community College, which had previously been operated by the Creston Community School District since 1926.

Because the automotive program began with SWCC rather than Creston Community College, it’s also

DES MOINES (AP) — A Des Moines principal has decided not to punish the ninth-grade girls who arranged for a male stripper to perform at their high school’s synchronized swimming club banquet.

Officials say the girl employed the stripper as a joke and that the stripper didn’t totally disrobe at Friday evening’s event at the Des Moines Social Club.

A club employee interrupted the performance

and asked the stripper to leave. Roosevelt High School Principal Kevin Biggs said Wednesday that the girls didn’t do anything illegal and didn’t violate the district’s conduct code.

The club has been operating outside of direct school supervision, with members raising all the money for its support.

But Biggs says the district plans to place the club and its finances under the control of Roosevelt High’s activities department.

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Gordon Bills, former Southwestern Community College automotive instructor, helps former student Phil Miller work on a car in 1967.

been about 50 years since Bills started the program.

When he started it, it was only a one-year program.

Now, Bills said it has grown substantially and students can earn a two-year degree in the program.

“I’m really glad to have started the program,” Bills said. “I think a lot of Southwestern Community College, and there’s always a demand for auto body people. As long as there’s that demand, the program will keep going.”

Bills and his wife, Barbara, reside in Afton. They have four grown children – Shelley, Cindy, Kim and Kevin. Kim is a SWCC graduate.

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SWCC PLANS OPEN HOUSE As this year is Southwestern Community College’s 50th anniversary, the college will host a public open house from 2 to 4 p.m.

Saturday in the student center on the Creston campus, 1501 W. Townline St. The event will feature a historical college video and display, live music by the professional music department, refreshments, tours of the nursing simulation lab, drawings with prizes, a photo booth and tours of the campus and residence halls. Former students and alumni

are encouraged to visit to see the changes that have taken place since they attended.

Also on Saturday, the college’s nursing department will hold an alumni gathering from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Allied Health & Science Center. All nursing alumni are invited to attend.

Southwestern began operation as part of Iowa’s community college system on July 1, 1966. The college inherited the facilities and instructional programs of Creston Community College, which had previously been operated by the Creston Community School District since 1926.

IOWA CITY (AP) — The Iowa Legislature’s proposed higher education budget target could hike tuition at the state’s three public universities and 15 community colleges this fall.

Lawmakers have agreed to give a nearly $4.9 million increase for public higher education in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year budget, the Iowa City Press-Citizen reports.

But the proposed target is more than $3 million less than the minimum that the Iowa Board of Regents says it needs to keep resident undergraduate tuition the same at the University of Northern Iowa and Iowa State University.

The University of Iowa’s base tuition will already increase by $100 per semester starting in the fall, but the budget target could mean another increase.

“We’re looking at tuition increases all over the place,” said Sen. Brian Schoenjahn, D-Arlington, co-chairman of the Iowa

Legislature’s Education Appropriations subcommittee.

Schoenj a h n Dolecheck and his co-chairman, Rep. Cecil Dolecheck, R-Mount Ayr, said they agreed on the higher education numbers for the “tight budget” year.

“I think the public out there realizes that you have to balance your checkbook, and you have to live within your means and that is what we are going to have to do, too,” Dolecheck said. “It is going to require some belt-tightening and not as much as a lot of people would ask for, but oftentimes we don’t get everything that we ask for.”

The regents froze resident undergraduate tuition for nearly three consecutive years because of concerns over student debt levels among the state’s three public universities.

Adair County welcomes new practitioner GREENFIELD — Adair County Health System is pleased to announce Brenda Badawi, advanced registered nurse practitioner, will be joining the family practice at Adair County Medical Clinics.

Badawi is now accepting patients at Greenfield Adair County Medical Clinic.

Badawi is from a rural community located in the Appalachian

mountains of Harlan, Kentucky. She relocated to Tennessee shortly after graduating from high school.

Badawi obtained her Associate of Badawi Applied Science (AAS) degree from Volunteer

Community College while working as a singer/songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee. Her AAS program focus was in ophthalmology. She later completed a Baccalaureate of Nursing degree from Carson Newman University, located in east Tennessee. Badawi ultimately earned her family nurse practitioner degree from Frontier Nursing University in Hyden, Kentucky,

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Frank Gunsolley When Frank Gunsolley started college in Creston, it was still Creston Community College. He was a second-year student when it became SWCC in the 196667 academic year. “(The college) put me in the pre-engineering program, and I took some calculus and drafting and things like that,” said Gunsolley, 69. “It just solidified my decision to do what I had chosen to do.”

Gunsolley started at SWCC immediately after graduating high school in Diagonal, and for him, SWCC was “comfortable.”

It was a good first step before moving on to Iowa State to earn his Bachelor’s of Arts and Architecture.

From his time at SWCC, Gunsolley said two instructors stick out in his mind: Mrs. Lischer, who taught

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Pictured left is a yearbook photo of Frank Gunsolley, who graduated from Southwestern Community College in 1967. Pictured right is a more recent photo of Gunsolley, who went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts and Architecture at Iowa State University and later opened Diagonal Building Products.

English, and Mr. Butler, who was his drafting instructor. “(Southwestern) wasn’t overwhelming like Iowa State was when I first went there,” Gunsolley said. “I think graduating from Diagonal and then going to SWCC was not quite as big a step as it would have been going directly to Iowa State.

My kids all went immediately to Iowa State, and they got through it fine, but there were some different things

going on at that time in my life – the war was one thing.”

After one semester at Iowa State, Gunsolley was drafted into the Army and was deployed to Vietnam.

After serving, he re-enrolled at Iowa State. It was a challenging few years for him with serving and then completing a demanding degree at Iowa State.

“They claimed the architecture program was the toughest of the engineer-

ing programs at that time,” Gunsolley said. “It was a culture shock for me in that classes were big enough that if you didn’t get it, the professors were going to go on anyway without you. At SWCC, there was a lot more individual attention, so it was a little easier to grasp things.”

Once he graduated from Iowa State, Gunsolley took a job at an architectural firm in Des Moines, where he worked for seven years.

“I got married in 1977 ... and we chose to move back (to Diagonal) to raise our kids, and the only thing that was even semi-related to architecture was there was a guy who owned the lumber yard here,” Gunsolley said.

In 1980, Gunsolley bought that lumber yard and opened Diagonal Building Products.

“That was when the farm crisis was going on, so it was a little tough,” he said. “My wife was an RN, so she was working nights and trying to raise our kids, and I was

working days.”

Gunsolley and his wife, Joan, have three grown children – Zach, Brian and Gina.

Zach went on to become a Ringgold County engineer and also serves as a SWCC board member.

Recently, Gunsolley sold Diagonal Building Products to Gina.

“I actually still help out,” Gunsolley said. “I’m still around and still a resource, but I’m ready to be on the golf course more.”

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As Clinton dug into campaigning in her adopted home state, Sanders prepared to fly to Rome for a 10-minute speaking slot Friday at a Vatican conference on social and economic trends. He’s expected to head overseas just after the pair debate Thursday night.

His comments in Rome would dovetail with his campaign push for economic equality and come ahead of critical primaries in states with large Roman Catholic populations: New York on Tuesday and Rhode Island and Connecticut a week later.

“What I’m planning to say is that it is not acceptable from a moral perspective, from an economic perspective or from an environmental perspective, that so few have so much and that greed is running as rampant as it is throughout the entire planet,” Sanders said in a phone interview with The Associated Press.

Clinton was heading to California on a fundraising swing with weekend events planned with actor George Clooney.

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New York City offers by far the largest bloc of votes in next Tuesday’s primary, and campaign officials estimate it could account for about 70 percent of the state vote. In 2008, when Clinton dueled with then-Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in the state’s primary, more than half of the vote came from the city’s five boroughs.

Polls have shown Clinton with a lead against Sanders, putting pressure on Sanders to overcome the former secretary of state’s edge. Clinton holds a lead of about 250 pledged delegates in the chase for the nomination, an advantage Sanders is trying to chip away in upcoming primaries in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and beyond.

Sanders sought to lower expectations at the end of his rally, saying “this is a tough race for us” given Clinton’s tenure representing New York in the Senate. He also noted that the primary does not allow independents to participate or feature same-day registration. But he added defiantly, “I think we’ve got a surprise for the establishment.”

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Sanders didn’t return the favor, mentioning Clinton by name throughout his speech.

He noted that she had the support of super PACs and had voted in favor of the Iraq War, drawing boos from the crowd.

Foreshadowing a likely issue in Thursday night’s debate, Sanders urged Clinton to back an expansion of Social Security benefits, a major cause among liberals.

“I am still waiting for her response,” Sanders said.

The rallies set the stage for a high-stakes Brooklyn debate Thursday night and capped a day in which both candidates courted organized labor. Sanders picked up support from the local transit workers union and walked a picket line with striking Verizon workers— a small army of backers who could pass out leaflets in subways in the days ahead.

Clinton also walked a picket line in solidarity with the Verizon workers and addressed the National Action Network, led by the Rev. Al Sharpton, giving her a visible platform for the city’s

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NEW YORK (AP) — Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton staged dueling New York City rallies on Wednesday ahead of the state’s pivotal presidential primary, with the Vermont senator drawing thousands of supporters in a show of force for his self-proclaimed political revolution.

Sanders’ campaign said his rally in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park brought out 27,000 people, one of the largest gatherings in support of the 74-year-old democratic socialist who has galvanized Democrats and independents alike with his calls for reforms to corporate America and remedies for income inequality.

“When I look at an unbelievable crowd like this I believe we’re going to win here in New York,” Sanders declared in front of the iconic Washington Square Arch in the city’s Greenwich Village neighborhood.

Clinton attracted a smaller but still enthusiastic crowd of 1,300 people at a Bronx community center, where she made no mention of Sanders but focused instead on Republican rivals Donald Trump and Ted Cruz.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 308 W. Union St. Southern Prairie YMCA 55 Plus, 11:30 a.m. potluck, Southern Prairie YMCA. CW Club, noon, congregate meal site, restored Creston Depot.

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

Ladies Literary Circle, 1:30 p.m., hosted by Connie Purdum.

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

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

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

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Agenda includes: Public forum; minutes from April 4; finances - bills, finance report, director’s report; new business - Mandy Houk on the capital campaign.

—————— Union County Emergency Management Commission, 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, 208 W. Taylor St., Creston.

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Kirby Jay Konkler, 53, 616 N. Walnut St., was charged with third-offense domestic abuse, three counts of first-degree harassment and interference with official acts 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at his residence.

According to a Creston Police report, officers were dispatched to Konkler’s residence in reference to a domestic assault. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a female victim who said Konkler had punched her in the stomach and face. His right arm and hand were bruised and swollen from him assaulting her. The victim had dried blood on the bottom lip and a bruise on her face.

When officers confronted Konkler and attempted to charge him, he resisted by holding one of his arms in front of him. Konkler was told several times to put his hands behind him, and he refused. Konkler was eventually handcuffed and taken to the patrol car. While transporting Konkler to Union County Jail, he threatened the officer, saying he was going to kill the officer. Konkler made the same comments to a jailer and sheriff’s deputy. A criminal history was done on Konkler, and it was discovered he had two prior domestic assault convictions on file.

Konkler was being held in Ringgold County Jail for Union County on $5,000 bond.

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Tuesday, officers were dispatched to Union County Law Enforcement Center to speak with a female about a possible violation of a protection order. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the female, who said Hoffman had made a long post on Facebook. Officers secured a copy of the posting.

Jeffrey threatened physical harm to the female’s boyfriend. Also in the post, Hoffman threatened to upload personal videos of the female if she did not talk to him and/or drop other pending matters. There is a valid protective order between the female and Hoffman.

Hoffman was being held awaiting bond hearing.

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According to a Creston Police report, officers were dispatched to the parking lot of Montgomery Street Pub, located at 207 E. Montgomery St., in reference to a motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival, officers met with the driver of a vehicle who had backed into another parked vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Feick by an Iowa driver’s license.

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Creston News Advertiser | Thursday, April 14, 2016

Tax Day filing day is coming up on Monday If you don’t have your taxes done yet, you are getting close to the deadline with next Monday being the day you need to have them postmarked. I would bet that if you don’t have it sent in by now you probably owe the government a few bucks.

The federal government brings in $3.34 trillion this year while the states will bring $1.64 trillion — for a total of almost $5 trillion. Most taxpayers will spend almost a third of their income on taxes.

Just to give you a small hint of what a trillion is, if you had one trillion seconds it would count up to over 31,000 years! Put it this way, if we paid off the current U.S. debt of $19 trillion at $1 per second, it would take almost 600,000 years to pay off the debt! Don’t look for a lot of help from the IRS over the phone. A stat shows that 62 per-

The good weather we have been having should make the corn plantWhat’s ing go pretty well this year. There up hasn’t been a lot of rain so far but the wind sure has been hanging in Rich Paulsen publisher there.

I guess it helps keep the ground a little dryer for all the tractors hitcent of calls went unanswered last ting the field. year!

Republicans The district Republicans held their regional meeting here in Creston last weekend. Almost 700 people showed up for all the vote counting. It is kind of nice to see that many people coming to Creston for the meeting. It was a small warm up for the 20,000 people coming on RAGBRAI in July!

Planting I talked to several farmers who have hit the fields running and are planting corn as fast as they can.

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colleges have their football spring games. Both Iowa State and Nebraska have their spring games this weekend while Iowa will have theirs on April 23.

I enjoy going to the spring games to see all the new players. Plus, it gives me a football fix to last me until the end of the month when the NFL draft takes place.

There is sure a lot of good new construction going on around Elm Street near the post office. SWCC is finishing up a house at 403 S. Elm and Don Sonntag has started on his new housing project in the same neighborhood.

It sure has helped make that Elm Spring cleaning Street corridor a lot nicer with all I see the city of Creston is pro- the new houses there over the past Fishing moting a “clean up the town” day four years.

I made a quick fishing trip in on April 23. Several areas will be Union County last weekend. The Help highlighted and anyone who wants You can help Creston High bass and bluegills were biting pretto help will be encouraged to do so.

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If you don’t have time to help on I see you can catch almost anysome of the problem areas, peo- ing a Ford on Saturday, April 23. thing out at Three Mile Lake while ple will be encouraged to clean The promotion will help raise they get ready to do a fish kill for up around their neighborhood to $6,000 for the school and you can yellow bass this fall. help make the town better looking. test drive a new car in the process.

Thought for the week: “If you More information will be forth- Creston Motors is hosting the event want to change the way people reat Creston High School. coming on the event. spond to you, change the way you This coincides with Earth Day Spring football respond to people.” — Timothy that is on April 22, the day before.

This weekend many of the state Leary

Letter to the editor

Response from RAGBRAI Committee on T-shirts From Creston RAGBRAI Committee

We are writing this in response to a recent letter to the editor questioning some decisions made by RAGBRAI committees.

Our goal as a committee is to provide our guests a wonderful stay in a great community. We have the opportunity to showcase our city to not only other Iowans, but also people from all across the world.

We realize not every decision made is going to please everyone, but our main goal is to make this experience as enjoyable and beneficial to as many locals as possible.

In regard to the purchasing of T-shirts, we collected bids from two local businesses and three other Iowa businesses.

We compared exact shirts (brand and model numbers) from all five.

The company we voted to go with had a cost of $5.41 and $6.41 below our two local businesses. As much as we would have loved to do business locally – financially we couldn’t justify the added expense.

We want to make the shirts as affordable as possible to the majority of our residents.

The flower pots in the uptown are generously planted and paid for by local businesses. We discussed a common color theme but no decisions were made.

Creston’s RAGBRAI committee will not be purchasing any flowers for any of the pots. We greatly appreciate the businesses that have taken care of these pots in the past and well into the future.

As a committee, we will keep the public informed on plans being made. The Creston News Advertiser and KSIB radio both are great resources for relaying this information.

We also have a Facebook page that will have current information on it at Creston Ragbrai 2016. If anyone has any questions at all concerning anything RAGBRAI, please feel free to contact Ellen Gerharz at the Chamber office and she will either answer your question or point you in the right direction.

To make this successful we need a lot of volunteers. Volunteer forms are available at www.crestonragbrai. org. Any and all help is appreciated.

Let’s show the world the great place Creston is to live, work and play.

We like to hear from you!

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2016

Kiefer Sutherland releases country music album HOLLYWOOD — God bless America, and how’s everybody?

The Minnesota College of Pharmacology developed a male contraceptive pill they say is ready for testing. Only one form of birth control is failsafe. If you and your spouse are thinking about starting a family you call a toll-free number and they send over a teenager to live with you for a week.

Men’s Health prescribed sex as healthy exercise for men in a study of male sexual activity and its role in a healthy lifestyle for men. The study says for men, having sex burns the same number of calories as running five miles. That’s stupid, who in the world can run five miles in thirty seconds?

President Obama charged that Iran wasn’t living up to the spirit of its nuclear agreement with its missile program.

The West decided to trust Iran not to make nuclear weapons.

On the scale of risky decisions, it ranks between sleeping with Charlie Sheen and using Oscar Pistorious’ bathroom.

Southern California was walloped by high surf Thursday, forcing homeless and their dogs off the Santa Monica beach. It’s the one city in America where homeless are allowed to own dogs. It is nice for the homeless people, but the dogs have got to be wondering if this walk is ever going to end.

Kiefer Sutherland released a country music album called “Down in a Hole” and his first

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single, “Not Enough Whiskey,” and he goes on tour next week.

It’s important he stay busy.

Kiefer was last seen pulled over on Sunset Boulevard trying to convince a Beverly Hills cop that 60 is the new 40.

Airlines Industry news website reports there’s a pilot shortage for little and mid-range airlines that feed into the hub airports. They are vital for feeding passengers into the big airlines. In some good news, the United Airlines flight schedule was just nominated for the Nobel Prize in Fiction.

Donald Trump opened up on Hillary Clinton with both barrels over her support for President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran. It’s not popular. The best way for Democrats to defend the Iran nuclear deal is to re-define it as a sexual preference then put it on the California ballot in November.

Lamar Odom was seen drinking at a bar before going to Easter services with the Kardashians Sunday. It follows Tyga’s heartbreak, Kanye West’s bankruptcy and Kris Humphrey’s humiliation. The Kardashians have replaced the police as the number-one threat to young black men in America.

The American Medical Association released a report Thurs-

day showing only 3 percent of Americans are physically fit.

It says far more are morbidly obese. For a precise definition, they say you may be morbidly obese if you go horseback riding and afterwards they have to shoot the horse.

The Hollywood Reporter said Khloe Kardashian’s new talk show Kocktails with Khloe will be used as a family business marketing platform. This past weekend, Kim Kardashian announced she’s writing a book about strength. It’s a tribute to the capacity of yoga pants to withstand anything.

The National Highway Transportation Safety Board warned Americans that one out of every four car accidents on New Year’s involves drinking and driving. The lesson is very clear.

Be on the lookout for anybody who is not drinking because they cause 3/4 of all the car accidents.

“Hitler’s Last Day: Minute by Minute” is a new book detailing Hitler’s final day in the besieged bunker at the Berlin Chancellery.

It includes an eyewitness account from his now 94-year-old maid Rosa Miterer who’s still upset over the way Hitler ended his life.

She’d just cleaned the walls.

University of Texas president Gregory Fenves agreed to comply with a new state law allowing Texas students to carry concealed handguns on all state campuses. Men born and raised in the great state of Texas aren’t afraid of shootouts by nature. They all think dying of old age is a little gay.

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 and Parish Council meeting.

Tuesday, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.

Adortion; 8:30 a.m. Mass.

Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. RE classes; 6:30 p.m. devotions; 6:30 p.m. confirmation class St. Malachy School.

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.

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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship.

Beaconsfield

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Rick Hawkins, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service.

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, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

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

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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 641322-3386 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, 7825594.

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 L. Haynie,

evangelists, 641-344-3201.

Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Bible school; 11 a.m. worship; 6:30 p.m. worship. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Bible study.

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

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Praise and Inspiration, O’Daniels, leaders; 9:30 a.m. church school classes; 10:30 a.m. morning worship, Darl Ferguson, presider; Barb McKiernan, speaker.

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. Saturday, 8 a.m. prayer meeting. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Bible study for all ages; 10:45 a.m. worship service; 6 p.m. cancer support ministry; 6 p.m. Financial Peace University. Monday, 9 a.m. women’s Bible study.

Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. GriefShare.

Wednesday, 7 a.m. prayer meeting; 6:30 p.m. TeamKID, youth group and adult Bible study.

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

Saturday, 1 p.m. bridal shower for Nicole Walker Fellowship Hall. Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship service with IARBC representative, Tim Capon; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school hour; 3:30 p.m. Melody Makers choir and bells practice; 6 p.m. family worship service with IARBC representative, Tim Capon; 7 p.m. members meeting. Tuesday, 1 p.m. “Overview of the Gosper of John” ladies Bible study - Deloris.

Wednesday, 6 p.m. triumphant praise choir practice; 6:30 p.m.

AWANA clubs and junior high TREK, senior high youth group, adult prayer meeting and Bible study. Thursday (21), 4 p.m. bridal shower for Kim Ibbotson - Fellowship Hall.

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 (21), 2 p.m. Mary Circle; 7 p.m.

Rebecca Circle.

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.

Thursday, 5:30 p.m. mission.

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 services. Tuesday, 1 p.m. Stitch, Knit and Quilt.

Wednesday, 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Bible study; 5:30 p.m. Joyful Noise; 7 p.m. session.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 400 N. Elm St., Gideon Gallo, pastor. Call 641782-2427, 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 and healing service. Friday, 6:30 p.m. Union Squares.

Saturday, 4:30 p.m. Hispanic Bible study. Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship service; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. Hispanic worship in education building; 7 p.m. movie night. Monday, 5 p.m.

TOPS; 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts.

Tuesday, 9 a.m. Summit House Bible study; 1 p.m. Crest Ridge Bible study; 5:30 p.m. Cub Scouts; 5:30 p.m. SPPRC; 7 p.m. Boy Scouts. Wednesday, 1:30 A.C.T.S. Bible study; 6:15 p.m. Handbells rehearsal; 6:30 p.m. Admin board meeting.

Thursday (21), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. set up for change the world garage sale; 9:30 a.m. UMW circle; 12:05 p.m. UMM. GOD’S OUTREACH D E L I V E R A N C E INTERNATIONAL, 306 N. Oak St., 641-278-1173, Pastor JoAnna Davis. www.godsoutreachdeliveranceintl.com.

Thursday, 5 p.m. women’s Bible study (first and third Thursdays). Friday, 7 p.m.

Friday Night Fire service.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school;

Reading the Bible The story is told of an old man who lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning, Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading from his old worn-out Bible.

His grandson who wanted to be just like him tried to imitate him in any way he could.

One day the grandson asked, “Papa, I try to read the Bible just like you, but I don’t understand it, and what I do understand, I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Bible do?”

The grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and said, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring back a basket of water.”

The boy did as he was told, even though all the water leaked out before he could get back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, “You will have to move a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again.

This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather it was “impossible to carry water in a basket,” and he went to get a bucket instead. The old man 10:30 a.m. worship service with children’s church. Monday, 4 to 5:30 p.m. children’s ministry (preschool through 11 years old); 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. free community meal; 6 to 7:30 p.m. youth ministry (12 years old and up). 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.

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Mass - St. Malachy Chapel; 7 p.m. Bible study - Hall.

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 515-473-2527.

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., 641-782-2920. Brian Jack, pastor. Website: www.salemluth. net.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship and communion; 7 p.m. youth group. Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. quilters. Wednesday, 7 p.m. confirmation.

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said, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You can do this.

You’re just not trying hard enough,” and he went out the door to watch the boy try again.

At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leak out before he got far at all. The boy scooped the water and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty.

Out of breath, he said, “See Papa, it’s useless!”

“So you think it is useless?”

The old man said, “Look at the basket.” The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket looked different. Instead of a dirty old coal basket, it was clean. “Son, that’s what happens when you read the Bible. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, it will change you from the inside out.”

That is the work of God in our lives – to change us from the inside out and to slowly transform us into the image of His son. Take time to read a portion of God’s word each day. – Content from http:// www.vscoc.org/Bulletinfdr/ bulletin_fodder.htm.

CHURCH, 104 N. Oak St., Jared Miller, pastor, 515-897-7919, email jaredandkatiem@gmail. com.

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., Dan Moore, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service and Sunday School.

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS), 800 N. Sumner Ave., Creston; 1111 E. South St., Mount Ayr; the Rev. John B. Rutz, vacancy pastor, 641-782-5095, http:// TrinityCreston.org.

Mount Ayr: Sunday, 8 a.m. Divine service with Holy Communion; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and Bible classes.

Creston: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.

Divine service; 11 a.m. Bible classes and Sunday school.

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; 7 p.m. confirmation questioning. 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, food pantry pickup in Des Moines in the morning, 1 to 3 p.m. food pantry delivery to UCC, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting. Sunday, 9:15 a.m. worship services; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. food pantry distribution - HUSH deer meat available. Monday, 5:30 p.m. church council meeting; 7:30 p.m. AA meeting. Tuesday, 3 to 5 p.m.

Crisis Fund Center open; 5 to 6 p.m. Open Table - St. John’s.

Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. TOPS.

Cromwell

CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, Dan Moore, pastor.

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

Sunday school. Monday, 1 p.m. quilting. Wednesday, 1 p.m. quilting.

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Ellston

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Bruce Giese, pastor.

Website: www.ellstonumc.org.

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

Greenfield

C O R N E R S T O N E FELLOWSHIP EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH, 2158 Highway 92, office 641-743-0221.

Website: www.welcometocornerstone.org.

Thursday, 6:15 p.m. young women’s study at Sideys.

Friday, 11 a.m. J.O.Y. - Just Older Youth. Saturday, 9 a.m. women’s Bible study on Ephesians at The Corner; youth group outing. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. worship service; 11:10 a.m. to noon Christian Living classes; noon SLT- strategic leadership team meeting; 5 to 6:30 p.m. youth group girls night. Tuesday, 1 to 2 p.m. women’s prayer gathering. Wednesday, 6:20 to 8 p.m.

Awana - store night; 6:30 to 8 p.m. youth group at Greenfield City Hall.

ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 303 N. E. Elm St., 641-343-7065, Kenneth Gross, pastor. Website: www.stjohngreenfield.parishesonline.com.

St. John’s — Friday, 10:15 a.m. Mass at Good Samaritan Center in Fontanelle. Saturday, 4:30 to 5 p.m. reconciliation; 5:15 p.m. Mass. Sunday, 8:15 a.m. Mass. Thursday, 8:30 a.m.

Mass.

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

Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. Mass.

Wednesday, 8:30 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.

Lacelle

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor.

Sunday, 10 a.m. children’s Sunday school; 11 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) 322-4494.

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., Shurmaine McAlpine, 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, 641-3334214.

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

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

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Lorimor, George Henriksen, pastor.

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 11 a.m. worship.

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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; Dillon, associate pastor, 515-971-2066, dillonbrandt89@gmail.com; office, 641-447-2569, office@murraychurchofchrist.org; website, www.murraychurchofchrist. org.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship service; 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.

Sunday school; 10:15 to 10:35 a.m. fellowship; 10:35 a.m. worship service; 7 p.m. high school Bible Study at the Brandt’s.

Wednesday, 7 p.m. children/ youth groups at church.

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

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

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PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 311 W. First St., Phil Price, minister.

Sunday, 8:30 brunch; 9 a.m. worship services and 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., the Rev. Steven Wainwright.

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

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, Shurmaine McAlpine, 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., the Rev. Richard Queener, 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; 10 a.m. Sunday school.

Tingley

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

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

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A door to work Dear Heloise: I needed an inexpensive WORK AREA, so I took an old wooden-type door, removed the doorknob and placed it on top of two sturdy, two-drawer file cabinets.

The hole in the door where the knob was is toward the back, and it accommodates electrical cords from my computer, phone, lamp, chargers, etc. There is a power strip on the floor for the electrical cords.

The file cabinets, which are on opposite ends of the door, give me a place to store my work. The workspace is immense, too. – James, via email James, this is a great hint for anyone, and perfect (low or no cost) for college students, a spare room or a garage. Cheap and easy to take apart. – Heloise HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FRIENDS WHO HAVE APRIL BIRTHDAYS! – Heloise TRAVELING CDs Dear Heloise: In response to your plug for our public libraries, my husband and I check out CD books to listen to as we travel. What a joy to hear a book on our way to visit family. – Sharon and Mel

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Horoscope Saturday, April 16, 2016 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) For three more days, the Sun remains in your sign, giving you an advantage over all the other signs. Do what you can to make the most of this!

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) In three days, the Sun will enter your sign. Therefore, use this window of opportunity to plan what you want your new year to be all about. Ideas?

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Life continues to bring you opportunities to schmooze.

Grab these fun opportunities, because in a few days, you will want to hunker down and seek solitude.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) With the Sun at the top of your chart, you continue to curry favor from bosses, parents and VIPs. Make the most of this, because by next Tuesday, this advantage lessens.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Continue to make travel plans and explore new ideas. By next week, you will be more concerned about making an impression on VIPs and bosses.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept.

22) Continue to wrap up loose ends regarding shared property, taxes, inheritances and debt, because you have the motivation to do this. By next week, you want to blow town.

“I’m outta here!”

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) This is a great day to schmooze.

Remember that you still need more sleep for the next several days; however, by early next week your energy will start to return!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You continue to be high-viz today because bosses, parents, teachers and the police notice you. Take care of old money matters, because money matters.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) With fiery Mars in your sign, you are stoked! The next few days will continue to offer playful opportunities to party and take vacations. Enjoy your time in the sun!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Tie up loose details at home and with family because by early next week, you go into serious party mode! Oh yeah.

Count on a month ahead full of fun and pleasure!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Your busy pace continues, and you have to accommodate others. In a few days, your focus will swing to home and family for about a month.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Continue to tie up loose ends regarding earnings, possessions and important purchases. By next week, your daily routine will be busier and kind of frantic!

YOU BORN TODAY You have a generous heart. People like you because you enjoy

laughter and are accepting of others. You genuinely want to help those in need. This year, others will benefit and help you, which is why your success lies in interacting with other people. Make friends. Join clubs and organizations. If you help others, you also will be helping yourself.

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The Numbers Game

60

Points scored by Kobe Bryant in his final career game Wednesday.

It’s the 6th Bryant time he’s scored 60+ points in a game.

National Digest

Final game LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant went out with a Hollywood ending to his remarkable career.

He scored 60 points in his final NBA game Wednesday night, wrapping up 20 years in the NBA with an unbelievable offensive showcase in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 101-96 victory over the Utah Jazz.

Bryant scored 23 points in the fourth quarter, posting his first 50-point game since February 2009 and rallying the Lakers from a 15-point deficit to win the final game of the worst season in franchise history.

With the entire Staples Center crowd standing, Bryant drained a 3-pointer with 59 seconds left. He hit another with 31 seconds to play, putting the Lakers ahead 97-96. He finished with an assist before checking out for good with 4.1 seconds left in just the Lakers’ 17th win of the worst season in franchise history.

Bryant took a career-high 50 shots to get there. He posted his highest-scoring performance since getting 61 against New York in 2009. It was the fifth highest-scoring game of his career, and he became the oldest player to score 50 points in an NBA game.

The entire night was a tribute to Bryant, who is retiring after 20 seasons, five championship rings and 18 All-Star selections with the Lakers, who honored him before and after the game. Bryant is just the fifth player in NBA history to play 20 seasons, and the first with just one team.

OT winner ST. LOUIS — Throwing the puck toward the net turned out to be good enough for the St. Louis Blues to take the series opener against the defending Stanley Cup champions.

David Backes scored at 9:04 of overtime on a shot that deflected off a Chicago Blackhawks defenseman and the Blues took the series opener 1-0 on Wednesday night.

“I said out there, that’s an ugly goal and I specialize in those,” the Blues’ captain said.

“Rightfully so. First shot of the game for me, too.”

Backes’ shot got past Corey Crawford after bouncing off Trevor Van Riemsdyk’s skate. Defensemen Jay Bouwmeester and Alex Pietrangelo assisted on the winner.

Brian Elliott earned his first career playoff shutout. Elliott, who led the NHL with a .930 save percentage, made 35 saves to thwart a lineup led by scoring champion Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. He made just his second playoff start in three seasons off an impressive finish, going 11-1 in his final 14 starts.

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Creston News Advertiser | Thursday, April 14, 2016

Former Spartan guides all-freshman team in first season

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

As a former Southwestern Community Community College golfer, Doug North knew the competition was rugged when he took over as the Spartans’ head coach in June 2015.

But this season seems especially competitive, starting with the nationally-ranked Kirkwood Community College team that includes his brother, sophomore Carson Whittington, a former state champion golfer at Creston High School.

“Five men’s teams are ranked in the top 20 in the nation in our conference,” North said this week as he prepares his team for the Spring Regional Preview Tournament Sunday and Monday at Panora.

“Kirkwood is ranked fourth after placing sixth in the nation last year,” North added.

“Carson is having a good season. His scoring average is 73, which puts him in North the top 30 in the nation. They are a solid team.

DMACC, Iowa Lakes, NIACC and Iowa Central are also ranked.”

Southwestern’s team was set under former coach Larry Shimono by the time North was hired as admissions representative and golf coach last summer after Shimono resigned.

“This year is a learning curve for me and everyone else,” said the 2007 graduate of Creston High School.

After playing at SWCC in 2008, North transferred to Northwest Missouri State University and earned a degree in business manage-

SWCC photo by JOEL WIRES

Members of the Southwestern Community College golf team are, from left in front, Evy Wells, Ben Sandquist, Dominick Moreno and Cole Campbell. Back row, Brooke Decker, Jared Baier, Christian Groumoutis and Avery Elliott.

Not pictured, head coach Doug North.

Ben Sandquist from the ADM team that placed ahead of Creston in last year’s district meet, is also a member of the Spartan squad.

“Ben was on a good team that also included Brody Boston, who is now playing at Iowa Western,” North noted.

One of the leaders recently for Southwestern has been Dominick Moreno, one of two freshmen from Buckeye, Arizona. The other is Avery Elliott. Former East Union standout Cole Campbell and Jared Baier of Guthrie Center round out the squad.

The team can travel with five players and four scores count in each event.

“Cole hasn’t traveled with us yet in the spring, but he will be with us this weekend at Panora,” North said. “It’s

just a matter of consistency Lake Panorama on May 7-8.

SWCC Golf throughout the round with Men’s roster — Cole Cole. We know he can play Campbell, Fr., Afton; Jared Baier, Fr., Guthrie Center; Avery well.”

Fr., Buckeye, Arizona; Only two players are on Elliott, Christian Groumoutis, Fr., the SWCC women’s team Creston; Dominick Moreno, this spring — freshmen Fr., Buckeye, Arizona; Ben Sandquist, Fr., Adel.

Brooke Decker and Evy Women’s roster — Brooke Wells. North intends to fill Decker, Fr., Muscatine; Evy out the squad for next year Wells, Fr., Knoxville.

Schedule during recruiting.

April 17-18 — at Region “Evy has been shooting in XI Preview, Lake Panorama National, Panora the 90s and we think she can April 21 — at NIACC Spring come on for us at the end Tournament, Mason City Club, Mason City of the season,” North said. Country April 22 — at Iowa Lakes “Brooke was also on our Spring Invitational, Brooks Golf volleyball team. She can hit Club, Okoboji April 29-30 — Women’s it a long ways!”

Region XI Championship, Otter North said the team Creek Golf Course, Des Moines May 7-8 — Men’s Region XI showed potential near the Championship, Lake Panorama end of the unofficial fall National, Panora May 16-19 — Women’s season to score in the 315 NJCAA National Championship, range as a team, which he’s LPGA International, Daytona looking for in this week- Beach, Florida 23-27 — Men’s NJCAA end’s regional preview. The DIIMayNational Championship, actual regional tournament Swan Lake Resort, Plymouth, is on the same course at Indiana

Indian Hills rallies past Spartans

Curry shoots Warriors to 73rd win, breaking Bulls’ mark

ment. Before joining Southwestern, North worked as a senior account manager for Wellman Dynamics in Creston.

The all-freshman squad includes one of Whittington’s former teammates from a Creston state championship team in freshman Christian Groumoutis. During the fall another former Panther, Sam Hartsock, was a team member, but has since dropped the sport.

“Sam is trying to graduate early, in one year, and taking a lot of credit hours, which makes it tough to play a sport,” North said. “He has those upper end science classes, too, and that takes a lot of time. Christian will be a good player for us. He went through a little slump early in the spring, but he’ll be all right.”

By LARRY PETERSON was designed as an oppor- missed opportunity, the way CNA senior sports writer lpeterson@crestonnews.com

Indian Hills rallied in the final four innings to defeat the Southwestern baseball team here Wednesday, 13-7.

Sophomore Drew Carlson and freshman Waldemar Figueroa combined to allow only one run on three hits with three strikeouts as the Spartans moved to a 5-1 lead through five innings. Carlson was especially sharp in a starting role with three shutout innings and only one hit al- Carlson lowed.

But the midweek game

tunity for several bullpen members to get some work in prior to the important league series at home this weekend against 13th-ranked NIACC, so no pitchers were used longer than Carlson’s three frames.

Wildness hampered the relievers in the later innings. Indian Hills (13-19) mixed in some timely hits in the gaps to take a 9-5 lead in the seventh, stretched to 13-5 in the eighth.

“It’s tough to come back when you were leading and doing well, then when you give up four walks in an inning it kills the momentum,” SWCC coach Pedro Hernandez said. “Jashua Moreno came in and stopped the rally, but by then it was too late. It was a

we were playing in the first five innings.”

Several Spartans had strong offensive games.

Victor Perez went 3-of-5 with two RBI; Samuel Vega was 4-4 with a pair of doubles; Gabriel Leon drove in Vega two runs with a double and single; Bradly Lopez homered and Angel Morales ripped a triple.

Southwestern (11-25 overall, 4-8 ICCAC) will host NIACC (21-11, 8-4) in a pair of doubleheaders starting at 1 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON

SWCC second baseman Bradly Lopez fields a throw from catcher Milton Perez to end an inning on an Indian Hills stolen base attempt here Wednesday. Lopez hit a home run in Southwestern’s 13-7 nonconference defeat.

By JANIE McCAULEY cord, I’m glad it’s them.”

AP Sports Writer

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors took their last shot at Michael Jordan and history and they swished it — for 73.

Down to their final chance at the record, the Warriors became the first 73-win team Wednesday night by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 125104, breaking what many considered an unmatchable mark set 20 years ago by Jordan’s Chicago Bulls — oh, and Golden State coach Steve Kerr, too.

Curry achieved yet one more shooting milestone, becoming the first player to make 400 3-pointers in a season by knocking down 10 from long range on the way to 46 points and 402 total 3s.

Golden State saved one last record for the closing day of the regular season, and did it for a roaring, sellout home crowd at Oracle Arena. Yet these Warriors want nothing more than to build off their remarkable run so far and ride it to another title.

Draymond Green had 11 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as defending champion Golden State (739) topped the Jordan-led 1995-96 Bulls who went 7210.

When the final buzzer sounded, Green bounded onto the floor and grabbed the game ball as confetti streamed down and “73 WINS” appeared on the scoreboard.

President Barack Obama sent a tweet that said: “Congrats to the @warriors, a great group of guys on and off the court. If somebody had to break the Bulls’ re-

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver released a statement, saying: “Congratulations to the Golden State Warriors on their 73rd win and the best regular-season record in NBA history. The team held itself to a high standard throughout the season, playing with purpose every night and captivating fans around the world with its free-flowing style, spectacular shooting and flair for the dramatic. Kudos to the entire Warriors organization.”

The Warriors went for it, all right. They absolutely wanted this record, even when they could have been resting up for the next challenge: to repeat. And Curry?

No doubt about it. He came out and did what he has all along during this sensational season: Let it fly from anywhere on the floor.

Curry had seven 3-pointers by halftime, then hit No. 400 just 43 seconds into the third.

Already the first player to make 300 3-pointers in a season, he knocked down six in the first quarter and three straight during one jaw-dropping stretch that included a 31-footer well behind the top of the arc. And Curry immediately began trending on Twitter.

Curry shattered his own single-season record of 286 from a year ago. When he hit his 400th, the reigning MVP raised his arms and patted his chest in celebration.

He made 10 of 19 3-pointers and shot 15 for 24 overall to go with six assists as fans chanted “M-V-P! M-V-P!” all evening. Klay Thompson added 16 points with four 3s of his own before Curry rested the fourth quarter and Thompson most of it.

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Creston News Advertiser | Thursday, April 14, 2016

Area track

AFTON — Murray finished second and host East Union third, with Lenox taking fifth, here Tuesday at the East Union Girls Invite.

Bedford won the team title with 163 points, with Murray scoring 129 and East Union 107 points.

Murray picked up wins in the 3,000 meters from sophomore Kylie Shields (12:39.77) and the shot put from senior Shelby Myers (29-11.75). The Lady Mustang 4x800 relay team of Chelsea Mendez, Autumn Ashby, Hallee Ashby and Kayla Siefkas also won gold.

“Great team effort for second place team finish,” Murray head coach Keith Shields said. “Twenty-four out of the 25 girls that I had participate were involved in the scoring.”

East Union junior Emma Harper won the 800 meters (2:47.69) and 1,500 meters (5:58.76), while the Eagle shuttle hurdle relay team of Olivia Eckels, Macy McFee, Harper and Mara Weis won in 1:17.45.

Lenox won the distance medley relay with the team of Courtney Nelson, Rebekah Kroese, Allie Cline and Halee Wallace in 5:02.14.

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4 x 200 relay — 1.

Shenandoah, 1:34.31; 6. Lenox (Jeremy Daye, Colton Hogan, Aaron Schmitz, Dillon Bennett), 1:41.92.

110 high hurdles — 1. Tony Klocke, SWV, 15.04; 10. Brenden Christensen, Len, 18.94.

1,600 meters — 1. Jacob Bolinger, Len, 5:00.54; 14. Troy Brown, Len, 5:30.32; 15. Phillip Currin, SWV, 5:40.79; 20. Daniel Kinyon, SWV, 5:57.54.

200 meters — 1. Zach Carlson, Clar, 22.70; 20. Joey Kernen, SWV, 26.61; 22. Jacob Webb, SWV, 27.04; 27. Jhordan Montiel, Len, 30.77.

400 low hurdles — 1. Caleb Petersen, Glen, 57.94.

1,600 medley relay — 1.

Glenwood, 3:55.06; 2. Southwest Valley (Ricky Almaguer, Chance Cobb, Grant Maurer, Wyatt

McAlpin), 3:57.61; 10. Lenox (Dillon Bennett, Bret Myers, Carter Still, Trey Whipple), 4:23.66.

800 meters — 1. Tyler Hoyt, Shen, 2:06.82; 5. Jacob Bolinger, Len, 2:12.44; 10. Derek Venteicher, Len, 2:23.76; 19.

Connor Haggerty, SWV, 2:40.41; 20. Jacob Kinyon, SWV, 2:49.13.

4 x 100 relay — 1. Shenandoah, 44.69; 9. Lenox (Jeremy Daye, Jared Hensley, Aaron Schmitz, Sam Donaldson), 49.38; 10.

Southwest Valley (Jacob Webb, Tony Klocke, Joey Kernen, Evan Skelton), 50.04.

4 x 400 relay — 1. Glenwood, 3:30.50; 6. Lenox (Colton Hogan, Bret Myers, Dillon Bennett, Brenden Christensen), 3:54.44; 11. Southwest Valley (Evan Skelton, Dustin Lund, Phillip Currin, Hunter Poston), 4:10.23.

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SHENANDOAH — Lenox finished sixth against strong competition here Monday at the Mustang Relays, with Southwest Valley taking 11th.

Lenox’s Jacob Bolinger won the 1,600 meters in 5:00.54, just ahead of Essex’s Cody McClintock.

Bolinger finished runner-up in the 3,200 meters in 10:50.42.

Southwest Valley senior Tony Klocke ran a season’s best time of 15.04 seconds in the 110 meter high hurdles for first place.

GRISWOLD — Southwest Valley’s girls track team finished a close second to Underwood in a two-team race for the team title here Tuesday at the Tiger Relays.

Underwood finished with 138 points to Southwest Valley’s 134 points.

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EU Girls Invite Team standings — 1. Bedford 163, 2. Murray 129, 3. East Union 107, 4. Lamoni 82, 5. Lenox 63, 6.

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Discus — 1. Cheyenne Jenkins, Bed, 94-8; 2. Shelby Myers, Murr, 87-8; 5. Jacy Stoaks, Len, 74-4; 6. Rakenzy Pryor, EU, 66-9; 7.

Katelyn Belding, Len, 65-9; 8.

Makinna Fitzgerald, Len, 62-3; 10.

Kendra Kirkland, EU, 57-5; 11.

Kendra Boles, Murr, 53-0.

Shot put — 1. Shelby Myers, Murr, 29-11.75; 3. Madison Gonseth, Murr, 28-8; 4. Katlin Weinkoetz, EU, 27-3; 6. Jacy Stoaks, Len, 25-7.50; 7. Kacie Ripperger, EU, 24-1.25; 9.

Katelyn Belding, Len, 21-11; 10.

Guadalupe Carranza, Murr, 19-1.

High jump — 1. Alyssa Kuhn, Bed, 5-1; 4. Emma Harper, EU, 4-2.

Long jump — 1. Callie Calfee, Bed, 16-1; 2. Mika Weaver, Len, 15-2.50; 5. Hailey Chew, Murr, 14-0; 6. Mara Weis, EU, 13-10; 8. Courtney Nelson, Len, 13-8; 10. Zoie Lecy, Murr, 11-1; 11.

Rakenzy Pryor, EU, 8-8.

3,000 meters — 1. Kylie Shields, Murr, 12:39.77; 2. Jena Proffitt, EU, 13:03.73; 4. Rebekah Kroese, Len, 13:38.19; 8. Angie Lopez, EU, 16:40.94.

4 x 800 relay — 1. Murray (Chelsea Mendez, Autumn Ashby, Hallee Ashby, Kayla Siefkas), 12:48.13; 2. East Union (Allison Hadley, Kendra Kirkland, Kylie Tate, Marissa Walter), 13:54.34.

Shuttle hurdle relay — 1.

East Union (Olivia Eckels, Macy McFee, Emma Harper, Mara Weis), 1:17.45; 2. Murray (Alicia Vanderflught, Madison Gonseth, Becca Decker, Breianna Klein), 1:23.38.

100 meters — 1. Charissa Mogler, Bed, 13.84; 3. Mika Waver, Len, 14.13; 4. Brandi Gilbert, Murr, 14.31; 5. Lynn Singer, EU, 14.61; 6. Kelli Romero, Murr, 14.65; 8. Kacie Ripperger, EU, 15.11; 9. Kendra Boles, Murr, 16.34.

Distance medley relay — 1. Lenox (Courtney Nelson, Rebekah Kroese, Allie Cline, Halee Wallace), 5:02.14; 2. East Union (Callie Gossman, Emma Harper, Sidney McFee, Katlin Weinkoetz), 5:05.79; 4. Murray (Courtney Titus, Macy Greif, Kia Eriksen, Autumn Ashby), 5:57.74.

400 meters — 1. Elissa O’Dell, Bed, 1:06.04; 2. Brandi Gilbert, Murr, 1:10.43; 3. Ashton Larson, Len, 1:12.70; 5. Kendra Kirkland, EU, 1:22.78; 6. Bailey Brummel, Murr, 1:24.31; 7. Kennedy Hildebrand, Murr, 1:25.02; 8.

Kylie Tate, EU, 1:25.67.

4 x 200 relay — 1. Bedford, 2:00.57; 2. Murray (Hailey Chew, Kelli Romero, Becca Decker, Zoie Lecy), 2:05.60; 4. Lenox (Courtney Nelson, Allie Cline, Ashton Larson, Halee Wallace), 2:13.85; 5. East Union (Lynn Singer, Macy McFee, Rakenzy Pryor, Katlin Weinkoetz), 2:14.33.

4 x 800 relay — 1. Riverside, 11:12.98; 2. Southwest Valley (Hailey Thomas, Morgan Shuey, Diana Berggren, Elizabeth Fuller), 11:30.44.

Shuttle hurdle relay — 1.

Kuemper Catholic, 1:19.29.

100 meters — 1. Kaylea Wiechman, SWV, 14.62; 5. Kaitlyn Schad, SWV, 15.24.

Distance medley relay — 1.

Riverside, 5:01.36; 6. Southwest Valley (Dezirae Archer, Oakley Goodvin, Caitlyn Richy, Kaylee Jacobs), 5:46.50.

400 meters — 1. Cecilia Myers, Und, 1:04.66; 3. Elizabeth Fuller, SWV, 1:09.79; 10. Morgan Jones, SWV, 1:27.84.

4 x 200 relay — 1. Southwest Valley (Kaylea Wiechman, Katie Taylor, Renee Williams, Kaitlyn Schad), 1:59.21.

100 hurdles — 1. Jaycie Schueman, AHSTW, 17.40; 4.

Elizabeth Herzberg, SWV, 18.83.

800 meters — 1. Kiley Cook, Und, 2:42.75; 4. Hailey Thomas, SWV, 2:53.15; 10. Chloe Keefe, SWV, 3:20.73.

200 meters — 1. Kaylea Wiechman, SWV, 30.03; 2. Kaitlyn Schad, SWV, 30.45.

400 hurdles — 1. Elizabeth Herzberg, SWV, 1:11.68.

Sprint medley relay — 1. Red Oak, 2:05.05; 3. Southwest Valley (Renee Williams, Miah Hummel, Oakley Goodvin, Morgan Shuey), 2:10.26.

1,500 meters — 1. Madeline Stephens, Und, 5:39.88; 4. Mazzy Hummel, SWV, 5:49.60; 7. Caitlyn Richy, SWV, 6:52.91.

4 x 100 relay — 1. Underwood, 54.09; 3. Southwest Valley (Kaylea Wiechman, Miah Hummel, Katie Taylor, Kaitlyn Schad), 56.08.

4 x 400 relay — 1. Southwest Valley (Renee Williams, Elizabeth Herzberg, Hailey Thomas, Elizabeth Fuller), 4:37.83.

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Earlham Co-ed Invitational Boys Team standings — 1. Earlham 127, 2. Colo-Nesco 89, 3. Van Meter 88, 3. Des Moines Christian 88, 5. Nodaway Valley 73, 6.

Panorama 55, 7. Coon RapidsBayard 54, 8. West Central Valley 49, 9. Guthrie Center 25, 10. Exira/EHK 17, 11. East Union 16, 12. Iowa Christian Academy 15, 13. Grand View Christian 4, 14. Adair-Casey 1, 14. OrientMacksburg 1.

Discus — 1. Matt Webner, Pan, 137-1; 8. Kyle Seales, EU, 99-10; 13. Ryan Baudler, NV, 91-6; 15.

Blake Sevier, O-M, 91-2; 23. Kole Seales, EU, 70-9; 24. Mitchel Schaefer, NV, 64-9.

Shot put — 1. Connor Guess, VM, 45-9.75; 8. Blake Sevier, O-M, 36-9; 10. Kyle Seales, EU, 34-11.50; 14. Ryan Baudler, NV, 33-8.50; 22. Kole Seales, EU, 30-5; 24. Mitchel Schaefer, NV, 28-7.50.

High jump — 1. Sam Obert, CRB, 5-10; 9. Casey Walter, EU, 5-4.

Long jump — 1. Brandon Riley, CRB, 21-5; 11. Beau Weinheimer, NV, 17-0.50; 12. Nate Venteicher, NV, 16-10; 14. Dillon Weis, EU, 16-6.50; 17. Treyg Webb, O-M, 15-7.

3,200 meters — 1. Shane Breheny, NV, 10:30.39; 2. Brycen Wallace, NV, 10:31.10; 19. Jacob Walter, EU, 13:57.06.

4 x 800 relay — 1. Des Moines Christian, 8:46.15; 2.

Nodaway Valley (Jared Corder, Ryan Jensen, Heath Downing, Brayten Funke), 8:47.91; 7. East Union (Casey Walter, Matthew Wittstock, Mason Gossman, Gabe Nixon), 9:53.93.

Shuttle hurdle relay — 1.

Colo-Nesco, 1:03.01; 5. Nodaway Valley (Aryll Shantz, Brady Hilpipre, Beau Weinheimer, Nate Venteicher), 1:11.55.

100 meters — 1. Joey Harkins, Earl, 11.44; 15. Zach Van Horn, NV, 12.82; 16. Thomas Britten, NV, 12.94; 20. Treyg Webb, O-M, 13.19; 22. Kyle Seales, EU, 13.28; 26. Levi Parrott, EU, 13.98; 30.

Quincey Davis, O-M, 15.03.

400 meters — 1. Gabe Richey, Pan, 52.25; 2. Gabe Nixon, EU, 54.11; 7. Heath Downing, NV, 56.62; 12. Joel Blazek, NV, 1:01.16; 17. Treyg Webb, O-M, 1:04.07; 18. Dillon Weis, EU, 1:04.41; 27. Stephen Buckman, O-M, 1:13.08.

4 x 200 relay — 1. Des Moines Christian, 1:36.46; 7. Nodaway Valley (Thomas Britten, Brady Hilpipre, Dallas Kreager, Ryan Jensen), 1:42.46; 11. East Union (Josh Hardy, Garrett Skarda, Levi Parrott, Kole Seales), 1:49.34.

110 high hurdles — 1. Jack Geneser, Earl, 16.77; 12. Aryll Shantz, NV, 21.02.

1,600 meters — 1. Jared Corder, NV, 4:55.49; 3. Brayten Funke, NV, 5:00.21; 17. Mason Gossman, EU, 5:28.93; 25. Jacob Walter, EU, 6:49.87.

200 meters — 1. Joey Harkins, Earl, 23.25; 4. Heath Downing, NV, 24.49; 9. Zach Van Horn, NV, 25.88; 15. Garrett Skarda, EU, 27.14; 19. Treyg Webb, O-M, 27.61; 28. Quincey Davis, O-M, 32.10; 29. Colton Mitchell, EU, 32.99.

400 low hurdles — 1. Gabe Richey, Pan, 57.78; 9. Beau Weinheimer, NV, 1:06.99; 10.

Aryll Shantz, NV, 1:07.77; 12.

Matthew Wittstock, EU, 1:08.03; 17. Dillon Weis, EU, 1:14.65; 19.

Stephen Buckman, O-M, 1:25.44.

1,600 medley relay — 1. ColoNesco, 3:55.06; 5. Nodaway

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100 hurdles — 1. Jennifer Eason, Lam, 16.16; 3. Olivia Eckels, EU, 18.50; 4. Mara Weis, EU, 18.82; 5. Breianna Klein, Murr, 19.24; 7. Madison Gonseth, Murr, 20.65; 8. Katelyn Belding, Len, 20.88; 9. Alicia Vanderflught, Murr, 21.42; 10. Cindy Gard, Murr, 23.49.

800 meters — 1. Emma Harper, EU, 2:47.69; 2. Kayla Siefkas, Murr, 2:49.93; 3. Kylie Shields, Murr, 2:53.82; 4. Rebekah Kroese, Len, 2:55.61; 5. Jena Proffitt, EU, 3:00.46; 9. Allie Cline, Len, 3:25.96.

200 meters — 1. Elissa O’Dell, Bed, 27.89; 3. Halee Wallace, Len, 30.32; 5. Hailey Chew, Murr, 30.76; 6. Callie Gossman, EU, 31.33; 7. Lynn Singer, EU, 31.82; 9. Kia Eriksen, Murr, 32.49; 11.

Brandi Gilbert, Murr, 34.54.

400 hurdles — 1. Jennifer Eason, Lam, 1:08.11; 3. Olivia Eckels, EU, 1:19.17; 4. Kayla Siefkas, Murr, 1:21.05; 7. Becca Decker, Murr, 1:33.11.

Sprint medley relay — 1.

Bedford, 2:03.30; 2. Murray (Zoie Lecy, Kelli Romero, Hailey Chew, Brandi Gilbert), 2:10.00; 3. Lenox (Mika Weaver, Ashton Larson, Courtney Nelson, Halee Wallace), 2:11.65; 4. East Union (Lynn Singer, Kacie Ripperger, Katlin Weinkoetz, Mara Weis), 2:15.50.

1,500 meters — 1. Emma Harper, EU, 5:58.76; 2. Kylie Shields, Murr, 6:06.19; 4. Chelsea Mendez, Murr, 6:18.43; 5.

Rebekah Kroese, Len, 6:28.31; 7.

Marissa Walter, EU, 6:54.30; 8.

Hallee Ashby, Murr, 7:15.72.

4 x 100 relay — 1. Bedford, 55.54; 3. East Union (Kacie Ripperger, Olivia Eckels, Callie Gossman, Lynn Singer), 1:00.38; 4. Lenox (Mika Weaver, Katelyn Belding, Allie Cline, Ashton Larson), 1:02.91; 6. Murray (Guadalupe Carranza, Ally Waske, Megan Johnston, Kahlan Hollinger), 1:12.91.

4 x 400 relay — 1. Bedford, 5:01.71; 2. East Union (Allison Hadley, Macy McFee, Kylie Tate, Marissa Walter), 5:39.54; 3. Murray (Macy Greif, Kennedy Hildebrand, Kia Eriksen, Bailey Brummel), 5:50.97.

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EARLHAM — Nodaway Valley’s boys team swept the individual distance events here Tuesday at the Earlham Co-ed Invitational, on its way to a fifth-place finish with 73 points.

East Union took 11th place with 16 points and Orient-Macksburg finished tied for 14th with one point.

Junior cross country allstate Shane Breheny returned to the Wolverine lineup with a win in the 3,200 meters, leading a 1-2 sweep for Nodaway Valley. Breheny won in 10:30.39, with sophomore teammate Brycen Wallace right behind in second place at 10:31.10.

Junior Jared Corder won both the 800 meters and the 1,600 meters. Corder ran 2:09.26 in the 800 and 4:55.49. Junior teammate Brayten Funke took third in the event.

The Wolverine 4x800 relay team of Corder, Ryan Jensen, Heath Downing and Funke finished second to Des Moines Christian.

Nodaway Valley’s 4x800 relay time currently ranks fifth in Class 1A, while Breheny and Wallace rank eighth and ninth in the 3,200 meters. Corder’s 1,600 meter time is currently 14th in 1A and his 800 meter time is seventh in 1A. Girls results from the meet were not available at press time.

Valley (Brady Hilpipre, Dallas Kreager, Heath Downing, Ryan Jensen), 4:07.05; 7. East Union (Garrett Skarda, Josh Hardy, Gabe Nixon, Mason Gossman), 4:18.71.

800 meters — 1. Jared Corder, NV, 2:09.26; 9. Brycen Wallace, NV, 2:22.00; 23. Jacob Walter, EU, 3:06.76; 24. Colton Mitchell, EU, 3:23.04.

4 x 100 relay — 1. Van Meter, 45.51; 9. Nodaway Valley (Mason Shoemaker, Dakota Ernst, Zach Van Horn, Tucker Wambold), 50.32; 13. East Union (Josh Hardy, Dillon Weis, Matthew Wittstock, Kyle Seales), 51.96.

4 x 400 relay — 1. Earlham, 3:40.73; 5. Nodaway Valley (Jared Corder, Ryan Jensen, Brayten Funke, Nate Venteicher), 3:51.98; 6. East Union (Casey Walter, Josh Hardy, Mason Gossman, Gabe Nixon), 3:57.24.

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Creston News Advertiser | Thursday, April 14, 2016

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

SPEED FREAKS A couple questions we had to ask — ourselves Are we officially entering the Kyle Busch Era? GODSPEAK: Hey, I just jumped on the bandwagon. Plenty of room back here.

KEN’S CALL: Calm down, these things run in cycles. We haven’t quite pulled the curtain on the Jimmie Johnson Era yet.

3 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM DUCK COMMANDER 500

Last Friday at Texas brought win No. 160 for Kyle. ASSOCIATED PRESS/LARRY PAPKE

Could Kyle Busch possibly be underrated?

In a way, yes, it seems so. He didn’t just win back-to-back Cup races the past two weeks, but swept the weekend each week (Truck and Cup Series at Martinsville, Xfinity and Cup at Texas).

He’s now up to 161 wins — 36 in Cup, 80 in Nationwide/Xfinity, 45 in Trucks. And he’s only 30.

Can Kyle make it 3 straight this week at Bristol?

GODSPEAK: I’m going to hedge my bet and say “a Busch” will win this weekend.

Kurt is aching for a victory.

KEN’S CALL: I’m riding the wave. Yes, the Hat Trick is coming.

Have you tried the Dale Jr. sandwich?

GODSPEAK: I heard him say “It’s a North Carolina thing.”

Fortunately, I live in Florida.

KEN’S CALL: Nope, you'd have to sub peanut butter for the mayo.

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Why isn’t it a bigger deal?

Two things, I’m guessing. First, many fans and some media don’t like the idea of big-league Cup guys “stealing” wins in the lower divisions. But Kyle isn’t the only one moonlighting; he’s just winning a lot more often than the others. And secondly, you know, Kyle isn’t exactly a universally loved racer.

Banana and mayo?

1. Pole jinx?

2. Lap leader

3. Brain twister

No driver has won a Cup race from the pole position this season. Brad Keselowski captured Las Vegas after starting fourth. Jimmie Johnson won his two races starting 19th on the grid. Texas pole winner Carl Edwards finished seventh. Has the pole become bad luck?

Martin Truex Jr. had the dominant car at Texas Motor Speedway, leading six different times for a race-high 141 laps. Unfortunately, one of those laps was not the last lap. He finished sixth. “It’s frustrating, but that’s the way it goes,” said Truex, who lost the lead on the last restart.

Can you name each race winner of the last NASCAR Sprint Cup, Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series events? Well, actually, it’s the same guy. Kyle Busch swept the Truck-Cup weekend at Martinsville, then the XfinityCup weekend at Texas. He’s running out of brooms.

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

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

Questions? Contact Godwin Kelly at godwin.kelly@newsjrnl.com or Ken Willis at ken. willis@news-jrnl.com

SPRINT CUP POINTS 259 253 252 241 234 211 208 201 201 198 187 171 171 168 166 161 153 152 150 144 140 138 136 117 114 112 111 106 105 96

FEUD OF THE WEEK

3 THINGS TO WATCH 1. Clint crumbling

1. Kyle Busch 2. Jimmie Johnson 3. Kevin Harvick 4. Carl Edwards 5. Joey Logano 6. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 7. Kurt Busch 8. Denny Hamlin 8. Brad Keselowski 10. Austin Dillon 11. Martin Truex Jr. 12. Matt Kenseth 12. Jamie McMurray 14. Chase Elliott 15. AJ Allmendinger 16. Kasey Kahne 17. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 18. Kyle Larson 19. Ryan Newman 20. Ryan Blaney 21. Paul Menard 22. Aric Almirola 23. Trevor Bayne 24. Danica Patrick 25. Brian Scott 26. Casey Mears 27. Greg Biffle 28. Landon Cassill 29. Regan Smith 30. David Ragan

It’s the combo, on white bread, Junior Earnhardt recently made famous on Twitter. They’ll sell them for $4 at Bristol this week and donate proceeds to Junior’s foundation. If you really want to crash the diet, though, go with Elvis’ favorite: Peanut butter and banana on white bread, browned in a skillet.

Anyone else suddenly hungry?

Carl Edwards was all smiles after winning the pole at Texas Motor Speedway. Not so much after finishing seventh in the race. GETTY IMAGES/JARED C. TILTON

Talk about a driver who needs a win. Clint Bowyer’s winless streak has stretched to 120 races. His last Cup victory (eighth career) was near the end of the 2012 season with the now-defunct Waltrip Racing. Bowyer was hoping to turn it around during his one-year stint at HScott Motorsports, but has yet to score a top-10 finish. His best finish was 18th at California.

He told kickinthetires.net, “I'm pretty miserable right now.”

2. Short-tracking The NASCAR Cup Series short-track schedule resumes with back-to-back races at

Bristol Motor Speedway and Richmond International Raceway. At Bristol, Matt Kenseth and Joey Logano have each won twice in the past five races there. Richmond winners, as usual, are all over the map. The past eight races have produced eight different winners. The streak started in 2011 with Kyle Busch at the first Richmond race.

3. No repeats Lap 295 at Texas won’t go in the Richard Childress Racing highlight reel. All three RCR drivers — Austin Dillon, Paul Menard and Ryan Newman — were involved in a 13-car melee. Newman finished bestin-class when he limped his

Biffle

GREG BIFFLE VS. KASEY KAHNE: Biffle crashed out late at Texas thanks to a nudge by Kahne. “I got hit by the No. 5,” Biffle said. “I’m not sure what happened.

He just got in the back of me.”

GODWIN KELLY’S TAKE: It sounds like both drivers walked away muttering “one of them racing deals.” But Kahne’s racing deals are starting to add up.

Clint Bowyer, left, is counting the days to when he takes the wheel from Tony Stewart in the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing entry in 2017. GETTY IMAGES/JARED C. TILTON

No. 31 Chevy home to a 17thplace finish. The saving grace here is that none of the RCR cars bumped into each other to ignite the big crash. Still, this will come up in debriefing.

WHAT’S ON TAP? SPRINT CUP: Ford City 500 SITE: Bristol Motor Speedway (.533-mile, concrete oval) TV SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 11 a.m.), qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 4:15 p.m.). Saturday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.). Sunday, race (Fox, coverage begins at 12:30 p.m., green flag at 1:15 p.m.)

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

GODWIN’S PICKS FOR FOOD CITY 500 WINNER: Kyle Busch REST OF TOP 5: Matt Kenseth, Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr. FIRST ONE OUT: Chase Elliott

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

DARK HORSE: Kasey Kahne DON’T BE SURPRISED IF: Busch continues building momentum during this hot streak.

Kahne

XFINITY: Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 SITE: Bristol Motor Speedway TV SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.). Saturday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 9:30 a.m.), race (Fox Sports 1, 12:30 p.m.)

KEN WILLIS’ TOP 10 NASCAR DRIVER RANKINGS KYLE BUSCH Fairly obvious #1 right now

JIMMIE JOHNSON Only one Bristol win in 28 starts

CARL EDWARDS With any luck, will win a bunch

KEVIN HARVICK 1-for-30 at Bristol

JOEY LOGANO Hasn’t ruffled feathers in a few weeks

DENNY HAMLIN Prefers the Bristol in Virginia

KURT BUSCH 125 overall wins behind Kyle

JUNIOR EARNHARDT Showed signs of life at Texas

CHASE ELLIOTT Middle name is Clyde

BRAD KESELOWSKI Mr. Hunch likes him this week

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Feb. 13: Sprint Unlimited at Daytona (Denny Hamlin) Feb. 21: Daytona 500 (Denny Hamlin) Feb. 28: Folds of Honor 500 at Atlanta (Jimmie Johnson) March 6: Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas (Brad Keselowski) March 13: Good Sam 500k at Phoenix (Kevin Harvick) March 20: Auto Club 400 at Fontana (Jimmie Johnson) April 3: STP 500 at Martinsville (Kyle Busch) April 9: Duck Commander 500 at Texas (Kyle Busch) April 17: Food City 500 at Bristol, 1 p.m., Fox April 24: Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond, 1 p.m., Fox May 1: Geico 500 at Talladega, 1 p.m., Fox May 7: GoBowling.com 400 at Kansas, 7:30 p.m., FS1 May 15: Dover 400, 1 p.m., FS1 May 20: Sprint Showdown at Charlotte, 7 p.m., FS1 May 21: Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte, 7 p.m., FS1 May 29: Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, 6 p.m., Fox SM-CP4367650414 June 5: Axalta 400 at Pocono, 1 p.m., FS1

June 12: FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan, 1 p.m., FS1 June 26: Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma, 3 p.m., FS1 July 2: Coke Zero 400 at Daytona, 7:45 p.m., NBC July 9: Quaker State 400 at Kentucky, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network July 17: New Hampshire 301, 1:30 p.m., NBCSN July 24: Crown Royal 400 at Indianapolis, 3 p.m., NBCSN July 31: Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono, 1:30 p.m., NBCSN Aug. 7: Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen, 2:30 p.m., USA Aug. 20: Night Race at Bristol, 8 p.m., NBCSN Aug. 28: Pure Michigan 400, 2 p.m., NBCSN Sept. 4: Southern 500 at Darlington, 6 p.m., NBC Sept. 10: Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN Sept. 18: Chicago 400, 2:30 p.m., NBCSN Sept. 25: New England 300 at New Hampshire, 2 p.m., NBCSN

Oct. 2: AAA 400 at Dover, 2 p.m., NBCSN Oct. 8: Bank of America 500 at Charlotte, 7 p.m., NBC Oct. 16: Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas, 2:15 p.m., NBC Oct. 23: Alabama 500 at Talladega, 2 p.m., NBCSN Oct. 30: Goody’s 500 at Martinsville, 1 p.m., NBCSN Nov. 6: AAA 500 at Texas, 2 p.m., NBC Nov. 13: Can-Am 500k at Phoenix, 2:30 p.m., NBC Nov. 20: Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami, 2:30 p.m., NBC

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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CRESTON CITY COUNCIL APRIL 5, 2016 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: Wilson, Carroll, Madison, White and Nielsen. Wintermute and Koets were absent.

Motion was made and seconded to approve the agenda as amended. All voted aye. Wintermute and Koets were absent.

Motion carried.

Motion was made and seconded to approve the consent agenda, which included approval of minutes of March 15, 2016, regular meeting, and March 22, 2016, special meeting; claims of $449,759.22 and fund transfers of $65,393.36; liquor license renewal for A & G. All voted aye.

Wintermute and Koets were absent. Motion carried.

During Public Forum, Robert Vogel, 609 N. Lincoln, expressed his concerns regarding the water flowing north of Prairie Street down the ditch, over a pasture and across Spencer Street to his barn at least four to five times a year and asked if the City could possibly clean the ditch to see if it will handle the water flow better.

A resolution was offered and seconded to reschedule a Public Hearing for May 3, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. regarding a conditional amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. All voted aye. Wintermute and Koets were absent. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and seconded to accept a bid and approve the contract with Des Moines Steel Fence Co., Inc., for $9,930.00, for the Fencing Improvements Project at the Creston Municipal Airport.

All voted aye. Wintermute and Koets were absent. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and seconded to approve the Preliminary Plat for the Cottonwood Estates Subdivision based on recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission. All voted aye. Wintermute and Koets were absent. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and seconded to approve the Final Plat for the Cottonwood Estates Subdivision and naming of the street to Lakeview Drive based on recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission. All voted aye. Wintermute and Koets were absent. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and seconded to approve rezoning Lots 1-5 of the Cottonwood Estates Subdivision from R-1 Single Family to R-2 Multiple Family based on recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. All voted aye.

Wintermute and Koets were absent. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and seconded to set the date for a Public Hearing on April 19, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. on the proposal to enter into a Development Agreement with Sonntag Development, LLC. All voted aye. Wintermute and Koets were absent. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and seconded to approve a Development Agreement with Creston Development Group, LLC (Dollar Tree). All voted aye. Wintermute and Koets were absent. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and seconded to set the date for a Public Hearing on April 19, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of accepting public comment regarding the City leasing a new dump truck for the Street Department. All voted aye. Wintermute and Koets were absent. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and seconded to set the date for a Public Hearing on April 19, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of accepting public comment on the proposed offer to purchase City-owned property located at 908 W. Adair for $1.00 (one dollar) from Union County Habitat for Humanity. All voted aye. Wintermute and Koets were absent. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and seconded to approve a Lease Agreement with Access Systems for a new phone system for City Hall. All voted aye. Wintermute and Koets were absent. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and seconded to approve a Lease Agreement with Access Systems for a new copier for City Hall. All voted aye. Wintermute and Koets were absent. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and seconded to approve the purchase of a 2016 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 pickup from M & M Motors for $24,156.00 for the Street Department to be paid for from the FY '17 Budget. All voted aye. Wintermute and Koets were absent. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and seconded to approve the purchase of a 2017 Ford Explorer from Creston Automotive for $25,239 for the Police Department to be paid for from the FY '17 Budget. All voted aye. Wintermute and Koets were absent.

Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and seconded to approve the purchase of a 2016 1500 Tradesman pickup from M & M Motors for $19,537 for the Building Department to be paid for from the FY '17 Budget. All voted aye. Wintermute and Koets were absent. Resolution passed.

A Termination Request for the Airport Farm Land Lease was received by Council from Colton Dunphy. No action was taken

by Council, therefore the request was denied.

Matt Higgins, Manager of Customer Operations of Alliant Energy, informed Council of their upcoming projects in 2017 and 2018 to replace the overhead power lines in the Creston business district, improving the aesthetics of the community and providing a safe and more reliable system.

Motion was made and seconded to approve a request by the PEO Chapters AZ and LG to close the West Depot Parking Lot on Saturday, May 17, 2016, from 7 a.m. 12:30 p.m. for their 3rd Annual Trunk Sale. All voted aye. Wintermute and Koets were absent. Motion carried.

Motion was made and seconded to approve a request by KSIB for the following street closings on June 4, 2016, from 5 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Depot Parking Lots, Adams and Elm, Montgomery and Maple, and First National Bank Parking Lot and Pine Streets for the Annual KSIB Tractor Ride. All voted aye. Wintermute and Koets were absent. Motion carried.

Under Other, Don Sonntag, of Sonntag Development, LLC, notified Council that there are now stakes out at the Cottonwood Subdivision for soil borings, and have prepared grading plans and they are continuing to move forward. They've also started the two units on Elm Street and will sell for $125,000 each to low-to-moderate incomed families/individuals.

Motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting. All voted aye. Wintermute and Koets were absent. Council adjourned at 6:33 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.

FUND REPORT FOR CLAIM PERIOD ENDING APRIL 5, 2016: REVENUES, BY FUND (03/01/1603/31/16): GENERAL FUND...................162,094.91 COMMUNITY CENTER...............527.89 HOTEL/MOTEL TAX...............38,248.00 ROAD USE TAX...................... 84,696.37 PAYROLL TAX BENEFIT......28,425.12 FIRE/POLICE RETIREMENT.. .5,852.66 EMERGENCY..............................1,327.08 LOST-PROP TAX RELIEF (50%)...........................................33,392.18 LOST-STR/SWR/RPR/RPLC (50%)...........................................33,392.18 TIF-JAMES SBDV (75%)...........8,685.97 TIF-JAMES SBDV (25%-LMI). 2,895.32 TIF-HWY 34 IMPROVEMENTS......................3,754.58 GIFTS-MCKINLEY RESTRICTED PARK..........................................11,360.00 RESTRICTED GIFTSLIBRARY........................................904.30 CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE...............................................160.00 SEWER OPERATING...............85,801.33 SEWER DEBT SERVICE.........14,808.12 SEWER PLANT RPLCMNT......5,658.22 SEWER STORMWATER...........2,587.21 ANIMAL SHELTERAGENCY......................................3,680.18

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EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS. Spacious downtown Creston oneroom apartment furnished with refrigerator, microwave, private bath. $425/monthly includes all utilities, +deposit, srherriott@gmail.com, 641-208-0511.

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ALTA MAY'S TREASURE SHOPPE. Buy, Sell, Trade. Vintage & Handmade Jewelry, Antiques, Collectibles, Jewelry Classes, 218 W. Montgomery, Creston, 712-370-1890.

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SEVEN LAUNDRY BASKETS, various prices and sizes $2.00-$5.00 each; turquoise Conair foot massager, $15.00; 5 bags of shredded paper for animal bedding, $2.00 for all, 641-7826144.

Wanted WANTED: 1-2 BEDROOM house to rent in or around Creston, 641278-0905.

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Applications available at LMU or resumes may be mailed to 205 S. Main St., Lenox, IA 50851.

Deadline is May 1, 2016 or until position is filled. EOE

Iowa Focus is seeking trustworthy, honest individuals for part-time direct support providers in Creston.

Daytime hours available.

Applicants must be personable and have good communication skills, complete paperwork in a timely manner, flexible hours, and a team player.

Experience working with people with disabilities preferred, HS Diploma/GED and Drivers License is required. Starting Wage is $9.75, Training Included.

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Sun. April 17- 9:00AM Corning, IA. Toy Trains, Antiques, Motorcycles, 4-wheelers, Mowers, Motorhome, Farm Machinery, Vehicles for Kretzinger Consignment Auction. Auctioneers: Jack Kretzinger, Dan Kretzinger.

Sat. April 23- 10:30AM Corning, IA. Real Estate, Appliances, Furniture, Household, Antiques/Collectibles, Yard/Garden Tools, Mower for Lavone Holdren and the late Robert Holdren Estate Auctioneers: Todd Crill, Darwin West.

Sun. April 24- 12:00PM Creston, IA. Tools & Misc. Items, Mower, Modern Furniture & Household Goods, Antiques & Collectibles for Ronald Cooper Estate.

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Creston News Advertiser | Thursday, April 14, 2016

PRODUCTION TEAM MEMBER

Osceola Food, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hormel Foods a Fortune 500 Company is seeking production team members on first and second shift. Successful applicants must be able to complete physical work that involves lifting between 15 to 30 pounds repeatedly. Successful candidates will work in our modern food processing facility located in Osceola, Iowa, and enjoy competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plans. Additional benefits include 401k with company matching and quarterly Pay for Performance bonuses.

Starting pay will be $14.05 per hour with $.25 increases every 3 months for the first 18 months. Night differential pay of $.30 per hour will be paid to those working in second and third shift positions.

Please stop by your nearest Workforce Development Center to fill out an application. Applications can also be picked up at Osceola Foods and mailed back to Jared Lee, 1027 Warren Ave. Osceola, IA. 50213 Applications will be accepted from April 11, 2016 thru April 17, 2016

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TIF-JAMES SBDV (75%)...........8,685.97 TIF-JAMES SBDV (25%-LMI). 2,895.32 TIF-HWY 34 IMPROVEMENTS......................3,754.58 RESTRICTED GIFTS-MCKINLEY PARK..........................................11,360.00 RESTRICTED GIFTSLIBRARY........................................904.30 CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE...............................................160.00 SEWER OPERATING...............85,801.33 SEWER DEBT SERVICE.........14,808.12 SEWER PLANT RPLCMNT......5,658.22 SEWER STORMWATER...........2,587.21 ANIMAL SHELTERAGENCY......................................3,680.18 TOTAL ...................................$528,251.62 CLAIMS, BY VENDOR: ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES INC SERVICE ................................... 2,146.50 AGRIVISION EQUIPMENT GROUP SUPPLIES....................................... 370.15 AKIN BUILDING CENTER SUPPLIES....................................... 245.16 ALLIANT ENERGY-INT PWR&LGH SERVICE................................... 25,377.72 APA, INC SERVICE................................... 10,000.00 ARAMARK UNIFORM & CAREER A SERVICE........................................ 354.44 BANKERS LEASING CO SERVICE........................................ 263.19 BSN SPORTS SUPPLIES.................................... 1,091.30 BUSINESS RADIO LICENSING SERVICE.......................................... 95.00 CALHOUN-BURNS AND ASSOCIAT SERVICE..................................... 9,367.00 CARPENTER UNIFORM CO & SUPPLIES....................................... 543.36 CARSTENS, LISA SERVICE........................................ 250.00 CENTRAL PLAINS ELECTRIC SERVICE........................................ 371.79 CENTRAL PUMP & MOTOR, LLC SERVICE..................................... 1,902.00 CENTRAL SALT LLC SUPPLIES.................................... 3,007.29 COPY SYSTEMS INC SERVICE.......................................... 29.91 CRESTON CITY WATER WORKS SERVICE........................................ 337.36 CRESTON MOTOR SUPPLY INC SUPPLIES....................................... 490.40 CRESTON PROF FIREFIGHTERS SUPPLIES......................................... 97.69 CRESTON VET CLINIC PC SERVICE........................................ 583.00 D J GONGOL & ASSOC INC SUPPLIES.................................... 5,323.34 DEZURIK INC SUPPLIES.................................... 1,105.00 DIAMOND VOGEL PAINTS SUPPLIES....................................... 424.60 EBSCO SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE SUPPLIES........................................... 4.40 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE ASS SERVICE........................................ 495.24 FARM & HOME SUPPLY INC SUPPLIES....................................... 113.80 FARMERS COOPERATIVE CO SUPPLIES......................................... 99.24 FASTENAL SUPPLIES....................................... 129.91 FIRE SERVICE TRAINING BURE SUPPLIES....................................... 384.25 GALE CENGAGE LEARNING SUPPLIES....................................... 115.05 GOOB'S REPAIR INC. SERVICE........................................ 180.00 GRIMES ASPHALT & PAVING CO SUPPLIES.................................... 2,208.98 HEARTLAND TIRE & AUTO SERVICE.......................................... 50.00 HOTSY CLEANING SYSTEMS INC SUPPLIES......................................... 45.00 INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ADVISOR SERVICE..................................... 2,084.02 INFO DOG SECURITY, LLC SERVICE.......................................... 34.95 INGRAM SUPPLIES......................................... 46.57 INTERSTATE ELECTRIC SUPPLY SUPPLIES....................................... 995.72 IOWA CHAPTER OF IAEI SERVICE........................................ 250.00 IOWA DEPT OF AGRICLTR & LA SERVICE............................................ 9.00 IOWA DEPT OF INSPECTIONS & SERVICE........................................ 150.00 IOWA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE SERVICE........................................ 325.00 IOWA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOC SERVICE.......................................... 25.00 IOWA PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCI SERVICE.......................................... 30.00 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF S SERVICE..................................... 3,087.50 IOWA TOOL & MANUFACTURING SUPPLIES....................................... 219.78 JACKSON, TODD REIMBURSEMENT...................... 281.26 K & J HARDWARE INC SUPPLIES....................................... 277.18 *KABEL SERVICE.......................................... 50.00 KEATE, BRITTANY REIMBURSEMENT........................ 20.00 LYNCH DALLAS, PC SERVICE........................................ 132.00 MARK ZELLMER SERVICE........................................ 267.27 MICKAEL, SANDRA REIMBURSEMENT.......................... 5.00 MICROMARKETING LLC SUPPLIES....................................... 124.99 MONDAY, LOIS REIMBURSEMENT...................... 776.00 NORRIS, KAREN REIMBURSEMENT...................... 137.40 NORTHLAND PRODUCTS CO SERVICE.......................................... 55.47 OFFICE MACHINES SUPPLIES....................................... 279.16 OMG MIDWEST, INC. SUPPLIES....................................... 197.00 PAYROLL, GROSS INCLUDING BENEFITS 3/24/2016................................. 104,276.97 PETTY CASH - FINANCE..............60.00 PETTY CASH - FIRE.......................71.35 PETTY CASH - POLICE..................58.06 PETTY CASH - RECREATION......50.00 PETTY CASH - SANITATION.......88.96 PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL FINANC SERVICE........................................ 207.00 QTECH AUTOMATION, INC SERVICE..................................... 3,200.00 SCHILDBERG CONSTRUCTION CO SUPPLIES................................. 10,026.45 SERVICE TECHS INC SERVICE.......................................... 47.94 SIRWA SERVICE.......................................... 66.00 *SISCO (4) SERVICE................................... 55,150.13 STALKER CHEVROLET SUPPLIES....................................... 296.66 SUNSET LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPLIES.................................... 1,324.90 TAYLOR, MICHAEL REIMBURSEMENT...................... 411.47 TESTAMERICA LABORATORIES, SERVICE..................................... 1,838.00 THE HARTFORD SERVICE........................................ 374.40 TRI COUNTY VETERINARY SERV SERVICE........................................ 287.50 TYLER INSURANCE SERVICES I SERVICE................................. 290,019.00 UNION CO AUDITOR SERVICE..................................... 4,024.95 US CELLULAR SERVICE.......................................... 77.64 VEENSTRA & KIMM INC SERVICE........................................ 450.00 WAL-MART COMMUNITY SUPPLIES....................................... 140.86 WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICE........................................ 514.95 WEST AVIATION INC PER FBO CONTRACT.............. 1,354.17 WILSON, HANSON & ASSOCIATE SERVICE........................................ 189.00 WINDSTREAM SERVICE..................................... 1,967.49 TOTAL....................................$554,036.19 *MANUAL CHECKS/DEBITS GENERAL FUND...................399,256.39 ROAD USE TAX.......................33,918.17 PAYROLL TAX BENEFIT......56,753.05 FIRE/POLICE RETIREMENT.. .8,873.45 POLICE FORFEITURE....................31.99 RESTRICTED GIFTSMCKNLY P................................10,150.00 RESTRICTED GIFTS-LIBRARY.. .46.57 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND.....9,367.00 SEWER OPERATING FUND. .34,631.67 ANIMAL SHELTER *AGENCY FUND............................................1,007.90 GRAND TOTAL...................$554,036.19

1709 W. Prairie St., Creston, IA

Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Creston Automotive has an immediate opening for an

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN

CHS Inc., a Fortune 100 Company, has an exciting career opportunity at our soybean facility in Creston. IA!

We have the following position open.

The right candidate would be customer-minded and be a self-starter. Hours are Monday-Friday 8am-5pm and every other Saturday 8am to Noon.

Ideal candidate must have a valid driver’s license, tools, and would have electrical systems background, but we are willing to train the right candidate. If not already Ford/Lincoln Certified, must be willing to obtain and maintain Ford/Lincoln Certification. Creston Automotive offers competitive wages and benefits are available.

If you, or someone you know, is qualified for this opportunity, please stop by Creston Automotive, 410 W Adams St in Creston to pick up an application.

1928 Model A Roadster

Very nice older restoration, rear rumble seat, runs very nice.

$24,000

Call Bill at 782-2202

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Pre-employment physical, drug screen, and background check are required.

Apply online at: www.chsinc.com

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Requirements: High School Diploma or GED, Valid Iowa Driver's License, Class B CDL with airbrake endorsement and heavy equipment operation.

Complete job description, qualifications and other requirements are posted at City Hall and at www.iowajobs.org

If interested please submit a resume and application to the City Clerk at 116 W. Adams Street by 1:00 PM on April 21, 2016

JOB OPENING Relationship Specialist The successful candidate will be a customer service and solution oriented team member.

Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to, handling routine financial transactions and assisting customers with new and ongoing account support. Monday - Friday, 37.5 - 40 hrs/wk.

Obtain employment application in branch or online at pcsbbank.com and forward resume and completed application via mail or email to: ATTN: Dawn Loudon PCSB Bank PO Box 409 Creston, Iowa 50801

Post offer drug screen and physical may be required. EOE

dawn.loudon@pcsbbank.com Equal Opportunity Employer · Member FDIC

HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY

Computer Repair

Siding & Windows

BUILTNETWORKS, 805 Wyoming Ave, Creston, IA, 641-782-4765, Computer sales, repair, networking. Over 25 years experience. PC & Mac.

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.

Handyman Service HANDYMAN. Carpentry, Painting, Doors, Windows, Miscellaneous Home Repairs. Creston and Surrounding Areas. 641-208-1730; 641-782-9909.

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 Plumber install, for no-pressure estimate call SCHROEDER PLUMBING and Charlie Westman 641-782-4590 or ELECTRICAL. Central air repair/ 641-344-5523. new installations, new breaker BOWMAN SIDING & WINDOWS. boxes, lighting fixtures, softeners, All major brands of vinyl and steel water heaters. Specialize in siding, Heartland, Traco and Revere manufactured and mobile homes. thermal replacement windows. ReFree estimates, licensed, insured, cipient of the Revere Premium Reno641-202-1048. Accept Visa & vator Award. Seamless guttering and Mastercard.

Leaf Relief gutter covers. 33 years of continuous reliable service in SouthStorage west Iowa, free estimates, 641-322SHARP’S SELF-STORAGE Boats, 5160 or 1-800-245-0337. records, inventory, furniture.

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

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2 acres M/L, 1520 sq. foot home 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, 2 car garage, partial finished basement, geothermal heating, new hot water heater, $170,000 Call 641-782-0517 or 641-344-5395 after 5:00 PM

Creston Specialty Care is now hiring a Dietary Services Manager to join our team. The DSM plans, develops, directs and controls the activities of the dietary dept. including food preparation and service. Qualified candidates will have documented completion of state-approved Food Service Supervisor Course; Paid training provided to right candidate!

Visit our website for full description and benefits and to apply online.

1001 Cottonwood 641-782-8511 bhodge@careinitiatives.org www.careinitiatives.org Not for Profit

EOE/AAP Veterans & Disabled

APPLY IN PERSON • NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Parker Welding & Fabrication, Inc. SM-CP4205890421

721 E Lane Street, Winterset

EXPERIENCED WELDERS NEEDED

HCI Hospice Care Services a division of HCI Care Services and VNS of Iowa is looking for compassionate RN’s and Hospice Aides with our Mt. Ayr team and Greater Regional Hospice Home:

No phone calls please, Apply in person at:

FT (32 hours per week) RN PRN (as needed) RN PT (24 hours per week/12 hour shifts) Hospice Aide Please submit resume to: hrinfo@hci-vns.org

for busy Structural Steel Fabrication shop Full time with benefits

Parker Welding & Fabrication, Inc. 721 E Lane Street, Winterset, IA

A pre-employment background check, physical and drug screen are required.

EOE

Now accepting applications for the following position: Academic Success Coach Adult Education & Literacy

Please visit the website for more information about this position and other current openings: www.swcciowa.edu/HR

Southwestern Community College 1501 W. Townline St. Creston, IA 50801 AA; Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer.

Applications from all persons are welcomed; women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans are especially encouraged to apply.

NCRC Acknowledged

...with an ad in the Classifieds!

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Love, Dad and Mom

In a busy Structural Steel Fabrication shop.

Full time with benefits.

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Clean Out Your Attic

Lets face it, when it comes to cleaning out that closet, attic or garage...everybody’s got something to hide!

Happy Birthday to our special angel.

We miss you...

SHOP LABOR

This independent McDonald’s Franchise is an Equal Opportunity Employer commited to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Find the right people for the job, right here.

April 14, 1970 ~ December 13, 2004

Immediate opening for

Apply online at: www.mylocalmcd.com/creston

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Creston News Advertiser | Thursday, April 14, 2016

the Classifieds? Not only will you gain valuable storage space, but with the dollars you make you can hunt through the Classifieds to uncover someone else’s hidden treasures.

SOW FARM TECHNICIAN This full-time position is responsible for the daily care of all animals at the worksite. Each technician is a vital member of a team of 10-12 people all dedicated to providing excellent animal care.

This entry level opportunity provides hands-on experience in many of the following areas: animal movements, breeding and gestation, farrowing, piglet care, recordkeeping and farm maintenance.

The ideal candidate will have a desire to work with pigs, a willingness to learn, a high level of dependability and a solid work history.

THIS POSITION OFFERS: • All necessary training and certifications • Base salary starting at $28,000 with potential for quarterly bonuses • All technicians earn $31,000 after only one year • Eligibility to apply for the ENTRY-LEVEL Manager In Training BASE SALARY program after six months employment • Full benefits: health, dental, AFTER 1 YEAR vision, 401(k), Flex spending • Paid holidays, sick days and vacation • Adventureland and Iowa State Fair Family Days • Get hired and refer a friend — we have a $1,560 Employee Referral Bonus!

$28,000 $31,000

Apply online at

To clean up with the classifieds call:

503 W. Adams Street • Creston • 641-782-2141; Ext. 6441

Office Hours: 8-5 Monday thru Friday • e-mail: classified@crestonnews.com

apply.iowaselect.com or give Allyson a call at 641-316-3251 today!

Iowa Select Farms is an equal opportunity employer.

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10 years ago After more than 48 years in the Blazek family, Creston Motors had new owners. Partners Rick Benson, Brent Wyant and Jim Baker assumed ownership of the Ford dealership at 410 W. Adams St. Wyant and Baker owned two other dealerships in Missouri and Benson had been working for a dealership in Newton. Benson relocated to Creston to become general manager of newly named Creston Automotive. Creston Motors was purchased in 1958 by Burton Blazek and Harry Schlapia. When Schlapia died in the mid-1980s, Blazek bought his share. Blazek died in 1998, and son Mark assumed ownership of the family business.

A new Iowa State Savings Bank (ISSB) branch was being built on Taylor Street in the former Long John Silver’s, A&W, TCBY and Moxie Java location. Jan Knock, ISSB director of marketing, cited convenience for customers was driving the new location. ISSB still would have a branch at North Sumner Avenue and Devoe Street, plus its main office at 401 W. Adams St. A projected opening date was not announced.

20 years ago Creston High School cheerleaders for football, basketball and wrestling were honored at their an-

nual banquet. Recognized for their dedication and achievements were Stacy McNichols, Jennifer Snider, Jessica Brimm, Melissa Heatherington, Sarah Ewing, Jody Shoenhair, Mandy Diers, Salina Jackson, Jodee Wilson and Jill Goodrich.

Horace Daggett, 88th District Representative (R-Creston), and his wife, Ruth, were honored at a program celebrating his pending retirement from the Iowa Legislature. The event was hosted by the Union County Republican party, and featured several speakers and candidates for office who lauded Daggett for his years of service to the Creston area. Tim Kenyon and Pete Rogers led the program with 150 people in attendance.

Creston city workers John Hays and Dave Ahrens were busy installing Neighborhood Watch signs as part of the city’s efforts to establish the Watch program. According to Police Chief Bill Heatherington, 15 “block” captains were to be introduced at a second organizational meeting while local business displayed and explained home security devices.

50 years ago A poll on the most popular household appliances showed television sets were the most popular with 93 percent owning one and 21 percent had more than one set. But there were more two-car owners at 23.8 percent than two-television families. Other popular appliances were refrigerators at 84.2 percent, autos at 78.2 percent, washing machines

CNA file photo

Seventeen new members were inducted into the National Honor Society at Creston High School. The candidates were, front row from left: Brianna Crill, Elizabeth Kinyon, Alex Johnson, Kari McCann, Jason Lents, Elizabeth Walsh and Mary McCracken. Second row from left, Marcus Coenen, Scott Vicker, Greg Irr, Ellen Walker Courtney Weeda, Katie McKim, Heather Birchard, Keith Peterson, Caleb Brus and Nicole Stoll. Kyle McCann, law student at Creighton University, was the speaker for the ceremony. McCann was a four-sport athlete and member of NHS at CHS.

at 72 percent, dryers at 27.6 wards and telephone line- this was the first time a with only street lights on percent, air conditioners at men Larry McKinney were complete area in Creston poles, but no overhead 18.2 percent and dishwashers busy working together as used underground service wires. at 9.9 percent.

Spurgeon department stores observed their 59th anniversary. Back in 1907, H.F. Spurgeon started his first store in Afton as a variety and general store. Since that time, the organization had spread to 58 stores across the Midwest. Although the Afton store discontinued, Creston, one of the early stores, was expanded and remodeled with Gene Cozad as manager.

Underground cables for electric and telephone service were installed in the Fair View second addition in northwest Creston. Iowa Southern technician Wayne Abel, lineman Lloyd Ed-

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TLC to be host site for genetic research study and balance task • having a photograph taken of your hands and face To register to be a part of this research study please contact Daniell with TLC at 641-782-3547 or dbargstatd. tlc@gmail.com, or Brooke with University of Iowa at 319-336-8882 or info@devgenes.org.

TLC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit learning center serv-

ing children with learning differences. TLC believes that all children can learn, children with learning differences can succeed, learning gaps can be closed and parents of children with learning differences need support. We have found that children win when schools, parents and community organizations create strong partnerships.

114 North Elm • Creston

641-202-0409

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Office — 641-782-9408 For All Your Real Estate Needs rickpettegrew@yahoo.com

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The Learning Center of Southwest Iowa (TLC) is a host site to the University of Iowa (UI) Carver College of Medicine genetic research study. On Thursday, April 21, and Friday, April 22, UI Department of Psychiatry will be bringing their clinical research team to Creston to help make participation more convenient in this clinical research study to those in southwest Iowa.

The Michaelson Lab in UI Department of Psychiatry is currently recruiting participants who have been diagnosed with: • Autism, including Asperger syndrome • Pediatric epilepsy • Developmental delay • Intellectual disabilities • Language impairment, including dyslexia and stuttering Individuals are eligible to participate in this research study to better understand the genetic causes of neurodevelopmental conditions.

Family member, regardless of affected status, are highly encouraged to participate as well.

The study takes approximately 30 to 60 minutes and involves: • donating a sample of saliva • filling out a basic information questionnaire • completing a walking

Day THURSDAY & Friday sale APRIL 14 & 15, 2016

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Today is April 14, the 105th day of the year. It’s a leap year. So, there are 261 days left in 2016. Below are news items from the Creston News Advertiser for this week (April 11-17) in history:

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