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House votes to require women register for draft
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Cathy Seddon, left, Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority (SIRHA) executive director, recognizes SIRHA members’ years of service during the 40th-anniversary SIRHA meeting Wednesday evening at the Supertel Inn & Conference Center in Creston. Also pictured is Brenda Strauss, administrative assistant, and the plaque SIRHA members gave to Seddon for her 40 years of service.
SIRHA receives message from Ernst for its 40th anniversary By KELSEY HAUGEN CNA associate editor khaugen@crestonnews.com
In recognition of its 40th anniversary, Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority (SIRHA) received a message from Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Jerry Self, an Ernst representative, during its regular meeting Wednesday at the Supertel Inn & Conference Center in Creston. Ernst discussed the importance of SIRHA, which seeks to provide safe and affordable housing for Iowans, while Self compared Iowa and national housing statistics using data from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Cathy Seddon, SIRHA executive director, began
the meeting by recognizing SIRHA members for their years of service. Seddon, herself, has been with SIRHA since its inception: 40 years. At the meeting, she received a recognition plaque from the SIRHA board for her service. “As you know, there’s a lot of planning and hard work that goes into 40 years of service of housing thousands and thousands of people as we have done over the years,” Seddon said. “I can’t even begin to name or thank everyone who has put their time and effort in.” The board then video-streamed a message from Ernst, who wasn’t able to attend because she was in session.
“It is my pleasure to take part in congratulating and thanking the Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority for its 40 years of service to the people of Iowa,” E r n s t s a i d . “One of the most b a s i c human Ernst needs is access to physical protection ... and I am very proud of my fellow Iowans who work to provide safe, affordable housing to those in need.” Guest speaker Self, who is Ernst’s regional director for northwest Iowa, thanked SIRHA members for their work and shared
2016 housing data from HUD and National Low Income Housing Coalition. “Twenty-eight percent of Iowa households are renters, and that’s kind of shocking to me ... 26 percent of that are extremely low income,” Self said. “So, when you see housing authorities like this one doing great work every day, it really makes you feel good that we have people out there working every day to make a difference, and it really goes unnoticed.” According to the report for Iowa, $20,630 is the maximum state-level income for an extremely low income household, and $13.46 is the state housing wage – the hourly amount a household must earn to afford a SIRHA | 2A
WASHINGTON (AP) — Women would be required to register for the military draft under a House committee’s bill that comes just months after the Defense Department lifted all gender-based restrictions on front-line combat units. A divided Armed Services Committee backed the provision in a sweeping defense policy bill that the full House will consider next month, touching off a provocative debate about the role of women in the military. The panel also turned aside a measure backed by Demo-
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Joel Lamb joins CNA newsroom The Creston News Advertiser recently added a new reporter to its editorial staff. Joel Lamb, a Creston native, will join the staff as a reporter Monday. Lamb’s primary coverage areas for the CNA will be g e n e r a l Lamb news and Creston City Council. Lamb is a 2003 graduate of Creston High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English from University of Iowa in Iowa City in 2007.
Lamb, 30, is single. “I am extremely excited for this opportunity and pleasantly surprised by the congeniality of my coworkers,” Lamb said. “I’m looking forward to submersing myself in the community.” Lamb enjoys reading, outdoor excursions, spending time with his nieces in Seward, Nebraska, and making people laugh. One of his favorite quotes is, “Don’t bring a donkey to a bear fight.” To submit story ideas or welcome him to the CNA staff, contact Lamb at (641) 782-2141 ext. 6438 or email him at jlamb@crestonnews. com.
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• FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR AT SWCC: That’s twofold, and the two actually seem to contradict each other. Summer because all the craziness goes on hold, and early fall because everyone’s excited to be back on campus. Everything in between is just a roller coaster.
• HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED FOR SWCC? Since December of 2007
crats to punish the Citadel military college in South Carolina for flying the Confederate flag. The United States has not had a military draft since 1973 in the Vietnam War era, but all men must register with the Selective Service Systems within 30 days of turning 18. Military leaders maintain that the all-volunteer force is working and the nation is not returning to the draft. The 32-30 vote Wednesday night came with a twist:
MOST OFTEN: Facebook and inDesign. I wouldn’t say Photoshop because I try to get things right in camera so that I don’t have to use Photoshop.
• WHAT DO YOU
SHOOT WITH? For work, a Canon 60D. I just use a little Canon Rebel XS for personal use, like taking photos at Wesley’s soccer games.
• IF YOU HAD A TIME
TRAVEL MACHINE, WHERE WOULD YOU GO? Even though I love technology, probably pioneer times. Having moved out to the country, I think it would be fun to learn to build a log cabin or go out with a rifle and bring back dinner.
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SUBJECT MATTER TO PHOTOGRAPH OFF THE JOB: Action stuff, where you can freeze the moment, or anything new
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Trying to manage time on projects and making sure long-term projects don’t get rushed into short-term projects
• AGE: 33
• HOBBIES: Juggling – seven balls or five clubs; woodworking; disc golf, fishing
Amber; children Wesley, 8, Olivia, 6, Megan, 4, Taylor, 2
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• WHEN DID YOU
DEVELOP AN INTEREST IN PHOTOGRAPHY? I liked it as a kid and would play around with my mom’s old SLR Minolta both with and without film. But, I didn’t plan on doing anything with photography until I started working at a design firm in Des Moines.
PHOTO(S) YOU’VE CAPTURED: A photo of a student welding and a photo of an old Des Moines MTR bus at my motherin-law’s in New Sharon
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