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Creston senior Taylor Briley becomes the third Briley female to win Creston High School’s Outstanding Female Athlete Award. For more on Briley, see SPORTS, page 8A. >>

Colfax-Mingo eighth-grade English teacher Matt Barkalow, a Creston native, received WHO-TV’s Golden Apple Award. For more on Barkalow and the Golden Apple Award, see page 14A. >>

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Feds: Amtrak engineer ‘greatly influenced’ by rock incident WASHINGTON (AP) — The engineer of an Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia last year, killing eight people, might have lost track of where he was because he was “greatly influenced” by an incident in which a nearby commuter train was struck by a rock, federal regulators said Tuesday.

Christopher Hart, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, also said a key backup safety system, called positive train control, was not in place at the accident site and would have provided a “technological safety net for inevitable human error.”

“It is a world in which the engineer relies in part on the memorized details of the route and a world in which a loss of awareness can take a terrible toll,” Hart said in his opening remarks as the board meets to detail the probable cause of the derailment.

Engineer Brandon Bostian told investigators after the derailment that he remembered radio traffic that night from a commuter train operator who said a rock had shattered his windshield.

Bostian’s attorney didn’t return an email sent Monday seeking comment. An Amtrak spokesman said the agency will comment after the hearing.

Steve Jenner, the NTSB’s human performance investigator, said Bostian might

have lost track of where he was before accelerating into the dangerous curve because his attention was diverted by the incident involving a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority train.

Jenner said Bostian opened the train up to full throttle for 40 seconds before the derailment and the train reached 106 mph. He said that would make sense for someone thinking he had already passed the curve.

After the derailment, the train’s emergency windows dislodged as the train cars slid on their sides, killing four people who were ejected, according to NTSB investigator Dana Sanzo.

The investigation also found that police transported many of the injured people to the hospital instead of waiting for ambulances.

Pat McKay with the NTSB said just 23 of the 185 survivors hospitalized in the crash were taken in an ambulance.

The rest were taken by other means, such as city buses, police cars, vans and paddy wagons. That includes at least 28 of the 43 people with serious injuries. In all, 24 people were transported by ambulance. One died at the hospital.

Philadelphia’s police and fire departments don’t have the same dispatch system.

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tal by police vehicles and by ambulances.

The city’s office of emergency management is finalizing a revised mass-casualty plan that will continue to allow police to transport victims but will aim for better coordination with the fire department, said spokeswoman Noelle Foizen.

Investigators are looking into why the train from Washington to New York City was going double the 50 mph limit around a sharp curve about 10 minutes after leaving Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station.

Bostian told investigators that he was concerned about the welfare of the commuter train’s engineer and “a little bit concerned” for his own safety, but he never indicated in either NTSB interview that his train had been struck, too.

Bostian, regarded by friends for his safety-mindedness and love of railroading, apparently commented in an online forum for train enthusiasts on a range of industry issues, including safety. Some of the posts lamented that railroads hadn’t been fast enough to adopt technology that can prevent trains from going over the speed limit. The person behind the username signed a few of the posts “Brandon Bostian” or simply “Brandon,” though they were never definitively linked to him.

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to continue to do the best we can with the students in the summer, and I’m excited that Within the next year or I have eight teachers signed two, Iowa students who aren’t up. I’m anxious to get going.” adequate readers by the end Focus on literacy of third grade may have to The Creston summer attend summer school or be school program is changing to held back under early literacy be more in line with what the legislation that’s in the works. state may require in the next During a Creston school year or two. board meeting Monday, “This year, it’s only literacy Scott Driskell, Creston third focused,” Driskell said. “It’s through fifth-grade principal, not that we want to disregard said the potential legislation our work with math, because is affecting how the Creston we’re just as concerned with district will arrange summer math as school moving forward. The we are program will now be focused with literon literacy rather than incor- acy work, porating other school subjects but it belike math. comes a The legislation time and Gov. Terry Branstad has b u d g e t repeatedly said students concern, Driskell should be able to read by the so I think is end of third grade. His 2011 that education reform blueprint why the primary focus is states Iowa should provide placed on literacy this sum“all third-graders who are re- mer, and really, the legislation tained the opportunity to at- is driving that.”

This year, the Creston tend a summer reading camp staffed by high-quality teach- Community School District (CCSD) will hold summer ers.”

Right now, legislation school for five weeks, four signed by Branstad does days a week from June 13 to not require schools to retain July 14. As of now, the prothird-graders who are not yet gram is free for students, but literate. But, future legislation families must provide their is under review as to wheth- own transportation.

Students in kindergarten er these students should be required to attend summer through fourth grade who are either substantially deficient school or be held back.

Iowa students’ level of lit- or at-risk readers, as detereracy is determined by their mined by FAST scores, will scores on Formative Assess- be invited to attend summer ment System for Teachers school.

Driskell has sent out letters (FAST) testing. Students marked as “substantially de- to 175 students marked subficient” readers are the ones stantially deficient in reading, who would be held back or inviting them to attend sumrequired to attend summer mer school to improve their school. The next level is “at- literacy skills and help get risk,” meaning those students their FAST scores up.

For now, summer school are on the borderline and should maybe consider sum- is voluntary. About half of the students invited to attend mer school.

“The law is supposed to be accept, Driskell said. When enacted in 2017, and that’s students decline, Driskell will where it depends on what send letters to the next group Gov. Branstad decides,” Dris- of students who are a concern: kell said. “The subcommittees those scoring as at-risk readhave said there’s no money ers.

“Right now, that (legisattached to this. Really, what lation) requires students to it means, is for us to be able to do this, we’re going to have to receive 75 hours of summer double or triple our summer school instruction,” Driskell school budget with no extra said.

Creston’s summer school funding.”

Under the potential legisla- will only offer 40 hours of intion requiring summer school, struction due to a lack of funda school district would have to ing needed to meet the state’s provide transportation along 75-hour goal.

Driskell said the district with the instruction and materials needed to teach students. has actually added two more “It’s been, historically, teachers to meet the needs of about a $15-20,000 budget the summer school program, item,” Driskell said. “It’ll and this summer, it will be triple, if not more, with this about $2,000 more than the legislation the way it’s written summer school budget was last year.

“THIS year, it’s only “Trying to keep it within the realm of what our budget literacy focused. It’s has been in the past is one of not that we want to the reasons we’re not at that 75-hour mark yet,” Driskell disregard our work said. “It’ll be interesting as we go forward to find enough with math.” teachers to staff summer SCOTT DRISKELL school for 75 hours.”

Creston third through fifth-grade principal In the program, Driskell CNA associate editor khaugen@crestonnews.com

ABOVE, the sun rises on a formerly blank wall on the north side of the Cedar Street underpass thanks to a mural painted by the St. Malachy Civics Club. RIGHT, St. Malachy Civics Club members Hannah Walsh, 14, right, and Aliyah Drey, 12, plan to transform a blank canvas into a work of art Saturday morning at the Cedar Street underpass.

BELOW, The St. Malachy Civics Club transformed the walls on the north side of the Cedar Street underpass with supplies donated by local businesses.

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said students will be grouped together based on their needs.

He said administration is working with their Title I teachers to create a plan for instruction.

“We’ll have some phonics, and we’ll have fluency built in,” Driskell said. “It’ll basically be a two-hour literacy block these students will have. And then, (we’ll) try to incorporate some movement. We don’t want these kiddos to come in in the summer and have to sit for two hours at a time, so we’ll try to incorporate some meaningful activities that will also get kids up and moving and make it fun as much as possible, as well.”

Importance of summer school Brad James, Creston school board member, said that a large percentage – 20 to 30 percent – of each class is invited to attend summer school.

Driskell agreed it is a large percentage but pointed out there are some caveats with FAST scores. For instance, if a student reads at 148 words per minute, he or she will be marked substantially deficient even though the benchmark is only two words higher: 150 words per minute.

Still, Driskell said summer school is great for struggling readers or those who just haven’t developed an interest in reading.

“In the summer, it really gives teachers an ample amount of time to work in small groups with those kiddos to really try to get to the core of what their need is,” Driskell said.

“If you can get struggling readers to enjoy reading, that’s about half the battle,” added Steve McDermott, CCSD superintendent.

McDermott In other Creston Schools news: • The 2016 baccalaureate service for Creston High School graduates, sponsored

by Creston churches, will be 7 p.m. Wednesday in the CHS auditorium. The featured speaker will be Michelle Powers, a 2014 CHS graduate.

• Creston High School graduation will be held 2 p.m.

Sunday in the CHS gymnasium.

• The annual parade of bands will be held 7 p.m.

Thursday at Creston High School.

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Betty Joan Miller, 87, of Urbandale, formerly of Creston, died Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Iowa Metho d i s t Medical Center in Des Moines s u r rounded Miller by her family.

Celebration of life services will be 2 p.m.

Thursday, May 19, at Powers Funeral Home, junction of highways 34 and 25, in Creston. Pastor Mary O’Riley will officiate. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, south of Creston. Open visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are to be determined.

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

Joan (Jo Ann) was born March 24, 1929, in Clarinda to Franklin William and Mary Melissa Willison.

On Jan. 1, 1947, she was united in marriage with Lowell Ned Miller in Troy, Kansas. They made their home in Creston where she was an active homemaker, great seamstress and cook, sold Avon while raising four children and worked as a United States Postal Service employee until her retirement. She lived in Urbandale the last six years.

Joan loved to spend time with family and enjoyed traveling to see family. She also traveled with friends on organized

Ronda Moore Ames

Ronda Ann Moore, daughter of DeRonda D. and Ann A. Moore, was born Aug. 13, 1947, in Creston.

She died May 9, 2016, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston foll o w i n g Moore a short illness.

Ronda graduated from Creston High School in 1965 and received a Bachelor of Science from Iowa State University in 1973. For a short time, she worked for ISU in the agronomy department, and then for ISU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory until her retirement.

Ronda enjoyed swim-

trips through the bank to Switzerland, Australia, Canada/Nova Scotia, Ireland (was there at the time of 9-11), Alaska, Oregon, Seattle and New England, with several short trips to various destinations such as Branson, Kansas City and others.

Joan also enjoyed spending winters in California since retirement.

Joan is survived by two sons, Terry Miller (wife Sandra) from Old Hickory, Tennessee, and Steve Miller (Bonnie) of Riverside, California, and two daughters, Sandee Hook (husband Scott) of Carlsbad, California, and Jan Miller-Hook (husband Tracy) of Urbandale. She is survived by 10 grandchildren, Tracy (wife Monica), Bret (wife Jennifer), Stephanie Miller, Cody Miller, Dylan Miller, Heather Hook (significant other Kent), Amber Castro (husband Matt); step-grandson Shane Hook (wife Kris), step-granddaughter Heidi Hook, Summer Weber (husband John) and eight great-grandchildren, Henry Miller, Ashley Miller, Adawehi and Sunalie Parker, Eva Marie Brill, Christian Castro, and Hayden and Hudson Weber. Surviving siblings are Frank (Howard) Willision of San Luis Obispo, California, and Shirley Kerr of Red Oak. Brothers-in-law include Wesley (Ted) Herzberg of Clarinda and Lowell Kerr of Red Oak, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Joan was preceded in death by her parents, Franklin and Mary Willison; her husband, Lowell Miller; brother-in-law Donald Miller and sistersin-law, Cleva Herzberg and Phyllis Miller.

ming, quilting, cross stitch, knitting and reading, as well as sailing. She took a class in 1980 from the Coast Navigation School in Annapolis, Maryland.

Her favorite place to vacation was the Southwest, where she spent time with her brother and friends.

She is survived by her brother, John D. Moore of Chandler, Arizona; her sister, Yvonne J. (Jon) Alsip of Des Moines; her nieces, Erica J. Moore of Los Angeles, California, and Rebecca A. (Justin) Papian of Clive, along with their children, Abby Gross, Dominic Papian and Margaret Papian.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Robert (Bob) R. Moore; and her nephew, Christopher (Chris) J. Moore.

A private family service was held following her death.

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Colleen Vandewater, 86, of Orient passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health C a r e Center in Greenfield.

F u n e r a l Vandewater services were 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Orient United Methodist Church with burial in the Hill of Zion Cemetery in rural Orient.

Mr. Phil Price officiated the service. A luncheon was held at the church following the committal services at the cemetery.

Open visitation was from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 16, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m., at Steen Funeral Home, 101 SE Fourth St., in Greenfield.

Memorials may be made to Greenfield Neighborhood Center or to Greenfield Public Library. Online condolences may be left to the family at www. steenfunerals.com.

Colleen June (Matthews) Vandewater was born June 3, 1929, to William Dee and Janice Marie (Dwyer) Matthews in Adair County. She graduated from Richland High School in 1946. After graduation, she attended summer school in Creston which lasted three months, and qualified her to teach the first eight grades in a country school. She decided that was not her career goal, so she worked at J.C. Penney’s for a year and a-half.

On Aug. 25, 1947, she married Earl Eldon Vandewater at the Methodist Church parsonage in Creston, with Glen Capps and Shirley Antisdal as witnesses. After their marriage, they settled on a farm west of Orient where they lived for many years. Two children were born to this union, Rosalie and Eldon. Earl and Colleen moved to Orient in 1985. As a farm wife she cooked many meals for farm hands and threshing crews. She raised a large garden and canned. She liked to tell of washing “many” a load of clothes in the old wringer type washing machine. There was a neighborhood club that did sewing and quilting for many years, and she cherished those memories.

Colleen was a long time member of Eastern Star, and served as Mother Advisor to Rainbows. She enjoyed quilting and embroidery work. For a number of years, she worked at the Neighborhood Center in Greenfield, the

Orient Bank of Memories and at the Greenfield Library. A few weeks ago, she attended the Richland Alumni Banquet with other classmates to be recognized for graduating 70 years ago.

While Eldon and Rosalie were at home, Colleen served as a 4-H leader. In 2002, Earl and Colleen served as Grand Marshals of Orient Pumpkin Days.

For many years they drove ponies and a wagon in many local parades.

Colleen enjoyed following her grandchildren as they grew up. Whether in school, travelling or as they started their own families, she kept in contact with letters and phone calls. Her refrigerator was filled with pictures of first the grandchildren, and then their children. She kept track of every activity and location they travelled throughout the years.

Colleen loved flowers, especially her roses, iris, hollyhocks and ferns.

Her ferns came from her Grandmother Matthews’ garden, journeyed to her mother’s garden, then to her home, and now they are growing in Rosalie’s Missouri backyard.

Colleen was preceded in death by her parents; son, Eldon Lee Vandewater; and granddaughter Christina Vandewater, who died in infancy.

Colleen is survived by her husband Earl, of the home; daughter Rosalie (Jim), Gower, Missouri; and grandchildren, David Ingle (Tracy) and Brian Ingle (Holly), Jeff Vandewater (Candy), Angela Tallant (Scott) and Jessica Jones (Troy). There are 13 great-grandchildren, Olivia, Matthew, Sophie, Maiya, Drew, Aiden, Ava, Tyler, Tara, Blake, Chloe, Luke and Lane; sister-in-law Lucille Lundy and nephews, Keith and Phillip (Connie) Lundy; and cousins, Mary Peer (Tom), Lyle Dickey (Thanh), Betty Johnston (Raymond), Linda Dubord and Larry (Beverly) Moss. She is survived by many other family members and friends.

Ten years ago at age 76, Colleen took her first airplane ride to Florida to visit Angie’s family while they lived there. She so loved seeing the ocean and the beach. Countless times she recounted the wonderful memories of that event. She looked forward to family gatherings, especially Christmas. Family never left her home without a long-lasting good-bye wave, and she patiently waited to hear the parting sound of the car horn as it turned the corner at the end of their street. This soft-spoken, caring, special lady will be greatly missed.

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Doris Corey, 96, of Greenfield passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Good Samaritan Society in Fontanelle.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m.

Wednesday, May 18, at Corey Greenfield United Methodist Church with burial in Greenfield Cemetery. Pastor Eric Schubert will officiate the service. A luncheon will be held at the church following the committal services at the cemetery. Open visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday, May 17, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m., at Steen Funeral Home, 101 SE Fourth St., in Greenfield.

Memorials may be made to the Doris Corey memorial fund to be established by the family. Online condolences may be left at www.steenfunerals.com.

Doris Eileen (Bolger) Corey was the youngest child born to Arthur Raymon Bolger and Ada Udosia (Lundy) Bolger on Jan. 4, 1920, in Grove Township in Adair County. Her family moved to a farm north of Afton during her first year.

Her father was a farmer, and although she grew up during the Depression era, she never knew times were hard.

She had a good childhood in a loving family. Doris attended country school in Dodge Township in Union County, and moved back to Greenfield when she started high school, graduating in 1937. After graduation, she worked for a realtor, George Musmaker. George encouraged her to apply as a federal clerk for the Soil Conservation Service and she began work May 1, 1945; later becoming the district clerk for Adair County Soil Conservation, retiring in February 1982.

Doris married Owen Otis Corey on Dec. 19, 1946, in Topeka, Kansas.

Three children were born into this union: Douglas Owen, Linda Marie and Janelle Ann. Doris was devoted to her family. She adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was Aunt Doris to several nieces and nephews. Many of her grandchildren’s friends called her Grandma Doris. With the birth of her first great-grandchild, she was affectionately known

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Doris was an excellent cook. Her fresh raspberry pies and rhubarb crisps were a favorite, and she decorated many birthday, graduation and anniversary cakes for her family. Doris was also an excellent seamstress and she especially loved to knit, crochet and embroider. She was busy with her handiwork up until she entered the nursing home. She loved collecting and dressing dolls, and she enjoyed crossword and word-search puzzles.

She was a faithful member of Greenfield United Methodist Church, and belonged to a sewing group and a morning breakfast club. She enjoyed these friendships very much.

In 2014, Doris was admitted to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, and shortly afterwards, she entered Good Samaritan Center in Fontanelle where she was lovingly cared for by the staff.

She was preceded in death by her parents; infant brother Dale E.; her husband Otis; sister Thelma Baier; granddaughter Jessica Ann Schneider; mother-in-law Mary Ann (Looney) Corey Heuckendorf; brother-in-law Robert Corey and her very close longtime friend, Dorothy Marie (Donnellan) May. Doris will leave to mourn her son, Dr. Douglas O. Corey; her two daughters and son-in-laws, Linda (Duane) Dickerson and Janelle (Terry) Schneider; six grandchildren, Scott (Janice) Dickerson, Tina Dickerson-Hochwender (friend Matt Hancock), Bryan (Becky) Dickerson, Teresa (Adam) Stakey, Joshua (Heather) Schneider and Lisa (Shay) Acheson; 14 great-grandchildren, Caitlin and Ian Hochwender, Zachary, Matthew and Ethan Dickerson, Brady and Beau Dickerson, Olivia, Whitney and James Stakey, Wyatt and Parker Schneider and Ethan and AJ Acheson; her sister’s children, Jim (Sandi) Baier and their sons Michael (friend Nancy) and Steven, Lynn (Mary) Baier and their children Kimberly (David) Purfeerst (their sons Luke and Logan) and Kevin, Earl (Cindy) Baier and Jo (Russ) Richards and their daughter Erika; her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gerald and Pat Corey from Texas and their children Nancie, Jill, Scott, Tracy, Kelly and Lynne and their extended families; and Aunt Dorothy’s children, Jim (Lois) May, Pat Donovan, Janet (Steve) Mellinger and their extended families.

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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.

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Anheuser-Busch American again HOLLYWOOD — God bless America, and how’s everybody?

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that Donald Trump will be greeted by a hundred women standing completely naked outside the GOP convention hall in Cleveland when Trump arrives there in July. This isn’t a protest. It’s just that Ohio has the strictest public bathroom laws in America.

Anheuser-Busch announced it will commemorate the 240th anniversary of the United States this summer by removing Budweiser from every can and replacing it with America. This is welcome news for beer lovers.

Starting in June, you’re no longer an alcoholic, you’re a patriot.

The New Yorker ran a recent article ripping the local culture in Los Angeles as low-brow and provincial. They’re just jealous.

People in Los Angeles can go swimming at the beach during the day and then go to the opera

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that night, without apparently ever feeling the need to change clothes.

Texas Republican Party members agreed at their convention Sunday to strike the platform plank calling for Texas to secede from the USA. It was close. If Obama wants to fulfill his dream of being the next Abe Lincoln, all he has to do is issue an order requiring trans-gender restrooms at the Alamo.

President Obama hosted a White House state dinner for leaders of Norway, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Denmark on Sat- Obama

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ban on Muslims entering America Sunday. If there’s one thing all these mass shootings have taught us it’s that we can’t allow the Syrian refuges to enter the U.S. It’s just too dangerous for them.

Newt Gingrich drew particular interest when mentioned as Donald Trump’s possible running mate Friday because they have six wives between them.

The strategy is to carry the women’s vote by marrying them all. If Trump-Gingrich gets elected, the first lady and second lady will be the third lady.

The New York Times covered Donald Trump’s lifetime of womanizing Sunday dating back to his days in boarding school.

It’s no secret. Last week Donald Trump checked into Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan for his annual physical, and within five minutes he took a turn for the nurse.

Donald Trump’s longtime former butler Anthony Senecal was

outed by Facebook for posting racist attacks on Obama. Trump gets a lot of unwanted support from the far right. Last week in Anaheim, Donald Trump picked up the endorsement of a Disney Princess, Snow White Supremacist.

Sea World announced they will stop training their whales to perform in theatrical shows and stop breeding them. It’s been a long campaign for whale activists. Today many people refuse to eat the seafood at Sea World’s concession stands because they’re afraid they’re eating the slow learners.

The DEA announced a drug bust of two million dollars worth of heroin at O’Hare Airport in Chicago this past week. It was detected inside the passenger’s clothing bag. The drug-sniffing dogs were given a citation and then allowed to sit and watch the Cartoon Channel for the next three days.

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When President Obama rose to give the toast, he hadn’t faced this many white people in one room since the last State of the Union address.

The Times of London quoted former CIA agent Dan Rickard on Sunday saying it was the CIA who caught Nelson Mandela and had him jailed in South Africa in the Sixties. Mandela spent twenty-eight years in prison before taking public office. Most politicians do it the other way around.

Mexico transferred drug lord Juan El Chapo Guzman to a jail near the U.S. border Tuesday.

El Chapo has offered anyone a one-hundred million-dollar reward for Donald Trump’s body, dead or alive. Well, that pretty much answers the question about how much Donald Trump is actually worth.

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— A photographer friend, Marc Lamkin, whose specialty is seeing what others don’t, paid a visit here when I was far away and hadn’t been around in months to smooth the covers or weed the beds. It was his idea, and I had to be persuaded.

He made me a little book with his photos. I was astounded at what he saw.

Marc missed the permanent burn pile where old pizza boxes and perforated balls from the gum trees and pinecones and broken limbs pile up for months in a soggy sculpture until conditions are right for conflagration.

He shot over that and captured the prize concrete pig my niece long ago named Wilbur, wildflowers in the foreground, my old barn in the background. I love Wilbur.

He photographed the old doily I hung over the ceiling light in the living room, something I copied from a French postcard and thought softened the box store’s cold features. Hundreds of people have walked beneath that light, almost brushing their heads against the cloth curlicues dangling from the low ceiling.

Nobody else ever noticed.

When I bought this place, the

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kitchen was the largest room in the house. After knocking down a few walls and closing in porches, I’ve created bigger spaces.

But the kitchen remains the heart of the house, a constantly evolving room with busy colors and much clutter, no scheme or metered rhyme.

Marc photographed the kitchen in black and white, except for one red chair, the yellow glow of fire in the old wood stove and a few blue and green bottles in the window. He controlled colorful mayhem and produced a tidy shot using primary colors.

The greenhouse was full of pink flowers instead of the rakes and spray bottles and weed-whackers that usually fill it. That was a happy accident, because a green-thumbed neighbor used the building for her considerable flowers this past winter. Marc captured the filtered pink light.

There were other things — the old sign from a failed weekly

newspaper that hangs on a wisteria vine, a propane tank painted with sunflowers, the glass eye of my father’s blue marlin, the red bed on the porch, the lion’s head on the arm of an old rocker.

What he did, what makes his work extraordinary, was manage to see my home the way I see my home, a thing of beauty and a joy forever. He even made a cloth mop hanging over the top of the pump house a study in workaday patterns, the straight lines of the metal roof contrasting with the limp mop noodles.

I sit at my desk right now and edit out the boxes piled around my feet because this little house lacks storage. I look past the paper shredder and the old undershirt I’m saving for a dust rag and a contraption called a “grabber.” I look over all that and out the picture window to a white rose bush blooming. I keep my life slightly out of focus.

I am adept at ignoring the flaws and seeing potential beauty in this world I’ve created. I do that to live here.

“Our homes are like our hometowns,” Marc said when I thanked him. “We can cuss and degrade them, but let someone else do that and we’re all over them.”

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Deaths Tammy Jo Oltman Creston

Tammy Jo Oltman, 52, of Creston died Thursday, May 12, 2016, at her home in Creston.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at Pear- Oltman son Family Funeral Service, 809 W. Montgomery St., in Creston. The Rev. Gordon Scott of Villisca will officiate. There will be a luncheon in the funeral service community room immediately following the funeral service. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery in

Creston at a later date. Open visitation with family present will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 20, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Tammy Jo Oltman, daughter of James Davis and Virginia Anne (Norman) Sash, was born May 16, 1963, in Creston. Tammy graduated from Creston High School with the class of 1981. Tammy received an associate degree in interior design from Johnson County Community College in Kansas City, Kansas.

On June 27, 1992, she married Tony Oltman in Creston, and they later divorced.

Tammy lived in Malibu, California, for about 10 years working as a property man-

ager. The past two years she has been employed at Casey’s in Creston and Villisca.

Tammy is survived by her daughter Rhiannon (Joe) Cooney of Villisca; brother Jim Sash of Creston; sister Terri Sash (special friend David Gavin) of Des Moines; special friend Lyle Schrodt of Creston; grandchildren, Haddie Spencer and Howard, Cambry, Jamison and Jackson Cooney; ex-husband Tony Oltman of Fort Wright, Kentucky; nephews, Sean Lissarrague of Phoenix, Arizona, and James Sash of Iowa City and many friends.

Tammy was preceded in death by her parents; brother John Sash; aunt and uncle, Charlotte and Bob Norman; cousin Donnie Norman and her maternal and paternal grandparents.

Chilean-American writer Allende seeks inspiration after loss BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Isabel Allende begins writing all her books on Jan. 8. But when the day arrived this year, she struggled with writer’s block.

The practice began out of superstition. She started writing her first book, “The House of the Spirits,” on this date and it became an international best-seller. She then kept it as a discipline. But it was a strange year. A year away from writing after great losses: her publicist, two friends, even her beloved dog had died. Her marriage of 27 years had ended.

“So, this year, on Jan. 7th, I asked myself: What on Earth am I going to write tomorrow? And I felt that I didn’t have much of anything,” Allende said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. “I could not get a word or a sentence on the page.”

Allende’s 21 books have been translated into 35 languages and have sold more than 67 million copies worldwide. And yet, she says it took her weeks before she could finally get back to “the rhythm of writing.” Her new book still has “no shape, not even a working title.” Allende knows one character will be an immigrant and the theme of refugees will appear somehow.

The rest is a work in progress.

“But I know that I’ll have love in some form, because at this moment, when I don’t have love, I want it. I’m not too old to fall in love,” said the 73-year-old Allende, whose 2014 TED talk on living passionately, no matter your age, has been viewed more than 2.7 million times.

The Chilean-American novelist was married to lawyer-novelist William Gordon for nearly three decades. Why did it end?

There’s an element of luck in love, Allende says, and sometimes circumstances interfere.

“And that, I think, is what happened between Willy and I,” she said. “Together, we lost three children. I lost Paula and he lost two of his children to drugs. Very few couples survive the loss of one child. Now, three?”

Allende wrote the memoir “Paula” as a letter to her daughter while she was in a coma, suffering from a hereditary metabolic disorder.

She wrote a sequel, “The Sum of our Days,” to update Paula on everything that had happened in the world since her death in 1992.

“Now, emotionally I’m fine. I’m living alone with my other dog, the one that’s still alive. I’m busy, interested in the world.”

Allende works to help refugees and promotes family planning through the Isabel Allende Foundation, which empowers women and girls worldwide. In Chile, that means working to change what she says is a “medieval” dictatorship-era law that bans abortions, even for women who have been raped or whose lives are at risk.

She also has a lot to say about the craft that made her famous.

“I always compare it with sports. ... Nobody cares about your training. They only care about your performance. The same with writing — there are thousands and thousands of pages of drafts that go to the garbage for one published page.”

Allende has won more than 50 writing awards in 15 countries. She’s received 14 honorary doctorates worldwide, and her works have also been adapted for films, plays, musicals, operas and ballets.

“Men think about their legacy. Women don’t. We’re more realistic. We know that we cannot control our image, our money or our legacy from the tomb,” Allende said.

“I’d probably be remembered for a little while by my

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grandchildren, by my son, my great-grandchildren, maybe if they have a chance to meet me before I die, and that’s it.

And I hope they can remember that I’m a good storyteller and generous person.”

She chuckles, and adds another thing: “I also hope that they don’t remember all the other stuff that’s not as good.”

James Herring Marion

James “Jim” E. Herring, 92, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mer- Herring cy, Hiawatha, surrounded by his loved ones.

The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, May 19, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 3855 Katz Dr., in Marion, where a parish vigil will begin at 5 p.m. and a Knights of Columbus Rosary will begin at 7:30 p.m.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 20, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion, conducted by Father David O’Connor. The family will also greet friends from 9:15 a.m. until Mass on Friday at the church. Burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.

Jim is survived by his wife Ethel; his children, J. Stephen (Myra Takata) Herring of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and their children, Patrick

(Kim), Marie and George Herring, Kathyrn (Robert) Fassbinder of Elgin and their children, Anne Fassbinder-Jenks, Ben Fassbinder, Carol (Brian) Orth and Mathew Fassbinder, Edward (Karen) Herring of Cedar Grove, Wisconsin, and their children, Rachel (Steve) Colletti, Christopher and Lisa Herring, Mark (Sally) Herring of Newton, Wisconsin, and their children, Joe (Mary) Herring, Amy (Mike) Bianchi, Marissa (Phil) Reichwaldt, Matthew, Kathryn, John and Ann, Mary (Michael) Walston of Kewaunee, Wisconsin, and their children, Amanda (Rich) DeGrave, Cassandra (Ben) Ruoff, Elizabeth (Ryan) Roberts and Darcie Walston, John (Nancy) Herring of Cedar Rapids and their children, Jacob (Ayaka) Herring, Thomas (Beth) Herring, Kaitlin and Audrey, Susan (Mark) Valliere of Cedar Rapids and their children, David (Colleen) Valliere, Renee (Ryan) McGinnis and Michael (Markita) Valliere; son-in-law David Fassbinder of Monona and children, Eva (Brian) Brummel, Joel (Rachel) Fassbinder and Emily (Jeritt) Mees; and 33 great-grandchildren with more on the way.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Bill Herring; sisters, Roseann McElroy and Mary Lou Homer; daughter Barbara Fassbinder; and grandson Luke Herring.

Jim was born Dec. 28, 1923, in Creston, the son of Leonard and Marie Herring. He served in the United States Navy from 1944 through 1946 in the Admiralty Islands in the South Pacific. It was there that he first worked with Collins radio equipment. Upon returning to Iowa, he finished his degree in mechanical engineering from Iowa State University and was hired by Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids. He worked there for 38 years, retiring in 1986. On May 1, 1948, he married Ethel McElroy in Creston. Jim and Ethel spent their entire married life in the Cedar Rapids/Marion area. His family was his pride and joy. Jim was a talented piano player, enjoyed classical music and spending time at his family’s Century Farm in Creston.

Memorials may be directed to St. Joseph Catholic Church Endowment Fund in Jim’s memory.

Please share a memory of Jim at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.

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Horoscope For Wednesday, May 18, 2016 ARIES (March 21 to April 19)Upsets with spouses, partners and close friends are likely today. Therefore, don’t jump the gun. Wait to hear what others have to say before you react.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Be patient with co-workers today to avoid upsets.

Nevertheless, your day will be interrupted by computer crashes, power outages, fire alarms, staff shortages or canceled appointments.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is a mildly accident-prone day for your kids, which means if you are a parent, be vigilant.

Likewise, if you work with children, make sure they are free from hazardous situations.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22)Small appliances might break down today, or minor breakages could occur -- something will interrupt your home routine. Someone unexpected might knock on your door.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) This is a mildly accident-prone day for your sign, so pay attention to everything you say and do.

Think before you act. Guard against knee-jerk reactions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You might find money today, or you might lose money. This is because something having to do with your financial situation is unpredictable. Guard your possessions against loss, theft or breakage.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Today the Moon is in your sign sitting opposite unpredictable Uranus. Therefore, expect disruptions to your day. You might be obsessed with something unusual. (Easy does it.)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You feel restless today. You have the feeling that you’re waiting for the other shoe to drop. Don’t worry, because many people feel this way today. It is what it is.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) A friend or a member of a group might say or do something that surprises you. Alternatively, you might meet a real character today -someone who is bohemian or avant-garde.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You feel defiant when dealing with authority figures today. This is why you don’t want anyone bossing you around or telling you what to

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18)This is a mildly accident-prone day for your sign; therefore, be careful. Expect travel cancellations or changes. Ditto for school schedules.

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PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You might be caught off guard with a decision regarding inheritances or shared property today. Be prepared for something from out of the blue that could affect how you financially relate to others.

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A third Briley wins CHS Outstanding Female Athlete Award

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OKC rallies OAKLAND, Calif.

(AP) — Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Oklahoma City dazzled in the fourth quarter the way the Golden State Warriors have done so many times during their record-setting season, rallying from 14 points down for a 108-102 victory in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals Monday night.

“You have to have a mindset coming into these kinds of venues.

Our guys, I think they understand what they’re walking into,” Thunder coach Billy Donovan said. “You don’t just walk in here say, `Oh, everything’s going to be OK.’ You have to have a mindset to understand.

The first thing is to embrace the fact it’s going to be hard.”

Durant scored 26 points and made a key 17-foot jumper with 30.7 seconds left, while Westbrook scored 24 of his 27 points in the second half.

Westbrook also had 12 assists and seven steals in the opener of the Thunder’s fourth West finals in six years.

“We just stayed with it on the defensive end and when we got the shots late in the game we were able to focus in and knock them down,” Durant said.”

Game 2 is Wednesday night at Oracle Arena.

Woods healing BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Tiger Woods grimaced as he took three warmup swings after sitting in a chair for 30 minutes on a cool, blustery Monday morning at Congressional talking about his upcoming tournament. Hitting a ceremonial shot from a forward tee on the par3 10th hole, he chunked his first attempt into the pond short of the green.

He asked for another ball. That one splashed, too. With officials from his foundation egging him on, he tried one more time. The last one cleared the pond, but not by enough. It landed on a steep bank and rolled down into the water.

His efforts at Congressional — home to the Quicken Loans National, which he hosts and which benefits his foundation — put to rest most of the lingering questions about whether he’ll be ready to return to competitive golf anytime soon.

“I have been practicing at home, and I’m progressing nicely. I’m hoping to play,” Woods said. “That’s the overriding question I keep hearing: When are you coming back, when are you playing? I get it all the time. If I knew, I’d tell, you, because it’d be fun to know.”

Woods, who underwent two back surgeries last fall, said he’s getting stronger and hitting the ball better. The tournament at Congressional will be played June 2326, the week after the U.S. Open, and it appears that Woods will attend only in a noncompetitive role.

CNA managing editor svicker@crestonnews.com

The Briley name carries some weight in Creston High School athletics, especially when it’s a Briley female.

After finishing her career as a two-year varsity cross country runner, a top-five all-time scorer in school history in basketball, a fivetime (so far) state medalist in track and a member of the 2015 Class 4A third-place state softball team, Taylor Briley continues the family tradition of winning the CHS Outstanding Female Athlete Award.

Taylor joins older sister Katlin (2012) and aunt Cari (1996) as winners of the award.

“Right afterward my sister made me get a picture with her to say we’re twins now,” Taylor said. “It was a goal of mine to get it, because my sister did, too.”

Following in Katlin’s footsteps wasn’t always easy, as Katlin set the bar high with her accomplishments.

But Taylor carved out her own niche in Panther athletics.

“In some sports, I think she’s better than I am. I think overall, I’m getting close to where she was at,” Taylor said. “She was more of a sprinter, but I’m more middle distance. She’s a little shorter than me, so basketball was easier for me. We’re definitely built a little different, but we just give it our all.

I think we’re even on that.”

Creston head girls track coach Clay Arnold said he loves the Briley family because of how fiery and competitive they are — mostly with each other.

Between Taylor and older siblings Katlin and Bryce, there’s a competition to be the best.

“Just little things at home,

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Creston senior Taylor Briley, who has excelled in basketball, track and softball, is the 2016 Creston High School Outstanding Female Athlete Award winner, joining older sister Katlin (2012) and aunt Cari (1996) as winners in the Briley family.

even. We’ll have fights about who wins a game of Cranium,” Taylor said. “We’re always pushing each other, because it pushes me to limits I didn’t think I could get to. I have goals to beat them, but we’re definitely a very competitive family.”

That competitive fire from home spills over into athletics, where Taylor has made a name for herself as a fierce competitor.

In track, Taylor has found

a home in the anchor position of numerous relays, using that competitive spirit on the final leg for the Panthers.

“She has a lot of physical ability, but when she wants to bear down and get competitive, nobody’s going to be as competitive as her. We’ve seen that several times,” Arnold said. “She’s very determined. She wants to win. No doubt about that.”

Creston head girls basketball coach Brent Douma

echoed those thoughts.

“I’d say her best thing is how competitive she is and every night out wanting to win,” he said. “She’s fantastic that way.”

Softball standout

When the 2016 softball season kicks off Monday, Taylor will embark on her fifth year as a starter for head coach Mike McCabe’s Panthers.

Taylor has proven to be versatile for McCabe, start-

ing in the outfield as an eighth-grader, moving to shortstop as a freshman, where she has spent most of her time, while also stepping in and pitching in some big spots for the Panthers.

She could find herself as the primary pitcher for this year’s edition of the Panther softball team. But McCabe noted how valuable she is for the Panthers at shortstop.

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Creston’s Taylor to play at Simpson McDermott, Beatty

By LARRY PETERSON win coveted CHS athletic awards CNA senior sports writer lpeterson@crestonnews.com

Creston’s all-time leading scorer in five-player girls basketball has made a decision on where to extend her career on the court.

Jenna Taylor made it official last week. One of eight Creston High School valedictorians with 4.0 grade point averages, Taylor will accept a myriad of academic scholarships to attend Simpson College and play basketball. (As an NCAA Division III institution, Simpson is unable to provide athletic scholarships or have a coach present for a signing ceremony.)

Taylor also visited an NAIA university, Briar Cliff in Sioux City, but said everything about Simpson’s offer made it a perfect fit.

“I picked Simpson because they have a good program, a legacy, and they have a good business school,” said Taylor. “I’m going into accounting, so that was important.”

Jenna’s older brother, Colby, also plays in the Iowa Conference as a starter and all-conference performer for Central College in Pella.

They are the children of Bill and Joni Taylor of Creston.

Head coach Brian Niemuth, also Simpson’s athletic director, is the Iowa Conference’s alltime winningest women’s basketball coach. Over 29 seasons, Simpson has gone 550-228 overall and 343-143 in league play, earning 11 conference titles, seven conference tournament championships and 11 NCAA Tournament appearances.

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

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON

Jenna Taylor signs enrollment documents to attend Simpson College and play basketball during a ceremony Thursday at Creston High School. Shown with Taylor in front are her parents, Joni and Bill Taylor. Behind them, from left, are Creston girls basketball head coach Brent Douma and assistant coach Ryan McKim. Taylor is Creston’s all-time leading five-player girls basketball scorer with 940 career points.

Last season the Storm went 15-10 overall and 8-6 in the conference.

Taylor said assistant coach Adam Urness began recruiting her a year ago, and she made an official visit to Simpson in late October.

“I felt at home there on the visit and the coaches were super nice,” Taylor said. “It felt right.”

Taylor was part of a resurgence in the Creston girls basketball program under coaches Larry McNutt and Brent Douma. Going from 6-17 her freshman year, the team improved to 9-13, 1211 13-9 in subsequent seasons.

Along the way, Taylor scored 940 career points to take over first place in school history, while teammate Taylor Briley ended up fourth at 739 points.

Taylor finished 12th in the Hawkeye 10 in scoring at 12.3 points per game and seventh in rebounding (7.3).

She and Briley were named to the all-conference second team as well as the All-Academic team.

Taylor was selected to play for a Class 4A/5A team in the Iowa Girls Coaches Association Girls Basketball All-Star Game in Cedar Rapids. She led her team to a 76-60 victory in that game, shooting 7-of-10 from the field for 16 points.

“There were some other NAIA schools who called me after that, but she had pretty much zeroed in on Simpson,” Douma said.

“The way she played in that all-star game when people were guarding her straight up opened some eyes. She hardly saw any man-to-man TAYLOR | 9A

Jessica Beatty and Cooper McDermott were recently announced as recipients of two special athletic awards given to Creston High School seniors each year.

McDermott received the Bernie Saggau Award, and Beatty was presented the Kim Bishop Award during the McDermott athletics portion of the Creston High School awards ceremony May 6.

The Saggau award is named for the retired executive director of the Iowa High School Athletic Association, who devoted much of his life to building high standards of character and leadership in Iowa high school athletics.

McDermott, a varsity athlete in cross country, basketball and track, is also an outstanding student. He received the award that states: “Presented annually to the graduating student who best exemplifies a patriotic spirit, with strong religious and moral convictions, living and professing the qualities of honesty, integrity, and sportsmanship; believing that both games and life should be conducted by the rules.”

Beatty, a member of

country, basketball and track teams, received the award in honor of the late Beatty Kim Bishop. A standout student at Creston High School, Bishop was also an all-around athlete and gymnast. The award is presented annually to a CHS female athlete who displays outstanding citizenship and sportsmanship.

The 2015-16 athletic awards include:

Outstanding Female Athlete — Taylor Briley.

Outstanding Male Athlete — Seith Maitlen.

Bernie Saggau Award — Cooper McDermott.

Kim Bishop Award — Jessica Beatty.

Citizenship — Nick Walsh, Kyle Fenton, Ryan Kucera, Alyssa Higgins, Ann Waigand, Alli Thomsen, Caitlin McIlravy.

Sportsmanship — Chris Foster, Cam Leith, Travis Purdy, Wyatt Thompson, Jenna Taylor, Madison Hance, Jami Sickels, Camryn Somers.

Creston High School Outstanding Male Athlete Award winners: 1977-78 — Doug Lang 1978-79 — Kean Richard 1979-80 — Mark Evans 1980-81 — Todd Barkalow, Todd Nielsen 1981-82 — Brad Laird, Brad Olson 1982-83 — Roger Baker 1983-84 — Mike Lamb 1984-85 — Joel Christy 1985-86 — Casey Bryant 1986-87 — Matt Somers 1987-88 — Tim Somers 1988-89 — Mike Linch, Brian Monday 1989-90 — Scott Driskell, Dennis Shaw 1990-91 — Ryan Woods 1991-92 — Kurt Belger, Jason

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Eagles qualify two events Cyclones control substate preview, 5-0

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA managing editor svicker@crestonnews.com

DES MOINES — East Union qualified two events to this week’s Co-ed State Track Meet at Drake University here.

Both Eagle events will compete on Thursday evening.

Junior Gabe Nixon, who won the 400 meter dash at last week’s Class 1A State Qualifying Meet in Gris-

w o l d , runs in lane one of heat one in Thursday’s 400 m e t e r dash pre- Nixon lims.

Meanwhile, the East Union girls shuttle hurdle relay team of Mara Weis, Sidney McFee, Callie Gossman and Olivia Eckels secured the final qualifying

spot in Class 1A. The Eagles, who finished fourth at the State Qualifying Meet in Griswold, gained the final at-large berth into the state meet field.

East Union runs in lanes seven and eight of heat one of the prelims.

2016 Co-ed State Track Meet Schedule Thursday 7:20 p.m. — Class 1A boys 400 meter dash finals (Gabe Nixon, East Union) 7:40 p.m. — Class 1A girls Shuttle Hurdle Relay prelims (East Union)

Sports briefs Postponements

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON

Creston defender Julien Niehl (19) clears the ball out of the Harlan offensive area during Monday’s rain-soaked match here. The Panthers fell, 5-0, in their regular-season finale.

The same two teams meet May 23 at Harlan in a Class 2A substate opener.

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

Consider it nothing more than a dress rehearsal, and a learning experience for the match that counts seven days later.

Harlan outshot Creston 21-5 in dominating a 5-0 victory over the Creston boys soccer team here Monday in a match played in light rain and temperatures in the low 50s.

As far as Panther coach Lucian Diaconu is concerned, his team’s soggy struggles were not totally surprising. A lot was kept under the vest, since the two teams meet in Harlan May 23 in a Class 2A Substate 8 opener at 6:30 p.m. The winner plays at Sioux City Bishop Heelan Catholic two days later.

The design is for a different-looking Panther team to show up on the Cyclones’ turf next week.

“We have been preparing for two different games with the same team, since we play these guys for the playoffs,” Diaconu said. “Today, not that we were set up to fail, but we did not work everybody at his best position the entire game.”

Next Monday, look for the Panthers to employ a 4-32-1 formation with veteran captain Gavin Woods up top on offense, with a strong defensive mindset. If the plan works, it should be a much lower scoring match, with the Panthers vying to be in a position to win at the end.

“We will have four defenders and two defensive center mids, so basically we’ll have six defensive players,” Diaconu said. “And, three offensive center mids to play up front with Gavin.

His confidence and experience on top is the best for our team, and I didn’t want to play that as much today.”

That being said, the Panther coach was not pleased

with the lopsided nature of the action Monday in the home finale. Harlan (8-7 overall and 3-4 in Hawkeye 10 Conference play) took a 2-0 halftime lead on goals by Alex Assman and Richard Blackman.

“For the first 10 to 15 minutes we played good possession” Diaconu said. “We would get the ball into their box and either didn’t get a chance to shoot, or just lost it in the box. I felt comfortable early with Evan Jacobson and Ben Irr up top. But then we started losing energy in the middle and we had to pull down some players, and drop Ben in the middle, and a new guy on top. The chemistry was not there.”

It remained a 2-0 match until 23 minutes into the second half, when a goal by Ethan Knudson, assisted by Austin Foss, ignited a flurry of three goals in 16 minutes for the final 5-0 margin. The rebuilding Creston team ends the regular season at 2-12, and 0-7 in league play.

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The Hawkeye 10 Conference girls tennis tournament scheduled Monday in Atlantic was postponed until today. Officials planned on starting it at 9 a.m. as originally scheduled.

Also, Creston activities director Jeff Bevins said due to soccer and conference softball conflicts, the girls soccer match scheduled May 24 at Carlisle has been changed to Monday, May 23. It will varsity only, starting at 6 p.m.

Central tennis PELLA — Garret Taylor of Creston as among those honored for his performance with the Central College men’s tennis squad.

Taylor, a sophomore, earned his second varsity letter and was named Iowa conference m e n ’ s Taylor tennis player of the week on April 25. A team captain, Taylor went 9-9 in singles this spring and 11-10 in doubles play.

West Adelman (junior, Geneva, Ill.) received the De Haan Most Valuable Player Award for the third time. Adelman finished the spring season with a 8-9 mark at No. 1 singles. He was 10-9 in doubles play, paired with Jimmy Cunningham (sophomore, Cedar Rapids Kennedy HS) at No. 1.

Scott Wilson (sophomore,

Urbandale) received the Bogaard Most Improved Player Award.

Central posted an 11-10 record and a 4-3 mark in Iowa Conference action to take fourth in the league.

Central golf PELLA — Hunter Sickels of Creston was honored for his play on the Central College men’s golf team this spring.

Sickels, a sophomore, had a 79.1 stroke average w h i l e earning his first Sickels varsity golf letter at Simpson.

Senior Jared Nepomuceno (Corona, Calif., Santiago HS) received the team’s Ryerson Most Valuable Player Award after recording a 76.7 stroke average this season. Walker Adams (senior, Osceola, Iowa, Clarke HS) was named the team’s Most Improved Player after earning all-Iowa Conference honors in his first season playing varsity. He had a 77.5 stroke average.

Earning the team’s Most Valuable Freshman Award was Nash Bucher (Huxley, Iowa, Ballard HS) while Brock Morris (junior, Manchester, Iowa, West Delaware HS) earned the Wagner Award for leadership for the second consecutive season.

Coach Chad Green awarded 12 varsity letters.

All-conference FARGO, N.D. — Abbey Murphy, daughter of Jeff and Melody Murphy of Macksburg, earned second team honors in the Summit League all-conference softball selections this season.

(Madison Frain of Creston was an all-conference selection from South Dakota.)

Murphy, graduate of Earlham High School, plays for the South D a k o ta State Jackrabbits. Murphy bat- Murphy ted .284 as SDSU’s second baseman.

The sophomore collected 42 hits, 10 doubles, three home runs and 21 RBI. Votes by the league’s head coaches determined the league awards.

Wildfire report Scores from last weekend’s Wildfire Soccer Club matches: Wildfire U14 (Pettit) 11, West Central Valley (Stuart) 1; West Des Moines 4, Wildfire U14 (Helm) 1; Wildfire U12 (Fuller) 5, Soccer South 1; Soccer West 7, Wildfire U12 (Fuller) 4; Wildfire U10 (Lane) 7, West Des Moines 2; Perry 6, Wildfire U10 (Burwell) 4; Wildfire U10 (Burwell) 3, West Central Valley (Stuart) 1.

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“Great competitor. For us, (she’s been) very important, obviously. Has been for five years,” McCabe said. “(I) look forward to her being one of our leaders this McCabe year. She’s worked hard at it.”

Taylor earned first-team Hawkeye 10 all-conference honors as a junior, when she hit .402 with two home runs and 24 runs batted in, including a big solo home run in a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over top-ranked ADM in the regional finals.

Her versatility on the softball diamond has made it her favorite sport.

“I got to play a year with my sister, which made me like it more. I think it’s mainly my favorite sport, because I’ve played so many positions in it. I just feel like

I’m doing so many different things for my team.”

“She’s been around it.

She was here with us at an early age and played with some good people,” McCabe said. “She played in the outfield for us early on and did a great job. Her work ethic, she’s pretty driven. She’s a competitor. I’ve enjoyed her personality.”

The experience of placing third at last year’s state softball tournament and being part of the first Panther softball team to make it to state since 1997 left an impression on her.

“Our dream last year was to make it to state. Then we realized we don’t have to just come up here and get last, we can get somewhere,” Taylor said. “We saw we can do more than just reach state.

When we got third, it was an a m a z i n g Briley feeling, because so many people from our town were there.”

AWARDS: CONT. FROM | 8A Kinsella 1992-93 — Jed Gammell, B.J. Hellyer 1993-94 — Cory Latham, Rick Van Pelt 1994-95 — Brian Gerleman, Ethan Owens 1995-96 — Will Carroll, Dustin Spainhower 1996-97 — Ben Gerleman, Kyle McCann 1997-98 — Mike Mansour, Conor Reed 1998-99 — Brian Bucklin, Cory Gerleman 1999-00 — Tyler Hanson, Adam Travis 2000-01 — Neil Lang 2001-02 — Matt Buck, Jason Hyde 2002-03 — Gabe Stofferahn 2003-04 — Michael Buck, Ryan Steinkamp 2004-05 — Jim Ide 2005-06 — Trevor Conner, G.G. Harris, Dane Wardenburg 2006-07 — Keith Peterson, Scott Vicker 2007-08 — Kalab Evans 2008-09 — Clay Daggett 2009-10 — Kevin Irr, Seth Pals 2010-11 — Luke Eblen 2011-12 — Collin Bevins 2012-13 — Briar Evans, Keaton Hulett, Luke Neitzel

2013-14 — Trevor Frain, Brandon Phipps 2014-15 — Jay Wolfe 2015-16 — Seth Maitlen (A list of winners previous to 1978 is unavailable.)

Creston High School Outstanding Female Athlete Award winners: 1972-73 — Jan Lesan 1973-74 — Ellen Pendegraft 1974-75 — Carol Reed, Sue Tindle 1975-76 — Roxann Sammons 1976-77 — Rhonda Piel 1977-78 — Dorothy Loos 1978-79 — Carol McFee, Kerri Martin 1979-80 — Debbie Oxenrider 1980-81 — Janelle Johnson, Kelly Reed 1981-82 — Marty Lang 1982-83 — Melanie Blubaugh, Lynn Spurgeon 1983-84 — Lisa Becker, Lori Quam 1984-85 — Donna Dickinson 1985-86 — Tawnya Antisdel 1986-87 — Shannon Freeman 1987-88 — Deanne Eilers 1988-89 — Barb Bradley, Polly Gammell 1989-90 — Janelle Eblen 1990-91 — Kandee Bishop 1991-92 — Tonya Latham 1992-93 — Emily Sevier 1993-94 — Tara Adams, Teri

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Taylor’s state success isn’t limited to just softball, however.

She is a five-time state medalist in track, with an opportunity this weekend to add to that total. She also has her name on the school’s record board twice, with both records coming at the state meet.

Taylor won medals in 2015 in the 4x800 relay (fourth), 1,600 medley relay (sixth) and 4x400 relay (seventh), as well as in 2014 in the 4x800 relay (fourth) and the 1,600 medley relay (eighth).

She is part of school records in the 4x800 relay (9:40.57) in 2014 and 1,600 medley relay (4:16.19) in 2015.

“When I first got my name up on the 4x8, I loved it, because I knocked my sister off,” Taylor said. “Just knowing we were one of the best that have ran that is a great feeling. Part of me hopes it stays up there a long time, but there’s a part of me ... I hopeMay it motivates people 10th, 2016 Creston, Iowa to run faster than that.”

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Attest: Angie West, Assistant Secretary Valarie Allen, Chair City of Creston Water Works Board of Trustees

from the program, Taylor has stepped into a leadership role this year.

Arnold said things haven’t skipped a beat with her in that role, as she’s carried the torch from the Mosteks in setting the tone at practices and in meets.

“To have her there as our rock is exactly what we need,” Arnold said. “To have her there is huge, because she’s on relays with a lot of girls that are underclassmen. Arnold She’s still got some good things to pull out of her arsenal in the last two weeks of her career.”

She’ll compete in four events this weekend on the blue oval at the Co-ed State Track Meet, running the 4x400, 4x800, sprint medley and distance medley relays.

Career scorer

Taylor, along with classmate Jenna Taylor, capped off a successful basketball career, with each finishing in

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in high school. People won’t be as focused on her like they were this past year. Whether she was inside or outside, teams really gave her a lot of (defensive) attention.”

The 5-11 power forward shot 43.4 percent from the field, and made 24-of-58 from 3-point range for 41.4 percent. She led the team at the free throw line, sinking 41 of 49 for 83.7 percent.

The Board of Trustees of the Southern Iowa Trolley met in regular session on April 28th, 2016. The meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m. by Chair Larry Keller with the following members present: Larry Keller, Jerry Murphy, Linda England, Kraig Pennington, Gary Boswell and Steve Shelley. Also present: Leesa Lester, Transit Director. Approval of the Agenda: Motion by Boswell; Second: Murphy. Motion carried. Approval of the Minutes: Motion to approve the minutes of the February 2016 meeting was made

by Murphy; Second: Shelley. Motion carried. Ridership and financial reports: The ridership report and financial statement were discussed. Motion was made to approve the ridership and financial reports as presented by Murphy; Second: Shelley.

Motion carried. Disbursements - Feb 15, 2016 - April 15, 2016 invoices: Motion to approve payment of invoices made by Shelley; Second: Pennington. Motion carried. Lester updated the board on the public hearing that was held April 7th for the FY17 Consolidated Grants, Medicaid Modernization, Ragbrai, Staff update, and requested approval for Mandatory driver meetings and training to be held in May and Aug. Motion to approve was made by Shelley. 2nd by Murphy. Adjournment at 1:40 pm. - Next meeting will be held on April 28th, 2016 in the Southern Iowa Trolley Conference Room at 1 pm. This meeting is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you have special needs, please contact Leesa Lester, Transit Director at 641-782-6571 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting.

May 10th, 2016 Creston, Iowa The regular meeting of the City of Creston Water Works Board of Trustees convened at 5:30 o'clock p.m., May 10th, 2016 at the City of Creston Water Works business office at 820 South Park Street, Creston, Iowa. The following members were present: Lee McNichols, Rich Flynn, Valarie Allen, General Manager, Steve Yarkosky and Office Manager, Angie West. Tracey Evans & Ken Sharp were absent. A motion was made to amend the agenda to include discussion of office personnel position. A motion was made to approve the regular meeting minutes of the Apr 12th, 2016 meeting. The Audit Committee report was given and will be filed in the office of the Creston Water Works.

The Audit Committee met and reviewed all bills prior to the meeting. A motion was made to approve payment of the following bills upon recommendation of the Audit Committee: Aflac-Payroll $499.92, AgriVision-Supp $104.74, Alliance Connect-Serv $333.19, Alliance Tech-Serv

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53 rebounds with 64 assists, while leading the team with 51 steals.

She plans to attend Southwestern Community College for one year in the fall, before transferring to Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines to finish her nursing degree. She one day hopes to be an obstetrics nurse.

Her athletic career will come to an end at the conclusion of the softball season this summer.

“A big thing I’m going to remember the most is all my coaches that have shaped me to be the athlete I am,” Taylor said. “I know without them I wouldn’t be the athlete I am. And all of my teammates who have pushed me to be where I am. I wouldn’t be where I am without any of those people.” down and move it quite a bit.

They don’t have a lot of set plays. There’s a lot of freedom.”

Douma said the system seems to fit Taylor’s skill set.

“I think she’ll do great there,” the Panther coach said. “She is that power forward who can shoot, I think they call it a stretch four now. She has put so much time into her game. When teams aren’t concentrating so much on stopping her, she’ll be able to show all of the things she can do.”

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“They said I could play either a three or a four,” Taylor said, indicating her future as either a wing player or a high post candidate.

“They use Taylor a lot of pick and rolls, so if I go up and screen I could pick and pop a little bit and shoot the three. I watched them play online, and they like to get up and

“TO HAVE her there as our rock is exactly what we need.”

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May 10th, 2016 Creston, Iowa The regular meeting of the City of Creston Water Works Board of Trustees convened at 5:30 o'clock p.m., May 10th, 2016 at the City of Creston Water Works business office at 820 South Park Street, Creston, Iowa. The following members were present: Lee McNichols, Rich Flynn, Valarie Allen, General Manager, Steve Yarkosky and Office Manager, Angie West. Tracey Evans & Ken Sharp were absent. A motion was made to amend the agenda to include discussion of office personnel position. A motion was made to approve the regular meeting minutes of the Apr 12th, 2016 meeting. The Audit Committee report was given and will be filed in the office of the Creston Water Works.

The Audit Committee met and reviewed all bills prior to the meeting. A motion was made to approve payment of the following bills upon recommendation of the Audit Committee: Aflac-Payroll $499.92, AgriVision-Supp $104.74, Alliance Connect-Serv $333.19, Alliance Tech-Serv $1622.75, Alliant-Serv $17764.25, Automatic Sys-Serv $1373.50, Brian West-Reimb $118.73, Byers Lock Shop-Supp $270.25, Caseys-Gas $665.66, Central Plains Elec-Serv $416.41, ChemSultChemicals $28749.64, City of CrestonGarb/H.I./Lab Fees/Sewer/SC Fees/Prop Ins/Wk Comp $269553.67, CCWW-P.Cash $54.01, Collection Serv-Payroll $700.60, Commercial Roof Coatings-Serv $7255.00, CNA-Publishing $43.32, DPCChemicals $3490.92, Echo Elec-Supp $442.02, Family Shoe-Supp $120.00, Farm & Home-Supp $185.43, Farmers Elec-Serv $1218.57, Fastenal-Supp $1113.18, Feldhacker Contr-Serv $2480.00, Forklifts of DM-Supp $106.53, Hach-Lab Supp $819.12, Hawkins-Chemicals $1989.66, Heartland Tire-Supp $1114.87, Herman Gracey-Reimb $47.44, Interstate All Battery-Supp $186.24, IDNR-Fee $60.00, Ia One Call-Locates $120.60, Ia Tool-Serv $135.00, ISSBFed/Fica $19724.40, IPERS-Ipers $11643.99, John Miller-Reimb $11.64, Justin Davis-Reimb $11.64, M&M SalesSupp $68.20, Mangold-Lab $350.00, MCI-Phone $47.88, Mestmaker-Life Ins $125.70, MSC Indus-Supp $60.32, Municipal Supply-Supp $20.00, Napa-Supp $2135.52, Pollard Water-Supp $145.22, Postmaster-Postage $1472.00, Quill-Supp $378.15, Rick Reed-Reimb $12.50, RJ's Portables-Serv $150.00, Service TechsServ $18.00, ThermaStor-Supp $608.99, Treas State of Ia-Payroll $3270.00, True Value-Supp $100.94, United RentalsEquip $21428.60, US Cellular-Serv $612.03, UPS-Serv $103.62, USA Bluebook-Supp $352.95, Walmart-Supp $261.50, Waste Mgmt-Serv $193.80, Western Hose&Gasket-Supp $754.92, Windstream-Serv $444.23. Total Disbursements $407661.96. Apr Payroll $47537.61. Receipts for Apr 2016-Water $175018.24, Sewer $109552.76, Garbage $53095.91, Deposits $2400.00, Tower Rent $1047.57, SC Fees $1587.70, Sales Tax $8006.56, Misc $22540.31, Interest $394.53. Total Receipts $373643.58. Phil Tyler, Tyler Insurance discussed with the board the property insurance premium for 2016-2017. A motion was made to approve the payment to the City of Creston in the amount totaling $91,923.38 for Work Comp, Property and Vehicle insurance. A motion was made to approve changing the permanent part-time office position to a full-time office position. A motion was made that the meeting adjourn.

Attest: Angie West, Assistant Secretary Valarie Allen, Chair

the top five on the school’s career scoring chart.

Jenna Taylor ended her career as the school’s alltime leading scorer, while Taylor ranks fourth in school history at 739 points. They both earned second-team honors in the Hawkeye 10 Conference as seniors.

“That was a special group,” Douma said. “For them both to be up there, great careers by both of them.

They’re a big part of the reason we’ve had so much success these past Douma two years.”

Taylor said the bond created by the team over the course of the four-month season was her favorite part of basketball.

She also liked the physicality of the sport.

“It’s one of the physical sports you have left,” she said. “It’s good to where you can push someone around a little bit.”

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Adams County Speedway

RACING Update

Fan Appreciation Night a success at Adams County Speedway

By TREVOR MAEDER Adams Co. Speedway

CORNING — For the previous two weeks 16-yearold Plattsmouth, Nebraska native Jacob Hobscheidt had witnessed his good friend Ryan “The Kid” Jenkins pull off feature victories in the Stalker Chevrolet B-Modifieds at Adams County Speedway.

It was Hobscheidt’s turn Saturday night. Cody Werner led the opening stages of the race and it looked as if the Clearfield native had the car to beat in the beginning of the race. Championship contenders Josh Sink, Jerod Weston, Kody Havens, Colton Leal and Ryan Jenkins were all bitten by the bad luck bug early in the race.

Weston and Sink both suffered mechanical problems, while Leal and Havens were both caught up in separate accidents. Ryan Jenkins had a scare early on in the race when he thought he may have a flat tire, prompting him to come pitside to have his crew check it. Jenkins did not and had to start at the back of the field.

While Jenkins raced his way through the field, Hob-

scheidt quickly took the lead while managing to hit his mark on each and every restart and gained his first ever win at ACS. Jenkins came home second, Shawn Kralik third, Kody Havens fourth and Cody Werner fifth.

Zadina sets pace There is one certain thing in the Northland Oil Prostocks this season.

“Smokin” Joe Zadina is at ACS with the intention to win races. He did just that on Saturday night. In the early stages of the race it looked as if “The Sharpshooter” Kevin Sharp had the fastest car quickly worked his way up to the top three from his eighth place starting spot, but when the No. 77 car of Glen Hoyt spun out in front of Sharp, it caused him to lose a few spots and ended his momentum.

While all of this was happening with Sharp, Zadina got to the front and never looked back en route to his second win of the 2016 season. Sharp, in his first appearance at ACS this season, was able to wrestle his way up to a runner-up finish. Butch Bass third, Cody Clark fourth and Glen Hoyt fifth.

Ramsey repeats

“Cool Hand” Luke Ramsey picked up his second consecutive win in the Chat Mobility Hobby Stocks on Saturday night while also making the statement that he’s going to be the man to beat in the championship chase. Last week Ramsey won after starting in eighth.

This week he started the 15lap feature in ninth.

Early on it looked as if the No. 95 car of Jerid Lund would be the car to beat, but Lund suffered slight contact early and his car was not the same after. Ramsey muscled his way up to the front and began to put some distance on the field, but then Beatrice, Nebraska native Jesse Vanlanningham was able to get up to second place and began to gnaw on Ramsey’s lead.

A yellow came out just before Ramsey could take the white flag, which meant that the race would end in a green-white-checkered finish. Ramsey hit his marks on the restart and was able to ice the victory by stalling Vanlanningham’s charge.

Patrick Pellman finished in third, Tom Myers fourth and Chris Bates fifth.

Dennis win again Jesse Dennis visiting the

ACS POINT STANDINGS Saturday, May 14, 2016 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Miller Lite Taste Greatness Victory Lane has been a recurring theme in the Poet Biorefining Modifieds at ACS. It happened for the 18th time in the last three years on Saturday night.

Dennis started in fourth and wasted no time racing his way up to the lead. Dennis put a gap between him and the field, but as the laps wound down, so would his lead.

Former ACS hobby stock regular Jesse Sobbing brought his No. 99 Team Crazy machine to ACS on Saturday night after a Facebook battle to see where the team would run, and in the waning parts of the races it looked like he might have the fastest car on the track.

Sobbing would be no match for Dennis as the two-time defending track champion prevailed and captured his second consecutive feature win.

Dylan “Big Deal” Book had another strong campaign with a third place finish.

“The Candy Man” Jeff Wiggins returned to ACS after a week off to end the night with a fourth place finish and Bennett, Colorado native JD Gresham earned a top five coming home in fifth.

Photo by Raven’s View Photography

Jacob Hobscheidt is shown with family and crew members after the 16-year-old driver from Plattsmouth, Nebraska gained his first career victory at the Adams County Speedway Saturday in the Stalker Chevrolet B-Modifieds.

First Anderson win Few could have predicted that Nebraska native Robbie Andersen would show up at ACS on Saturday night in his O’Reilly Auto Parts Late Model. By the end of the night, everyone knew that he had been there. Omaha native Micah Brown started on the pole, he and Andersen battled through the middle portion of the race before Andersen was able to get around of him for the lead and held on. Not everyone had good luck on Saturday night as Jase Kaser, the points leader coming into Saturday night, lost a motor during his heat race, forcing

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him to fail to make the feature.

Defending track champion Paul Glendenning came home in the runner-up spot.

Brown was third followed by last week’s feature winner Sterling Perkins fourth and John Hampel fifth.

This week It promises to be another exciting night this week at Adams County Speedway as it is Iowa State Savings Bank Night with a special appearance by ISSBee. Ferrera Candy Company is also sponsoring a candy drop on the front stretch during intermission. Hot laps start at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m.

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6B

Daniel Baudler

248

Pos.

No.

Driver

Pts.

15

38

Craig Garner

214

1

17

Luke Ramsey

373

16

3C

Andrew Clark

198

77

Dustin Jarillo

196

2

7

Thomas Myers

330

17

3

14

Jesse Lund

328

18

16A

Bryce Allen

188

4

71

Patrick Pellman

325

19

38R

Ralph Risius

175

5

40x

David Weeda

320

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0

Shawn Kralik

175

29V

Brett Vanderheiden

171

6

95

Jerid Lund

319

21

7

75

Kurt Hansen

304

22

24

Dustin Thompson

151

8

104

Chris Bates

300

23

9

Adam Smith

116

9

92

Buck Schafroth

276

24

37

Tyler Fudge

112

3L

Clint Luellen

95

10

29X

Kiel Brittain

236

25

11

52

Jerry Richards

214

26

272

Ed Hamilton

68

12

26

Derrick Dredge

183

27

25J

Buddy ray Jones

62

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13

33

Tim McCollum

150

28

64

Nick Hermsen

56

14

29

Anthony Fletchall

138

29

24X

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the determination that this (Harlan) team had today,” Diaconu said. “Definitely, they deserved to win today.

When you play a team the second time, it is a different deal. I hope the boys will get together and deliver that day.”

Irr, who sat out the final 15 minutes after being kicked on his previously injured ankle, had the Panthers’ only three shots on goal. Lee Normandeau

Creston News Advertiser | Tuesday, May 17, 2016

played goalkeeper most of the night as starter Payton Pryor moved onto the field, and Normandeau finished with nine saves.

There was no JV match held because of wet field conditions.

Harlan 5, Creston 0 Creston (0) — Shots (on goal) — 5 (3 on goal). Individual shots (on goal)— Ben Irr 4 (3), Evan Jacobson 1. Keeper saves — Lee Normandeau 9, Payton Pryor 1.

Harlan (5) — Alex Assmann (Drew Voge assist), 9:43 first half; Richard Blackman, 27:37 first half; Ethan Knudson (Austin Foss assist), 23:01 second half; Matthew Devine (Knudson assist), 27:46 second half; Wren Koch (Dylan Eshelman assist), 39:30. Shots (on goal) — 21 (11).

Saves — Keaton Jones 2.

Raiderettes cruise to regional title MOUNT AYR — Mount Bedford’s Fallyn Beemer Ayr won its home regional qualified individually with a tournament with a score of third-place score of 109.

Class 1A 406 as girls regional golf got Regional 1 underway in Classes 1A, 2A Mt. Ayr Golf & CC Team scoring (2 advance) and 3A on Monday.

— 1. Mount Ayr 406; 2. Wayne Wayne was second with 513; 3. East Union 585; Bedford, Southeast Warren no team a 513 and scores. also qualIndividual leaders (5 advance) ified for — 1. Tess Shields, Mount Ayr, 85 (medalist); 2. Abbey Schafer, the May Mount Ayr, 91 (runner-up); 3.

23 regionFallyn Beemer, Bedford, 109; 4.

Cheyenne Haveman, Mount Ayr, al final at 111; 5. Erica Halferty, Wayne, Crestwood 113; 6. Abbi Haley, Mount Ayr, Hills Golf 119; 7. Reilly Martinez, East Union, 120; 8. (tie) Hallie Still, Course in Shields Mount Ayr, 125; Brokke Seuferer, Anita.

Southeast Warren, 125; 10. Haley The top five individuals Rowe, Bedford, 128.

Mount Ayr (406) — Tess also advance in girls region- Shields 43-42 — 85; Abbey Schafer 46-45 — 91; Cheyenne al golf, and Haveman 52-59 — 111; Abbi leading Haley 58-61 — 119; Hallie Still the way 61-64 — 125; Kylee Smith 63-67 — 130.

Monday Wayne (513) — Erica Hafferty was med59-54 — 113; Emma Robinson 65-64 — 129; Rylee Mart 72-63 alist Tessa — 135; Ana Chipen 70-66 — 136; Shields of Sam Moorman 73-70 — 143.

Mount Ayr East Union (585) — Reilly Martinez 63-57 — 120; Anna with an 85. Schafer Collins 62-69 — 131; Lauren Teammate Hadley 72-80 — 152; Casey Allen Abbey Schafer was run- 99-83 — 182.

Bedford — Fallyn Beemer ner-up with a 91. Cheyenne 54-55 — 109; Haley Rowe 60-68 Haverman was fourth with a — 128.

Southeast Warren — Brokke 111.

Seuferer 66-59 — 125.

Hawkeyes keep Big Ten baseball tourney hopes alive IOWA CITY (AP) — It had been a while, but Iowa got the Big Ten series win it sorely needed.

The Hawkeyes took advantage of three Michigan State errors in a three-run first inning and won the rubber game of the Big Ten baseball series, 5-1, in front of 1,116 fans Sunday at Duane Banks Field.

“It was big,” Iowa Coach Rick Heller said. “We’ve definitely played well at home. We have to do a better job on the road. Next week is going to determine our fate.”

Iowa (24-24, 10-11 Big Ten) is tied for ninth in the Big Ten with Illinois, but

owns the tiebreaker by virtue of its series victory – its last before Sunday – over the Illini on April 10.

Only eight teams qualify for the Big Ten tournament, and Iowa remains a game behind both Maryland and Penn State, which are tied for seventh. After a trip to Western Illinois Tuesday, the Hawkeyes visit the Nittany Lions (27-26, 11-11) for three games beginning Thursday.

“I think we’re playing good baseball,” Heller said.

“I think all year we have, we just ran into some good teams that played pretty well.”

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Sat. June 4- 11:00AM Orient, IA. Tools, Misc., Horse Drawn Items, Standard Oil bulk oil cans, Lawn & Garden Equip., Household Items for the Bob Ferguson Estate. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Brandon Frey, Zach Ballard.

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Colfax-Mingo eighth-grade English teacher Matt Barkalow (left) and Colfax-Mingo Superintendent Tracy Hook, both Creston natives, are shown after Barkalow was recently presented the Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching and leadership from Jodi Whitworth of WHO TV channel 13 in Des Moines. The presentation will air Friday and appear on the station’s website, whotv.com.

Creston native receives Golden Apple Award

By LARRY PETERSON go and is high school head CNA senior sports writer lpeterson@crestonnews.com

COLFAX — Creston native Matt Barkalow is known as a dynamic leader in the classroom and on the athletic fields for Colfax-Mingo schools.

The 1989 graduate of Creston High School was recently recognized for those efforts in a presentation of the Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching and leadership from Jodi Whitworth of WHO TV channel 13 in Des Moines.

Whitworth said the presentation will air Friday during the 5 a.m. hour and during the 4 p.m. newscast.

It will also appear on the station’s website, whotv.com.

Barkalow teaches eighthgrade English at Colfax-Min-

track coach and assistant football coach for the Tigerhawks.

“A student wrote in and nominated Mr. Barkalow, citing his impact on kids throughout the school,” said Colfax-Mingo Superintendent Tracy Hook, also a Creston native and former teacher and basketball coach in Corning. “When he’s in the hallways, he shows them that he notices the good things they’ve done, whether it’s in the classroom or in their activities. He’s infectious to be around and I think that’s what educators should be.

He promotes the school really well.”

Since 1986, teachers have been selected for the Golden Apple Award to highlight the recipients’ work in enriching students’ lives.

CNA photos by KELSEY HAUGEN

ABOVE: Local firefighters work to put out a controlled fire as part of a training for Creston, Afton and Osceola firefighters and volunteer firefighters-in-training Sunday afternoon on Highway 34. Pictured middle is Jake Winkler, Creston volunteer firefighter, holding a fire hose. BELOW: Creston Firefighter Tyler Mahan, left, and Creston Fire Chief Todd Jackson watch as water sprays through an open window as local firefighters and volunteer firefighters-in-training put out a controlled fire in a room on the upper level of a house as part of a training session for Creston, Afton and Osceola firefighters Sunday afternoon on Highway 34.

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