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Rainfall totals for Wednesday into this morning ranged from 2 to 7 inches in southwest Iowa. Excessive rain has postponed the horse show at the Taylor County Fair until Sept. 13. Tonight’s fair events will be held at United Presbyterian Church in Bedford as scheduled.

The Creston Panther softball team opens the state softball tournament Monday against Waverly-Shell Rock. See a preview of that game on SPORTS, page 10A. >>

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Sons surprise father with vintage dirt bike D.J. and Eric Downey restored a 1979 Suzuki dirt bike in D.J.’s bathroom to give to their father on his 53rd birthday.

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AFTON — Fifty-third birthdays aren’t usually “milestone” birthdays. But for David Downey, owner of David Downey Construction in Afton, his will be one worth remembering.

June 27, two days after he turned 53, Downey’s sons surprised him with a restored 1979 Suzuki RM400 dirt bike, the same make and model he had raced as a teenager.

Downey has raced dirt bikes most of his life, as have his sons. D.J., 25, and Eric, 23, have both had success at state and national championships.

The idea for the gift came in February, when D.J. noticed a photo of the bike posted on Facebook by a friend in Texas. The picture reminded him of the old photos from the late ‘70s and early ‘80s he had seen, where his father was riding the same bike.

At first, D.J. tried to convince his father to buy it for

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TOP: David Downey pops a wheelie on his new bike, just like he used to with his old Suzuki bike. ABOVE: A group shot with Downey’s new bike includes Eric Downey, David Downey, Mara Downey (sitting on bike seat), Tammi Downey and D.J. Downey.

Kneeling in front are Victoria Dunnham, left, and Taylor Gilbert.

himself. When David decided not to, D.J. thought up a different plan: surprise him with it on his 53rd birthday.

It would be a way to say “thank-you” for the time, money and love he had invested in D.J. and Eric’s racing careers.

“I just felt like it was time to repay him for everything he sacrificed to me when we were little kids,” D.J. said.

“You can’t really appreciate it ‘til you get older and really see what it takes to get to the track.”

Eric agreed to the idea, and D.J. convinced the

friend to sell. Now he just needed an excuse for his dad on why he was traveling south.

He found one.

“I told him I had to take my girlfriend down to Kirksville and move her out of her old apartment into her new one to get ready for college,” D.J. said. “I met him (the man selling the bike) actually down there in Kansas City and picked the bike up and brought it home.”

For the next 3 1/2 months, the bathroom in D.J.’s home became a dirt bike repair shop. Every day before leav-

During Southwestern Community College’s Tuesday meeting, the board of directors discussed the loss of a onetime funding increase and gave updates on its renovations of the instructional building.

Budget When Gov. Terry Branstad announced budget vetoes July 2, SWCC lost out on a sizable, one-time increase in funds amounting to $58,439. It was to be used for any one-time expenditure outside of personnel-related costs.

Though the board was careful not to budget the fund before hearing the governor’s decision, Crittenden SWCC president Barb Crittenden said the school was affected by the loss.

“Those funds definitely could have made a difference,” Crittenden said.

“We will have to monitor the budget closely this year.”

Construction SWCC has reached “phase three” in its reconstruction of the instructional building, which means renovating the 200bay hallway.

According to SWCC Vice President of Economic Development Tom Lesan, the initial plan was to add a fire suppression sprinkler system in the main hallway during the fifth phase. However, the state fire marshall requested the sprinklers be finished as soon as possible, so the process has been moved to the current phase. This change will not affect the cost of the sprinkler installation, which is approximately $5,000.

Originally, the goal was to have the whole process completed by Sept. 14. Lesan said it may not be finished by then, but classes will still be held.

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ing the house, D.J. would lock the door and cover the bike up — just in case his father would unexpectedly walk in.

The brothers also recruited some help from David’s girlfriend, Taylor Gilbert, and their friend Victoria Dunnham. For the next few months, everyone kept the renovation tightly under wraps.

“We just didn’t say anything about it and went about our business like Please see DOWNEY, Page 2A

Blood drive:

Ben Walker, 46, of Creston donates blood at Creston High School Wednesday. The American Red Cross blood drive, held Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., brought in 48 donors and 43 units of blood.

Behind is Jeff Bevins, activities director at Creston High School. See all photos from the blood drive online at www. crestonnews.com

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Adair Fair royalty:

The 2015 Adair County Fair royalty pose for a photo after the coronation Wednesday evening. Back are King Matthew Evans and Queen Shelby Soper. Front is Little Mister Charles Rudolf and Little Miss Heide Sorensen Rohrig.

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Deaths Matt Martin Creston

Matt Martin, 46, of Creston, died July 12, 2015, at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

Memori- Martin al services will be 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 17, at Powers Funeral Home, junction of Highways 25 and 34. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, south of Creston, at a later date.

The Rev. Tim Maxa will officiate. Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. Friday with family present 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are to be determined. Online condolences may be left at www. powersfh.com.

Matthew Alan Martin, son of Janice E. (Hayes) Martin and Richard Martin, was born Jan. 19, 1969, in Creston. He grew up in Creston and graduated from Creston High School in 1987.

He served in the U.S. Army from August 1987 until August 1991 as part of Operation Desert Storm in both Fort Lewis, Wash. and Ger-

Clifford ‘Cliff’ Brown Corning

M. Clifford “Cliff” Brown, 94, of Corning died July 13, 2015, at the Corning Nursing and Rehab C e n t e r , Brown Corning.

A celebration of life service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, July 17, at the Corning United Methodist Church.

The Rev. Andrew Bardole will officiate. Open visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday with family present 5 to 7 p.m. with a Masonic service at 5 p.m. at the Pearson Family Funeral Service, 701 7th St., Corning. Burial will be at Prairie Rose Cemetery, rural Corning, with military honors provided by the Iowa Army Honor Guard and the OURCQ #117 Post.

Memorials may be directed to the Corning United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge #275 and/or Hospice of Southwest Iowa. Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

M. Clifford (Cliff) Brown, son of Marion Wesley and Roseanna Lois (Mitchell) Brown, was born Jan. 19, 1921, on a farm west of Corning.

Cliff’s early education was at Ankeny Country School in Adams County and he graduated from Corning High School in 1938. Cliff served as a mess Staff Sgt. in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945. He was stationed in the European Theatre in the 554th Michigan Engineers of the Heavy Pontoon Division. On May 5, 2009, he participated in a Western Iowa Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. On June 28, 1944, Cliff married Illah Merle Scott, in Austin, Texas. Cliff was a lifelong farmer who started by helping his father and area farmers. Cliff then started his own farming operation raising Angus cattle, feeder pigs, dairy,

many.

On Oct. 22, 2002 Matt married Tammra (Majors) Trost in Creston. They later divorced.

He worked at Green Valley Chemical and recently was a supervisor at Wellman Dynamics in Creston.

Matt is survived by his special friend Jodie Kinyon; mother Jan (husband Roger) Johnson of Des Moines; father Richard Martin of Creston; sister Niki (husband Scott) Abildtrup of Creston; nephew Brant Abildtrup; nieces, Rylie, Kaci and Halli Abildtrup, all of Creston; grandparents, Lawrence “Shorty” (wife Hazel) Martin of Creston; aunts and uncles, Dan Martin of Creston, Rita Hayes of Des Moines, Dan (wife Sheri) Hayes of Creston, Paul Hayes of Creston, Phil Hayes of Des Moines and Adolfo De La Rosa of Des Moines.

Matt was preceded in death by his brother Michael L. Martin; uncle Michael P. Hayes; aunt Kathryn (Hayes) De La Rosa; cousin Dusty Jo Hayes; grandparents, George (Pearle) Hayes; and great-grandparents, Harry (Elsie) Martin and Emma (Mert) Hayes. chickens and sheep. Cliff and Illah then moved from the farm to town in 1973.

Their son Doug entered into partnership with Cliff and Illah in 1973. Upon retirement from active farming, Cliff continued to tile and terrace his land. Cliff and Doug received the Adams County and State of Iowa Top Conservation Award in 1985, and they won awards almost every year in the corn and soybean yield contests.

Cliff was baptized as a young man. He was a member of the rural Fairview United Church of Christ, and later the United Methodist Church in Corning where he was active. Cliff joined Instruction Lodge, #275, A.F. & A.M. in 1952 and became a 32nd degree Mason later. He served two years as Worshipful Master of his lodge and joined Eastern Star in 1955 where he served several offices including Worthy Patron many times. He was a member of the American Legion and Adams County Cattlemen’s Association. He served on several boards including Corning Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, Corning Creamery and Rural Electric Coop.

Cliff is survived by his son, Doug (Diane) Brown of Corning; daughters, Susan (Wayne) Wallingford of Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Sandee (Tom) Werblow of North Platte, Neb.; grandchildren, London, Holly, Brandon, Amy, Aaron, and Natalie; great-grandchildren, Forest, Graeme, Zane, Emery, Hannah, Carson, Brinleigh Eden, Hadassah, and Caleb; sisters, Lois Scott of Clearfield, Joann Morris of Omaha, Neb., Judy (Dennis) Grantham of Denver, Colo., and Roseanna Walker of Moorhead, Minn.; sisters-in-law, Judy Brown of McKinney, Texas; Darlene Brown of Papillion, Neb. Cliff was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Bernard and Gerald Brown; sister, Berneita Dunham; brothers-in-law, Gerald Scott, Byron Ogburn, Morrie Dunham, and Floyd Morris.

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nothing was going on,” Eric said.

D.J. and Eric fixed the exhaust pipe, painted the engine, redid the carburetor and added new tires, wheel bearings, grips, levers and seat to the machine. D.J. said he gathered some helpful hints from his dad by getting him to talk about the old pictures.

When the date of the party came, the theme was making David feel young again. It included music from his youth, and several old friends attended.

After all of the work, D.J. said he was worried the surprise would be blown when he went back to his house to bring the bike to the party.

“I was so nervous that my Dad was going to show up out of nowhere,” he said. “All that time and energy spent building up to the party, it was finally going to happen, and I just wanted everything to be perfect.”

But David was nowhere in sight, and when David opened his final present with the title to the bike inside, D.J. drove the Suzuki into the shop.

Upon hearing the engine, David immediately recognized what it was.

“I knew by the sound,” he said. “Some of that stuff you never forget.”

Eric said the moment was unforgettable.

“His eyes lit up and he was the happiest person ever,” he said. “It was probably the best day of my life, seeing his reaction to that.”

Soon, David was in the driver’s seat himself, revving the engine.

“He started it up, got out of the shop,” D.J. said. “When

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Crest Area Theatre presented “The Baseball Show” with a cast including more than 30 Creston area youth and adults. A few of the cast included Karla Hynes, Hannah Finehout, Payne Horning, Chris Helm, Danielle Horning-Carter, Jake Rutledge, Jeremy Saxton, Archie Smith, Diane Walsh and Sierra White. The production was directed by Julia Weisshaar-Mullin.

SWCC received a facelift with new sidewalks in the courtyard, new doors and landscaping.

Legally blind Crestonian Jesse Bolinger acquired a helping leader dog named Kirby. Kirby is a 15 month old golden retriever, and still has a few things to learn.

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A home run by Todd Stalker - his first varsity home run, highlighted the Panther’s fifth inning. The Panthers ended up with a nine run inning to win against Chariton.

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he was out on the road, he did a wheelie out of sight.”

David, who’s been on the bike a handful of times since the party, said the bike brings back a lot of memories. He

said it’s in as good of shape as if the restoration were professionally done.

“I just wish that I could be as well-restored and in as good a shape as the bike is,”

he said.

Now, the Downeys are looking for more 1979 Suzuki RM400 bikes to restore, so they can race vintage bikes as a family.

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

Union County Historical Complex open, 1 to 4:30 p.m., McKinley Park.

Southwest Iowa Dancers, 6 to 9 p.m., Tingley, featuring Jimmy Georges’ Band, with a potluck.

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

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

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College news Upper Iowa University FAYETTE — Upper Iowa University announced the names of its March 2015 graduates, followed by the degree earned and respective honors.

Jeanne Sprague of Creston graduated cum laude with a BSN in nursing from UIU’s Nursing-Des Moines Center.

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Firefighting: not just fighting fires The sound of nails hammered into wooden planks echoed through a maintenance shed, and voices rang as men yelled to each other for building materials.

I was one of more than 10 participants to attend a trench excavation and rescue class at Southwestern Community College, and enjoyed learning among Creston, Afton and Osceola firefighters.

In the class hosted by SWCC and given by Professional Rescue Innovations instructor Greg Neville, we learned the bare necessities of basic carpentry and the safety hazards of trench digging.

Once we were out in the mainte-

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nance shed, we built trench rescue equipment in a trailer the width and height of an average trench.

As someone with no experience whatsoever doing construction work (and by this I mean I had several guys show me how to make pulling nails from boards easier, and even then it was still a long process), this class was a wonderful opportunity.

According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 488 people died between 1992 and 2000 from trenching or excavation cave-ins. That is more than one person every day to die trapped under dirt or other material.

Between 2000 and 2006, 271 people died from trench or excavation cave-ins. That’s approximately 45 deaths per year.

A class like this allows first responders just like us to expand our knowledge and save people trapped under feet upon feet of dirt or concrete. I understand the difference between a shim and a

wedge (the length and depth of the wood the implements are made of), and what shoring is (the material used to hold back the boards walling loose dirt), and having the chance to take what I learned in the classroom and use it in a training trailer was fun and a great way to work with other firefighters.

I worked with several young Afton firefighters, one of whom I had firefighter I class with in 2013, setting up shoring from a ladder in a straight trench.

We used a palm nailer to keep shoring and walling keeping dirt back from slipping, which in a real situation could cause a secondary

cave-in. I enjoyed the cooperative teamwork with Afton firefighters since mutual aid for a trench rescue could always happen, and knowing how those guys are up to date on their rescue tactics means we will be successful.

I think what people don’t always realize is there’s more to firefighting than fighting those flames. Especially in a town as small as Creston, we rescue victims of vehicle wrecks, grain accidents, trench cave-ins and any other kind of accident you can think of. And, because of that, we train to protect everyone in our community from those accidents.

Are job applications public records?

Question: Are job applications public records?

Answer: The Iowa Supreme Court ruled in April 1988 that under a 1984 amendment to Chapter 22 public agencies can make job applications confidential.

In City of Sioux City v. Greater Sioux City Press Club, 421 N.W.2d 895 (Iowa 1988), a five-member panel of the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that such confidentiality is provided for in subsection 18 of 22.7.

The Court ruled that job applications might be made confidential if the person so requests or if the public agency “could reasonably believe that those persons would be discouraged” from applying if applications were available for public inspection.

While subsection 18 does not provide confidentiality for communications required by law, rule or procedure, the Court stated that job applications were not required as part of the hiring process since the job applicant is applying voluntarily.

In an August 1992 decision, Des Moines Register and Tribune Company v. State Board of Regents and Douglas Cramer, Polk County Judge Arthur Gamble ruled that a private firm that had conducted a

presidential search for Iowa State University was wrong in keeping secret the names of candidates who had no objections to disclosure.

To summarize, a communication to a government body can be kept confidential under 22.7(18) only if all of the following exist: 1. The communication is not required by law, rule, procedure, or contract.

2. It is from identified persons outside of government.

3. The government body could reasonably believe those persons would be discouraged from communicating with government if the information was made public.

Nevertheless, the information should be released if the person communicating with government consents to its release or if it can be released without identifying the person.

In addition, a communication regarding an illegal act can be kept confidential if disclosing it would jeopardize a continuing investigation or pose a clear and present danger to the safety of an individual.

(Excerpted from the IPIB website FAQs, www.ipib.iowa.gov.)

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A little more history From Randy Hughes Creston

A recent letter suggested that President Lincoln initiated “an illegal war.” I doubt that the reference was to the conflict with the tribes in Minnesota. I can only conclude that the author was writing about the U.S. Civil War. There is a different conclusion that can be drawn when a certain fact is considered. The war was initiated by an attack on a U.S. military installation, Fort Sumter in the harbor at Charleston, South Caro-

lina. It is the duty of any President to maintain order and to protect the property of the United States.

Just as was done when an attack by anti-slavery rebels took place at Harper’s Ferry, U.S. troops were called upon to quell the rebellion.

Prior to the attack on Fort Sumter, President Lincoln had made it clear that neither he nor Congress had the power to abolish slavery in any state in which it existed.

He also made it clear that he had not the inclination to do so.

It is also interesting to note that

despite the repeated intervention by the U.S. military to enforce the Fugitive Slave Act in states that did not allow slavery, no “free” state passed an ordinance of secession.

Also, there was no mass uprising when the U.S. forces, under the command of Robert E. Lee subdued the previously mentioned attack at Harper’s Ferry.

The U.S. Civil War was precipitated when a portion of the population of some of the slave holding states took up arms against the government of the United States.

That is an illegal act.

Is your dog cool?

From Janel McLain, Director Dog Gone Rescue Creston

Summer is definitely here!

A heatwave is in full steam this week with temps in the high 90s… and with our humidity, the heat index value is reaching 105-110 degrees…it’s hot! When conditions are like this, a heat advisory is issued to warn people that the combination of these hot temps and high humidity can create situations in which heat illnesses are possible. They advise people to stay in air-conditioned homes if they can; if you have to be outside, they advise to drink lots of fluids, work early, stay in the shade, etc. Human beings can do lots of things to prevent heat stroke; dogs, however, rely on their owners to care for them.

When temps rise in the summer, your dog can really feel the heat. Keeping your dog cool is vital for its well-being, as heat stroke in dogs is a life-threatening condition. Warning signs include panting excessively, moving sluggishly, acting woozy, and losing consciousness. If you observe any of these signs, call your vet imme-

diately.

They need “fresh” water and LOTS of it! Dogs drink a lot of water, especially in this summer heat! If they have to be outside, make sure they have access to water….just think how hot you would be out in the hot sun and humidity all day, you’re going to get thirsty too!

Every year, dogs die after being locked inside cars while their owners shop or run quick errands, but these tragic deaths are entirely preventable if dog people only knew the facts. So to bring awareness to this problem, we’re combining our Hot Doggie Wash Fundraiser on Aug. 1, with the My Dog Is Cool Campaign. Dog owners will take “The Pledge” to never leave their pet in a hot car, they get a certificate and their picture taken and uploaded to the My Dog Is Cool website and Facebook page. It’s a great way to show how much you care about your pet….you certainly wouldn’t leave your child in a hot car for obvious reasons, don’t leave your pet in there either!

Hot cars are death traps for dogs. When it is 72 degrees outside, the temps inside a car can reach 116 degrees within an hour – even with windows cracked….

just think about the temps when it’s 90 degrees outside!

A dog’s normal body temp ranges from 101-102.5 degrees.

Dogs can withstand a body temp of 107-108 degrees for only a short time before they experience brain and nerve damage, heart problems – and even death. Dogs cannot sweat like humans and cool off by panting. Panting in a hot car is like breathing in a sauna, there is no cool, fresh air to breath, so it remains hot.

The “MY Dog Is Cool Campaign” lets people get involved to spread the word that leaving a dog in a car for even “just a few minutes” may be too long. If you see a dog in a potentially dangerous situation in a hot car, please call your local police department, animal control agency or humane society immediately!

It’s not cool to leave a dog in a hot car! For more info, visit www.

MyDogsCool.com. Please join us on Saturday, Aug. 1 at McKinley Park for Dog Gone Rescue’s 1st “Hot Doggie Wash!”

It’s from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., between the bear and the band shell, $15 a wash, $3 a meal, and take The Pledge to never leave your dog in a hot car! We hope to see you there!

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Three super-simple ways to make your new deck look amazing (BPT) - Do dreams of lazy days soaking up the sun have you looking for a way to move the indoors out? Then a deck addition may be the solution. A new porch, patio or multi-level deck can serve as an extension of your home and create personalized spaces for summertime festivities, from easy afternoons spent poolside to late-night cookouts. And, the good news is that easyto-install decking can mean that you don’t have to be a seasoned do-it-yourselfer to get started.

Advanced materials like wood-plastic composite decking make creating indoor-outdoor spaces a breeze. The deck boards are available in a wide-range of sizes and natural colors, and products with a realistic wood-embossed grain pattern are available to bring the beauty of wood to your deck without the work of sealing, staining or painting. Best of all, brands like ChoiceDek composite decking are easy to install and simple to maintain.

“Many homeowners are surprised to learn how hassle-free composite decking is to install,” says Scott Spencer, national account manager for ChoiceDek composite decking. “Uncapped boards can be cut, drilled and screwed with standard tools, and boards with a quality wood-plastic blend throughout the board can even be bent into curves. Today’s homeowners are more than capable of wwusing it to

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create a timeless extension of their home.”

If you’re ready to put hammer to nail and get started, keep in mind these three simple ways to use composite decking to create a beautiful backyard retreat that will last for many summers to come.

1. Create a smooth surface underfoot One of the keys to building a beautiful outdoor deck-escape is ensuring your deck will have a smooth, barefoot friendly surface. Even the most stunning deck designs can disappoint if nails and screws create unsightly dimples or later pop and create hazards for warm-weather fun. For families with pets or children, composite decking is a great choice since it will not rot or warp causing dangerous cracks and splinters.

It’s a choice your feet and

pets will appreciate.

2. Vary your design With today’s high-performance composite deck boards, you don’t need to stick with a basic rectangle deck design. Whether you’re planning a small rooftop getaway or a multi-level deck, you can work the boards to maximize visual impact and enjoyment.

Simply altering the direction of boards can bring small decks to life and add a custom touch to your outdoor space. Variable board placement can also help zone decks into functional outdoor rooms. This is particularly helpful if you’re building a larger deck with designated areas for cooking, eating and relaxing.

The secret is not to overdo it. Deck patterns should be well planned, and coordinate

with your home’s architectural style.

Another way to create a one-of-a-kind outdoor living space is to incorporate angles and curves into your deck. Contemporary composite decking materials are much easier to shape into curves than traditional wood decking. With little extra effort, they can be bent for use in benches, stairs, trim and decks with rounded edges.

Let your imagination roam, but be sure to check specific manufacturer guidelines since they can vary by brand.

If you need help visualizing your deck design, you can use deck design programs like the one on Lowes.com to explore different layouts and determine material quantities in advance of building.

3. Deck out your living space

3 ways to make your backyard irresistible to kids this summer (BPT) — When summer arrives do you see even less of your kids than you did during the school year? Too many American children, tweens and teens spend those extra hours of free time indoors playing with technology, rather than engaging in healthful activity outside. Even when you know where your kids are, you may not understand what they’re doing with all those devices and game controllers.

This summer, why not help your children get excited about a healthy and fun time outdoors? You can make your backyard the neighborhood hotspot that no kid can resist by providing three key ingredients to a great summer: fun, food and friendship.

Fun in the sun To compete with smartphones, PCs, tablets and other digital devices, you need outdoor excitement - the kind that only water can provide. Installing a backyard pool may not be practical for everyone, but a backyard water slide is.

Easy to set up and use, a water slide is a cost-effective way to create outdoor fun this summer. While parents may have mixed memories of fun and bumps from the water slides of their own childhood, modern options like H2OGO! backyard water slides offer the timeless appeal of water slides paired with modern technology to provide a more comfortable experience. H2OGO! slides feature the Speed Ramp, an inflatable launch pad that creates a smooth belly-flop landing at the start of the superfast 18-foot slide. A Splash Lagoon funnels water throughout the entire slide, reducing friction and increasing speed.

Learn more at www.bestway-global.com.

Food for fun All that water sliding and other fun activity is going to make kids work up an appetite. They’ll need fuel so they can keep having fun.

Look for fare that is easy, kid-friendly and nutritious.

For example, instead of serving high-fat, high-sugar ice cream, consider frozen fruit or fruit pops. Replace sugary, calorie-laden sodas with flavored water. For kids who crave crunch, replace chips with fresh-cut crisp fruits like apples and kid-friendly veggies such as carrots or cherry tomatoes. You can serve them with a variety of delicious, yogurt-based dips. Whip up a nacho platter that incorporates low-fat shredded cheese, fresh salsa and lean protein like beans or grilled chicken.

Friendship and fun With your backyard gaining the reputation of the neighborhood hot spot for great food and fun, you may notice some new faces showing up. Encourage children to engage in games that can help them get to know each other and create new friendships with others in the neighborhood.

Some of the simplest games are great ice-breakers. One game that’s great for getting to know each other is to have kids stand in a circle and toss around a bean bag or small ball.

The child who throws asks a question - such as “What’s your name?” or “What’s your favorite sport?” - and the child who catches has to answer.

Another fun idea for older children is a biography building circle. Kids sit in

a circle and start with one child making a simple statement about himself, such as “I like to play baseball with my dad.” The next child in line adds his or her own information by building off something the first child said, such as “My dad is an airline pilot.” The play continues with children each saying something new that is somehow linked to what the last child said.

Research shows that physical activity is good for kids. KidsHealth.org says exercise helps children develop stronger muscles and bones, control weight, lower their risk of type 2 diabetes and develop a better attitude about life. Parents can help kids get the exercise they need by fostering healthy outdoor play in their own backyards this summer.

Incorporating a few simple deck add-ons can transform your deck into a true outdoor living room. For example, arbors and pergolas can provide shade, while giving you a place to attach speakers, lights and hanging plants. Built-in seating can provide an ideal space for guests to lounge during late night cookouts and can double as storage. Installing lights on the deck’s surface, stairs or on the topside of railings can improve nighttime socializing and increase the safety of your deck.

Safety features like railings can also be transformed from a landscape eyesore into a landscape focal point.

Look for composite decking brands that offer complementary posts, post caps, balusters, railing and trim for an easy way to give guests

The most common reasons real estate is appraised are: 1. Lenders order one to see if the home you’re purchasing is worth what you’re borrowing.

2. Lenders will order one for your current home if you’re refinancing.

3. You want to know what your home is worth. I will prepare a FREE valuation for my clients but I’m not a certified appraiser.

4. You need an appraisal to settle an estate. Sometimes I can do this for less money and faster. Check with your attorney.

Some homeowners are disappointed when the appraisal is completed as they think their home is worth more.

Sometimes an appraiser says the home you’re purchasing isn’t worth what you offered. Certified appraisal fees usually run $300-$400.

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Paying attention to the small details can work wonders for your deck, and help you create an outdoor vacation space friends and family keep coming back to enjoy.

How to audit your home’s energy efficiency (BPT) — A home that wastes energy can put significant strain on your budget. Extremely cold winter temperatures and scorching summers, together with a poorly performing thermal system will drive monthly heating and cooling costs higher than expected.

So what can you do to cut the waste and the expense? For starters, clean all the filters in your heating and cooling equipment.

This helps to improve the efficiency of your home; however, the best way to tackle your home’s energy inefficiencies head on is to understand your home’s overall performance with an energy audit.

To perform the audit, a certified Home Energy Rater will conduct a series of tests to provide an overall efficiency rating in much the same way that household appliances are rated.

Armed with this information, you can make home improvement decisions that further boost your home’s energy efficiency.

One common energy audit test is a door blower, or airflow, test. A large fan is used to pull air out of the house and create negative pressure inside. The higher air pressure outside the home then flows into the home through the unsealed cracks and openings. To detect where these air leaks are located, the auditor will use a smoke pencil. A wellsealed home should have no air leaks. The auditor may also complete a comprehensive infrared scan of your home using an infrared camera. These scans provide a clear image of where the inefficiencies in your home are.

One of the easiest ways to dramatically improve the overall performance of your home following an energy audit is to assess your home’s existing insulation.

Insulation and a tight air

seal are vital to keeping the temperature inside your home comfortable and consistent all year round.

Another effective solution that offers immediate and long-term cost savings is replacing your home’s traditional fibrous insulation with high-performance spray foam insulation.

Spray foam insulation, such as Icynene, is a wise investment for homeowners who want to make significant improvements to their home that have a longterm, positive impact. Able to perform in all climates, spray foam insulation allows homeowners to utilize air-conditioning systems more efficiently throughout the summer and their furnaces during winter.

As a modern insulation solution, spray foam insulation expands rapidly to completely seal a home’s walls, floors and ceilings and prevent air leakage.

Insulation experts from Icynene note that quality spray foam insulation can noticeably reduce monthly cooling and heating costs, in some cases by up to 50 percent. Additionally, spray foam insulation helps minimize random airborne moisture and pollutants from entering the home.

This is ideal for anyone suffering from seasonal allergies, an important consideration as spring arrives. For more information on how spray foam insulation can help homeowners optimize the efficiency of their home, visit www.icynene.com.

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Zero out your electronic devices?

Dear Heloise: Do I need to let my electronic devices drain all the way down to zero before RECHARGING them?

Some people say yes, and others tell me no. — Sarah in Ohio Hi, Sarah. It depends on the type of battery. Today’s batteries for most electronics probably are RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM. The experts suggest charging the device FULLY WHEN GETTING a new one, for several hours, even though it may read “charged.”

Unlike older batteries in cellphones, you don’t need to let the battery run all the way down. Today’s batteries don’t have the “memory” of how much “juice” there was left when recharged. However, try not to let the battery “die” completely; doing so may shorten the life span for using the battery.

When your phone or tablet is almost drained — say, 20 percent or so — then it’s time to plug in the charger.

Do keep in mind that even rechargeable batteries will eventually die a slow death.

When it seems the battery needs to be recharged more often, or doesn’t hold the charge as long, that’s a sign that the end is not far off. — Heloise SHAVE SAVER

Hints from Heloise Dear Heloise: I read your column about putting lotions and oils on before shaving.

This is what I do AFTER. I put my rinsed-off razor in a cup of alcohol. You would not believe how long it lasts. You can save tons!

By the way, making it into your column in the paper is on my bucket list — I already have the frame! — George in Niles, Ohio Hi, George. Thanks for the nice comment. Exactly where am I on your bucket list?

Hope not too far down and you have a few more exciting things on your list. Getting more use from your razor can save some money. However, don’t pinch pennies when it comes to razor blades. If it’s rusted or tugs, toss it! — Heloise MAILING LABEL Dear Heloise: I often wonder when I have to return an answer by mail why the writers don’t provide a return-address label in a form that I could clip it out and tape to the return envelope. It would be a help

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— Harold D. in New Jersey Harold, this is a good suggestion. Give people you correspond with some return-address labels to use as the “send to” address on an envelope.

You might get more mail, too!

There is no problem for the post office, either, since their computers scan and read the labels. — Heloise SMALL GARDEN Dear Heloise: Starting small in the garden is a good idea, but it can lead to frustration.

Every year is different, and gardeners need to know that one year the tomatoes will do well and the squash will die, and the next year may be the opposite.

Please tell people to call the FOOD PANTRY, as most are happy to take any overflow! BEETLE BAILEY® by Greg & Mort Walker Thanks for all you do. — K. in Waco, Texas You just did, and thank you for writing! — Heloise Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, or you can fax it to 1-210-HELOISE or email it to Heloise@Heloise.com. I can’t answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column. (c)2015 by King Features Syndicate Inc. BLONDIE® by Dean Young

Horoscope Friday, July 17, 2015 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Stay light on your feet today so you can grab opportunities that suddenly come your way.

Surprise invitations to sports events, parties and social occasions are likely.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Stock the fridge, because you might spontaneously entertain others at home today.

Something will change your home routine, and it will likely be pleasant and exciting.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) An exciting day! Expect to meet new people and see new places. In addition, your brain is pumping out bright, clever ideas at an astounding rate!

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Keep an eye on your finances and cash today, because you might find money or you might lose money. Similarly, something unexpected might impact your possessions.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Today the Moon is in your sign, dancing with unpredictable Uranus; this makes you feel spontaneous and eager for life! Throughout this day, your moods will change, but you’ll be ready for anything.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Your psychic abilities are highly tuned today. In fact, you might start picking up heavy metal rock music through your Mercury fillings. Ha ha.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Spontaneous get-togethers with people you don’t often see will invigorate your day.

You also might meet someone new who is unusual, bohemian or avant-garde.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Your ambition is strong today, as well as your intuition.

Because you feel confident and self-reliant, others will no doubt listen to you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Unexpected travel opportunities might fall in your lap today. If so, act quickly, because this window of opportunity is brief. It also might apply to educational opportunities.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) A bright, clever idea might help you solve the problem with inheritances or shared property. This is the good news. The bad news is that something unexpected could impact shared property or

inheritances.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Partners and close friends will be the source of a surprise today. They might do something unusual, or you might meet someone who is unusual.

It could be anything. It’s not a boring day!

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

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

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

Sunday, 10:45 a.m. Mass; after Mass, Confession. Tuesday, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Adoration; 8:30 a.m.

Mass.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

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

Arispe

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 11 a.m. worship.

Beaconsfield

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Rick Hawkins, pastor.

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

Clearfield

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

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

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

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Sherry Wiley, lay speaker.

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

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

Corning

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

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

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

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

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, Dan Lamgo, pastor.

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

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

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

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

Bible study.

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

Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Mass.

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

Creston

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

AbundantLifeFamilyChurch.com.

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

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

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

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST, 510 S. Poplar St., Timothy L. Haynie and Nathan Langford, evangelists, 641-344-3201.

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

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

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Praise and Inspiration, Judy Hoakison leader; 9:30 a.m. church school classes; 10:30 a.m. morning worship, Darl Ferguson, presider; Chuck and Jane Clark, speakers; collect Outreach International offering.

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

Today, 6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. prayer meeting. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Bible study (all ages); 10:45 a.m. worship service; 2 to 4 p.m. team kid family fun event.

Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. GriefShare.

Wednesday, 6:30 a.m. prayer meeting; 6:30 p.m. youth ministry; DivorceCare; and VBS musical rehearsal (K-6th grade).

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

Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship service; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school hour; 6 p.m. family worship service. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Kids of Character; and adult summer electives.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 301 E. Townline St., Tony Thurston, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service; 11 a.m. coffee fellowship. Monday, 1:30 p.m. Tootles (games/crafts) in fellowship hall. Wednesday, 6 p.m. praise and worship service.

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

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 702 W. Prairie St., the Rev. Jim Woodworth, pastor; Mary O’Riley, pastoral intern.

Friday, 1:30 p.m. crafting workshop. Sunday, 10 a.m. Worship.

Tuesday, 1 p.m. Stich, Knit and Quilt. Wednesday, 9 a.m. pastor’s Bible study; 5:30 p.m. Joyful Noise.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 400 N. Elm St., Gideon Gallo, pastor. Call 641-782-2427, 641-782-7267. E-mail: fumc. creston@gmail.com. Facebook: Creston First United Methodist Church. Office hours: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday; 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday and Friday.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services; 9:30 a.m.

Sunday school. Tuesday, 9 a.m.

Summit House Bible study; 1:30 p.m. Crestridge Bible study.

Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. handbell rehearsal; 7 p.m. choir rehearsal. Thursday, 12:05 p.m. United Methodist Men. GOD’S OUTREACH DELIVERANCE INTERNATIONAL, 124 N. Maple St., 641-278-1173, Apostle JoAnna King. www.godsoutreachdeliveranceintl.com.

Thursday, 6 p.m. Women’s Bible study. Friday, 7 p.m. Friday Night Fire service at 124 N. Maple St. Sunday, 9 to 10 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service. Monday, 4 to 5:45 p.m. children’s ministry (preschool

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is keeping up the pressure on world governments to listen to Pope Francis’ dual mantras of fighting climate change and human trafficking by inviting mayors to a Vatican meeting next week on his two pet projects: the exploitation of the Earth and its people.

For the mayors, it’s a photo op of a lifetime: Francis is technically on vacation but he’s expected to address the July 21 conference, which has already attracted 60 or so mayors from Accra (Ghana) to Zagreb (Croatia).

For the Vatican, it’s another move in its unprecedented campaign to keep the momentum alive from Francis’ environment encyclical ahead of U.N. negotiations this year on climate change.

Francis released his encyclical to great fanfare last month, denouncing the “structurally perverse” global economic system in which the wealthy exploit the poor and destroy the Earth in the process.

Francis has tasked his felthrough 11 years old); 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. youth ministry (12 years old and up). Wednesday, first and third, 7 p.m. Men’s Bible study.

Coming up Sunday, Aug. 9, tent revival, 6 p.m., Corning.

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

Friday, No Mass; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ReRun shop. Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon ReRun shop; 4:30 to 5 p.m. Confession; 5:15 p.m.

Mass. Sunday, 8:15 to 8:45 a.m.

Confession; 9 a.m. Mass. Monday, 5 to 6 p.m. Adoration - St. Malachy Chapel; 6 p.m. Mass- St. Malachy Chapel. Tuesday, noon to 5 p.m.

ReRun shop. Wednesday, noon Mass - church. Thursday (7/23) 7 a.m. Mass- St. Malachy Chapel.

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

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

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

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

Saturday, noon worship.

Sunday, 1:30 p.m. worship.

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

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

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

Sunday, 10 a.m. worship service with Communion.

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

Saturday, 10 a.m. worship service; 11 a.m. Sabbath school.

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

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low Argentine, Monsignor Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo, to use his Pontifical Academy of the Sciences to engage a broad cross-section of society — Nobel laureates, faith leaders, the United Nations and law enforcement — to rally a global movement in support of his dual environmental-human trafficking campaign.

Sanchez Sorondo told reporters Wednesday he realized he needed to include mayors after hearing from police chiefs battling human trafficking that they needed their bosses to get on board.

Some mayors have already made climate change a key issue: Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes chairs the C40 Cities initiative, which focuses on changing urban action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote economic opportunities.

He will be joined, among others, by the mayor of the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa, which has been periodically overwhelmed by waves of migrants fleeing Africa and the Mideast. and Cherry streets).

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

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

ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 601 S. Maple St., Dan Moore, pastor.

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

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS), 800 N. Sumner Ave., Creston; 111 E. South St., Mount Ayr; the Rev. Jonathan C. Watt, pastor, 641-7825095, http://TrinityCreston.org.

Mount Ayr: Sunday, 8 a.m. Divine service with Holy Communion. Monday, 6:15 p.m.

VBS. Tuesday, 6:15 p.m. VBS. Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. VBS. Creston: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.

Divine service.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (Congregational), 501 W. Montgomery St., the Rev. Jim Woodworth, pastor; Mary O’Riley, pastoral intern.

Friday, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting.

Sunday, 10 a.m. worship services; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. food pantry distribution. Monday, 7:30 p.m.

AA meeting. Tuesday, 9 a.m. to noon pastor’s office hours; 3 to 5 p.m. Crisis Fund Center open; 5 to 6 p.m. Open Table (Rotary).

Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. TOPS.

Cromwell CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, Dan Moore, pastor.

Sunday, 10 a.m. fellowship; 10:30 a.m. worship. Monday, 12:30 p.m. prayer group, sanctuary; 1 p.m. quilting. Wednesday, 1 p.m. quilting.

Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship.

CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH, 2158 Highway 92, Jeff Banks, pastor, office 641-743-0221. Website: www.welcometocornerstone.org.

Friday, 8 a.m. Women’s Bible Study at The Corner. Sunday, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. worship service; 11:10 a.m. to noon Christian living classes. Thursday, 8 a.m.

Women’s Bible Study at The Corner.

ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 213 N. E. Elm St., Kenneth Gross, pastor. Website: www.stjohngreenfield.parishesonline.com.

Saturday, 5:15 p.m. Mass.

Sunday, 10:15 a.m. Mass.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday school. Third Thursday, United Methodist Women.

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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor.

Sunday, 10 a.m. children’s Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship service.

Lenox

CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 1007 W. Temple St. Sunday, 10 a.m. worship.

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

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

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

Website: countryroadslenox.com.

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

MERCER CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, four miles north, four miles west of Lenox, Franklin Rogers, pastor.

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

SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN, 4 miles north, 1 mile west of Lenox.

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

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

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

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

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

Lorimor

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

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

CHURCH OF GOD, Ben Turner, pastor.

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

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Lorimor, George Henriksen, pastor.

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH,

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

Macksburg

Murray

BAPTIST CHURCH, Alex Bauman, pastor.

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

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST, 430 Third St., Brian McCracken, pastor, 641340-0474, bmac2366@yahoo.com; Dillon, associate pastor, 515-9712066, dillonbrandt89@gmail.com; office, 641-447-2569, office@murraychurchofchrist.org; website, www.murraychurchofchrist.org.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship service; 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10:15 to 10:35 a.m. fellowship; 10:35 a.m. worship service; 7 p.m. high school Bible Study at the Brandt’s. Wednesday, 7 p.m. children/youth groups at church.

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

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

Orient

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

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. brunch; 9 a.m. worship services and Sunday school; 10 a.m. adult Bible study.

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

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service.

Prescott

PRESCOTT UNITED CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 401 6th Ave., the Rev. Steven Wainwright.

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

Shannon City

SHANNON CITY COMMUNITY CHURCH, Lila Dell Greene, pastor.

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

Sharpsburg

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship.

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Tim Maxa, pastor.

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

Stringtown

STRINGTOWN COMMUNITY CHURCH, junction of Highway 34 and Sycamore Ave., the Rev. Richard Queener, pastor.

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

Thayer

PLEASANT VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor.

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

Tingley

CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. worship service.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Bruce Giese, pastor.

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

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Saturday, July 18 thru Thursday, July 23 THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2015

1:00 p.m. -- Judging Open Class Baked Goods 3:00 p.m. -- Bill Riley Talent Competition - Commercial Building 4:00-6:00 p.m. -- Check-in 4-H & FFA Horse Exhibits 6:00 p.m. -- Queen’s Parade 7:00-8:00 p.m. -- Check-in Open Class Textiles & Arts - 4-H Bldg.

7:00-8:00 p.m. -- Check-in Open Class Genealogy & History - 4-H Bldg.

7:00-8:00 p.m. -- Check-in Open Class Canned Goods - Comm. Bldg.

7:30 p.m. -- Demolition Derby - Main Arena 10:00 p.m. -- Livestock must be in place at the Fairgrounds

6:00 p.m. - Clean-up of buildings and grounds

SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2015 8:00-11:00 a.m. -- 4-H & FFA Swine Weigh-in 8:00 a.m. -- Check-in for 4-H Exhibit Bldg. Projects 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. -- Judging 4-H Exhibit Building Projects 10:00 a.m. -- Open Horse Show - Horse Arena 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m -- Afton Lions Inflatables 1:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. -- Laser Tag - North of Main Arena 1:30 p.m. -- Mary Porter & Susie Q & Waldo Kids Crusade 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. -- Check-in 4-H/FFA Rabbits 4:00 p.m. -- 4-H Fashion Review and Clothing Selection 6:00 p.m. -- Crowning Fair Queen - Commercial Building 6:30 p.m. -- 4H & FFA Sheep Weigh-in 7:30 p.m. -- Mounted Shooting - Main Arena 8:00-11:00 p.m. -- Youth Council Fair Dance, Show Arena

MONDAY, JULY 20, 2015

SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2015 7:00-9:00 a.m. -- 4-H & FFA Beef Weigh-in 7:00-9:00 a.m. -- Check-in Bucket Calf Exhibits, Breeding Beef 8:00 a.m. -- Pet & Cat Check-in - Show Arena 9:00 a.m. -- Rabbit, Pet & Cat Show - Show Arena 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. -- Check-in Open Class Baked Goods - 4-H Bldg.

11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m -- Afton Lions Inflatables 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. -- 4-H Exhibit Building Open 12:00 p.m. – 4-H & FFA Dog Check-in 12:30 p.m. -- 4-H & FFA Dog Show - Show Arena

8:00 a.m. -- 4-H & FFA Swine Show - Show Arena 8:00-11:00 a.m. -- Check-in Open Class Agriculture & Floriculture -Comm. Bldg 8:00-11:00 a.m. -- Check-in Open Class Textiles & Arts (cont.)

8:00-11:00 a.m. -- Check- in Open Class Canned Goods (cont.)

8:30-10:00 a.m. -- Check-in Open Class Genealogy & History (cont.)

11:00 a.m. -- Judging Open Class Genealogy & History 12:00 p.m. -- Goat/Sheep Show - Show Arena 12:00 p.m. -- Judging Open Class Arts & Crafts 1:00 p.m. -- Judging Open Class Floriculture 1:00 p.m -- Judging Open Class Canned Goods 1:00 p.m. -- Judging Open Class Textiles 1:00 p.m. -- Lumberjack Show 1:30 p.m. -- Judging Open Class Ag 3:00 p.m. -- Lumberjack Show 5:00 p.m. -- Lumberjack Show 6:00 p.m. -- Union County Antique Show - Breezeway 6:30 p.m -- Celebrity Beef Show - Show Arena 8:00 p.m. -- Rodeo - Main Arena

TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2015

10:00 a.m. -- Lumberjack Show 10:30 a.m. -- Cathy Klobnak, Don Wilson & Summer Luke - Patriotic & Gospel Music 1:00 p.m. -- Lumberjack Show 1:30-2:30 p.m. -- “Sweet Treats/Chips & Salsa” Canned Goods Dept. - Commercial Building 1:30-2:30 p.m. -- Hand Dyeing Yarn Demo with Phyllis Allen - Commercial Building 3:00 p.m. -- Lumberjack Show 6:00 p.m. -- Judging 4-H Communications Exhibitions 6:30 p.m. -- “Quilt Show & Tell Hour” - Breezeway 7:00 p.m. -- Truck/Tractor Pull - Main Arena

8:00 a.m. -- 4-H & FFA Horse Show - Upper Horse Arena 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. -- Mr. Nick’s Entertainment 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. -- Youth Genealogy Activities 10:00 a.m. -- FFA Livestock Judging Contest - Show Arena 10:00 a.m. -- Lumberjack Show 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. -- Kids’ Day - Exhibit Building Breezeway 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. -- Little Farmer’s Barnyard - South of 4-H Building 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. -- Kids Cookie Decorating Activity - 4-H Building 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. -- Afton Lions Inflatables 12:30-1:30 p.m. -- Clover Kids Judging 12:30 p.m. -- Pedal Tractor Pull Registration 1:00 p.m. -- Beginning Genealogy for Adults - 4-H Building 1:00 p.m. -- Pedal Tractor Pull - Commercial Building 2:00 p.m. -- Lumberjack Show 5:00 p.m. -- Lumberjack Show 6:00 p.m. -- Beginning Genealogy for Adults 7:00 p.m. -- 4-H and FFA Round-up All Members 7:00 p.m. -- Record Book Recognition Ceremony 8:00 p.m. -- Rodeo Finals - Main Arena

THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2015 5:00 -7:00 a.m. -- 4-H & FFA Beef Off Feed & Water 7:00 a.m. -- 4-H & FFA Beef Weigh-in 7:00-9:00 a.m. -- 4-H & FFA Swine Off Feed & Water 8:00-10:00 a.m. -- 4-H FFA Sheep & Meat Goats Off Feed & Water 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. -- 4-H Fun Horse Show 9:00 a.m. -- 4-H & FFA Sheep & Meat Goat Weigh-in 10:00 a.m. -- 4-H & FFA Swine Weigh-in 2:00-4:00 p.m. -- All Open Class Exhibits Released 4-H & Commercial Building 2:00-4:00 p.m. -- All 4-H & FFA Exhibits Released & Removed 5:00 p.m. -- 4-H & FFA Livestock Sale - Show Arena

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2015 7:00-8:00 a.m. -- Check in 4-H Feeder Calf Exhibits 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. -- Senior Citizens’ Day - Commercial Building 8:30 a.m. -- Cathy Klobnak, Don Wilson & Summer Luke - Patriotic & Gospel Music 9:00 a.m. -- 4-H & FFA Beef Show (Bucket Calves first) - Show Arena 9:00 -11:00 a.m. -- Children’s’ Potatohead Decorating Commercial Building

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THE NUMBERS GAME

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Mike Trout is just the fifth player in MLB history to win multiple All-Star Game MVP awards.

SPORTS

Panthers open against Waverly-Shell Rock

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

Trout

NATIONAL DIGEST

Main attraction ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — With a chance to match history at the home of golf, Jordan Spieth is trying to make the British Open feel like just another event.

And that might be as tough as any challenge at St. Andrews.

The press room was at capacity and spilled out the door when he spoke to the media Wednesday for the first time this week, creating an atmosphere normally reserved for Tiger Woods or Rory McIlroy. Fans gathered around a board that listed the practice round schedule, scanning up and down until they found Spieth.

“Please hold the cameras until after the shot,” caddie Michael Greller told the gallery. The sound of shutters began at the top of his swing, and Spieth could only laugh when he launched his tee shot. “It’s like this on every hole,” he said.

The 21-year-old Texan does not have the aura of Woods.

He does not have the accomplishments of McIlroy.

He still is the main attraction at this British Open, and would be even if McIlroy - the defending champion and No. 1 in the world - were not out with an ankle injury.

FORT DODGE — Creston’s first trip to the State Softball Tournament in 19 years kicks off 1 p.m. here Monday against Class 4A 10th-ranked Waverly-Shell Rock on Buena Vista University Field at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex.

The Go-Hawks enter the tournament with a record of 34-5, having defeated West Delaware 1-0 Tuesday night to earn the school’s fifth trip to the state tournament.

The 13th-ranked Panthers, meanwhile, are making their first appearance at state since 1996 and fourth overall after knocking off top-ranked ADM 4-3 on Tuesday.

“I certainly think we’re capable of competing,” Creston head coach Mike McCabe said. “I don’t think our kids will be, I certainly hope they’re not intimidated. You go and play the No. 1 team on McCabe their home field, I would think that would give you a little bit of confidence you can play.”

The 4-seed Go-Hawks also defeated Charles City 8-1 in the regional semifinals

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The 2015 Creston softball team shows off its state qualifier banner after Tuesday’s 4-3 come-from-behind win over top-ranked ADM. Members of the team are front row, from left: Alli Thomsen, Aleisha Larkin, Lexie Little, Shelby Palser, Taylor Briley, Kiersten Latham, Mattie Wheeler and Mykenna Hribal. Back row, from left: Morghan Frey, Cammy Rutherford, Alyssa Higgins, Hannah Hood, Josie Sickels, Chloe Hagle, Jami Sickels, Brenna Baker, Natalie Mostek, Haylee LaMasters, Cali Foglesong, Cayla Maitlen, head coach Mike McCabe, Morgan Shawler and assistant coach Teri Keeler.

before the nail-biter victory over West Delaware, in which Waverly-Shell Rock scored a single run in the second inning on a squeeze play.

Senior Sara Demuth recorded the only hit of the game for Waverly-Shell Rock and pitched the complete game, giving up five hits and one walk with nine strikeouts.

Demuth owns a 16-4 record for the season, with a 1.23 earned run average and 156 strikeouts compared to 41 walks in 137 innings

T-shirt sale Friday Creston state softball T-shirts will go on sale at 1 p.m.

Friday in the high school commons.

All the shirts are short-sleeve and will sold for $10 each. They will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. pitched.

Junior Cassie Rottink is 18-1 for the season with a 1.24 ERA and 163 strikeouts compared to 35 walks in 124 innings pitched. Rottink has been used as a closer recently.

“The Demuth girl and the Rottink girl are real simi-

lar pitchers,” McCabe said.

“Not overpowering, and yet, get a reasonable number of Ks. Kind of down ball pitchers. Hitting wise for us, it’ll be a case of being selective and patient and smart. I’m sure we’ll have some adrenaline going.”

The Go-Hawks feature a

balanced offensive attack, featuring five starters hitting better than .500 for the season.

Junior catcher Kali Matthias sets the table for the Go-Hawks at the top of the lineup, hitting .351 for the season with 14 doubles and 25 RBI. She has walked 27 times, giving her an on-base percentage of .479.

Sophomore Kelsey Young bats .359 with 19 RBI out of the second spot in the lineup Please see PANTHERS, page 12A

Nodaway Valley camp draws 60 youths

Bryant signs IRVING, Texas (AP) — Dez Bryant has the long-term contract he said he wouldn’t play without, and the Dallas Cowboys can quit worrying about whether he really would skip games.

The All-Pro receiver signed a five-year, $70 million deal Wednesday, after months of posturing from both sides and less than an hour before a deadline that would have required him to play under a one-year agreement.

The deal, which includes $45 million in guaranteed money, is similar to one Denver receiver Demaryius Thomas signed about the same time as Bryant.

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Participants in the annual Nodaway Valley Boys Basketball Camp held July 6-10 were, from left in front, Max Skellenger, Dylan Calvin, McCoy Haines, Dillon Starlin, Conner Wiley, Eli Harris, Stone Weckman, Bennett Brown, Gavin Meisenheimer, Brody Brown, Josh Schaefer, Jack Jensen, Jacob Mangels, Malachi Broers and Carsen Reynolds. Second row, Bryce Berlau, Logan Hillgren, Kaden Casal, Henry Hollander, Avery Phillippi, Quinten Fuller, Aichlan Kuster, Dawson Nelson, Dax Kintigh, Caleb Gettler, Cash Emgarden, Tucker Rohrig, Carsen Reynolds and Lucas Frank.

Third row, Jackson Lamb, Camden Button, Mason Mather, Doug Berg, Bryant Kuster, Avery Fuller, Zach Steward, Nathan Russell, Carter Holder, Braydon Hamilton, Luke Ramsey, Kaden Frank, Russell Klisaris, Camden Reynolds, Brandon Wyatt, Colby Burg, Joshua Baudler. Fourth row, Corbin Bond, Mason Menefee, Sam Goodrich, Toby Bower, Brance Baker, Cael Kralik, Colby Harris, Tyler Vandewater, Clay Hohertz, Gavin Gillam, Marshall Greene. Fifth row, Dustin Finck, Cole Shike, Braydon Holder, Eli Loudon, Austin Bloyd. Sixth row, James Larson, Trevor Meisenheimer, Grant Meisenheimer, Joel Blazek, Mitchel Schaefer, Aryll Shantz, Ryan Jensen, Ryan Baudler, Sam Marnin, Noah Cooper, Spencer Lamb, Nathan Maynes, Beau Weinheimer, Gabe Holder, Spencer Thompson, Austin Lundy, Logan Stevens and coach Darrell Burmeister. Not pictured, Matthew Rudolf, Mattias Schulteis, Nathan Venteicher, Dallas Kreager, Nathan Hilpipre, Dakota Ernst, Jacob Baudler and Delson Grantham.

GREENFIELD — Sixty youths from five school districts participated in the Nodaway Valley Boys Basketball Camp July 6-10 at the Nodaway Valley High School gyms.

The camp concluded with all-star games and an awards

ceremony on Friday. Camp director Darrell Burmeister was assisted by assistant camp director James Larson, Osceola Clarke head coach, Lucas Frank and more than 20 present and past high school players each day.

Southwestern Communi-

ty College men’s basketball coach Todd Lorensen presented a one-day clinic on Wednesday.

Three-on-three, five-onfive league champions, contest winners and award winners in each age group were: NCAA

(Grades 2-4) Three-on-three champions — Luther College Norse (5-0): Brody Brown, Matthew Rudolf, Josh Schaefer, Aiden Kuster, Maxwell Skellenger, Dax Kintigh, Cash Emgarten.

Five-on-five champions

— Augustana (Ill.) Vikings (4-1): Brody Brown, Carson Reynolds, Josh Schaefer, Jack Jensen, Maxwell Skellenger, Quinten Fuller, Cash Emgarten.

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Behind the scenes: Two nights at the CNA sports desk Two nights, four regional final softball games and one district quarterfinal baseball game.

That’s what our two-person sports department, with the assistance of former CNA assistant managing editor Jake Waddingham, covered Monday and Tuesday nights.

And those are just the games we staffed.

Needless to say, it made for a long, but satisfying two nights at the CNA sports desk.

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at all the work it took to put together Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s CNA sports sections.

Mondays are typically hectic nights for Larry Peterson and myself as is, since I am working on stories and page layout for the Osceola Sentinel-Tribune in addition to everything we’re trying to get done for the daily Creston News

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Knowing what was to come later that night, my Monday got started early, in an attempt to get as much done for the OST paper as I could before leaving for Clarke’s regional final in Knoxville.

Thankfully, I was able to put together a story and find a contributed photo from Clarke’s district-opening win over Panorama and get the story and photo placed on the page.

I eventually left for Knoxville around 4:30 p.m., leaving myself plenty of time to get there in case I encountered any unexpected road construction or had to make any

stops.

While I was covering Clarke’s quest for a third straight trip to state softball, Larry was nearby in Pleasantville, covering Murray’s regional final against Lynnville-Sully.

Jake made the trip to Urbandale to cover Interstate 35’s Class 2A regional final against Madrid.

Covering the games was the easy part — aside from dealing with the sweltering heat.

For the third year in a row, I watched Clarke celebrate a state tournament berth after the Lady Indians pounded 14th-ranked Saydel, 9-2, in a game that lasted nearly two hours. Jake saw Interstate 35 recover from a blown lead to beat Madrid 3-1 in extra innings, while Larry saw things snowball against Murray in a 9-1 loss.

I did not get back to the office in Creston until 11:30 p.m. Monday night. At that point, CNA

managing editor Kyle Wilson had just finished his report on Creston baseball. Meanwhile, Larry and I had yet to write anything or look through photos from our games.

I quickly proofread Kyle’s story and then got to work downloading the photos Jake emailed to me from his game. After a phone conversation with Jake discussing which photos he wanted to be used with the story, I began editing photos, while he finished his story.

Sometime around 12:30 a.m., I finally finished editing Jake’s photos and proofreading his story. Shortly thereafter, I finished transcribing my interviews from Clarke’s game.

It was around 1 a.m. when I finally began writing my story. By about 1:45 a.m., both Larry and I had finished writing our stories. I quickly picked out my photos and edited them, while Larry began working on photos from his game

and for the Adams County Speedway page.

Shortly before 2 a.m., I began working on page layout for the Osceola Sentinel-Tribune, leaving me just one hour to work on page layout for both newspapers before our 3 a.m. system backup process began, at which point I would not be able to do any page layout until at least 6 a.m.

Larry finished his photos and began layout on the Adams County Speedway page, finishing that around 2:45 a.m.

By 2:55 a.m., I was close to finishing layout on the CNA sports pages, after quickly throwing stories and photos onto the pages. But I still had to find wire stories to fill two holes on the pages, and still had to finish up layout on the OST Please see VICK-TORY, page 14A

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No. 5 Blue Devils hold off Raiders, 5-4 ST. MARYS — Mount Ayr played fifth-ranked Martensdale-St. Marys to the wire late Tuesday night, falling 5-4 in eight innings after leading 4-3 going into the bottom of the seventh inning.

The Blue Devils (30-5) advance to the Class 1A District 14 semifinals tonight at home against Murray, while Mount Ayr bows out at 7-12.

“I can’t say enough about how hard we played and gave them everything we had in the tank,” said Mount Ayr coach Tanner Rinehart.

“When district baseball starts it’s ‘win or go home’ and when you have the number five team in the state down heading into the bottom of the seventh at their home field — you know there is no room for error. They had a couple of timely hits in the seventh and eighth and were able to edge us at the end. If we find a way to plate just a few of our 14 runners left on base, we would have had a much bigger cushion late in the game.”

The game was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. but did not begin until after 9 p.m. because of a lengthy opener won by Murray over Lamoni, 8-7 in eight innings, which

included a lengthy delay when the home plate umpire was injured by a foul ball and replaced by another umpire called to the scene.

After three innings, Mount Ayr was trailing 3-0. Levi Jarred was on the mound for the Raiders against Martensdale-St. Marys starter Brady Gavin.

Mount Ayr answered with three runs in the fifth inning to tie the game, and Blue Devils ace Tanner Foster was brought in to relieve Gavin.

Following a Jacob Taylor stolen base and a Zach Murphy RBI single in the top of the sixth, the Raiders held a 4-3 lead.

Martensdale-St. Marys scratched one run across in both the seventh and eighth innings to pull out the victory.

Jarred took the loss, allowing five runs on seven hits while striking out seven. He also had an RBI at the plate.

N i c k Wurster led the offense, reaching base five times in going 3 - f o r - 3 Wurster

with three singles, a run and pair of walks. Zach Murphy had two hits, including a double and two RBI. Taylor was 1-of-4 with two stolen bases and a run scored.

Lucas Wurster was 1-3 with a run and two walks.

Trevor Dooley had two hits and scored a pair of runs for Martensdale-St. Marys. Connor Olson also had two hits, including a triple, and drove in two runs.

Foster hit a double and got the pitching win with 13 strikeouts and eight walks in 5 2/3 innings, allowing four of Mount Ayr’s seven hits.

In total, Martensdale-St. Marys pitchers walked 11 batters but also amassed 19 strikeouts in eight innings.

“Defensively we played great, committing only one error all night,” Rinehart said. “Levi Jarred has been our go-to guy all year on the mound and he gave us the chance we needed by minimizing Blue Devil baserunners. You always hate to have a season end, but there isn’t a much better way to do so than playing your best game of the year as a team and being there at the end with a shot to win.”

High Lakes Outdoor Alliance Trap League Week two and total scoring to date for the 2015 High Lakes Outdoor Alliance summer trapshooting league are shown below. The fiveweek competition ends July 29.

1. B&B Home Improvements, 355 total. High team shooter: Herman Gracey, 94-100.

2. Adams County, 354. High team shooter: Heath Mitchell,

95-100.

3. A Team, 351. High team shooter: Steve Maltzahn, 93-100.

4. (tie)Big Boy’s Toys, 346.

High team shooter: Austin Berry, 95-100.

Taylor County, 346. High team shooter: Heath Mitchell, 92-100.

6. Iowa Tool, 315. High team shooter: Brad Baker, 88-100.

7. Crain Medical Clinic, 303.

High team shooter: Harold Starlin, 88-100.

8. Starlin Rascals, 298. High team shooter: Harold Starlin,

88-100.

9. Cook Video, 288. High team shooter: Tom Lesan, 84-100.

Outdoor news Pheasant survey Iowa’s 15-day annual pheasant population survey begins on Aug. 1, and wildlife experts say this year could be hard to predict.

A mild winter proceeded a warm March and April, then a wet May and June is giving wildlife experts mixed messages, but reports are coming in from people who are seeing more pheasants and quail than the last few years.

“We likely had good winter survival from our adult pheasants and quail giving us good populations to build from,” said Todd Bogenschutz, upland wildlife biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources who coordinates and collects the data from the 208, 30mile survey routes.

Pheasants do best during mild winters with less than 30 inches of snow followed by a warm, dry spring nesting season with less than eight inches of rain. Iowa’s statewide snowfall average was 21.2 inches. The statewide spring rain average was 8.6 inches.

“I’ve had lots of reports from people who were seeing early pheasant chicks, which is positive given that May and June were so wet,” he said. “Our population model based on weather is predicting a steady to slightly increasing population.

Roadside counts should be interesting.”

The August roadside survey is the best measurement of Iowa pheasant population.

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The 30-mile routes are driven at sunrise on gravel roads preferably on mornings with heavy dew and little wind.

Surveyors watch for hens moving their broods to the road edges to dry off before starting to look for insects.

Surveyors note the number in the brood, any adult pheasants present and the size of the chicks, which tells Bogenschutz if this was an initial nest or if the nest was washed out and this brood was from a second or even third nest attempt. Each attempt after the first has fewer eggs than the prior attempt.

The survey also collects data on cottontail rabbits, jack rabbits, quail and Hungarian partridge.

Data is collected from the same routes each year. The information will be available online at www.iowadnr.gov/ pheasantsurvey by middle September.

Pheasant habitat Habitat for pheasant and quail could be improving in the near term.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a general CRP signup for this winter and has made an additional 800,000 acres of continuous CRP available to the states.

The Iowa DNR has submitted requests for some these additional acres.

Landowners can find more information at www.iowadnr.gov/habitat.

In addition, the Iowa DNR recently announced another

sign up for the Iowa Habitat and hunter Access Program (IHAP) that provides financial incentives to help landowners with pheasant and quail habitat in exchange for public hunter access.

For more information on IHAP visit www.iowadnr. gov/ihap.

Public hearings The Natural Resource Commission recently approved to exempt Honey Creek Resort State Park from concession rules within Chapter 14 of the Iowa Administrative Code.

The exemption allows more flexibility in managing the resort, a more complex state park facility, beyond what is normally provided to state park concessions.

A public hearing, at which time persons may present their views orally or in writing, is scheduled for July 28.

The hearing is set for 2 p.m. at the Wallace State Office Building, Fourth Floor West Conference Room in Des Moines.

Comments will also be accepted on or before July 28, 2015, in writing or orally by contacting Sherry Arntzen at Iowa DNR, 502 East Ninth Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319,sherry.arntzen@dnr. iowa.gov or by calling 515725-8486.

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PANTHERS: Continued from page 10A

and is 25-of-26 on stolen base attempts for the season.

“The Matthias girl, their catcher, and the Young girl, who played center field last night, are probably their two best players,” McCabe said. “The Young girl leads them in hits. The Matthias girl is just a tough out. She’s got 27 walks.

Had normally been their three or four hitter, but I think they moved her up in the order to get her on base.”

Senior Andrea Groen has 12 home runs with 38 RBI for the season, while sophomore Jaylie Reints provides another power threat with seven home runs and 25 RBI on the season.

“We kind of put together a game plan of how we want to pitch them,” McCabe said. “We’re going to let the chips fall where they may. Just going to stay simple that way. We’ll know who their hitters are and we’ll be fine.”

As a team, the GoHawks are 141-for-149 on the season in stolen bases and boast a batting average of .288.

“It sounds like they’re very fundamentally

sound,” McCabe said.

“Kind of a hard-nosed team. I’d probably liken them to a DC-G. Maybe not quite DC-G, but just ballers. They’re going to play pretty straight up ball. They’ll move runners.

Looks like they try to run a little bit.”

Tough lineup The fifth-seeded Panthers boast a record of 26-6 for the season and feature a balanced offensive lineup of their own.

Creston has a team batting average of .351, led

by Haylee LaMasters’ .545 batting average. Six Panther starters hit better than .300, with LaMasters, LaMasters Natalie Mostek and Taylor Briley all batting better than .400. Josie Sickels hits .290 and has an on-base percentage of .408 from her leadoff spot.

LaMasters continues to lead Class 4A with 59 RBI on the season and with a 1.089 slugging percentage.

But where the Panthers have done the bulk of their damage recently is in the

lower half of the batting order.

Junior Alyssa Higgins played the role of hero Tuesday night, as her tworun double drove in the Higgins winning runs in the top of the seventh inning against ADM. Higgins bats .311 for the season with 21 RBI from her ninth spot in the lineup. Alli Thomsen hits .284 with 18 RBI in the sixth spot, followed by Shelby Palser batting .371 with 14 RBI in the seventh spot.

Lexie Little hits .306 with 14 RBI from the eight spot. Jami Sickels, who starts in left field, gives the Panthers another proven bat off the bench.

“Those kids have worked just as hard as the other kids,” McCabe said.

“We’ve been excellent down in that bottom part — Alli, Shelby, Lexie and Alyssa. Sometimes you get down there, I know as a person who calls pitches, you don’t want to be walking people down in the bottom of the order.

So you’re throwing balls

not on the corners like you would your three and four hitters. You want to get ahead. You see different kinds of pitches.”

The Panthers will lean on LaMasters in the circle. The Panther senior is 18-4 this season with a 1.24 ERA. She has 146 strikeouts compared to just 20 walks in 130 1/3 innings pitched.

With a win on Monday, the Panthers would meet the winner of the Winterset vs. Mount Pleasant game at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Class 4A semifinals. A loss on Monday would put the Panthers in the consolation bracket, with a 9 a.m. Tuesday game against the loser of the Winterset vs. Mount Pleasant game.

Win or lose, the Panthers will play three games in Fort Dodge.

“That’s the great thing about the State Softball Tournament,” McCabe said. “If you’re not fortunate enough to advance, you get to play again. It makes it a real spectacle.

I tell them it’s the funnest week you’ll ever have, as a team being together. It’s nice to get to go up there.

I’m hoping Mother Nature treats it right. We’re looking forward to it.”

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Hot shot — Champion: Brance Baker. Runner-up: Eli Loudon.

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

Kentucky was Danica’s 100th — where does she stand?

SPEED FREAKS A couple questions we had to ask — ourselves Buddy Baker, Hall of Famer?

GODSPEAK: NASCAR’s original “Big Foot” will get in someday, but Baker won’t be here to enjoy that moment, sadly.

KEN’S CALL: Eventually, yes, he’d be in the Hall. So now they might as well do what Buddy always did: Mash the gas and get it done ASAP.

The first 100 races haven’t produced the type of front-pack familiarity hoped for by her, her fans, her team and, of course, NASCAR and the networks. But it also Though 100 Cup hasn’t been an abject starts, no one is failure. For what it’s polishing the Hall worth, a NASCAR Hall of Fame bust. of Famer had similar AP/AJ MAST numbers through 100 races. Late-blooming Dale Jarrett, like Danica, was 33 when he made his 100th start. He had just eight top-10s; Danica has had six. DJ had a pair of top-5s, which Danica doesn’t.

3 THINGS WE LEARNED AT KENTUCKY

Are they crazy in Talladega?

Any chance Kyle Busch doesn’t make the Chase?

GODSPEAK: Two wins in his last three starts? At this rate, he will be ranked ahead of his teammates in the Chase.

KEN’S CALL: Yes, there’s a chance. It just might go down to the 26th race and add a lot of drama to Richmond in September.

100 career starts for Danica; will she get another 100?

GODSPEAK: Danica has the team, she just needs the funding. As one of NASCAR’s most popular drivers, she’ll get to 200.

KEN’S CALL: That’s only three more seasons, give or take.

Her next deal will probably be for three years, so I say yes.

ONLINE EXTRAS

Kyle Larson is fast in his No. 42 Chevrolet but has trouble before finding the checkered flag.

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1. Fast, not furious

2. Fussing & cussing

3. Nice package

Sophomore driver Kyle Larson earned pole position honors for the Cup Series race and was fast in both practice sessions. When the green flag fell, Larson had all sorts of problems and finished 35th.

Fast, but you got to make it last.

Danica Patrick’s No. 10 Chevrolet was shoved into the wall

by Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 Chevy. She was extremely angry and rattled off several expletives to her to team via two-way radio. After exiting her car, she was consoled by car owner Tony Stewart.

Drivers have been complaining that the configuration of their stock cars makes it impossible to pass, so let them run with less downforce at Kentucky.

Most drivers liked the change.

Kurt Busch spun off a turn for no apparent reason other than less downforce to work with.

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

FEUD OF THE WEEK

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

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3 THINGS TO WATCH

@nascardaytona

1. Led every lap

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

SPRINT CUP POINTS 1. Kevin Harvick 2. Jimmie Johnson 3. Joey Logano 4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5. Martin Truex Jr. 6. Brad Keselowski 7. Jamie McMurray 8. Kurt Busch 9. Matt Kenseth 10. Jeff Gordon 11. Denny Hamlin 12. Kasey Kahne 13. Paul Menard 14. Ryan Newman 15. Clint Bowyer 16. Aric Almirola 17. Carl Edwards 18. Greg Biffle 19. Kyle Larson 20. Casey Mears 21. Austin Dillon 22. Danica Patrick 23. AJ Allmendinger 24. David Ragan 25. Trevor Bayne 26. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Not crazy, just hoping for the best.

Last week, Talladega track president Grant Lynch said he doesn’t foresee any changes to the track’s catch-fence before its Oct. 24-25 NASCAR weekend.

Given the very recent issues, and given the legal ramifications inherent in such things, you have to assume the relationship between catch-fences, walls and lowest rows of seats will soon change.

So, too, with a little sanity, will the style of racing forced on teams at Daytona and Talladega.

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The last driver to lead every lap of a Cup Series race was Jeff Burton, who was out front for 300 laps at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2000.

He scooted around polesitter Bobby Labonte on Lap 1 and never relinquished the lead. No need to worry about Burton this weekend. He’s now a racing analyst for NBC Sports.

2. Win crazy Kyle Busch has gone win crazy as he marches up the Cup Series standings hoping to nab a Chase playoff berth.

Busch has won twice in his

Patrick

DANICA PATRICK VS. DALE EARNHARDT JR.: Junior had brake problems and unwittingly smacked Patrick’s rear bumper, forcing the No. 10 into the wall. During the cool-down lap, she clanged fenders with Junior on pit road.

GODWIN KELLY’S TAKE: It made for good theater, but car owner Tony Stewart quickly calmed Patrick down, explaining it was simply an accident on Junior’s part.

last three starts. Each win brings him closer to postseason play. Going into Kentucky, his average finish had to be 13th or better to make the show. Now it is 17th or better over the last eight races.

3. Difficult oval A sure sign about track difficulty is the number of different winners. Going into Louden there have been 11 different winning drivers in as many races dating back to the fall race there in 2009, won by Mark Martin, who has since retired. There’s a very good chance we will see a driver score their first win of the season this Sunday.

WHAT’S ON TAP?

No worries about Jeff Burton leading every lap at New Hampshire.

He may talk during every lap this time around — as analyst.

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

GODWIN’S PICKS FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE 301 WINNER: Clint Bowyer REST OF TOP 5: Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin, Ryan Newman FIRST ONE OUT: Sam Hornish Jr. DARK HORSE: Kasey

Earnhardt Jr.

Kahne DON’T BE SURPRISED IF: Some of that new Toyota technology we saw from Gibbs Racing at Kentucky shows up on Bowyer’s Waltrip Racing Camry.

Godwin Kelly is the Daytona Beach NewsJournal’s motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for 30 years.

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SPRINT CUP: New Hampshire 301 SITE: New Hampshire Motor Speedway TV SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (NBC Sports Network, 11:30 a.m. EDT), qualifying (NBC SN, 4:45 p.m. EDT); Saturday, practice (NBC SN, 12:30 p.m. EDT); Sunday (NBC SN, coverage begins at 1 p.m., green flag at 1:45 p.m. EDT) XFINITY: Lakes Region 200 SITE: New Hampshire Motor Speedway TV SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (NBC Sports Network, 1 and 3 p.m. EDT); Saturday, qualifying (NBCSN, 11:15 a.m.

EDT), race (NBCSN, 4 p.m. EDT) CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS: 1-800-CarCrash Mudsummer Classic SITE: Eldora Speedway TV SCHEDULE: July 22, qualifying (Fox Sports 2, 5 p.m. EDT), race (Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m. EDT)

WEEKLY DRIVER RANKINGS — BASED ON BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE KYLE BUSCH

JIMMIE JOHNSON

KEVIN HARVICK

JOEY LOGANO

2 wins in 3 weeks, why not No. 1?

5 top-10s in last 6 races

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KURT BUSCH Say hello to this week’s New Hampshire winner

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Might never see Kentucky again

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Regular Session July 06, 2015 The Union County Board of SuperviCreston News Advertiser sors met in Regular Session on Monday, July 06, 2015. The meeting was Thursday, July 16, 2015 called to order at 9:00 AM with the following members present: Ron Riley, Dennis Brown, and Lois Monday.

AGENDA: Motion by Brown and seconded by Riley to approve the Agenda. All voting aye, motion carried.

MINUTES: Motion by Brown and seconded by Riley to approve the special minutes from June 30, 2015. All voting aye, motion carried. Motion by Riley and seconded by Brown to apContinued from page 10A prove the regular minutes from June 29, 2015. All voting aye, motion carried.

OPEN FORUM: No one spoke in sports pages, as well as placopen forum.

SICOG: Motion by Riley and secing reaction shots on the front onded by Brown to approve Drawdown #23: 08-DRH-216 CDBG Pass Thru page of the OST. Grant for the Ottumwa Project for By not making the 3 a.m. $16,019. Set Public Hearing: Motion by Brown and seconded by Riley to set cutoff, I was forced to take a a public hearing on July 20, 2015 at 9:30 AM for the 08-DRH- 006 Chariton three hour break. I stayed at Disaster Recovery Project. Roll Call the office until 3:30 a.m. workVote: Brown, aye; Riley, aye; Monday, aye; motion carried. Set Public Hearing on photos and then went ing: Motion by Brown and seconded

by Riley to set a second public hearing home and slept until 6:30 a.m., on July 20, 2015 at 9:35 AM for the 08returning to the CNA office DRH-216 Bloomfield, Carlisle, and Norwalk Disaster Recovery Projects. at 7 a.m. to finish layout on Roll Call Vote: Brown, aye; Riley, aye; Monday, aye; motion carried. both newspapers.

MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE: Finally, at 9 a.m. and with Lisa Swanson, Mental Health Advocate; and Tim Kenyon, Union County the help of Kyle, I finished the Attorney; updated the Board of Supervisors on the changes that the State had page layout on both sports put into place for the Mental Health sections and the OST front Advocates positions. Under the new House File 468,by as LINDA of July THOMSEN 1, 2015, the page.

Contributed photo Mental Health Advocates Positions are capture emotions no longer under thethe jurisdiction of the That left me another three CNA sports writers Larry Peterson (left) and Scott Vicker (right) instead are under the jurisdicwinofbut over ADM on Tuesday. hour window to sleep before of the Creston softball team after its 4-3 come-from-behind State, tion the County Board of Supervisors.

I had to leave for an appointENGINEER: Union County EngiSteve unforgettable Akes, presented and disment in Ames Tuesday after- trip since 1996, it was time day night, Larry and I were neer, solutely nights cussed the weekly Maintenance Activinoon. to start the whole process all able put Wednesday’s CNA tyatReport, the CNA desk.improve170thsports Street Road Talmage Road improvements, I eventually found myself over again. sports section to bed around ments, everySource singleSummary minute of and And Revenue for Roads and Bridges.minute Akes also disin Adel, running on fumes, This time, I returned to the 2:30 a.m. it, every single of lost cussed the maintenance shop door refor Creston’s regional final office at 10:30 p.m. But this With a few odds and ends placements the sale oldthe tire sleep, wasandworth it oftothe give Utility Permit Application: against top-ranked ADM. time, I also still needed to to finish up still at that point, machine. area athletes Motion

by Riley the and recognition seconded by to approve the Larry, meanwhile, had been check in with Steve Birchard I walked out of the CNA of- Brown they deserved for Utility their Permit outfrom Windstream to place in Earlham covering a close on the Creston baseball game, fice after 3 a.m. for the second Application electronic equipment from new standingsupport efforts. digital loop carrier (DLC) site at the inbattle between Nodaway Val- while Larry was working on night in a row. tersection of State••• Hwy 34 and Old 34 on thethe southwest corner. Old ley and Orient-Macksburg in his baseball story and checkAll in all, Monday and Hwy Contact writer: Hwy 34 will be bored 95 feet. DLC district baseball action. ing in with other area coaches Tuesday provided five total site Twitter includes — DLC cabinet, cross-con@scottvicker box access pedestal, and stub pole.

By the time Creston fin- on their games. games staffed, 385 total miles nect Email svicker@crestonBuried filled — 200 pair of 24 gauge copper cable that will connect the DLC ished its 4-3 comeback win With only having page lay- driven on my end and two ab- cabinet news.com to the Cross-Connect Box. All to earn the school’s first state out for one newspaper Tuesvoting aye, motion carried. Utility Permit Application: Motion by Riley and seconded by Brown to approve the Utility Permit Application from Windstream for an Aditran 5000/Smart V4 that will be place with count copper cable from the existing DLC cabinet to the XCon box, and 24 strand FOC that will connect from the backbone to the access pad. Procedure will require a Continued from page 11A handhold install Area at the same generCreek Wildlife in Tama Omaha Bridge Road (OHV corridor. That family, on the new location. This work will be done at County.

Within a eastcouple Park parking lot). For further Hawkeye Wildlife Area, was al the existing DLC site at the side of All votto hearing or mobility impair- information contact Lindsey the first confirmed sighting of Monroe years, Avenue otherin Cromwell. state-managed ing aye, motion carried.

Regular Session ments, should contact the De- Barney, DNR district forest- nesting sandhills, HANDWRITTEN CLAIM: Moareas had their own in the coun- wildlife July 06, 2015 Union County Board of Supervi- tion by Brown and seconded by Riley partment of Natural Resourc- er at 712-482-6245 or lindsey. sors crane spotting.

By 2006, the ty.TheThis year’s sighting dounumto approve the handwritten claim met in Regular Session on Mon20150630nesting in thepopulation amount of day, 06, 2015. The spreading meeting was ber es and advise of those specific barney@dnr.iowa.gov confirmed blesJuly the population, for called to order at 9:00 AM with the fol- $588.01for TASC and handwritten needs. claim number 124467 in the of was at 170…with mostamount around to another corner of Ron Johnson meeting details and more in- lowing members present: Riley, $84,168.20 for Tyler Insurance. All Dennis Brown, and Lois Monday.

Salvage sale Otter Creek, Sweet Marsh County. formation.

AGENDA: Motion by Brown and voting aye, motion carried.

AUDITOR'S QUARTERLY REseconded to approve the The Iowa Department of (Bremer County) and the Fossilsby ofRiley sandhill cranes Sandhill cranes Agenda. All voting aye, motion carried. PORT: Motion by Riley and seconded Natural Resources is soliciting Brown Island to acceptBottoms the Auditor's QuarGreen (Jackdate back 2.5 million years.

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by Riley to approve the spe- terly Report. All voting aye, motion competitive bids from bonded son County). Since ’92, reproThese days, thrive Add Johnson County to seconded cial minutes from they June 30, 2015. on All carried.

VETERAN'S MONTHLY aye, and motion carried.

Motion by timber buyers to purchase, cut the areas in Iowa with un- voting duction has been reportedREin marshes wet prairies.

Riley and seconded by Brown to ap- PORT: Motion by Riley and seconded and remove cottonwood trees common reports of sandhill prove 21 Iowa Brown counties. to accept the Veteran's Their diet isminutes just about anythe regular from June 29, by Report. All voting aye, moAll voting aye, motion carried. at the River Valley OHV crane reproduction. An adult 2015. best bet for viewing thing can swallow; smallin Monthly tionThe carried.

OPENthey FORUM: No one spoke FISCAL YEAR 15/16 Iowa NEW open forum.

Park in Council Bluffs. these still uncommon frogs, insects, young pair has seen regularly on a rodents, SICOG: Motion by Riley and sec- WAGES: Motion by Brown and secRecent flooding has dam- wetland near Solon. A couple onded

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Watch from FYa 15/16 disbirds,byeggs, grassDrawdown shoots, onded Brownseed, to approve 08-DRH-216 CDBG Pass Thru new wages. All voting aye, motion caraged many of the trees and re- times this spring and summer, #23: tance, preferably a blind; even grain, bulbs…aquatic plants, Grant for the Ottumwa Project for ried. moval is for immediate safe- drivers braked to avoid wind- $16,019. if it is just your vehicle along too. Set Public Hearing: Motion SUPERVISORS

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Those are Arcthe 1900s, you cate; and Tim Kenyon, Union County Pauletta White .......................50,408.69 are greater than 12 inches in colt, feeding with them, seals Attorney; tic nesting cranes. In Iowa, were lucky if the you spotted a Katie Carlton..........................40,326.95 updated Board of SuperNOTICE AND CALL OF visors on the changes that the State had BUILDINGS/GROUNDS diameter and within the spec- the deal. cranes are more likely moving couple the spring.

Boden.............................40,398.00 PUBLIC MEETING put into migrating place for theinMental Health Paul O'Daniels.......................12.27 /hr positions.

Underthough, the new Gary Governmental ified boundary are for sale. through Wisconsin to nest, or By the 1970s and ‘80s, Actually,Body: a pairZoning with Board a cou-of Advocates House File 468, as of July 1, 2015, the ATTORNEY Adjustment The timber will only be ac- Date to go further north. Iowa birds numbers increased ple young wasJuly spotted in 2014 Mental Kenyon...........................87,366.57 Health Advocates markedly.

Positions are Tim of Meeting: 21, 2015 under the jurisdiction of the Teri Siddens...........................40,326.95 Meeting: 5:00 o'clock p.m. cessible for examination at a Time more likely winter in Georgia In longer 1992, thearefirst by of DNR wildlife workers no State, but instead undersuccessful the jurisdic- SHERIFF Place of Meeting: City Council tion ofwas the County Board of pre-bid meeting held July 22 upstream on Chambers andPiel.................................65,931.38 Florida. nest confirmed in SuperviOtter Rick the Iowa River Steven Maitlen.......................56,041.67 116 W. Adams Street sors. at 12:30 PM at 4300 E. South ENGINEER: Union County Engi- Dan McNeill...........................25.38 /hr Creston, Iowa 50801 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- neer, Steve Akes, presented and dis- Chad Woods...........................23.97 /hr EN that the above mentioned govern- cussed the weekly Maintenance Activi- Brian Burkhalter.....................23.97 /hr mental body is meeting at the time and ty Report, 170th Street Road improve- Cory Luther............................23.67 /hr place listed above for the following ments, Talmage Road improvements, Tracy Chapman......................20.05 /hr purpose. and Revenue Source Summary for Dorie Shiltz.............................21.02 /hr Union County Development has re- Roads and Bridges. Akes also dis- Josh Christensen.....................18.99 /hr quested a variance from the front yard cussed the maintenance shop door re- Michael Burton.......................18.09 /hr setback provisions of Chapter 166, of placements and the sale of the old tire Christie Bristow......................18.09 /hr the Zoning Code, in the 1996 Creston machine. Utility Permit Application: Korey Van Wyhe....................18.09 /hr LEC COMMISSION MEETING Municipal Code, to erect a detached Motion by Riley and seconded by Tanner Morey.........................18.09 /hr July 06, 2015 The Law Enforcement Commission garage on the property described to-wit: Brown to approve the Utility Permit VETERAN AFFAIRS N 1/2 of Lot 175 and all of Lot 176, Application from Windstream to place Tom Hawks............................15.00 /hr met in regular session on Monday, July 06, 2015. The meeting was called to Original Plat, Creston, Union County, electronic support equipment from new SECONDARY ROADS order by Cathy Dryden at 4:30 PM with Iowa, commonly known as: 501 S Elm digital loop carrier (DLC) site at the in- Steve Akes.............................96,084.04 tersection of State Hwy 34 and Old Larry Latham.........................74,006.40 the following members present: Dennis Street, Creston, Iowa.

You are further notified that you may Hwy 34 on the southwest corner. Old Shawn Allen...........................20.19 /hr Brown, Warren Woods, Lois Monday, and Ryan Burwell. Also present were appear at the above time and place, ei- Hwy 34 will be bored 95 feet. DLC Orval Auten............................20.19 /hr Rick Piel, Paul VerMeer, and Sandy ther in person or by a duly authorized site includes DLC cabinet, cross-con- Brent Bates.............................17.95 /hr agent or attorney, to make any com- nect box access pedestal, and stub pole. Gary Blazek............................21.69 /hr Hysell.

MINUTES: Motion by Brown and ments you wish concerning the pro- Buried filled 200 pair of 24 gauge cop- Jeffery Eslinger.......................20.19 /hr seconded by Monday to approve the posed variance. If you are unable to at- per cable that will connect the DLC Jason Hayes............................20.19 /hr minutes from June 01, 2015. All voting tend in person, written comments will cabinet to the Cross-Connect Box. All Robert Hepp...........................20.19 /hr be received by the Board of Adjustment voting aye, motion carried. Utility Per- Albert Hysell..........................20.19 /hr aye, motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS: VerMeer updated at the time of the meeting and will be mit Application: Motion by Riley and Stacy Loy................................15.95 /hr made part of the public hearing in this seconded by Brown to approve the Bob Marquart..........................20.57 /hr the Board on the storage unit.

Utility Permit Application from Wind- Roger McIntire.......................20.19 /hr NEW BUSINESS: There is no new matter. ____ Public Hearing on the issuance. stream for an Aditran 5000/Smart V4 Gary McNichols.....................20.19 /hr business to report. ____ Resolution instituting proceedthat will be place with count copper ca- Kevin McVay.........................20.19 /hr CLAIMS: Motion by Brown and ble from the existing DLC cabinet to Mitchell Morris.......................20.19 /hr seconded by Monday to pay the follow- ings to take additional action.

This notice is given at the direction the XCon box, and 24 strand FOC that Larry Murdock........................20.28 /hr ing claims: of the Zoning Administrator pursuant to will connect from the backbone to the Scott Schultz...........................20.65 /hr ARAMARK.................................16.52 Chapter 21, Code of Iowa, and local access pad. Procedure will require a Mike Seddon...........................20.19 /hr BM SALES................................101.00 rules of said governmental body. new handhold install at the same gener- Jim Smith................................20.65 /hr HOTSY CLEANING SYSTEMS Kevin Kruse al location. This work will be done at Wade Starlin...........................20.19 /hr INC............................................216.00 Zoning Administrator the existing DLC site at the east side of Roger Tucker..........................20.57 /hr JIM'S TRUCK REP & Monroe Avenue in Cromwell. All vot- Clint Vicker............................20.19 /hr SANITATION...........................110.00 Mike Ward..............................18.17 /hr ing aye, motion carried.

OFFICE MACHINES COMPANY Regular Session HANDWRITTEN CLAIM: Mo- Rick Ramaeker.......................11.00 /hr INC............................................399.00 July 06, 2015 COUNSEL OFFICE & The Union County Board of Supervi- tion by Brown and seconded by Riley Brenda Mahan........................17.40 /hr DOCUMENT...............................10.27 sors met in Regular Session on Mon- to approve the handwritten claim num- ASSESSOR VERIZON WIRELESS..............440.29 day, July 06, 2015. The meeting was ber 20150630 in the amount of Theresa Pudenz......................50,408.69 OFFICE MACHINES COMPANY called to order at 9:00 AM with the fol- $588.01for TASC and handwritten Vicki Smith............................41,839.21 INC..............................................40.68 lowing members present: Ron Riley, claim number 124467 in the amount of Joni Cook...............................36,294.26 $84,168.20 for Tyler Insurance. All EMERGENCY MGMT OFFICE MACHINES COMPANY Dennis Brown, and Lois Monday.

Jo Duckworth.........................41,812.00 INC..............................................21.38 AGENDA: Motion by Brown and voting aye, motion carried.

AUDITOR'S QUARTERLY RE- SANITARY LANDFILL UNION COUNTY AUDITOR....34.50 seconded by Riley to approve the Amy Schultes..........................17.36 /hr seconded PORT: Motion by Riley and A-1 WINDOW SERVICE...........21.00 Agenda. All voting aye, motion carried.

AKIN BUILDING CENTER.......71.94 MINUTES: Motion by Brown and by Brown to accept the Auditor's Quar- Elizabeth Edwards..................10.30 /hr Geraldine Ray.........................10.30 /hr terly Report.

All voting aye, motion BM SALES..................................14.50 seconded by Riley to approve the speRichard Baker.........................12.02 /hr CRESTON PUBLISHING CO. .111.97 cial minutes from June 30, 2015. All carried.

CRESTON FIRE VETERAN'S MONTHLY RE- Daniel Bruns...........................10.30 /hr voting aye, motion carried. Motion by Ian Smith................................10.00 /hr DEPARTMENT...........................12.00 PORT: Motion by Riley and seconded Riley and seconded by Brown to apMEYER LABORATORY INC..270.00 prove the regular minutes from June 29, by Brown to accept the Veteran's MENTAL HEALTH CPC MEDIACOM.............................135.90 Monthly Report. All voting aye, mo- Lori Nosekabel.......................63,958.65 2015. All voting aye, motion carried.

Rita Aistrope..........................47,046.24 GREEN VALLEY PEST OPEN FORUM: No one spoke in tion carried.

CONTROL...................................36.00 FISCAL YEAR 15/16 NEW Emily Nosekabel....................10.50 /hr open forum.

ALLIANT ENERGY...............1689.26 SICOG: Motion by Riley and sec- WAGES: Motion by Brown and sec- Lisa Swanson..........................15.50 /hr ALLIANT ENERGY.................119.34 IOWA MUNICIPALITIES onded by Brown to approve Drawdown onded by Riley to approve FY 15/16 ECHO GROUP, INC...............1353.33 #23: 08-DRH-216 CDBG Pass Thru new wages. All voting aye, motion car- WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION PETZNICKS..............................135.00 ASSOCIATION RESOLUTION: Grant for the Ottumwa Project for ried.

IOWA SECRETARY OF Motion by Brown and seconded by Ri$16,019. Set Public Hearing: Motion SUPERVISORS STATE.........................................30.00

by Brown and seconded by Riley to set Ron Riley...............................26,459.22 ley to approve Resolution #1 FY MAINSTAY SYSTEMS INC. .1698.00 a public hearing on July 20, 2015 at Dennis Brown........................26,459.22 15/16: A Resolution Authorizing the FIRST COMMUNICATIONS 9:30 AM for the 08-DRH- 006 Chariton Lois Monday..........................26,459.22 County to Apply for Membership in the LLC..............................................23.92 Iowa Municipalities Worker's CompenDisaster Recovery Project. Roll Call AUDITOR MASTERCARD/ISSB.................62.80 Association (IMWCA).

Vote: Brown, aye; Riley, aye; Monday, Sandy Hysell..........................50,408.69 sation MASTERCARD/ISSB.................27.27 WHEREAS, the Iowa Municipalities Tandy Steele..........................40,326.95 aye; motion carried. Set Public HearAll voting aye, motion carried. ing: Motion by Brown and seconded Ashli Peterson........................38,814.69 Worker's Compensation Association, a ADJOURNMENT: There being no by Riley to set a second public hearing Lindsay Campbell..................36,294.26 Chapter 28E association, has been esfurther business, motion by Woods and on July 20, 2015 at 9:35 AM for the 08- TREASURER tablished as a group self-insurance proseconded by Brown to adjourn the DRH-216 Bloomfield, Carlisle, and Kelly Busch...........................50,408.69 gram, for the purpose of providing covmeeting at 5:00 PM. All voting aye, Norwalk Disaster Recovery Projects. Jenny Wheeler........................40,326.95 erage for worker's compensation and remotion carried.

Roll Call Vote: Brown, aye; Riley, aye; Stacey Graham.......................39,822.87 lated employer liability to Iowa cities, ATTEST: Sandy Hysell, Auditor Ellen Jensen...........................37,806.52 counties, 28E entities and a political Monday, aye; motion carried.

BY: Cathy Dryden, Chair MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE: Ellie Miller..............................13.72 /hr subdivision and, WHEREAS, the counPending Approval - Subject to Lisa Swanson, Mental Health Advo- RECORDER ty of Union County desires to become a Change cate; and Tim Kenyon, Union County Pauletta White .......................50,408.69 member of the Association, a self-insured group, in order to obtain coverage Katie Carlton..........................40,326.95 Attorney; updated the Board of Superfor worker's compensation and related NOTICE AND CALL OF visors on the changes that the State had BUILDINGS/GROUNDS NOW THEREPUBLIC MEETING put into place for the Mental Health Paul Boden.............................40,398.00 employer liability.

FORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Gary O'Daniels.......................12.27 /hr Governmental Body: Zoning Board of Advocates positions. Under the new Union County hereby adopts County of ATTORNEY Adjustment House File 468, as of July 1, 2015, the Date of Meeting: July 21, 2015 Mental Health Advocates Positions are Tim Kenyon...........................87,366.57 the Agreement of the Iowa Municipalities Worker's Compensation AssociaTeri Siddens...........................40,326.95 Time of Meeting: 5:00 o'clock p.m. no longer under the jurisdiction of the tion, and authorizes and directs the Place of Meeting: City Council State, but instead are under the jurisdic- SHERIFF Chair, of the County Board of SuperviChambers tion of the County Board of Supervi- Rick Piel.................................65,931.38 Steven Maitlen.......................56,041.67 sors and the County Auditor to execute 116 W. Adams Street sors.

Creston, Iowa 50801 ENGINEER: Union County Engi- Dan McNeill...........................25.38 /hr the documents necessary for the County PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- neer, Steve Akes, presented and dis- Chad Woods...........................23.97 /hr to become a member of the AssociaEN that the above mentioned govern- cussed the weekly Maintenance Activi- Brian Burkhalter.....................23.97 /hr tion. This Resolution #1 FY 15/16 mental body is meeting at the time and ty Report, 170th Street Road improve- Cory Luther............................23.67 /hr passed on this sixth day of July, 2015.

ADJOURNMENT: There being no place listed above for the following ments, Talmage Road improvements, Tracy Chapman......................20.05 /hr purpose. and Revenue Source Summary for Dorie Shiltz.............................21.02 /hr further business, the meeting was adUnion County Development has re- Roads and Bridges. Akes also dis- Josh Christensen.....................18.99 /hr journed at 11:35 AM. ATTEST: SANDY HYSELL, quested a variance from the front yard cussed the maintenance shop door re- Michael Burton.......................18.09 /hr setback provisions of Chapter 166, of placements and the sale of the old tire Christie Bristow......................18.09 /hr DEPUTY AUDITOR BY: LOIS MONDAY, CHAIRMAN the Zoning Code, in the 1996 Creston machine. Utility Permit Application: Korey Van Wyhe....................18.09 /hr BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Municipal Code, to erect a detached Motion by Riley and seconded by Tanner Morey.........................18.09 /hr VETERAN AFFAIRS

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Fri. July 17- 5:00PM Prescott, IA. Furniture, Shop Equipment, Guns for Kenneth & Phyllis Robinson. Auctioneers: Jack Kretzinger, Dan Kretzinger, Tony Douglas.

Sat. July 18- 10:00AM Creston, IA. Tools, Misc., Lawn Tractor, Modern Furniture, Household Goods and large variety of Antiques and Collectibles for Norma Sammons Estate. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Todd Crill, Brandon Frey, Zach Ballard.

Sun. July 19- 11:00AM Corning, IA. Real Estate, Furniture, Jewelry, Antiques Tools, Lawn Equip., Hunting/Fishing Items for Sam Richey. Auctioneers: Todd Crill, Darwin West, Tom Frey.

Sat. July 25- 10:00AM Creston, IA. Modern Furniture, Household Goods, Antiques and Collectibles to include Fenton Glass, Cruets, P. Buckley Moss Prints, Misc. for Betty Sharp Trust.

Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Steve Bergren, Brandon Frey, Zach Ballard.

Sat. July 25- 10:00AM Mount Ayr, IA. Lawn Tractors, Shop Equipment, Misc. School Equipment for Mount Ayr Community School. Auctioneers: Jim Smith, Curt Pierschbacher.

Sat. July 25- 10:00AM Bridgewater, IA. 50 Toy Tractors, Furniture and Tools, Antiques for Jo and the late Leo Chafa.

Auctioneers: Tim Baier, Mark Venteicher, Larry Symonds, Ted Wallace.

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Auctioneers: Jack Kretzinger, Dan Kretzinger, Tony Douglas.

Sat. Aug. 1- 10:00AM Rural Creston, IA. Tools, Misc., full line of quality Red Iron Machinery, Trucks, Tractors, Trailers for H. Scott Moore Estate. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Steve Bergren, Todd Crill, Brandon Frey, Zach Ballard.

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My grandfather told my mother that he built clocks for some friends in Creston as well. So we are hoping to find someone in Creston that Grandad made a clock for who would be willing to sell it to our family. Of course, Grandad’s friend would be deceased by now, so hopefully a family member would remember that the grandfather clock was made for their father, or grandfather by Arnold Nesheim.

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Maintenance Technician

Iowa Select Farms has a Maintenance Technician position open on the Maintenance Team. This position is responsible for reviewing maintenance work orders, scheduling site visits and completing maintenance and repairs of swine facilities and equipment located at production sites.

This position works closely with the production management team to ensure repairs are done in a timely and efficient manner and are accurately recorded on a CMMS work order system. Qualified candidates will have experience in general construction methods including plumbing, electrical, carpentry and welding. This is a field-based position operating out of the Afton location.

Special Projects Technician

Iowa Select Farms has a Special Projects Technician position open on the Maintenance Team. This position will support production and the maintenance team in many aspects, including loading and delivering construction supplies and site clean-up. Qualified candidates must demonstrate knowledge in general construction methods including plumbing, electrical, carpentry, concrete work, and welding. Individuals in this position must have a clean driving record and the ability to drive a truck and trailer. Forklift skills and experience required. This is a field-based position operating out of the Afton location.

COMPETITIVE SALARY AND EXCELLENT BENEFITS Apply online at www.iowaselect.com Iowa Select Farms • 101 N Douglas St. Afton, Iowa 50830 Ph: 641-347-5065

Tami Snider, Creston Site, 641-782-5728 tami.snider@midwestopportunities.org Melody Zadina, Corning Site, 641-322-3520 x 151 melody.zadina@midwestopportunities.org

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Creston News Advertiser Thursday, July 16, 2015

Hy-Vee recalls mislabeled macaroni salad WEST DES MOINES — D&D Foods Inc., based in Omaha, Neb., is recalling 3-pound containers of HyVee American Macaroni Salad that are incorrectly labeled and may contain undeclared milk and wheat (gluten).

The mislabeled products have been distributed to all of Hy-Vee’s 236 grocery stores.

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk and wheat (gluten)

run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products.

The affected product is typically sold in stores’ ready-to-eat refrigerated cases near the delicatessen.

It is packaged in a frosted clear plastic tub with a black plastic lid. The recalled product is labeled as “HyVee American Macaroni Salad” on the lid but “HyVee Dijon Mustard Potato Salad” on the tub. The

product is actually Hy-Vee American Macaroni Salad containing milk and wheat (gluten) ingredients, which are not declared on the tub.

The recalled product has a best if used date of July 31, 2015, and a production lot code of “15177D” located on the side of the frosted clear tub. Only one product size and lot are affected by this recall.

The recall was initiated after the incorrect packaging was discovered during

Hall of Fame: Ralph

Lents was inducted into the Adair County Fair Hall of Fame Wednesday.

Pictured with him, from left, are Taylor Wheatly, Katie Lents, Ethan Boliver, Gavin Boliver, Grant Boliver and Erica Boliver.

CNA photo by JAKE WADDINGHAM

CNA photo by KELSEY HAUGEN

Donating blood: Chuck Spindler, 59, of Creston gives blood at an American Red Cross

blood drive Wednesday afternoon at Creston High School. Spindler is the pastor at Crest Baptist Church. Also pictured is volunteer Olivia Hartman, a sophomore at CHS.

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Kid’s Night Friday, July 17

SWCC: Continued from Page 1

“Windows may still be boarded up, and we may be having classes with no doors in the frames, so students will have to be quiet in the hallways,” Lesan said. “We will still be operational.”

In other SWCC news: • The board approved, for the fourth year, a building partnership contract with Habitat for Humanity. This year’s house will be built on South Walnut Street.

• During a special session June 23, the board approved the resignation of Jeff Stuber, electrical technology instructor, at the end of his contract.

• The board also approved the employment of Melissa Butler as nursing instructor.

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JULY 18-23 2015 AFTON, IOWA

FREE ENTERTAINMENT July 18 thru July 23 Saturday, July 18th - FAMILY DAY Afton Lions Inflatable’s............ 11 A.M.–3 P.M. Lazer Tag........................................1–5 P.M. Afton Lions Inflatable’s............ 11 A.M.–3 P.M.

Monday July 20th

Lumberjack Show ........................ 1 P.M., 3 P.M., 5 P.M. Afton Lions Inflatable’s............ 11 A.M.–3 P.M. Lumberjack Show ......................10 A.M., 2 P.M., 5 P.M. Mr. Nicks Entertainment............ 9 A.M.–3 P.M.

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Open Horse Show 10:00 a.m. - Horse Arena

Queen’s Crowning Mounted Shooting FREE - 7:30 p.m. - Main Arena

SUNDAY, JULY 19 Queen’s Parade 6:00 p.m.

Demolition Derby 7:30 p.m. Main Arena

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No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

Consumers who have purchased Hy-Vee American Macaroni Salad in these mismarked containers are urged to return it to any nearby Hy-Vee store for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact HyVee Customer Care representatives 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800772-4098.

Celebrity Beef Show 6:30 p.m.

Rodeo 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 22nd SENIOR CITIZENS’ DAY

Lumberjack Show ......................10 A.M., 1 P.M., 3 P.M.

Admissions - Grandstand ADULT...........................$8.00 CHILDREN K-12 yrs ....... $5.00 PRESCHOOLERS ........ FREE Fair Books Available at Afton City Hall, First National Bank in Afton, Union County Extension Office or the Creston Chamber of Commerce

Also online at ucfair.com

TUESDAY, JULY 21 –KIDS’ DAY– 4-H and FFA Round-Up 7:00 p.m.

Rodeo Finals 8:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 –SENIOR CITIZENS’ DAY– Truck/Tractor Pull 7:00 p.m.- Main Arena

OTHER EVENTS

Bill Riley Talent Competitions (3:00 p.m.) ..................July Union Co. Antiques Show (6:30 p.m.) .......................July Pedal Tractor Pull (1:00 p.m.) ...................................July Quilt Show and Tell Hour (6:30 p.m.) .......................July 4-H & FFA Livestock Sale (5:00 p.m.) ........................July

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