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claims rise sharply in United States LOS ANGELES (MCT) — As Malvin Espinosa prepared to retire from the Army in 2011, a Veterans Affairs counselor urged him to apply for disability pay.

List all your medical problems, the counselor said.

Espinosa, a mechanic at Fort Lee in Virginia, had never considered himself disabled. But he did have ringing in his ears, sleep problems and aching joints. He also had bad memories of unloading a dead soldier from a helicopter in Afghanistan.

“Put it all down,” he recalled the counselor saying.

Espinosa did, and as a result, he is getting a monthly disability check of $1,792, tax free, most likely for the rest of his life. The VA deems him 80 percent disabled due to sleep apnea, mild post-traumatic stress disorder, tinnitus and migraines.

The 41-year-old father of three collects a military pension along with disability pay _ and as a civilian has returned to the base, working fulltime training mechanics. His total income of slightly more than $70,000 a year is about 20 percent higher than his active-duty pay.

Similar stories are playing out across the VA. With the government encouraging veterans to apply, enrollment in the system climbed from 2.3 million to 3.7 million over the last 12 years.

The growth comes even as the deaths of older former service members have sharply reduced the veteran population. Annual disability payments have more than doubled to $49 billion — nearly as much as the VA spends on medical care.

More than 875,000 veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars have joined the disability rolls so far.

That’s 43 percent of those who served — a far higher percentage than for any previous U.S. conflict, including World War II and Vietnam, which had significantly higher rates of combat wounds.

Disabled veterans of the recent wars have an average of 6.3 medical conditions each, also higher than other conflicts.

Incentives to seek disability ratings have increased due to changes in VA

policy, including expanded eligibility for post-traumatic stress disorder and a number of afflictions that affect tens of millions of civilians.

Nearly any ailment that originated during service or was aggravated by it — from sports injuries to shrapnel wounds — is covered under the rationale that the military is a 24/7 job.

The disability system was unprepared for the massive influx of claims, leading to backlogs of veterans waiting months or longer to start receiving their checks.

But once the payments begin, many veterans say, they are a life-saver.

Ray Lopez struggled to keep a steady job after leaving the Marines in 2001. Stints as a TSA screener,

Verdict reached Thursday in Techel trial

insurance agent and soft drink salesman ended badly.

At 35, Lopez is rated 70 percent disabled for back, shoulder and knee pain, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder from having witnessed a deadly helicopter crash off the coast of San Diego.

He couldn’t support his wife and two children, he said, without the monthly $1,800 disability check. “If it wasn’t for that, I’d be on the streets,” he said.

Lopez trains boxers three days a week and is pursuing a community college degree.

DAVENPORT (MCT) — The father of a slain Wapello County woman said he began to heal as soon as he heard the guilty verdict today.

The jury unanimously pronounced Seth Techel, 23, guilty on charges of first-degree murder and non-consensual termination of a human pregnancy. His wife, Lisa Caldwell Techel, was shot and killed in the couple’s mobile home May 26, 2012, near Agency, Iowa.

Her father, Todd Caldwell, said the verdict brought “truth and justice.” He and his family plan to stop by the cemetery at their daughter’s grave on the way home from the Scott County Courthouse in Davenport, ■ Jurors Iowa, where trial proceedconvict ings began July 14.

“The second the verdict 23-year-old was read, I felt I healed a Seth Techel little bit,” Caldwell said. of killing his He said he looked at Seth Techel, who remained calm pregnant wife before and after the verafter his third dict. time on trial.

“There was no emotion,” Caldwell said. “I Sentencing set was kind of hoping there for Sept. 8. would be.”

Presley, Lisa’s sister, cried while she talked about how close she and Seth Techel were at one time. “He was a second brother to me,” she said. “I told him everything …. I lost Lisa and my best friend at the time. He’s not now – he’s a monster.”

Todd Caldwell said the family “got to see him put in handcuffs.”

“He’s gone for life now,” Presley said.

After the verdict was read, the Techels wept in the courtroom.

“I love those people,” Todd Caldwell said. “I know how much they’re hurting.” Seth Techel not only took Lisa and her unborn daughter from them, said Lisa’s mother, but also “the closeness we had with the Techels.”

Doug and Lorraine, Amy Caldwell said, “didn’t ask for this. They didn’t pull the trigger,” adding that she hopes everyone in the community gives the Techel family “the respect deserved.”

“We live in the same community, he said. We’ve got to try to get over the awkwardness.”

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Creston post office receives excellent service award Employees at Creston Post Office and larger postal district received an award for excellent service and upkeep Thursday morning.

Creston Post Office is one of only three post offices in the United States to earn more than 30 100 percent scores through the United States Postal Service’s mystery shoppers since 2011.

Among other criteria, these mystery shoppers judge each post office on customer service, procedure by clerks

and appearance in the lobby.

“We have an experienced, diligent staff that ask the right questions and deliver great customer service,” said Creston Postmaster Kevin Herzberg.

“I couldn’t be more proud them.”

In the picture, from left, are Denise Case, manager of area seven postal operations; Herzberg, Creston postmaster; Kris Ogburn, custodian; Angie McVay, clerk; Bob McKee, clerk; Mary Tucker, clerk; and Jim Herrmann, district manager for Hawkeye Postal District.

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He said he plans to meet with Seth Techel’s father at some point.

Caldwell also wants to remember the late Brian Tate, the neighbor whom Seth Techel named as a suspect in Lisa’s slaying.

“He’s definitely a victim” Caldwell said.

“All the stress he went through is why he died,” said Blaine, Lisa’s brother.

Seth Techel did not destroy the Caldwell family, Todd Caldwell said.

“I think he was ready for it,” said Amy Caldwell, Lisa’s step-mother.

As soon they return home, the family plans to stop by Lisa’s grave.

Although the trial has come to an end, “Lisa’s still gone,” her mother said.

“That part will never be over.”

To other families, she said, she wants them to know “you never know until this happens to you. Spend that time together. Make memories. That’s what we have of Lisa.”

This was Techel’s third trial after juries in Ottumwa and Mt. Pleasant failed to reach verdicts, resulting in a pair of mistrials.The defense always maintained Techel was in the shower when someone else fired the shotgun slug that killed his wife.

Prosecutors dismissed the claim as inconsistent with the evidence.

Sentencing will be at 1 p.m. Sept.8.

There can be little doubt about sentencing: Firstdegree murder is a Class A felony in Iowa that carries a mandatory life sentence.

Techel’s defense team includes court-appointed attorneys Jake Feuerhelm and Roger Owens of Des Moines. Prosecutors were Assistant Attorneys General Scott Brown and Andrew Prosser, who have prosecuted the case since its beginning. Brown is the area prosecutions division director.

——— ©2014 the Ottumwa Courier (Ottumwa, Iowa) Distributed by MCT Information Services

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The generosity of veterans benefits is on an upswing in a pendulum arc as old as the republic.

During the Revolutionary War, disability payments were limited to soldiers who lost limbs or suffered other serious wounds. Lobbying by Civil War veterans led to coverage that included peacetime injuries and illnesses.

After World War I, compensation was scaled back to cover only combat injuries and diseases contracted in war. But World War II brought an expansion to include all conditions that appeared during service or shortly afterward.

In the 1950s, President Dwight Eisenhower — a former five-star general — tried to rein in the costs. He found little support in Congress, and the basic system has remained the same ever since.

The VA uses a formula that combines a veteran’s conditions into a rating of between 0 percent and 100 percent — in 10 percent increments. The higher the rating, the larger the disability payment.

Nearly half of those in the system have ratings of 30 percent or below. They can apply for higher ratings if ailments grow worse.

“The disability system has this escalator quality,” said David Autor, an economist at MIT. “Once you get on, you just keep going up.”

The current benefits boom began with a political battle over Agent Orange and other herbicides used to clear jungle brush

More than 1.3 million veterans of the Vietnam era received $21 billion in disability pay last year. From Afghanistan and Iraq, the cost was $9.3 billion, but it is growing fast. Among disabled veterans of recent wars, 43 percent have tinnitus, the most common condition.

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in Vietnam.

In 1991, Congress and the VA started paying veterans who had served on the ground there _ meaning possible exposure to Agent Orange — and went on to develop diseases that eventually included lung and prostate cancer.

Then in 2001, the VA added Type 2 diabetes to the list. The disease affects 1 in 4 U.S. senior citizens and has not been definitely linked to Agent Orange.

But veterans groups lobbied to include it.

“The feeling was, let’s give them whatever they need and move on,” said Anthony Principi, the VA secretary at the time. Through 2013, the number of veterans receiving compensation for diabetes climbed from 46,395 to 398,480.

The Obama administration added three more conditions in 2010: Parkinson’s disease, a rare form of leukemia and ischemic heart disease. Since then, more than 100,000 cases of heart disease — the leading cause of death in the U.S. — have been added to the disability rolls.

Veterans of all generations also have been encouraged to apply for compensation for posttraumatic stress disorder, with Vietnam and the recent wars driving the growth in roughly equal measure over the last de-

cade.

Some veterans said they have lived with the disorder ever since leaving the military. Others kept it at bay until recent wars or major life changes released old demons. The economic uncertainties of retirement age also gave veterans more incentive to apply.

As post-traumatic stress disorder claims boomed, the Obama administration made them easier to win.

The VA had long required documentation of a traumatic event that resulted in post-traumatic stress disorder. But in 2010, in keeping with the current science, the administration said a qualifying trauma could simply be a fearinducing situation such as traveling through enemy territory.

More than 1.3 million veterans of the Vietnam era received $21 billion in disability pay last year.

From Afghanistan and Iraq, the cost was $9.3 billion — but it is growing fast.

Among disabled veterans of recent wars, 43 percent have tinnitus, the most common condition.

Rounding out the top 10 are back or neck strain, knee problems, posttraumatic stress disorder, migraines, arthritis of the spine, scars, ankle trouble, defective hearing and high blood pressure.

“They’re filing for the basic wear and tear of mili-

tary service, not combat injuries,” said Phillip Carter, a veterans expert at the Center for a New American Security, a nonpartisan think tank.

The expansion of disability benefits signals a change in attitude about the purpose of the payments, long intended to compensate veterans for lost income. Studies have found that many disabilities in the system have no effect on average earnings. One showed that veterans receiving disability pay tend to have higher total incomes than those who do not.

In the age of an all-volunteer military and after two unpopular wars, disability pay has come to be seen as a lifetime deferred payment for service.

Espinosa, the Fort Lee trainer, said his monthly $1,792 disability check is scarcely making him rich.

All of it goes for his son’s college education.

He has filed new claims for back and knee pain, gastrointestinal problems and vertigo in an attempt to boost his 80 percent disability rating.

“I believe my disability rating _ and I’m not trying to sound greedy _ should be 100 percent,” he said. “I know what I went through.” ___ (c)2014 Los Angeles Times Distributed by MCT Information Services

leagues. “We haven’t seen complaints to any degree here,” spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said. “We’re certainly monitoring the situation.”

Scammers called relatives of children who had crossed the border unaccompanied and were housed at massive new shelters run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio and Fort Sill, Okla., according to FBI spokeswoman Michelle Lee in San Antonio. Some scammers even used the phone number of a San Antonio business to appear more trustworthy,

she said.

The FBI has not received reports of scammers targeting relatives of children housed at the shelter at Port Hueneme in Ventura County, Calif., Lee said.

Lawmakers and immigrant advocates were outraged by the scam and the apparent security breach.

“While they are in our custody, these children are our responsibility,” U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Texas Democrat from the Rio Grande Valley, said in an e-mail. “Not only is it our responsibility to see to their care and protection physically, but also the protection of

their privacy and their families’ privacy.”

The two shelters that are the primary focus of the investigation have held more than 4,500 youths since they opened in recent months, mostly Central Americans who crossed into the U.S. through the Rio Grande Valley.

——— ©2014 Los Angeles Times Distributed by MCT Information Services

Researchers conclude: We’re all in the clean plate club FBI investigating scam targeting immigrant children’s families Seems that most of us take to heart the common admonition to clean our plates, at least when we fill them ourselves.

Adults eat nearly 92 percent of the food they put on their plates, according to research published in the International Journal of Obesity.

There were some variations: If people were distracted, they ate less, almost 89 percent of what they took; they ate 92.8 percent of meals but only 76.1 percent of snacks. At home or in a lab, the amount eaten was about the same, and men and women ate the same percentages.

“If you put it on your plate, it’s going into your stomach,” said Brian Wansink, director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab and the study’s lead researcher.

Wansink, who frequently studies eating habits, conducted the research with Katherine Abowd Johnson, a doctoral student at the

John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The studies that looked at children showed they ate about 60 percent of what they took.

Nor is the urge to clean our plates strictly an American trait: The results were nearly identical in the United States, Canada, France, Taiwan, South Korea, Finland and the Netherlands.

A bit of good news: People who were eating fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean meat or dairy ate more — 91.2 percent — than those eating less healthful foods — 80.6 percent.

——— ©2014 Los Angeles Times Distributed by MCT Information Services

DALLAS — The FBI is investigating how scammers obtained confidential information to defraud migrant children’s families of thousands of dollars by telling them they needed to pay a fee to get their children out of federal custody.

The investigation, which began July 18 in San Antonio, has uncovered evidence of similar scams in a dozen states, including California.

The FBI issued a warning about the scams this week as the investigation broadened.

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Warrant, 5:44 p.m., Thursday, South Vine Street.

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Can you explain it? — Erica in Texas “LATCH” stands for “Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.” It is required for most cars manufactured after 2002. In cars with the LATCH system, there are lower anchors in the back-seat cushions. (They are small metal bars that you should be able to feel when you stick your fingers between the seats.)

There also are top anchors behind the back seat or on the back dash. These anchors can be used when installing a car seat instead of seat belts.

New car seats come equipped with straps to attach to the LATCH system. If you use the LATCH system when installing a child car seat, be sure to read the instruction manual and your car’s owners manual.

If you are unsure about the installation of your car seat, have it inspected. You can go to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website, www.NHTSA.gov, to locate an inspection site near you. — Heloise P.S.: Many fire stations are

Hints from Heloise happy to help you be sure that you have installed the seat correctly. San Antonio, where I live, has an annual freeinspection event just for this.

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Horoscope Saturday, July 26, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Today’s New Moon is your chance to ask yourself if you appreciate your creative efforts. Aries is the artisan of the zodiac. You can do anything with your hands.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Each New Moon is a chance to make resolutions. Today’s New Moon urges you to think about how you can improve your home and family relationships.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) How can you improve your daily communication with others? This applies particularly to siblings, neighbors and relatives.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Today’s New Moon occurs in your House of Money. How can you handle your money better?

How can you take better care of what you own?

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Today the only New Moon in your sign all year takes place. Take a realistic look in the mirror to see how you can improve your image in the world.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) The New Moon today occurs in a hidden part of your chart, which is an opportunity for you to think about your inner world and your values. What rules do you live by?

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) The New Moon today is your best chance all year to think about how you can be a better friend to others. After all, if you want to have friends, you have to be friendly.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Today might be one of the best days all year for you to examine your relationship with authority figures, especially bosses and parents. How do you relate to these people?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Is there any further training or education you can get that will improve your career or job? Can you travel or learn something more that will enhance your life?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Plan to reduce your debt so that you feel more secure, because security is important to you. Today’s New Moon is the perfect time to strategize a new approach.

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PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) What can you do to be more efficient every day? Today’s New Moon urges you to make resolutions to help your life run more smoothly and productively.

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COMMUNITY Club news Ladies Lakeshore Auxiliary

Ladies Lakeshore Auxiliary met July 16.

Canasta winners were Mary Kline, first; Wanda Nash, second; and Maxine May, third.

Barb Veitz won the door prize.

Marilyn Larimore was hostess for cards and chatter Wednesday.

Friends of the Library

Friends of the Library met Monday in the genealogy room at the library.

Board members present were Connie Harden, Mary Morris and Kay Raymond.

New members who were welcomed to the board are: Gladys Drey, Ryan Kissell, Ann Ross, and Theresa Stull.

Library Director Marilyn Ralls was also in attendance.

Ralls reported the summer reading programs were very successful. Three hundred children participated and many adults were involved, as well. The reading programs end today.

The minutes were approved as written, and the treasurer’s report was placed on file for the auditor.

A thank you note was read from Mary Lee Foltz thanking us for including her in the garden walk preview night and dinner.

FOL-sponsored Afterthoughts teen book club is having a Bring a Buddy event at noon Saturday at Three Mile Lake. Walking tacos will be served.

Two-hundred eleven people attended magician’s Keith West Show, and 202 people were present when The Blank Park Zoo brought animals to Creston.

Both events were sponsored

by FOL. FOL membership drive begins Aug. 2.

FOL will again sponsor a teen dance to kick off the beginning of school. It will be held Aug. 9 at Lincoln School. Middle school students will start off the evening from 7 to 9 p.m. and the high school students’ time will be from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m.

The used book sale will be held during Balloon Days

Sept. 19-20. More information will follow.

It was suggested we buy our own banquet tables. This motion will be discussed at the August meeting.

Mandy Kolesik, fundraiser from Marketing Kinetics, spoke to the board with updates.

The next meeting will be Aug. 18.

Creston Porcelain Painters

The Creston Porcelain Painters meeting was held July 11 at Prairie View. Regular business was completed.

In June, Creston Porcelain Painters exhibited at restored Creston Depot art gallery where 350 to 400 people viewed the month-long exhibit.

Discussion covered doing a holiday exhibit in conjunction with Creston’s Christmas activities.

Paul Lewing, a noted potter, is willing to come for a seminar. More information to come regarding cost, supplies and number of people interested in attending the workshop.

Current events and schedules include Union County Fair entries and state fair entries Aug. 7-17.

Cheryl Bolton gave a program of seminars she recently attended including results of her china art.

The next meeting will be 10 a.m. Aug. 1 at Prairie View. Anyone interested in this art is welcome to attend.

Afton Federated Garden Club

Afton Federated Garden Club met July 11 at Afton Community Center with Marilyn Larimore and Gwen Sandeman as hostesses.

President Vicki Johnson called the meeting to order with members repeating the Pledge of Allegiance and club collect. Roll call was answered by 13 members.

Minutes for the April meeting were read and approved. Bev Rowe gave the treasurer’s report, and it will be filed as noted.

AFGC correspondence chairperson Donna Thomas sent birthday cards to Marilyn Larimore, Nelda Herzberg and Judy Weese.

Johnson thanked Judy

Reunions Weese at Creston and Loretta Kelly at Afton for getting National Garden Week posters signed by their mayors and displaying them for our club.

It was decided to wait until next year to do a flower blitz to try to get more people interested in entering their flowers at Union County Fair. Members volunteered to help with the flower show check-in at the Union County Fair July 21, and for presenting checks and clean-up July 24.

Johnson, Weese and Shirley Wallace will check on final prices for cookbooks, then get them printed, pick up all supplies, so the cookbooks can be put together at the August meeting. A motion was made by Polly McCoy and seconded by Weese to pay Wallace for the ink she has used.

The club’s Sept. 10 picnic and hypertufa projects were discussed, and Wallace, who is demonstrating doing hyperfufa, is going to bring some examples to the August meeting. Final plans for the September meeting will be finalized then.

Johnson thanked everyone for the “goodies” they brought for FGCI district meeting. Wallace played the tape she have made of Johnson’s speech about AFGC for those who weren’t able to attend.

At the FGCI State meeting in Iowa City, AFGC club received one state award, the Civic Achievement Award, and three district awards Advanced Club Rating Award, Blue Ribbon Club award and Blue Ribbon Year Book. Johnson also picked up the “Circle of Roses” awards given to club members. Johnson presented them to Loretta Kelly, Pauline McCoy and Jane Nichols at the meeting.

All members present signed a card for Agnes Eklund.

Gwen Sandeman made a motion to adjourn, Donna Thomas seconded it. All recited the conservation pledge.

Kelly gave program on recycling.

Refreshments were served

by Marilyn Larimore and Gwen Sandeman.

The next meeting will be Aug. 8 at Afton Community Center.

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CHS Class of 1974

The class of 1974 held their 40th class reunion on the Fourth of July weekend in Creston.

Classmates rode in the parade on a float provided by classmate Paul Baker. A walking tour of downtown Creston or golfing was on the agenda for Saturday morning, July 5. Class members then met in the early evening at Maple Street Memories to have a class photo taken by Pattie Rouh before heading to the Twilight Zone for visiting and dinner.

Classmate Pastor Scott Wood delivered the prayer and dedicated a moment of silence for the 12 deceased classmates. Many photos and sharing memories took place.

Classmates attending from Creston included: Lisa (Hook) Shaw, Dan Hayes, Jo (Gentle) Wallace, Debbie (Briles) Glick, Mary (Krings) Downing, Gary Bailey, Anne (Sobotka) Vicker, Doug Miller, Mike Seddon, Robert Blanchard, Don Miller, BIythe (Collings) Waltersdorf, John Kawa, Debra Loudon, Susan (Ide) White, Deb (Rasmussen) Feldhacker, Greg Driskell, Jim Spangler and Roger Mclntire.

Other classmates from Iowa included Melodee (Embree) Roberts of Eagle Grove, Janis (Early) Holsman of Ames, Michele Francis of Cedar Rapids, Phil Kenealy of Cedar Falls, Teresa (Vandel) Foote of Afton, Mary Eagan of West Des Moines, Joy (Case) Foster of Casey, Nancy (Weisshaar) Amdor of Corning and Brian Mullin of Corning.

Those attending from out of state were: Joyce (Tedrow) Goglin of Ashland, Wis., Cinda (Fitzgerald) Baker of North Platte, Neb., Pam (Phipps) Miller of Independence, Mo., Jean (Barkalow) Riedel of Polo, Mo., Treasa O’Neall of Lee’s Summit, Mo., Kristy (Lareon) Lapcheske of Peoria, Ariz., Lisa (Hoffman) Schueike of Clever, Mo., Jerry Wallace of Omaha, Neb., Scott Wood of Colorado Springs, Colo., Ellen (Pendegraft) Hatcher of Oklahoma City, Okla., Jeannie (McFee) Gaffney of Olathe, Kan., Dixie Stephens of Las Vegas, Nev., Cindy Hampton of Olathe, Kan., Dave Zmolek of EIroy, Wis.,

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Huddleson/ Maas Family Reunion

It is time for the Huddleson/Maas family reunion.

Come and join family and friends Aug. 17 at Fontanelle Community Center by the fire station. There will be a 12:30 p.m. meal.

17th Annual Kent Picnic

The Kent annual picnic was held July 19 at Salem Lutheran Church in Creston.

Those attending from Des Moines were former teacher Viola Besco and JoeAnn and Bob Lutz; from Lenox, Mickey and Wimp Hill, Mary Lou Schofield; from Kent, Marlene and Charles Erickson and Ann Moore; Kathy Thiem of Johnston; Pat Dwyer of Waukee; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Herzog of Bethany, Mo.; Linda Young of Urbandale; from Creston were Donna Neely, Gert Trost, Larry Proud and Donna Scheel.

The next picnic will be in July 2015.

CHS Class of 2004

Creston High School class of 2004 will hold its 10-year reunion July 25-26.

Events begin 6 p.m. Friday with family night at Taylor Park. Bring your own beverages and food. A charcoal grill will be available.

The official event will be 7 p.m. Saturday at The Lobby.

There will be a DJ. The event will move to the Twilight Zone for dancing around 11 p.m.

Sticken Family Reunion

Members of the Gerhardt and Daisy (Oshel) Sticken family gathered at Orient Methodist Church Saturday, July 5. Their children Don, Gerald, Priscilla (Sticken) Jensen and Phyllis (Sticken) Feick welcomed 61 of their children, grandchildren,

and great-grandchildren cousins to the reunion. A potluck dinner was shared, and the afternoon was spent visiting, meeting new family members and becoming reacquainted with others.

Attending were: Priscilla’s family: Priscilla and Arnold Jensen, Randy and Lori Jensen, Stephanie, Ryan, Kennedy and Brooklyn Danly, all of Greenfield; Cindy and Roger Anderson of Van Meter; Erin, Lydia, Wyatt and William Crittenden of Lorimor; Chad, Brittany and Azalea Jensen of Waukee; Hannah and Michael West of Creston.

Phyllis’s family: Phyllis and Max Feick, Marvin and Rhonda Feick, all of Orient; Darcy and Daisey Dredge of Mount Ayr; Kim, Blaine, Mallory and Natalie Behnken of Massena; Mandy, Jamie, Ellie and Macy Craig of Fontanelle.

Gerald’s family: Gerald Sticken of Creston.

Don’s family: Don and Raidene Sticken of Creston; Carol Dillon and Sara Sticken of Independence, Mo.; Michael Sticken of Warrensburg, Mo.; Jon Sticken of Leavenworth, Kan.; Ethan and Rachael Sticken of Princeton, Mo.; Kelly and Charlie Nea of Saint Louis, Mo.; Christopher, Brittney, Lilly and Zoey Sticken and guests Vito, Tessa, Jade, Vito, Vinnie and Bella Mazerra, all of Kansas City, Mo. Cousins attending were: Karen and Doug Dungan of Indianola; Dick and Joyce Capps of Waterloo; Adeline Fils, Dixie and Scott Moore, all of Creston.

McFee Family Reunion

The annual McFee family reunion will be held the weekend of Aug. 2-3.

On Aug. 2, meet at the A&G Restaurant on Adams Street for dinner at 6 p.m.

On Aug. 3, meet at the Eagles on East Montgomery Street starting at 10 a.m. for coffee and rolls. Potluck dinner will be at noon.

Please plan to attend.

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Stay on top of your rheumatoid arthritis with these helpful tips (BPT) — Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an incurable, progressive disease in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks a person’s joints, causing inflammation and damage.

Approximately 1.3 million people have RA. This condition strikes about three times as many women as men and most commonly appears in people between 40 and 60 years old.

If you have been diagnosed with RA, you are probably familiar with many of these statistics, just as well as you know the pain that occurs in your joints during an RA flareup. Chances are good that symptoms of your RA have caused you to miss social events or even work.

But there is good news.

Although RA is not curable, there are multiple ways to effectively manage your condition and improve your quality of life.

Follow these tips to begin improving your condition today: • Stay positive. Just because RA is incurable doesn’t mean it has to dic-

tate your life. People across the United States who have been diagnosed with this disease lead very productive and rewarding lives.

Don’t let RA control you.

If you have recently been diagnosed, or have had an especially painful flare-up, it’s important to educate yourself about the disease and take proactive measures to ensure successful management of your RA. This is the first and most important step in your treatment.

• Find the doctor who’s right for you. If you feel comfortable with your current rheumatologist, then you can skip to the next tip.

If you don’t have a rheumatologist or you don’t feel comfortable with your current doctor, make finding the right one a priority.

Remember, you will work closely with this doctor to create a personalized treatment plan, so trust is important. Before meeting with a new rheumatologist, be sure to create a list of questions you want to ask them. The answers you receive will help determine if

this doctor is right for you.

• Maintain a healthy diet. Inflammation is the hallmark sign of RA. Patients may reduce their RA symptoms by incorporating foods that have antiinflammatory properties, including omega-3 fats such as fish, certain vegetables and soy foods and walnuts.

Antioxidants have also been shown to help ease in-

flammation. Leafy greens, fruits, beans, nuts, dark chocolate and certain spices contain high levels of antioxidants, such as vitamins C, E, carotene, lycopene and flavonoids. Speak with your doctor to learn more about dietary changes that may benefit you.

• Get out and be active.

Many people diagnosed with RA mistakenly be-

lieve they must limit their activity to avoid disease flare-ups, but regular activity has been proven to limit or control RA’s symptoms.

Discuss your activity goals with your doctor to determine which activities could be beneficial for you.

• Improve your methotrexate (MTX) efficiency.

As a person with RA, you may be taking an oral

form of MTX and know all about the side effects that come with your medication. But these days, some RA patients are opting for new, easily injectable MTX options. Speak with your doctor about what options may be most appropriate for you.

To learn more about how you can treat your RA, visit www.arthritis.org.

Got a fib? Get aggressive about losing weight In “I Really Love You,” when George Harrison declared “my heart skips a beat,” he was describing a sudden heart flutter that signals a surge of romantic passion. But if your doctor says your heart is skipping a beat, it may mean you have (or are headed for) atrial fibrillation or A fib.

A fib is a disturbed heart rhythm that happens when rapid, erratic electrical signals make the heart’s two upper chambers (called atria) contract quickly and irregularly. Sometimes you can feel it — but not always — and the problem may come and go or be persistent. For most folks, it ups the risk of stroke and heart failure.

Drugs to control your heart rate and rhythm, blood thinners to reduce the risk of blood clots and procedures that deliver lowenergy shocks to the heart may treat the condition. But now a new study reveals that lifestyle changes can slash symptoms without using drugs.

Overweight people with A fib went on an eightweek, physician-led program to reduce underlying triggers of A fib: elevated levels of blood pressure, LDL cholesterol and blood sugar; sleep apnea; and tobacco and excess alcohol use. The participants saw a “substantial reduction” in A fib severity and symptoms.

So, if you’re diagnosed with A fib, talk to your doctor about starting a wellmonitored program to lose weight if you need to and to reduce those A fib triggers.

And start today (A fib gets harder to reverse the longer you have it)! Then you and

Weekly healthy tips Dr. Mehmet Oz, M.D. and Dr. Michael Roizen, M.D.

your true love can enjoy the flutter of your heartbeats for years to come.

MAKING CONTACT WITH DECORATIVE CONTACTS When Lady Gaga pops in a pair of oversized, Anime-inspired contact lenses or Jennifer Lopez subtly turns her hazel eyes a deep brown, you can bet it’s all part of The Show. But if you use decorative contacts without getting a prescription from your eye doctor, you’re opting for a look that might mean you won’t be able to see at all!

A 2012 American Optometric Association survey found that up to 14 million Americans have tried these products without using a prescription from an eye doctor! Instead they purchase one-size-fits-all lenses, made with who-knowswhat kinds of dyes and paints, from the Internet, street vendors, beauty-supply houses and Halloween or novelty stores. A poorly fitted pair of contacts can scratch your cornea, and if they’re not properly cleaned and sanitized, they can trigger infections, corneal ulcers and even blindness.

If you want to change your eye color, transform your iris into a kaleidoscopic pattern, or put the crowning touch on a scary costume, you can use decorative lenses safely, if you: —Get an exam from a licensed eye doctor, so you have a prescription that

specifies the brand name of the contacts, lens measurements and an expiration date; —Purchase the lenses only from someone who requires a prescription to sell you contacts; and —Follow all instructions on caring for and cleaning lenses.

You won’t be able to go completely Gaga, though.

Her oversize lenses aren’t Food and Drug Administration approved — and we sure hope she has them made by someone who knows how to do that safely.

HEALTH GOING UP IN SMOKE? When Cheech and Chong lit up the movie screens with their marijuana-fogged dialogue — “Hey man, how’s my driving?” “I think we’re parked, man” — they probably never imagined cannabis would become legal. But today more than 20 states have authorized medical marijuana, while Colorado and Washington have legalized it for personal use. So we say it’s time to back up (carefully) and take a look at the health risks associated with recreational use (addressing medical use is for another column).

The active ingredient in marijuana (THC or 9 delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol) has been engineered to be much more concentrated in today’s crops than it was in the 1970s. That, combined with the highly individual way the drug affects the

brain (20-somethings, listen up, you’re still developing neural wiring), makes it hard to predict who might be at risk for long-term marijuana-related problems.

What is known, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, is that regular or heavy use is linked to traffic accidents and reduced lung function (the smoke contains carcinogens) and can encourage addictions.

In addition, for some folks, THC’s effect on neurotransmitters may increase the risk for depression and the development of psychosis. It also can cause memory and attention deficits. And particular to eating THC, there may be an increased risk of panic or anxiety.

Our advice? Go for a free twofer: An exercise high from aerobic routines, like interval walking (see doctoroz.com for how-to), boosts both serotonin and endorphin levels. You’ll get smokin’ hot without craving a peanut butter and jelly pizza.

THE LATEST DUALSOURCE CT SCANNERS There are many instances in science (Masters and Johnson) and the arts (Gilbert and Sullivan, Lennon and McCartney) where two heads are better than one.

Another example of the added value of two heads?

The latest CT (computed tomography) scanners.

By delivering two lowdose X-rays at the same time, this second generation of dual-source CT scans, also called high-pitch spiral scans, dramatically reduces your total radiation exposure by more than 60 percent, compared with earlier CT machines — and they

deliver equal or better images than the older scanners.

This matters because the use of CT scans has more than tripled since 1996, and every CT scan zaps you with 10 times the ionizing radiation found in a conventional X-ray. Exposure to ionizing radiation is a known cancer risk, but no one knows exactly how much is too much over the course of a lifetime.

This lower-radiation, dual-source scanner vastly increases the already significant usefulness of CT imaging; the scans generate a 3-D image of the inside of your body, providing amazing detail of everything from a pulsing heart to the plaque levels inside your arteries.

And they’re the current gold standard for identifying respiratory and cardiovascular problems, as well as many cancers.

Dr. Roizen’s Cleveland Clinic has a new dual-source CT scanner, but if you need a CT scan and a secondgeneration dual-source model isn’t available where you are, you and your doctor (two heads are better than one) should figure out where you can access this latest imaging technology.

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The number of wins this season for Max Scherzer, which ties him for league lead in wins.

SPORTS Midnight madness

By SCOTT VICKER | svicker@crestonnews.com

FORT DODGE — The Clarke softball team advanced to the Class 3A state championship game for the second straight year with a 4-1 win over Greene County in a semifinal game that started at 11:02 p.m. Thursday and concluded at 12:22 a.m. today.

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Trade delayed Andrew Wiggins signed his rookie contract on Thursday. In any other year, that would simply be a formality.

Not this year. Now that Wiggins has signed, he cannot be traded for 30 days.

Wiggins is the centerpiece of a potential deal for Kevin Love, but now the trade cannot be executed for 30 days. The Cavs, however, were forced to sign him in order to trade him because he held no monetary value otherwise, making a trade including him extremely difficult.

Wiggins will earn $5.5 million next season, the full 120 percent allowed under the league’s rookie scale. The team also announced second-round pick Joe Harris also signed. Harris signed a three-year deal, with the first two years guaranteed, a league source confirmed.

Earlier in the day, the State Softball Tournament went into a weather delay because of lightning.

That delay lasted three hours.

The delay, combined with the Class 5A game between West Des Moines Valley and Johnston going into extra innings, pushed the start time of Clarke’s game back until

11:02 p.m.

But the delay didn’t stop the Lady Indians from returning to the Class 3A title game.

“The kids know I don’t let them talk about the weather,” Clarke head coach Lindsay Diehl said.

“We actually like being in those situations. We know other high

school teams might not have the mental strength we have. We try to use that as motivation. When it started raining, we got excited.”

Early lead Both pitchers — Clarke’s Libby Bemis and Greene County’s Marissa Promes — worked quickly through the first two innings.

No ‘Linsanity’ Kobe Bryant hasn’t said much publicly since the Lakers failed to get Carmelo Anthony. Or keep Pau Gasol. Jeremy Lin, the newest Lakers point guard, revealed as much in his introductory news conference Thursday.

On a team that finished 27-55 and lost Gasol, there will be plenty of work, and probably luck, to even come within screaming distance of a playoff spot. The Lakers, though, felt they finally got a point guard that intrigued them over the years. One thing is certain.

Lin, 25, isn’t looking to repeat the intense attention that accompanied him while playing for New York in 2011-12.

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Could Kyle Orton be an option as Bears’ backup QB?

Twins cancel Chuck Knoblauch has been charged with assaulting his wife, and as a result will not be inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame on Aug. 23. Knoblauch was the 1991 American League rookie of the year with the Twins.

The Twins issued this statement: In light of recent news reports surrounding Chuck Knoblauch, as well as direct communication with the former Twins second baseman, the Minnesota Twins have decided to cancel the team’s 2014 Hall of Fame induction ceremony scheduled for August 23 at Target Field. In January of this year, Knoblauch was elected by a 62-member committee consisting of local and national media, club officials, fans and past elected members, using rules similar to those necessary for election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

Knoblauch was arrested in a Houston suburb on Wednesday after an early-morning call to the police. He was charged with misdemeanor assault on a family member, and was released on $10,000 bond.

But in the bottom of the third inning, Clarke struck for a 1-0 lead when sophomore Ally Deutsch blasted a solo home run to center field.

Deutsch fell behind early in the

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Martensdale-St. Marys second baseman Kylah Schumacher drops down to catch a short popup in the infield during the first inning of the Blue Devils’ 3-2 loss to Akron-Westfield in the Class 1A semifinals on Thursday. Schumacher made the catch and then doubled off Akron-Westfield runner Desi Oltmanns (21) after Oltmanns left second base for the dugout, having thought she was already called out on the play.

Akron-Westfield survives scare from Martensdale-St. Marys

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FORT DODGE — Martensdale-St. Marys had an opportunity to derail Akron-Westfield’s perfect season here Thursday in a Class 1A semifinal game at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex.

But, the Blue Devils couldn’t get the big hit when they needed it most, with runners on first and second and two outs in a 3-2 ball-

game.

Instead, Akron-Westfield pitcher Kayla Tindall recorded a strikeout to end the game, sending the Westerners into today’s state championship game with the 3-2 win.

“We put ourselves in that situation to win the game there at the end, and we’ve been in that situation a lot all year long,” MartensdaleSt. Marys head coach Brian Sweet said. “Left quite a few runners on base and

couldn’t come up with that key hit.”

After cutting the lead to 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth inning when Kaitlyn Schad scored from second base on a passed ball, the Blue Devils need to get out of a jam in the sixth inning to stay in the game.

The Westerners had the bases loaded in the top of the sixth inning with two Please see BLUE DEVILS, Page 10A

BOURBONNAIS (MCT) — Kyle Orton was planning to head to training camp with the Cowboys this week. But now that he’s a free agent, he doesn’t necessarily intend to play again.

The Orton question has b e e n posed recently by those quest i o n ing the Bears’ plan to Orton choose between journeymen Jordan Palmer and Jimmy Clausen for the No. 2 quarterback job behind Jay Cutler, who missed 12 games over the past three seasons. Would the Bears consider bringing back Orton for a second tour?

It might not matter if the Bears have interest. Most in the NFL believe Orton will retire, even though Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday that Orton intends to play in 2014.

It’s certainly possible Orton resurfaces, maybe at the end of the preseason, but he’s unlikely to find

a situation like the one in Dallas, where his base salary was scheduled to be $3.25 million. If Orton had designs on playing this season, agent David Dunn presumably would have already reached out to the Bears, even though he also represents Palmer and Clausen. Dunn knows where quarterback jobs could spring open.

Orton’s curious exit from the Cowboys came after he skipped the entire offseason program, including mandatory minicamp.

According to Dallas media, he consistently told the team he intended to retire. But had Orton walked away, the Cowboys could have recouped $3 million of his signing bonus.

So he skipped the offseason program and then informed the team he would head to training camp in Oxnard, Calif., to avoid a daily fine and the potential forfeiture of that signing bonus money. Instead of having a player who wasn’t fully invested with the program, the Cowboys released him.

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Lenox Tigers are back on Iowa’s baseball map Twenty-five years ago I stood in the media box at Marshalltown High School shooting photographs of Lenox pitcher Kurt Stoaks on the mound for coach Steve Westphal’s team at the state tournament.

During most of my run here at the News Advertiser, Lenox baseball has stood for quality and contention for state championships.

So, it was a little sad to see the program fall into the depths of five wins in the aftermath of Westphal’s final team in 2009, which placed second in the state with a 10-man roster.

I covered some tournament games involving Lenox during those struggling years, and it just didn’t seem right.

I played for Hall of Fame coach Ed McNeil in Fort Dodge, who coached a state championship in 1969, and I was taught the “little

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things” that separates great teams from average teams.

I had grown accustomed to observing those qualities in the Lenox Tigers teams.

Now, the program is back on its feet. Stoaks and former teammate Brian Wood have built it back up through a lot of hard work and dedication from a new talent base.

The Tigers (22-6) were stopped one game short of their ninth trip to state Tuesday night. But what I saw in that eighth-inning battle with a veteran, talented Underwood team was the Lenox quality baseball I’d

admired over the years.

Junior Caleb Lange was a warrior on the mound, holding the Eagles in check on two hits over eight innings and more than 100 pitches, just three days after going five innings of relief in a 10-inning victory over FremontMills for a district championship.

Offensively, the Tigers outhit Underwood 11-2 with contributions up and down the lineup against Austin Konsor, considered one of the best pitchers in southwest Iowa. Nine runners left on base tells the story of missed opportunities by the Tigers.

Lenox’s season ended on a bobbled grounder and high throw to the plate, allowing Underwood’s Caleb Wichman to slide just ahead of the tag by Tiger senior catcher Dustin Gordon.

Support Afterward, Stoaks and Wood did some of their best coaching when

they pulled aside freshman second baseman Kaleb Anderson, who rapped two hits in the game, to explain that he was a key contributor and that the outcome did not hinge on one play.

I probably admired Stoaks and Wood more for that touching moment than for any game decision they made on the field.

Many of us have stood in Anderson’s shoes. I remember a game at Waterloo West when I was playing second base and botched two easy plays in the same inning.

McNeil was a stoic, larger-thanlife figure, and I didn’t even want to face him coming off the field that inning. It’s now 41 years since that happened, and the memory is still Please see SHOTS, Page 10A

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Struggling Padres pound the Cubs 13-3 CHICAGO (MCT) — The dog days have arrived early for the Chicago Cubs.

Manager Rick Renteria insists his players will not lose their team-oriented focus and selfishly seek to pad their personal stats despite being in last place, 18 games below .500 with more than two months remaining.

“I don’t worry too much about that, I will be honest with you,” Renteria said as the San Diego Padres trounced the Cubs 13-3 Thursday night at Wrigley Field.

The Padres erupted for nine runs in the sixth inning, sending 15 batters to the plate as 31,321 fans cheered derisively when the inning mercifully ended.

The Padres took two out of three from the Cubs, who have lost 13 of their last 16 games. The Cubs (41-59) are 0-4-1 in their last five series at Wrigley Field.

“We tried everything we could to minimize the damage. But it ended up kind of escalating no matter who we used,” Renteria said. “It seems like anything that can go wrong has gone wrong in the last couple of weeks. So we have to regroup.”

Edwin Jackson (5-11) sought his first career victory against the Padres, but instead took the loss to fall to 0-6 life-

“We tried everything we could to minimize the damage. But it ended up kind of escalating no matter who we used.”

— Rick Renteria

Chicago Cubs Manager

time against them. The Padres touched him for a pair of runs in the first inning and he left in the sixth inning when he experienced cramping in his right hand.

“He’s fine now,” Renteria said. “He kept shaking it out. It was just best to go ahead and not to take a chance.”

Jackson retired the first two batters he faced before the wheels began to come off. Seth Smith singled before Yasmani Grandal tripled. Will Venable followed with an RBI single to make it 2-0.

The Cubs pulled to within 2-1 in the fourth, but stranded runners at second and third. Luis Valbuena singled home a run after Anthony Rizzo and Starlin Castro opened the inning with singles to put runners on the corners.

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Technically, Jones was correct in saying Orton intended to play this season; before he was released, yes, he was going to show at camp.

The Cowboys have put a spin on the showdown, pointing out the $2.7 million in salary-cap space created by Orton’s release will aid their efforts to extend the contracts of wide receiver Dez Bryant and left tackle Tyron Smith.

The Bears have tried to re-acquire Orton twice since he was included in the 2009 trade with the Broncos for Cutler.

They placed a waiver claim for him in November 2011 after Cutler went out with a broken thumb, but Orton was awarded to the Chiefs, for whom Bears general manager Phil Emery was the college scouting director at the time.

Had the Bears landed Orton, perhaps he could have prevented that season from slipping away as the team lost five of its final six after a 7-3 start.

Emery pursued Orton a

couple of months later in free agency, but he signed a three-year, $10.5 million contract with the Cowboys, and the Bears spent $3.5 million on Jason Campbell for one season.

Last year, the Bears went the budget route behind Cutler with Josh McCown, and they’re headed down the same path again.

One thought is the wealth of offensive talent around the quarterback should help the backup succeed if called upon.

Coach Marc Trestman mentioned Wednesday that sixth-round draft pick David Fales will also contend for the No. 2 job, but that seems like a long shot considering reps for the reserves will be few and far between when the team hits the practice field Friday.

The battle figures to be between Palmer and Clausen, with performances in exhibition games weighing significantly. Palmer remains in the lead position because he has been around longer, but if the Bears were convinced he’s the guy, they never would

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Rene Rivera homered leading off the fifth to give the Padres a 3-1 advantage.

Jackson left the game with two men on and nobody out in the sixth inning with the cramping in his right hand.

Brian Schlitter came on in relief, and the situation grew much worse.

The Padres went ahead 8-1 before Renteria lifted Schlitter in favor of lefty Wesley Wright with the bases loaded and no outs. By the end of the inning, the Padres led 12- 1 and starting pitcher Tyson Ross (9-10) was on cruise control.

The Cubs scored a pair of consolation runs in the eighth inning. Rizzo extended his hitting streak to a seasonhigh nine games with a base hit in the fourth inning.

“At a time like this you have to encourage these guys to continue to push,” Renteria said. “That’s my message to them, to keep playing. It’s not like we’re not trying to do what we’re supposed to do. They have two months left and this is where we can learn a lot about ourselves.”

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Prescott Community School District Board of Directors - July 16, 2014 The Board of Directors of the Prescott Community School District met on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 in the Board Room at 6:37 PM. President Cooper presided and the following answered roll call: Birt, Cline, and Gee. Administrators present were: Superintendent Steve McDermott, Business Manager Billie Jo Greene and Lead Teacher Terri Kretzinger.

The Bears have tried to re-acquire Orton since Gee moved and Birt seconded that the agenda with be approved he was included in the 2009 trade the with the additions for of fuel bids and lunch prices. Roll Call Vote: Cutler. They placed a waiver claim for him in November “Yes” Birt, Cline, Cooper, and Gee. Motionacarried 4-0 thumb, but Or2011 after Cutler went out with broken Birt moved and Gee seconded that the minutes ton was awarded to the . of the June 18, 2014 regular meeting, Financial Report and bills for June, 2014 be approved as presented. Roll Call “Yes” Birt, Cline, Cooper, and have added Clausen in Vote: rentMotion options up, there Gee. carriedsteps 4-0. stafftomember Kim Visitors present June. will be no need consider Fourez.

Cutler devoted a week- the Orton question as the Superintendent McDermott reported on repair in two locations. end to helping Clausen roof Sept.

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Clausen said. “It’s just tak- perhaps man doesn’t Birt moved the and Gee seconded that the in IASB and ISFIS continue ing what I’ve been study- participation want to play. approved as presented. Roll Call Vote: Cline, Cooper, and Gee. Moing onto the field and “Yes” Birt, —————— carried 4-0. having that translate into tionGee ©2014 Chicago Trimoved the and Birt seconded that the bids from Agriland FS, Inc. approved practice each and every Fuel bune as presented. Roll Call Vote: “Yes” Birt, play, getting in the right Cline, Visit Chicago TriCooper,the and Gee. Motion carried play, getting out of plays. 4-0. bune at www.chicagotriBoard and Business Manager Greene the 2012-13 audit.

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Gee moved and Cline seconded that the meeting adjourn. Roll Call Vote: “Yes” Birt, Cline, Cooper, and Gee. Motion carried 4-0.

Next Regular Board Meeting will be, Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room.

Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORM Checking - General Fund WATER DISCHARGE Colton Dunphy plans to submit a No- ACCESS SYSTEMS tice of Intent to the Iowa Department of COPIER LEASE........................... $270.00 Natural Resources to be covered under the ALLIANT ENERGY NPDES General Permit No. 2 "Storm Wa- ELECTRICITY............................. $828.69 ter Discharge Associated with Industrial AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE ASSURANCE Activity for Construction Activities The storm water discharge will be from PAYROLL DEDUCTION........... $206.89 constructing a confinement located in CAPITAL SANITARY SUPPLY NE1/4, Sec 18, T72, R30, Union County. SUPPLIES..................................... $346.29 Storm water will be discharged from 1 CHRISTENSEN SANITATION point sources and will be discharged to the SANITATION................................ $85.00 CITY OF LENOX following streams: Un-named tributaries to the Middle GAS............................................... $311.09 CORNING COMMUNITY SCHOOL Platte River.

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PAINT AND SUPPLIES............. $824.24 GREEN VALLEY PEST & LAWN Prescott Community School District CARE Board of Directors - July 16, 2014 The Board of Directors of the Prescott PEST CONTROL........................... $58.00 Community School District met on HEARTLAND AEA 11 Wednesday, July 16, 2014 in the Board PROFESSIONAL Room at 6:37 PM. President Cooper DEVELOPMENT......................... $450.00 presided and the following answered roll IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE STATE TAX PAYROLL.......... $6,128.96 call: Birt, Cline, and Gee. Administrators present were: Superin- IPERS tendent Steve McDermott, Business Man- PAYROLL ..................................... $61.07 ager Billie Jo Greene and Lead Teacher LARSON PRINTING CO. PRINTING...................................... $66.00 Terri Kretzinger.

Gee moved and Birt seconded that the LATHAM LAWNCARE agenda be approved with the additions of MOWING.................................. $1,080.00 fuel bids and lunch prices. Roll Call Vote: LENOX COMMUNITY SCHOOL “Yes” Birt, Cline, Cooper, and Gee. Mo- DISTRIC SPECIAL ED TUTION.......... $29,167.10 tion carried 4-0 Birt moved and Gee seconded that the MR. CLEAN CARPET CARE minutes of the June 18, 2014 regular meet- CARPET CLEANING.............. $1,232.00 ing, Financial Report and bills for June, NAPA-CRESTON 2014 be approved as presented. Roll Call PARTS.......................................... $301.14 Vote: “Yes” Birt, Cline, Cooper, and OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF STATE ADUIT FEE.................................. $175.00 Gee. Motion carried 4-0.

Visitors present staff member Kim ORIENT MACKSBURG COMM SCHOOL Fourez.

Superintendent McDermott reported on POSTAGE/PURCHASED SERVICE................................... $8,260.51 roof repair in two locations.

Birt moved and Gee seconded that the PETERSEN TIRE Milk bids from Anderson Erickson ap- TIRES............................................ $355.40 proved as presented. Roll Call Vote: POSTMASTER “Yes” Birt, Cline, Cooper, and Gee. Mo- STAMPS......................................... $49.00 RJ'S PLUMBING & HEATING INC tion carried 4-0.

Birt moved and Gee seconded that the PLUMBING REPAIRS................ $370.55 School Registration fees be $20 to cover SIRWA school supplies and Lunch Prices will in- WATER........................................... $37.00 crease by State requirement. Roll Call SOFTWARE UNLIMITED Vote: “Yes” Birt, Cline, Cooper, and SOFTWARE.............................. $4,138.47 TYCO INTEGRATED SECURITY LLC Gee. Motion carried 4-0.

Birt moved and Gee seconded that the SECURITY SERVICES.............. $900.84 participation in IASB and ISFIS continue U.S.CELLULAR approved as presented. Roll Call Vote: CELL PHONE................................ $95.52 “Yes” Birt, Cline, Cooper, and Gee. Mo- VISA/ISSB MISCELLENANCE......................... $6.99 tion carried 4-0.

Gee moved and Birt seconded that the WALMART COMMUNITY BRC Fuel bids from Agriland FS, Inc. approved PRESCHOOL SUPPLIES........... $159.88 as presented. Roll Call Vote: “Yes” Birt, WINDSTREAM Cline, Cooper, and Gee. Motion carried TELEPHONE SERICE................ $893.28 Fund Total:............................. $82,966.88 4-0.

Board and Business Manager Greene Checking- LOCAL OPT SALES TAX FUND reviewed the 2012-13 audit.

Possible vote dates were discussed for BYERS WOOD GLASS & LOCK SHOP the election. Informational material is be- NEW LOCKS............................... $354.75 ing worked on currently. Community Fund Total:.................................. $354.75 meetings will be scheduled through out Checking - PPEL FUND the upcoming school year.

DE LAGE LANDEN Gee moved and Cline seconded that the COPIER LEASE........................... $393.77 meeting adjourn. Roll Call Vote: “Yes” Fund Total:.................................. $393.77 Birt, Cline, Cooper, and Gee. Motion car- Checking - NUTRITION ried 4-0.

HY-VEE INC. Next Regular Board Meeting will be, FOOD............................................ $129.55 Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. Fund Total:.................................. $129.55 in the Board Room.

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etched in my mind.

“Play the game the right way,” he growled, apparently thinking I had been lackadaisical in my approach to fielding my position.

So, even though I agreed with Stoaks and Wood that one play doesn’t decide a game, it’s hard when you’re in that position to not think that at the time. What those coaches did in showing they had his back was a monumental gesture.

“He’s a freshman,” Stoaks told me afterward. “To start the season, his parents said he wasn’t even sure he was coming out. All last year, we struggled to find a solid second baseman and then we lost Mason (Peterson), who was a great shortstop and pitcher. People said, how are you going to replace that?

“Well,” Stoaks continued, “who knew the 5-2 guy at second was going to be the guy who glued things together for us all year there?

He’s a very sure glove and has a lot of fire. He’s been the spark of the team all year.”

I’ll tell you what, my kids could play for Kurt Stoaks and Brian Wood any day.

I would know they were in good hands.

It would have been a great story for Todd Stoaks to play at state in his senior season for his dad, as well as Gordon, the other senior, to showcase his hustling style in front of a state tournament crowd.

It was very close to happening. With seven starters back, you have to give the Tigers a shot at getting another substate opportunity in 2015. Pitchers Lange and 6-foot-7 Spencer Brown will be a handful for opponents.

Lenox baseball is back.

And southwest Iowa is better for it.

••• It was also nice for this group of seven Creston baseball seniors to finally taste victory in the postseason. There had not been a Panther district tournament win since 2008, the year after Bill Krejci and Steve Birchard guided the Panthers to state.

Glenwood derailed the Panthers’ quest to return to state under Birchard, who

outs and Tindall coming to the plate. Tindall was already 3-for-3 in the game.

Martensdale-St. Marys pitcher Riley Verwers struck Tindall out on four pitches, however, keeping the score 3-2.

“There in the sixth inning, they had bases loaded with their best hitter up and she (Verwers) went right at her and got some pitches,” Sweet said. “We hoped maybe that would transfer to the offensive side of it. But we played well. All the girls did.”

The Blue Devils went three up, three down in the bottom of the sixth, but got a rally started in the seventh inning.

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Lenox co-coaches Kurt Stoaks (left) and Brian Wood remind freshman second baseman Kaleb Anderson that he was a key contributor, and that the outcome of a game hinges on more than one play, after an error occurred as Underwood won Tuesday’s substate game, 2-1, in the eighth inning.

also has a son playing his final season for him. But it was fun to see them legitimately beat district top seed Winterset and earn a chance to play for a district championship.

Like Lenox, this group of seniors led a steady rise in success since a dropoff right after the state tournament year, and they deserve credit for that. Trevor Luther, Cole Crawford, Garret Taylor, Trey Benson, Brandon Phipps, Jon Birchard and Nate Haley left their mark and showed the upcoming young players how to carry yourself on the field.

That was the last group of boys I coached in middle school basketball before switching to girls. It was fun to watch them grow up and become young men the community could be proud of while wearing the Panther uniform. Good luck to them in the next phase of their lives.

••• This has been a whirlwind week, with two all-night shifts trying to get stuff done at tournament time while Scott Vicker has been moni-

toring things at the state softball tournament.

But as of this evening, I’ve transitioned into some much anticipated “down time.”

My sons and I are going to Cooperstown, N.Y., this weekend for the Baseball Hall of Fame inductions. It’s a “bucket list” trip we decided to do when we heard of this year’s class.

Son Brett is a longtime Braves fan, and in particular, admired Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux. His brother Keith is a White Sox fan and his favorite player was Frank Thomas. Those three are among the inductees, as well as former Braves manager Bobby Cox and manager Tony LaRussa, who led a pair of World Series titles while leading my favorite team, the Cardinals, from 1996 to 2011.

So, we all have an interest in somebody going into the Hall of Fame this year.

It should be a great experience.

To keep with modern trends, maybe I can bring back a “selfie” with a baseball celebrity. LaRussa, hopefully!

Kylie Reindl led off with a single to right field, but after a strikeout, Reindl was thrown out at second base on a fielder’s choice.

That left Kylah Schumacher on first base with two outs and Schad up to bat.

Schumacher stole second and then Schad took a hard pitch off the helmet.

But Tindall got out of the inning and ended the game with a strikeout.

After Akron-Westfield scored one in the top of the first inning, the Blue Devils got out of the inning with a double play.

The Blue Devils answered back with a run of their own in the second inning, as Jamie Jordan scored on a passed ball.

But the Westerners answered right back in the top of the third inning on a Kortney Hedlund RBI groundout.

Akron-Westfield improved to 37-0 for the season, while Martensdale-St. Marys drops to 26-5.

The Blue Devils played AGWSR this morning in the Class 1A third place game.

Akron-Westfield 3, Martensdale-St. Marys 2

R H E A-W 101 010 0 — 3 9 1 MSM 010 010 0 — 2 7 0 A-W: Kayla Tindall 0BB 2HBP 4K and Ann Hedlund. MSM: Riley Verwers 2BB 1HBP 3K and Vicki Kordick. W — Tindall. L— Verwers. HR — none.

3B — none. 2B — A-W: Tindall 1, Bailey Davis 1. MSM: Kaitlyn Schad 1. RBI — A-W: Kortney Hedlund 2, Desi Oltmanns 1. Multiple hitters — A-W: Tindall 3, Katie Johnson 2.

MSM: Schad 2, Verwers 2.

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Martensdale-St. Marys shortstop Riley Coates reaches to snag a groundball during the Blue Devils’ 3-2 loss to Akron-Westfield on Thursday.

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at-bat, but battled, fouling off several pitches before the home run.

“I was actually shocked,” Deutsch said.

“It’s great to have it in a regular season game, but at the state tournament, it’s amazing.”

It continued Deutsch’s hot streak.

Deutsch was 2-for-2 in Monday’s quarterfinal game with three runs bat- ■ The win sets ted in. up a rematch “Ally’s bat at 2:30 p.m. has been hot,” Diehl said. “She from last year’s pushed some- Class 3A state body out of our championship lineup with her bat being hot. game, which I love/hate it Bondurantwhen kids make Farrar won 6-3. me make those decisions. But you kind of have to go with whose bat’s been hot and her bat is hot for sure.”

After going three up, three down in the bottom of the fourth inning, Clarke added to its lead in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Once again, it was the bottom of the order starting things.

Sara Andrew, making her return to the Clarke lineup at third base and in the seven-hole, hit a one-out single up the middle.

“This one’s for everything now. We played them before. I feel good about where we’re going, going into it. Second place isn’t an option. We’re going to give them everything we’ve got.”

— Libby Bemis

Clarke senior pitcher

CNA photos by SCOTT VICKER

Above, Clarke junior third baseman Sara Andrew (13) slides safely into home on a Kennedy Crees RBI single in the fifth inning of Clarke’s 4-1 win over Greene County.

Bottom left, Clarke sophomore Ally Deutsch smiles as she rounds second base after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of the Class 3A semifinals.

Sydnee Redman, who moved to second base with Andrew’s return, followed with a single to right field.

Leadoff batter Kennedy Crees drove home Andrew with a single to right field.

Then, freshman shortstop Vanessa Bakley brought home two more with a single to center field.

“That swing wasn’t even fundamentally sound,” Diehl said. “She got out there on her front foot and stayed through the ball and dropped one in that was able to score two runs for us.”

It was a big hit for Bakley, who had been caught stealing earlier in the game and had popped up Bakley a bunt for an inning-ending double-play.

“I always tell the kids, if you make a mistake, the game is going to come back to you,” Diehl said. “She’d gotten on base and made some mistakes, and the game, it came back to her. She was able to step up and perform.”

Diehl also praised Bakley’s play in the field, making several tough plays up the middle.

“I’m pleased with the way we played all around on defense,” she said.

Late scare Needing just three outs to return to the state title game, Clarke looked to be on cruise control.

But, Greene County first baseman Hannah Onken sent the first pitch of the seventh inning over the center field fence, cutting the lead to 4-1.

Then, Tressa Rasmussen recorded her second single of the game, putting a runner on with no outs.

Diehl made a trip out to the pitching circle to calm her team down.

“She just told us to stay loose and go for outs,” Bemis said. “That home run was my fault. I missed a pitch. It happens, we just needed to get outs, because we were up by Bemis three.”

And that’s exactly what Clarke did.

Redman made a play at second base, getting the lead runner on a fielder’s choice.

Bemis then got Carleigh Paup to pop up a bunt for the second time in the game for the second out.

Bemis closed out the game with a strike-

out of Bailey Godwin, Bemis’ 12th strikeout of the game. She issued just one walk and gave up only four hits.

“Libby was in control the whole time,” Diehl said. “She’s so calm and cool.”

“Them having not seen me before helped out a lot, not knowing my tendencies and what I’m used to doing,” Bemis said. “That helped me a lot and throwing my different pitches to keep them off balance.”

Rematch The win sets up a rematch at 2:30 p.m. from last year’s Class 3A state championship game, which Bondurant-Farrar won 6-3.

The Lady Jays were an 8-4 winner over East Marshall Thursday night in the semifinals.

“This is exactly where we wanted to put ourselves, to have the opportunity to be back in the championship game,” Diehl said. “I kind of anticipated it was going to be Bondurant. We were working on things we anticipate seeing from them. I like playing them. It’ll be fun to have a rematch against them in the title game.”

The two teams met back on June 21 at the Oskaloosa Tournament, with Clarke winning 5-3.

But today’s matchup will be the only one that matters.

“This one’s for everything now,” Bemis said. “We played them before. I feel good about where we’re going, going into it. Second place isn’t an option. We’re going to give them everything we’ve got.”

Clarke 4, Greene County 1

R H E Greene Co. 000 000 1 — 1 4 2 Clarke 001 030 0 — 4 6 1 GC: Marissa Promes 2BB 5K and Hannah Cooklin. Clk: Libby Bemis 1BB 12K and Kassidy Spurgin. W — Bemis.

L— Promes. HR — GC: Hannah Onken 1. Clk: Ally Deutsch 1. 3B — none. 2B — none. RBI — GC: Onken 1. Clk: Vanessa Bakley 2, Kennedy Crees 1, Deutsch 1. Multiple hitters — GC: Tressa Rasmussen 2. Clk: Bakley 2.

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Complete sale information is published in the Wednesday edition of the Creston News Advertiser and/or the Southwest Iowa Advertiser

Sat. July 26- 10:00AM Red Oak, IA. Household, Furniture, Collectibles, Car, Boat, Machinery, Caterpillar, Farm Items for Ralph Jackson Estate. Auctioneers: Steve Bergren, Tom Frey, Darwin West, Todd Crill.

Sun. July 27- 12:00PM Lorimor, IA. Shop & Hand Tools, 20’ plus bumper hitch flat bed tailer, NASCAR collectibles Merrill and Sandy Cornelison. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Brandon Frey, Zach Ballard.

Sat. Aug. 2- 10:00AM Corning, IA. Office/School Furniture, Tools & Maintenance Items, Misc. for Southwest Valley School. Auctioneers: Jack Kretzinger, Dan Kretzinger & Tony Douglas.

Sun. Aug. 3- 11:00AM Mount Ayr, IA. Furniture & Household Items, Antiques, Collectibles, Motorcycles, Tractor, Shop & Tools, Yard Items for Gerald & Joan Wurster.

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

Advertise your auction in the CNA Classifieds and we will include it in our “Auction Calendar.”

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

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

Flooring FLOORING INSTALLATION. “You Buy it - We Install It” Ceramic, Hardwoods, Laminates, Vinyl, Carpet, Repairs. STEVE’S FLOOR SERVICE, Steve Johnson, 641278-6793. Measuring service available.

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

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

QUALITY GLASS CO. Automotive, home, business and farm.

Commercial lock service and trailer sales. Hwy 34 East, in Creston 641-782-5155

BOWMAN SIDING & WINDOWS. All major brands of vinyl and steel siding, Heartland, Traco and Revere thermal replacement windows. Recipient of the Revere Premium Renovator Award. Seamless guttering and Leaf Relief gutter covers. 33 years of Plumber continuous reliable service in SouthSCHROEDER PLUMBING and west Iowa, free estimates, 641-322ELECTRICAL. Central air repair/ 5160 or 1-800-245-0337. new installations, new breaker Storage boxes, lighting fixtures, softeners, water heaters. Specialize in SHARP’S SELF-STORAGE Boats, manufactured and mobile homes. records, inventory, furniture.

Free estimates, licensed, insured, You store it, lock it, take the 641-202-1048. Accept Visa & key. Industrial Park, Creston, Mastercard.

641-782-6227.

Bar Manager Bartenders Call Becky at 782-4215 or stop in to fill out an application.

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Tyler Insurance Services, Inc. 111 W. Mills • Creston PHILLIP J. TYLER, CIC, CPIA

Office: 782-5503 • Home: 782-2208 • Fax: 782-5681

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CDL DRIVER

Call 641-782-2141 ext. 6441 to place your ad today!

Iowa Select Farms has positions open for CDL Drivers responsible for transporting hogs between farm sites and to packer locations.

Drivers operate company-owned late model Peterbilt trucks and haul five days a week, home every day.

This position requires a Class A CDL with a clean driving record. Candidates must be dependable, detail-oriented and follow all regulatory, safety, biosecurity and record keeping protocols. Previous livestock hauling experience desired.

HELP WANTED

Michael Foods, Inc. in Lenox, Iowa, has immediate opportunities for employment on 1st, 2nd and 3rd shifts.

Michael Foods is a diversified food processor and distributor with businesses in egg products, refrigerated grocery products and refrigerated potato products.

Drivers receive competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package that includes single/family health, vision and dental coverage, 401(k), life insurance, flex plan and vacation, holiday and sick pay with sick day payout. Get hired and refer a friend to any position within the company — employees receive a $1,560 referral bonus.

Previous experience in food manufacturing is not required.

We will train people with a solid work history!

For further information contact Human Resources at (641) 333-4700 or come to the plant to apply Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Union County Secondary Roads Department is seeking applications for an office manager.

The position involves a variety of clerical and office duties and applicants should have previous experience in accounting as well as spreadsheets and word processing. Good public relations, communication, and mult-tasking skills are required. Salary depends on qualifications.

Application form and job description is available at the Union County Engineer’s Office, 1701 Commerce Road, Creston, Iowa 50801.

Applications with resumes will be accepted until 3 p.m., Aug. 7, 2014.

Equal Opportunity Employer

OPEN HOUSES

Apply online at www.iowaselect.com, contact Domingo Pedro at 641-347-5065 or stop by 101 North Douglas in Afton to complete an application.

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Iowa Select Farms is an equal opportunity employer.

Sales Associate

Opportunity for career development for creative person with strong leadership and motivational skills.

If you love fashion and great prices, you’ll love our store. Come be a part of our team.

Responsibilities include: • Sales • Customer Relations • Store Presentation • Opening & Closing Duties

Schweser’s offers a competitive salary and benefit package.

1201 Country Club Dr. #9 • Creston Price Reduced $135,000 Saturday, July 26 • 10:00am-Noon

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Position Available is: • Part-time keyholder & sales Available position requires working a flexible schedule of 5-15 hrs. per week including some daytime, evening and weekend hours.

404 N. Poplar • Creston $77,500 Saturday, July 26 • 2:00-4:00pm

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Creston News Advertiser Friday, July 25, 2014

World Breastfeeding Week celebrated locally Aug. 1-7 this year, breastfeeding advocates in more than 175 countries worldwide will celebrate World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) with the theme, “Breastfeeding: A Winning Goal-for Life!”

Locally, MATURA Action Corporation’s WIC breastfeeding peer counselors will kick off this week with a get together in Creston.

“We’re hosting a reunion of all past, present and future breastfeeding moms and families to recognize the amazing contribution these ladies have made to the health of the next generation,” said Karla Hynes, WIC/MCH director.

The event will be held 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 2, at Creston WIC, 210 Russell St. A baby photo contest will be held, snacks will be served and a special gift will be provided to all who attend.

“Our breastfeeding peer counselor program is essentially moms helping moms. That’s why we are inviting everyone who has ever breastfed to attend this reunion.

If you’ve had a successful breastfeeding experience, whether it was two years ago or 20 years ago, you have a wealth of knowledge that you can share with someone who is considering this option,” Hynes said.

The reunion will also kick-off

the restructured breastfeeding support group, currently known as “Breastfeeding 101.”

“In examining the format of our class, we Hynes realized our current structure simply instructed about breastfeeding; it did nothing to introduce mothers to mothers. We want the class to be a mother-led support group, not just an educational class,” Hynes said.

According to Hynes, changing

the class format helps sustain the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding by aligning more closely with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set in 1990 by the United Nations to fight poverty and promote healthy and sustainable development.

“The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) recommends engaging as many groups and people of various ages as possible on the issue of breastfeeding.

We all know breast milk is the perfect food for newborns, it also provides tremendous benefits to the mom and the baby, as well as the family and community,” Hynes

said.

WBW was launched 22 years ago by WABA to focus and facilitate actions to protect, promote and support breastfeeding. For more information, contact WIC at 641-202-7114. WIC is a supplemental nutrition program for babies, children under the age of five, pregnant women, breastfeeding women and women who have had a baby in the past six months.

WIC helps families by providing healthy foods, nutrition education and referrals to other health care agencies. The local WIC agency is managed by MATURA Action Corporation.

Poll: Florida voters put Clinton atop 2016 field FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Her book sales are lousy, she’s made a couple of gaffes, and she’s taken a battering in recent weeks from Republicans and cable TV pundits, but a poll released Thursday shows that Hillary Rodham Clinton is still a favorite of Floridians.

The Quinnipiac University poll of Florida voters found that Clinton “dominates the 2016 presidential landscape, sweeping the Democratic field and topping former Gov. Jeb Bush and other possible Republican contenders by margins of 7 to 21 percentage points.”

Despite the recent negatives — which included her lament that she and former President Bill Clinton left the White House “dead broke” and “struggled” financially — her favorability rating among Florida voters remains strong.

The new poll has her at 58 percent favorable and 38 percent unfavorable. In May she was 58/37, in June 2013 she was 57/38 and in March 2013 she was 62/33.

Sean Phillippi, a Democratic political consultant with Florida clients, said Clinton’s strength in the state isn’t a surprise.

“She’s always had very,

very strong support in Florida, especially in South Florida,” he said. “Her base is strong because she and her family have had roots down here for decades, and I don’t think a few events will supersede a long history of standing for the values that Floridians share.”

U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, whose district includes southwest Palm Beach County, said Clinton “remains the gold standard as we look ahead to 2016.”

Deutch acknowledged she’s had a rough patch. “I could point to any number of ostensibly leading Republican presidential candidates

who have said and done things that are absolutely ripe for the picking for the political press, but Hillary Clinton is the leading Democrat that people are talking about. Of course they are going over every little thing.”

He said people like her because “she is smart, she is thoughtful, she is strong and she is committed to strengthening … America at home and abroad.”

Still, she’s not loved by everyone.

The poll shows she’s viewed favorably by 95 percent of Florida Democrats, 21 percent of Republicans, 57 percent of independents,

49 percent of men and 66 percent of women.

The youngest voters view her more positively than the oldest voters: 65 percent favorable among 18- to 29-year-olds, 62 percent of 30- to 49-year-olds, 55 percent of 50- to 64-year-olds and 54 percent of people 65 and older.

Quinnipiac surveyed 1,251 registered voters from July 17–21. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

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Florida where she remains queen of the political prom,” Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac poll said in a statement. In Washington, “they may be talking about Mrs. Clinton’s potential weaknesses should she run in 2016. But at this point in Florida, the nation’s largest presidential swing state, her assets overwhelm any vulnerabilities.”

——— ©2014 Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) Distributed by MCT Information Services

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