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Creston’s Kadon Hulett and Nodaway Valley’s Paige McElfish are today’s South Central Iowa Athlete of the Year finalists. For more on Hulett and McElfish, see SPORTS, page 8A. >>

A pair of local 4-H’ers recently went on a leadership trip to Washington, D.C. To find out more about their trip, see BUSINESS/FARM, page 6A. >>

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Judge won’t move trials in Iowa teen’s starvation death WEST DES MOINES (AP) — A judge has decided the trials won’t be moved out of Polk County for the adoptive parents of a West Des Moines teenager who officials say was starved to death.

Court records say Judge Karen Romano ruled Monday that Nicole Finn and Joseph Finn II have not sufficiently shown that pretrial publicity has ruined any chance for fair trials in Polk County.

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Pictured is the new decal at center court of the Creston Community High School gymnasium, featuring the school district’s C logo. Seen on the back wall is the panther head logo. Those two logos are the district’s logos moving forward.

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The athletic wing of Creston Community High School features a new look for visitors when school and athletic competitions begin this fall.

Updates have been made in the gymnasium, weight room and athletic hallway.

One of the most noticeable changes is a new decal at center court in the gymnasium.

The gym floor used to feature the old panther head logo at center court, but now features Creston

Community School District’s C logo.

The red C with white and black trim sits on top of a gray background designed to look like floorboards.

The new decal also has a solid line running all the way across it, making it a legal center court. The old panther head logo did not have a center line across it, which technically was not a legal center court since basketball officials could not tell where the line was to know if a player had gone over and back.

“Steve (McDermott) has worked hard since he got here on branding, or at least

getting it down to a manageable insignia instead of five different panthers Messerole and three different C’s,” CCHS Principal Bill Messerole said. “I think when I got here we probably had 30 different panthers.”

The new decal joins the new panther head logo on the wall, along with a large hanging American flag donated by the South Central Iowa Community Founda-

tion and handrails on the gym bleachers as upgrades made over the past several years. The new paint job significantly brightened the gym.

The south wall of the gym also used to house banners sporting each team’s logo from the Hawkeye 10 Conference. Those banners have been removed and will be replaced by one sticker featuring all 11 school logos in the conference.

“It’s brighter with it open instead of hanging banners all across that wall,” Messerole said. “We kept our SCHOOLS | 2A

Nicole Finn is charged with murder and other charges in the death of 16-year-old Natalie Finn.

Her trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 23. Joseph Finn II is charged with kidnapping, neglect or abandonment and child endangerment. His trial is set to begin Nov. 27.

The judge says she’ll reconsider her ruling if it becomes apparent that further pretrial publicity will prevent fair Polk County trials for both.

Tip leads to arrest of suspect in Missouri officer’s death KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man charged in the shooting death of a western Missouri police officer has been arrested after an alert driver provided a tip that the fugitive was wandering within miles of where the killing took place, a law enforcement official said.

The driver reported seeing Ian McCarthy walking along a state highway near Bucksaw Marina, just east of Clinton, and he was arrested without incident late Tuesday, Sgt. Bill Lowe of the Missouri Highway Patrol said at a news conference later that night.

The arrest ended a two-

day manhunt that began after 37-year-old Clinton police officer Gary Michael was shot to death during a traffic stop Sunday night in Clinton, about 75 miles (120 kilometers) southeast of Kansas City.

Michael and McCarthy had exchanged gunfire before the officer died and the driver fled. Lowe said McCarthy, 39, was suffering from a gunshot wound when a patrol trooper arrested him. Lowe declined to provide specifics about the gunshot wound except to say “Officer Michael was heroic TIP | 2A

$1M bill deposit attempt leads to Iowa man’s drug arrest SIOUX CITY (AP) — Authorities say a man who tried to deposit what he presented as a $1 million bill has been charged with drug possession in Iowa.

A criminal complaint says Sioux City police officers were called to a Northwest Bank branch Thursday to talk to a man who tried to deposit the bill into his account. The officers asked 33-year-old Dennis Strickland whether he had

any more of the bills and that a baggie fell out when he emptied a pocket. The complaint says the baggie contained methamphetamine.

The U.S. Treasury Department says it has never produced a $1 million bill.

Iowa court records say Strickland is scheduled to be back in court Monday.

His attorney hasn’t returned a call Tuesday from The Associated Press.

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Training day: Members of a LifeNet helicopter crew out of Clarinda give information about the helicopter to area first

responders Monday evening during an emergency landing zone training session in the Southwestern Community College parking lot. The training session was attended by Creston Fire Department, Greater Regional Medical Center EMTs and Afton Fire Department.

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DEATHS James “Dan” Shannon Boone

James “Dan” Shannon, 94, of Boone, formerly of the Union County and Afton area, died at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone Aug. 4, 2017.

F o l lowing James’ wishes, he has been cremated. A memorial ser- Shannon vice will be held

Sherry Taylor West Des Moines

Sherry L. Taylor, 74, of West Des Moines, formerly of Creston, entered eternal rest Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, at Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines.

A celebration of life service will be held 10:30 a . m .

Thursd a y , Aug. 10, 2017, followed Taylor by a meal, at Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar St., Creston. The Rev. Charles Spindler will officiate. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Thursday before the service. Private burial will be at Graceland Cemetery at a later date. Family will also receive friends from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at Edgewater Retirement Community, 9225 Cascade Ave., West Des Moines.

In lieu of flowers, memo-

Wade Geary Adair

Wade J. Geary, 51, of Adair died July 24, 2017, at his home in Adair.

Celebration of life services will be 10 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 12, at Powers Funeral Home, junction of high- Geary ways 34 and 25, Creston. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery in Creston. The Rev. Mary O’Riley will officiate. Open visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, with family

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to the end.”

McCarthy was taken to a Kansas City area hospital for treatment and then was taken into custody at the Henry County jail.

“We’re just extremely

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10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, in the chapel of the Eastern Star Home, 715 W. Mamie Eisenhower Ave., Boone. Burial of his cremains will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Nevinville at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family and 715 W. Third St., Boone, IA 50036. Online condolences may be left at www.schroedermemorialchapel.com.

James Daniel Shannon was born March 29, 1923, in Spaulding, the son of Lloyd Dell and Gladys Milree (Choate) Shannon.

On November 26, 1946, James married Alice Oshel in Atchison, Kansas.

Over the years, Dan

worked as a farmer near Boone and Ogden and in Union County for Cheers Farms. He also hauled gravel for Hallett Construction in Boone.

Dan loved raising and showing Belgian draft horses. He would spend time at horse sales and horse shows at the Iowa State Fair. He was a member of the Belgian Draft Horse Association. Dan was always willing to help his neighbors, but, most of all, he loved spending time with his grandchildren.

Dan is survived by his wife, Alice, of Boone; seven children, Janet McGovern of Ankeny, Jill

(Fred) Willrich of Ankeny, John (Linda) Shannon of Coal Hill, Arkansas, James “Jim” (Sheri) Shannon of Arispe, Julie (Tim) Dannen of Boone, Jean (Joe) Brooks of Ogden and Jay (Peggy) Shannon of Oak Harbor, Washington; twelve grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and five siblings, Charles, Don, Dean, Mary Drury and Iris Smith.

He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Jason Shannon; two sisters, Dorothy Radke and Eileen Everling and son-in-law, John McGovern.

rials will be established to the Sherry L. Taylor Teacher Grant Program or the Union County Fair Building Fund. The Teacher Grant Program is established to provide financial support to teachers of Union and Ringgold counties in developing new and innovative instructional classroom ideas. Sherry was very involved in 4-H with all four children and was excited for the Union County Fair improvements.

Online condolences may be given under the obituary category at www.powersfh.com Sherry Lois Diann Gibson was born Dec. 24, 1942, to Lois Mona (Clayton) Gibson and LaVon Morris Gibson in Sheldon. Sherry graduated from Creston High School in 1961. On Sept. 26, 1961, she married Terry V. Taylor in Creston.

They lived and farmed south of Creston until moving to Creston in 1991.

Sherry always loved learning and reading, and had an opportunity to go to college in the early 80s, graduating from Southwestern Community College in 1985.

She continued at Northwest Missouri State University in

Maryville, Missouri, graduating magna cum laude in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in education. Her teaching career began with first and second grades in Clearfield and Diagonal.

Sherry then taught in Red Oak, Osceola and at St. Malachy. While teaching locally, she continued her education with a Master of Education from Viterbo University.

Toward the end of her career, she worked with children who needed extra help reading and worked with many dyslexic children. After “retiring,” she continued to substitute teach in the local school systems. When Terry passed and her memory health started to decline, she moved to Edgewater, a senior living community in West Des Moines.

Sherry dedicated much of her time helping with teen activities in the community (Sunday school, FFA, sports, music and the arts).

She was always interested in trying new crafts/hobbies and would frequently enroll in community education classes to try a new project.

She loved to try new recipes for cooking and baking.

Sherry is survived by her four children T. Vincent (Cindy) of rural Creston (Allison and Alec Smith), Russell (Tracy) of Rock Hill, South Carolina (Rebecca, Allison and Kate), Barbara Phillips (Todd) of Van Meter (Graham and Bryce), and Michael (Lindsay) of Adel (Payton, Sawyer and Madison); brother, Jerry Gibson (Diane) of Coralville and sister, Sandra Lunsford of Fort Collins, Colorado. She also leaves to mourn her death sistersin-law Beth Ferguson of Oregon, Willie Taylor of Ankeny, Dawn Taylor of Des Moines and Bonnie Taylor of Urbandale, and many nieces and nephews.

Sherry was preceded in death by her parents, Lois and LaVon; husband, Terry, in 2008; in-laws, Alice (2013) and Vernon “Benny” Taylor (2003); sister, Rosamary (2010) and brothers-in-law, Jack Taylor (2006) and Ben Taylor (2012).

The family would like to thank the staff at Methodist Hospital, Taylor Hospice House as well as all the wonderful staff at Edgewater Retirement Community.

receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Powers Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials are to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

Wade Jay Geary, son of Virgil J. Geary and Suzan Jane Knighton, was born September 25, 1965 in Commerce, California.

He attended Arlington High School in Riverside, California.

In 1989, Wade moved to Des Moines with Mary Richards. On April 27, 1991, they were married in Creston, then moved to Creston in 1994. They had three children, Taylor, Madison and Garret. In 1995, he started thankful to the citizens of Henry County and citizens of Clinton that continued to give us tips and information.

Without that, we may still be looking for him,” Lowe said.

McCarthy was not armed when he was arrested. Investigators will continue to look for the weapon used in Michael’s shooting and try to determine a motive, Lowe said.

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In 2007, Wade married Melissa Ross in Creston and they moved to Indiana. He returned to Iowa in 2008. They later divorced.

Wade moved to Adair in 2008 where he worked construction.

Wade is survived by his mother, Suzan Knighton, of Jonesville, Michigan; step-mother, Rosalee Geary, of Weldon; two daughters, Taylor Geary of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Madison Geary of Dallas, Texas; one son, Garret Geary, of Ames; McCarthy is also wanted in New Hampshire, where a warrant was issued in 2013 when he failed to show up for sentencing on a disorderly conduct charge, according to court records in that state.

He served about four years in prison there for first-degree assault and a parole violation. He also is wanted on a warrant out of Johnson

state champion stuff (on the north wall).”

Athletic hallway The state wrestling qualifier boards located in the athletic hallway have been removed and are being replaced to match the state qualifier boards for tennis, golf and cross country.

“Our staff has to put those up yet, but they’re completed and updated all the way up to the end of last year,” CCHS Ac- Bevins tivities Director Jeff Bevins said. “The wrestling boards, we took down and took them to Bobby Wintermute and put the same background and sides on those.

Hopefully we have the real big problem of having to add on to them.”

Bevins said every individual sport will have a state qualifier board in the athletic hallway with the exception of track and field, as the school does not have records going far enough back to include all of the state qualifiers in program history.

The school is also looking at adding team record boards for volleyball, football, basketball, baseball and softball, as long as team records can be found.

Weight room The CCHS weight room is now cleaner thanks to the efforts of several student volunteers, and includes a new paint job by the CCHS custodial staff.

The new paint scheme features a large white gray portion on the bottom, a thin black line and then a white portion on top. Currently, there are no designs on the wall, but one of the new CCSD logos could be placed on the walls.

“When you look in the weight room now, it’s just the lines and paint,” Bevins

one granddaughter, Alexis Moeller; two sisters, Sahrina Geary of Creston and Star Knighton of Corning; four brothers, Virgil (wife Kasey) Geary of Aransas Pass, Texas, Alan Geary of San Manuel, Arizona, Toby (wife Erin) Knighton of Dallas and Jeff; a niece, Brandy Geary; three nephews, Jacek Holmes, Virgil Geary and Richard Geary and numerous other family members.

Wade was preceded in death by his father, Virgil; uncle, Larry (wife Karen) Geary; aunt, Beverly Stalford and grandparents, Dudley and Norma Johnson and Jess and Mabel Geary.

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• Bevins said administration is preparing for the CCHS Parents’ Activity Night, scheduled Thursday, Aug. 17.

“We will have a little change with that this year,” Bevins said. “This is the second year the football team is not scrimmaging on that Thursday night. They’ll be going on Friday, so we won’t have a big session at the end in the auditorium. When we get done with those parent-coaches meetings, then we’re done for the evening.

We do encourage all the parents to get here and talk to all the coaches.”

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Lowe said earlier Tuesday that it was possible that those outstanding warrants prompted McCarthy to shoot Michael to avoid arrest. He also could have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or not in his right mind for some reason, Lowe said.

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said. “I think we want to do a little less as far as decals on the wall. It’s a place of business. It looks clean and sharp.”

The CCHS weight room record board also hangs on the wall, marking the top individuals in several weightlifting categories.

Strength and Conditioning coach Casey Tanner organized the cleaning effort, which he said went smoothly.

“We just finished painting the weight room. Before that, it hadn’t been deeply cleaned since it was first made,” Tanner said. “There were seven of us who came in on a Saturday and volunteered their time to scrub the walls and scrub the racks down.”

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Timothy Fechter, 54, 619 N. Birch St., was charged on a Union County warrant for violation of parole on the original charges of second-degree attempted burglary and third-degree attempted burglary 10:20 a.m.

Tuesday at the Law Enforcement Center.

Fecther was being held without bond.

—————— Jason Miller, 45, 312 N. Birch St., was charged on a Union County warrant for controlled substance violation 11:10 a.m. Tuesday at his residence.

According to a Creston Police report, on or about Nov. 1, 2016, a state of Iowa search warrant was executed at Miller’s residence, during which law enforcement officials located inside the northwest bedroom a digital scale, several plastic baggies and a small plastic bag containing a crystalline substance identified as methamphetamine among other items. The small plastic bag containing the methamphetamine was located inside a locked safe which was located inside the bedroom closet. Additional items located in the northwest bedroom indicated the bedroom was Miller’s.

Miller was released on $10,000 bond.

—————— Kevin Davis, 24, 618 N. Poplar St., was charged with possession of paraphernalia and on a Union County warrant for failure to appear on the original charge of possession of controlled substance 5:50 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of West Adams and North Elm Streets.

Davis was being held on $1,000 bond.

—————— Rebecca Holbrook, 24, of Lenox was charged on two Union County warrants for the unauthorized use of a credit card under $2,000 and trespassing 6:13 p.m. Tues-

day while being held in Ringgold County Jail.

According to a Creston Police report, Holbrook used a debit card that she knew was stolen and had no permission to use. Holbrook was identified by the victim.

Holbrook was being held for Union County in Ringgold County Jail on $7,300 bond.

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Amber Miller, 31, of Creston was charged on an Adams County warrant for possession of a controlled substance methamphetamine 9:38 p.m. Monday in Adams County. Pamela Claiser, 57, of Creston was also charged on an Adams County warrant for third-offense possession of a controlled substance methamphetamine 9:38 p.m. Monday in Adams County.

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Save the date, friends The Beatles famously wrote that we “get by with a little help from” our friends. This is true for all walks of life, in some way or another, but it rings especially true at the Gibson Memorial Library. Since 1930, our public library has owed its very existence to volunteers who have donated their time and money to insure that it remains a vehicle for providing up-to-date print materials, cultural programming and vital public services.

Our board of trustees, volunteer staff and special-needs volunteers give of themselves to supply the leadership, financial support and material assistance that enables the library staff to focus on serving our patrons.

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cial-interest group has emerged to help us meet our needs and to win privileges for its members.

A special-interest group? You might ask, is that like the NRA or Sierra Club? Well, yes, in the sense they are a nonprofit organization with a declared agenda, to which donations are tax-deductible. Any guesses yet? Hint: the “special-interest” that unites them is a desire to support Gibson Memorial Library.

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brary, you’re right! Our muse, Matilda, has had many dear friends going back to the late 1920s. However, it was 1997, when her friends joined together as a nonprofit organization devoted to supporting the Creston public library, making 2017 their 20th anniversary.

It would be a shame if we let that occasion pass without throwing a party, and that’s just what our library trustees are doing to express thanks for all the friends have done. So save the date, from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 26, – it’s the FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. All members of our beloved friends’ group are invited to the library for an event that promises fun and fel-

lowship. We’ll recognize past officers, hear a brief history of the group and enjoy refreshments and socializing with a live musical accompaniment.

The friends were instrumental in raising funds needed for completing Matilda’s 1997 addition, which included an elevator and an entrance accessible to folks with disabilities, and last April, generously contributed $10,000 to our current capital campaign.

The friends bake and deliver Valentine’s Cookie Bouquets to benefit the library and host two annual book sales: a Scholastic Book market at the restored Depot on July Fourth and a Balloon Days used book sale in the fall.

They host an annual scrapbooking event that draws folks from

throughout the area, and I’m just scratching the surface of ways they help Matilda meet expenses that fall outside her budget.

Can’t save the date because you’re not a friend? The event is free to members, but for $10 at the door, you can become a Creston friend of the library and join in the fun. In addition to admission, you’ll receive an extra week on your library checkouts and three days’ grace period on fines. To my knowledge, this is the first and only gathering of all the friends, so don’t miss this unique chance to eat, drink, socialize and show your support for Matilda. Paul and Ringo may not be there, but some talented musicians will be, celebrating with a little help from our friends.

Presidential vacation HOLLYWOOD – God bless America, and how’s everybody?

Senate Democrats vowed that proposed GOP tax cuts will not cut into Social Security benefits, Medicaid or Medicare. Over the decades, the Democrats have set up a great social safety net for Americans.

This morning, I agreed with one of Donald Trump’s tweets and now I qualify for disability.

The Census Bureau blamed the low birth rate on young adults too self-centered to get married and start having kids.

Last night at the Comedy Store, I had to counsel a distraught Millennial. He said he finally had sex with his girlfriend but the whole time he felt like he was cheating on his laptop.

President Trump decided to spend time vacationing for two weeks at his resort in New Jersey, which is a great state that encourages you to get Trump in shape and stay in shape.

This morning Governor Chris Christie went into the gym and did an hour on the machine. It’s got Mars, Snickers, Twix, everything.

President Trump is relaxing at his Bedminster Golf Resort in New Jersey. Before arriving, he stopped off at the FEMA headquarters in New Jersey.

He thanked FEMA for the great emergency work they performed this month sandbagging Reince Priebus, Anthony Scaramucci and Sean Spicer.

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Democratic and Republican lawmakers felt voter fury at town halls Tuesday for spending their time engaged in partisan warfare instead of doing the people’s business. It confirms the cynical belief in the U.S. that politicians are like sperm.

One in a million turn out to be an actual human being.

The Illinois state legislature voted unanimously Monday to designate the fourth of August as Barack Obama Day in a bill that was quickly signed into law by the governor. It will be a state holiday. It won’t be a paid holiday, but in Obama’s honor, there will be a $5,000 co-pay.

USA Today reported that Barack Obama celebrated his 56th birthday at his new home in Washington, D.C., over the weekend. Two terms in office really ages every president. Barack Obama Obama’s hair is now so white that yesterday it drove a Prius to Whole Foods to pick up a sixpack of Coors Lite.

The White House angered the diversity crowd Friday by endorsing a GOP Senate immigration bill that’d cut legal immigration in half and favor new arrivals who speak English. Change can feel very unsettling. With all the Muslims moving to America, it just

doesn’t feel like Mexico anymore.

Homeland Security cited Mexico’s soaring economy as why immigration is down. Mexico has begun bottling and shipping truckloads of Coca-Cola in its original formula to L.A. grocery stores and it’s really selling. It’s the cleverest way the cocaine cartel ever thought to cut out the middle man.

Eric Bolling received huge support from Fox News fans after an unnamed sexting accuser got him suspended Monday. Remember when the Democrats used to say “it’s just sex?” Fox News could save an anchor a month from being removed just by putting Bill Clinton’s defense lawyer on retainer.

President Trump was Twitter-rumored Monday to be having an affair with his gorgeous young communications assistant Hope Hicks. He is so competitive. The way Trump sees it, if he’s going to be impeached it’s going to be over a woman Bill Clinton could only dream of being impeached over.

President Trump ripped Senator Dick Blumenthal in a tweet Monday for lying about fighting in the Vietnam War. The combat stories get taller as the years go by. I know a guy who claimed he was a cook in Vietnam, but actually, he dropped napalm on the Viet Cong, so it was the same thing.

The Los Angeles Tourism Bureau forecasted record-high tourism in L.A. this month due to the improved economy, low gas prices and cheap car rental deals. The visitors get an eyeful.

It’s easy to enjoy the beauty of Southern California because you can never go more than 5 mph.

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HINTS FROM HELOISE Fries for breakfast?

HOROSCOPE For Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Play hooky or book off early, because this is a playful day!

You want to have fun! Enjoy playful activities with children, sporting events, the theater and romantic dates.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This is a wonderful day to entertain at home, make real-estate decisions or talk to family members. Whatever happens will elevate you and make you happier.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) It’s easy to be an optimist today! You’re eager for future plans, and you might be traveling. Discussions with relatives will be upbeat and friendly.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) This is an excellent day for financial negotiations for business and commerce.

Whatever you do will boost your income or make you feel richer in some way.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) This is a winning day! You feel happy, fortunate and admired. Stop and list your blessings.

(Appreciation is one of the most important things anyone can do every day.)

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You feel pleased and content today. Perhaps you see ways to reach out and help someone, which creates feelings of self-respect within you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Any kind of group activity will be upbeat and rewarding for you today. You feel gratified to know that your friends will be involved with a group you like.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You make a sensational impression on others today, which is why this is the day to put your best foot forward.

Don’t hesitate to ask bosses or parents for a favor or for permission.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Travel plans are thrilling! You are pumped about your opportunity to explore more of the world. Some of you are similarly excited about further educational opportunities. Yay! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) This is the perfect day to discuss how to share an inheritance or divide something, because you will come out laughing all the way to the bank. You are blessed!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Relationships with partners and close friends are warm and upbeat today. This is a lovely day to schmooze

with others or mend broken fences.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20)Ask for a raise, permission or approval today, because you are blessed at work. An exciting work-related project might come your way. Heads up!

YOU BORN TODAY You are enthusiastic and charming! You also are warm and gentle. Because you are in the beginning of a new nine-year

cycle, this is the year to clarify your goals and begin to act on them. Hard work may be necessary to get a new venture moving. Fortunately, you will feel physically strong this year. This is a powerful year; use it to its full advantage.

Birthdate of: Brenton Thwaites, actor; Suzanne Collins, author; Betsey Johnson, fashion designer. (c) 2017 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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Dear Heloise: Sometimes we have leftover FRENCH FRIES when we dine out.

Whenever possible, we ask for a “doggie bag” and save the ones we don’t eat. I take them home and put them in the freezer and use them for breakfast potatoes. Sometimes I chop them up and mix them with peppers or onions in a potato pancake, or use them as hash browns.

My whole family has now started to copy what we do with leftover fries. – Karen W. in San Antonio SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 782795000 Fax: 210-HELOISE Email: Heloise(at)Heloise.com GLUTEN-FREE Dear Heloise: I see a lot of packages in the grocery store that say “Gluten Free.” Is it dangerous to eat gluten? – Lana A., Findlay, Ohio Lana, some people cannot eat gluten because it damages their small intestine.

However, if you don’t have this problem or allergies to grains, you probably can eat gluten-containing products. If you have any doubt, please check with your doctor. – Heloise

SOME LIKE IT HOT Dear Heloise: We bought some pepper jack cheese and saw that it contained “ghost peppers” in it. What in the world is that? I thought it might be peppers that don’t show up in the cheese. – Curious in Lubbock, Texas I was “curious,” too, so I called a cheesemaker in Wisconsin and found out that there is such a thing as a ghost pepper (that’s its proper name), and it is one of the hottest of all the peppers. – Heloise RAZZLE-DAZZLE Dear Heloise: Here’s a hint from my mother: I enjoy entertaining, but since I don’t like to cook, she told me to make an easy meal, but make it look really pretty and your guests will think you’re a great cook. – Alice B., Lima, Ohio Alice, thank you. A beautifully set table always makes food look even better. – Heloise SUSHI WOES Dear Heloise: My husband loves going out for sushi, but I don’t care to eat raw fish. I’ve heard too many stories about parasites in raw fish, and am worried that we’ll pick up something.

– Sarah N., Chandler, Ariz.

Sarah, I did some investigating and found that the

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However, for diehard sushi lovers, there are some dishes that have cooked fish. Sushi also includes dishes that have no seafood, or whose main ingredients are vegetables or egg. The likelihood of picking up a parasite is small in a clean, reputable restaurant, and there are several health benefits of eating sushi. – Heloise HE WON’T EAT CASSEROLES Dear Heloise: My husband of four weeks won’t eat casseroles! We had some leftover peas, potatoes and a large portion of chicken, so last night I made a delicious casserole. My husband wouldn’t eat it! He said he doesn’t like leftovers. I won’t throw away perfectly good food. What should I do? – Betsy M., Bartlesville, Okla.

Betsy, you can try making smaller portions when making dinner. However, casseroles are a great use of food that might otherwise end up in a landfill. Waste not, want not. – Heloise (c)2017 by King Features Syndicate Inc.

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Creston News Advertiser | Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Creston Realty welcomes Rick Pettegrew Creston Realty LLC, located at 118 W. Union St., in Creston welcomes Rick Pettegrew to their office. “Having spent my entire life in Cres-

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ton, I am proud to be a part of such a vibrant community and appreciate the clients and friendships that I have developed through the years,� Rick said. “As I begin this new chapter in my professional career, I will continue to value these relationships, extend the same quality service and develop

new ideas and techniques provided through Creston Realty and their website, CrestonRealtyLLC.com.�

Persons interested in buying or selling their home can continue to call Pettegrew on his mobile phone at 641202-0409 or at Creston Realty at 641278-1484.

Field day planned for Aug. 21 in Bedford BEDFORD – For grazier Russ Wischover, rotationally grazing his mixed-species herd and using minimal inputs has helped him to save money while simultaneously improving his converted row-crop land. “We’ve got cows, sheep and ponies,�

Wischover said, who operates Windswept Acres on 120 acres near Bedford. “For the most part during the growing season, they’re all together grazing as one mob. I like the impact that has on the ground. The sheep turn weeds into money. Instead of spraying, I think the best thing to do with weeds is take them to the sale barn and sell them for $2 a pound.�

Wischover rotationally grazes heritage-breed Murray Gray cattle and St. Croix sheep together with draft ponies on a mix of former row-crop ground and prairie he’s been working to restore for the last five years. He will share his experiences at a Practical Farmers of Iowa field day he is hosting from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, at 2326 322nd St. about 8 miles south of Bedford. Directions from the intersection of IA Hwy 148 and Main Street at the Casey’s in Bedford: follow Main Street east. At the stop sign on State Street, turn right (south) onto Linwood Avenue / State Street. In one half mile, you’ll see the fairgrounds; 5 miles south of the fairgrounds, turn left

(east) on 322nd Street and go 1 mile. At the T-intersection, turn right (south) onto Montana Avenue and go one quarter mile. Turn left (east) when you see the field day sign, staying on 322nd Street. Wischover’s farm is located 0.75 mile down a dead-end gravel road.

The event – “Grazing Heritage Cattle and Sheep on Converted Crop Ground and Prairie� – is free to attend and will feature a “garbage-can� lunch of vegetables and smoked sausages slow-cooked in a clean garbage can. RSVP for the meal by Wednesday, Aug. 16, to Debra Boekholder at debra@practicalfarmers.org or 515-232-5661. The field day is sponsored by Premier 1, Taylor County Soil and Water Conservation District and Welter Seed and Honey Co. The event also falls on the same day as a total solar eclipse, and Practical Farmers of Iowa staff will supply solar-viewing glasses to those who do not have their own so guests can get a good view of it. After the field day, attendees are invited to stay into the evening to continue the discussion, as well as to camp overnight.

Attendees will learn about the process of seeding former crop fields to pasture species and how grazing former Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land has helped bring native prairie species back.

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Wischover’s land restoration efforts have been guided by principles of Holistic Management, which he says have helped him

take a systems-level approach to improving his land, rather than “trying to fix this problem here or that symptom there.� “Holistic Management encourages you to look to biological solutions rather than technological, and that’s what I’ve really embraced here,� Wischover said. “I don’t like all the chemicals, all the machinery, all the fuel that goes into most farms and I try to keep it close to nature.�

Local 4-H’ers attend leadership trip in Washington, D.C. Lauren Mitchell, daughter of Jamie and Stacey Mitchell of Afton, and Olivia Cheers, daughter of David and Rena Cheers of Afton, had the opportunity to spend a week in June in Washington, D.C., for the Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) trip. CWF is a 4-H leadership program for high school youth in grades nine through 12 from across the country. Approximately 50 Iowa 4-H’ers attended this trip to join nearly 1,500 youth across the nation in attendance. Mitchell is an eighthyear member of New Hope Boosters 4-H club where she actively participates in the beef livestock project. She is also a member of County 4-H Youth Council where she serves as the secretary.

Cheers is a sixth-year member of Sand Creek Pioneers 4-H club where she actively participates in the beef project area at both the county and state fairs. The trip focuses on communication, leadership and other citizenship skills on a national level. “I definitely gained a lot of communication and leadership skills from participating in the CWF trip.

I learned how big of an im-

pact I could make within my 4-H club, community and state,� said Mitchell.

Mitchell went on to explain a typical day consisted of participating in a couple of leadership workshops, meeting with committees to discuss current issues and sightseeing each day. Popular tourist attractions are an essential part of CWF trips every year including Flight 93 Memorial, Mount Vernon, Capitol Hill, Arlington National Cemetery and many others. “The highlight of this trip for me was getting to see all the monuments. Our group leader had many great things to say about them which made them even more fun and interesting,�

Cheers said. “It was great to discover just how many people love 4-H throughout our state and others around the country.�

Cheers also shared she gained a new point of view about what being a leader means and working together as a group. Â Past Union County participants on the CWF trip include Izak Hribal, Andrew Hribal and Haley Hage in 2016 and Sanden Cheers in 2015.

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CLASSIFIEDS

Creston News Advertiser | Wednesday, August 9, 2017

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

Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

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

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Osceola Foods, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of a Fortune 500 Company is looking for a full time LPN/Paramedic/EMT/ CMT for our second shift (Monday-Friday). Applicants must have a current state license or certification as a Licensed Practical Nurse, Paramedic, EMT or CMT. Successful candidates will work in our modern food processing facility located in Osceola, Iowa, and enjoy competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. Osceola Foods’ benefit package includes medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plans. Additional benefits include a 401k with company match, vacation, life insurance, and quarterly Pay for Performance Bonuses. This individual must have a valid driver’s license and excellent communication skills.

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Sunday, Aug. 20- 11:00AM Creston, IA. Appliances, Kitchenware, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles, Guns, Coins, Tools, Pressure Washer for Melvin and Louise Stauffer Estate. Auctioneer: Todd Crill.

Saturday, Aug. 26- 10:00AM Creston, IA. Toys, Tools, Shop Items, Acreage Equipment, Modern Furniture & Household Goods, Antiques & Collectibles for Bill Young (Lenox) and the Jim Paxton Estate (from Prescott). Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Brandon Frey, Pete Myers.

Sunday, Aug. 27- 11:00AM Afton, IA. Modern Furniture & Household Goods, Tools & Misc. Items, Barn Boards, Oak & Other Furniture items, Antiques & Collectibles for Ruby Jacobs. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Brandon Frey, Pete Myers.

Sunday, Aug. 27- 1:00PM Creston, IA. Upcoming Coin Consignment Auction.

Auctioneer: Todd Crill.

Saturday, Sept. 9- 10:00AM Creston, IA. Case Lawn Tractors, Acreage Equipment, Tools & Misc Items, Modern Furniture & Household Goods, ‘51 Plymouth Cranbrook, 2 door, parade ready auto for Virginia Luther Hilman Estate. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Brandon Frey, Pete Myers.

Monday, Sept. 25- 10:00AM Creston, IA. Annual Fall Farm Machinery, Vehicles and Livestock Equipment Consignment Auction. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Brandon Frey.

Sunday, October 1Creston, IA. Large Gun, Ammo & Sporting Goods Consignment Auction. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Brandon Frey.

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HANDYMAN CARPENTRY. Door and Window repairs, Patching & Painting, Small jobs okay, Free estimates, 641-208-1730.

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.

Plumber SCHROEDER PLUMBING and ELECTRICAL. Central air repair/ new installations, new breaker boxes, lighting fixtures, softeners, water heaters. Specialize in manufactured and mobile homes.

Free estimates, licensed, insured, 641-202-1048. Accept Visa & Mastercard.

Real Estate REALTOR NANCY LOUDON Buy, Sell & Trade R Realty of Creston O 641-782-9408 C 641-745-0372

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.

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 continuous reliable service in Southwest Iowa, free estimates, 641-3225160 or 1-800-245-0337.

Storage SHARP’S SELF-STORAGE Boats, records, inventory, furniture.

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

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SPORTS

Creston News Advertiser | Wednesday, August 9, 2017

THE NUMBERS GAME

4

The number of appearances this season in which Boston Red Sox pitcher Sale Chris Sale has struck out at least 12 batters against the Tampa Bay Rays. He had strikeout totals of 12, 12, 12, and 13 this season against the Rays.

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FINALISTS

SPOTLIGHT Iowa State 16th Nationally In MBB Attendance AMES – The Iowa State men’s basketball team again finished among the nation’s top teams in average attendance. ISU was 16th nationally among Division I men’s basketball programs in 2016-17.

The Cyclones, who ranked among the nation’s top-30 for the eighth consecutive season, averaged 14,275 fans per home game, a slight increase from the previous season (14,270). ISU filled Hilton Coliseum at 99.2 percent capacity over the course of the season.

The 2016-17 season marked the sixth time in school history and the fourth time in as many seasons that ISU has averaged more than 14,000 fans per game.

The Cyclones were second among Big 12 schools in average home attendance. In all games, Iowa State played in front of 443,105 fans.

Iowa State is 72-8 at home t h e l a s t f i v e seasons, with 5 9 s e l l - Prohm outs in that stretch.

The Big 12 Conference Championship in Kansas City, Mo., which Iowa State won for the third time in four years, led all Division I conferences with an average of 18,972 fans per session.

Kadon Hulett

Paige McElfish

Creston Football • Class 3A second-team all-state selection at defensive end.

• First-team Class 3A District 7 for defense.

• 38.5 tackles and two sacks with seven solo tackles for loss as a senior.

• Recovered two fumbles and returned one for a Hulett touchdown.

• Member of a defensive unit that posted six single-digit defensive performances.

• Paved the way on an offensive line that led Creston to 4,058 total yards, 55 touchdowns, and 7.5 yards per play.

• His guard play helped Creston to 3,117 yards rushing, the third best total in Class 3A, 7.4 yards per carry and 45 rushing touchdowns, both of which were second in 3A. • 44.5 tackles, 11 solo tackles for loss and four solo sacks as a junior.

• Member of senior class that posted a four-year record of 30-14 and made the playoffs all four years.

• Second-team all-district as a junior.

• Played offensive line at guard most snaps of every game from sophomore year through senior year while already excelling on the defensive end.

Wrestling • 56-3 record as a senior, with only loss to Iowa competitor coming in state title match.

• Won the Hawkeye 10 title at 220 pounds.

• State runner-up finish at 220 pounds this season.

• 181 wins in four years, including 45 pins.

• 30-14 as a freshman, 45-11 as a sophomore, 50-5 as a junior and 56-3 as a senior.

• Member of state title team in 2015-2016 season, where he took fifth place.

• Part of three consecutive Hawkeye 10 championship teams and four straight Dual Team Tournament appearances.

Baseball • In his senior year, batted .277 with 18 RBIs, eight doubles and two home runs.

• Pitched his way to a 3-3 record with a 2.58 ERA despite battling shoulder issues for the early portion of the season.

• Struck out 31 batters in 38 innings, and hitters had only a .243 average against him.

• Second-team all-Hawkeye 10 pick each of the last three seasons.

• Is currently enrolled at Northwest Missouri State, where he will compete on the gridiron with Panther teammates Cody Tanner and Chase Shiltz for the two-time defending Division II national champs.

Nodaway Valley Volleyball • Recorded a serve success of 236-of-241, good for a .979 success rate with 23 aces as a senior.

• Recorded 70 kills as a senior.

• Her 254 digs were tops on the team.

• 2017 team captain and second-team all-POI West as a defensive specialist.

McElfish • Tallied 773 digs in three years.

• Three-year varsity letterwinner.

Basketball • Led Class 2A in rebounding as a senior at 12.9 per game.

• Her 14.7 points per game represented the sixth best mark in the POI. • Tallied 61 assists and her 97 steals, 4.2 per game, was best in the POI. • Also had 11 blocks.

• NV’s second leading scorer all-time with 1,210 points.

• First in school history in rebounds, 955 and steals with 281.

• Four-time first-team all-conference selection.

• Wolverines went 67-25 in her career.

Track • Ran leg of of sixth-place finishing distance medley at state in Class 1A. Ran on sprint medley, 4x200 and distance medley, 200 leg.

• Part of two school records 4x100 and shuttle hurdle as a sophomore.

• Three-year track participant, came back for senior year after injury kept her out junior year.

Softball • Batted .475 with a .535 on base percentage and .733 slugging per centage as a senior.

• Tallied 22 RBIs, four home runs, three triples, six doubles and scored a team-high 24 runs.

• First-team all-POI selection and third-team Class 2A all-state pick.

• Struck out 224 batters and owned a 2.59 ERA in 181 innings of work.

• Was a second-team all-state pick as a sophomore and junior.

• Owned a .959 fielding percentage as a senior.

• First all-time for Nodaway Valley in home run 38.

• 900 career strikeouts • Owns three of top five strikeout seasons for NV. • Won 69 games pitching.

• Batting averages of .505 (junior year) and .475 (senior year) tops in school history • Two of top five single-season RBI totals in school history.

• Her 149 career RBIs is easily tops in school history.

SWCC FIELD RENOVATIONS

2017 Division I Basketball Attendance Leaders (By Average) 1.Kentucky – 23,461 2.Syracuse – 21,181 3.Louisville – 20,846 4.North Carolina – 18,067 5.Creighton – 17,412 6.Wisconsin – 17,286 7.Maryland – 16,628 8.Kansas – 16,395 9.Indiana – 16,363 10.North Carolina State – 15,906 11.Nebraska – 15,427 12.Arkansas – 15,247 13.Michigan State – 14,797 14.BYU – 14,476 15.Arizona – 14,410 16.Iowa State – 14,275 17.Virginia – 14,245 18.Purdue – 13,819 19.Marquette – 13,715 20.Tennessee – 13,636

CNA photo by KALEB CARTER

Southwestern Community College’s baseball field is undergoing renovations to change the fencing surrounding the field. Black chain fences will go up around the field, and the outfield fencing will be moved closer to home to more closely reflect what most opponents play on in terms of distance from home plate. Chad Woods of Creston, after a $27,500 bid, will be doing the construction. SWCC athletic director Todd Lorensen anticipates the fencing will be done by around Labor Day. The school’s gymnasium floor is also undergoing changes that will be shown in a future edition of the News Advertiser.