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AFTON — East Union School Board incumbents Sarah Long and Randy Wuebker were defeated at the polls Tuesday.

Long, current board president, ran against Mike Rollings for District 2 and was defeated on a vote of 74 to 32. Wuebker was defeated by Rex Kelly for District 4 on a vote of 39 to 8. Kenneth Hagen ran unopposed for District 5 and received 17 votes.

“I’m glad I won,” said Rollings, a former board member from 1994 to 2006. “I think it shows how unhappy the patrons in District 2 were with the present school board because I won by 75 percent of the vote. ... It just shows me the way the people in the community feel about how the school is being run.”

Wuebker was voted onto the board in September 2012, when Lois Munden resigned.

“One of those things that just happens. Rex will be really good on the board, and I’m not really upset about losing to him,” said Wuebker. “He’ll be a good representative, I believe. I mean, I wish I could have stayed on, but I’m not real upset about losing to him.”

Wuebker went on to say he believed the school board will be slightly shaken up with the newcomers.

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Security for Boehner

Kevin Provost, right, a 1976 graduate of Creston High School, provided security for U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner during a vacation and fundraising trip in Michigan. Provost, a member of the Michigan State Police since 1988, escorted Boehner from Detriot across the upper peninsula of the state.

Balloon Days 5K

Southern Prairie YMCA is hosting a Balloon Days 5K run/walk 8 a.m. Sept. 21 at McKinley Park. Last year, 123 runners registered for the event. Early bird registration deadline for the event is this Friday. Cost is $15 before early bird registration and $20 after deadline. The fee includes a T-shirt. There will also be a fun run for all children. Cost is $5 and distance will be determined after registration closes.

Participants may register up until the morning of the event.

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Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation raid a residence at 205 E. Mills St. Tuesday in search of Brandon Robert Fry, who was being sought on a federal warrant for felon in possession of firearms.

Brandon Fry captured Tuesday night after two house raids in Creston

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By SARAH BROWN

CNA staff reporter sbrown@crestonnews.com

A federal warrant led officials to the capture of a Creston man Tuesday night in Adams County.

According to Creston Police Chief Paul Ver Meer, Brandon Robert Fry, 32, who listed a previous address of 609 S. Maple St., was wanted on a federal warrant for felon in possession Fry

of firearms.

Based on information provided by an informant, federal agents raided two residences in Creston Tuesday.

Just after 4 p.m. Tuesday, agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided a residence at 205 E. Mills St., in search of Fry. Earlier that day, agents also searched for Fry at a residence at 103 N. Stone St. Fry was apprehended by law enforcement before 7:30 p.m. in rural Adams County.

Additional details will be published as information is released.

Clearfield school district dissolution passes in election

By BAILEY POOLMAN

CNA staff reporter bpoolman@crestonnews.com

CLEARFIELD — After being put to a vote, the decision to dissolve Clearfield Community School District was passed.

Clearfield District will close June 30, 2014.

“It’s somewhat of a relief that it passed,” said Joe Drake Drake, shared superintendent of Bedford, Clearfield and Mount Ayr. “But,

it’s sad at the same time since the school’s closing.”

The dissolution measure passed with a vote of 127 to 77.

In order for the measure to pass, it had to have at least 51 percent of the vote.

If the measure hadn’t passed, the process would have started over.

The decision came as the school’s enrollment dropped below a financially allowable level, and not enough money was coming in from the state to keep the school afloat.

This money is called spending authority, and is based on the number of students a school dis-

trict has enrolled.

It is estimated Clearfield District received allowable growth and miscellaneous money totalling $911,596.

With the unspent budget authority, the maximum amount of money the district can spend is a little more than $1 million.

The district predicted it would spend $1.25 million in the 201314 school year, which is $202,040 more than it can afford.

The next step is to decide which districts the building, assets and liabilities will pass to.

“The board will have to decide and push for someone to take the building,” Drake said. “We’re

just going to move forward and take the next step.”

Clearfield School Board’s next regularly scheduled meeting is Tuesday, and there is a possiblity the board will discuss where the assets and liabililties will go, as well as the building and equipment and supplies inside.

Clearfield School Board hosted a dissolution hearing in July to get the opinions of the public on the board’s proposal to dissolve. At the regularly scheduled meeting July 16, the board passed the proposal.

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Rick Schofield

Creston died Sept. 11, 2013, at his home.

Funeral services are pending at Powers Funeral Home, Creston junction of highways 34 and Rick Schofield, 59, of 25.

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Corning died Sept. 11, 2013,

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Clearfield School Board decided to voluntarily dissolve the school district after the 2013-14 school year.

This means the district has control of the dissolution.

The alternative was an involuntary dissolution, which meant the state of Iowa would have control.

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the changes are, I don’t know.

I just perceive them getting shaken up a little bit and different things happening.”

Kelly has no previous experience with East Union School Board.

“I really had no desire to run, but enough people voiced their concerns that we needed different board members on the school board, and there were enough people that asked me, and I guess I just did it,” said Kelly.”I was shocked at the percentage of the votes I got. It was kind of overhwelming that, that many votes came in for me, and it makes me feel the community has faith in me and believes in what I believe in.

And, it’s for the good of the students, the school and the community.”

Kelly said the board is there for the students, and he wants to improve communication between students and faculty with the help of the community.

“It’s all about the students.

There’s a disconnection between the faculty and the students, and we’re hoping to get more harmony in our school district,” said Kelly.

“I feel as many people (who) asked me to run and voted for me, they will come to me and talk to me, and hopefully I will convince them what the board does for the community. It will get more community involvement with the school board meetings.”

Taxes The new board members already have an idea of what they want to bring to the table.

“I do have a little experi-

ence. But, I’m going to listen, and I’m going to learn, and, hopefully, I’m going to have decent input,” Rollings said.

Rollings said he wants to focus on the district’s finances because of the district’s tax history.

“I wanted to have some say about how the tax money is spent, and make sure the tax money is spent wisely,” said Rollings.

Wuebker said there was a school board meeting in the spring when the school’s budget was discussed. There was a focus on the property taxes increasing, first after a bond was issued to pay for the new elementary school building, and second for security measures added to the high school building to make both buildings similar.

“It was already kind of in the plans to redo the doors

and security anyways, and mainly on the high school side to match the elementary,” said Wuebker. “We’re trying to simplify everything, ... and then, in December, we decided to really step up.”

Wuebker said the budget was “maxed out” after the decision to build the elementary school building.

“With the addition of the new security and safety measures, we needed a little bit more money to get started here, to get things done up front,” said Wuebker.

However, a number of people were upset with the school board’s decision to increase property taxes.

“I want more public input in the school board meetings,” Rollings said. “I want the public forum back ... so people can come voice their opinion.”

Iowa Regents budget plan would freeze tuition at state schools

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Running room: Mount Ayr’s Levi Henry breaks through a hole for a big gain against the

Creston Black squad Saturday. Mount Ayr and Creston youth football teams are back in Creston this Saturday. The first kickoff is slated for 10 a.m. at Panther Field.

CEDAR RAPIDS (MCT) — The Iowa Board of Regents would freeze tuition for Iowa undergraduates for a second year under a budget proposal that seeks a 4 percent increase in state funding for fiscal 2015.

The regents on Wednesday unanimously approved an appropriations request of $652.7 million for fiscal 2015.

This includes a $19.6 million, or 4 percent, increase from fiscal 2014 for the general university fund to strengthen educational quality, improve retention and graduation rates and add more financial aid.

“In addition to supporting important priorities, it would allow the Board of Regents to once again freeze tuition for Iowa undergraduates for the second year in a row,” Regents President Bruce Rastetter said.

The appropriation includes $44.2 million more in funding for the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, University of Northern Iowa, as well as deaf and blind education and Iowa Public Radio. Outside the general university fund, proposed increases are about 3.2 percent. The regents institutions educate 76,000

students a year, employ 47,000 Iowans and generated $17.2 million royalty and fee income in fiscal 2012.

Rastetter plans to meet with the Legislative and Fiscal Committee Thursday in Cedar Falls to talk about the 2015 budget request, which will be considered by the Iowa Legislature in early 2014. He encouraged university faculty, students and alumni to “tell their story” and lobby for the increase.

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Congress asked to provide fix for cash-only pot stores WASHINGTON (MCT) — King County Sheriff John Urquhart says that the war on drugs has failed and that legalizing marijuana is the way to go, which might be a good thing in his case. In less than nine months, he’ll have 61 retail pot shops operating in his county, the most in Washington state.

But when marijuana issues got a long-awaited airing Tuesday on Capitol Hill, Urquhart told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he fears the state’s 334 new pot stores will be inviting targets for armed robbers: The shops will be forced to do business only in cash, because federal law prevents drug-related businesses from opening bank accounts.

“I am simply asking that

the federal government allow banks to work with legitimate marijuana businesses who are licensed under state law,” said Urquhart, a 37year police officer who was elected sheriff last year.

The request drew a sympathetic response from Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy of Vermont, who said he wants to make sure that state-licensed pot businesses can use armored vehicles to transport their money, as well.

“I don’t want to see a shootout somewhere,” Leahy said.

Deputy Attorney General James Cole told senators that the Justice Department is studying the problem and agrees “that it is an issue we need to deal with.”

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Pot advocates welcomed the committee’s first hearing devoted solely to marijuana issues.

But they called it way overdue, with 20 states already allowing marijuana for medical use, and Washington and Colorado making history as the first to allow retail shops for all adults, beginning next year.

While the Senate is not considering any legalization bills this year, pot backers are still giddy by their progress, with polls showing growing numbers of Americans now wanting to end the national prohibition against marijuana.

They’re claiming the addition of a major ally after Arizona Republican Sen.

John McCain last week told constituents at a town hall meeting in Tucson that “maybe we should legalize.”

And they count the influential Leahy among their fans, pleased that he’s urging the federal government to stop prosecuting possession cases involving small amounts of pot.

McCain and Leahy represent two of the 10 states targeted Monday by the Marijuana Policy Project for full legalization by 2017, along with California, Maine, Nevada, Hawaii, Maryland, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. The group is banking on Alaska to go first, in 2014.

Leahy called Tuesday’s hearing to examine the growing tension between

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Kevin Sabet, a legalization opponent who served as an adviser on drug issues to President Barack Obama and former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, said Washington state and Colorado will become the first jurisdictions in the world to allow retail sales and commercial production. And he said their operations will far surpass marijuana liberalization measures in places such as the Netherlands or Spain.

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state and federal marijuana laws. It came less than two weeks after the Justice Department said it would allow Washington state and Colorado to proceed with their plans, even though marijuana has long been banned by Congress.

As part of its new policy, the Justice Department said it would allow the states to sell and tax marijuana if they did a good job policing themselves, including by making sure that no pot is sold to minors or allowed to cross state lines. Cole told the senators that the Justice Department is counting on the states to perform as they promised.

Instead of helping the states sell marijuana, opponents said the Justice De-

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Schedule of driver’s license examiners: Bedford: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., treasurer’s office, Taylor County Courthouse, 407 Jefferson St. Corning: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., treasurer’s office, Adams County Courthouse.

Driving tests on Wednesday mornings by appointment.

Creston: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., treasurer’s office, Union County Courthouse, 300 N. Pine St. Driving tests Wednesdays. Call 782-1710 for an appointment.

Greenfield: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., treasurer’s office, Adair County Courthouse, 400 Public Square.

Mount Ayr: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., treasurer’s office, Ringgold County Courthouse, 109 W. Madison St. Osceola: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., treasurer’s office, Clarke County Courthouse, 100 S. Main St. Winterset: Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Madison County Courthouse, 112 N. John Wayne Drive.

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Kent Dinner Club, 5:30 p.m., Creston Family Restaurant, 802 W. Taylor St. Celebrate Recovery (a Christcentered 12-step program), 6

p.m., Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar St. American Legion Auxiliary, 7 p.m., American Legion Post Home, 119 N. Walnut St. Gambler’s Anonymous, 7 p.m., Assembly of God Church, 801 N. Fillmore St., Osceola.

Al-Anon, 7:30 p.m., Crossroads Mental Health Center, 1003 Cottonwood Road.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) open meeting, 7:30 p.m., St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

Friday

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 107 W. Howard St. Alegent Health free blood pressure clinic, 9 to 10 a.m., Prescott City Hall. Open to the public. Donations are appreciated.

Creston High School Alumni Association, 11:30 a.m., The Pizza Ranch, 520 Livingston Ave. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) brown baggers, noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. No smoking.

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

Narcotics Anonymous (NA), 8 p.m. open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

Saturday

Creston Men’s Fellowship non-denominational Bible study, 7 a.m., The Windrow.

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to noon, 107 W. Howard St.

Greater Regional Medical Center Matt and Sheryl Downing of Creston are parents of a daughter born Sept. 6, 2013. Chloe Mae weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 18 inches long.

Grandparents are Allan and Naomi Dolecheck of Kellerton and Curt and Michelle Downing of Orient.

Great-grandparents are Don and Sharen Downing and Arden and Carol Kramer, all of Orient, Leland and Sandra Dolecheck of Osceola and Jack and Helen Padgitt of Mount Ayr. Great-great-grandparent is Edith Wood of Greybull, Wyo. Siblings are Mikaela, 8, and Chasse, 6.

—————— Katey Jerome and Justin Rigg of Corning are parents of a daughter born Sept. 9, 2013. Alexis Marie weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19 inches long.

Grandparents are Heather Cornish and Scott Cornish of Corning.

—————— Kyle and Theresa Huck of Corning are parents of a son born Sept. 9, 2013. Eli Kenneth Huck weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Grandparents are Steve and Diane Propp of Ottumwa and Ken and Julie Huck of Buford, Ga. Sibling is Brooke Kathyleen Huck, 3.

—————— Noel and Erendira Ornelas of Creston are parents of a son, Marcos Ornelas, born Sept. 9, 2013.

Grandparents are Claudia Perez of Creston and Fransisco Ornelas of Estherville.

Great-grandparents are Marcelino and Hermelinda Perez.

Sibling is Noel Ornelas Jr., 3.

—————— Lucas and Tina Perrigo of Creston are parents of a daughter born Sept. 9, 2013. Addisyn Rae Perrigo weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 18 1/2 inches long.

Grandparents are Tim and Melinda McIntosh and Kathy Garrison, all of Creston, and Mike Etzen of Quapow, Okla.

Great-grandparents are Karen Gretillat of Des Moines and Mike and Val Overton of Creston.

Sibling is Aydon Perrigo, 2.

—————— Kevin and Mallory Lents of Creston are parents of a son born Sept. 10, 2013. Travis Calvin Lents weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Grandparents are Bruce and Dee Travis and Wayne and Ginny Lents, all of Creston.

Great-grandparents are Marie and Don Lents of Greenfield and Betty Travis of Creston.

Siblings are Veronica, 5, and Allyse, 3.

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Information, 8:04 p.m., ra Corey were transported Medical, 3:51 p.m., A message from the C.A.R.E. Friday. to Adams County Jail and Wednesday, South Maple Volunteers Information, 8:13 p.m., Street. await an initial appearance.

Friday.

Found property, 4:23 p.m., Wednesday, McKinley Street.

Escort, 4:39 p.m., Wednesday, North Elm Street.

Talk to officer, 5:21 p.m., Wednesday, North Birch Street.

Talk to officer, 9:05 p.m., Wednesday, North Sycamore Street.

Domestic dispute, 9:09 p.m., Wednesday, South Bureau Street.

Talk to officer, 9:26 p.m., Wednesday, North Pine Street.

Talk to officer, 9:50 p.m., Wednesday, North Pine Street.

Information, 9:24 p.m., Friday.

Reckless driving, 10:46 p.m., Friday.

Talk to officer, 8:04 p.m., Saturday.

Talk to officer, 8:21 p.m., Saturday.

Talk to officer, 8:50 p.m., Saturday.

Information, 10:21 p.m., Saturday.

Harassing communication, 10:50 p.m., Saturday.

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OPINION Balloon Days is coming up fast

The annual Balloon Days Festival here in Creston is the weekend of Sept. 20-22. There looks to be around 50 balloons scheduled to fly for the event. It looks like the majority of the balloons are planning on the Friday night flight this year.

The long-range forecast looks like we might be in for some nice weather for the weekend. We’ll keep our fingers crossed that the winds stay calm that weekend. The big parade is Saturday the 21st at 10:30 a.m. The balloon race is Saturday morning starting at 6:30 a.m.

It’ll be a fun weekend.

Football This weekend is the annual Iowa-Iowa State football game. The game is in Ames this year. My guess for this year’s winner is Iowa State and that is only because of

What’s up Rich Paulsen publisher

home-field advantage. The other big game this weekend is the Texas A&M/Alabama game. Last year A&M upset the Crimson Tide. I don’t think they can do it two years in a row. The NFL has a full slate of games this weekend and I’m sure most of the fantasy-football players will be watching!

Flu shots I see flu shots are being advertised in the newspaper. The shot has seemed to help me out keeping the “bug away.” You just never know any more if it is going to be a good year or a bad year for the flu

bug. So it is best to just get the shot and be prepared. It seems there is a lot of “stuff’” going around nowadays so be smart and get the shot.

Customer appreciation The Creston News Advertiser will have its customer appreciation day on Friday, Sept. 27. More details about the day will be forth coming, but the lunch is usually worth coming to.

Scrapbookers The Creston News Advertiser will be hosting a Scrapbooking “session” the weekend of Jan. 18 and 19. The event will be at Supertel here in Creston. More information will be coming soon.

Poor yard I can’t believe the cracks in the ground. It’s what you call “Feast to Famine weather.” We had one of the wettest springs ever and then

we end up having one of the driest summers ever. Some of the cracks in the lawn have to be more than an inch wide and who knows how deep. We’re going to need a lot of rain this fall to catch back up to normal precipitation.

Pond upgrade The pond near Greater Regional Hospice Home here in Creston is getting dug out. The silt has filled in a majority of the pond. After getting dug out it should be deeper and hopefully will not fill back in.

Obamacare Can you say what a mess! The new health care law that is rolling out (or should I say trying to roll out) sure is a big mess for anyone trying to figure out what to do.

Plus, the new taxes associated with the law are going to be a big surprise to a lot of people, including

our company.

Our company received a notice that our share of the new health care reform taxes and fees will be more than $125,000, this is up and above the premium. This includes several of our sister papers, but the cost of health care is going to be a big cost increase for most everyone before it is done. If they want to do “Obamacare” they need to stop and take a couple of years to figure it out before the government screws it up for all of us! It’s going to take years and lots of money to undo all the problems that are coming out with this fly-by-night program.

Thought for the day: “The best way to enhance freedom in other lands is to demonstrate here that our democratic system is worthy of emulation.” — Jimmy Carter, 1977

Letter to the editor

Celebrate Constitution Week From Marjorie Kinkade Creston

Many folks don’t realize President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed Public Law No. 915 on Aug. 2, 1956, to create Constitution Week Sept. 17-23. We are celebrating America’s most important document – The Constitution.

Start off the week Tuesday by joining others in “Bells Across America” to celebrate the 226th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America on Sept. 17, 1787. Schools, churches, businesses and individuals across America will ring bells 3 p.m. CST Tuesday. If you can’t ring your bell at 3 p.m., any time during the day will be fine.

Maybe you could repeat the Preamble to the Constitution as you ring your bell: “We the people of the United States of America,

in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

Continue the week by flying your flag and thanking the Lord for the freedoms we have. Read the Constitution. Write to the senators and members of Congress and state your opinions on public matters.

We need to have our voices heard, and this is a good week to do that.

Do not forget the veterans and those who gave their lives so we may enjoy the freedom. Pray for those who are still serving our country.

Celebrate Constitution Week Sept. 17-23.

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2013

The Rim Fire at Yosemite National Park burned on into its fourth week OKLAHOMA CITY — God bless America, and how’s everybody?

President Obama vowed to attack Syria Sunday, bringing the world to the brink of another Mideast war. He’s doubled the Dow Jones, saved Big Banks, boosted oil prices and deported a million illegal aliens. You know something, he may go down in history as the greatest Republican president ever.

President Obama held off asking the House and Senate to endorse an attack on Syria until everyone is in agreement. That’s not how America was set up. If both parties in Congress were suddenly to agree on a policy and get behind the president it could bring gridlock to a screeching halt.

President Obama gave a TV speech Tuesday to try to rally support for bombing Syria despite overwhelming public opposition to an attack. The president only got one good review. Tiger Woods said he’s a pretty good golfer for a guy who only plays five times a week.

President Obama’s proposal to bomb Syria’s chemical and military sites drew outcries from the Vatican and protest marches in world capitals. Just how badly is this idea polling? People in Kenya are claiming that President Obama was born in the United States.

The Rim Fire at Yosemite National Park in California burned

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on into its fourth week Monday.

So far it’s charred a quarter million acres. However, Gov. Jerry Brown said it’s now all under control, he plans to tax and regulate the fire till it gives up and moves to Nevada. Roman Polanski’s statutory rape victim wrote a book about his hot tub seduction of her at age thirteen in Hollywood. It was another era. It’s been so long since Polanski’s had sex with a minor he’s considering quitting the movie business and becoming a teacher.

Democratic former presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich warned that if President Obama attacks Syria without first obtaining congressional authorization, he could be impeached. Fortunately the president has impeachment insurance. It’s called Joe Biden.

New England Patriots former star Aaron Hernandez pleaded not guilty to murder last Friday in Boston. The league had fifty-six off-season arrests Last month a rapper with Taylor Gang stabbed an NFL player, and he was charged with impersonating an NFL player.

Toyota recalled two hundred thousand hybrid Highlanders and hybrid Lexuses Friday due to en-

gine problems. Last month Toyota recalled thousands of Priuses.

Apparently there was something wrong with this engine which prevented the driver from being smug.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz vowed to lead the fight against the Obama Administration’s immigration reform bill this fall. He boasted that he’s Obama-phobic.

You know you’re Obama-phobic it you are willing to deport millions of Hispanics and your last name is Cruz.

Boston University’s Berkeley School of Music honored country music’s Willie Nelson with an honorary doctorate. His autograph will be even more valuable. Now that he’s a doctor, he can write marijuana prescriptions in the alley after the show in twenty states.

Domino’s Pizza aired a YouTube video which shows a large pizza being delivered to a home by a drone aircraft. What’s become of this world? It shocked a lot of viewers, seeing something that kills innocent civilians every single day being delivered by a drone.

O.J. Simpson was reportedly playing softball for the Aryan Nations team in the Nevada prison softball league Friday. He integrated a white supremacist gang. O.J. isn’t eligible for parole for four years and who knows if there will even be a Dancing with the Stars by then.

CHURCH

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

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

Bible study and youth. Saturday, 7:25 a.m. “In the Mirror” radio program on Creston Radio.

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

Sunday, 10:45 a.m. Mass; after Mass, Confession and religious education registration, hall.

Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. Communion service. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. devotions.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Saturday, 9 a.m. Cleaning day. Sunday, 9:45 a.m. worship.

Monday, preschool. Tuesday, preschool. Wednesday, preschool. Thursday (9/19), 6 to 7:30 p.m. 4-H Robotics Club.

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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship. Monday, 1 p.m. Quilters.

Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. Ad Board.

Thursday (9/19), 9 a.m. Quilters.

Beaconsfield

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Rick Hawkins, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service.

Clearfield

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

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

Weednesday, 6:30 p.m. AWANA. CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Sherry Wiley, lay speaker.

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

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

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

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

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

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

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, Dan Lamgo, pastor.

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

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

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

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

Bible study.

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

Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Mass.

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

Creston

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

AbundantLifeFamilyChurch.com.

Sunday, 10:30 a.m. children’s church and worship service; 6:30 p.m. evening worship service.

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

APOSTOLIC LIGHTHOUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL

CHURCH, 600 N. Lincoln St., Paul Vandevender, pastor, 782-5594.

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

RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 417 Wyoming Ave., Karen Norton, lead pastor, 641782-4236, e-mail crestonrolag@ gmail.com.

Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Men’s breakdfast at HyVee, all men are welcome; noon Acts 2 Journey Team meeting at the Norton home. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school classes for all ages; 10:35 a.m. morning worship, “Broken”; children’s church ages 5-12, nursery available upon request; 6 p.m. small group meeting at the Norton home, “Change Before You Have To.” Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. prayer time in the sanctuary; 7 p.m. Family Night Activities; Kids Klub (ages 4-12), fellowship hall; CYOF, youth room; adult Bible study (Ephesians), sanctuary. Thursday (9/19), 8 to 10 a.m. morning coffee, bring a coffee mug and hang out in fellowship hall, donut holes included.

CHURCH OF CHRIST, 510 S. Poplar St., Timothy L. Haynie, evangelist.

Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. worship service; 7 p.m. J.O.Y. class adult study hour. Wednesday, 7 p.m. youth group at 216 N. Walnut St., adult group at the church.

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

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. praise and inspiration, O’Daniels; 9:30 a.m. church school classes; 10:30 a.m. morning worship, Darl Ferguson, presider; Roy Shields, speaker; potluck after worship.

Wednesday, 7 p.m. Women’s Fellowship.

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

Today, 6 p.m. Celebrate Recovery; 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible study at the home of Peggy Stroburg. Friday, 8:30 a.m.

“Operation World” prayer meeting; 9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible study at church. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Bible study (all ages); 10:45 a.m. worship. Wednesday, 6:30 a.m. prayer meeting; 6:30 p.m.

TeamKid/Youth ministry.

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

Thursday, 7 p.m. Riley Missionary Circle. Saturday, 7:30 a.m. Men’s Trap Shoot and cookout. Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship service; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school hour; 11:30 a.m. Lunch and Learn, senior high families; 1:30 p.m. Triumphant Praise choir rehearsal – senior high; 5 p.m. Melody Makers (grades 1-6) and Faithful Followers (grades 7-9) choir practices; 6 p.m. family worship service; 7 p.m. monthly business report. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. AWANA clubs and junior high trek; senior high youth group; adult prayer meeting and Bible study. Thursday (9/19), 8:30 a.m. Christian Singles Over 50 day trip to Walnut Home School Day; 6 p.m. Balloon Days outreach – labeling water bottles for parade.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 301 E. Townline St., Dianna Clark, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. adult and youth Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service.

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

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RCIA classes to begin Oct. 3 Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Creston and St. Edward Catholic Church in Afton will begin the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) class 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at Holy Spirit Parish Hall, 107 W. Howard St. The group will meet Thursday evenings through Easter 2014.

It will be for those who are interested in learning FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 702 W. Prairie St., the Rev. Jim Woodworth, interim pastor.

Friday, 1:30 p.m. crafting workshop. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. worship “Change Can Be Good,” I Timothy 1:12-17; 10:30 a.m.

Sunday school. Monday, 6 p.m.

Membership and Evangelism; 7:30 p.m. Worship and Music.

Tuesday, 1 p.m. Stitch, Knit and Quilt. Wednesday, 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Revelation Bible study; 5:30 p.m.

Joyful Noise practice; 6:30 to 8 p.m. Youth group; 8 p.m. ASP. Thursday (9/19), 9:30 a.m. Ida Scudder Circle.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 400 N. Elm St., Gideon Gallo, pastor, Jim W. Morris, associate pastor. Call 641-7822427 for a ride.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services; 9:15 a.m.

Sunday school. Tuesday, 9 a.m.

Summit House Bible study.

Thursday, 12:05 p.m. United Methodist Men. GOD’S OUTREACH DELIVERANCE, 306 N. Oak St., 641-278-1173, Pastor JoAnna and Tyrone Davis, 515-249-3364.

Monday through Saturday, 8 to 10 a.m. prayer and worship.

Today, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Women’s service. Friday, 7 p.m. Friday Night Fire service. Saturday, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Men of Christ breakfast (first and third of month); noon Saturday Sack Lunch for Kids; 2 to 3:30 p.m. drama/ dance practice for youth; 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday Night Live for youth. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. worship service; 6:30 p.m. evening service. Monday, 5 p.m. Monday Night Meal. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. evening service. Wednesday, 5 to 6 p.m. Intercessory prayer.

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

Friday, No Mass; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ReRun shop. Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon ReRun shop; 4 to 5 p.m. Confession; 5:15 p.m. Mass. Sunday, 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. Confession; 9 a.m. Mass; coffee and rolls after Mass, hall. Monday, No Adoration or evening Mass; 6:30 p.m.

Scripture study, St. Malachy School library. Tuesday, noon to 5 p.m. ReRun shop.

Wednesday, No St. Malachy School Mass; 7 p.m. religious education classes (grades 1-8), St. Malachy School. Thursday (9/19), No Mass.

JERUSALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Gideon Gallo, pastor, Jim W. Morris, associate pastor.

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

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

PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD I.M. “Mana del Cielo,” 417 Wyoming Ave. The Rev. Miguel Delgado, phone 515-473-2527.

Saturday, noon worship.

more about the Catholic faith or joining the Catholic faith or for Catholics who have not received all of the Sacraments of Initiation (First Communion or Confirmation).

If interested, come to the meeting. Bring a friend.

For more information, call the parish office at 782-5278.

Sunday, 1:30 p.m. worship.

PLATTE CENTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 6 miles south on P27 (High and Dry Road), 1 mile west, one-fourth mile south, Delores Doench, pastor.

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

SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH, 602 W. Townline St., 641-7822920, Ben McIntire, pastor.

Website: www.salemluth.net.

Blog: www.benmcintire.wordpress.com.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school and adult education; 10 a.m. worship service with Communion. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Confirmation class; 7 p.m. choir practice; 8 p.m. Worship and Music.

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

Saturday, 9 a.m. worship service; 11 a.m. Sabbath school.

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

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

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

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

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

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS), 800 N. Sumner Ave., the Rev. Jonathan C. Watt, pastor, 641782-5095, www.TrinityCreston. org.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Divine Service; 11 a.m. Sunday school and Bible classes; 7 p.m. Divine Service with Holy Communion.

Monday, 12:30 p.m. preschool; 7 p.m. LifeLight Bible study.

Tuesday, 6:30 a.m. Early Risers Bible study at McDonald’s; 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool; 1:30 p.m. LifeLight Bible study.

Wednesday, 12:30 p.m. preschool; 6:30 p.m. Confirmation classes. Thursday (9/19), 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (Congregational), 501 W. Montgomery St., the Rev. Deborah Pope, pastor.

Today, 5 p.m. SIRF. Friday, 7 to 8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous.

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. children’s Sunday school and adult education; 10:30 a.m. worship.

Monday, 1 to 3 p.m. community clothing store open; 4 to 6 p.m.

Scouts; 7:30 p.m. AA. Tuesday, 5 p.m. Open Table. Wednesday, 8 a.m. TOPS; 6 p.m. Weight Watchers. Food pantry available.

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

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

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Sunday, 10 a.m. church.

CHURCH OF GOD, Ben Turner, pastor.

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

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Lorimor, George Henriksen, pastor.

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Saturday, Watermelon Days.

Sunday, 11 a.m. worship; noon potluck; Board meeting after.

Ellston

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Robin Thomas, pastor.

Website: www.ellstonumc.org.

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

Greenfield

CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH, 2158 Highway 92, Jeff Banks, pastor, office 641-743-0221.

Website: www.welcometocornerstone.org.

Today, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Men’s Fraternity: “The Quest for Authentic Manhood” and “Chase” Women’s Bible study.

Friday, “Sanctuary” EFCA’s Women’s retreat. Saturday, “Sanctuary” EFCA’s Women’s retreat. Sunday, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. worship service; 10:45 to 11:10 a.m. Cornerstone Cafe; 11:10 to noon Christian Living Classes; 4 p.m. Strategic Leadership Team meeting. Wednesday, 6:20 to 8 p.m. AWANA; 7 to 8:45 p.m.

Youth group.

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

Saturday, 4:30 to 5 p.m.

Reconciliation; 5:15 p.m.

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

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Faith Formation (preK-eighth).

Thursday (9/19), 8:30 a.m. Mass.

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

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

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

Lacelle

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor.

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

Lenox

CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 107 W. Temple St., Brian Kleinschrodt, pastor.

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

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

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

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

Sunday, 10 a.m. worship.

Wednesday, 6 p.m. meal and study.

MERCER CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 4 miles north, 4 miles west of Lenox, Franklin Rogers, pastor.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Ben Carter-Allen, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service with supervised nursery during church; 10 a.m. Sunday school. Third Thursday, United Methodist Women.

Murray

BAPTIST CHURCH, Alex Bauman, pastor.

Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. worship services. Wednesday, 7 p.m.

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST, 430 Third St., Brian McCracken, pastor.

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship services; 7 p.m. Bible Study.

Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. JAM for elementary ages; 7 p.m. junior and senior high youth groups.

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

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

Orient

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

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

Sunday school.

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

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service.

Prescott

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

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

Shannon City

SHANNON CITY COMMUNITY CHURCH, Lila Dell Greene, pastor.

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

Sharpsburg

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship.

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Tim Maxa, pastor.

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

Stringtown

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

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

Help Center open.

Thayer

PLEASANT VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor.

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

Tingley

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Robin Thomas, pastor.

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

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Keep the finish with vinegar Dear Heloise: Thank you for your continuing education on efficient, safe and easy household solutions to everyday problems.

On our new REFRIGERATOR there is a plastic drip plate under the water-and-ice dispenser. Drips of water have left a white residue on the plastic that I could not remove without scratching the finish on the plastic. Ah, I thought, let me try white vinegar. I poured enough full strength to cover the residue, and a few minutes later it was gone.

The plate looks brand-new! — Carol in Maumelle, Ark. Vinegar can do just about everything. When I go to my grave, I think I want a bottle of vinegar with me! — Heloise STAIN AWAY Dear Heloise: We often forgot about stains on our clothes that happened during the course of the day, and they ended up being washed, but the stains did not come out. I solved that problem by hanging the bottle of stain spray on the end of my laundry hamper. When we toss our clothes into the hamper, it is really simple to give the stains a quick spray. — Janet S., The Villages, Fla. Be sure to read the instructions on the product, because

Friday, Sept. 13, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your affection for others, especially romantic partners, is tender and sweet today. You find it easy to be sympathetic to their situation. (It’s a great day for romance.)

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Relations with partners and close friends will go smoothly today because there is an easy give-and-take between both parties. It’s not hard to imagine what it’s like to walk a mile in another person’s wedges.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Co-workers are sympathetic to you today, which is why this is a good time to ask for their help if you need it. You’ll also enjoy making your workplace look more attractive.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Artistic and creative pursuits will please you today. New romance might spring up for some of you. Everyone will feel tender and sympathetic about children.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You will love to redecorate your home today or buy something luxurious for where you live.

You’re trying to achieve a certain ideal — and you just might succeed.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Your imagination is heightened today, which is why you will spend time daydreaming. Because you can think in pictures, you also might solve a problem.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Be careful about being too extravagant financially today.

It’s easy to go overboard. You also will feel generous to others.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You will find that it’s easy to deal with others with great compassion and tenderness today because you feel genuinely concerned for their welfare. It’s a good day for friendship.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) If others need help, you will not hesitate to put their needs before your own. You’re not being a martyr; you’re just being kind and considerate.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) A casual relationship might turn into something romantic for some of you today.

Others will idealize a friend.

(Remember — we are all frail mortals on this earth together.)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Someone in authority might

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Kitchen remodeling 101: Making the space your own (BPT) - There is a lot to think about when remodeling your kitchen. You want to design a kitchen that reflects your taste and style, which you’ll love for years to come. Whether you’re designing for yourself or for resale, the key to success is to embrace timelessness.

That doesn’t mean sacrificing personality for a neutral palette, though. Quite the opposite.

Here are five creative, thrifty and helpful tips from Summer Baltzer, interior designer and former host of HGTV’s Design on a Dime, to send you well on your way to a kitchen design that not only looks great in the long term, but also reflects you.

Tip one: Know your style.

Design your kitchen around colors and objects that make you feel great.

This is the room you probably spend most of your time in whether you’re cooking, entertaining or just doing homework with the kids. Loving the look is important. Make your design meaningful and something you’ll want to see every day.

Look for inspiration from a pottery collection, a piece of artwork, or even the food

you love.

Tip two: Get creative on a budget.

A great way to save money is to repurpose found items for your accents where you can. Frame pictures from favorite recipes, use inexpensive flower pots or mason jars to store utensils and cutlery, repurpose an old console table as a center island. You might even want to spray-paint the old dining table and give it a new life. Look for salvaged floors, pallets or pottery to create new furniture pieces or accents. This approach not only saves you money,

but also makes your kitchen enviably unique.

Tip three: Develop your vision.

Keep your ideas on track by collecting loose drawings; they can become your own personal design board.

They don’t have to be professional or even exactly like the finished product - just enough to make your point and start to envision what the finished product will look like. Seeing your ideas come together before taking a sledgehammer to your old tile not only gets you excited about your project, but can also save you from making

design decisions that don’t fit your vision. If you’re hiring a professional, plans for the kitchen should be included in the cost. Make sure that they fit your vision and that you’re getting everything you need from your new space before demo and installation begin.

Tip four: Create timeless beauty.

When focusing on your large installed items, don’t just concentrate on what’s popular now. Instead, take a look at the items that have been relevant for more than a decade. If you’re designing a kitchen for a home you plan on living in for the next 20 years, by all means, go crazy and embrace colors and patterns that make you happy. But if you don’t plan on staying there forever, give yourself room to grow.

Look to classic color combinations like white, black or gray cabinets; stone countertops with white or walnut cabinets; or butcher block with just about any cabinet color you can imagine. Wilsonart’s Calcutta Marble and new Old Mill Oak and Truss Maple are affordable laminate options that look real but are made from recycled wood fibers. They have

finishes that withstand daily wear and tear, and are a fraction of the cost of traditional stone countertops. Look to lasting styles and materials, rather than what’s simply trendy at the moment, to create a timelessly beautiful kitchen. Learn more at www.wilsonart.com.

Tip five: Start with simplicity.

Keep the lines of your installed, more permanent items clean and simple. To add style and versatility, get creative with your accents.

For instance, try going Shaker with your cabinets.

Traditional cup pull handles will move them in a more classic and traditional direction and linear pull handles will take you down a modern road. By keeping your appliances and more permanent items simple, and using your accents to create a sense of style, you’ll open up tons of design doors for yourself, creating a kitchen that transitions easily, keeps up with your style and has staying power.

With this timeless knowhow and creative inspiration, you’re ready to create a kitchen you’ll love both now and a decade down the road.

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Create an outdoor sanctuary in your backyard (BPT) - Coming home from a long work day to a place of peace, quiet, relaxation and even harmony is a dream for many homeowners. And by creating an outdoor sanctuary in the backyard, this private place of solace will become the first destination for all members of the family when they need a break.

Backyard sanctuaries incorporate peace of mind with a spa-like atmosphere.

Some do this with plant features, others with water.

Here are some tips to build an outdoor sanctuary in your own backyard.

1. Create a walkway - A beautiful walkway around your backyard, through different scenic zones, can help you to clear your mind of troubled thoughts. This walkway can be a paved path, or composed of stepping stones or gravel and woodchips. Consider planting different gardens close to the walkway, inviting

walkers to immerse themselves within the blooms and scents wafting from the flowers.

2. Incorporate a seating area - This space doesn’t have to be large, but give it a sense of ambiance with an arbor made of cedar to allow plants to grow taller, or a pergola to provide shade and that wonderful natural aroma that cedar gives off. Natural materials like Western Red Cedar weather naturally, and are rot-resistant, giving homeowners a durable and long-lasting material to enjoy for years to come.

“Using Western Red Cedar for backyard sanctuary seating areas gives homeowners a variety of design options to work around,” says Mark Clement, a building expert and co-host of “My Fix It Up Life” which airs nationally on iTunes, Blog Talk Radio and myfixituplife.com. “This wood

is sustainable, environmentally friendly, easy to work with, ages beautifully, and, when incorporated into an arbor or pergola design, makes a stunning visual element to the space.”

In this seating space, place a bench, outdoor patio furniture or even comfortable lawn chairs to encourage family members to stop for a rest and settle their thoughts for the day.

If the family is into yoga or meditation, consider keeping mats in a nearby storage container for quick and easy access.

3. Design for both night and day - Sometimes a sanctuary space is most needed when the moon is shining brightly. Plan for this with a lighting design in the backyard. Provide illumination to pathways, the deck area, and in garden clusters to give a new sense of beauty to the plants. When designing your lighting scheme,

be careful to avoid creating any scary shadows. If you notice this occurring, adjust the lighting to come from a different direction, or try using a different light.

Also consider what form of light you would like. Would you prefer low watt electric lights, or candlelight, which would require a person to spend time preparing?

Once your backyard sanctuary is built, your family will have a place handy where they can escape for some peace of mind.

Germaphobes 101: Expert tips to stay healthy (BPT) — Before you know it, the chilly weather will be here and so will the dreaded cold and flu season.

While even the most avid germaphobes can’t control every germ from reaching their family, you can take extra precautions to keep a healthy home this year. Follow these expert tips to get rid of germs - once and for all.

Clean kitchens According to the National Sanitation Foundation, more than 20 percent of foodborne illnesses come from mistakes in the kitchen. The bacteria that could be in the raw chicken you’re cutting up for tonight’s casserole can instantly spread once you wipe your hands on the dish towel. So here’s how to stay vigilant: • Stop sponges from spreading bacteria-that you just cleaned up. Replace sponges regularly and wash them thoroughly with soap after using. You can also kill harmful bacteria by tossing a damp sponge in the dishwasher or by zapping it in the microwave for approximately 30 seconds.

• Wipe down countertops, faucets, refrigerator

and oven handles, cabinet knobs, light switches and the telephone regularly with soapy water or disinfectant wipes.

• To control the spread of bacteria in and around the kitchen sink, a handsfree faucet, like the Moen Haysfield pulldown kitchen faucet with MotionSense technology, will make a significant difference by limiting the number of surfaces you’ll have to touch, especially while cooking. Simply wave your hand over the

ready sensor or place your hands below the spout to start the flow of water. Bacteria are instantly washed away - rather than lingering on the faucet handle.

• Often overlooked, the ice dispenser is a proven area of concern for yeast and mold, which are a problem for those with allergies.

To properly clean, turn the icemaker off, empty the ice and wash the bin with mild dish soap and warm water.

Bacteria-free bathroom Hot and humid areas like

bathrooms are breeding grounds for bacteria. In fact, even small surfaces like the bathroom faucet handle can be home to 6,267 bacteria per square inch, according to WebMD. Keep the bathroom cleaner by taking the following steps: • Before mold takes hold, launch an attack on shower gunk by cleaning tiles, shower curtains and doors with an all-natural cleanser; not bleach which can eat away at grout. For extra cleaning power, heat diluted vinegar

in a bowl and pour into a spray bottle. To prevent mildew and mold build-up in the shower, leave the shower doors open when not in use.

• Keep surfaces clean and disinfected-to reduce the spread of stain- and odorcausing bacteria. Did you know, on an unprotected surface, bacteria can double in number every 20 minutes?

Luckily, the new Moen Ashville two-handle bathroom faucet featuring Microban antimicrobial protection will help guard against stainand odor-causing bacteria, mold and mildew. Microban technology is built into the faucet finish, so it works continuously, even between cleanings.

Healthy home It’s also important to tackle the rest of the house with the same consciousness. Here are a few tips that will keep harmful germs and allergens from spreading room to room: • Clean your cleaners.

You may clean out the dust container routinely, but when was the last time you cleaned the vacuum upholstery tool or brush roll?

Rather than sucking up allergens, these attachments could be spreading them throughout your home.

• The washing machine is actually swarming with bacteria that can find their way onto your clothes - and eventually you. Kitchen towels and undergarments are the biggest culprits and can harbor bacteria, such as salmonella and E. coli, which detergent doesn’t kill.

To prevent harmful germs from spreading, combine these items together and wash with hot water and non-chlorine bleach. Take extra precaution by cleaning the washer out with a disinfecting wipe after washing a load in hot water.

• A dusty ceiling fan can send dust mites scattering to bedding and furniture, contributing to allergies and sinus infections. Ceiling-fan dusters are a quick and easy way to get this job done.

This should be done every other month if you use the fan year-round.

This season channel your inner germaphobe and take a few extra steps to prepare your home to fight off bacteria.

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Panthers open district play against rebuilding Trojans

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

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Sanchez surgery NEW YORK — It appears Mark Sanchez’s career as a New York Jet effectively ended in a meaningless preseason game, as he got pounded behind the backup offensive line and suffered a serious shoulder injury.

Sanchez will likely have surgery for a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder, ESPN reported. That’s the most likely option after Dr. James Andrews confirmed the injury, the report said. That would end his season, and he’s very unlikely to be back with the Jets next year.

He could also choose to avoid surgery and rehab the injury instead, ESPN said, but could still land on injured reserve even if he picks that option.

CEO resigns NEWTON — Iowa Speedway CEO Doug Fritz has resigned after two years on the job.

The track announced Fritz’s resignation Tuesday, saying he left to pursue another opportunity.

Fritz attended Sunday’s NASCAR Camping World Trucks series race, and his resignation became official on Monday. Fritz, the former president of Richmond International Speedway, took over for Jerry Jauron after the 2011 season.

Iowa president Stan Clement will add the chief executive’s duties to his job description.

Out for year BALTIMORE — Derek Jeter began the season on the disabled list, and that’s how it will end.

The New York Yankees shortstop will miss the rest of the year after being placed on the DL on Wednesday with an injured left ankle.

Jeter missed the first part of the season after breaking his left ankle in the 2012 playoffs. He returned to the DL twice more and played only 17 games, batting .190 with one homer and seven RBIs. And now, he’s been shelved for a fourth time.

“This entire season has been a nightmare for me physically,” Jeter said. “It’s a fitting end.”

The captain fully intends to return next year, even though he turns 40 on June 26.

Allegations TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — College football programs from the talent-rich Southeastern Conference are having to defend themselves in the wake of allegations of money being funneled to players.

Yahoo Sports reported Wednesday that five SEC players received improper benefits during their college careers, including former Alabama offensive tackle D.J. Fluker, casting yet another dark cloud over college sports.

Now it’s time to play for real.

After two relatively easy non-district victories to start the 2013 season, the Creston/O-M Panthers are the likely favorite again in starting District 1 play at home Friday against Atlantic.

The Panthers have disposed of Chariton, 50-20 and Clarinda, 42-10. Atlantic, coming off a 5-4 season a year ago, needs to replace the bulk of its starting lineup on both sides of the ball.

The Trojans, under second-year coach Nick Ross, started the season with a 7-3 victory over Clarinda, before turnovers were converted into a series of early touchdowns in Carroll’s 47-0 romp last week.

“We just need to get over this whole ‘young team’ thing,” Ross said afterward.

“It’s the second game of the year, and I expected us to come out and execute things better. We took a step back as far as that is concerned.”

All of the District 1 teams suffered key graduation losses last year, but perhaps

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Running back Conner Pals (2) makes a diving catch of a pass from quarterback Brandon Phipps during Creston/O-M’s first scoring drive in Friday’s 42-10 victory. Pals plays cornerback and sees time at running back for the Panther squad that opens district play against Atlantic Friday.

none more significant than Atlantic. All of the primary playmakers — quarterback Harrison Hoegh and receivers Sam Markham and Dalton Franken — were seniors. Running back Jacob Dvorak would be a senior this year and led the Trojans in rushing a year ago, but is

ineligible for this season.

Last year Last year, the game was tied 6-6 at halftime in the Trojan Bowl. Creston/O-M rolled in the second half to a 32-19 victory, opening the third quarter with a “statement drive” of 81 yards on 14 plays, chewing up 6:15 of

the clock.

Hoegh found Markham for a 79-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough as Luke Neitzel scored his fourth touchdown for a 32-13 lead.

Neitzel rushed for 217 yards in the game and Bryce McIlravy ran for 140 more.

This year, Atlantic’s offense has not been as potent.

“The Carroll game was one of those things that just snowball on you when you turn the ball over early against a good team like Carroll,” said Creston/OM coach Brian Morrison.

“Against Clarinda, they were moving the ball well in spurts, but again, sometimes they turned it over.”

Atlantic used a six-minute offensive drive to hang on to the 7-3 victory over the Cardinals in week one.

New Trojan quarterback Joe Walker connected with sophomore receiver Brendan Holmes on a 25-yard touchdown.

Walker finished 6-of-14 for 81 yards and the Trojans accumulated 156 yards on the ground while outgaining Clarinda 238 to 155 in total yards.

Carroll moved ahead 21-0 early in the first quarter last week, converting fumbles and poor snaps into scoring opportunities in the game’s first three minutes. Carroll racked up 328 yards of offense in the first half, holding a 41-0 halftime lead.

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Wrestling gains a reversal in Olympic vote

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

The dream is still alive.

And, local wrestling enthusiasts couldn’t be happier that their beloved sport has found itself back on the agenda for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

“I was pretty excited,” said Jake Marlin, four-time state champion from Creston, now a freshman at the University of Iowa.

Marlin grew up watching Americans like Cael Sanderson, Henry Cejudo and Jordan Burroughs win Olympic gold Marlin medals in wrestling.

He was practicing with visions

in his head of standing atop that medal stand and listening to the National Anthem.

A vote against wrestling, he said, would have been devastating.

“It would have ruined the sport,” Marlin said. “Maybe not as much here, but in a lot of countries, that’s the only thing they have to look forward to. I figured we’d get it back, because it’s so important, not even just in our country.”

Wrestling’s fate in upcoming Olympic Games starting in 2020 was determined at Sunday’s 125th Session of the International Olympic Committee from Buenos Aires, Argentina. At that meeting, the IOC announced wrestling earned the 28th and final spot on the 2020 and 2024 Olympic programme.

Wrestling received 49 of 95 votes during the first tally, getting just enough to avoid a second ballot. Baseball/softball had 24 and squash 22.

Former University of Iowa coaching legend and Olym-

pic champion Dan Gable and several other national leaders of the sport had been working feverishly since the IOC Executive Board suggested removing wrestling from the Olympics’ 25 core sports in February. It was said to be looking to “modernize” the event with a new sport.

Sunday’s vote followed presentations from a baseball/ softball coalition and squash, competing for the last provisional status. A panel of five international wrestling leaders, consisting of three men and two women, gave about a 30-minute presentation, answering questions and concerns from IOC members.

They mentioned that wrestling has transformed dramatically since the earlier recommendation. It changed leadership, forcing Raphael Martinetti out as president of International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) and replacing him with Serbian Nanad Lalovic, who led Sunday’s presentation.

Rule changes The scoring system and competition structure have also been changed since the February announcement.

And, IOC has recently approved adding two women’s weight classes for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Matt Pfiffner, former News Advertiser sports editor and longtime co-owner of The Predicament, an Iowa-based wrestling newspaper, said wrestling has become a better sport in recent months, as it strives to return to Olympic core-sport status.

“This put enough of a scare into the wrestling world that they will do everything they can to follow through on rule changes and try to continue making it better,” said Pfiffner, now a copy editor/paginator with the Citrus County Chronicle in Crystal River, Fla. “They brought enough big wrestling names into this, that they won’t let it get stale again,” Pfiffner said. “They’ll

keep pushing forward.”

Some of the new scoring changes include two points for a takedown, similar to folkstyle wrestling in high school and college, and cumulative scoring through two periods. In the past, the match went to the winner of two of the three periods.

“In the old format, you could win the first period 10-0, but if you lost the next two 1-0 and 1-0, you lost the match,” Pfiffner said. “Now, the score carries over to the next period. It will cut down on stalling when guys tried to sit on that 1-0 lead to win the period.”

Dreams recalled

Two local high school wrestling standouts remember growing up with the Olympic dream. Like Marlin, they were relieved to hear Sunday’s news, so the sport will continue to thrive.

“I was pretty young, but I watched Cael Sanderson win it,” said Creston High School Please see WRESTLING, page 10A

Lenox and Sidney to battle for control of district

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

LENOX — Lenox and Sidney both head into Friday’s matchup at 3-0 overall and 2-0 in Eight-Man District 8, giving the winner of the game early control in the district title race.

CAM is 1-2 overall, but is 1-0 in district play. FremontMills is 1-1 overall, and opens district play Friday against CAM. Southwest Valley, at 2-1 overall and 1-1 in the district, suffered its first loss of the season last week to Sidney, the defending district champion. The Timberwolves host Nishnabotna this week.

But the feature game of the week is the battle of the unbeatens at 7 p.m. Friday in Lenox as the AP Poll 13th-ranked Tigers host No. 14 Sidney.

“With Sidney, they are the district champions, and they are until somebody knocks them off,” Lenox head coach Allen Dukes said.

“We have to go in and play a really good ballgame. Last year, we were in the same situation — both teams were

3-0 — and they came away with a big win.

Hopefully we can defend our area here F r i d a y Dukes night and have a leg up on the district championship, as well.”

The Lenox Tigers have been dominant in their three wins this season, winning 50-2 over East Union, 56-8 over Essex and 64-30 against Stanton.

The Tigers enter Friday’s contest averaging 275 rushing yards per game and 86 passing yards per game.

They average 56 points per game and have allowed an average of 13 points per game.

But the defending district champion Cowboys will provide a tough test for the Tigers. Sidney averages 264 rushing yards per game and 95 passing yards per game, providing an almost mirror image of Lenox.

“I think we kind of mirror each other,” Dukes said.

“I think we both like to run the ball more than we like to throw.”

Sidney owns wins of 44-20 over Ar-We-Va, 56-18 over Nishnabotna and 30-26 over Southwest Valley last week.

The Cowboys have given up an average of 21 points per game, and average 43 points per game.

The biggest Cowboy threat so far this year has been senior Chris Osborne, who has racked up 434 rushing yards on 25 attempts (17.4 yards per carry) with six touchdowns. Osborne is also the leading receiver with 99 yards and one touchdown on five catches.

But despite Osborne being the biggest threat, the Cowboys have spread the ball around. Four Cowboy players have caught passes, and each of them has caught multiple passes and has at least 50 yards receiving.

Junior Erick Rodriguez has carried the ball 18 times for 152 yards (8.4 yards per carry) with four scores, while senior Brett Horrach has eight carries for 72 yards (9.0 yards per carry). Junior quarterback Michael Coates has 68 rushing yards on 15 carries with two scores.

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Other area games

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

In other area games, Southwest Valley looks to right the ship after last week’s 30-26 loss to Sidney.

The Timberwolves play host to Nishnabotna in the first homecoming game for Southwest Valley.

Southwest Valley enters Friday’s contest averaging 375 rushing yards per game, led by Zach Barton’s 366 yards. Jordan Stuart has rushed for 287 yards, Gunnar McCuen 231 yards and Tyler Bissell 197 yards. All four are averaging at least 7.0 yards per carry.

Nishnabotna enters the contest 0-3 for the season and 0-2 in the district.

Nishnabotna has lost to Stanton, Sidney and CAM. The Timberwolves are currently 2-1 overall and 1-1 in Eight-Man District 8.

East Union, 1-2 overall

and 0-1 in Eight-Man District 6, hosts Twin Cedars on Friday. The Sabers come in with a 3-0 record overall and 2-0 in District 5.

The Eagles are led by Mike Ward’s 160 rushing yards, while Jonathan Weis has run for 120 yards.

Twin Cedars, meanwhile, relies heavily on senior Brent Parker’s throwing arm. Parker is 41-of-65 passing this season for 800 yards and 16 touchdowns compared to just two interceptions.

Four Saber receivers have caught at least eight passes, with each of them topping 135 yards and three touchdowns.

Murray, 2-1 overall and 2-0 in District 6, travels to Grandview Park Baptist.

The Defenders come in with a 1-2 record overall and 1-1 record in District 6.

The Mustangs are led by Andrew Rider, who has scored a touchdown in just about every way imagineable this year. Rider has 310 rushing yards, and has Please see AREA, page 10A

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Panthers ranked 13th in 3A Creston/O-M is ranked in a 13th place tie with Boone in Class 3A this week on the Associated Press high school football poll.

Boone is coached by former Creston/O-M assistant coach Mark Camenish. Harlan is listed second in 3A and Carroll is 15th, coming off a 47-0 victory over Atlantic.

Mount Ayr is ranked sixth in Class 1A. Lenox, 13th in Eight-Man, takes on No. 14 Sidney this week. Adair-Casey is fifth.

State ratings (First place votes) Class 4A — 1. West Des Moines Dowling (6) 2-0; 2. Cedar Rapids Xavier (6) 2-0; 3. Iowa City West 2-0; 4. Urbandale 2-0; 5. Cedar Falls 2-0; 6. Pleasant

Valley 2-0; 7. West Des Moines Valley 1-1; 8. Bettendorf 2-0; 9.

Ames 2-0; 10. Ankeny Centennial 2-0.

Class 3A — 1. Sioux City Heelan (11) 2-0; 2. Harlan (1) 2-0; 3. (tie) Decorah 2-0 and Spencer 2-0; 5. Grinnell 2-0; 6. Clear Lake 2-0; 7. Pella 2-0; 8. Humboldt 2-0; 9. Williamsburg 1-1; 10. Webster City 2-0. Others receiving votes: 13. (tie) Creston.O-M and Boone; 15. (tie) Carroll and DeWitt Central; 17. Norwalk.

Class 2A — 1. Waukon (3) 2-0; 2. Carroll Kuemper (5) 2-0; 3. State Center West Marshall (1) 2-0; 4. Spirit Lake (1) 2-0; 5.

Boyden-Hull-RV (2) 2-0; 6. Union, La Porte City 2-0; 7. Albia 2-0; 8. Mediapolis 2-0; 9. Dyersville Beckman 1-1; 10. GarnerHayfield/Ventura 2-0.

Class 1A — 1. Iowa City Regina (11); 2. Calmar South Winneshiek (1) 2-0; 3. Council Bluffs St. Albert 2-0; 4. Dike-New Hartford 2-0; 5. St. Ansgar 2-0; 6. Mount Ayr 2-0; 7. Wilton 2-0;

8. Delhi Maquoketa Valley 2-0; 9. Aplington-Parkersburg 1-1; 10. Paullina South O’Brien 2-0.

Others receiving votes: 14. Van Meter.

Class A — 1. Inwood West Lyon (6) 2-0; 2. Brooklyn BGM (4) 2-0; 3. Fairbank Wapsie Valley (2) 2-0; 4. Ackley AGWSR 3-0; 5. Akron-Westfield 2-0; 6.

Montezuma 2-0; 7. Avoca AHST 2-0; 8. Belmond-Klemme 2-0; 9.

Hinton 1-1; 10. (tie) East Mills 2-0 and Algona Garrigan 1-1. Others receiving votes: 13. LoganMagnolia.

Eight-Man — 1. GilbertvilleDon Bosco (5) 3-0; 2. Elk HornKimballton/Exira (4) 2-0; 3. NewellFonda (2) 2-0; 4. West BendMallard (1) 3-0; 5. Adair-Casey 3-0; 6. Springville 3-0; 7. GliddenRalston 2-0; 8. Coon RapidsBayard 3-0; 9. West Harrison, Mondamin 3-0; 10. Correctionville River Valley 2-0. Others receiving votes: 11. Lamoni; 13. Lenox; 14. (tie) Sidney and Easton Valley; 18.

Bussey Twin Cedars.

Hawkeyes, Cyclones renew rivalry

By SUSAN DENK

The Hawk Eye

IOWA CITY — Jake Rudock has only started two college football games. He has not started a college football game on the road.

Saturday will be a great indoctrination for the Iowa sophomore quarterback.

The Hawkeyes play their first road game of the 2013 season in Ames against intrastate rival Iowa State.

Kickoff is set for 5:05 p.m. in Jack Trice Stadium. The game kicks will be telecast on Fox Sports 1.

Two years ago, Rudock was on the sidelines for the game, a 44-41 triple overtime loss to the Cylcones.

“The fans are crazy. The fans are really good for them over there. It should be a lot of fun,” Rudock said Tuesday during Iowa’s weekly press conference.

“I remember c o m i n g Rudock out for pregame and the corners were not full. Then coming out for the game and the corners, where the hills are, were completely full of people and it was like a fully enclosed stadium.

I thought that was kind of neat.”

Rudock is off to a solid start for the 1-1 Hawkeyes.

The Florida native - who had not taken a snap in a college game until the opener against Northern Illinois - is 40-of-65 for 449 yards and one touchdown.

Of his three interceptions,

only last week’s pick could truly be on his shoulders.

Additionally, Rudock has shown intelligence and mobility, running for 53 yards and three touchdowns while being sacked twice.

“I think he’s doing a lot of good things. Kind of like everybody else, there are things he can get better at and do better,” said Iowa c o a c h Kirk Ferentz.

“But his attitude has been great. He seems to Ferentz be very aware.

“This is the first time he’ll be on the road, first time our team’s been on the road, so it’s going to be a new experience. This is not an easy environment by any means to walk into.”

To help his quarterback - and team - prepare for Saturday’s environment, Ferentz and the coaching staff have been making practices a little noisier than usual.

“Coach will blast the stereo in Kinnick and he’ll bring some students out there sometimes. You can’t really recreate it but he does a really good job trying to,” Rudock said.

The Hawkeyes try to keep the game day routine as close to a home game as

they can. Adding to that difficulty is the fact the game kicks off late in the afternoon, leading to plenty of down time during the usual game time.

“I think the biggest thing is understanding you are away, in a hostile environment but also understanding that it’s the same routine,” said Rudock. “You have to keep it as such and you can’t over think it.

‘We’re away. We’re away.

This is another football game like we’re home.

This is another football game we need to win.’”

The Hawkeyes are 16-9 in games played in Ames, but they have lost five of the last seven in the series at Jack Trice.

Rudock is looking forward to enjoying a new atmosphere away from Iowa City.

“That’s why we play football. You play because it’s fun to go into other stadiums, see all these different, interesting stadiums, fans,” he said. “Just like other teams want to come in and beat you at your home field, it’s just another opportunity to play football, which is all we want to do.”

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Area volleyball SWV sweeps MA CORNING — Southwest Valley rolled to a 25-12, 2514, 25-15 sweep of Mount Ayr here on Tuesday.

Marie Palmer led the Timberwolves with 15 kills and two solo blocks.

She also served 8-of-8 with one ace. Palmer Sydney Maynes added seven kills, while Kelsie Kinman and Mikayla Dolch each finished with six kills.

Kinman also served 17-of19 with eight aces. Kinman finished with seven digs, as Caitlyn Damewood led the Timberwolves in that category with eight. Damewood led the Timberwolves with 16 assists and Casaundra Currin added 12.

“Marie had another solid night at the net,” Southwest Valley head coach Lindsay

Wetzel said. “Overall, it was a good night for Southwest Valley volleyball. All the hitters were contributing and the setters were placing the ball where the hitters needed it.”

Paige Daughton led Mount Ayr with four kills.

Brook Rychnovsky led the team with seven digs. Macy Larsen served 14-of-14, while Tessa Shields served 12-of-12. Kelcie Shields finished with three blocks.

“Southwest Valley is a very good team,” Mount Ayr head coach Tori Braby said. “They play fast paced and have great attackers.

We struggled on serve receive, only receiving at 58 percent. When we play teams as good as Southwest Valley, we have to make them play defense, and we didn’t get that job done.”

NV swept GREENFIELD — Bedford swept Nodaway Valley here Tuesday, 25-20, 25-16, 25-20.

Junior Sidney Hohertz led the Wolverines with 11 kills, while senior Megan McIntosh a d d e d five kills. Hohertz Christine Gross finished with three.

Josie Carter set 18 assists for Nodaway Valley. Carter and Gross both served 11of-12, as Gross finished with four aces. McIntosh served 11-of-13.

“Sidney Hohertz really stepped up tonight in her hitting game,” NV head coach Hannah West said. “She was really able to find the holes in their defense. Josie Carter did a great job setting the ball out to Sidney and mixing up the sets. The girls battled hard, unfortunately they let down throughout the games. We need to make sure we are pushing hard to keep momentum on our side all the time.”

Spartans fall in four

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

CEDAR RAPIDS — The Southwestern Community College volleyball team fell to 11-5 for the season and 1-2 in ICCAC play with a 25-21, 22-25, 18-25, 20-25 loss to Division II No. 8-ranked Kirkwood here on Wednesday.

“We played a great first game of this match,” Southwestern head coach Melissa Blessington said.

“We are getting tested by some great teams this week. This is what we need

for our push at regionals. We are going to keep working hard in practice and stay focused our our team’s goals. Kirkwood is always a tough team and I like how our girls competed tonight.”

Cassidy Yong set 40 assists for the Spartans in the loss, as Alex Duffy led the team with 14 kills. Molly Schimp led the S p a r t a n s Schimp with 46

digs.

Mel Mangrum collected three blocks and Duffy served 16-of-20 with three aces.

Kirkwood 3, Southwestern 1 Attacks (kills) — Alex Duffy 14, Allyson Kocour 12.

Blocks — Mel Mangrum 3.

Serving (aces) — Duffy 16-20 (3).

Setting (assists) — Cassidy Yong 40.

Digs — Molly Schimp 46, Serena Yong 15, Ashley Strong 14.

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PANTHERS: Continued from page 8A

Holmes is the leading receiver to date with six catches for 74 yards, as Walker has gone 14-of-32 passing for 158 yards and no interceptions.

Logan Steffens has rushed 37 times for 105 yards in two games. He is also the leading tackler with 18 total tackles.

Reid Nichols has an interception.

“They’re more 50-50 this year,” Morrison said.

“They’re good up front and they can run the ball more

efficiently. They had really good receivers last year, and a good quarterback. We have to improve week to week to be good in our district, and our kids understand that.”

Good performance The Panthers successfully shut down Clarinda’s unique single-wing rushing attack last week, and had a good mix offensively.

“We did some good things up front on both sides,” Morrison said. “It was a really good performance. Our

run game was good, and we mixed in some good passes off play action. Defensively, first and 10 was critical, and we got them in some second and long and third and long situations.”

Another positive was that the Panthers came out of the first two weeks with no significant injuries, other than a broken finger that has sidelined receiver/defensive back McClain Haines for the season after surgery was performed last Friday.

“It’s been hot, but the kids have been working hard,” Morrison said.

A new weather front has moved in with cooler temperatures, with Friday’s high expected to be in the mid70s.

The freshman game kicks off the evening at 4:45 p.m.

Other district openers are ADM (1-1) at Glenwood (20) and Harlan (2-0) at Perry (1-1). Lewis Central (0-2) hosts Indianola in a non-district game.

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“With Coates at quarterback, Rodriguez at fullback and Osborne at tailback, those three are very capable of doing a lot of damage,” Dukes said. “The Osborne kid, if he gets an opening, I don’t know if we can catch him. Rodriguez, he likes to punish people. He’s a horse.”

Coates is 14-of-26 passing with 286 yards and four touchdowns compared to no interceptions.

Defensively, senior Drake Strickler leads the Cowboys with 34 total tackles, including five assisted tackles for loss. Horrach has 30 total tackles, including three solo tackles for loss. Junior Jacob Cain has four solo sacks.

As a team, the Cowboys have only forced four turn-

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senior Trevor Frain, a twotime state qualifier who placed fourth last year. “I got the Wheaties box, signed by him. Now, my goal is to be state champ. But Frain if I wrestled in college, it would be to be national champ, and then what would you have to look forward to if they voted against it? College is great and all, but it’s not like being an Olympic champion at your weight class.”

Freshman Chase Shiltz has won six state AAU championships and competed in national competitions as a young wrestler. Sunday’s news was an emotional boost for a kid who’s been dreaming big for years.

“You have to think that way in order to get there, you know?” Shiltz said. “I was pretty excited. Your dream is to go to the Olympics since there’s not a professional sport for it. I think the popu-

overs through three games — an interception returned 46 yards by Osborne and three fumbles.

Lenox also features a balanced attack. Junior Dustyn Rauch is the leading rusher with 311 yards on 38 attempts (8.2 yards per carry) with Rauch six scores, while senior quarterback Dustin Gordon has 209 yards on 46 carries, with seven scores.

Hugo Montiel has accumulated 173 yards on 29 carries with three touchdowns.

Gordon, who is 15-of-31 passing for 260 yards and five touchdowns and two interceptions, has spread the

ball around to his targets.

Caleb Lange is the leading receiver with 118 yards and three scores on five catches, while Rauch has 62 yards on four catches with one score.

Spencer Brown has caught four passes for 50 yards with one touchdown.

For Dukes, the key to Friday’s matchup will be Lenox’s offensive line.

“I really think our offensive line has to control the line of scrimmage, because of the Rodriguez kid,” he said. “They play two different fronts. If they’re in a four, he’s a defensive tackle, and if they’re in a three, he’s at middle linebacker.

We have to make sure we can get somebody in his way to slow him down.”

Defensively, Lange is the leading tackler with 42 total tackles, including six

solo tackles for loss and five solo sacks. Montiel has 38 tackles and Todd Stoaks has 37 tackles. Brown ranks fourth with 32 total tackles, but has six solo tackles for loss and four solo sacks.

The Tigers have forced 11 turnovers this season.

Montiel, Rauch, Gordon and Chase Maynes each have one interception.

Brown has two fumble recoveries, while five others have one.

One thing is for sure, though. Friday’s game will go a long way in shaping how the district title race shapes up.

“I think it is going to have a big implication on the district championship,” Dukes said. “I think, for us, this is going to be our first big test to see what we look like.”

larity of the sport would have gone down if there was nothing outside of college.”

Chase’s father, John Shiltz, has been involved in coaching state all-star teams in national competitions. He was pleased with Sunday’s vote, but he said work remains.

“We have to make sure we’re not at the bottom of the list,” John Shiltz said. “I think we only got six weight classes, and we need to get that up to eight or nine in the Olympics.

We have to promote it more.

It’s good that ESPN (3) is doing every (NCAA Championships) match this year at Oklahoma City. We’re getting more people aware of how wrestling is scored now.

Most kids grow up with that Olympic dream.”

Television coverage has shown less wrestling in primetime viewing hours in recent Olympic Games, Shiltz noted, as sports like swimming and gymnastics have dominated the prime network hours.

Creston/O-M coach Darrell Frain said the February announcement was a “wake up call” for leaders to recharge their sport and make it viable for IOC consideration.

“I’m definitely excited, because that’s the ultimate goal

for wrestling,” Frain said.

“It’s not like the other sports where you have a professional league. The vote makes you excited for everybody to have that opportunity. That’s what little kids are shooting for.”

cessful in swaying opinion to not kill modern pentathlon.

Keeler said a softball girl’s dreams are limited.

“There is a national fast pitch association,” she said, “but there are only six or eight teams in that. A lot of players go international to keep playing.”

Softball’s loss As the father of a successful college softball pitcher, however, Frain said he had some misgivings that softball had to face the chopping block in the vote. Likewise for Teri Keeler, Creston assistant softball coach with young daughters (ages 11 and 8) who enjoy the sport.

“I have a daughter who started to really like softball when Jennie Finch and that team won the gold medal,” Keeler said. “I have very mixed feelings. Wrestling is a huge sport and I love wrestling. But I’m disappointed they were on the same ballot.”

Softball was originally exiled from the Olympics in 2005, along with baseball.

Softball tried to regain status for 2016 and failed, then joined forces with baseball in 2011 for an appeal for 2020.

The IOC executive board voted out wrestling in February when it was reported that one board member was suc-

Panther lineup Creston/O-M (0-0, 2-0) OFFENSE WR Jesse Rathe 5-9 160 TE Levi Eblen 6-1 165 T Jordan Thompson 6-2 210 G Tayler Pettit 6-1 180 C Nathan Haley 6-2 250 G Seth Maitlen 6-2 210 T Trey Benson 6-5 220 WR Maxx Walters 5-8 140 QB Brandon Phipps 6-0 170 RB Trevor Frain 6-0 195 FB Adam Baker 5-11 185 PK Conner Pals 5-8 150 DEFENSE DE Adam Baker 5-11 185 DT Jordan Thompson 6-2 210 NG Cory Rathe 5-8 180 DE Alex Chapman 6-2 195 OLB Gavin Leith 6-1 170 ILB Trevor Frain 6-0 195 ILB Seth Maitlen 6-2 210 OLB Jesse Rathe 5-9 160 CB Maxx Walters 5-8 140 CB Conner Pals 5-8 150 FS Alex Nielsen 6-2 180 P Alex Nielsen 6-2 180

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scored touchdowns by rushing, receiving, interception return, kickoff return and punt return this year.

The Defenders lost to Coon Rapids-Bayard and Lamoni before picking up a 33-28 win over Mormon Trail.

In Class 1A, No. 2-ranked Mount Ayr (2-0) travels to Clarinda to take on the 0-2 Cardinals, fresh off a 42-10 loss at Creston/Orient-Macksburg last week.

Mount Ayr’s stingy defense, which has allowed just 13 points and 211 rushing yards in two games this year, will try to slow down Clarinda’s single wing offense.

Quarterback Jacob Sobotka has 464 total yards through the Raiders’ first two games — 169 yards rushing and 295 yards passing. He’s combined for seven total touchdowns and hasn’t thrown an inter-

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Junior Lincoln Martin has proven to be yet another explosive weapon for the Raiders, scoring on a 55-yard shovel pass in the opener against Nodaway Valley and taking the opening kick 85 yards for a score against Bedford last week.

Nodaway Valley, 0-2 overall, opens Class 1A District 8 play against Missouri Valley on Friday.

Missouri Valley also comes into the game with an 0-2 record, losing 40-14 to LoganMagnolia and 30-20 to West Monona.

Senior tailback Zach Brewer carried the ball 26 times for 120 yards and two touchdowns last week for Nodaway Valley, while sophomore Jackson Lamb threw for 151 yards on eight completions.

Michael Stender, TJ Bower and Caleb Mueller are coming off of strong defensive performances against Griswold last week, with 14, 13 and 11 tackles, respectively.

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

SPEED FREAKS

HOT TOPICS: 3 ISSUES GENERATING A BUZZ

A couple of questions we just had to ask — ourselves AP/STEVE HELBER

Clint Bowyer losing his grip … or taking one for the team?

Would Danny Sullivan be proud?

Big difference. When Danny Sullivan did his big loopty-loop at the 1985 Indianapolis 500, he certainly didn’t do it on purpose. When Clint Bowyer went into his slide Saturday night at Richmond, we’re guessing it didn’t exactly sneak up and catch him off-guard.

AP/STEVE HELBER

Still speaking to his crew chief, surprise.

What should we call it?

In ’85, Danny Sullivan went on to victory, so his slide was quickly dubbed the “Spin to Win.” Rhyming took precedence over the fact Sullivan definitely didn’t need that spin in order to win. Since Bowyer’s spin isn’t something NASCAR wants becoming part of the officially licensed lore, don’t expect “Spin for a Friend” T-shirts to go on sale soon.

The Chase is here.

Who’s your pick to win it?

GODSPEAK: I’m sticking with my preseason pick, Kasey Kahne — that is unless Jimmie Johnson comes to life in the playoffs.

KEN’S CALL: Joey Logano, but he won’t borrow Kez’s Homestead mug to celebrate.

Oh, baby, how close was that?

How impressive is Kurt Busch’s run to the Chase?

GODSPEAK: Basically, Busch was driving a Richard Childress Racing machine dressed under the Furniture Row Racing banner, which makes his achievement even more amazing.

KEN’S CALL: Pretty darn impressive, but it’s not like anyone ever doubted his driving ability.

ONLINE EXTRAS news-journalonline. com/nascar Do you have questions or comments about NASCAR This Week? Contact Godwin Kelly at godwin.kelly@news-jrnl. com or Ken Willis at ken.willis@ news-jrnl.com

SPRINT CUP POINTS STANDINGS 1. Matt Kenseth 2. Jimmie Johnson 2. Kyle Busch 4. Kevin Harvick 4. Carl Edwards 6. Joey Logano 6. Greg Biffle 8. Clint Bowyer 8. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 8. Kurt Busch 8. Kasey Kahne 8. Martin Truex Jr. 13. Jeff Gordon 14. Ryan Newman 15. Jamie McMurray 16. Brad Keselowski 17. Paul Menard 18. Aric Almirola 19. Juan Montoya 20. Ricky Stenhouse 21. Marcos Ambrose 22. Jeff Burton 23. Tony Stewart 24. Casey Mears 25. David Ragan 26. Denny Hamlin 27. Danica Patrick 28. David Gilliland 29. Mark Martin 30. Dave Blaney 31. David Stremme

2,015 -3 -3 -9 -9 -12 -12 -15 -15 -15 -15 -15 -1253 -1,262 -1,282 -1,283 -1,305 -1,339 -1,347 -1,359 -1,365 -1,375 -1,409 -1,459 -1,514 -1,518 -1,530 -1,541 -1,546 -1,607 -1,641

A tad bit closer than usual, but the streak is alive: NASCAR baby deliveries never (NEVER!) interfere with the racin’. Either through amazing coincidnce or the miracles of modern obstetrics, NASCAR babies are usually born on Mondays or Tuesdays, but Jimmie Johnson’s second daughter was born last Friday — well, very early Friday, at about 2 a.m. We’re guessing they were pushing (so to speak) for a Thursday rollout, but she must’ve gotten delayed in the tech garage.

NASCAR via Getty Images/STREETER LECKA

Slower than what Tony normally drives, but it handles well.

Stewart’s gross injury

Tony Stewart’s injury was so gruesome, he says looking at the wound area four weeks after the compound fracture makes him feel like he will pass out.

Stewart met with the media at the Stewart-Haas Racing shop on Sept. 3 and didn’t pull any punches when describing what happened to him following his crash in a sprint-car event.

The gruesome information provided by the 42-year-old driver was given in drips and drabs. It started with the three-time NASCAR champion saying, “This is definitely the worst injury I’ve ever had in my life and racing career.”

Stewart broke both bones in the lower half of his right leg after crashing Aug. 6 at the half-mile Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa. Stewart said he came through a cloud of dust and was headed toward another car in the racing lane. He swerved to avoid direct contact, but the front of his car was badly damaged.

“I started unbuckling my helmet and undoing my belts and it just felt weird that I couldn’t (move); my right leg felt numb and I thought I must have just banged it against the frame rail or something and it went numb,” he said.

When he looked at his leg, he saw it was askew.

“My leg was inside my uniform so I really didn’t fully understand what the extent of the injury was until after the first surgery,” he said.

Stewart said he’s squeamish when it comes to medical procedures. He says he looks at the ceiling during a simple blood draw. And yet since his two surgeries, he has been compelled to look at the wound site — with regret.

“I literally have damned near passed out at every doctor visit I’ve been to so far with the surgeon,”

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

he said. “I go into it with the attitude that I’m not going to look at my leg, and as soon as they get the wrapping off of it, I’m like, ‘I’ve got to look.’

“Then I spend the rest of the time sitting there with a wet washcloth on my forehead trying to regain consciousness.”

FEUD OF THE WEEK

SLAPPED SILLY You won’t be seeing Kelly Heaphy at the race track any time soon. Kelly who? Heaphy was the woman who slapped Truck Series driver Max Papis square on the face after a road race held in Canada two weeks ago. Heaphy has been described as Mike Skeen’s girlfriend. Skeen was the driver of the No. 6 Chevy, which had last-lap contact with Papis’ Chevy. Heaphy was with Sharp-Gallaher Racing, but not an employee of the team, so basically, she was a race fan. NASCAR has banned Heaphy from attending any NASCAR race until further notice and fined her $2,500, possibly the first race fan ever penalized by the sanctioning body. “We absolutely do not condone actions such as these from anyone associated with our organization,” said team owner Eddie Sharp Jr.

RYAN NEWMAN

Ryan Newman vs. Clint Bowyer: Bowyer’s reportedly self-made late spin jumbled the field and cost Newman a chance to get into the Chase.

Godwin Kelly gives his take: “Bowyer did his job by getting teammate Martin Truex Jr. into the Chase. Still, Bowyer better be wary of Newman.”

SILLY SEASON

WHAT’S ON TAP?

It’s getting fast and furious in NASCAR’s annual “silly season.” The latest veteran (victim?) shown the door is Jeff Burton, who will be moving out of Richard Childress Racing after the 2013 season, reportedly to make room for Ryan Newman.

Furniture Row Racing is looking for a replacement for outgoing Kurt Busch and talked to Juan Pablo Montoya, who will depart Ganassi Racing at season’s end.

SPRINT CUP: GEICO 400 SITE: Joliet, Ill. SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 1 p.m.), qualifying (ESPN2, 5:10 p.m.).

Saturday, practice (Fox Sports 2, 11 a.m.).

Sunday, race (ESPN, coverage begins at 1 p.m.; green flag at 2:16 p.m.)

TRACK: Chicagoland Speedway (1.5-mile oval) RACE DISTANCE: 267 laps, 400.5 miles

GODWIN’S CHICAGOLAND PICKS Godwin Kelly is the Daytona Beach News-Journal’s motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for 30 years. Reach him at godwin. kelly@news-jrnl.com

CLINT BOWYER

Winner: Kasey Kahne Rest of the top five: Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski Dark horse: Mark Martin

NATIONWIDE: Dollar General 300 SITE: Joliet, Ill. SCHEDULE: Saturday, race (ESPN2, 3:30 p.m.)

TRACK: Chicagoland Speedway (1.5-mile oval) RACE DISTANCE: 200 laps, 300 miles

Disappointment: Martin Truex Jr. First one out: Danica Patrick Don’t be surprised if: Kahne begins his march to the championship by winning at Chicagoland.

WEEKLY DRIVER RANKINGS — BASED ON BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE KURT BUSCH Absolutely nothing to lose now

JOEY LOGANO Slight blip in “Big Mo” at Richmond

CARL EDWARDS Only Chaser riding a win streak

KYLE BUSCH Could finally be his year.

Really.

KEVIN HARVICK Can he get RCR a 7th championship?

MATT KENSETH Inherited points lead, but not here

JIMMIE JOHNSON Time to pull the chute

KASEY KAHNE Suddenly may be Hendrick’s best hope

MARTIN TRUEX Spin-cycled his way to the Chase

RYAN NEWMAN Still our favorite non-Chaser

RICHMOND REWIND

Those drivers who missed the Chase

A total of 12 drivers made the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship playoffs after the race at Richmond. There were several drivers who could have made the Chase with a win or a better finish at Richmond. Here are some of their comments.

RYAN NEWMAN: “I mean, I told (my crew

chief) when we came into this race that we couldn’t make up everything we’ve missed in the first 25. Now, winning would have changed everything, and that last caution definitely hurt us, but

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we got killed on pit road, there’s no doubt about that. Carl (Edwards) and those guys beat us on four tires. The guys that took two were just doing some strategy, but we should have been able to come off pit road first if we were a championship contending team. We needed a championship contending pit crew, and we didn’t have that (during the race).”

front and the car was good and then we got off and had to fight our way back.

Got a lap down, had a loose wheel, so I love the effort this team put in and didn’t need to see that last caution. We were in and that last caution … you know it’s going to be wild and crazy out there and a great show for the fans, but unfortunately … we just couldn’t get our line to move. Just didn’t make up the spots we needed to. It’s unfortunate we didn’t make it in. We are going to fight like that all the way to the end of the season.”

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JEFF GORDON: “Yeah, it’s disappointing

to miss it that close. Another great effort and comeback … Again, we started up

BRAD KESELOWSKI: “I don’t really have

any emotions right now. We weren’t good enough to make it and we didn’t.

That is the reality. (Our cars) haven’t been good enough and we haven’t executed as well as we needed to. We have work to do. At the end of the day, the thing about points is it is the best measuring stick in sports. You know who deserves to be where because the results speak for themselves. We didn’t have enough results to get where we needed to be.”

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Creston News Advertiser Thursday, September 12, 2013

Third annual Fête du Mas to be held at Icarian Village CORNING — Each fall after the crops were all harvested, the Icarians would hold a celebration with friends and neighbors. A feast would be served in the communal dining hall to everyone who came to help with the final day of corn picking.

The French Icarian Colony Foundation will renew that tradition by holding the third annual fall celebration, Fête du Maїs, in the restored 1878 refectory Oct. 4 at the French

Icarian Village east of Corning.

The celebration includes a four-course French supper featuring boeuf bourguignon.

The dessert, rhubarbe croustillante, will be made with fruit grown in the Icarian gardens.

Seating and starters begin at 6:30 p.m. Reservations may be made until Sept. 27 by calling (641) 322-4717 or emailing icaria@frontiernet.net. Tickets are $30. There is limited seating.

Exhibit celebrates DOT’s 100th anniversary GREENFIELD — A new exhibit now on display at the Warren Cultural Center, 154 Public Square, Greenfield, marks the 100-year anniversary of the Iowa Department of Transportation. A Journey in Transportation: 100 Years Connecting People is a collection of informational banners, photos, books, license plates and slides that document the history of the state department.

It may be seen Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the lobby/gallery of the center through Sept. 22. A reception will be held 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday. There is no charge to view the exhibit.

It is sponsored by Schildberg Construction and Henningsen Construction.

Roads, routes and rails for animal-powered wagons and stagecoaches, as well as steam-powered boats and trains began traversing the Iowa territory in the 1800s.

At the turn of the 20th century, roads were being built by a variety of entities with no statewide standardization or oversight.

Recognizing the need for a more cohesive statewide roadway system, legislation was enacted in 1904 that named the Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (today Iowa State University) to act as a highway commission. The commission’s role was to serve in an advisory capacity, giving advice and assistance at the request of county or township officials.

On April 9, 1913, a new Iowa law was enacted that

took the highway commission’s duties out of the hands of the university and placed them with a new state governing body named the Iowa State Highway Commission, later to be named the Iowa Department of Transportation.

The commission was charged with general supervision and control of county and township road officials, and directed to prepare standard plans and specifications for all phases of highway and bridge work. To perform the tasks, the commission initially hired a staff of eight; that number quickly grew as the extent of the mission became clearer.

By 1919, the commission had accomplished the task of designating a 6,400-mile primary road system.

In 1974, the state of Iowa conducted a review of all state services and departments. The outcome was a reorganization of state government and consolidation of multimodal transportation agencies into a single entity — The Iowa Department of Transportation.

Today, the Iowa DOT provides motor vehicle, highway transit, aviation, railroad, waterway and trails programs and services. Approximately 3,000 employees work to keep travelers safe and transportation moving efficiently. Additional information is available at its website: http://www.iowadot. gov/, history site: http://www. iowadot.gov/history/home. html, or friend IDOT on Facebook.

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Relax: Fred Shearer, Southwestern Community College board member from Corning, relaxes in a chair in a quiet zone in the col-

lege’s Instructional Center. The quiet zone is one of many changes made to the building during a remodeling process. Classrooms were updated with extra outlets, new desks, carpet and windows. SWCC board members and faculty toured the changes after the regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday.

Five years after crash, states still picking up pieces WASHINGTON (MCT)— Five years after the 2008 financial crisis sent the U.S. economy into a tailspin, only a handful of states are charging full steam ahead. Four states’ economies are the shakiest and one of them, Delaware, is in danger of slipping back into recession.

For the first time in five years, Moody’s Investors Service in August revised its overall outlook at the state level from “negative” to “stable,” due in large part to improving labor and housing markets that have boosted consumer confidence.

In a sign of how precarious and uneven the recovery is, Moody’s last week lifted three states from being at risk of falling into recession to edging into recovery: Alabama, Illinois and Wisconsin. But those recoveries are the weakest in the country, Steven G. Cochrane, managing director of Moody’s Analytics, told Stateline.

Delaware remains at risk because of slow growth in the drivers of its economy, including banking, credit cards, pharmaceutical, chemical and business services, he said.

Delaware, however, has taken issue with Moody’s assessment.

“We believe Delaware’s future is more promising than Moody’s report would indicate,” said Finance Secretary Tom Cook. He said employment will pick up this year as Bank of America has promised 500 new jobs over the next three years and Capital One promised to hire 500 employees there by year’s end.

Across the states, Cochrane points to a “clear divide” between the robust recovery of states generally in the West and South, compared to states in the Northeast and Midwest, where growth is slower.

This month marks five jittery years since the financial crisis unraveled the U.S. econ-

omy. At its peak, it pushed nearly 9 million Americans into the unemployment lines and more than 2 million homes into foreclosure.

States generally have bounced back, with state tax collections growing for 13 straight quarters, according to figures from the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. But the recovery is uneven. And factors well beyond state borders play a big role in recovery, including growth of the overall U.S. economy, fiscal problems in Europe and even a military strike in Syria.

The U.S. is generating jobs at a pace of roughly 192,000 a month so far this year. At that rate it will take more than seven years to make up for the jobs lost by the recession, according to an analysis from the Brookings Institution.

“It’s been a very weak recovery, there’s no two ways about it,” said Gary Burtless, senior fellow at Brookings.

Nationwide, 11.5 million Americans are still out of work, but that number nearly doubles when factoring in people who want to work but are so discouraged they have stopped looking (988,000) and adding the people who are working part-time because they cannot find full-time jobs (8.2 million).

By using this broader definition from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Nevada would have a 19 percent unemployment rate, compared with its “official” jobless rate of 9.5 percent. California would see an 18.3 percent unemployment rate, rather than 8.7 percent. And Illinois and Michigan would reach 16.1 percent if the discouraged and part-timers were included, compared to their 9.2 percent and 8.8 percent official rates, respectively.

Most states are still struggling to regain all the jobs lost in construction, which along

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with manufacturing accounted for nearly one of every two jobs lost during the recession.

No state has recovered to pre-recession employment levels in manufacturing through the end of 2012, according to the National Association of Manufacturers.

Even with some turnaround in the sector, changes in technology and automation make it unlikely manufacturing will regain, let alone surpass, the 2 million jobs lost.

“We’re never going to have the kinds of numbers, in terms of employment, that we saw even 10 or 15 years ago in manufacturing,” said Sujit M. CanagaRetna, a CSG senior fiscal analyst who recently looked at the manufacturing resurgence, particularly in the South.

Housing is important to a state’s economy because the sale of every new singlefamily home supports more than four jobs, not just in construction and manufacturing, but also financial services and retail as new homeowners splurge on appliances and furnishings.

During the housing bubble, housing was overvalued and many people borrowed money for homes they couldn’t afford. When housing prices fell, home building and home purchases likewise fell. Many people were stuck with mortgages they could no longer pay, forcing a wave of foreclosures.

At the height of the foreclosure crisis in 2010, Nevada

Public notice THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT UNION COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET C. WEISSHAAR, Deceased.

Probate No. ESPR015590 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of MARGARET C. WEISSHAAR, Deceased, who died on or about August 20, 2013: You are hereby notified that on the 29th day of August, 2013, the last will and testament of MARGARET C. WEISSHAAR, deceased, bearing date of the 9th day of April, 2003 was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Michael McDonough was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated this 28th day of August, 2013.

Michael McDonough Executor of estate 11554 Bladensburg Rd. Ottumwa, IA 52501-9034 Loretta L. Harvey, ICIS PIN No: 17281 Attorney for executor Mullin, Mullin & Harvey 109 W. Montgomery St., Creston, Iowa 50801 Date of Second Publication:Sept. 12, 2013 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT UNION COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PAULINE J. DUNN, Deceased PROBATE No. ESPR015589 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of PAULINE J. DUNN, Deceased, who died on or about August 16, 2013: You are hereby notified that on the

led the country with one out of every 76 homes in some stage of foreclosure, including default notices, auctions and bank repossessions, according to RealtyTrac.

In the meantime, U.S. companies are sitting on nearly $2 trillion in cash and other liquid assets, waiting for the economy to reach more solid footing before they hire or invest in capital. Once they do, that activity would boost national and state economies.

But businesses continue to hold off in large part because of the uncertainty, not only in the U.S. economies, but in Washington as lawmakers gear up for another round of fighting over the U.S. debt limit and federal spending.

—————— 13 STATES WITH EMPLOYMENT AT OR ABOVE PRE-RECESSION LEVELS

1. North Dakota: up 23 percent 2. Texas: up 6.6 percent 3. Alaska up 4.9 percent 4. Oklahoma: up 2.9 percent 5. South Dakota: up 2.5 percent 6. New York: up 1.2 percent 7. Utah: up 1.1 percent 8. Massachusetts: up 1.0 percent 9. West Virginia: up .9 percent 10. Colorado: up .9 percent 11. Iowa: up .6 percent 12. Louisiana: up .3 percent 13. Montana: up .2 percent Nonfarm payroll employment, seasonally adjusted; author’s calculations of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Source: The Council of State Governments, 2013

—————— ©2013 Stateline.org www. stateline.org THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT UNION COUNTY Distributed

by MCT InforIN THE MATTER OF mation Services THE ESTATE OF

PAULINE J. DUNN, Deceased PROBATE No. ESPR015589 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of PAULINE J. DUNN, Deceased, who died on or about August 16, 2013: You are hereby notified that on the 29th day of August, 2013 the last will and testament of PAULINE J. DUNN, deceased, bearing date of August 05, 2013, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Virginia H. Knapp was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated this 29th day of August, 2013.

Virginia H. Knapp, Executor of the Estate 2807145th Street, Prescott, Iowa 50859 MARION E. JAMES, ICIS PIN No: AT0003922 Attorney for executor Firm Name: JAMES LAW OFFICE Address: 205 1/2 N. ELM STREET, CRESTON, IA 50801 Date of Second Publication:Sept. 12, 2013

PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORM WATER DISCHARGE TEK Builders, Inc. plans to submit a Notice of Intent to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to be covered under the NPDES General Permit No. 2 “Storm Water Discharge Associated with Industrial Activity for Construction Activities.

The storm water discharge will be from walking trail construction located in Section 23, 26, T73N, R31W, Union County.

Storm water will be discharged from 29 point (s) and will be discharged to the following streams: Green Valley Lake.

Comments may be submitted to the Storm Water Discharge Coordinator, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division, 502 E. 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0034. The public may review the Notice of Intent from 8 a.m. To 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the above address after it has been received by the department.

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