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Ten years ago, Ruby Stephens of Shannon City was named one of three finalists across the country for Country Woman magazine’s woman of the year. To see what else happened 10, 20 and 50 years ago, see THROWBACK THURSDAY, page 2A. >>

Creston/O-M faces a key early-season test in Friday’s district opener, when longtime rival Harlan comes to town.

For more on the matchup, see SPORTS, page 7A. >>

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CITY COUNCIL

Council discusses potential Amtrak agreement

By KELSEY HAUGEN CNA associate editor khaugen@crestonnews.com

A possible agreement between the city of Creston and Amtrak that was introduced more than eight years ago is

now being seriously considered by both parties.

That is, now that Amtrak has come up with the funding: an estimated $1 million.

The project would entail first making the current passenger platform east of the restored

Depot compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A future leg of the project could be to build a platform at the restored Depot for the first time in decades.

Lengthy discussion took

place during Tuesday’s Creston City Council meeting, including a statement from Warren Woods, former Creston mayor, and an appointment with Amtrak representatives.

“It’s been a long process,” Woods said. “I am now, and have always been, in favor of Amtrak moving its operations to the restored Depot but have worked to ensure that the city of Creston would not be liable for anything arising out of their operation ... and also, that they could coexist with the Creston model-railroaders and the various community events, including Fourth of July celebrations, Balloon Days, etc.”

Background “On Aug. 6, 2008, a letter to Derrick James (of Amtrak) with council signatures expressed interest in moving the passenger station back to the restored Depot ... which was going to be about $400,000,” Woods said. “So, they were trying to come up with the CNA photo by KELSEY HAUGEN Pictured is the east side of the restored Creston Depot. Amtrak and the city of Creston money to do that. The city ... are currently negotiating an agreement for Amtrak to fund modifications to make the had plans for a walkway from platform and Depot compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. In the the Depot and a gate on the future, the platform may be moved back to the restored Depot. fence out to the platform so

people could come and go, and then that was about the time the funding kind of dried up.”

From then until 2011, the city of Creston and Amtrak were moving toward a workable lease.

In November 2011, Woods, who was mayor at the time, received a phone call that Amtrak would send over plans to be Woods approved by the city.

Woods thought they were close to reaching an agreement.

Instead, Woods didn’t hear from Amtrak again until April 2015 despite him making several calls to the company.

“I recently got a phone call that they’re now in a position that they could go forward with moving it here again,” Woods said. “It entails quite a bit. We would need a new platform out there, a lot of engineering things (would need)

to be done. There was a lot of correspondence from April to December, but there’s still several things in the lease that needed to be answered

by Amtrak before I could, in good conscience, ask the city council to approve the lease.”

Proposed changes “We are here today in a desire to advance the proposal to relocate and provide Amtrak passenger rail service from your beautiful (restored) Depot complex,” said James, of Amtrak’s government affairs department, during the meeting. “We at Amtrak have been engaged in a very lengthy negotiation and discussion with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) as they interpret the Americans with Disabilities Act. ... We have been given approval by the (FRA) to spend our capital dollars granted to us by Congress on a ... facility that is owned by you.”

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Pumpkin Days scheduled Friday, Saturday

By BAILEY POOLMAN ment’s breakfast Saturday CNA staff reporter bpoolman@crestonnews.com

ORIENT — With temperatures winding down, Pumpkin Days, Orient’s annual fall celebration, kicks off Friday.

“We’ve got a lot of stuff going on that we always have going on. A lot of the yearly things that happen every year, it just kind of goes together,” said Ryan Frederick, organizer of Pumpkin Days.

Pumpkin Days originated in the late 1890s but disappeared during the Depression years and beyond. It was resurrected in 1980 before the town centennial in 1982. This weekend marks the 36th edition of the current event.

New events In addition to the Orient Volunteer Fire Depart-

morning and other Saturday meals, there is a new fundraiser dinner Friday evening.

“You can now eat your way through Pumpkin Days,” Frederick said with a laugh. “There’s a dinner, a breakfast, a lunch and another dinner.”

Friday night features a $12 steak fundraising dinner held by Adair County Cattleman’s Association at 6 p.m. The fire department breakfast is $5 for all you can eat, then there will be a $6 chicken and noodle dinner at Orient Congregational Church and a $5 barbecue dinner at Orient United Methodist Church.

“Now we have a tailgate party, if you will, and try to get the ballgame on TV,” Frederick said. “That’s CNA photo by BAILEY POOLMAN been a new item that’s come Whitney Tridle paints a streak of yellow onto a rock along Broad Street in Orient for the painting she was commisalong.” sioned to do in celebration of this year’s Pumpkin Days event held this Friday and Saturday in Orient. Tridle expects the rock painting to be complete by Friday.

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Musical interlude: Members of the Southwest Valley High School band perform at halftime of Friday’s home game vs. Mount Ayr. Next home appearance under the direction of instrumental band instructor Justin Von Ahsen will be during the Timberwolves’ homecoming game and parade on Sept. 16 when Southwest Valley hosts Griswold.

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Originally, Pumpkin Days occurred during the last weekend in September, but the change to the second weekend brought the added $5 tailgate party. Tyler Folkerts and the Double Barrel Band will also be performing near the tailgate, and admission is $5. Folkerts, who resides in Maryville, Missouri, is formerly of Bedford.

There will also be a new pumpkin-cooking contest held by the local Lions Club.

Also new this year is a more family-friendly Friday night, including open vendors, a bounce house and no beer garden available.

Painting Also being featured during the event is a rock painting along Broad Street in Orient.

Artist Whitney Tridle of Orient has been painting the rock, which used to feature a design

by Ray “Bubba” Sorensen but has since faded. The mural depicts settlers traveling with covered wagons along the Mormon Trail with streaks of various colors surrounding the mural occupants.

Tridle, who is also a graphic designer for the Winterset Madisonian, the Madison County newspaper, described her artistic style as “fast and loose.”

“This is the first time I’ve done a big, big project like this.

I’ve done artwork since high school,” Tridle said. “It does

“IT’S HARD not to get excited every year. We put a lot of time and effort into this throughout the year.”

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make me happy when people do say they like it. ... Everyone’s said it looks awesome.”

Other events Saturday morning is opened by a sand-volleyball tournament at 8 a.m. Proceeds from the tournament go toward a scholarship fund for Orient Women’s Club. The big event for Pumpkin Days is the annual parade beginning at 4 p.m.

Lineup is at 3 p.m.

“We usually have a good crowd. Friday night can be a little sparse for football night, but we encourage people after the football game’s over to come up,” Frederick said.

“We usually have (500) to 600 folks in the weekend, give or take.”

For more information about the weekend schedule, visit orientpumpkindays.com.

“It’s hard not to get excited every year. We put a lot of time and effort into this throughout the year,” Frederick said. “It’s an opportunity for folks, not only in our own community, to come out and see each other and celebrate together, but for everyone else to come and take part in our community event.”

Today is Sept. 8, the 252nd day of the year. It’s a leap year. So, there are 114 days left in 2016. Below are news items from the Creston News Advertiser for this week (Sept. 5-11) in history:

10 years ago Ruby Stephens of Shannon City was nominated as one of three finalists across North America in the running for Country Woman Magazine’s woman of the year contest.

Her advocacy for youth, agriculture and hunger programs sold her nomination, from her daughter Julie, to the magazine’s editors. “I’m dumbfounded by this nomination,” said Stephens. “I think of myself as just a small cog in the things I’m involved with. I sure don’t do these thing by myself.”

Four candidates vied for two seats on Creston Community School Board of Directors. They were Milton Chapman with a business background, Rich Flynn with six years of board experience and the only incumbent, Randy Hughes, who hoped to keep helping the district and Stacy Wood, who intended to put her secondary education degree to use.

Members of the Creston/O-M varsity football cheerleading squad were Kailey Lange, Nicole Stoll, Allison Smith, Candace Sorden, Kali Moore, Jessica Tamerius, Chelsea Sorensen and Amber Cole

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Volunteer coach Mark Normandeau helps youngsters run a drill in Southern Prairie YMCA’s annual youth flag football program in September 2006. Children in second through fourth grades met for an hour twice a week at the YMCA field. A “Mighty Mites” program for kindergarten through first-grade youths was also offered with a half-hour session twice a week.

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20 years ago Don and Caroline Inlow of Orient were preparing for an auction after closing their hardware store, Nelson Hardware. More than 50 years of hardware items, arranged for auction, were a visual history lesson of how much had changed in our lives. Some of the items were treads for horseshoes to give them more traction on ice, a copper reservoir for hot water on a wood stove and 50-year-old water valve that sold for $1.15 along with the normal bolts, screws and nails. Don talked of how times had changed and there weren’t as many farmer around to support their small business.

Local, state and federal agencies worked together to develop Three Mile Lake, a 3,000-acre watershed and 550-acre lake, over the previous eight years. All were praised as a “model partnership” for their hard work and dedication as the completion was celebrated at a ceremony in Afton.

50 years ago Larry and Steve Tilley, sons of Mr. and Mrs. A.M. (Pat) Tilley of Creston, both were awarded scholarships.

Larry, a 1962 graduate of Creston High School, earned a scholarship for the 1966-67 academic year at Iowa State University in Ames where he was in his second year of veterinary medicine. Steve, a 1963 CHS graduate, was

awarded a health professions scholarship for 196667 at University of Iowa in Iowa City, where he was beginning his first year in the dentistry college.

A check for $6,007.49 was presented to officials of Southwestern Community College as a gift from the estate of the late Dr. Theresa Burns by James B. Harsh, executor. Another $1,500 gift was made to the Matilda J. Gibson Memorial Library and $500 to the Creston Business and Professional Women’s club. Burns had been a teacher in the Creston schools for about 25 years before becoming an doctor of osteopath and had practiced in Creston for many years after her teaching career.

Clinton blasts Trump’s comments on military generals, Putin Lochte banned through June WHITE PLAINS, New York (AP) — Hillary Clinton blasted Donald Trump Thursday for his condemnation of American military generals and his praise for Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying her Republican opponent had “failed” at proving he can be commander in chief.

“Every Republican holding or seeking office in this country should be asked if they agree with Donald Trump about these statements,” Clinton said in a morning news conference.

Clinton’s remarks followed a Wednesday night national security forum where the presidential candidates made back-to-back appearances.

The Democrat was repeatedly challenged on her controversial email use at the State Department and her vote as a senator for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. She also flushed out several national security priorities if she is elected, including trying to take out the leader of the Islamic State and vowing to defeat the extremist group without putting U.S. troops on the ground in Iraq or Syria.

Trump did little to counter the criticism that he lacks detailed policy proposals, particularly regarding the Islamic State group. He both insisted he has a private blueprint for defeating the extremist

group and that he would demand a plan from military leaders within 30 days of taking office.

But he was also harshly critical of the military, saying America’s generals have been “reduced to rubble” under Obama. Asked to square his request for military options with that criticism, Trump said simply: “They’ll probably be different generals.”

The Republican also renewed his praise for Putin and his disdain for President Barack Obama, saying that the Russian enjoyed an 82 percent approval rating. “The man has very strong control over a country,” Trump said. “It’s a very different system and I don’t happen to like the system, but certainly, in that system, he’s been a leader, far more than our president has been a leader.”

Speaking to reporters Thursday morning, Clinton suggested she agreed with Democrats who say she is being held to a different standard in the White House race.

“I don’t understand the reasons for it,” she said. “I find it frustrating, but it’s part of the landscape we live in.”

With just two months until Election Day, national security has emerged as a centerpiece issue in the White House race. Both

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“I’m asking to be judged on the totality of my record,” said Clinton, who grew visibly irritated at times with the repeated focus on her past actions.

Trump stood by a previous comment that appeared to blame military sexual assaults on men and women serving together, but added he would not seek to remove women from the military. And for the first time, he opened the door to granting legal status to people living in the U.S. illegally who join the military.

“I think that when you serve in the armed forces, that’s a very special situation,” Trump said. “And I could see myself working that out.”

The Republican also repeated an incorrect claim that he was opposed to the war with Iraq before the invasion. That assertion is contradicted by an interview Trump did with Howard Stern in September 2002 in which he was asked whether he supported the invasion. He replied, “Yeah, I guess so.”

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candidates believe they have the upper hand, with Clinton contrasting her experience with Trump’s unpredictability and the Republican arguing that Americans worried about their safety will be left with more of the same if they elect Obama’s former secretary of state.

Clinton’s argument that Trump is ill-prepared to be commander in chief has been bolstered by a flood of Republican national security experts who have chosen to back the Democratic nominee instead of their own party’s pick.

Some of those Republicans will join Clinton Friday for what she dubbed at “working session” on the threat of terrorism.

Those attending the event include Michael Chertoff, who served as Homeland Security secretary under President George W. Bush.

Wednesday’s forum served as a preview of sorts for Clinton and Trump’s highly-anticipated presidential debates. The candidates will face off for the first time on Sept. 26 at Hofstra University.

By virtue of a coin flip, Clinton took the stage first and quickly found herself responding at length to questions about her years in government. She reiterated that she had made mistakes in relying on a

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2017, loses $100,000 in bonuses

Ryan Lochte is banned f r o m swimm i n g through next June and will forfeit $100,000 in bonus Lochte money that went with his gold medal at the Olympics, part of the penalty for his drunken encounter at a gas station in Brazil during last month’s games.

The U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Swimming announced the penalties Thursday. Lochte agreed to a ban that will also render him ineligible for world championships next July

because he won’t be able to qualify for them at nationals the previous month.

He’ll get no monthly funding from either organization, can’t access USOC training centers, must perform 20 hours of community service and will miss Team USA’s post-Olympics trip to the White House.

Agreeing to four-month suspensions were Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen, who were with Lochte at the gas station. Those sanctions, which end Dec. 31, also strip funding and training access and preclude them from the White House visit.

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Almanac To place an item in the Almanac, call the CNA news department, 782-2141, Ext. 6434.

Driver’s license

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.

Thursday

Kent Dinner Club, 5:30 p.m., The Pizza Ranch.

Celebrate Recovery (a Christcentered 12-step program), 6 p.m., Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar St. Southwest dance jam and pot luck, 6 to 9 p.m., Villisca Community Center.

American Legion Auxiliary, 7 p.m., American Legion Post Home, 119 N. Walnut St.

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Gambler’s Anonymous, 7 p.m., Assembly of God Church, 801 N. Fillmore St., Osceola.

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

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

Ladies Literary Circle, 1:30 p.m., hosted by Vanita Moberg at Dee Ann Stults.

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

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

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., Windrow Restaurant.

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to noon, 308 W. Union St. Family Caregiver Support Group, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Alzheimer’s Association office, 228 N. Pine St. For more information, contact Jaleyn at 641782-4040.

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

Sunday

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

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Kenneth Williams, 29, 600 S. Cherry St., was charged on a Union County warrant for parole violation 7:18 p.m.

Wednesday at his residence.

Williams was being held on $10,000 bond.

—————— Kellene Ritter, 506 E. Howard St., reported someone pulled the cable outside of her residence that was attached to her television causing it to fall and break around 1 a.m.

Wednesday.

Estimated damage is $278.

Miscellaneous Theft, 7:28 a.m., Wednesday, North Pine Street.

Information, 8:10 a.m., Wednesday, North Elm Street.

Welfare check, 8:16 a.m., Wednesday, North Birch Street.

Traffic stop, 9:20 a.m., Wednesday, West Townline Street.

Nuisance, 9:26 a.m., Wednesday, West Montgomery Street.

Traffic stop, 9:47 a.m., Wednesday, South Elm Street.

Theft, 10:15 a.m., Wednesday, South Cherry Street.

Escort, 10:19 a.m., Wednesday, West Montgomery Street.

Mental health check, 11:56 a.m., Wednesday, North Pine Street.

Extra patrol, 12:49 p.m., Wednesday, West Townline Street.

Traffic stop, 2:23 p.m., Wednesday, Laurel Street.

Suspicious vehicle, 3:45 p.m., Wednesday, West Jefferson Street.

Traffic stop, 4:20 p.m., Wednesday, Highway 34.

Extra patrol, 4:54 p.m., Wednesday, West Adair Street.

Assistance, 4:55 p.m., Wednesday, East Taylor Street.

Vandalism, 5:14 p.m., Wednesday, North Pine Street.

Fighting, 6 p.m., Wednesday, South Peterson Street.

Talk to officer, 7:27 p.m., Wednesday, North Oak Street.

Talk to officer, 7:31 p.m., Wednesday, North Pine Street.

Traffic stop, 9:13 p.m., Wednesday, Highway 34.

Traffic stop, 10:19 p.m., Wednesday, West Mills Street.

Suspicious vehicle, 4:43 a.m., today, East Irving Street.

Fire

Miscellaneous Medical, 9:50 p.m., Friday, West Adams Street.

Medical, 8:32 p.m., Saturday, South Maple Street.

Medical, 11:35 a.m., Saturday, Laurel Street.

Burn complaint, 2:50 p.m., Saturday, South Bureau Street.

Medical, 1:02 a.m., Sunday, South Vine Street.

Medical, 2:31 a.m., Sunday, 120th Street.

Medical, 6:25 p.m., Sunday, Grand Avenue.

Medical, 1:25 p.m., Monday, North Lincoln Street.

Medical, 6:43 a.m., Tuesday, South Bureau Street.

Medical, 11:48 a.m., Tuesday, North Maple Street.

Medical, 2:44 p.m., Tuesday, West Taylor Street.

Medical, 11:01 p.m., Tuesday, North Spruce Street.

Medical, 2:39 a.m., Wednesday, North Pine Street.

Adair County Sheriff

William Earl Bolio, 41, of Stuart was charged with disorderly conduct and harassment of a public official 5:18 p.m.

Sept. 1 in Adair County.

According to an Adair County Sheriff report, Bolio committed disorderly conduct by being belligerent with the city clerk of Adair while attempting to pay his overdue water bill and willfully preventing the city clerk from performing her duties.

Bolio was released on $300 bond.

—————— Wayne Allen Schneider, 46, of Mechanicsville was charged on an Adair County warrant for second-degree theft 8:56 p.m. Sunday in Adair County.

Schneider was being held on $5,000 bond.

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Only two weeks left in the summer season It still feels like summer outside. The hot days over Labor Day weekend will be in the rearview mirror soon. The official start of fall will be here in two weeks.

The rain continues on with many of the crops and golf courses looking to be in some of the best shape ever with all the rain this year. Look for record corn and soybean crops around the country this year.

Harvest The corn and soybeans are starting to get to the point where they are changing colors from green to that harvest-brown color. I would guess the crops should be pretty good this year with all the rain and good growing weather we have had all season long.

I don’t know it will help the price any. I hear from some of

What’s up Rich Paulsen publisher

the experts there will be a billion bushel or more carry over to next year by the time this crop is put in the bin this year, which will not bode well for prices next year. Also the renewable fuel subsidy vote will be next year and that may be in jeopardy depending on how the election turns out.

At home I see more people are starting to eat at home the last few months. Many of the fast-food chains are beginning to notice a slow down in sales.

The good news for folks is

that food prices at the store have been coming down over the last year. Many items like eggs, cheese and some meats have taken double-digit falls in prices.

There is so much cheese that the government has been buying it to give away! I just wonder how much effect those cooking shows on TV are having on people that want to try cooking and are taking advantage of the lower food prices. Nothing like a homecooked meal!

Wisconsin I had a chance to visit Wisconsin this last weekend for a wedding and family visit. It was my first real trip to Milwaukee. It’s a big town with lots going on. I also spent some time in Kenosha, which is almost getting to be part of North Chicago with all the houses being built up that way.

We hit the Mars Cheese Castle and, boy, do they have just about every kind of cheese you could think of. Plus, they have 30 different kinds of brats. Next was a trip to the Jelly Belly plant in Kenosha. It’s been a while since I’d been there. They must have more than 100 different flavors of Jelly Belly jelly beans. They even have beer jelly beans now!

Explain that one to the police officer that you had been eating jelly beans all day long!

Traffic going and coming was terrible. There was tons of construction along the way. In fact, I took a different route both times and didn’t do any better at hitting less construction.

Pumpkin Days Orient is home to the Pumpkin Days Festival this Friday and Saturday. The town always does a nice job. There is chicken and

noodles for lunch Saturday and BBQ for dinner Saturday night.

ISU vs. Iowa The annual football game is Saturday. I’m taking Iowa since they gave the head coach a new long-term contract and raise in salary!

Balloons We are only a week away from the annual Balloon Days Festival. The weekend kicks off with the pork-chop dinner Thursday night put on by three of the local civic organizations.

It looks like we should have 30 or so balloons flying high over the skies of Creston. The parade and other festivities will take place as usual.

Thought for the week: “The difference between a mountain and a molehill is your perspective.” – Al Neuharth

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2016

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

Keeping Up with the Kardashians is spotlighting a new romance between Khloe and Cleveland Cavaliers basketball star Tristan Thompson. It’s right on time. The Kardashian family has only one fashion rule, and that is, never bring a white guy home after Labor Day, he might turn into a chick.

Donald Trump surged into a lead in several of the presidential polls Monday due to surprising support from Millennial generation voters. This generation of voters may identify with Trump’s narcissism. Millennials in Los Angeles don’t do cocaine because it blocks their reflection in the mirror.

Celebrity Apprentice began filming in L.A. before its January debut on NBC hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger. He takes a lot of kidding for his movie performances. In his bodybuilding days, Arnold was known as the Austrian Oak but then he began acting and was known as the Austrian Oak. Bill Cosby’s judge in Philadelphia set a June date for his sexual assault trial for drugging and having sex with women. In addition to this trial, Cosby is suing seven of his 50 accusers for defamation. It’s important to him that the public knows that 14 percent of his accusers are lying.

The National Football League season begins tonight with a Super Bowl rematch as the Denver Broncos host the Carolina Panthers. It’s America’s game.

During the Super Bowl, Hillary

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Clinton saw the C on the Panthers helmets but told the FBI she didn’t know what it stood for.

Vladimir Putin was busted plotting to cyber-meddle in the U.S. election to get even with Hillary, who as Secretary of State tried to subvert Putin in his last presidential campaign.

It’s nasty. Putin’s spies gave Hillary the same poison that kills all his opponents, but it only gave Hillary a little cough.

Hillary Clinton’s four-minute coughing fit onstage in Cleveland Tuesday was blamed by aides on her allergies and the high pollen count in Ohio. It’s that time of year. The pollen count in the Midwest is making people so miserable that junkies are converting their meth back into Sudafed.

House Democrats threatened a government shutdown in three weeks by refusing to cooperate on a spending bill. The negotiations involving Members and lobbyists always last right up until the midnight deadline of the final date. It’s always the slowest night of the year for DC escort services.

Bill Clinton told the AFLCIO Labor Day picnic Monday that he acted like Robin Hood in the way that he ran the Clinton Foundation. That should get

bipartisan agreement. For eight years, House Republicans complained that Bill’s presidency was like having Errol Flynn in the Oval Office.

Philippines president Rodrigo Duerte apologized at the Group of Twenty Summit for publicly calling President Obama a son of a whore. He said he didn’t intend any disrespect. It’s just that he’s been watching Donald Trump and he thought that’s the traditional way you address Democrats.

President Obama cited Vladimir Putin for cyber-attacks in America and ordered the Russians to desist at the G-20 Summit. When the two leaders met out in the hallway, photographers caught them standing eyeto-eye and glaring at each other.

Everyone loves the staged drama at the weigh-ins.

California voters will go to the polls in November to decide on whether to legalize marijuana in the state. Proponents of pot legalization point out that it will provide the state a much-needed new industry. The economy is so bad in California even the earthquakes are moving back to Oklahoma.

House Democrats refused the GOP compromise Tuesday that would provide Zika funding if Democrats agree to reverse the ban on flying Confederate flags in federal cemeteries.

Good luck with that concession.

You’d have a better chance of getting Friday declared Casual Sex Day at Fox News.

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

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

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

Sunday, 10:45 a.m. Mass; after Mass, confession. Tuesday, 9 a.m. Afton Care Center Mass.

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. devotions.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

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

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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 11 a.m. worship.

Beaconsfield

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, June Nolte Davis, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service; 10:30 a.m. worship service in Kellerton.

Clearfield

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

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

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

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Sherry Wiley, lay speaker.

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Michael Shaffer, pastor.

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

Corning

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

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

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

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

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, Dan Lamgo, pastor.

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

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

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

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

Bible study.

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

Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Mass.

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

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

AbundantLifeFamilyChurch. com.

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

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

APOSTOLIC LIGHTHOUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH, 600 N. Lincoln St., Paul Vandevender, pastor, 7825594.

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST, 510

S. Poplar St., Timothy Haynie, evangelist, 641-344-3201.

Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and donuts; 11 a.m. worship and Lord’s Supper; 6:30 p.m. Sunday night service.

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Bible study for all ages.

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

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Praise and Inspiration, Judy Hoakison, leader; 9:30 a.m. prayer service, Ken Mallas, 9:30 a.m. church school classes; 10:30 a.m. morning worship, Mallas, presider; Bill Weaver, speaker. Outreach International offering.

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

Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery - free concert featuring “We Are Vessel;” 9 p.m.

Light Company - SWCC, Room 120. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Bible study for all ages; 10:45 a.m. worship service; 6 p.m. Cancer Support Ministry. Tuesday, 9 to 10:30 a.m. women’s Bible study - Israel and the minor prophets. Wednesday, 7 a.m. prayer meeting; 6:30 p.m. TeamKID, youth group, men’s Bible study and adult Bible study - Joshua, Judges and Ruth.

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

Friday and Saturday, Womens’ RENEW Conference IRB Camp. Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship service; 10:15 a.m.

Sunday school hour; 6 p.m. family worship service; 7 p.m. members’ meeting. Monday, 6:30 p.m. “Steps: Gospel-centered Recovery” ladies’ Bible study at Carmen Dahl’s. Tuesday, 1 p.m.

“The Gospel of John” ladies’ Bible study at Deloris Barnett’s.

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. AWANA Clubs and junior high TREK, senior high youth group, adult prayer and Bible study; 8:15 p.m. college/career ministry meeting 900 N. Lincoln St. Thursday(15), 7 p.m. Riley Missionary Circle - Welcome Center. Friday(16), 6 p.m. Balloon Days outreach preparation. Saturday (17), 10 a.m. Balloon Days parade outreach.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 301 E. Townline St., Tony Thurston, pastor. Email: fcccreston@ gmail.com.

Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service. Monday, 1:30 p.m.

“Tootles” (games/crafts) in the Fellowship Hall. Wednesday, 6 p.m. praise and worship service. Thursday(15), 2 p.m. Mary Circle; 7 p.m. Rebecca Circle.

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

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 702 W. Prairie St., the Rev. Jim Woodworth, pastor.

Thursday, newsletter deadline. Friday, 1:30 p.m. crafting workshop. Sunday, 9:15 a.m. adult Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship - congregational meeting following. Monday, 6 p.m. Deacon meeting. Tuesday, 1 p.m. Stitch, Knit and Quilt.

Wednesday, 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Bible study.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 400 N. Elm St., Jodi Rushing, pastor. Call 641-7822427, 641-782-7267. Email: fumc. creston@gmail.com. Facebook: Creston First United Methodist Church. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to noon Friday.

Thursday, 6:30 p.m. prayer meeting. Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Hispanic Bible study. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. worship service; 10 a.m. Hispanic worship in education building; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school; 5:30 p.m. pastor potluck.

Monday, 5 p.m. TOPS; 5:30 p.m.

Cub Scouts; 7 p.m. Emmaus.

Tuesday, 9 a.m. Summit House Bible study; 1:30 p.m. Crest Ridge Bible study; 5:30 p.m.

SPPRC; 7 p.m. Boy Scouts.

Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Prime Time; 1:30 p.m. ACTS Bible study; 6:15 p.m. handbells.

Thursday(15), library book sale all day; 9 a.m. UMW Circles;

Creston Prime Time Connection Creston Prime Time Connection, affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries, invites all ladies to its September luncheon, which will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 14 at First United Methodist Church, 400 N. Elm St. Laura Lynn Sargent of Indianola is a retired teacher associate, pioneer administrative assistant and author of the book, “Eric’s Heart ... When a

The Cromwell United Church of Christ will be holding their Sunday school kick-off Sept. 11.

During Sunday morning worship, the Rev. Karen Norton will have a backpack blessing. All children are encouraged to bring their backpacks for a special blessing.

12:05 p.m. UMM. GOD’S OUTREACH D E L I V E R A N C E INTERNATIONAL, 306 N. Oak St., 641-278-1173, Pastor JoAnna Davis. www.godsoutreachdeliveranceintl.com.

Thursday, 7 p.m. women’s Bible study (first and third Thursdays). Sunday, 9 a.m.

Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service with children’s church. Monday, 4 to 5:30 p.m. children’s ministry (preschool through 11 years old); 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. free community meal; 6 to 7:30 p.m. youth ministry (12 years old and up). Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. mid-week service.

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

Friday, 7 a.m. Mass - St. Malachy Chapel; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ReRun shop. Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon ReRun shop; 4:30 to 5 p.m. confession; 5:15 p.m.

Mass. Sunday, 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. confession; 9 a.m. Mass; 4 to 7 p.m. Food Fair - St. Malachy school grounds. Monday, 5 to 6 p.m. adoration; 6 p.m. Mass - Church. Tuesday, noon to 5 p.m. ReRun shop; 6 p.m. CD of A Mass - Church - dinner meeting following in hall.. Wednesday, 9:15 a.m. Mass - St. Malachy School; noon to 5 p.m. ReRun shop; 6:45 p.m. religious education class for grades 1-8 - St. Malachy School. Thursday, 7 a.m. Mass - St. Malachy Chapel.

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

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

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES, 1000 Cottonwood St. Sunday, 10 a.m. public talk and Watchtower study.

Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Christian Life and ministry meeting.

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

Saturday, noon worship.

Sunday, 1:30 p.m. worship.

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

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

SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH, 602 W. Townline St., 641782-2920. Brian Jack, pastor.

Website: www.salemluth.net.

Sunday, 10 a.m. worship with Mark Mattes. Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. quilting. Wednesday, 7 p.m. choir practice.

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David Hargrove, Creston library director, will bring up-to-date information on local library happenings.

Cost is $7.50. For reservations, call 641-782-4268 or 641-782-4083 by Sunday. Reservations are to be used, given to a friend or canceled.

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

Sunday morning fellowship begins at 10 a.m., followed by worship at 10:30 a.m. After worship, there will be a walking taco and root beer float lunch with an informal time of meeting Norton, who was hired in July. Families are cordially invited to attend Sept. 11 and share in the fun.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS), 800 N. Sumner Ave., Creston; 1111 E. South St., Mount Ayr; the Rev. John B. Rutz, vacancy pastor, 641-782-5095, http:// TrinityCreston.org.

Mount Ayr: Sunday, 8 a.m.

Divine service; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and Bible classes.

Creston: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Divine service with Holy Communion; 11 a.m. Bible classes and Sunday school; 5 p.m. installation service for Rev. John Rutz. Monday, 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool; 6:30 p.m.

LifeLight Bible study. Tuesday, 6:30 a.m. early risers; 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool; 1 p.m. LifeLight Bible study.

Wednesday. 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool; 6 p.m. confirmation classes. Thursday, 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST CONGREGATIONAL, 501 W. Montgomery St., the Rev. Jim Woodworth, pastor.

Thursday, newsletter deadline. Friday, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting. Sunday, 9:15 a.m. worship services. Tuesday, 3 to 5 p.m.

Crisis Fund Center open; 5 to 6 p.m. Open Table - Christmas Basket Fund. Wednesday, 9 a.m. pastor Bible study at FPC; 9:30 a.m. TOPS.

Cromwell

CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, Karen Norton, pastor.

Sunday, 10 a.m. fellowship; 10:30 a.m. worship; 10:30 a.m.

Sunday school kick off. Monday, 1 p.m. quilting. Wednesday, 1 p.m. quilting; 5 p.m. prayer group; 6 p.m. adult Bible study; 6 p.m. youth group; 7:30 p.m. council meeting.

Diagonal

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

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Greenfield

CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH, 2158 Highway 92, Andrew Hanna, pastor, office 641-7430221. Website: www.welcometocornerstone.org.

Saturday, 9 a.m. women’s ministry team meeting. Sunday, 9 to 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 9:40 to 10:05 a.m. children’s worship; 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. worship service. Monday, 7 p.m. Deacons meeting; 7 p.m.

Elders meeting. Tuesday, 1 to 2 p.m. women’s prayer gathering. Wednesday, noon to 1 p.m. prayer time (open to everyone); 6:20 p.m. Awana.

ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 303 N. E. Elm St., 641343-7065, Kenneth Gross, pastor. Website: www.stjohngreenfield.parishesonline.com.

St. John’s — Saturday, 4:30 to 5 p.m. reconciliation; 5:15 p.m.

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

St. Patrick’s — Massena— Sunday, 10:15 a.m. Mass.

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

Tuesday, 3:30 to 6 p.m. food bank and children’s clothes closet open; 6:30 p.m. worship service. Thursday, 12:30 p.m. worship service.

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), 1007 W. Temple St., Karla Lyddon, pastor.

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

MERCER CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, four miles north, four miles west of Lenox, Marcia Cline, pastor.

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

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., Michael Shaffer, pastor.

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

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

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

Lorimor

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, pas-

tor.

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 8:45 a.m. worship.

Macksburg

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

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST, 430 Third St., Brian McCracken, pastor, 641-340-0474, bmac2366@ yahoo.com; Tyler Schultz, associate pastor, 720-670-7319, tschultz3324@gmail.com; office, 641-447-2569, office@murraychurchofchrist.org; website, www.murraychurchofchrist.org.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship service; 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.

Sunday school; 10:15 to 10:35 a.m. fellowship; 10:35 a.m. worship service. Wednesday, 7 p.m. youth group. Thursday, 6 p.m. food pantry open.

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 brunch; 9 a.m. worship services and Sunday school; 10 a.m. adult Bible study.

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

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

Prescott

PRESCOTT UNITED CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 401 6th Ave., Mary O’Riley, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. adult Sunday school in fellowship hall; 10 a.m. worship service; 11 a.m. membership meeting.

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, Michael Shaffer, 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. 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, Al Rusk, pastor.

Sunday, 10:30 a.m. worship service.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Bruce Giese, pastor.

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

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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Bruce Giese, pastor.

Website: www.ellstonumc.org.

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

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Results

A combined freshman and sophomore Creston/Orient-Macksburg squad fell at home to Clarinda Tuesday by a score of 13-0.

“Tonight (Tuesday) was a tough night for our team,” coach Kevin Cooper said. “We struggled to get momentum going all night. Little things hurt us on about 4-5 plays, and that was the difference in the game.”

Creston/O-M Summary 0

New season begins for area football teams n District openers for all area teams upcoming

By RYAN KRONBERG

Combined fresh/ soph team loses to Clarinda

Football

Clarinda 13, Creston/O-M

————— INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — C/O-M Rylan Luther 12-76, Eli Loudon 8-51.

PASSING —C/O-M - Eli Loudon 6-17 for 35 yards.

RECEIVING — C/O-M - Mark Waigan 3-11, Ryan Luther 2-10, Walker Patterson 1-14.

TACKLE LEADERS — C/O-M - Brant Looney 11, Andy Mills 9, Rylan Luther 6, Bryce Fitzgerald 5, Hank Looney 3, Kendall Crawford 3, Eli Loudon 3, Luke Latham 2, Camden Petersen 2.

INTERCEPTIONS — Logan Shady 1.

FUMBLE RECOVERIES — C/O-M - Mark Waigand 1.

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Tuesday volleyball — Nodaway Valley wins B E D F O R D — Nodaway Valley picked up its second win of the season with a three-set win at Bedford.

The Wolverines won by match scores of 2518, 25-21 and 25-11.

Josie Clark had 10 kills and four ace serves to lead the Wolverines.

Sadie Marnin had seven kills. Paige McElfish had six kills, 14 digs and was 21-of-21 serving. Bailey Wiggins had 10 assists and six digs. Allyson Phillippi had seven digs.

Nodaway Valley improved to 2-6. The Wolverines are back on the court tonight (Thursday) at home against Pleasantville in Pride of Iowa Conference play.

Mustangs fall in five H U M E S T O N — Murray had plenty of chances to pick up a Bluegrass Conference road win Tuesday against Mormon Trail.

But the Saints were able to hold serve at home, defeating the Mustangs in five games, 25-17, 14-25, 17-25, 2515 and 15-12.

Murray was up 14-12 in the fourth set before Mormon Trail went on 13-1 run. Murray led 1210 in the fifth game before Mormon Trail went on a 5-0 run to finish the match.

Zoie Lacy had 15 kills to lead the Mustangs.

Kayla Siefkas had 10 kills. Bre Klein added five kills. Brandi Gilbert had 31 assists and was 11-for-11 serving. Katie Otto was 18-of-21 serving and had two aces.

Tricia Cena was 13-of-13 serving.

Murray fell to 1-1 overall and 1-1 in Bluegrass Conference play.

Murray is back on the court tonight hosting Lamoni in Bluegrass Conference play.

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Creston News Advertiser | Thursday, September 8, 2016

CNA sports editor rkronberg@crestonnews.com

Week three of the high school football season marks the end of the non-district portion of the schedule.

Now over the next seven weeks, teams will square off in district play, with the results of these games de-

termining who stays alive in the postseason and who stays at home.

Several area teams feature key contests to start district play.

One of those matchups is Friday in Afton as Murray travels to face East Union in the Eight-player District 6 opener for both teams.

Both teams come in with 2-0 marks in non-district play. The Mustangs won a close contest at CAM, 38-36, then blew out Melcher-Dallas 62-22 last Friday. East Union trounced Essex 50-0 in week one, then survived a stiff road test at East Mills last Friday 26-18.

Both coaches realize the importance of Friday’s contest.

“This is the most important game of the year so far,” said Mur- Fulton ray coach Taylor Fulton. “We start district play and the games that matter.”

Playing cohesively will be key for the Mustangs Friday night and in the weeks going forward.

“We have to win as a team if we want to keep the season alive and have a shot

at the postseason.”

The Mustangs open district play with an old rival on Homecoming night in Afton.

Earning a road victory would be crucial for the Mustangs in what’s shaping up to be a competitive District 6.

“This is a must-win for us in terms of starting out and really propelling us forward.

Not only is it a district game but it is also a big rivalry game for us here in Murray,” Fulton said. “Winning Friday would set the tone for the rest of the season.”

East Union’s size will post

Murray, East Union What: Murray at East Union Where: Afton Time: 7 p.m.

Records: Murray is 2-0. East Union is 2-0.

Last week: Murray defeated MelcherDallas 62-22. East Union defeated East Mills 26-18.

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Important challenge awaits Panthers n

Harlan comes to Creston Friday for key early district showdown

By KALEB CARTER

CNA sports reporter kacarter@crestonnews.com

Mention the name Harlan and the success of its athletic programs are instantly recognized.

Having fought with the Cyclones across all prep sports at Creston High School, the Panthers’ football program has achieved notable success against Harlan in recent years.

Creston/Orient-Macksburg has fought for supremacy’s sake in this rivalry, taking four of the last six matchups. That includes last year being a particularly notable year in the rivalry between these two.

The past A 38-point beatdown (59-21) in week seven was satisfyingly avenged by the Panthers three weeks later in the first game of the playoffs, when the Panthers won

convincingly 34-11.

Chase Shiltz ran the ball a gaudy 48 times for 370 yards in the playoff win. He had touchdown runs of 84, 46, 68 and 3 yards.

The loss in the first round of the playoffs was only the second such occurrence for Harlan in school history.

A decade go, the Cyclones

were the unquestioned aggressors and champs of the series. Wins by scores of 42-7 in 2007, 56-21 in 2008, 44-0 in 2009 and 36-3 in 2010 marked the last time Harlan could lay claim to dominance of Creston//Orient-Macksburg football.

The present Now, it’s the Panthers

who are the recognized favorites at home against a Harlan squad trying to reclaim its success.

“You can go state-wide and say Harlan and people recognize Harlan with football with success,” Creston/O-M coach Brian Morrison said. “When you have PANTHERS | 8A

Panther lineup Creston/O-M (2-0, 0-0) OFFENSE G Kadon Hulett G Kaden Wilson C Cody Tanner T Tucker Flynn T Trevor Downing WR Gavin Woods WR Zach Carlson WR Evan Jacobson QB Kylan Smallwood RB Chase Shiltz FB Jackson Mikkelsen K Evan Jacobson DEFENSE DT Colton Bolinger DT Blake Sevier DE Kadon Hulett LB Mitchel Swank LB Jackson Mikkelsen LB Michael Stults LB Chase Shiltz CB Kylan Smallwood CB Evan Jacobson S Zach Carlson S Cody Crawford P Colton Bolinger

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CNA photo by KALEB CARTER

Creston/Orient-Macksburg running back Chase Shiltz looks for room to run during last Friday’s game against Clarinda. The last time Shiltz faced Harlan, he ran wild, rushing for 370 yarsd and four touchdowns in the Panthers’ 34-11 win in Harlan during the Class 3A playoffs last season. The Panthers and Cyclones renew their rivalry Friday at Panther field.

Spartans’ volleyball struggles continue

By KALEB CARTER

CNA sports reporter kacarter@crestonnews.com

Better play toward the end of the third set gave the Southwestern Community College volleyball fans plenty of reason to get noisy Wednesday in the home-opener.

Yet another Spartans suffered another three-set loss, this time to Iowa Lakes Community College.

The Lakers won by scores of 2517, 25-21, and 28-26.

A slow start put SWCC at a disadvantage early on and prevented the girls from playing with some needed confidence at home.

“We need to come out stronger from the get-go,” SWCC head coach Aleesha Cleaver said. “That being said, the things that are hurting us are just silly mistakes: missing serves, net plays that kill the momentum, that’s what’s hurting us, because we’ll have those at crucial times.”

Some poor serve receives prevented the Spartans from getting in a groove and playing in a flow early on. As the match wore on into the second set, the Panthers found ways to begin scrounging together points.

A run from the Lakers quickly

changed the second set score from 18-14 to a 25-17 victory.

In the third set, the Spartans quickly lost the first two points but roared back to the 6-3 lead.

“I think our block came together that last game,” Cleaver said. “That kind of gives us more momentum,” Cleaver added.

Sydney Maynes and Brooke Decker began coming together at the net, making points harder to come by for the Lakers. For the first time all night, Iowa Lakes looked frazzled.

From there, the match became an exercise in trying to keep the Lakers at bay. Some strong play from Ashley Kopplin and the back row in digging the ball, as well as strong hitting from Jade Petersen, Ashley Kuhn, Decker and Maynes helped the Spartans up their lead to 22-16.

A quick run from the Lakers cut into the advantage. A Kuhn kill SWCC | 9A CNA photo by KALEB CARTER

Southwestern Community College freshman Taylor Damewood, of Corning, sets a pass to sophomore teammate Brooke Decker early in SWCC’s three-set loss to Iowa Lakes Community College.

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PANTHERS: CONT. FROM | 7A

a shot to play them and be competitive with them it’s going to be a big crowd.”

For the Panthers, this district-opener is a step toward achieving the greatness that the coaching staff and upperclassmen have come to expect.

After falling 45-13 to Lewis Central in week one, Harlan bounced back with a 4219 win over Greene County.

“They’re going to come in with confidence. They still think, and they should, that they should be in contention for a playoff spot in our district, and whoever wins the game will be in good position early on,” Morrison said.

Week three is important, particularly with the modified playoff format.

“Now that there’s only two teams making the playoffs instead of four per district it’s even bigger,” Morrison said. “One loss can really put you behind especially right away in district play. I think we got our measuring stick as far as what we are the first two games and try

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to get better as a football team, which I think we did.

This week, we’ve really got to take a step forward and be our best.”

In the Creston/O-M loss to the Cyclones last year, the Panthers got burned on big plays. Then junior running back Nick Tarney gashed the Panthers for 249 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. Senior quarterback Kyle Juhl went 13-of-17 through the air for 266 yards and three touchdowns. Juhl namely targeted Josh Cheek, three receptions for 99 yards, and Dillon Sears, six receptions 86 yards and two touchdowns. Both receivers return as seniors this season.

Thus far this season, junior back Nick Foss has been the primary ground weapon for the Cyclones with 38 carries for 158 yards. In the Greene County win, Foss ran for 139 yards on 28 carries.

Junior quarterback Deren Schmitz found plenty of time in the pocket and threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns on 16-of-27 passing against the Rams.

“The biggest difference between the Greene County and the Lewis Central game

Mount Ayr

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a challenge for Murray.

“We have struggled with them a little in the past against their size,” Fulton said. “We need to be at the top of our game this week both Hardy mentally and physically in order to be successful Friday.”

East Union is treating this week as the most important one of the season.

“It is very important to get off to a good start in district play,” said East Union cocoach James Hardy. ‘There’s a lot of solid teams and every week is like a playoff game.”

The Eagles fly into week three with plenty of momentum.

“I feel we are playing pretty solid football defensively and offensively right now,” Hardy said.

Murray’s speed will test East Union.

“They have speed that we will need to contain and at this point they pass just enough to keep you off balance,” Hardy said. “They use that same speed defensively to challenge the offense.”

Longtime rivals meet up once again Mount Ayr meets up with a longtime rival to start district play. The Raiders and Central Decatur meet up for the 73rd edition Friday in Leon.

Both teams enter district play on a roll, each going 2-0. Mount Ayr defeated Nodaway Valley 35-0 in week one then rallied past Southwest Valley 27-17 last Friday. Central Decatur rolled in its two non-district games, downing Centerville 40-18 in week one and Clarke 39-8 win week two.

‘It’s a big week,” said Mount Ayr co-coach Delwyn Showalter. “The games start to count.”

Starting off district play on a strong note is a key in a district that features Class 1A second-ranked Pella Chris-

What: Mount Ayr at Central Decatur Where: Leon Time: 7 p.m.

Records: Mount Ayr is 2-0. Central Decatur is 2-0.

Last week: Mount Ayr defeated Southwest Valley 27-17. Central Decatur defeated Clarke 39-8. tian, Pleasantville and Interstate 35 among others. “ I t ’ s h u g e , ” Showalter said. “You Showalter want to get the district started off on the right foot. You want to continue what you’ve got going. We feel like we’ve made some progress in weeks one and two. Last week we had to come back to beat a very good Southwest Valley team.

We showed a lot of heart and grit to get that done.”

Showalter expects a strong test from the Cardinals and coach Jon Pedersen.

Central Decatur is like a chameleon, Showalter said, being able to adapt at a moments’ notice.

“They’re very offensively innovative,” Showalter said.

“Jon does a tremendous job of exploiting weaknesses on the defense. He can change his team’s makeup in one week’s time.”

Showalter and the Raiders have prepared for the Cardinals a certain way and the Cardinals have done something different come game time.

“In years past, we’ve watched them on film get their offense and defense and go play them on Friday night and they’re in something different,” Showalter said. “(Pedersen’s) a great schemer, a great X’s and O’s guy and his guys will play extremely hard.”

The Raiders will have their hands full with Cardinals quarterback Carter Boothe.

“I’m really impressed with their quarterback,” Show-

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was the quarterback had the opportunity to throw the football without pressure in Morrison his face,” Morrison said.

What needs to be done That leaves an added emphasis on the defensive line and outside backers to create pressure, something that Morrison feels his kids are equipped to do. A more experienced and talented secondary helps after big plays burned the Panther defense a year ago in week seven.

“We didn’t keep the ball in front of us, we didn’t play very we’ll in the secondary, we just didn’t play very good defense,” Morrison said.

“They took it to us pretty good in a lot of phases of the game.”

Those mistakes compounded in the initial loss.

“Things just snowball,” Morrison said. “When you start giving up big plays and we start going three-and-out, giving up field position, turnovers, the game snowballs.”

alter said. “He’s got some tremendous, tremendous receivers. We’re going to be challenged. We’ve got to get some pressure on Boothe and not rely strictly on our secondary,” Mount Ayr’s strong ground game will be put to the test to keep Boothe and the Cardinals offense off the field.

“We need to maintain possession, rely on our ground game and try to make it a physical contest,” Showalter said. “If we can make it that type of game, we feel pretty good.”

The second time around, the Panthers squashed any potential big plays from the Harlan offense as the Panther defense made some of its own with two interceptions, by Brody Frain and Kylan Smallwood, and recovered a fumble.

A more-physical Creston/O-M line on both sides of the ball left Harlan at a loss last year in the playoffs.

More of the same would likely have the Panthers sitting pretty on the scoreboard.

Per usual, the focus for the Panthers is on performing to the best of each player’s capability the next play. The defense in particular will have be assignment-sound and ready to react on instinct.

“They’ve got offensive weapons that will keep us on our heels at all times.”

Keeping things in order might be as simple as keying in on just a few simple concepts.

“You win a lot of football games if you control the clock, limit turnovers and don’t play behind the sticks,” Morrison said.

The coaching staff also tried to get across this week

the fact that every member who plays or practiced to prepare for this game had a role to fulfill.

“Every kid has identified a role and they understand their role,” Morrison said.

“They understand exactly what it is that needs to be done to win the football game on Friday.”

When Friday has concluded, everyone involved will have a better understanding of how the district is likely to shape up.

“After Friday night we’ll have an understanding of how we stack in the district,” Morrison said. “Hopefully it’s in a positive way.”

Of note this Friday is a big matchup between Glenwood and Carroll in a game that will have sizable repercussions in the district 7 playoff race. Carroll won last year’s game 42-20.

Recognition, freshman and JV schedule The junior padded and junior high programs will be recognized before the game.

Kids need to show up with their jerseys on (for free attendance) and report to the north entrance of the field to form a tunnel to greet the

Southwest Valley

a lot of guys, and that’s something that’s going to be a key for us as we get going down the road,” Malausky said.

“Getting kids more playing time, more actual game time and get them in the trenches and get them to experience some adversity firsthand.”

Lenox’s offense look sharp last week, with the option game led by Dawson Tullberg clicking on all cylinders.

The Tigers offense is more than the option though.

“You can’t go in running the same thing week-toweek,” Malausky said. “Obviously the option is going to be our main play, but if we can tweak it to get favorable matchup or favorable blocking situation, then that’s what we’re going to do.”

The Tigers, Malausky noted, head into Friday’s district open- Malausky er in good shape. “We feel like our best matchup well against their best,” Malausky said.

What: Southwest Valley at Earlham Where: Earlham Time: 7 p.m.

Records: Southwest Valley is 1-1.

Earlham is 0-2.

Last season: Mount Ayr defeated Southwest Valley 27-17. Madrid defeated Earlham 39-28.

Timberwolves look D o n a h o o to keep momentum said.

Southgoing Southwest Valley took big steps forward in the first two weeks.

The first came in a thrilling road win at Red Oak in week one. While the Timberwolves fell to Mount Ayr last week, Southwest Valley was in the game well into the fourth quarter.

The Timberwolves’ effort earned them high praise from Showalter.

“Coach (Delwyn) Showalter sent me an email the other day that told that me his Bedford-Mount Ayr matchups were some of his most physical matchups and he said that the game we had Friday night rivaled every game he’s had against Bedford,” said Southwest Valley coach Anthony Donahoo.

The message from Showalter is validation of what the Timberwolves have been working on in Donahoo’s first season at the helm.

“I was pretty honored to kind of receive that, because that’s what we’ve been preaching, is being a physical team because we’ve got some of the size,” Donahoo said. “I just wanted to show how physical we were.”

The Timberwolves realized they can compete with good teams late into games after going toe-to-toe with Mount Ayr well into the fourth quarter.

“It’s one of those things where I think we took a big step forward as a team Friday night against Mount Ayr because they know, backto-back games now they can play with really good teams,”

west Valley faces a stiff test at Earlham. “ W e don’t tell Donahoo any of the guys anything differently. We want them to prepare just like any other opponent, which is 100 percent focus on that opponent,” Donahoo said. “I tried to take some of the pressure off this week in practice.

We thought in last Friday’s game they felt the pressure a little bit more than they did against Red Oak. Red Oak they didn’t know how good they could be and they surprised themselves.”

Lenox bounces back heading into district opener Lenox struggled in a week one loss at Eight-player second-ranked Fremont-Mills.

The Tigers bounced back in a big way last week in a 48-12 win over Essex.

Tigers coach Matt Malausky noted the way they played last week is something they can do going forward.

“We just had to get them to realize why we played as well as we did,” Malausky said “We focused on the small things, the little things to get better at.”

Lenox went deep into its bench last week. Having plenty of players who’ve seen playing time will benefit the team greatly heading into district play.

“We were able to rotate in

Nodaway Valley faces stiff test in district opener Friday’s district opener against Class 1A fourthranked St. Albert starts a long seven weeks according to Nodaway Valley coach Steve Shantz.

Each week is a process of learning, growing and improving.

“It’s a long district,” Shantz said. “We have to get better every week. We have a lot of inexperience.”

The Wolverine staff has been working to correct mistakes in non-district losses to Mount Ayr and Interstate 35.

“We’re still going over film,” Shantz said. “Our practice reps are what they are. Individual time becomes very important to our team.

It’s more about getting fit, getting into the right places.”

Shantz credited his scout team with helping the varsity.

“The scout squad is going a great job, doing what they can, hopefully helping out the varsity.”

Creston/ O-M What: Harlan at Creston/O-M Where: Creston Time: 7:30 p.m.

Records: Harlan is 1-1. Creston/O-M is 2-0.

Last week: Harlan defeated Greene County 42-19.

Creston/O-M defeated Clarinda 48-0. high school team out to the field. The players should be there by 7:10 p.m. . The Red, White, and Black teams will be recognized with the coaches introduced at halftime, and will be expected to meet at the south track entrance.

The freshman game is tentatively scheduled for 4:45 Friday night, but weather puts the game in doubt. The junior varsity game is slated to be played at Harlan at 6 p.m. on Monday.

Lenox What: Lenox at Wayne Where: Corydon Time: 7 p.m.

Records: Lenox is 1-1. Wayne is 2-0 Last week: Lenox defeated Essex 48-12. Wayne defeated Moravia 40-22.

Nodaway Valley has its stiffest test to date against the highly-regarded Falcons.

St. Albert is coming off a 2113 win last week at Kuemper Catholic.

“We’ve got a great test starting out district play,” Shantz said. “I told the kids that this is a great opportunity. We get to go out there and do what we do and play well and see what happens.”

The Wolverines have tweaked various things from the two non-district games.

“We’ve made a couple of changes,” Shantz said.

“Hopefully we see what we can do.

We had a position or two we needed to change. We looked at things over the week- Shantz end, the last coupe of days. We made changes to get a couple people in better spots, give them better opportunities for success.”

Nodaway Valley What: St. Albert at Nodaway Valley Where: Greenfield Time: 7 p.m.

Records: St. Albert is 2-0. Nodaway Valley is 0-2.

Last week: St. Albert defeated Kuemper Catholic 21-13. Interstate 35 defeated Nodaway Valley 32-0.

Twins snap seven-game losing streak, down Royals 6-5 Wednesday MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — There was a murmured “oooh,” a barely audible groan at Target Field, when Brian Dozier let Danny Duffy’s first pitch go by in the first inning Wednesday.

What a letdown. No first-pitch heroics for baseball’s hottest home

run hitter.

Dozier eventually struck out, though he took a home-run cut on a curveball for strike three, and for the first time in almost a week, he didn’t smash a home run, at least in his first four trips to the plate.

But something else was unusual

about Wednesday’s game against the Royals, too: The Twins held a lead. Robbie Grossman hit his 10th home run of the season, Minnesota scored two runs in the seventh inning, and the Twins toppled the Royals 6-5. They beat the reigning world champions for the

first time since Aug. 13, and only for the third time in 16 meetings, stopping a seven-game losing streak to Kansas City.

Kyle Gibson, 1-7 at home this season, pitched six innings and allowed four runs, and surrendered solo home runs to a pair of former

Twins, Drew Butera and Kendrys Morales.

He also made some Twins history in the first inning. Jarryd Dyson led off the game with a single to right field, but was quickly picked off by the right-hander.

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SPORTS

Creston News Advertiser | Thursday, September 8, 2016

SWCC runners take step forward at Graceland SWCC golfers ready

By RYAN KRONBERG to tackle fall season CNA sports editor rkronberg@crestonnews.com

LAMONI — Southwestern Community College cross country coach Nick Ekel has broken down this season’s schedule into chunks.

Last week’s Region XI time trial and Friday’s Yellowjacket Cross Country Open in Lamoni made up the Spartans’ preseason part of the schedule.

The Spartans left Lamoni pleased with the results.

On the women’s side, Kim Zepeda led the Spartans with a fourth-place finish.

Alyssa Proffitt was sixth and Jenna Faust was 12th.

Zepeda and Faust missed the time trial.

“We showed a lot of improvement,” Ekel said.

The women ran a 4K distance, shorter than their typical 5K distance.

“Our number one objective today over last week was to get out hard the first mile and just hold on,” Ekel said. “Running a 4K, we could see what we did with a shorter distance. They did a good job.”

The women’s team showed some of the promise they have.

“We’re going to be pretty good this year,” Ekel said.

The men’s team entered the 6K race somewhat beat up. Five of the 11 were battling some sort of injury.

Still, the Spartans ran well even with the injuries.

“We’re getting healthy,” Ekel said. We’re fighting through some soreness. The guys did that. They raced very well.

The Spartan men were led

by Nate Hoyt’s third-place finish. Jacob Bolinger was eighth.

Hoyt ran his race very well.

“Today’s objective was to get out from the gun and go,” Ekel said. “Nate Hoyt does a great job in those situations. He went out in 5 minutes, 20 seconds that first mile and paid the price towards the end but was able to hold on for third place.”

Bolinger earned a top 10 finish after placing 28th at the time trial.

“That was a huge improvement for Jacob Bolinger,” Ekel said.

The rest of the lineup isn’t

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made it 23-21 before Iowa Lakes responded yet again.

The Spartans lost game point opportunities with leads of 24-23 and 25-24 before falling.

“I think now we’re kind of getting in the groove a little bit. Once we get Chloe (Swirczek) back, I think things will hopefully turn around a little bit for us,” Cleaver said.

SWCC will travel to Fort Dodge and Marshalltown this weekend. On Friday, the Spartans will play Riverland Community College and Briar Cliff University. On Saturday at Marshaltown, the Spartans will square off with Marshalltown Community College and Lincoln Land Community College.

Former SWCC basketball standout David Kragel, formerly of Corning, was honored before the game as the school’s fourth inductee into it’s athletic Hall of Fame.

More about Kragel’s induction will be found in Friday’s paper, and video of comments made by Kragel are in video form on the News Advertiser website under the video tab.

Struggles at Highland For the second consecutive weekend the South-

By RYAN KRONBERG from that.

“Regionals was tough last year, everybody thought they had to shoot Southwestern Communi- even par, but we figured ty College’s golf teams are out that if we played our ready to take to the course game we really could have for the fall portion of their competed,” North said. seasons.

Three of the five memThe Spartans open up bers of the team that complay Thursday at the North peted at Regionals are reIowa Area Community turning for the Spartans: College Invitationa at the Ben Sandquist, Christian Mason City Country Club. Groumoutis, and Jared The event starts a stretch Baier. of six tournaments this fall.

North is expecting big The Spartans will be at the things from his sophomore Graceland Invitational. group this fall.

The men play on Sept. 15 “These sophomores at the Lamoni Golf and are my Country Club, with the leaders,” women playing on Sept. 17. N o r t h The men’s and wom- s a i d . en’s regional preview is on “ T h e y Sept. 19 at Veenker Golf have all Course in Ames. The next put in the day, Sept. 20, the Spartans time and travel to Spirit Hollow Golf effort this North Course in Burlington for s u m m e r the 2016 men’s and wom- to improve, and they are en’s SCC Invitational. proving it.”

On Sept. 24, the men will Another familiar face on play in the Midland Men’s the Spartans roster as a reMatch Play Championship turner is Cole Campbell. at Oakland Golf Club in “Cole didn’t compete Oakland, Nebraska. much last season, but I beOn Sept. 27 and 28 both lieve he has matured a lot the Spartan women will this summer and he is playplay at the 2016 CSM/MU ing well. You’ll be seeing Women’s Fall Classic at his scores in the paper,” Fremont Country Club and North said.

Miracle Hill Golf Course in There are 11 men and Fremont, Nebraska. five women playing this The fall season for the season, with a number of men winds up at the South- them being freshmen. east Community College “We’ve got a good fresh(Nebraska) Men’s Invita- man class, some local and tional on Oct. 3 at the Be- some not-so-local,” North atrice Country Club in Be- said. “All of them have atrice, Nebraska. been welcomed and are fitWeather conditions at ting in nicely. I’m very exthe start of the school year cited about this team, acahave allowed the Spartans demically and athletically.” plenty of quality practice On the women’s side, time. The Spartan men and freshmen Sydney Goltl, women have been regular- Courtney Clark, and Tayly practicing and playing at lor Damewood will join Crestmoor Country Club sophomores Evy Wells in anticipation of the fall and Brooke Decker on season. the women’s side. On the Spartans coach Doug men’s side, freshmen AnNorth likes the work the thony Pottebaum, Herewiteam has done so far in ni Hohepa, Morgan Moe, practice, particularly com- Nate Woosley, Stacy Gepared to last year. naille, and Wes Davis will “Last season, our first join sophomores Ben Sandtournament was the week- quist, Christian Groumouend after classes started tis, Cole Campbell, Jared and we were not prepared. Baier, and Noah Simon.

I feel like that unpreparedAs well as North wants ness set the tone for the fall the team to play on the season,” North said. “We course, he looks for them have been qualifying all to do well with their studies week, it has been a week- as well. The Spartans boastlong grind. An 18-hole ed nine student-athletes tournament should be no that made the Academic problem after five consecu- All-Region Team for meettive days of the mental and ing high expectations in the physical test that Crest- classroom. moor has offered.”

“Academics are very imThe Spartan men had a portant to us. We had a lot disappointing end to the of success in the classroom 2015-16 season, finish- and that is priority number ing sixth at the Region XI one,” North said. championships. The team took plenty of lessons away CNA sports editor rkronberg@crestonnews.com

CNA photo by RYAN KRONBERG

Southwest Community Colllege sophomore Nathaniel Hoyt races during Friday’s Yellowjacket Cross Country Open in Lamoni. Hoyt placed third in the men’s race in a time of 21 minutes 28 seconds.

set in stone yet, Ekel said.

“We’ve got some question marks at our three-fourfive-six-spots,” Ekel said.

Ekel said he looks for those questions to be answered with the Spartans travel to Des Moines for the Viking Open at Grand View University on Sept. 16.

The race in Des Moines will be an 8K, a new distance for most of the men’s team.

“We have 11 guys on the roster and nine of them have run an 8K,” Ekel said. “It will be fun and challenging.

We’ll be up for it.”

Women’s team results— 1 .

Graceland, 24; 2. Indian Hills, 45; 3. Southwestern, 55.

Southwestern results — 4. Kimberly Zepeda, 16:40; 6.

Alyssa Proffitt, 17:16; 12. Jenna Faust, 18:29; 15. Madison Mace, 20:25; 19. Odette Muziranenge, 23:02.

Men’s team results — 1.

Indian Hills, 16; 2. Southwestern 55; 3. Graceland, 66.

Southwestern results — 3.

Nathaniel Hoyt, 21:28; 8. Jacob Bolinger, 22:20; 13. Chance Webster, 22:42; 18. Kevin Dietrich, 23:24; 29. Travis Purdy, 31:38.

western Community College volleyball team hit the road for a slate of games and came away without a match win.

The Spartans fell four times at the Highland Community College Invitational in Highland, Kansas.

SWCC fell in straight sets in each of its four matches.

The Spartans fell to Barton 16-25, 13-25, 15-25. They fell to Ellsworth 20-25, 1625 and 19-25. They took a loss to Highland 19-25, 10-25 and 16-25, Finally a loss to Labette 19-25, 19-25, 23-25 secured the fourth straight loss.

The Spartans will face off against Ellsworth once more in Iowa Community College Athletic Conference play in Iowa Falls on October 19.

Spartans assistant coach Rand Hazelton noted that Sydney Maynes was the only hitter who got good things going for the Spartans, and that freshman libero Ashley Kopplin carried the back row for the Spartans.

“We struggled in a lot of areas this weekend,” Hazelton said. “We couldn’t put together multiple aspects of our games at once, and most disappointing was our lack of communication. I am proud of how our ladies finished our final set against Barton.

It would have been very easy to give up at that point, but instead we put together our best effort of the weekend.”

CNA photo by RYAN KRONBERG

Southwestern Community College freshman Jacob Bollinger runs during Friday’s race in Lamoni. Bollinger finished eighth in 22:20.

Local

CNA photo by KALEB CARTER

SWCC Spartan sophomore Brooke Decker (12) and freshman Cassidy Tolle (13) go up for a block in the midst of a loss to Iowa Lakes Community College Wednesday. The match was SWCC’s home-opener, and the Spartans lost in straight sets by scores of 25-17, 25-21 and 28-26. The Spartans fells to 0-9 this season.

Results

VOLLEYBALL Hawkeye 10 Pride of Iowa Thursday Iowa Christian Academy at Southeast Warren Lenox at Central Decatur Mount Ayr at Wayne Southwest Valley at Martensdale-St. Marys Interstate 35 at West Central Valley Pleasantville at Nodaway Valley Bluegrass Conference Keota at Moravia Thursday Iowa Christian Academy at Southeast Warren Lamoni at Murray Moravia at Melcher-Dallas Mormon Trail at Ankeny Christian Aca. Moulton-Udell at Grand View Christian Orient-Macksburg at Diagonal Seymour at Twin Cedars Cross Country Thursday Creston, Denis-Schleswig, Southeast Valley, Perry, Paton-Churdan, Kuemper Catholic, KIM-Manning, Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center, Boone, Audubon, Algona, Collins-Maxwell-Baxter, ColoNESCO, Nevada, Ogden, South Hamilton, West Marshalll at Greene County COLLEGE FOOTBALL BIG 10 Friday

Maryland at Florida International, 6:30 p.m., CBSSN Saturday Wyoming at Nebraska, 11 a.m., ESPN2 Penn State at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m., ESPN Central Florida at Michigan, 11 a.m., ABC Cincinnati at Purdue, 11 a.m., BTN Howard at Rutgers, 11 a.m., BTN Indiana State at Minnesota, 11 a.m., ESPNNews Illinois State at Northwestern, 2:30 p.m., BTN Tulsa at Ohio State, 2:30 p.m., ABC Akron at Wisconsin, 2:30 p.m., BTN Ball State at Indiana, 3 p.m., ESPNNews North Carolina at Illinois, 6:30 p.m., BTN Iowa State at Iowa, 6:30 p.m., BTN BIG 12 Saturday Central Michigan at Oklahoma State, 11 a.m., FS1 Youngstown State at West Virgina, 1 p.m.

Ohio at Kansas, 1:30 p.m., FSN SMU at Baylor, 2:30 p.m., FS1 Arkansas at TCU, 6 p.m., ESPN UTEP at Texas, 6 p.m., LHN

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Creston News Advertiser | Thursday, September 8, 2016

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

What’s the ticking I hear?

SPEED FREAKS A couple questions we had to ask — ourselves Give me a long-shot to win this week and make the Chase.

GODSPEAK: Kasey Kahne has been there and done that. He can do it again.

KEN’S CALL: Ricky Stenhouse.

Is that a long enough shot for you?

What, you no longer recognize the sound of Kevin Harvick on the cusp of detonation? I guess it’s been a This isn’t Kevin Harwhile. Fatherhood vick’s happy face. and a 40th birthASSOCIATED PRESS/ day can soften the WADE PAYNE edges. But Harvick is angry with his pit crew again. The over-the-wall gang likely cost him a win at Darlington, taking the throwback theme too far and tossing in some 1980s-era pit-stop times.

3 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM DARLINGTON

Did he send a message?

Put a percentage on Junior being in the car when 2017 opens.

GODSPEAK: He will be all healed up and back in his car for Speedweeks.

KEN’S CALL: I’m hoping 100, but I’m gonna go very conservative and say 75 percent.

And a percentage on Jimmie Johnson getting that seventh title this year.

GODSPEAK: There’s some possum being played here.

I’m taking my estimation up to 30 percent.

KEN’S CALL: Five percent, at best. At this stage, this is more than just a slump.

ONLINE EXTRAS news-journalonline. com/nascar facebook.com/ nascardaytona @nascardaytona Questions? Contact Godwin Kelly at godwin.kelly@newsjrnl.com or Ken Willis at ken. willis@news-jrnl.com

SPRINT CUP POINTS 1. Kevin Harvick 2. Brad Keselowski 3. Joey Logano 4. Carl Edwards 5. Denny Hamlin 6. Kurt Busch 7. Kyle Busch 8. Martin Truex Jr. 9. Matt Kenseth 10. Chase Elliott 11. Jimmie Johnson 12. Austin Dillon 13. Jamie McMurray 14. Ryan Newman 15. Kyle Larson 16. Kasey Kahne 17. Ryan Blaney 18. AJ Allmendinger 19. Trevor Bayne 20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 21. Paul Menard 22. Greg Biffle 23. Danica Patrick 24. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 25. Aric Almirola 26. Clint Bowyer 27. Tony Stewart 28. Casey Mears 29. Landon Cassill 30. Chris Buescher

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Gee, you think? How about this postrace candy-gram: “I’m over being a cheerleader. Those guys get paid a lot of money to perform on pit road, and cheerleading hasn’t really been working.

You’ve got to get after it on pit road and do your job.” Not the kind of situation you want on the eve of the Chase.

How ’bout the truck boys?

Martin Truex Jr. was so happy to win the Southern 500, he ran out and kissed the finish line.

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1. Retaining status

2. Turn 2

3. Throwback success

Moving the Southern 500 back to its Labor Day weekend date has made the race special again. For nearly a decade it was staged the day before Mother’s Day. Martin Truex Jr. was so excited to win NASCAR’s oldest superspeedway race, he knelt down and kissed the finish line after winning.

Darlington Raceway’s Turn 2 remains one of the trickiest turns in NASCAR racing. It’s the turn that made the “Darlington stripe” famous and a badge of honor for drivers. If a driver isn’t on their toes, most likely they will slap the wall in Turn 2 and keep rolling along.

The throwback weekend program will continue for at least three more years, according to NASCAR officials.

Competitors and fans relish going old-school at least once a year. Tony Stewart’s team wore Coca-Cola racing gear that looked like pajamas, a big hit in the garage area.

Jamie McMurray doesn’t want to be on the outside following Saturday’s Chase cut-off at Richmond.

1. Last call

2. No mystery Dale Earnhardt Jr. took all the guess work out of his timetable of when he plans

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to return to Cup racing. He won’t be back this season.

Junior decided to sit out the rest of 2016 and concentrate on overcoming the effects of his concussion-like symptoms. “We want to be healthy and able to compete at some point, but also we don’t want to take any risks and re-injure ourselves,” Earnhardt said of his decision to stand down.

Driver Award has started.

The award, sponsored by Sprint and administered by the NMPA, is the only major NASCAR award determined solely by fan vote. It has been presented annually since 1953.

Fans may vote at mostpopulardriver.com. Of course we know who the winner will be in 2016. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has taken home that trophy every season since 2003.

3. Most popular

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

Voting for the Most Popular

GODWIN’S PICKS FOR RICHMOND WINNER: Chase Elliott REST OF TOP 5: Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin FIRST ONE OUT: David Ragan

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

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

3 THINGS TO WATCH Saturday night’s race at Richmond International Raceway represents the last opportunity for a driver to make the NASCAR Cup Chase.

So far 13 drivers have won races. They are in the playoffs.

Chase Elliott and Austin Dillon will likely get in on points. The real battle will be between 16th-place Jamie McMurray, who leads Ryan Newman by only seven points in the Chase standings. This could get interesting really fast.

For the second time in just over two months, a post-race scrum in the Truck Series has made highlight reels. This time it was Cole Custer with a flying tackle of John Hunter Nemechek. Yes, I’ve already thought about it: Instead of driving to their garage stalls, why not make drivers park on the grid and walk to their haulers after a race — it would facilitate the unleashing of post-race emotions. There are tickets to sell. Claim the idea for your own; you’re welcome.

DARK HORSE: Kasey Kahne DON’T BE SURPRISED IF: The rookie Elliott scores his first victory at the .75-mile oval.

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

FEUD OF THE WEEK

Scott

Stewart

TONY STEWART VS. BRIAN SCOTT: Stewart turned a racing incident into a personal conflict. The drivers made contact and spun out. Stewart then gave Scott’s car another kiss before it was all over.

GODWIN KELLY’S TAKE: Stewart was summoned to the NASCAR hauler for a talking to by officials. Scott says he used a hand to motion to Stewart to pass.

“Maybe he thought I was giving him the finger,” Scott said.

WHAT’S ON TAP? SPRINT CUP: Federated Auto Parts 400 SITE: Richmond International Raceway (.75-mile oval) TV SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (NBC Sports Network, 10 a.m. and noon), qualifying (NBCSN, 5:45 p.m.). Saturday, race (NBCSN, coverage begins at 7 p.m., green flag at 7:45 p.m.)

XFINITY: Virginia 529 College Savings 250 SITE: Richmond International Raceway TV SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (NBCSN, 8 a.m.), qualifying (NBCSN, 11:45 p.m.), race (NBCSN, 7:30 p.m.)

KEN WILLIS’ TOP 10 NASCAR DRIVER RANKINGS KEVIN HARVICK The pit situation will be corrected

MARTIN TRUEX JR. Trophy case looking nice these days

DENNY HAMLIN Roll of top-10s continues

JOEY LOGANO Mr. Hunch likes him at Richmond

BRAD KESELOWSKI Will finish third at Richmond

KYLE BUSCH Mini-slump needs to end soon

CARL EDWARDS Been rather quiet lately

MATT KENSETH Been quiet since ’94

KURT BUSCH Bad time of year for slippage

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Oct. 16: Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas, 2:15 p.m., NBC Oct. 23: Alabama 500 at Talladega, 2 p.m., NBCSN Oct. 30: Goody’s 500 at Martinsville, 1 p.m., NBCSN Nov. 6: AAA 500 at Texas, 2 p.m., NBC Nov. 13: Can-Am 500k at Phoenix, 2:30 p.m., NBC Nov. 20: Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami, 2:30 p.m., NBC

DID YOU KNOW? Richard Petty was obviously dominant at a lot of tracks, given his 200 career victories, but was especially strong at Richmond’s old half-mile Fairgrounds Raceway. Between 1967-75, in a 17-race span at Richmond, the King won 12 times. That includes a seven-race winning streak between 1970-73.

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Creston News Advertiser | Thursday, September 8, 2016

Real Estate Report WAYS TO SAVE ENERGY Inspect your furnace filter once a month. If it’s dirty, replace it.

Dust and dirt can clog vital parts, making your furnace run harder and eventually break down.

If you have a fireplace, check the seal on the damper by closing it off and holding a piece of tissue paper inside the firebox. If drafts blow the tissue around, repair or replace the damper. When using the fireplace, turn down the furnace to 55 degrees. If you don’t, warm air from the furnace will go up the chimney. When the fireplace isn’t in use, make sure the dampers and glass doors are closed. If you never use your fireplace, plug the chimney with fiberglass insulation and seal the doors with silicone caulk.

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The edible backyard: A source for family meals - and fun (BPT) – Have your kids ever asked you where the food they’re eating comes from? It’s a question many parents are answering right from their backyard and porches.

To create a hands-on educational experience, many families are transforming their usable spaces into fruit and vegetable gardens that feed the whole family, and sometimes neighbors, too. For the price of a few seeds or seedlings, you can produce fruits and vegetables that are delicious, safe, economical, nutritious, and fresh-and the best part is, your whole family can dig in together.

Truly, a lifetime of gardening for your children can start with a simple seed, and the benefits are not only health-giving but educational as well. According to a

study conducted by Tractor Supply Company, the nation’s largest rural lifestyle retailer, 89 percent of Americans feel their children need a better understanding of where their food comes from.

“Four years ago, we moved from Los Angeles to a small, rural town outside of Ashville, N.C. with dreams of growing as much of our own food as possible,” said Beryl Frohriep of WildRootsHomestead.com, a homesteader and Tractor Supply Company contributor who relies on homegrown food for her family of four’s plantbased diet. “By growing what we eat, we know what goes into the soil and what comes out of it; our food is fresh, delicious, safe and nutritionally rich. These days, it is my 5-year-old son doing much of the harvest, and I love that we get to learn and

grow as a family by working lettuces, cucumber, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, radishtogether outdoors.” es and, of course, tomatoes.

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5 ways to beautify your deck without breaking the bank (BPT) – Are you ready to put your deck on the bestdressed list this summer, but hesitant to dent your savings? With these simple design ideas, you can make your deck the perfect place for summer festivities.

1. Accessorize with railings.

An easy way to give your deck a beauty boost is to update the railing. The decorative details of this safety feature are easy to overlook during the initial deck building process. Thankfully, with

today’s products, it’s easy but affordable aluminum rail and affordable to turn this systems like MoistureShield Pro. eyesore into an accessory.

“The sleek lines of aluFor example, by replacing minum railing are the peroutdated railings with those fect counterpart to today’s that complement your deck contemporary spaces,” says boards and home’s exteri- Brent Gwatney, senior vice MoistureShor trim, you can create an president, outdoor living space that’s a ield Composite Decking. well-styled extension of your “They’re a less obtrusive home. If you have a non-tra- railing option and give decks ditional deck, cable rails or a high-end, custom feel withmixed medium infills like out the high-end price tag, tempered glass panels may and tend to be backed with be your style. Or, if you want long-term warranties.” to mix modern with tradi2. Block the sun beautifultional elements, consider letting guests lean on attractive, ly.

Another way to balance form with function is to shade your deck in style. Fortunately, there are a number of beautiful, low-cost ways to block the sun that go beyond the patio umbrella.

Pergolas are a popular way to shade your space without breaking the bank. You can vary the direction of the beams to create interest, weave fabric panels across the top to create a cozy respite or use the structure to frame a view.

erbed along the perimeter of your deck can soften its edges and add colorful accents. Alternatively, bringing planters on deck with a mix of annuals and perennials can quickly turn a bland deck into a garden retreat full of seasonal blooms.

If your deck is small, consider keeping floor space free with a gorgeous overhead garden. Hanging flower baskets and trellises with climbing vines are simple and affordable space-savers that can make covered deck spaces resemble a spa-like retreat.

door fabric that you love you can make bench cushions to give your outdoor seating a cozy feel. Accents like an outdoor rug can tie it all together by adding texture underfoot, keeping dirt from being tracked inside your home, and defining areas for different uses.

5. Light up your evenings in style

Finally, don’t neglect how your deck looks when the sun goes down. With the right lighting, you can extend your hours outside and keep your deck as charming in the Screening trellises are an4. Dress your deck to im- nighttime as it is during the other affordable option for relief from direct sunlight. press day.

They can disguise an unsightly view, soften your deck or From subtle post lights To finish your deck and provide an attractive back- give it that one-of-a-kind that cast a magical evening splash for an outdoor kitch- feel, outfit it the same way glow to understated reen, while adding shade and you would an interior room, cessed lights and rail strip privacy. You can even bend thinking about color and tex- lights that help guide guests’ high performance decking ture. While this may sound steps, today’s deck lighting materials, like composite expensive, there are plenty choices are both functional decking, to curve around ex- of practical, budget friend- and affordable. And, with isting trees to let nature act ly ways to make your deck the emergence of energy-efas your canopy. a stylish extension of your ficient LEDs, you can use home. them liberally with little ef3. Plant a deck-adent garfect on your monthly elecYou can easily spice it up tricity bill. So, let your imagden with painted furniture and ination roam with nighttime Deckscaping is a timeless, fun accents. Pretty and dura- illumination options to add low-cost way to turn your ble accent pillows made from after-dark ambience to your outdoor living space into a outdoor fabrics are an inex- outdoor retreat. backyard beauty. Placing pensive way to add pops of shrubs or a curving flow- color. Or if you find an out-

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Creston News Advertiser | Thursday, September 8, 2016

The American Red Cross supports 9/11 National Day of Service by offering the community an opportunity to honor those who lost their lives and the heroes who responded following the tragic events of Sept.

11. Two ways to participate in 9/11 Day are to volunteer or donate blood or platelets with the Red Cross and help ensure blood is available for patients in need.

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Each year, tens of millions of Americans and people around the world observe the anniversary of 9/11 by performing good deeds that help people and communities in need.

9/11 Day was launched in 2002 as an annual day of service to honor the victims and heroes of Sept. 11.

Since then, the observance has evolved into the largest annual day of charitable engagement in the U.S. and was designated as a National Day of Service and Remembrance by the U.S. Congress in 2009.

“The growth of this observance from a grassroots initiative into the nation’s largest day of charitable engagement speaks directly to the true compassionate nature of millions of Americans and our shared desire to focus on our common humanity,” said Jay S. Winuk, co-founder of 9/11 Day. “With its engagement in 9/11 Day, the Red Cross will make a significant impact, and we’re confident that blood donors, volunteers and organizations from coast to coast will answer this call for help while honoring the heroes of 9/11.”

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood, so regular donations are needed. Blood and platelet donors of all types are urged to give.

Those who would like to observe 9/11 Day by donating blood or platelets are encouraged to make an appointment in Ringgold County from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 13 at First Christian Church, 201 W. Monroe St., in Mount Ayr.

College news Upper Iowa University

Morningside College

FAYETTE – Upper Iowa University announced the names of its May 2016 graduates. The honored students included Aric Bishop of Creston.

Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University (UIU) is a private, nonprofit university providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs to about 5,800 students nationally and internationally at its Fayette campus, 25 U.S. education centers. UIU is a recognized innovator in offering accredited, quality programs through flexible, multiple delivery systems, including online and selfpaced degree programs.

With a focus on developing leaders and lifelong learners, UIU provides dual-enrollment programs for high school students as well as continuing education and professional development opportunities for learners of any age. For more information, visit www.uiu.edu.

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SIOUX CITY – Morningside College presented degrees to 165 undergraduate and graduate students in August. The honored students include Alan Smith of Creston with Bachelor of Arts in biology and Tessia Rinehart of Ellston with Master of Arts in teaching.

Morningside College is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts college with a total enrollment of 2,800 students.

Morningside offers five bachelor’s degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music EdNOTICE AND OF PUBLICof ucation andCALL Bachelor MEETING Science in Nursing.

MornGovernmental Body: Zoning Board of Adjustment ingside also offers a Master Date of Meeting: September 13, 2016 Time of Meeting: 5:00 o'clock p.m. of Arts in teaching degree Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers and a Master of Science 116 W. Adams Street in Creston, Iowa 50801 nursing degree.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Public notice NOTICE OF FORFEITURE OF REAL ESTATE CONTRACT TO: Raymond S Davis You are hereby notified: (1) The written contract dated September 1, 2006, and executed by Dreams Realized, Ltd as vendors, and Raymond S. Davis and Angela A. Davis as vendees, recorded September 8, 2006 in the office of the Union County Recorder in Book 866 at Page 305, for the sale of the following described real estate: Lot 277 in the Original Town of Creston, Union County, Iowa has not been complied with in the following particulars: (a) Monthly installment payments totaling not less than $15,000.00 (2) The contract shall stand forfeited unless the parties in default, within 30 days after the completed service of this notice, shall perform the terms and conditions in default, and in addition pay the reasonable costs of serving this notice.

(3) Willis Investments, LLC is the successor in interest to Dreams Realized Ltd by virtue of the Warranty Deed and Assignment from Dreams Realized Ltd to Denise Willis, a married person recorded on December 14, 2009 in Book 968 at Page 126 AND by virtue of the Warranty Deed from Denise Willis and Jack Willis to Willis Investments, LLC recorded on February 3, 2010 in Book 971 at Page 59 Willis Investments, LLC, Vendor By: Douglas D. Daggett, Attorney 100 E. Montgomery Creston, IA 50801 641-782-3170 NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING Governmental Body: Zoning Board of Adjustment Date of Meeting: September 13, 2016 Time of Meeting: 5:00 o'clock p.m.

Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers 116 W. Adams Street Creston, Iowa 50801 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above mentioned governmental body is meeting at the time and place listed above for the following purpose.

Phillip & Judy Davis have requested a variance from the provisions of Chapter 166.05 of the Zoning Code, in the 1996 Creston Municipal Code, to build a garage on a lot with no main building and for failure to meet front yard setback requirements on the property described to-wit: Lot 57, West Creston Section A, Creston, Union County, Iowa, commonly known as: 311 N Poplar Street, Creston, Iowa.

You are further notified that you may appear at the above time and place, either in person or by a duly authorized agent or attorney, to make any comments you wish concerning the proposed variance. If you are unable to attend in person, written comments will be received by the Board of Adjustment at the time of the meeting and will be made part of the public hear-

that the above mentioned governmental body is meeting at the time and place listRthe IN T E Dpurpose.

WITH ed abovePfor following Phillip & Judy Davis have requested a variance from the provisions of Chapter 166.05 of the Zoning Code, in the 1996 Creston Municipal Code, to build a garage on a lot with no main building and for failure to meet front yard setback requirements on the property described to-wit: Lot 57, West Creston Section A, Creston, Union County, Iowa, commonly known as: 311 N Poplar Street, Creston, Iowa.

You are further notified that you may appear at the above time and place, either in person or by a duly authorized agent or attorney, to make any comments you wish concerning the proposed variance. If you are unable to attend in person, written comments will be received by the Board of Adjustment at the time of the meeting and will be made part of the public hearing in this matter. ____ Public Hearing on the issuance. ____ Resolution instituting proceedings to take additional action.

This notice is given at the direction of the Zoning Administrator pursuant to Chapter 21, Code of Iowa, and local rules of said governmental body.

Kevin Kruse Zoning Administrator

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST TO ALL PERSONS REGARDING DALE DEAN BLAZEK, DECEASED, WHO DIED ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 16, 2016: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Kevin Dale Blazek and Susan K. KinKennon are the Successor Co-Trustees of the Dale Dean Blazek Revocable Trust Agreement dated the 31st day of January, 1996.

At this time, no probate administration is contemplated with regard to the above-referenced decedent's estate.

Any action to contest the validity of the Trust must be brought in the District Court of Union County, Iowa, within the later to occur of four months from the date of second publication of this notice, or thirty days from the date of mailing this notice to all heirs of the decedent, spouse of the decedent, and beneficiaries under the trust whose identities are reasonably ascertainable. Any claim not filed within this period shall be forever barred.

Notice is further given that any person or entity possessing a claim against the Trust must mail proof of the claim to the Successor Co-Trustees at the address listed below via certified mail, return receipt requested, by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or thirty days from the date of mailing this notice if required, or the claim shall be forever barred, unless paid or otherwise satisfied.

Dated this 29th day of August, 2016.

DALE DEAN BLAZEK TRUST Kevin Dale Blazek, Co-Trustee 6730 S. 147th St. Omaha, NE 68137 Susan K. KinKennon, Co-Trustee 530 Lakeside Dr. Lincoln, NE 68528 Theodore R. Wonio Of the Firm of Rasmussen, Nelson and Wonio, PLC 308 Chestnut St. Atlantic, Iowa 50022 Tel: (712) 243-2413 Fax: (866) 470-3855 E-mail: twonio@rnw.legal ATTORNEYS FOR CO-TRUSTEES Date of second publication: 8th day of September, 2016

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Employment

Thank You Words cannot express the feeling in our hearts. Thank you for being with us during this difficult time. Your thoughts, prayers and words of sympathy will always be remembered.

From the family of Mary Giza

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Garage Sale Northwest

GARAGE SALE

1104 Hillcrest

Friday, Sept. 9 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 10 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Antiques; stone crocks; carnival glass; Hall teapots; tools; fishing lures/tackle; clothing; coins.

Garage Sale Northeast

GARAGE SALE

1000 N. Mulberry Saturday, Sept. 10 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

TroyBilt Super Bronco tiller; baby bed; area rug; bicycles; 2 microwaves; stereo cabinet with glass doors; books; kitchen and decrative items; VCR tapes; clothes; lots of misc.

Find BIG Savings When You Place Your Ad in the Classifieds!

HAVE A GARAGE SALE CALL CLASSIFIED 641-782-2141 EXT. 6441

Since moving to Osceola 10 years ago, I thought my friends had all forgot me, guess I was wrong.

I turned 90 years old on Aug. 28th and my granddaughters Tia & Kasi had a card shower for me. Between relatives and friends I received close to 100 beautiful cards.

My daughter Lori & Adrian are taking good care of me & my 2 cats. My daughter Judy and grandson Austin, from Colorado, came by train to surprise me, so I had most of my family here on my birthday. My great grandkids keep me young.

God Bless each and every one.

Helen Blazek

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Price Reduced $335,000 Cus Custom built 3+bed 3+bedroom mh home 2 mil miles from C Creston.. 3 1/2 bath, hard hardwood dfl floors, cherry cabinets, geo-thermal heat and cool, beautiful landscape. Sits on 2.5 acres with 36x54 machine shed. Additional land available. • 641-782-3795 Go to website for more info. www.zillow.com/homedetails/1298-190th-St-Creston-IA50801/2097985807_zpid/

HCI Hospice Care Services Greater Regional Hospice Home is looking for compassionate employees to serve patients during their end of life journey:

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We are looking for experienced and dedicated professionals to assume these key positions.

FT RN/LPN nights FT CNAs PT housekeeper Increased wages for Housekeeping We offer an excellent starting wage, benefits, advancement opportunities, and much more!

Call for an interview, at 641-743-6131 or email your resume to greenfield@tutera.com 615 SE Kent Street Greenfield, IA

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IMMEDIATE OPENINGS RN/LPN • CNA & HHA’s Nurse Force is accepting FT & PT applications for all day, evening and week-end shifts for private duty home care cases in the Winterset and Des Moines areas. Competitive wages. Flexible schedules.

Friendly work environments. Benefits for FT.

Nurse Force 2900 Westown Parkway, # 200 West Des Moines, IA 50266 515-224-4566 Apply on-line at www.nurseforce.com

Do you want to help families & help create safe, loving homes for children?

Children & Families of Iowa is a team-oriented agency hiring IN-HOME COUNSELORS to provide services to at-risk families in Clarke & surrounding counties. Responsibilities include providing skill development, direct counseling & support services to children, individuals & families. Must have bachelors degree in human service related field + 1 year exp.

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

Saturday, Sept. 10- 11:00AM Creston, IA. Tools & Misc., Lawn Tractor, Tiller, Antiques & Collectibles, Ammo, Modern Furniture, Appliances, Household Goods for Mary Laird. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Brandon Frey, Zach Ballard.

Monday, Sept. 12- 10:00AM Creston, IA. Annual West & Frey Fall Farm Machinery Consignment Sale. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Brandon Frey.

Sun., Sept. 18- 11:00AM Rural Cromwell, IA. Modern Furniture, Household Goods, Lg. Iowa License Plate Collection, Antiques & Collectibles, Farm Primitives, Old Books and Much Misc. for Jan Holsman, heir to the late Bill & Alma Early and twin sister to the late Jon Early. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Brandon Frey, Zach Ballard.

Sunday, Oct. 9- 10:00AM Afton, IA. Tools, Lawn & Garden, Farm, Trailers, Vehicles, Collector Cars, Guns, Knives, Fishing, Collectibles, Tractors, Machinery for Cheri Lilly and the late Art Lilly.

Auctioneer: Todd Crill.

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

CHS Inc., a Fortune 100 Company, has an exciting career opportunity at our soybean facility in Creston, IA!

We have the following position open:

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Your Guide To Dining And Entertainment

Holy Spirit Parish’s International Food Fair Sunday, September 11, 2016 4:00 - 7:00 PM at St. Malachy School Grounds 403 W. Clark Street ~ Creston $8.00 per ticket for 5 portions 12 Food Booths to Choose From Kids Carnival ~ Entertainment SM-CP3559410909

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GARAGE SALE

EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS. Spacious downtown Creston oneroom apartment furnished with refrigerator, 800 N. Walnut microwave, private bath. includes Friday, Sept. 9 $425/monthly all utilities, +deposit, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. srherriott@gmail.com, Yard Swing; paper back 641-208-0511. books; romance and westerns; microwave; NICE, 1 BEDROOM large & extra large APARTMENT and nice womens clothes; extra efficiency apartment, large mens clothes; appliances included, no toys; dishes and decora- smoking, no pets, detions; bedding, king, posit and references requeen and reg. sizes; quired, 641-782-2923. lots of misc.

905 N. Chestnut St. Friday, Sept. 9 9 a.m. - 5 p.m Saturday, Sept. 10 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Unique dog bed and stool; coffee table; TV stand; homemade credenza; dishes; clothes & coats; many household items; floor lamp; fertilizer spreader.

$50 or Less

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SINGLE FURNISHED ROOM, refrigerator and microwave, WIFI, cable, laundry available, no children, no pets, $450/mo. plus deposit, 641-202-1911

2 BR APT IN CRESTON. 62+ handicapped or disabled of any age. Rental Assistance and Utility Allowance Available. Onsite laundry, 877-9592534. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Equal Housing Opportunity. Handicap accessible. Esta institucion es un proveedor de servicios con igualdad de oportunidades. www.theiowana.tlpropertiesiowa.com

FOR SALE: 2 PAIR OF TOURNAMENT pitching horse shoes. 1 pair is Dead Eye “Easy Grip�

Tournament Shoes, $30.00, 1 pair is Diamond Tournament shoes, $25.00, call 641347-8733.

PLAYFUL, LOVEABLE, 1 year old male house cat, gray/gold eyes, neutered, all shots, loves people, needs to be the only pet, $20.00 to good home, 641745-5634.

WANTED: 1999 Creston Hot Air Balloon Pin to complete my collection of all the pins. Call Bill Fastenow 641-782-4066

WANTED: older two bedroom mobile home, late 70's-90's in good condition, moveable, priced very reasonably, call evenings at 641278-6060, Shannon City.

TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT for rent, water paid, detached garage, no smoking, no pets, $375/mo., 641782-8894.

For Sale

Minimum age 62 years of Age Handicap/Disabled Regardless of Age Income Based Monthly Rent Allowance For Utility Cost

Regency Park

612 Grand Ave., Creston, IA Call 641-782-5166 9 a.m. - Noon Monday-Friday Relay Iowa: 1-800-735-2942 (TT) 1-800-735-2943 (Voice)

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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Homestead Assisted Living and Memory Care is now hiring for

Cook Medication Aide CNA/Direct Care Full & Part Time positions available on various shifts.

Homestead offers a full beneďŹ t package including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401K, Earned Time Off, Flex Spending, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance & More!

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If you enjoy working with older adults in a team environment, Please apply online at

2 BEDROOM APARTMENT, $400/month, plus deposit, no pets, NO SMOKING, references required, 641344-3201.

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Shown is the current depot and passenger platform, located east of the restored Creston Depot, that is used for train passengers to depart from Creston. Right now, Amtrak and the city of Creston are negotiating an agreement for Amtrak to fund about $1 million total in modifications – first, to make the platform and Depot compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. A future leg of the partnership could be moving the platform back to the restored Depot.

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to the council of what will need to be changed about the restored Depot to make it ADA-compliant.

Originally, the city of Creston was going to have to fund upgrades to ADA compliance. Now, Amtrak has come up with the funding instead.

“What we are proposing is not to make any substantial changes to the historic nature of the facility,” Thackrah said.

“There’s fundamentally, I think, nine areas of work that we anticipate having to make modifications.”

For one, the sidewalks surrounding the restored Depot would need work, as they are currently in excess of the slope requirements acceptable by the ADA. “There will be curb cuts that get modified and ramps that have to be constructed to get someone that’s in a wheelchair into the facility,” Thackrah said. “There are (also) signage requirements for visually disabled folks that we need to make some modifications with.”

Other required changes would include altering the Depot’s doors to open and close automatically, updating the interior of the bathrooms downstairs and relocating waiting-room seating. No seats would be taken out, but they would need to be situated differently.

In addition, there would need to be 12 parking spots available for train passengers to leave their cars without being ticketed or towed. And,

by ADA standards, a few of those spaces must be for disabled parking.

“One other major element on the outside that has to be corrected is on the track side, actually – the tactile warning system that’s out there right now for visual continuity,” Thackrah said. “We are not proposing to replace the entirety of the platform at this point; that will be something that is looked at later. But we will, again, be looking at doing what is necessary to bring it up to current standards with the ADA.” If the agreement is approved, Amtrak will provide what is called a caretaker – someone who is onsite during train times to answer questions of customers.

Moving the platform While the first goal would be to make the current platform ADA-compliant, including building a pathway from

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10 hours of community service for violating a curfew rule for athletes under 21.

“As we have said previously, the behavior of these athletes was not acceptable. It unfairly maligned our hosts and diverted at-

the existing platform to the restored Depot, Woods said there is interest in moving the platform back to the restored Depot.

“This pathway to the existing platform ... in our mind is a temporary solution,” James said. “The long-term solution, as funding becomes available, is to construct a full-length platform that actually is in front of the (restored Depot) building. That would entail the expenditure of at least another million dollars. So, our commitment to Creston is significant.”

Woods said the current platform is not very conducive.

“It’s not what the restored Depot would be and not what a passenger would expect in a railroad depot,” he said.

Woods said since the last time passengers boarded trains from the restored Depot was in the 1960s, it would be a major change – but to him, a good change.

that.”

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“There is a nostalgic feeling about the Depot and trains and passenger trains, and many people are still interested in that and like to get on the train in historic places,” Woods said. “There are a number of historic depots along our route, ... and Amtrak does like historic places because it’s part of the whole experience of riding the train – getting on and off at nice stations.”

James echoed Woods’ desire to draw more attention to and utilize the Depot again without altering its historic nature.

“We are subject to SHPO, the State Historic Preservation Office rules, so any of our (ADA changes) have to be reviewed by the Iowa version of SHPO to make sure they are keeping with, and I think your facility is on, the National Register of Historic Places,” James said. “So, that raises the bar for any improvements that we make. ... And brick platforms – I’ve seen time and time again – are a key component of the historic fabric of the structure and we have to conform to

During the meeting, city officials and council members brought forth concerns about the lease as it is currently written.

Two main concerns are the length of the contract and the clause about damage or destruction, which would require Creston to replace the station at the city’s expense. It would not be covered by the city’s insurance carrier.

“It sounded to me like Amtrak could get out of this arrangement on a 30-day notice, but then if we want out, there’s no provision for 20 to 40 years,” said Steve Wintermute, Creston City Council at-large representative. “That d e f i n i t e - Wintermute ly needs changed in my opinion because if, God forbid, a tornado or fire takes the building, we don’t want to be responsible.”

Mayor Pro-Tem Rich Madison added: “We still want the ability to get out of (the agreement), and I don’t know what criteria you would use, but if Amtrak was not performing Madison their part of the bargain, the city should have some way of getting out of it.”

James and Thackrah emphasized many of the lease details are subject to negotiation.

“The estimate for what we’re preparing to invest in the building here to bring it into compliance is more than $1 million,” James said. “And so, the feeling is that after we’ve invested such a substantial sum, we want some assurance that we have a facility that we can use for (a long time for) our passengers. With regard to the concerns about the damage and destruction clause, whereas you indicated if something happens to the building, all that Amtrak is seeking is a 1,200-square-foot facility. It does not have to be anything grandeur, but it does have to be someplace warm for customers to wait.”

Because any damages from natural disasters would not be covered by the city’s insurance, Woods said it would be up to taxpayers to provide Amtrak with a 1,200-square-

tention away from the historic achievements of Team USA,” USOC CEO Scott Blackmun said. “Each of the athletes has accepted responsibility for his actions and accepted the appropriate sanctions.”

The USOC gives a $25,000 bonus to Olympic gold-medal winners, and USA Swimming has awarded a $75,000 gold-medal

bonus at past Olympics.

But that money pales in comparison to what Lochte lost last month when key sponsors , including Speedo USA and Ralph Lauren, abandoned the 32-year-old in the wake of his actions at the gas station, then his rapidly changing accounts of what really happened.

Estimates have put the financial hit for those losses

“THERE is a nostalgic feeling about the Depot and trains and passenger trains, and many people ... like to get on the train in historic places.”

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foot building in the same location.

“It’s up to the council to decide on that and on the final wording of the contract,” Woods said. “It’s something they may decide is OK because it’s a pretty remote possibility that something’s going to happen to the Depot like that because the city keeps the Depot up to date.”

Another concern was the proposed location of parking spots. In the drawings, the parking spaces are designated as those on the south side of the parking lot located on the west side of the restored Depot. There are about 14 spots there, and 12 of those would be used for Amtrak.

“There’s a restaurant over there, and in the evening, it’s pretty well full, usually,” Wintermute said. “I just don’t want to take away (parking) from our existing businesses.”

Woods said the agreement may be changed so Amtrak uses some parking spots on the east side and some on the west.

What’s next The council discussed the possibility of holding a work session in the future, and Amtrak representatives may come back to the council during an upcoming regular meeting.

“We would just like to see continued progress of the negotiations,” James said. “I would hope that before Christmastime, around Thanksgiving somewhere, we could have a motion before the council to approve a lease agreement with the city so we could begin to make plans and move forward with the project.”

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In other Creston City Council news: • The amendment to the ordinance pertaining to residents pushing debris, including substantial grass from mowing, into streets and alleys was adopted with a 7-0 vote.

• The council approved 7-0 a resolution to special-assess mowing nuisance abatements due to non-payment by property owners.

• The council approved 7-0 a proposal from Calhoun-Burns and Associates to conduct bridge-structure inspections.

• The council approved the amended route for the Sept.

25 Color Run in Creston due to the Adams Street bridge construction.

• The council approved a temporary “no parking” sign in front of Quilts and Other Notions in Creston from Thursday, Sept. 22, through Saturday, Sept. 24, for bus parking. at around $1 million.

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