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By JAKE WADDINGHAMCNA associate [email protected]

Area anglers enjoyed an extended ice fishing season with frigid winter temperatures creating thick ice over area ponds and lakes.

But as the warmer temperatures break up the ice shelf, there are signs in some of the smaller bodies of water that the ice may have led to a severe fish kill.

“It could definitely be a consider-ation with the ice as thick as it was, especially in farm ponds,” said Alan Carr, park ranger at Green Valley. “Now would be the time to go look.”

Thick ice or heavy snow cover can cut down on the sunlight’s ability to reach the water. The lack of light hinders the aquatic plants’ ability to create a process called photosynthesis, which replenishes the oxygen in the water consumed by fish.

According to the Iowa State Uni-versity fisheries extension, Iowa has more than 85,000 ponds. Pond levels have been down from drought condi-

tions in 2012 and the end of 2013.Mount Ayr Fish Hatchery Techni-

cian Dray Walter said a majority of ponds will not experience a complete fish kill unless the pond had additional problems with decomposition or shal-low water depth.

“We haven’t had a lot of reports,” Walter said. “We have been fortu-nate, because usually it is the amount of snow that is the biggest dictator.”

Farm pondsWalter said fisherman can visually

check to see how hard the winter fish kill was on a pond.

“Once the ice is out, the fish do not decompose that fast, so you will be able to see the bodies floating along the edges,” Walter said.

In late May, bluegill start their spawn and move to the shallow water along the shoreline as the water gets warmer. Walter said being able to see more than a handful of fish in the shal-low water is a good sign the body of water will recover from a hard winter.

“To get a complete winter kill, it usually has to be on a low-quality pond,” Walter said. “It is usually just a partial kill, knocking out around 80 percent.”

If a complete fish kill happens, Wal-ter said the hatchery evaluates what factors influenced it and work to fix

the problem before restocking.Older ponds may have high levels of

silt and decomposing material, which creates bacteria that steals oxygen from the water and the fish. It is also ideal to have a pond with a maximum depth of eight feet because a solid freeze is unlikely.

“The number of fish we restock is

Reminder: Property taxes due by March 31 Union County Treasurer

Kelly Busch would like to remind property owners the second half of your property taxes are due March 31.

Payments by mail must be post-m a r k e d by March 31. Pay-ment in person at B u s c h ’ s office in-side the U n i o n County Courthouse, 300 N.

Pine St., in Creston, must be made by 4:30 p.m. March 31. Cash, check, debit and credit cards are all accepted.

“We’re right on track (with getting payments),” Busch said, “but if someone does forget, it’s usually the March payment.”

Payment can also be made online at iowatreasurers.org. Service fees may apply.

If payment is not made by March 31, a penalty fee of 1.5 percent per month will be applied to your property taxes.

Winter temps may freeze out fish in smaller ponds

Iowa resident prices16 and younger — free1 day —$9.507 day — $13.501 year — $193 year — $53Lifetime (must be 65 or older)— $52.50Permit to fish with a third pole—$12

Nonresident prices1 day — $10.503 day — $17.507 day — $321 year — $41

Fishing license costs for 2014

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Malaysia flight search expands to 2.2 million square miles

(MCT) — The search for missing Malaysia Air-lines flight expanded to 2.24 million square nau-tical miles, officials said Tuesday in Kuala Lum-pur.

“This is an enormous s e a r c h area. And it is some-thing that Malaysia c a n n o t p o s s i b l y search on its own. I am therefore very pleased that so many countries have come forward to of-fer assistance and support to the search and rescue operation,” said acting Malaysian transportation minister Hishamuddin Hussein at a press confer-ence.

“To gather 25 coun-tries to search together as a team is a tremendous challenge,” added Malay-sian foreign minister Ani-fah Aman at a press con-ference in Kuala Lumpur.

In what might be the most far-ranging and multi-national search and rescue operation ever, the officials said they would be searching along two corridors identified by satellites as possible loca-tions for the Boeing 777, which vanished March 8 on its way to Beijing. China and Kazakhstan are taking the lead searching a northern corridor that extends to the shores of

the Caspian Sea.Australia is leading the

search of the deep waters of the Indian Ocean be-tween its own northwest coast and Indonesia, along with extensive U.S. help.

Meanwhile, family members of the missing 227 passenger started threatening a hunger strike, complaining that Malaysia Air was not giv-ing them enough informa-tion.

“I’m angry at Malaysia for not telling the truth,” Wen Wanchen, whose 34-year-old son was on the plane, told reporters at Beijing’s Lido Hotel, where families are being accommodated. “From the start they were buying time, withholding facts, and now they’re distorting the truth.”

China’s ambassador to Malaysia, Huang Hui-kang, said on Tuesday that Chinese authorities had completed an investiga-tion and that none of the Chinese nationals aboard the flight “was involved in a terror or hijack attack,” the Xinhua news agency reported.

The ambassador also said China was conduct-ing a search within its own territory, although there are no indications that the missing plane made it to China.

Malaysia has requested

CNA photo by JAKE WADDINGHAMIce floats in the middle of Three Mile Lake during an orange sunrise this morning.

� The Boeing 777 vanished on its way to Beijing, China March 8

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GOP wants vote on tele-med abortion ban

DES MOINES (MCT) — A group of Republican senators on Monday called on majority-party Democrats Monday to use a procedural bypass to resurrect an ineligible House-passed bill banning telemedicine abortions so the Iowa Senate can debate the measure and forward it to Gov. Terry Branstad for his signature.

“We believe, with the help of lead-ership from both parties, that we can bring this to the floor and we are confident it will win the same biparti-

san support that it had in the House of Representatives,” said Sen. David Johnson, R-Ocheyedan. “What we’re saying is let’s bring this to a vote.”

However, Democrats who control the Senate by a 26-24 edge, said the Legislature should not interfere po-litically with an issue that is before the courts via a legal challenge to an Iowa Board of Medicine decision curtail-ing the practice of doctors prescribing abortion-inducing drugs from remote locations, typically using a video link.

“I’m disappointed Iowa Republicans have launched a new front in the na-tional so-called ‘war on women’ by op-posing affordable, safe access to health care for rural Iowans,” said Sen. Joe

Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, a member of the Senate Human Resources Com-mittee, said in a statement.

“Mixing politics and medical care is a mistake. There is no reason for Repub-lican politicians to be in the room when women and their doctors make impor-tant, personal medical decisions,” he added. ““Telemedicine is an increas-ingly effective and affordable way to deliver health care to rural Iowans.

Sen. Amy Sinclair, R-Allerton, re-buked Bolkcom’s statement as “of-fensive,” and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Red Oak, called it “absolutely ludicrous”

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Coleen Halbfass Des Moines

Coleen B. Halbfass, 95, of Des M o i n e s , p a s s e d a w a y March 12, 2014 at R a m s e y V i l l a g e R e t i r e -m e n t Commu-nity. Coleen was born Feb-ruary 11, 1919 in Collins, Iowa to William and Eva (Smith) Carver. She gradu-ated from Collins High School in 1936 where she lettered in basketball.

Coleen attended Iowa State Teachers’ College in Cedar Falls, graduating in 1938 with a teaching certifi-cate. She taught Kindergar-ten students for three years in Dinsdale then taught second and third grades at West Union for one year, and first and second grades at La Porte City for two years.

On August 24, 1944, Coleen married Herbert F. Halbfass in Hernando, MS. The couple lived in Tennes-see, Virginia and California while Herbert served in the U.S. Navy. After his dis-charge in 1947, the couple settled in Des Moines with their daughter, Sharon. A son, Dennis Lee, later com-pleted their family.

Coleen was a wonderful mother, wife, and home-maker. She especially en-joyed being a Camp Fire Girl and Horizon Club Leader as a young mother. She worked as a home typ-

ist, a substitute teacher for Des Moines Public Schools, and was also employed by Busy Bee Nursery School and Fashionette, a clothing store near Drake Univer-sity. Coleen was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. She was an Iowa Hawkeye and Chicago Cubs fan, an avid reader, and enjoyed spending time with her family and hiking in the Colorado mountains with her husband.

Coleen is survived by her children, Sharon Lynne (John) Schlaht of Creston and Dennis (Jean) Halb-fass of Altoona; two grand-children, Kyle Schlaht of Grinnell and Tara (Matt) Klein of Des Moines; two step-grandchildren, Deb-bie (Rusty) Dalton of In-dianola and John Grimm of Pleasantville; two great-grandchildren, four step-great-grandchildren, and two step great-great grand-children.

Coleen was preceded in death by her husband, par-ents, and brother, Floyd Carver. The family would like to thank staff members at Glen Oaks Alzheimer’s Special Care Center and Ramsey Village for the excellent care Coleen re-ceived during the past 3 1/2 years.

A memorial service will be held at a later date at Iles Funeral Homes - Dunn’s Chapel, 2121 Grand Av-enue, Des Moines, with private burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Collins, Iowa. Memorial contributions may be given to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences are welcome at www.ilescares.com.

Maxine Gaiser Williams Des Moines

Maxine Gaiser Williams, 78, Des M o i n e s , f o r m e r l y of Af-ton, died M a r c h 14, 2014, at Tay-lor House Hospice in Des Moines.

Services are 1 p.m. Thurs-day, March 20, at Powers Fu-neral Home, 612 N. Dodge St., Afton. The Rev. Jim Morris will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cem-etery. Visitation with family present will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. service time Thursday at the funeral home. Memo-rials may be given to Taylor House Hospice. Online con-dolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

Vera Maxine Gaiser Wil-liams, daughter Edra Nad-ene (Stretch) and Richard Wayne Morris, was born Feb. 5, 1936, in Bethany, Mo.

Maxine graduated from Creston High School in 1954.

In May 1954, Maxine mar-ried Teddie Lee Woosley in Creston. They settled in Creston, where Maxine was a homemaker.

Teddie died in 1958.On Nov. 7, 1959, Maxine

married Jerry McDowell in Creston.

Maxine worked for the Coke plant and Social Secu-rity office as a bookkeeper.

Maxine and Jerry later di-vorced.

On April 25, 1971, Maxine married Mel Gaiser in Af-ton, and settled in Arispe.

Maxine moved to Afton in 1978, where she owned and operated an antique store.

Mel died in 1996.Maxine attended SWCC

when she was 50 and re-ceived her RN license and began working at various nursing homes. She was the director of nursing at Af-ton Care Center until 1996, when she started doing home health care for a short time.

On Sept. 26, 1998, Max-ine married Bud Williams at Pleasant Valley Church. He died in 2005. Maxine moved to Des Moines after his death.

Maxine was a member of Jerusalem United Methodist Church.

Maxine is survived by her children, Rick Woosley of Creston, Randy Woos-ley of Creston, Mitch (wife Trisha) Gaiser of Creston, Lora Gaiser of Des Moines and Jennifer (husband Ken) Morris of Marion; sister Kathy (husband Dr. Dave) Hammans of Urbandale; one niece, three nephews, 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

In addition to three hus-bands, Maxine was preced-ed in death by her parents, brother Gary Morris and son Ron Woosley.

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minuscule,” Walter said. “Fish usually bounce back because they have less over-head competition.”Area lakes

Carr said larger bodies of water like Green Valley Lake, Twelve Mile Lake and Three Mile Lake typi-cally do not have a complete freeze from top to bottom like smaller farm ponds, but the potential for fish kill is still relevant.

Minor fish kill can even be a benefit, reducing the risk of overpopulation and giv-ing fish more resources for food to grow this spring.

With the temperature ris-ing, Carr said the biggest

concern is anglers who are anxious to get back out on the water.

“We have had calls from guys asking if they can still get out on the ice this week and calls from other guys that want to put their boat in the water,” Carr said. “It happens at some point every year.”

Carr said the fish will be-come more active as the wa-ter temperature increases. The park rangers will start working on installing the boat ramps once the ice is completely off the water.

“Eventually, we will also put out the buoys for the ski zone,” Carr said. “The en-tire lake is a no-wake zone until those are out.”

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that the militaries of all the countries involved recheck their radar data from the date of the flight to see if an unidentified aircraft might have traversed their terri-tory. India, Pakistan, Kyr-

gyzstan and Kazakhstan have all responded, saying they had seen no sign of the plane.

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when most Iowans support their effort to protect wom-en from a practice the state medical panel has seemed unsafe and substandard of care.

“Trying to protect the life and well-being of wom-en by banning a procedure that doesn’t even meet a humane standard of care is a war on women? Seri-ously?” Sinclair said during a Statehouse news confer-ence. “Honestly, that state-ment doesn’t even deserve an intelligent response.”

“The procedure can be physically risky, even dead-ly, and emotionally dev-astating to these women,” added Ernst. “Tele-med abortions must not be al-lowed to continue in Iowa and today we are asking that our Senate leadership sponsor a leadership bill.”

Last month, state repre-sentatives voted 55-42 to approve House File 2175 that would ban the prac-tice of doctors prescribing abortion-inducing drugs from remote locations us-ing a two-way video link. The House vote followed an 8-2 decision by the state Board of Medicine last year to require doctors to be physically present with a patient when they pre-scribe abortion-causing medication.

Planned Parenthood of the Heartland then filed suit and a Polk County district court put a stay on the rules until the case is resolved.

Under HF 2175, doctors could be fined and have their licenses suspended for performing abortion-

inducing. Fines and license suspension provisions were amended onto the bill to replace criminal penalties originally included in the bill.

Johnson said Republi-cans are supportive of tele-medicine, but believe using the technology for “web-cam abortions” is a practice that “degrades our human-ity” and requires state in-tervention to end it.

“What we need to make sure is that all women are being protected by a cer-tain standard of care re-gardless of what procedure they’re facing and cur-rently telemedicine abor-tions do not stand up to any common standard of care that would protect the life and the well-being of a woman,” Sinclair added.

When told that minor-ity Republicans wanted a leadership bill that would reinstate the tele-med abortion issue this session, Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal, D-Council Bluffs, said: “I’m sure they do.” Asked if he expected one would be forthcoming co-sponsored by him and Senate GOP Leader Bill Dix of Shell Rock, Gron-stal said “No.”

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Chris Brown forced to wear orange jail suit to court

LOS ANGELES (MCT) — Singer Chris Brown ap-peared in court Monday in jail-issued shirt and pants.

Before cameras rolled during the hearing, in which a judge ordered the R&B singer held without bail until April 23, Brown’s attorney, Mark Geragos, argued his client should be able to wear a business suit.

Brown was in custody after being kicked out of court-ordered rehab in con-nection with a 2009 con-viction for beating singer Rihanna. Los Angeles Su-perior Court Judge James R. Brandlin agreed Brown’s handcuffs could be removed in court, but he stopped short of allowing the change of clothes.

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LOCALLOCALAlmanac

For the record

Markets

Today's WeatherLocal 5-Day Forecast

Wed

3/19

47/30Variable cloudinessand windy. High47F. Winds WNW at20 to 30 mph.

Sunrise Sunset7:22 AM 7:28 PM

Thu

3/20

60/37Sunny. Highs in thelow 60s and lows inthe upper 30s.


Fri

3/21

55/28Times of sun andclouds. Highs in themid 50s and lows inthe upper 20s.


Sat

3/22

42/20Times of sun andclouds. Highs in thelow 40s and lows inthe low 20s.


Sun

3/23

41/28Mix of sun andclouds. Highs in thelow 40s and lows inthe upper 20s.


Des Moines49/33

Cedar Rapids43/29

Sioux City50/29

Creston47/30

Iowa At A Glance

Area CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Algona 43 30 windy Davenport 42 30 sn shower Marshaltown 44 30 windyAtlantic 48 30 windy Des Moines 49 33 windy Mason City 38 26 cloudyAubudon 49 30 windy Dubuque 39 30 sn shower Onawa 51 31 pt sunnyCedar Rapids 43 29 sn shower Farmington 50 32 windy Oskaloosa 47 31 windyCenterville 49 32 windy Fort Dodge 45 30 pt sunny Ottumwa 48 32 windyClarinda 52 30 windy Ft Madison 47 33 sn shower Red Oak 50 30 windyClarion 40 29 windy Guttenberg 38 28 sn shower Sioux Center 46 30 pt sunnyClinton 41 29 sn shower Keokuk 47 32 windy Sioux City 50 29 mst sunnyCouncil Bluffs 50 33 windy Lansing 38 27 sn shower Spencer 44 29 pt sunnyCreston 47 30 windy LeMars 47 29 pt sunny Waterloo 40 29 sn shower

National CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Atlanta 68 44 drizzle Houston 71 54 cloudy Phoenix 77 50 sunnyBoston 43 36 pt sunny Los Angeles 76 53 pt sunny San Francisco 69 49 sunnyChicago 46 32 rain Miami 82 68 pt sunny Seattle 53 45 cloudyDallas 67 43 sunny Minneapolis 37 21 sn shower St. Louis 55 38 pt sunnyDenver 55 34 sunny New York 45 43 cloudy Washington, DC 48 40 rain

Moon Phases

FullMar 16

LastMar 24

NewMar 30

FirstApr 7

UV IndexWed3/19

5

Moderate

Thu3/20

5

Moderate

Fri3/21

5

Moderate

Sat3/22

5

Moderate

Sun3/23

5

Moderate

The UV Index is measured on a 0 -11 number scale, with a higher UVIndex showing the need for greaterskin protection.

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Day’s RecordFrom Creston Offi cial Weather Station: high past 24 hours (48), low past 24 hours (19) and precipitation ending 7 a.m. today (.0)

Today's WeatherLocal 5-Day Forecast

Wed

3/19

47/30Variable cloudinessand windy. High47F. Winds WNW at20 to 30 mph.


Thu

3/20

60/37Sunny. Highs in thelow 60s and lows inthe upper 30s.


Fri

3/21

55/28Times of sun andclouds. Highs in themid 50s and lows inthe upper 20s.


Sat

3/22

42/20Times of sun andclouds. Highs in thelow 40s and lows inthe low 20s.


Sun

3/23

41/28Mix of sun andclouds. Highs in thelow 40s and lows inthe upper 20s.


Des Moines49/33

Cedar Rapids43/29

Sioux City50/29

Creston47/30

Iowa At A Glance

Area CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Algona 43 30 windy Davenport 42 30 sn shower Marshaltown 44 30 windyAtlantic 48 30 windy Des Moines 49 33 windy Mason City 38 26 cloudyAubudon 49 30 windy Dubuque 39 30 sn shower Onawa 51 31 pt sunnyCedar Rapids 43 29 sn shower Farmington 50 32 windy Oskaloosa 47 31 windyCenterville 49 32 windy Fort Dodge 45 30 pt sunny Ottumwa 48 32 windyClarinda 52 30 windy Ft Madison 47 33 sn shower Red Oak 50 30 windyClarion 40 29 windy Guttenberg 38 28 sn shower Sioux Center 46 30 pt sunnyClinton 41 29 sn shower Keokuk 47 32 windy Sioux City 50 29 mst sunnyCouncil Bluffs 50 33 windy Lansing 38 27 sn shower Spencer 44 29 pt sunnyCreston 47 30 windy LeMars 47 29 pt sunny Waterloo 40 29 sn shower

National CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Atlanta 68 44 drizzle Houston 71 54 cloudy Phoenix 77 50 sunnyBoston 43 36 pt sunny Los Angeles 76 53 pt sunny San Francisco 69 49 sunnyChicago 46 32 rain Miami 82 68 pt sunny Seattle 53 45 cloudyDallas 67 43 sunny Minneapolis 37 21 sn shower St. Louis 55 38 pt sunnyDenver 55 34 sunny New York 45 43 cloudy Washington, DC 48 40 rain

Moon Phases

FullMar 16

LastMar 24

NewMar 30

FirstApr 7

UV IndexWed3/19

5

Moderate

Thu3/20

5

Moderate

Fri3/21

5

Moderate

Sat3/22

5

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Sun3/23

5

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TuesdayHoly Spirit Rectory ReRun

Shop, noon to 5 p.m., 107 W. Howard St.

Free community meal, 5 to 6 p.m., United Church of Christ (Congregational), 501 W. Montgomery St.

Creston City Council, 6 p.m., council chambers, restored Creston Depot.

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

WednesdayTOPS 116, 9:30 a.m., United

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J.C. Penney former employees coffee, 9 a.m., The Windrow.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) brown baggers 12x12 study, noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. No smok-ing.

Friends Helping Friends Bereavement Support Group, 3 to 5 p.m., Prairie View Assisted Living

room 114, 1709 W. Prairie St.

ThursdaySuper 8 Club, 1 p.m., Regency

Park.Celebrate Recovery (a Christ-

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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.

FridayHoly Spirit Rectory ReRun

Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 107 W. Howard St.

Southern Prairie YMCA 55 Plus, 11:45 a.m., Summit House. Potluck lunch and speaker Mandy Henderson.

CW Club, noon, congregate meal site, restored Creston Depot.

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

Birth Greater Regional Medical Center

Lindsey Mitchell and Dal-las Earley of Gravity are par-ents of a son born March 15, 2014. Jarek Michael Earley weighed 5 pounds, 6 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long.

Grandparents are Laura and Jamie Mitchell of Lenox and Joanne and Shelby Bull-ock of Ellston.

Great-grandparents are Pam and Darol Mitchell of Lenox and Mary and Roger Adkins of Nevinville.

Great-great-grandparent is Don Douglas of Lenox.

Meeting Corning School Board special

meeting, 6 p.m. Wednesday, board room.

Agenda includes: early retire-ment applications; budget issues.

Police Donald Dale Northwick,

51, of Juneau, Alaska., was charged 1:58 a.m. today with public intoxication at 301 Adams St.

According to a Creston Police report, an officer wit-nessed Northwick and sev-eral people involved in an altercation in front of the Lobby Bar, 301 W. Adams St. From the officer’s loca-tion, he could see two men pushing each other, but could not identify who was involved. After the officer called for backup, he went to break up the altercation. The officer stated one man complied with his requests and Northwick walked away yelling. The officer ordered Northwick to stop four times before he had to physically stop Northwick from leav-ing. The bartender stated she had requested Northwick and another man, who was with him, to leave after one

had thrown a chair and was causing trouble. Northwick refused to cooperate by not listening to the officers or answering questions. North-wick continued to yell and provoke the situation. The officer stated Northwick was highly intoxicated and ex-tremely impaired. Northwick refused to submit a sample of his breath for DataMas-ter, but admitted to the of-ficer he was very intoxicated and would not pass the test.

Northwick was being held in Union County Jail on $300 bond.Miscellaneous

Talk to officer, 1:51 p.m. Saturday, North Pine Street.

Traffic stop, 2:11 p.m. Saturday, Cherry and Carpenter streets.

Traffic stop, 2:21 p.m. Saturday, Cherry and Carpenter streets.


Traffic stop, 3:20 p.m. Saturday, Howard and Cherry streets.


Information only, 4:54 p.m. Saturday, Howard and Oak streets.

Alarm, 7:46 p.m. Saturday, North Maple Street.

Vandalism, 7:48 p.m. Saturday, North Maple Street.

Talk to officer, 8:12 p.m. Saturday, North Oak Street.

Traffic stop, 8:35 p.m. Saturday, Townline and Lincoln streets.

Traffic stop, 9:06 p.m. Saturday, Adams and Elm streets.

Talk to officer, 9:08 p.m. Saturday, South Poplar Street.

Talk to officer, 9:37 p.m. Saturday,Wyoming Avenue.

Traffic stop, 9:50 p.m. Saturday, Prairie Street and Sumner Avenue.


Traffic stop, 10:12 p.m. Saturday, Sumner Avenue and Russel Street.

Extra patrol, 10:13 p.m. Saturday, New York Avenue.

Talk to officer, 10:33 p.m.

Saturday, North Pine Street.Traffic stop, 10:35 p.m.

Saturday, Jarvis and Adams streets.

Extra patrol, 10:34 p.m. Saturday, East Adams Street.

Traffic stop, 11:36 p.m. Saturday, Highway 34.

Assistance, 1:50 a.m. Sunday, West Adams Street.

Traffic stop, 2:06 a.m. Sunday, Howard and Elm streets.

Traffic stop, 3:03 a.m. Sunday, Osage and Townline streets.

Traffic stop, 3:24 a.m. Sunday, Cherry and Townline streets.

Traffic stop, 3:54 a.m. Sunday, Elm and Taylor streets.

Traffic stop, 8:05 a.m. Sunday, Birch and Towline streets.

Traffic stop, 10 a.m. Sunday, Howard and Osage streets.

Theft, 11 a.m. Sunday, North Birch Street.

Talk to officer, 12:20 p.m. Sunday, North Division Street.

Talk to officer, 12:22 p.m. Sunday, North Pine Street.

Traffic stop, 12:54 p.m. Sunday, Spruce and Townline streets.

Theft, 12:55 p.m. Sunday, North Cherry Street.

Traffic stop, 1:33 p.m. Sunday, Sumner Avenue and Adair Street.

Traffic stop, 2:03 p.m. Sunday, Jefferson Street and Sumner Avenue.

Harassing communication, 2:58 p.m. Sunday, North Pine Street.

Traffic stop, 3:58 p.m. Sunday, Maple and Montgomery streets.

Traffic stop, 4:32 p.m. Sunday, Wyoming and Freemont streets.

Traffic stop, 4:53 p.m. Sunday, Sumner Avenue and Howard Street.

Traffic stop, 6:52 p.m. Sunday, Summit and Elm streets.

Traffic hazard, 8:08 p.m. Sunday, Taylor Street and Sumner Avenue.

Traffic stop, 8:23 p.m. Sunday, Sumner Street.

Fighting, 8:28 p.m. Sunday, East Montgomery Street.

Traffic stop, 9:58 p.m. Sunday, Sumner Avenue and Russel Street.

Traffic stop, 10:12 p.m. Sunday, Townline and Sycamore streets.

Fire Miscellaneous

CO detector, 4:04 p.m. Saturday, McKinley Street.

Medical, 4:08 p.m. Saturday, South Park Street.

Medical, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, North Cedar Street.

Medical, 3:48 p.m. Monday, South Cherry Street.

Medica, 8:09 p.m. Monday, Grand Avenue.

Medical, 12:37 p.m. Monday, North Lincoln Street.

Sheriff Timothy Lyle Gillespie,

52, of Eldon, was charged 2 p.m. Thursday on a Union County warrant for third-degree theft at 104 5th Street in Lorimor.

According to a Union County Sheriff’s report, of-ficers were dispatched 12:07 p.m. March 8 to Walmart for a theft. Upon arrival, a Walmart staff member told an officer the indi-vidual took off running on the west side of the build-ing. The officer was able to contact and take a female subject in custody. A male subject with her was iden-tified as Gillespie. Video surveillance from Walmart cameras show Gillespie breaking into the comput-er case and putting several items in the cart with the fe-male subject. The video also shows Gillespie walking out of the Walmart doors with the female and the cart with-out paying for the items and being stopped by Walmart staff. The value of the items taken is $812.84.

Gillespie was released on $2,000 bond.

Afton Police Possession of tobacco by

minor, 9:41 a.m. March 10.Controlled burn, 1:30 p.m.

March 10.Background checks, 1:53 p.m.

March 10.Information, 2:30 p.m. March

10.Open door, 2:48 p.m. March

10.Information, 2:51 p.m. March

10.Court preparation, 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday.Talk to officer , 10:05 a.m.

Wednesday.

Training, 1 p.m. Wednesday.Information, 5:01 p.m.

Wednesday.Fraud- Scam, 4:45 p.m. Friday.Extra patrol, 4:55 p.m. Friday.Information 5:11 p.m. Friday.Talk to officer, 5:30 p.m. Friday.Information, 11:08 p.m.

Saturday.Ongoing criminal investiga-

tion, 12:25 p.m. Monday.

Grain prices quoted at 10 a.m. today:

• Farmers Co-op, Creston:Corn — $4.58

Soybeans — $13.59• Gavilon Grain:Corn — $4.54Soybeans — $13.74

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Library news The following are titles at

Gibson Memorial Library, 200 W. Howard St. Regular library hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednes-days; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues-days, Thursdays and Fridays; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays; and closed Sundays.

New Large Print BooksA Nasty Piece of Work,

Robert Littell; Black Skies, Arnaldur Indridason; Claiming the Cowboy’s Heart, Linda Ford; Journey of Hope, Debbie Kaufman; Homefront Dreams, Dar-lene Franklin; A Girl to Come Home To, Grace Livingston Hill; After I’m Gone, Laura Lippman; Killer, Jonathan Keller-man; The Chase, Janet Eva-novich; Ripper, I(sable Al-lende; The Chance, Robyn Carr; Lock, Stock and Over a Barrel, Melody Carl-son; An Amish Miracle, Beth Wiseman, Ruth Reid,

and Mary Ellis; A Captain for Laura Rose, Stephanie Grace Whitson; Snapshot, Les Wiehl; The Bootlegger, Clive Cussler; Be Careful What You wish For, Jeffrey Archer; Concealed in Death, J.D. Robb; The Forever Girl, Alexander McCall Smith

New CDsButterfly Palace, Colleen

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NoteThank you to the present-

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Pope Francis marked his first year as pope

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

David Copperfield’s Las Ve-gas Magic Show opened at the MGM over the weekend. He had to towel off before his first show. FAA investigators waterboard-ed him all Friday morning but the Magician’s Code forbids him from revealing how he made the Ma-laysian airliner disappear.

Malaysian authorities were un-able to find their missing airliner Friday after seven days of search-ing. It got the usual U.S. media frenzy. Fox News is blaming the dis-appearance of the Malaysian airliner on Obamacare and MSNBC is blam-ing it on the Bush Administration.

Pope Francis marked his first year as pope Friday amid sky-high

approval ratings. The pope gave up his worldly possessions, he left his house to live in an apartment, he left his car to ride the bus. Right now every divorced man in America is thinking he could’ve been the pope.

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer an-nounced in Arizona Wednesday that she is retiring after serving two terms in the governor’s office. She’s the champion of a bi-lingual society. She wants the signs at the Phoenix Police booking station to read Welcome and not just Bienvenido.

TopicalhumorArgus Hamilton

Salute watchdogs during Sunshine WeekFrom the earliest days of the

republic, America’s Founders fought tooth and nail to strike the proper balance between an effec-tive federal government, the sov-ereignty of the states and the natu-ral rights of individuals.

The timeless principle of self-governance embodied by the Constitution preserves the bless-ings of liberty and prosperity in America more than two centuries later. Thanks in large measure to the leadership of James Madison, widely acknowledged as the Father of the Constitution, Americans to-day live in a free society, protected by freedoms of religion, speech and the press and rights of assembly, privacy and property.

The influential Federalist essays, co-authored with Alexander Ham-ilton and John Jay, served as a cata-lyst in the 18th century for ratifica-tion of the Constitution and flesh out the brilliance of our system of checks and balances today in the 21st century.

As a member of Congress, Madi-son also spearheaded adoption of the Bill of Rights. His legacy for promoting and protecting the free

flow of information and the pub-lic’s right to know is observed as National Sunshine Week through-out the week of Madison’s birth-day, which was March 16, 1751.

Among my highest priorities in the U.S. Senate are holding the federal government accountable to the taxpaying public, making its policymaking transparent to the people and demanding scrupulous stewardship of public programs and resources. The federal bureau-cracy too often circles the wagons and erects a stone wall to bypass transparency and accountability.

Even the federal judiciary has resisted my bipartisan-led efforts to let in the sunshine. I’ve cham-pioned legislation that would allow cameras into federal courtrooms and the Supreme Court. An in-formed and engaged citizenry has a right to see and a duty to digest why the courts rule one way or an-

other on issues that shape our so-ciety and impact how federal laws apply to daily life in America.

Justice Louis D. Brandeis wrote in 1913 that “sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.” I couldn’t agree more. That’s why I work to throw open the shutters of the fed-eral bureaucracy.

My most recent oversight work has found ongoing fiscal misman-agement at the Pentagon; squan-dered tax dollars for federal hous-ing assistance; mismanagement of foreign visa programs; and, negli-gent stewardship of Medicaid dol-lars financing substandard dental care for low-income children.

Fortunately, the good works of good government watchdogs breathe down the necks of wrong-doers and obfuscators to spread sunshine into the public’s business. America needs these truth seekers to infiltrate closed doors of cor-ruption, negligence and injustice that infect the works of good gov-ernment. Mold and mildew won’t disappear if left in the dark. And once exposed, these areas require thorough scrubbing to remove the

damage and constant vigilance to prevent reoccurrence.

From investigative reporting by the media, to internal Inspectors General who audit federal agen-cies and courageous whistleblow-ers who step forward to expose waste, fraud or abuse they witness on the job, we need all hands on deck inside and outside of govern-ment to hold the public’s business to account.

Unfortunately, this administra-tion has not helped to dispel cyni-cism and restore the public’s trust despite pledges that this White House would practice “unprec-edented” openness and transpar-ency.

From the IRS to the FDA, FEC, NSA and the FCC, examples of stonewalling, secrecy and snooping underscore why it’s so important for watchdogs and private citizens not to let down their guard.

I applaud the recent Supreme Court ruling that upheld federal law extending whistleblower pro-tection to contractors and subcon-tractors of publicly traded com-panies. And the D.C. Court of

Appeals also delivered good news leading up to National Sunshine Week. It unanimously stood up for the Freedom of Information Act to protect the free flow of information and government transparency.

Using legislative and oversight tools bestowed by the Constitution, I will continue fighting tooth and nail in the United States Senate to protect the public’s right to know and make government more acces-sible. That includes strengthening federal whistleblower and freedom of information laws that protect the rights of private citizens and foster better stewardship of public services.

History shows that transparency and accountability bring stabil-ity to institutions of government. Americans owe a debt of gratitude to those who carry on James Madi-son’s legacy of a free society.

National Sunshine Week offers a good reminder to government watchdogs to keep a tight-fisted grip on freedom’s torch that helps burnish America’s commitment to openness and transparency for generations to come.

U.S.SenateCharles GrassleyRepublican

Letter to the editor

In response to Karon Finn, ‘Stop CAFOs’From Evonne JennettBedford

Business cannot survive with dif-ferent rules within short distances. Local control would be a disaster because of people with your atti-tude.

Your small group of Iowans — those with CAFOs — do not exist in a vacuum. They employ staff. They also indirectly satellite people — feed suppliers, fuel sup-pliers, electric companies, building and equipment repairmen; and, yes, even manure haulers (and manure does have a dollar value); and the government with fees and licenses; and other farmers by buy-ing corn, soybean meal and DDG, who in turn support implement dealers, seed companies and fer-

tilizer, herbicide and insecticide companies — and their employees in the city.

You don’t like our smell? Have you ever smelled some of the in-dustries cities? Pre-CAFO hog lots smelled more than the CAFOs of today. We treat pits with products to reduce odors. I know. We had the old ones. So you could say that we smell better than we did years ago.

And you say we make your chil-dren sick. I’m not sick, my children are not sick, and my grandchildren are not sick. I’ve read news articles that say city kids have more aller-gies than country kids. Country kids have immunity that pampered city kids do not have.

You want your water qual-ity protected. We have regulations

that have improved water quality over the years. (I’ve never read of you attacking crop farmers. Don’t bother. They have their regula-tions and also have already im-proved water quality). You never mention other possible polluters such as industrial plants, city sew-age plants, and the run-off from excess city lawn fertilizer, herbi-cide and insecticide.

And the CAFOs benefit YOU. I presume you do eat bacon, pork chops, hamburger, steak and chicken. Since civilization began, farms and the country were where livestock was raised to feed those in the city. Be a little more grateful and not so unreasonably critical.

P.S. And I won’t even vent on your list of lawyers.

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Jerry and Tammy Willets of Creston announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Whitney Clayton of Creston to Andrew Zellweger, son of Jay and Faith Zellweger, all of Prescott.

Clayton graduated from Creston High School in 2005 and Hair Tech School of Cosmetology. She is cur-rently employed as depart-ment secretary at Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston.

Zellweger graduated from Orient-Macksburg High School in 2005 and South-western Community Col-lege. He is currently em-ployed as sales associate at NAPA in Creston.

The couple are planning an October wedding, and will reside in Orient.


PEOPLEPEOPLEClayton, Zellweger plan October wedding

Bradley card shower planned

The family of Coletta Bradley is hosting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday March 21.

Cards may be sent to her at Clearview Homes, Attn: Coletta Bradley, P.O. Box 219, Clearfield, IA 50840.

The family of Bob McCoy is hosting an open house and card shower in honor of his 80th birthday March 22.

The open house is 2 to 4 p.m. March 22 at Creston Nursing and Rehab Center, 1001 Cottonwood Rd., Cres-ton.

Cards may be sent to him at Creston Nursing and Re-hab Center, 1001 Cotton-wood Rd. Room 20, Creston, IA 50801.

The family requests no gifts.

Dix card shower planned

The family of Lois Dix is hosting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday March 27.

Cards may be sent to her at 203 NE Hayes St., Green-field, IA 50849.

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014ARIES (March 21 to April 19)

Because you feel sympathetic to the needs of others today, especially those who are less fortunate, you might try to help someone. Be careful that you don’t give away the farm. You need to have a healthy self-interest as well.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This is a good day for a heart-to-heart discussion with someone, because people are easily mutually sympathetic. You will listen to others; they will listen to you.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Not only do you feel sympa-thetic to co-workers today, but someone might want to help you. You have dreams and visions about what you want to achieve. Why not ask for help?

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) This is a fabulous day for those involved in creative projects. It’s also a romantic, playful day. Some of you will feel sym-pathetic to children as well.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You will welcome the chance to be among familiar surroundings and hide at home. You’re not being antisocial; you just want downtime to be by yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You might spend time daydreaming and fantasizing because it’s easy to do this today. Don’t worry about wast-ing time. We all need days like this.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) If shopping today, resist the temptation of something that’s luxurious and elegant but too expensive. Even though you appreciate beauty, the bill will have to be paid.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Today the Moon is in your sign, dancing with fuzzy Neptune. This stimulates your imagination and promotes artistic creativity. (But you also might be a sucker for a sob story.)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Solitude in beautiful surroundings will be a won-derful treat for you today. You need to give yourself a chance to catch your breath.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) A friend, especially a female, might need your help today. Alternatively, you might want to confide in a female friend.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Relations with bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs

are sympathetic yet confusing today. Be clear about what oth-ers expect from you. Repeat back to them what you think they said.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You have strong escapist feelings today. (You want to run away

and join the circus.) If you can travel through books, films and movies, you’ll find it gratifying.

YOU BORN TODAY You are persistent and not afraid to tackle major feats. You are

both a dreamer and a practical doer. You like to test your-self by exploring new ground and trying new things. This year you can build your asso-ciations by making friends and joining clubs that will create good contacts, because your success lies with others. Help others and make friends.

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Dear Heloise: Please tell people to read the information on the box of the COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS (CFLs) that we must use now. You can’t buy the “regular” light bulbs anymore. (Heloise here: On Jan. 1, 2014, the final government phasing out of incandescent bulbs went into effect. You will no longer be able to buy them, unless there is some stock in stores. Ameri-cans will be able to purchase only the more energy-efficient CFLs or LEDs.)

The new light bulbs have mercury. I have no idea what you are to do if you drop one in the house and it breaks. Sounds dangerous to me. — A Reader in Ohio

Very good advice indeed! CFLs do contain a small amount of mercury (LEDs do NOT), so there are cautionary steps you should take if one breaks in your house. The En-vironmental Protection Agen-cy recommends that you:

• Get all people and pets out of the house.

• Open all windows and doors to air out the room.

• Turn off central forced air conditioning/heating.

• Wear protective, dispos-able gloves.

• Pick up glass using card-board or similar-weight paper. Pick up powder and smaller

glass fragments using the sticky side of duct tape. Use damp paper towels for clean-up on hard surfaces.

• Place all pieces of bulb residue and cleanup items in a sealable plastic bag or a glass jar with a lid.

• DO NOT VACUUM un-til as much residue has been collected as possible. Then promptly dispose of the vacu-um bag.

— Heloise P.S.: This does seem to be

a big to-do about something small. Yes, you need to use care when cleaning up a bro-ken CFL blub, but don’t let it panic you! Just use good com-mon sense and take the safety precautions listed above.

RECYCLE PANTYHOSEDear Heloise: I have a won-

derful use for ruined panty-hose. Lay them out flat, cut off the foot and then continue cutting at 2-inch intervals all the way up the leg. This makes several stretchy bands in vari-ous sizes. They are very strong and can be used for anything. I have used them as ponytail

holders, and to secure boxes and rolls of gift wrap. — Lynne D., via email

BOTTLE-CAP VASESDear Readers: Save mouth-

wash bottle caps and brown prescription bottles.

They make darling little vases. Leave them as they are, or give them a quick coat of spray paint. Add some wa-ter and smaller flowers for a beautiful table arrangement. Or scatter these little arrange-ments throughout the house on bookshelves, tables and counters. Adds a pop of color to any room in the house! — Heloise

TISSUE DISPOSALDear Heloise: I use the

plastic bag from the newspa-per to discard the used tissues when I have a cold. It is more sanitary, and it keeps the cold germs enclosed rather than open to the room and other family members. — Margaret in Pennsylvania

Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Anto-nio, TX 78279-5000, or you can fax it to 1-210-HELOISE or email it to [email protected]. I can’t answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column.

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Creston’s Wolfe named all-state By LARRY PETERSONCNA sports writer • [email protected]

For the second year in a row, Creston has a third-team all-stater.

Jay Wolfe, 6-foot-4 junior wing player who can score inside and out, was named to the Class 3A front line on the third team today by the Iowa Newspaper Association. A panel of sportswriters with assistance from the Iowa Bas-ketball Coaches Association selected three teams in each classification.

Last year, Creston senior Luke Neitzel was named as a utility player on the INA third team in Class 3A.

“That’s a big accomplish-ment for Jay as a junior,” Hi-att said. “He’s deserving of it. The best thing about it is, he’s returning back for us. To get all-state as a junior is pretty big.”

This year’s 3A all-state team includes two other Hawkeye 10 players, both from fourth-place Harlan. Trey Lansman, an all-tourna-

ment player in the state tour-ney, was named to the first-team front line. Teammate Nate Cave joined Wolfe on the third-team front line.

Lansman, Wolfe and Cave were also selected by coaches as the top players in their substate. Hiatt said Wolfe’s strength is his versatility, al-lowing him to guard any op-posing player and score inside and out.

“Jay is so versatile,” Hiatt said. “He can play from the point to the post, one through five, and can guard any of those positions. Next year we’re looking for some big things from him. He’s going to be tough to stop. Hopefully other guys will also improve and we can have a lot of suc-cess.”

Wolfe averaged 18.6 points per game, just .1 behind Lansman atop the Hawk-eye 10. He also averaged 7.2 rebounds, shot 39.5 percent from 3-point range (49-124) and shot 75 percent at the free throw line.

Hiatt said Wolfe shined in big games, and the evidence

supports that. He scored 25 and 17 points against Harlan in two games, had a 25-point game with 10 rebounds against co-champion Car-

roll Kuemper, as well as 26 against Glenwood and 23 against Class 4A Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln. He tallied a season-high 34 points

against Winterset.Wolfe scored 29 of his

team’s 41 points in a 56-41 district tournament loss to At-lantic. After the game, Trojan coach Alan Jenkins was com-plimentary of Wolfe’s perfor-mance.

“When Creston came up, I told people they are bringing the best player in the confer-ence,” Jenkins said. “He and Lansman are different types of players. Jay Wolfe can shoot it from everywhere, but I’m more impressed with him when he puts it on the bounce. He’s smooth.”

State champion Dubuque Wahlert had two all-staters in Division I recruit Cordell Pemsl, a 6-7 sophomore, on the first team along with 6-5 junior forward Josh Carter on the second team. Standout guard Kyle Bauer of runner-up Central Clinton of DeWitt, a 6-2 junior, is on the first team.

Cave, Harlan’s 6-4 senior who shot 37 percent from 3-point range while scoring 15.7 a game, earned a repeat spot on the third all-state

team. Chariton 6-2 sopho-more guard Daric Laing was named to the third-team backcourt.

Iowa Newspaper AssociationBoys all-state

Class 3A first teamFront line — Trey Lansman,

Harlan, 6-7, Sr.; Cordell Pemsl, Dubuque Wahlert, 6-7, So.; Eli Dunne, Grinnell, 6-5, Sr.

Back court — Spencer Haldeman, Western Dubuque (Epworth), 6-1, Jr.; Miles Wentzien, Fort Madison, 6-3, Jr.; Nick Drucker, Dallas Center-Grimes, 6-2, Sr.

Utility — Levi Jansen, MOC-Floyd Valley, 6-1, So.; Kyle Bauer, Central Clinton (DeWitt), 6-2, Jr.

Class 3A second teamFront line — Isaac

Naaktgeboren, Pella, 6-3, Jr.; Cody Netusil, Carroll, 6-2, Sr.; Josh Carter, Dubuque Wahlert, 6-5, Jr.

Back court — Alec Henrickson, Spirit Lake, 6-2, Jr.; Mason Jensen, Ballard, 6-1, Sr.; Nate Woeste, Benton Community, 6-2, Sr.

Utility — Jake Velky, Waverly-Shell Rock, 6-1, Jr.; Tyler Borchers, Le Mars, 6-6, Jr.

Class 3A third teamFront line — Jay Wolfe, Creston,

6-4, Jr.; Nate Cave, Harlan, 6-4, Sr.; Matt Heitmann, Williamsburg, 6-9, Sr.

Back court — Yach Deng, Storm Lake, 6-1, Sr.; Jaxon Heinz, Humboldt, 6-0, Jr.; Daric Laing, Chariton, 6-2, So.

Utility — Adam McDermott, Cedar Rapids Xavier, 6-4, Jr.; Spencer Davidson, Clear Lake, 6-2, Sr.

Bower earns first-team INA all-state By SCOTT VICKERCNA sports editor • [email protected]

After ranking in the top 10 in the state in Class 1A in scoring, steals and free throw percentage, Nodaway Valley senior TJ Bower was named to the Iowa Newspaper Asso-ciation’s all-state first team as a utility player, as announced today.

The INA all-state teams were selected by a panel of sportswriters with assistance from the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association.

Bower scored 509 points in his senior campaign, aver-aging 20.4 points per game. He collected 80 steals to rank ninth in Class 1A and shot 85.7 percent from the free throw line. He also finished 11th in the class in assists with 139.

Bower earned the first-team nod at the utility posi-tion after switching from the forward position to point guard this year.

That position change shows Bower’s versatility. He’s a player who can play all five

positions on the floor for Nodaway Valley.

“This year we needed him at point guard,” head coach Darrell Burmeister said. “Versatility is a key. He can play a lot of positions. He wasn’t really a true point guard, but we wanted to put Jackson (Lamb) off to shoot-ing guard. In college, he’s probably going to be more of a swingman.”

Even though he was play-ing point guard for the first time, Bower still finished with a respectable assist to turn-over ratio of 2:1.

Bower’s career numbers at Nodaway Valley put him in the discussion as one of the most well-rounded players in program history.

The four-year starter fin-ished his career as the pro-gram’s all-time leading scorer with 1,463 points. He is also the career leader in steals with 245.

Bower ranks second in career rebounds with 627 boards, just seven behind Alex Welsch for the top mark in program history. He ranks third in career assists with 298,

behind Brad Baudler and Ty-ler Raasch. Bower is seventh in blocked shots with 52 and second in free throw percent-age at 78.4 percent for his ca-reer.

“TJ is a four-year starter for us,” Burmeister said. “That’s unusual for us. We liked the way he played at a young age. He was really strong through-out high school.”Clean sweep

In addition to being named first team by the INA, Bower also earned first-team all-state recognition from the Des Moines Register and from the Iowa Sports Spotlight.

“I think that could be the first player in Nodaway Val-ley history,” Burmeister said about Bower receiving first-team honors from all three outlets. “We’ve had several first-teamers, but they might be second team on another one.”

Bower assumed a leader-ship role for Nodaway Valley this year after the gradua-tion of nine seniors from last year’s team. He helped lead the Wolverines to a 22-3 re-cord and a 16-0 Pride of Iowa Conference record for the third straight season.

“He’s been a good leader for us this year,” Burmeister said. “He was a team captain for us this year. He accepted that leadership responsibility. His leadership was important to our success this year.”

He ends his career at Nod-away Valley as part of an active 50-game conference winning streak with the Wol-verines.

“He’s a good guy,” Bur-meister said. “An all-around person. Good athlete. We’re excited for him. With 157 schools in Class 1A, to be named on all the first teams is quite an honor for TJ and for Nodaway Valley.”

Burmeister noted Bower’s success in other sports, as well. Bower is a two-time individual POI Conference champion in cross country, as well as a two-time individual

state meet qualifier in cross country.

He qualified for state track in the 800 meters and 1,600 meters as a sophomore and again in the 800 as a junior. As a senior, Bower traded in his cross country spikes for foot-ball cleats, earning second-team all-district honors as a kick returner.

“He had a very good work ethic,” Burmeister said. “He’s always been successful. Even in cross country, he was indi-vidual champion in the POI his freshman and sophomore years. He’s always been a good athlete and been suc-cessful at what he’s done.”

Jeremy Deemer, the 6-7 se-nior post player from Lamoni, received first-team honors on the front line.

Other area nominees in-cluded Nodaway Valley sophomore Jackson Lamb, Diagonal sophomore Jacob Taylor, Lenox junior Caleb Lange and sophomore Spen-cer Brown, Murray junior Trey McHenry and Bedford junior Noah Thornton.

Iowa Newspaper AssociationAll-state basketballClass 1A first team

Front line — Kory Kuenstling, Dunkerton, 6-11, Sr.; Jeremy Deemer, Lamoni, 6-7, Sr.; Dalton Anderson, Newell-Fonda, 6-3, Sr.

Back court — Brandon Snyder, West Lyon, 6-1, Sr.; Riley Francis, Boyden-Hull, 6-4, Sr.; Chase Zaruba, Easton Valley, 6-1, Sr.

Utility — Elias Nissen, Springville, 6-6, Sr.; TJ Bower, Nodaway Valley, 6-3, Sr.

Class 1A second teamFront line — Logan Seiser,

Northeast Hamilton, 6-6, Sr.; Elijah Kinseth, Belmond-Klemme, 6-4, Sr.; Cody Bauman, West Lyon, 6-5, Sr.

Back court — Kolton Greiner, Keota, 5-9, Sr.; Camden Kickbush, Gladbrook-Reinbeck, 5-11, Jr.; Tyler Stumbo, Laurens-Marathon, 6-4, Jr.

Utility — Blake Wiltgen, Le Mars Gehlen, 6-5, Sr.; Trenton Gosnell, Lone Tree, 6-1, Sr.

Class 1A third teamFront line — Thomas

Fitzsimmons, Van Buren, 6-5, Sr.; Zach Pierce, Gladbrook-Reinbeck, 6-4, Jr.; Dallas Nye, Iowa Mennonite School, 6-2, Sr.

Back court — Mason Speer, Danville, 5-11, Jr.; Trevor Larson, Jesup, 5-10, Sr.; Paul Kaufman, North Tama, 6-4, Jr.

Utility — Nic Lutmer, Central Lyon, 6-3, Jr.; Dalton Harms, Midland, 6-5, Sr.

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKERNodaway Valley senior TJ Bower pulls up for a jumper over the top of Interstate 35 defenders Cole Daniels (2) and Daniel Kennedy (44) during a 79-43 win over the Roadrunners on Jan. 17. Bower was named to the Iowa Newspaper Association’s first-team all-state today as a utility player.

West’s Lohaus named Mr. Basketball

DES MOINES — Iowa City West’s Wyatt Lo-haus was named Mr. Basketball as the Iowa Newspaper Association announced its 2014 All-State Boys Basketball teams for Classes 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A today.

A 6-foot-2 senior guard and University of North-ern Iowa signee, Wy-att Lohaus averaged 20 points and five rebounds this season, shooting 57 percent from the field and 88.5 from the free-throw line. He helped West compile a 94-9 re-cord during his four-year varsity career, including Class 4A state champion-ships the past three sea-sons.

His influence goes beyond pure statistics, though, as he has been called one of the best leaders veteran coach Steve Bergman has had. And he has played his four-year varsity career with a heart arrhythmia that forces him to leave games from time to time and dunk his face in a tub of ice water to shock his heart back into rhythm.

Sports writers making up the selection commit-tee included Scott Vicker and Larry Peterson from the Creston News Adver-tiser. The panel of coach-es assisting the writers included Creston native Paul Loos, co-coach of Newell-Fonda; and Di-agonal native Doug New-ton, head coach of Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton.

Class 2A first teamFront line — Casey

Schlatter, Iowa Falls-Alden, 6-8, Sr.; Reed Tellinghuisen, East Sac, 6-6, Sr.; Sam Amsbaugh, West Fork, 6-5, Sr.

Back court — Carson Parker, Dike-New Hartford, 6-1, Sr.; Harris Takes, Cascade, 6-1, Sr.; Erich Erdman, Forest City,

5-11, Jr.Utility — Andrew

VanGinkel, Rock Valley, 6-4, Sr.; Duncan Ferch, West Marshall, 6-3, Sr.

Class 2A second teamFront line — Robby Burke,

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Back court — Matt Baker, Albia, 5-8, Jr.; Cody Mason, MFL MarMac, 6-2, Sr.; Tyler Hetzler, Wilton, 6-3, Sr.

Utility — Jayden Johnson, North Cedar, 6-4, Jr.; Andrew O’Donnell, Sioux Center, 6-4, Sr.

Class 2A third teamFront line — Sam Brincks,

Carroll Kuemper, 6-6, Sr.; Taylor Feenstra, Western Christian, 6-7, Sr.; Jacob Flathers, Treynor, 6-6, Jr.

Back court — Trevor Haaland, Osage, 6-0, Sr.; Sawyer Herman, Monticello, 6-1, Sr.; Jake Petzenhauser, South Central Calhoun, 5-11, Sr.

Utility — Colten Connelly, Clayton Ridge, 6-3, Sr.; Stephen Folkert, Van Meter, 6-5, Sr.

Class 4A first teamFront line — Daniel Tillo,

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Back court — Wyatt Lohaus, Iowa City West, 6-2, Sr.; Teyonte Jenkins, Des Moines North, 5-10, Sr.; Kyle Haber, Dubuque Senior, 6-7, Sr.

Utility — Cortez Seales, North Scott, 6-5, Jr.; Nick Jeffries, Southast Polk, 6-3, Sr.

Class 4A second teamFront line — Jay Knuth,

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Back court — Terrance Bush, Des Moines North, 6-1, Sr.; Cole Clearman, Bettendorf, 60, Sr.; Jordan Bohannan, Linn-Mar, 6-1, So.

Utility — Jalen Jones, Clinton, 6-6, Sr.; Jacob Olson, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 6-0, Sr.

Class 4A third teamFront line — Lincoln

Conrey, Waterloo West, 6-5, Jr.; Anthony Nelson, Waukee, 6-7, Jr.; Seth Bonifas, Dubuque Senior, 6-9, Sr.

Back court — Sam Straub, Ames, 6-2, Sr.; Kendall Jacks, Bettendorf, 6-3, Sr.; David DiLeo, Iowa City West, 6-6, Jr.

Utility — Will Carius, Pleasant Valley, 6-5, So.; Luke McDonnell, Dubuque Senior, 6-9, Jr.

Mr. Basketball — Wyatt Lohaus, Iowa City West, 6-2, Sr.

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKERCreston junior Jay Wolfe (30), shown driving to the basket against Carroll Kuemper Catholic at home this season, was named a third-team all-stater by the Iowa Newspaper Assoclation today. Wolfe averaged 18.6 points and 7.2 rebounds for the Panthers this season.

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WESTMAN WINDOWS. Replace-ment windows tilt for easy cleaning and rebates bays, bows, sliders, etc. Any custom size and shape, 30+ years in Creston. I sell, service and install, for no-pressure estimate call Charlie Westman 641-782-4590 or 641-344-5523.

BOWMAN SIDING & WINDOWS. All major brands of vinyl and steel siding, Heartland, Traco and Revere thermal replacement windows. Recipient of the Revere Premium Renovator Award. Seamless guttering and Leaf Relief gutter covers. 33 years of continuous reliable service in Southwest Iowa, free estimates, 641-322-5160 or 1-800-245-0337.

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

SPROUSE COMPUTER SOLU-TIONS. 120 N. Main, Lenox, 641-780-5760 12 years experi-ence. Reasonable & Quality PC repair and tutoring.

StorageShARP’S SELF-STORAGE Boats, records, inventory, furniture. You store it, lock it, take the key. Industrial Park, Creston, 641-782-6227.

PlumberSChROEDER PLUMBING and ELECTRICAL. Central air repair/new installations, new breaker boxes, lighting fixtures, softeners, water heaters. Specialize in manufactured and mobile homes. Free estimates, licensed, insured, 641-202-1048. Accept Visa & Mastercard.

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GlassQUALITY GLASS CO. Automotive, home, business and farm. Commercial lock service and trailer sales. hwy 34 East, in Creston 641-782-5155

Home Improvements & Repairs

ELECTRICAL. John Brennan. Licensed. 641-782-3795.

4 Carrier Routes

in Lenox AvailableDeliver Monday-FridayMust be 10 years old

Contact Sandy Allison Creston News Advertiser,

641-782-2141 x222

HELP WANTEDThe Mount Ayr Community School is searching for qualified candidates for the position of Transportation Coordinator.

Successful candidates must be able to perform automotive and equipment service maintenance on district buses,

vehicles and equipment. Recordkeeping, attention to detail and the ability to work with people are essential attributes/skills for this position. The position is salaried and will be determined based upon experience. The position requires a CDL/School Bus Drivers License as driving a regular bus

route is a part of this position. Applications may be found at www.mtayrschools.org or picked up in the Superintendent’s

Office. The position includes full single health insurance, Ipers, paid sick leave, personal days, emergency days and vacation days. Return applications to the Superintendent’s

Office by Friday, April 4th at 3:00p.m.

Now accepting applications for the following position:

Adult Basic Education High School Equivalency Instructor

(in Creston)

Please visit the website for more information:

www.swcciowa.edu/HR

Southwestern Community College 1501 W. Townline St.

Creston, IA 50801

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Farm Assistant

NOW HIRING

810 E. Van Buren • Lenox, IAMonday thru Friday • 8 am to 4 pm

— Ask for Julie —EOE

Vintage Park ApartmentsAssisted Living is looking for:

• Highly Motivated Universal Workers• Full Time, Part Time & PRN Shifts Available

If you enjoy working with the elderly apply in person at:

Community Relations Coordinator/Administrative Assistant

Vintage Park Apartments801 East Van Buren, Lenox, IA 50851

Email: [email protected] • Drug Free

Due to expansion, Vintage Park Apartments Assisted Living in Lenox, Iowa is excited to be seeking a dedicated, committed and experienced part-time Community Relations Coordinator/Administrative Assistant. The ideal candidate must possess sales and marketing experience, strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills and supervisory experience. This position will be responsible for community outreach, lead generations and referrals. Must have superior customer service skills, be enthusiastic and have excellent written and communication skills. If you enjoy working with the elderly in a team atmosphere and have an outgoing personality, this is the opportunity for you! We offer a full benefits package and an exciting, supportive work environment. Please email your resume to:

Maintanence Assistant

Vintage Park Apartments801 East Van Buren, Lenox, IA 50851

Email: [email protected] • Drug Free

Due to expansion, Vintage Park Apartments Assisted Living in Lenox, Iowa is excited to be seeking a dedicated, committed and experienced part-time Maintenance Assistant. The ideal candidate must possess experience with apartment and grounds maintenance including lawn and snow removal, refurbishing apartments, replacing fixtures and equipment, completing work orders as assigned and environmental safety. If you enjoy working with the elderly in a team atmosphere this is the opportunity for you!

We offer a full benefits package and an exciting, supportive work environment. If interested please email your resume to:

SUPERVISORY POSITIONBunn is seeking a motivated leader to join our

Iowa production team. As a member of our team, you will enjoy a high-energy environment that fosters growth and development within a

corporate culture that values honesty, integrity, and courtesy. If you have manufacturing leader-ship experience and desire to work for a global corporation in rural setting, you won’t want to

miss this opportunity!

Scope of Responsibilities:• Oversee production and operational procedures • Establish priorities and sequences for manufacturing schedules• Facilitate manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality meet specifications• Identify and lead continuous improvement efforts• Effectively engage employees in problem solving and process improvements• Coach employees to meet their full potential

Qualifications:• Demonstrated ability to lead people and promote effective teamwork• Excellent analytical, problem solving/decision making skills• Ability to make timely, effective, fact based decisions• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to effectively communicate (written, verbal, listening)• Proven ability to take initiative and demonstrate flexibility in a variety of circumstances• Previous supervisory experience required• Manufacturing experience preferred• A.A. degree or higher preferred

Send resume and cover letter to:

Bunn-O-Matic Corporation Human Resource Manager

900 East Townline Road Creston, IA 50801

[email protected] drug screen required.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Inserter Position OpeningCreston Publishing Company has a part-time inserter position available in our mailroom.

Must be able to work flexible hours, Monday through Friday. Job responsibilities include putting printed

advertising materials into our papers, stacking papers, bundling papers, helping package all

products for delivery and distribution.

We are looking for a reliable team player. Must be able to move/lift 35-pound bundles of

newspapers/preprints for extended periods of time. Position requires repetitive lifting, bending, and

standing for extended periods. Position also requires the ability to work under deadline pressure and to

follow detailed instructions.

Interested candidates can please stop in and fill out an application or send their resume to:

Creston Publishing CompanyAttn: Rose Henry

PO Box 126503 W. Adams Street

Creston, IA 50801Creston Publishing Company is a Drug Free Employer. Must be able to pass

a pre-employment drug screen, background check and physical.

Saturday, March 29 • 7 p.m.

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Ed & Eva’s 154 Public Square • Greenfield • 641-743-2566

Warren Cultural Center — Greenfield —

Tickets on sale now:

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IowaArts

Council

with Ria Olson - Vocal Jazz

Shy of a DozenMen’s A Cappella Ensemble

Your Guide To Dining And Entertainment

DRIVERS WANTEDAmerican Concrete

(an Oldcastle Company)

Requirements include:CDL License • Pre-Employment Drug Screen

DOT Physical and Physical Capacity EvaluationOldcastle provides competitive wages, full benefits package including year round health & retirement options, longevity bonus, and no over-the-road-travel.

Women and Minorities encouraged to apply. Oldcastle Materials is an EEO/AA

American Concrete has openings for Ready-Mix Drivers in surrounding area. Wages up to $15.55

“Earn while you learn”Extensive training program provided for inexperienced

drivers.

Apply online at: http://jobs.oldcastle.com

American Concrete

To inquire or for questions contactBob at 515-249-5309

With Our

Memory Care UnitOpening Soon

We have the following openings:PT CMA - Day Shift

PT CMA - OvernightsPT CNA - Day Shift

All individuals must be compassionate

and enjoy working in a team environment with older adults.

Applications / Resumes may be

submitted confidentially online at www.midwest-health.com/careers

For more information please contact

Amy Edmonson- Bonebrake at 641-782-3131

PrairieViewASSISTED LIVING & MEMORY CARE

1709 W. Prairie St., Creston, IA

HIRING NOW!Midwest Opportunities is now

taking applications for full time, part time and sub positions.

We offer on -the-job training, good benefits, casual dress and

great co-workers.Contact Melody at

641-322-4280 x1 for additional information or send a resume to

724 Davis Ave., Corning, Iowa 50841.

EOE

Position Open ForPart Time Jailer

Hours mainly nights, weekends and holidays, must be 18 and a high school graduate or equivalent. Good moral

character a must. Starting pay is $12.00/hour. Accepting applications

through March 28, 2014. EOE.Apply at:

Union County Sheriff Office, 302 N. Pine, Creston

Union County is now taking applications for

the position of part-time Director of Veteran’s Affairs.This position is 20 hrs per week.

Applicant must have excellent communication, organizational, customer service and computer skills. Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Applicants will be accepted until March 21, 2014.

Applications can be obtained at the Union County Auditor’s Office, Court-house, 300 N. Pine, Creston, IA 50801Applications can also be obtained at the

Union County Website www.unioncountyiowa.org.

For RentFor Rent For Sale

Real Estate

ACREAGE FOR RENT:3 bedroom, 2 bath mo-bile home near Green-field. 3 acres set up forhorses. $700/mo. rentplus utilities, $700 de-posit, references re-quired, 402-721-2313leave message. FOR SALE: 2-bedroom

remodeled house.$25,000. $4000 down,$21,000 financed byowner, 9% interest,$400.00 monthly pay-ments, 641-344-3201.

For Rent187 acres

more or lessWould like to

cash rent it out.Contact:

712-789-0718

CommerCial Building

for rent

1800 S.F. will build to suit,

office space available

641-344-7430

FOR SALE: NEW 50GALLON electric waterheater, 712-621-2740

CROPLAND FOR CASHRENT. Appx 333 acresGrant, Adams Co.; 48acres Nodaway, AdamsCo.; 72 acres, Nodaway,Taylor Co. For info tosubmit bids call Chris-tine at 515-465-5326 oremail [email protected]

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Help Wanted for NEW Retail Store

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Special Occasion • Costumes • Children • Infant Toddlers • Christening • Confirmations

and Alterations

• Certified DOT Examiner• Decompression Traction• New Patients & Walk Ins Welcome• Accepting Most Insurance

Creston Chiropractic, P.C.Dr. Dennis R. Hopkins, Chiropractor905 West Townline StreetCreston, Iowa 50801Office 641-782-6226

Ag Day Expo

Corning Activity CenterNE corner of 9th & Loomis

Adams County Farm Bureau invites you to celebrate ag and livestock producers in southwest Iowa for all they

do to provide safe and healthy food for consumers. Vendors from around southwest Iowa will be on hand

to promote their products and services. Be sure to sign up to win a door prize!

Adams County Farm Bureau is providing FREE LUNCH ofhamburger, chips, cookie and a soda, with the Adams County

Cattlemen grilling and the Adams County Rural Develop-ment Committee to help serve from 11:30 am to 1 pm

Stroke Detection Plus willbe on hand for screenings.Appointments must be made ahead

call 1-877-732-8258

Call the Adams County Farm Bureau withany questions at 641-322-4343

2014

Friday, March 21 • 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The Christmas DoctorThe True Story of Dr. J.P. Weber

Tom Weber

The Christmas DoctorThe True Story of Dr. J.P. Weber

Tom Weber

About this Book

Dr. Weber was born and raised in Creston.

The book is available on Amazon.The softcover price is $14.95, the hardocver price is $23.99.

Clive Cussler: “A pity men like him aren’t around anymore. He was a giant in his time.” Russell Baker: “It makes us remember a time when the doctor was a truly heroic figure.”Hugh Sidey: “His kind made this country great.”Judy Collins: “Your writing is evocative of my own love of the West.”Margaret Chase Smith: “It is certainly something that should be read by everyone.”Julie Harris: “What a wonderful doctor. I wish I had known him.”Tipper Gore: “Your writing has that special quality that takes a reader to the time, place and mood you describe.”Liv Ullmann: “You have a wonderful father to remember. I am very moved.”Karl Maiden: “A wonderful story!”Patricia Neal: “If I were a man, I would love to play him on the screen.”Joan Rivers: “If only there were doctors like him today.”

Public noticePRELIMINARY NOTICE

Farm Service Agency has initiated anenvironmental review for Rylan and DawnKauffman, for the construction of an20,000 layer poultry unit. The location ofthe project area is in the NW1/4SW1/4Section 9, Twp. 73N, Rg. 30W, UnionCounty, Iowa.

Any persons interested in commentingon environmental issues should directtheir comments in writing to Farm ServiceAgency, 10500 Buena Vista Ct., DesMoines, Iowa 50322 Attn: Chris Barton.

Comments must be received within 30days from the date of this publication.


Ag day in Greenfield: Chuck Taylor of Taylor Financial in Creston speaks with Wendel Holiday dur-ing the annual Ag Expo at the Adair County Fairgrounds in Greenfield Monday. About 250 attended the one-day expo event that fea-tured a program from Iowa State University financial specialist Joyce Lash, business displays and a lunch provided by Adair County Cattleman, Corn and Soybean Association, Farm Bureau and Pork Producers.

CNA photo by TERESA PENDEGRAFT

Revved-up deportations leave behind single moms

PALM BEACH, Fla. (MCT) — Guatemalan im-migrant Ana Matias of Ju-piter, Fla., remembers the day two years ago when the phone rang. The father of her children was calling from Mi-ami where he was working a construction job.

“The work site was raided by immigration agents, and he was arrested,” Matias, 37, recalls. “He didn’t have immi-gration papers and they even-tually deported him. It was terrible for us. My older son was 10 at the time and started having trouble at school. The younger one was 2 and he just couldn’t understand. He still doesn’t understand. My hus-band calls to speak with them when he can, but they still miss their father.”

Matias is one of thousands of immigrant women na-tionwide who are now single parents because their hus-bands or partners, who were undocumented, have been deported. Men spend more time outside their homes and are more likely to cross paths with immigration agents than women.

Many of those deported came to the U.S. between the 1990s and 2007 before the Great Recession. During those years, many U.S. em-ployers, interested in cheap labor, hired undocumented workers, mostly men.

They also encouraged those workers to call home and find other relatives or friends who wanted work in the U.S. Some of those work-ers married women already here, but in time so many men left Mexican and Cen-tral American villages that women from those countries eventually came as well. They started families and it is esti-mated that at least 4.5 million children born in the U.S. have at least one undocumented parent vulnerable to deporta-tion.

Over the years the num-ber of deportations grew, as did pressure for immigration

reform. That legislation is stalled in Congress, but de-portations have continued at an unprecedented rate dur-ing the first five years of the administration of President Barack Obama _ a total of 1.94 million. The George W. Bush administration deport-ed 2 million persons but over eight years, a slower pace.

Critics of Obama, including Republican lawmakers and some agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), have said he is not re-moving enough immigrants who are here illegally. Last fiscal year, 368,644 people were deported, more than 1,000 per day. But that was less than the 419,000 deport-ed the year before.

The administration says it concentrates these days on deporting immigrants guilty of serious crimes or repeat immigration violations and that 55 percent of those de-ported now match that de-scription. Immigrant advo-cates say that still leaves tens of thousands of people every year who are not criminals, but are still deported. Some of them are stopped for mi-nor offenses, such as driving without a license.

Immigration activists are increasingly pressuring Obama to use his executive powers to end deportations of non-criminal undocument-ed immigrants, a move that would protect millions.

In 2012, the administration used those powers to grant temporary reprieve from de-portation to young people brought to the U.S. before the age 16 — a group known as Dreamers. As of September, 588,000 had applied for such protection, a relatively small portion of the 11 million to 12 million people in the country illegally. Last week, the presi-dent ordered a review of de-portation practices.

West Palm Beach immigra-tion activist Aileen Josephs is one who insists Obama has the power to end the deporta-

tions of non-criminals and is angry with him for not doing so. Obama insists that until Congress acts he is required to follow immigration law as it stands now.

Late last year he told im-migration advocates to “use our democratic processes to achieve the same goal that you want to achieve. It re-quires us lobbying and getting it done.”

But the prospects for change this election year are poor. Last month House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said it was unlikely immigration reform would pass this year. And GOP Congressman Lamar Smith of Texas, a leading hard-liner on immigration policy, recently said that Obama halting deportations “would further poison the well” and inhibit any compromise on immigration reform with Democrats down the line.

Such talk exasperates Jo-sephs.

“The last five years will be known in our U.S. history as a time when millions of fami-lies were torn apart as a result of congressional inaction on immigration reform and an administration that chose to enforce a broken immigration system at all costs,” she says.

————(c)2014 The Palm Beach

Post (West Palm Beach, Fla.)Distributed by MCT Infor-mation Services

MCT photo by MADELINE GRAYLuisa Berduo, right, with her children, Daily Roblero, 16, left, and Edwin Roblero, 15, center, at their home in West Palm Beach, Fla., on March 2. Berduo’s husband, Tomas Roblero, was deported to Guatemala four years ago, greatly reducing the family’s income.