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Volume 130 No. 110Copyright 2013

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By KYLE WILSON CNA asst. managing [email protected]

OSCEOLA — A Mount Ayr business walked away with $5,000 Tuesday evening.

Podium Ink of Mount Ayr — up against four other south-west Iowa businesses — won the pitchoff event for the Dream Big, Grow Here grant competition here at Lakeside Casino.

Podium Ink will use the money to expand in one of two areas — direct-to-gar-ment T-shirt printing or hy-drographic printing for signs and graphics.

“We are very excited, as win-ning this money gives fresh oxygen into plans we’ve con-sidered developing up to this point,” said Podium Ink co-owner Brad Elliot. “We were up against four other very worthy businesses who were all deserving of the prize mon-ey, too. We are happy to win and this gives us confidence to start our new ventures.”

The four other businesses Podium Ink competed against in the pitchoff were Afton Fit-ness Center, Upper Crust Cu-linary Creations of Creston, Sew and Sew of Lamoni and She-Nae’s Rescued and Re-newed of Creston.

Placing second though fifth at the pitchoff, in order, were Afton Fitness Center receiving $1,000, Upper Crust ($500), She-Nae’s ($250) and Sew and Sew ($250).

Podium Ink will now ad-vance to a state competition slated for spring 2014. They will compete against 10 other businesses across Iowa for a chance to win an additional

$10,000.“This is our first year in this

grant competition, and we have been overwhelmed and thankful for all the support,” said Podium Ink co-owner Burton Murphy. “Even last night it was great to see ev-eryone commenting on social media. Now, we move on to the state competition. We are confident we can win that pi-

tchoff and will be prepared. That money would mean a great deal to our company in terms of buying new equip-ment and possibly bringing on more employees.”

Podium Ink is a creative studio located at 105 E. Ad-ams St. in Mount Ayr.

Large sum granted to McKinley Park project

By KYLE WILSONCNA assistant managing [email protected]

It’s been a battle, but Friday John Kawa of Creston had reason to celebrate as the Watershed Im-provement Review Board (WIRB) voted 10-1 in favor of granting $300,000 toward the McKinley

Park Restoration project.The money will be used to

construct a proposed three-pond filtration system in the “swamp area” on the north side of Adams Street. That filtration system will reduce silt sedimentation which will result in cleaner water flowing into McKinley Lake.

“I couldn’t be happier,” said

Kawa, presi-dent of the Park and Recreation Board Board. “This is the fourth time we have applied for this grant. It was a well-prepared grant. We had letters of support from different entities and businesses in Creston. Getting this grant has been a com-munity effort.”

Jeremy Rounds — regional planner at Southern Iowa Council

of Governments (SICOG) — was a key player in the park board obtaining this grant money. Rounds pre-pared the 80-page grant.

“I’m just happy we won’t have to re-write the grant application next year,” Rounds laughed. “I’m glad we were able to get the money be-cause I think it’s a great project that people in the town can be

proud of.”Kawa said this WIRB grant will

not pay for the entire filtration sys-tem project — which is estimated at $1 million — but it will allow the park board and city council to give the go ahead to begin the first phase of the project.

The first phase of the project is constructing the filtration ponds in the watershed leading to McKin-ley Lake. The second phase is re-habilitating the existing wetland

RoundsKawa

� The $300,000 grant will be used to construct a proposed three-pond filtration system in the “swamp area” on the north side of Adams Street

Mount Ayr business wins $5,000

Please seeMCKINLEY PARK, Page 2

Reminder: Snow-removal ordinance starts FridayDon’t forget Creston’s snow-removal park-ing ordinance goes into effect Friday. Park-ing is prohibitied on all odd-numbered days on the south and west sides of all streets (even numbered address) from 1 to 7 a.m.

Parking is prohibitied on all even num-bered days on the north and east sides of all streets (odd numbered address) from 1 to 7 a.m.

For example — on Thursday night, park on the north or east side of the street because 1 to 7 a.m. Friday is an odd-numbered day.The purpose of the ordinance is to facilitate snow removal. The ordinance stays in effect until March 31, 2014. Fines for the ordinance are $25 if paid within the first 30 days. After 30 days, the fine increases to $30.

Thayer election decided Union County Supervisors decided a five-way tie for three remaining spots on Thay-er’s city council by drawing names out of an envelope. The candidates all received two write-in votes in the election Nov. 5. Merle Witt, Keith Mitchell and Les Vanderplum will now represent Thayer on the city council. The three selected have until Friday to de-cline the position. If declined before Friday, supervisors will draw another name to fill the empty seat between Tony Catolona and Jack Doberthene.

In other county news:• DECAT Coordinator Jocelyn Blazek

needed the approval for two contract amend-ments for family assistance and family team meeting facilitation.

• SICOG’s Tim Ostroski provided updates for the Bloomfield, Norwalk and Carlisle projects.

• Union County Engineer Steve Akes gave the maintenance activity report.

QUICK NEWS

Creston Chamber of Commerce annual meeting

Honored: These three individuals

were honored at the 74th

annual Creston Chamber of Commerce

banquet and annual meet-ing Tuesday

evening at Supertel Inn

and Conference Center in

Creston. They include, from

left, Becky Riley (volunteer

of the year), Denny Abel (cit-

izen) and Levi Eblen (youth).

CNA photo by KYLE WILSON

CNA photo by KYLE WILSON

Peggy’s recognition: Right, Peggy Van Pelt is recognized Tuesday dur-ing the 74th annual Creston Chamber of Commerce banquet and annual meeting for serving as office manager at the Chamber for 50 years. Pictured left, Linda Hartsock — friend and former Chamber director for 16 years — told the audience Peggy “has always had a strong work ethic and heart of gold” and “is instrumen-tal in everything good that happens in the Creston community.”

dream big, grow here grant contest

Contributed photoBurton Murphy, left, and Brad Elliot are the owners of Podium Ink in Mount Ayr. Podium Ink was named the $5,000 winner for the Dream Big, Grow Here grant competition at Lakeside Casino in Osceola Tuesday night. They were up against four other southwest Iowa busi-nesses in the pitchoff competition.

Please seePODIUM INK, Page 2

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2A Creston News AdvertiserWednesday, November 13, 2013

Norma Konkler Afton

Norma Konkler, 86, of A f t o n died Nov. 12, 2013, at Afton Care Cen-ter.

M e m o -rial ser-vices will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at Pear-son Family Funeral Service, 809 W. Montgomery St., Creston. The Rev. Jim Mor-ris will officiate. Inurnment will be private at Greenlawn Cemetery. There will be no public viewing. Visitation with family present will be 1 to 2 p.m. service time Thurs-day at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to Creston Animal Rescue Ef-fort (C.A.R.E.). Online con-dolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Norma Mardale Konkler, daughter of Vivian Gwendo-lyn (Keuter) and Elza Mari-on Siddens, was born Aug. 5, 1927, in Afton.

Norma graduated from Afton High School in 1945.

After graduation, she mar-ried Richard Konkler. They were married for 20 years and later divorced.

Norma met her life partner

and became the common-law wife of William “Bill” Burgduff.

Norma lived in Afton until moving to Creston in 1972.

Norma was a homemaker and farm wife.

Norma and Bill lived on a farm near Thayer for a short time.

Norma worked at Gits Manufacturing and several different restaurants.

Norma returned to Afton and lived at Afton Care Cen-ter for the past six years.

Norma was a member of American Legion Auxiliary for more than 30 years and volunteered many hours helping with the American Legion and V.F.W.

Norma is survived by her children, Kelly Konkler of Creston, Tony (Bobbi) Konkler of Carroll, Tracy Konkler of Thayer, Leslie (Ray) Farris of New Al-bany, Miss., Lori Burgduff of Shenandoah, Carolyn Burgduff of Salem, Ore., and Kirby Konkler of Creston; 21 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, sister Mona (Jack) Quee of Afton and niece Beth (Bruce) Herz-berg of Afton.

Norma was preceded in death by her parents, hus-band in 2010, daughter Dar-cie Konkler, nephew Lonnie Quee and ex-husband Rich-ard Konkler.

Konkler

CNA photo by BAILEY POOLMAN

Vigil: Bill Ralston and his adopted children Isaac, 12, and Cassie, 11, of Creston have dinner before participating in a candlelight vigil in honor of Iowa adoption and National Adoption Month at Crest Baptist Church Tuesday.

Continued from Page 1

Podium Ink currently produces vinyl decals for application to almost any smooth clean surface. They specialize in full vehicle wraps used on delivery vans, trucks, buses, cars, storefront windows, office

interiors, off road vehicles and more.

They also have apparel and printing service includ-ing custom artwork on a variety of apparel pieces such as T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, coffee cups, full color banners, graphic wraps and more.

PODIUM INK:

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area “where all the cattails are now.” These two phases are expected to improve water quality to 85 percent clean by the time it reaches McKinley Lake.

The park board and city

have three years to use the $300,000 grant.

However, Kawa is hopeful both phases of the filtration system project will be com-pleted within two years so the board can start applying for funding to dredge or begin drying out McKinley Lake.

MCKINLEY PARK:

Senate Democrats propose preschool expansion WASHINGTON (MCT)

— Staking a major invest-ment in early-childhood education — and in defi-ance of federal austerity — a group of lawmakers is proposing to offer free pre-school to all 3- and 4-year-olds from low- and moder-ate-income families.

The bill, being intro-duced Wednesday, is an ambitious follow-up to President Obama’s pledge during his February State of the Union address to narrow early learning defi-cits, where some children enter kindergarten already reading and others unable to write their names.

The Strong Start for America’s Children Act calls for spending $34 bil-lion in the first five years alone. Among other things, the money would pay for voluntary preschool for kids from households with up to twice the poverty level ($47,100 for a fam-ily of four), raise education requirements for preschool teachers and help boost their pay to parity with K-12 teachers.

In Washington state, some 50,000 children could potentially qualify for taxpayer-paid preschool, based on poverty estimates and census data. Currently, 20 percent of the state’s 4-year-olds and 9 percent of the 3-year-olds receive free pre-K education, either through the federally fund-

ed Head Start program for low-income families or the state-funded Early Child-hood Education and Assis-tance Program (ECEAP), open to families with in-comes up to 110 percent of the poverty level.

In 2012, the two programs cost an average of $6,800 per student.

Joel Ryan, executive di-rector of Washington State Association of Head Start & ECEAP, said the legis-lation was notable for its scope. Rather than work-ing with fixed block grants, states would get matching funds from the federal gov-ernment to cover the cost of education for all eligible children. States also would be encouraged to expand preschool to kids from higher-income households.

“This is a pretty big deal,” Ryan said. “And it’s a very good thing.”

Studies have repeatedly found correlation between early-childhood education and later payoffs, both per-sonal and societal, including higher wages and academic achievements and reduced costs for health-care and social services.

But Washington state

does not provide free all-day school for even kinder-gartners. As recently as last fall, the state paid for all-day kindergarten for just 22 percent of students. The share today is 44 percent, thanks to a $50 million in-fusion from the Legislature.

The bill makes state-funded kindergarten a con-dition for applying for pre-school grants.

The legislation is spon-sored by Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and co-sponsored by Sen. Patty Murray, D. Wash., and eight other Sen-ate Democrats. Two House members, including Re-publican Richard Hanna, of New York, are also sup-porting it.

Early learning is a sig-nature issue for Murray, a former preschool teacher. Earlier this year, she intro-duced the Ready to Learn Act with similar provisions for preschool funding as the latest legislation.

Murray is co-chairing a budget conference commit-tee with Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. A key part of their task is to agree on spending levels for the remainder of the 2014 fiscal year, which ends next Sept. 30. They

also are seeking mutually acceptable alternatives to the sequestration, arbitrary budget cuts that are split between defense and non-defense discretionary pro-grams.

Already this academic year, the sequestration has bumped 57,000 kids out of Head Start programs across the country, including 750 children in Washington.

Head Start programs and preschools funded by the state operate out of public schools, churches, child-development centers and other sites.

The proposed legislation would require states to set high-quality standards for preschools, aligned with K-12 academic standards. It also requires preschool teachers to hold bachelor’s degrees.

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Evaluating Your Estate Plan is an all-day workshop that gives participants tools to help prepare or revise an estate plan.

Union County Extension is sponsoring the workshop for farm families in southwest Iowa 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 10 at Southwestern Commu-nity College. Topics include the language of estate plan-ning, needed information, set-ting goals and gift, estate and inheritance taxes.

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For the record

Markets

Today's WeatherLocal 5-Day Forecast

Thu

11/14

48/29Intervals of cloudsand sunshine. High48F. Winds SW at10 to 15 mph.

Sunrise Sunset7:04 AM 4:59 PM

Fri

11/15

52/42Sunny. Highs in thelow 50s and lows inthe low 40s.


Sat

11/16

60/48Windy with showersat times. Highs in thelow 60s and lows inthe upper 40s.


Sun

11/17

64/27Showers. Highs inthe mid 60s andlows in the upper20s.


Mon

11/18

33/18Windy with a mix ofsun and clouds.


Des Moines50/31

Cedar Rapids45/30

Sioux City55/30

Creston48/29

Iowa At A Glance

Area CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Algona 48 28 pt sunny Davenport 46 31 pt sunny Marshaltown 45 28 pt sunnyAtlantic 50 29 pt sunny Des Moines 50 31 pt sunny Mason City 45 28 pt sunnyAubudon 51 30 mst sunny Dubuque 44 33 pt sunny Onawa 55 32 pt sunnyCedar Rapids 45 30 pt sunny Farmington 50 32 cloudy Oskaloosa 47 28 pt sunnyCenterville 49 31 pt sunny Fort Dodge 48 29 pt sunny Ottumwa 48 30 pt sunnyClarinda 51 28 pt sunny Ft Madison 48 34 cloudy Red Oak 50 30 pt sunnyClarion 46 28 pt sunny Guttenberg 45 31 pt sunny Sioux Center 49 31 pt sunnyClinton 45 31 pt sunny Keokuk 50 33 cloudy Sioux City 55 30 pt sunnyCouncil Bluffs 52 32 mst sunny Lansing 44 33 pt sunny Spencer 49 28 pt sunnyCreston 48 29 pt sunny LeMars 50 31 pt sunny Waterloo 44 29 pt sunny

National CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Atlanta 58 37 sunny Houston 65 53 cloudy Phoenix 80 58 sunnyBoston 50 32 sunny Los Angeles 86 58 sunny San Francisco 71 52 sunnyChicago 44 34 cloudy Miami 77 71 windy Seattle 53 45 pt sunnyDallas 58 47 pt sunny Minneapolis 45 31 pt sunny St. Louis 58 39 cloudyDenver 56 34 mst sunny New York 52 37 sunny Washington, DC 56 36 mst sunny

Moon Phases

FirstNov 9

FullNov 17

LastNov 25

NewDec 2

UV IndexThu

11/142

Low

Fri11/15

2

Low

Sat11/16

2

Low

Sun11/17

2

Low

Mon11/18

2

Low

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 (30), low past 24 hours (9) and precipitation ending 7 a.m. today (.0)

Today's WeatherLocal 5-Day Forecast

Thu

11/14

48/29Intervals of cloudsand sunshine. High48F. Winds SW at10 to 15 mph.


Fri

11/15

52/42Sunny. Highs in thelow 50s and lows inthe low 40s.


Sat

11/16

60/48Windy with showersat times. Highs in thelow 60s and lows inthe upper 40s.


Sun

11/17

64/27Showers. Highs inthe mid 60s andlows in the upper20s.


Mon

11/18

33/18Windy with a mix ofsun and clouds.


Des Moines50/31

Cedar Rapids45/30

Sioux City55/30

Creston48/29

Iowa At A Glance

Area CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Algona 48 28 pt sunny Davenport 46 31 pt sunny Marshaltown 45 28 pt sunnyAtlantic 50 29 pt sunny Des Moines 50 31 pt sunny Mason City 45 28 pt sunnyAubudon 51 30 mst sunny Dubuque 44 33 pt sunny Onawa 55 32 pt sunnyCedar Rapids 45 30 pt sunny Farmington 50 32 cloudy Oskaloosa 47 28 pt sunnyCenterville 49 31 pt sunny Fort Dodge 48 29 pt sunny Ottumwa 48 30 pt sunnyClarinda 51 28 pt sunny Ft Madison 48 34 cloudy Red Oak 50 30 pt sunnyClarion 46 28 pt sunny Guttenberg 45 31 pt sunny Sioux Center 49 31 pt sunnyClinton 45 31 pt sunny Keokuk 50 33 cloudy Sioux City 55 30 pt sunnyCouncil Bluffs 52 32 mst sunny Lansing 44 33 pt sunny Spencer 49 28 pt sunnyCreston 48 29 pt sunny LeMars 50 31 pt sunny Waterloo 44 29 pt sunny

National CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Atlanta 58 37 sunny Houston 65 53 cloudy Phoenix 80 58 sunnyBoston 50 32 sunny Los Angeles 86 58 sunny San Francisco 71 52 sunnyChicago 44 34 cloudy Miami 77 71 windy Seattle 53 45 pt sunnyDallas 58 47 pt sunny Minneapolis 45 31 pt sunny St. Louis 58 39 cloudyDenver 56 34 mst sunny New York 52 37 sunny Washington, DC 56 36 mst sunny

Moon Phases

FirstNov 9

FullNov 17

LastNov 25

NewDec 2

UV IndexThu

11/142

Low

Fri11/15

2

Low

Sat11/16

2

Low

Sun11/17

2

Low

Mon11/18

2

Low

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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Bereavement Support Group, 3 to 5 p.m., Prairie View Assisted Living room 114, 1709 W. Prairie St.

ThursdayNational Association of

Retired and Veteran Railway Employees Inc. Unit No. 54, 9 a.m., The Windrow.

Blue Grass Optimist Club of Creston, noon, The Pizza Ranch.

Kent Dinner Club, 5:30 p.m., Creston Family Restaurant, 802 W. Taylor St.

Celebrate Recovery (a Christ-centered 12-step pro-gram), 6 p.m., Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar St.

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

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

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

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

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 for lunch.

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

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

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

Union Squares, 7:30 to 10 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 400 N. Elm St. Turkey dance. Caller: Doug McCart.

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

Accidents Gunnar Michael Blum,

19, 305 New York Ave., was cited for leaving the scene of an accident 11:32 p.m. Friday after an accident near the in-tersection of North Walnut and East Summit streets. He was also charged with oper-ating while intoxicated 1 a.m. Sunday at his residence.

Alexander Robert Law-son, 20, 1501 Townline Rd., Apt. 181, a passenger in Blum’s vehicle, was charged with public intoxication 11:43 p.m. Saturday at the Union County Law Enforce-ment Center.

According to a Creston Police report, Blum, driving a 2001 Ford south on North Walnut, lost control and struck a 1997 Ford, owned by William Andrew Neve, 408 N. Walnut St., parked in front of his residence. After the collision, Blum drove away from the scene.

While investigating the incident, a call came in to dispatch reporting a vehicle parked in the roadway in the 400 block of Walnut Street. Officers investigated the scene and discovered the ve-hicle had been struck by an-other vehicle that had left the scene. Officers noticed blue paint on the vehicle matched the color of Blum’s truck, and white paint was discov-ered on the front bumper of

Blum’s truck that matched the vehicle that had been struck. Eye witness accounts also state a blue Ford F-150 matching Blum’s truck de-scription left the scene after striking the parked vehicle.

Soon after, officers re-ceived a complaint of a truck driving on the railroad tracks near New York Avenue. While on the way to the loca-tion, officers saw the vehicle pass, and proceeded after the vehicle. Blum and Law-son exited the vehicle and at-tempted to run away.

Lawson was taken into custody. He refused to sub-mit to a breath test, but ad-mitted he was intoxicated, and he had drunk six or sev-en beers.

Blum exited his residence 12:30 a.m. and admitted to driving while intoxicated, and consented to a field so-

briety test and preliminary breath test. Blum showed significant signs of impair-ment during the sobriety test, and had a preliminary breath test result of .190. He consented to a Data Master test, with a result of a blood alcohol content of .184. He stated several times he was drunk while operating the vehicle and admitted to running from officers.

Damage estimates are $200 to Blum’s vehicle and $2,500 to Neve’s vehicle.

Blum was released on $1,000 bond, and Lawson was released on $300 bond.

— — — — — —Brandon Joseph Lee Tull,

16, 501 N. Birch St., was cited for operating while intoxi-cated and turning from the improper lane after an acci-dent 4:14 p.m. Monday at the

intersection of New York Avenue and Park Street.

According to a Creston Police report, Tull, driving a 1998 Nissan, and Mendy Kay McCreight, 31, of Corn-ing, driving a 2004 Chrysler, were westbound on New York Avenue, approach-ing the intersection at Park Street, when Tull missed the right turn and attempted to merge into the left lane. Tull crossed halfway into the left lane and turned, failing to yield to McCreight. Mc-Creight attempted to swerve to avoid the accident, but the front driver’s side of Mc-Creight’s vehicle struck the left rear of Tull’s vehicle.

Tull had five passengers in the vehicle, and three at-tempted to flee the scene. James Riddle, 16, 614 W. Jefferson St., was picked up by an officer, returned to

the scene and transported to Greater Regional Medi-cal Center for treatment for minor injuries. An uninjured passenger returned to the scene and Trever Wayne Davis, 16, 915 N. Spruce St., sought medical treat-ment for minor injuries af-ter leaving the vehicle.

McCreight and a pas-senger in her vehicle were transported by private ve-hicle to Greater Regional Medical Center for minor injuries.

All occupants seeking treatment for minor injuries were treated and released.

Damage estimates are $800 to Tull’s vehicle, and $4,600 to McCreight’s ve-hicle.

Union County Sheriff

Jacob Ray McGuire of Af-ton reported his 2004 green

and black Arctic Cat CVX 400 ATV was taken from his residence between Thursday and Sunday.

Loss estimate is $3,500.

Grain prices quoted at 10 a.m. today:

• Farmers Co-op, Creston:Corn — $4.26

Soybeans — $12.68• Gavilon Grain:Corn — $4.26Soybeans — $12.82

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Nowhere but LouisianaBATON ROUGE, La. — I am

winding my way down to the Loui-siana Capitol basement, trying to find House Committee Room 6, which is as exciting as it sounds and not evident by the crowds gather-ing to hear me read.

Most book-loving pilgrims are upstairs, jostling for a seat in the huge but overflowing House Cham-ber to see hilarious best-selling au-thor Rick Bragg, or in the Senate Chamber with Alan Robertson, oldest son of Duck Commander Phil Robertson from the television show “Duck Dynasty.”

Wouldn’t you?As book events go, the Louisi-

ana Book Festival is way up there. Where else but Louisiana can you buy good jambalaya, hear rollick-ing live Cajun music, get the auto-

graph of the Duck Commander’s preacher son and watch the daz-zling blond wife of Blue Dog cre-ator George Rodrigue spill the secrets behind the art, all in the shadow of Huey Long’s final rest-ing place?

“Nowhere,” would be the answer to that.

I am on a panel with television producer Wendy Reed, also a tal-ented new memoirist, whose book is called “An Accidental Memoir: How I Killed Someone and Other

Stories.” She goes first and reads her riveting story so well I forget to be nervous when it’s my turn.

Later we both sit at a table in a giant signing tent, next to Emi-lie Staat, who is working on a book about life and tango, right across from poet Carlos Colon, who is dressed as Elvis because his book is called “Haiku Elvis: A Life in 17 Syllables (or Less).” But I can’t see Elvis for several min-utes because my view is blocked by some kind of incongruous kickbox-ing demonstration.

Nowhere but Louisiana.Having spent a lot of time in this,

the most colorful of states, in years past, I believe it to be Sutter’s Mill for creative fodder. I’ve covered an alligator funeral in Ponchatoula, interviewed a geriatric stripper on

Bourbon Street and written about the gubernatorial election that pit-ted a former Klansman against the charming shyster Edwin Edwards. The bumper stickers all read “Vote for the Crook; It’s Important.”

I can hear the subject of one re-cent column, Yvette Landry, belt-ing out her original country tunes on the stage. But she’s also here to sell her first book, a spooky tale about a Catahoula Swamp tree that eats children. Talk about multitasking. I spot legendary fiddler Joel Sa-voy and retired Lt. Gen. Rus-sel Honore, who led the military response to Hurricane Katrina. Doctors, lawyers, retired military chiefs. There are nearly 200 writ-ers, artists and musicians, so you are forced to choose your priorities carefully.

The folks here certainly have figured out how to make a book fair sexy, not stuffy and staid, the way some can be. I suspect some come for the food alone. And when you tire of literary pos-turing and book-hawking, you can ride straight to the top of Huey’s tower and get the best view of the river that rolls to the sea, deposit-ing its alluvia and silt and creative talent at a wide and smiling mouth.

* * *To find out more about Rheta

Grimsley Johnson and her books, visit

www.rhetagrimsleyjohnson-books.com.

(c) 2013 Rheta Grimsley John-son

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President Obama met the oldest World War II veteran

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

Richie Incognito showed all texts with former fellow Miami Dolphin Jonathan Martin Sunday, reveal-ing they’re pals. They exchanged death threats and N-words in good fun. This ends the debate once and for all about whether Dolphins are as intelligent as humans.

MTVs hit reality show Sixteen and Pregnant announced a casting call for Season Five Friday just as MTV’s Teen Mom wrapped up its first season. Talk about shameless. MTV is the first group of people to make money off pregnant teens since slavery was abolished.

Miley Cyrus smoked a joint on-stage and twerked with a midget at the MTV Awards Sunday in Holland. That’s our gal. After get-ting Best Video she showed her patriotism by thanking U.S. vet-erans for their wonderful work

in Mars Attacks and Independence Day.

President Obama met the oldest World War II veteran on Veterans Day. It’s the only war my family ever won. My line of Hamiltons lost the English Civil War, we lost the American Revolution, we lost the Civil War and in the War on Drugs, I fought for Colombia.

Secretary of State John Kerry failed to get Iran to reduce its nuclear capacity Monday as war tensions heightened. He’s been to war, fought a war, denounced the war, then ran for president as a war hero. John Kerry fought in Viet-nam for your right to be strange.

TopicalhumorArgus Hamilton

Why won’t Jimmy Kimmel apologize some more?

Jimmy Kimmel used to be a professional comedian. His new job is apologizing. A few weeks ago, the host of ABC’s late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live” aired a bit where a 6-year-old boy recommends killing everyone in China. Kimmel and the network have been apologizing ever since. Over the weekend, protesters be-sieged ABC studios around the country. They want Kimmel fired or, failing that, more apologies. The bit was part of a routine called “Kids Table,” where Kimmel talks to cute 5- and 6-year-olds, and hi-larity ensues. In the offending epi-sode, Kimmel asked the kids what to do about our debt to China, and one boy chirps, “Kill every-one in China.” Kimmel laughs and jokingly calls it “an interest-ing idea,” before returning to it later when, with mock serious-ness, he asks the kids whether the Chinese should be allowed to live. It doesn’t take a well-honed sense of humor to realize that “Kids Table” is a forum for kids to say laughably and harmlessly absurd things, not for the discussion of se-rious foreign-policy initiatives. If the boy’s proposal for a genocidal war against China as a solution to our national debt were getting a respectable hearing, he would have been invited to debate it on CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS” with deadly earnest foreign-policy panjandrums like Richard Haass and Zbigniew Brzezinski.

Nonetheless, the grim gears of offense-taking began to grind. Pre-viously, Jimmy Kimmel’s main of-fense against humanity had been encouraging parents to get a rise

out of their kids by telling them that they had eaten all their Hal-loween candy. Now, he was guilty of incitement to mass murder.

The anti-Kimmel protesters sported signs festooned with swas-tikas and pictures of the comedian with a Hitler mustache, accusing him of “manipulating children” and “promoting racial genocide.” Needless to say, if Adolf Hitler’s crime had been joking around with kids who innocently talked of kill-ing people for laughs, he wouldn’t be known as one of world history’s greatest monsters.

The protesters still managed to extract an apology from ABC and from Kimmel on air, who said he thought “it was obvious that I didn’t agree with that statement.” Obviousness, though, isn’t a de-fense. Kimmel had to apologize in public to protesters outside his Hollywood studio in a scene that bore a distant resemblance to a “struggle session” in the Cultural Revolution wherein accused en-emies of the people were humili-ated and engaged in coerced self-criticism.

Kimmel said he was “very, very sorry” and bowed to the protest-ers, who still demanded every imaginable kind of other apology from him. No matter how sorry he said he was, they wanted him to be sorrier still. With protests demand-

ing Kimmel’s ouster continuing to roll on, ABC has apologized yet again and emphasized its promise to tighten its Standards and Prac-tices.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry is now in on the act, calling on ABC to “face its mistakes head on.” The Chinese government’s entry into the debate might seem op-portunistic, but in fairness to Bei-jing, no other entity in the world has proven itself as adept at kill-ing Chinese people en masse. The Kimmel controversy is of inherent concern since it involves its core competency.

The Kimmel kerfuffle is worthy of a Monty Python skit, but also typical of the surreal theater of offense-taking in contemporary America. Are we, in such matters, a ridiculous country? One that encourages a sense of victimhood and grievance? One that lacks any sense of proportion? Yes, yes and yes.

It would have been an invigo-rating blow for the culture of free speech if ABC and Kimmel had is-sued the following serial apologies to their tormentors: We’re sorry that you are so humorless. We’re sorry you don’t have anything bet-ter to do with your time. We’re sor-ry that you are cheapening every genocide in history. We’re sorry, in short, that you are whiny bullies. If you’re so offended, please go watch Leno or Letterman.

Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: [email protected]

(c) 2013 by King Features Syn-dicate

King FeaturescommentaryRich Lowry

Letter to the editorHats off to the youth of today!From Frank GaleCreston

Two years ago when I decided to retire from teaching, I debated putting my name in to sub at lo-cal schools. While thinking about it, my thoughts drifted back to the mid 80s when I used to sub, and I recalled how disrespectful and misbehaving many of the students were at that time. However, I de-cided to give it a try.

Wow, what a difference time makes. Over the last two years, I have subbed at Creston, East

Union and Orient-Macksburg and have found the students to be very respectful to the sub, will follow directions and usually don’t try to pull something on the sub. What I found to be a pain in the neck in the 80s has now became a joy working with the students.

Next time you talk to a school administrator, be sure to tell them what a great job their teachers have done in teaching respect for others. And teachers, when you have con-ferences, be sure to let the parents know what a great job they have done raising their children.

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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CRESTON CITY COUNCIL

NOVEMBER 5, 2013The Creston City Council met in regular

session at 6:00 o'clock p.m. on the abovedate in the Council Chambers of the CityHall Complex with Mayor Woods presid-ing.

Roll call being taken with the followingCouncil members present: Loudon, Van-devender, Wagner, Levine, Winborn andWhite. Wilson was absent.

Motion was made and seconded to ap-prove the agenda. All voted aye. Wilsonwas absent. Motion carried.

Motion was made and seconded to ap-prove the consent agenda, which includedapproval of minutes of October 15, 2013,regular meeting; claims of $240,587.67.All voted aye. Wilson was absent. Motioncarried.

During Public Forum, Kevin Downey,411 N. Maple, asked if Item #9 - Resolu-tion to approve payment of $112, 613.00to Kimrey Electric for work completed onthe Creston Airport Lighting Improve-ments Project - was regarding the big lightthat circles around at the Airport. MikeTaylor told him it was in regards to run-way lights.

Downey also mentioned he was toldthat Willets & Woosley does their septicdumping in Corning because it's cheaperfor them to go there, than it is to do theirdumping in Creston. He feels the Cityshould look into this and try to keep themoney in Creston.

Police Chief Ver Meer informed Coun-cil that his department plans to begin pub-lishing the names of individuals that haveunpaid parking tickets in Union County inthe newspaper and on their Face Bookpage. If not paid after 10 days, the ticketswill be forwarded to the County Treasur-er's Office and be assessed to their licenseor vehicle tags, so when the individualcomes in to renew their license or vehicletags, they will have to pay the assessedfine, or they won't be able to renew theirlicense or vehicle tags.

Melvin Scadden, 411 N. Vine, asked ifwhen the Council discusses anything re-garding the Quiet Zone, including what it'scosting, that it be made public so everyoneis aware of it.

Dennis Gross, 505 W. Montgomery,stressed to Council that it would be best toput in the Quiet Zone now because thetrains whistles are only going to continueto get louder and worse, and the price isonly going to continue to increase.

Ellen Gerharz, Executive Director forCreston Chamber of Commerce, informedCouncil that she was very upset because ofa recent statement printed in the CrestonNews Advertiser. The statement referredto the condition of our community andhow bad it looks. She's recently receivedtwo Thank You cards from the LeadershipIowa Group that were very positive aboutCreston and read excerpts of them to theCouncil. She noted several projects theCity and Chamber have worked on, suchas the City obtaining abandoned, dilapi-dated and uninhabitable homes throughthe courts, had them torn down and thensold the empty lots to get them back ontothe tax rolls. As well as the Chamber hav-ing a paint program for homeowners thatmeet the required qualifications and areable to paint their homes with paint pro-vided through this program. She chal-lenges anyone to go to another city of thesame size and look at the many emptystore fronts. She said the City of Creston isvery fortunate to have the number of busi-nesses in our uptown area.

Mayor Woods announced that now isthe time for a Public Hearing for the pur-pose of accepting comment on making ap-plication for a Community DevelopmentBlock Grant Application for the NorthSide Sanitary Sewer ImprovementsProject. Andrew Collings spoke in favorof the Project. No one spoke against theProject, and there was no written corre-spondence for or against the Project. Hethen called the Public Hearing to a close.

A resolution was offered and secondedto approve making application for a Com-munity Development Block Grant for theNorth Side Sanitary Sewer ImprovementProject. All voted aye. Wilson was absent.Resolution passed.

Mayor Woods announced that now isthe time for a Public Hearing for the pur-pose of accepting comment on ORDI-NANCE 14 - 148 IN THE CODE OF OR-DINANCES OF THE CITY OF CRE-STON, IOWA, 1996, BY AMENDINGCHAPTER 62 - GENERAL TRAFFICREGULATIONS, SECTION 62.01-VIO-LATION OF REGULATIONS, SUB-SECTIONS 1 – 8 - PROVISIONS PER-TAINING TO TRAFFIC REGULA-TIONS. No one spoke for or against theamendments, and there was no written cor-respondence for or against the amend-ments. He then called the Public Hearingto a close.

Wagner moved seconded by Levine toEstablish the First Reading on ORDI-NANCE 14 - 148 IN THE CODE OF OR-DINANCES OF THE CITY OF CRE-STON, IOWA, 1996, BY AMENDINGCHAPTER 62 - GENERAL TRAFFICREGULATIONS, SECTION 62.01-VIO-LATION OF REGULATIONS, SUB-SECTIONS 1 – 18 -PROVISIONS PER-TAINING TO TRAFFIC REGULA-TIONS. Levine, Winborn, White, Loudon,Vandevender and Wagner voted aye. Wil-son was absent. First Reading was estab-lished.

White moved seconded by Wagner toWaive the Second Reading on ORDI-NANCE 14 - 148 IN THE CODE OF OR-DINANCES OF THE CITY OF CRE-STON, IOWA, 1996, BY AMENDINGCHAPTER 62 - GENERAL TRAFFICREGULATIONS, SECTION 62.01-VIO-LATION OF REGULATIONS, SUB-SECTIONS 1 – 18 - PROVISIONS PER-TAINING TO TRAFFIC REGULA-TIONS. Levine, Winborn, White, Loudon,Vandevender and Wagner voted aye. Wil-son was absent. Second Reading waswaived.

Wagner moved seconded by Levine toEstablish the Second Reading on ORDI-NANCE 14 - 148 IN THE CODE OF OR-DINANCES OF THE CITY OF CRE-STON, IOWA, 1996, BY AMENDINGCHAPTER 62 - GENERAL TRAFFICREGULATIONS, SECTION 62.01-VIO-LATION OF REGULATIONS, SUB-SECTIONS 1 – 18 - PROVISIONS PER-TAINING TO TRAFFIC REGULA-TIONS. Winborn, White, Loudon, Vande-vender, Wagner and Levine voted aye.Wilson was absent. Second Reading wasestablished.

White moved seconded by Wagner toWaive the Third and Final Reading onORDINANCE 14 - 148 IN THE CODEOF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OFCRESTON, IOWA, 1996, BY AMEND-ING CHAPTER 62 - GENERAL TRAF-FIC REGULATIONS, SECTION 62.01-VIOLATION OF REGULATIONS, SUB-SECTIONS 1 – 18 - PROVISIONS PER-TAINING TO TRAFFIC REGULA-TIONS. Levine, Winborn, White, Loudon,Vandevender and Wagner voted aye. Wil-son was absent. Third and Final Readingwas waived.

Wagner moved seconded by Loudon toEstablish the Third and Final Reading onORDINANCE 14 - 148 IN THE CODEOF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OFCRESTON, IOWA, 1996, BY AMEND-ING CHAPTER 62 - GENERAL TRAF-FIC REGULATIONS, SECTION 62.01-VIOLATION OF REGULATIONS, SUB-SECTIONS 1 – 18 - PROVISIONS PER-TAINING TO TRAFFIC REGULA-TIONS. Vandevender, Wagner, Levine,Winborn, White and Loudon voted aye.Wilson was absent. Third and Final Read-ing was established.

Discussion was held on the safety im-provements and possible Quiet Zone at therailroad crossings located at Elm Streetand New York Avenue. The Iowa Depart-ment of Transportation has approved a90/10 grant for the safety improvementsand the City of Creston has already bud-geted for the required share of 10 percent,which will be approximately $20,000 -$24,000. At this time, it is unknown whatthe Burlington Northern Railroad require-ments are going to cost, but the City hopesto know by the end of the month.

A resolution was offered and secondedto award the contract to Godbersen-SmithConstruction Co., of Ida Grove, Iowa, for$199,991.25, for the safety improvementsto be made on railroad crossings located atElm Street and New York Avenue. Allvoted aye. Wilson was absent. Resolutionpassed.

A resolution was offered and secondedto approve the hiring of Bryan Spencer asEquipment Operator I for the Street De-partment contingent upon his successfulcompletion of attaining CDL licensing.All voted aye. Wilson was absent. Resolu-tion passed.

A resolution was offered and secondedto approve Change Order #1 to adjust esti-mated plan quantities of units installed anddecreasing the project amount by$1,516.50 for the Creston Airport Light-ing Improvements Project. All voted aye.Wilson was absent. Resolution passed.

A resolution was offered and secondedto approve payment of $112,613.00 toKimrey Electric for work completed onthe Creston Airport Lighting Improve-ments Project. All voted aye. Wilson wasabsent. Resolution passed.

Under Other, Councilperson Loudonencouraged all Council Members to takethe opportunity to attend all of the upcom-ing Municipal Leadership Academy work-shops provided by the League of Cities.

Motion was made and seconded to ad-journ the meeting. All voted aye. Wilsonwas absent. Motion carried. Council ad-journed at 6:31 p.m.

Warren Woods, Mayor Attest:Lisa Williamson, City ClerkThese are a condensed version of the

proceedings of the regular meeting of theCreston City Council. Copies of the com-plete version may be obtained at theClerk's office during normal office hours.

FUND REPORT FOR CLAIM PERI-OD ENDING NOVEMBER 5, 2013

REVENUES, BY FUND 10/1/13 – 10/31/13

GENERAL FUND....................833,636.70COMMUNITY CENTER.............7,186.95ROAD USE TAX........................83,852.84PAYROLL TAX BENEFIT.....150,360.54FIRE/POLICE RETIREMENT. .72,025.20EMERGENCY............................17,969.01LOST-PROP TAX RELIEF (50%)............................................36,886.66LOST-STR/SWR/RPR/RPLC (50%)............................................36,886.66TIF-JAMES SBDV (75%)........150,602.24TIF-JAMES SBDV (25%-LMI).50,200.75TIF-ASST. LIVING......................5,175.09TIF-HWY 34 IMPROVEMENTS...................107,751.16RESTRICTED GIFTS-MCKINLEY PARK.........................521.02RESTRICTED GIFTS-LIBRARY......................................1,781.41CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE................................................440.00SEWER OPERATING................67,387.01SEWER DEBT SERVICE..........35,520.24SEWER PLANT RPLCMNT.......4,442.72SEWER STORMWATER............4,442.72ANIMAL SHELTER-AGENCY.....245.26TOTAL...................................1,667,314.18CLAIMS BY VENDOR:ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES INCSERVICE..........................................829.86ADVANCED AG LLCSUPPLIES.........................................678.24AKIN BUILDING CENTERSUPPLIES.........................................461.74ALLIANT ENERGY-INT PWR&LGHSERVICES...................................20,607.20AMAZON/GE MONEY BANKSUPPLIES...........................................32.95AMERICAN CONCRETE PRODUCTSSUPPLIES......................................5,198.62ARAMARK UNIFORMLAUNDRY SERVICE.......................56.97B M SALESTOWELS...........................................138.00BARKER IMPLEMENT & MOTOR COSERVICE..........................................546.16CARPENTER UNIFORM COSUPPLIES......................................1,441.88CENTRAL PLAINS ELECTRICSERVICE............................................45.00CENTRAL PUMP & MOTORSERVICE..........................................460.00CLAPSADDLE-GARBER ASSOCIATSERVICE.......................................4,715.60CLEAN BURN OF IOWASERVICE............................................66.54COPS PLUSSUPPLIES.........................................128.36COPY SYSTEMS INCSERVICE............................................24.72*CRESTON CITY WATER WORKSWATER.......................................38,672.54CRESTON PROF FIREFIGHTERSSUPPLIES.........................................200.00CRESTON VET CLINIC PCSERVICES........................................639.83DENNY'S HYDRAULIC SHOPSUPPLIES...........................................80.00DIGITAL FORMAT COMPUTER.. .SER-VICES..................................................52.49EBSCO SUBSCRIPTIONSERVICES.....................................1,030.59ECHO GROUP INCSUPPLIES.........................................143.30ED M FELD EQUIP CO INCSERVICES........................................475.00*ELECTRONIC FEDERAL TAXTAX..............................................15,892.27ELLIOTT EQUIPMENT COSUPPLIES......................................1,156.72ENERGYFICIENT SYSTEMSSUPPLIES.........................................674.62ENVIRONMENTAL EXPRESSSUPPLIES...........................................71.15F&M BODY SHOP INCSUPPLIES...........................................39.89FARM & HOME SUPPLY INC.................SUPPLIES.........................................272.98FASTENALSUPPLIES...........................................30.16FRY & ASSOCIATES INCSUPPLIES...................................15,595.00GALE CENGAGE LEARNINGBOOKS.............................................596.99GRAPEVINE STAFFINGSERVICES..........................................90.00GREATER REG MEDICAL CNTRSERVICES..........................................73.00GRIMES ASPHALT & PAVING COSUPPLIES......................................1,899.46GUARANTY ABSTRACT COSERVICES........................................145.00HAWKINS INC.SUPPLIES......................................1,149.00HEARTLAND TIRE & AUTOSERVICES........................................183.94HOLIDAY INN DES MOINESHOTEL..............................................103.04HOMESTEAD OF CRESTON, LLCECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT........................................10,349.00ILLOWA COMMUNICATIONSSERVICES........................................235.00INGRAMBOOKS..........................................1,760.62IOWA ASSOC OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES2013 WORKSHOP...........................145.00IOWA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE LISCENSE RENEWAL.....................15.00*IOWA DEPT OF REVENUETAX................................................6,231.00IOWA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATIOSUPPLIES.........................................419.00IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMYMMPI TESTING..............................180.00IOWA LEAGUE OF CITIES2013 WORKSHOP.............................70.00IOWA PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONMEMBERSHIP DUES.......................30.00JONES, MICHELLEREIMBURSEMENT........................154.23K & J HARDWARE INCSUPPLIES.........................................152.97KENYON & NIELSEN PC-ATTYSSERVICES........................................560.00KENYON, TIMSUCCESSFUL ADOPTION..............20.00KING'S POINTE CONFERENCE CENTERHOTEL..............................................123.20KONE INC (DES MOINES)SERVICES........................................202.59KRANTZ PLUMBING & HEATINGSERVICES........................................182.18LEON J DOROTHYSERVICES..........................................62.00LIBBY, DAVEREIMBURSEMENT........................500.00LYNCH DALLAS, P.C...............................SERVICES........................................214.50*MASPORT INCORPORATEDSUPPLIES......................................3,120.00MATT PARROTT & SONS COSUPPLIES...........................................83.06MCITELEPHONE......................................66.56MICROMARKETING LLCBOOKS.............................................369.93MOVIE LICENSING USAMOVIE LICENSE............................195.00MUNICIPAL PIPE TOOL COSUPPLIES.........................................532.14NAPASUPPLIES.........................................551.29NEWTEK TECHNOLOGY SERVICESSERVICES..........................................50.85NORSOLV SYSTEMS ENVIRONMENSERVICES........................................110.95NORTH IOWA K-9RECERTIFICATION.......................150.00OFFICE DEPOTSUPPLIES.........................................199.17OFFICE MACHINESSUPPLIES.........................................268.55PAYROLL -GROSS INCLUDING BENEFITS...................................97,447.78PERPETUA TECHNOLOGIES LLC.........SOFTWARE.....................................399.00PETTY CASH – FIRE.......................25.27PETTY CASH – POLICE................170.24PETTY CASH – SANITATION.......71.11PETTY CASH – STREET...............136.88PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL FINANCSERVICES........................................207.00POKORNEY BP SERVICES..........................................56.00SCHILDBERG CONSTRUCTION CO

SUPPLIES......................................1,626.22SCHOLASTIC INCBOOKS.............................................860.00SERVICE TECHS INCSUPPLIES.........................................578.39SHRED-IT USA - DES MOINESSERVICES..........................................56.00SIRWAWATER.............................................984.40SOUTHERN HILLS VET SVC INCSERVICES........................................655.88SOUTHWEST IOWA RURAL ELECTELECTRIC..........................................39.00STALKER CHEVROLETSERVICES.....................................1,810.85TAYLOR, MICHAELREIMBURSEMENT..........................72.88*TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESFLEX.................................................906.26TRANS-IOWA EQUIPMENT, INC.SERVICES........................................507.00TREAT AMERICA FOOD SERVICESERVICES.....................................1,216.46*TRISTAR BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORSINSURANCE...............................52,219.55UNION CO AUDITORLEC BILLING SEPT'13...............5,622.70UNION CO PUBLIC FUNDING COECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT .......................10,000.00*UNION CO RECORDERFEES....................................................77.50UPSPOSTAGE...........................................76.44USPSPOSTAGE...........................................66.00VEENSTRA & KIMM INCSERVICES.....................................6,990.00VERIZON WIRELESSTELEPHONE......................................80.14W REEVES AND ASSOCIATESSERVICES........................................765.47WAL-MART COMMUNITYSUPPLIES.........................................338.35WALKER COEN LORENTZEN ARCHITECTSPROF SVCS-DEPOT....................1,774.42WEST AVIATION INCPER FBO CONTRACT................1,354.17WINDSTREAMTELEPHONE................................1,857.58TOTAL...................................$331,051.54 *MANUAL CHECKSGENERAL FUND....................195,560.29ROAD USE TAX........................24,151.10PAYROLL TAX BENEFIT.......54,044.26FIRE/POLICE RETIREMENT (XS)................................................8,464.82POLICE FORFEITURE.....................28.99RESTRICTED GIFTS-MCKNLY PARK...........................................16,513.40RESTRICTED GIFTS-LIBRARY......................................2,681.59SEWER OPERATING FUND.. .28,177.05ANIMAL SHELTER AGENCY .1,430.04TOTAL...................................$331,051.54































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THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTUNION COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OFTHE ESTATE OF

DONALD M. SHAWLER, DeceasedProbate No: ESPR015612

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OFAPPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND

NOTICE TO CREDITORSTo All Persons Interested in the Estate

of DONALD M. SHAWLER, Deceased,who died on or about October 3, 2013:

You are hereby notified that on the 1st

day of November 2013, the last will andtestament of DONALD M. SHAWLER,deceased, bearing date of the 6th day ofDecember, 1971 * First Codicil to LastWill & Testament of Donald M. Shawler,dated July 7, 1988 was admitted to probatein the above named court and that PatriciaE. Iiams was appointed executor of the es-tate. Any action to set aside the will mustbe brought in the district court of saidcounty within the later to occur of fourmonths from the date of the second publi-cation of this notice or one month fromthe date of mailing of this notice to allheirs of the decedent and devisees underthe will whose identities are reasonably as-certainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all personsindebted to the estate are requested tomake immediate payment to the under-signed, and creditors having claimsagainst the estate shall file them with theclerk of the above named district court, asprovided by law, duly authenticated, forallowance, and unless so filed by the laterto occur of four months from the secondpublication of this notice or one monthfrom the date of mailing of this notice (un-less otherwise allowed or paid) a claim isthereafter forever barred.

Dated this 7th day of November, 2013.*Designate Codicil(s) if any, with date(s)

Patricia E. IiamsExecutor of estate

1205 NW 70th AvenueAnkeny, IA 50023

Arnold O. Kenyon IIIICIS PIN No AT0004182Attorney for executorKenyon & Nielsen, P.C.211 N. Maple Street, Creston, IA 50801Date of second publication: Nov. 20, 2013

NOTICE OF MEETING OF THEBOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THESOUTHERN IOWA RURAL WATERASSOCIATION, STATE OF IOWA, ONTHE MATTER OF THE PROPOSEDAUTHORIZATION OF A LOANAGREEMENT AND THE ISSUANCEOF NOT TO EXCEED $21,000,000 WA-TER REVENUE REFUNDING CAPI-TAL LOAN NOTES, AND THE PUBLICHEARING ON THE AUTHORIZATIONAND ISSUANCE THEREOF

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given thatthe Board of Directors of the SouthernIowa Rural Water Association, State ofIowa, will hold a public hearing on the20th day of November, 2013, at 9:00 A.M.,in the 1391 - 190th Street, Creston, Iowa50801, at which meeting the Board pro-poses to take additional action for the au-thorization of a Loan Agreement and theissuance of not to exceed $21,000,000Water Revenue Refunding Capital LoanNotes, in order to provide funds to pay thecosts of refunding outstanding water obli-gations of the District, including$1,565,299 Water Revenue Capital LoanNotes, Series 1981/2 (Grand River),$1,100,000 Water Revenue Capital LoanNotes, Series 1992/3 (Taylor III),$1,215,000 Water Revenue Capital LoanNotes, Series 1992 (Union Co./Lorimor),$1,050,000 Water Revenue Bonds, Series1992 (Ringgold Co. II), $1,975,440 WaterRevenue Capital Loan Notes, Series 1994(SE Adams Co), $800,000 Water RevenueCapital Loan Notes, Series 1994 (NW De-catur Co.), $1,675,000 Water RevenueCapital Loan Notes, Series 1995 (W.Clarke Co), $1,174,000 Water RevenueCapital Loan Notes, Series 1995 (AdairCo./Zion), $1,422,000 Water RevenueCapital Loan Notes, Series 1996 (Arispe),$1,050,000 Water Revenue Capital LoanNotes, Series 1996 (Decatur South),$600,000 Water Revenue Capital LoanNotes, Series 1996 (Ringgold Co. III),$1,325,000 Water Revenue Capital LoanNotes, Series 1997 (Taylor IV),$9,480,000 Water Revenue RefundingCapital Loan Notes, Series 1998,$1,500,000 Water Revenue Capital LoanNotes, Series 1998 (NE Adams), $735,000Water Revenue Capital Loan Notes, Se-ries 1999 (Taylor TV/Clarke Rural),$1,861,400 Water Revenue Capital LoanNotes, Series 2000 (NW Adams Co./Car-bon/Grant), $3,202,000 Water RevenueCapital Loan Notes, Series 2001 (SWMadison), and obligations issued or as-sumed for improvements to serve Afton.The Notes will be payable from and se-cured by the Net Revenues of the WaterUtility System of the Southern Iowa RuralWater Association.

At the above meeting the Board shallreceive oral or written objections from anyresident or property owner of the District,to the above action. After all objectionshave been received and considered, theBoard will at this meeting or at any ad-journment thereof, take additional actionfor the authorization of a Loan Agreementand the issuance of Notes or will abandonthe proposal to issue the Notes.

This Notice is given by order of theBoard of Directors of the Southern IowaRural Water Association, State of Iowa, asprovided by Sections 357A.11, 384.24A,and 384.83 of the Code of Iowa, asamended.

Dated this 20th day of November, 2013.Ethel Campbell

Secretary of the Board of DirectorsSouthern Iowa Rural Water Association,

State of Iowa

NOTICE OF MEETING OF THEBOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THESOUTHERN IOWA RURAL WATERASSOCIATION, STATE OF IOWA, ONTHE MATTER OF THE PROPOSEDAUTHORIZATION OF A LOANAGREEMENT AND THE ISSUANCEOF NOT TO EXCEED $21,000,000 WA-TER REVENUE REFUNDING CAPI-TAL LOAN NOTES, AND THE PUBLICHEARING ON THE AUTHORIZATIONAND ISSUANCE THEREOF

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given thatthe Board of Directors of the SouthernIowa Rural Water Association, State ofIowa, will hold a public hearing on the20th day of November, 2013, at 9:00 A.M.,in the 1391 - 190th Street, Creston, Iowa50801, at which meeting the Board pro-poses to take additional action for the au-thorization of a Loan Agreement and theissuance of not to exceed $21,000,000Water Revenue Refunding Capital LoanNotes, in order to provide funds to pay thecosts of refunding outstanding water obli-gations of the District, including$1,565,299 Water Revenue Capital LoanNotes, Series 1981/2 (Grand River),$1,100,000 Water Revenue Capital LoanNotes, Series 1992/3 (Taylor III),$1,215,000 Water Revenue Capital LoanNotes, Series 1992 (Union Co./Lorimor),$1,050,000 Water Revenue Bonds, Series1992 (Ringgold Co. II), $1,975,440 WaterRevenue Capital Loan Notes, Series 1994(SE Adams Co), $800,000 Water RevenueCapital Loan Notes, Series 1994 (NW De-catur Co.), $1,675,000 Water RevenueCapital Loan Notes, Series 1995 (W.Clarke Co), $1,174,000 Water RevenueCapital Loan Notes, Series 1995 (AdairCo./Zion), $1,422,000 Water RevenueCapital Loan Notes, Series 1996 (Arispe),$1,050,000 Water Revenue Capital LoanNotes, Series 1996 (Decatur South),$600,000 Water Revenue Capital LoanNotes, Series 1996 (Ringgold Co. III),$1,325,000 Water Revenue Capital LoanNotes, Series 1997 (Taylor IV),$9,480,000 Water Revenue RefundingCapital Loan Notes, Series 1998,$1,500,000 Water Revenue Capital LoanNotes, Series 1998 (NE Adams), $735,000Water Revenue Capital Loan Notes, Se-ries 1999 (Taylor TV/Clarke Rural),$1,861,400 Water Revenue Capital LoanNotes, Series 2000 (NW Adams Co./Car-bon/Grant), $3,202,000 Water RevenueCapital Loan Notes, Series 2001 (SWMadison), and obligations issued or as-sumed for improvements to serve Afton.The Notes will be payable from and se-cured by the Net Revenues of the WaterUtility System of the Southern Iowa RuralWater Association.

At the above meeting the Board shallreceive oral or written objections from anyresident or property owner of the District,to the above action. After all objectionshave been received and considered, theBoard will at this meeting or at any ad-journment thereof, take additional actionfor the authorization of a Loan Agreementand the issuance of Notes or will abandonthe proposal to issue the Notes.

This Notice is given by order of theBoard of Directors of the Southern IowaRural Water Association, State of Iowa, asprovided by Sections 357A.11, 384.24A,and 384.83 of the Code of Iowa, asamended.

Dated this 20th day of November, 2013.Ethel Campbell

Secretary of the Board of DirectorsSouthern Iowa Rural Water Association,

State of Iowa

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTUNION COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OFTHE ESTATE OF

BERNADINE B. STALKER, DeceasedProbate No. ESPR015615

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OFAPPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND

NOTICE TO CREDITORSTo All Persons Interested in the Estate

of BERNADINE B. STALKER, De-ceased, who died on or about October 26,2013:

You are hereby notified that on the 7th

day of November, 2013, the last will andtestament of BERNADINE B. STALKER,deceased, bearing date of the 15th day ofJanuary, 2001 * Codicil dated March 22,2013 modifies Article VI was admitted toprobate in the above named court and thatDorothy McIntire was appointed executorof the estate. Any action to set aside thewill must be brought in the district courtof said county within the later to occur offour months from the date of the secondpublication of this notice or one monthfrom the date of mailing of this notice toall heirs of the decedent and devisees un-der the will whose identities are reason-ably ascertainable, or thereafter be foreverbarred.

Notice is further given that all personsindebted to the estate are requested tomake immediate payment to the under-signed, and creditors having claimsagainst the estate shall file them with theclerk of the above named district court, asprovided by law, duly authenticated, forallowance, and unless so filed by the laterto occur of four months from the secondpublication of this notice or one monthfrom the date of mailing of this notice (un-less otherwise allowed or paid) a claim isthereafter forever barred.

Dated this 7th day of November, 2013.*Designate Codicil(s) if any, with date(s)

Dorothy MclntireExecutor of estate

2073 Hi & Dry Creston, IA 50801

Arnold O. Kenyon IIIICIS PIN No: AT0004182Attorney for executorKENYON & NIELSEN, P.C.211 N. Maple Street,Creston, IA 50801Date of second publication: Nov. 20, 2013


FARMFARM

Public notice

‘Ignite’ marks the 86th National FFA ConventionLane Miller, Jeremy Stoll,

Tyler Waddingham, John Gravlin, Darin Hatfield, Chad Lamb, Wyatt Thomp-son, Zach Hoffman, Tay-lor Rice, Madison Skarda, Brooke Thelen and Savan-nah Hartman know firsthand why “Ignite” was the theme for the 86th National FFA Convention in Louisville, Ky.

The convention’s theme symbolized the agricultural education organization’s mission to spark the passion and purpose to prepare stu-dents for success throughout their lives. More than 60,000 FFA members, advisers, supporters and guests were in attendance at the annual convention held Oct. 29– Nov. 2.

The Creston FFA Chapter continues to earn national recognition for its efforts in promoting and working toward the development of its members, chapter and community by developing individual and cooperative activities that enhanced its members’ life skills; promot-ing its ability to develop a positive image and interac-tion with support groups through cooperative and or-ganized activities; and its de-veloped community partner-ship in improving economic, environmental and human resources.

The chapter stressed the development of its mem-bers, chapter and commu-nity through a wide variety of projects. During the past school year, the chapter con-ducted more than 150 ac-tivities locally, attended 15 leadership workshops and conventions, participated in more than a dozen judging events and had members compete in contests above the local level.

Helping Hands, Make Creston Green and Christ-mas holiday activities have been identified as programs

assisting in Creston FFA’s success in being recognized as one of Iowa’s top 25 chap-ters.

The chapter’s Helping Hands program provided the opportunity for FFA mem-bers to team up with special needs students and assist in their motor and communica-tive skill development.

Its Christmas holiday ac-tivities, including the CHS student body, involved pur-chasing presents for children, the collection of toys and canned goods. The canned goods and toys were given

to the community pantry for distribution during the holi-day season.

The chapter conducted a number of safety activities involving hundreds of area youths. Safety programs in-cluded its annual Bicycle Safety Program and rodeo where helmets were provid-ed to participating youths. Hunter, farm and Halloween Safety program presenta-tions were also given. The chapter also assisted with elementary counselors in conducting a “Red Ribbon Week” Drug Safety Aware-

ness program for the stu-dents.

Members attending were also involved in several na-tional leadership workshops that provided opportuni-ties for personal growth and leadership development.

Convention participants also had the opportunity to listen to Rick Pintino, head coach for the Louisville and recent national champions. Hamilton brought the mes-sage of holding yourself to a “One Day Contract.”

Members also had the opportunity to hear Josh Sundquist, a motivational speaker and Paralympic ski-ing champion.

Future education and ca-reer exploration also was a key component of the con-vention. Students attending visited hundreds of exhibi-tors that provided informa-tion about educational and career possibilities held at the concurrent National FFA Alumni Convention and National Agricultural Career Show.

In addition to conven-tion highlights, members also embarked on agricul-turally-related tours of Clai-borne Horse Farms, Ken-tucky Horse Park, Churchill Downs (home of the Ken-tucky Derby) and My Old Kentucky Home.

Contributed photoCreston FFA members stand in front of Freedom Hall in Louisville, Ky., while attend-ing the 86th National FFA Convention. Members are, front, from left, Madison Skarda, Savannah Hartman, Taylor Rice, Wyatt Thompson and Darin Hatfield, and back, Tyler Waddingham, Lane Miller, John Gravlin, Chad Lamb, Brooke Thelen, Zach Hoffman and Jeremy Stoll.

Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013ARIES (March 21 to April 19)

Something unexpected might catch you off guard today, especially related to bosses, parents and VIPs. Possibly an authority figure will flirt with you. Expect the unexpected.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Wonderful travel opportunities might fall into your lap today. Or similar opportunities related to publishing, the media and higher education might please you. Act fast if you want them.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Gifts, goodies and favors from others can come your way today. Because this window of opportunity is brief, act quickly if you want to accept some-thing. “Thank you!”

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Don’t be impatient with loved ones today. Your desire for excitement and something different could make you start an argument. Or perhaps you want to get something off your chest?

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Something delightful might happen at work today. You might get a raise or praise. Possibly a work-related romance will begin.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Surprise flirtations and unex-pected invitations might make your day. Artists could make a breakthrough in a project. Something unexpected will occur, but it will likely please you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You might buy unusual art, especially something modern for your home today. Or per-haps you will get a high-tech toy for the family. Something will shake up your home rou-tine.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is an exciting day, because you might hear unusual news

or meet someone who is dif-ferent, or you could have a strange experience. Whatever happens will be stimulating.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) You might get a raise today or find a new job. You might buy yourself a gift or someone might give you one. Something pleasing will make you feel richer.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You’re bursting with excite-ment today because you feel something wonderful might happen. And, indeed, this is

probably the case. If an unex-pected opportunity comes your way, act fast, because it won’t last long.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Secret or hidden love affairs might begin today. Something will catch you off guard, and it’s private. Or you might have a revelation about something. “Eureka!”

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Someone you know might surprise you today, but more likely, a casual relationship suddenly could turn flirta-

tious. Something unexpected will happen when dealing with groups.

YOU BORN TODAY You’re interested in society and every-thing going on around you. Because you make an effort to study and learn in a thorough manner, others value your opinions. They trust you. You believe in the value of what you’re doing, and you do it not for your own glory but for the results. This year you will work hard to build or construct something important.

Dear Heloise: Starting in early fall, I begin buying a few extra items each time I GROCERY-SHOP. I buy an extra bag of sugar or flour. I catch canned pie filling on sale, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, boxed gelatin and spices such as sage or pumpkin-pie spice.

I buy anything that will keep until Thanksgiving or Christmas that I normally use to prepare holiday meals. By doing this gradually, my holi-day grocery bill doesn’t hit me all at one time. — Evelyn T., Abilene, Texas

You are one smart cookie! Or should I say “cook.” This is the good way to not bust the budget! — Heloise

TACO SEASONINGDear Heloise: You once

shared a recipe for taco sea-soning. I loved that recipe, but somehow lost it. Could you please reprint it? — K.S. in Nebraska

Sure I can! One nice bo-nus is this is VERY cheap to make, so why not mix up a big batch and save a bundle of money?

All you need is:2 teaspoons chili powderSalt, pepper and onion pow-

der to taste (starting with just

a sprinkle)A dash of crushed, dried

oreganoMix together all the ingre-

dients and start using this seasoning on all your favorite foods. I like it best with my Heloise Taco Casserole made with taco shells/corn chips, salsa and ground turkey or shredded chicken cooked in the seasoning for flavor.

Use nonstick spray or grease a casserole dish (you pick the size depending on in-gredients you have). Put some salsa on the bottom, then a layer of broken-up taco shells/chips, followed by the cooked, flavored meat. Next, layer with your favorite toppings: beans, cheese, onions, etc.

Bake until heated through and cover with sour cream, olives, lettuce, tomatoes, etc., before serving. For this recipe and more, order my pamphlet Heloise’s All-Time Favorite Recipes by sending $5 and a long, self-addressed, stamped

(66 cents) envelope to: Helo-ise/Recipes, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. When mixing your own sea-sonings, make sure to store in an airtight, sealed container (away from heat and light) to maintain freshness. Save your old spice jars, wash and dry well, and use them. Just add a label. — Heloise

BAG BOWLDear Heloise: Many people

who have watched me do this think it’s a great hint. When eating chips directly out of the bag (like potato, tortilla, pita, etc.), I open the bag and roll the top under the bottom to form a “bowl” out of the bag. As I eat the chips, I continue to roll the bag under from the bottom. — Matt G., via email

SERVING DISHESDear Heloise: We love our

dishes for individual ears of corn on the cob, but I’ve found them useful in many other ways. They are perfect to use as a serving dish for asparagus, hot dogs, brats or even broc-coli spears. At parties, they can be used to serve pretzel rods, licorice strips or candy sticks. — Tina C., via email

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This cookie has a graham cracker base with a chocolate chip cookie sprinkled with chocolate and marshmallows topping it. The

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S’moreS cookie11 Tbsps. unsalted butter, softened

1 cup brown sugar, packed

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. sea salt

1 tsp. cinnamon

2 1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 cup mini marshmallows

3 regular sized Hershey’s bars, broken into marked pieces

1-2 packages graham crackers, broken into squares

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, sea salt and cinnamon to combine. Set aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter with white and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix

until combined.

Add the flour mixture to the butter mixer and combine on low speed.

Fold in the chocolate chips and marshmallows. Chill dough in refrigerator for 1 hour. (I did one batch right away and another

after chilling for an hour and found there was no difference.)

Preheat the oven to 375°. Line baking pans with parchment paper. I used one 11x17 pan and one 9x13 pan but you can really

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Place 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough in the middle of each graham cracker. Press down slightly with fingertips or bottom of glass.

Bake for 5 minutes then remove from oven to press Hershey’s bar pieces on to the top. You can place as many pieces or as

little as you want depending how much chocolate flavor you want.

Bake for an additional 5 – 8 minutes or more if your cookies are thicker. They will be done when the edges begin to turn golden

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Frain, Haley earn first-team all-district honorsBy SCOTT VICKERCNA sports editor • [email protected]

Creston/Orient-Macks-burg seniors Trevor Frain and Nathan Haley earned Class 3A District 1 first team honors. The all-district team was released Tuesday.

Frain was a unanimous selection to the first team as a linebacker after lead-ing the district in total tack-les with 146. He ranked second in the district with 14 solo tackles for loss and added one sack and one fumble recovery.

Haley, meanwhile, earned first team honors on the of-fensive line after playing an important role for the Pan-thers as center. Haley was one of the anchors of the offensive line for a Panther team that rushed for 1,788 yards this season.

Six Panther players earned second team honors — three each on the offen-sive and defensive sides of the ball.

Offensively, Brandon

Phipps made the second team at quarterback, Adam Baker at running back and Maxx Walters at wide re-ceiver.

Phipps finished fourth in the district in passing with 1,215 yards, while throwing 13 touchdowns compared to just four interceptions. He led the district in quarter-back rating with a mark of 142.4.

Baker ranked second in District 1 in rushing with 1,159 yards and s c o r e d s e v e n t o u c h -downs as the pri-mary back in a pow-erful rushing attack for the Panthers.

Walters finished fifth in the district in receiving with 457 yards on 27 catches for a 16.9 yard per catch average. He caught five touchdowns from Phipps during the sea-son.

Defensively, Cory Rathe was a second-teamer on the defensive line, Gavin Leith made the second team as a linebacker and Conner Pals made it as a defensive back.

Rathe finished third on the team in total tackles with 67, including three solo tackles for loss and eight assisted tackles for a loss.

Rathe led the team with two fumble recoveries. Leith ranked second on the team with 71 total tackles, includ-ing two solo tackles for a

loss. Leith also recorded one interception and one fumble

Five Wolverines on all-district first teamShantz named Coach of the Year

By SCOTT VICKERCNA sports editor • [email protected]

Nodaway Valley, after finishing the season 5-5 overall and 4-2 in Class 1A District 8, placed five play-ers on the all-district first team, which was released last week.

And, after entering the season with a lack of depth, head coach Steve Shantz was named the district’s Coach of the Year a f t e r l e a d i n g the Wol-verines to a 4-2 re-cord and s e c o n d place tie in the district. Nodaway Valley suited just 20 play-ers for its playoff loss at Ogden.

Six Nodaway Valley

players were named to the Academic All-District team.

Earning first-team all-district honors as offensive players for the Wolverines were running back Zach Brewer and offensive line-men Michael Stender and Caleb Mueller. Named to the first team as defen-sive players were Jaydn Erlandson as a defensive lineman and Zach Plym-esser as a punter.

Brewer ranks seventh in Class 1A in rush-ing yards this sea-son with 1 , 4 7 4 yards and second in r u s h i n g t o u c h -d o w n s with 27, despite missing the first game of the sea-son against Mount Ayr.

A large part of Brewer’s

s u c c e s s was the play of the offen-sive line, w h i c h was an-chored by S t e n d e r , a three-year starter, and Mueller.

Erlandson finished fourth on the team in tackles with 55 total tackles, including 10 solo tackles for loss and two solo sacks. Plymesser aver-aged 36.2 yards per punt on 35 punts throughout the season. He had a long of 58 yards.

Five more Wolverine players were named to the district’s second team. Of-fensively, seniors Baley Shantz (receiver) and TJ Bower (kick returner) made the second team, along with defensive players Tan-ner Armstrong and Mason Clarke as defensive linemen and Jackson Lamb as a de-

fensive back.Shantz ranked second on

the team in receptions (20) and yards (314) and caught one touchdown pass. Bow-er, who led the team in re-ceptions and receiving yard-age, averaged 27.3 yards per kickoff return, and had a 91-yard return touchdown.

Armstrong recorded 53 total tackles, including nine solo tackles for loss, while Clarke finished with 42 to-tal tackles. Lamb recorded 44 total tackles and finished with two interceptions in his sophomore season.

Sophomore Brennen Weiland earned honorable mention as a linebacker, while senior offensive line-man Colton Garside and freshman fullback Josh All-sup also earned honorable mention.

Earning academic honors for Nodaway Valley were Ryan Jensen, Lamb, Sam Marnin, Jacob Baudler, Clarke and Mueller.

In other District 8 awards, Tri-Center running back Ben Wellman was named the Offensive Player of the Year, Dane Livengood of Treynor was named Defen-sive Player of the Year and Panorama’s Andy Bruem-mer was named Assistant Coach of the Year.

Class 1A District 8First team offense — Steven

Humphrey, Missouri Valley, Sr., QB; Zach Brewer, Nodaway Valley, Sr., RB; Mason Beezley, St. Albert, Sr., RB; Ben Wellman, Tri-Center, Sr., RB; Chase Hennen, Panorama, Sr., RB/WR; Gage Bowman, St. Albert, Sr., WR; Clayton Scott, West Central Valley, Sr., WR; Michael Stender, Nodaway Valley, Sr., OL; Caleb Mueller, Nodaway Valley, Sr., OL; Mitchell McNeil, Panorama, Sr., OL; Trey Bowman, St. Albert, Sr., OL; Jonas Possner, Panorama, Jr., K; Ryan Hansen, St. Albert, Sr., KR.

First team defense — Garrett Johnston, Panorama, Sr., DL; Jaydn Erlandson, Nodaway Valley, Sr., DL; John McGinn, St. Albert, Sr., DL; Collin Alfers, Tri-Center, Sr., DL; Gavin Richey, Panorama, Jr., LB; Dane Livengood, Treynor, Sr., LB;

CNA photos by SCOTT VICKER

Practice: Above left, Creston sophomore Taylor Briley (left) rises for a shot over junior Natalie Mostek during practice on Tuesday. At right, Creston sophomore Camryn Somers (right) defends freshman Lexie Little in a one-on-one drill. Girls basketball practices began Monday in preparation of the season opener on Nov. 25 at Mount Ayr.

CNA file photoCreston/Orient-Macksburg senior center Nate Haley (64) blocks a Harlan defender dur-ing a loss to the Cyclones this fall. Haley was one of two Panther players to be named to the Class 3A District 1 first team all-district.

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SPORTSSPORTS22

The number of consecu-tive regular season neutral court wins for Duke, a streak snapped Tuesday in a 94-83 loss to Kansas in Chicago.

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Jayhawks winCHICAGO — Andrew

Wiggins and the fifth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks scored 15 of the game’s final 19 points to beat the fourth-ranked Duke Blue Devils by a 94-83 margin in a battle between two of the winningest programs in college basketball.

The much-anticipated showdown between Wig-gins and Duke forward Jabari Parker highlighted the second game of the Champions Classic. Both players entered the season as the two top prospects in the nation.

Wiggins ended with 22 points and 10 rebounds, while Parker tallied 27 points and nine boards.

Perry Ellis had 24 points and seven re-bounds for the Jayhawks (2-0), who went 27-of-35 from the foul line. Wayne Selden, Jr. and Frank Ma-son each added 15 points. Amile Jefferson finished with 17 points for the Blue Devils (1-1), who fell to 7-3 all-time against Kan-sas. Rasheed Sulaimon and Rodney Hood tallied 13 and 11 points, respec-tively.No. 1 vs. No. 2

CHICAGO — The much-hyped and top-ranked Kentucky Wild-cats were humbled 78-74 by No. 2 Michigan State in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night.

Julius Randle nearly pulled off a comeback single-handedly, scor-ing 23 of his 27 points in the second half. But the young Wildcats couldn’t overcome their sloppiness (17 turnovers), defensive lapses or struggles at the foul line, where they made only 20 of 36 attempts.

“You got guys crying in there, which is a good thing,” coach John Cali-pari said. “I want it to hurt like that. I knew this would get their attention. The biggest thing is if you don’t do this together, you won’t win. You’ll never be a special team.”

This was the earliest 1 vs. 2 match-up, and first since Feb. 23, 2008, when Tennessee beat top-ranked Memphis. The Tigers coach then? None other than Calipari.

This game had even more hype, mostly be-cause of the Kiddie Cats. The last time Calipari had a roster this star-studded, the Wildcats won a na-tional title. And this group might be even more im-pressive. Six were Mc-Donald’s All-Americans, and all are considered lottery picks in next sum-mer’s NBA draft, with Randle a possibility for the overall No. 1.Bowe arrested

RIVERSIDE, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was arrested outside Kan-sas City over the weekend on charges of speeding and possessing marijuana, throwing his status for a pivotal AFC West show-down against the Denver Broncos into question.

Bowe was pulled over for going about 48 mph in a 35 mph zone, police in suburban Riverside said Tuesday. Police said an officer smelled “a strong odor of marijuana from inside of the vehicle,” and asked Bowe and two pas-sengers to get out of the car.


Down under tripCreston High School

golfer Hunter Sickels has been in-vited to p a r t i c i -pate in the Down U n d e r S p o r t s T o u r -n a m e n t hosted on the gold Coast of Austra-lia.

Sickels, a member of the Panthers’ state-champion team last spring, will par-ticipate in this internation-al event on the West Cen-tral Conference team next summer.

Sickels will be gathering sponsorships to offeset the cost of participating in the Down Under Sports tour-nament.Playoff telecasts

All state football playoff semifinal and champion-ship games will be tele-vised on a statewide net-work beginning Thursday.

Also, all broadcasts can be seen on www.ihssn.com at no charge.

In central Iowa, all semi-final games are available on KDMI, digital channel 19.1, channel 19 on both Direc TV and Dish TV, and channel 20 on KDMI.

The semifinal schedule Thursday includes Eight-Man games at 9:06 a.m. and 12:06 p.m.; and Class 3A games at 5:30 and 8:21 p.m.

Semifinal games Friday are Class A at 10:06 a.m. and 1:06 p.m.; and Class 4A games at 4:06 p.m. and 7:06 p.m.

Semifinal action Sat-urday includes Class 1A games at 10:06 a.m. and

1:06 p.m.; and Class 2A games at 4:06 p.m, and 7:06 p.m.

Championship games will be shown in central Iowa on KCWI, CW chan-nel 23, channel 23 on both Direc TV and Dish TV, channel 9 and HD 809 on Mediacom, and channel 23.1 on digital HD.

The championship game schedule for Thusday, Nov. 21, is Eight-Man at 10:06 a.m.; Class A at 1:36 p.m.; Class 3A at 7:06 p.m.

Championship games on Friday, Nov. 22 are Class 1A at 11:06 a.m.; Class 2A at 2:06 p.m.; and Class 4A at 7:06 p.m.

Volleyball TVIowa high school state

volleyball championship matches will be televised on Mediacom’s MC 22 Fri-day, with replays following at various times during the weekend.

The schedule for cham-pionship matches Friday ate Class 5A at 10 a.m.; Class 4A at noon; Class 3A at 2 p.m.; Class 2A at 4 p.m. and Class 1A at 6 p.m.Drake package

DES MOINES — Me-diacom announced to-day that it will televise 11 Drake University basket-ball games featuring both the men’s and women’s teams in a series that in-cludes in-state rivalries with Iowa, Iowa State, and UNI, as well as competi-tion with Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) oppo-nents.

The first broadcast on MC22 was Tuesday when the Drake men hosted Iowa Wesleyan College. The next televised contest for the men’s team fea-tures Drake and the Uni-versity of Iowa when they

meet at Wells Fargo Arena Dec. 7 to play in the Big Four Classic.

Mediacom will televise six additional men’s games when the Bulldogs host New Mexico State on Dec. 14, followed by confer-ence opponents in January and February. (MC22 TV schedule below.)

Television coverage of the Drake women’s team begins Sunday, Nov. 24, when the Bulldogs host the Iowa State Cyclones. Two other in-state match-ups will be televised with the Drake women travel to Iowa City on Dec. 21 to face the Hawkeyes (4 p.m.); and when they host Northern Iowa at the Knapp Center later in the season on March 2.

In total, Mediacom’s Drake 2013-2014 basket-ball coverage will include eight men’s games and three women’s games. The live game coverage will reach Mediacom viewers in more than 300 Iowa com-munities, as well as cus-tomers in adjacent states.

Drake University bas-ketball games will be re-played following original air dates. In addition to coverage on MC22, view-ers with digital cable ser-vice can watch the action anytime using the OnDe-mand channel and its lo-cal programming link. For a complete list of MC22 programs visit www.MC22.net.

All times CSTAMERICAN CONFERENCE

East W L T PctN. Englad 7 2 0 .778N.Y. Jets 5 4 0 .556Miami 4 5 0 .444Buffalo 3 7 0 .300

South W L T PctIndianapolis 6 3 0 .667Tennessee 4 5 0 .444Houston 2 7 0 .222Jacksonville 1 8 0 .111

North W L T PctCincinnati 6 4 0 .600Cleveland 4 5 0 .444Baltimore 4 5 0 .444Pittsburgh 3 6 0 .333

West W L T PctKansas City 9 0 0 1.000Denver 8 1 0 .889San Diego 4 5 0 .444Oakland 3 6 0 .333

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W L T PctNew Orleans 7 2 0 .778Carolina 6 3 0 .667Atlanta 2 7 0 .222Tampa Bay 1 8 0 .111

North W L T PctDetroit 6 3 0 .667Chicago 5 4 0 .556Green Bay 5 4 0 .556Minnesota 2 7 0 .222

West W L T PctSeattle 9 1 0 .900San Francisco 6 3 0 .667Arizona 5 4 0 .556St. Louis 4 6 0 .400

Thursday, Nov. 14Indianapolis at Tennessee, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 17Baltimore at Chicago, noonOakland at Houston, noonN.Y. Jets at Buffalo, noonAtlanta at Tampa Bay, noonDetroit at Pittsburgh, noonWashington at Philadelphia, noonCleveland at Cincinnati, noonArizona at Jacksonville, noonSan Diego at Miami, 3:05 p.m.Minnesota at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.San Francisco at New Orleans, 3:25 p.m.Green Bay at N.Y. Giants, 3:25 p.m.Kansas City at Denver, 7:30 p.m.Open: Dallas, St. Louis

Monday, Nov. 18New England at Carolina, 7:40 p.m.

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T akeaways from Iowa-UNO By SCOTT DOCHTERMANThe Gazette

Iowa won its second game this season with a surprisingly hard-fought 83-75 win against Nebraska-Omaha. Here are three takeaways from the game:

1. It’s too early to panic. Iowa delivered an unin-spired effort against a better-than-expected squad. UNO crashed the boards for nine offensive rebounds in the first half and scored on seven of those possessions, totaling 15 second-chance points. On many of those second posses-sions, Iowa’s defensive effort waned. But the Hawkeyes re-covered in the second half to outscore the Mavericks by 15 points and win by eight.

Iowa also committed 12 turnovers in the first half,

which led to 16 UNO points. The Mavericks scored on a couple of slop shots (banks and fadeaways), but they still were the aggressor and led 43-36 at halftime.

“You normally are not down seven,” Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery said. “Nor-mally, you’re down 17. So they hit a a 3 late. They banked a couple of 3s in. We gave them some loose ball recovered that they laid in. Those kinds of plays, you know, demoral-ize a team when you’re trying to come back.

“So for us, I thought, while it was disappointing that it happened, I felt really good about our toughness to over-come it, because when it keeps happening you feel like, ‘OK, this just isn’t our day.’”

When the Hawkeyes need-ed to turn it on, they did in the second half. They were able

to do it with multiple parts, of-ten with reserves at key junc-tures. Forwards Jarrod Uthoff and Zach McCabe, along with point guard Anthony Clem-mons, came off the bench to play key roles in igniting a comeback.

“It shows we’ve got great character,” Iowa junior Aar-on White said. “The guys that finished the game weren’t the same five who started the game. It shows we’ve got a deep team. Anthony came in and played phenomenal. Jar-rod played well. Zach played well.”

McCaffery is known for his red-faced sideline rants, but he doesn’t get enough credit for knowing what his team needs in order to compete. Instead of throwing chairs in

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recovery.Pals recorded 33 total

tackles during the season and finished with two inter-ceptions.

Earning honorable men-tion for the Panthers were senior tight end Levi Eblen and junior defensive line-man Jordan Thompson.

Class 3A District 1All-District teams(* — unanimous)

First team offense — Austin Simmons, Jr., Lewis Central, QB; Corey Bertini, Sr., Glenwood, QB; Grant Goeden, Sr., ADM,

RB; Nate Gettys, Sr., Harlan, RB; Jesse Bennett, Sr., ADM, OL; Chase Carrick, Jr., Perry, OL; Nathan Haley, Sr., Creston/O-M, OL; Nate Cave, Sr., Harlan, OL; Nick Klein, Sr., Harlan, OL; Tate Jensen, Sr., ADM, WR; Jake Rogers, Sr., Lewis Central, WR; Trey Lansman*, Sr., Harlan, TE; Will Whiton, Jr., Perry, Utility.

First team defense — Isaac Norton, Sr., ADM, DL; Chris Thomas*, Jr., Lewis Central, DL; Shawn Schaben*, Sr., Harlan, DL; Cale Stork, Sr., Harlan, DL; Trevor Frain*, Sr., Creston/O-M, LB; Michael Lansing, Sr., Perry, LB; Ethan Ruby, Sr., Lewis Central, LB; Jeramiah Bieker, Sr., Harlan, LB; Spencer Smith*, Sr., Glenwood, DB; Connor Clayton*, Sr., Harlan, DB; Seth Stetzel, Sr., Perry, DB; Derek

Leinen, Sr., Harlan, DB; Darold Baker, Sr., ADM, Utility.

Second team offense — Adam Juhl, Sr., Harlan, QB; Brandon Phipps, Sr., Creston/O-M, QB; Logan Steffens, Sr., Atlantic, RB; Adam Baker, Sr., Creston/O-M, RB; Skyler Svoboda, Sr., Atlantic, OL; Tyler Christensen, Sr., Atlantic, OL; Jacob Cook, Sr., Lewis Central, OL; Jacob Barents, Sr., Lewis Central, OL; Justin Pachl, Sr., Glenwood, OL; Ben Daniels, Sr., Perry, WR; Maxx Walters, Sr., Creston/O-M, WR; Matt Brinkman, So., Lewis Central, TE.

Second team defense — Nick Podhajsky, Jr., Atlantic, DL; Cory Rathe, Jr., Creston/O-M, DL; Mason Brinkman, Sr., Lewis Central, DL; Gabe Scarborough, Sr., Glenwood, DL; Zach

Ostendorf, Jr., ADM, LB; Gavin Leith, Sr., Creston/O-M, LB; Gavin Kruse, Sr., Glenwood, LB; Conner Pals, Jr., Creston/O-M, DB; Nic Wilhim, Jr., Perry, DB; Conner Hanafan, Jr., Lewis Central, DB; Lincoln Rodenburg, Sr., Lewis Central, DB.

Honorable mentionADM — Johnathan Reel, WR;

Nathan Heath, DL.Atlantic — Jez Phippen, DL;

Jacob Johnson, OL.Creston/O-M — Levi Eblen,

TE; Jordan Thompson, DL.Glenwood — Drayton

Slaughter, OL; Dru LIttle, DL; Gage Shatava, WR.

Harlan — Luke Hall, WR; Michael Sorfondon, LB.

Lewis Central — Phil Gilman, DL; Ryan Scheidle, LB.

Perry — Jorge Soto, OL; Blake Jans, LB.

PANTHERS:


Michael Wesley, Treynor, Sr., LB; Michael Fisher, Treynor, Sr., LB; Eric Johnson, St. Albert, Sr., DB; Rob Irlmeier, West Central Valley, Sr., DB; John Meyerring, St. Albert, Jr., Kickoff; Zach Plymesser, Nodaway Valley, Sr., P; Gabe Richey, Panorama, So., PR.

Second team offense — Trey Robinson, Treynor, Jr., QB; Bryce Kearns, West Central Valley, Jr., QB; Alex Llanes, Panorama, Sr., RB; Nick Schnitker, Tri-Center, Jr., WR; Tyler Larcheck, St. Albert, Sr., WR; Baley Shantz, Nodaway Valley, Sr., WR; Wilson Solorzano, Panorama, Jr., OL; Sean Oniell, St. Albert, Sr., OL; Zach Saylor, Treynor, Sr., OL; Brady Flemming, Tri-Center, Sr., OL; John Meyerring, St. Albert, Jr., K; TJ Bower, Nodaway Valley, Sr., KR.

Second team defense — Tanner Armstrong, Nodaway Valley, Jr., DL; Mason Clarke, Nodaway Valley, Sr., DL; Jackson Scott-Brown, St. Albert, Jr., DL; Justin Butcher, St. Albert, Sr., DL; Joe Eicholt, St. Albert, Sr., DL; Zane Harvey, Missouri Valley, Jr., LB; Gabe Richey, Panorama, So., DB; Luke Webner, Panorama, Jr., DB; Justin Miller, Missouri Valley, So., DB; Jackson Lamb, Nodaway Valley, So., DB; Trevor Calfee, Treynor, Sr., DB; Alex Coover, West Central Valley, Jr., DB; Jonas Possner, Panorama, Jr., Kickoff; Brandon Huebner, Tri-Center, Fr., P; Steven Humphrey, Missouri Valley, Sr., PR.

Honorable mention — Jake Brandt, Missouri Valley, Sr., DL; J.R. Olson, Missouri Valley, Sr., OL; Justin Chapin, Missouri Valley, Sr., OL; Brennen Weiland, Nodaway Valley, So., LB; Josh

Allsup, Nodaway Valley, Fr., FB; Colton Garside, Nodaway Valley, Sr., OL; Skylar Wasson, Panorama, Sr., DL; Marcus Boldy, Panorama, Jr., OL; Eric Fisher, Panorama, Sr., OL; Alex Whye, St. Albert, Sr., OL/DL; Matt Weihs, St. Albert, Jr., OL/DL; Glen (John) Bertleson, St. Albert, So., RB/LB; Matt Deitchler, Treynor, So., TE/LB; Kyle Young, Treynor, So., RB/DB; Sam Sutherland, Treynor, Sr., RB/LB; Ethen Christensen, Tri-Center, Sr., DL;Ty Jarrett, Tri-Center, Sr., TE; Austin Hoke, Tri-Center Sr., DB; Chris Irlmeier, West Central Valley, Jr., LB; Austin Cook, West Central Valley, Sr., OL; Grant Dudley, West Central Valley, Sr., DL.

Academic All-DistrictMissouri Valley — Jared

Meier, Collin Leapley, Daniel Love, Reid Kirlin, Monty Veatch, Harrison Kersey, Logan King, Justin Miller, Garrett Mace, Seth

Jimmerson, Cody Weiskircher, Marshal Stirtz.

Nodaway Valley — Ryan Jensen, Jackson Lamb, Sam Marnin, Jacob Baudler, Mason Clarke, Caleb Mueller.

Panorama — Garret Johnston, Jonas Possner, Luke Webner, Brody Stogdill, Zacary Stetzel, Ethan Laughery, Marcus Boldy, Aaron Kling, Reid Cobb.

St. Albert — Eric Johnson, Travis Miller, Jon Meyerring, Mason Beezley, John McGinn, Thomas Bolgar, Trey Bowman.

Treynor — Keagan Hedrick, Jakob Honig, Nathan Hill, Dane Livengood, Luke Schnepel, Michael Wesley, Kyle Young.

Tri-Center — Austin Hoke, Ben Wellman, Adam McDermott, Ty Jarrett, Nick Schnitker, Brandon Jensen, Jonathan Bladt.

West Central Valley — Tanner Hotze, Tim Draper, John Askren, Truman Wiles.

WOLVERINES:

State volleyball scores Class 5A

Bettendorf def. Dubuque Hemp-stead 25-15, 25-20, 25-14

WDM Dowling Catholic def. An-keny 25-17, 11-25, 25-19, 18-25, 18-16

Urbandale def. Pleasant Valley 27-25, 25-21, 23-25, 27-25

Class 4A

Charles City def. Waverly-Shell Rock 23-25, 17-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-8

Harlan def. Le Mars 22-25, 25-8, 25-18, 25-20

Davenport Assumption def. West Delaware 25-16, 25-17, 19-25, 23-25, 15-8

Solon def. Indianola 25-11, 21-25, 25-

6, 25-18Class 3A

MOC-Floyd Valley def. Indepen-dence 23-25, 25-16, 25-7, 25-16

Mount Vernon def. Sheldon 15-17, 25-16, 25-21


the locker room at halftime, he simply had a conversation with his players.

“He knew how we were,” McCabe said. “We knew what we needed to do; that was the thing. He calmly came in and told us that you’ve just got to be smart, play our game and limit our turnovers. Play our offense and just be the ag-gressor.”

2. Concern is legitimate. Iowa continues to whiff from 3-point range. The Hawkeyes hit 3 of 14 3-pointers and are 7-of-26 so far this season. The team ranked 11th in Big Ten 3-point percentage last year and lost its top outside shoot-er Josh Oglesby to a broken foot. Freshman Peter Jok is a solid 3-point shooter, but he has hit just 2-of-8 so far.

Iowa did knock down two 3-pointers when it mattered: one by McCabe to bring Iowa within one point and the game’s most crucial shot from Clemmons to give Iowa its first lead in more than 25 min-utes. Perimeter improvement is possible, but based off last year’s numbers, it’s a leap of faith to believe Iowa is capa-ble of consistently making 35 percent from beyond the arc.

The Hawkeyes struggled with UNO’s quickness and penetration, which they need to get figured out pronto. Maybe it was just a lack of

focus on defense, but every guard in the Big Ten from Minnesota’s Andre Hollins to Ohio State’s Aaron Craft will hurt the Hawkeyes if their on-

ball defense isn’t much better. Iowa went to a zone defense early, but that also exposed some defensive liabilities.

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Previous experience in food manufacturing is not required.

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LAND AUCTION MARJORIE CAROL FOY CONSERVATORSHIP

80 acres in Ringgold County Land Location: East side of 200th Avenue, Shannon City, IA

General Description: 80 acres more or less. Legal Description: The West Half of the Northwest Quarter (W1/2NW1/4) in Sec-tion Eleven (11), Township Seventy (70) North, Range Thirty (30), West of the 5th P.M., in Ringgold County, Iowa, or as per abstract. • AvailabletofarmMarch1,2014 •CSR:NW1/4NW1/4is38.24andSW1/4NW1/4is34.39 • NetTaxes:$336.00and$378.00

TERMS: Cash, Ten percent (10%) down payment after conservatorship accep-tance of bid with balance due at closing on or before December 23, 2013. Sale is not subject to buyer obtaining financing.

METHOd OF SALE: Sealed bids will be received until 4 p.m. November 18, 2013, atMullin,Mullin&Harvey,109W.MontgomeryStreet,Creston,Iowa. Those sub-mitting highest sealed bids will be invited to a private auction on November 25, at the office of Mullin, Mullin & Harvey, at which time the successful buyer will sign a real estate contract containing the full terms of sale. Ten (10%) percent of thepurchasepriceshallbepaiduponexecutionofthecontractandthebalanceof the purchase price will be due before December 23, 1013, upon presentation of abstract showing marketable title and delivery of Court Officer Deed.

SELLERSRESERVETHERIGHTTOREJECTANYANDALLBIDS.*Announcementsonthedayofsaleshalltakeprecedenceoveranywrittenadvertising material. •ThissaleissubjecttotheapprovaloftheIowaDistrictCourtforRinggoldCounty. •ThissaleissubjecttoawatereasementwithMichaelL.Foy.FormoreparticularscontactMichaelFoy. •Buyersshalldotheirownresearchastofarmingpracticesandtillableacres available. Sellers make no warranty as to ground quality and productivity.

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Iowa Community Foundations celebrate This week, local commu-

nity foundations will join more than 750 community foundations across Amer-ica for the 24th Annual Community Foundation Week to tell the stories of lives changed, jobs created and communities trans-formed through philan-thropy’s partnership with private and public commu-nity leaders and organiza-tions.

This year, Iowa’s commu-nity foundations have sev-eral reasons to celebrate.

Iowa has two legislated programs focused on in-creasing philanthropic activ-ity to enhance the quality of life for Iowans.

Both programs, the En-dow Iowa Tax Credit Pro-gram and County Endow-ment Fund Program, are

implemented through local community foundations.

South Central Iowa Com-munity Foundation (SCICF) serves Clarke, Decatur, Lu-

cas, Ringgold and Union counties and supports affili-ate counties: Adams, Appa-noose and Wayne.

SCICF’s total assets are

more than $13 million, and the annual grants awarded and educational scholar-ships funded exceeded $1 million last year.

Contributed photoLeaders from the Iowa Council of Foundations and Iowa community foundations, including Diane Bear, SCICF President and CEO, third from left, commemorate the recent expansion of the Endow Iowa Tax Credit program with Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds.

Fewer traffic deaths on Iowa roads so far this year

AMES (MCT) – Iowa roadways continue to be safer places to drive.

Motorists traversing high-ways in Iowa are on track to post another year of below-average traffic deaths, possibly the lowest toll since 1943.

With seven weeks remain-ing in 2013, the number of people killed in traffic mis-haps stood at 266 Tuesday, said Steve Gent, director of the Iowa Department of Trans-portation’s office of traffic and safety. That’s 40 below last year’s pace when the death count ended at 365 for 2012. A total of 360 people died on Iowa roadways in 2011.

“It is definitely a good trend line,” said Gent, who noted yearly traffic fatalities have stayed before 400 since 2008. However, he added that if the death toll finished below the 304 fatalities in 1943, it still would mean that one out of every 10,000 residents would die in traffic accidents this year.

Gent said state officials are

working to change the safety culture on Iowa roadways with a goal of no traffic-relat-ed deaths. The effort is an at-tempt to counter an attitude where Americans apparently have come to accept that tens of thousands of motorists die on roadways each year.

Gent said there are positive trends with seat-belt usage at a high rate of compliance and drunken-driving incidents de-clining. Also, improvements have been made whereby cars and roadways are safer and Iowans are traveling fewer miles – due in part to higher gasoline prices and economic bumps.

The most troubling devel-opment is the rise of distract-ed driving despite legislative efforts to curb activities such as texting with the prolifera-tion of electronic gadgets and mobile phones, he said.

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Gov. Branstad ‘absolutely’ wants to regulate e-cigarette

DES MOINES (MCT) — Gov. Terry Branstad, who made Terrace Hill and the governor’s office smoke-free the day he took office, is open to regulating electronic cigarettes in much the same way as the traditional variety.

Iowa law prohibits smok-ing in workplaces other than on casino floors, but electronic cigarettes – e-cigarettes – are not covered by the five-year-old Iowa Smoke-free Air Act.

Branstad wouldn’t commit to any specific regulation of e-cigarettes, which are battery-operated products that heat liquid nicotine derived from tobacco plants into a vapor that the user inhales. How-ever, during a visit to Timber-line Manufacturing in Marion Tuesday, he said he is “abso-lutely interested” in looking at

proposals by Attorney Gen-eral Tom Miller to regulate e-cigarettes.

Last week, Miller called on state lawmakers to ban sales of e-cigarettes to minors, add e-cigarettes to products cov-ered by the state’s Smoke-free Air Act and tax them more than the standard state sales tax rate.

In addition to looking at Miller’s proposal, Branstad wants to look at what other states have done before decid-ing the appropriate course of action.

He compared e-cigarettes to synthetic drugs created to circumvent state and federal drug laws.

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