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(MCT) — Iowa State University will continue a study of the quality of life in small-town Iowa by conducting a statewide survey looking at social and civic community engagement.

Researchers say a total of 14,850 surveys will be sent out to 150 residents in each of 99 differ-ent towns representing each county in Iowa. Colo has been selected for the third round of studies and will represent other small towns and rural ar-eas in Story County.The university has received a grant from the National Institute for Food and Agriculture of the Unit-ed States Department of Agriculture to conduct the survey.

It is extremely impor-tant that those selected complete and return the survey, because each survey actually represents 20 to 35 other Colo residents, according to Terry Besser, a sociology professor in the agriculture department at ISU and one of the researchers who has been with the study since it first began in 1994.

“It’s really important for them to do that or there will be a huge hole in the research, and we won’t be able to trust our findings,” Besser said.

“Small towns don’t get the attention that big places get. When we started this study back in ‘93, we had just come off of a significant farm reces-sion crisis and the states woke up and realized small towns couldn’t survive off just agriculture anymore,” Besser said.

Besser said when the state realized there was no

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Huntingfor morels

Where can I find morels?Elm trees are a sign that the area has the ability to support the morel’s ideal habitat. Morels also like to protect themselves by tucking in beneath or near thick cover or decomposing leaves and stumps to take advantage of the moist conditions.

By JAKE WADDINGHAMCNA associate [email protected]

Hunters are out in full force this spring searching for an elusive prey that has started

“popping up” thanks to the spring rains and warming temperatures.

Morel mushrooms are in season and one of the most popular and saught after fungi.

As first-time explorers and vet-eran hunters head out to their secret locations and use their spe-cific harvesting practices, the main worry is if the journey will be a bust or a morel jackpot.

The huntTrekking off into the woods

to search for the coveted morel mushroom is not for the faint of heart.

They typically appear from the beginning of April to the middle of May, but are very weather depen-dent. Morels need good moisture from spring showers and a spike of warm spring weather to start pop-ping up to be harvested.

“When the lilacs start bloom-ing, that is about the time people start seeing morel mushrooms,” said Chad Paup, Department of Natural Resources biologist for south-central Iowa. “The best time is early to mid-May, generally speaking, when the weather starts to warm up.”

Gray-colored morels appear

first and are smaller than their other ed-ible counterpart, the yellow mo-rel. Each hunter has their own secrets to what location makes it a good fit to search for the fungi.

“It is all about having the right conditions,” Paup said. “Spots with dying trees that are just start-ing to lose their bark are good places where people tend to see morels.”

Elm trees are another popular sign that the area has the ability to support the morel’s ideal habi-tat. It also likes to protect itself by tucking in beneath or near thick cover or decomposing leaves and stumps to take advantage of the moist conditions.

It is like an Easter egg hunt for adults each spring, but instead of candy, there is a chance no prize could be found after tiptoeing through thorny and thick under-growth for hours.

But each year, Iowans are will-ing to risk scratches, pricks and wild ticks for a chance at harvest morels.

“It is just starting to get good,” Paup said. “We had been kind of cool and dry, but now with this rain and some good weather coming next week, it would be a great time to get out.”

In order to help the morel popu-lation, hunters suggest using a knife to cut the morel off at ground level so the root system stays intact.

“There are a lot of wise tales out there, like pushing the stems back into the ground,” Paup said.

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� Morel mushroom hunting in southwest Iowa “is just starting to get good” accord-ing to DNR Biologist Chad Paup

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ELKS TRACK MEET: The annual Cres-ton Elks Lodge #605 track meet was held for middle school students and elementary students Wednesday evening at Creston High School. See page 12A for photos. Events included softball throw, football throw, long jump, high jump and several running events.

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2A Creston News AdvertiserThursday, May 15, 2014

Dorothy Tilley Creston

Dorothy “Dot” Tilley, 90, of Creston, died May 14,

2014, at Greater Regional Hospice Home.

Services are pending at Powers Funeral Home, junc-tion of highways 34 and 25.

Ardith Bowman Lenox

Ardith Bowman, 89, of L e n o x , died May 11, 2014, at her home.

G r a v e -side ser-vices will be 11 a.m. F r i d a y , May 16, at Clearfield Cemetery. Visi-tation with the family pres-ent will be one hour prior to services Friday at Ritchie Funeral Home, 124 S. Main St., Lenox. Memorials may be given in her name. On-line condolences may be left at www.ritchiefuneralhome.com.

Ardith Arlene Bowman, daughter of Stella (Lantz) and Ora Ewart, was born Aug. 6, 1924, in Blockton.

Ardith grew up in Block-ton and graduated from Blockton High School.

On Nov. 30, 1941, Ardith married Charles A. Bow-

man.After World War II,

the couple settled in the Clearfield area, where they ran Bowman Garage for many years.

Ardith was a homemaker all of her life.

Ardith was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lenox.

Ardith is survived by her sons, Charles E. (wife Paula) Bowman of Lenox and Neal E. (wife Debra J.) Bowman of Harper; sisters-in-law, Elaine Elder of St. Joseph, Mo., and Beverly Bowman of North Kansas City, Mo.; grandsons, Mike and Dawn Bowman of Lenox, Mark and Ellyn Bowman of Bris-tow, Va., Chuck and Amy Bowman of Ottawa, Kan., and Nicolas Bowmanof Harper; granddaughter Sa-mantha Bowman of Harper; six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Ardith was preceded in death by her parents; hus-band in 1987; and siblings, Albert Ewart, Ramona Kleckner-Martin and Eldon “Buster” Ewart.

Joe Haley Mount Ayr

Joseph “Joe” Haley, 56, of Mount Ayr died May 11, 2014, at R inggo ld C o u n t y G r o u p Home.

F u -neral ser-vices were 10:30 a.m. today, May 15, at Watson-Armstrong Funeral Home, 205 W. Monroe St., Mount Ayr. Burial was in Marshalltown Cemetery in Benton.

Joseph “Joe” Paul Hal-ey, son of Ruth Annella (Roudybush) and Harry Howard Haley, was born June 4, 1957, in Creston.

Joe was raised in rural Di-agonal and lived in Afton for a short while. He most recently resided at the Ring-gold County Group Home in Mount Ayr.

Joe was active in the Spe-cial Olympics, once serving as torch bearer at Drake, RCSS Bowling League, and

attended church and other community activities.

Joe’s childhood was spent growing up on a farm.

Joe attended school in Mount Ayr. A few yeas later, he went to Diagonal School, then Creston and Jefferson Developmental.

Joe was involved in the Ringgold County Supportive Services program.

Joe is survived by his brothers, Jerry (Janet) Hal-ey, Jim (Shirley) Haley, Jef-fery (Janet) Haley, J.B. (Ro-ben) Haley and Jack (Tina) Haley; sisters, Janet (Lynn) Kesterson, Judy (Raymond) Hensley, Joyce King, Janice (Vince) Gaeta, Jean Moffitt and Janelle (Duane) Scha-fer; many nieces and neph-ews; and his group home family, Sharon Lesan, Joan Routh, Linda Jackson, Joan Bickel, Ralph Hampton, Alan Force, Danny Reyn-olds and staff.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents; brothers-in-law, Ted Moffitt and Ron-nie King; and nephew Greg Haley.

Haley

Bowman

Today is May 15, the 135th day of the year. There are 230 days left in 2014. Below are news items from the Creston News Advertiser for this week (May 12-18) in history. 5 years ago

Chyrsler filed for bank-ruptcy. The company, in a motion filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York, said it wanted to eliminate 789 dealerships by June 9. According to the motion, just more than 50 percent of dealers account-ed for about 90 percent of the company’s U.S. sales. Chrysler had intentions to eliminate roughly a quar-ter of its 3,200 U.S. dealer-ships.

A goat named Molly gave birth to five babies at the Janie and Jack Davis farm in Orient. Janie said she had never seen a goat give birth to five babies at one time.

Rob Gillum of Des Moines, a 48-year-old fur-niture installation manag-er, finished the first leg of his run across Iowa in Cres-ton. He was running in an effort to raise money and awareness for the Ameri-can Cancer Society. Gil-lum started at the Missouri

border with plans to run 40 miles per day for five days, while stopping in Creston, Guthrie Center, Rockwell City, Pocahontas and Es-therville, before finishing the last 27 miles of the 227-mile jaunt at the Minnesota border.10 years ago

Iowa State University’s solar car team visited Cres-ton High School. Students learned about the mechan-ics of the sun-powered car named Prisum. The team

all shared about competing in solar car racing events. Ryan Emerson, a 2001 Creston High School grad-uate, was a member of the team.20 years ago

The Arrow, Creston High’s School newspaper publication, reported Larry and Ellen Turbot were re-tiring from Creston High School after a combined 69 years of working at Cres-ton School District. Ellen retired as a physical edu-

cation and health science teacher. Larry retired as li-brarian, but had previously been a speech and English teacher. The article was written by student Jumar Gordon.

Kent Post Office was determined structurally unsafe, so business was temporarily moved to the home of Postmaster Linda Roach. She sorted mail at her kitchen table. Kent Post Office served 17 cus-tomers at the time.

CNA file photoDave Turner, retiring elementary principal at East Union, receives fishing items from students at a surprise farewell in May 2004.

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Some suggest it is also best to collect them in a sack with holes to allow the mushroom’s spores to fall to the ground and po-tentially cross pollinate to start new growth.

Personal use and salesThere is no limit to the

number of morels that can be harvested, but gaining permission to search cer-tain plots of land and com-petition can limit a hunt-er’s access to some morels.

Public hunting areas around Three-mile and Twelve-mile are open for hunting morels, but since the area is open to anyone, it is usually very competi-tive.

“People need to remem-ber that turkey hunting season lasts through Sun-day, so both turkey hunt-ers and mushroom hunt-ers need to be respectful and stay safe if they are on public hunting ground,” said Union and Ringgold County Game Warden Co-rey Carlton.

For individuals us-ing morels to cook with in their own kitchen, the biggest concern is making sure to correctly identify the grey and yellow morel mushrooms.

There are no training re-quirements to harvest mo-rels for personal use, but it is a safe way to know for certain that the fungus be-ing harvested is the edible

morel mushroom.The cost is a $45 fee

for the training course to properly identify morel mushrooms through Iowa State Extension and Out-reach. The workshops are three hours and the certi-fication is good for three years.

“The aim of the work-shops is to help assure that misidentified mushrooms are not sold as morels. People can be poisoned by eating mushrooms that are misidentified as morels,” said plant pathology pro-fessor Mark Gleason in a press release.

Because it is considered “wild” by the Iowa Food Code, anyone wanting to sell morels legally at farmers markets, online or from home is required to pay $100 per license for each Iowa county they sell the morels.

The cost to buy morels varies each year depend-ing on how many mush-rooms hunters are able to harvest.

With the added cost of the license and training, morels can range from $20 to $60 per pound.

MORELS:

CNA photo by JAKE WADDINGHAMEarly-season morel mushrooms, right, are a gray color and tend to be smaller. A week or two after gray morels appear, hunters start finding the larger, yellow colored morels, pictured left.

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information on small towns, the state legislature provided ISU with the funds needed to begin the research. The two following studies were funded by the USDA.

Surveys of the same matter were issued in 1994 and again in 2004. This third installment, in 2014, will allow research-ers to see how the quality of life has changed in the last 20 years. The extent and na-ture of community economic shocks that have occurred since 1994 will also be studied.

“We have the wonderful opportunity in this study to learn how the events of the 1990s and the 2000s impacted small town life. This knowl-edge will be useful for small town leaders and residents in their efforts to help their towns survive and even thrive in the future,” Besser said.

Besser said that an ex-tremely wide variety of ques-tions will be asked of those

who receive the survey to as-sess social capital and civic en-gagement.

“We’ll be assessing a lot of things. We’ll be looking at the quality of government ser-vices, quality of local ameni-ties, medical care, education opportunities, cultural events, downtown and the variety of restaurants. We’re also look-ing at the social quality in town, such as how trustworthy people are,” Besser said.

Besser said they are inter-ested each town’s leadership structure.

“Now, when I say leader-ship, I don’t mean who’s the mayor and who’s on the city council. I mean who gets in-volved and says, ‘We need to get this done,’ and they find the resources and recruit oth-ers to help them, so it’s more of a citizenship thing,” said Besser.

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For the record Markets

Today's WeatherLocal 5-Day Forecast

Fri

5/16

58/37Partly cloudy. High58F. Winds NW at 5to 10 mph.

Sunrise Sunset5:59 AM 8:29 PM

Sat

5/17

64/43Mix of sun andclouds. Highs in themid 60s and lows inthe low 40s.


Sun

5/18

67/52Partly cloudy. Highsin the upper 60s andlows in the low 50s.


Mon

5/19

67/59Partly cloudy with astray thunderstorm.


Tue

5/20

76/62Considerable cloudi-ness. Highs in themid 70s and lows inthe low 60s.


Des Moines58/39

Cedar Rapids57/36

Sioux City62/36

Creston58/37

Iowa At A Glance

Area CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Algona 56 36 mst sunny Davenport 56 38 rain Marshaltown 57 36 mst sunnyAtlantic 59 37 cloudy Des Moines 58 39 mst sunny Mason City 55 36 mst sunnyAubudon 59 37 cloudy Dubuque 56 37 rain Onawa 61 36 cloudyCedar Rapids 57 36 rain Farmington 58 39 rain Oskaloosa 58 38 rainCenterville 57 39 pt sunny Fort Dodge 59 37 mst sunny Ottumwa 57 38 rainClarinda 60 37 cloudy Ft Madison 58 39 rain Red Oak 61 37 cloudyClarion 56 37 mst sunny Guttenberg 55 36 rain Sioux Center 59 36 cloudyClinton 56 37 rain Keokuk 58 40 rain Sioux City 62 36 pt sunnyCouncil Bluffs 59 38 cloudy Lansing 57 35 rain Spencer 58 35 pt sunnyCreston 58 37 pt sunny LeMars 61 36 cloudy Waterloo 56 35 rain

National CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Atlanta 71 48 sunny Houston 84 62 sunny Phoenix 95 67 sunnyBoston 69 61 pt sunny Los Angeles 99 72 sunny San Francisco 78 52 pt sunnyChicago 50 39 rain Miami 81 70 rain Seattle 84 55 pt sunnyDallas 84 57 sunny Minneapolis 56 36 pt sunny St. Louis 61 43 mst sunnyDenver 67 45 t-storm New York 67 59 rain Washington, DC 65 54 rain

Moon Phases

FullMay 14

LastMay 21

NewMay 28

FirstJun 5

UV IndexFri

5/168

Very High

Sat5/17

8

Very High

Sun5/18

8

Very High

Mon5/19

5

Moderate

Tue5/20

7

High

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 (59), low past 24 hours (39) and precipitation ending 7 a.m. today (.0)

Today's WeatherLocal 5-Day Forecast

Fri

5/16

58/37Partly cloudy. High58F. Winds NW at 5to 10 mph.


Sat

5/17

64/43Mix of sun andclouds. Highs in themid 60s and lows inthe low 40s.


Sun

5/18

67/52Partly cloudy. Highsin the upper 60s andlows in the low 50s.


Mon

5/19

67/59Partly cloudy with astray thunderstorm.


Tue

5/20

76/62Considerable cloudi-ness. Highs in themid 70s and lows inthe low 60s.


Des Moines58/39

Cedar Rapids57/36

Sioux City62/36

Creston58/37

Iowa At A Glance

Area CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Algona 56 36 mst sunny Davenport 56 38 rain Marshaltown 57 36 mst sunnyAtlantic 59 37 cloudy Des Moines 58 39 mst sunny Mason City 55 36 mst sunnyAubudon 59 37 cloudy Dubuque 56 37 rain Onawa 61 36 cloudyCedar Rapids 57 36 rain Farmington 58 39 rain Oskaloosa 58 38 rainCenterville 57 39 pt sunny Fort Dodge 59 37 mst sunny Ottumwa 57 38 rainClarinda 60 37 cloudy Ft Madison 58 39 rain Red Oak 61 37 cloudyClarion 56 37 mst sunny Guttenberg 55 36 rain Sioux Center 59 36 cloudyClinton 56 37 rain Keokuk 58 40 rain Sioux City 62 36 pt sunnyCouncil Bluffs 59 38 cloudy Lansing 57 35 rain Spencer 58 35 pt sunnyCreston 58 37 pt sunny LeMars 61 36 cloudy Waterloo 56 35 rain

National CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Atlanta 71 48 sunny Houston 84 62 sunny Phoenix 95 67 sunnyBoston 69 61 pt sunny Los Angeles 99 72 sunny San Francisco 78 52 pt sunnyChicago 50 39 rain Miami 81 70 rain Seattle 84 55 pt sunnyDallas 84 57 sunny Minneapolis 56 36 pt sunny St. Louis 61 43 mst sunnyDenver 67 45 t-storm New York 67 59 rain Washington, DC 65 54 rain

Moon Phases

FullMay 14

LastMay 21

NewMay 28

FirstJun 5

UV IndexFri

5/168

Very High

Sat5/17

8

Very High

Sun5/18

8

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Mon5/19

5

Moderate

Tue5/20

7

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ThursdayCelebrate Recovery (a Christ-

centered 12-step program), 6 p.m., Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar 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. Bring $3 for pizza.

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

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

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

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

Union Squares, 7:30 to 10 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 400 N. Elm St. Pie and ice cream. Caller Jerry Wright.

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

SaturdayCreston Men’s Fellowship

non-denominational Bible study, 7 a.m., The Windrow.

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

Southwest Iowa Dancers, 7 to 10 p.m., Chicken Inn, 3 miles west of Creston on Hwy. 34, fea-turing Jim Georges’ Band.

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

SundayAlcoholics Anonymous (AA),

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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), 7:30 p.m. open beginners meet-ing, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

MondayUnion County Board of

Supervisors, 9 a.m., Union County Courthouse boardroom.

Creston Rotary Club, noon, Greater Regional Medical Center cafeteria conference room.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA), noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. No smoking.

Diabetic Support Group, 1 p.m., Greater Regional Medical Center Cafeteria Conference Room.

TOPS No. 1338, 5 p.m., First United Methodist Church.

AA, 5:30 p.m., Crossroads Mental Health Center, 1003 Cottonwood Rd. Open meeting.

Meetings Murray School Board, 6:30

p.m. today, meeting room.Agenda includes: Stack

Samuelson: donation of stained glass window; field trips to Omaha, Neb., and Osage Beach, Mo.; Danielle McIntosh, volun-teer softball coach; Tucker Guion 2015 junior high baseball coach; Cole Baker, junior high 2014 foot-ball coach; 2014-15 athletic shar-ing with Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union and Iowa High School Athletic Association; bal-ance on contract payments for retiring staff; summer school staff and payments; open enroll-ment requests; bills submit-ted for payment and financial reports; 7 p.m. public hearing on proposed 2014-15 school calen-dar; 2014-15 insurance renewal and fees and meal prices; review bus bids; P-card program agree-ment; board policies; administra-tor contracts; principal reports; superintendent report: summer food service program, construc-tion update and health care reform program administrator.

— — — — — —Union County Emergency

Management Commission, 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, 208 W. Taylor St.

Agenda includes: claims; set time and date for budget amend-ment hearing; coordinator’s report.

Police Michael Ohara Sherrod,

49, of Fort Des Moines, was charged on a Department of Corrections warrant for es-cape 3:11 p.m. Thursday at 409 S. Vine St.

Sherrod was taken to Union County Jail, and ex-tradited to Polk County.

— — — — — —Dakota Farris, 21, 103

N. Poplar St., was charged with driving under suspen-sion 11:46 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of West Townline and North Cherry streets.

Farris was released on $300 bond.

— — — — — —Casey Ray Welcher, 22,

1106 W. Montgomery St., was charged on a Union County warrant for proba-tion violation of an origi-

nal charge of fourth-degree criminal mischief 1:59 p.m. Friday at his residence.

Welcher was released on $1,000 bond.

— — — — — —Kevin Lee Cottrell, 32, 616

N. Vine St., was charged on a Union County warrant for third-degree theft 11:58 a.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of North Oak Street.

According to a Creston Police report, officers were dispatched to Walmart, 806 Laurel St., in reference to a theft that had occurred over-night. Upon arrival, officers met with loss prevention em-ployees who were reviewing video of the theft. They ad-vised at approximately 2:30 a.m. a male subject was in the store and took two Sam-sung tablets and one Kindle tablet. Walmart employees showed pictures of the male subject, who was identified by officers as Cottrell. The total value of the three items taken is more than $500, and less than $1,000.

Cottrell was released on $2,000 bond.

— — — — — —Modanna Marie Meyer,

27, of Blockton was charged with possession of para-phernalia and providing false identification 3:05 p.m. Wednesday at 608 Wyoming Ave.

According to a Creston Police report, officers con-ducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a traffic violation. Officers received a driver’s license from the driver and got a name and date of birth from a female passenger, but the passenger was unable to give any sort of proof that was her name. No record was found on the name given. A consent search was done of the individuals inside the

vehicle and the vehicle. A metal pipe commonly used to smoke marijuana was located on the passenger. Inside the vehicle was an application with the name Modanna Marie Meyer on it. The officers took the pipe and the driver and passenger were free to leave. After the traffic stop, officers went to dispatch and had a check done on Meyer, along with a driver’s license picture. It was confirmed through the picture the female passen-ger was actually Meyer, not the person whose name she gave. Officers located the vehicle and spoke with the passenger, advising her they knew she was not the person she said, and asked for her name. Meyer gave her name with the correct date of birth and social security number.

Meyer was released on $300 bond.

— — — — — —Chevy Van Sauer, 24,

of Kent was charged with possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at 1503 N. Lincoln St., and driving while suspended 5:51 p.m. Wednesday at the intersec-tion of Lake Avenue and South Lincoln Street.

According to a Creston Police report, officers saw Sauer driving on Lake, and knew he had a suspended li-cense. Officers engaged the emergency lights and the vehicle pulled over on South Lincoln. Sauer admitted he was in fact suspended for non-payment of an Iowa fine and non-payment of child

support.During the stop, officers

noticed the odor of mari-juana coming from the ve-hicle. Sauer admitted he was high and that he had smoked marijuana at his home prior to the traffic stop. He said he had not smoked at the park where he was prior to the traffic stop, and that he smoked from a bong at his residence. Sauer said he of-ten stayed in town with his girlfriend, and when officers put the time difference to-gether, it was clear if Sauer had smoked using the bong it could not have been at his residence in Kent as he would not have had enough time to get there and back according to the time frame he gave. Officers spoke to Sauer’s girlfriend Amanda Buchanan, and she admitted that Sauer’s bong was at her residence, and agreed to give it to officers. The bong was turned over to law enforce-ment, and Sauer admitted it was his, and that it was the same bong he had smoked out of that day.

Sauer was released on $1,000 bond.

— — — — — —Steven Andrew Jehn,

42, 206 N. Division St., was charged with possession of a controlled substance, mari-juana, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Lake Avenue and South Lincoln Street.

According to a Creston Police report, Jehn was a pas-senger in the vehicle when it was stopped for a traffic vio-lation. Jehn had a marijuana

blunt in the front of a ciga-rette package. Jehn said it was marijuana. Jehn has no previous drug charges.

Jehn was being held on $1,000 bond.Miscellaneous

Traffic stop, 12:52 a.m., Wednesday, North Sycamore Street.

Mental health check, 1:12 a.m., Wednesday, North Pine Street.

Suspicious person, 6:09 a.m., Wednesday, West Howard Street.

Theft, 11:50 a.m., Wednesday, New York Avenue.

Burglary, 12:37 p.m., Wednesday, Wyoming Avenue.

Parking complaint, 1:50 p.m., Wednesday, North Oak Street.

Talk to officer, 1:54 p.m., Wednesday, North Pine Street.

Reckless driving, 3:58 p.m., Wednesday, South Mulberry Street.

Traffic stop, 4:58 p.m., Wednesday, North Sumner Avenue.

Fraud, 5:16 p.m., Wednesday, North Pine Street.

Assistance, 5:22 p.m., Wednesday, Park Street.

Theft, 5:29 p.m., Wednesday, Myrtle Street.

Traffic stop, 5:51 p.m., Wednesday, North Lincoln Street.

Disorderly conduct, 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, West Montgomery Street.

Animal call, 12:49 a.m., today, West Montgomery Street.

Fire Miscellaneous

Medical, 1:08 p.m., Wednesday, Livingston Avenue.

Medical, 1:44 p.m., Wednesday, North Sumner Avenue.

Medical, 11:18 p.m., Wednesday, South Sumner Avenue.

Sheriff Colleen Nicole Denton,

24, 1614 Highway 25, was charged on two Union Coun-ty warrants for failure to ap-pear 10 p.m. Wednesday.

Denton was being held in Ringgold County Jail for Union County on $300 bond.

Grain prices quoted at 10 a.m. today:

• Farmers Co-op, Cres-ton:

Corn — $4.61Soybeans — $14.52• Gavilon Grain:Corn — $4.61Soybeans — $14.72

LotteryIowa’s Pick 3: 2-9-8Hot Lotto Sizzler: 5-16-31-32-45 (4)Powerball: 7-33-39-52-55 (33)

Baccalaureate service to be held at Crest Baptist Church

Union County Ministe-rial Alliance will be honor-ing Creston High School graduating seniors with a baccalaureate service 7 p.m. Wednesday at Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar St.

Speaker will be the Rev. Bert Burns. Burns is the re-gional minister of Camp and Conference Center Minis-tries, serving for more than 10 years at the Christian Conference Center in New-ton.

Family, faculty and staff are invited to attend.

For more information, call the Rev. Karen Norton at 782-4236.

There will be refreshments after the service.


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When I first thought about what to write this week, I imme-diately thought of a moment two weeks ago when a man asked me a very inappropriate question in public about my body. I was an-gry, and thought I would write about my experience and how sexual harrassment occurs daily.

Then, I decided the man wasn’t worth my time. There are more important issues in the world, such as the environment and glob-al warming.

I have always been interested in the environment and its recent (by which I mean the last several hundred years) changes. In col-lege I took an environmental sci-

ence class, where we learned that Earth goes through natural cycles of global warming and cooling. This cycle is the sixth or seventh one Earth has gone through.

There are natural changes re-lated to the global warming cycle, such as rising sea levels, melting ice caps, extreme weather and changes in regional weather.

Then, Bill Nye got my atten-tion. For those who don’t know

who Billy Nye is, he is a popular scientist famous for his show “Bill Nye the Science Guy.”

Nye has been in the news re-cently for his debates about cli-mate change, and I’ve read the ar-ticles written about him. This led me to discovering Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Tyson, an astrophysicist, sci-ence communicator and host of the show “Cosmos,” came out with the idea that when Earth goes through its natural warming and cooling cycle, it will be worse than it has been in the past.

Tyson claimed that because of the amount of greenhouse gases and other chemicals humans put

into the environment, the global temperature will increase so much humans, some plants and some animals will not be able to survive.

I think what attracted me to these ideas was that Nye and Tyson are famous, extremely smart and up-to-date on informa-tion. Plus, they agree. The White House has released a report that also follows the lines of Nye and Tyson’s thinking, which can be found at www.globalchange.gov. When there are important, intel-ligent people agreeing that hu-mans will not survive Earth’s next global warming, I think it’s time to listen.

“We’re dumping carbon diox-

ide into the atmosphere at a rate the Earth hasn’t seen since the great climate catastrophes of the past, the ones that led to mass ex-tinctions,” Tyson said during his show “Cosmos.” “We just can’t seem to break our addiction to the kinds of fuel that will bring back a climate last seen by the di-nosaurs, a climate that will drown our coastal cities and wreak havoc on the environment and our abil-ity to feed ourselves.”

Maybe, with popular scientists and governmental agencies back-ing these new thoughts on envi-ronmentalism, we should listen to what’s being said, and do some-thing about it.

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

Beyonce’s sister Solange was caught on video shown on TMZ beating Beyonce’s husband Jay-Z with a purse in a hotel elevator as Beyonce looked on. It never pays to help an in-law in need. Jay-Z had just told Solange he’d gotten her a job as Donald Sterling’s per-sonal assistant.

Pope Francis said Sunday he’d baptize aliens to illustrate his zealto reach out to all. The pontiff has ordered his church leaders to bemore involved in their parish’s daily concerns. Just last week theArchbishop of Los Angeles upheld the doctrine of Magic Johnson’s in-fallibility.

Karl Rove said that Hillary Clinton may have sustained brain damage last year when she fainted while in Bill’s office. She passed out and hit her head on his desk on her way down to the floor. It was a freak accident, most women hit their heads on Bill’s desk on their way up.

The Cleveland Browns had a press conference Monday intro-ducing Johnny Manziel. ESPN showed him on draft night in the green room drinking water and sweating for three hours before he was picked. Afterwards, he said he enjoyed rehab but three hours was plenty enough.

President Obama said Congress has only have two months to passimmigration reform before the mid-term elections kick in. A usu-

al, he was upstaged by events in eastern Europe. He’s been unable to make page one news ever since since Vladimir Putin became the new Hitler.

Michael Jackson’s music pro-ducers released a new album ofnever-before-heard Michael Jack-son songs. They were recorded over the last thirty years. In addi-tion they put together a Jackson concert film rated PG, proving that even after he’s gone he can’t be trusted with kids.

Godzilla starring Bryan Cran-ston opens in movie theaters worldwide Friday. The movie’s premiere prompted the Of-fice of Emergency Managementin New York to announce it could subdue an attack on New York byGodzilla. It then demonstrated this by arresting Alec Baldwin.

Alec Baldwin was cited in New York for driving his bike on thewrong side of the road and then ar-rested for mouthing off . He needs help. Last fall, Alec Baldwin prom-ised he’d move to L.A. ,which is where all bicyclists come to com-mit suicide using our city’s Share the Road program.

Baltimore cops arrested a thirty-year-old man who rammed a stolen truck into the lobby of a Maryland

network TV station on Tuesday. He declared he was God and asked to be interviewed but he failed. The Fox News contributors are not welcome at broadcast TV stations.

Christopher Columbus’s third ship the Santa Maria may have been found off the coast of Haiti Monday. It hit a reef on the way home and sank after Columbus discovered America. Columbus thought he’d arrived in India, which explains why Italy never wins the America’s Cup.

The Navy granted seven million dollars to four schools to figurehow to give autonomous military robots a conscience. It’s a must. If you want to be reminded how military robots act without a con-science the Germans are perfectly willing to save Ukraine from the Russians again.

The Washington Monument re-opened on Monday after the National Parks Service spent three years repairing the crack in the structure. The Father of Our Country distilled whiskey and grew tobacco and hemp at Mount Ver-non. Crack was just the next step up the social ladder.

The Supreme Court last week ruled in favor of prayer at citycouncil meetings. Politicians were quiet on the issue. Walter Mondale once said he felt there’s no place for God in American politics and before long it was apparent to all that God felt the same way about Walter Mondale.

Girl on fireBailey Poolmanstaff writer

Michael Jackson’s music producers released a new album

To all of you ‘anti-confinement agriculture’ out there From Evonne JennettBedford

When the first article announc-ing that the Board of Supervisors had approved the expansion of a hog unit, the letters to the editor and “public service notices” be-gan. All mostly from nonfarmers and accompanied with threat of law suits. The vultures were over-head again.

Man’s nature is to improve upon whatever he is doing. Years ago, farmers saved their own corn seed and yields were 60 to 80 bushels per acre. We now have hybrid seed, GMO, fertilizer recommen-dations and herbicides, and now yields are 160 to 180-plus bushels per acre.

Raising livestock has evolved, also. In 1920, each farmer raised a few chickens per year that took 16 weeks to weigh two pounds, and they ate 10 pounds of feed per bird with an 18 percent mortality. Now, with genetics, modern buildings, and exact nutrition, we get 40,000 birds to 5 1/2 to 6 pounds in 50 days with the nearly same 10 to 12 pounds of feed per bird and mor-tality is 5 percent. And we do this 5 to 6 times a year — not once as years ago. And we do it with less effort.

Were the old “hog lots” better than the modem facilities? In the old lots, the hogs were out in the extreme heat of summer, rain and mud, or snowstorms, and they had

to go outside to eat in these con-ditions. The manure from years of raising hogs in the same lot went whereever nature took it.

The modern units are climate- and ventilation-controlled build-ings with feeders inside. In cold weather, curtains close up the sides and heaters come on. In warm weather, the curtains lower so fresh air blows through and the sunshine comes in. Then, when it gets too hot, the curtains raise again and fans and sprinklers come on to cool the hogs. I know where our employees would rather raise hogs. They have said so.

I don’t know why you think farmers should go back to 60 years ago when every farm had some chickens, hogs, cattle (beef and or dairy) and a few acres of crops. Some people like hogs and some do not. That is fine. But don’t con-demn those who enjoy raising hogs — especially if you like to eat pork chops. Go up and down the farm roads and try to get each farmer to return to the agriculture of 60 years ago. I don’t think you will get any takers. It is the same as ask-ing you to give up your cell phone, iPad, computer, flat screen TV, microwave, satellite TV program-ming, air conditioning, running wa-ter, central heat — and the list goes on and on.

Editor’s note: This is the first of two parts. The second half of the letter will run May 20.

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CHURCHCHURCH Afton

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

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

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

Sunday, 10:45 a.m. Mass; after Mass, Confession and Parish Council. Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. Mass. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Devotions.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Saturday, Wilson/Thatcher wedding. Sunday, 9:45 a.m. wor-ship; 5:30 p.m. worship. Monday, preschool. Tuesday, preschool. Wednesday, Last preschool.

ArispeUNITED METHODIST

CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.Sunday, 8:45 a.m. wor-

ship. Monday, 1 p.m. Quilters. Wednesday, 1 p.m. Quilters; 6:45 p.m. Board. Thursday (5/22), noon WCF, hostess Shirley Staver.

BeaconsfieldUNITED METHODIST

CHURCH, Rick Hawkins, pastor.Sunday, 9 a.m. worship ser-

vice.

ClearfieldAREA BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

CHURCH, Ron Christian, pastor; 641-336-2409; website www.are-abiblefellowship.org.

Sunday, 10 a.m. worship ser-vice; 11:15 a.m. Sunday school.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Sherry Wiley, lay speaker.

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

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

CorningFIRST PRESBYTERIAN

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

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

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

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. adult Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. wor-ship service.

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, Dan Lamgo, pastor.

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

MESSIANIC MISSION SEVENTH DAY, 405 11th St.

Sabbath services, second and fourth Saturdays. Call 641-322-3386 for time and place.

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

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

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

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

CrestonABUNDANT LIFE FAMILY

CHURCH, 500 S. Birch St., Douglas R. Brunell, pastor, (641) 782-5766, email [email protected]; website www.AbundantLifeFamilyChurch.com.

Sunday, 10:30 a.m. children’s church and worship service; 6:30 p.m. evening worship service. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. worship and Kid’s Club. Thursday, 6:30 a.m. Men of Honor; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Light Switch teens.

APOSTOLIC LIGHTHOUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH, 600 N. Lincoln St., Paul Vandevender, pastor, 782-5594.

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

LIFE CHURCH, ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 417 Wyoming Ave., Karen Norton, lead pastor, 641-782-4236, e-mail [email protected],

website lifechurchcreston.com.Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday

school for all ages; 10:35 a.m. morning worship, special guest speaker, Assemblies of God District Superintendent Tom Jacbos; 6 p.m. small group study, “Defining Moments,” at the Norton home. Tuesday, 7 to 10 a.m. Coffee café, fellowship hall. Invite a friend and bring a coffee mug. WiFi and mini muf-fins included; 6 p.m. Vision Team meeting. Wednesday, Family Night activities canceled to attend baccalaureate at Creston Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Thursday, 7 to 10 a.m. Coffee café, fellowship hall. Invite a friend and bring a coffee mug. WiFi and mini muffins included.

CHURCH OF CHRIST, 510 S. Poplar St., Timothy L. Haynie and Nathan Langford, evangelists, 641-344-3201.

Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school; 6:30 p.m. adult study hour. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. youth and adult groups at the church.

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

Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Praise and Inspiration, Judy Hoakison; 9:30 a.m. church school classes; 10:30 a.m. morning worship, Ray Powell, presider; Jim McKinney Sr., speaker. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Women’s Fellowship.

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

Today, 6 p.m. Celebrate Recovery; 6:30 p.m. GriefShare; and Women’s Bible study, (Spindler’s, 1017 N. Poplar). Friday, 8:30 a.m. Operation World prayer meeting; 9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study. Saturday, 8 a.m. prayer meeting. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Bible study (for all ages); 10:45 a.m. Worship; noon Childcare work-er training/VBS preview; 7 p.m. Men’s Bible study. Wednesday, 6:30 a.m. prayer meeting; 6:30 p.m. Team Kid; and Divorce Care; 7 p.m. Union County Ministerial Alliance baccalaureate service to honor Creston High School’s graduating class.

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

Today, 7 p.m. Riley Missionary Circle, welcome center. Saturday, 10 a.m. Ladies’ Fellowship event, “Come Grow with Me,” fellow-ship hall. Sunday, 8:45 a.m. wor-ship service; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school hour; 6 p.m. Faith Baptist Bible College orchestra ministry concert. Monday, 1 p.m. Ladies’ Bible study, Deloris Barnett’s. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Kids of Character.

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

Sunday, 9 a.m. adult and chil-dren’s Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, 104 N. Oak St.

Sunday, 11 a.m. church service.FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH, 702 W. Prairie St., the Rev. Jim Woodworth, interim pas-tor; Mary O’Riley, pastoral intern.

Today, 7:30 p.m. Ida Scudder Circle (Tiffany Gale hostess). Friday, 11 a.m. Elizabeth Custer Memorial; 1:30 p.m. Crafting workshop. Sunday, 9:15 a.m. worship, Pastor Jim Woodworth, “Clueless” John 14:1-7; after wor-ship, music appreciation; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school; 3 to 4:30 p.m. Confirmation class; 5 to 6:30 p.m. Youth Group. Monday, 6 p.m. Membership and Evangelism; 7:30 p.m. Worship and Music. Tuesday, 1 p.m. Stitch, Knit and Quilt. Wednesday, 9 a.m. Bible study; 5:30 p.m. Joyful Noise; 7 p.m. choir; 8 p.m. ASP.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 400 N. Elm St., Gideon Gallo, pastor, Jim W. Morris, asso-ciate pastor. Call 641-782-2427, 641-782-7267. E-mail: [email protected]. Facbook: Creston First United Methodist Church. Office hours: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday; 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday and Friday.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school. Tuesday, 9 a.m. Summit House Bible study; 1:30 p.m. Crestridge Bible study. Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. handbell rehearsal; 7 p.m. choir rehears-al. Thursday, 12:05 p.m. United Methodist Men.

GOD’S OUTREACH DELIVERANCE INTERNATIONAL, 306 N. Oak St., 641-278-1173,

Pastor JoAnna and Tyrone Davis, 515-249-3364.

Today, 6 p.m. Women’s ser-vice. Friday, 7 p.m. Friday Night Fire Service. Saturday, first and third, 9:30 a.m. Men of Christ breakfast, 124 N. Maple St. Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service; 6 p.m. evening service. Monday through Friday, 8 to 9 a.m. prayer and wor-ship. Monday Night Live Youth Ministry (after school), 4 p.m. ages 4-11; 6:30 p.m. ages 12 and up. Monday and Wednesday, 5 p.m. Community meals, 124 N. Maple St. Tuesday, 5 to 6 p.m. Intercessory prayer.

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

Friday, 7 a.m. Mass, St. Malachy Chapel; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ReRun Shop. Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon ReRun Shop; 4:30 to 5 p.m. Confession; 5:15 p.m. Mass. Sunday, 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. Confession; 9 a.m. Mass; coffee and rolls after Mass, hall. Monday, 5 to 6 p.m. Adoration, St. Malachy Chapel; 6 p.m. Mass, St. Malachy Chapel. Tuesday, noon to 5 p.m. ReRun Shop; 7 p.m. Parish Council meeting, St. Malachy School. Wednesday, 9:15 a.m. St. Malachy School Mass. Thursday (5/22), 7 a.m. Mass, St. Malachy Chapel.

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

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

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES, 1000 Cottonwood St.

Sunday, 10 a.m. public talk and Watchtower study. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. congregation Bible study, ministry school and service meet-ing.

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

Saturday, noon worship. Sunday, 1:30 p.m. worship.

P L A T T E C E N T E R

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

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

SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH, 602 W. Townline St., 641-782-2920. Website: www.salemluth.net.

Sunday, 10 a.m. worship ser-vice with Communion. Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. Quilters. Wednesday, 7 p.m. choir.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, 104 N. Oak St., Jared Miller, pastor, 515-897-7919, email [email protected].

Saturday, 9 a.m. worship ser-vice; 11 a.m. Sabbath school.

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

Sunday, 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. coffee and fellowship; 10:45 a.m. worship service.

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

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship service and Sunday School. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday service.

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS), 800 N. Sumner Ave., Creston; 111 E. South St., Mount Ayr; the Rev. Jonathan C. Watt, pastor, 641-782-5095, http://TrinityCreston.org.

Sunday, Mount Ayr: 8 a.m. Divine Service with Holy Communion; 9:30 a.m. Bible class and Sunday school; Creston: 9:45 a.m. Divine Service; 11 a.m. Bible class and Sunday school. Monday, 12:30 p.m. preschool. Tuesday, 6:30 a.m. Early Risers Bible study in fellowship hall; 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool. Wednesday, 12:30 p.m. preschool. Thursday (5/22), 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. preschool.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (Congregational), 501 W. Montgomery St., the Rev. Jim Woodworth, interim pastor; Mary O’Riley, pastoral intern.

Today, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. SIRF.

Friday, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting. Sunday, No Sunday school; 10:45 a.m. worship service, Pastor Jim Woodworth, “Clueless” John 14:1-7. Monday, 7:30 a.m. AA meeting. Tuesday, 3 to 5 p.m. Crisis Fund Center open; 5 to 6 p.m. Open Table (ASP). Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. TOPS; 5:30 p.m. Church Council meeting.

CromwellCONGREGATIONAL UNITED

CHURCH OF CHRIST, Dan Moore, pastor.

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

DiagonalUNITED CHURCH OF

DIAGONAL, Ed Shields, pastor, office 641-344-0652, www.diago-nalchurch.com.

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

EllstonUNITED METHODIST

CHURCH, Robin Thomas, pastor. Website: www.ellstonumc.org.

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

GreenfieldCORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH, 2158 Highway 92, Jeff Banks, pastor, office 641-743-0221. Website: www.welcometocorner-stone.org.

Today, Worship Team meet-ing. Friday, 11 a.m. J.O.Y. (Just Older Youth). Sunday, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. worship service/Senior Recognition Sunday; 11:10 a.m. to noon Christian Living classes.

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

Saturday, 4:30 to 5 p.m. Reconciliation; 5:15 p.m. Mass. Sunday, 8:15 a.m. Mass. Thursday (5/22), 8:30 a.m. Mass.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 108 S.W. 5th St.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship ser-vice; 10 a.m. coffee and fellow-ship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school. Tuesday, 3:30 to 6 p.m. food bank and children’s clothes closet open; 6:30 p.m. worship service. Thursday, 12:30 p.m. worship service.

LacelleUNITED METHODIST

CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pas-tor.

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

LenoxCHRISTIAN CHURCH

(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), 1007 W. Temple St.

Sunday, 10 a.m. worship.CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST

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

Sunday, 10 a.m. sacrament meeting; 11:15 a.m. Sunday school; 12:10 p.m. relief society, priesthood, young women and young men; 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.primary. For local information, contact Clinton Allen, (641) 322-4494.

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

Sunday, 10 a.m. worship. Wednesday, 6 p.m. meal and study.

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

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship ser-vice.

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

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

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Mass with religious education classes after-ward. Wednesday, 7 p.m. CYO.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 103 W. Michigan St., Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

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

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

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

vice. First and third Sunday, youth fellowship. Wednesday, Evening Bible study.

LorimorCHURCH OF GOD, Ben Turner,

pastor.Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Sunday

school; 10:30 a.m. worship ser-vice.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Lorimor, George Henriksen, pas-tor.

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Joel Sutton, pastor.

Sunday, 11 a.m. worship.

MacksburgHEBRON UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH, Ben Carter-Allen, pas-tor.

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Ben Carter-Allen, pas-tor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship ser-vice with supervised nurs-ery during church; 10 a.m.Sunday school. Third Thursday, United Methodist Women.

MurrayBAPTIST CHURCH, Alex

Bauman, pastor.Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Sunday

school; 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. wor-ship services. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Midweek Bible study and prayer meeting. Third Thursday of the month, 7 to 9 p.m. Missionary meeting.

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

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. wor-ship services; 7 p.m. BibleStudy. Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. JAM for elementary ages; 7 p.m. junior and senior high youth groups.

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


OrientP L Y M O U T H

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 311 W. First St., Phil Price, min-ister.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. brunch; 9 a.m. worship services; 10 a.m. Sunday school and adult Bible study. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Baccalaureate, Methodist Church.

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

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship ser-vice.

PrescottPRESCOTT UNITED CHURCH

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


Shannon CitySHANNON CITY COMMUNITY

CHURCH, Lila Dell Greene, pas-tor.

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

SharpsburgUNITED METHODIST

CHURCH, Shurmaine McAlpine, pastor.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. worship.UNITED PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH, Tim Maxa, pastor.Sunday, 9 a.m. worship ser-

vice; 10 a.m. Sunday school.

StringtownSTRINGTOWN COMMUNITY

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

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

ThayerPLEASANT VALLEY

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor.

Sunday, 9 a.m. worship ser-vice; 10 a.m. Sunday school.

TingleyCHRISTIAN CHURCHSunday, 10 a.m. Sunday

School; 11 a.m. worship service.UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH, Robin Thomas, pastor.Sunday, 9 a.m. worship; 10

a.m. Sunday school.

Memorial Day picnic to be held at Prescott Church

Spring revival to be held at Creston Church of Christ

Life Church, Assembly of God celebrates changes

PRESCOTT — Prescott United Church Memorial Day picnic will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 26.

Menu includes sloppy joes, hot dogs/coney dogs, homemade potato salad,

assorted Jell-O and pasta salads, baked beans and pie.

Price is $7 for adults, $4 for children ages 5-12, and children younger than 5, free.

Creston Church of Christ, 510 S. Poplar St., will have a spring revival with featured speaker Tony Sullivan and song leader Art Bush. The revival will be May 18-21.

Events will be 9:45 a.m. Sunday, and 6:30 p.m. Sun-day through Wednesday.

For more information or transportation, call 641-344-3201.

Life Church, Assem-bly of God, 417 Wyoming Ave., Creston, is celebrat-ing its name change with a dedication service Sunday. District Superintendent Tom Jacobs will lead the dedication and give a ser-mon 10:35 a.m. Sunday.

According to the Rev. Karen Norton, pastor, the change was made, so the name of the church fits the community it’s in.

“Life Church explained who we are, doing life to-gether and building rela-tionships,” said Norton.

Some inside improve-ments have been made to the church, too. One goal of church members is to take care of children well,

so the nursery moved to the main floor.

The church partnered with Graphic Displays who made new signage for the building. Chris Frank-lin with Franklin Tree Service, assisted with this project by helping install one of the signs.

Coffee cafe started September. Coffee cafe is open to anyone in the community and is held 7 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the church’s fellowship hall. Bring a coffee mug and have fel-lowship with others. Free WiFi available.

“They have so much fun here (during coffee cafe),” said Norton.

Friday, May 16, 2014ARIES (March 21 to April 19)

Do something different today to satisfy your need for adven-ture. However, avoid major purchases and important deci-sions. Keep things light.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Although you might be focused on red-tape details about insurance mat-

ters, inheritances, taxes and debt, this is a poor day to make important decisions. Just take care of business as usual.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The Moon is opposite your sign today, which means you have to go more than half-way when dealing with others. This happens every month for about two days.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You’ll feel better if you do something to get better orga-nized today. Tidy some clutter or clean your home or your workspace. Make a list!

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) This is a wonderfully creative day for you! You are in touch with your Muse and can think outside the box. Give your imagination free range.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) This is a good day for a heart-to-heart talk with a family member. Or you might want to entertain at home and enjoy the good vibes with everyone.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) This is a creative day for teach-ers, actors, writers and people involved in communication. Although it’s a poor day for important decisions, neverthe-less, you are full of original, novel ideas.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is a poor day to shop for anything other than food or gas. Fresh ideas and decisions that you generate today will not meet your goals. Just tread water.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) The Moon is in your sign today; however, it is void-of-course. That is an astrologi-cal term meaning you are like a helium balloon floating free in the sky. Great for creativity; poor for business.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Work alone or behind the scenes today, because you have a strong need for privacy. Some of you might prefer to cocoon at home. Do whatever you can to seek refuge from the busy world.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb.

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PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Personal details about your pri-vate life might be made public today. This is probably nothing to worry about, because things are a bit fuzzy. (Nobody really knows anything for sure.)

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Birthdate of: Janet Jackson, singer; David Boreanaz, actor.

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Quick falls, hard hits in Frain era at CHSBy LARRY PETERSONCNA sports writer • [email protected]

There’s the five-second fall in the first round of the John J. Harris Wrestling Tourna-ment last winter — possibly the fastest fall in Iowa history. (Such records are not kept for regular-season matches.)

There’s the fact that he’s quite possibly the career tackles leader in the history of Creston football, having played inside linebacker for nearly four full seasons at first-team all-district level for three years, and first-team all-state for two.

He was the team’s lead-ing tackler for three straight seasons. After getting a taste of varsity play as a freshman with 31 tackles, the next three seasons he steadily rose the chart with totals of 78, 107 and 146.

He was a two-time state placewinner in wrestling and three-time state qualifier. For much of his senior season he was ranked No. 2 in Class 2A, and lost a heartbreaking over-time match in the state semi-finals last winter. He ranks second all-time in Creston victories (189) behind four-time state champ Jake Marlin (204) and fifth all-time in falls (99).

He was the varsity starting catcher on the baseball team as an eighth-grader. Then gave up the sport.

As a sophomore, with no experience playing soccer, he switched from track to soc-cer and became a three-year varsity starter. Now, he’s ad-vanced his skills to the point where he sometimes becomes the third forward scoring threat up front on a Panther team that’s been statewide ranked.

He’ll be an inside lineback-er on the South squad in the 2014 Iowa Shrine Bowl July 26 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.

In so many ways, Trevor Frain leaves a lasting legacy at Creston High School. On Fri-day, he was announced as the co-recipient of the school’s Outstanding Male Athlete Award for the class of 2014, sharing it with four-sport standout Brandon Phipps.

The son of Darrell and Kim Frain said he considers it a cherished honor, and is happy to share it with his longtime teammate.

“It means a lot, being the top athlete in the school this year along with Brandon Phipps,” Frain said. “It’s defi-nitely well-deserved for him. My sister (Madison) won it before me, so I thought it would be kind of cool if I won it, too. I remember looking up at the wall (plaque) when I was younger and thinking it would be cool if my name was up there, and I could show my kids later down the road.”

Madison Frain, now a soft-ball pitcher at the University of South Dakota, shared the 2012 female athlete award with Katlin Briley.Gridiron ‘hitter’

Although he ranks as one of the highest achieving wres-tlers to ever wear a Panther singlet, Frain is probably best known as a punishing tackler on the football field, along with his sideline-to-sideline ball pursuit. At 6-foot and 195 pounds, he brought a seem-ingly heavier load when he arrived to drop opposing ball carriers and quarterbacks.

For example, in the 2013 season opener at Chariton, quarterback Christian Bengs-ton was knocked unconscious

after Frain arrived at full speed to level him right after the release of a rollout pass.

“We’ve had a lot of good football players come through here in the last 12 years when I’ve been involved with it,” head coach Brian Morrison said, “and he ranks right up with the best we’ve had. He’s very explosive, a natural hit-ter. He reads his keys, and — BOOM — he’s gone and shoots across the gap. He’s there when the ball is handed off a lot of times. He’s really tough to block. On offense, his work at the H back (lead blocker) is what made our running game so successful, along with the guys up front.”

Frain said his wrestling ex-perience gave him attributes that improved him as a foot-ball player, in addition to the mental toughness built up as a Panther wrestler in one of the state’s elite programs.

“I definitely think wrestling helped,” Frain said. “It helps your balance. In a one-on-one play, I feel like I can make the tackle 10 times out of 10, be-cause basically it’s just shoot-ing a double-leg takedown. I think explosiveness and driv-ing through guys, that’s a ben-efit from wrestling.”

Frain was the fifth-leading tackler in Class 3A last season with 146 total tackles, includ-ing 33 solo stops and 14 for losses. He led the district last fall, ranked third in the dis-trict as a junior and was eighth as a sophomore.

As a 5-9, 135-pound eighth-grader, he built up some early toughness by catching for senior pitchers on the 2010 Panther baseball team after starter Alec Paup suffered an

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSONCreston High School senior Trevor Frain has earned 13 letters in five different sports as his final soccer season nears its conclusion. He has twice been named first-team all-state in football, and was a two-time state placewinner in wrestling. He started for four state dual qualifying teams. Frain shares the CHS 2014 Outstanding Male Athlete Award with Brandon Phipps.

STRONG TO THE FINISHPhipps shares CHS 2014 Outstanding Male Athlete award

By SCOTT VICKERCNA sports editor • [email protected]

Creston senior Brandon Phipps got an early start to his athletic career.

“I remember baseball and football, definitely when I was really, really little, my dad and I would always be out playing catch in the yard,” he said. “We were always throwing the football. It’d almost be an every day thing. Those are some of my best memories I have with him, just tossing the ball around.”

The late Kevin Phipps would certainly be proud, see-ing the type of athlete his son has turned into since those days tossing the football or baseball around in the fam-ily’s front yard.

Phipps has managed to do just about everything in his time at Creston High School, being the starting quarter-back, playing for the var-sity basketball team for three years, being a track and field standout for four years and also being a four-year starter on the baseball team.

That wide athletic range is what earned Phipps the title of Creston High School’s 2014 Outstanding Male Ath-lete, sharing the award with Trevor Frain.

“Brandon’s all-around athletic skill, I think, is im-portant to him,” Creston head baseball coach Steve Birchard said. “The fact he’s played football, basketball, ran track and played baseball for four years. He’s been ac-tive outside of athletics, too. He works hard at all of those things. It sort of sets him apart.”Four-sport star

It’s a dying breed these days, the four-sport athlete.

Every year, there are fewer and fewer attempting to do it,

with many athletes opting in-stead to focus on one or two sports.

Not Phipps, though.“I kind of look at it as a very

hard commitment to do,” he said. “I can’t name more than, I don’t even know five guys that do it. To do it in four dif-ferent seasons, too, it’s an all-around thing. You can com-mit to one sport. You have to do it for your community and your school, just to be a part of the team.”

That level of commitment wasn’t lost on Phipps’ coaches at CHS.

“I’m a huge supporter of the four-sport athletes,” Creston/O-M head football coach Brian Morrison said. “Seems like every year we get less of these kids. We as a coaching staff appreciate kids like Brandon, it makes you a more competitive school across the board. His class-mates respect that, also. He just likes to compete. Doesn’t matter the sport, he’s trying to win.”

“He doesn’t take any sea-sons off and he excels in any-thing he does,” Creston head boys track coach Pat Schlapia said. “When you talk about multitasked, here’s a kid that is outstanding in all four sports.”Track success

The sport Phipps has seen his greatest amount of success has been track and field, run-ning the distance events for

the Panthers.His career got off to a fast

start when he qualified for the state meet in the 3,200 meters as a freshman, a rare feat.

“As a freshman, he didn’t run like a freshman,” Schla-pia said. “One thing I like about Brandon in track was his drive and determination. When you get a horse like that, you don’t hold him back. You just let him go.”

As a sophomore, he quali-fied for the Drake Relays in the 3,200 meters and went on to finish fifth at state, running the second-fastest time in school history at 9:41.79.

He’s a two-time Hawkeye 10 Conference champion in both the 3,200 meters and the 1,600 meters and won one conference championship in the 4x800 relay. That 4x800 relay team also holds the school record in the event.

He’s made the transition this year from focusing on the 3,200 meters to focusing on the 4x800 relay, an event in which the Panthers quali-fied for the Drake Relays for the first time ever, and enter today’s State Qualifying Meet with the second-fastest time in Class 3A.

“I knew our 4x800 team was going to be pretty good,” Phipps said. “I put a lot of my focus into that right now and trying to end my career with a gold medal.”

Schlapia was impressed with Phipps’ willingness to shift from an individual event to a relay team to help his teammates.

“That shows what kind of a team player he is,” Schla-pia said. “He’s giving up that chance to run the 3,200 to help the team in the 4x800. He’s put the team ahead of his own individual pursuits.”For the team

Giving himself up for the greater good of the team has

been a common practice for Phipps.

In football, he spent the majority of his career backing up Luke Neitzel at quarter-back, earning a starting spot on defense while waiting for his turn at quarterback.

In basketball, he started as a sophomore, only to see his role on the team turn into more of a role player coming off the bench as a junior and senior.

He’s played just about ev-ery position in baseball, start-

ing for Birchard wherever he was needed.

“He’s always been the kind of kid that will do whatever you want, whatever you think

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKERCreston senior Brandon Phipps stands next to the finish line on the Creston High School track with objects from each of the four sports he competed in during his high school career. Phipps was named the co-recipient of the CHS 2014 Outstanding Male Athlete Award, sharing the honor with Trevor Frain.

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injury.Although he “didn’t really

enjoy the sport,” and stopped playing after that year, the ex-perience made him anxious to try varsity level football as soon as he could.Early debut

He didn’t have to wait long. Again, there was an open-ing when projected inside linebacker Kolton Thatcher decided to concentrate on off-season soccer.

“The first day in pads, we played the Oklahoma drill,” Frain said. “Coach Morrison grabbed me and put me in the var-sity group. I remember I made a play in the backfield. He grabbed my helmet, congratu-lated me, and hit me on the top of the head. That fired me up.”

Then came a reality check in his first varsity game expe-rience.

“I thought I was prob-ably just going to play spe-cial teams in that first game against Chariton,” Frain said. “We were up, so they threw me in there. On the first play, I met a guy in the hole and just got leveled. I was hanging on for dear life to the guy. But then I started picking up on the speed of the game, and it went from there.”

Last fall, there was some question as to whether Frain or Adam Baker would be the feature back, and which would play the H back (full-back) spot. They both got time as ball carriers in the early games.

Eventually, Baker took the reins of the F back position and ended up as one of the leading Class 3A rushers with 1,159 yards. Frain was primar-

ily the H back.“Early on, we realized him

b l o c k i n g and Adam r u n n i n g was better than the other way a r o u n d , ” D a r r e l l Frain said.

B u t Frain also took some direct snaps in a wildcat formation where he followed the lead blocks of Baker and Seth Maitlen in nearly unstoppable short-yardage run plays.

“We call it ‘Tank’ where we direct snap to Trevor with two big guys leading the way,” Morrison said. “We were very confident if it was second-and-short or third-and-short. Sometimes we’d get going with it and just pound teams.”

In fact, one of Frain’s most memorable plays on the football field was such a play against Glenwood last fall, when he took the snap and went 55 yards untouched for a touchdown.

“They played man cover-age, we had Brandon out in motion with just me in the backfield, and the middle linebacker chased him,” Frain said. “I had a hole to run through that was as wide as I could put both arms out. It was great.”

Morrison said Frain has been such a mainstay at that blocking position, and in the middle of his defense, that it will be a big adjustment not to see him there handling his business next fall.

“He’s coachable and un-derstands the game of foot-ball,” Morrison said. “He goes from point A to point B very fast. He leads by example. His teammates respect him, be-cause he practices and plays hard. It’s outstanding that he gets to have an opportunity to end it by playing in the Shrine Bowl with the best players in the state. I’ll be coaching the offensive line for the South team, and it will be fun to see

him there and show what he can do.”College plans

Morrison said Frain had numerous offers to walk on and play football at NCAA Division I-AA or Division II schools, including national champion Northwest Mis-souri State. But there wasn’t a scholarship offer, and Frain has decided to attend North-west and study agriculture business, but not play football.

“I thought for sure there would be some type of athlet-ic scholarship for him at that level,” Morrison said. “I think he’s very capable of playing at that level. N o r t h -w e s t ’ s need right now is not at line-b a c k e r , they have a lot of their scholarship money already tied up at that posi-tion. I know the preferred walk-on status is how their starting defensive lineman from Clarinda (Perry Hum-mel) and the running back from ADM started out. But I just think he came to the re-alization that football is done for him and he wants to go to Northwest to school.”

He’ll be on the same cam-pus as Phipps, who recently signed to run track for the Bearcats, as well as former teammates Collin Bevins and Keaton Hulett on the football team.

“It will be fun to be down there with those guys, and they have a really good ag business program, probably second only to Iowa State,” Frain said. “I just figured Northwest would offer (a scholarship) by the end of the year. When they said it would be preferred walk-on, there was just something about it that I didn’t like. I guess I felt

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is right,” Birchard said. “He’ll do whatever it takes to get on the field. He’s always been willing to change positions. He’s a coachable kind of kid.”

“He was the type of kid who’s so unselfish,” Morrison said.Waiting his turn

Phipps had the tough re-sponsibility of being quarter-back in the class following Neitzel, leaving a roadblock for him to reach his goal of be-coming starting quarterback.

Until Neitzel hurt the thumb on his throwing hand at the tail end of the 2012 season, giving Phipps an op-portunity to step in and be the starter.

“Playing behind Neitzel my whole career, it was kind of tough for me,” Phipps said. “But I also knew Luke was a good quar-terback, a great ath-lete. He made me better as a player. I made him better.”

When his time came at quarterback, he stepped up and delivered.

“We knew as a staff his senior year that it would be tough for someone to take the quarterback job from him, because that’s been his dream from the get-go to be the quarterback at Creston/O-M, and he did not disappoint,” Morrison said. “Even his ju-nior year, when Neitzel got hurt, he had an outstanding game against Heelan.”

Once he finally earned his shot to lead the team as quarterback, it was a memory Phipps will never forget.

“That was one of the best times of my life, being able to

lead the team,” he said. “The family atmosphere we had this season was better than any we had throughout my four years. We had a lot of fun.”

In his unselfish ways, though, Phipps is quick to point out his success was de-pendent on the success of his teammates.

“It really helped me out that I had a great running back in Adam Baker,” he said. “I had some good play-ers around me. Some great receivers, a good running game and a good offensive line around me really helped me out.”Sport change

At a young age, Phipps made a sport change that sur-prised some people in Cres-ton.

After winning a state wres-tling championship as a Pee-Wee, he made the switch to basketball.

Phipps spent three years on the varsity basketball team, with different roles each year.

“I knew I was a decent basketball player, but I knew it wasn’t one of my focuses,” he said. “I knew I could be a pretty good role player and I kind of took it upon myself to be a role player and be a leader on the team.”

As a sophomore, Phipps was thrust into the start-ing lineup by first-year head coach Billy Hiatt.

“I think it was good for him,” Hiatt said. “He kind of got thrown to the wolves ear-ly on. That was done mainly on his physi-cal abilities. I think it will help him out as a person. He’s kind of one of those all-around players, all-around kid both on the field

and in the classroom.”As a junior, Phipps saw a

diminished role, coming off the bench with a solid group of seniors playing ahead of him.

But he saw increased play-ing time as a senior, starting at times for the Panthers.

As the season wore on, Phipps began to make bigger offensive contributions for the Panthers.

“He was doing a lot of good things,” Hiatt said. “He started feeling better with his shot. He’s always played hard, that’s not an issue.”Baseball athlete

Phipps has started for Birchard in baseball for four years. And he’s done it at just about every position.

In the infield, he’s played second base, shortstop and third base. He’s manned the outfield when Cole Crawford has pitched. And he’s done his fair share of pitching, him-self.

“I was kind of honored, re-ally,” Phipps said about being asked to play so many posi-tions. “I look at myself as be-ing able to play any position on the field. As an athlete, you have to be able to do that. I feel like that really helped coach out, if he wanted to mix up the lineup.”

Birchard said that flexibility has paid off for Phipps.

“With his all-around skills, he’s got the abil-ity to play anywhere on the i n f i e l d , ” Birchard said. “His flexibility has served him well there. He’s earned his due to be one of those guys that is first in the lineup now, instead

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Public notice

COUNTY NAME: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CO NO:UNION AMENDMENT OF CURRENT COUNTY BUDGET 88

The County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the current

County budget as follows:

Meeting Date: Meeting Time: Meeting Location:05-27-2014 10:00 AM Union County Supervisors Board Room -Courthouse

At the public hearing any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, theproposed amendment. An approved budget amendment is required in order to permit increases in anyclass of expenditures as last certified or last amended.

County Telephone No.: 641-782-1701 For Fiscal Year Ending: June 30, 2014

Iowa Department of Management Total Budget Proposed Total BudgetForm 653 A-R Sheet 1 of 2 (Publish) (revised 10/20/03) as Certified Current After Current

or Last Amendment AmendmentREVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOURCES Amended Taxes Levied on Property 1 5,292,510 0 5,292,510 Less: Uncollected Delinquent Taxes - Levy Year 2 0 0 0 Less: Credits to Taxpayers 3 192,122 0 192,122 Net Current Property Taxes 4 5,100,388 0 5,100,388 Delinquent Property Tax Revenue 5 600 0 600 Penalties, Interest & Costs on Taxes 6 20,282 0 20,282 Other County Taxes/TIF Tax Revenues 7 1,128,668 0 1,128,668 Intergovernmental 8 3,312,968 1,501,800 4,814,768 Licenses & Permits 9 9,873 0 9,873 Charges for Service 10 430,730 0 430,730 Use of Money & Property 11 61,334 0 61,334 Miscellaneous 12 188,106 0 188,106 Subtotal Revenues 13 10,252,949 1,501,800 11,754,749Other Financing Sources: General Long-Term Debt Proceeds 14 0 0 0 Operating Transfers In 15 856,304 0 856,304 Proceeds of Fixed Asset Sales 16 10,000 0 10,000 Total Revenues & Other Sources 17 11,119,253 1,501,800 12,621,053EXPENDITURES & OTHER FINANCING USESOperating: Public Safety & Legal Services 18 1,680,750 1,200 1,681,950 Physical Health & Social Services 19 569,966 0 569,966 Mental Health, MR & DD 20 724,691 0 724,691 County Environment & Education 21 1,140,441 1,500,000 2,640,441 Roads & Transportation 22 3,377,855 54,700 3,432,555 Government Services to Residents 23 458,369 2,500 460,869 Administration 24 1,043,073 25,000 1,068,073 Nonprogram Current 25 0 0 0Debt Service 26 1,536,145 60,300 1,596,445Capital Projects 27 139,107 0 139,107 Subtotal Expenditures 28 10,670,397 1,643,700 12,314,097Other Financing Uses: Operating Transfers Out 29 856,304 0 856,304 Total Expenditures & Other Uses 30 11,526,701 1,643,700 13,170,401Excess of Revenues & Other Sourcesover (under) Expenditures & Other Uses 31 (407,448) (141,900) (549,348)Beginning Fund Balance - July 1, 32 1,916,634 0 1,916,634Increase (Decrease) in Reserves (GAAP Budgeting) 33 0 0 0 Fund Balance - Reserved 34 0 0 0 Fund Balance - Unreserved/Designated 35 0 0 0 Fund Balance - Unreserved/Undesignated 36 1,509,186 (141,900) 1,367,286Total Ending Fund Balance - June 30, 37 1,509,186 (141,900) 1,367,286

Explanation of changes:Public Safety & Legal Services - Increase in Law Library expenseCounty Environment & Education - SICOG Pass thru CDBG GrantRoads & Transportation - Increase in brush cutting expenseGovernment Services to Residents - Increase in Township Trustees/Clerks expenseAdministration - Increase in CARE Net Loss/Misc Expenses & Audit Expense (Special/Quad 4)Debt Service - Roads & Bridges bond interest paid from Ryan Drive

Regular SessionMay 05, 2014

The Union County Board of Supervi-sors met in Regular Session on Monday,May 05, 2014. The meeting was called toorder at 9:00 AM with the followingmembers present: Ron Riley, DennisBrown, and Lois Monday

AGENDA: Motion by Riley and sec-onded by Monday to approve the Agenda.All voting aye, motion carried.

MINUTES: Motion by Riley and sec-onded by Monday to approve the minutesfrom April 28, 2014. All voting aye, mo-tion carried.

OPEN FORUM: No one spoke dur-ing open forum.

ENGINEER: Steve Akes, UnionCounty Engineer, presented and discussedthe weekly maintenance activity reportand the advancement of Project No.BROS-C088(49)-5F-88 in the FederalTransportation Improvement Plan. Grad-ing Agreement: Motion by Riley and sec-onded by Monday to approve a gradingagreement between Union County andJoan Waske for ditching along with doz-ing the fence line with tree and brush re-moval in Section 26 (Quail Ave) in UnionTownship. All voting aye, motion carriedGrading Agreement: Motion by Mondayand seconded by Riley to approve a grad-ing agreement between Union County andJoan Waske for ditching along with doz-ing the fence line with tree and brush re-moval in Section 27 (Quail Ave & 210thStreet) in Union Township. All votingaye, motion carried. Grading Agreement:Motion by Riley and seconded by Mondayto approve a grading agreement betweenUnion County and Carl Eklund for ditch-ing along with dozing the fence line withtree and brush removal in Section 23(Kingfisher Ave) in Grant Township. Allvoting aye, motion carried. ResolutionAwarding Contract: Motion by Rileyand seconded by Monday to approve Res-olution #24 FY 2013-2014 for Awardinga Bid Contract. Award of Bid Projects:FM-C088(45)-55-88 and FM-C088(48)-55-88 H17 (REA Road) Twin ConcreteBox Culverts & Grading Between Straw-berry Lane and Umbrella Ave. and alsobetween Redwood Lane and StrawberryLane. BE IT RESOLVED, by UnionCounty Board of Supervisors, as follows:Section 1: That the bid for the two tiedprojects described above be awarded tothe low bidder, Gus Construction Co., Inc.of Casey, Iowa for a total cost of$1,417,751.21. Section 2: That the chairbe authorized to sign the contract docu-ments on behalf of the Board. Section 3:That this resolution shall take effect imme-diately. Roll call vote; Monday aye,Brown aye, and Riley aye, motion carried.Weight Limit Signs: Motion by Mondayand seconded by Riley to approve the pur-chase of the advance weight limit signs inFY 2014-2015 Budget. All voting aye,motion carried.

OPEN BIDS FOR CONSERVA-TION RANGER'S HOUSE: The fol-lowing bids were opened for the construc-tion of the Conservation House: SepticSystem- H&H Commercial Services, Di-agonal, Iowa; Monty Starlin, DiagonalIowa; and Hoffman Communications,Shannon City, Iowa. Modular Home- Cre-ston Mobile Homes, Creston Iowa. Walk-out Basement- Hayes Concrete Construc-tion Company Inc., Afton, Iowa. The Con-servation Board will look over all of thebids and will give their recommendationsto the Board of Supervisors on May 12,2014.

SET PUBLIC HEARING: Motion byRiley and seconded by Monday to set aPublic Hearing on May 19, 2014 at 10:00AM on borrowing up to $150,000 for theconstruction of the Conservation RangerResidence at Three Mile Lake. Roll callvote; Monday aye, Brown aye, and Rileyaye, motion carried.

BUCKEYE PARTNERS LPPIPELINE: Byron Clark, Buckeye Part-ners LP, discussed the need to rock ap-proximately 500 ft. on 130th Street onDodge and Lincoln Township Line and 1mile on 148th St. in Lincoln Township tomake their block valves accessible.

COUNTY HEALTH INSURANCERENEWAL: Motion by Riley and sec-onded by Monday for the chair to signUnion County Health Insurance Renewalfor vision, dental, medical, along with theBroker Consulting Agreement for FY2014-2015 with Bernie Lowe and Asso-ciates Inc. All voting aye, motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT: There being nofurther business, the meeting was ad-journed at 12:05 PM.ATTEST: SANDY HYSELL, AUDITORBY: DENNIS J. BROWN, CHAIRMANBOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Regular SessionMay 05, 2014

The Union County Board of Supervi-sors met in Regular Session on Monday,May 05, 2014. The meeting was called toorder at 9:00 AM with the followingmembers present: Ron Riley, DennisBrown, and Lois Monday

AGENDA: Motion by Riley and sec-onded by Monday to approve the Agenda.All voting aye, motion carried.

MINUTES: Motion by Riley and sec-onded by Monday to approve the minutesfrom April 28, 2014. All voting aye, mo-tion carried.

OPEN FORUM: No one spoke dur-ing open forum.

ENGINEER: Steve Akes, UnionCounty Engineer, presented and discussedthe weekly maintenance activity reportand the advancement of Project No.BROS-C088(49)-5F-88 in the FederalTransportation Improvement Plan. Grad-ing Agreement: Motion by Riley and sec-onded by Monday to approve a gradingagreement between Union County andJoan Waske for ditching along with doz-ing the fence line with tree and brush re-moval in Section 26 (Quail Ave) in UnionTownship. All voting aye, motion carriedGrading Agreement: Motion by Mondayand seconded by Riley to approve a grad-ing agreement between Union County andJoan Waske for ditching along with doz-ing the fence line with tree and brush re-moval in Section 27 (Quail Ave & 210thStreet) in Union Township. All votingaye, motion carried. Grading Agreement:Motion by Riley and seconded by Mondayto approve a grading agreement betweenUnion County and Carl Eklund for ditch-ing along with dozing the fence line withtree and brush removal in Section 23(Kingfisher Ave) in Grant Township. Allvoting aye, motion carried. ResolutionAwarding Contract: Motion by Rileyand seconded by Monday to approve Res-olution #24 FY 2013-2014 for Awardinga Bid Contract. Award of Bid Projects:FM-C088(45)-55-88 and FM-C088(48)-55-88 H17 (REA Road) Twin ConcreteBox Culverts & Grading Between Straw-berry Lane and Umbrella Ave. and alsobetween Redwood Lane and StrawberryLane. BE IT RESOLVED, by UnionCounty Board of Supervisors, as follows:Section 1: That the bid for the two tiedprojects described above be awarded tothe low bidder, Gus Construction Co., Inc.of Casey, Iowa for a total cost of$1,417,751.21. Section 2: That the chairbe authorized to sign the contract docu-ments on behalf of the Board. Section 3:That this resolution shall take effect imme-diately. Roll call vote; Monday aye,Brown aye, and Riley aye, motion carried.Weight Limit Signs: Motion by Mondayand seconded by Riley to approve the pur-chase of the advance weight limit signs inFY 2014-2015 Budget. All voting aye,motion carried.

OPEN BIDS FOR CONSERVA-TION RANGER'S HOUSE: The fol-lowing bids were opened for the construc-tion of the Conservation House: SepticSystem- H&H Commercial Services, Di-agonal, Iowa; Monty Starlin, DiagonalIowa; and Hoffman Communications,Shannon City, Iowa. Modular Home- Cre-ston Mobile Homes, Creston Iowa. Walk-out Basement- Hayes Concrete Construc-tion Company Inc., Afton, Iowa. The Con-servation Board will look over all of thebids and will give their recommendationsto the Board of Supervisors on May 12,2014.

SET PUBLIC HEARING: Motion byRiley and seconded by Monday to set aPublic Hearing on May 19, 2014 at 10:00AM on borrowing up to $150,000 for theconstruction of the Conservation RangerResidence at Three Mile Lake. Roll callvote; Monday aye, Brown aye, and Rileyaye, motion carried.

BUCKEYE PARTNERS LPPIPELINE: Byron Clark, Buckeye Part-ners LP, discussed the need to rock ap-proximately 500 ft. on 130th Street onDodge and Lincoln Township Line and 1mile on 148th St. in Lincoln Township tomake their block valves accessible.

COUNTY HEALTH INSURANCERENEWAL: Motion by Riley and sec-onded by Monday for the chair to signUnion County Health Insurance Renewalfor vision, dental, medical, along with theBroker Consulting Agreement for FY2014-2015 with Bernie Lowe and Asso-ciates Inc. All voting aye, motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT: There being nofurther business, the meeting was ad-journed at 12:05 PM.ATTEST: SANDY HYSELL, AUDITORBY: DENNIS J. BROWN, CHAIRMANBOARD OF SUPERVISORS

LEC COMMISSION MEETING May 05, 2014

The Law Enforcement Commissionmet in regular session on Monday, May05, 2014. The meeting was called to orderby Cathy Dryden at 4:30 PM. with the fol-lowing members present: Loyal Winborn,Gary Lybarger, and Dennis Brown. LoisMonday was absent. Also present wereSandy Hysell, Bige Fienhage, and PaulVerMeer.

MINUTES: Motion by Winborn andseconded by Brown to approve the min-utes from April 07, 2014. All voting aye,motion carried.

CLAIMS: Motion by Winborn andseconded by Brown to pay the followingclaims:

All voting aye, motion carried. ARAMARK04/28/2014..........................................15.58BM SALES04/28/2014........................................128.50WINDSTREAM04/28/2014........................................777.98OFFICE MACHINES COMP INC04/28/2014........................................120.99WILLETS & WOOSLEY04/28/2014..........................................76.00MAINSTAY SYSTEMS INC04/28/2014......................................3350.00VERIZON WIRELESS04/28/2014........................................359.57BM SALES05/12/2014..........................................99.00BM SALES05/12/2014..........................................39.00CRESTON PUBLISHING CO05/12/2014..........................................40.04WASTE MGMT OF CRESTON05/12/2014........................................139.21MEDIACOM05/12/2014........................................135.90GREEN VALLEY PEST CONTROL05/12/2014..........................................36.00IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY05/12/2014........................................873.00ALLIANT ENERGY05/12/2014......................................2172.53ALLIANT ENERGY05/12/2014........................................251.42O'KEEFE ELEVATOR COMP INC05/12/2014........................................264.47PETZNICKS05/12/2014..........................................28.25NARTEC INC05/12/2014........................................175.80FIENHAGE05/12/2014..........................................23.99FIRST COMMUNICATIONS LLC05/12/2014..........................................20.98MASTERCARD/ISSB05/12/2014..........................................70.35COUNSEL OFFICE & DOCUMENT05/12/2014........................................153.87ELECTRICAL MATERIALS COMP05/12/2014..........................................16.72TAC 1005/12/2014......................................2327.00

OLD BUSINESS: VerMeer updatedthe Board on the elevator, the newserver/computers, and the air conditioner.

NEW BUSINESS: Fienhage discusseda new phone system and using the 911money to purchase the phone system up to$100,000.

28E AGREEMENT: The Board willreview the 28E Agreement with possibili-ties of updating.

ADJOURNMENT: There being nofurther business, motion by Brown andseconded by Winborn to adjourn the meet-ing at 5:08PM. All voting aye, motioncarried.

ATTEST: Sandy Hysell, Auditor BY: Cathy Dryden, Chair Pending Approval Subject to Change

LEC COMMISSION MEETING May 05, 2014

The Law Enforcement Commissionmet in regular session on Monday, May05, 2014. The meeting was called to orderby Cathy Dryden at 4:30 PM. with the fol-lowing members present: Loyal Winborn,Gary Lybarger, and Dennis Brown. LoisMonday was absent. Also present wereSandy Hysell, Bige Fienhage, and PaulVerMeer.

MINUTES: Motion by Winborn andseconded by Brown to approve the min-utes from April 07, 2014. All voting aye,motion carried.

CLAIMS: Motion by Winborn andseconded by Brown to pay the followingclaims:

All voting aye, motion carried. ARAMARK04/28/2014..........................................15.58BM SALES04/28/2014........................................128.50WINDSTREAM04/28/2014........................................777.98OFFICE MACHINES COMP INC04/28/2014........................................120.99WILLETS & WOOSLEY04/28/2014..........................................76.00MAINSTAY SYSTEMS INC04/28/2014......................................3350.00VERIZON WIRELESS04/28/2014........................................359.57BM SALES05/12/2014..........................................99.00BM SALES05/12/2014..........................................39.00CRESTON PUBLISHING CO05/12/2014..........................................40.04WASTE MGMT OF CRESTON05/12/2014........................................139.21MEDIACOM05/12/2014........................................135.90GREEN VALLEY PEST CONTROL05/12/2014..........................................36.00IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY05/12/2014........................................873.00ALLIANT ENERGY05/12/2014......................................2172.53ALLIANT ENERGY05/12/2014........................................251.42O'KEEFE ELEVATOR COMP INC05/12/2014........................................264.47PETZNICKS05/12/2014..........................................28.25NARTEC INC05/12/2014........................................175.80FIENHAGE05/12/2014..........................................23.99FIRST COMMUNICATIONS LLC05/12/2014..........................................20.98MASTERCARD/ISSB05/12/2014..........................................70.35COUNSEL OFFICE & DOCUMENT05/12/2014........................................153.87ELECTRICAL MATERIALS COMP05/12/2014..........................................16.72TAC 1005/12/2014......................................2327.00

OLD BUSINESS: VerMeer updatedthe Board on the elevator, the newserver/computers, and the air conditioner.

NEW BUSINESS: Fienhage discusseda new phone system and using the 911money to purchase the phone system up to$100,000.

28E AGREEMENT: The Board willreview the 28E Agreement with possibili-ties of updating.

ADJOURNMENT: There being nofurther business, motion by Brown andseconded by Winborn to adjourn the meet-ing at 5:08PM. All voting aye, motioncarried.

ATTEST: Sandy Hysell, Auditor BY: Cathy Dryden, Chair Pending Approval Subject to Change

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WEEKLY DRIVER RANKINGS — BASED ON BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE

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Could this become the face of Toyota? Hey, business is business.

Still think we won’t get to 16 win-ners this season?Gonna stick with that thought, but suddenly rethinking the assumption we’ll top out at about a dozen different winners through the fi rst 26 races. NASCAR’s new Chase rules lean on victories for determining the 16-team Chase fi eld, and it seemed like there’d defi nitely be non-winning teams mak-ing the Chase on points. But after 11 races and nine different winners, maybe not.

How many are you thinking now?Take a look at who’s still winless, and it’s easy to imagine another seven — currently winless — who could drive that number to 16 different winners. Those seven: Matt Kenseth, Ryan New-man, Greg Biffl e, Kasey Kahne, Clint Bowyer, Tony Stewart and ... and ... oh, Jimmie Johnson. And that’s leaving out about fi ve others who can win.

The King? Toyota? Really?The rumor is offi cially out there. Rich-ard Petty Motorsports’ deal with Ford ends after this year and yet another manufacturer change might be in store . You probably get tired of hear-ing this, but Richard Petty jumping to Toyota would offend the senses of many longtime fans, who will respond with the time-honored refrain: “That’s it! I’m done.” Not everyone means that, but a few probably do.

JEFFGORDON

“The man” at Hendrick again?

KEVINHARVICK

We don’t care that he’s 15th

in points

JOEYLOGANO

Fastest No. 22 since Mercury

Morris

JUNIOREARNHARDTBack in front-running form

CARLEDWARDSCan eat two

Flatizzas

MATTKENSETHMr. Top 10

KYLEBUSCH

Should sneak truck into Cup race

JIMMIEJOHNSON

Will probably win All-Star

Race

RYANNEWMAN

Never has a horrible week

DENNYHAMLINSo much

for Talladega momentum

Danica Patrick scored the best fi nish of her Sprint Cup career when she rolled under the checkered fl ag in seventh place at Kansas Speedway Saturday night.

According to NASCAR records, it was the third highest fi nish for a female driver since the inaugural Cup Series in 1949. And, it was Patrick’s best effort since fi nishing eighth from the pole in the 2013 Daytona 500.

Patrick said she sought speed advice from her co-drivers at Stewart-Haas Racing, specifi cally Kevin Harvick, who fi nished second to Jeff Gordon at Kansas Speedway.

“I feel like we can help her speed that process up by just telling her some of the things that she should expect and do,” Harvick said. “As she went through the week-end, she kept her track position on the restarts.

“That’s probably the biggest thing. But I guess the one thing I did tell her was just to quit thinking about it and smash the gas.”

It’s been a rough season for the sophomore driver. Before Kansas, Patrick had eight fi nishes of 21st or worse.

If Patrick builds momentum, Harvick will become known as the “stock-car whisperer.” The other piece of advice offered to Patrick from Har-vick?

“Sometimes your car is never going to be perfect,” Harvick said. “You just have to take what it’ll give you and expect that every time you pit it’s going to be better, and if it’s not you adjust and move on.”

With Harvick now in Patrick’s corner, there is no telling how fast she will pick up on the nuances of oval racing.

“It’s really cool when you have teammates that are unconditional like that and want to help you,” Patrick said. “We’re going to work harder because we love where we’re at and this is what we work for. When you taste it, you don’t want to let it go.”

LIGHTS OUTThe list of “strange things happening during a

Cup Series race” got a little longer when Kansas Speedway’s backstretch stadium lights went out. Lighting could not be fully restored, so NASCAR fi nished the event without full lights. “Once it went green from that point, I didn’t even remem-ber that they were off the rest of the time,” driver Kasey Kahne said. “It’s way darker back there, but you can still see just fi ne, and you just kind of forget about it.”

ONE-CAR INCIDENTJamie McMurray had a scary, fi ery crash on Lap 150

at Kansas, and he doesn’t really know how it happened. He was running the No. 1 Chevy with no other traffi c in the vicinity. When asked about the incident, McMur-ray said, “I’m not 100-percent sure.” Then he added, “I just entered Turn 3 and I heard a small pop and then just lost all the steering and got into the fence and then knocked the oil lines and everything off, which caused the fi re.” In other words, the NASCAR gremlin scored another victory.

Kevin Harvick, who drives the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet, led a race-high 119 laps at Kansas Speedway, but because of one small mistake on his last pit stop, he let Jeff Gordon get away for the Sprint Cup Series race victory Saturday night.

Talk about the race.“Well, the car was really fast. We just had to overcome

a lot, getting caught on pit road both times under green-fl ag pit stops. Then there at the end, we ran out of gas coming to pit road there, and I was looking at the fuel-pressure gauge instead of the tach and lost a bunch of time down pit road and off of pit road — wound up

getting stuck behind the No. 24 (Gordon).“The car was really tight, and then I found a groove

that worked for me way up the race track, and I caught him. And then I slipped and lost everything I had gained and then gained it all back and just ran out of laps at the end.”

How do you come out of this knowing you had a car that was dominant in spots?

“I think we had a good night. You can’t win them all. For me, I made a mistake at the end and felt like that’s probably what cost us the chance to stay in front of the No. 24.

“But the No. 24 was good all night, and the No. 48 (Jimmie Johnson) was good when he was out front, and we got in the back of the pack and couldn’t go any-where. It came down to track position, and those guys executed a little bit better than I did.”

Is it as simple as saying that if you don’t run out of gas, you win the race?

“Even though it was out of gas, with these EFI units it still runs, and I should have been paying attention to my pit-road speed lights and should have got off of pit road better. To win the race, I just needed to execute on pit road better.”

Harvick loses it late at Kansas: ‘Just ran out of laps at the end’

Winner: Kevin HarvickRest of the top fi ve: Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, Brad KeselowskiDark horse: Jamie McMurray

Disappointment: Tony StewartFirst one out: Joey LoganoDon’t be surprised if: Harvick takes out his Kansas frustration in the All-Star Race.

AP/COLIN E. BRALEY

Suddenly, it appears Jeff Gordon’s future has brightened.

89 career wins for Jeff Gordon. Will he reach the 100 mark?GODSPEAK: I didn’t think he’d reach 89. I still think David Pearson (105 wins) can rest easy.KEN’S CALL: The only thing faster than Hendrick Motorsports is Father Time. It’ll be a challenge.

Is Danica’s good Kansas run a sign of things to come?GODSPEAK: She’s receiving counsel from Kevin Harvick. What could possibly go wrong with that?KEN’S CALL: The next two weeks at Charlotte should give us the an-swer to that.

DENNYHAMLIN

JOEGIBBS

Denny Hamlin vs. Joe Gibbs Racing: Hamlin said Gibbs Racing has fallen behind the competition. “We got to get better, just as an organization. We’re just miles off,” he said.Godwin Kelly gives his take: “This isn’t as much a feud as general disgust by Hamlin for the way the Gibbs Rac-ing cars have run week in and week out this season.”

SPRINT CUP: Sprint All-Star RaceSITE: Charlotte Motor SpeedwaySCHEDULE: Friday, Sprint Showdown last-chance qualifying race (Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m.). Saturday, All-Star Race qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 7:10 p.m.), race (Fox Sports 1, 9 p.m.)NATIONWIDE: Get To Know Newton 250SITE: Iowa SpeedwaySCHEDULE: Sunday, race (ESPN, 1:30 p.m.)CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS: N.C. Education Lottery 200SITE: Charlotte Motor SpeedwaySCHEDULE: Friday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 5:30 p.m.), race (Fox Sports 1, approximately 8 p.m.)

1. Jeff Gordon 3942. Matt Kenseth 3793. Kyle Busch 3734. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3685. Carl Edwards 3676. Joey Logano 3467. Jimmie Johnson 3408. Ryan Newman 3329. Greg Biffl e 32810. Brian Vickers 32711. Brad Keselowski 32612. Denny Hamlin 31812. Kyle Larson 31814. Austin Dillon 30615. Kevin Harvick 30216. Kasey Kahne 29417. AJ Allmendinger 29318. Paul Menard 29219. Marcos Ambrose 28820. Clint Bowyer 28221. Aric Almirola 27822. Tony Stewart 26823. Casey Mears 26224. Jamie McMurray 24625. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 24026. Martin Truex Jr. 23227. Danica Patrick 21328. Kurt Busch 21129. Justin Allgaier 19830. Michael Annett 16331. David Gilliland 15932. Cole Whitt 14733. Reed Sorenson 14334. Alex Bowman 14135. David Ragan 13736. Josh Wise 13037. Travis Kvapil 8238. Ryan Truex 7839. Parker Kligerman 5440. Michael McDowell 4941. Terry Labonte 4442. David Reutimann 3743. Bobby Labonte 29

When it comes to getting advice in auto racing, “smash the gas” might seem like something you’d learn on the fi rst day.

Associated Press/JOHN HARRELSON

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Sat. May 17- 10:00AM Creston, IA. Modern Furniture, Household Goods and Collectibles for Shawn Milligan. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Steve Bergren.Sat. May 17- 12:30PM Lamoni, IA. Household Goods, Antiques, Farm & Shop Equipment for Darrel and Carol Wilcoxson. Auctioneers: Jim Smith, Curt Pierschbacher.Sun. May 18- 10:30AM Mount Ayr, IA. 215 acres sell at 1PM; Tools, Farm Misc., Tractor/Machinery, Van, Antiques, Modern Furniture, Household Goods for JoAnn Barker and the late Fred Barker. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Steve Bergren.Sun. May 25- 10:30AM Rural Lorimor, IA. Furniture, Household Goods, Tools, Misc. Tractors and Acreage Equipment for Mike Weibel. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Steve Bergren.Sat. May 31- 10:00AM Rural Creston, IA. Tools, Shop Items, Airplane Parts, Lawn Equipment, Antiques & Collectibles, Modern Furniture and Household Goods for Bill & Norma Mercer. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Steve Bergren.Sat. June 7- 10:30AM Lenox, IA. Real Estate sells at 1PM; Acreage, Farm and Household Goods for Jamie and Lori Kinyon. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Steve Bergren.Sun. June 1- 11:00AM Creston, IA. Tools & Misc. Items; Lawn Equipment; lg. selection of Oil Lamps; Guitars; Music Equipment; Tapes; CDs & more for Sandy Bolinger & the late Jr. (Rocky) Bolinger. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Steve Bergren.

GARAGE SALE302 N. ParkFriday, May 169 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday, May 178 a.m. - 12 Noon

Brighton Jewelry; BoydsBears; Beanie Bears/Buddies; CDs; Xmas or-naments; toys; doll bed& highchair; kids books& puzzles; bike & misc.;clothes: boys shirtsMed., jeans 12, men'sshirts Med, women's &girls shoes; never usedSony 4-way speakers &marine AM/FM stereo CDplayer; Scheels 2 persontube; household itemsand lots of misc.

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Winter & Summer – Girlsclothes (12 mo-3 yr & 7/8 –10/12), boys (4-7), shoes &boots, ladies clothes (med.- some scrubs), toys &games; Pack-n-Play, books(adult & children); Embroi-dered Bibs by Kathy; com-plete daybed set; food de-hydrator; toaster oven;Breadmaker; Showtime Ro-tisserie & BBQ, VCR player,VHS player, under-counterTV/radio, hanging flowerbaskets, household items,and much, much more.Cali Purdum & Kathy Cross

GARAGE SALE700 North Poplar(garage behind house)

Friday, May 16 3 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17

8 a.m. - Noon Lots of name brand gentlyused girl's clothing size 0-5T, children's toys/ books/puzzles, Leapster game sys-tem, women's and materni-ty clothing, kids and adultshoes, stroller, pack-n-play,car seat, bikes, elliptical ex-ercise machine, crib bed-ding set, concrete lawnedgers, large house plant,household décor and muchmore.

QUEEN SIZED hide-a-bed, good condition,$125.00; loveseat, goodcondition, $100.00, pil-lows included $200.00for both. Smoke free,pet free home, 641-782-3717.

GARAGE SALE816 Golden Shores

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Saturday, May 177:30 a.m. - 12:00 Noon

Aluminum “Trademan”pickup cross tool boxw/tray; end tables; woodenrocker; desk; 2 desk chairs;toys & games; cowboys &barbies; small drop leaf ta-ble; new & old books; setChina dishes; scrap wood;angels; mens, womens,boys hunting clothes; tools;hitches; airhoses; clamps;older car service manuals;home décor; shop floormat; lawn chairs; tent;bookcase; scrap booking;bedding; Zeal diamondnecklace; 1912-1919 news-paper.

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Swimming pool; wickerpicnic basket; mopbucket; pool cue incase; umbrella stroller;king and twin bedding;Corelle plates; electricwok; Dora doll house;shoe caddy; hand tools;paint brushes; XXLclothing; gift bags;books; hot rollers; kidsshoes.

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2 - 6 p.m.Saturday, May 178 a.m. -12 p.m.

Lots of baby and toddlerboys items; boys clothesNB to 4T; car seat with ex-tra base; pack & lay; swing;2 bumbos; play mats; 2bouncy chairs; lots of re-ceiving blankets; cribsheets; bibs; baby acces-sories; lots of baby and tod-dler toys; Medella breastpump with accessories &storage bottles; home dé-cor; antique dresser withmirror; other furniture;wedding decorations.

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18 ft. Stingray Ski Boat; wa-ter skis and tubes; two win-dow air conditioners (onewas only used one month);antique oak glider rocker;antique oak sewing ma-chine cabinet; woodenrocking chair; car top lug-gage carrier; brand nameclothing including SilverJeans, Hollister, Abercrom-bie, and Harley; brand nameboys and girls clothing in-cluding Justice and Gap;toys; two wagons; tricycle;rocking horse; games; andmore.

GARAGE SALE404 S. Lincoln

Friday, May 162 - 6 p.m.

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Name brand children'sclothing; name brandwomen's clothing;scrub tops; nursingshoes; wedding dress;wedding decorations;clothing racks; Coachpurse; office furnitureand lots of misc.household items.

YARD SALE601 W. SpencerFriday, May 161 p.m. - 5 p.m.

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Womens clothes size 6,dress shoes size 6,mens clothes, exerciseDVDs: The Firm, P90X,Jillian Michaels, JNL Fu-sion, Elite Orbitreh Fit-ness, bathtub like new,bath walls new, lots ofmisc.

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Hostas, Sedum, Phlox,Coneflower, Mums,Columbine, Stellas, Pe-ony, Bleeding Hearts,Daisy, Lilac, TomatoPlants, Ground Cover,Yarrow, Pepper Plants,some unique house-plants, obedient plants,and lots more! Don'tmiss the chance to fillyour flower beds!

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they were missing out. I’m ready to move on with my life.”Wrestlingheartbreak

Moving on wasn’t so easy toward the end of the wres-tling season, however. Seem-ingly on track for an appear-ance in the Saturday night finals that Panther fans were anticipating for him, Frain was taken down in overtime dur-ing the semifinals in a 4-2 loss to Tyler Lutes of BCLUW (Conrad).

Without the same spark — and a knee injury that re-quired surgery in late March — he dropped two consola-tion matches the next day to place sixth at 170 pounds. That ended a 52-6 season with 35 pins. He was awarded the 2014 Mike Abel Most Out-standing Wrestler Award.

“I felt like I had the advan-tage in that match, more take-downs on the edge that didn’t get called,” Frain said. “I still haven’t watched that tape. I can’t. He was really deep on me before I could react (in overtime). Next thing I know I’m on my back.”

Frain paused while trying to explain how he felt at that moment.

“I wouldn’t want to wish that on my worst enemy,” Frain said. “I know it’s just high school wrestling, but it’s something I’d worked my whole life for. All at once, it’s gone.”

“That was probably the most emotional athletic thing I’ve ever gone through,” said Darrell Frain, watching his son’s dream vanish. “We sat in the motel room and cried together. It was horrible. Your ultimate goal is to make kids state champions. Then when it becomes your own, yeah, that’s tough.”

Frain was fourth at 160

pounds as a junior, and a start-er on four state dual teams.Soccer career

When his torn meniscus was shredded so badly that it couldn’t be repaired, like that of CHS junior athlete Brenna Baker at the same time, it was clipped and he was told by the surgeon he could return to sports without a lengthy reha-bilitation. It was good news, because he could end his high school career on the soccer field, rather than that feeling of defeat at state wrestling.

He had new life.“I thought we were going

to lose him with the injury,” soccer coach Jesus Rodri-guez said. “When he told me he was coming back, that was one reason why I thought we could be very good this year. He’s so athletic, and he started liking the fact that it can be a physical sport. To have some-body quick and strong like that really helps our team.”

“It’s been fun,” Frain said. “Coach Rodriguez is wonder-ful. He knows what he’s talk-ing about. I soak it all in as much as I can.”

Trevor Frain may not have reached the UNI-Dome in football like he dreamed, nor the top rung of the medal stand at state wrestling, but it was a stellar career, and now there’s one goal that hasn’t been denied yet — the school’s first state soccer qual-ification.

“It’s been fun to follow him in soccer,” said Darrell Frain, a spectator instead of one of Trevor’s coaches in the spring sport. “He likes it and they compete really well.”

For the last four-plus years at Creston High School, any team that included Trevor Frain had a hard-nosed com-petitor, and it’s no different this spring.

That’s the legacy attached to the latest name on that CHS wall plaque that a young Trevor Frain once stopped and looked at as a kid, dream-ing about someday.

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of that guy that is filling the lineup. He’s been a good, sol-id performer in baseball.”Future coach

Phipps, who signed a Na-tional Letter of Intent to run cross country and track at Northwest Missouri State, said he wants to one day be-come a teacher and coach.

It’s a field his coaches think suits him well.

“With him wanting to go into coaching, I think he’s looked at the coaches he has and you can kind of see he’s observing,” Birchard said. “I think that’s going to be impor-tant if he’s going to be success-ful in coaching, learning how to work with people. I think Brandon definitely has those abilities.”

Schlapia, who also ran cross country and track at North-west Missouri State before be-coming a teacher and coach, said it’s rewarding for him to see Phipps choose that as a ca-reer path.

“Being a teacher and coach myself, that’s neat to see him pursuing those areas,” Schla-pia said. “As a senior this year, he’s really been one of our leaders in practice and at the meets. With the underclass-men, he doesn’t put himself above them. He’s matured through the years.”Strong finish

With just more than a week left to his high school track and field career, and a full baseball season left ahead, Phipps still hopes for a strong finish to his high school career.

It begins tonight at the Class 3A State Qualifying Meet. If the 4x800 relay takes care of business and advances to state, there’s only one goal Phipps has next Thursday at the Co-ed State Track Meet.

“Just hoping to win that state championship,” he said. “I tell people my only goal in life right now is to get Jay Wolfe the baton within 10 me-ters. If I can do that, or maybe even get it to him in the lead, I know he’s going to bring it home for us. Winning that 4x800 would be the cherry on top.”

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HONEY BEE REMOVAL AND RES-CUE SERVICE. Also selling honey and beeswax. John Brennan, 641-782-3795.

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

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

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Iowa Select Farms has positions open for CDL Drivers responsible for transporting hogs between farm sites and to packer locations. Drivers operate company-owned late model Peterbilt trucks and haul five days a week, home every day.

This position requires a Class A CDL with a clean driving record. Candidates must be dependable, detail-oriented and follow all regulatory, safety, biosecurity and record keeping protocols. Previous livestock hauling experience desired.

Drivers receive competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package that includes single/family health, vision and dental coverage, 401(k), life insurance, flex plan and vacation, holiday and sick pay with sick day payout. Get hired and refer a friend to any position within the company — employees receive a $1,560 referral bonus.

CDL DRIVER

Apply online at www.iowaselect.com, contact Domingo Pedro at 641-347-5065 or

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Iowa Select Farms is an equal opportunity employer.

QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

FERRARA CANDY COMPANY, a leading confections manufacturer has an immediate opening in our Creston, Iowa plant for a Quality Assurance Manager. This person shall serve as the primary quality resource at the manufacturing facility. Will be responsible for establishing and managing the plant food safety and quality agendas. Ensures that products are produced to specification to meet safety, quality, and regulatory requirements via system implementation, training and auditing. Serve as the Quality Representative for the BRC, FDA, and other quality related audits. Must have a BA/BS in Food Science or related scientific discipline or combination of education/related work experience. Minimum of three (3) years prior quality management or operations experience in a food manufacturing plant required. Prior experience in internal auditing and continuous improvement. Minimum of three (3) years prior supervisory experience required. Excellent salary and benefit package.

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INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE

MECHANICSOsceola Foods, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of a Fortune 500 Company is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic for our 2nd & 3rd shifts. Successful maintenance applicants will have welding ability, maintenance experience with processing equipment, working knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and the ability to troubleshoot. Successful candidates will work in our modern food processing facility located in Osceola, Iowa, and enjoy competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. A combination of experience and/or training at an accredited technical school will be given consideration. Industrial Mechanics are given regular performance and salary reviews.

Wages based on experience & education. Starting pay ranges from trainee positions at approximately $14/hour up to mechanic & electrician positions starting at approximately $17/hour.

Please stop by your nearest Workforce Development Center to fill out an application along with a summary of qualifications and work experience. Applications can also be picked up at Osceola Foods and mailed back to Jared Lee, 1027 Warren Ave. Osceola, IA. 50213.

Osceola Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

Ferrara Candy Co. has immediate openings for experienced maintenance mechanics to join our 2nd and 3rd shift teams. Minimum of a two year degree and/or 2-4 years maintenance mechanic experience required. Mechanical troubleshooting and problem solving skills required including ability to read schematics and use test equipment. Must have pneumatic/hydraulic knowledge plus strong electrical experience. Prior computer experience required. Welding experience preferred. PLC experience a plus. Must be willing and able to work OT as required. Excellent wage and benefit package.

Send resume or apply in person to: Ferrara Candy Company

Attention: Human Resources500 Industrial Parkway, Creston, Iowa 50801

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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300 W. Hutchings St., Winterset, Iowa 50273MCHCS is an equal opportunity employer

Full Time - 36 hours per weekApply online at www.madisonhealth.com

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Surgery – Scrub Tech, LPN or RN Performs duties that include, but are not limited to: scrubbing for surgical procedures, preparing and maintaining sterile fields, sterilizing instruments, ordering supplies, and general cleaning in the OR. Previous OR experience required.

We look forward to meeting dedicated professionals seeking excellent opportunities.

Part Time16 hours per week & filling in PRN

No Call

Part-time Maintenance person

for 48 unit family property in Creston.

Must have basic repair skills and be available for flexible hours. Must have a drivers’ license.

Fax resume to 816-233-2580

or call 816-233-4250 with any questions.

Part-Time Property Manager

for 48 unit family property in Creston. Must have good organization skills,

excellent communication skills and be available for flexible hours.

Fax resume to 816-233-2580 or call 816-233-4250 with any questions.

Assistant ManagerOpportunity for career development for

creative person with strong leadership and motivational skills.

Responsibilities include: • Sales • Customer Relations • Store Presentation • Opening & Closing Duties

Schweser’s offers a competitive salary and benefit package.

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POSITION FOR HIREHigh school graduate with 2 or more

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SIRHA 219 Pine St. Creston, IA

4 miles south from Creston on High & Dry

OPEN M-F 3-7 | Sat 10-4 | Sun 1-4

Variety of annuals and vegetables available.

Fresh asparagus $2.50/lb

FOR SALE: PUREBREDregistered black Angusbulls, freeze branded,semen checked, gooddisposition. Also pure-bred open heifers.Bradley Angus Farms,641-344-3875.

ANGUS BULLS, 18 TO20 month old registeredbulls born fall 2012, re-sult of the AI programand represent leadingcarcass sires, severalwere bred for use onheifers, EPDs available,good dispositions, allshots, semen tested andpoured. Mike and CarolBrentnall, 641-782-2300.

FREE KITTENS, 6 weeksold, litter trained, 641-782-8059.

CRESTON or CORNINGCaregivers needed. As-sist senior with house-keeping, 5-10 hours perweek, $8.75/hr. + bonusCall Caretech 1-800-991-7006.

SWIFFER WET JET withbox of pads $15.00;Iowa Hawkeye items$1.50-$5.00; set ofPower Stride music cas-settes, $40.00; 641-782-6144.

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FORMING A CYCLINGCLUB in Creston. CallPaul at 641-782-9166.

SMALL PORTABLE TV/VCR, $10.00; largecharcoal grill $15.00;641-782-0006.

FREE SINK AND COUN-TERTOP at 1107 Sun-rise Drive, Creston. It isin the front yard, helpyourself.

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Creston Elks Lodge track meet

CNA photos by KYLE WILSONTop, Braelyn Baker, fifth-grader at Creston Schools, slides over the bar during the high jump competition at the annual Creston Elks Lodge track meet Wednesday evening. Baker placed second overall in her age division. Left, Brance Baker, fifth-grader at Creston Schools, competes in the football throw. Baker unleashed a throw of 79 feet, 8 inches. Center, Hannah Dryden, fourth-grader at Creston Schools, competes in the softball throw at the Creston Elks Lodge track meet. Dryden longest recorded throw was 52 feet, 4 inches. Bottom right, Peyton Rice, right, surges toward the finish line in the 50-yard dash. Pictured left is Cheyanne Parsons.

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