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Tag team: Sandy Jennett and first-grader Summer Prentice read the book “Tracks” by David Galef Thursday afternoon at Creston Elementary. Jennett participates in the READS program — a program that pairs an adult volunteer with a first-grade student currently learn-ing to read. Volunteers meet with their reading buddy once per week for 30 minutes and help encourage and motivate their student to continue their reading progress.

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F eeling sudden chills, fa-tigue or body aches? If so, you might be experi-encing early symptoms

of the flu.According to Robin Sevier,

Union County Public Health nurse, Union County is experienc-ing an increase of flu cases.Strains and symptoms

Sevier said two strains of the flu have become more predominant throughout the county recently — Influenza A-strains H1N1 and H3N2.

According to the National In-stitute of Health, H3N2 infec-tion was found to be more severe than H1N1 or B-strains in terms of fever. Muscle pain and other symptoms such as headache, sore throat and general discomfort were found to be equally frequent in H3N2, H1N1, and B infections. Gastrointestinal symptoms were more common in influenza B-strains.

Sevier also said symptoms of cold and influenza, which can take five to seven days to develop, are very similar and it can be difficult to tell if you truly have the flu.

“With the flu you’re going

to have a fever and body aches and feel very fatigued,” she said. “Those are the main symptoms that would differentiate between cold and flu.”Prevention

“The best way to protect you and your family is to receive an annual influenza-vaccination,” said Sevier.

To prevent the spread of the in-fluenza virus, Sevier encourages people to wash their hand “good and often” and cover their cough.

“And, throw away tissues,” she added. “Don’t save and reuse them.”

Sevier also recommends any-one infected with the virus to stay home and to stay away from oth-ers who have the flu if you are not infected, if possible.Treatment

Sevier said, if the virus is identi-fied early, a doctor may be able to prescribe anti-viral medications to ease some of the symptoms such as nausea.

“There is an instant test they can do,” Sevier said. “Usually right there at the office visit to tell you if you are positive or negative.”

Many symptoms can be treated with over-the-counter medications such as fever-reducers, anti-diar-rheal medications and fluid.

“Just treat symptoms you are

experiencing,” said Sevier. “Anti-biotics are not going to cure influ-enza, but sometimes they are used to treat underlying condition not related to influenza.”When to see a doctor

Sevier said influenza can last up to 10 days depending on the per-son’s health. Elderly and young children are particularly suscep-tible to the virus.

If you are experiencing flu

‘ Tis the season

� Union County experiences increase of influenza cases

Where can I get a flu shot?

The flu vaccination is still available, how-ever, availability is very limited. Hy-Vee and Nurses on Call in Creston have four and 60 doses available, respectively. For more information about influenza, visit www.idph.state.ia.us/Cade/Influenza.aspx.

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Stephani’s final day:

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College textbooks causing sticker shock

OAKLAND, Calif. (MCT) — Despite new technologies and a 2012 California law promis-ing college students relief from soaring textbook costs, students’ bookstore spending is higher than ever — now about $1,200 for books and supplies.

And a new survey shows that students are re-sponding with a cost-cutting measure that could seriously hurt their grades: They’re leaving the costly textbooks on the shelf. Two-thirds of college students surveyed said that they hadn’t bought a required textbook at least once be-cause it was too expensive, according to a na-tional report released Monday by the Student Public Interest Research Groups, a coalition of statewide student organizations.

“I had to borrow from friends sometimes,” said Caroline O’Callahan, a University of Cali-fornia, Berkeley, junior from Redwood City who didn’t buy a biology textbook last semester that cost about $120. “It was tricky because I was relying on lectures and notes of my own.”

Some professors use open-source materials for their courses, but others select books that are regularly updated, making used copies hard to come by. College bookstores commonly of-fer rentals, but those prices can be steep: It costs $88.92 to rent a used physics textbook from the UC Berkeley campus bookstore and $185 to buy it new.

Between 2002 and 2012, textbook prices shot up 82 percent, nearly three times the rate of in-flation, in part because of quizzes and other on-line applications often included, according to the federal Government Accountability Office.

Two California laws meant to ease the pain have languished unfunded for nearly a year. The pair of open-access textbook laws by state Sen. President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg — Senate Bills 1052 and 1053 — promised to help by mak-ing available faculty-approved online textbooks

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Ruth Millslagle Creston

Ruth Millslagle, 99, of C r e s t o n died Jan. 29, 2014, at Creston N u r s i n g and Rehab Center.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3, at Pow-ers Funeral Home, junction of highways 34 and 25. The Rev. Dan Moore will offici-ate. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery in Cromwell. Open visitation will be noon to 3 p.m. Sunday with family present 1 to 3 p.m. at the fu-neral home. Memorials may be given to the family. On-line condolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

Ruth Evelyn Millslagle, daughter of Minnie (Wallen) and Aflred Boten, was born Sept. 20, 1914, in Maxwell.

Ruth graduated from Maxwell High School.

On July 7, 1948, Ruth mar-ried Ralph Lyle Millslagle in Tuscon, Ariz.

They settled in the Des Moines area, where Ralph built their home, and Ruth was a homemaker.

In 1962, they purchased and published a weekly newspaper, the Hubbard Re-view, in Hubbard.

In 1969, they moved to Creston and opened their own printing shop called Creston Printing. Ruth worked for Hills McCanna in the X-ray department, later at the hospital in house-keeping, and also cooked at Irene’s Restaurant and the Shamrock.

Ruth is survived by her sons, Dennis Millslagle of Creston and Roger (wife Diana) Millslagle of Crom-well; daughters, Karen Millslagle of Arlington, Va., and Cheryl (husband James) Glass of Sac City; grandchil-dren, Richard (wife Tresha) Millslagle of Kanawha, An-drew Millslagle and Michael (wife Renee) Millslagle, all of Creston, Stacey (husband Kody) Dodge of Fort Dodge, Josh Glass (significant other Heather Erb), Eric (wife Erin) Millslagle of Cromwell and Amber Millslagle (fian-cé Michael Tate) of Afton; and 18 great-grandchildren.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, hus-band in 1996, grandson Wayne Dennis Millslagle, daughter-in-law Kathy Millslagle, four brothers and three sisters.

Carol Turner Creston

Carol Ann Merrill Turner, 74, of Creston, formerly of Kingman, Ariz., died Jan. 25, 2014, at Creston Nursing and Rehab Center.

No funeral services will be held. Her ashes will be inurned in Lake Havasu, Ariz. Powers Funeral Home, junction of highways 34 and 25, was in charge of arrange-ments.

Carol is survived by her daughters, Vickie L. Richter

of Franklin, Ky., and Caro-lyn A. Zuniga of Santa Ana, Calif.; son Buddy Hayslip of Breauxbridge, La.; grand-children, Donald Towne Jr., Wesley Towne, Tina and Michele Teel, Jason Lem-ing and Sophia Zuniga; sis-ter Virginia O’Leary of En-campment, Wyo.; brother Robert Merrill of Smithville, Texas; a few great-grandchil-dren and several nieces and nephews.

Carol was preceded in death by her son Jay D. Nolf.

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But the project got off to a late start because of a funding delay, and students will have to wait at least until next Jan-uary for the first books to hit the open-access library man-aged by the California State University system.

A faculty council charged with finding or develop-ing free materials for UC, CSU and community college courses — and then urging professors to assign them — was to hold its first meeting this week.

“One of the goals of this project is to get the word out to people that there are good materials available,” said Bill Jacob, chairman of the UC system’s Academic Senate.

Jacob said he has used open-source textbooks for years in his math classes at UC Santa Barbara — often assigning a collection of out-of-print books posted online with the authors’ consent. But that approach takes time.

“You have to go out and find them,” he said.

As more colleges create open-access digital libraries — and develop new, open-source textbooks — that task should become easier, he said.

San Jose State’s library runs a campaign to encourage the faculty to use free or low-

cost texts. SJSU students spend an

average of $750 per year on books, and 70 percent re-ported not buying a textbook because of the cost, according to the campus.

The program saved 3,289 students about $90,883 — $28 each, on average — in the spring of 2013, SJSU esti-mates.

A larger initiative at Rice University in Texas — Open-Stax College — reported last spring it had saved 40,000 stu-dents $3.7 million, and that 300 institutions had signed up for its free, peer-reviewed materials for the 2013-14 year.

A Statistics I textbook,

which typically costs $90 used and $150 new, would be free for the 120,000 California students who take the course each semester if their profes-sors used the OpenStax ver-sion available now, said Dean Florez, president and CEO of the 20 Million Minds Founda-tion, which has underwritten some of the new OpenStax courses.

Jacob said California fac-ulty will review the OpenStax textbooks, and others.

Florez said he hopes faculty leaders approve them ahead of schedule — by early April, when professors adopt their books for the fall term.

Professors have good rea-

son to bring about change; they see the consequences of textbook-skimping, said Beth Smith, chairwoman of Cali-fornia’s Intersegmental Com-mittee of Academic Senates, which is involved in the state’s open-access initiative.

“I think if you speak to any faculty member, they will tell you that students, for a vari-ety of reasons, can’t or don’t purchase the traditional text-books,” Smith said. “It has a devastating effect on their ability to keep up with the course.”

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Kristopher Skinner/Bay Area News Group/MCTUC Berkeley junior and integrated biology major Steven Ilko shops for textbooks at the student store in Berkeley, Calif., Jan. 27, 2014.

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symptoms with no signs of improvement or experienc-ing a high fever, 102 degrees or higher, that will not come down with Tylenol or ibupro-fen, Sevier said that would be a case in which to see a doc-tor.

The flu vaccination is still available, however, availabil-

ity is very limited. Hy-Vee and Nurses on Call

in Creston have four and 60 doses available, respectively.

For more information about influenza, visit www.idph.state.ia.us/Cade/Influ-enza.aspx.

For information about seasonal influenza clinics in Union County, call 641-782-3682.

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Disclosure sought for Iowa ‘meth’ home sales DES MOINES (MCT) –

Home sellers would have to disclose to prospective buy-ers whether the property for sale had been used to make, use, store or sell metham-phetamine drugs under a bill being considered by a state Senate subcommittee.

Senate File 2001 would make it a fraudulent prac-tice not to provide the in-formation during the sale or transfer of real property. The bill, sponsored by Sen-ate President Pam Jochum, D-Dubuque, also would re-quire informational materi-als on the health risks as-sociated with contaminated real property if the disclo-sure statement indicated the property had been used to cook, use, sell or store meth.

Jochum said she filed the bill after a northeast Iowa couple told her they bought a house and then were sur-prised to learn it had been used as a location for a meth lab.

“After they had purchased it, they found out that it had been a meth home and they had to spend thousands of dollars to decontaminate that home so they could live

in it,” she said, “and until they decontaminated it, they weren’t going to be able to live in it because of public health concerns.”

Jochum’s bill got an initial look by a three-member sub-committee Thursday but the measure was table so law-makers could gather more information.

Sen. Bill Anderson, R-Pierson, expressed concern the bill was broadly written so that “real property” could be construed to require dis-closure for every structure on a property, not just a house.

“If it’s a barn, clearly no one’s going to live in that barn,” he said. “Would this require me to disclose?”

Subcommittee chairwom-an Sen. Liz Mathis, D-Cedar Rapids, said she believed the disclosure would protect the buyer, the seller and the bank that might have a finan-cial stake in a property, but she agreed the panel needed more information before it would take action to advance it in the legislative process.

Jennifer Kingland, a lob-byist for the Iowa Associa-tion of Realtors, which op-posed the bill as drafted, expressed concern that the disclosure would attach a

stigma to the property that could lower the value of ad-jacent properties and cause it to be vandalized or sit vacant as unsellable.

Kingland noted that dis-closure forms for property transactions already address potential environmental hazards that would apply to places where meth had been manufactured.

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For the record

Markets

Today's WeatherLocal 5-Day Forecast

Sat

2/1

39/14Overcast skies andwindy. High 39F.

Sunrise Sunset7:30 AM 5:32 PM

Sun

2/2

24/15Mostly Cloudy.Highs in the mid 20sand lows in the midteens.


Mon

2/3

26/6Snow showers attimes.


Tue

2/4

30/15Times of sun andclouds. Highs in thelow 30s and lows inthe mid teens.


Wed

2/5

30/10Sunshine. Highs inthe low 30s and lowsin the low teens.


Des Moines38/13

Cedar Rapids34/9

Sioux City30/10

Creston39/14

Iowa At A Glance

Area CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Algona 28 1 snow Davenport 36 13 sn shower Marshaltown 32 6 sn showerAtlantic 34 12 sn shower Des Moines 38 13 sn shower Mason City 26 -2 snowAubudon 35 12 sn shower Dubuque 32 8 sn shower Onawa 31 12 sn showerCedar Rapids 34 9 sn shower Farmington 43 15 sn shower Oskaloosa 40 11 sn showerCenterville 41 15 sn shower Fort Dodge 30 6 sn shower Ottumwa 41 12 sn showerClarinda 40 17 windy Ft Madison 41 15 mixed Red Oak 39 16 windyClarion 27 4 sn shower Guttenberg 31 4 snow Sioux Center 25 5 sn showerClinton 34 10 sn shower Keokuk 41 16 mixed Sioux City 30 10 sn showerCouncil Bluffs 34 15 sn shower Lansing 30 3 snow Spencer 26 2 snowCreston 39 14 windy LeMars 27 8 sn shower Waterloo 30 3 sn shower

National CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Atlanta 42 24 sunny Houston 62 52 mst sunny Phoenix 76 53 pt sunnyBoston 30 22 sunny Los Angeles 64 49 cloudy San Francisco 58 45 rainChicago 32 12 sn shower Miami 79 67 cloudy Seattle 44 38 rainDallas 61 49 windy Minneapolis 19 -9 snow St. Louis 48 28 windyDenver 47 22 mixed New York 30 25 sunny Washington, DC 36 25 sunny

Moon Phases

NewJan 30

FirstFeb 6

FullFeb 14

LastFeb 22

UV IndexSat2/12

Low

Sun2/21

Low

Mon2/31

Low

Tue2/42

Low

Wed2/52

Low

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

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Day’s RecordFrom Creston Offi cial Weather Station: high past 24 hours (41), low past 24 hours (14) and precipitation ending 7 a.m. today (.0)

Today's WeatherLocal 5-Day Forecast

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26/6Snow showers attimes.


Tue

2/4

30/15Times of sun andclouds. Highs in thelow 30s and lows inthe mid teens.


Wed

2/5

30/10Sunshine. Highs inthe low 30s and lowsin the low teens.


Des Moines38/13

Cedar Rapids34/9

Sioux City30/10

Creston39/14

Iowa At A Glance

Area CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Algona 28 1 snow Davenport 36 13 sn shower Marshaltown 32 6 sn showerAtlantic 34 12 sn shower Des Moines 38 13 sn shower Mason City 26 -2 snowAubudon 35 12 sn shower Dubuque 32 8 sn shower Onawa 31 12 sn showerCedar Rapids 34 9 sn shower Farmington 43 15 sn shower Oskaloosa 40 11 sn showerCenterville 41 15 sn shower Fort Dodge 30 6 sn shower Ottumwa 41 12 sn showerClarinda 40 17 windy Ft Madison 41 15 mixed Red Oak 39 16 windyClarion 27 4 sn shower Guttenberg 31 4 snow Sioux Center 25 5 sn showerClinton 34 10 sn shower Keokuk 41 16 mixed Sioux City 30 10 sn showerCouncil Bluffs 34 15 sn shower Lansing 30 3 snow Spencer 26 2 snowCreston 39 14 windy LeMars 27 8 sn shower Waterloo 30 3 sn shower

National CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Atlanta 42 24 sunny Houston 62 52 mst sunny Phoenix 76 53 pt sunnyBoston 30 22 sunny Los Angeles 64 49 cloudy San Francisco 58 45 rainChicago 32 12 sn shower Miami 79 67 cloudy Seattle 44 38 rainDallas 61 49 windy Minneapolis 19 -9 snow St. Louis 48 28 windyDenver 47 22 mixed New York 30 25 sunny Washington, DC 36 25 sunny

Moon Phases

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FirstFeb 6

FullFeb 14

LastFeb 22

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

SaturdayCreston Men’s Fellowship

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

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SundayAlcoholics Anonymous (AA),

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

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— — — — — —Union County Board of

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

Agenda includes: 9:05 a.m. open forum; 9:10 a.m. Steve Akes, county engineer: maintenance activity re-port, discuss replacement of mower tractors and set pub-lic hearing date for the lease/purchase of two mower trac-tors; 10 a.m. Gary Blazek, weed commissioner: annual weed commissioner’s report and appoint 2014 weed com-missioner; 10:30 a.m. Sandy Hysell, county auditor: dis-cuss welfare guidelines or-dinance; adjournment; 4:30 p.m. LEC meeting – subcom-mittee of the board of super-visors.

— — — — — —Gibson Memorial Library

Board of Trustees, 5:15 p.m. Monday, library.

Agenda includes: public forum; finance and direc-tor’s reports; building; inter-library loan policy.

— — — — — —Creston School Board spe-

cial meeting, 5 p.m. Monday, board room, 801 N. Elm St.

Agenda includes: discus-sion/work session on school safety and security and capi-tal project budget.

— — — — — —Union County Conserva-

tion Board, 4:30 p.m. Tues-day, office at Three Mile Lake.

Agenda includes: fiscal year 2014-15 budget; fish habitat grant finalization; Paul Downing’s retirement; ranger residence improve-

ments; routine county busi-ness.

Births Mercy Hospital

CEDAR RAPIDS — Jennifer Sellner and Nick Blakesley of Monticello are parents of a daughter born Jan. 22, 2014. Avery Lynn Blakesley weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces and was 19 1/2 inch-es long.

Grandparents are Larry and Pam Blakesley of Cres-ton, Patti and Ron Sitter of Egan, Minn., and Levoy and Julie Drost of Nekoosa, Wis.

Great-grandparents are Rosalyn Blakesley of Afton, Phyllis and Ted Czech of Eau Claire, Wis., Lorraine Sitter of Minnesota and Sha-ron Kohler of Granton, Wis.

Police MiscellaneousTraffic stop, 12:05 a.m.

Thursday, Adams and Lin-coln streets.

Prowler, 12:24 a.m. Thurs-day, South Bureau Street.

Accident, 8:09 a.m. Thurs-day, West Taylor Street.

Alarm, 9:02 a.m. Thurs-day, East Taylor Street.

Reckless driving, 9:40 a.m. Thursday, Highway 34.

Talk to officer, 10:24 a.m. Thursday, North Pine Street.

Found property, 10:44 a.m. Thursday, North Oak Street.

Alarm, 1:08 p.m. Thurs-day, South Sumner Avenue.

Tra ffic stop, 6:21 p.m. Thursday, Montgomery and Elm streets.

Traffic stop, 6:53 p.m. Thursday, Howard and Birch streets.

Traffic stop, 7:07 p.m.

Thursday, Fremont Street.Traffic stop, 7:13 p.m.

Thursday, New York Av-enue.

Suspicious person, 7:45 p.m. Howard and Division streets.

Traffic stop, 10:25 p.m. Thursday, Townline and Lincoln streets.

Drive-off, 10:42 p.m. Thursday, South Elm Street.

Talk to officer, 11:22 p.m. Thursday, North Pine Street.

Accident, 11:32 p.m. Thursday, South Birch Street.

Harassing communication, 4:04 a.m. today, North Elm Street.

Suspicious vehicle, 5:25 a.m. today, North Pine Street.

Accident No citations were issued

after an accident 8:30 a.m. Thursday on Highway 25.

According to an Iowa De-partment of Transportation report, Linda Diane Carr, 52, of Greenfield, driving a 2004 Cadillac south on High-way 25 attempted to slow down and avoid two unre-lated vehicles stopped on the edge of the roadway and in the ditch on the curve of the road. Ice covered road conditions caused Carr to swerve into the west/north-bound lane. At the same time, Brandon Ross Rogers, 25, 506 W. Prairie St., driv-ing a 2007 Chevrolet west on Highway 25 was approach-ing the curve to turn north. As Carr’s vehicle crossed into Rogers’ lane, it struck Rogers’ vehicle on the front

driver’s side quarter panel area and caused Rogers’ ve-hicle to exit the roadway and overturn in the right ditch. No injuries to Carr’s two passengers or Rogers’ pas-senger were reported.

Damage estimates are $8,000 to Carr’s vehicle and $10,000 to Rogers’ vehicle.

——————No citations were issued

after an accident 8:09 a.m. Thursday on West Taylor Street and South Sumner Av-enue.

According to an Iowa De-partment of Transportation report, Marcia Ann Kralik, 51, 1169 150th St., driving a 2005 Ford, and Eldon Lee Starmer, 63, 1017 Crest Drive, driving a 2009 Dodge, both came to a stop at a stoplight at Highway 34 after driving south on Sumner Avenue. As Kralik’s and Starmer’s vehi-cles were stopped at the light, William Jerome Ott, 60, 507 Wyoming Ave., driving an In-ternational truck with a snow plow owned by Iowa Depart-ment of Transportation west on Highway 34 slid on the ice covered road and struck the two vehicles.

Damage estimates are $1,000 to Kralik’s vehicle, $3,000 to Starmer’s vehicle and $500 to the Iowa Depart-ment of Transportation’s ve-hicle.

Grain prices quoted at 10 a.m. today:

• Farmers Co-op, Creston:Corn — $4.22Soybeans — $12.31• Gavilon Grain:Corn — $4.22Soybeans — $12.51

LotteryIowa’s Pick 3: 4-4-0Hot Lotto Sizzler: 24-25-30-40-42 (2)

CHS calendar Feb. 3-8MondayMAP assessments4 p.m. eighth grade boys

basketball at Atlantic Middle School; seventh grade boys basketball at Atlantic Washington Elementary.

TuesdayMAP assessments4 p.m. eighth grade boys

basketball against Winterset, here; seventh grade boys basketball at Winterset; middle school wrestling at Harlan.

4:30 p.m. ninth grade boys basketball at Glenwood; ninth grade girls basketball against Glenwood, here.

6 p.m. JV girls basketball against Glenwood, here; JV boys basketball at Glenwood.

7:30 p.m. varsity boys basketball at Glenwood; var-sity girls basketball against Glenwood, here.

WednesdayMAP assessmentsTwo-hour early dismissal

for professional develop-ment.

ThursdayMAP assessments4 p.m. middle school wres-

tling match, here (Burton R. Jones gym).

5 p.m. JV wrestling tourna-ment at Atlantic.

FridayMAP assessments4:30 p.m. ninth grade boys

basketball against Red Oak, here (middle school); ninth grade girls basketball against Red Oak, here (high school).

6 p.m. JV boys basketball against Red Oak, here (mid-dle school); varsity girls bas-ketball against Red Oak, here (high school).

7:30 p.m. boys varsity bas-ketball against Red Oak, here (high school); girls JV bas-ketball against Red Oak, here (middle school).

SaturdayNoon varsity wrestling sec-

tionals at Shenandoah.1 p.m. JV/varsity boys and

girls bowling against Lewis Central at Creston Panther Lanes.

2 p.m. ninth grade boys basketball against Atlantic, here; ninth grade girls bas-ketball at Atlantic.

3:30 p.m. JV girls basket-ball at Atlantic; JV boys bas-ketball against Atlantic, here.

5 p.m. varsity boys bas-ketball against Atlantic, here; varsity girls basketball at Atlantic.


HEALTHHEALTH

Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen column feature brought to you by Hammer Medical Supply of CrestonDr. Oz and Dr. Roizen column feature brought to you by Hammer Medical Supply of Creston

(BPT) — Culinary creativ-ity doesn’t require you to be a highly trained chef, and you don’t have to be a dedicated “foodie” to spice things up in the kitchen. It’s more about finding ways to deconstruct the traditional rules of cook-ing and repurposing them in fun ways, whether it be using an ingredient you’ve never used or finding a new use for an existing one. Whatever the approach, it’s easy to find inspiration in the hottest cu-linary trends emerging for 2014.

Celebrity Chef Elizabeth Falkner, a multiple award-winning chef, restaurateur, Bravo and Food Network personality who currently serves as executive chef of Corvo Bianco in New York City, points to these top food trends to watch in 2014:

Bolder fusions — Ear-lier iterations of the fusion trend focused on combin-ing ethnic styles of cuisine. In 2014, the trend will focus on unique flavor combina-tions that transcend ethnic themes. Falkner points to Good Earth Tea’s bold new flavors - with their whimsical names like Starry Chai, Mat-cha Maker, Cocoa Tango and

Tropical Rush Organic — as examples of the trend done right. The teas blend diverse but complimentary flavors such as chai spices and cherry or lemongrass coupled with bright pops of pineapple to create fusions that surprise and please at the same time. By incorporating the tea-maker’s Sweet & Spicy fu-sion tea into bread pudding, Falkner pumps up a tradi-tional bread pudding recipe with the tea’s signature sweet bursts of orange and ex-otic notes of cinnamon. Last year, multi-flavored fruit and herbal beverage fusions made their way onto menus. This year, it gets fizzier, with restaurants crafting sodas us-ing unique infusions of fla-vor. Falkner demonstrates this trend with a selection of gourmet sodas combining in-gredients like espresso, fen-nel and lemon zest or blue-berry and cilantro.

A fresh take on tea — Falkner also predicts the cu-linary world will continue to explore creative ways to use tea as an ingredient in a vari-ety of dishes. Not just for sip-ping anymore, tea is a natu-ral ingredient that’s finding its way into rubs, broths and

marinades. In celebration of this trend, Falkner has cre-ated six unique recipes in-spired by Good Earth’s bold tea flavors. The recipes are available at GoodEarth.com as well as the brand’s Pinter-est, Facebook and YouTube channels.

Upscale comfort food — Grilled cheese, macaroni and cheese, tomato soup, franks and beans - foods we grow up with have taken root in the American psyche as comfort foods that warm our souls as much as they fill our bel-lies. This year, comfort food will continue to go upscale as chefs take basics like mac

and cheese and update them by adding high-end ingredi-ents like sauteed salami, pep-pers, onions and sun-dried tomatoes. One of Falkner’s favorite takes on the trend is Grilled Cheese Caprese made with several different cheeses, such as fior di latte and fontina, basil and pickled tomato jam.

Super seaweed — A nutri-tional powerhouse, seaweed will make its way into more recipes this year, Falkner predicts. Look for varieties like dulse, kelp, combu, hijiki and nori to appear as ingre-dients in dishes from desserts to main courses. Falkner uses

hijiki seaweed to create an Asian-style coleslaw that’s super-healthy, easy to make and a great accompaniment to a variety of dishes. Dried seaweed also makes a nutri-tious gelatin and thickener, without a hint of fishiness, so look for it to appear in des-serts.

Beyond beef — Bored by beef? Tired of chicken and turkey? Does duck do noth-ing for you? Chefs are step-ping up to meet Americans’ taste for alternative proteins by incorporating a variety of options into their menus. In 2014, you’ll find goat (widely eaten in the Middle and Far East), rabbit, quail, sweet-breads and pigeon on restau-rant menus. -

“Many of my best memo-ries involve moments with friends and family that have taken place around the table,” says Falkner. “I’m thrilled to be able to share that passion with others. The combination of good food and fellowship is what really makes every meal a special event — and that’s one din-ing ‘trend’ everyone can em-brace!”

You can explore one of 2014’s hottest trends with

this recipe from Falkner and Good Earth Tea:

Sweet & Spicy Bread PuddingIngredients:1 quart milk2 cups cream2 tea bags Good Earth

Sweet & Spicy, tags removed4 cups French bread, with

crusts removed and cut into cubes

6 egg yolks2 whole eggs1 cup sugar1 teaspoon orange zest1/2 cup chopped bitter-

sweet chocolate (optional)

Directions:Preheat oven to 325 F.

Combine milk, cream and add tea bags to the mix. Pour over bread and steep for at least one hour. Squeeze out tea bags and discard. Com-bine egg yolks, eggs, sugar and orange zest in a separate bowl and whisk to combine. Stir this into bread, tea and milk mixture. Add option-al chopped chocolate and spoon into a greased baking dish.

Bake for 30 minutes at 325°F or until custard is set. Cool slightly. Serve warm.

Most folks pass gas 10-20 times a day with little noise and no smell (Whew!). But some can crank out around two liters of smelly, sulfur-containing compounds daily. No wonder when Buck and Arlene Weimer previewed their odor-suppressing un-derpants, Under-Ease, on “Shark Tank” (they didn’t win), they generated a lot of buzz. But no one mentioned what might be causing folks to want smell-stifling under-wear. That’s the problem we care about, and if it’s your problem, we bet you care too.

One major cause of fumy gas is lactose intolerance. Between 30 million and 50 million adults in North America can’t digest lac-tose, the sugar in cow’s milk. That includes 90 percent of Asians, 75 percent of blacks, Native Americans and peo-ple of Mexican and Jew-ish descent and 50 percent of Mediterranean peoples. (Around 90 percent of those of Northern European de-scent can.)

If you’re off dairy, you’ll need alternate sources of calcium and vitamin D-3. For calcium, try dark leafy greens, sardines, salmon, beans and a 600 mg daily supplement. For D-3, it’s salmon, canned albacore tuna and 1,000 IU of D-3 supplement daily. And you’ll need something to pour on cereal!

Enter UNSWEETENED almond or walnut milk. One cup of packaged almond milk has healthy fats, 50 per-cent of RDA for vitamin E and B-12, 45 percent of cal-cium and 25 percent of vita-min D. And you can easily make nutrition-packed wal-nut milk: Soak 1 cup of wal-nuts overnight, drain, blend with 32 ounces of water, add

a touch of salt and vanilla extract (make sure there’s no sugar or corn syrup in it — just alcohol and vanilla). Then go nuts!

FROSTBITE CAN HAP-PEN PRETTY QUICKLY IF YOU’RE NOT CARE-FUL

If you were stuck in the Antarctic ice on the Russian research ship Akademik Shokalskiy waiting for an icebreaker to rescue you, chances are you’d be vigi-lant about protecting your skin from frostbite. But if you’re on a skiing holiday in Quebec or are a kid wait-ing for a school bus in Min-neapolis, you also need to take extra care when tem-peratures plummet. Young children, those not used to the cold and anyone in tem-peratures well below freez-ing are at risk of frostbite on the nose, ears, cheeks, chin, fingers or toes — anywhere that is exposed to the frigid air.

When the skin gets cold, your body’s circulation/heat delivery system reduces flow to areas where blood can become cold, making those areas even colder! (That’s so your body can keep vital organs, like the heart and brain, toasty.) As your extremities become colder, you first feel pain, then burning and tingling, and finally numbness. Ice crystals may form in skin tis-sue, sometimes causing cell death that leads to amputa-tion.

Luckily, before you get to that point, you may save damaged tissue by slowly

rewarming it, using wraps or warm — never hot — water. But the best solution is to not risk frostbite in the first place.

Cover exposed skin with a wind-resistant warm materi-al. Wear multiple layers for insulation. Consider mittens (often warmer than gloves) and mitten liners, if it’s be-low 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Wear waterproof boots with warm socks. And move around to keep circulation going. Then you can ride to school or navigate that black diamond ski run with a smile on your face!

N U T R I G E N O M I C S : YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT

You are what you eat. That’s the heart of a new science called nutrigenom-ics, which looks at how diet switches certain of genes on or off. Just as the plant Audrey II in “Little Shop of Horrors” turned into an evil eating machine, your diet transforms your genes’ attitude (and the at-titude of your gut bacteria’s genes, too). Certain foods turn them nasty; that fu-els inflammation, immune dysregulation, dementia, diabetes, stroke, cancer and other lifestyle-related disor-ders. The good news? Genes switch on and off pretty eas-ily. One study found that six days on an improved diet changes gene expres-sion from risky to beneficial. So which foods should you eat and which should you avoid?

—Eat foods rich in all B vitamins: dark leafy greens,

nuts, legumes, skinless chicken, fish, asparagus, 100 percent whole grains and fruit; ask your doc about taking a folic acid and/or a vitamin B-12 supplement daily (we take both). One study showed that if your diet is rich in these nutri-ents, you can turn off genes activated by environmental pollutants like BPA (a hor-mone disrupter in plastics, receipts and linings of cans) that are linked to miscar-riages, childhood obesity and, perhaps, breast cancer.

—Long-chain polyunsat-urated fatty acids in canola oil, salmon and ocean trout turn off inflammatory genes in fat cells and increase pro-duction of anti-inflammato-ry cytokines.

—Too many carbs turn on risky genes: Max is 30 per-cent of your daily calories, and they should be 100 per-cent whole grains, nothing processed.

—Eliminate saturated fat. It prods your gut bacteria to turn on inflammatory genes.

PUTTING OUT AN-GER’S FIRE

The movie “Anger Man-agement” made fun of Adam Sandler’s character, Dave, for getting sentenced to anger-management class-es — a good premise for a slapstick comedy, but in real life, repeated, uncontrolled outbursts of rage become an emotional and physical haz-ard to the person experienc-ing the flares of anger and to others around him or her. While behavioral therapy can help people learn to re-direct or dispel their impul-sive emotions and actions, it doesn’t really identify the underlying cause (it’s not always your mother!). Now doctors may be a step closer to finding out why stresses and frustrations (perceived

or imagined) make one per-son “blow up,” but don’t push those buttons in some-one else.

Folks who are over-whelmed by explosive anger and rage — a condition psy-chotherapists call intermit-tent explosive disorder — also suffer from bodywide inflammation. By studying IED’s relationship to the inflammation markers C-reactive protein and inter-leukin-6, scientists discov-ered that if you’re enraged, your body (including your brain and nervous system) is inflamed! And they’re try-ing to figure out if reducing inflammation in a person’s body (not as simple as tak-ing an ibuprofen) can quell anger and make it less likely to flare up.

So if you’re blowing your stack a little too often, we say eliminate that stack of pancakes from your break-fast menu (and anything else with added sugar, syrup or grains that aren’t 100 per-cent whole). Enjoy salmon, ocean trout and healthy fats (unsaturated); they soothe inflammation. And reduce stress (very inflammatory) with daily meditation. Try mindfulness, progressive relaxation or breathing ex-ercises. Cooler heads will prevail!

DISTRACTED DRIV-ING IS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE

Picture this: Hoke Col-burn (Morgan Freeman) is driving Miss Daisy (Jessica Tandy) around town when he interrupts her to say: “Please hold on, Miss Dai-sy. I gotta call my brother about dinner tonight.” We bet Miss Daisy would have had a few choice words for Hoke.

Well, moms and dads, you need to say a few

choice words to your newly licensed teens about the perils of dialing, texting or doing anything else besides driving when they are be-hind the wheel. Yet another study reveals that 10 percent of the time, drivers (that includes Mom and Dad, BTW) are preoccupied with something else, such as tex-ting or eating, while piloting their cars. (Dialing a cell just once a day while driv-ing makes your RealAge more than one year older!) That behavior is particularly devastating for new drivers: They increase their risk of crashing or having a near-miss seven- to eightfold when reaching for a phone (or other object) or dialing, and quadruple it if they’re texting. While young driv-ers account for 6 percent of folks behind the wheel, they cause 10 percent of all fatal accidents and 14 percent of accidents that inflict inju-ries.

Folks, you need to teach your children safe driving habits by setting an exam-ple. Stay off the phone (it’s our pledge to do so, too), and then explain to them why distracted driving is reckless: It makes every-one’s RealAge a lot older, especially if someone causes an accident. Now, get home safely!

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of “The Dr. Oz Show,” and Mike Roizen, M.D. is Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. To live your healthiest, tune into “The Dr. Oz Show” or visit www.sharecare.com.

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Let’s clear the air once and for all

Weekly healthy tipsDr. Mehmet Oz, M.D. andDr. Michael Roizen, M.D.

Fusion teas to super seaweed: top food trends to watch in 2014

Quick victory provides little time for wrestling fans to ‘settle in’ You’d think it would have to be

some kind of record, but I suppose there have been teams matched up in dual wrestling meets with even fewer contested matches, if numbers were low on both teams.

So, we’ll just go ahead and say it’s likely the fastest dual meet in the annals of Creston wrestling. The Panthers used a total mat time of 2 minutes, 46 seconds to win four contested matches against Council Bluffs St. Albert here Thursday. In less than 180 seconds, the Panthers racked up an 84-0 victory.

As reported by sports editor Scott Vicker, Tayler Pettit had a pin in 27 seconds; Adam Bak-er was the “workhorse” of the bunch, going 1:51 before his win by fall; Trevor Frain was one sec-ond longer than his five-second fall last weekend in Corning; and

Seth Maitlen decked his opponent in 22 seconds. All other weights were left open by St. Albert.

Fortunately, admission was free for the brief event.

Chalk it up as a workout in preparation for the Hawkeye 10 Tournament Saturday in Deni-son, where the Panthers can wrap up a season sweep of conference dominance after locking up the dual title.

Not bad for a team replacing nearly half of the lineup, includ-ing state champs Jake Marlin and Keaton Hulett.

In the past 22 days, Frain has

four falls under 10 seconds. One was in :09, another in :08, Thurs-day’s was :06 and his :05 win Fri-day night set a Creston record and matched the IHSAA record list-ed for state tournament history. (Regular season fall time marks are not listed in the record book.)

Thursday’s dual is reminiscent of a memorable dual victory over Clarinda on Jan. 18, 1972. John Walters told me nine matches lasted a total of 6 minutes, 11 sec-onds. Those nine pins averaged 41.2 seconds.

The meet started with eight straight first-period falls in 5:59 total time.

Here’s how it unfolded: Jeff Abel won by fall in 45 seconds at 98 pounds; Mike Howard won by fall in 47 seconds at 105; Dan Hayes won by fall in 40 seconds at 112; Scott Wood won by fall in 38

seconds at 119; Vern Loudon won by fall in 1:03 at 126; Rick Conard also won by fall in 1:03 at 132; Kim Kirkman won by fall in 51 seconds at 138; and Steve Harvey won by fall in 12 seconds at 145.

Curtis Bolinger then won a 4-0 decision at 155 before Creston lost a 4-3 decision at 167 pounds. Jamie Hayes got it going again with a 5-1 decision at 185, and heavyweight Mike King topped it off with a 12-second fall.

Final score: Creston 60, Clar-inda 3.

That still has to rank as one of the most incredible nights in Cres-ton wrestling history, because of the number of matches involved. But, Thursday’s quick victory is another remarkable achievement by a reloaded Panther team that continues to mow down the com-

petition.They should provide a lot of

thrills along the tournament trail.•••

After the Lenox vs. East Union game Tuesday, my brain got for-mer Creston school secretary Sue Tilley mixed up with Terri Tus-sey, wife of Lenox co-coach Steve Tussey and mother of East Union coach Thad Tussey.

The hazards of hanging around a long time and writing about so many people with similar names. It was one of those Homer Simp-son “D’oh!” moments the next morning.

So when you see Terri, just call her Sue. I hear it’s catching on.

Contact the writer:Twitter: @larrypetersonEmail: lpeterson@crestonnews.

com

StraightshotsLarry Petersonsports writer

Panthers shut out Falcons By SCOTT VICKERCNA sports editor • [email protected]

There wasn’t a whole lot of action for Creston/Orient-Macksburg wres-tling fans to take in here on Thursday, as the Panthers wrapped up an undefeated regular season with an 84-0 shutout of Council Bluffs St. Albert.

The win improves the Panthers to 14-0 overall and 10-0 in the Hawkeye 10 Conference, wrapping up the Hawkeye 10 dual team championship.

In doing so, the Panthers wrestled just four contested matches on Thursday for a total of 2 minutes, 46 sec-onds of mat time.

“They all got after it,” head coach Darrell Frain said. “That’s all I could ask for. You can’t fault them for going for falls and quick pins. That’s what they’re trained to do. Excited that they all went out there and took care of business, didn’t take them lightly. The fact that we shut them out was a good way to finish it.”

The Panthers finished with a perfect score, thanks to pins in all four contested matches.

Tayler Pettit started things off by scoring a pin

with a cradle in :27 at 160 pounds. At 170 pounds, se-nior Adam Baker had the longest varsity match of the night, pinning Eli Finn in 1:51.

The shortest match of the night was perhaps the most exciting for the crowd, as 182-pounder Trevor Frain, who might have tied a state record with a 5-second pin at the John J. Harris Invita-tional on Friday, attempted

to better that mark.St. Albert’s Wyatt Suhr

b a c k e d away from F r a i n at the w h i s t l e , but Frain l u n g e d f o r w a r d and quick-ly threw him to his back, pinning Suhr in :06.

After getting back to his feet, Frain looked up at the clock and grinned.

“I know after this he won’t have many kids he can do that against,” coach Frain said. “He was going out to see how fast he could get it. Six seconds. I don’t know what you say about it. Another quick one.”

Panther sophomore Seth Maitlen also wasted little time, securing a fall in :22

against Marc Johnson at 195 pounds.

After that, it was a parade of Creston/O-M wrestlers to the center of the mat to have their hands raised.

Even though there were only four matches for the evening, coach Frain said his team came in with the right

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKERCreston/O-M 195-pounder Seth Maitlen presses Council Bluffs St. Albert 195-pounder Marc Johnson’s shoulders to the mat during their match on Thursday. Maitlen pinned Johnson in 22 seconds, as the Panthers put up a perfect score on the Falcons, 84-0.

Super Bowl predictions

• Terry FreemanDenver 35, Seattle 28• Maxx WaltersDenver 24, Seattle 20

• Jon BirchardDenver 31, Seattle 27• Chris FosterSeattle 27, Denver 24

• Damon HelgevoldDenver 45, Seattle 35• Ali AlySeattle 17, Denver 14

• Hagan WillisDenver 21, Seattle 17• Les ElliottSeattle 27, Denver 24

• Scott DriskellSeattle 21, Denver 17• Todd WeberDenver 24, Seattle 20

• Chris LeonardDenver 35, Seattle 21

• Kristopher “Kritter” Hayes

Denver 27, Seattle 24

• Brandon PhippsDenver 27, Seattle 17

• Bill TaylorDenver 38, Seattle 31

• Todd JacobsonSeattle 24, Denver 17

• Tyler TriggsDenver 34, Seattle 17

• Zack PeppmeierDenver 34, Seattle 24

• Alex BrokawSeattle 26, Denver 20

• Jay WolfeDenver 31, Seattle 27

• Travis HeldDenver 24, Seattle 21

Spartan volleyball team honored Saturday The Southwestern Com-

munity College athletic department is hosting a ceremony and reception to honor SWCC’s nation-al tournament volleyball team Saturday.

The 2013 regional cham-pions and national champi-onship participants will be honored during the home

basketball matchups fea-turing the SWCC Spartans vs. Iowa Lakes women and men.

The afternoon kicks off with the women’s basket-ball game at 1 p.m. in the Student Center gymna-sium. The men’s game fol-lows at 3 p.m. The volley-ball recognition ceremony

will be held during half-time of the men’s game at approximately 3:45 p.m. A reception will be held im-mediately following the men’s game on the upper level of the SWCC Student Center.

SWCC’s volleyball team, under the direction of head coach Melissa Bless-

ington, ended its season with a record of 9-2 in the conference and 37-10 over-all. The Spartans ended up fifth at the 2013 NJCAA DII Volleyball National Championships in Per-rysburg, Ohio, defeating Grand Rapids, Mich., in three straight sets in their final match on Nov. 23.

Blessington was named the re-g i o n ’ s Coach of the Year. S e t t e r C a s s i d y Yong was s e l e c t -ed All-American.

Blessington

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Wins in January for the Knicks, more than the number of wins (9) they had in October, November and December combined.

NATIONALDIGEST

THE NUMBERS GAME

Huskers winLINCOLN, Neb. —

Terran Petteway scored 18 points as the Nebraska Cornhuskers earned a surprising 60-55 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers in Big Ten play at Pinna-cle Bank Arena.

Shavon Shields and Walter Pitchford tallied 11 points apiece and Ray Gallegos tacked on 10 for Nebraska (11-9, 3-5 Big Ten). The Cornhuskers have won three of their last four.

Yogi Ferrell tallied 14 points and five assists for Indiana (13-8, 3-5), which has lost three of its last four. Will Sheehey and Stanford Robinson each added 12 points for the Hoosiers.

Indiana rolled to a 32-19 lead at halftime, shooting 48 percent from the floor and limiting Nebraska to eight field goals in the first period.NASCAR changes

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR announced major changes to the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship on Thurs-day.

Under the new system, the field will be expanded to 16 drivers, which will ul-timately be whittled down to four through three rounds of eliminations. The final four drivers will go into the last race of the year with a chance to cap-ture the Sprint Cup title. The driver that crosses the finish line first will be crowned champion.

With the new format, a regular-season win ba-sically assures a driver a ticket to the postsea-son. During the playoffs, a driver can guarantee himself a trip to the next round with a victory.

Before the Chase for the Sprint Cup was cre-ated in 2004, NASCAR determined its champion based on which driver had the most points at the end of the season.Young retires

A R L I N G T O N , Texas — Free agent in-fielder Michael Young is hanging up the cleats.The 37-year-old Young played 14 years (2000-2013) in the Major Leagues, suiting up for the Texas Rangers, Phila-delphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers.

The seven-time All-Star spent 13 seasons as a member of the Rangers, where he appeared in two World Series.


PANTHER LANESAstro Mixed

Jan. 19Team PointsCorner Clippers 48Rhine Body Repair 44Panther Lanes 41Ellis Poore 41Plentiful Harvest 40.5Odd Ducks 34.5Jomomma Racing 28T&S 27High team with handicap:

Panther Lanes, 2474 pins.High team scratch: Corner

Clippers, 1975 pins.High scratch individual series:

Carla Millard 503 pins; Bob Westcott 587 pins.

Games - men 200 and over: John Coleman 204; James Franke 208; Steve Sirdoreus 203; Ron Crigger 202; Mike Briner 213.

Classic LeagueJan. 20

Team PointsFrey Construction 64Fingers & Holes=Fun 54Rhine Body Repair 43Quilts 41Barker’s 27Schroeder Plumbing 11High team scratch: Frey

Construction, 2324 pins.High scratch individual series:

Steve Jones, 649 pins.Series 600 and over: Steve

Jones 649; Dana Frey 641.Games - men 200 and over:

Dennis Hance 236; Justin Redding 217, 216; Dana Frey 241, 232; Jimmy Shepard 206; Todd Eddy 212, 245; Steve Jones 246, 226; Brodie Pingree 219.

Games - women 190 and over: Sue Davis 190.

Tuesday TroublemakersJan. 21

Team PointsA&A Outfitting 33Connie’s Beauty Bar 29Orr Heating & Air 28High team with handicap:

A&A Outfitting, 2265 pins.High team scratch: A&A

Outfitting, 1500 pins.High scratch individual series:

Linda VanHeeswyk 423 pins; Dave Hosfield 483 pins

Games - men 200 and over: Kevin Giles 205.

Woodpickers LeagueJan. 22

Team PointsGreen Valley Chemical 53M&M Motors 47Pink Panthers 37.52 Rivers Pool 37Creston Automotive 34Wellman’s 34Rhine Body Repair 33Elms Club 28.5High team with handicap:

Creston Automotive, 2589 pins.High team scratch: Green

Valley Chemical, 2056 pins.High scratch individual series:

Jody Newcomb, 502 pins.Games - women 190 and over:

Becky Cormeny 202.Union League

Jan. 23Team PointsSuper Wash 32The Lobby 26Frey Construction 24Mid-State Surveying 23Or What 19.5A&G 18.5Webb Roofing 16Hi-Crest Auto 14Schroeder Plumbing 14Rhine Body Repair 13High team with handicap: Or

What, 3308 pins.High team scratch: A&G, 2922

pins.High scratch individual series:

Ted Kunz, 692 pins.Series 600 and over: Ted

Kunz 692; Jordan Holle 667; Rich Downing 651; Bob Westcott 624.

Games - men 200 and over: Nate Studer 203; Dave Rhine 214; Chris Downing 203; Rich Downing 256, 219; Steve Jones 208, 205; Greg Hull 201; Kyle Sand 201; Kenny Holle 210; Ted Kunz 288, 211; Jordan Holle 265, 213; Randy Culver 205; Bob Westcott 213, 200, 211; Harold Holliday 209; Dave Webb 214; Brian Newcomb 209.

Crest LeagueJan. 24

Team PointsHayes Concrete 47Trolli 47Orr Heating & Air 30Jomomma Racing 27High team with handicap:

Trolli, 2567 pins.High team scratch: Hayes

Concrete, 2044 pins.High scratch individual series:

Nicki Cox 521; Chris Cox 582 pins.

Games - men 200 and over: Jeramia Norman 204; Randy Culver 212; Chris Cox 223, 203.

Games - women 190 and over: Nickie Cox 193.

PINE VALLEYWednesday Night Mix

Jan. 22Team Points3 Hole Patrol 45Bowtie Bandits 41Regtail Rejects 32Split Happens 313 1/2 Men 29Gutter Girls 14High team with handicap: 3

Hole Patrol, 2583 pins.High team scratch: Bowtie

Bandits, 2189 pins.High scratch individual series:

Jason Knight, 660 pins.Series 600 and over: T.J.

Redding 658; Chantz Davidson 633.

Games - men 200 and over: Jason Knight 233, 202, 225; Adam Palmer 223; T.J. Redding 201, 205, 252; Chantz Davidson 216, 220.

TGIFJan. 24

Team PointsPine Valley 15Clausen Underground 14Bushwackers 13Eagles 11TADA 8WTF-O 73 Fingers Deep 7Bye 0High team with handicap:

Pine Valley, 2576 pins.High team scratch: Pine Valley

2576 pins.High scratch individual series:

T.J. Redding 732 pins.Series 600 and over: Tom

Redding 674; Greg Hull 654; Ben Moffitt 636; Rod Cheers 601.

Games - men 200 and over: J.R. Lett 200, 232; T.J. Redding 241, 268, 223; Tom Redding 231, 230, 213; Greg Hull 209, 231, 214; Dan Fulton 200, 224; Ben Moffitt 244; Jeremiah Johnson 205, 213; Mike Cooley 200; Chad Drake 208; Rod Cheers 258; Jerry Hall 200.

Bed/Len QuadLENOX — Bedford/

Lenox picked up three wins here Thursday in quad wrestling action, in-cluding a 48-27 win over Mount Ayr.

The Raiders went 2-1 with wins over Maryville and Pleasantville.

Bedford/Lenox won four of the eight contest-ed matches with Mount Ayr, but scored an upset win at 138 pounds when Trenton Barnett pinned Erik Freed. Jared Hensley (113), Hunter Russel (145) and Seth Willets (170) also got pins for Bedford/Lenox.

Bedford/Lenox 52,Maryville 30

120 — Dusten Reed (B/L) pinned Caden Dunbar (M), :58; 126 — Sawyer Andresen (B/L) pinned Tierry Wilmes (M), :51; 132 — Josh Mitchell (B/L) major dec. Matt Twaddle (M), 15-2; 138 — Trenton Barnett (B/L) won by forfeit; 145 — Hunter Russel (B/L) pinned Logan Zimmerman (M), 1:31; 152 — Dane Hull (M) pinned Zachary Marxen (B/L), :39.

160 — Trevor Zimmerman (M) won by forfeit; 170 — Seth Willets (B/L) won by forfeit; 182 — Cody Sleep (B/L) won by for-feit; 195 — Cody Jackson (M) pinned Spencer Payne (B/L), 1:06; 220 — Zach McMillin (B/L) won by forfeit; 285 — Brendon Weybrew (M) won by forfeit; 106 — Jacob Partridge (M) won by forfeit; 113 — Jared Hensley (B/L) won by forfeit.

Bedford/Lenox 51, Pleasantville 18

113 — Jared Hensley (B/L) dec. Griffen McBride (P), 9-8; 120 — Sawyer Andresen (B/L) pinned Buddy Felt (P), 3:50; 126 — Dusten Reed (B/L) pinned Austin Fletcher (P), :48; 132 — Josh Mitchell (B/L) pinned Jared Warner (P), :42; 138 — Sawyer Phillips (P) pinned Trenton Barnett (B/L), 4:29; 145 — Hunter Russel (B/L) pinned Max Johnson (P), 1:01.

152 — Zachary Marxen (B/L) won by forfeit; 160 — Zach Squires (P) won by forfeit; 170 — Seth Willets (B/L) won by forfeit; 182 — Joseph Kauffman (P) pinned Cody Sleep (B/L), 1:04; 195 — Spencer Payne (B/L) won by forfeit; 220 — double forfeit; 285 — Zach McMillin (B/L) pinned James Haberling (P), 1:03; 106 — dou-ble forfeit.

Bedford/Lenox 48,Mount Ayr 27

106 — double forfeit; 113 — Jared Hensley (B/L) pinned Dawson Knapp (MA), 5:26; 120 — Dusten Reed (B/L) won by forfeit; 126 — Trevor Anderson (MA) pinned Josh Mitchell (B/L), :36; 132 — Grant Staats (MA) tech fall David Cortez (B/L), 16-0 (2:00); 138 — Trenton Barnett (B/L) pinned Erik Freed (MA), 2:14.

145 — Hunter Russel (B/L) pinned Cal Daughton (MA), 3:36; 152 — Jeremy Vanbuskirk (MA) pinned Zachary Marxen (B/L), :25; 160 — Jacob Beamgard (MA) major dec. Zach Johnson (B/L), 10-1; 170 — Seth Willets (B/L) pinned Wyatt Jackson (MA), :37; 182 — Cody Sleep (B/L) won by for-feit; 195 — Spencer Payne (B/L) won by forfeit; 220 — Zach McMillin (B/L) won by forfeit; 285 — Joe Ricker (MA) won by forfeit.

Mount Ayr 48, Maryville 21113 — double forfeit; 120 —

Dawson Knapp (MA) pinned Caden Dunbar (M), 2:41; 126 — Trevor Anderson (MA) pinned Clayton Farrel (M), 1:04; 132 — Grant Staats (MA) pinned Matt Twaddle (M), :35; 138 — double forfeit; 145 — Erik Freed (MA) pinned Logan Zimmerman (M), 1:30; 152 — Dane Hull (M) pinned Cal Daughton (MA), 2:26.

160 — Jacob Beamgard (MA) pinned Trevor Zimmerman (M), 2:47; 170 — Wyatt Jackson (MA) won by forfeit; 182 — Logan Stark (MA) won by for-feit; 195 — Cody Jackson (M) won by forfeit; 220 — Logan Kelley (MA) won by forfeit; 285 — Brendon Weybrew (M) dec. Joe Ricker (MA), 1-0; 106 — Jacob Partridge (M) won by forfeit.

Mount Ayr 55,Pleasantville 15

120 — Buddy Felt (P) won by forfeit; 126 — Trevor Anderson (MA) major dec. Austin Fletcher (P), 14-3; 132 — Grant Staats (MA) pinned Jared Warner (P), :46; 138 — Erik Freed (MA) dec. Sawyer Phillips (P), 7-3; 145 — Cal Daughton (MA) pinned Max Johnson (P), 1:20; 152 — Jeremy Vanbuskirk (MA) won by forfeit; 160 — Jacob Beamgard (MA) pinned Zach Beier (P), 3:04.

170 — Wyatt Jackson (MA) won by forfeit; 182 — Logan Stark (MA) won by forfeit; 195 — Joseph Kauffman (P) won by forfeit; 220 — Logan Kelley (MA) won by forfeit; 285 — Joe Ricker (MA) pinned James Haberling (P), :58; 106 — double forfeit; 113 — Griffen McBride (P) dec. Dawson Knapp (MA), 10-9.

SWV TriCorning — Southwest

Valley secured a 48-24 win over Nodaway Valley here

on Thursday. The Timber-wolves lost to Southeast Warren, which also beat Nodaway Valley.

Southwest Valley 48, Nodaway Valley 24

195 — Scott Palmer (SWV) won by forfeit; 220 — Bryce Newton (SWV) won by forfeit; 285 — Isaac Huber (SWV) won by forfeit; 106 — double for-feit; 113 — double forfeit; 120 — Logan Wood (SWV) pinned Shane Breheny (NV), 1:42; 126 — Ben Freese (NV) won by for-feit; 132 — JD Lyman (NV) won by forfeit.

138 — Dylan Corneilson (NV) pinned Evan Skelton (SWV), :52; 145 — Jaydn Erlandson (NV) pinned Spencer Calkins (SWV), :46; 152 — Tyler Bissell (SWV) pinned Josh Allsup (NV), 1:26; 160 — Kallan Schmelzer (SWV) pinned Billy Bakerink (NV), :14; 170 — Sammy Richey (SWV) pinned Casey Ladd (NV), :12; 182 — Zach Barton (SWV) won by forfeit.

Southeast Warren 46, Southwest Valley 27

182 — Scott Palmer (SWV) won by forfeit; 195 — Zach Barton (SWV) dec. Ty Schneider (SEW), 5-3; 220 — Brian Jimenez (SEW) pinned Bryce Newton (SWV), :52; 285 — Isaac Huber (SWV) won by forfeit; 106 — Blake Bauer (SEW) won by forfeit; 113 — double forfeit; 120 — Jonathan Hardy (SEW) pinned Logan Wood (SWV), 1:50; 126 — Jake Hunderdosse (SEW) won by forfeit.

132 — Tanner Flesher (SEW) won by forfeit; 138 — Gaber Henderson (SEW) pinned Evan Skelton (SWV), :28; 145 — Alex Mitchell (SEW) pinned Spencer Calkins (SWV), 1:12; 152 — Jacob Hoch (SEW) major dec. Tyler Bissell (SWV), 17-7; 160 — Kallan Schmelzer (SWV) won by forfeit; 170 — Sammy Richey (SWV) won by forfeit.

Southeast Warren 45, Nodaway Valley 18

170 — Casey Ladd (NV) won by forfeit; 182 — double for-feit; 195 — Ty Schneider (SEW) won by forfeit; 220 — Brian Jimenez (SEW) won by for-feit; 285 — double forfeit; 106 — Blake Bauer (SEW) won by forfeit; 113 — double forfeit.

120 — Jonathan Hardy (SEW) pinned by Shane Breheny (NV), :41; 126 — Jake Hunerdosse (SEW) pinned Ben Freese (NV), 2:29; 132 — Gabe Henderson (SEW) pinned JD Lyman (NV), :49; 138 — Dylan Corneilson (NV) pinned Tanner Flesher (SEW), 4:18; 145 — Alex Mitchell (SEW) dec. Jaydn Erlandson (NV), 10-5; 152 — Jacob Hoch (SEW) pinned Josh Allsup (NV), 1:52; 160 — Billy Bakerink (NV) won by forfeit.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING -- PROPOSED BUDGET EXTENSION DISTRICT COUNTY NAME:

Fiscal Year 2015 (July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015) Union County Ag Extension

The Extension Council of the above-named Extension District will conduct a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year

budget as follows:

Meeting Date: Time: Meeting Location:

2-10-2014 5:15 p.m. Union County Extension Council

At the public hearing any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, any part of the proposed

budget. This notice represents a summary of the supporting detail of receipts and expenditures on file with the Extension

Council Secretary. Copies of the Supplemental Budget Detail (Schedule 674-A) will be furnished upon request.

Extension District Telephone Number: Extension Council Contact Name:

641-782-8426 Kim Baker

PROPOSED BUDGET SUMMARY

A B C D E F

Expenditures

Estimated

Estimated

Amount

FUND Ending Fund Estimated To Be Raised

(Use Whole Dollars) FYE 6-30-2013 FYE 6-30-2014 FYE 6-30-2015 Balance FY2015 By

Actual Re-Estimated Budget FY2015 Beg. Balance Taxation

1. County Agricultural

Extension Education 177,820 162,590 485,106 100,607 112,898 134,975

2. Unemployment

Compensation 0 0 0 0 0 0

3. Tort Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0

4. TOTAL 177,820 162,590 485,106 100,607 112,898 134,975

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORM WATER DISCHARGE

Care Initiatives plans to submit a No-tice of Intent to the Iowa Department ofNatural Resources to be covered underNPDES General Permit No. 2, "StormWater Discharge Associated with Industri-al Activity for Construction Activities".The storm water discharge will be fromsite development and construction of abuilding and parking lot addition, locatedin the NE 1/4 of Section 2, T72N, R31W,of the 5th P.M., City of Creston, UnionCounty, Iowa. Storm water will be dis-charged from three point sources on thesite, and will be discharged to the follow-ing streams: an unnamed tributary ofMcKinley Lake and to the Platte River inUnion County.

Comments may be submitted to theStorm Water Discharge Coordinator,IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURALRESOURCES, Environmental ProtectionDivision, Henry A. Wallace Building, 502E. 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0034.The public may review the Notice of In-tent from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday, at the above address afterit has been received by the department.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORM WATER DISCHARGE

Care Initiatives plans to submit a No-tice of Intent to the Iowa Department ofNatural Resources to be covered underNPDES General Permit No. 2, "StormWater Discharge Associated with Industri-al Activity for Construction Activities".The storm water discharge will be fromsite development and construction of abuilding and parking lot addition, locatedin the NE 1/4 of Section 2, T72N, R31W,of the 5th P.M., City of Creston, UnionCounty, Iowa. Storm water will be dis-charged from three point sources on thesite, and will be discharged to the follow-ing streams: an unnamed tributary ofMcKinley Lake and to the Platte River inUnion County.

Comments may be submitted to theStorm Water Discharge Coordinator,IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURALRESOURCES, Environmental ProtectionDivision, Henry A. Wallace Building, 502E. 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0034.The public may review the Notice of In-tent from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday, at the above address afterit has been received by the department.

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT UNION COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

JON F. EARLY Deceased. Probate No: ESPR015630

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OFAPPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate

of JON F EARLY Deceased, who died onor about January 8, 2014:

You are hereby notified that on the17th day of January, 2014, the last willand testament of JON F. EARLY, de-ceased, bearing date of the 11th day ofNovember, 1999 was admitted to probatein the above named court and that Janis FHolsman was appointed executor of theestate. Any action to set aside the willmust be brought in the district court ofsaid county within the later to occur offour months from the date of the secondpublication of this notice or one monthfrom the date of mailing of this notice toall heirs of the decedent and devisees un-der the will whose identities are reason-ably ascertainable, or thereafter be foreverbarred.

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

Dated this 17th day of Janaury, 2014.Janis F. Holsman

Executor of estate315 Opal Circle,Ames, IA 50010

Willard W. Olesen ICIS PIN No AT0005828Attorney for executor OLESEN LAW FIRM, P.L.C.P.O. Box 86, Greenfield, IA 50849 Date of second publication: Jan. 30, 2014

Notice to Bidders - Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Sealed bids will be received by theIowa Department of Natural Resources,Engineering Bureau, at the Wallace StateOffice Building, 502 East 9th Street, DesMoines, Iowa 50319-0034 until 11:00A.M., February 20, 2014, for the publicimprovement projects listed below, atwhich time they will be opened publicly.No bids shall be accepted by FAX. Afterthe bid opening, information concerningbid results may be obtained by visiting theDepartment's website at www.iowadnr.-gov.

Note: The United States Postal Service(USPS) does not deliver mail or packagesdirectly to the address provided above butrather to the Capitol Complex Mail Room.Extra time should be allotted for proposalssent by the USPS. The Iowa Departmentof Natural Resources shall not considerbids if they are not received by the Depart-ment of Natural Resources, either at itsmail room or at its Fourth Floor ReceptionDesk, by the time and date described inthis Notice to Bidders, regardless ofwhether the bid was mailed prior to thattime and date or whether the bid was re-ceived at the Capitol Complex Mail Roomor other state government location prior tothat time and date.

Project documents, including drawings,specifications, proposal forms and adden-da items for the project are available atBeeline and Blue, at 2507 Ingersoll Ave.,Des Moines, Iowa 50312. Please visitwww.beelineandblue.com or contact (515)244-1611 for more information. Alterna-tively, Bid Documents can be viewed orprinted online at https://programs.iowad-nr.gov/engreal/projectlist.asp

The Department shall comply with allpublic improvement procurement laws, asoutlined in the plans and specificationsand including but not limited to: IowaCode chapter 26 related to public con-struction bidding; Iowa Code chapter 73related to preferences; Iowa Code chapter573 related to labor and materials on pub-lic improvements; rules promulgated bythe Department of Administrative Services- General Services Enterprise as they mayapply; rules promulgated by the Depart-ment of Natural Resources and the NaturalResources Commission, as they may ap-ply; and any federal statutes, rules and/orexecutive orders that may be associateddepending on funding sources. Biddersshall comply with these laws to be consid-ered and are encouraged to be familiarwith public improvement procurement re-quirements and the bidding documents be-fore submitting a bid.

Each bidder shall accompany the bidwith a bid security as defined in Iowa codesection 26.8. The bid security must be inan amount set forth in the bidding docu-ments and made payable to the Iowa De-partment of Natural Resources. Failure toexecute a contract for the proposed workand file an acceptable Performance Bondin an amount equal to 100% of the con-tract price and a certificate of liability in-surance within thirty (30) days of the dateof the award of the contract will be justand sufficient cause for the rescinding ofthe award and the forfeiture of the bid se-curity.2. Union County - PROJECT NO. 14-04-88-01 TWELVE MILE WMA WETLANDPROPOSAL GUARANTEE: $ 20,000 COMPLETION DATE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2014BID LETTING DATE: FEBRUARY 20, 2014CONSTRUCTION OF A RIP-RAPROCK CHUTE FOR CREATION/EN-HANCEMENT OF WETLAND AREA.THE PROJECT SHALL INCLUDEEARTHWORK AND IMPLEMENTCONCRETE GROUT, GEOTEXTILEFABRIC, CORRUGATED METALPIPES, SEEDING, FERTILIZING, ANDMULCHING.

Notice to Bidders - Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Sealed bids will be received by theIowa Department of Natural Resources,Engineering Bureau, at the Wallace StateOffice Building, 502 East 9th Street, DesMoines, Iowa 50319-0034 until 11:00A.M., February 20, 2014, for the publicimprovement projects listed below, atwhich time they will be opened publicly.No bids shall be accepted by FAX. Afterthe bid opening, information concerningbid results may be obtained by visiting theDepartment's website at www.iowadnr.-gov.

Note: The United States Postal Service(USPS) does not deliver mail or packagesdirectly to the address provided above butrather to the Capitol Complex Mail Room.Extra time should be allotted for proposalssent by the USPS. The Iowa Departmentof Natural Resources shall not considerbids if they are not received by the Depart-ment of Natural Resources, either at itsmail room or at its Fourth Floor ReceptionDesk, by the time and date described inthis Notice to Bidders, regardless ofwhether the bid was mailed prior to thattime and date or whether the bid was re-ceived at the Capitol Complex Mail Roomor other state government location prior tothat time and date.

Project documents, including drawings,specifications, proposal forms and adden-da items for the project are available atBeeline and Blue, at 2507 Ingersoll Ave.,Des Moines, Iowa 50312. Please visitwww.beelineandblue.com or contact (515)244-1611 for more information. Alterna-tively, Bid Documents can be viewed orprinted online at https://programs.iowad-nr.gov/engreal/projectlist.asp

The Department shall comply with allpublic improvement procurement laws, asoutlined in the plans and specificationsand including but not limited to: IowaCode chapter 26 related to public con-struction bidding; Iowa Code chapter 73related to preferences; Iowa Code chapter573 related to labor and materials on pub-lic improvements; rules promulgated bythe Department of Administrative Services- General Services Enterprise as they mayapply; rules promulgated by the Depart-ment of Natural Resources and the NaturalResources Commission, as they may ap-ply; and any federal statutes, rules and/orexecutive orders that may be associateddepending on funding sources. Biddersshall comply with these laws to be consid-ered and are encouraged to be familiarwith public improvement procurement re-quirements and the bidding documents be-fore submitting a bid.

Each bidder shall accompany the bidwith a bid security as defined in Iowa codesection 26.8. The bid security must be inan amount set forth in the bidding docu-ments and made payable to the Iowa De-partment of Natural Resources. Failure toexecute a contract for the proposed workand file an acceptable Performance Bondin an amount equal to 100% of the con-tract price and a certificate of liability in-surance within thirty (30) days of the dateof the award of the contract will be justand sufficient cause for the rescinding ofthe award and the forfeiture of the bid se-curity.2. Union County - PROJECT NO. 14-04-88-01 TWELVE MILE WMA WETLANDPROPOSAL GUARANTEE: $ 20,000 COMPLETION DATE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2014BID LETTING DATE: FEBRUARY 20, 2014CONSTRUCTION OF A RIP-RAPROCK CHUTE FOR CREATION/EN-HANCEMENT OF WETLAND AREA.THE PROJECT SHALL INCLUDEEARTHWORK AND IMPLEMENTCONCRETE GROUT, GEOTEXTILEFABRIC, CORRUGATED METALPIPES, SEEDING, FERTILIZING, ANDMULCHING.

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTUNION COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

VICKI LUDIG, Deceased.Probate No. ESPR015628

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO

CREDITORSTo All Persons Interested in the Estate

of VICKI LUDWIG Deceased, who diedon or about December 27, 2013:

You are hereby notified that on the 3rdday of January, 2014, the undersigned wasappointed administrator of the estate.

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

Dated this 3rd day of January, 2014.Misty Claybaker

Administrator of the Estate411 S. Pine

Creston, IA 50801Douglas D. DaggettICIS PIN Number: AT0001801Attorney for the AdministratorDouglas D Daggett, P.C.100 E MontgomeryCreston, IA 50801Date of second publication: Jan. 31, 2014


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mindset.“We’ve had two-a-days

and we had them today,” he said. “We had morning practice and an afternoon practice just like we did yesterday. They didn’t take them lightly and went out there and finished.”

Frain said it was nice to accomplish a pair of goals on Thursday.

“That’s one of those things you set as a goal when the season starts, and we went through the dual season un-defeated, so kind of accom-

plished two goals right there with the Hawkeye 10 Con-ference championship and being undefeated,” he said. “We’re happy that we got it accomplished.”

In the lone junior var-sity match of the evening, Panther senior Garret Tay-lor also scored a victory by fall, pinning Jake Stander in 4:41.H-10 tourney

The Panthers now move on to Saturday’s Hawkeye 10 Conference tournament in Denison, where they will look to defend their crown.

“I think coming in, we’re

probably a little bit the fa-vorite,” Frain said. “Clar-inda, Lewis Central is wres-tling as good as they’ve wrestled all year. We have to wrestle well. I really feel like it will be a three or four team race, and if we can take care of the kids that are supposed to do well, and then get some kids to place ahead of their seed, we have a chance to win.”

Action starts at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

Creston/O-M 84,Council Bluffs St. Albert 0

145 — Joey Huntington (COM) won by forfeit

152 — Chase Shiltz (COM) won by forfeit

160 — Tayler Pettit (COM) pinned Glen Bertlesen (SA), :27

170 — Adam Baker (COM) pinned Eli Finn (SA), 1:51

182 — Trevor Frain (COM) pinned Wyatt Suhr (SA), :06

195 — Seth Maitlen (COM) pinned Marc Johnson (SA), :22

220 — Kadon Hulett (COM) won by forfeit

285 — Cody Tanner (COM) won by forfeit

106 — Trevor Marlin (COM) won by forfeit

113 — Brody Frain (COM) won by forfeit

120 — Kruz Adamson (COM) won by forfeit

126 — Wyatt Thompson (COM) won by forfeit

132 — Cameron Leith (COM) won by forfeit

138 — Spencer Wray (COM) won by forfeit

Junior Varsity152 — Garret Taylor (COM)

pinned Jake Stander (SA), 4:41

PANTHERS:

Contributed photo by LINDA FREEMAN

Champions: The 2013 champions from each class received their trophies at the Adams County Speedway banquet Saturday in Atlantic. Shown from left are, Jason O’Brien, Coors Light Silver Bullet late models; Brian Foote, Poet Biorefining modifieds; Tony Hardisty, Northland Oil pro stock; Jon Plowman, Stalker Chevrolet B-modifieds; and Jeremy Purdy, Chat Mobility hobby stocks.

Girls basketballClass 1A — 1. Newell-Fon-

da 15-1; 2. Burlington-Notre Dame 15-1; 3. Janesville 14-1; 4. Colo-Nesco 15-1; 5. Lynnville-Sully 15-2; 6. Stan-ton 16-1; 7. Dunkerton 15-3; 8. Adair-Casey 15-3; 9. Ar-We-Va 14-2; 10. Murray 14-2; 11. Northwood-Kensett 10-4; 12. Fremont-Mills 15-2; 13. Le Mars Gehlen Catholic 10-5; 14. Ankeny Christian Academy 14-2; 15. Grand-view Park Baptist 13-3.

Class 2A — 1. Western Christian 15-1; 2. Cascade 16-0; 3. North-Linn 17-0; 4. HInton 16-1; 5. Fort Dodge St. Edmond 14-1; 6. Hudson 14-1; 7. North Butler 12-1; 8. Dike-New Hartford 11-2; 9. Manson-NW Webster 13-2; 10. Iowa City Regina 14-2; 11. South Central Calhoun 15-2; 12. Treynor 14-2; 13. Iowa Valley 13-1; 14. Pan-orama 14-2; 15. Maquoketa Valley 15-1.

Class 3A — 1. MOC-

Floyd Valley 16-1; 2. Clear Lake 16-1; 3. Crestwood 12-2; 4. Mediapolis 15-1; 5. Ne-vada 13-3; 6. Unity Christian 13-3; 7. Williamsburg 14-2; 8. Bondurant-Farrar 12-3; 9. North Polk 13-4; 10. Sioux Center 12-4; 11. Center Point-Urbana 11-5; 12. Spirit Lake 12-4; 13. Camanche 10-4; 14. Northeast 11-5; 15. Hampton-Dumont 12-5.

Class 4A — 1. Harlan 15-0; 2. Sioux City Bishop Heelan 13-2; 3. Ballard 15-2; 4. Perry 14-2; 5. Davenport Assumption 11-6; 6. West-ern Dubuque 14-1; 7. Lewis Central 11-4; 8. Dallas Cen-ter-Grimes 14-2; 9. North Scott 10-5; 10. Waverly-Shell Rock 12-3; 11. Grinnell 14-2; 12. Cedar Rapids Xavier 8-9; 13. West Delaware 13-3; 14. Carlisle 11-6; 15. Indianola 9-6.

Class 5A — 1. Iowa City High 17-0; 2. West Des Moines Valley 17-0; 3. WDM Dowling Catholic 14-1; 4.

Waukee 13-0; 5. Des Moines East 15-2; 6. Waterloo West 14-2; 7. Muscatine 15-2; 8. Cedar Rapids Washington 12-3; 9. Southeast Polk 11-5; 10. Ankeny Centennial 10-5.

Source: Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.

Boys basketball(First-place votes)

Class 4A — 1. Dubuque Senior (10) 12-0; 2. Betten-dorf (3) 14-0; 3. Iowa City West 11-2; 4. Southeast Polk 13-1; 5. North Scott 13-1; 5. North Scott, Eldridge 13-1; 6. Des Moines North 12-1; 7. Waukee 10-2; 8. Ankeny Centennial 11-2; 9. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 11-2; 10. Johnston 11-3.

Class 3A — 1. Clear Lake (7) 13-0; 2. Dubuque Wahlert (6) 10-2; 3. Har-lan 13-1; 4. Dallas Center-Grimes 12-2; 5. Central Clin-ton, De Witt11-2; 6. Pella 12-2; 7. (tie) Waverly-Shell Rock 10-3, Epworth, West-ern Dubuque 12-2; 9. Solon

9-2; 10. Fort Madison 10-1. Also, 11. Sioux City Bishop Heelan; 12. Carroll; 15. (tie) Chariton and MOC-Floyd Valley.

Class 2A — 1. Western Christian, Hull (13) 13-0; 2. New Hampton 12-0; 3. (tie) West Fork, Sheffield 13-1 and Iowa City Regina 15-0; 5. Sioux Center 11-2; 6. Carroll Kuemper Catholic 11-2; 7. Cascade, Western Dubuque 12-2; 8. Treynor 12-1; 9. IKM-Manning 13-2; 10.Des Moines Christian 15-1. Also, 11. Van Meter; 20. Albia.

Class 1A — 1. Le Mars Gehlen Catholic (8) 15-0; 2. Newell-Fonda (5) 14-0; 3. Lamoni 13-0; 4. West Lyon, Inwood 11-2; 5. Nodaway Valley 13-1; 6. Van Buren, Keosauqua 13-1; 7. Ar-We-Va, Westside 16-0; 8. Dunkerton 14-1; 9. Keota 12-1; 10. Pekin 12-1.

Source: Associated Press.

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AccountAntSouthwest Iowa REc, a member-owned electric distribution cooperative, is seeking applicants for an Accountant position at its Mount Ayr, Iowa office. This position will be responsible for cost and general accounting functions including journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reporting and analysis, accounts payable, work orders, payroll, fixed assets and preparation for the annual financial audit. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of an Associates degree in accounting and 1-2 years experience in a related field, proficient in use of Microsoft Excel software, detail-oriented and be a team player. Southwest Iowa REC offers a competitive wage, commensurate with qualifications and experience, and an excellent benefit package.

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Dalton Ag, Inc., located in Lenox, Iowa is a premier manufacturer of fertilizer application equipment. Our products are sold throughout the corn belt and exported to several countries. Dalton Ag became a subsidiary of Dexter Apache Holdings, Inc. in January 2014, allowing us to become 100% employee owned. We are looking for dedicated and career minded people to join our growing and exciting company.

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Area boys basketball Murray 56,Twin Cedars 47

SEYMOUR — Murray got off to a 17-8 start in the first quarter and defeated Twin Cedars 56-47 in the semifinals of the Bluegrass Conference Tournament Thursday night.

Third-ranked Lamoni improved to 15-0 in dis-patching Ankeny Christian Academy, 78-52, in the other semifinal game.

“Defensively we were great tonight for three quarters,” said Murray coach Darin Wookey. “In the fourth quarter we stopped moving and al-

lowed some open looks from three, and did not move well on offense. We will need to be better than good on Saturday against a Lamoni team that is very good and deep.”

Trey McHenry led a b a l a n c e d M u r r a y o f f e n s e with 19 p o i n t s . Pat Kilm-er added 14 points, four re-b o u n d s , four steals and three assists in addi-tion to blocking two shots. Sam Rockhold had 10

points and five rebounds. Brayden Held also scored 10 points and snared a team-high eight rebounds.

Garrett Pettyjohn scored 13 points for Twin Cedars.

Saturday’s tipoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. in Seymour.O-M 60,Moravia 46

MORAVIA — Chantz D a v i d -son had 22 points and 10 defensive rebounds as Orient-M a c k s -b u r g

defeated Moravia in non-conference play here Thursday night.

The game was scheduled after both teams ended up in the consolation bracket of the conference tourna-ment and had open dates this week.

Jordan Thompson con-tributed 16 points and 10 defensive rebounds for the Bulldogs, who shot 14-of-15 from the free throw line. Dylan Nichols added 14 points.

The game was tied 21-21 at halftime before the Bulldogs shot to a 39-29 lead entering the fourth quarter.

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Outdoor news Eagle watch

Iowa’s midwinter bald eagle surveys indicate high numbers of eagles in areas of open water where giz-zard shad are plentiful, but the Mississippi River has the greatest concentration.

The Mississippi from Fort Madison to Keokuk report-ed as many as 2,300 eagles. During Keokuk’s Annual Bald Eagle Appreciation Days, upwards of 900 ea-gles were in the area, many perched on the giant cotton-woods and oaks along the bluffs.

Bald eagles will provide spectacular eagle viewing until the spring thaw. Bald eagle watch h events are scheduled into mid-March.

The schedule includes the

Grays Lake Des Moines bald eagle watch Feb. 14-15. Des Moines Parks and Recration will host a Valen-tine’s Day bald eagle watch at the eagle nest at Grays Lake on Fleur Drive in Des Monies Feb. 14, and view-ing with indoor live eagle at Sixth Street on Feb. 15.

Outdoor viewing and replica nest 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Grays Lake, Friday, Feb. 14.

Outdoor viewing, replica nest, live eagle indoors 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. 6th bridge, Sat-urday, Feb. 15.

For more information call 515-283-4294.

The Saylorville Bald Ea-gle watch is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 23.

Outdoor viewing at se-lected sites around reser-voir, start at Visitor’s Center

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More than $200,000 in grants is available to cost share land acquisitions with private organizations. Ap-plications are available at www.iowareap.com then click on REAP Grants in the left column.

Applications are due March 14 by 4:30 pm.

The cost-share arrange-ment entails 75 percent of the acquisition costs com-ing from Resource En-hancement and Protection (REAP) and the other 25 percent coming from private contributions. This program provides an excellent op-portunity for conservation organizations to help pro-

vide additional outdoor rec-reation opportunities and protect critical habitat. The DNR owns and manages the property that is jointly purchased on behalf of the public.

A project review commit-tee made up of three DNR administrators and three representatives of private conservation organizations selects the projects.

Recent projects include additions to Pine Lake State Park, Pictured Rocks Wild-life Management Area and the Loess Hills Wildlife Area.

REAP is funded from the state’s Environment First Fund (Iowa gaming re-ceipts) and from the sale of the natural resource license plate.

Key to stopping Broncos: Pressure Peyton Manning By TODD DYBASThe News Tribune

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — If Peyton Manning is presented another chance to host “Sat-urday Night Live,” a skit called “Mr. Clean Pants” may be appropriate.

There is no bigger issue for the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII than trying to knock Manning to the MetLife Sta-dium turf. Short of that, they have to move, disrupt or at least come close to him to snap the tempo of the Bron-cos’ passing game.

During the season, and particularly in the playoffs, that has been the known chal-lenge. But Manning avoids sacks with guile and preci-sion.

In 18 games this season, Manning has been sacked 18 times. None were dur-ing the playoffs. He has been knocked down once in Denver’s two playoff wins. Manning has thrown for 630 yards in those two games and managed to keep his uniform looking sharp.

“We need to move him,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. “When he’s in rhythm and he’s solid in the pocket, which he is the great majority of the time, then you’re really dealing with the best he has to offer.”

There are various ways to approach this issue with Man-ning.

Take the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs finished sixth in sacks this season,

partly because key members of their rush were injured later in the year. For much of the season, the Chiefs led the league in sacks.

In two games against Man-ning, the Chiefs did not sack him once despite desperately trying to disguise their pass rush.

Manning is so astute if he sees a linebacker who nor-mally does not put his hands on his thighs place them there, it tells him that the line-backer is preparing to blitz. So he’ll change the play and zip a completion to a receiver who ran his route into the va-cated area.

The Chiefs were left with a conundrum. Blitzing line-backers such as Tamba Hali or Justin Houston, who com-

bined for 22 sacks on the season, tried to keep still at the start of each play. The byproduct of that was the pair getting late starts off the snap, slowing their path to Manning.

The Seahawks used part of the first bye week in the play-offs to do a self-scout of their “tells” knowing that they could be facing Drew Brees and ultimately Manning in the playoffs.

“That was one of the ad-vantages of having that time right at the end of the regular season,” defensive coordina-tor Dan Quinn said.

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Children & Families of Iowa (CFI) is a private, non-profit organization seeking

Licensed LMSW, LISW or Temporary LMHC Therapists to provide Trauma-Informed Outpatient Mental

Health therapy to individuals/families for children age 4 through adulthood.

Will work with clients of various diagnoses, with a large population from trauma spectrum disorders.Must have knowledge regarding clinical assessment

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Contact: Gail at 641-333-2226 for more information

Alegent Creighton Clinics SeeksNurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

We have a full time position available for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to work primarily in the Corning Clinic. Duties will include rotating hours

in a satellite clinic in Taylor County and Saturday morning rotation.

• Requirements for Nurse Practitioner: Minimum of a Masters Degree in Nursing with completion of a Nurse Practitioner program, current Iowa RN License, must be licensed as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner ARNP-IA

• Requirements for Physician Assistant: Must be a graduate of a Physician Assistant program, have a current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in Iowa and must have current Physician Assistant Certification.

Inquiries regarding position may be made to Deb Goldsmith, [email protected]

To apply go to http://www.alegentcreighton.com/careers, then search jobs andEnter Req. 1400000644

For application assistance, contact Sandi Lammers, Alegent Creighton Health Mercy Hospital Corning, call: 641-322-6279; Email: [email protected]

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JOB FAIRTuesday, February 4Th

Interviews being conducted from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Michael Foods, Inc. in Lenox, Iowa, has immediate opportunities for

employment on 1st, 2nd & 3rd shiftsMichael Foods is a diversified food processor and distributor

with businesses in egg products, refrigerated grocery products and refrigerated potato products.

Previous experience in food manufacturing is not required.

We will train people with a solid work history!

For further information contact Human Resources at (641) 333-4700 or come to the plant

(1009 S. Brooks St.) to apply Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Attn: Human Resources 1009 South Brooks St. • Lenox, IA 50851

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REGISTERED NURSE WANTEDWe are seeking a Registered Nurse – PRN for

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This is a PRN position for an RN to work for Alegent Creighton Health at Home, Hospice of Southwest Iowa, Adams County Public Health in Corning and surrounding area. A supportive environment, continuing education and flexibility are part of what you gain working for Alegent Creighton Health. Join our team & help make a difference in people’s lives.

Questions about the position may be directed to Kathy Westat 641-322-6283 or email [email protected]

ACH at Home is part of CHS: to apply for this position, please go to http://consolidatedhealthservices.com. Click ‘Company Wide’, Click ‘Posted Anytime’; Key Words ‘Alegent’; enter JOB ID 21649

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NOW HIRING:Spring Agronomy Personnel

Creston, IA

— Helena is an equal opportunity employer —

Contact: Mike Merchant • 641-782-0123

for work in our agronomy department. Some extended hours and weekends.

Competitive Wages Driver’s License and Drug Screening Required

We operate a drug free environment.

INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE

MECHANICSOsceola Foods, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of a Fortune 500 Company is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic for our second shift. Successful maintenance applicants will have welding ability, maintenance experience with processing equipment, work-ing 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 perfor-mance and salary reviews.

Wages based on experience & education. Starting pay ranges from trainee positions at approximately $14/hour up to mechanic & electri-cian 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

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Tract 1: 159.89 acres M/L with 147.72 tillable acres and a tillable CSR of 61.9.

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Help wantedAssistant Service Manager/Service

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Warren Cultural Center receives rural arts grant

GREENFIELD — War-ren Cultural Center (WCC) has received a rural arts de-velopment grant from the Iowa Arts Council (IAC), a division of the Iowa De-partment of Cultural Af-fairs. Grant funds will help support the WCC’s Pre-mier Performance Series, which features a variety of nationally touring acts ap-pearing on the stage of the restored 1896 opera house in Greenfield.

The $5,000 grant will help underwrite the cost of three performances, in-cluding soul singer Jane L. Powell, who performed Jan. 18 at WCC.

In addition to her public performance, Powell held a workshop for young sing-ers, which was made avail-able at no cost to area high school students. Other per-formances are the men’s

a cappella group Shy of a Dozen, with jazz singer Ria Olson March 29, and Frank Ferrante’s “An Evening with Groucho” perfor-mance April 26.

The IAC awarded $74,506 in project grants and rural arts development grants funding to support 14 arts projects serving Iowans in 10 communities across the state. The WCC was one of three projects to receive a rural arts de-velopment grant.

Rural arts development grants support arts proj-ects that positively impact the quality of life in rural Iowa, demonstrate pub-lic value and support IAC funding priorities. Eligible applicants must be located in select Iowa counties and include nonprofit organiza-tions incorporated in Iowa that have federal tax-ex-empt status; schools; local, county, state and federal government agencies; and tribal councils. Funding for both programs come from the Iowa Legislature and National Endowment for the Arts.

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GREENFIELD — War-ren Cultural Center in Greenfield continues its monthly Monday movies with a showing of “The Bridges of Madison Coun-ty” 7 p.m. Feb. 10.

Filmed extensively in Winterset and Madison County, the 1995 film stars Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep and is based on the popular book by Iowa au-thor Robert James Waller.

The movie is rated PG-13.

Admission is $3 at the door, with soft drinks, beer, wine and snacks available.

Future showings on the second Monday of every month will feature a variety of classic movies, including “Finian’s Rainbow” March 10 and the Marx Brothers April 14.

Check the Center’s web-site warrenculturalcenter.com or the Center’s Face-book page for more infor-mation about coming at-tractions.

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volunteer activities and contact numbers.

Additions to this list are wel-come. Please call managing editor, 641-782-2141, extension 234, to place your volunteer activity and phone number on the list. This service is published free of charge.

• Greater Regional Medical Center. Volunteers are needed for information/escort, gift shop, bloodmobile, fund-raising, gardening and plant care and clerical support. To inquire or get involved, call 641-782-3553.

• SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance Information Program) volunteers. Training from the Iowa Insurance Commission to provide free, objective infor-mation as well as one-to-one assistance. Volunteers answer questions and provide impar-tial information to help seniors make well-informed decisions regarding their Medicare supple-ment insurance, long-term care insurance, Medicare benefits

and claims or other types of health insurance. Call Greater Regional Medical Center, 641-782-3848 and leave information. A SHIIP volunteer will call you back.

• Greater Regional Hospice serving Union, Taylor, Clarke, Adams, Decatur, Madison, Adair and Ringgold counties has opportunities for hospice volun-teers to assist with a variety of duties. Training is provided to individuals who are interested in sitting with hospice patients who are terminally ill to give their caregivers a break or to provide companionship to those patients who may need it. There are opportunities to assist staff with special projects, clerical duties and phone call, as well. Call Tabitha Reasland, Greater Regional Hospice volunteer coordinator at 641-782-3831.

• Southern Prairie YMCA has a variety of volunteer opportuni-ties available. Volunteer assis-tance is welcome in the Before and After School programs, gen-eral housekeeping, child care, the aquatics program, sports

camps and other children’s activities and reception desk duties. Please stop by the YMCA reception desk for an application packet or call 641-782-9622.

• Hospice of Southwest Iowa in Corning offers ongoing train-ing for Hospice Volunteers. Volunteers provide companion-ship, perform tasks and provide support to individuals who are terminally ill and their families. Volunteers are needed for our primary service area: — Adams, Montgomery and Taylor coun-ties. Call Mary O’Riley 641-322-6283 for more information.

• Nursing homes and assisted living. Like other organizations, they have many dedicated vol-unteers, but more are needed. Interested volunteers may choose any local or area nurs-ing home, including Creston Nursing and Rehab Center, 641-782-8511; Crest Haven, 641-782-5012; Afton Care Center, 641-347-8416 and Prairie View Assisted Living, 641-782-3131.

• Special Olympics. Need vol-unteers who will encourage, cheer on and reward with a hug

at the finish line these special athletes. Volunteers always needed in this fun program. Call 641-782-4170 or 641-782-8495.

• Hearts and Hugs Daycare, Corning, 641-322-4280. Volunteers welcome to help with children’s daily activities.

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B Chapter LG P.E.O.

Chapter LG P.E.O. met Jan. 21 at the home of Amy Stults with Terry Ammon serving as co-hostess. Thir-teen members responded to roll call.

Rosalie Denton read the winter president’s letter from Glenda Dixon, Iowa chapter president, who encouraged the chapter and offered sup-port. She gave instructions on how to access information online, if any member would be interested in serving on a state board or accepting an office.

Jean Paul presented the program for Founder’s Day. She showed a video that fea-tured dolls that exhibited

the various types of dresses that were worn in the pe-riod when the seven found-ers were going to school. The narrator also described some of the personal charac-teristics and antidotes about these women’s lives.

The next regular meet-ing will be held Feb. 4 at the home of Jean Paul, as host-ess, with Kay Ritter serving as co-hostess. The birthday luncheon will be Feb. 11 at Adams Street Espresso.

KiwanisThe weekly Kiwanis meet-

ing was held 12:05 p.m. Tues-day at The Windrow with 25 members and one guest. Chris Frederickson, presi-dent, presided, and was fine-

master. Drew Henderson did the prayer.

The program was Ken Norton with Windstream who discussed telecommu-nication history and future changes.

Kiwanis Pancake Day has been confirmed for 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 25 at the United Methodist Church. Tickets will be available from members soon.

Chautauqua CircleGFWC Progressive Chau-

tauqua Circle members met Dec. 10 at Summit House for a Christmas luncheon meet-ing; hostesses for the meet-ing were Bev Butler. Joyce Anderson, Peg Andersen, Polly McCoy and Pat Butch-

er. There were 18 members and one guest, Elaine Neely, present.

Members answered roll call with a favorite deco-ration they put outside at Christmas.

Connie Edsall and Jeri Henderson displayed the items they purchased for the Adopt a Family Christmas. A quilt donated by Salem Lutheran Quilters was given. For dishes, two sets were received. Members were re-quested to help with the gift wrapping after the program. An offering for cash for a gas card was held.

Christmas carols were presented by Salem Sing-ers — Joyce Andersen, Lin-

da Huffman, Judy Woods, Carolyn Biere and Bev Rut-ler, accompanied by Elaine Neely. They invited the group to join in.

Peg Anderson read an ex-cerpt from the book “Grand-mothers are Like Snow-flakes, No Two are Alike.”

A note was read from life member Elizabeth Custer. A thank you note was also re-ceived from Connie Edsall.

Biere hosted the meeting Tuesday at her home, with Sharon Skarda as co-hostess.

Ladies Lakeshore Auxiliary

Ladies Lakeshore Auxil-iary met Jan. 22.

Canasta winners were Rose Blakesley, first; Wan-da Nash, second; and Carol Harrison, third.

Max May won the door prize.

Mary Kline hosted cards and chatter Jan. 29.

Crest Area Theatre The annual meeting for

Crest Area Theatre will be Monday in the back forty room of the Creston Pizza Ranch. Pizza and social hour will be at 6 p.m. The meeting begins at 7 p.m.

Review of 2013 season, election of officers and pos-sibilities for 2014 will be dis-cussed.

All are welcome to attend.

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Tuesday: chicken breast in supreme sauce, baby red potatoes, Oregon vegetable blend, wheat bread/marga-rine, plums.

Wednesday: breaded fish wedge, tarter sauce, baked

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Friday: chicken tetrazzini, spinach side salad/dressing, Italian blend vegetables, bread stick/margarine, ba-nana.

All meals are served with 2% or skim milk and coffee.

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This is a lovely, feel-good day. Enjoy schmoozing with others, or find some solitude. Either way, it’s your choice. Today you can enjoy your privacy or warm conversations with others.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You will enjoy talking to others in group situations, especially women. Or perhaps a particular female friend will say something that lifts your spirits.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Details about your private life might be made public today, but you won’t mind. You look great! In fact, whatever you do ultimately could boost your earnings or bring increased wealth to you.

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LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Keep your pockets open, because you can benefit from the wealth and resources of others today. If you are offered something, just say, “Thank you!” The universe owes you a favor today.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Relations with partners and close friends are warm and cozy today. This is also a good day to mend broken fences because you feel sympathetic to others and, in turn, they feel generous to you. Major bonus!

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Things will go well at work today because you feel upbeat and friendly with everyone. Fortunately, they feel likewise. Work-related travel also will please you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is a great day to schmooze with others. Enjoy sports events and playful times with children, plus movies, the theater or musical performanc-es. Live it up!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Relations with family members are warm and mutu-ally generous today. This is also a good day to explore real-estate possibilities.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You feel optimistic and hopeful about your future today. This is why others enjoy

your company, especially rela-tives and siblings. Discussions are friendly and upbeat.

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boost your earnings or make a little money on the side.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You feel enthusiastic and hope-ful about your future today. This is why others are attracted to you. Everyone wants to be around a winner.

YOU BORN TODAY You are a multitalented person who is down-to-earth. You are also headstrong and willful, and mentally quick. You do your homework and research ahead of time because you like to be prepared for any situation. You take a no-nonsense approach to life, but privately, you can be playful. Work hard to build or construct something this year, because in the future, you will be glad you did.

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Dear Readers: If you have small children at home or ones who visit, you know the KITCHEN can be the heart of the home, but it also holds a lot of hazards for little ones. It is a fun place to play and be with the rest of the family. Here are a few hints to keep your little ones safe while still letting them have fun!

• Trash can: What else can you say but “yuck”? To keep your children away from the trash, invest in a can with a lockable lid (or one they can’t open), or place the trash can in a cabinet out of their reach.

• Refrigerator: Once a child learns how to open the re-frigerator, you’d better watch out! If you allow children ac-cess, put ONLY SAFE items on the lowest shelf. Replace glass containers with plastic, or place them on the high-est shelf, in the back. If you don’t want your child to have access, invest in a fridge lock, which probably is a good idea anyway.

• Cabinets: Children always are curious, and they love to open and close things. Let your child have a lower cabi-net all his or her own. Put safe things in there, like plastic bowls, lids, wooden spoons, etc. Use childproof locks on

all other cabinets!!Hope these hints help keep

your little ones safe! Just re-member, no matter where they are, supervision is key! — Heloise

P.S.: Most importantly, you must move all cleaning sup-plies from under the sink or use a childproof lock. This also is a potential lifesaving hint as a reminder to grand-parents: Get childproof locks for that under-sink cabinet!

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Dear Heloise: When cook-ing, I try to minimize the amount of dishes and utensils used. The less I use, the less I have to clean later. If using a measuring cup to measure wa-ter, just dry it and put it back in the cabinet; if it only has water in it, it doesn’t have to be washed. If measuring more than two wet ingredients, try to use the same measuring cup. Use the same spoon to add ingredients, not a differ-ent spoon for each. This may seem silly, but you don’t know how many times I have walked into a kitchen and seen a sink of dishes that didn’t need to be there. — A Reader in Ten-nessee

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(BPT) — As the year winds down, it is time to start thinking about recent tax changes and how they affect you, especially if you run a small business. But keeping tax details straight is tough - even for those who live and breathe the industry. One of the most common ques-tions during this time of year is “who needs a 1099 or a W-2?”

To help sort through the forms maze, experts at Greatland Corporation, a company that provides W-2 and 1099 tax forms and e-filing services to small busi-nesses, have provide back-ground on these forms:

A W-2 is the form employ-ers will use to report yearly wage and withholding infor-mation. An employer needs to provide this form to em-ployees no later than Jan. 31, 2014. Employees will receive four copies of this form to re-port federal, state and local income and maintain a copy for their own records.

A 1099-MISC is the form used to report miscellaneous income, such as income earned as a contract or free-lance worker, as well as fees, royalties, commissions and rental income. If you are a business that uses contrac-tors or freelance workers who received at least $600 during the year, you must provide them with a 1099-MISC form to report this income.

You can find a full list of year-end reporting forms and instructions on the IRS’s website or at Greatland’s website.

In short, 1099s and W-2s

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An employee is anyone who performs services for an employer and the employer can control what will be done and how it will be done. This is true even when an employer gives an employee freedom of action.

An individual is an inde-pendent contractor if the payer has the right to control or direct only the result of the work and not what will be done or how it will be done. An employer generally does not withhold federal income tax or Social Security/Medi-care taxes for independent contractors.

“Businesses and inde-pendent contractors aren’t always aware of what they need to do during tax season,

but it’s becoming more and more important that they know their responsibilities to avoid penalties,” says Janice Krueger, a spokesperson for Greatland. “The IRS has in-creased its penalties on this group of workers over the last few years and added a budget of $14 million in 2013 for grants to states to assist in identifying misclassification and to cover unpaid taxes.”

If an employer misclassi-fies an employee as an inde-pendent contractor and has no reasonable basis for doing so, the employer is liable for employment taxes for that worker.

Many view inappropriate worker status determinations as a tax loophole and even more misclassifications are due to a misunderstanding of the requirements causing the IRS to heavily monitor busi-nesses. Estimates are that 20 percent of businesses mis-classify workers, so if you’re an employer, be careful.

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Check your tax forms for errors and avoid fines for 2013

BPT) — Tax season will be here before you know it and businesses everywhere want to handle their report-ing quickly, efficiently and on time in order to avoid the penalties and fines associ-ated with missed deadlines. In recent years, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has increased its penalties for misfiled or late tax forms. As a result, it’s more impor-tant than ever for leaders of small- to mid-sized business-es to stay on top of changes and be doubly vigilant in assembling and reviewing their reporting documents.

As simple as it may seem, one of the most important but least utilized steps to this review is simply dou-ble-checking all reporting documents and deadlines. It is vital to double check the information on tax forms for accuracy and be aware of year-end deadlines to pre-vent errors resulting in fines or other penalties. If filing is not done by the deadline, taxpayers will face failure-to-file penalties.

“Tax season doesn’t have to be a stressful time of the year that starts ulcers for small business leaders,” says Janice Krueger, a tax and re-porting expert at Greatland, one of the country’s lead-ing providers of W-2 and 1099 products for business. “A recent study revealed that 39 percent of filers are never certain that they are meeting all the rules and re-quirements when reporting annually. We want to help alleviate those concerns by

informing taxpayers about filing requirements and deadlines, along with the ramifications of errors and/or late filings.”

Many 1099 and W-2 re-porting penalties have dou-bled or even tripled over the past few years and it is increasingly essential that businesses file and complete all wage and income filings on time. Here is a list of fil-ing penalties for W-2 and 1099 forms Greatland be-lieves taxpayers should be aware of this season:

• The penalty for failing to file accurate information on returns is $100 per re-turn.

• The maximum failure-to-file penalty is $1.5 mil-lion.

• If returns are filed with-in 30 days after the due date, the penalty is $30 per return.

• The maximum penalty for organizations that issue returns within 30 days is $250,000.

• The penalty for filing re-

turns more than 30 days af-ter the due date, but before Aug. 1, is $60 per return.

• The maximum penalty for organizations that issue returns more than 30 days past the due date, but before Aug. 1, is $500,000.

For small businesses, de-fined as organizations with annual gross receipts of $5 million or less for the three most recent tax years:

• The maximum failure-to-file penalty is $500,000.

• The maximum penalty for organizations that issue returns within 30 days after the due date is $75,000.

• The maximum penalty for organizations that issue returns more than 30 days past the due date, but before Aug. 1, is $200,000.

To make sure your busi-ness has all of the accurate information needed, you can find a full list of federal and state filing regulations to remember on Greatland’s W-2 and 1099 fact center website.

Who needs a 1099 or a W-2?

Key tax law changes that could impact your return (BPT) — The major-

ity of this year’s key tax law changes were the result of two acts — the Afford-able Care Act of 2010, also known as-Obamacare, and the American Taxpayer Re-lief Act of 2012.

The easiest way-to navi-gate all the tax law chang-es-and determine if you qualify for hundreds of tax benefits, is to use an-online or mobile tax preparation solution. The programs ask easy questions, covering all-available-credits and deduc-tions to help minimize your tax liability and maximize your refund. Leading solu-tions such as-TaxACT also provide guidance for the im-plications of the Affordable Care Act on your taxes and health insurance situation.

If your modified adjusted

gross income (MAGI) is un-der $200,000 ($250,000 if fil-ing jointly), you may benefit from several tax breaks that have been extended or made permanent.

• The standard deduction for married taxpayers filing jointly is now permanently increased and expands the 15 percent tax bracket.

• The child tax credit is $1,000 for each child un-der age 17 on Dec. 31. The amount decreases at higher income levels. A portion of the credit also remains refundable through 2017. In addition, the maximum amount of expenses for the Child and Dependent Care Credit has been made per-manent at $3,000 for one child and $6,000 for two or more children.

• The American Oppor-

tunity Credit,-tuition deduc-tion, student loan interest deduction, and-$2,000 an-nual contribution limit to Coverdell Education Sav-ings Accounts are still avail-able for 2013.

• Elementary and second-ary educators can again de-duct up to $250 in related job expenses, even if you don’t itemize deductions. Unlike most employee expenses, educator expenses are not reduced by 2 percent of your adjusted gross income.

• If you pay mortgage insurance premiums, also known as private mortgage insurance (PMI), you may be able to deduct premiums as mortgage interest.

• The Alternative Mini-mum Tax was created to ensure wealthy taxpayers receiving large tax benefits

pay some tax. It will now be adjusted for inflation each year so fewer taxpayers are subject to the tax. The ex-emption amount rises in 2013 to $51,900 ($80,800 for married couples filing joint-ly). For married individuals filing separately, the exemp-tion is $40,400.

• You may qualify for a credit equal to up to $12,970 of your adoption expenses including fees, court costs, attorney fees, traveling ex-pense and other expenses directly related to and for the principal purpose of the legal adoption of an eligi-ble child. If your employer provides adoption benefits, you may also be able to ex-clude up to the same amount from your income. Both a credit and exclusion may be claimed for the same adop-

tion, but not for the same expense.

• For 2013, you can still deduct state and local sales taxes. You can take this de-duction or a deduction for state income tax but not both.

• Qualified dividends will be taxed at preferential cap-ital gains rates rather than those used for ordinary in-come.

• If your MAGI-is more than $200,000 ($250,000 if filing jointly), you may pay an additional Medicare sur-tax on earned income, as well as higher taxes on net investment income, long-term capital gains and quali-fied dividends. The amount of your personal exemp-tions and itemized deduc-tions is also less starting this year. The marginal income

tax rate for incomes above $400,000 ($450,000 if filing jointly) also increases from 35 percent to 39.6 percent for 2013.

• One change affecting taxpayers of all income lev-els is the increased floor for deducting medical expenses. Taxpayers under the age of 65 can now only deduct unreimbursed medical and dental expenses that exceed 10 percent of your adjusted gross income (AGI). The floor remains at 7.5 percent if you’re 65 or older.

Learn more about these tax law changes in Publica-tion 17 at www.irs.gov-or visit www.taxact.com/tax-info. To file your simple or complicated federal taxes free with-TaxACT-Free Edition, go to-www.taxact.com.

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