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A holiday extravaganza Creston News Advertiser’s 5th annual holiday expo kicks off the holiday season Oct. 27. ■
By SARAH BROWN
CNA staff reporter sbrown@crestonnews.com
Creston News Advertiser and local businesses are joining forces to host an inspiring holiday extravaganza 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at Southwestern Community College. At CNA’s Holiday to Holiday Extravaganza, which celebrates its fifth year, participants will discover many trending ideas for decor, food, fashion and gifts for the entire holiday season. “It’s a holiday extravaganza featuring Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year,” said Dennis Kuyper from Creston News Advertiser. The event opens 4:30 p.m. with more than 30 booths of local vendors, businesses and artisans, who will offer items for sale and a variety of giveaways, food samples and opportunity drawings. For those interested in mastering their culinary skills, Kuyper, who is the author of CNA’s Kyp’s Kitchen, and Chef Katie Porter of the Henry A. Wallace Center will be demonstrating holiday cooking tips and tricks for preparing delectable dishes made to impress. “And, it’s not just for wom-
en,” Kuyper said. Kuyper said a style show featuring clothing and accessories from Schweser’s, Creston Farm and Home, Hazel Marie’s, Wishing Well and Lone Arranger will showcase a variety of men’s wares. Additionally, CNA staff members Craig Mittag, Jeff Levine, Kyle Wilson and Jake Waddingham will be featured in a segment on gift ideas for men. “We will also be giving out more than 60 door prizes,” Kuyper said. The winners of CNA’s bread recipe contest will also be announced at Holiday to Holiday Extravaganza. Tickets to the fifth annual Holiday to Holiday Extravaganza are $6 in advance and $9 at the door. Tickets may be found at Creston News Advertiser, My Sister’s Place in Lenox, Lone Arranger in Corning, Colors Floral and Home Decorating in Greenfield, Sentinel Tribune in Osceola, Country Blossoms in Mount Ayr and Kansas Street Deli and Purple Cow Antiques in Afton. For more information, call Creston News Advertiser at (641) 782-2141.
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Dennis Kuyper of Creston News Advertiser demonstrates creative ways to decorate for the holidays at the fourth annual Holiday to Holiday Extravaganza at Southwestern Community College.
TICKET LOCATIONS FOR HOLIDAY TO HOLIDAY ARE:
Tickets to the fifth annual Holiday to Holiday Extravaganza are $6 in advance and $9 at the door. Tickets may be found at Creston News Advertiser, My Sister’s Place in Lenox, Lone Arranger in Corning, Colors Floral and Home Decorating in Greenfield, Sentinel Tribune in Osceola, Country Blossoms in Mount Ayr and Kansas Street Deli and Purple Cow Antiques in Afton.
READS program needs volunteers Creston Schools READS program is in need of volunteers. This is a reading program for first graders. Volunteers read for 30 minutes a week with their student. It helps improve reading skills and allows them to have another caring adult in their lives. An additional 10 volunteers
are needed on Mondays from 2:20 to 2:50 p.m. and five on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 3 p.m. READS starts the week of Oct. 27. Volunteers need to be a caring adult, have a satisfactory background check and attend a training. Facts about READS: • First grade year presents
the most optimal time for 6and 7-year-old students to develop the reading skills needed to become successful readers. • The primary role of a READS volunteer would be to provide practice time for reading as well as the motivation for their first grade partner to continue along with his or her
reading progress. • Many first grade students may develop a caring relationship with their reading buddy and at the same time may begin to understand what it means to have a caring adult in their lives. For more information, call Chris Mansour at 782-4382.
QUICK NEWS Taylor County suspect identified
A man involved in a pursuit in Taylor County Tuesday has been identified as Charles Adam Bradshaw, 24, of Clarinda, but his whereabouts are still unknown at this time. According to a Taylor County Sheriff report, a deputy attempted to stop a charcoal colored Dodge truck at approximately 4:45 p.m. Tuesday. The chase lasted about 15 minutes before the driver, believed to be Bradshaw, drove his truck into a corn field at the intersection of Tennessee Avenue and Bradshaw 230th Street. Then Bradshaw allegedly abandoned his vehicle and fled on foot. A search of the area for the driver was unsuccessful and was called off at 7 p.m. At 10:10 p.m. a rural resident near the intersection of Highway 2 and Rockwood Avenue reported a man in their backyard. Bradshaw is wanted for three Class D felonies and a simple misdemeanor — eluding, criminal mischief, felon in possession of a firearm and driving while suspended. If you have any information on the location of Bradshaw or see any suspicious activity, contact the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office at 712-523-2153.
Gov. Branstad to visit Greenfield Monday
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad will make a campaign stop at The Corner coffee shop in Greenfield 5 p.m. Monday. Branstad currently has a 22-point lead over Democratic challenger Jack Hatch for governor, according to the latest Loras College poll. If elected, Branstad will serve a record sixth term in office. Also next week, Joni Ernst, R-Red Oak, will stop at Ad- Branstad ams Street Espresso in Creston 8 a.m. Wednesday. Ernst is in a much closer race with Dem. Bruce Braley for U.S. Senate. The latest poll shows the two candidates are tied at 42 Ernst percent of the vote with just more than two weeks until Election Day (Nov. 4).
Power outages planned next week in SW Iowa First strokes: Ray
“Bubba” Sorensen marks some preliminary outlines for his design on the Union County Freedom Rock this morning. Sorensen said he will be working for the next week on the rock, adding some color today for the sky. He is working under the cover of a red tent to protect the paint from the wind and cool temperatures. CNA photo by JAKE WADDINGHAM
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Afton residents will be without power from 5 to 8 a.m. Tuesday morning so that poles can be set on a new Alliant Energy transition line. City officials ask residents to plan accordingly for this outage. Steve Marean with Alliant said power will be restored by an alternative source around 8 a.m. Tuesday after poles are set. He did add another small outage will occur for Afton residents mid-Wednesday afternoon. “That will be the last outage. They will be back to their normal source of power after that,” Marean said. Alliant customers in Arispe, Shannon City, Ellston, Tingley, Beaconsville and all rural areas in between will also have outages for the same reason 10 to 11 a.m. Monday and 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday. Please see QUICK NEWS, Page 2
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