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Throwback Thursday

John Tapken and neighbor Sue McCoy put final touches on the newly remodeled kitchen in the Tapkins' home. The remodeled home was one of seven homes featured in the 2007 Parade of Homes tour. (CNA file)

Today is June 15, the 166th day of the year. So, there are 199 days left in 2017. Below are news items from the Creston News Advertiser for this week (June 12-18) in history:

10 years ago

The Party at McKinley Park featured AXIS, The Josh Davis Band and The Nada’s beginning at 1 p.m. June 23. Tickets were available for $10.

Panther soccer seniors were honored at their spring banquets. The boys were part of four winning seasons and the best winning percentage (.687) in the program’s history at 11-5 for the season. They included Curtis Bird, Keith Peterson, Ben Weis, Caleb Brus, Greg Irr, Michael Hyde, Jason Lents, Jud Goldsmith, Sean Giza and Han Wang. The senior girls honored for the 2007 season were Elizabeth Walsh, Ellen Walker, Nicole Stoll, Erica Price, Kim McFee and Jessica Riley.

Creston mourned the loss of three young lives after an accident on Highway 34. Kalita Moore, 17, Chris Lowe, 21, and Jolynn Kimball, 15, were killed in the tragic accident. A fourth occupant in the car, Lisa McIntosh, survived.

In an overwhelming majority vote, Afton City Council severed ties with UCDA in order to spend its $3,000 annual dues on other projects like signage and banners to promote Afton.

20 years ago

A piece of Creston’s history was headed to the restored Depot. A large bas-relief (sculpture) was removed from the home of Fred Haag. The piece commemorated Lewis and Clark’s expedition and had been presented by the 1922 eighth-grade class to the former Franklin School, in the 400 block of South Elm Street. Haag, a member of the class, purchased the bas-relief in 1970 when the school was demolished. Lucille Vogel was to restore the artwork to be displayed in the hallway on the second floor of the Depot.

Creston Community School District selected bus driver Darwin West in 1996 and high school counselor Mary Lou Judd as winners of “I Make a Difference Award.” A letter from Ty and Peggy Rogers about their appreciation of West’s concern during the extended absence of their first-grade daughter, Bailey, triggered the beginning of this new award. West had called and expressed his concern and Peggy was touched by his kindness. Judd was selected for spending extra time over two years assisting 1997 graduate Clint Vicker even though he wasn’t one of her assigned students. Clint’s mother, Anne, had nominated Judd after she had assisted her son through a difficult period and kept him on track to graduate.

Lois Monday of Monday Realty and Carol John and Nancy Cottrell of First Realty received Iowa Association of Realtors Individual Achievement awards. Monday and John earned gold, listings and sales totaling more than $3 million, and Cottrell earned silver, more than $2 million.

50 years ago

Creston residents were voting in a special election on a proposed $22,000 general-obligation bond issue for the purchase of the Mary Duggan property north of the railroad tracks on Adams Street from Oak to Elm streets. If approved, the property would be eventually used as the site for future construction of a city hall or municipal building, but until then would be used as an off-street parking lot to help relieve the urgent need for additional parking in the business district.

Another record for Mickey Mantle, the magnificent Yankee, went into the books when he played in his 2,166th game June 14, appearing as a pinch-hitter, to top the old team mark held by Lou Gehrig.