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Metallica to headline Native Fund concert at Iowa Speedway Newton Daily News The Iowa Speedway will be rocking as metal band Metallica hits the stage in June. The concert, which also features Avenged Sevenfold and Volbeat, is set for June 9 with
tickets to go on sale April 21 at 10 a.m. through ticketmaster. The concert is set to be a benefit for the Native Fund, a nonprofit organization charged to help Iowans during disaster relief founded by former Iowa Hawkeye Dallas Clark and Ash-
ton Kutcher. “’Newton, Iowa?’ You ask... ‘that’s a new one!’ We’re excited to announce that the WorldWired tour will make a stop at the Iowa Speedway in Newton to SPEEDWAY | 3A
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Public Works adding new trucks, hydroseeder By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News
Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News The team at Clemon-Maki may be making a transition to new leadership, but everyone, including founders Gary Clemon and Dale Maki, are still on hand to provide customers with top notch insurance service.
Next generation taking the reins at Clemon-Maki By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News
Clemon-Maki Insurance Agency is seeing a change in executive leadership as Jeff Maki, Alex Modlin and Darin Eide take the reins from company founders Gary Clemon and Dale Maki. “We sold effective the first of the year and Jeff, Alex and Darin
are the new owners. Gary and I are staying behind to consult and to handle some specific accounts and keep a little continuity,” Dale Maki said. Founded in 1991, Clemon-Maki has grown to be a premier locally-owned, regional full-service insurance provider. It services commercial and residential properties, professionals, commercial
and personal liability and various specialty products. The transition has been in the works for some time, Dale Maki said, with his son Jeff Maki becoming a partner in the business a couple of years ago. Since then, the group has worked towards an “exit” for Clemon and Maki, CLEMON-MAKI | 3A
A new set of 15 uncontrolled intersections are being addressed by the city. City council approved the first reading on an ordinance adding traffic signs to intersections in southwest quadrant of the city. “The traffic safety committee looked at all the uncontrolled intersections located in an area bound on the north by First Avenue West, on the east by First Street South, and on the west and south by city limits,” city administrator Matt Muckler
said. “There are a total of 15 uncontrolled intersections remaining in this area. The intersections in this area were analyzed based on school traffic, pedestrian traffic and the neighborhood dynamics.” Stop or yield signs will be added at the following intersections: • Northbound traffic on West 14th Street South at Monroe Drive will have a stop sign added. • Southbound traffic on West 15th Street South at South 13th Avenue West will have a stop sign added.
• Southbound traffic on West 15th Street Place South at South 15th Avenue West will have a stop sign added. • Northbound traffic on West 17th Street South at South 15th Avenue West will have a stop sign added. • Eastbound traffic only on South Third Avenue West at West 13th Street South will have a stop sign added. • Westbound traffic on South Third Avenue West at West 14th Street South will have a stop sign added. INTERSECTIONS | 3A
Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News The Way of the Cross Walk leads followers through downtown churches, even as rain begins to fall on Good Friday. The walk is sponsored by Mission Coalition and tells the story of the 14 stations of the cross.
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Newton Public Works is expanding its fleet by way of two new trucks and a hydroseeder. City council approved the purchase of a new 1/2-ton crew cab truck, 3/4-ton truck and hydroseeder to be used in various areas of the department totaling more than $67,000 “The Public Works Department has a need to replace two pickups,” city administrator Matt Muckler said. “The pickups are used by employees to travel to job sites, haul tools and materials and pull trailers.” A 1/2-ton crew cab truck was selected for the engineering staff and will replace a 1998 Ford 1/2-ton truck. The 3/4-ton truck will be purchased for the parks division and replace a 1995 Chevrolet 3/4-ton truck that has
significant mechanical problems. Five bids were received from various dealerships. McGrath Dodge in Cedar Rapids had the low bids for both the 1/2-ton and 3/4-ton trucks at $28,850 and $26,950. Additional bids were received from Karl Chevrolet of Ankeny, Bob Brown of Des Moines and Noble in Newton. The trucks will be paid for using water pollution control, road use tax and 2015 bond proceeds. The city is also planning to place the existing 1998 Ford truck on a public surplus online auction with a reserve amount of $100. If the reserve is not met, the pickup will be sold as scrap metal along with the 1995 Chevrolet pickup, which the city is already planning to
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Today is Monday, April 17, the 107th day of 2017. There are 258 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 17, 1937, cartoon character Daffy Duck made his debut in the Warner Bros. animated short “Porky’s Duck Hunt,” directed by Tex Avery. On this date: In 1492, a contract was signed by Christopher Columbus and a representative of Spain’s King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, giving Columbus a commission to seek a westward ocean passage to Asia. In 1861, the Virginia State Convention voted to secede from the Union. In 1961, some 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in an attempt to topple Fidel Castro, whose forces crushed the incursion by the third day. In 1964, Geraldine “Jerrie” Mock became the first woman to complete a solo airplane trip around the world as she returned to Columbus, Ohio, after 29 1/2 days in her Cessna 180. Ford Motor Co. unveiled the Mustang at the New York World’s Fair. The first game was played at New York’s Shea Stadium; the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Mets, 4-3. In 1970, Apollo 13 astronauts James A. Lovell, Fred W. Haise and Jack Swigert splashed down safely in the Pacific, four days after a ruptured oxygen tank crippled their spacecraft while en route to the moon. In 1972, the Boston Marathon allowed women to compete for the first time; Nina Kuscsik was the first officially recognized women’s champion, with a time of 3:10:26. Ten years ago: A day after the Virginia Tech massacre, President George W. Bush visited the campus, where he told students and teachers at a somber convocation that the nation was praying for them and “there’s a power in these prayers.” In Rome, a U.S. soldier went on trial in absentia for the shooting death of Italian intelligence agent Nicola Calipari at an Iraqi checkpoint in March 2005. (However, a court later threw out the proceedings against Spc. Mario Lozano, saying Italy had no jurisdiction.) One year ago: Brazil’s lower house of Congress voted to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, who repeatedly argued that the push against her was a “coup.” (Rousseff was removed the following August.) Pennsylvania became the 24th state to legalize a comprehensive medical marijuana program as Gov. Tom Wolf signed the bill into law. Actress Doris Roberts, who played the tart-tongued, endlessly meddling mother on CBS’ “Everybody Loves Raymond,” died at age 90.
Today’s Birthdays Actor Clarke Peters is 65. Rock singer-musician Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks) is 62. Rapper Afrika Bambaataa is 60. Actor Sean Bean is 58. Former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason is 56. Actor Joel Murray is 55. Rock singer Maynard James Keenan is 53. Actress Lela Rochon is 53. Actor William Mapother is 52. Actress Leslie Bega is 50. Actor Henry Ian Cusick is 50. Actress Kimberly Elise is 50. Singer Liz Phair is 50. Rapper-actor Redman is 47. Actress Jennifer Garner is 45. Country musician Craig Anderson is 44. Singer Victoria Adams Beckham is 43. Actress Rooney Mara is 32.
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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHAT IS PENCE IS WARNING The U.S. vice president travels to the zone dividing North and South Korea and warns nuclear-armed Pyongyang “the era of strategic patience is over.” 2. EX-SOUTH KOREAN LEADER INDICTED No court date has been set for Park Geun-hye, who is facing trial on corruption charges that could potentially send her to jail for life. 3. MANHUNT CONTINUES FOR FACEBOOK MURDER SUSPECT Police in Ohio urge residents in surrounding states to be on alert for Steve Stephens, who they said shot and killed an elderly passerby in Cleveland and then posted a gruesome video of the killing on the social media
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ATMOSPHERE — NEW WAYS TO TRACK SCHOOLS States are beginning to outline new ways to evaluate their schools, rather than relying just on traditional measures such as test scores. 8. HOW CHILDREN CONSUME TV A new Nielsen study finds that viewers aged 2-11 averaged 76 hours of TV each month and spent just 26 1/2 hours watching video content on multimedia devices, and 15 hours on a PC. 9. READY, SET, ROLL! Thousands of children are heading to the White House for its biggest social event of the year: the annual Easter Egg Roll. 10. MEB KEFLEZIGHI SET FOR LAST BOSTON MARATHON The four-time Olympian won in 2014, the year after the finish line bombings, and plans to retire from competitive racing after the New York City Marathon, which he also won in 2009.
site. 4. OVERCOMING OPIOIDS: QUEST FOR LESS ADDICTIVE DRUGS A host of novel medicines are in testing, from drugs that target more specific pathways and types of pain to ones that make recovering from surgery easier. 5. OPPOSITION CALLS FOR CANCELLATION OF TURKISH REFERENDUM The deputy chairman of CHP cited irregularities in the conduct of the vote that granted sweeping powers to President Tayyip Erdogan. 6. WHY BATTLE FOR WESTERN MOSUL IS A GRIND Much of the fighting in this part of Iraq’s second-largest city takes place between houses so close that they almost touch, putting Iraqi security forces in the crosshairs of the Islamic State group. 7. ABSENCES, FITNESS,
Entertainment Rian Johnson debuts teaser trailer for ‘The Last Jedi’ NEW YORK (AP) — Is the Force still strong with Luke Skywalker? The first trailer for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” dropped on Friday, showcasing a morose and withdrawn Skywalker. The two-minute teaser , unveiled by director Rian Johnson at the “Star Wars Celebration” fan event in Orlando, Florida, offered few clues to the film. But it notably includes Mark Hamill’s iconic hero gravely intoning, “It’s time for the Jedi to end,” from a dark cave. The trailer whetted the appetites of ravenous “Star Wars” fans who turned out in droves in Orlando and online, where the event was streamed live.
coast of Ireland. Some shots in the trailer also suggested Skywalker training Rey on the island. In “The Force Awakens,” Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren has turned to the dark side after being tutored by Luke. The presentation was mostly a game of teasing hints about the film while revealing very little about it. “I actually can tell you AP Photo some things. A small The first trailer for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” was released amount,” said Ridley, laughon Friday ing. She said the film will go “deep” into Rey’s story and Actor Josh Gad, a Disney John Boyega and a new ad- reveal how it can be diffistar from another universe dition, Kelly Marie Tran. cult meeting your heroes (“Frozen,” ‘’Beauty and the “The Last Jedi” picks off — presumably alluding to Beast”), hosted a panel in- where “The Force Awak- a cranky Skywalker. “They cluding Johnson, produc- ens” left off, with Rey (Rid- may not be what you exer Kathleen Kennedy and ley) meeting Luke on a re- pect,” said Ridley to knowcast members Daisy Ridley, mote island, filmed off the ing groans in the crowd.
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Newton Christian School’s Annual Hog Roast & Auction Friday, April 21st Community Heights Worship Center • 2500 S. 13th Ave. E. Pork Sandwiches from 4:30-6:30 p.m. & Silent Auction Live Auction starts at 7:00 p.m. Some of our auction items: 2) white gold cross necklaces from Jeweler’s Bench $500 value each, autographed team Olympic t-shirt from 2x Gold Medal Decathalon Athlete Ashton Eaton, JD plastic pedal tractor, Wireless Solo 3 Beats, Fit bit Charge 2, Nintendo Wii, Handmade wooden barn, cheesecakes, beef bundle, handmade doll bed and bedding, Albaugh car museum tickets, DSM and IC Weekend packages, Lego display sets, Mt. Dew bike, wooden cross made by 7th-8th grade class,“When I grow up” Kindergarten picture, art painting party, Becky B’s dinner party for 8, Cardinal Lanes bowling party, LuLaRue basket, planters and plants, Omaha overnight package, salads for a year-Panera Bread, Hurts Donut basket, Baseball tickets to St. Louis & IA Cubs, Shed Aquarium tickets, Sky Zone tickets, autographed picture of Chicago Cubs Jason Heyward, autographed Dan Gable book. Quilted Memories will be donating a queen size, custom made quilt. Many gift certificates and items from local businesses. More items coming in daily: be sure to check out our Facebook page
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City of Newton, NHDC to host USDA home loan informational meeting at DMACC The City of Newton and Newton Housing Development Corporation (NHDC) will host an informational meeting about USDA direct and guaranteed home loan programs at 6 p.m. Thursday in Room 224 of the DMACC Newton Campus. Anyone interested in affordable homeownership is encouraged to attend. USDA staff from the Rural Development State Office in Des Moines will be there to
explain the agency’s home loan programs and answer questions from those in attendance. Representatives of Woodlands Construction will also be on hand with information about their new, low-cost homes currently under construction in Newton. “Homeownership provides a strong foundation to help build household wealth, start a business, fund education through home equity, or give someone a chance to build a better future,” said Tim Helm-
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play a special benefit show for the Native Fund on Friday, June 9,” Metallica said on a post on their website. “We’re honored that Ashton and Dallas invited us to be a part of this special event and look forward to giving back to a state that has been so supportive of Metallica throughout our career.” The concert is the final addition to Metallica’s summer tour. Iowa Speedway Newton Club and season ticket holders will have an exclusive pre-sale opportunity on April 20.
scrap. Along with the trucks, city council approved the purchase of a new hydroseeder. A hydroseeder is used to establish grass in disturbed areas by using water to apply a mixture of seed and mulch to soil to rapidly establish a cover of vegetation using a hydroseeding machine. “Currently the City of Newton has several projects that are in need of seeding,” Muckler said. “These projects include the hike and nike trail project, Fountain Hills subdivision, storm sewer along East 20th Street South and South Third Avenue East, storm intake repairs, areas at the landfill, cem-
Clemon-Maki Continued from Page 1A while developing their own team strategy. “Being in business for yourself, you don’t just put in your two-week notice. We went through a process over the past two or three years to plan our exit,” Dale Maki said. “We are just easing out and make it a comfortable transition for them and for our customers, the most important people in the whole thing. I think we have pretty much accomplished that.” While Jeff Maki, Modlin and Eide may be new to the leadership roles, they are not new to the insurance business. Maki has been a licensed agent since 2000, Modlin since 2007 and Eide for more than five years. “These guys do come with experience,” Dale Maki said. “They are not coming in just learning how to sell insurance yesterday.” All locals of Newton, the trio is finding
brecht, USDA Rural Development Acting State Director in Iowa. With guaranteed lending a no down payment loan is made to a borrower by the lender following the same basic steps as a conventional loan. USDA Rural Development provides up to a 90 percent guarantee to the lender on qualifying loans, reducing the lender’s risk in the event of a default by the borrower. Direct home loans through USDA Rural Development
Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News The City of Newton is set to replace two older trucks with newer models for the public works department and add a hydroseeder to assist with several seeding projects throughout the city.
etery graves and several projects in city parks. We estimate that 2 weeks will be required to seed the current projects.” While researching the machine, the city look at various
options including renting or buying a hydroseeder. The city found the cost to rent a machine is about $1,800 per week compared to quotes for a new piece of equipment as low as
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their niche in a team approach to the business and departure from Clemon and Maki’s style of dividing the work along insurance lines. “I like their team aspect — if a customer comes in they aren’t necessarily Gary’s account or Dale’s account it is whoever is on deck,” Dale Maki said. “When they say all hands on deck that means the customer is important, let’s take care of them as soon as they hit that door and get them in and out of here as quick as possible and give them the best service they can. I truly think that is a good way to do business.” Jeff Maki said business will continue as usual with no noticeable changes for the company’s many customers. “The team is still here. Nothing from their perspective should change, if anything, we are trying to improve it,” Jeff Maki said. “We hope to keep growing.”
Continued from Page 1A • Westbound traffic on South 14th Avenue West at West 13th Street South will have a stop sign added. • Westbound traffic on South 15th Avenue West at West 13th Street South will have a stop sign added. • Eastbound traffic on South 15th Avenue West at West 14th Street South will have a stop sign added. • Northbound traffic on the east frontage road of West Fourth Street South at South 15th Avenue West will have a yield sign added. • Westbound traffic only on South Third Avenue West
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feature 33-year loan terms and payment assistance is available. USDA Rural Development’s guaranteed home loan and direct home loan programs offer competitive interest rates, fixed terms and require no down payment to help eligible families living in rural communities and areas purchase new or existing homes. Loans, and some grants, are also available to help families make needed repairs to their homes. “USDA Rural Development is committed to providing af-
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fordable housing opportunities for rural Americans,” Helmbrecht added. “Indeed, homeownership provides a strong foundation that helps people build household wealth and climb ladders of economic opportunity.” Further information about housing programs available through USDA Rural Development is available by calling 515-284-4444, visiting www. rd.usda.gov/ia or emailingDirectIA@ia.usda.gov or rdgrhia@ia.usda.gov.
$11,219. Based on current projects, anticipated projects this summer and anticipated projects in future years, the city estimated the payback period for purchasing a new hydroseeding machine would be three to five years when compared to renting a machine. With the anticipated use at the city, the life of the machine is anticipated to be 15 years. The low bid from Turbo Technologies Inc. from Beaver Falls, Penn. was selected for a HY-500-HE Hybrid hydroseeder. It will be paid for using available funds equally from the road use tax fund and the landfill fund. Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com
at West 13th Street South will have a yield sign added. • Westbound traffic on South 11th Avenue West at West 22nd Street South will have a yield sign added. • Westbound traffic on South 16th Avenue West at West 13th Street South will have a yield sign added. • Eastbound traffic on South 16th Avenue West at West 14th Street South will have a yield sign added. The ordinance will have two additional reading before being adopted by city council. Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com
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Start the Press Abigail Pelzer
Editor’s note: This column originally published Dec. 7, 2015 ’m not a super outwardly emotional person. I don’t melt at the sight of babies and puppies. I’m not prone to gush over brides or weep at funerals. On the very few occasions I’ve grown frustrated enough at work to be brought to tears, I either willed them away or left the building. Yet, something is happening as I grow older. I’m quickly becoming a common crier — and it appears I can’t help myself. Movies are the absolute worst in bringing out the water works. Over the Thanksgiving holiday I was pleased to learn that my parents and brother and sister-in-law are all in the same boat. They had watched, separately, “Planes, Trains and Automobiles.” All of them
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cried at the end. I divulged that I happened across “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit” (possibly one of the best movie titles ever) and bawled several times. So what gives? This isn’t me. I’m tough. You have to have seriously thick skin to work in the newspaper business, and that’s a quality I possess and embrace. I’m no softie, or so I figured. You have no idea what the holiday season is doing to me. “Home Alone.” Tears. “Elf.” Tears. “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Tears. “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Tears. “White Christmas” — I was a first-time viewer this year, and I nearly had to be swooped up out of my puddle of tears. (It’s really not that sad; it’s a great movie — just very touching.) And seriously, just typing that up I had tears pooling up in my eyes at the recollection. Even worse, it’s not just movies any-
more. I recently attended a friend’s wedding in Georgia. Because of the added travel we made a long weekend of it, and we got to catch up and spend quite a bit of time together. I’ll be darned if when she walked down the aisle I didn’t lose it. She was just so stunning and so happy. I couldn’t help myself. I am now one of those women who cries at weddings — try me. Of course it’s much more natural to cry at the loss of a loved one. I’ve spent much time mourning the loss of my grandmother and mother-in-law, and those times of course bring tears. That’s only natural. But I was surprised by my reaction of the recent passing of a former co-worker’s mother, a woman whom I had never met. I know it was because I’m so fond of my former copy editor. He was actually the one who trained me in layout at my previous post — and then he moved to California. When his mother’s health began deteriorating with a diagnosis of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s dis-
ease, he moved back and began working at the newspaper again. As a young adult he sacrificed his own desires and dedicated himself to his mother’s care and helping his family. I’m a sucker for a good love story and this one about a mother-son relationship had me from the start. It was natural for my heart to break for him and let the tears fall. My son and I recently re-watched “Inside Out,” which is a wonderful Pixar movie about emotions. Because it’s animated I’m tempted to call it a children’s movie, but it has strong lessons for adults. It’s not so much about it’s OK to cry, but that when you need to feel sad, you need to feel sad. All of our emotions have a role to play in this life. Isn’t it great that most of my tearful encounters are ones produced by happiness, tenderness and compassion? By the way, “Inside Out” makes me bawl like a baby. I think I’m OK with that. Contact Abigail Pelzer at apelzer@newtondailynews.com
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Warrior Trump Somehow, firing Tomahawk missiles at Syria suddenly changed people’s opinions of President Trump. Now they call him a “serious” leader. William Kristol said Trump’s action “reassures you.” Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain, long critical of Trump, now say he “deserves the support of the American people.” Politicians from France, the U.K., the EU, Turkey, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Australia expressed their support. So did Hillary Clinton. “Why is war such an alluring illusion?” asks Jeffrey Tucker, of the Foundation for Economic Education. “Good intentions are never enough to justify government intervention in anything. This is especially true in war, the meanest, deadliest, and most destructive government program ever conceived. And yet we keep doing it.” Trump says pictures of Syrian children killed by nerve gas moved him to order the attack. His supporters say launching the missiles was the “moral” thing to do. But Syria’s dictator killed more children in the past. In 2013, after a horrible chemical attack, Trump tweeted, “Do not attack Syria. There is no upside and tremendous downside ... If the U.S. attacks Syria and hits the wrong targets, killing civilians, there will be worldwide hell to pay. Stay away.” Fortunately, it appears that these missile strikes didn’t kill civilians. But four years ago Trump also said, “What will we get for bombing Syria besides more debt and a possible long term conflict?” What changed? Just seeing pictures on TV? For years, we’ve tried to sort out who is on which side in Syria. Last week’s attack was an awfully fast switch to military action. Both Democratic and Republican interventionists focus on Assad as the bad guy. Many say getting rid of him will make the Syrian public less likely to side with ISIS. Maybe. But they’ve been completely wrong before about the aftermath of war. In Syria, dozens of factions are fighting each other. We don’t know the motives of all of them. Some rebels Assad wants to crush are openly allied with ISIS. None of this makes Assad a good guy, but it means we don’t know what will replace him if he gets toppled. Fourteen years ago, many people thought nothing could be worse for Iraq than Saddam Hussein. The groups unleashed when Saddam fell were worse. Before that, our support of “freedom fighters” in Afghanistan helped arm the Taliban and eventually ISIS. Today, they kill Americans with weapons American taxpayers paid for. In Libya, Tucker reminds us, “(T)he US intervened with airstrikes to overthrow a terrible dictator but instead of unleashing freedom, the results unleashed a terror army that continues to spread violence and death ... (I)t is not enough merely to bomb a government or regime into disgrace, resignation or obliteration. It is grossly irresponsible not to ask the question: what comes after?” We don’t even know for certain that it was the Syrian president who used nerve gas. He claims his regime attacked anti-government militias with conventional bombs, and one must have hit gas that the militias themselves stored. I don’t know if that’s true, but I have a hard time being as confident as people like John McCain about what’s going on over in the Middle East. Even if Assad was responsible for the nerve gas, it’s not obvious that using nerve gas is a more horrendous crime than fighting wars by other means. Nearly everyone seems to think so, and chemical weapons do drift in the air, making them more like-
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month Many of us know someone who has been sexually assaulted. After all, one in five women and one in 33 men experience rape, and 60,000 children each year are victims of sexual abuse, according to the Iowa Department of Human Rights. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It’s a national effort to raise awareness about sexual assault, promote survivor support and solidarity, and celebrate consent. This is also a time to consider how we can better fight
State View Sen. Chaz Allen sexual assault and assist victims. Bills in the Iowa House and Senate can help. Senate File 401/ House File 375 would allow survivors of sexual assault to get a sexual abuse civil protective order to keep abusers away from them. This has been a long-time priority of the Iowa Coalition
Against Sexual Assault. Currently, only victims of domestic violence and elder abuse can go to court to get a protective order that requires abusers to stay away from them, their home and their place of work. In sexual abuse cases, criminal charges are not always filed against perpetrators, so victims often need a protective order to help them feel safe. Contact Sen. Chaz Allen at 641-521-6297 or chaz.allen@legis.iowa.gov
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Evelyn George, Second Ward 2307 N. 7th Ave. E. Newton, Iowa 50208 641-521-0329 evelyng@newtongov.org Craig Trotter, Third Ward 1201 E. 16th St. S. Newton, IA 50208 641-521-7552 craigt@newtongov.org
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Obituaries Larry Van Dalen April 11, 2017 Larry Van Dalen, 73, of Monroe, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A celebration of Larry’s life will be from noon to 2 p.m. Friday April 21 at the Monroe AmericanLegion. Per his wishes, Larry was cremated and a private family buri-
al will take place at Mt Zion Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Monroe Emergency Unit, Monroe Volunteer Fire Department or the Jasper County Animal Rescue League. Condolences may be left for the family at www. coburnfuneralhomes. com. The son of Wayne and Valeta (Gifford) Van Dalen, Larry was born Sept. 8, 1943, in Newton. He graduated from Newton High School in 1962. On March 16, 1985, he was united in marriage to Fern Van Wyk. Larry
sold Featherlite Trailers for more than 20 years. He also was a livestock buyer. Larry enjoyed horses, riding mules and dogs. His greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren. Those left to honor his memory include his wife Fern; three children, Angie (Gene) Gettys of Harlan, Denise (Bob) Williams of Newton, and Greg (Angie) Van Dalen of Newton; four step-children, Todd (Bonnie) Terpstra of Newton, Krista (Ron) Van Wyngarden of Monroe, Jodi (Mike) Lanphier of
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Kimberly Ann Feagins, 50, of Newton, and formerly of Knoxville, died Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. Funeral services for Kimberly are pending, and Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton has been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at Pence-Reese Funeral Home at www.pencefh.com.
Registration open for outdoor workshop for girls Iowa’s popular Outdoor Journey for Girls workshop is now accepting reservations. The workshop is scheduled at two new locations this year; June 14-16 at Dolliver State Park, south of Fort Dodge; Aug. 2-4 at Clover Woods Camp and Retreat, northwest of Madrid. It will also be held July 11-13 at Hickory Hills, southwest of La Porte City. Outdoor Journey for Girls is a three-day, twonight workshop aimed at introducing outdoor skills to girls ages 12–15 in a supportive, learning environment where they have opportunities to try things hands-on. Outdoor skills offered include canoeing and water safety, fish and wildlife identification, archery, firearm safety, basic shooting, furbearers, furharvesting, fishing, preparing the catch, conservation and management, outdoor gear & survival, orienteering and compass reading and game care. Participants can earn their hunter education certification. Space is limited and early registration is encouraged. Registration fee is $150 and full or partial scholarships are available from Iowa Pheasants Forever chapters and other conservation organizations. Registration forms, and chaperon and sponsorship opportunities, are available at iwinr.com. For more information, contact Jennifer Lancaster at 319-231-4471 or jenandthegang@iowatelecom.net.
Reasnor and Jill (Cameron) McGinley of Pella; eight grandchildren, Alexandria and Nathan Gettys, Bailey and Baker Zegers, Maggie Williams, Sara, Megan and Jacob Van Dalen; 14 step-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; brother, Lehrl (Judy Brodersen) of Monroe; sister, Barbara Hickey of Newton; and a sister-in-law, Rosalie DeZwarte of West Des Moines. Larry was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Lois Van Dalen; and a brother-in-law, Carroll DeZwarte.
William Earl Shields, 87, died at his home in Newton Jan. 17, 2017. A time of remembrance and celebration of life with his family and friends will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 5 at the First Presbyterian Church in Newton, with a time of fellowship to follow. Online condolences may be left for the family at Pence-Reese Funeral Home at www.pencefh.com.
Free evening entertainment at Tulip Time announced Newton Daily News PELLA — New this year at the 82nd annual Tulip Time Festival May 4-6 is free evening entertainment. The evening grandstand show will be free to all who want to attend. “We always have great entertainment at our evening grandstand show,” David Vollmar, chair of the 2017 Tulip Time Steering Committee said. “We know it will provide an opportunity for so many of our Pella residents to sit in the grandstand and see some outstanding entertainment.” Feesthouden begins at 7 p.m. each evening of the event and ends with the lighted evening Volks parade. Thursday will feature the Trinity Reformed Church Worship Team who bring great joy, energy and enthusiasm to the stage. Excellent music and worship with every song rooted in biblical truth and pointing others to Jesus. The AcaPella Show Choir will be
the featured entertainment Friday. The award-winning varsity show choir from Pella Community High School performs under the direction of Michelle Chaplin. With 62 singers/ dancers, and more support crew, this group is known for innovative shows that incorporate a variety of musical styles, ranging from swing to rock to hip-hop, into entertaining vocal arrangements which are performed with high energy choreography. The final show Saturday evening is Brad and Kate Myers. “Brad & Kate” are a recently married singer-songwriter duo from Iowa. Playing more than 75 shows each year, they entertain crowds of all ages with their fun, acoustic style. The duo performs some of their own songs, as well as many popular hits. Activities begin around 8 a.m. each day of the festival, May 4-6. For a complete schedule, visit pellatuliptime.com. For Tulip Time tickets call 641-628-4311 or contact LHamilton@pellahistorical.com.
Call for entries: Decorate your own piece of state fair history DES MOINES — Now is your chance to be a part of the Iowa State Fair 2017 theme, “Nothing Compares to State Fair Thrills,” by decorating your very own State Fair Ferris wheel cement statue. In 2017, the fair will be showcasing a limited number of three foot tall Iowa State Fair Ferris wheels to celebrate the grand opening of new ride areas called Thrill Parks. The statues will be displayed throughout the grounds, Aug. 1020. Individuals, clubs, companies, families, friends, school groups and more are invited to submit their own designs for these statues by May 15. To enter, submit your
entry form along with a written description and drawing of your proposed design. Entry forms can be downloaded from the Iowa State Fair website at iowastatefair.org/participate/fairtime-contests. All entries must be postmarked or emailed to tcook@iowastatefair.org by May 15. Chosen designs will be notified by June 1, a $140 entry fee is due at statue pick up. A panel of judges will award prizes for completed statues based on originality, creativeness and overall look in both the professional and novice divisions. Participants will be judged in the “professional” category if 25 percent or more of their income
comes from graphic design or art. All winners receive a prize package including an Iowa State Fair plaque, admission tickets, parking and more. The first, second and third place winners also receive $150, $100 and $50 cash prizes, respectively. Winner’s names will be displayed with their sculptures during the Fair. Send entries to: Tonya Cook, Special Events Director, Iowa State Fair, P.O. Box 57130, Des Moines, Iowa 50317-0003; or email all materials to tcook@ iowastatefair.org For questions about the contest, contact Tonya Cook at 515-2623111, ext. 215 or tcook@ iowastatefair.org.
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• NAMI of Jasper County will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Skiff Medical Center, 204 N. Fourth Ave. E. in Newton. The meeting will be devoted to discussion about what direction our affiliate will take concerning reaffiliation. All members are strongly urged to attend this meeting in the south board room at Skiff Medical Center. • Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton. • Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton. • Newton Golden “K” Kiwanis will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the activity room at Newton Village, 110 N. Fifth Ave. W. in Newton. • Congressman Dave Loebsack’s District Representative Bri Dennison will host open office hours at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Uncle Nancy’s Coffeehouse & Eatery, 114 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton. • Newton Rotary Club will meet at noon Tuesday at Newton DMACC, 600 N. Second Ave. W. The program will be Lunch with a Rotarian. Anyone interested in attending and learning more about the Newton Rotary Club is welcome. For more information, or to make reservations for lunch, call Jerry Sawin at 641-792-9861. • Dinners on Tuesday, a free meal, will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Christian Life Church, 421 S. Second Ave W. in Newton. Everyone welcome. Dinner will be in the basement of the church. • Discover Hope, a faith-based addiction support group, will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at 219 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton. • Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton. • Free Community Meal will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, 210 N. Second Ave. E. in Newton. Those interested may enter the church through the glass/ elevator doors on the Second Avenue East side or through the single glass door off the north parking lot. The meals are open to the public and everyone is welcome. • Alcoholics Anonymous Beginner’s Support Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton. • Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Masonic Temple, in Prairie City.
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DEAR ABBY: I’ve always been a self-sufficient woman. I grew up in an abusive household, moved out at 16, and cut off contact with my family a couple of years later when it became apparent nothing would change. Nine months ago, my husband walked out on me and our 3-yearold son. He has no interest in our child. Our roommate, “Matt,” became “Daddy” to my son with my ex’s blessing. I want a divorce, but I’m not sure how to proceed. My ex and I have talked; he wants to give up his parental rights, and I have no interest in getting child support from him. All I want is my son. I can’t afford a lawyer right now because of some financial obligations my ex left me saddled with, but I don’t want to put this off. If anything were to happen to me, my son would go to my ex instead of the man he considers his dad. All my friends are either happily married or single, and I have no family to turn to for advice. I’m not religious, so I have no clergyperson to consult. Is there someplace I can turn to for help in ending this marriage, or do I just need to save up until I can afford legal counsel? — SINGLE MOM IN OREGON DEAR SINGLE MOM: Your next step should be to contact your state bar association and find out if there are low-cost legal services in your area. If both parties are in agreement, a divorce can be amicable and not expensive. I wish you luck; do not procrastinate. DEAR ABBY: Some nights I talk in my sleep. It doesn’t happen every night, and there is no rhyme or reason for it. Recently my husband told me I said something during my sleep that made him angry. He didn’t want
to get into a fight, so we haven’t discussed it more. I suspect I may have been having an “adult” dream and said a name other than his. Now he tries to stay up later than me. I think he may be trying to question me while I’m sleeping in order to get more information out of me on the subject. My doctor said there is no guarantee my response would be true or even related to the questions my husband asked me. Should I confront my husband about whatever is bothering him, or keep stressing myself out about what I may be saying in my sleep? — NIGHT TALKER IN INDIANA DEAR NIGHT TALKER: Definitely talk to your husband and try to clear the air, because avoiding the subject isn’t healthy. If he’s really suspicious because of something you may have said while you were dreaming, discussing this together with your doctor may put his mind at ease. However, if it doesn’t, then I recommend you schedule a consultation for both of you with a sleep disorder specialist who can make clear that what people mumble during a dream sequence is not an indication of infidelity (or reality).
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MARION — The teacher of an eastern Iowa classroom where a 15-year-old volunteer sexually abused kindergartners now faces charges. Diane Graham has been charged with failure to report child abuse. Her initial court appearance has been set for April 24. Graham was a teacher at a Marion elementary school when two students told her in August that they were being abused by a student volunteer in her classroom.
SIBLEY — A former Sibley-Ocheyedan football coach and middle school teacher fired in 2015 after the superintendent found him sleeping in his classroom next to a middle school boy has been charged with sexual assault. Kyle Thomas Ewinger, 38 of West Burlington, was fired after he was found with a 10-year-old boy sleeping on an air mattress. The boy at the time denied anything sexual had happened, but later said that Ewinger had performed a sex act on him, according to a March criminal complaint.
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WAVERLY — A day-care center where the director was arrested on drug charges is closing. The owner of the Little Learners Preschool and Daycare on Technology Place in Waverly said the business was closing at 6 p.m. Tuesday due to recent events. Police arrested 44-year-old Kelly Raney Hampton, of Waverly, on April 6 for misdemeanor possession of methamphetamine and marijuana and other charges. Hampton, who had been the center’s longtime director, was charged after a police search of her apartment.
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DAVENPORT — Three new eaglets in a nest at Arconic Davenport Works are in need of names. Arconic, which supports an oft-viewed eagle webcam, is taking suggestions through Wednesday from the public for names. Arconic will narrow the list of suggestions and create an online poll for eagle-cam fans to vote. Those wanting to suggest names must visit and “like” the Arconic Davenport Works Facebook page.
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DUBUQUE — Authorities in Dubuque are investigating the death of a bicyclist whose body was found in a ditch. The body was found at about 9 a.m. Sunday near Stonybrook Hill Children’s Zoo. The newspaper reports that authorities say there’s no immediate indication that the bicyclist was hit by a vehicle. Additional details were not immediately re—The Associated Press
Deep budget cuts loom as session nears adjournment DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa Republicans have had plenty to celebrate this legislative session, as they pushed through a conservative agenda ranging from gun rights expansion to public worker collective bargaining restrictions, but none seem to be enjoying the final task of balancing the state budget. Although GOP lawmakers pride themselves on reducing government spending, they acknowledge it’s hard to make the deep cuts needed in the face of sluggish tax revenue growth. Available money has also been reduced by tax cuts and credits approved in previous years. “We have to leave here with a balanced budget,” said GOP Rep. Pat Grassley, chairman of the House Appropriations
Committee. “We’re going to have to make difficult decisions to do that. But I think Iowans expect us to make the tough decisions, not kick the can down the road.” Lawmakers could complete work as soon as this week on a roughly $7.24 billion budget that is more than $110 million less than what lawmakers approved last year, following a mid-year budget cut. A separate shortfall of more than $130 million was plugged with a rainy day fund, but Republicans have promised to pay back that money within two years. Under a budget outline backed by Republicans who control both legislative chambers, the spending plan taking effect in July would include about $70 million less for
‘Bridges of Madison County’ covered bridge destroyed by fire There was no electricity or light source at the bridge and no severe weather or lightning in the area, so the fire will be investigated as arson, Madison County Sheriff Jason Barnes said. “It’s pretty bad,” Barnes said. “When you think of Madison County, you think of those bridges. It’s a direct attack.” The original Cedar Bridge was built in 1883 before it burned in 2002. Investigators determined the fire to be arson, but no arrests were ever made.
BETTENDORF (AP) — A hot spot in Bettendorf for high school students’ senior pictures, dog walkers and at least one auto mechanic may draw additional passers-by this spring. Somewhat hidden, east of Duck Creek Parkway, a small waterfall — enhanced by recent rains — cascades down beds of limestone along an unnamed tributary and descends into Duck Creek, just north of State Street. “If you don’t get out on the trail, you might not have any idea it exists,” said Steve Grimes, Bettendorf ’s director of parks and recreation. “It really is gorgeous back in there.” Although some local residents might not be familiar with the natural attraction, Travel Iowa,
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touted as the state’s official tourism website, featured it in the top 10 of its 13 “Wonderful Waterfalls” throughout the state. The waterfall, which has not been named, is the only one in the Quad-City area that made the list, which was curated from “internal staff knowledge, suggestions from travelers and other traveler resources,” Travel Iowa reports. Grant Auto Repair’s property basically abuts the rushing stream near Devils Glen Park. Greg Poley opened the business there in 2012 when the Iowa Department of Transportation acquired his previous property for the realignment of State and Grant streets and the Interstate-74 bridge project.
“It was one of the factors that pushed me into the lot,” he said, referring to the setting. “It’s not very often you get a picnic table and a waterfall for a breakroom.” The public picnic table Poley mentioned overlooks the waterfall. Nearby, a pedestrian bridge that crosses over Duck Creek also offers views of the gorge. The city of Bettendorf owns the land, but Poley called himself the “caretaker” of the area. When a giant oak tree fell and buried the waterfall last winter, he and two others cleared the debris. Walter Schwan, a retiree who lives in Davenport, said he discovered the mess, which disrupted the flow of the water. He went to work and filled about 80 yard-waste bags with bark over the course of a month.
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take a substantial budget hit, though not an initial $1.5 million cut that would have largely ended the program. Some cuts appear relatively small but could carry serious weight. Republicans have proposed reducing $1.7 million from grants that help provide services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. GOP lawmakers argue the reductions will be directed at staffing, but advocacy groups said the cut would slash more than 20 percent of overall state funding for victims. Lindsay Pingel, spokeswoman for the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence, said the reduction would threaten staffing for crisis helplines, counseling and emergency assistance to law enforcement.
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gents, which oversees Iowa’s three public universities, faces deeper cuts, as the schools collectively would have about $30 million less than a year ago. Republican Rep. Cecil Dolecheck, co-chair of the education budget committee, acknowledged tuition increases were inevitable but hoped the regents “will recommend a moderate and modest increase to just cover what’s necessary.” Programs such as the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University could have to close if lawmakers stand by plans to cut nearly $400,000 and remove other revenue spelled out in state law for the center. And the Iowa Flood Center at the University of Iowa could
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WINTERSET (AP) — An iconic Madison County covered bridge — pictured on the cover of the best-selling novel “The Bridges of Madison County” — has been destroyed by fire, and authorities say they suspect it was intentionally set. The fire at the Cedar Bridge was reported around 6 a.m. Saturday, the Madison County Sheriff ’s Office said. Officials said the bridge was fully engulfed by the time firefighters got to the scene near Winterset in south-central Iowa.
health and human services and nearly $50 million less for the Department of Education when compared to spending approved around this time last year. Iowa’s public schools would see a small funding increase, and the judiciary would face a $3 million budget reduction because its mid-year reduction won’t be restored. School advocates said the K-12 budget will lead to more students in classrooms, and court administrator David Boyd has alerted judicial branch staff of possible layoffs, reductions in hours and the elimination of specialty courts and programs. “Make no mistake these are tough times,” he wrote in a memo. The Iowa Board of Re-
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Multi-state search targets suspect in Facebook video murder CLEVELAND (AP) — Authorities in several states were on the lookout Monday for a behavioral health case manager who posted gruesome Facebook video of himself randomly shooting a Cleveland retiree who was collecting discarded cans. Cleveland police allege 37-year-old Steve Stephens shot a 74-yearold passer-by on Sunday in an apparently random attack. While authorities said Stephens might have left Ohio, the city’s police chief added that his last known location was at the site of the shooting Sunday afternoon and that detectives spoke with the suspect by cellphone. Officers have searched dozens of places around the city, said Chief Calvin Williams, who warned residents to be careful as the go about their day. “He could be a lot of places,” said Stephen Anthony, the FBI’s top agent in Cleveland. “He could be nearby. He could be far away or anywhere in between.” Authorities have warned people in Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana and Michigan to be alert for Stephens, who is wanted on a charge of aggravated murder.
The victim, retired foundry worker Robert Godwin Sr., apparently was shot while out on a walk to collect discarded aluminum cans in a plastic shopping bag, something his son told Cleveland.com that Godwin did often. Police said Monday that Godwin is the only victim so far linked to Stephens, despite the suspect’s claim in a separate video on Facebook that he killed over a dozen people. The motive for the shooting wasn’t entirely clear from the shaky video, in which Stephens tells Godwin a woman’s name and says, “She’s the reason that this is about to happen to you.” Godwin didn’t seem to recognize the woman’s name. The suspect then points a gun at Godwin, who shields his face with the plastic bag. Facebook said the video was posted after the killing but wasn’t broadcast on Facebook Live as police initially indicated. The suspect did go live on the social media site at another point Sunday. The video of the killing was on Facebook for about three hours before it was removed. Stephens’ Facebook page also was eventually removed.
PANMUNJOM, South Korea (AP) — In a trip full of Cold War symbolism, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence traveled to the tense zone dividing North and South Korea and warned Pyongyang that after years of testing the U.S. and South Korea with its nuclear ambitions, “the era of strategic patience is over.” The unannounced visit Monday at the start of his 10-day trip to Asia was a U.S. show of force that allowed the vice president to gaze at North Korean soldiers from afar and stare directly across a border marked by razor wire. As the brown bomber jacket-clad vice president was briefed near the military demarcation line, two North Korean soldiers watched from a short distance away, one taking multiple photographs of the American visitor. Pence told reporters near the Demilitarized Zone that President Donald Trump was hopeful China would use its “extraordinary levers” to pressure the North to abandon its weapons program, a day after the North’s failed missile test launch. But Pence expressed impatience with the unwillingness of the regime to move toward ridding itself of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. Pointing to the quarter-century since the United States first confronted North Korea over its attempts to build nuclear weapons, the vice president said a period of patience had followed. “But the era of strategic patience is over,” he declared. “President Trump has made it clear that the patience of the United States and our allies in
this region has run out and we want to see change. We want to see North Korea abandon its reckless path of the development of nuclear weapons, and also its continual use and testing of ballistic missiles is unacceptable.” In Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, speaking to reporters Monday evening, said he hopes “there will be no unilateral actions like those we saw recently in Syria and that the U.S. will follow the line that President Trump repeatedly voiced during the election campaign.” Meanwhile, China made a plea for a return to negotiations. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said tensions need to be eased on the Korean Peninsula to bring the escalating dispute there to a peaceful resolution. Lu said Beijing wants to resume the multi-party negotiations that ended in stalemate in 2009 and suggested that U.S. plans to deploy a missile defense system in South Korea were damaging its relations with China. Later Monday, Pence reiterated in a joint statement alongside South Korean Acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn that “all options are on the table” to deal with threat and said any use of nuclear weapons by Pyongyang would be met with “an overwhelming and effective response.” He said the American commitment to South Korea is “iron-clad and immutable.” Noting Trump’s recent military actions in Syria and Afghanistan, Pence said, “North Korea would do well not to test his resolve,” or the U.S. armed forces
in the region. The vice president earlier visited a military installation near the DMZ, Camp Bonifas, for a briefing with military leaders at the joint U.S.-South Korean installation, which is just outside the 2.5-mile wide DMZ. Under rainfall, Pence later stood a few meters from the military demarcation line outside Freedom House, gazing at the North Korean soldiers across the border, and then peered at a deforested stretch of North Korea from a lookout post in the hillside. In Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaking to a parliamentary session Monday, said: “Needless to say, diplomatic effort is important to maintain peace. But dialogue for the sake of having dialogue is meaningless.” “We need to apply pressure on North Korea so they seriously respond to a dialogue” with the international community, he said, urging China and Russia to play more constructive roles on the issue. Pence’s visit came amid increasing tensions and heated rhetoric on the Korean Peninsula. While the North did not conduct a nuclear test, the specter of a potential test and an escalated U.S. response has trailed Pence as he undertakes his Asian tour. Trump wrote Sunday on Twitter that China was working with the United States on “the North Korea problem.” His national security adviser, H.R. McMaster, said the U.S. would rely on its allies as well as Chinese leadership to resolve the issues with North Korea.
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Improved PCM girls finish fourth in tourney By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News
Working in younger players and trying to find the best cohesive team on the field is not just what Newton High’s 10thranked Cardinals girls are doing. Prairie City-Monroe’s Mustang girls are doing the same thing this soccer season. The Cardinals claimed their fourth straight Newton Girls’ Cardinal Invitational championship Saturday at H.A. Lynn Stadium. They defeated the Mustangs 3-0 in the event’s opening game then won the championship game, 1-0, against Des Moines Lincoln’s Railsplitters. Newton head coach Abby Lamont said the two tournament games helped her team continue to become comfortable playing together. She said with a group of younger girls starting and rotating into the games, playing at home early in the season was important. “I was very pleased with how we played against Newton. We need to play that level in the next game,” PCM head coach Bill Sowder said. The Mustangs did just that. After dropping the opener to Newton, PCM moved into the consolation game. The Mustangs faced the Perry Jayettes, who lost 1-0 to Lincoln in the second game of the tournament. Perry’s Sydney Guerra got a shot past PCM junior goalkeeper McKeely Tjaden with 6 minutes, 10 seconds remaining in the first half. Tjaden had three saves against Perry in the first half then moved to playing forward in the second half. “We wanted to put McKeely up front with one of our defenders, Caitlyn Walters, who
Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News In a physical championship game Saturday, Newton High junior Jrdan Banfield, left, gets pushed by Des Moines Lincoln’s Jocelynn Luangdetmalay (4) as the two scramble for possession of the ball. Newton prevailed 1-0 on a penalty kick by senior Ryanne Rausch with 12 minutes left in the contest. Newton has won four straight NHS girls’ Cardinal Invitational soccer tournaments.
has great ball skills though she doesn’t have the confidence to play forward,” Sowder said. “McKeely’s not afraid to body up with people up front. We wanted to see if we could get the pressure up front, and we did. We just didn’t get the ball in the net.” Walters, a sophomore, and Tjaden combined for several offensive runs at the Perry net in the final half of the game. The Mustang team, with sophomore Camilla Schlosser in goal, kept the Jayettes at bay, losing 1-0. In a rough-and-tumble championship game, it is no
doubt it came down to a penalty kick. Newton and Lincoln played to a scoreless tie by halftime. On one play in the second half, there were six players on the ground when the play was finally stopped at the other end of the field. Both head coaches were on the official concerning the rough play. Lamont said she voiced her concern not just for the Newton players but for both teams. “Normally, I don’t say much to officials, but I didn’t think he was keeping the safety of he players of both teams at the forefront of the game,”
Lamont said after the game. “There were girls hurt from both sides.” Senior forward Ryanne Rausch was tripped up in the penalty box with 12 minutes left in the game, and awarded a penalty kick. Rausch powered the ball past the Railsplitter goalkeeper. The 1-0 lead held up for the Cardinal victory. Ashlee Freese, Newton’s senior goalkeeper, had four saves against Lincoln. She had backto-back shutouts Saturday. “It means a lot to win at home, especially early in the season,” Freese said. “It gives
us the confidence moving forward in the season.” Rausch joined four other Newton players on the 2017 all-tournament team — seniors Taylor Shipley and Courtney Jacobsen, and juniors Lane Dethrow and Anna Forsyth. Tjaden was named to the all-tournament team. Perry’s Guerra, Janet Ortiz and Erica Block are all-tournament team members. Representing Lincoln on the all-tournament team are Allison Lane, Sydney Wright and Jaycie Rombon. TOURNAMENT | 8B
Second-half surge sends Cardinal boys to victory over Boone’s Toreadors By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Sophomore Ty Arguello misfired right at the goal in the first half for Newton High’s Cardinals. He scored his first varsity goal by finishing at the goal off a crossing pass from senior Justin Fischer late in Friday’s home game. Arguello’s goal and a final two minutes of strong play by the Cardinals put the finishing touches on a 4-1 victory by the Class 2A 12thranked Newton boys. The win did not come easy for the Cardinals as a constant problem cropped up for them. “I was pleased with how we controlled the game in the first half, but I did light a fire at halftime,” Newton coach Zach Jensen said. “Before each game I write three bullet points on the board for us to focus on in the game. Tonight, all three said aggressive. That’s the problem all year for us. “We’ve controlled games, we’ve possessed the ball and played the ball well. We haven’t been aggressive in the two losses and in some halves of game. I told them something has to come from inside each of them and as a team.” The Cardinals and visiting Boone Toreadors had to wait to get
the game started because of lightning. A thunderstorm with pouring rain moved through Newton late Friday afternoon. The rain let up just before the 5:30 p.m. start time, but a flash of lightning triggered a 30-minute delay. Once on the field at H.A. Lynn Stadium, the teams played a scoreless first half. Newton had several misses right at the goal and The Toreadors got a bounce out of halftime when junior Lucca Carvalho kicked the ball past a diving Cardinal goal keeper Reagan Maple. Boone took the 1-0 lead with 36:31 left in the second half. “Boone was the aggressor out of halftime, but our guys came together after giving up the goal. They owned up to the mistake, figured it out and started again. Our guys became the aggressors,” Hansen said. Newton ramped up its intensity and forced the issue against Boone’s defense. Senior midfielder Josh Ventling was held and pulled down inside the scoring box. The Cardinals were awarded a penalty kick at the 31:09 mark. Ventling pounded the ball into the net to tie the score. CARDINALS | 3B
Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High’s sophomoe Ty Arguello, left, gets his toe on the ball before Boone’s Max Hyatt, right, down the sideline in Friday’s non-conference soccer game. Arguello scored a goal late in the game, helping Newton win 4-1, at home at H.A. Lynn Stadium.
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SPORTS CALENDAR Monday Golf Pella Christian, Pella at Newton boys, 4:15 p.m. Newton girls at West Des Moines Valley Invitational, 10 a.m. PCM, CMB girls at Bondurant-Farrar, 2 p.m. PCM boys at West Marshall, 2 p.m. Track Newton boys at Norwalk, 4:30 p.m. PCM, CMB girls at Gilbert Invitational, 4:30 p.m. Colfax-Mingo girls, boys at Van Meter Invitational, 4:30 p.m. Soccer Marshalltown at Newton girls, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m. Tuesday Tennis Pella at Newton girls, 4:15 p.m. Newton boys at Pella, 4:15 p.m. Golf Newton girls, Indianola at Grinnell, 4:15 p.m. PCM, CMB girls at West Marshall, 2 p.m. Colfax-Mingo boys at CMB, 4:30 p.m. Lynnville-Sully girls, boys, Montezuma at Sigourney, 4:15 p.m. Track PCM, Lynnville-Sully boys at BGM, 4:30 p.m. CMB boys at Ballard, 5 p.m. Lynnville-Sully girls at Montezuma, 4:45 p.m. Soccer Grinnell at Newton girls, varsity 5:30 p.m. Newton boys at Grinnell, varsity 5 p.m., JV 7:30 p.m. PCM girls at Des Moines Christian, 5:30 p.m. Grand View Christian at CMB girls, 5:30 p.m. CMB boys at Gladbrook-Reinbeck, 5:30 p.m. Thursday Track Newton co-ed Cardinal Invitational, 4:30p.m. PCM girls at South Tama, 5 p.m. PCM boys at South Hamilton, 5 p.m. Colfax-Mingo at CMB girls Raider Relays, 4:30 p.m. Colfax-Mingo boys at Martensdale-St. Marys Invitational, 5 p.m. Newton 7th-8th boys at Knoxville, 4:30 p.m. Soccer Newton boys at Marshalltown, 9th 4:45 p.m., JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m. CMB girls at PCM, 5:30 p.m. PCM boys at Chariton, 7 p.m. Pella Christian at CMB boys, 5:30 p.m. Tennis Norwalk at Newton boys, 4:15 p.m. Newton girls at Norwalk, 4:15 p.m. Golf PCM girls at Oskaloosa, TBD Colfax-Mingo, Colo-NESCO at CMB girls, 4 p.m. Friday Soccer PCM boys at CMB, 5:30 p.m. Golf CMB boys at Roland-Story, 4 p.m. Lynnville-Sully boys at Iowa Valley Invitational, 4 p.m. Track CMB girls, boys at South Hardin, 4:30 p.m. Lynnville-Sully girls at BGM, 4:30 p.m.
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CMB boys claim tournament title By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News CHARITON — Not even a shortage of players would hold back the Collins-Maxwell/ Baxter boys’ soccer team at the Chariton Invitational on Saturday. Playing with just 13 players, the Raiders won their first two matches of the year and claimed the tournament championship. CMB defeated host Chariton, 3-1, in the opener and then finished off the day with a 3-0 shutout of Carlisle. “The entire team played a great defensive game which opened up opportunities for the offense,” CMB coach Crystal Bruntz said.
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The wins were the first two of the season for CMB, which improved to 2-3. The win over Carlisle also produced the first shutout of the year. CMB led Chariton 1-0 at halftime before adding a pair of goals in the second half. Sophomore Devin Carson
scored twice, junior Carter Fricke tallied the third goal and sophomore Ryan Sebastiano added an assist. Sophomore Brendyn Padget got the win in goal for the Raiders. He stopped 10 Chariton shots. CMB took five corner kicks and collected nine shots on goal. The Raiders scored all three of their goals in the second half against Carlisle. Carson and Fricke each had one goal and one assist and Sebastiano tallied the third goal. Padget had four saves in goal for the win. CMB took seven corner kicks and 11 shots on goal in that triumph.
Bruntz said the shortage of players forced her to play three defenders — freshman Ben Hofer, sophomore McCade Gowdy and junior Tate Ewing — every minute of both games. Senior defender Tucker Maxwell played most of the opener and all of the finale, missing part of game one with an ankle injury. The Raiders play Gladbrook-Reinbeck at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in Reinbeck. CMB hosts Pella Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday and Prairie City-Monroe at 5:30 p.m. Friday. Contact Troy Hyde at 641-792-3121 ext. 6536 or thyde@newtondailynews.com
PCM boys win Knoxville Invitational By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News KNOXVILLE — In a year where any of the top-eight golfers on the Prairie City-Monroe boys’ golf team can be the top scorer in a meet, junior Dayton Boell climbed to the top once again Saturday. Boell finished in a three-way tie for first, and his 6-over-par 76 led the Mustangs to a tournament at Pine Knolls Country Club. PCM won the meet with a 336, besting the next best team by 13 shots. Pella finished second with a 349, Newton shot a 352 in third, Pella Christian was fourth with a 365 and host Knoxville carded a 369 in fifth. Grinnell (395) and Chariton (426) also played. The Mustangs had five golfers shoot better than 90 on the day. None were better than Boell, whose 76 was eight strokes better than any of his teammates. Boell shot a 40 the first time through the nine-hole course but improved his second round by four shots. Boell played in a three-person playoff to determine medalist and runner-up medalist honors. He ended up third behind Newton’s Austin Reynolds and Knoxville’s Cam Arkema. Sophomore Andrew Van Ryswyk shot a 44-40 for an 84. The final two counting scores came from senior Ryan Hill and junior Elijah Sperfslage, who both shot 88. Both Hill and Sperfslage went 47-41. Juniors Jackson Thomas were the most consistent through each nine holes but still finished as non-counting scores.
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Thomas went 45-44 for an 89, and Lanphier was one stroke worse at 46-44 for a 90. The Mustangs play 18 holes at 2 p.m. Monday at Lincoln Valley Golf Course in State Center. Mustangs finish fourth at DMC Invitational GRANGER — Take away Panorama, and the top finishers in the Des Moines Christian Invitational at Jester Park on Thursday were pretty evenly matched. The Panthers though ran away with the team title after finishing with three of the top four scores and both medalists. They shot a 154 and were in front of second-place and host Des Moines Christian by 13 strokes. PCM senior Ethan Thomas shot a 5-over-par 41, finishing eighth overall. The Mustangs were five shots off second place. PCM shot a 172 in fourth, and South Hamilton was third with a 170. The rest of the field included Greene County (175), Pella Christian (176) and Carlisle (212). Thomas’ 41 was paired with scores of 43 by Lanphier and 44s from Hill and Van Ryswyk. Boell carded a 46, and Sperfslage had the other non-counting score with a 47.
Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe sophomore Andrew Van Ryswyk helped the Mustangs win the Knoxville Invitational at Pine Knolls Country Club in Knoxville on Saturday. Van Ryswyk shot an 84.
Panorama’s Kolby Shackelford won medalist honors with a 35, and teammate George Appleseth was the runner-up with a 36. Two golfers carded 39s, and
Clark, Ellens lead PCM boys track to fourth at ADM Boys Tiger Invitational By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News ADEL — Prairie City-Mon roe boys’ track and field coach Collin Harrison gave a few of his regulars a lighter night to rest some tired legs, the but the Mustangs still fared well at the ADM Boys Tiger Invitational on Friday. Despite being the second Clark smallest school in attendance, PCM placed fourth in a six-team field but was 13 points out of second. Led by a win in the discus by senior Noah Clark and two season-best runs in the 800- and 3,200-meter runs by senior Chris Ellens, the Mustangs scored 91 points. Dallas Center-Grimes won the meet with 177, followed by Winterset with 104 and host ADM of
Adel with 102. Carroll (69) and Ogden (45) also competed. Clark’s winning throw on what Harrison called a very wet throwing surface was marked at 131 feet, 5 inches. Ellens finished second in the 800 and 3,200. His time of 2 minutes, 5.84 seconds in the 800 and 10:00.33 in the two mile were both personal-best times. The other runner-up finish came from sophomore Preston Van Wyk in the 200. Van Wyk finished second in 23.92 seconds. Sophomores Wes Cummings and Cole Dustin were third in a pair of individual events. Cummings grabbed the bronze medal in the 400 with a time of 57.38, and Dustin’s season-best leap of 5-8 netted him a third-place finish in the high jump. The Mustangs were third in the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x800. PCM competes at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at BGM. Contact Troy Hyde at 641-792-3121 ext. 6536 or thyde@newtondailynews.com
Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe senior Chris Ellens set personal-best runs Friday at Adel. Ellens finished second in both the 800- and 3,200-meter runs with times of 2:05.84 and 10:00.33, respectively,
three others finished ahead of Ethan Thomas with 40s. Contact Troy Hyde at 641-792-3121 ext. 6536 or thyde@newtondailynews.com
Kansas State hires Iowa’s Gene Taylor as athletic director MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State hired Iowa deputy athletic director Gene Taylor as its new athletic director on Friday, filling an opening left after John Currie left for Tennessee in February. Taylor, 58, was hired at Iowa in 2014 following a 13-year stint as the athletic director at North Dakota State. He will formally be introduced at Kansas State on Monday. “My family and I are truly honored and thrilled to join the K-State family,” Taylor said. “We are excited to get to Manhattan, and I look forward to meeting our student-athletes, coaches, staff and supporters and helping them build upon the success K-State has attained.”
While with the Bison, Taylor led the school through the move from Division II to Division I, also aiding in the formation of the Great West Football Conference — giving North Dakota State a home in Division I. The Bison won five straight FCS football national championships beginning in 2011 and the school’s athletic department budget tripled from $5 million in his first year to $15 million under his watch. After leaving North Dakota State for Iowa three years ago, Taylor was responsible for the athletic department’s day-to-day operations and was the primary decision maker in the absence of athletic director Gary Barta.
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Ex-official’s trial to focus on Pirates beat up Cubs bias claims against Iowa AD for three-game sweep DES MOINES (AP) — The former associate athletic director at the University of Iowa will square off against the school in a trial Monday that centers on her claim that she suffered discrimination as a gay Barta female who fought bias in college sports. The trial in a lawsuit brought by Jane Meyer is expected to litigate whether Athletic Director Gary Barta’s personnel decisions were necessary judgment calls or tainted by discrimination. Several Hawkeye coaches, including football’s Kirk Ferentz, are expected to testify at the trial, scheduled for up to three weeks in Des Moines. Lawyers told a judge Thursday a last-minute settlement wasn’t likely. Jurors will determine whether Meyer suffered workplace discrimination due to her gender and sexual orientation, whether she endured retaliation for complaining of bias against female coaches, and whether she was paid less than a male administrator who performed similar work. If violations are found, jurors will decide how much to award Meyer in damages for pay and emotional distress. Scholars who study gender say the trial will shine a light on how female administrators and coaches can face different treatment than men.
“What’s happening at Iowa isn’t unique to Iowa,” said Purdue University professor Cheryl Cooky. “Iowa might just be a real egregious example of some of these types of treatment that we’ve seen.” Cooky said the trial, regardless of outcome, will injure “the morale and culture of the athletics department” and require healing. The dispute dates to 2014, when Barta fired field hockey coach Tracey Griesbaum following an investigation into complaints about her treatment of some players. The firing drew protests from many players and fans. Griesbaum claimed that she was treated more harshly than male coaches and planned legal action. She had a powerful internal ally: Meyer and Griesbaum had been in a decade-long relationship. Barta announced in December 2014 that Meyer would be transferred outside the athletics department while her partner’s litigation loomed. Meyer worked as a construction manager until last year, when the university eliminated her job and laid her off. University lawyers are expected to argue that Barta committed no discrimination or retaliation against Meyer, who had been the department’s Senior Woman Administrator since 2001. They say he had concerns about Meyer and that he had to oust her after Griesbaum’s firing drove a wedge between them. Barta testified in a recent deposition that Meyer chastised him personally about
the firing and in front of staff, saying her insubordination made it impossible to run the department. He said Meyer hadn’t disclosed her relationship with Griesbaum to him — a potential conflict of interest he claims he learned about from The Associated Press. Meyer’s lawyers argue those claims are a pretext to justify the fact that Barta ended Meyer’s athletics career after she opposed his treatment of Griesbaum and others. They note her transfer came the day after she handed Barta a memo complaining about alleged bias, including his termination of other female gay coaches. Those claims were never investigated. It’s not clear how Barta wasn’t aware of Meyer’s relationship with Griesbaum. A university investigation into the field hockey program months earlier looked into the relationship and found no violations. Meyer says she disclosed it to others years earlier and was cleared. Before Barta transferred Meyer, he hired Gene Taylor into a newly-created deputy athletic director job, which included some of Meyer’s duties. Iowa hired Taylor at a salary of $245,000 — $70,000 more than Meyer made after her 13th year. Meyer, 57, argues the disparity amounts to an equal pay violation. The university notes Taylor earned a higher salary in his prior job at North Dakota State and that his position involved running the day-to-day operations.
CHICAGO (AP) — For the first time in a while, the Pittsburgh Pirates enjoyed their visit to Wrigley Field. Adam Frazier hit a clinching home run as the Pirates scored six times in the final two innings to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep of the World Series champions. “We came in struggling. It was big for us to get these three wins,” Frazier said. The Pirates went 4-14 against the Cubs last season, including 1-8 in Chicago. Their previous three-game sweep at the ballpark was in September 2014. Jameson Taillon (1-0) allowed an unearned run and struck out six in seven innings. Cubs starter Jon Lester pitched three-hit ball for seven innings and left with a 1-0 lead. The Pirates scored three times in the eighth off Koji Uehara (0-1), getting the goahead run when pinch runner Alec Hanson slid home on Andrew McCutchen’s
bases-loaded grounder — a replay review upheld the call that catcher Willson Contreras was barely off the plate when he caught first baseman Anthony Rizzo’s throw on an attempted force play. “That’s been more of our problem than anything, not getting a clutch hit and holding a lead at the end of the game,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. Frazier hit a three-run homer in the ninth. Tommy La Stella’s pinchhit double off Frazier’s glove in left field put the Cubs ahead in the seventh. Chicago loaded the bases on a walk before Taillon got Rizzo to pop out to end the inning. Taillon has given up three runs in 20 innings. Last season, he had the second-lowest ERA (3.38) among NL rookie starters. “They’re probably the best competition in our division, and they proved it this last series,” Cubs right fielder Ben Zobrist said.
Ex-Iowa prep football coach charged with sex assault of boy SIBLEY (AP) — A former Sibley-Ocheyedan football coach and middle school teacher fired in 2015 after the superintendent found him sleeping in his classroom next to a middle school boy has been charged with sexual assault. The Sioux City Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2pn07H ) that 38-year-old Kyle Thomas Ewinger, of West Burlington, was fired after he was found with a 10-year-old boy sleep-
ing on an air mattress. The newspaper says the boy at the time denied anything sexual had happened, but later said that Ewinger had performed a sex act on him, according to a March criminal complaint. Ewinger was arrested Thursday and charged with second-degree sexual assault. He’s free on $10,000 bond. No attorney is listed for him in online court records, and a phone number for him could not be found.
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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Winning the ball in the air is Newton High senior defender Jordan Norvell (21) as he heads the ball with Boone’s Lucca Carvalho (17) and Ryan Dow (9) watching the play. The Cardinals scored four second-half goals to Boone’s one to win Friday night’s home game, 4-1.
Cardinals Continued from Page 1B “As a team, we’re trying to put the ball in the goal, possess it and make good runs,” senior defender Jordan Norvell said. “We’re playing our game. With a win like tonight, we’re telling other teams even when we make a mistake, we’re out here to win and we’re not going to back down.” As they did in the first half, the Cardinals dictated the pace of play the rest of the contest. With 21 minutes remaining, Ventling sent a pass to Fischer, who scored his teamhigh seventh goal of the season. Fischer was after another score when he was downed in the box by Boone goalkeeper Marcelo Alarcon, who also received a yellow card sending
him to the sidelines for five minutes. Ventling took the penalty kick, blasting the ball past the Toreadors’ reserve goalie. Newton was up 3-1 with 16:43 on the clock. Fourteen minutes later, Arguello found the net for the final margin of victory. Newton senior goalkeeper Reagan Maple was credited with three saves. Offensively, the Cardinals had eight shots on goal and six corner kick opportunities. Norvell said as a veteran defender, he really likes the new formation the Cardinals are using under Coach Jensen. He said it makes teams go to the outside of the field on their attack instead of down the center. “It helps take stress off Reagan in the goal. It’s harder for teams to score on us. We have a good team, which is coming
together here early in the season, and we have a good coach, so I’m expecting a strong run to get to the state tournament,” Norvell said. Newton improved to 4-2 on the season with the non-conference win over Boone (1-5). The Cardinals take a 1-1 mark into Tuesday’s Little Hawkeye Conference match at Grinnell. The varsity plays at 5 p.m. at Grinnell followed by the junior varsity at 7:30 p.m. “This win boosts our confidence for Tuesday’s conference game at Grinnell, which is very important after our loss to Dallas Center-Grimes this week,” Jensen said. “We want wins against conference opponents because our goal is to win the conference.” Contact Jocelyn Sheets at 641-792-3121 ext. 6535 or jsheets@newtondailynews.com
Major League Baseball At A Glance All Times CDT By The Associated Press American League East Division W L Pct GB Baltimore 8 3 .727 — N.Y. Yankees 8 4 .667 ½ Boston 7 5 .583 1½ Tampa Bay 6 7 .462 3 Toronto 2 10 .167 6½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 8 4 .667 1 Minnesota 7 5 .583 1½ Chicago 6 5 .545 ½ Kansas City 6 6 .500 2 Cleveland 5 7 .417 3 West Division W L Pct GB Houston 8 4 .667 — L.A. Angels 6 7 .462 2½ Oakland 5 7 .417 3 Seattle 5 8 .385 3½ Texas 4 8 .333 4 Saturday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 3, St. Louis 2 Toronto 2, Baltimore 1 Minnesota 6, Chicago White Sox 0 Boston 2, Tampa Bay 1 Houston 10, Oakland 6 Cleveland 13, Detroit 6 Kansas City 3, L.A. Angels 2 Seattle 5, Texas 0 Sunday’s Games Baltimore 11, Toronto 4 Detroit 4, Cleveland 1 Boston 7, Tampa Bay 5 Kansas City 1, L.A. Angels 0 Houston at Oakland, ppd. Chicago White Sox 3, Minnesota 1 (10) Texas at Seattle, 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees 9, St. Louis 3 Monday’s Games Tampa Bay (Snell 0-1) at Boston (Wright 0-1), 10:05 a.m. Chicago White Sox (Holland 1-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Montgomery 0-0), 6:05 p.m. Cleveland (Salazar 0-1) at Minnesota (Gibson 0-1), 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Chavez 1-1) at Houston (Morton 0-1), 7:10 p.m. Texas (Griffin 1-0) at Oakland (Cotton 1-1), 9:05 p.m. Miami (Koehler 0-0) at Seattle (Miranda 0-1), 9:10 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Chicago White Sox at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 6:07 p.m. Baltimore at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m. Detroit at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m. Cleveland at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Houston, 7:10 p.m.
San Francisco at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m. Texas at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. Miami at Seattle, 9:10 p.m. National League East Division W L Pct GB Washington 7 5 .583 — Miami 7 5 .583 — N.Y. Mets 7 6 .538 ½ Atlanta 5 6 .455 1½ Philadelphia 4 8 .333 3 Central Division W L Pct GB Cincinnati 8 5 .615 — Milwaukee 7 6 .538 1 Pittsburgh 6 6 .500 1½ Chicago 6 6 .500 1½ St. Louis 3 9 .250 4½ West Division W L Pct GB Colorada 9 5 .643 — Arizona 8 5 .615 ½ L.A. Doders 7 6 .538 1½ San Diego 5 8 .385 3½ San Francisco 5 9 .357 4 Saturday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 3, St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 4, Washington 2 Cincinnati 7, Milwaukee 5 Pittsburgh 8, Chicago Cubs 7 Colorado 5, San Francisco 0 Atlanta 4, San Diego 2 Miami 5, N.Y. Mets 4 L.A. Dodgers 8, Arizona 4 Sunday’s Games Miami 4, N.Y. Mets 2 Milwaukee 4, Cincinnati 2 Atlanta 9, San Diego 2 Washington 6, Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 6, Chicago Cubs 1 Colorado 4, San Francisco 3 Arizona 3, L.A. Dodgers 1 N.Y. Yankees 9, St. Louis 3 Monday’s Games Pittsburgh (Nova 1-1) at St. Louis (Lynn 0-1), 6:05 p.m. San Diego (Weaver 0-1) at Atlanta (Garcia 0-1), 6:35 p.m. Milwaukee (Anderson 1-0) at Chicago Cubs (Lackey 1-1), 7:05 p.m. Arizona (Ray 1-0) at L.A. Dodgers (McCarthy 2-0), 9:10 p.m. Miami (Koehler 0-0) at Seattle (Miranda 0-1), 9:10 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Baltimore at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m. San Francisco at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m. Arizona at San Diego, 9:10 p.m. Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m. Miami at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.
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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS CIVIL NO. (SALE NO.) 17-000393 CASE # EQCV119610 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., vs DEFENDANT: ASHLEY A. WILSON F/K/A ASHLEY A. MCKEE, THE CITY OF NEWTON, BRAD LAWRENCE MCKEE, IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: LOT 16 IN FAIR MEADOWS ADDITION IN THE CITY OF NEWTON, JASPER COUNTY, IOWA, AS APPEARS IN PLAT BOOK “E”, AT PAGE 126 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Property Address 306 E 19TH ST N, NEWTON, IOWA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Sale Date 05/23/2017 Sale Time 10:00 AM Place of Sale JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption. Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable. Judgment Amount $89,500.92 Costs $2,285.00 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $6,323.55 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney C. ANTHONY CRNIC 925 E 4TH ST WATERLOO, IA 50703 (319)234-2530 Date 03/06/2017 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF April 17 & 24 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS CIVIL NO. (SALE NO.) 17-000394 CASE # EQCV120212 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER, LLC D/B/A VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS, A MISSOURI LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY vs DEFENDANT: CURTIS BALMER; PARTIES IN POSSESSION; UNKNOWN SPOUSE (IF ANY) OF CURTIS BALMER; IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: LOT 1 OF THE SUBDIVISION OF LOT 3 IN BLOCK A OF EAST ADDITION TO BAXTER, JASPER COUNTY, IOWA, AS APPEARS IN PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK E PAGE 198 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, EXCEPT THE NORTH 3 FEET THEREOF, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 107 SOUTH HARRISON AVENUE, BAXTER, IA 50028 (THE “PROPERTY”). Property Address 107 S HARRISON AVE, BAXTER, IOWA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Sale Date 05/23/2017 Sale Time 10:00 AM Place of Sale JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption. Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable. Judgment Amount $130,321.93 Costs $2,365.00 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $7,130.85 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney EMILY BARTEKOSKE 1401 50TH ST-SUITE 100 WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266 (515)223-7325 Date 03/07/2017 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF April 10 & 17 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GORDON DOYLE CHURCHILL, DECEASED. CASE NO. ESPR037040 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Gordon Doyle Churchill, Deceased, who died on or about May 28, 2016: You are hereby notified that on April 13, 2017 the last will and testament of Gordon Doyle Churchill, deceased, bearing date of October 10, 2008, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Jolane Williams was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file the with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the
Churchill, deceased, bearing date of October 10, 2008, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Jolane Williams was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file the with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated this 13th day of April, 2017. Jolane Williams, 1632 Bradley Way, Grovetown, Georgia 30813 Executor Ken J. Smith,, ICIS PIN No: AT0007376 Attorney for executor Firm Name: UPDEGRAFF & SMITH Address: 101 First Avenue West, Newton, IA 50208 Phone: (641)792-4141 Fax: (641)792-5650 Date of second publication April 24, 2017 Probate Code Section 304 Arpril 17 & 24 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HARRY G. HOLMES JR., DECEASED CASE NO. ESPR037035 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Harry G. Holmes Jr., Deceased, who died on or about March 21, 2017: You are hereby notified that on April 10, 2017, the Last Will and Testament of Harry G. Holmes Jr., deceased, bearing date of August 9, 2012, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Teresa Holton-Holmes was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated April 12, 2017. Teresa Holton-Holmes Executor of Estate 3698 Harbor Ave. Newton, IA 50208 Randal B. Caldwell, ICIS PIN No: AT0001375 Attorney for Executor Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa & Nuzum, PLLC 211 1st Ave. W., Newton, IA 50208 Date of second publication: 24th day of April, 2017. April 17 & 24 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS CIVIL NO. (SALE NO.) 17-000275 CASE # EQCV120253 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA vs DEFENDANT: JAMES H. SEARS, LINDA L. SEARS AND FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA; IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: THE SOUTH 16 FEET OF LOT 2, ALL OF LOT 5, IN BLOCK 4 OF EXLINE'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF NEWTON, JASPER COUNTY, IOWA Property Address 117 W 10TH ST N, NEWTON, IOWA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Sale Date 05/23/2017 Sale Time 10:00 AM Place of Sale JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption. Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable. Judgment Amount $50,193.65 Costs $2,810.00 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $683.81 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney BENJAMIN W. HOPKINS 1350 NW 138TH ST. STE#100 CLIVE, IA 50325 (515)222-9400 Date 02/15/2017 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF April 10 & 17 NOTICE There is an impending vacancy for the position of magistrate in Jasper County in Judicial Election District 5A, created by the expiration of the term of the Honorable Darrin Tod Hamilton, which shall occur on August 1, 2017. The new magistrate will be assigned primarily to the magistrate docket in Jasper County, but may be assigned to cover other counties in the Fifth Judicial District as needed. An applicant wishing to be considered for the position must be an attorney licensed to practice law in Iowa, a resident of Jasper County or a county contiguous to Jasper County (Marion, Polk, Story, Marshall, Tama, Poweshiek, and Mahaska), and able to complete the initial and one regular term of office prior to reaching the age of seventy-two. The Magistrate Appointing Commission will meet on Friday, May 12, 2017 at the Jasper
NOTICE There is an impending vacancy for the position of magistrate in Jasper County in Judicial Election District 5A, created by the expiration of the term of the Honorable Darrin Tod Hamilton, which shall occur on August 1, 2017. The new magistrate will be assigned primarily to the magistrate docket in Jasper County, but may be assigned to cover other counties in the Fifth Judicial District as needed. An applicant wishing to be considered for the position must be an attorney licensed to practice law in Iowa, a resident of Jasper County or a county contiguous to Jasper County (Marion, Polk, Story, Marshall, Tama, Poweshiek, and Mahaska), and able to complete the initial and one regular term of office prior to reaching the age of seventy-two. The Magistrate Appointing Commission will meet on Friday, May 12, 2017 at the Jasper County Courthouse to select a new magistrate. Interviews of applicants may or may not be held, at the discretion of the Commission. Required Application forms may be obtained from the Clerk of Court Office, Jasper County Courthouse, Room 104, 101 First Street, Newton, Iowa, or by emailing the Clerk of Court, Kelly Ruhnke, at kelly.ruhnke@iowacourts.gov. The names of the persons serving on the Magistrate Appointing Commission are available from the Clerk of Court. Applicants should not contact individual commissioners prior to the interview date. The Application must be certified. The deadline for filing Applications is Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. The Application and any letters of recommendation must be received in the Office of the Jasper County Clerk of Court by that deadline to be considered. The business of the Magistrate Appointing Commission is subject to the open meeting laws contained in Iowa Code Chapter 22. Dated April 11, 2017. Brad McCall District Court Judge Chairperson, Jasper County Magistrate Appointing Commission April 17,18,19,20,21, 24,25,26,27 and 28 CITY OF LAMBS GROVE COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 6, 2017 Meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Tom Clark at 6:59 p.m. Roll call: Tom Clark, Cindy Humke, Kent DeGoey and Steve Thomassen present. Absent: Cathi Fouts. DeGoey moved and was seconded by Humke to approve the agenda. Motion carried 4-0. Guests: Chad Gebhart, Chris & Kira Norman and Cindy Tangeman New Business: a. Kristie Wildung did not attend the meeting but did provide an update to DeGoey regarding the status of the sewer project at the end of Walnut. DeGoey reported that as of the day of the meeting, she had not been in contact with Karl Peters. DeGoey had reached out to Peters via phone calls and texts and he had not gotten any responses either. b. Council discussed that on the north side of Tonka Trail there is no parking allowed. However, there is a No Parking sign missing. Therefore, people are parking on both sides and there is not enough room for cars to get through. Clark and Dannen will review the area and make a proposal to the Council. c. Cindy Tangeman who recently purchased 103 Walnut presented plans to widen the driveway to the Council. She would also like to build a fence on her property. Dannen will meet with Tangeman to review the property and her plans. Consent Agenda: Humke moved and was seconded by Thomassen to approve all the items on the consent agenda including the minutes from the March 2, 2017 meeting, list of bills, and reconciliation report for March. Motion carried 4-0. JCARL Participation Fee...............$21.25 News Printing Company Publications.....................$110.28 Dodd's Sanitation Contract..........$670.00 Christina Machin Salary..............................$392.64 Newton Public Library Contract........................$2,076.20 Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa & Nuzum Legal Services...................$35.00 Iowa Codification Ordinances......................$162.00 IPERS Retirement.........................$67.62 Alliant Energy Utilities...............................$22.65 Alliant Energy Utilities.............................$354.85 Total April Bills.............$3,912.49 General Fund...............$1,596.02 Charges for Fee...........$2,392.65 Local Option Sales Tax...$858.53 Emergency........................$40.78 Capital Projects...................$0.00 Road Use Fund............$1,504.49 Debt Service....................$433.89 Total March Revenue...$6,826.36 General Fund...............$1,693.56 Charges for Fee...........$1,869.38 Road Use Fund...............$374.10 Capital Projects...................$0.00 Debt Service........................$0.00 Total March Expense. . .$3,937.04 Staff and commissions reports Mayor: No report Streets: Thomassen reported that he had not heard back from Denco and will reach out to them again. Sewers: DeGoey reported that JP has not yet cameraed the final section of pipe that they are hoping to be able to line instead of replace. Parks: Humke reported that she has people lined up to mow the parks this season. Tree Steward: No report Storm Sewers: No report City Clerk: No report Old Business: a. Dannen reported that he had a conversation with a resident regarding parking. He invited the resident to the next meeting to discuss options such as building a building, gravel, etc. DeGoey moved and was seconded by Humke to adjourn the meeting at 7:42 p.m. Motion carried 4-0. Next City Council meeting to be held May 4, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Minutes submitted by Christina Machin, City Clerk Mayor Pro Tem Tom Clark City Clerk Christina Machin March 17 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY CASE NO. ESPR037039 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY L. CHABOT, DECEASED NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Mary L. Chabot, Deceased, who died on or about April 5, 2017: You are hereby notified that on April 12, 2017, the Last Will and Testament of Mary L. Chabot, deceased, bearing date of July 1, 1994, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Ferdinand J. Chabot was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district
THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY CASE NO. ESPR037039 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY L. CHABOT, DECEASED NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Mary L. Chabot, Deceased, who died on or about April 5, 2017: You are hereby notified that on April 12, 2017, the Last Will and Testament of Mary L. Chabot, deceased, bearing date of July 1, 1994, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that J. Chabot was Ferdinand appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated April 13, 2017 Ferdinand J. Chabot Executor of Estate 930 E. 10th St. S. Newton, IA 50208 Randal B. Caldwell, ICIS PIN No: AT0001375 Attorney for Executor Firm Name: Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa & Nuzum, PLLC Address: 211 1st Ave. W., Newton, IA 50208 Date of second publication 24th day of April, 2017. April 17 & 24 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES april 3, 2017, 6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS The City Council of Newton, Iowa met in regular session at 6:00 P.M. on the above date in the Council Chambers at 101 West 4th Street South. Mayor Hansen presided. Present Council Members: Chapé, Biondi (left at 6:46 pm), George, Trotter, Kulis. Absent: Mullan. Mayor Hansen asked everyone present to join in saying the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Hansen Proclaimed April 2017 as Keep Iowa Beautiful Month. Library Director, Nicole Lindstrom provided the annual Library report. Mayor Hansen presented Fire Chief Wellik with a certificate for his completion of the Executive Officer Program. This is a four year commitment to complete the courses and research requirements. Wellik was also acknowledged for his exemplary service as Interim City Administrator. There was no citizen participation. Moved by Chapé, seconded by Kulis to approve consent agenda items 6-11. 6. March 20, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes 7. March 28, 2017 Special City Council Meeting Minutes 8. Approve Class C Beer, Sunday Sales, Liquor License for CSOI Corp Dba: West End 1325 1st Ave W. 9. Resolution adopting 2017 S2 supplement to the “Code of Ordinances of the City of Newton, Iowa, 2016”, and approving distribution of the same to code subscribers. Resolution No. 2017-054 adopted. 10. Resolution levying assessments for costs of nuisance abatement and providing for the payment thereof (Schedule 17-3). Resolution No. 2017-055 adopted. 11. Approval of Bills AYES: Five. NAYS: None. Consent agenda items approved. Mayor Hansen stated that this is the time and place for a public hearing on a Resolution awarding contract for the 2017 Pavement Rehabilitation Project. There were no written comments. Moved by George, seconded by Trotter to close the public hearing. AYES: Five. NAYS: None. The public hearing was closed. Moved by Kulis, seconded by Trotter, to adopt the resolution. AYES: Five. NAYS: None. Resolution No. 2017-056 adopted. Moved by Chapé, seconded by Trotter, to approve the third Consideration of an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Newton, Iowa, 2016, Title VII, Chapter 70, Section 70.15, “Traffic and Parking Schedules Adopted by Code Reference” by adding stops signs on W 4th Street S at S 20th Avenue W. AYES: Five NAYS: None. Third consideration of the ordinance passed. Moved by Kulis, seconded by George to adopt the ordinance. AYES: Five. NAYS: None. Ordinance 2290 adopted. Moved by George, seconded by Trotter, to approve the third Consideration of an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Newton, Iowa, 2016, Title VII, Chapter 70, Section 70.15, “Traffic and Parking Schedules Adopted by Reference”, to remove compact parking spaces on South Second Avenue. AYES: Five NAYS: None. Third consideration of the ordinance passed. Moved by Chapé, seconded by Trotter, to approve the Ordinance. AYES: Five. NAYS: None. Ordinance 2291 adopted. Moved by George, seconded by Trotter, to approve the third Consideration of an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Newton, Iowa, 2016, Title VII, Chapter 70, Section 70.15, “Traffic and Parking Schedules Adopted by Reference”, updating parking on Lincoln Street. AYES: Five NAYS: None. Third consideration of the ordinance passed. Moved by George, seconded by Trotter, to adopt the Ordinance. AYES: Five. NAYS: None. Ordinance 2292 adopted. Moved by Kulis, seconded by Trotter, to approve the second Consideration of an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Newton, Iowa, 2016, Title VII, Chapter 70, Section 70.15, “Traffic and Parking Schedules Adopted by Reference”, to make changes to street parking in the 300 and 800 blocks of N 3rd Ave W. AYES: Five NAYS: None. Second consideration of the ordinance passed. Moved by Chapé, seconded by Biondi, to approve the second Consideration of an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Newton, Iowa, 2016, Title VII, Chapter 70, Section 70.15, “Traffic and Parking Schedules Adopted by Reference”, to make changes to street parking in the 1300 block of Crescent Drive. AYES: Five NAYS: None. Second consideration of the ordinance passed.
Five. NAYS: None. Ordinance 2292 adopted. Moved by Kulis, seconded by Trotter, to approve the second Consideration of an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Newton, Iowa, 2016, Title VII, Chapter 70, Section 70.15, “Traffic and Parking Schedules Adopted by Reference”, to make changes to street parking in the 300 and 800 blocks of N 3rd Ave W. AYES: Five NAYS: None. Second consideration of the ordinance passed. Moved by Chapé, seconded by Biondi, to approve the second Consideration of an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Newton, Iowa, 2016, Title VII, Chapter 70, Section 70.15, “Traffic and Parking Schedules Adopted by Reference”, to make changes to street parking in the 1300 block of Crescent Drive. AYES: Five NAYS: None. Second consideration of the ordinance passed. Moved by George, seconded by Biondi, to approve the second Consideration of an Ordinance of amending the Code Ordinances, City of Newton, Iowa, 2016, Title VII, Chapter 70, Section 70.15, “Traffic and Parking Schedules Adopted by Reference”, to make changes to street parking on W 4th St N from N and Union Drive. AYES: Five NAYS: None. Second consideration of the ordinance passed. Moved by George, seconded by Kulis, to approve the second Consideration of an Ordinance of amending the Code Ordinances, City of Newton, Iowa, 2016, Title VII, Chapter 70, Section 70.15, “Traffic and Parking Schedules Adopted by Reference”, to make changes to street parking in the 800 -1300 blocks of E 14th St S. Michael L Rinehart, 1305 S 11th Ave E requested follow up information on the speed cameras that were placed in this area. AYES: Five Second NAYS: None. consideration of the ordinance passed. Moved by Biondi, seconded by Trotter, to approve the first Consideration of an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Newton, Iowa, 2016, Title VII, Chapter 70, Section 70.15, “Traffic and Parking Schedules Adopted by Code Reference” by adding stop signs and yield signs at various locations. AYES: Five NAYS: None. First consideration of the ordinance passed. Moved by George, seconded by Trotter to approve a Resolution approving the purchase of one ½ton and one ¾- ton pickup for the Public Works Department. AYES: Five, NAYS: None. Resolution 2017-057 adopted. Moved by Chapé, seconded by Kulis to approve a Resolution authorizing the purchase of a hydroseeding machine for the Public Works Operations Division. AYES: Five, NAYS: None. Resolution 2017-058 adopted. Moved by Kulis, seconded by George to approve a Resolution approving a contract for engineering design services to upgrade the 1st Avenue downtown traffic signals. AYES: Five, NAYS: None. Resolution 2017-059 adopted. Moved by George, seconded by Trotter to approve a Resolution authorizing to enter into agreements for residential solid waste collection and residential recycling collection with Dodd's Trash Hauling and Recycling. Midwest Sanitation requested an opportunity to bid. AYES: Five, NAYS: None. Resolution 2017060 adopted. At 6:46 pm Councilman Biondi excused himself from the meeting. Moved by Trotter, seconded by George to approve a Resolution authorizing the purchase of one unisex precast concrete vault restroom to be installed at Agnes Patterson Park. Matt Holmes, E 4 1/2 St S, a Little League couch, expressed concerns on the location and accessibility of the restroom. Laube, Public Works Director indicated that the restroom would be located just off the main park road with parking access and includes an ADA walkway. AYES: Four, NAYS: None. Resolution 2017-061 adopted. Moved by Chapé, seconded by Kulis to approve a Resolution supporting a Creative Placemaking Economic Assessment with the Centre for Arts and Artists. AYES: Four, NAYS: None. Resolution 2017062 adopted. Moved by Kulis, seconded by Trotter to approve a Resolution approving the granting of Downtown Micro Grant Funds for 119 West 2nd Street North in Newton. AYES: Four, NAYS: None. Resolution 2017-063 adopted. Moved by Chapé, seconded by George to approve a Resolution approving the granting of Downtown Micro Grant Funds for 123 West 2nd Street North in Newton. AYES: Four, NAYS: None. Resolution 2017-064 adopted. Moved by Trotter, seconded by Chapé to approve a Resolution Accepting a Donation of Property at 601 West 12th Street South, City of Newton, Iowa. Council discussion ensued regarding the status of the other buildings. AYES: Three, NAYS: George. Resolution failed due to lack of votes. Moved by George, seconded by Chapé to approve a Resolution approving a purposed team combined project agreement between Onebody3 and the City of Newton. AYES: Four, NAYS: None. Resolution 2017-065 adopted. There was no new business. During old business, Chapé asked for updates on Hotel Maytag. Director of Finance and Development, Bryan Friedman indicated that 3 developers have submitted proposals. Staff along with City partners are narrowing the proposals. Once the final decision is made an agreement will be presented to council. Chapé also asked for an update on the downtown streetscape. Director of Planning and Zoning, Erin Chambers indicated that the master plan is nearly complete. A public input session will be planned and the traffic signal study will be incorporated into the master plan. In partnership with Main Street, another walking alley project is being planned near the parking lot on S 2nd Ave W. Moved by Kulis, seconded by Chapé, to adjourn the meeting at 7:24 P.M. Motion unanimously carried by voice vote. Michael L. Hansen, Mayor Katrina Davis, CMC City Clerk April 17
Newton Water Board Meeting Minutes Friday, Jan.20, 2017 The Newton Waterworks Board of Trustees met in regular session on Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Newton City Council Chambers. Present were Chair Maureen Lockwood, Bret Doerring, Brian Buch and L.D. Palmer. Absent: None. Also present was Field Service Director Marty Hoffert. Chairperson Maureen Lockwood called the meeting to order at 12:05 PM. Auditors Ashley and Paul of Nolte, Cornman and Johnson presented the 2016 Audit report. The Waterworks total revenue was $2,978,542 and the total expenditures was $2,763,408. Revenues from water sales increased $31,605 from FY15 and non-operating revenues decreased $542,901 from FY15 due to decrease in FEMA reimbursement. Net position increased $215,134 from FY15. Bret Doerring moved to accept the Fy15-16 Audit as presented. Brian Buch seconded the motion. Motion Approved The December Board minutes were approved by consent. Brian Buch moved to approve the December Financials as presented. Bret Doerring seconded the motion. Motion Approved Marty Hoffert presented the Water Treatment and Distribution report. The static well water level for January is 26.2'. Well water levels are still good for this time of year in January. Marty presented the semiannual static well level readings from July 1966 to the present of January 2017. The chart indicates periods of flooding and draught over that period of time. The distribution crew has been working on hydrant repair and replacement. The Board discussed the 13 year water loss chart that was presented. The last three years water loss averaged at least 14%. Chairman Lockwood asked staff to look at earlier periods from 2003 to see if loss was trending higher. The manager gave an overview of current economic development conditions in Newton. A corrected copy was presented at the Board meeting. The next meeting will be held on Friday, February 17th, 2017 in the City Council chambers. The meeting was adjourned. Respectfully Submitted L.D. Palmer, Secretary Newton WaterWorks Board of Trustees April 17
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Newton Water Board Meeting Minutes Friday, Jan.20, 2017 The Newton Waterworks Board of Trustees met in regular session on Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Newton City Council Chambers. Present were Chair Maureen Lockwood, Bret Doerring, Brian Buch and L.D. Palmer. Absent: None. Also present was Field Service Director Marty Hoffert. Chairperson Maureen Lockwood called the meeting to order at 12:05 PM. Auditors Ashley and Paul of Nolte, Cornman and Johnson presented the 2016 Audit report. The Waterworks total revenue was $2,978,542 and the total expenditures was $2,763,408. Revenues from water sales increased $31,605 from FY15
NEWTON WATERWORKS PAYABLES LISTING FOR THE 6th Period December 2016 PAYEE AMOUNT AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS..........1,259.42 ALLIANT ENERGY ACCOUNT PAYABLE. .21,615.09 ANDERSON, LARRY & JOANNE.............84.99 BLACK HILLS ENERGY. . .284.60 BROWN SUPPLY CO INC........... ..........................................182.25 BUTLER, RONDA...............11.55 CAPPY'S TIRE & AUTO SERVICE.............1,131.92 CARUS CORPORATION. .875.00 CENTRAL IOWA WATER ASSOCIATION....961.47 CHEMSEARCH.................190.14 CITY OF NEWTON......21,331.60 DE LAGE LANDEN...........155.00 DOERRING, BRET...........250.00 DRILLCO...........................214.00 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & EQUIP..260.96 FAREWAY STORES...........31.52 FARVER TRUE VALUE....320.72 FASTENAL COMPANY.........7.89 FORBES OFFICE EQUIP. . .35.28 FOX ENGINEERING ASSOC INC....................2,967.89 GRAINGER.......................200.90 GRALNEK-DUNITZ CO.....188.00 GRAYMONT WESTERN LIME INC...15,323.92 HACH CHEMICAL COMPANY........................911.94 HAWK, MADELYN EAGER & KYLE..................11.82 HAWKINS INC...............7,760.65 HUFF, PATRICIA................20.18 HYVEE..............................126.95 IDNR - OPERATOR CERTIFICATION.................70.00 ILLINGWORTH, MACKENZIE.......................51.52 INTERSTATE ALL BATTERY CENTER.....92.80 IOWA FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY........................145.05 IOWA ONE CALL..............152.40 KEYSTONE LABORATORIES INC.......203.00 LOCKWOOD, DR. MAUREEN.................250.00 MALFARA, JESSICA..........22.73 MARTIN'S FLAG CO., INC..61.78 MCCAUGHEY, JASON.....313.05 MCKINNEY, LISA................65.00 MG LAUNDRY CORP.......137.80 MUNICIPAL SUPPLY INC........... ..........................................213.30 MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIP. CO.INC.............333.10 NAPA AUTO PARTS...........32.76 NEWS PRINTING CO.........98.34 NEWTON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.............1,250.00 NOLTE, CORNMAN & JOHNSON PC............6,500.00 NORTHERN TOOL & EQUIPMENT CO...........443.96 O'REILLY AUTO PARTS...309.57 PETTY CASH....................109.59 PREMIER OFFICE EQUIPMENT, INC.............176.92 RAMOS, ANNA & WILBERTO..........................12.70 RICHARDSON, PAUL SLIGER & AMAN................44.42 SHOMO-MADSENWOYTHALER INS........15,291.00 SIGN PRO...........................55.00 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER CO.......................49.60 STATE HYGIENIC LABORATORY....................19.50 SUPERIOR WELDING SUPPLY CO......................360.00 T/C TOWN COUNTRY SERVICES........................350.00 THEISEN'S..........................81.75 TOOLS PLUS INDUSTRIES.....................650.58 TYCO INTEGRATED SECURITY LLC.................389.19 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION...............1,552.61 US CELLULAR..................208.75 US POSTMASTER.........2,200.00 UTILITY EQUIPMENT CO........... .......................................1,091.48 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT....50.33 VAN WERT INC.............7,298.72 VANDER HAAGS..............450.00 WEBSTER, SHANE............71.86 WESTECH ENGINEERING, INC......3,949.00 WETERS AUTO REPAIR & LP......................50.40 WEX BANK.......................784.11 WINDSTREAM..................940.86 ZIEGLER INC.................1,112.47 ZMOLEK, LEE...................250.00 ...................................125,062.65 April 17 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS CIVIL NO. (SALE NO.) 17-000273 CASE # EQCV120200 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA vs DEFENDANT: PRIMITIVO J.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS CIVIL NO. (SALE NO.) 17-000273 CASE # EQCV120200 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA vs DEFENDANT: PRIMITIVO J. AGUINIGA, ASSOCIATED ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, P.C., CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA) NA AND STATE FARM BANK; IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: LOT TWO IN BLOCK ONE IN J.W. BUTTER'S ADDITION TO PRAIRIE CITY, JASPER COUNTY, IOWA, AS APPEARS IN THE PLAT OF RECORD IN BOOK 197, AT PAGE 430 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Property Address 605 E 5TH ST, PRAIRIE CITY, IOWA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Sale Date 05/23/2017 Sale Time 10:00 AM Place of Sale JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption. Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable. Judgment Amount $46,817.76 Costs $2,810.00 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $1,098.19 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney BENJAMIN W. HOPKINS 1350 NW 138TH ST. STE#100 CLIVE, IA 50325 (515)222-9400 Date 02/15/2017 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF April 10 & 17
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16 HYDRAULIC lifters for 340 small block 19681973, new in box $25., 1980 3” Hollie Hobbie bell $5., 5” pair occupied Japan figurines $5., 1930's Bakelite S&P shakers $10., pint jar buttons $8., 2002 Dodge Ram manual $5., Roseville Cornucopia, Blue Freesia *” & 6”, blue $75. each, 4 Patsy Cline cassettes with documentary book in original box $10., 6 white gold trim egg cups $5. 792-8017. 4 POOL Cues, 1 with weats, all break in the middle, 3 in one case, 1 in case, all for $30. 791-7190. CANDY MACHINE w/triple head 4' tall (vintage) $115. 515-313-7803. COMPUTER DESK, 24x36, shelves, pull-out key board, nice $60. 641792-6351. ELECTRIC ORGAN, Baldwin, model 56R, with bench, walnut, original owner, excellent condition, $100.00,OBO, 641-7921848. EXECUTIVE DESK, from Maytag office, 60x34, oak top, oak construction, excellent $125. 641-7926351. FARM FRESH Eggs $2. doz.,Brown & white eggs. Saturday delivery in Newton. 515-661-3774. FILTER QUEEN air filter, less than year old, papers $250. or OBO. Small ceiling fan $25. 6414171151. FIREWOOD FOR sale: split & seasoned hard woods. $60. truckload. $170. cord. Delivery available 641-792-8900. INDUSTRIAL MEAT slicer $250., extendable kitchen table $40., patio glider swing $40., grandfather clock $100., mini trapoline $20. 641-259-2390. KIDS 3 Wheeler Briggs & Straton, runs and is in great shape, 3 ½ horse power $400. 641-5219566. LEATHER LT. Tan davenport, like new, 2 years old $250.,Dark brown recliner, 1 year old, like new $200. 641-521-0442. LIGHTWEIGHT FOLDING table, 62”x30” $15., 6” bisque piano baby $8., 5 cut glass salts $4., 6 Pyrex clear glass dessert bowls, 1950's era $5., 91/2” Iris & Herringbone bowl, fluted edge $8., clown wall pocket, 50's era $8., 12” glass lamp, pink, 50's era $15., McCoy pitcher & bowl, brown & cream $15., yard ornaments, concrete elves, 19” tall $10. each. 641275-7600. MENS NIKE baseball shoes, one pair size 10 and one pair size 11, both in good condition $25. each or OBO. 641-7927969. PAP BREATHING machine $30. or OBO. 7917190. RECEIVEDR POINEER audio system with CD player and Sony cassette player – recorder and speakers. Complete with oak cabinet with glass door. Excellent condition. All $150. 641-792-6351. SIMPLICITY LAWN tractor 18HP Briggs and Stratton engine with 38” deck and mulcher attachment, good rubber, several new parts in last year. Call after 6pm 641-798-4622. TOP LOAD Nintendo, super Nintendo, Game Boy Color, DS, Dream Cast. 641-792-8900. WINDSHIELD WITH mirror for 1998 Grand Cherokee Loredo, good condition, bought and never used $80. 2 Hub caps for 1991 Dodge Spirit. 4 Tires size 14 $10. each or $60. for all. Leave message 641840-1312.
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FIREWORKS ARE COMING TO IOWA!
NOW ACCEPTING BIDS Nelson Manor is now accepting bids for the
Family or Organization to operate Ka-Boomer's ½ Price Fireworks outlet in Newton during summer of 2017. Only 10 days, very high traffic area.
CAREER FAIR OPEN HOUSE Saturday, April 22, 2017 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
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JELD-WEN Door Division in Grinnell currently has opportunities
on both shifts. Positions paying $14.70/hr. - $18.72/hr. are currently open on 1st Shift and 3rd shift ($15.20/hr. - $19.22 includes a $.50 3rd shift premium). These jobs require hard working, flexible, team-oriented associates. JELD-WEN is a market leader in exterior and interior doors serving the Midwestern market.
110 N 5th Ave W Newton, IA 50208
Walk-in and scheduled interviews and tours will be available during the Career Fair Open House. Call Sharon 641.269.1001
Proofreader The Vernon Company, a leader in the promotional products industry, is currently looking for a professional individual to join our Newton Office Order Dept. This Proofreader position requires excellent verbal/written communication skills and Microsoft Office experience. Primary tasks include performing the final proof on all processed orders before submitting to suppliers. Organization and accuracy as well as the ability to multi-task and work efficiently are required.
WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS TO OUR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES: • On the job training for assemblers & machine operators • Competitive wages, increasing with experience • 3rd Shift wage premium ($.50/hr) • 401K Retirement Plan with company match up to 4% • 8 paid holidays • Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan starting at 120 hr. accrual rate • Health, life, dental, and vision insurance • Safe & clean work environment
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Consider joining a great team as we continue our mission of commitment to compassion, excellence and innovation! We offer a competitive wage and complete benefit package.
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joining the JELD-WEN Door Division/Grinnell production team, attend the fair or apply in person between 8:00 AM and 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday at our Grinnell location at 820 Industrial Avenue (south side of the street).
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As a member of our team, you may be eligible for the following benefits:
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• Responsible for the maintenance of locks, keys, opens locks of doors, filing cabinetsand maintains a key card system. • Duplicates keys, replaces and re-keys locks as necessary, ensures that locks are in adequate working condition • Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within this particular field.
• Pay based on years of experience • Sign On Bonus • PTO available after 90 days of employment • 2 Uniforms provided per year full time and part time staff • Health Insurance for full time staff- Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance
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www.newtondailynews.com | Monday | April 17, 2017
Reynolds medals as Newton golf takes third By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News KNOXVILLE — Finishing in a three-way tie for first, Newton High senior Austin Reynolds had to play on after his teammates finished Saturday’s 18-hole Knoxville Invitational. Reynolds carded a 76 through regulation play at Knoxville’s Pine Knolls Golf Course. He faced Cam Arkema of Knoxville and Dayton Boell of Prairie City-Monroe in a sudden-death playoff. Reynolds won the playoff to take the meet medalist honors. Arkema placed second and Boell was third. Pella’s Ryan Van Wyk placed fourth
with an 82. Reynolds has won four of the five golf meets Newton has played this season. He had rounds of 37 and 39 on Saturday. The Cardinals combined for a four-man score of 352 for third place. PCM won the Reynolds Knoxville tournament title with a 336. Pella was second at 349. Pella Christian placed fourth at 365 followed by Knoxville at 369. Grinnell was sixth at 395 and Chariton took seventh at 426.
“We certainly had a chance to win this meet,” Newton head coach Pat Riley said. “I knew we were short-handed without Paul Maharry playing, so I knew the rest of the guys would have to step up. It was really windy all of the scores were higher than normal. It was great to see Austin win another tournament and on his birthday no less.” Senior Paul Maharry had family commitment on Saturday. Trey Vanderlaan and Sam Supino — both seniors — were Newton’s No. 2 and No. 3 golfers for the meet. Vanderlaan shot an 87 (46-41) and Supino had a 94 (476-48). Junior Shaiden Simmons finished with a 95 (46-49).
Evan Walker, a junior playing his first varsity meet, carded a 99 (49-50) and freshman Damon Reynolds had a 108 (53-55). “We host our last conference dual on Monday against Pella and Pella Christian. We owe Pella a little revenge after Saturday,” Riley said. The Cardinals tee off at 4:15 p.m. Monday against Pella and Pella Christian at Newton’s Westwood Golf Course. It is a Little Hawkeye Conference triangular. Contact Jocelyn Sheets at 641-792-3121 ext. 6535 or jsheets@newtondailynews.com
Tournament Continued from Page 1B Sowder told his team following the consolation game, this was the best a PCM team had played in the Newton tournament. A year ago, the Mustangs lost to Newton 9-0 and to Lincoln 1-0 and in 2015, they dropped a 10-0 decision to the Cardinals and a 2-1 decision to Perry. The Mustangs shut out Newton the first half of Saturday’s game despite most of the action being on the PCM end of the field. The Cardinals finished the game with 18 shots on goal. Following the break, the Cardinals’ sophomore Peyton Maher used a pass from freshman Kameron Nehring and scored with 26:10 left in the game. Forsyth tallied an unassisted goal for Newton at the 9:52 mark. Freshman Allie Norvell fed the ball to Forsyth for her second goal of the game with 7 minutes remaining. Newton had all of its players, except the goalie, across the midfield line for most of the game. Freese had a quiet game in goal for Newton as PCM had two shots on goal and she had two saves. Unofficially, Tjaden had 10 saves in the game for PCM. “Yes, we were missing some key girls, but the other girls stepped up today, which tells us, as coaches, a lot of what these girls can do,” Sowder said of the Mustangs. “Our girls did a great job today.” Senior captain Taylor Shepley echoed her coach’s words. She said PCM’s day at the Newton tournament went a lot better than the Mustangs expected. “We were missing a lot of people, but we came here hoping to play some new players and see what we could do,” Shepley said. “We didn’t win, but we improved a great deal. Girls got to show skills they hadn’t before.” PCM (0-5) plays at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Des Moines Christian. Newton improved to 4-0.
Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Deflecting the ball after a header by Newton’s Abbie Barr is Prairie City-Monroe junior goalkeeper McKeely Tjaden, right, during the opening game of Saturday’s Newton girls’ Cardinal Invitational soccer tournament. Newton defeated PCM, 3-0, after a scoreless first half.
The Cardinals have given up one goal this season. “We’ve been a wall on defense, which I’m super happy about as a goalie,” Freese said. “We’ve improved our communication a ton as a team. We have a lot of new girls playing this season and we’re learning to work with each other. I’m pleased with where we are at as
team this early in the season.” Freese and Coach Lamont did point out the team has a lot of work to do as the Cardinals start to head into the season at full tilt. Newton has back-to-back home games Monday and Tuesday. “We enjoy hosting our tournament, playing in a nice stadium and we lucked
Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High senior forward Ryanne Rausch, left, launches a shot at the goal with two Des Monies Lincoln defenders on her during Saturday’s championship game. Rausch connected on a penalty kick with 12 minutes left to give the Cardinals a 1-0 win and the title.
out with the weather today. Playing at home is great for our girls,” Lamont said. “Our younger girls are starting to find their momentum. We’re looking forward to the next two games at home.” On Monday at 7 p.m., Newton hosts Marshalltown in a non-conference game. The junior varsity plays at 5:30 p.m.
at H.A. Lynn Stadium. Stepping back in Little Hawkeye Conference action, the Cardinal varsity plays at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday against Grinnell at home. There is no junior varsity game. Contact Jocelyn Sheets at 641-792-3121 ext. 6535 or jsheets@newtondailynews.com
Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News A nose for the ball — Prairie City-Monroe sophomre Caitlyn Walters (15) controls the ball with her head as Perry’s Esveidy Hernandez (14) tries to get to it during Saturday’s consolation game at Newton’s soccer tournament.