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Submitted Photo The Alexandrians are one of two NHS teams competing in the 2017 Grand Battle of the Books in Marshalltown on April 26. Back row: Briahna Teague, Emma Carter, Isaac Friedman; Front row: Zoya Urbanowicz, Sierra Livengood and Daniel Lopez-Sanders.

Preparing for Battle

NHS Battle of the Books teams heading to state competition

By Justin Jagler Newton Daily News Battle of the Books doesn’t receive the same level of attention as varsity athletics, but the students involved in the reading competition work just as hard to fine-tune their skills.

Two of Newton High School’s Battle of the Books teams qualified for the Grand Battle. The statewide competition is set for Wednesday in Marshalltown and will feature Iowa’s top 16 squads.

Seventy-seven groups competed this year, and three teams from Newton finished in the top 20. Two of those teams, Better Read Than Dead and the Alexandrians, cracked the top 4 in the qualifying test.

Better Read Than Dead, the veteran team, finished fourth in the state. The team will compete in its third Grand Battle this year.

The team is made up of Megan Shores, Alex Doepp, Alia Smith, Anna Andersen and Emily Bollhoefer.

The Alexandrians, who missed last year’s state competition by one question, finished second in Iowa in qualifiers. Briahna Teague, Emma Carter, Isaac Friedman, Zoya Urbanowicz, Sierra Livengood and Daniel Lopez-Sanders form the group.

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media specialist and Battle of the Books coach, said the teams started hitting the books hard in December. They are responsible for knowing the ins and outs of nearly 30 books. The members divide the reading duties equally among themselves.

“I’m so proud of these kids because this is hard,” Nelson said.

“They do it on their own. They read all of these books, and we just quiz and quiz and quiz.”

Some of the questions asked at the state level are difficult and require knowledge of minor characters in the books. Newton’s teams meet regularly during their lunch hours to go over rapid-fire practice questions with Nelson, who read all of the books on the list.

NHS had four teams this year.

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Justin Jagler/Daily News Ashton Observatory at Ashton Wildwood Park will play host to Jasper County Conservation’s Galaxy Gala attendees on April 29. Tickets are still available through the conservation office.

Public food box placed by local church Church members of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church are introducing a food box in their home’s backyard as way to reach out to those in need.

Meredith and Jim Tracy, of Newton, are holding a Blessing of the Box event at 5 p.m. Sunday at their home in hopes to get the word out about a box that will be used to help those who are homeless or hungry.

The couple introduced the idea to their church and took it upon themselves to place the food box in their backyard. The box will contain food, hygiene products

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1. The board approved a regional events-based advertising and marketing campaign plan for the 2017 season. The plan has the city spending $32,144 on four sections of advertising including $12,479 on print, $8,125 on radio, $3,540 on television and $5,000 on social media.

The board also discussed spending additional funds on remote event advertising through the Des Moines radio group for stations including Star 102.5, Lazer 103.3 and KIOA 93.3. No action was taken following the discussion Rogers but the board remains interested in the idea.

2. Work continued on the city’s 2017 Marketing Plan, specifically in the area of unique selling proposition and brand narrative for the city.

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Jasper County Conservation is providing an opportunity for people to socialize, share beverages and appreciate the stars on April 29.

Teaming up with Central College students and the nonprofit Jasper Conservation Connection, the county conservation office will host its inaugural Galaxy Gala at Ashton Wildwood Park.

The park, which is located seven miles west of Baxter, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The event will also be a celebration of Jasper County Conservation’s 55th an-

niversary.

Conservation director Keri Van Zante said this is the beginning of something that will hopefully grow and mature into something really cool. The county plans to host a fundraising event like the Galaxy Gala every year.

Ashton Wildwood Park was chosen as the host site because it has a lot of open space and an observatory with telescopes. Other county spots, like Jacob Krumm and Mariposa, already have events scheduled during the year, so it fell into place at Ashton.

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Today is Friday, April 21, the 111th day of 2017. There are 254 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On April 21, 1967, army officers in Greece staged a coup, seizing power and creating a military dictatorship that ruled the country for the next seven years.

On this date: In 1649, the Maryland Toleration Act, providing for freedom of worship for all Christians, was passed by the Maryland assembly.

In 1836, an army of Texans led by Sam Houston defeated the Mexicans at San Jacinto, assuring Texas independence.

In 1910, author Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, died in Redding, Connecticut, at age 74.

In 1960, Brazil inaugurated its new capital, Brasilia, transferring the seat of national government from Rio de Janeiro.

In 1962, the Century 21 Exposition, also known as the Seattle World’s Fair, began a six-month run.

In 1977, the musical play “Annie,” based on the “Little Orphan Annie” comic strip, opened on Broadway, beginning a run of 2,377 performances.

In 1986, a rediscovered vault in Chicago’s Lexington Hotel that was linked to Al Capone was opened during a widely watched live TV special hosted by Geraldo Rivera; aside from a few bottles and a sign, the vault turned out to be empty.

Ten years ago: The Fallujah, Iraq, city council chairman (Sami Abdul-Amir al-Jumaili), a critic of al-Qaida who had taken the job after his three predecessors were assassinated, was killed by attackers in a passing car.

Five years ago: Charles W. “Chuck” Colson, 80, described as the “evil genius” of the Nixon administration who served seven months in prison for a Watergate-related conviction, then spent the next 35 years ministering to prison inmates, died in northern Virginia. Phil Humber threw the first perfect game in the majors in almost two years, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 4-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

One year ago: Prince, one of the most inventive and influential musicians of modern times, was found dead at his home in suburban Minneapolis; he was 57. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s oldest and longest-reigning monarch, drew crowds of well-wishers and floods of tributes on the occasion of her 90th birthday. Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs pitched his second no-hitter in a span of 11 regular-season starts, shutting down the Cincinnati Reds in a 16-0 rout. (Arrieta also no-hit the Dodgers 2-0 on Aug. 30, 2015).

Today’s Birthdays Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is 91. Singer-musician Iggy Pop is 70. Actress Patti LuPone is 68. Actor Tony Danza is 66. Actor James Morrison is 63. Actress Andie MacDowell is 59. Rock singer Robert Smith (The Cure) is 58. Rapper Michael Franti (Spearhead) is 51. Actor Toby Stephens is 48. Rock singer-musician Glen Hansard (The Frames) is 47. Actor Rob Riggle is 47. Comedian Nicole Sullivan is 47. Football player-turned-actor Brian White is 44.

Olympic gold medal pairs figure skater Jamie Sale is 40. Rock musician David Brenner (Theory of a Deadman) is 39. Actor James McAvoy is 38. Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo is 37. Actor Terrence J is 35. Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw is 34. Actor Christoph (cq) Sanders is 29. Actor Frank Dillane is 26. Rock singer Sydney Sierota (Echosmith) is 20.

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That’s Odd Testing begins after brown spots appear in 2 Florida cities SPRINGFIELD, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is looking into complaints about brown spots that are appearing on cars, boats, air conditioning units and other objects in a couple of cities.

Dozens of people complained to Springfield city officials in the last week or so, prompting them to ask the environmental agency to investigate.

Agency spokeswoman Brandy Smith says investigators have visited some of the larger nearby industrial facilities, but didn’t find a potential source for the spots.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. FRANCE SAYS ELECTION SECURITY MEASURES “FULLY MOBILIZED” AFTER SHOOTING The Paris prosecutor’s office leading the investigation of the Champs-Elysees attack on police officers says investigators found a pump-action shotgun and knives in the gunman’s car.

2. ARKANSAS CARRIES OUT FIRST EXECUTION SINCE 2005 Ledell Lee’s lethal injection capped a chaotic week of legal wrangling that left Arkansas scrambling to salvage any part of its attempt to execute eight men before one of its drugs expires at the end of April.

3. CHILDREN FATHERED BY RETREATING ISLAMIC STATE FOREIGN FIGHTERS ARE IN LIMBO One young Tunisian orphan, 2-year-old Tamim Jaboudi, has been in a prison in Tripoli, Libya, for well over a

year.

4. WHO WILL WORK TO SMOOTH OVER US RELATIONS WITH AUSTRALIA Vice President Mike Pence will meet with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Saturday more than two months after President Donald Trump got into a spat with the Australian leader.

5. VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION AIMS TO BUILD MOMENTUM OF MASS PROTESTS The anti-government movement is planning sit-ins on roads, silent marches a day after tens of thousands of protesters were met by curtains of tear gas and rubber bullets.

6. WHY A JAILED PALESTINIAN LEADER IS BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT By organizing a mass hunger strike by hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, Marwan Barghouti has solidified his standing as a likely successor to President Mahmoud Abbas.

7. WHERE PROGRESS OVERCOMING THE STIGMA OF DEPRESSION IS SLOW

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China adopted its first mental health law five years ago but change is coming slowly within a society that traditionally viewed symptoms such as anxiety as isolated physical problems.

8. SOUTH KOREA ACCUSED OF TARGETING GAY SOLDIERS FOR PROSECUTION A watchdog group said the army’s effort began after a video of two male soldiers having sex was posted on the internet earlier this year.

9. SUSPECT IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, MASS SHOOTING TO MAKE COURT APPEARANCE Kori Ali Muhammad is charged with killing unarmed security guard Carl Williams at a Motel 6 in Fresno.

10. HOW FANS WILL MARK ANNIVERSARY OF PRINCE’S DEATH At Paisley Park, a full four days of events are on tap, including concert performances by Prince’s former bandmates. Fans who can’t afford those high-priced tickets can head to a street party outside First Avenue.

Entertainment Phil Simms headed to CBS studio spot on ‘NFL Today’ NEW YORK (AP) — Phil Simms is headed to the studio.

A fixture as a game analyst at CBS for two decades, Simms will join the network’s “NFL Today” cast for the upcoming season.

Simms recently was replaced as the top game analyst at CBS by Tony Romo after the Cowboys quarterback retired. He and CBS Sports President Sean McManus had been discussing Simms eventually moving to “NFL Today” for several years. Simms has experience in a similar setting from his work on Showtime’s “Inside The NFL.” “When Sean told me he wanted me in the studio, I thought about it a bit,” Simms said Wednesday. “I told him I would like to do (games) a bit longer. I love

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Executive Director, Park Centre I want to commend your staff for the excellent care they provided to my father Fred Matthias over the past 20 years. He loved living at Park Centre! It was exactly the right place when he and my mother moved in in 1997 and continued to be perfect for Dad after Mother died in 2000. In the past few years, as he required more attention, he always felt cared for and his family always felt confident of his care.

As you can imagine, even at the age of 101, Dad's death has left a huge hole in our lives. In the week following his death, we felt well cared for by everyone on your staff. We appreciated being able to use the Garden Room for the reception following his memorial service and for our family dinner. The dinner was exactly what we wanted and needed. The food was excellent.

I hope the WesleyLife organization appreciates the quality of the staff at Park Centre. The Matthias family certainly does!

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AP Photo Phil Simms is heading to the studio as part of the CBS program “NFL Today.” Simms, recently replaced in the broadcast booth by Romo when the Cowboys quarterback retired from playing, has experience working in a studio setting with Showtime’s “Inside the NFL.”

doing the games, meeting during the week with coaches and players, getting the inside info. It is the best.

“But I also thought that I will work in New York and watch all the games instead

of prepping for two teams, and will have all week to study the league, and that really intrigued me.

“There are a lot of things I don’t get to say on games I have a chance to say now. There are a lot of

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things I would like to talk about that I never would have talked about during games.”

Simms joins Boomer Esiason, Bill Cowher, Bart Scott and James Brown as part of the program. He says he’s more than comfortable being part of that lineup, and looks forward to some pointed conversations among the group.

“James and I get along really well,” he said, adding with a laugh, “on ‘Inside the NFL,’ we’re always playing footsie because I want him to send it back to me so I can challenge something someone said, or make a comment.

“Boomer and I have known each other for years and we do not have thin skins, so we can say anything with each other.

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Local & State News Books Continued from Page 1A a team. Some students start Battle of the Books in middle school. Other students, Nelson said, just love to read and end up forming teams.

Iowa High School Battle of the Books was started by two Marshalltown teachers during the 2007-2008 school year. The book list is

created from a selection of award-winning titles from the previous year.

The online battle to qualify was in March. It included one multiple choice question from every book on the list.

The teams must also know all the author names and book titles.

For the Grand Battle, the 16 teams will compete in four rounds of short-answer questions.

The top four teams will

Galaxy Continued from Page 1A The gala will kick into gear at 7:30 p.m. with time to mingle and enjoy live music, desserts and cheeses. Professional harpist Juli Bey will provide entertainment, and local mead will be available from Buzzed Bee Meadery.

After nighttime settles in, the Des Moines Astronomical Society will provide tours of Ashton Observatory and the beautiful views of the night sky, Van Zante said.

Van Zante, who works with Central College students every year on various projects, connected with a public relations class to help make the Galaxy Gala a reality. The students came up with a lot of the ideas, she said.

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junior at Central College majoring in communication studies. She was part of the four-student group that worked with Jasper County Conservation.

It’s one thing to read in text books about how event planning is done, but working with an actual client and building communication experience is invaluable, Schwery said.

The students decided on an outdoor setting for the gala and worked out the details of the wine and cheese

www.newtondailynews.com | Friday | April 21, 2017 | 3A advance to the final round, which will be held in a game-show format to determine the champions.

The Grand Battle will be held at Marshalltown AEA267.

Registration starts at 9 a.m., and competition will get started just after 10 a.m.

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idea that the conservation office already had in mind.

“Mostly we’re hoping it’s an event where people can socialize and get to know us and get to know other people interested in conservation and learn a little bit while they’re there,” Van Zante said.

Attendees will receive a gift bag with a commemorative stemless wine glass.

Tickets are limited and can be purchased through Jasper County Conservation for $25 per person. Contact the conservation office at 641-792-9780 for ticket information. All guests must be at least 21 years of age.

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Marketing Continued from Page 1A Board member Ken Barthelman suggested adding a section on culture to highlight community assets such as the Jasper County Historical Museum, Newton Community Theatre and the Centre for Art and Artists.

The board agreed it would be beneficial to add the section since it did not fit into any of the three previously discussed areas. Those areas include education, recreation and entertainment and location.

The board plans to approve the marketing plan at its next meeting in May. While a finalized document will be adopted, it will remain a liv-

Blessing Continued from Page 1A and other items that will be placed by others in the community.

The blessing box will be located at 308 N. Sixth Ave E. “We hope this will encourage people to help feed those in need,” Jim Tracy said.

Jim said St. Stephen’s mission board decided to primarily address the issue of hunger in the community.

“There are some great programs to help families, but not so many to help those who are homeless, or simply hungry because they can’t afford to buy food that day,” Meredith said. “It is important to us to reach out to others in need, and while most of us are living on fixed or limited incomes, we don’t go to bed hungry.”

The Blessing Box is one of several ways St. Stephen’s is trying to assuage hunger. The church recently donated to the Berg Middle School Food Pantry and money was given to

ing piece available for additions and amendments.

3. The board also discussed how to move forward with specific market efforts previously accomplished by the Newton Convention & Visitors Bureau. The CVB recently announced its intention to suspended operations this year with plans to fulfill commitments for the remainder of the year.

Several marketing pieces the CVB published, including a visitors guide to Newton, were discussed. The board decided to move forward with a simpler brochure in the short term and look at creating a community guide for future tourism advertising efforts.

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the school district to help defray the school lunch program deficit.

“We have a program for the Jasper County Animal Rescue League to provide food for the animals, and we donate monthly to the Salvation Army,” Meredith said.

Many communities around us have these food boxes throughout their towns, according to the Tracy’s.

“We aren’t doing this alone, or as a single entity — we would like everyone in town involved in stopping hunger,” Jim said. “This box is located in a more private area and there is no sign-in or registration required, its use is on the honor system.”

The Tracy’s ask that the wrappers be disposed of properly. Anyone is welcome to donate food as well, either through their church or through St. Stephen’s. Or through drop offs on the bench outside the church.

The couple will provide hot dogs and chips Sunday for attendees during the time of fellowship.

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Local youth recognized for innovation as part of FIRST LEGO League FIRST LEGO League announced 20 semi-finalist teams would advance to the Seventh Annual FIRST LEGO League Global Innovation Award. The Jasper County 4-H Gearbots, from Newton were selected from entries from 30 countries for their outstanding Project innovative solution, the Calf Pacifier, that demonstrated originality while having the potential to add significant value in the world. The team will travel to Washington, D.C.

USA from June 18-20 to present their innovation to expert judges.

All semi-finalists will participate in a two day, hands-on innovation event at the Kellogg Conference Center, which culminates in the awarding of the top prize of $20,000 USD to continue work on their inventions; two runners-up will take home $5,000 each.

The FIRST LEGO League Global Innovation Award demonstrates that FIRST

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By Diane Krieger Spivak You’ve finally found your dream home, secured financing, closed on the deal, and you’re ready to move in. Or maybe you’ve already moved in.

So, how can you decorate this new home of yours?

Whether it’s your first or your fourth, decorating is always exciting. As in selling a home, always start with curb appeal. Paint your front door a bright color and repair or replace an aging screen door, says This Old House.

Paint a room, or several, and use neutral colors like beige and gray, that allow you to get creative with your decor, then arrange your living room and family room furniture into settings including sofa and chairs facing each other with a coffee table in the middle. It’s not necessary to buy new furnishings. Just rearranging in a new place can make your old furniture take on a new look. However, it may be necessary to buy a few new pieces to fit in

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HGTV recommends living in your new house at least two months before making any significant purchases.

This Old House also recommends placing a mirror in every room to reflect light and brighten the room. However, don’t place them across from a window because the light won’t reflect into the room, but right back out.

Hang pictures but make sure they’re to scale with your furniture and placed in cohesive groups, rather than randomly. Hang them about two inches apart with the middle of the picture at eye level, advises This Old House.

Paint outdated fixtures and cabinets and add new hardware and install new switchplate and outlet covers.

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LEGO League teams emerge from the program as better visionaries and divergent thinkers — and yes, as actual inventors. Past winning teams have focused on helping people and changing lives — from a device that allowed a toddler with a hand difference to learn to write, to a chemical process to change Styrofoam to activated carbon for filtration, to a touch-based App allowing blind children to learn Braille unassisted. The FIRST LEGO

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Editor’s note: this column originally published Nov. 6, 2014 t’s not easy to pick a pumpkin in the dark. But given my sometimes unconventional work schedule, it’s necessary to engage the simpler parts of life when ever I can to maintain work-life balance.

But late-night excursions can reap unexpected rewards.

I walked through the pumpkin patch off a gravel road south of Prairie City with my girlfriend, the flashlight apps on our iPhones illuminating the scattered vines.

We found our soon-to-be jack-o-lantern and cut the stem with a stiff pair of pruning sheers. We put the pumpkin in a steel wagon and wheeled it back to our car.

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After packing away our prize in the trunk, we turned off our flashlights and could not help but look up. The dark zone in rural Iowa offered a spectacle. The cloudy band of light originating from the center of the Milky Way Galaxy was easily visible. The constellations Sagittarius, Copernicus and the Large Magellanic Cloud dotted the sky overhead.

I pulled out a stellar map app on my phone to get information about the star Fomalhaut in the constellation Pisces. It gave me the “stellar coordinates” measured in right ascension and declination.

I could see its visual magnitude — or how bright it looks to us here on Earth — and luminosity — or it’s actually brightness.

This star happens to be the equivalent of 16 Suns.

The world’s space-faring nations have had two space-related setbacks — one resulting in a pilot’s death — within the last

week. The Antares rocket which exploded just seconds after ignition Oct. 30 in Virginia was carrying 5,000 pounds of supplies and experiments to the international space station. The company contracted to operate and provide the rocket for the NASA mission, Orbital Sciences Corporation, manually aborted the launch after finding a catastrophic malfunction. To avoid hurting anyone they detonated the $200 million rocket so it would not crash over a populated area.

Test pilot Mike Alsbury died and his co-pilot was injured last week after the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo prototype caught fire and crashed in the Mojave desert. These are both examples of private companies beginning to set the stage for the commercial space age. These setbacks cannot deter other entrepreneurs or the U.S. taxpayer-funded missions at NASA from continuing to push the boundaries of our capabilities.

Exploring space beyond low-earth orbit is and will always be expensive, tedious and assuredly dangerous, but when humans find that first microbe in the oceans of Jupiter’s moon Europa or a familiar

DNA signature frozen in time on a comet, our perspective, philosophies and world will change. And that change will be profound.

In a day in age when mainstream culture is embracing the once nerdy realm of “Star Trek,” “Marvel/DC Comics” and the mind-bending space travel epic of Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar,” I believe we are on the verge of renewed enthusiasm with science. Just as “Buck Rogers,” “The Twilight Zone” and “The Outer Limits” ignited imaginations to the adventure and mystery which lies beyond our stellar neighborhood, the sci-fi cinema, television and science education technology of today will create a new group of young enthusiasts.

People once huddled around their television in the late 1960s and early 1970s to catch live television broadcasts beamed from astronauts on the moon. Are we approaching a similar day when families will come together around their iPad or Smart TV to watch the first human put his or her footprint in the rosy dunes of Mars — coming in peace for all man kind? I think so.

So Anyway Dana King

My morning drive Driving to work each morning I often find myself deep in thought — while still obeying all traffic laws.

(That’s my disclaimer since I’m married to a cop.)

I don’t solve world problems, but I occasionally work out some of my own. It’s a time for me to reflect, become inspired, make a few plans, sometimes shed a tear or two ... whatever I need.

Reflections during my drive today: I have an upcoming eye appointment. I need to remember to let my optometrist know my physician needs a copy of the results.

Not sure why Avery (middle child) called crying last night when her puppy peed on the rug and knocked a candle over, getting wax on it. Seriously? Where does she think the saying “And that’s why we can’t have nice things with you kids around” came from?

I have a lady-date with a girlfriend Saturday. What shall we do ... besides lunch?

I miss my mom every single day (she died after Thanksgiving), but it doesn’t bother me to meet her car heading to the high school every day. However, the young lady that purchased it probably wonders why I watch her drive by each morning.

I’d really like to double the size of my garden pond ... again. Not sure I’ll ever get hubby on board that one.

Oh! Get more goldfish.

Grrrrr! Allergies!

I can’t wait for my grandson’s 5th birthday party! I need to purchase nine headband lights. I hope he is better at hunting Bigfoot than he was at hunting Easter eggs. He was a dud at that.

Why wasn’t I truthful, when my mom was lying in intensive care the day before she passed, and she looked at me and quietly asked, “how am I doing?” I just couldn’t tell her. I knew, but I couldn’t tell her. Instead, as I sat there stroking her hair, I told her she was resting peacefully and looked beautiful. I just couldn’t tell her the truth.

Do we want to raise chickens again? Fresh eggs are the best, but with no kids at home to help with chores ... Yeah, store-bought eggs are just fine.

Now that hubby is done putting new flooring in the dining room, it’s time to strip the wallpaper and paying Josh (oldest child) $150 for the job is well worth it.

Hubby thinks the wallpaper looks just fine. It’s cute he thinks he’s entitled to have an opinion on how I decorate ... bless his heart.

I need to get the remaining Christmas decorations out of the little bathroom. That snowman shelf-sitter has been watching people do their business since 2006 — I think it’s time.

I wonder if ranch dressing is more popular as a condiment with fries than ketchup now-a-days. It is for me.

It’s strange that hubby is retiring two days before my dad retires. Either way, it makes me sound old.

Mmmmmm ... love the smell of freshly turned dirt in the fields.

At some point I’ll surely tire of salads for lunch every, single, day.

And done. Keep in mind my drive is only six miles.

Contact Dana King at dking@shawmedia.com

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or more than five years, Nathan Unsworth has worked to promote and improve the parks system in Newton. He’s dedicated countless volunteer hours to the community. Friday will be Unsworth’s last day working in Newton as he takes the position of director for Lee County Conservation.

Through his work as parks administrative superintendent, president of Young Professionals of Jasper County or co-chair of Newton Fest, Unsworth has been a leading advocate for the City of Newton.

He’s led efforts to revitalize and expand Newton’s parks system, including new playground equipment at Maytag Park and Aurora Park, the upcoming boulder park at Aurora Park and

continued work on the hike and bike trail connecting Newton to neighboring communities.

Summer park camps, the Fourth of July celebration in Newton and events at the Maytag Bowl bring the community together and attract outside visitors to the city. Unsworth, always with a smile and a few minutes to chat with locals, was their leading advocate. The city is moving in a positive direction because of the work Unsworth has accomplished during his time with the parks department.

Outside of government, Unsworth has made an impact through volunteerism on multiple city and county-wide organizations, including the Newton Wellness Coalition, Jasper County Pheasants Forever, Red Pride Service Day, Project AWAKE, Friends of Newton Parks, Newton Fest and Young

Professionals of Jasper County.

He is also a founding member of the Newton Fest committee leading to its inception in 2015.

Unsworth recently received the Central Iowa Young Professionals Amy Jennings YP Impact Award. The award is given to a young professional who demonstrates a dedication to creating a vibrant community that attracts and retains young professions.

On a basic level, Unsworth helped Newtonians to get out and experience their community. He led by example, taking part in Red Pride Day, projects with Friends of Newton Parks and Project Awake.

Newton’s loss is Lee County’s gain and we wish Unsworth all the best as he moves on to the next stage of his life and career.

He leaves Newton a bit better, healthier and more active than he found it, and we thank him.

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Newton City Council Mike Hansen, Mayor 1511 N. 5th Ave. E. Newton, IA 50208 641-521-6755 mikeh@newtongov.org Lin Chapé, At-Large 320 E. 3rd St. S. Newton, IA 50208 641-840-0815

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April 18, 2017 Odie and Raven Lofton, of Colfax, announce the birth of their son, Odie John Henry Lofton Jr., born April 18, 2017, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton, weighing 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19.75 inches.

Grandparents are Steve Wine, of Lake City, Linda Jenkins, of Lake City and Kevin lofton, of Corinth, Miss.

Great-grandparents are Shirley Win,e of Lake City and Mary Lou Lofton, of Hernando, Miss.

Home buying program at library Purchasing a home can be complicated, but there is help. On Monday, Mark Piper from Premier Lending will share everything you need to know before you buy or sell a home.

This is a great opportunity to prepare for home ownership or just ask questions without commitment.

Attendees will be entered into a drawing for several door prizes, including a Visa gift card, courtesy of Advantage Credit Union.

The program beings at 6 p.m. and is free to attend.

Contact Rebecca Klein, public services librarian, at 641-792-4108 with questions.

Submitted Photo The Newton Rotary Club has recognized Ryanne Rausch and Joshua Ventling, both Newton High School seniors, as April Rotary Students of the Month. Rausch and Ventling are pictured here with club president Jerry Sawin.

14th annual ‘Big Weekend’ event offers special deal for campers Newton Daily News The Newton KOA campground, 1601 E. 36th St. S. in Newton, is offering campers a special Saturday of camping for just $10 to benefit KOA Care Camps for children with cancer.

The Care Camps Big Weekend event will be May 12-13.

Campers who stay as paying guests on Friday, May 12 will receive another night of camping on May 13 for just $10.

The entire $10 fee will be given to KOA Care Camps, a network of 112 independent oncology summer camps for children battling cancer.

Last year, more than 25,000 camping families stayed at nearly 400 participating KOA campgrounds in the U.S. and Canada. KOA campgrounds have several fun events planned

that are designed to both entertain campers, and help raise funds to support KOA Care Camps. Care Camps provide a true summer camp experience for children with cancer and their siblings. Last year, the Care Camps Trust donated more than $1.4 million to the 112 camps, allowing hundreds of children to attend at no charge. “The kids who benefit from these Care Camps depend on the generosity of campers throughout North America,� Wade Elliott, chairman of the Care Camps Trust, said. “The funds raised all year long by campers has really become an essential part of the cure for these young cancer victims.�

The Big Weekend event has also become the official start to the

summer camping season for thousands of camping families in North America. It is a great way to reconnect with friends and family, give camping a try, or just pull your RV out to your local KOA and get it ready for a fun summer camping season.

At the same time, you get to help raise funds to send some very deserving children to a much-needed summer camp.

Campers can to go KOA.com to see a list of participating campgrounds and make their reservations for available Tent Sites, RV Sites or Cabins.

Kampgrounds of America is celebrating its 55th Anniversary in 2017. For more information, go to KOA.com or visit the KOA Pressroom at koapressroom. com.

Wittemberg Cemetery Association annual meeting The annual meeting of the Wittemberg Cemetery Association will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the home of Joe and Sandy Dodge, 1878 N. 51st Ave. E. in

Newton.

Individuals who wish to save Christmas decorations or other objects placed on or around the graves at Wittemberg Cemetery,

north of Newton, are reminded that those objects need to be removed by this weekend, April 22.

Unclaimed items will be discarded.

Police Blotter cle continued north on West 10th Street North. When the motorcycle attempted to turn north onto West Eighth Street North the motorcycle was unable to slow down in time and it locked up its tire and crashed into the east curb. Sjaardema’s license was barred and he was also on probation. Police also found a digital scale with white residue on it and a pipe inside of a backpack. The residue tested positive for methamphetamine. Sjaardema was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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• Nathaniel J. Sjaardema, 29, of Reasnor, was charged with eluding, driving while barred, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to obey traffic control device, operation without registration card and failure to provide proof of financial liability at 1 a.m. April 18. Police saw a motorcycle in the 700 block of North Fourth Avenue West when the driver failed to make a complete stop at a stop sign. The motorcycle also didn’t have a license plate on the rear. The officer initiated a traffic stop but the motorcy-

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Stephen was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Penny Bingo will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Jasper County Senior Citizens Center, 702 E. Third St. S. in Newton. • Brendan O’Brien Memorial Blood Drive will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Newton Dairy Queen, 203 First Ave E. Schedule a blood donation appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800-287-4903. • 9-Pin No-Tap Tournament will begin at 7 p.m. Friday at Cardinal Lanes in Newton. The entry fee is $25 and includes four games and you will be able to toss out your lowest game. There will be handicap and scratch divisions. • A Spring Golf Tournament will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday at Westwood Golf Course, 3387 Hwy F48 W. in Newton. The event is a four-person best shot tournament. The cost is $30 per person, plus cart rental. To register your team call Westwood Golf Course at 641-792-3087. • Earth Day will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Prairie City. The refuge is hosting a volunteer work day.

All volunteers will receive a free lunch at noon, provided by the Friends of Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge. If you would like to volunteer, sign up with Doreen Van Ryswyk at 515-9943400 or doreen_vanryswyk@fws.gov. Registration is required. • Nature Explore: We Dig Dirt will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Iowa State University Extension, 550 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton. Discover effective ways to facilitate meaningful infant and toddler learning experiences inspired by nature.

Contact Carol Camp at 641-792-5437 or campc@ iastate.edu with questions. • Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton. • Peer Support for those living with mental illness will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at Optimae Life Services, 1730 First Ave. E. in Newton. • Nature Explore: Wonder-Filled Beginnings will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Iowa State University Extension, 550 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton. Infant/toddler focused nature training.

Contact Carol Camp at 641-792-5437 or campc@ iastate.edu with questions. • The Wittemberg Cemetery Association will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday at home of Joe and Sandy Dodge, 1878 N. 51st Ave E. in Newton. • The Punches Family will perform at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Pleasant Hill UMC in Prairie City. • Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Sunday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton. • Homebuying 101 will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. Mark Piper from Premier Lending shares everything you need to know to buy or sell a home. • Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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New study aims at stopping alzheimer’s before it starts DEAR ABBY: More than 10,000 baby boomers in the U.S. turn 65 every day, and enter the “age of risk” for Alzheimer’s disease.

I have witnessed the devastating effects of this disease in my work as a neurologist, as a clinical researcher, and sadly, in my own family.

The good news is that we are now starting prevention trials to try to stop memory loss before it begins! The A4 (Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer’s) Study is the first clinical trial designed for people who have the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease beginning in the brain, but don’t yet have any symptoms of the disease. The A4 Study is enrolling healthy 65- to 85-year-olds across the country who may be at risk for memory loss due to Alzheimer’s disease.

I feel a new sense of hope, but we really need volunteers to join us. Our motto for the A4 Study is “Now is the time,” and now really IS the time to make a difference in defeating Alzheimer’s disease.

I hope your readers who are interested will call (toll-free) (844) 247-8839 or visit A4study.org to receive more information or to join us. — REISA SPERLING, M.D., PROJECT DIRECTOR, HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL DEAR DR. SPERLING: I’m pleased to alert my readers to your clinical trial. Living to a “ripe old age” can be a mixed blessing because the older we get, the greater the likelihood of Alzheimer’s disease entering the picture.

Readers, Dr. Sperling is looking for subjects with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease or who, through prescreening, have been discovered to have amyloid plaques forming in the brain. There are more than 65

study sites throughout the U.S. and several in Canada, so you may be able to find a location near you.

DEAR ABBY: I have been somewhat taken aback by two retirement party invitations I received lately.

Both require an “entrance fee” of $15 to $20. I have never heard of or experienced something like this before. When I retired from teaching 10 years ago, I held my own retirement party at my home. I supplied the food and beverages and requested “no gifts, please.”

Is there a new custom that requires people to pay an admission price to a party? If someone pays to go to the party, is he/she also expected to bring a gift? Honestly, I’m a little put off being asked to pay to celebrate my friends’ retirements.

Should I be, or is this an appropriate request? — WONDERING IN OHIO DEAR WONDERING: I don’t blame you for feeling put off. I don’t know who is supposedly giving the parties for your friends, but if you’re being asked to pay for your food and beverages, it appears that no host is.

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MARSHALLTOWN — A top leader of the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown is returning to her old job of running veterans affairs.

Jodi Tymeson will serve as executive director of the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs beginning May 1. Gov. Terry Branstad made the announcement Thursday.

Tymeson was serving as head of veterans affairs when she was appointed chief operating officer of the Iowa Veterans Home in May 2013.

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​Former teacher pleads not guilty to sex charges DES MOINES — A former teacher is scheduled to go on trial in Des Moines June 26 on allegations that he had inappropriately touched and kissed students in his anatomy class.

Thirty-three-year-old Dustin Mead pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation by a school employee. His attorney, Guy Cook, says Mead denies any wrongdoing.

OSAGE — A June sentencing is scheduled for a Mason City woman accused of stealing painkillers from patients in Osage and St. Ansgar while working as a nurse.

Court records say 33-year-old Keri Martinez pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of felony prohibited acts. Prosecutors dismissed three other counts in exchange for Martinez’s pleas. Her sentencing is set for June 27 in Mitchell County District Court. Martinez is scheduled to go to trial on June 13 in Cerro Gordo County.

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COUNCIL BLUFFS — Regent Larry McKibben says he’s seeking to become the next president of the Iowa Board of Regents starting May 1.

McKibben said at a board meeting in Council Bluffs on Thursday that he will campaign to replace President Bruce Rastetter, who is leaving the board when his term expires April 30. The board, which governs the state’s three public universities, plans to hold a special meeting to pick new leadership.

CEDAR RAPIDS — A top federal prosecutor from Iowa asked to resign by President Trump last month is joining a Cedar Rapids law firm.

Kevin Techau, former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, will join Scheldrup Blades law firm in Cedar Rapids as a shareholder and leader of its government compliance and internal investigations team.

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Fundrasing performance of ‘Pvt Wars’ set for Tuesday at NCT Newton Daily News Newton Community Theatre will presents its award-winning production of “PVT Wars”

by James McLure at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The performance is a festival fundraiser and freewill donations will be accepted.

The NCT will be representing Iowa at the AACT Region V Festival Competition in Brainerd, Minn. on April 28, and the performance will raise funds to help take the production up north.

The cast consists of Lonnie Appleby, Conor Fudge, Scott Schaeffer and crew consists of Sue Beukema John Dougan, Linda Dougan, Amy McGhghy and Mel Wilson. The story tells of three G.I.s recovering from Vietnam injuries.

All three while away their time on the terrace of an Army hospital.

Gately, a hillbilly, fiddles compulsively with a disemboweled radio; Silvio is a streetwise, big-city

Submitted Photo Performing a scene from the Newton Community Theatre’s production “Pvt Wars,” is, from left, Lonnie Appleby, Scott Schaffer and Conor Fudge. The NCT will present a fundraiser performance of the show at 7 p.m. Tuesday to raise funds for the AACT Region V Festival Competition in Brainerd, Minn.

type, while Natwick, a prissy “rich kid” from Long Island, writes letters to his mother telling her how much he wants to become a close friend of Gately.

The play blends these into a meaningful mosaic as the three tease,

torment, entertain, exasperate and on occasion, solace each other — maintaining throughout a hilarity, which belies their deep concern about the uncertainties of the civilian world to that they will soon be returning.

For more information visit www.newtonvisit www.newtontheatre. com.

The show will be at the Newton Community Theatre, 1701 S. Eighth Ave. E. No advance tickets needed. The show is rated R.

Iowa lawmakers head back to Capitol as they try to adjourn DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa lawmakers are headed back to the Capitol as they attempt to adjourn the 2017 legislative session.

Lawmakers were scheduled Friday to try to pass a bill that helps make up the roughly $7.2 billion budget. The so-called standing appropriation bill includes policy and spending across several state agencies.

The GOP-controlled chambers debated into Thursday night to complete spending bills

on health and human services and administration and regulation. They’ve already approved most budget bills that will require Gov. Terry Branstad’s signature.

It’s unclear what day lawmakers will actually adjourn. There’s no official end date, though their reimbursements for daily expenses ended Tuesday.

GOP lawmakers also appear at odds over bills that fund water quality initiatives and expand medical marijuana.

Lawmakers OK bill defunding Planned Parenthood DES MOINES (AP) — The Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature has approved a budget bill that would give up millions in federal Medicaid money to remove funding for Planned Parenthood. The Senate voted 28-21 Thursday night along party lines for the roughly $1.7 billion health and human services budget bill. The House approved the bill Wednesday. It now heads to Gov. Terry Branstad. The legislation would create a state-run family planning program that excludes organizations that provide abortions.

The Newton Daily News recently visited Thomas Jefferson Elementary and asked students:

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“My friends, my mom and dad and my grandma.”

“My teacher because she makes up a whole bunch of funny jokes.”

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“Being tickled.”

“Funny things.”

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www.newtondailynews.com | Friday | April 21, 2017 Local & State News Homebuying 101 event set for Monday at Newton library 8A |

Peeps Diorama Contest Entries Due May 1 — Give us a “Peep” into your favorite book. The library is hosting a Peeps diorama contest during the month of April. Create a diorama that represents a scene from your favorite book, using Peeps (any type) for characters. Entries will be accepted Monday through May 1 at the library. Public voting will take place May 2-8, with winners selected based on popular vote.

All ages are welcome to participate. Call 641-792-4108 with questions.

Homebuying 101 6 p.m. Monday — Home buying (and selling) is complicated, but we’re here to help.

Mark Piper from Premier Lending shares everything you

Newton Public Library Rebecca Klein need to know to buy or sell a home and answers those tricky financial questions, too. Attendees will be entered into a drawing for several door prizes, including a Visa gift card from Advantage Credit Union.

Read to a Certified Therapy Dog 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Mondays — The library will have a certified therapy dog in the Children’s Department to listen to children read. This friendly golden retriever is certified with Therapy Dogs Interna-

tional and loves children. Volunteer Cynthia Healy and her dog will be at the puzzle table area in the library to give your child a chance to practice reading aloud. No appointment necessary, just stop by and take your turn reading aloud for a few minutes. For more information, call youth services librarian, Phyllis Peter at 641792-4108.

African Kora Concert 6 p.m. May 1 — Professional musician, Sean Gaskell, will give a performance and educational demonstration on the kora, an ancient 21-stringed harp from West Africa. The concert will feature traditional songs that are the heart and soul of the kora’s musical repertoire in addition to some of

his own personal compositions. All ages welcome.

Adult Coloring 6 p.m. May 11 — Relax and unwind with a coloring book.

All materials provided, adults only please.

Food for Fines May 15-20 — Pay down your fines with food. During the week of May 15 the library will waive overdue material fines in exchange for a food donation.

Food will not be accepted as payment for missing or damaged material replacement fees.

Donations must be canned or otherwise non-perishable food items. All donations will go directly to the Jasper County Community Food Bank. One food item will be considered

equal to $1 in library overdue fines. Please contact public services librarian, Becca Klein at 641-792-4108 with questions.

Iowa’s Hidden Treasures with Dan Kaercher 6 p.m. May 18 — Dan Kaercher, retired Editor-in-Chief of Midwest Living Magazine and former Iowa Public Television host, spent years traveling in almost every one of Iowa’s 99 counties in search of closeto-home attractions and getaways to share with his loyal readers and viewers. Historic sites, parks, natural wonders, quaint small towns, big-city attractions, museums and eateries galore: You’ll be amazed to learn what surprises you don’t know await right in your own backyard — Iowa.

MAT athletes compete at Indianola meet Indianola was the site for the MAT Tumbling/ Trampoline Team as they competed at a USTA tumbling, trampoline and double mini trampoline event.

MAT had a great showing at this competition. With the larger meet, the MAT Team was able to get an idea of what kind of competition they will see at the upcoming state championships.

The following are the MAT Team results from Indianola. For more information on upcoming events be sure to check us out at www.mattumblers.com.

Tumbling Beginner Girls: age 5 — Landry Harris, sixth place; Whitney Hawkins, seventh place: age 6 — Jalyn Ridout, first place; Jazmyn Rivera, second place; Brooke Ward, third place; Brooklyn Wood, sixth place; Bree Scabbyrobe, seventh place; Leah Svendsen, eighth place; Cami Ward, ninth place: age 8 — Desiray Popelka, eighth place.

Beginner Boys: age 5-6-Zayne Gast, first

place.

Advanced Beginner Girls: age 7 — Vera Sharpe, second place: Age 8 — Lauren O’Neal, ninth place: age 10 — Zoey Thede, eighth place: age 11 — Kaisa Stanley, third place; Samantha Schneider, seventh place.

Sub Novice Girls: age 6 — Avery Polley, first place: age 9 — Mia Gianetto, first place; Allison Ward, first place; Amelia Ranson, second place; Paige Ward, third place; Finley Allen, fourth place: age 10 — Mariah Wood, first place; Kate Jones, fifth place: age 11 — Josie DeNeui, first place: age 12 — Zaida Farrell, first place: age 13-14 — Mikayla Creech, third place.

Novice Girls: age 9 — Ja’Niyah Jackson, first place: age 10-Kenneday Feldman, second place: age 13-14 — Gia Gast, fifth place.

Intermediate Girls: age 9 — Macy Lampe, first place: age 10 — Kylee Schuler, first place; Halie Hohnstein, second place: age 13-14 — Shye Johnson, third place: age 15 & up — Anna Her-

nandez, third place.

Sub Advanced Girls: age 9-10 — Hanna Marting, first place: age 1314 — Kyah Siegert, first place.

Advanced Girls: age 13-14 — Alexis Farrell, first place; Ella Marting, second place; Emma Marting, fourth place: age 15-16 — Noa Marting, first place.

Double Mini Trampoline Results Beginner Girls: age 5 — Landry Harris, ninth place: age 6 — Jazmyn Rivera, second place; Avery Polley, fifth place: Jalyn Ridout, eighth place: age 7 — Vera Sharpe, second place: age 8 — Elyse Ranson, twelfth place; Desiray Popelka, nineteenth place: age 9 — Ja’Niyah Jackson, first place; Paige Ward, second place; Lola Rivera, third place; Mia Gianetto, fourth place: age 10 — Kate Jones, tenth place: age 11 & up — Josie DeNeui, third place; Maddi Grossnickle, third place; Samantha Schneider, seventh place.

Beginner Boys: age 5-6 — Zayne Gast, first place.

Novice Girls: age 9

Submitted Photo Pictured in the photo is Lexi Farrell, center, who received first place in the Advanced girls tumbling competition. Standing next to her to the right is Ella Marting who earned second place and to the on the far right is Emma Marting in fourth place.

— Amelia Ranson, first place: age 11 — Kaisa Stanley, first place: age 12 — Tatum Rechtfertig, first place: age 15 & up — Mackenzie peter, first place.

Novice Boys: age 7-8 — Joseph Rechtfertig, second place.

Intermediate girls: age 9 — Macy Lampe, first place: age 13-14 — Gia Gast, first place; Mikayla Creech, second place: age 13-14 — Kyah Siegert, second place: age 17 & over — Jessica Bookhout, first place.

Trampoline Results Beginner Girls: age 5

— Landry Harris, ninth place: age 6 — Avery Polley, fifth place; Jazmyn Rivera, sixth place; Jalyn Ridout, seventh place: age 7 — Vera Sharpe, third place: age 8 — Elyse Ranson, fifteenth place; Desiray Popelka, twentieth place: age 9 — Mia Gianetto, first place; Lola Rivera, second place; Ja’Niyah Jackson, third place; Paige Ward, fourth place: age 10 — Kate Jones, second place: age 11 & up — Maddi Grossnickle, third place; Josie Deneui, fifth place; Samantha Schneider, ninth place.

Beginner Boys: age

5-6 — Zayne Gast, first place.

Novice Girls: age 9 — Amelia Ranson, first place: age 11 — Kaisa Stanley, second place: age 12 — Tatum Rechtfertig, first place: age 15 & up — Makcenzie Peter, first place.

Novice Boys: age 7-8 — Joseph Rechtfertig, first place.

Intermediate Girls: age 9 — Macy Lampe, first place: age 13-14 — Gia Gast, first place; Mikayla Creech, third place.

Advanced Girls: age 13-14 — Kyah Siegert, third place.

Brit Floyd Brings ‘Immersion World Tour 2017’ to Des Moines DES MOINES — Des Moines Performing Arts is pleased to announce that tickets for Brit Floyd — “Immersion World Tour 2017” will perform at 7:30 p.m. July 10 at the Des Moines Civic Center. Tickets can

be purchased starting at DMPA.org, the Civic Center Ticket Office, and by phone at 515246-2300.

The hotly anticipated rock event of the year returns, as Brit Floyd brings the music of Pink

Floyd to life once again with its lavish new stage show, “Immersion World Tour 2017.” The spectacle of a Pink Floyd concert experience is truly recaptured in high-definition sound, and with a stunning million-dollar

light show and state of the art video design.

As well as performing the favorite moments from “The Dark Side of the Moon,” “Wish You Were Here,” “The Wall” and “The Division Bell,” Brit Floyd will also pay special tribute to the “Animals” album, in its 40th anniversary year,

with a show stopping rendition of “Dogs,” as well as a host of other Pink Floyd musical gems.

The Brit Floyd show has truly become a phenomenon, widely regarded as the world’s greatest live tribute to Pink Floyd. Faithfully recreating the scale

and pomp of the final 1994 “Division Bell” tour, complete with circle screen and multiple moving light design, lasers, inflatables and theatrics, a Brit Floyd show really is as close as fans will ever get to experiencing the magnificence of a Pink Floyd show live.

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Ver Steeg, Hemann record match wins for Cardinal boys

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Coming from one set down, Newton High senior Nick Ver Steeg claimed one of two tennis victories for the Cardinal boys Thursday at home. The Cardinals lost 9-2 to visiting Norwalk in Little Hawkeye Conference dual play.

Ver Steeg netted a 5-7, 6-2 (10-6) win as Newton’s No. 6 singles player over the Warriors’ Rece Smith. At

No. 4 singles, Newton sophomore Collin Hemann rolled to a 6-0, 6-0 victory against Norwalk’s Doug Stanley.

Hemann combined with sophomore Brady Eberline to play a three-set tiebreaker in No. 2 doubles action. Norwalk’s Tanner Downs and Drew Hall pulled out a 5-7, 6-5 (10-5) win. Downs defeated Eberline 6-3, 3-6 (10-5) at No. 3 singles.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Over the bar successfully at 4 feet, 10 inches is Newton High sophomore Abbie Barr. Barr finished third in Thursday’s high jump event at the Newton Cardinal Invitational at H.A. Lynn Stadium.

Cardinal Invitational draws large numbers

Newton boys’ 4x100 qualifies for Drake Relays

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High’s Collin Hemann handles a return shot in his No. 4 singles match, Hemann won one of two matches for the Cardinals Thursday against visiting Norwalk.

Newton High’s Cardinal Invitational is billed as a last-chance meet for track athletes to hit qualifying times and marks for the upcoming Drake Relays.

The 2017 Cardinal Invitational Thursday at H.A. Lynn Stadium drew large contingents in both the girls’ and boys’ divisions.

There were 14 teams in the girls’ competition and 11 in the boys’ competition.

Under cool and windy weather conditions, Newton’s Cardinal boys and girls were trying like all the other athletes to claim one of the spots at next week’s Drake Relays. Newton High will be represented at the 2017 Drake Relays.

In the next to last race of the

NORWALK — Six of 11 tennis matches between Newton High’s Cardinal girls and Norwalk’s Warriors went to third-set tiebreakers on Thursday. The Cardinals won all six matches on their way to a 9-2 Little Hawkeye Conference dual victory.

Celebrating one of my heroes M

any families have a sportsfilled life as children grow up. My family was like most families in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s — all of us kids graduated from high school by 1985 — with each one of us competing in sports.

For myself at the small high school we attended, the only sport for girls all four years was track and field. Volleyball was introduced my junior year, but I wasn’t really very good at it. I did compete in summer recreational softball.

My brothers were all-season athletes with football, wrestling and track through high school and my sister was a volleyball player. We were a family on the go as all of us kept our parents hopping from activity to activity through the years and beyond.

Growing up my heroes were my parents. They still are even though Mom died in 1999. Dean and Juanita Sheets instilled in all five of their children and the youth around them with

Newton improved to 2-1 in conference play and 3-3 overall.

The Cardinals and Warriors split the No. 1 and No. 2 singles matches. Newton’s Megan Pressgrove claimed a 6-2, 6-1 in over Norwalk’s Nicole Alexander. The Warriors’ Emma Tollefson defeated Newton’s GIRLS | 4B

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night, the Cardinal boys put together a qualifying time in the 4x100-meter relay. Freshman Jeremiah Johnson, junior Jaron Roush, senior Connor Gholson and junior Matthew Karsten knew they were a whisper away from the qualifying time cutoff around 45.05 seconds. The top 80 4x100 relays across the state qualify for the Drake Relays.

Karsten

The Cardinal foursome had a epic race against Ames and BGM on the Cardinal track. Ames won the race in 44.17 seconds followed

by BGM in 44.50 and Newton in 44.67 seconds. All three teams are in the ranks to run on the Blue Oval at 6:05 p.m. next Friday in Drake Stadium.

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Cardinals win on golden goal

NHS girls’ tennis beats Norwalk

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News

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By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News MARSHALLTOWN — Seven games into the soccer season, Newton High’s Cardinal boys had a statement win, but really needed an identity win. At least, Cardinal head coach Zach Jensen thought so as they took on host Marshalltown Thursday night.

The Pressbox Jocelyn Sheets great ideals of sportsmanship. When my parents coached, they wanted to win, but they also wanted the youngsters to have fun and improve.

One of my heroes will be honored on Saturday. Dad turns 90 years young on April 27. Our family and many, many of his friends and former athletes will celebrate with him Saturday in my hometown. Dad continues to coach youth wrestling in Kansas.

Dad is so young at heart. I say he has the grip of a 25-year-old. He is the one who taught me to fly a kite. Dad took me to purchase my first softball glove. It is the only one I used and I still have it. He showed me how to oil it and shape it.

My parents were active with us. We moved to a farm when I was 5 — I’ll be 60 in November — and it allowed us to have a big front yard to play baseball, softball, tag, hide-and-go seek all the way to the barn and back, tag (sometimes tackle) football. Dad and Mom were out there with us playing or just officiating.

My parents met in Manhattan, Kan., as students at Kansas State. My dad was a varsity wrestler for KSU in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

My mom had kept a scrapbook of my dad’s wrestling write-ups throughout his years at K-State. There were “funny” photos of Dad from those years.

We kids loved to look at the book and laugh. About 30 years ago, Dad wrestled in an old-timers tournament then in the Kansas Sunflower State Games. I looked at that scrapbook again and realized he was pretty good in college.

Wrestling was a part of our busy athletic life as a family, from the early years of Kansas Kids Wrestling with three brothers wrestling, Dad coaching and Mom organizing my hometown wrestling club. Dad was a high school wrestling official for 25 years.

He finally retired from wrestling competition when he was 82, earning the gold medal at the Sunflower State Games for the 50-and-over division.

At a high school class reunion a few years ago, I found out I had the coolest parents in my class. My classmates loved my parents for being a part of our lives from first grade to our senior year and beyond. One of them swears Dad gives the best hugs.

Hugs, back rubs and many. many other things are the best from Dad. I

Well, his team gave him what he wanted. The Class 2A 15th-ranked Cardinals rallied for a 2-1 win in overtime on a golden goal against the Bobcats.

Following a scoreless first half, the Bobcats’ John Boland put his team on top with a goal in the open 10 minutes of the second half. Down 1-0, Newton GOAL | 4B know I’m biased. Going fishing with Dad is one of my favorite activities.

We don’t even have to catch any fish at the family pond for it to be a successful trip for me. I just love spending time with him.

Dad would come home from working at the Kansas City Stockyards in the spring and summer, do his chores at the barn then head to the big family garden. He would turn on the radio in his pickup to listen to the Kansas City Royals’ game. Listening to the Royals on radio is my favorite way to keep track of my team even now.

I want children to pull out their parents’ scrapbooks and laugh at the funny photos then realize the accomplishments mom or dad had throughout their youth. I want grown children to admire their parents as they continue to be active in a sport. I want young children to read stories about high school student/athletes who are not just good on the field of competition but in the classroom also.

While many want to Be Like Mike or emulate another famous athlete or star, I want to be Like Dad. His dedication to youth is inspiring. His passion for wrestling and his family inspire me.

So, Dad is my hero.

Contact Jocelyn Sheets at jsheets@newtondailynews.com

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In final hours, Hernandez thought of family, not football

SPORTS CALENDAR 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.

Monday Track Newton girls at Dowling Catholic, 4 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo, Lynnville-Sully girls at PCM Invitational, 4:30 p.m.

CMB boys at Gilbert Invitational, 4:30 p.m.

Newton 7th-8th girls at Pella, 4:30 p.m.

Newton 7th-8th boys at Oskaloosa, 4:30 p.m.

Tennis Newton boys at Des Moines North, 4:15 p.m.

Soccer Newton boys at Knoxville, 9th 4:45 p.m., JV 6 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

Chariton at CMB girls, 5:30 p.m.

Golf PCM boys meet, 1 p.m.

CMB boys, girls at Iowa Falls-Alden, 4:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo girls, boys at Belle Plaine, 4:15 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully girls, boys at HLV, 4:15 p.m.

Tuesday Golf Newton boys at Oskaloosa Invitational 2 p.m.

Dallas Center-Grimes, Knoxville at Newton girls, 4:15 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo girls, boys at English Valleys, 4:15 p.m.

Tennis Pella Christian at Newton girls, 4:15 p.m.

Track Newton girls at Grinnell Invitational, 5 p.m.

PCM, Colfax-Mingo, Lynnville-Sully boys at Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, 4:30 p.m.

Soccer Newton girls at Oskaloosa, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

Oskaloosa at Newton boys, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

Chariton at PCM girls, 7 p.m.

Gilbert at CMB boys, 5:30 p.m.

CMB boys shut out by ranked Eagles

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MAXWELL — Collins-Maxwell/Baxter’s boys’ soccer team dropped its second straight game Thursday during an 8-0 loss to Class 1A No. 13 Pella Christian.

The Raiders trailed 3-0 at halftime. They failed to score in a game for the second time this season.

Pella Christian (5-3) got two goals each by Alex Pringle, Jose Mora and Lucas Jansen. Pringle now has 10 goals on the season, and Mora has put in seven. The Eagles came into the game losers of three of their last four matches.

CMB (2-5) hosts Prairie City-Monroe (27) at 5:30 p.m. Friday in Maxwell.

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Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter freshman Mollie Van Maanen, left, battles Prairie City-Monroe senior Abby Waddell for possession during a Heart of Iowa Conference girls’ soccer game Thursday in Monroe. The Raiders won the game 1-0.

​Early goal propels CMB girls over rival PCM

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MONROE — The Collins-Maxwell/Baxter girls’ soccer program scored a total of 16 goals in the last three seasons.

That production netted just two wins in those three years.

The Raiders in 2017 are flipping the script. And loving every bit of being on the other side of the outcome.

CMB senior Erin Botterbrodt put in the game’s only goal in the sixth minute, and that was good enough to send the Raiders to 1-0 win over rival Prairie City-Monroe on Thursday.

The win was the first in Heart of Iowa Conference play since the Raiders defeated the Mustangs 3-2 back on May 2, 2014.

It also was the first time CMB won back-to-back games since defeating both South Tama County and North Polk 1-0 on April 16 and April 15 in 2013.

“I thought our defense was great tonight,” CMB coach Gary Cummings said. “The girls we have now are wanting to play soccer instead of passing time.”

CMB improved to 3-2 on the season and 1-1 in the HOIC. The Raiders have matched their last three year’s worth of offensive production with their 19th goal of the season Thursday.

PCM fell to 0-7 overall and 0-2 in conference play.

The Mustangs have not yet scored a goal this season. This was the third straight 1-0 loss.

“Not being aggressive enough and not playing where we should play,” PCM coach Bill Sowder said in response to the team’s offensive problems. “We aren’t winning enough balls in the air either.”

CMB got the early lead six minutes into the match when Botterbrodt poked a shot by PCM goalie McKeely Tjaden,

who Sowder said couldn’t see the ball because of traffic in front of the goal.

Sowder said his players stopped playing when they thought a foul was going to be called. Botterbrodt kept moving and gave the Raiders a lead they wouldn’t surrender.

“I don’t know what they thought there. We literally had three girls standing there watching the ball and then the girl from the other team just came up and kicked it,” Sowder said. “There is no reason for us to be backing off like that. If you give a team more than two feet, they’ll be able to control the ball. They’ll have time to do whatever they want with it.”

Cummings said CMB works in practice on playing to the whistle. That helped his team in scoring the only goal of the game.

“We were aggressive today and have been more aggressive this season,” Cummings said.

“We work on not quitting until the whistle. Instead of putting your head down because you didn’t get a call, we try to tell them to keep playing and let the officials control the game. We are just here to play.”

CMB out-shot PCM 19-12 in the game. Each team put eight shots on goal.

The Mustangs had a few chances to tie the game.

Their best shot in the first half came with 10 minutes on the clock. PCM had two shots on goal during the possession.

The first one forced CMB goalie Amanda Harrington to come out of her box, and the second shot was a little bit wide of the net.

The best opportunity for PCM in the second half came in the 51st minute. Emma Thomas’ shot clipped the left post and bounced in front of Harrington.

She finished with eight saves in the match.

Tjaden stopped seven shots.

She kept the game 1-0 when she kicked a CMB shot away from the goal in a one-on-one situation.

Overall, Sowder still thought his defense could have played better.

“The defense was better the last few games. That was upsetting,” Sowder said. “The midfielders didn’t come back and help enough either. I don’t know what happened, but we just didn’t have it tonight.”

Both teams were missing key parts to their teams.

PCM played without Taylor Shepley and Jaiden Rogers.

Shepley was out of town for her brother’s wedding, and Rogers is out with a concussion.

CMB did not have injured defensive starters Brooke Lust and Julia Harrings.

The Raiders’ defense did have seniors Kathleen Baldwin and Sydney Ziesman. Ziesman spent her first three years of high school on the track team but has provided the Raiders with a much-needed presence in the backfield.

Baldwin also is playing full time for just the second year, and senior midfielder Emily Coughenour is back after missing two straight seasons with injuries.

“We have a lot of seniors who are getting a chance to play and playing well,” Cummings said.

“We are playing a few different girls on defense, but they played well back there tonight.”

CMB hosts Chariton at 5 p.m. Monday in Maxwell. PCM hosts Chariton at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Monroe.

Contact Troy Hyde at 641-792-3121 ext. 6536 or thyde@newtondailynews.com

PCM boys avenge soccer loss to Chariton

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News CHARITON — The Prairie City-Monroe boys’ soccer team avenged a loss earlier this season to Chariton Chargers on Thursday.

Freshman Jason Stafford scored the match’s

only goal, and the Mustangs shut out Chariton 1-0 on the road. PCM lost to Chariton 3-1 in the season opener on April 6.

Senior Graham Davis got the assist in the win.

PCM snapped a two-game losing streak and is now 2-7 on the season.

Chariton fell to 3-3. The

Chargers have followed all three wins with a loss this season.

PCM plays Collins-Maxwell/Baxter at 5:30 p.m. Friday in Maxwell.

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BOSTON (AP) — Family, not football, dominated Aaron Hernandez’s final hours as a lifer in prison.

As the hour of his death approached, the former NFL star chatted on the phone with his longtime fiancee, Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez. Authorities say the pair stayed on the phone until the 8 p.m. lockdown at the maximum-security prison where he was serving a life sentence for murder.

Alone in his cell, the ex-New England Patriots tight end scribbled three notes. He laid them carefully next to a Bible.

Then he turned his bedsheet into a noose and hanged himself.

Those cryptic details emerged Thursday as authorities ruled Hernandez’s death a suicide and turned his body over to a funeral home so his family could lay him to rest.

Investigators wouldn’t say what Hernandez’s handwritten notes said.

But they said they were satisfied he died at his own hand, and they said his brain would be donated to sports concussion researchers, ending a brief public dispute over its custody.

Authorities said the medical examiner had ruled Hernandez’s cause of death was asphyxia by hanging and investigators had found the notes and Bible in Hernandez’s cell at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley.

Authorities previously said Hernandez had not left a suicide note and he hadn’t been on suicide watch.

“There were no signs of a struggle, and investigators determined that Mr. Hernandez was alone at the time of the hanging,” the Worcester County district attorney’s office said in a statement.

Hernandez had been locked into his cell at about 8 p.m. Wednesday, and no one entered the cell until a guard saw him just after 3 a.m. and forced his way in because cardboard had been jammed into the door track to impede entry, authorities said.

Hernandez was found hanging from a bedsheet and was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead an hour later.

Earlier Thursday, Hernandez’s lawyer complained that state officials had turned over the 27-year-old’s body but not his brain.

Attorney Jose Baez said the family had arranged for researchers at Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center to take custody of the brain. The center studies a progressive degenerative brain disease found in some athletes who have experienced repetitive brain trauma.

Hernandez’s body is at a Boston-area funeral home, but services for the Bristol, Connecticut, native likely will be held elsewhere.

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PCM girls finish second at South Tama County

track team in Baxter and sophomore Camilla Schlosser was with the Prairie City-Monroe soccer team in Monroe.

The most impressive performance from Colfax-Mingo came from No. 4 golfer Sydni Hostetter, a freshman who carded a career-best 51. Sophomore Chelsea Russell scored a 61 and freshman Brielle Reed was the final counting score with a 63.

Sophomore Jasmine Riley finished with a non-counting 68, and freshman Shanen Shedenhelm carded a non-counting 78.

The Tigerhawks play at 4:15 p.m. Monday at Belle Plaine.

CMB plays at 4:30 p.m. Monday at Iowa Falls-Alden.

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Mustang girls golfers defeated for first time Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe sophomore Maddie Samson won the discus and finished second in the shot put at the South Tama Girls Invitational on Thursday in Tama. The Mustangs finished second in the team standings.

of Foster, Nearmyer, Miller and Stafford finished in 1:57.67.

“The weather wasn’t as friendly to us this evening, but it is important that we continue to get better even when the weather isn’t ideal,” Martin said.

The other two silver-medal performances came from Vos in the 400 hurdles and Samson in the shot put.

Vos was defeated in the 400 hurdles for the first time this season. Her runner-up time was 1:09.36. Samson’s season-best throw in the shot put was marked at 34-11 1/2.

Two PCM relays — the shuttle hurdle and 4x800 — finished third.

The shuttle hurdle relay included sophomore Megan Cow-

man, Kuecker, Nearmyer and Vos, and that foursome finished in 1:11.43.

The 4x800 foursome of freshman Hailey Schutte, sophomore Sloan Hjortshoj, freshman Sayde White and freshman Klaire Jungling finished third in 11:13.28.

The Mustangs host their final home meet of the season at 4:30 p.m. Monday in Monroe. They compete at 5 p.m. Thursday in Pella.

“We are getting to the fun part of the season, and our goal is to see times continue to drop, Martin said.”

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Ex-Iowa official says she took “don’t ask, don’t tell” stand DES MOINES (AP) — The former top female athletic administrator at the University of Iowa testified Thursday that she functioned with a “don’t ask, don’t tell” mentality while maintaining a decade-long relationship with the Hawkeyes’ field hockey Meyer coach, adding she feared she’d never achieve her goal of becoming a Division I athletic director as an “out lesbian.”

Jane Meyer is suing the Hawkeyes for discrimination after being transferred out of athletics and ultimately laid off in 2016.

Meyer told jurors at her trial in Des Moines that she only disclosed her relationship with field hockey coach Tracey Griesbaum to human resources staff in 2013 after she and Griesbaum decided to move in together. She said she had pored over university guidelines to ensure it didn’t violate policy.

“You have to be very careful with your personal life unless you’re heterosexual,” Meyer said.

Meyer’s lawsuit stems from issues beginning in 2014, when athletic department officials began an investigation of Griesbaum following complaints about her treatment of some players. During that investiga-

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News COLO — Collins-Maxwell/Baxter junior Abbie Ericson and Colfax-Mingo sophomore Delaney Underwood needed a tiebreaker to decide medalist honors at a non-conference dual golf meet Thursday at Twin Anchors Golf Course.

Both Ericson and Underwood carded a 48, but the CMB junior won medalist honors because of a cardback tiebreaker. The win for Ericson helped lead the Raiders to their first win of the season. CMB shot a 209, and the Tigerhawks finished with a 223.

Full results were not available at press time.

The Tigerhawks played without their No. 2 and No. 3 golfers as Amy Russell was with the Colfax-Mingo girls’

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News TAMA — The Prairie City-Monroe girls’ track and field team set two meet records, won five events and claimed six runner-up finishes during a second-place team finish at the South Tama County Girls Invitational on Thursday.

Sophomores Paytan Schut and Maddie Samson set meet records in the 800-meter run and discus, respectively. Both Mustang standouts recorded lifetime bests in winning both events.

Schut and senior Rachel Stafford were both part of two wins, and the Mustangs scored 132 points in second place. Full results were unavailable at press time.

“It’s always fun to set meet records,” PCM coach Bridget Martin said. “As a team, we did a nice job competing. We scored quite a few points tonight because we continue to show team depth, which is nice to see.”

Schut finished the 800 in a personal-best time of 2 minutes, 21.89 seconds. Samson won the discus with a personal-best throw of 113 feet, 2 inches.

The other individual win came from freshman Kate McCarthy, who was victorious in the 400 with a personal-best time of 1:06.44.

Stafford, McCarthy and Schut joined freshman Sierra Foster on the winning 4x400 relay time.

Stafford opened the relay and Schut was the anchor, and the foursome finished in 4:28.49.

The distance medley relay also won a gold medal. Freshman Lexi Kuecker, senior Tatum Nearmyer, Stafford and senior Jayci Vos finished in 4:41.72.

Junior Ashley Miller was part of four silver-medal performances. Vos, Foster and Nearmyer all brought home a pair of silver medals.

Miller was second in the 100 (13.41) and the 200 (28.14). She also was part of the runner-up 4x100 and sprint medley relay teams.

In the 4x100, Foster, Miller, Nearmyer and Vos finished in 53.29. The sprint medley team

CMB girls down Tigerhawks at home

tion, Meyer was asked whether she had been in a relationship with Griesbaum.

Meyer said the question was inappropriate and that she’d never discussed the athletic department’s inquiry with Griesbaum.

“It’s wrong. It should have never been asked,” an emotional Meyer told the court.

Athletic director Gary Barta later fired Griesbaum, a move that outraged many players and fans.

Griesbaum argued she was treated more harshly than male coaches and planned legal action.

When Iowa fired Griesbaum, who was coming off three straight winning seasons, Meyer said she was shocked and asked Barta about the move at a staff meeting.

“I said ‘Why are we firing our best coach? This makes no sense to me,’” Meyer said, adding she raised her voice but didn’t yell, as a state lawyer has alleged.

During a university inquiry, Meyer said investigators with the school alleged her relationship with Griesbaum was inappropriate, a description she contended was discriminatory in part because she didn’t supervise the coach.

Meyer testified Barta later told her that her relationship did not violate policy although he transferred her outside the athletics department.

The same day Griesbaum was fired in August 2014, Iowa hired

Gene Taylor to replace Meyer as the second-in-command under Barta.

Kansas State University announced last week that Taylor will become its new athletic director. Iowa elevated associate athletic director Barbara Burke to fill Taylor’s vacancy.

Another point in contention for Meyer has been that Taylor received a significantly higher salary despite fewer responsibilities than Meyer said she performed. Meyer had testified Wednesday that she also had twice requested raises during her tenure but never received one.

“Not even close to the work,” said a teary-eyed Meyer when asked if Taylor’s workload matched hers.

Meyer said Thursday that after Griesbaum’s firing, she handed Barta a memo detailing concerns about her status along with other departmental issues. Meyer said that on the following day, Barta told her she was being placed on administrative leave because of her relationship with Griesbaum and the fact that Griesbaum had threatened legal action.

A six-woman, four-man jury is considering Meyer’s claim that she suffered workplace discrimination as a gay woman in a relationship with a coach. Meyer also alleges in a lawsuit the school retaliated against her.

Meyer is seeking damages for pay and emotional distress.

Barta is expected to testify Friday.

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News OSKALOOSA — For the first time this season, the Prairie City-Monroe girls’ golf team was defeated. There were still plenty of successes Thursday at Edmundson Golf Course.

The Mustangs took third overall with a 378. Centerville won the tournament with a 358, and Pella was next with a 361.

Full meet results were not available at press time.

“The girls played well this week with everyone achieving their personal bests,” PCM coach Val Edwards said. “They continue to improve and work on their games.”

Senior Breanna Maher tied for medalist honors but finished second overall after losing in the second playoff hole to Mount Pleasant’s Kerri Herr.

Junior Madeline Mitchell carded a career-best round of 89, and the other two counting scores came from juniors Sabrina Reed and Ellie Steenhoek.

Reed shot a 100 and Steenhoek carded a personal-best 107.

Sophomore Mack Bussan shot a personal-best 115 and sophomore Lexi Reed carded a 122.

The Mustangs play in their home invitational at 1 p.m. Thursday at Gateway Recreation Golf Course.

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Van Dyke leads Tigerhawk boys to sixth at Martensdale

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MARTENSDALE — Junior Reegan Van Dyke won the high jump, recorded a career-best leap in the long jump and then anchored the 4x200-meter relay to a bronze medal Thursday at the Martensdale-St. Marys Boys Track Invitational.

Van Dyke claimed the only win on the night for the Tigerhawks. He won the high jump with a leap of 5 feet, 6 inches. His mark of 19-1 in the long jump yielded a fifth-place finish.

The 4x200 relay included sophomore Ethan Summy, senior Adam Van Dyke Teed, sophomore Holister Koenig and Van Dyke. That foursome finished third in 1 minute, 41.96 seconds.

The other top-three finish came from junior Colton Lourens, who collected the bronze medal with a throw of 121-0 in the discus. Senior Jimmy Camp was fifth in the discus with a throw of 112-4 and fourth in the shot put with a toss of 41-4.

Sophomore Zarek Hill returned from a two-week injury absence to finish fourth in the 400. He finished in 56.87 seconds.

The shuttle hurdle relay included sophomore Cauy Fitch, junior Nick Barnes, junior Nathan Evans and freshman Trinity Schroeder. That foursome finished fifth in 1:11.97.

The Tigerhawks compete at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont.

Contact Troy Hyde at 641-792-3121 ext. 6536 or thyde@newtondailynews.com

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Track Continued from Page 1B Newton’s boys dropped almost a second off their time (45.26). Newton’s boys also were working to get the 1,600-meter distance medley relay and the 4x400 relay qualified. It didn’t work out.

Newton’s girls had a few outside chances, but it was not to be under the overcast skies and chilly night. The Cardinal girls finished 10th as a team with 21 points. Pella dominated with 145 points for the team title. Cedar Rapids Prairie was a distant second with 74 points.

Ames was as dominant in the boys’ division with 182 points to claim the championship. Ottumwa had 77 points followed by Oskaloosa with 73 and Ballard with 72.

Newton finished fifth with 61 points.

The only event Newton’s teams won was the boys’ 1,600 distance medley relay. The Cardinal foursome of Karsten, Gholson, senior Brennen Dodd and junior Jack Callaghan took the lead on the second 200 leg run by Gholson and cruised to victory in 3 minutes, 44.21 seconds.

Callaghan, Karsten, Gholson and Dodd combined for a third-place finish in the 4x400 relay. There were no official times available for the race.

Gholson was attempting to get to the Drake Relays in the long jump. He had a season’s-best leap of 20 feet, 10 3/4 for second place, but it wasn’t far enough. Senior Keith Steinbach was fourth in the event at 19-10 1/2.

“I’m very happy with the results given the weather conditions tonight,” Newton boys’ head coach Tanner Clute said.

“Connor came back with a strong performance in the long jump, barely missing the Drake Relays. Jack had a great split in the 4x400 and Bren-

Girls Continued from Page 1B Katherine Thorpe 6-1, 6-2.

It was the only win in singles for the Warriors.

The Cardinals rallied in the other four matches to win in third-set tiebreakers.

Bethany Baumgartner dropped the first set of the No. 3 singles match then won 6-2 and the tiebreaker, 11-9, over Jordan Bandy. Natalie Camp did the same at No. 4 singles, beating Norwalk’s Rachel Lesley 4-6, 6-1 (12-10).

Kinzie Loree and Harlie Durr each won the first set of their No. 5 and No. 6 singles matches, respectively. The both had to win the third-set tiebreaker. Loree beat Norwalk’s Madison Thielen 7-6, 4-6, (11-9) and Durr netted a 7-6, 2-6, (10-6) win over Kennedi Wright.

Pressgrove and Baumgarnter combined for a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 1 doubles for

Boys Continued from Page 1B Norwalk’s Colton Chambers defeated Newton senior Seamus Vandemore, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 1 singles. Newton senior Reid Miller lost 6-1, 6-2 to Alex Fee at No. 2 singles.

The Cardinals’ Grant Hamand, a junior, battled with Norwalk’s Jonah Hildebrant at No. 5 singles.

Hildebrant outlasted Hamand, 7-6, 7-6.

A.J. ClarkWilt and Andrew ClarkWilt beat Vandemore and Miller 6-4, 6-2 at No. 1 doubles.

Hamand and Ver Steeg

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Making the handoff of the baton is Newton High’s Karley Leiker, right, to Andrea Brown, left, during the 800-meter sprint medley relay race in Thursday’s Newton Cardinal Invitational at H.A. Lynn Stadium.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News There wasn’t any sun out but Newton High’s Jack Callaghan always runs with his sunglasses on. Callaghan is all alone on the final turn for the finish line anchoring the Cardinal boys’ 1,600-meter distance medley relay to a gold medal at Thursday’s Newton Cardinal Invitational.

nen had two sub 52-second splits in both of his 400s.”

Junior Landon Hansen placed second with a season’s-best throw of 46-1 in the shot put. The event was won by Marshalltown’s Maddux Richardson with a new Marshalltown school record

Newton over Tollefson and Bandy. At No. 2 doubles, Thorpe and Loree put up a 6-4, 6-1 decision over Alexander and Lesley.

Camp and Durr’s No. 3 doubles match was the last to go final at the dual.

Norwalk’s Thielen and Wright outlasted Camp and Durr, 7-5, 7-6 (6-5).

Newton’s Alexis Hoffman and Ryanne Rausch notched the No. 4 doubles win — 6-2, 2-6 (1210) — over Norwalk’s Emme Stockwell and Rebecca Scribano. The No. 5 doubles match went to a third-set tiebreaker with Newton’s Rylie Bakalar and Katie Suttek beating Courtney Polka and Ellie Riter, 7-6, 3-6 (10-4).

Newton plays Pella Christian at 4:15 p.m.

Tuesday at home at Aurora Heights Park. It is a LHC dual.

Contact Jocelyn Sheets at 641-792-3121 ext. 6535 or jsheets@newtondailynews.com

dropped a 6-4, 6-4 No. 3 doubles decision to Norwalk’s Kolton Arnold and Noah Loffredo.

In No. 4 doubles, Norwalk’s Hildebrant and Stanley beat Newton’s Devon Van Brogen and Grant Freese, 6-4, 6-3. Norwalk’s Janzen Simpson and Jonah Smith defeated Newton’s Rhandyn Oldfield and Alex Miller, 6-2, 6-1.

Newton fell to 0-3 in LHC play and 1-6 overall. The Cardinals play at 4:15 p.m. Monday at Des Moines North.

Contact Jocelyn Sheets at 641-792-3121 ext. 6535 or jsheets@newtondailynews.com

throw of 60-4, which moved him to No. 6 in the state this season.

Another season’s best for the Cardinal boys came in the discus. Junior Jace Lukefahr took third with a throw of 137-4.

Sophomore Adam Hunter

and senior Noah Sander ran third and fourth in the 3,200.

Hunter’s time was 10:55.90 and Sander completed the race in 10:56.95.

“I’m very proud of Adam. He has improved his 3,200-meter time by 30 seconds in the past two weeks.,” Clute said.

Newton’s boys finished sixth in the shuttle hurdle relay race. The team of freshmen Dylan Farver, Cody Satterfield, Steinbach and Roush combined for a time of 1:06.23.

The Cardinal girls’ top performances of the day came in field events. Sophomore Abbie Barr equaled her career-best by clearing the high jump bar at 4-10 for third place. Junior Haley Revell had a season’s-best throw of 37-6 for third in the shot put.

Junior Morgan Eide ran her best time of the season in

the 100-meter high hurdles in 16.96 seconds for sixth place.

She combined with Barr and juniors Hannah Boecker and Liz McVey for a fourth-place finish in the shuttle hurdle relay race in 1:11.35.

Junior Rachel Berkland placed fifth in the 400 hurdles in 1:13.25. She anchored the Newton 1,600 distance medley relay to a fifth-place time of 4:52.38. Running the other three legs were Eide, junior Jordan Banfield and Barr.

The Newton girls will compete at 4 p.m. Monday at a meet hosted by Dowling Catholic in West Des Moines then are in the Grinnell Invitational at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Grinnell. Newton’s boys are in a 5 p.m. meet on Thursday at Grinnell.

Contact Jocelyn Sheets at 641-792-3121 ext. 6535 or jsheets@newtondailynews.com

Big wheeling it on the track

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Ottumwa freshman Maria Horn rolls down the track in the girls’ wheelchair 100-meter dash at Thursday’s Newton High’s Cardinal Invitational track meet. She won the 100 and 200 races.

Goal Continued from Page 1B pressured the Marshalltown defense and it paid off.

With 18 minutes left in the game, Cardinal senior forward Justin Fischer broke away and went one-on-one with Bobcat goalkeeper Alec Reynolds.

Fischer delivered his eighth goal of the season to tie the game.

At the end of the 80-minute regulation game, the teams took the 1-all tie into overtime. Seven minutes in to the first 10-minute extra period, senior Joe Stammeyer hit the golden goal for Newton’s victory.

“Justin made a beautiful cross to Joe on the play. This was the complete game we needed. It was the identity win we needed,” Jensen said. “It was an allaround key performance from our kids.”

After a 4-1 loss Tuesday at Grinnell, Jensen said he planned to make some changes. He said

Stammeyer

Fischer

the Cardinals started four new players — Logan Heisdorffer, Jacob Knoll, Logan Wolfe and Luke Maharry — against Marshalltown.

“Those four guys stepped up and made a huge contribution to the team tonight. When the other guys got to rotate in, they stepped up their play. We were the more aggressive team all night, which is what we need to be successful,” Jensen said.

Senior goalkeeper Reagan Maple was credited with nine saves against the Bobcats. Maple had 50 saves on the season. Fisher put up his sixth assist of the

year and Stammeyer has three goals on the season.

“Reagan made some great saves tonight. Looking at the season, each time we’ve lost, our guys come back to win the next game,” Jensen said. “We’ve got a grueling schedule next week, playing three games in four days.”

Newton is 5-3 overall. The Cardinals play another non-conference match Monday at Knoxville. The freshman game starts at 4:45 p.m. followed by the junior varsity at 6 p.m. and the varsity at 7 p.m.

The Cardinals host Oskaloosa for a 7 p.m. Little Hawkeye Conference game Tuesday. The junior varsity, which lost 4-1 to Marshalltown Thursday, plays at 5:30 p.m. against Oskaloosa at H.A. Lynn Stadium.

Newton plays ADM on Thursday at Adel.

Contact Jocelyn Sheets at 641-792-3121 ext. 6535 or jsheets@newtondailynews.com

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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 PUBLIC NOTICE DATED 4/20/17 The Newton Police Department has found property.

This is your notice that you have 90 days to claim said property or it will be destroyed or sold at auction.

Property consists of: 24 Found bicycles, skateboard, wood box containing silverware, backpack, suitcase & miscellaneous clothes.

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THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CONNIE G. PHERIGO, DECEASED. CASE NO. ESPR037036 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Connie G. Pherigo, Deceased, who died on or about March 25, 2017: You are hereby notified that on April 10, 2017 the last will and testament of Connie G. Pherigo, deceased, bearing date of May 19, 2008, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Gayln R. Pherigo 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 11th day of April, 2017.

Gayln R. Pherigo, 1403 S. 11th Ave. E., Newton, Iowa. 50208 Executor Warren J. Polson, ICIS PIN No: AT0012944 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 21, 2017 Probate Code Section 304 Arpril 14 & 21

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CAREER FAIR OPEN HOUSE Saturday, April 22, 2017 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

FULL-TIME PRODUCTION and MAINTENANCE POSITIONS JELD-WEN Door Division in Grinnell currently has opportunities

The Newton Daily News has

an exciting part-time opportunity for a talented and energetic person to join our Advertising Department.

If you enjoy multi-tasking and a constant change of pace on a daily basis, this could be

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DUTIES INCLUDE: proofing ads to our business customers, delivering The ideal candidate must exceptional customer service to possess a positive attitude, our walk-in customers, backing up friendly presence, basic current advertising staff processes computer & typing skills, and general office filing. strong telephone skills, be an excellent communicator, be You must possess and maintain a valid drivers license and proof of insurance. able to work in a fast paced Pre-employment background check and drug environment under deadlines screen are required. & possess a solid work ethic.

Please send resume to:

Dan Goetz, Publisher 200 1st Ave E, P.O. Box 967, Newton, IA 50208 or email to: dgoetz@newtondailynews.com

Walk-in and scheduled interviews and tours will be available during the Career Fair Open House.

Call Sharon 641.269.1001

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 In order to ensure a safe working environment, a pre-employment drug screen and background check is required. If you are interested in 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).

JELD-WEN DOOR DIVISION/GRINNELL 820 Industrial Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa 50112

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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.

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Mars moves into the sign of the twins, where delightful distractions abound, trends catch on and pursuits involve quite a bit of talking to sort out. This isn’t considered a particularly productive transit -- a bit like a visit from the mischievous Thing One and Thing Two of “The Cat in the Hat.” Still, there’s fun in the chaos and a lesson, as well.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 21). Wanting well is an art.

You want the highest and best for all involved, not just yourself. The year is marked by an attitude of flexibility that will allow you to make the most of circumstances and use the energy available instead of

fighting against it. New work comes in July. Romantic love plays out like a dream. Scorpio and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 50, 12, 14 and 32.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Recent stresses have you craving a little more reassurance that all is well. You may have to ask for it, as people will be so into their own parts of the story that they may not realize what others need and want.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

In your mind, if relationships are a lot of work, it’s a sign that the fit isn’t good. Regardless, we can’t always choose with whom we’ll be interact-

and do your best with today’s stormy seas.

of your life. You’ll like what you see.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Love is not something you can talk yourself into or create with an intellectual exercise. You may feel that you (SET ITAL) should (END ITAL) love, but don’t force the issue. It just doesn’t work that way.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The first step to restoring the peace in your world will have to do with temperance.

Go easy; do the things that contribute to your health. If there’s a problem to clear up, you’ll have the strength for it today.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re not always your best counselor. In fact, you wouldn’t even make the top10 list today. Listen to many opinions. Right now, you’re too close to (yet also, oddly, somewhat naive about) the subject.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

There’s a new project or person on your mind -- how exciting and irresistible! You are convinced that you are better off pursuing this than doing what you used to do for fun.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The day is marked by an increased sense of purpose. Perhaps this is because many will be affected by your work. As you act on behalf of the group, you find success.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ve had the kind of life turning points that were unexpected and out of your control, but mostly change happens because you make it happen.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). A little complaining between friends or colleagues can be a bonding experience, venting the bad energy and uniting the team.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Your vessel will be affected by the wind and currents, but you’re still ultimately the pilot of this ship. Grip the wheel

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

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ing. Attaining new and better social skills will help matters greatly.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Meetings are on the agenda.

They may not feel all that productive, but the point is to show up, see and be seen.

This is about understanding the roles involved and the people who are going to play them.

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Spring Open Houses 9:00am Start

Heartland

Saturday, April 22 & rd Sunday April 23 nd

First Choice Realty

Saturday

D L O

Open 9:00 AM10:00 AM

1314 S. 11th Ave. E., $129,900 Move-in Ready! Fenced in back-yard, updates throughout the home, full basement w/carpet allowance for the basement.

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603 E. 14th St. N., $98,500 Fresh new house! New everything inside. Home warranty included by seller. Beautiful front an back decks.

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120 Juniper Ave., Kellogg; $109,900 Rock Creek Living! Lake View Living! 3BR home with nice deck sitting on a double lot.

Shown By: Kevin McCartney 641-275-2508 Heartland Iowa Realty

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702 E. 21st St. Pl. S; Reduced $79,900 3 bedroom, 1 bath with a 2 car garage

227 W. 9th St. S., $ 81,500 Home with Character! 3BR, 1.5 BA home with hardwood floors. Upstairs has wonderful cabin like feel. Large storage shed in back yard.

Close to park.

Shown By: Shawn Preston 641-891-5549 Heartland Iowa Realty

107 S. 4th Ave E; $99,900 4 bedroom, 2 bath with 2 car garage.

Shown By: Koni Bunse 641-417-0113 Advantage Real Estate

Shown By: Lisa McKinney 641-521-7245 Advantage Real Estate

Open 10:15 AM11:15 AM

Open 10:00 AM12:00 AM

708 E. 28th St. S., $249,999 Almost 1900 square feet of quality craftsmanship! 3 BDRM, 2 BA ranch home on quiet dead end street. All for under $250,000!

New home qualifies for $10,000 buyer gift.

Shown By: Bob Cupples 515-681-8871 Iowa Realty

729 E. 8th St. N.; $66,500 Its bigger than it looks!! Spacious living/dining room, updated kitchen, main floor laundry.

Stop an say hello!

205 E. 19th St. N., $106,900

419 W. 2nd St. S., $89,900

310 E. 10th St. N., $62,900 Fresh & New! New hardwood floors. Brand new steel roof. Spacious backyard with extra shed.

Shown By: Ashleigh Heishman 641-792-5999 Heartland Realty

2001 Reed St., Grinnell; $324,500

Run–Don’t walk to this great ranch! A reduction of $5K gives you well over 2200sq ft of finished living space in one of Grinnell’s finest areas. Master En-Suite, kitchen w/island and breakfast nook. Living room w/ fireplace and billiards room with kitchenette down.

This is a MUST SEE home!

Shown By: Susie Otcheck-Hulin 641-990-5280 Heartland Iowa Realty

Open 10:30 AM11:00 AM

2137 Hwy S74 S., $310,000 Beautiful acreage with great decks, walk out basement, 3 car garage and a fishing pond.

1011 N. 8th Ave E., $143,000 Beautiful 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom ranch with fenced in yard, close to schools.

Shown By: Barb Barr 641-521-0512 REMAX Real Estate Concepts

Shown By: Shawn Preston 641-891-5549 Heartland Realty

Shown By: Shawnda Nine 641-792-5656 Heartland Realty

Shown By: Toni Peska 641-417-8484 Heartland Iowa Realty

Open 10:00 AM11:30 AM

Open 10:30 AM11:30 AM

Home with character! 3BR, 1 BA home with new exterior paint, newer furnace and AC. Custom wood work, lots of storage space.

1401 W. 16th St. S. #3. $67,000 Re-modeled Condo! No more mowing or shoveling!

Move-in ready. New appliances w/private washer and dryer. New can lights, counter tops and window coverings. Easy access to I-80.

Shown By: Les Morgan 641-840-3826 First Choice Realty

Shown By: Mark Siddal 641-521-2643 First Choice Realty

Open 10:30 AM11:30 AM

New Paint! This 3BR ranch home with hardwood floors; eat-in kitchen w/ patio doors that access the back yard, full basement and new electrical panel. This home is ready for you today.

219 E. 13th St. N.; $69,900 CAN’T BEAT THIS ONE! Cute 3 bedroom home with new paint and carpet. One main floor bedroom with two large bedroom updates. Large living-room and den or dining room on main floor.

Open 10:00 AM11:00 AM

426 N. 2nd Ave. E., $179,900

Shown By: Julie Rose 541-521-1047 REMAX Real Estate Concepts

Open 10:00 AM11:00 AM

Shown By: Kathy Macy 641-521-1495 REMAX Real Estate Concepts

CLASSIC BEAUTY! Completely restored 2 story features all natural hard wood floors and trim. 4BDRM, 2.5 BA. Unfinished walk-up attic. 5-car garage offering plenty of storage. Updated boiler system.

826 W. 12th St. S. $139,900 4 Bedrooms! Stop on by!

Shown By: Deb Cross 641-521-8598 Homebuyers Real Estate

Open 9:30 AM10:30 AM

Open 10:00 AM11:00 AM

Open 10:00 AM11:00 AM

807 N. 2nd Ave. E., $65,000 Recently Remodeled! Studio in Garage and close to downtown.

Shown By: Barb Barr 641-521-0512 REMAX Real Estate

Open 9:30 AM10:30 AM

Open 9:15 AM10:15 AM

Open 9:00 AM10:00 AM

733 S. 3rd Ave E., $127,500 3 Bedroom, 2 bath home with detached 3 car garage and fenced yard.

Shown By: Stephanie Huggins 641-521-7344 Heartland Iowa Realty

Shown By: Shawnda Nine 641-792-5656

Open 9:00 AM10:00 AM

Open 9:00 AM10:00 AM

Open 9:00 AM10:00 AM

Shown By: Jory Ringler 515-210-2620 Home Buyers Marketing

NEW PRICE!

Open 11:00 AM12:00 AM

Open 10:30 AM11:30 AM

315 W. 12th St. S., $75,000 Full Basement. Ready for a new owner!

1020 W. 18th St. S.; $198,500 Gorgeous condo, open floor plan. Great room with cathedral ceiling. PLUS fireplace and awesome kitchen. Come & see!!

926 E. 15th St. N; $77,900 Carefree Private Condo! 2 bedroom 1bath.

Shown By: Laura Jones 641-521-6333 Advantage Real Estate

Shown By: Kathy Macy 641-521-1495 REMAX Real Estate Concepts

Shown By: Julie Rose 641-521-1047 REMAX Real Estate Concepts

Open 11:30 AM12:30 PM

Open 11:00 AM12:00 PM

Open 12:00 PM1:00 PM

1400 N. 7th Ave., $69,900 Starter Home! This 2BR starter/investment home on a quiet street has a full basement w/egress window and stubbed for bath. Detached garage just adds to the value.

Shown By: Shawnda Nine

602 W. 7th St. S., $147,500 Totally renovated 3 bed. 2 bath home with New 2 car garage.

Shown By: Barb Barr 641-521-0512 REMAX Real Estate Concepts

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Heartland Realty

Sunday Open 12:00 PM1:00 PM

Open 12:00 PM1:00 PM

504 W. 2nd St. S., $52,000 Cute 2 bedroom bungalow with enclosed porch and walkout basement.

620 E 8th St. S., $114,900

Over 1,500 Sq. Ft. Great home for you!

Shown By: Jory Ringler 515-210-2620 Home Buyers Marketing

Shown By: Julie Rose 541-521-1047 REMAX Real Estate Concepts

403 S. Walnut., Colfax $229,900 Complete remodel! This home has it all with its 5-star finishes and fixtures. This kitchen is ready to entertain. You just need to move in.

540 S. Oak Park Ave, Colfax, $194,900 Very well maintained home w/a huge yard for a garden and back deck perfect for enjoying the evenings or entertaining. This home is ready for you today!

Shown By: Caren Clevenger 641-792-5999 Heartland Realty

Shown By: Caren Clevenger 641-792-5999 Heartland Realty

NEW LISTING

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NEW LISTING

320 College Ave., Colfax; $449,000

Unspeakable views! This beautiful home sits on approx. 10 acres at the end of a lane. Views of Jasper County everywhere you look. Out buildings for all your storage needs, this home has it all! This is a must see!

Shown By: Caren Clevenger 641-792-5999 Heartland Realty

NEW LISTING

Open 1:00 PM3:00 PM

7079 Hwy T-38S #70, Lynnville, $389,000 Come check out this gorgeous custom home! Take advantage of the new reduction and all the updates this home has to offer both inside and out! See you there!

Shown By: Susie Otcheck-Hulin 641-990-5280 Heartland IowaRealty

476 Ewart Rd., Grinnell; $424,500 Ready to move in Country Estate! Beautiful 6 bedroom home on over 5 acres of land located on a hard surface road close to Grinnell.

Shown By: Ken Gross 641-888-0259 Heartland Iowa Realty

1709 10th Ave., Grinnell; $197,500 Delightful Ranch! Large family room with fireplace and vaulted ceilings! Walk out to your private patio.

Updated kitchen, open to dining, 3BR, new BA & more! This home is ready & waiting for you! ! Call for your tour today!

Shown By: Susie Otcheck-Hulin 641-990-5280 Heartland Iowa Realty

405 7th Ave., Sully; $125,000

Move-in ready ranch. This Ranch is light and airy and beautifully updated! Large kitchen with lots of cabinets and snack bar area.

Nicely updated! large living-room, dining room, updated bath & 2BR, egress-lower level, 2-3 season room, plus so much more! Run, don’t walk to see this beauty.

Shown By: Susie Otcheck-Hulin 641-990-5280 Heartland Iowa Realty

1228 West St., Grinnell, $79,900

Classic 2-Story w/Character & Location! Close to downtown Grinnell & Grinnell College. Beautiful oak woodwork throughout! From pocket doors, oak wood floors and open stair case, this home screams character! Nicely updated kitchen, dining room, living-room & 3BR. Shown By: Susie Otcheck-Hulin 641-990-5280 Heartland Iowa Realty