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A proper send-off Friends, family celebrate life of aviation legend at memorial service

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ore than 100 people gathered in Newton to pay their respects to aviation legend Earl Johnson Wednesday.

Although the Illinois native is known around the county for his impact on the flight travel industry in central Iowa, many people who attended his funeral service honored him for so much more.

The Newton resident filled a variety of positions in aviation throughout his career — an aircraft dealer, charter pilot, corporate pilot, airport manager, flight instructor and pilot examiner, but several of his friends and family celebrated him for being a wonderful grandfather, caring friend and honorable member of the U.S. Navy.

The service began at 10:30 a.m. at Pence-Reese Funeral Home, 310 N. 2nd Ave. E. As the guests walked into the chapel of the facility, they were greeted with a model airplane, bouquets of flowers and a variety of photos, Newton Daily News clippings and awards that featured Johnson at various points of his life.

“As children, we got to spend a lot of time with Grandpa Earl and Grandma Bert (who preceded Johnson in death Oct. 5, 2004). Of course planes and him taking us up in his plane is a favorite — how many kids could say that?” Pastor Ken Ahntholz read from a eulogy by one of Johnson’s grandchildren during the memorial

Anthony Victor Reyes/Daily News The family and friends of the late Earl Johnson watch an airplane fly over the cemetery grounds in tribute to the aviation legend Wednesday at Memorial Park Cemetery. Johnson established the airport fixed-based operator business, Johnson Aviation in October 1949.

service. “So many (great memories) — his laugh, his stories, his night flights over the courthouse at Christmas, martini olives, toothpicks, back scratches ... We also knew how special Grandpa Earl was.”

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Anthony Victor Reyes/Daily News Stepdaughter Constance Hotger Keig received a flag in Earl Johnson’s honor by members of the Navy Honor Guard Wednesday during the funeral service at Memorial Park Cemetery. Left: The celebration of the aviation legend’s life highlighted many of Johnson’s achievements, including the renaming of Newton Municipal Airport - Earl Johnson Field in 2015.

Experience frontier life at Rendezvous with Central Iowa Free Skinners

By Justin Jagler Newton Daily News Jasper County’s Ashton Wildwood Park will travel back in time May 12-14 for a Rendezvous with the Central Iowa Free Skinners.

The event, which is free and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 13 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 14, will provide attendees with a glimpse into what life was like in the early 1800s on the frontier.

“The entire open circle area at the park will be full of craftsmen’s tents, a blacksmith shop and many more fun activities that families can

watch or participate in,” said Jasper County Conservation Naturalist Katie Cantu.

The Central Iowa Free Skinners, who were previously known as the Chichaqua Free Skinners, are hosting the Rendezvous for a third straight year at Ashton.

May 12 is “School Day” and will be reserved for students in central Iowa.

Rachel Wilson is a club member, and she coordinated the School Day. The Free Skinners are expecting more than 100 students to participate at the Rendezvous, she said.

Students will be in small groups and rotate

between different sessions at the event.

“They’re constantly seeing different things, and then they do a couple larger group activities,” Wilson said.

“There will be, for example, dutch-oven cooking. There might be 30 kids in that group, and they each get to see how they cook cobbler in the dutch oven, and then they each get a little taste of it.”

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Fireworks legalization triggers questions for city policy With pending fireworks legalization waiting on only the governor’s signature, city staff in Newton is working proactively to be ready when the law goes into effect.

Staff presented the work to city council on Monday, giving options for the council to choose how to proceed with the new law.

“It’s coming and it’s coming quickly,” Newton Fire Chief Jarrod Wellik said. “We’re talking about the sale starting June 1 and we’re already into May and the governor has yet to sign the actual legislation and put it into effect. It will be in effect immediately.”

The legislation states the sale of consumer fireworks is to be permitted in both permanent and temporary structures and fireworks can be used within the state of Iowa legally during specific time periods.

The sale of consumer fireworks in a permanent building is allowed from June 1 to July 8 and Dec. 10 to Jan. 3. In temporary structures, fireworks can be sold starting June 13 through July 8.

Those selling fireworks will need to obtain a permit through the state of Iowa, and if the council decides, possibly through the city, as well. The sellers will also follow the National Fire Protection Code 1124 for fireworks sales and storage quantity.

Fireworks can only be shot off from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on July Fourth and the Saturday and Sunday immediately proceeding the holiday.

All other days it is legal from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Jan. 1 also has extended hours from 9 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. for the New Year holiday. Those under the age of 18 are not allowed to use fireworks.

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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Newton Fire Chief Jarrod Wellik explains to city council on Monday the new fireworks legislation poised to be signed by the governor and go into effect immediately with sales starting on June 1.

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Justin Jagler/Daily News More than 50 trees were planted at Westwood Park Golf Course by NHS students on Wednesday afternoon as part of Red Pride Service Day. See more photos on page 8A.

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Today’s Highlight in History: On May 4, 1942, the Battle of the Coral Sea, the first naval clash fought entirely with carrier aircraft, began in the Pacific during World War II. (The outcome was considered a tactical victory for Imperial Japan, but ultimately a strategic one for the Allies.)

On this date: In 1776, Rhode Island declared its freedom from England, two months before the Declaration of Independence was adopted.

In 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago, a labor demonstration for an 8-hour work day turned into a deadly riot when a bomb exploded.

In 1904, the United States took over construction of the Panama Canal from the French.

In 1932, mobster Al Capone, convicted of income-tax evasion, entered the federal penitentiary in Atlanta.

In 1959, the first Grammy Awards ceremony was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Domenico Modugno won Record of the Year and Song of the Year for “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)”; Henry Mancini won Album of the Year for “The Music from Peter Gunn.”

In 1961, the first group of “Freedom Riders” left Washington, D.C., to challenge racial segregation on interstate buses and in bus terminals.

In 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire during an anti-war protest at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine others.

In 2001, Bonny Lee Bakley, wife of actor Robert Blake, was shot to death as she sat in a car near a restaurant in Los Angeles.

(Blake, accused of Bakley’s murder, was acquitted in a criminal trial but found liable by a civil jury and ordered to pay damages.)

Ten years ago: A tornado destroyed most of Greensburg, Kansas, killing at least 11 people.

Five years ago: The U.S. and China outlined a tentative deal to send Chen Guangcheng (chehn gwahng-chung), a blind legal activist, to America for study and potentially bring a face-saving end to a delicate diplomatic crisis. (Chen left China on May 19, 2012.) Adam Yauch, 47, the gravelly-voiced rapper who helped make The Beastie Boys one of the seminal groups in hip-hop, died in New York.

One year ago: Sipping filtered city water to show it was again drinkable, President Barack Obama promised to ride herd on leaders at all levels of government until every drop of water flowing into homes in Flint, Michigan, was safe to use. The last man standing in Donald Trump’s path to the Republican nomination, Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY’-sihk), ended his campaign, making Trump the party’s presumptive nominee.

Today’s Birthdays Katherine Jackson, matriarch of the Jackson musical family, is 87. Pulitzer Prize-winning political commentator George Will is 76. Country singer Stella Parton is 68. Singer Jackie Jackson (The Jacksons) is 66. Violinist Soozie Tyrell (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) is 60. Country singer Randy Travis is 58.

Actress Mary McDonough is 56. Comedian Ana Gasteyer is 50. Actor Will Arnett is 47. Rock musician Mike Dirnt (Green Day) is 45. Contemporary Christian singer Chris Tomlin is 45. TV personality and fashion designer Kimora Lee Simmons is 42. Sports reporter Erin Andrews is 39.

Singer Lance Bass (‘N Sync) is 38. Actress Ruth Negga is 36. Rapper/singer Jidenna is 32. Actor Alexander Gould is 23.

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That’s Odd Search on for missing Alaska python ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A misplaced pet is causing concern in a community north of Anchorage, Alaska.

Animal control officials in Matanuska-Susitna Borough say a 17-foot python that weighs 100 pounds escaped in neighborhood in Meadow Lakes.

Animal care officer Darla Erskine says the owner has gone door-to-door notifying neighbors and continues to search for the bright-yellow and white reptile. Animal care director Kirsten Vesel recommends that small pets be brought inside while the snake is on the loose.

She says area temperatures that drop into the low 30s may weaken the snake or compel it to seek a warm place.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. GOP REVIVES HEALTH CARE BILL Republicans are planning a House vote on their prized health care bill, which would let Trump claim a victory six weeks after GOP leaders nearly left the measure for dead.

2. PRINCE PHILIP WILL STOP CARRYING OUT ENGAGEMENTS The 95-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II will continue heading numerous charitable organizations but will not play an active role in public events, Buckingham Palace says.

3. WHICH IRS RULE TRUMP IS TARGETING Trump plans to sign an executive order further weakening a rarely enforced agency edict that says churches that endorse political candidates risk losing their tax-exempt status.

4. WHO HAS ANTAGONIZED PYONGYANG The state-run Korean Central News Agency says that “a string of absurd and reckless remarks are now heard from China every day only to render the present bad situation tenser.”

5. HOW PUERTO RICO IS ENTERING UNCHARTED TERRITORY Uncertainty is spreading across Puerto Rico and the U.S. municipal bond market as the territory takes an unprecedented step into federal court to restructure a portion of its $73 billion debt.

6. WHY FRANCE WILL SOON HAVE A LEADER LIKE NO OTHER Either Marine Le Pen, a populist who could dismantle Europe’s postwar unity, or Emmanuel Macron, a political novice, will be president.

7. JAILED VENEZUELA ACTIVIST DISPELS RUMORS OF HEALTH EMERGENCY

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Reports that jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was rushed to a military hospital in a medical emergency sets off a frenzied rush information on the activist, but proved to be wrong.

8. WHAT ‘GRAY DEATH’ IS It’s a new and dangerous opioid combo that underscores the ever-changing nature of the U.S. addictions epidemic.

9. WHERE A LAGOON IS DYING Florida’s Indian River Lagoon, America’s most biologically diverse waterway, is choked with algae, dead fish, manatees, and bird, because of farm runoff and a huge influx of people.

10. LATE-NIGHT HOST DEFENDS TRUMP REMARKS Stephen Colbert says he has no regrets about a crude sexual reference regarding the U.S. and Russian presidents that prompted calls to fire him and boycott “Late Show” advertisers.

Entertainment

Ringling’s final circus to be on Facebook Live ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus first wowed audiences in the 19th century. For the iconic American spectacle’s final act, it will broadcast the final performance on a 21st century medium: Facebook Live.

The company told The Associated Press this week that the final circus show on the evening of May 21 will be streamed live on the social media network and on the circus’s website. The final performance will be in Uniondale, New York.

Earlier this year, Feld Entertainment, the company that owns the iconic circus, announced that the show would end in May. The circus’s decline happened due to a variety of factors. Declining attendance, combined with high operating costs, changing public tastes and prolonged battles with animal rights groups all contributed to its demise.

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AP Photo In this file photo, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Ringmaster Kristen Michelle Wilson performs in Orlando, Fla. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will broadcast its final show on the most 21st Century of channels: Facebook Live.

Sam Gomez, the circus’s vice president of digital and relationship marketing, said Ringling did something similar, although on a smaller scale, during the final elephant act performance in 2016. During that broadcast on Facebook, Ringling showed a pre-recorded intro, then cut to

the live act. For the May 21 show, the entire performance will be broadcast live from start to finish and will be hosted by Kristen Michelle Wilson, Ringling’s first female ringmaster.

Organizers have taken into consideration that most people will probably tune in on phones or

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“It’s basically a TV shoot and we’re certainly thinking about lighting and sound,” said Gomez. “How will this look when you’re looking at it on your phone or your tablet? We’ve had lots of conversations about tight shots so you can see the performer’s skill and expressions and their artistry.”

Gomez said Ringling will leave the video up for a short while — it’s unclear how long — but not forever.

The live show allows people to “witness the end of an era.”

“We wanted to give families around the world one last chance to experience ‘the greatest show on earth’ together,” he said.

Ringling Bros. has two touring circuses; one will perform for four nights in Providence, Rhode Island, starting Thursday and ending for good in that city on Sunday.

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Registration at 8:30 AM.

The approx. 2 mile walk will begin soon after registration.

Call 641-792-3050 for fundraising packets.

Anyone who would like to just walk and show support are welcome.

There will be prizes for the highest amount raised in Adult and Youth Categories.

Light refeshments, games and Kids activities.

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Local & State News Johnson Continued from Page 1A The funeral sermon, which was conducted by Johnson’s longtime pastor from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, highlighted several pleasant memories of the hometown legend.

“We spent a week or so in the summer at grandpa (Johnson) and grandma’s. It would give us country girls a taste of the city. He would wake up every morning and do his sit-ups,” Ahntholz read as he shared

Fireworks Continued from Page 1A whether it will permit fireworks to be used within city limits. Wellik gave his opinion on the matter as a public safety official, concluding he is not in favor fireworks in town.

“It’s no secret that as a public safety official that not allowing the use of fireworks is the path that we would extend to you,” Wellik said. “Lighting an object on fire, letting it fly away uncontrollably and explode, is not safe, it is dangerous. It is difficult for us in the public safety realm to look at it and say it is OK.” Wellik cited several reasons for his stance including safety hazards including injuries such as burns and the possibility of setting structures on fire, noise disturbance for those sensitive in the population — in including veterans, those in the nursing homes and hospitals,

Rendezvous Continued from Page 1A contests, kids games and more. A fundraiser auction will be held at 2:30 p.m. on May 13.

The group that organizes the event is small, but the Free Skinners are expecting more than 30 camps at this year’s Rendezvous, Wilson said.

Anyone who wishes to camp with the club must be “period correct.” That is, campers should bring white canvas tents and dress appropriately to

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memory from another one of Johnson’s grandchildren. “We’d take the olives from his martinis and he would give us killer neck rubs. We are all better people for knowing this hero.”

From a three-volley salute by the American Legion Newton Post No. 111 to a special flag folding presentation by the Navy Honor Guard, the family said Johnson’s interment at Memorial Park Cemetery was a true send-off and tribute to the man they loved and admired.

At the burial, an audio recording of Johnson’s last flight

was played. Shortly after, pilots who learned how to fly from the aviation legend took off from Newton Municipal Airport Earl Johnson Field, which was renamed in his honor in 2015, and flew over the cemetery grounds. As the pilots passed, they said their names over the radio and shared how Johnson impacted their aviation career.

“Earl Johnson, as always the teacher and role model, passed down a culture,” Ethan Nasalroad, president of Midland Aircraft Sales and Services, Inc. said in an interview before the service. “In our business,

Steve Valbracht and I feel we were able to purchase a company that had a proven track record and 60 years of experiences and standards learned by both Earl and Bill Smothers. Those experiences and the knowledge they gained and passed on are invaluable to us.”

Johnson passed away early Saturday morning in his home at Park Centre senior living community at the age of 91.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Roberta, great-great granddaughter Madison Nesbitt, sister Thelma Johnson May and brothers, Le-

land and Carl Johnson.

Johnson was survived by family members, including Ron Hotger, Constance Hotger Keig, Rhonda Hotger Barr, Beth Hotger McCarville, Ellen Hotger, Thomas Keig and Martina Keig Henderson, and his special friend, Evelyn Kuhns.

Pence-Reese Funeral Home is accepting memorials in Johnson’s name. They may be made for the Park Centre Good Samaritan Fund. For more information, call 641-792-5125.

animals — and the how dirty fireworks are when they are set off.

“It is viewed, especially by the legislature, as a minor hazard,” Wellik said. “For public safety, any hazard is a hazard and the larger the use, the more likely it is that we have some sort of event that is a negative.”

In the past seven years, Wellik said, the state of Iowa has recorded 383 emergency room visits for fireworks injuries. In only six years, Missouri, who has legalized fireworks, had 2,650 ER visits from fireworks injuries. Also, counties in Iowa that border states with legalized fireworks show a higher injuries count than those further away.

Wellik also described the procedures for professional grade fireworks operators in comparison to those using them on their property.

“They are required to have a minimum of 70 feet of clearance per inch of firework that

they are shooting off. The minimum that is required is 210 feet. Consumer grade fireworks don’t have that kind of limitation,” Wellik said. “However, you can get up to a twoinch shell in consumer grade fireworks. Even without the minimum rule, at just 70 feet, how many properties in the city of Newton have 140 feet that they can isolate, shoot it off on their own property and still maintain control.”

Newton Planning and Zoning Director Erin Chambers laid out the work the Planning and Zoning Board has been doing to prepare for an influx of fireworks distributors. The board is working on a tiered approach to both fireworks sales and fireworks warehousing.

“Sales are your typical maybe a tent sale or temporary sales within an existing building. You have fireworks for sale but you have only a small amount stored on site,” Cham-

bers said. “Warehousing does allow for large collections of fireworks in a particular location.”

For warehousing, the board is directing distributors to the industrial districts, particularly the light and heavy industrial districts. For sales, it selected a handful of places including the arterial district and the industrial zones. Conditional use permits were also suggested for certain situation. The board does not recommend fireworks sales or warehousing in residential districts or the Central Business District.

“In the Central Business District that is zero lot line developed area so property owners share boundaries so you want to be able to know what your neighbor is going to do,” Chambers said. “Your neighbor next door might not want you to have fireworks up against that shared wall. In addition, that is an older part of time, developed before build-

ing and fire codes so as buildings get retrofitted and fixed up, we work towards getting them up to code, but not all of them do.”

She said the board plans on having the recommendation ready for the next city council meeting, regardless of whether it has been signed into law.

“I have received quite a few call and texts from people very concerned about this, especially children utilizing them and them in their neighbor’s yard or off a structure. There is just a lot of general concern about this,” councilwoman Miranda Kulis said. “Everyone is concerned about their welfare, their families welfare, their property.”

Further discussions and action on fireworks codes will go before city council as the staff is ready to present them.

the time period of the 1800s.

Set up for the camps will be on May 10. There is a camp fee of $25.

Visitors who are stopping by over the weekend are welcome to come dressed in modern attire or however they like, but the Free Skinners will be going all out. Wilson said that the club members will be living the frontier lifestyle over the weekend, and attendees will notice.

“We sleep there all weekend. The tents that they see — those are our

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homes for the weekend,” Wilson said. “When they look inside, they’ll see beds and they’ll see mugs and pitchers and bowls. Those are the things we use for the whole weekend. We don’t get to use a microwave. We prepare food on the fire.”

For more information email the Central Iowa Free Skinners at rkwilson@yahoo.com or call 515-305-0439.

Contact Justin Jagler at 641-792-3121 ext 6532 or jjagler@newtondailynews.com

Submitted photo Kids learn blacksmith skills at last year’s Rendezvous with the Central Iowa Free Skinners. This year’s event is May 12-14 at Ashton Wildwood Park just west of Baxter.

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Back on the boat

In the Neighborhood Pam Rodgers

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ast summer, I wrote a few columns about my fishing excursions I went on with my boyfriend, Tim. I had loved fishing with my Grandpa Rodgers as a kid, and I was thrilled to rediscover that love last summer. Last year’s column began with “diary of a fisherwoman,” and I guess you could see this as the next installment of that sporadic series of columns that began one sunny June day last year.

Tim and I celebrated our anniversary last month, and we couldn’t think of a better way to do that than out on the water. We had attempted a little fishing one chilly evening in March, but the water and air temperatures were still a little too cold, and we didn’t get even a nibble. We only cast our lines in the Skunk River for less than an hour before calling

it quits and deciding to wait for warmer temperatures.

However, on a sunny day in April, it looked like the perfect day to get the boat out for the year and head to the lake. The first step was flipping to boat over and putting all of the necessary equipment back on board — trolling motor, oars, life preservers, anchor, etcetera. Next we got the remaining fishing gear out of the shed and organized it into the boat for the trip. After all the necessary poles and tackle were secured in the boat, it was time to hitch the boat trailer up to the truck and make our way to our favorite fishing hole.

I was excited for the day, but I was also a bit nervous — scared I wouldn’t remember anything from the year before. I know, it was irrational. It’s not like

I was a newbie. However, it didn’t stop my mind from freaking me out about all the things that could go wrong, including hitting Tim with another lure.

As soon as we got the boat in the water, I knew all of those fears were silly.

Everything came back to me as if our last day out on a the boat was a few days ago instead of months. I definitely felt more confident in the boat, a fact Tim pointed out to me. I had never been on a fishing boat until last summer. The first time I felt the boat rock and tip to one side, I was petrified. Now I was standing up and moving around with ease, the slight rock in the boat not frightening me at all.

I had the first catch of the year between the two of us; a nice sized bass I pulled into the boat after about three casts. It was exciting to feel the tug of the line again.

There was an instant feeling of peace as I felt the sun’s rays on my face and nothing but the chirping of birds and the occasional buzz of a bee or croak of a frog filled the air. It was magical.

The water was crystal clear. You could see to the bottom, which gave the perfect view of all kinds of fish swimming beneath the boat. We even saw a nice sized catfish peek out of the bed of seaweed below. We watched it swim around a little before diving back into its weedy home.

Tim caught the biggest fish of the day.

The bass was keeper size, but we don’t bass fish to keep. We just enjoy the feel of catching the fish and then letting them go to get even bigger.

While it was not our most successful fishing day, Tim and I both caught several fish, but we didn’t keep track. We were there to enjoy fishing, not compete against each other (although I’m fairly certain Tim caught more than I did).

It was great to get back in the boat, especially since Tim and I were celebrating something special. I can’t wait until we have another free weekend to get the boat out again.

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Empty Nest Curt Swarm

Webcoma I am hereby proclaiming a new word for the English language. I’m calling it, “webcoma.” I define “webcoma” as “The vegetative state of stupor caused by having one’s nose buried in a smartphone for a prolonged period of time.” It follows that “webcoma-ing” is when someone, or a group of people, are walking along staring at their smartphones, not paying attention to their surroundings. People have been known to walk into oncoming traffic, or off a cliff, when they are “webcoma-ing.”

Question: Does a family that webcomas together, head homa together? Or drift their separate ways?

The definition of “coma” includes “lack of response to stimuli.” That pretty much sums up a “webcoma.” If Donald Trump can invent “bigly” from “big league,” I can invent “webcoma.”

“Texting-while-driving” is no longer a viable description for someone involved in a traffic accident when using their smartphone. Texting is only one of the many, many functions you can engage in with these devices. You can check your email, you can send an email, you can engage social media, you can check the weather and radar map, you can Google; and with the proper app, you can do most anything, like check the score of your favorite sports team, watch a sports event or movie, or check a stock index. The list goes on ad infinitum. We may soon read where, “The accident occurred while the driver was webcoma-ing.”

Thanksgiving dinner is a notorious time for overeating. People (mostly men) flock to the couch to watch the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions, then promptly fall asleep. This is called a “foodcoma.”

Now, after such a meal, people (men, women and children) flock to their smartphones and ignore each other. Hence, “webcoma.”

This phenomenon is not necessarily bad, as the so-called “experts” are wont to hop up on a soapbox and proclaim (after they mute their smartphones). I recently heard a language guru say that young people, who are wizards with these devices, are just as socially adept, have quite good language skills, and pay just as much attention to their friends and fellow man as ever before. Maybe more so.

I look upon this stage of evolution (smartphones grafted to hand) as similar to the effects that television, or even the telephone, had when they were first introduced to the populace. Parents alarmingly noticed that their children had a white, pasty look on their faces as they stared mindlessly at the television on a Saturday morning, being propagandized by such-and-such a sugary breakfast cereal or certain brand of BB gun. But it was okay for the parents to fall asleep that night watching “The Twilight Zone,” “Johnny Carson,” or “Alfred Hitchcock.” The telephone was condemned by certain groups of people as “Satan’s pipeline.” We now look upon these periods of invention with nostalgia and call them, “The good ole days.”

Knowledge is power. When I can ask a hand-held device by voice how many people voted in the last election, and get an answer instantly, that’s powerful and miraculous. So what if Big Brother is tracking my web usage, location and spending habits? I could give a rip.

I am hereby proclaiming “webcoma” a word. In a few years you will notice it being included into the dictionary as a new word and you will think, “It’s about time.” Language is constantly changing, with new words being added and old, out-of-date words, dropped, many of them technology related.

Pronunciations also shift. Ginnie recently took me to Bolivar, Missouri — pronounced like “Oliver.”

“Webcoma.” You heard it first, right here in the Empty Nest.

Contact Curt Swarm at 319-217-0526 or curtswarm@yahoo.com

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What a great museum I just returned from a Sunday afternoon tour of our “updated” Jasper County Museum with a half dozen members of my family. What a great experience!

Several docents were on hand to greet us with a warm welcome, including beverages and snacks.

Most of them were friends who I have known for years.

The Branstad legacy as I see it Anti-women legislation such as defunding Planned Parenthood that provides needed health services to women.

He also opposes equal pay for women.

Privatized Medicaid that has caused some rural medical facilities too close making it more difficult for those in need to receive needed medical care and has required millions of tax dollars to pay the private companies. Branstad claims this is saving tax dollars. Figures don’t lie, but liars figure.

Legislation to restrict voter rights. Iowa has a zero problem with voter fraud.

He has given millions of tax dollars to corporations to create

My 14-year-old granddaughter Brooke, and 8-year-old greatgranddaughter Abigail were particularly impressed with the inviting atmosphere. Their eyes opened wide when touring the newly constructed military exhibits, so tastily arranged. Their attention span did not seem to diminish during the 1.5 hour tour of both levels. I am sure they will be encouraging their friends and family to go out and truly enjoy so much history of Jasper

County ... which goes back hundreds of years.

Citizens of our community should be ever-so-proud of this great historical museum, which I would consider as one of the best in the Midwest. Make it a point to head out that way in the months ahead when lots of activities are planned. I am proud to be a “family” supporting member.

a handful of jobs while under funding public schools.

According to reports, he turned a $927 million surplus into a $130 million deficit.

Stacked the Iowa Utilities Board to get a favorable vote for a for-profit pipeline corporation and impose eminent domain.

Closed state mental hospitals creating serious problems for those at risk as-well-as problems for law enforcement.

Gun laws that only make Iowa less safe.

He has devoted his political life bashing Iowa workers.

Branstad’s positions on workers’ rights has cost tax payers hundreds of thousands of dollars in court when he tried to force a state worker to resign, and when he refused to accept an arbitration decision. Branstad has reduced workers’ collective bar-

gaining rights, changed workers’ compensation that hurts workers who are injured on the job, closed workforce development offices making it more difficult for laid-off Iowa workers to receive services and opposes increases in minimum wage.

He has reduced the number of nursing home inspectors making nursing home safety and sanitation questionable.

And don’t forget Branstad also brought us hog factories.

Drive around Iowa and you can smell where they are.

This is only a short list of Branstad’s anti-women, anti-worker and just pain anti-Iowa positions. His negative impact on Iowa is too long to list.

With his record, he will fit right in with China.

John D. McNeer Newton

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Joanne Austad April 25, 2017 Joanne (Snyder) Austad, 81, former Newton resident, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, Neb. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. June 16 at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Newton, with burial at Newton Union Cemetery.

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Club News Kellogg Garden Club Louise and Bob Meakins presented a visual tour of the quilts of David County at the recent meeting of the Kellogg Garden Club. The history of the quilt patterns originates many years ago.

Carolyn Myers demonstrated a centerpiece creation for the group. The High Tea held recently was deemed a success and will be held again next year with some refinements.

File Photo The 2017 concert season of the Newton Municipal Band will kick off June 1 at the Maytag Bowl.

Newton Municipal Band looking for a few good players Newton Daily News The Newton Municipal Band is gearing up for its 2017 summer concert season and is actively recruiting members.

The band is a mainstay of the Newton Parks and Recreation’s Summer Concerts in the Park Series and will present four concerts at the Maytag Bowl in Maytag Park this summer. The band will launch the Summer Concert Series June 1, with concerts following June 15, June 29 and July 13. All concerts are at 7 p.m. Thursday nights.

The band is composed of adults and high school students from Newton and the surrounding communities. Anyone of high school age or older, who enjoys playing a band instrument, is welcome and encouraged to participate. The first rehearsal will be May 18 in the Newton High School

band room. Rehearsal will begin at 7 p.m. and end promptly at 8:30 p.m.

Enter the band room by the lower doors on the east side of the building.

Newton’s own Jim Beerends, director of bands at Newton Community High School, will be the director for the summer’s first concert. Beerends is working on an the line-up of music for this concert that will include a wide variety of styles.

Rehearsals are fun, and concerts at the bowl in beautiful Maytag Park are even more fun. If you would like to be a part of this summer’s musical experience, get your instrument out now.

For more information about the band, contact Pam Andrews at 641792-9583 or bring your instrument to the Newton High School band room May 18. Be a part of the century-old tradition that is the Newton Municipal Band.

State parks to celebrate Camping Kickoff this weekend It looks like the cold rainy weather is breaking just in time for the weekend when state park campgrounds will celebrate Camping Kickoff Saturday.

State park campgrounds will feature special hikes, demonstrations, fishing clin-

ics and much more to celebrate the start of the season. A full schedule of programs is available at iowadnr.gov/campingkickoff.

Campers will also receive a free May/June issue of Iowa Outdoors magazine.

“We are looking forward to this season

opener and to welcoming visitors and campers to our parks,” Todd Coffelt, chief of state parks for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources said.

Last year, Iowa’s state parks welcomed more than 15 million visitors, and more than

900,000 of these were overnight stays.

Iowa’s Camping Kickoff is in conjunction with the national Let’s Camp America!

Initiative when state parks across the country will celebrate the start of the camping season.

Partnership promotes Iowa grown natives for wildlife habitat A partnership unique to Iowa is working to get more Iowa grown native grasses and forbs on the landscape to the benefit of wildlife and pollinators.

Prairie Partners is a partnership between the Iowa Native Seed Growers Association, the Iowa Chapter of Pheasants Forever and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources that was formed 15 years ago to encourage more Iowans to plant Iowa grown native seed for wildlife habitat projects.

The partnership was

designed to give landowners a lot of flexibility for habitat options.

The process is pretty simple and the site visit usually only takes a few hours.

Staff with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Private Lands Program will meet with landowners, tour the site and develop a wildlife plan based on the landowner’s objectives. They will also help the landowner apply for funding to pay for the project, help them with site preparation planning and handle all the paperwork.

Landowners working with the Prairie Partners can get projects completed with a 50 percent cost-share on native seeding and the mixes can be developed to fit within each landowner’s budget.

Landowners wanting to install native seeding mixes that benefit monarchs would be eligible for funds from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that would cover the landowner’s share of the seed. Landowners would be responsible for preparing the site, seeding it and long term maintenance of it.

Peak planting times are May and in the late fall.

“Ideally, planning should start now for fall projects,” said Kelly Smith, coordinator for the Iowa DNR’s Private Lands Program.

“Interested landowners should call their private lands staff that will walk them through it and handle much of the work.”

A list of Iowa contacts and other assistance available to landowner in online at iowadnr.gov/Conservation/Wildlife-Landowner-Assistance

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Congregate Meals Friday Spanish rice, fiesta corn, plums, white cake and skim milk

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Tommy D. Sanders, 52, of Newton, was charged with trespassing at 1:30 p.m. Friday after police responded to a report of a burglary at 209 S. Second Ave. E. Police found Sanders inside the residence. The owner of the property pressed charges against Sanders for trespassing. Sanders was arrested and taken to

• Meal & Meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at Emerson Hough Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, 889 Highway F36 W. in Newton.

• Annual Senior Awards Assembly will begin at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Newton High School Center for Performance, 800 E. Fourth St. S. Dollars for Scholars awards will be presented along with numerous other academic awards and scholarships. Parents and the public are welcome.

• Penny Bingo will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Jasper County Senior Citizens Center, 702 E. Third St. S. in Newton.

• Breckenridge Retirement Celebration will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Newton City Hall Atrium, 101 W. Fourth St. S. The community is invited to the join the Newton Police Department in honoring Lt. Wes Breckenridge for his 24 years of service in Newton.

• Project AWAKE Annual Plant Sale will begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday inside the Krumm Learning Center at the Newton Arboretum, 3000 N. Fourth Ave. E. A $5 donation will allow the customer first choice of plants, refreshments and entertainment.

• Kellogg Lions Club Breakfast will meet at 7 a.m. Saturday at Cabin at the Park in Kellogg.

Freewill donation everyone invited, all monies go to Lions projects • Project AWAKE Annual Plant Sale will begin 8 a.m. Saturday inside the Krumm Learning Center at the Newton Arboretum, 3000 N. Fourth Ave. E. Admission is free. A wide variety of plants, including annuals, perennials, house plants, herbs and strawberries will be offered.

• Signs of Spring woodland wildflower walk will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at Ashton Wildwood Park, seven miles west of Baxter, on Highway F-17 and 1/4 mile south on West 122nd Street North in Baxter. Katie Cantu, naturalist with the Jasper County Conservation Board, will lead the walk that is open to the public. The walk will begin at the second picnic shelter near the start of the nature trail.

• Nature Tots will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge near Prairie City. Children ages 3-5 are invited to bring their favorite adult and join a refuge naturalist to read stories, explore outside, make nature crafts and more. The program is free and open to the public. The topic for Saturday’s lesson will be “Spring Sprouts.”

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Garage Sale Day Fundraiser Luncheon will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Monroe United Methodist Church, in conjunction with the Monroe City-Wide Garage Day Sale.

• 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.

• Grill Out & Chill Out will begin at 3 p.m.

Saturday at Woodland Park in Newton. Hosted by 301 Studios of Newton. Games, open grill and live music will be provided for entertainment.

Feel free to bring food or drinks to your liking; the coals will be hot all afternoon. Live music will be preformed by anyone who wishes to step up, so bring an instrument. All ages welcome.

the Jasper County Jail.

• Kendra J. Boger, 24, of Newton, was charged with driving while barred after police stopped a vehicle with a broken rear passenger side tail light. Police stopped the vehicle in the 100 block of West Fourth Street North. Police identified the driver as Boger. She had a driving status of barred for habitual violator.

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Sister can’t watch as brother’s bullying wife calls the shots DEAR ABBY: My brother has been married for 11 years to a woman who is very controlling. She’s 32, he’s 38, and they have two kids.

She has all the traits of a bully. She decided if, when and how they got married, whether to have kids, when and how many. She also decides what he wears and what friends he has. She doesn’t allow him to socialize with his friends, controls his work schedule, home schedule, etc. When things don’t go her way, she yells and screams.

I’m afraid this unhealthy relationship is beginning to affect their kids. I hate to see him taken advantage of. What can I do or say to him to help him be more assertive? Or should I talk to her instead? — CONCERNED SISTER DEAR CONCERNED SISTER: You can’t wave a magic wand and make someone who isn’t assertive be assertive. Nowhere in your letter did you mention that your brother has confided that he’s unhappy with his wife running things. If he does, suggest he talk to a psychologist for tips on how to change the dynamic in his marriage. If not, you should stay out of it.

DEAR ABBY: I am a man in my 70s. I want to be married. I have never been, but I have always wanted the experience of a wedding.

The bulk of my life has been spent acquiring five graduate degrees beyond high school. I have terminated several long-term relationships and had two failed engagements.

Is there any hope for a wedding for me before my Maker calls? — FORLORN IN THE U.S.A. DEAR FORLORN: You may yearn for the experience of a wedding, but have you considered what responsibilities may come afterward? Weddings are expensive, but divorce can be even more so.

I find it interesting that you would ask this question without mentioning

that you had a particular love interest in mind. Until you figure out why you have a history of failed relationships, I do not think you should rush to the altar. Throw a nice party instead.

DEAR ABBY: I am a 35-year-old woman who is returning to community college after a 10-year absence. I’m disturbed by the lack of respect that some of my classmates show. Many times they show up 30 to 45 minutes late. (The classes are only an hour and 15 minutes long.) Also, some of them constantly talk during the lectures, forcing the teachers to talk over them.

When I was in college the first time, teachers were allowed to deny a student entry to class if they arrived late and to kick students out if they were causing a disturbance. These students are robbing us of our class time because the teacher must make time to let them in, wait for them to stop talking, etc. Is this just me being too serious, or is this a generational problem of parents not raising children to respect others? — CRANKY COLLEGE LADY DEAR CRANKY: Neither one.

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Democratic Sen. Boulton running for governor DES MOINES — A state senator serving his first year in office says he’s running for governor. Nate Boulton announced Thursday that he’ll seek the Democratic nomination in 2018. He’s making a formal announcement in his hometown of Columbus and will embark on a six-day trip around the state. He was elected to his first term last November. His District 16 includes Pleasant Hill and northeast Des Moines. Boulton said he’d emphasize support for education and worker training.

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New trial ordered for man convicted of homicide CEDAR RAPIDS — A new trial has been ordered for a Cedar Rapids man who’d been convicted of stabbing to death his former girlfriend. The Iowa Court of Appeals said in its ruling Wednesday for Nicholas Luerkens that the trial court “erred in denying the defendant’s request to submit an insanity defense instruction to the jury.”

In November 2015 a jury found Luerkens guilty of first-degree murder.

MUSCATINE — A June trial has been scheduled for a former assistant jail administrator charged with stealing from eastern Iowa’s Muscatine County.

Doug Boulton pleaded not guilty Monday to misconduct in office and felony theft. The trial for the 67-year-old is scheduled to begin June 26. A state audit last year determined that more than $82,000 was missing from the sheriff ’s office jail accounts. Boulton had been assistant jail administrator for 15 years.

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DES MOINES — Gov. Terry Branstad has indicated he will sign a trio of controversial bills Friday that were hotly debated during the Iowa Legislative session. One bill would prohibit most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy in Iowa. It would take effect immediately on enactment.

Another bill would require voters to show identification at the polls and reduce the state’s early voting period. The final measure would cap payouts to patients in some medical malpractice lawsuits.

Groups sues to block abortion measure DES MOINES — The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood are suing to block a measure set to be signed into Iowa law this week that would impose a three-day waiting period on women seeking abortions. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Polk County District Court seeks an emergency injunction to block the waiting period that would go into effect immediately upon being signed by Gov. Terry Branstad.

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Escape suspect won’t fight extradition to Iowa OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An inmate accused of shooting two Iowa deputies and escaping from jail before being recaptured a short time later in Nebraska will likely be returned quickly to Iowa to face charges, the Omaha area’s top prosecutor said Wednesday.

Wesley Correa-Carmenty, 24, appeared in court for the first time since Monday’s deadly escape from a Council Bluffs, Iowa, jail, which ended with his arrest in neighboring Omaha following a high-speed police chase.

The Omaha judge set his bail at $10 million, but Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine said after the hearing that the public defender’s office informed him that Correa-Carmenaty would agree to be extradited to

Iowa during a hearing on Thursday. The office didn’t reply to a phone message seeking comment.

Kleine said he would drop the Nebraska charges so that Correa-Carmenaty could be swiftly returned to face the more serious charges in Iowa, including counts of murder and attempted murder.

C orrea-Carmenaty was shackled at the waist and surrounded by six officers in an Omaha jailhouse courtroom as the judge read off the Nebraska charges against him, including kidnapping, which carries a potential life sentence. A Spanish language interpreter was on hand.

According to prosecutors, Correa-Carmenaty was being trans-

ported to the Council Bluffs jail on Monday after being sentenced to 45 years in prison for unrelated convictions for manslaughter and attempted murder. He managed to grab one of the two deputies’ guns and shoot them both, killing Pottawattamie County Sheriff ’s Deputy Mark Burbridge and wounding Deputy Pat Morgan, who is expected to survive.

Authorities say he then drove a transport van through a jail garage door, abandoning it a few blocks away before carjacking a woman and driving across the state border into Omaha, where he let the woman go. He was arrested in Omaha after crashing during a high-speed chase.

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Casino, city to partner on $1.1M park project BETTENDORF (AP) — A casino will team up with a city in eastern Iowa to build a $1.1 million park along the Mississippi River where a riverboat casino stood for many years.

Bettendorf city administrator Decker Ploehn said $694,000 of the $1.1 million proposal will be allocated toward improvements, and the remaining funds will be used to demolish dockside equipment that once serviced the boat.

“We have the opportunity to create something special on this site,” Ploehn said.

Ploehn said the Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf reached out to the city over a year ago with a proposal that now calls for the city to contribute $250,000 to the project. Originally, the city set aside $500,000 in the capital improvement plan budget

for the park, but the City Council decided it didn’t want to spend that much on the project.

“I think it will be well utilized, and I think it will be kind of destination point,” Alderwoman Debe LaMar said.

Renderings of the park call for fishing piers, a new landscaped area with benches and routing a nearby bike path through the park. The park will also maintain docking access for boats.

The casino will be responsible for the construction of the project, and the city will take control of the park’s maintenance once the casino’s lease with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources expires.

City attorney Kristine Stone says its current lease runs through November 2018 but that it could be terminated earlier.

AP Photo Wesley Correa-Carmenaty is escorted into court for his initial appearance, Wednesday in Omaha, Neb. Correa-Carmenaty, a convicted felon, is accused of shooting two western Iowa deputies then escaping in a jail van before being recaptured in Nebraska had his bail set at $10 million.

rea-Carmenaty shot another man, who is also expected to recover, while trying to carjack a pickup truck before commandeering the woman’s car.

He faces several charges in Iowa related to the escape, including murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, escape and weapons counts, and would face life in prison

if convicted. There is no death penalty in Iowa.

Klein said it could have taken up to two months to extradite Correa-Carmenaty to Iowa if he had fought it.

Boat to no longer run along Mississippi River in Muscatine MUSCATINE — The Pearl Button’s owner says the boat will no longer churn along the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa because he can’t afford extensive repairs needed to fix the damage the sidewheeler suffered after breaking loose during a tornado last month.

The Coast Guard and surveyors began inspecting the boat the week after the tornado hit March 6. The surveyors took the sidewheeler to Buffalo, Iowa, to be more thoroughly checked out.

“When we took it up to Buffalo and we left it, I

never even pictured it was not coming back,” said Tom Meeker, the boat’s owner. “It was kind of all a surprise. I just figured we might have to do a little work to it and bring it back.”

They determined the damage to the boat’s main frame from the tornado would cost $200,000 to fix.

“It was more damage than what the boat was worth,” Meeker said.

Meeker said the damage wasn’t the only deciding factor. The sidewheeler couldn’t run when the water level was high, and there have been many

days they couldn’t sail the boat in the past three years.

Meeker, who also develops downtown real estate bought the sidewheeler eight years ago to serve as a tourist attraction. He said he hasn’t decided if he’ll replace the boat.

“It’s a hard decision, because it was an expensive hobby. It cost us probably $10,000 to $15,000 a year just to keep it. So it’s a hard decision what to replace it with if we do,” he said. “Maybe we’ll go with something a lot smaller, just because we do have a nice dock out here.”

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Project AWAKE Plant Sale 5:30 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. Saturday Newton Arboretum The annual plant sale sponsored by Project AWAKE will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and a $5 donation will allow the customer first choice of plants, refreshments and entertainment. Saturday’s event will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and admission is free.

A wide variety of plants, including annuals, perennials, house plants, herbs and strawberries will be offered. All proceeds benefit the Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, managed by Project AWAKE.

Family Fun Hike 9 a.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. Sunday Ashton Wildwood County Park Celebrate the return of spring. A naturalist-led hike will take you on the hunt for blooming wildflowers. Discover wildlife under logs and among the treetops. All ages are welcome. The hike will be canceled in the event of rain.

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10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

Grill Out & Chill Out

Children ages 3-5 are invited to bring their favorite adult and join a refuge naturalist to read stories, explore outside, make nature crafts and more.

The program is free and open to the public. The topic for Saturday’s lesson will be “Spring Sprouts.”

3 to 10 p.m. Saturday Woodland Park in Newton

Starting spring off right with our first of the year chill session. Hosted by 301 Studios. Games, open grill and live music will be provided for entertainment. Feel free to bring food or drinks to your liking; the coals will be hot all afternoon. Live music will be preformed by anyone who wishes to step up, so bring an instrument. All ages welcome.

2 to 5 p.m. Sunday Buzzed Bee Meadery, Inc. The next Painting Palooza event with Leona McDonough is planned for Sunday. The cost is $35 per person, which includes a glass of your favorite mead.

Spring started out all wet so let’s flip flop into a sunny summer. There is space for about 14 people so don’t miss out on signing up. Call us at 641-4851725, email buzzedbeemead@gmail.com or message them on Facebook.

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Cardinal boys place fourth at LHC golf meet

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News GRIMES — Newton High’s Cardinals and Indianola’s Indians were the two Class 4A golf teams playing in Wednesday’s Little Hawkeye Conference golf tournament. The Cardinals were the defending LHC golf meet champions.

“I had high expectations today. I knew Indianola would be tough but they haven’t played much this spring because their season is in the fall,” Newton head coach Pat Riley said. “I told our kids that I believed we were the best team. We just struggled early and couldn’t overcome it. We have 2 more meets left and our spring season is over.”

Indianola put together a fourman total of 317 to win the 2017 Little Hawkeye Conference championship by 22 strokes. Indianola won the 4A district meet in which Newton played last fall, and the Indians took sixth at the 4A state tournament.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Norwalk was second with Newton High senior Austin Reynolds tees off during a home meet this season. Reynolds led the Cardinal a 339 for the 18-hole event at boys to fourth place at Wednesday’s Little Hawkeye Conference golf tournament in Grimes.

Beaver Creek Golf Course in Grimes. Norwalk is ranked Grinnell at 353, Pella at 364, Conference honors. Reynolds shooting 74s were runner-up No. 10 in Class 3A. Pella Christian at 373 and host paced the Cardinals with his Lucas Schaef of DCG, who Oskaloosa edged Newton Dallas Center-Grimes at 381. 79 and Vanderlaan shot an 84. is second-ranked in 3A, and out for third by one stroke Newton seniors Austin The LHC individual champi- third-place finisher Jake Marwith a 342. Newton finished Reynolds and Trey Vanderlaan on was 3A No. 3 Spencer Tuck- velli of Indianola. Indianola’s fourth with a 343 followed by earned All-Little Hawkeye er of Oskaloosa with a 74. Also Ben Krapfl and DCG’s Brady

Ellis each carded a 76 to finish fourth and fifth, respectively.

Newton’s No. 3 golfer of the day was senior Paul Maharry, who shot an 88. Junior Shaiden Simmons carded a 92.

Freshman Damon Reynolds had a 100 and senior Sam Supino finished with a 102.

“All season we have just been a few strokes away from something really special. We just haven’t gotten it done this year like we did last year.

That’s how high school sports work. What matters is how we pick ourselves up and keep going,” Riley said.

The Cardinals head into Saturday’s Colfax-Mingo Invitational as the defending tournament champions. Newton joins host Colfax-Mingo, Prairie City-Monroe, Colo-NESCO, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, Pella Christian, Pleasantville and Saydel for a 9 a.m. tee time Saturday at Colfax Golf Course.

With the lack of teams, Newton canceled its Cardinal Invitational on May 11. The Cardinals wrap up the spring season playing at the May 15 Pella Chrisitian Invitational at Bos Landen Golf Course in Pella.

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Reynolds leads NHS girls to tie for fourth

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News INDIANOLA — Six out of the eight conference teams had complete teams to play in Wednesday’s Little Hawkeye Conference girls’ golf tournament. Newton High head coach Scott Enyart said the top three spots went as expected.

“We came out on top or tied atop the next group of three.

We shot our lowest 18-hole team score of the season,” Enyart said. “We’ve seen the team score go down every time we’ve play an 18-hole tournament.”

The Cardinal girls shot a 416, which tied them for fourth with Dallas Center-Grimes. The LHC girls’ have three teams ranked in the top 10 in Class 4A. DCG is ranked ninth.

Fourth-ranked Pella and second-ranked Grinnell each finished with a 360 team score. Pella won the 2017 Little Hawkeye Conference tournament title on a fifth-player score tiebreaker. The Lady Dutch also went undefeated in LHC dual action to win the regular season title.

Indianola, which hosted the tournament at Indianola Country Club, placed third with a 284. Norwalk finished

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Striking the ball consistently is Newton High junior Alayna Reynolds, who led the Cardinal girls at Wednesday’s 2017 Little Hawkeye Conference golf tournament in Indianola.

with a 438 for sixth. Oskaloosa and Pella Christian did not field complete teams.

Junior Alyana Reynolds carded rounds of 45 and 44 for a team-leading 89 for the day. It was her personal-best 18-hole score. Reynolds tied for sixth with Lydia Steier of DCG and earned All-Little Hawkeye Conference honors.

“Alyana hit the ball consistently all day and had no penalty shots for the 18 holes,” Enyart said. “I was excited to see her play as well as she did. She played disciplined golf all day.”

Fun races coming at H.A. Lynn T

he 10 track and field programs in Jasper County covered by the Newton Daily News will all be at H.A. Lynn Stadium Thursday night for the annual Cardinal Relays.

A week later, those same programs will be dispersed in five different locations for their state qualifying meets.

It’s crunch time.

There’s no more excuses. Either you are good enough to make it to state or you’re not. It’s that simple. And it’s one of the better things about sports like track and field.

There’s really no one controlling the outcome more than yourself. Relays obviously have more of a team feel but there are several individual events

Class 4A top-ranked Grinnell freshman Bella Amador-Lacon shot an even par 70 to win the top-medalist honors. Grinnell’s Maddie Schrack, who is ranked No. 9, had an 84 for second place.

Indianola’s Maddy Wedmore and Pella’s Lauren Van Wyk tied for third with 86s. Sixth-ranked Alisha Ford of Grinnell was fifth with an 87.

Newton senior Lizzy Coyle and junior Taylor Dydell posted 101s as Coyle shot rounds of 45 and 56 and Dydell had 52 on the front nine and 49 on the back nine. Junior Tory Church

This & That Troy Hyde where what you do is the only thing that matters.

The Cardinal Relays is my favorite track meet of the season. This year, it’s even better with me living five minutes away from the facility.

There will be some fantastic races and plenty of competition in the field events. But only the coaches know how they are going to approach the meet.

Some coaches admittingly don’t always try for team wins. Some meets are used to figure out things for the most important meets of the year.

What runners are best suited for relays. And how many events to put each athlete in.

There are several events I am looking forward to watching. I haven’t broken down every team and every event, but what I do know is that there will

shot a personal-best 125 (6362) for the final team score.

“Lizzy had a solid front nine then had trouble on the back nine. Taylor stuck with her routine and stayed patient and positive throughout the day,” Enyart said. “Tory had a four-hole stretch (6, 7-8-9) when she played really well.”

Freshman Jordon Pritchard finished with a 134 (64-70) and sophomore Arieal Lum shot a 151 (77-74) as the other two Newton golfers.

“We have another opportunity for an 18-hole score at the

be some excellent distance races on the girls side.

Six athletes run the 1,500 meters in under 5 minutes, 22 seconds with Colfax-Mingo freshman Abbey McConeghey and senior Dakota Hostetter leading the way at 5:13 and 5:14, respectively. Collins-Maxwell/Baxter’s Lauren Ratliff ran a 5:18 at Tuesday’s Heart of Iowa Conference meet.

In the 800, six athletes have run 2:35 or under. I don’t think Hostetter will run that event Thursday, but I hope to see the Prairie City-Monroe duo of Rachel Stafford and Paytan Schut face Ratliff, Newton’s Rachel Berkland and Southeast Warren’s Elise Emmick.

If you like hurdles, there are some fantastic races for those fans, too.

In the girls’ 400 hurdles, Drake Relays qualifier Allison Yuska of South Tama County could face PCM’s Jayci Vos again. Both runners have been clocked at sub-1:07 this season. Vos defeated Yuska on her home turf earlier this season.

Four shuttle hurdle teams in the

Southeast Polk tournament (May 11),” Enyart said. “The girls know what they need to do to be better and are willing to work to get better.”

Newton hosts its nine-hole Cardinal Invitational at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Westwood Golf Course. Teams competing with Newton are Colfax-Mingo, Prairie City-Monroe, Bonduarant-Fararr, Chariton, Grinnell, Johnston and Marshalltown.

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field have also ran faster than 1:13, led by PCM and South Tama. Both of those foursomes have been under 1:09.

The boys’ 110 high hurdles won’t disappoint, either. Newton’s Jaron Roush, PCM’s Cole Dustin and Lynnville-Sully’s Ryan Hofer and Gage Vander Leest all have gone under 16 seconds this season. Hofer and Dustin have had a few really close battles this season. They come in with the two best times this season.

The shot put and discus should be very competitive on the boys’ side.

Four athletes have hit at least 49 feet in the shot put and those same four have gone over 133 in the discus.

With so many athletes competing that I have gotten to know very well, this is one of those meets where you just sit back and enjoy the competiveness. And hope you have a good night with the camera so we can capture some of the best moments.

Contact Troy Hyde at thyde@newtondailynews.com

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SPORTS CALENDAR Thursday Track Colfax-Mingo, CMB, Lynnville-Sully, PCM girls, boys at Newton Cardinal Relays, 4:30 p.m.

Tennis Oskaloosa at Newton boys, 4:15 p.m.

Newton girls at Oskaloosa, 4:15 p.m.

Soccer Newton boys at Bondurant-Farrar, JV-A 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

CMB girls at Iowa Falls-Alden, 5:30 p.m.

Golf Colfax-Mingo girls at Pleasantville, 4 p.m.

Friday Golf Colfax-Mingo, PCM girls at Newton Cardinal Invitational, 3:30 p.m.

PCM boys at Gilbert triangular, Ames, 4 p.m.

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

Des Moines Christian at CMB boys, 5:30 p.m.

Bondurant-Farrar at PCM boys, 7 p.m.

Rugby Newton hosting, games 5:30 p.m.

Saturday Golf Newton, PCM boys at Colfax-Mingo Invitational, 9 a.m.

Tennis Newton girls at Waverly-Shell Rock tournament, 10 a.m.

Soccer CMB boys at Waverly-Shell Rock tournament, 9 a.m.

Grinnell at PCM girls, 10 a.m.

Trap Team Newton Trap Team home meet, Jasper County Gun Club, 9 a.m.

Monday Tennis Newton girls at LHC meet, Grinnell, 10 a.m.

Newton boys at LHC meet, Norwalk, 10 a.m.

Track Newton girls, PCM girls and boys at Pella Invitational, 5 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo girls at Martensdale, 4:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully boys at Montezuma meet, 4:45 p.m.

Soccer Ballard at PCM girls, 5:30 p.m.

PCM boys at Albia, 7 p.m.

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

Golf North Polk at CMB boys, 4 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo, Lynnville-Sully boys, girls at SICL meet, Oakland Acres Golf Club, Grinnell, 10 a.m.

Tuesday Soccer Norwalk at Newton boys, JV-B 4:30 p.m., JV-A 5:45 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

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

Golf Lynnville-Sully boys at North Mahaska Invitational, 4 p.m.

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Maher, Reed lead PCM girls to fourth at Heart of Iowa meet New-look Raiders finish sixth

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe senior Bre Maher finished as the runner-up medalist at the Heart of Iowa Conference golf tournament Wednesday.

BOONE — Prairie City-Monroe senior Bre Maher collected her highest finish in the girls Heart of Iowa Conference tournament on Thursday at Cedar Pointe Golf Course.

Maher shot an 84 and claimed runner-up medalist honors for the Mustangs, who placed fourth in the tournament with a 410.

Gilbert’s Britta Snyder won medalist honors with a 77. Gilbert was the runner-up in the team race with a 383, trailing champion Nevada by 12 shots. South Hamilton finished third with a 402. After PCM was Roland-Story (424), Collins-Maxwell/ Baxter (461) and Greene County (465).

North Polk had just two golfers.

Junior Sabrina Reed joined Maher on the all-conference team with a ninth-place finish. She shot a 97.

“I am very happy for both of them as they played well with some really tough

competition,” PCM coach Val Edwards said of Maher and Reed.

The other two counting scores were juniors Madeline Mitchell and Ellie Steenhoek, who shot a 113 and 116, respectively.

PCM’s two non-counting scores came from Steenhoek sophomores Mack Bussan (123) and Lexi Reed (134).

“Some of the girls struggled today with tough course conditions due to the previous rainy days,” Edwards said. “Overall, I am pleased with our results as we knew this was going to be a very tough meet.”

CMB welcomed back junior Brynne Pritchard to the lineup. She finished 13th overall in her first tournament of the season. Pritchard carded a 103. Freshman Sadie Meyer shot a 115, junior Abbie Ericson had a 118 and the final counting score was freshman Abbey Shepley’s 125.

CMB’s non-counting score came from junior Payton Cory (154).

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

Newton Rugby club team plays at home Friday

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Yes, there is still rugby being played by Newton high school boys in 2017. The team is coached by Justin Liston, who took over completely with the departure of longtime coach Bill Reed. Reed, who is teaching in Des Moines, is still active with the Iowa Youth Rugby Association.

The Newton rugby club team plays two games each Friday during the IAYRA’s high school boys contact league season. The Cardinals are 1-9 overall this season and 1-4-0 in the Class 2A Blue Division.

Newton hosts one night of club games this season. Newton hosts nine other teams in games starting 6 p.m. Friday at H.A. Lynn Stadium. The Cardinals play at 6 p.m. against Indianola (2-8) then plays at 7:20 p.m. against Cedar Rapids Washington.

Other teams playing at Newton are Johnston, Urbandale, Iowa City, Des Moines Lincoln, Wolf Creek, Des

File Photo Newton Rugby plays two games at home Friday as it hosts nine teams from the Iowa Youth Rugby Association’s boys contact league.

Moines Hoover and Southeast Polk.

The IAYRA teams play rugby 7s, which is a cutdown

version of rugby union. Everything is in sevens with seven players a side on the field and seven-minute halves. Tries — scoring plays — are seven points.

According to the IAYRA website, Newton lost 42-0 to Johnston and 56-0 to Roosevelt on March 31 to open the season then lost 35-7 to Ankeny Centennial and 77-0 to Ankeny on April 7. On April 14, Newton lost 49-0 to Urbandale and 21-7 to Dowling. On April 21, Newton lost 35-7 to Cedar Falls and 28-7 to Waterloo West.

The Cardinals’ lone win was 28-14 over Des Moines Hoover on April 28. They lost 28-7 to Valley. No player statistics were available.

Rugby is a club sport. It is not a sanctioned varsity sport by the Iowa High School Athletic Association or the Iowa Girls High school Athletic Union.

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

​CMB soccer University of Iowa discrimination case goes to jury DES MOINES (AP) — Meyer alleges she suffered amount to award her.

In summing up the state’s loses twice Jurors on Wednesday began workplace discrimination as She filed the suit after be- defense, Iowa Assistant a lawsuit filed a gay woman in a relation- ing transferred to another Attorney General George to North Polk deliberating by an athletic administrator ship with a coach, that the department after the firing Carroll told jurors, “This

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News ALLEMAN — The Collins-Maxwell/Baxter soccer teams lost a varsity doubleheader to North Polk during Heart of Iowa Conference play on Tuesday.

In the boys game, CMB (3-8 overall, 1-4 in HOIC play) got goals from Josh Bruntz and Ryan Sebastiano but lost 6-2.

CMB lost 10-0 to the Class 1A No. 6 Comets in the girls’ game.

Alec Boletta had three goals and Colin Swygman added three assists to lead the Comet boys (3-5, 2-1).

CMB sophomore Brendyn Padget collected 11 saves in the loss.

In the girls’ game, North Polk’s Emily Larson scored three goals and had two assists, Courtney Bonewitz collected two goals and three assists, Joy Smith scored one goal and tallied three assists and Danielle Bonewitz chipped in one goal and a pair of assists.

North Polk’s girls improved to 7-2 overall and 2-0 in the HOIC. CMB dropped to 3-4 overall and 1-1 in conference play.

The Raiders play at 5:30 p.m.

Thursday at Iowa Falls-Alden.

CMB hosts Nevada at 5:30 p.m.

Monday in Maxwell.

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

who accuses the University of Iowa of discriminating against her because of her sexual orientation.

The case went to the eight-person jury after attorneys gave closing statements in the lawsuit filed by Jane Meyer, a Hawkeyes administrator for more than a decade.

school retaliated against her.

Thomas Newkirk, one of Meyer’s attorneys, said his client’s career in athletics is finished after what happened with the Hawkeyes.

Meyer is seeking close to $400,000 in lost wages, and if the jury finds in favor of her on an emotional stress claim it can choose any

of her partner, Iowa field hockey coach Tracey Griesbaum. Meyer’s job was eliminated in 2016.

The jury of five women and three men heard 13 days of testimony that included athletic director Gary Barta, football coach Kirk Ferentz and wrestling coach Tom Brands.

case is not about Tracey Griesbaum,” adding that Meyer was transferred outside of athletics because she had behaved “intolerably” in the months following Griesbaum’s firing. Carroll also argued that there’s no history of discrimination against gay coaches with the Hawkeyes.

CARDINAL LANES BOWLING LEAGUES Sunday Night Mixed Cardinal Cab 3, Stepin Out Dance 1 Cardinal Cab — 2,601: Allison Smith 345, Robert Miller 561, Cathy Peters 370. Stepin Out Dance — 2,444: Trudy Delk 368, Amy Delk 394, Jason Bruns 353, Merek Budinich 375.

Pin Heads 4, Newton Daily News 0 Pin Heads — 2,600: Gene Koder 450, Pamela Joseph 377, Penny Lappe 389, Patricia Van Drunen 445. Newton Daily News — 2,452: Jan Albertson 361, Don Reid 294, Kevin Morarie 261.

ROTFLMAO 2 1/2, A’s & B’s 1 1/2 ROTFLMAO — 2,796: Dale James 613, Mic James 495, Tonna Karr 449, Michael Karr 609. A’s & B’s — 2,710: Brandon Taylor 488, Amber Taylor 348, Ben Miller 544, Andrea Price 463.

Kill Kill Kill 3, Shomo-Madsen-Woythaler 1 Kill Kill Kill — 2,700: Kelly Lester 320, Bonnie Geerlings 493, Butch Lester 618, Brenda Penning 402. Shomo-Madsen-Woythaler — 2,691: Amber Tabor 521, James Hawxby 424, Brian Stevens 390, Troy Tabor 474.

KFC/Taco Bell 4, T’s In Motion 1 KFC/Taco Bell — 2,699: Christie Hughes 512, Danielle Lester 330, Robert Hughes 559, Allen Burkett 461. T’s in Motion — 2,601: Terry Cooper 468, Jennifer Beck 349, Tony Budinich 547, Richard White 442.

The Technicians 3, Skalawags 1 The Technicians — 2,550: Tammy DeCook 479, Doni Kim 402, Kirk Baker 357, Jeremy Clingerman 388. Skalawags —2,436: Jim McMahon 335, Jill McMahon 251, Nikki Cooper 357, Dennis Cooper 464.

Youth Leagues Wednesday All Stars 3 Strategic Bowlers 3, Team 5 1 Strategic Bowlers — 1,305: Logan Bown 288, Austin Kennedy 417. Team 5 —1,228: Kylie Samson 277, Jade Oswalt 303.

Shiny Pikachu 3, Vacant 0

Shiny Pikachu — 1,159: Chris Levesque 308, Sebastian King 302.

Hot Rod’s 4, Strikers 0 Hot Rod’s — 1,222: Parker Kennedy 175, Levi Gregory 141. Strikers — 1,067: Jessica Johnson 210, Taylor Johnson 383.

Saturday All Stars 3 Striking Girls 4, Just Us Guys 0 Striking Girls — 1,822: Gabbie Humphrey 242, Becca Zeien 272. Just Us Guys — 1,712: Ethan Padgett 167, Tyler Padgett 276.

Team 6 4, Squeakers 0 Team 6 — 1,937: LuLu Boutier 143, Justice Birkenholtz 291. Squeakers — 1,752: Jaelyn Karr 231, Rebekah Weither 303, Bailey Hansen 309.

Strikers 4, JML 0 Strikers — 1,888: Lars Taylor 252, Thomas Yoakum 334. JML — 1,694: Jada Yoakum 222, Marissa Daughtrey 279, Lexie Binegar 230.

Saturday Cardinal Club 3 Cardinal Lanes 1 3, Cardinal Lanes 7 1 Cardinal Lanes 1 — 1,805: Joe Malsom 435, Michael Hodnett 467, Sam Supino 519.

Cardinal Lanes 7 — 1,230: Thomas Hodnett 330, Ben Zeien 256.

Cardinal Lanes 4 3, Cardinal Lanes 6 1 Cardinal Lanes 4 — 1,911: Jenna Miller 318, Austin Johansen 675, Reid Miller 473.

Cardinal Lanes 6 — 1,961: Carter VanderSchel 525, Seth Briley 381, Eli Ingle 438.

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Cardinal Lanes 2 0, Vacant 0 Cardinal Lanes 2 — 0: Alex Frymoyer 456, Nate Keith 420, Devon Hobbs 330.

Sunday Bumper 3 Cardinal Strikers — 332: Jayden Henning 125, Leah Frymoyer 64.

McCumber Girls — 325: Savhannah McCumber 67, Lily McCumber 83.

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JASPER COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT To: All Sedcondary Road Employees From: Russell A. Stutt, P.E. RE: Work Schedule May 22, 2017 through August 31, 2017 all employees will be working 4 (four) 10 (ten) hour days; Monday through Thursday 6:30 a.m. To 5:00 p.m. There are two weeks with holidays that will be worked as follows: May 29, 2017 is a holiday. Work days are scheduled for 4 (four) 8 (eight) hour days; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 6:30 a.m. To 3:00 p.m.

July 4, 2017 is a holiday. Work days are scheduled for 4 (four) 8 (eight) hour days; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 6:30 a.m. To 3:00 p.m.

Sincerely, Russell A. Stutt, P.E. Jasper County Engineer May 4 April 18, 2017 Tuesday, April 18, 2017 the Jasper County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. with Supervisors Brock, Carpenter and Cupples present and accounted for; Chairman Brock presiding.

Elderly Nutrition Director, Kelli Van Manen, asked the Supervisors to approve the hiring of a Delivery Driver in Monroe for her department.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Cupples to adopt Resolution 17-23, certifying the following appointment to the Auditor for payroll implementation.

DEPARTMENT Elderly Nutrition POSITION Delivery Driver EMPLOYEE Marcia Leaming PAY RATE $9.22 RANGE/STEP Range 9 Non-bargaining Non-progressive Pay Scale EFFECTIVE DATE 4/19/2017 YEA: CUPPLES, CARPENTER, BROCK A complete copy of the resolution is on file in the Office of the Jasper County Auditor.

Motion by Cupples, seconded by Carpenter to table agenda item #2 Elderly Nutrition - Kelli Van Manen a) Copier Bids.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK, CUPPLES Buildings and Grounds Director, Adam Sparks asked the Board to approve a pass through grant agreement the would allow the City of Newton to assist Jasper County in obtaining a Historic Resource Development Program Grant to replace the Courthouse exterior clock.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Cupples to approve the Pass Through Grant Agreement between the City of Newton and Jasper County.

YEA: CUPPLES, CARPENTER, BROCK Motion by Cupples, seconded by Carpenter to approve the Veterans Affairs Quarterly Report for the period beginning January 1, 2017 and ending March 31, 2017.

YEA: BROCK, CARPENTER, CUPPLES Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Cupples to adopt Resolution 17-24 awarding a contract for maintainance resurfacing Project LL-GRANULAR-73-50 for roadways in Richland, Buena Vista, Palo Alto, East Fairview, Elk Creek and Lynn Grove Townships to Martin Marietta in the amount of $417,900.

YEA: CUPPLES, CARPENTER, BROCK A complete copy of the resolution is on file in the Office of the Jasper County Auditor.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Cupples to approve the Proclamation setting April 30, 2017 as Greatest Generation day.

YEA: CUPPLES, CARPENTER, BROCK Motion by Cupples, seconded by Carpenter to hire Shive Hattery at a cost of $6,600 to do an investigation of the exterior of the Jasper County Annex building to determine what problems exist and how much it will cost to fix them.

YEA: CARPENTER, CUPPLES, BROCK There was no new news concerning the Iowa Traffic Incident Management Training Center.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Cupples to approve the Supervisors minutes for 4/11/2017.

YEA: CUPPLES, BROCK, CARPENTER There were no Board appointments.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Cupples to adjourn the Tuesday, April 18, 2017 meeting of the Jasper County Board of Supervisors.

YEA: BROCK, CUPPLES, CARPENTER Dennis K. Parrott, Auditor Joe Brock, Chairman May 4 Weed: Noxious Weeds to be Destroyed The Jasper County Board of Supervisors, in their official meeting March 1, 2011, adopted the following resolution: 1. Each owner and person in possession or control of any lands in Jasper County shall be responsible for controlling noxious weeds in such a way as to prevent them from reseeding or otherwise coming to maturity.

Special precautions should be taken where said weeds would interfere with safe use of public roadways.

2. Date for control of noxious weeds for all species is June 1 3. Failure to comply with the provisions of this policy will result in the Weed Commissioner causing control measures to be implemented, and the cost of these measures, including the cost of serving notice, to be assessed against the landowner (s). In the case of noxious weeds on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) lands, fines will be assessed by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) office in Newton.

In all cases, the weeds will still have to be destroyed.

4. The Jasper County Auditor is directed to publish this notice in each of the official newspapers in the county.

May 4 Jasper County Payments 4/18/2017 Advanced Correctional Medical...........................3,866.30 Alliant Energy-IP&L Utilities............................8,356.73 Anderson Erickson Food..................................386.60

Jasper County Payments 4/18/2017 Advanced Correctional Medical...........................3,866.30 Alliant Energy-IP&L Utilities............................8,356.73 Anderson Erickson Food..................................386.60 Applied Industrial Tech Inc Supplies............................217.16 Arnold, Anita Diane Mileage..............................383.06 Aureon Communications Utilities............................3,136.40 Automatic Door Group Inc Services............................227.00 Bailey Law Firm PLLC Services..............................78.00 Balmer, Michael John Mileage................................17.12 Barney's Inc Parts....................................45.00 Bennett, Kelly T Reimbursement...................75.00 Bird, Whitney Reimbursement...................74.99 Bisom Truck Line Inc Supplies............................168.43 Black Hills Energy Utilities............................2,998.04 Blink, Peter Reimbursement...................75.00 Boehmer, Debbie Mileage................................46.55 Bound Tree Medical LLC Supplies............................158.65 Brooker Corporation Services.........................1,052.65 Bruening Rock Products Inc Rock.............................11,684.74 Bruxvoort, Brandon Uniforms............................150.00 Bucklin, Dennis L Supplies..............................95.00 Bullock, Richard Mileage..............................475.03 Cable, Gerriann Mileage................................96.84 Calhoun-Burns & Assoc., Inc. Inspection.......................8,136.35 Campbell Supply Co Supplies............................233.76 Carpenter, Dennis S Reimbursement.................104.07 CBM Food Service Food...............................2,380.46 CDW Government Inc Equipment...........................10.64 Central Iowa Detention Services.........................5,772.00 Central Iowa Fasteners Supplies............................498.40 Central Iowa Water Association Utilities...............................570.50 CenturyLink Utilities...............................718.13 City of Baxter Utilities............................7,931.51 City of Colfax Utilities.................................76.38 City of Kellogg Utilities.................................37.75 City of Lynnville Utilities............................6,994.20 City of Mingo Allocations......................7,755.64 City of Monroe Allocations......................9,383.57 City of Newton Allocations....................27,782.89 City of Newton Landfill Trash............................13,872.04 City of Prairie City Allocations......................8,588.53 City of Sully Allocations......................7,339.19 Cleaver, Gary Mileage..............................325.82 Colfax Comm Senior Citizens Ctr Shelter...............................200.00 Communication Innovators, Inc Services............................224.25 Courtyard Apartments, The Shelter...............................200.00 Cross, Linda Mileage................................76.51 Cross-Dillon Tire Inc Supplies............................180.00 Cupples, Roger Mileage..............................111.28 De Lage Landen Services............................213.02 Deegan, John M Mileage................................77.04 Des Moines Jim Hawk Supplies..............................97.00 Diamond Oil Company Diesel...........................26,931.39 Dobbs, Shawn Mileage..............................392.16 Dodd's Trash Hauling Trash.................................425.00 Eaton, Ryan Reimbursement...................35.00 Excel Mechanical Co Inc Repairs..............................338.00 Fareway Stores Inc Food..................................906.42 Farver True Value Supplies............................136.94 First Impression Printing Supplies..............................35.00 Forbes Office Solutions Supplies............................694.25 Frye & Associates Inc, Susan Services..............................45.55 Gary, Melissa Dawn Mileage..............................221.49 Gilbert, Sharon Mileage..............................404.46 GovConnection Inc Supplies.........................1,318.53 Government Forms & Supplies Supplies..............................55.00 Graham Tire DM Commercial Supplies............................679.04 Gralnek-Dunitz Company Inc Supplies............................424.76 Grimes Asphalt & Paving Corp Mix..................................2,099.48 Grinnell Safe & Lock Co Inc Supplies................................5.00 Hamilton Glass Inc Supplies............................222.31 Hanna, Michael Mileage..............................472.94 Hansens M&M Services Services..............................97.05 Hawkeye Legal Services Services............................295.60 Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Services.........................5,464.16 Hoover, Mike Mileage................................49.11 Housby Mack Inc Parts...............................2,088.89 Huff, Charles D Mileage..............................174.95 Huffaker, Harlan Services............................178.28 Iowa County Attorneys Education.......................1,058.00 Iowa County Recorders Assn Education............................40.00 Iowa Dept of Public Safety Services.........................4,568.52 Iowa Dept of Transportation Supplies............................191.42 Iowa Environmental Services Bridges...........................1,750.00 Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Education..........................270.00 Iowa Office of the State Services.........................1,523.00 ISACA Treasurer Education..........................325.00 Jacobs Electric Motor Supplies............................373.00 Jacobsen, Michael K Mileage................................46.27 Jasper Co Animal Rescue League Fees...............................2,895.24 Jasper Co Auditor Postage...............................29.22 Jasper Co Sheriff Services.......................14,681.51 Johnson Reporting Services Ltd Services.........................1,500.00 Keller, Meegan Services.........................2,550.00 Kielly, David G Mileage................................90.95 LS Communications LLC Services.........................4,432.24 Luetters, Kevin W Reimbursement...................30.00 Lundberg, Leonard Mileage................................82.93 Lynnville Telephone Co Utilities.................................46.95 Main, Lelah Mileage................................74.90 Martin Marietta Materials Sand.............................59,702.50

Jasper Co Animal Rescue League Fees...............................2,895.24 Jasper Co Auditor Postage...............................29.22 Jasper Co Sheriff Services.......................14,681.51 Johnson Reporting Services Ltd Services.........................1,500.00 Keller, Meegan Services.........................2,550.00 Kielly, David G Mileage................................90.95 LS Communications LLC Services.........................4,432.24 Luetters, Kevin W Reimbursement...................30.00 Lundberg, Leonard Mileage................................82.93 Lynnville Telephone Co Utilities.................................46.95 Main, Lelah Mileage................................74.90 Martin Marietta Materials Sand.............................59,702.50 McManus, Stephen P Mileage..............................619.53 Meckley's Parts & Service Supplies............................750.00 Mercy Medical Center Medical................................58.00 MG Laundry Corp Laundry.............................117.05 MidAmerican Energy Co Utilities.................................27.30 Midwest Indoor Air Quality LLC Services.........................1,600.00 Moorman, Marlene Mileage................................75.44 Mulgrew, Christina M Mileage................................88.28 Napa Auto Parts Supplies............................266.49 News Printing Company Services............................112.50 Newton Office Supply Co Supplies............................108.56 Newton Waterworks Utilities...............................439.10 Nicholson, Scott W Reimbursement...................75.00 Oden Enterprises Inc Supplies.........................7,560.00 O'Reilly Automotive Stores Inc Supplies............................696.73 Parrott, Dennis K Mileage..............................163.71 Partsmaster Supplies............................346.23 Pence-Reese Funeral Home Services............................500.00 Petted, Carlyn L Mileage..............................104.86 Pitney Bowes Global Financial Postage...............................75.00 Polk County Treasurer Food..................................825.00 Polk County Treasurer Services............................167.87 Powerplan Supplies..............................76.55 Poweshiek County Sheriff Services..............................43.54 Premier Office Equipment Inc Maintenance......................220.39 Pryor, Becky Reimbursement...................30.00 Purchase Power Postage.............................450.00 Quality Consulting Inc Services............................573.00 Reasnor Telephone Company LLC Utilities.................................38.00 Reinhart Foodservice Food...............................5,839.36 Rent A Shed Inc Repairs..............................135.00 Richards, Patricia Louise Mileage..............................147.13 Rick's Amoco Maintenance........................45.95 Robertson, Celia L Reimbursement...................35.00 Ruley, Luke Reimbursement...................50.00 Sadler Power Train Truck Parts Supplies............................137.73 Scarnati, Peter Mileage..............................264.83 Schafer, Linda Mileage................................44.41 Schroeder, Kristin Mileage..................................8.56 Searsboro Telephone Co Inc Utilities...............................914.00 Secretary of State Fees..................................329.55 Self, Pepper Reimbursement.................389.65 Seneca Companies Supplies............................450.23 Sidwell Company, The Services.........................5,850.00 Staples Inc Supplies............................838.86 State Steel of Des Moines Supplies................................7.29 Steenhoek, Brenda Reimbursement.................165.36 Sully Telephone Association Utilities...............................610.24 Superior Welding Supply Supplies..............................78.93 Trease, Eurita Mileage..............................172.27 Uline Supplies............................625.30 US Cellular Utilities...............................819.69 US Postal Service Postage..........................1,000.00 VanWaardhuizen, Scott R Reimbursement...................37.00 VanWyngarden, Steve Mileage..............................168.53 Verizon Wireless Utilities............................6,160.06 Vermeer Sales & Service Inc Supplies............................307.00 Windstream Utilities............................2,875.13 Winfield, Kristina Reimbursement.................119.35 Ziegler Inc Supplies.........................1,905.70 Grand Total................330,947.87 May 4 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT OF JASPER COUNTY Quicken Loans Inc. Plaintiff, vs.

Jill D. Anderson; Parties in Possession; All Unknown Heirs, Devisees, or Claimants with an interest in Property of Timothy Glen Anderson, dec; Unknown Spouse, if any, of Jill D. Anderson; Kelly M. Anderson; Unknown Spouse, if any, of Kelly M. Anderson; State of Iowa - Department of Revenue; United States of America Internal Revenue Service, et al.

Defendants.

EQUITY NO: EQCV120421 ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION You are notified that a petition has been filed in the office of this court naming you as a defendant in this action. The petition was filed on March 30, 2017, and prays for foreclosure of Plaintiffs mortgage in favor of the Plaintiff on the property described in this notice and judgment for the unpaid principal amount of $65,480.49, with 4.375% per annum interest thereon from September 1, 2016, together with late charges, advances and the costs of the action including (but not limited to) title costs and reasonable attorney?s fees, as well as a request that said sums be declared a lien upon the following described premises from November 20, 2014, located in Jasper county, Iowa: Lot 4 and the South 3.5 feet of Lot 3, Block "A" of Carrier's Meadows, an Addition to Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, as appears in Plat Book "D", Page 13, in the office of the Recorder of Jasper County, Iowa; subject to easements and restrictions of record in use or both of such, commonly known as 1103 W 4th Street S, Newton, IA 50208 (the “Property”) The petition further prays that the mortgage on the above described real estate be foreclosed, that a special execution issue for the sale of as much of the mortgaged premises as is necessary to satisfy the judgment and for other relief as the Court deems just and equitable.

For further details, please review the petition on file in the clerk's office. The Plaintiffs attorney is Emily Bartekoske, of SouthLaw, P.C.; whose address is 1401 50th Street, Suite 100,

Meadows, an Addition to Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, as appears in Plat Book "D", Page 13, in the office of the Recorder of Jasper County, Iowa; subject to easements and restrictions of record in use or both of such, commonly known as 1103 W 4th Street S, Newton, IA 50208 (the “Property”) The petition further prays that the mortgage on the above described real estate be foreclosed, that a special execution issue for the sale of as much of the mortgaged premises as is necessary to satisfy the judgment and for other relief as the Court deems just and equitable.

For further details, please review the petition on file in the clerk's office. The Plaintiffs attorney is Emily Bartekoske, of SouthLaw, P.C.; whose address is 1401 50th Street, Suite 100, West Des Moines, IA 50266.

NOTICE THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY WILL OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE COURT A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE. IF YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL TWELVE MONTHS (OR SIX MONTHS IF THE PETITION INCLUDES A WAIVER OF DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT) FROM THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS YOUR RESIDENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE SALE. THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTITLED TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE AT THE SALE. You must serve a motion or answer on or before 25th day of May, 2017, and within a reasonable time thereafter file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Jasper County, at the county courthouse in Newton, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in a court action because of a disability, immediately call your District ADA Coordinator at 515-2863394. If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800735-2942.

This case has been filed in a county that utilizes electronic filing. You may find more information and general rules governing electronic filing in Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16. You may find information concerning protection of personal information in court filings in Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16, Division VI. By: CLERK OF THE ABOVE COURT Jasper County Courthouse 101 N. 1st Street, #104 Newton, IA 50208 IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. April 20, 27 and May 4 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Education of the Newton Community School District will conduct a public hearing in the District Board Room, Newton Community School District, 1302 First Ave. West, Newton, IA 50208 at 6:45 PM on the 22nd day of May,2017 at which place and time any person interested may appear and file objections to the proposed plans, specification or contract for, or cost of the Newton 5-8 Middle School Project.

Bidding Documents may be examined at the Superintendent's Office and may be inspected by all interested parties.

By order of the Board of Education Newton Community School District Newton, IA By: Travis Padget, Board President Attest: Gayle Isaac, Board Secretary/ Director of Business Services May 4

Form 653.C1

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Northeast

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Meets Sunday, Wednesday and Friday 7:00 PM in Basement of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

JASPER COUNTY League of Women Voters Annual Garage Sale Thurs. May 4th 8a-4p Fri. May 5th 8a-4p No Early Sales!

Stadium seats, Singer sewing machine, Eureka vacuum cleaner, flask that looks like binoculars, wooden student school desk, wood doll house, board games, yarn, kitchen utensils, vintage wooden mirror, cups/saucers, vintage Samsonite luggage, Nordic track, coffee pot, box of flameless candles, wooden bench, tote bags, games, women's clothes, hot pads & lots more.

4186 N. 4th Ave. E.

Northeast

ALLSPACH ESTATE Tag Sale Accumulated over 40 years Selling the personal property of Jerry and MaryAnn Allspach

Sat. April 29th 9a-4p Sat. May 6th 9a-4p

CD's (Country, oldies, southern gospel), records, VHS and DVD's (western, Disney, classics, new releases), plastic drawers for storage, coffee table/end tables, TV's, TV stand, entertainment center, dishes/cups, silver plated silverware, kitchen utensils, electric kitchen appliances (some retro ones too), pots and pans, baking pans, glassware and plates, christmas items, frames, wall décor, Redlin and Jesse Barnes prints and collector plates, books, hats, bags and purses, kid's toys, file cabinets, kitchen cabinet, stereos, knick knacks, Maytag collectibles, Elvis memorabilia, Jewelry/beads, jewelry boxes, vintage costume jewelry from the 50-60's, general household items, canning equipment and supplies, tools-lots of tools!

Windows (for projects), fishing supplies, gas cans, cast iron skillets, general garage items, small chest deep freezer, bikes.

7363 Hwy. T12 N. (Mariposa Road) Newton st

**May 1 Hwy T12 will be closed at the Skunk River Bridge, you will need to take gravel or Hwy. 14

CHAPTER HS P.E.O. Garage Sale Sat. May 6th 8am-1pm Lamps, 2 small TV's, Linens, children's pool, hose caddy, antiques, kitchen items, book shelves, mink stole, toys, hosta plants, shoes, purses, accessories, jewelry, home décor, canning, utensils, big band CD's, solar radio, books, and much more!

Proceeds go to PEO Women's Scholarships.

501 E 19th St. N. (St. Luke UMC)

GARAGE SALE Fri. May 5th 8a-4p Sat. May 6th 8a-Noon Fenton glass, coffee and end tables, Thomasville desk, home décor, sofa table, lamps, women's clothes, misc. & much more.

271 E. 60th St. N. Newton (1¼ miles east of Casey's on Hwy 6, turn south on 60th, 3 rd house on right)

(straight east of the arboretum) Follow signs

YARD SALE

EXTENDED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER LAST WEEKEND

Sat. May 6th 8am-4pm New items being added.

This will be a large sale of vintage, primitive, farm and yard art stuff. With a wide variety of items, No clothes! No early sales!

Buckets, clawfoot tubs, primitives, large bell, plows, wagons, steel wheels, Model T, Model A wheels, rough cut lumber, gates, doors, funnels, landscaping stones, lawn chairs, tables, lockers, Edsel car parts, pickup tailgates, Maytag washers, corn sheller parts, primative furniture, vintage Coca Cola cooler, Pepsi cooler, cast iron pot, industrial carts, vintage cabinets, house and barn doors, much, much more! Those that have been to our garage sales before know there will be tons of stuff!

5012 Hwy 14 E Newton Southeast

MOVING/DOWNSIZING SALE Fri., May 5: 8am-4pm Sat., May 6: 8am-3pm TV, Window AC's, snow blower, microwaves, Dewalt Sawzall and Dewalt drill, various other tools.

Vinyl sign machine with supplies and computer, various car parts, Ford F150 mirrors, Ford F350 wheel and tire, cabinets, vacuums, housewares, Sony stereo, Nice extension ladder and much more.

809 E. 9th St. S Newton Southwest

GARAGE SALE

Fri., May 5th: 8:30am-6:30pm Sat., May 6th: 8:30am-6:30pm

Stove, refrigerator, movies, household items, furniture, outdoor furniture and much, much More!!

928 W. 7th St. S. Newton

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENT OF FY2016-2017 CITY BUDGET The City Council of will meet at at

Newton in JASPER 101 W 4 St S, Newton IA, City Council Chambers 6:00 pm on 5/15/2017

County, Iowa

(hour) (Date) ,for the purpose of amending the current budget of the city for the fiscal year ending June 30,

2017

(year) by changing estimates of revenue and expenditure appropriations in the following programs for the reasons given. Additional detail is available at the city clerk's office showing revenues and expenditures by fund type and by activity.

Total Budget as certified or last amended

Total Budget after Current Amendment

Current Amendment

Revenues & Other Financing Sources Taxes Levied on Property Less: Uncollected Property Taxes-Levy Year Net Current Property Taxes Delinquent Property Taxes TIF Revenues Other City Taxes Licenses & Permits Use of Money and Property Intergovernmental Charges for Services Special Assessments Miscellaneous Other Financing Sources Tranfers In Total Revenues and Other Sources

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

7,374,185 0 7,374,185 0 1,869,561 1,896,418 316,250 159,575 2,760,651 9,710,493 37,000 626,743 84,975 3,645,909 28,481,760

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7,374,185 0 7,374,185 0 1,869,561 1,896,418 316,250 159,575 2,760,651 9,710,493 37,000 626,743 84,975 3,645,909 28,481,760

Expenditures & Other Financing Uses Public Safety Public Works Health and Social Services Culture and Recreation Community and Economic Development General Government Debt Service Capital Projects Total Government Activities Expenditures

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

6,786,152 3,628,268 0 2,183,292 1,156,338 1,332,385 3,286,044 3,861,500 22,233,979

214,000 0 0 65,000 1,470,000 55,000 2,000 2,601,000 4,407,000

7,000,152 3,628,268 0 2,248,292 2,626,338 1,387,385 3,288,044 6,462,500 26,640,979

27 28

3,645,909 33,110,938

0 4,642,000

3,645,909 37,752,938

Business Type / Enterprises Total Gov Activities & Business Expenditures

Transfers Out Total Expenditures/Transfers Out Excess Revenues & Other Sources Over (Under) Expenditures/Transfers Out for Fiscal Year Beginning Fund Balance July 1 Ending Fund Balance June 30

25 26

7,231,050 29,465,029

235,000 4,642,000

7,466,050 34,107,029

29

-4,629,178

-4,642,000

-9,271,178

30 31

23,656,271 19,027,093

0 -4,642,000

23,656,271 14,385,093

Explanation of increases or decreases in revenue estimates, appropriations, or available cash: Increases in expenditures are due to spending of Federal Grants received, Infrastructure improvements in the Housing Initiative Fund, Midtown Building purchase and expenses, N 4th Ave West Reconstruction, Projects for the Water Pollution Control Department.

There will be no increase in tax levies to be paid in the current fiscal year named above. Any increase in expenditures set out above will be met from the increased non-property tax revenues and cash balances not budgeted or considered in this current budget. This will provide for a balanced budget.

City Clerk/Finance Officer

Lisa Frasier

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GARAGE SALE Multi-family Fri. May 5th 8a-7p Sat. May 6th 9a-1p Spring perennial plants, kids toys, gardening, library table, cocktail table, various household items and miscellaneous.

912 S. 13th Ave. W.

LEAKY ROOF, Missing Shingles???

TWO FAMILY Garage Sale Fri. May 5th 4:30p-7p Sat. May 6th 8a-1p Crib and changing table, Giant OCR3 bicycle-women's size road bike, 2 starter bicycles, pull behind bicycle, A-5 Tippman paintball marker & accessories, antiques, 1950's era serving dishes & bowls, kerosene heater, butter churn, crock, snow blower, multiple matted/framed prints, rustic home decorations, TV mounting bracket, 2 car stereos, books, upright vacuum cleaner, combo TV/VCR, VCR player & tapes, bell collection, kitchen cart, standard size foam bed topper, corner desk, chest of drawers, handcrafted wooden music stand, toys, collectibles, many, many other items.

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The Newton Daily News recommends that you investigate every phase of investment opportunities. We suggest you consult your own attorney or ask for a free pamphlet and advice from the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division. Hoover Building, Des Moines, IA 50319. 515-281-5926.

WANTED: 1969 Newton High School yearbook 7927838.

WANTED: FARM toy tractors, trucks, implements, farm related advertising items and Lego's. 641-526-3050 or 641-521-1448.

WILL HAUL AWAY RIDING LAWNMOWERS, push lawnmowers, garden tractors, & snowblowers or garden tillers. 792-2416.

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Stove, refrigerator and water furnished. Laundry Facilities. References and deposit.

641-792-3449.

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

Customer Service Representative 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

Please send resume to:

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

CLEAN ONE bedroom apt., garage, laundry facilities, C/A, deposit, references, no pets, no smoking. 1 year lease Call Don or Marilyn 641-792-3234

WILLOW TREE figures 2004 “Two Alike”, 2007 “Anniversary” $7. each, 4 assorted tea pots – 3” -6” unmarked $5. each, 3” brown occupied Japan tea pot $10., small apple basket $3., 5” x4” siloutte picture with 1939 pull down calendar – Knoxville Co. operative creamery Advertising, made by Newton Mfg. Co. on back. $10.7928017.

NOW LEASING Forestview Apartments & Gateway Apartments • All Electric • Private outside storage • Pet friendly • Washer/dryer hookups • Secure entry • Garages available.

Call for Availability 641-792-6939

www.perryreid.com/forestview EHO and Handicap Accessible

FOR SALE

10 BIKE, in good condition $80., collectors item model of 57” Chevy $200., full size oil painting by LeeBurr $400., Seat Assist $85., Wahl hair clippers $30., post hole diggerr $50., brand new hiking boots size 10 ½ $65., antique pipe wrench $25., 14” tire trim for GM car 45., Super Toro blower/vac $55., round wood dining table & chairs $85. 641-841-0497.

BEGINNERS NOVICE TELESCOPE, refractor telescope 4”, comes with eye pieces. $20. 792-0119.

CANDY MACHINE with 3 dividers takes quarters (everything works) $115.

Tiger Barb Fish $5. 515313-7803 ELECTRIC ORGAN, Baldwin, model 56R, with foot pedals, double keyboard, many sound effects, bench, walnut, original owner, excellent condition, $95. or OBO, 641-7921848.

HANDICAP ELECTRIC power wheel chair $400.

Green cloth recliner, good shape $25. Dearborn 3 point 2-14 plow $400. 7923413.

I H side hay rake $200. N H speaker, PTO, good condition $300. Krone 3pt disc mower. 641-521-2450.

LEATHER LT. Tan davenport, like new, 2 years old $250.,Dark brown recliner, 1 year old, like new $200.

641-275-1237.

LEATHER SOFA & recliner chair, both are wall away recliners from Berkline Company, color is teal, like new, sofa $85., chair $50. 641-792-5506.

VINTAGE 6” tea jar out of old flour bin cupboard $15., milk bottles 1965 ½ gallon Borden's, 1951 Winters ½ pint, 1949 Flynn ½ pint, HiLan Dairy $15. each, quart Meadow Gold creamer top with cream spoon ( rusty) $25., quart 1965 Roberts $15., Longaberger pitcher, blue tradition $15., Annie dolls 1979 12” & 1982 9”, 2 @ $10. 641-275-7600.

EMPLOYMENT

FT wages start at $15.00/hr on the off-shifts and 14.50 hr. on 1st shift.

Also looking for Part-time summer help!

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AUTOMOTIVE

2015 SOFTAIL Slim Harley Davidson, 1700 miles, many extras on bike, great condition, need to sell quickly $16,000 641-5216756

DAEWOO-DD802L DOZER $20,000. 641-792-4332

EXTREMELY CLEAN LOW MILEAGE TRUCK! Whit 2007 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD 33,000 miles, 2WD Extended cab. 6 ft box, V-8, tonneau cover, running boards, REMOTE START, 5th wheel hitch, back up camera, bed liner, AC, cruise, etc. $17,000 obo 641-792-9813 2012 MONTANA 4 season 5th wheel RV, new tires, generator, 3 slides, fireplace, micro/convection oven. Always shedded.

New condition. No pets $35,000.

New nearly $80,000. 641-521-7197

FIREWOOD FOR sale: split & seasoned hard woods. $60. truckload. $170. cord.

Delivery available 641-792-8900.

Jeld-Wen, Inc. is a market leader in vinyl windows, patio doors, exterior and interior doors, serving the Midwestern market. We currently have opportunities on all shifts. Applicants should be dependable, quality conscious, safety oriented, hard-working, flexible, team-oriented associates.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY!

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.

FOR SALE

FULL-TIME PRODUCTION

We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees: On the job training for assemblers & machine operators Competitive wages, increasing with experience 2nd and 3rd shift premium pay 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 Stable employment

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 Window or Doors Division/Grinnell production team, Apply on-line at https://jeld-wen.atsondemand.com or in person between 8:00 AM and 3:30 PM Monday through Friday

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Applications must be filled out at: Jeld-Wen Window Division/Grinnell 911 Industrial Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa 50112 or Jeld-Wen Door Division/Grinnell 820 Industrial Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa 50112 We are an equal opportunity employer.

2014 SHASTA Flyte 3150K Travel trailer comes w/ 3 bedroom bunkhouse in the rear w/ spacious storage, one slide includes bunk style table and jackknife couch (sleeps 2-3), queen size bed up front w/ storage cabinets and extra storage underneath, electric awning and tow-jack, outdoor kitchen w/ second refrigerator and propane grill. Asking $18,500 or OBO. 563-249-6886.

2015 HONDA XR650L Dirt Bike, good condition, 2800 miles, $5,500 call 641-5210923

2011 CHEVROLET Silverado 1500 4WD, ext. cab, flex fuel, victory red with ebony interior, very clean, 55,345 original miles, lots of extras $22,000. 641275-5058

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1997 FORD Conversion Van. Heavy ½ ton, great for towing. New front end and front tires. Runs great. $2400. 515-778-2792 AUTOMOTIVE

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1986 FORD F20, 4 wheel drive w/ 7ft Western snowblade. $4500 obo 515-5375665

'99 HONDA Accord EX, 4 cyl., auto, power everything, moonroof. Runs great. New battery, tires. $2300 (641) 275-9556 EMPLOYMENT

1996 AMERICAN Star, 31ft 5th wheel. Rear kitchen, table and chairs.

Microwave. 1 owner, nonsmoker. One large slide, heated "basement", vented furnace, a/c. New water heater, awning & tires.

Front Electric jacks. Lots of storage. $7500.00. 515994-2982.

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1998 HITCHHIKER “Premier” 5th wheel camper, 35.6ft, 3 slides, new tires, very nice, $15,000 OBO 515-201-8951 or 515-2018792 2011 FORD Ranger, 24k miles, extended cab, 2WD. Call for more information.

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2002 GRAY, extended cab Chevy Silverado. Fully loaded with towing package, leather, heated seats, automatic seats, mirrors, etc. 207k miles and some very minor dents/scratches. Engine runs perfect.

Recently fully detailed and new battery. $7,000 OBO. Contact Cody if interested at 515-681-1373

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2012 BUICK LaCrosse 51,000 miles, 1 owner, nicely equipped, very nice car, $14,900. 641-7929405

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Nelson Manor is a 36 bed privately owned and operated skilled long term care facility with a good survey history.

Looking for...

BEAUTICIAN Nelson Manor

RN - 32 hr/week Day Shift

Apply in person and ask for Dayle 1500 1st Ave E Newton IA 50208 | 641-792-1443

CLASS A DRIVERS WANTED Seasonal dump truck drivers needed in the Des Moines area. Must have a clean MVR. Pre-employment drug screen. EOE CALL CHRIS •515-306-1961

DENTAL ASSISTANT

• PT Housekeeping • PT Guest Service • PT Overnight Guest Service

Apply online at www.applyatamericinn.com

QHC Mitchellville, LLC is committed to "Making a difference in every life we touch and always striving for excellence in Care and Integrity."

RN or LPN Part-time 12-hour shifts 6am to 6pm or 6pm to 6am PRN Nurses

CNA

Full-time Restorative Aide Full-time 2-10 Aide

PT Dietaryy Aide 4p-8p p p We invite you to contact us at:

*All applicants must pass a pre-employment drug test and physical.

Newton Health Care Center 200 S 8th Ave E Newton, Iowa 50208

If you are looking for an exciting career that allows you to enhance the lives of others and be part of a winning team, we invite you to apply for one of our open positions and discover what sets QHC Mitchellville, LLC apart from the rest.

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Please contact Cyndi Gentz, Administrator, or call (515) 967-3726 or apply in person at: 114 Carter Street SW, Mitchellville, lA 50169.

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When you think you know a place, it’s hard to see what’s really there. The better you know it, the less you’ll see.

Exploring requires an open mind. With Mercury getting his groove back and the moon crossing into detail-oriented Virgo, it’s an excellent time to revisit your scene with an open mind. Pretend you’re new.

What’s here to discover?

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 4). The love you receive over the course of this solar return will lift your spirits and fill your reserves until you have even more to give than you ever did. Also, a special relationship will teach you to tune into others even better than you

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already do. You’ll win money this month. June and August represent big professional opportunity. Leo and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 40, 5, 38 and 18.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Children playing on the playground often don’t have to have the rules clearly explained to them. They just join in with a willing spirit and soon absorb the rhythm of the game, much like you will today.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Music carries emotion, teases it out, adds layers of the stuff to the moments, charges memory, invigorates,

QHC Mitchellville, LLC is committed to "Making a difference in every life we touch and always striving for excellence in Care and Integrity." *All applicants must pass a pre-employment drug test and physical.

Please contact Cyndi Gentz, Administrator, or call (515) 967-3726 or apply in person at: 114 Carter Street SW, Mitchellville, lA 50169.

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As a member of our team, you may be eligible for the following benefits: • Pay based on years of experience • Sign On Bonus • PTO available after 90 days of employment • 2 Uniforms provided per year full time and part time staff • Health Insurance for full time staff- Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance

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These positions could be PT to FT hours available.

Looking to add to our team

QHC Mitchellville, LLC is recruiting full-time CNA’s, LPN’s, and RN’s for all shifts.

Apply in person, ask for Rhonda

QHC Mitchellville, LLC is recruiting Evening Cook, Dietary Aide

Dental Associates of Grinnell is seeking a full-time dental assistant. Excellent pay and benefits.

Please call 641-236-6174 or send resume via email to dentalassociate@iowatelecom.net

Private Owned Facility Retired Beautician are welcome to apply

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exhausts, confounds, comforts and changes you. That’s why it’s worth your while to choose your own soundtrack.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

You’re not the only subject in the experiment called life, but when you’re alone in your room it certainly feels that way. Connect with the others.

Share data. You’ll mess around with the outcome in a good way today.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

You’ll lead with your couragefilled heart today. It’s not always wise to be brave, and yet if everyone were to stop and dwell upon the possible consequences, there wouldn’t be any heroes among us.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When you’re not getting anywhere

by looking at the problem head on, you cock your head to the side and suddenly you have a new slant on it. Bonus: Your brilliance will be celebrated by those smart enough to get you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

You don’t want to spend your time fake laughing. No one does! And today you won’t have to. Someone can make you laugh for real, and that humor-click will set off a lucky chain of events.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

When you love someone, flaws are part of the package.

A mature person recognizes that trying to extract the flawed parts in order to love only the suitable parts isn’t really love at all.

Newton, IA 50208

We are currently accepting applications for employees who enjoy interacting and caring for seniors in a Christian based environment

PT CNA Overnight CNA – Full time PT Care Attendant FT Cook 10am-7pm

Consider joining a great team as we continue our mission of commitment to compassion, excellence and innovation! We offer a competitive wage and complete benefit package.

Apply online or send resume to:

Newton Village Health Care Center 110 N. 5th Ave W., Newton, IA 50208

rdaniels@elimcare.org

www.elimcare.org

Elim Care is an EEO/AA Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status *Drug Free Workplace

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

You’d be wise to pause and decide very carefully how you’re going to interact with loved ones today. Negativity will be difficult to get past. It will take at least five positive interactions to nullify even one slightly negative interaction.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Society prefers it when personal information can be neatly categorized. Today you’ll find yourself toying with different ways to frame information to find the most socially palatable presentation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). To be grateful for circumstances you do not prefer might seem like setting up an internal diametric opposition -- akin to tipping well for bad service. And yet, finding some-

thing to appreciate in a mess will attract good luck.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

For friendship, love and even certain business decisions, a mental match is essential. If you don’t like how a person thinks, you’re not going to want to share your ideas, plans and daily doings with that person on the regular.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

There was a time you enjoyed the escape of dreaming you were someone else. Currently, you find that loving who you are creates far more energy in your life.

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