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Abigail Pelzer/Daily News A downed tree is shown in the driveway of a home on Wednesday night in the 800 block of South Fifth Avenue East in Newton. A severe storm caused tree damage and power outages in Jasper County.

Severe storm causes power outages, tree damage

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Pelting rain and fierce winds blew through Jasper County Wednesday evening as a thunderstorm system made its way across Iowa. From downed power lines to road signs breaking loose and striking vehicles, the power of the storm was felt throughout the county.

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Jasper County shortly after 4 p.m. on Thursday along with a tornado watch until 7 p.m., alerting citizens to the line of storms coming toward Newton and the surrounding towns. While it did not last long, its damage was felt for hours afterward as more than 2,100 people lost power and even more started cleaning up fallen limbs and debris.

Following the storm, Alliant Energy reported 15 outages and 1,679 customers without power in Jasper County. In Newton, a power line was struck by a falling tree limb at the intersection of North 15th Avenue West and West Fourth Street North, causing an outage for those in the northwest quadrant of the Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News city.

A crew looks at the work ahead of them after a tree limb struck a power pole causing the lines to go down and power to go out on the northwest side of Newton.

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Parks board discusses state of city cemeteries

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News The care at the two city-managed cemeteries was discussed during the Newton Parks Board meeting on Wednesday.

Public Works Director Keith Laube explained to the board the maintenance plan currently in place and potential plans for future work to combat prevalent issues.

In recent weeks, the board said they had been hearing from citizens about dandelions and other maintenance issues PARKS | 3A

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News The care at Newton Union Cemetery and Memorial Park Cemetery was a topic the Newton Parks Board Wednesday night. Public Works Director Keith Laube said this year the department is putting additional people at the cemeteries for mowing and weed eating.

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Justin Jagler/Daily News Fidget spinners have become wildly popular with children this spring. The toys are branded to help kids with attention issues, but many teachers say they’re mostly a distraction in the classroom.

Kids to Parks Day scavenger hunt Saturday

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A new event for the Newton parks system, Kids to Park Day, celebrates the relationship between kids and parks and works to get more kids out into the parks to discover what fun they hold. Kids and their families and friends are invited to participate this year by going on a scavenger hunt throughout the parks on Saturday.

Participants are asked to snap a selfie with at least six of the 12 landmarks in Newton parks designated on the scavenger hunt list. The photo should be shared on social media, either Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, and tagged Get to Know.

If all six photos are tagged, those participating will be entered into a drawing to win four 2017 Maytag Pool passes.

The scavenger hunt list includes: • Lincoln School sign at Lincoln Park • Zipline at Aurora Heights Park • Mural at Woodland Park • Deer statue at Sunset Park • Crawling tube at Callison Park • Swing set at Denniston Knolls Park • Butterfly sculpture at Newton Arboretum • Mower at Westwood Golf Course located south of parking lot, by the flagpole • 30 Acre Park sign • Rabbit statue at Maytag Park • Monkey bars at Hillcrest Park • Gazebo at Searsland Park The idea was first conceived by the Newton Parks Board during its last regular meeting. The board thought a scavenger hunt would be KIDS | 3A

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Fidget spinners, which are toys branded to help kids with autism and attention disorders, are taking the nation by storm this spring.

Questions remain unanswered about the toy’s effectiveness in helping kids to concentrate, but one thing is for sure — kids love them.

Stores are having trouble keeping them in stock, and a recent gander at Amazon’s best-selling toys revealed the spinners own the top 15 spots.

Fidget spinners have invaded Newton, too. They seem especially popular among the middle school crowd. There are no formal school policies in Newton for the spinners yet, but some teachers are enforcing rules in the classroom.

The toys are made of plastic and metal.

They spin and softly but audibly hum in a person’s hand. Although they are intended to help certain kids focus, the spinners have become a distraction, according to some teachers.

Berg Middle School teacher Nicole Lampe said she’s seeing a ton of them. She is aware of the supposed benefits to kids with attention disorders, but she sees the spinners helping students very little.

“I’ve had them fly across my room like a boomerang, students rolling them on their noses and foreheads, buzzing them in other students’ ears,” Lampe said.

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Today in History Today is Thursday, May 18, the 138th day of 2017. There are 227 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 18, 1927, in America’s deadliest school attack, part of a schoolhouse in Bath Township, Michigan, was blown up with explosives planted by local farmer Andrew Kehoe, who then set off a bomb in his truck; the attacks killed 38 children and six adults, including Kehoe, who’d earlier killed his wife. (Authorities said Kehoe, who suffered financial difficulties, was seeking revenge for losing a township clerk election.)

On this date: In 1896, the Supreme Court, in Plessy v. Ferguson, endorsed “separate but equal” racial segregation, a concept renounced 58 years later in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.

In 1897, a public reading of Bram Stoker’s new horror novel, “Dracula,” was staged in London.

In 1944, during World War II, Allied forces occupied Monte Cassino in Italy after a four-month struggle with Axis troops.

In 1953, Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to break the sound barrier as she piloted a Canadair F-86 Sabre jet over Rogers Dry Lake, California.

In 1967, Tennessee Gov. Buford Ellington signed a measure repealing the law against teaching evolution that was used to prosecute John T. Scopes in 1925.

In 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state exploded, leaving 57 people dead or missing.

In 1991, Helen Sharman became the first Briton to rocket into space as she flew aboard a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft with two cosmonauts on an eight-day mission to the Mir space station.

Ten years ago: The White House and Congress failed to strike a deal after exchanging competing offers on an Iraq war spending bill that Democrats said should set a date for U.S. troops to leave. France’s new president, Nicolas Sarkozy, named a radically revamped cabinet which included seven women among its 15 members.

Five years ago: Social network Facebook made its trading debut with one of the most highly anticipated IPOs in Wall Street history; however, by day’s end, Facebook stock closed up only 23 cents from its initial pricing of $38. In his first meeting with President Barack Obama, French President Francois Hollande declared he would withdraw all French combat troops from Afghanistan by year’s end.

The Olympic flame arrived in Britain, the country hosting the 2012 Olympics. Renowned German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, 86, died in Starnberg.

One year ago: In an unusual move, Republican candidate Donald Trump released a list of 11 potential Supreme Court justices he would consider if elected president (not included was Trump’s eventual first pick for the nation’s highest bench, Neil Gorsuch). A judge in Ottawa, Kan., sentenced a man to death for the killing of two men, a woman and her 18-month-old daughter on a farm in 2013.

Today’s Birthdays Hall-of-Fame sportscaster Jack Whitaker is 93. Baseball Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson is 80. Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson is 71. Country singer Joe Bonsall (The Oak Ridge Boys) is 69. Rock singer Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo) is 67.

Actor James Stephens is 66. Country singer George Strait is 65. Rock singer-musician Page Hamilton is 57. Contemporary Christian musician Barry Graul (MercyMe) is 56. Contemporary Christian singer Michael Tait is 51. Singer-actress Martika is 48. Comedian-writer Tina Fey is 47. Rapper Special Ed is 43. Rock singer Jack Johnson is 42. Country singer David Nail is 38. Rhythm-and-blues singer Darryl Allen (Mista) is 37. Actor Matt Long is 37. Actor Allen Leech is 36. Christian-rock musician Kevin Huguley (Rush of Fools) is 35. Christian singer Francesca Battistelli is 32. Actor Spencer Breslin is 25. Actress Hala Finley (TV: “Man With a Plan”) is 8.

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2. WHY MUELLER’S APPOINTMENT RAISES THE STAKES White House and campaign records may be subpoenaed, and Trump’s presidential privilege to keep West Wing conversations private could be challenged.

3. FAMILIAR FACE AGAIN TAKES ON BIG MISSION Mueller transformed the FBI into a battle-hardened terrorism-fighting force. Now, he finds himself in the political crucible rocking the Beltway.

4. WHO IS SET FOR A CRITICAL ELECTION President Rouhani, a moderate, faces a hardliner as Iran goes to the polls Friday with the nation’s future interaction with the outside world at stake.

5. OKLAHOMA JURY ACQUITS WHITE OFFICER WHO KILLED UNARMED BLACK MAN Betty Jo Shelby was acquitted of first-degree manslaughter after saying she fired out of fear last year when she killed Terence Crutcher, who was holding his hands above his head.

6. GRUNGE ROCK LOSES AN ICON Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell was on tour in Detroit when he died at age 52, his representative says.

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8. HOW A LAS VEGAS POLICE OFFICER SUBDUED AN UNARMED MAN WHO DIED Authorities say the officer used a stun gun seven times and a mixed martial arts chokehold that is not approved by the department.

9. WHERE DEATH IS GOING GREEN Caskets made of paper and coffins made of wicker on display at a recent Hong Kong funeral industry trade show reflect a trend toward “green burials.”

10. BALL TALKS BILLION-DOLLAR BRAND, BUT BIDDERS COULD BALK LaVar Ball, the outspoken father of former UCLA star Lonzo Ball, says that it will now cost a shoe company $3 billion to make a deal with his Big Baller Brand.

Entertainment Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell dies at age 52 Rocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, has died at age 52, and police said Thursday that his death is being investigated as a possible suicide.

Cornell, who had been on tour, died Wednesday night in Detroit, Cornell’s representative Brian Bumbery said in a statement to The Associated Press. Cornell had performed a Detroit concert with Soundgarden that night.

Bumbery called the death “sudden and unexpected” and said his wife and family are in shock.

The statement said the family would be working closely with the medical examiner to determine the cause and have asked for privacy.

Detroit police spokesman Michael Woody told AP Thursday morning that he couldn’t release details about why police are investigating the death as a possible suicide, but noted there were “basic things observed at the scene.”

Cornell died at the MGM Grand Detroit hotel,

torfinger,” in 1991 spawned popular singles “Jesus Christ Pose,” ‘’Rusty Cage” and “Outshined” that received regular play on alternative rock radio stations.

Cornell also collaborated with members of what would become Pearl Jam to form Temple of the Dog, which produced a self-titled album in 1991 in tribute to friend Andrew Wood, former frontman of AP Photo Mother Love Bone.

Three years later, SoundRocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, has died Wednesday garden broke through on night in Detroit at age 52. mainstream radio with the album “Superunknown,” Woody said. He said Cor- to the world, his friends which debuted at No. 1 on nell’s wife had called a fam- and family. Rest In Peace.” the Billboard 200 and was ily friend and asked him With his powerful, nominated for a Grammy to check on Cornell; the nearly four-octave vocal for Best Rock Record in friend forced open a hotel range, Cornell was one of 1995. It included hit sinroom door and found Cor- the leading voices of the gles “Spoonman,” ‘’Fell on nell on the bathroom floor. 1990s grunge movement Black Days,” ‘’Black Hole The Wayne County with Soundgarden, which Sun,” ‘’My Wave” and “The Medical Examiner’s office emerged as one of the big- Day I Tried to Live.” will make an official deter- gest bands out of Seattle’s Soundgarden disbanded mination about the cause emerging music scene, in 1997 due to tensions in of death. joining the likes of Nirva- the band, and Cornell purNews of Cornell’s death na, Pearl Jam and Alice in sued a solo career. In 2001, prompted scores of tweets Chains. he joined Audioslave, a expressing sadness. AeroFormed in 1984 by Cor- supergroup that included smith guitarist Joe Perry nell, guitarist Kim Thayil former Rage Against the tweeted: “Very sad news and bassist Hiro Yama- Machine members Tom about Chris Cornell today. moto, Soundgarden’s third Morello, Brad Wilk and A sad loss of a great talent studio album, “Badmo- Tim Commerford.

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Storm Continued from Page 1A In Prairie City, power was out in parts of the town for several hours before being restored shortly before midnight.

In what could have been a deadly situation, Newton resident Ron Reimers was involved in an incident where a speed limit sign detached from its post and slammed into his truck while he was driving on Interstate 80 near Altoona.

“The sign flew off into my truck and almost came through my windshield and totaled my truck,” Reimers said. “Scared the hell out of me.”

Damage included a broken windshield, front headlight and heavily dented hood.

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Abigail Pelzer/Daily News A storm-damaged tree lays across the road in Maytag Park on Wednesday night following a severe storm that swept through Jasper County.

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Power lines lay hanging after a tree limb struck the power pole at the intersection of North 15th Avenue West and West Fourth Street North in Newton on Wednesday. Power was out in the northwest side of town as a result of the damage.

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a good way to get the community out in the parks, especially the lesser know, smaller neighborhood parks.

“I really like the social media idea,” board member Amanda Price said. “We did something similar with a scavenger hunt for the chamber.”

For more information about the hunt or the locations of each park, contact the Newton Parks Department at 641-792-6622.

Saturday was also proclaimed Kids to Park Day

by Mayor Mike Hansen during the city council meeting Monday. The proclamation said Kids to Parks Day empowers children and encourages families to get outdoors and visit America’s parks.

It also says it is important to introduce a new generation to our nation’s parks because of the decline in park attendance during the last decades and a more active lifestyle to combat the issues of childhood obesity, diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia is encouraged.

Kids to Parks Day is open to all children and adults throughout the community.

at the cemeteries. Laube said the dandelions have always been in the cemetery but because of the size and detail put into caring for the cemeteries, especially the 55 acre Union Cemetery, it cannot all be addressed in one day.

“At Memorial Park, we can mow all of that in one day and so it is all uniform.

At Union Cemetery, we mow that every week, we weed whack every week,” Laube said. “I think what happened, we had our mowing schedule and some parts were mowed on Friday and some are mowed on Monday. Then over the weekend people go out there and that just happened when all of the dandelions shot up and then Monday we start

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chopping down the dandelions again.”

Board member Amanda Price asked Laube if there was any effect to the cemeteries because they do not have a full-time person overseeing them.

He said no, it is not an issue of staffing and that they were actually putting more people in the cemeteries than in years past.

Another solution brought up for the weeds is to spray them with chemicals. Laube said to his knowledge, the cemeteries have not been sprayed except for some spot spraying in certain blocks.

“We tried a little bit of spot spraying last fall, a couple of the blocks, I’m not sure how effective it was,” Laube said. “Typically, spraying you do in the fall after the first frost and before the leaves drop, that is when you are

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File Photo In this file photo, a child plays on the playground equipment in Maytag Park. Saturday is Kids to Park Day and the City of Newton is hosting a special scavenger hunt.

Correction The Jasper County 4-H Gearbots FIRST Lego League team qualified for one of 20 international semi-finalist spots, narrowed down from 32,000 teams around the world. It was incorrectly stated in Wednesday’s Newton Daily News.

Submitted Photo While driving on Interstate 80 during the thunderstorm Wednesday, a speed limit sign detached from the poll, striking Newton’s Ron Reimers truck causing significant damage and quite a scare for the driver.

Lampe has taken a few away, but she said she is pretty tolerant. She allows students to use the spinners if they keep the toys under their desks.

At Newton High School, Principal Bill Peters said he has seen a few fidget spinners but not many.

There have been no reports of class disruption, Peters said.

Newton’s elementaries don’t appear to have much of problem with the spinners, either. Woodrow Wilson Principal Todd Schuster said a few kids have them, but they are required to keep them in their lockers until recess.

going to get the most out of your chemical. This time of year, you are just going to make it wilt for a couple of days and they will be back.”

Laube said they do spray the other city parks in the fall. It is an easier task than it would be at the cemeteries due to the wide open spaces where booms can reach out and spray more area.

“You don’t have a lot of window of opportunity to spray because of the conditions needed and we have a lot of spraying to do,” Laube said.

“The cemetery is a little tougher because there are certain rows between the grave markers that you can run a sprayer but the rest is going to hand spraying because we don’t want to get the spray on brass plates and name plates, so it is a little different.”

Similarly, Emerson Hough Principal Jolene Comer said staff at the elementary are just starting to see more fidget spinners. Students are asked to keep them at home or in their backpacks, and they’ve done a great job of following that expectation, Comer said.

It’s a different story with the middle schoolers, however. Berg teacher Tyler Stewart sees many of the spinners. Most of the time, the gadgets are a distraction in the classroom, he said.

“Most kids use them because they are cool, but they usually sit there and stare at the spinner while it spins,” Stewart said. “It usually just distracts the person using the spinner.”

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Stewart does not allow fidget spinners in his classroom unless a student has a doctor’s note to use them. He said he understands that the spinners actually help some students, but the vast majority of kids at Berg use them solely because it’s a popular trend.

“We just need to make sure the right kids are the ones using the spinners,” Stewart said. “I would hate for the kids using the spinners for fun, or because they think they are cool to cause a policy to be put in place that would prevent kids who actually would benefit from the spinners from having them.”

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The issue of flower weeds is not new to the cemeteries. Laube said during this time of year the dandelions are the most common and that Creeping Charlie has also started to take over a lot of places in the last year.

In the coming months, the dandelion season will end and white clover will begin to appear throughout the land.

Laube said he and his staff will look at procedures in place to see if any changes need to be made to better serve the parks system, including the cemeteries.

“We will look at it, as a staff, how we want to move forward whether it be with spraying or what we want to do,” Laube said.

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In the Neighborhood Pam Rodgers

hen I first heard “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” was coming to the Des Moines Civic Center, I’ll be honest and say I had never heard of it. The book came out at a time when I wasn’t cracking into such deep subject matter.

Nevertheless, when I found out the play was making a stop in Des Moines, I wanted to know more about what I was going to see. The plot summary drew my attention. It was described as a mystery, however, the main character was “a mathematician with some behavioral difficulties.” In other words, he has an autism spectrum condition. I didn’t want to read too much into it and spoil the story, so I read just enough to get the basics of what was going to happen.

My fascination grew when my brother attended the play on Broadway in New

York and said it was one of the best shows he’d ever seen. That was high praise because it’s hard to get him to go to a stage show, let alone enjoy one enough to say he loved it.

So on Tuesday night, a buzzing audience filed into the theatre to see the unique story unfold. It was impossible not to notice the strange set design as we waited for the show to begin. Three walls were set up with outlines of grids covering them top to bottom and the floor appeared to have the same grid outline as the walls. In the center, a fake dead dog rested — our only clue as to the mystery that would begin our tale.

The play started with a bang. Loud music blared as actors marched onto the stage and took their seats around the stage. I’m not afraid to admit I nearly jumped out of

my seat when the sound erupted from the speakers. It was attention grabbing to say the least.

The main character, Christopher Boone, was determined to discover what happened to his neighbor’s dog. The only problem was he’s a special 15-year-old boy who can’t stand human contact and doesn’t like talking to strangers. He wasn’t going to let that deter him. He was doing “detective work” and writing a book about it.

What Christopher discovered was far bigger than the fate of the neighbor’s dog.

He found out life-changing information he wasn’t prepared to process. This sets him out on a the biggest journey of his life.

I can’t reveal much more than that.

The story was told through Christopher’s perspective. The entire stage was built to appear as though you were watching the scenes take place in Christopher’s mind. It was a brilliant way to showcase how his mind worked. It was loud and chaotic at times and straightforward and honest at others. The stage was as much a

character of the play as the actors themselves.

Adam Langdon played Christopher.

He gave a compelling performance that brought such honesty and depth to the character. Some scenes were intense, and without the perfect lead in the role, the message could fall flat. Langdon captivated me throughout the entire performance.

It can’t be easy to play someone who sees the world completely different, but Langdon was perfect in the role.

My sister, Trish, attended the show with me. As a math teacher, she was even more engrossed in the mathematical thinking unfolding before our eyes. After the curtain call, she had to stay and listen to Christopher explain how he answered his complicated math question. She knew precisely what he was talking about, whereas I was lost after Pythagorean theorem.

“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” will be at the Civic Center through Sunday.

Contact Pam Rodgers at prodgers@newtondailynews.com

So Anyway Dana King

The great outdoors Editor’s note: This column originally published May 6, 2016 When hubby and I have a weekend off together — which only happens every five weeks or so — we like to try to get some camping in.

When we got married, we purchased all the gear necessary to survive a long week at any given campground, as long as there was a shower house nearby. We had the good ol’ camp stove, the black enamel percolator coffee pot and cookware, some basic utensils, a couple a sleeping bags — you get the idea. We were content to pitch our little 2-man tent and enjoy nature. We were happy with the status quo for several years, even after our family grew.

We’ve managed to leave any number of items behind at various locations throughout our adventures — blankets, stuffed animals, beach towels, Harry Potter books, picnic tablecloths, swimsuits, blown tires, a huge oil stain on a new asphalt parking lot in Chillicothe, Mo., etc.

After many camping excursions, we jockeyed between a couple of pop-up campers, a larger tent and a travel trailer, but we’ve since landed on a 5th-wheel RV and that’s where we’re going to stay. After so many years of roughing it, we’ve decided the best camping includes 1,800 threadcount Egyptian cotton sheets, a microwave, air conditioning and satellite television.

So anyway…

We went camping a few weekends back for our first outing of the season.

While I was finishing up my work week, hubby loaded up our three dogs (remember, that’s almost 300 pounds of cargo) in the cab of his truck and headed off to Thomas Mitchell Park. Once there, he discovered the only remaining camp sites were too small for our rig. So he turned around and headed down to Lake Red Rock.

He knew he was pushing his luck traveling with his three passengers that are generally homebodies, and before he even made it back to Prairie City, one of the pooches could no longer contain her excitement — or her breakfast.

After finally making it to the campground, he prepared our weekend home away from home.

The first frantic text I received stated Belle the Bloodhound had escaped her harness. Hubby was in a panic! Belle has never been camping before and apparently the woodsy environment where we were to spend our weekend had triggered her go-run-track instincts. Happy ending though, Belle’s excellent adventure was more like Belle’s brief escapade.

It actually was a very relaxing weekend, a bit on the drizzly, cool side, but nothing a sweatshirt and campfire couldn’t fix.

Once the weekend was over, we packed everything up, hubby sat his glasses on the roof of my car to load the girls in my vehicle. (You get that, right? It was MY turn to haul the travel-leary dogs.)

I went ahead and left for home. Just as I was about to turn in to my drive, I received a phone call… “I left my glasses on the roof of your car.”

We have now added prescription bifocals to our list of items left behind.

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Project AWAKE appreciates community support On behalf of the Project AWAKE board, I want to thank everyone who contributed to the outstanding success of our Annual Fundraiser Plant Sale.

Volunteers ranged from the many “Friends of the Arboretum” who dug up and potted perennials from donated gardens to those who filled the many tables with contributed plants and assisted buyers in their purchases. It takes almost a whole village of folks,

Music feeds the soul I recently attended a series of classes at Vermeer entitled, “Equipped for Life.” In the Relational Wealth Class, we were asked to introduce ourselves and tell what feeds our souls. Many of us answered “music.” For some people it was southern gospel, for some it was hymns, for others it was praise tunes. For some it was all types of music. There are certainly many different kinds of music we can listen to. You too might agree that music feeds your soul. The great hymns of the faith have brought much spiritual food to many people. We have sung these songs for years, and many of us can sing them by heart. In a recent committee meeting some of us said we can remember words of songs sometimes more than scripture verses.

a whole lot of work and a week of preparation for which we appreciate each and every effort.

The generous merchants who contributed flats of annuals were Cox’s Greenhouse, Earl May, Hy-Vee and Theisen’s. They do this every year, and without them, we could not include annuals, a big part of almost everyone’s front yard in Newton. Also, Fareway provided strawberry boxes which facilitated easy shopping and carry-out. A big thanks to all of them.

As community donations are our only source of income to maintain the gardens, we

are totally reliant on residents of Newton and the surrounding area; it’s their sweat equity and local dollars that are needed to provide free public access to this wonderful facility. We invite anyone who wishes to participate to contact the Project Awake Board at 641-791-3021.

Come make your mark on your community. We enthusiastically encourage anyone who likes playing in the dirt to come join us. If you missed this fun time, there are many more chances this year. We are working on several exciting projects, so like us on Facebook.

The words of the great hymns of the faith have touched many lives. I personally remember, as a family, standing around the death bed of my brother singing about God’s promises and receiving the comfort from those great songs.

Because of the change to a more contemporary style of worship many of us do not get to sing those old familiar tunes. Last year, a group of five individuals from the area got together and planned the first ever Heartland Gospel Hymn Sing. Because of the many blessings to attendees the hymn sing provided, the Second Annual Heartland Hymn Sing will be held this year This is a non-denominational, intergenerational time of singing the heartwarming traditional hymns of the faith. It is going to be a wonderful evening of praise as we all join in singing familiar songs like, “It Is Well

with My Soul,” “Blessed Assurance” and “Victory in Jesus.”

The mass choir will include Higher Power Quartet, Headin’ Home Quartet, The Gospel Singers Male Ghorus, as well as anyone in the community who would like to sing. Choir practice will begin at 6 p.m. with the Praise Service beginning at 7 p.m. June 10 at Pella Christian High School Vermeer Auditorium. A freewill offering will be received to help cover the expenses. The balance of the offering will be given to a nonprofit organization. The balance from last year’s praise service was donated to Joshua Christian Academy in Des Moines. For more information call or email Christy Van Zee at 641-628-1068 or Bigrock490@ yahoo.com. This promises to be an evening where your soul will be fed.

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Obituaries Patti A. Larsen May 10, 2017 Patti Ann Larsen, 59, of Council Bluffs, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Risen Son Christian

Village. She was born May 24, 1957, in Council Bluffs to Arthur and Norma (Camp) Mass, who preceded her in death.

Patti is also preceded in death by her husband, Dave

Moody; and brotherin-law, Randy Good.

She is survived by her son, Dylan Moody; grandson, Brycen; sisters, Peggy Petersen (Marty), Penny Musgrove (Rick) and Paula Good (Chuck Barnard);

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and brother, Jeff Mass (Bobbi Ross).

It was Patti’s wish to be cremated and there will be no viewing.

There will be committal service at 11 a.m. Friday at Tracy United Methodist Church in Tracy.

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Keith “Jurney” Hackathorn, 86, of Newton, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at his home.

A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 22 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Joseph “Joe” Henry, 67, of Newton, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017.

A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 20 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Richard L. Atwood April 25, 2017 Richard Lee Atwood, 81, of Newton, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at Skiff Medical Center. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 21 at the Moose Lodge. The Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory handled the cremation.

Iowa State National Agri-Marketing Association receives signature award

AMES — The Iowa State University National Agri-Marketing Association received the fourth place John Deere Signature Award.

This award is based on a points system from work through an entire year. The chapter receives points for the chapter membership and participation, projects and activities, application and receipt of scholarships, participation in the student marketing competition, and receipt of other national awards.

Jasper County members of the Iowa State chapter include: Anna

Baldwin, of Mingo, majoring in agronomy serves as the third vice president; and Allison Birkenholtz, of Prairie City, majoring in animal science, is a member of ISU NAMA. The Signature Award is based on a points system, given for achievement and involvement in several categories. First is the student chapter, with points based on an annual report which includes information about membership and participation, projects and activities.

Second, participation in the

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marketing team competition. Students act as an agency to build a marketing plan for a new agricultural product.

Third is applying for and receiving scholarships from the Agri-Business Education Foundation.

Finally, receiving other national awards. At the conference, the Iowa State chapter also received third place Outstanding Student Chapter, based on an annual report of activities showcasing the chapters’ many opportunities and activities.

Miller receives Rotary Scholarship Submitted Photo Emily Miller, of Newton, a former Rotary Student of the Month, was recognized with a Rotary Scholarship for helping to exemplify the Rotary credos of “service above self” and “making a difference.”

Newton Daily News AMES — Grace Perrin, of Newton, has been recognized for the excellence of business ideas presented at the Entrepreneurship Showcase competition hosted by the Iowa State University College of Human Sciences.

Perrin won runner-up in the Technology Innovation Award category for her and her team’s “Slate Planners” business proposal. Perrin worked alongside Anna Hall and Bailee Person to develop their business proposal. The showcase was April 27 in LeBaron Hall on the Iowa State University campus in Ames.

Perrin is a junior event management in the College of Human Sciences.

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• Newton Community Blood Drive will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday at DMACC Newton Conference Center, 600 N. Second Ave. W. Schedule a blood donation appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800-287-4903.

• Peace Officer Memorial Day will begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Jasper County Courthouse in Newton. The Newton Police Department will again host the annual Peace Officer Memorial Service honoring the sacrifice and legacy of local heroes. The public is invited to attend this ceremony and share with the members of the Newton Police Department a time of reflection on the past, present and future.

The event will be outside, indoors if inclement weather.

• Iowa’s Hidden Treasures with Dan Kaercher will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. Dan Kaercher, retired editor-in-chief of Midwest Living Magazine and former Iowa Public Television host, spent years traveling in almost every one of Iowa’s 99 counties in search of close-to-home attractions and getaways to share with his loyal readers and viewers.

• Pink Ribbon Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Skiff Medical Center, 204 N. Fourth Ave. E. in Newton. Robyn Friedman — Spring Workout — strengthening your core.

Meeting in rehab dept., enter at northeast entrance. Andrea B. will provide snacks.

• Newton Piecemakers will meet at 7 p.m.

Thursday at St. Luke United Methodist, 501 E. 19th St. S. in Newton.

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

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

• Monroe Women’s Club Meeting will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at Monroe City Hall, 206 Sherman St.

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Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Nicholas J. Sedlacek, 27, of Newton, was charged with fifth-degree theft at 5:39 p.m. after police were called to Hy-Vee for a shoplifter. Sedlacek was accused of taking two bottles of liquor from the store without paying. Sedlacek was stopped by a store employee and was uncooperative. The total of the stolen items was $54. Sedlacek told police there was a misunderstanding. Sedlacek was released and issued a citation to appear in court.

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Other stolen items were a movie projector, gun cleaning supplies, pistol crossbow, two binoculars, Visa bank card with the victim’s name and Fleet Farm cards. The victim’s son had allowed Martin to stay at the house for two weeks. The victim and his son searched Martin’s bag and found the stolen items. The estimated value of the items was $2,035. Martin was taken

to the Jasper County Jail.

• Jason T. Purtilo, 33, homeless, was charged with trespassing at 4:37 p.m. May 7 after police were called to an abandoned home at 120 E. Fourth St. N. in reference to someone possibly inside.

The apartment manager told police the entire building should be empty. A window screen to one of the first floor apartments had been removed and was laying on the ground. Inside the apartment was a man in the living room area. The man was identified as Purtilo. He told police he was homeless. Purtilo was released and issued a citation to appear in court.

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Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office • Scott C. Chinn, 34, of Newton, was charged with operating while under the influence, first offense at 3:35 a.m. Monday after a deputy stopped Chinn for an equipment violation on East 31st Street North. Chinn had blood shot, watery and droopy eyes and smelled of alcohol. Chinn said he felt his intoxication level was 1.5.

Chinn’s breath test gave a result of .088. Chinn was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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Troen was walking south on Highway S74 in the right lane in the travel portion of the roadway. Troen did see the officer, but he continued walking south. When law enforcement told Troen to come talk with them he continued walking and flipped off a deputy. Troen later ran north bound and was arrested. Troen was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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Mom weighs telling her son truth about dad’s ‘time away’ DEAR ABBY: My son, “Jimmy,” is 8. His father and I are divorced, and he is facing jail time. Jimmy sees him every other weekend. I’m planning on telling Jimmy the truth, although I’m sure his dad will want me to lie and say he needs to “work out of town” for a while, or something like that.

I know it will be hard for my boy to deal with. I also wonder what he should tell other people. I worry that if he tells his friends the truth (and they tell their parents), Jimmy might not be invited over to play quite as often, or kids will tease him. But I feel like it’s sending a mixed message if I tell him it’s OK to lie about this particular issue. How should I handle this? — TO TELL THE TRUTH DEAR TRUTH: Jimmy needs to know that his mother tells the truth.

If you lie to him about this, or anything else for that matter, when he learns the truth — as he will eventually — he will start to question the veracity of everything you have told him. This is a lot for an 8-year-old to deal with, I know, but I vote for keeping the boy informed.

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been dating for two months.

I think I’m being too clingy, but he won’t tell me if I am. He says when I ask for reassurance, it drives him away.

Every time we do anything remotely sexual, he tells me he feels guilty about it. He is sweet and caring. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I have never been so in love. I don’t want to lose him. What should I do? — IN LOVE IN ILLINOIS DEAR IN LOVE: This may seem counterintuitive, but take a step back. Stop asking for reassurance.

Because he says he feels guilty about doing anything remotely sexual, the next time he makes a move, be less

willing. Tell him you don’t want him to do anything that he will be sorry about later, and remind him what he said the last time. It may improve your relationship because, from your description, he appears to be immature and not ready for a romance.

DEAR ABBY: My mother-inlaw is very ill and is preparing for the end. I feel bad for my spouse — this will be a great loss. However, my mother-in-law and I have never been close. She has been very negative about me, mostly behind my back.

I have tolerated her and complained only to my spouse.

When the end comes, I know many people will express sympathy for “my loss.” I won’t be feeling remorse, but a sense of relief. Is there a kind way of stating that it is not a sad time for me because of our strained relationship? — THE END IS NEAR DEAR END: Much as you might like to express those feelings publicly, I don’t advise it. It would be inappropriate and reflect badly on you.

If someone offers condolences, say, “Thank you, how kind of you,” and keep the rest to yourself. If you do otherwise, you will be validating every bad thing that woman said behind your back.

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GUTHRIE CENTER — Investigators say arson was the cause of a house fire in central Iowa that killed two girls and severely injured their uncle.

Law enforcement officials said Wednesday that the girls, who were cousins, have been identified as 16-year-old Shakiah Cockerham and 12-year-old Melanie “Paige” Exline, both of Guthrie Center.

Their uncle, 54 year old William Long III, suffered severe burns to his upper body in the Monday afternoon fire.

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COUNCIL BLUFFS — A 32-year-old Missouri Valley woman has been sentenced to nearly 16 years in federal prison in a sex abuse case. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for southern Iowa says Trudy Thomsen was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty last year to transporting a minor with intent to engage in sexual activity. Prosecutors say Thomsen met a 14-year-old girl while working at a group home in Arkansas.

FORT DODGE— Iowa’s governor says he’ll issue a disaster proclamation for two northern counties.

Gov. Terry Branstad said the proclamation will be signed Thursday for Kossuth and Webster counties in response severe weather Tuesday. The action allows state resources to be used to aid in recovery efforts. It also activates the Individual Assistance Program for residents of the counties. The program provides grants of up to $5,000.

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Man dies after accident at grain facility WINTHROP — Authorities say a worker has been killed in an accident at a grain facility in eastern Iowa.

Winthrop Fire Chief Chris Hare says medics were sent to the Viafield Co-op facility around 1:50 p.m. Tuesday. The man already had been pulled from a grain cart, so efforts were made to revive him. He died later at a hospital. His name and other information about the accident haven’t been released. A Viafield spokesman says an investigation is underway.

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Man accused of killing brother set for trial in July MARSHALLTOWN — A July trial has been scheduled for a Marshalltown man accused of killing his brother.

Lawyers for 22-year-old Jordan Parker submitted a written plea to the charge of second-degree murder. His trial is set to begin July 25. Authorities say Parker fatally stabbed his 21-year-old brother, Isaiah Parker, during a scuffle April 26 that escalated at the home they shared.

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Residents take stock after night of tornadoes ELK CITY, Okla.

(AP) — Residents of an Oklahoma subdivision and a Wisconsin trailer park that were leveled by deadly tornadoes sifted through what remained of their homes and possessions Wednesday, even as forecasters warned of another round of powerful storms on the horizon.

The twisters were among up to 29 that were reportedly spawned by powerful storms that raced through a swath of the central U.S. stretching from Texas to the Great Lakes on Tuesday evening, destroying dozens of homes, killing two people and injuring dozens of others.

The tornadoes, some of them still unverified a day later, touched down in five states: Wisconsin and Oklahoma, which each had one death

AP Photo Workers save turkeys Wednesday that survived the tornado that badly damaged several poultry barns in Chetak, Wis., Tuesday, as storms whipped through a wide swath of the nation’s midsection.

and about 40 homes destroyed, and Texas, Kansas and Nebraska.

The governors of Wisconsin and Oklahoma toured the destruction in their states Wednesday, and residents were allowed to sift through

the wreckage.

In Elk City, a community of about 13,000 people roughly 110 miles west of Oklahoma City, Matt Bynum considers himself lucky. Most of his roof is intact, and he lost mainly windows.

The neighborhood buzzed Wednesday with chain saws, generators and a visit from Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, who called the damage “devastating.”

Bynum, 48, said he was doing what many

people do when the weather picks up: watching it in his yard. Then he saw a funnel cloud and ran inside.

“I’ve lived in Oklahoma almost 50 years,” he said. “I was one of those people who thought, ‘Ah, it won’t happen to me.’ But never again.”

He said he’ll add one new feature to his redone home: a storm shelter, or safe room.

One man, 53-year-old Bo Mikles, was killed while apparently fleeing his home in his truck, which was thrown several hundred feet, said Danny Ringer, the Elk City Fire Department chaplain.

“It’s heartbreaking and it’s a very trying time for these families when you see the magnitude of the destruction,” Fallin said after touring the damage.

A tornado also

ripped through a mobile home park near the northwestern Wisconsin city of Chetek, about 110 miles northeast of Minneapolis.

It destroyed dozens of homes, killed a man, 46-year-old Eric Gavin, and injured at least 25 other people, some seriously, authorities said.

Dale Daily, 61, said he heard the warning siren about a half-hour before the tornado hit the mobile home park.

He said he and his wife drove away to safety and returned just after the twister left the area to find the park in ruins.

Daily said he walked among the debris and helped free a man who was buried under a refrigerator and debris.

“He had some bad head trauma going on and I didn’t want him to go to sleep,” Daily said.

What’s your past salary? Lawmakers want to ban the question NEW YORK (AP) — An awkward job interview question — how much did you make at your last job? — is getting banned in some parts of the country.

Massachusetts, New York City and Philadelphia have passed laws that bar employers from asking applicants about their salary history. And several states, including California, Mississippi and Pennsylvania, have proposed similar legislation this year.

Supporters say the bans are one way to help close the wage gap between men and women.

Some business advocates, however, say the bans hurt companies that use salary histories to help them set wages.

Either way, employment lawyers say the bans may spread.

“I would not be surprised if we see other states and cities consider it,” says Christine Hendrickson, an employment lawyer at Seyfarth Shaw in Chicago.

Here’s what you need to know: WHEN DO THE LAWS TAKE EFFECT? Massachusetts’s law is set to go into effect in July of 2018.

New York City’s ban takes effect in November. Philadelphia’s ban was supposed to go into effect May 23, but a judge has temporarily halted it after the city’s Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit opposing it.

WHAT’S BANNED? The laws block employers from asking applicants about salary history in interviews or on applications. Job applicants

can still provide their past pay on their own. And employers may ask applicants what salary range they expect in the role, says Regina E. Faul, an employment lawyer and partner at Phillips Nizer in New York.

WHY BAN IT? Lawmakers say asking about salary history continues the cycle of pay inequality, keeping a woman from getting higher pay at a new job if she reveals her past salary.

Letitia James, who authored New York’s law and is the city’s public advocate, said the ban ensures that “being underpaid once does not condemn anyone to a lifetime of inequity.”

WHAT HAPPENS IF AN EMPLOYER ASKS FOR SALARY HISTORY WHERE IT IS BANNED?

Job applicants can report those employers, and they may be fined or even face jail time.

In New York, the fine can be as much as $250,000. In Philadelphia, it’s $2,000 per violation, plus 90 days in jail for repeat offenses.

WHAT HAS BEEN THE RESPONSE FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY? The Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia, which represents about 600,000 businesses, sued the city over the ban last month arguing that it violates employers’ free speech rights and makes it harder for companies to set wages and attract top talent. The lawsuit says employers use wage history to identify which job applicants it can or can’t afford and helps businesses figure out what the

comparable salary is for a certain job.

WHICH OTHER LOCATIONS ARE CONSIDERING BANS? This year, at least 21 states and Washington D.C. have proposed legislation that would prohibit salary history questions, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The states are: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, Vermont and Washington.

Others may join in.

“There’s probably going to be a trend toward this,” says Faul.

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Snap a selfie with at least six of the 12 landmarks on the scavenger hunt list, share each photo on social media and tag Get to Know Newton in the photo. The landmarks at the parks include: The rabbit at Maytag Park, the sign at 30 Acre Park, the butterfly at Agnes Patterson Park, the swing set at Dennison Knolls Park, the sign at Lincoln Park, the mural at Woodland Park, the zip line at Aurora Park, the tunnel at Callison Park, the monkey bars at Hillcrest Park, on a golf cart at Westwood Golf Course and the gazebo at Sersland Park.

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Desperado in Concert 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday American Legion in Newton The public is invited to come out to the Newton American Legion for a rockin’ night with Newton’s own Desperado.

Photo Hike 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

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Visit Downtown Prairie City for art, crafts, food, drinks, Tassel Ridge Winery wine tasting, specials, shopping and fun. There will be something for everyone.

There is no registration necessary for this free event. Snacks, refreshments, games and activities provided. Riders and non-riders welcome. Enjoy a spring bike ride on the Prairie Parkway Bike Trail, with newly paved and expanded refuge entry road featuring four-foot bike lanes on each side.

Participants will have the chance to see bison and elk, ride amongst native wildflowers, toss seed bombs, meet live animals, hike the trails and explore the Visitor Center.

Both the Prairie Parkway Ride (10 miles) and the Family Fun Ride (1.5 miles) begin at 9 a.m. Sag wagons will also be available.

Grab your camera and come to the May Photo Hike. Please note that this is a Sunday evening hike.

This program is free and open to the public. Amateur and professional photographers of all ages and skill levels are welcome.

Bring your own camera equipment, comfortable shoes/boots, long pants, bug spray, sun block, a water bottle and your sense of wonder. Weather permitting, be prepared to go off the walking trails.

Check Facebook before the hike for any cancellations due to inclement weather. RSVP to Doreen_ vanryswyk@fws.gov.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Newton High’s softball team is coming off its first winning season since 2012. The Cardinals went 21-11 and came up short in a Class 4A regionals semifinal game in 2016.

The Cardinals have compiled a 3728 record under the direction of Kristina McNew. McNew, a former Newton High player, begins her third year at the helm of the Cardinal softball program.

Newton went 7-5 in Little Hawkeye Conference play a year ago, tying for third with Norwalk. Defending 4A champion Oskaloosa won the LHC crown, 10-2, and Dallas Center-Grimes was second at 8-4.

The Cardinals are looking to make a run at the top spot in the conference.

Newton has six starters returning to the field in 2017.

Youth is still the driving force for the Cardinals as they open the 2017 season Monday on the road at Knoxville. Their home opener is Tuesday against Marshalltown at Berg Middle School softball field.

The Cardinals have two seniors on their roster with juniors and sophomores playing prominent varsity roles.

Their leading hitter coming back is a sophomore and their top two pitchers are sophomores. Four juniors are three-year starters.

Lizzy Coyle and Bailey Davis are Newton’s seniors. Lizzy Coyle saw limited varsity action a year ago while Davis did not play for the high school team as a junior. In the 2015 season, Davis played outfield, hit .179, had 17 hits, drove in 15 runs and scored 16 runs. She hit six doubles.

Sophomore Anna Coyle received All-LHC second-team honors as a pitcher. Coyle became Newton’s ace pitcher as a freshman. She finished 11-5 in the circle with a 1.29 earned run average.

Coyle pitched 136.5 innings allowing 38 runs and 94 hits. She had 92 strikeouts and issued 26 walks.

Junior right fielder Karley Leiker and sophomore left fielder Emily Valtman were named on the LHC 2016 honorable mention list. It was the second year in a row for Leiker to receive conference honors.

Leiker had a .906 fielding average with three errors as Newton’s starting right fielder. She hit .327 right behind Jenkins, who was the team’s lead-off hitter. She finished with 38 hits, eight doubles and one triple. She scored 33 runs and had 18 RBIs. She was 8-for-8 on stolen base attempts.

Valtman emerged as one of the team’s top hitters leading Newton with four home runs, which was eighth in LHC. Also eighth in the conference was Valtman’s .392 batting average. She had 33 RBIs, tied for third in the conference.

Valtman’s 14 doubles was third in the LHC and she had 40 base hits.

She scored 23 runs. Valtman did not commit an error as the team’s starting left fielder. She also played behind the plate a few games during the season.

Starting behind the plate the past

Adjustments needed to district track There will always be something about everything that can be done better. There are almost no perfect scenarios in life.

But the state track qualifying meets need adjusted.

After talking to the area coaches after last week’s state qualifying meets, it became known to me that most of the area schools got home around midnight on a school night. Students from Baxter High School pulled into their school parking lot after 1 a.m.

Is that necessary? Can we do something to make things easier on the kids who have to get up the next day to go to school? I think in this instance, we are forgetting about the education part of the student-athlete.

There is a 45-minute break at each

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High sophomore Anna Coyle returns to the pitching circle for the Cardinals in 2017. As a second-team Little Hawkeye Conference selection, Coyle went 11-5 with a 1.29 earned run average last season and rang up 92 strikeouts.

couple of years and back as a junior is Kennedy Leiker. She hit .200 last season and had 14 hits.

At first base is junior Taylor Ryan, who was second on the team with 30 RBIs last year.

Ryan hit .337 with 32 hits, 10 doubles and scored 24 runs.

At the other corner spot — third base — is junior Audrey Lucas. Lucas was a .295 hitter a year ago with 26 hits and 14 RBIs. Rilee Slycord, a sophomore, led the team in home runs with five. She is an infielder.

Newton’s other top pitcher back is sophomore Peyton Maher. She went 9-4 in the circle with a 1.98 ERA. She struck out 73 batters, walked 21 and allowed 72 hits.

Karley Leiker, Ryan and sophomore Maddi Thayer each have pitching experience, mainly at the junior varsity level.

Others on the team are juniors Harlie Durr, Rylie Bakalar and MacKenzie Johnson, sophomores Lakin Jenkins, Brittney McConnell and Shanna Ergenbright. Freshmen on the team are Kameron Johnston, Liv Whitten, Ashley Loehr, Anna Bebout, Jenna Smith and Malare Zach.

This & That Troy Hyde state qualifying meet. Why? After asking around and speaking with a coach who I used to cover when I worked in Marshalltown, I found out that the break is to help with recovery for the distance runners.

That particular coach is OK with the break. And maybe most coaches are. It is not needed though. The athletes have been running in meets all year without breaks. I know this particular meet is bigger, but I don’t think the runners do both the 4x800 and 3,000-meter runs anyway.

That same coach also told me he is favor of it because it truly allows the best runners to get to the state meet.

My response to that is, there are plenty of examples that show the best runners aren’t always at state.

For example, Collins-Maxwell/Baxter sophomore Lauren Ratliff turned in a personal-best time in the 1,500

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Good eye at the plate — sophomore Emily Valtman was one of the top hitters for Newton High softball a year ago. She hit 14 doubles as she finished with a .392 batting average. Valtman earned LHC honorable mention honors.

The Cardinals have two new assistant coaches in Abby Gehringer and Lizzie Stock, a former Newton softball standout. Gehringer is the junior varsity coach and Stock is the freshman

coach.

over in Hampton. She placed third with a time of around 5 minutes, 13 seconds.

The final at-large qualifying time was under that. There are still four qualifying times that were slower than Ratliff ’s time. So that right there shows that the best and fastest runners aren’t always allowed to run at state anyway.

There is no perfect way to do it. Not every meet will run smoothly. I left the state qualifying meet in my hometown of Earlham at 9:40 p.m. and there were still two events left to complete. The meet probably got over after 10 p.m. and the Tigerhawks had about an hour drive home.

That put them home at around 11 p.m., which is better than what CMB had to deal with, but is still rather late to me. Not having that 45-minute break would help the “get home time” decrease significantly.

I also think the state organizations that figure out the qualifiers can do a better job. Why results from each state qualifier were not posted online after the meets was puzzling to me. What is the secret? What does it matter if fans

and the media get to see those anyway.

Some of my coaches were up until the early morning hours trying to get their hands on results to figure out who needed to be at practice the next day.

I know there was some frustration, too, that the at-large qualifiers were not posted until after 2 p.m. on Friday. Practice starts at most schools at around 3:30 p.m. It would make it easier on everyone involved if those qualifiers were posted at a reasonable hour.

Enough of that soap box.

Good luck to all 56 area athletes competing at the state track meet, which starts today in Des Moines. I look forward to covering the threeday event and finding those unknown stories to talk about.

It may be a four-day event this season. Weather does not look good for Friday and Saturday.

Another sports journalist has already predicted that the meet may end on Monday.

I hope not. But it’s entirely possible

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

Contact Troy Hyde at thyde@newtondailynews.com

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SPORTS CALENDAR Thursday Track Newton, PCM, CMB, Colfax-Mingo, Lynnville-Sully at state track meet, Des Moines Tennis Newton girls at 1A Region 8 meet, Pella Christian, 9 a.m.

Soccer Pella Christian at Newton girls, 7 p.m. (varsity only) Newton boys at Pella Christian, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

CMB girls at Des Moines Christian, 4:30 p.m.

PCM girls at Gilbert, 5:30 p.m.

Friday Track Newton, PCM, CMB, Colfax-Mingo, Lynnville-Sully at state track meet, Des Moines Golf Boys District Meets Lynnville-Sully boys at Class 1A, Anita, 10 a.m.

PCM boys at Class 2A, Panora, 10 a.m.

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

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

North Polk at PCM girls, 5:30 p.m.

PCM boys at North Polk, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday Track Newton, PCM, CMB, Colfax-Mingo, Lynnville-Sully at state track meet, Des Moines Trap Team Newton at Big Springs Range Monday Golf Girls’ Regional Meets Newton at Class 4A Region 3, Cedar Rapids, 10 a.m.

PCM at Class 3A Region 2, Menlo, 10 a.m.

Lynnville-Sully, Colfax-Mingo at Class 1A Region 3, Keota, 10 a.m.

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

Boys Substates Class 2A Substate 2 At Newton CMB vs. South Tama, 5 p.m.

CAL vs. Newton, 7 p.m.

Class 2A Substate 7 At Bondurant PCM vs. Ballard, 5 p.m.

Softball Newton at Knoxville, JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at Lynnville-Sully, 6 p.m.

Nevada at CMB, 7 p.m.

Greene County at PCM girls, 7 p.m.

Baseball Lynnville-Sully at Colfax-Mingo, 6 p.m.

Nevada at CMB, 7:30 p.m.

Greene County at PCM boys, 7:30 p.m.

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

Baseball Newton at Marshalltown, JV 5 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

PCM at South Tama, 7:30 p.m.

Softball Marshalltown at Newton, 9th 4:30 p.m., JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Greene County at CMB, 7 p.m.

CARDINAL LANES BOWLING LEAGUES Youth Leagues Wednesday All Stars 3 Team 5 4, Shiny Pikachu 0 Team 5 — 1,198: Kylie Samson 244, Jade Oswalt 303. Shiny Pikachu — 1,136: Chris Levesque 257, Sebastian King 333.

Strikers 3, Strategic Bowlers 1 Strikers — 1,277: Jessica Johnson 240, Taylor Johnson 533. Strategic Bowlers — 1,245: Logan Bown 355, Austin Kennedy 311.

Hot Rod’s 4, Bye 0 Hot Rods’s — 1,256: Parker Kennedy 183, Levi Gregory 155.

Saturday Cardinal Club 3 Cardinal Lanes 7 3, Cardinal Lanes 4 1 Cardinal Lanes 7 — 1,942: Thomas Hodnett 414, Ben Zeien 247. Cardinal Lanes 4 — 1,910: Jenna Miller 332, Austin Johansen 525, Reid Miller 462.

Cardinal Lanes 6 4, Cardinal Lanes 1 0 Cardinal Lanes 6 — 1,977: Carter VanderSchel 534, Seth Briley 381, Eli Ingle 438. Cardinal Lanes 1 — Not available Cardinal Lanes 2 4, Cardinal Lanes 8 0 Cardinal Lanes 2 — 1,903: Alex Frymoyer 478, Nate Keith 420, Devon Hobbs 330. Cardinal Lanes 8 — 1,890: Alex Wolfe 360, Mariah Wolfe 315, Keely Birkenholtz.

Cardinal Lanes 3 4, Bye 0 Cardinal Lanes 3 — 1,878: Sarah Malsom 396, Abby Price 447, Bekah Vassau 381.

Sunday Bumpers 3 Cardinal Strikers — Jayden Henning 184, Leah Frymoyer 128.

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New horses among Preakness challenges facing Always Dreaming

By Beth Harris The Associated Press After Always Dreaming’s win in the Kentucky Derby as the favorite, the colt will be running in the Preakness with a bulls-eye on his back.

With a victory, Always Dreaming would head to the Belmont Stakes in New York three weeks later with a shot at winning the Triple Crown. Two years ago, American Pharoah ended a 37-year drought by winning the Triple Crown. Before that, California Chrome in 2014 and I’ll Have Another in 2012 followed up their Kentucky Derby victories by winning the Preakness to set up Triple tries. Neither pulled off the feat.

The 142nd Preakness is shaping up to have 11 runners.

Entries were due Wednesday, when post positions were drawn.

Always Dreaming figures to be the clear favorite. After starting the year without a victory, he’s won four in a row by a combined 23¼ lengths.

Always Dreaming arrived in Baltimore three days after winning the Derby by 2¾ lengths on a sloppy track. Trainer Todd Pletcher wanted to give the dark bay colt plenty of time to adjust to his new surroundings since Always Dreaming proved difficult to train in the days leading up to the Derby.

His behavior forced Pletcher to adjust his equipment and use a different exercise rider in the mornings.

The colt has been, well, like a dream since he left Kentucky.

“We like what we’re seeing so far,” Pletcher said. “All the indications are he’s bounced out of the race quickly. I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly he cooled down after the race and recovered so well even the evening of the Derby.

All the indications since then have been great.”

AP Photo Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming is cleaned by a groomer after a workout Monday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md. The Preakness Stakes horse race is Saturday

Pletcher traditionally skips the Preakness because he’s not a fan of running horses back two weeks after a stressful race like the Derby. Instead, the New York-based trainer often gives his Derby runners five weeks’ rest and points them toward the 1½-mile Belmont Stakes, the third and longest leg of the Triple Crown.

“It’s really a tremendous respect for the Preakness,” Pletcher said. “It’s something I’d love to win. It’s just in a lot of cases we felt like that our horses need a little more time to recover, and not all of them have bounced out of the Derby as well as it seems like Dreaming has so far.”

The 49-year-old trainer is 0 for 8 in the race. His best finish was third with Impeachment in 2000. Always Dreaming will be just his second Preakness starter in seven years.

Pletcher has decided Always Dreaming won’t have a timed workout — known as a breeze — before the Preakness.

“He’s putting plenty of energy into his gallops and I just don’t see the need for a breeze,”

he said. “I’m just trying to focus the two weeks on kind of refueling the tank a little bit, and hopefully he can show us at the Preakness all that he has and be ready to go.”

Always Dreaming faces different challenges in the Preakness. Unlike the traffic-choked 20-horse field in the 1¼-mile Derby, the second leg of the Triple Crown is limited to 14 horses running a shorter distance of 1 3/16 miles.

Always Dreaming faces new shooters, too. Several horses that skipped the Derby have the advantage of being rested, including Cloud Computing, Conquest Mo Money, Multiplier, Senior Investment and Term of Art. Lancaster Bomber, from the barn of Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien, finished fourth in the English 2000 Guineas on May 6, the same day as the Derby.

Some of Always Dreaming’s Derby competition is back to take a shot at knocking him off, including fourth-place finisher Classic Empire.

“I’m running him because we feel he’s the best horse and

we want to prove it,” trainer Mark Casse said. “We sure didn’t change our mind given the results of the Derby.”

Also returning from the Derby are second-place Lookin At Lee, seventh-place Gunnevera and 11th-place Hence.

“I’ve tasted what it’s like to think we are going to win the Kentucky Derby,” said Corey Lanerie, who rides Lookin At Lee. “Now hopefully we can get the job done in the Preakness.”

The Preakness lost a potential starter on Sunday when Royal Mo suffered a career-ending injury during a five-furlong workout at Pimlico.

Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens was aboard Royal Mo when he said he heard a pop while turning into the stretch.

Trainer John Shirreffs said X-rays showed a fractured sesamoid bone in the colt’s right front ankle. Royal Mo was taken to the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center.

The Southern California-based colt was on the eligible list for the Derby but didn’t draw into the field.

Maria Sharapova’s popularity doesn’t earn her a French Open wild card invitation PARIS (AP) — Maria Sharapova’s popularity and past success did not earn her the wildcard invitation she needed to get into the French Open after serving a 15-month doping ban.

“I’m very sorry for Maria, very sorry for her fans. They might be disappointed; she might be very disappointed,” French Tennis Federation president Bernard Giudicelli said Tuesday in a live broadcast via Facebook. “But it’s my responsibility, it’s my mission, to protect the game and protect the high standards of the game.”

Giudicelli said he personally told Sharapova of his ruling during a phone call on Tuesday. The French Open begins May 28.

Three other tournaments, including the Italian Open this week, have given her wild cards since her suspension ended last month.

“While there can be a wild card for return from injury, there can’t be a wild card for return from doping,” Giudicelli said.

A tournament may grant a wild card to any eligible player.

WTA CEO Steve Simon said he disagreed with the French federation’s reasoning.

“She has complied with the sanction imposed,” Simon said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press. “There are no grounds for any member of the (tennis anti-doping program) to penalize any player beyond the sanctions set forth in the final decision resolving these matters.”

Sharapova did not com-

File Photo Maria Sharapova served a 15-month ban from professional tennis because of doping. She is back playing but not in good standing with everyone, including rhe French Tennis Federation.

ment on Tuesday’s announcement. She skipped a news conference after pulling out of a second-round match in Rome on Tuesday because of a left thigh injury.

She is a two-time champion at Roland Garros, the owner of a total of five major titles, a former No. 1-ranked player and one of the world’s most recognizable athletes. She returned to the WTA tour last month after testing positive for the newly banned heart drug meldonium at the Australian Open in January 2016.

Giudicelli acknowledged that plenty of fans would have wanted to see Sharapova play in Paris, where the French Open starts May 28.

“I read the results of several polls and I could see that about two-thirds were in favor of Maria being granted a wild

card. Of course I felt some pressure,” he said. “We did not want to treat Maria Sharapova differently.”

He felt that offering Sharapova a short cut into the main draw would send the wrong message in the fight against doping in sports.

“I know that a lot of people might be disappointed by this decision,” he said. “But nevertheless Roland Garros invests a lot — along with the other Grand Slams, the ATP, and the WTA — into the fight against doping. It was inconceivable to take a decision that would have been the opposite of this.”

Sharapova, who has titles at all four majors, won at Roland Garros in 2012 and 2014.

Thanks to results via wildcard entries at her first two tournaments, she lifted her world ranking to outside the

top 200 this week. But that wasn’t good enough to make the cut even for the qualifying field at Roland Garros, so she will miss the tournament for a second straight year.

Sharapova initially was given a two-year suspension after testing positive for the banned heart drug meldonium at last year’s Australian Open.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced the ban on appeal, ruling she bore “less than significant fault” in the case and she could not “be considered to be an intentional doper.” Sharapova had been taking meldonium for many years, but overlooked announcements by WADA that it added the drug to its banned list on Jan. 1, 2016.

“The Court of Arbitration reduced her suspension but also recognized that Maria was the sole person responsible for her misfortune,” Giudicelli said. “It’s not down to me to question that decision and, I repeat, we must respect decisions that were taken.”

Top-ranked players Angelique Kerber and Andy Murray spoke out against Sharapova receiving wild cards, while Eugenie Bouchard openly called her a “cheater” who should be banned for life.

Many players believed Sharapova should have had to start in bottom-rung tournaments to improve her ranking, rather than receive free passes into events on the main tour.

She was given wild cards at Stuttgart and Madrid before the Italian Open this week.

She was a past champion at all three.

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May 9, 2017 Tuesday, May 9, 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.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Cupples to open a public hearing concerning the vacation of a portion of West 70th Street in Jasper County.

YEA: CUPPLES, CARPENTER, BROCK There were no public comments and no comments received by the Auditors Office.

Motion by Cupples, seconded by Carpenter to close the public hearing.

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

by Cupples to adopt Resolution 17-28 to Vacate a Portion of W 70th Street located in Section 22, 27 and 28 of Township 78 North, Range 20 West of the 5th P.M. Jasper County, Iowa.

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

Motion Carpenter, seconded by Cupples to open a public hearing concerning the vacation of a portion of N 75th Ave E. in Jasper County.

YEA: CUPPLES, CARPENTER, BROCK Adjacent land owners Richard Ehler and Kenny Keenan spoke.

Ehler favored the closing and Keenan opposed the closing.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Cupples to close the public hearing.

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

by Cupples to adopt Resolution 17-29 Setting a Public Hearing for the 2nd Road Vacation Hearing for May 16, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. in the Supervisors Board Room of the Jasper County Courthouse.

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

Motion by Cupples, seconded by Carpenter to adopt Resolution 17-30 to accept the low bid from Herberger Construction Co. Inc. and award the contract for project BROS-3897(601)-8J-50 in the amount of $386,645.40 to replace a bridge on Indigo Avenue over Coon Creek in Section 25, Township 80 N R18 West in Jasper County.

YEA: CARPENTER, CUPPLES,

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Transportation Supplies............................532.60 Iowa State University Conference..........................90.00 Iron Mountain Records Services............................169.57 ISG Field Services LLC Services.......................21,707.12 Jackson, Kurt Reimbursement...................27.86 Jasper Co Engineer Fuel................................5,526.31 Jasper Co Health Dept Reimbursement..............2,139.99 John Deere Financial Supplies............................650.84 Johnson Reporting Services Ltd Services............................594.75 Kabel Business Services Fees....................................85.50 Kansas County Appraisers Assoc Education..........................260.00 Key Cooperative Supplies..............................74.25 Kielly, David G Reimbursement.................196.36 Kinetic Edge Physical Therapy Supplies..............................30.00 L3 Communications Supplies.........................1,773.14 Language Line Services 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Lumber Co Supplies............................748.28 State Steel of Des Moines Supplies............................334.18 Sundance Apartments-Newton Shelter...............................200.00 Superior Welding Supply Supplies..............................40.00 Truck Equipment Inc Supplies............................896.28 Tyler Technologies Inc Maintenance.................42,012.87 Unifirst Corporation Services............................239.80 Unity Point Clinic Testing................................74.00 US Cellular Utilities...............................160.04 Wal-Mart Community BRC Supplies..............................19.97 Warnick Inc Repairs..............................563.18 West Publishing Corporation Services............................899.38 Windstream Utilities.................................67.74 Windstream Iowa Communications Utilities...............................274.67 Winfield, Kristina Reimbursement...................99.00 Ziegler Inc Supplies............................937.68 Grand Total................613,673.31 May 18

Sundance Apartments-Newton Shelter...............................200.00 Superior Welding Supply Supplies..............................40.00 Truck Equipment Inc Supplies............................896.28 Tyler Technologies Inc Maintenance.................42,012.87 Unifirst Corporation Services............................239.80 Unity Point Clinic Testing................................74.00 US Cellular Utilities...............................160.04 Wal-Mart Community BRC Supplies..............................19.97 Warnick Inc Repairs..............................563.18 West Publishing Corporation Services............................899.38 Windstream Utilities.................................67.74 Windstream Iowa Communications Utilities...............................274.67 Winfield, Kristina Reimbursement...................99.00 Ziegler Inc Supplies............................937.68 Grand Total................613,673.31 May 18

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF NEWTON, IOWA Notice is hereby given that the Newton Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a Public Hearing at 4:30 P.M. on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 101 W. 4th St. S., on the following: CU17-2: Conditional Use Permit for 412 W 8th Street N conversion into residential use.

Any individual may file written comments and/or be heard at said hearing.

Additional information can be obtained from the Planning and Zoning Department, 1700 N. 4th Ave. W., Newton, Iowa, (641) 792-6622.

May 12 & 18

PERSONAL

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

GARAGE SALE Fri., May 19: 8am-6pm Sat., May 20: 8am-Noon 2013 Chevy Silverado, eagle figurines, Tender Heart Treasure Bears, outdoor décor, Little Giant step ladder, large pet beds, DVDs, fishing poles, novelty lights, outdoor garden flags, books, holiday décor, tent and much misc.

503 E. Washington Colfax Northeast

GARAGE SALE Friday, May 19: 8am-1pm Sat., May 20: 8am-1pm Tools, jewelry, yard art, plus size clothing, radio controled airplane and much, much More!

1106 N. 6th Ave. E. Newton MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE Thurs., May 18: Noon-6pm Fri., May 19: 9am-6pm Sat., May 20: 9am-2pm

Sofa, area rugs, dresser, roll top desk (excellent condition), 5 tier flower stand, Mr. & Mrs. Wooden wedding chairs, Dell monitor, childrens, men & womens name brand clothing, bedding, home essentials, electric grill, I-home, holiday décor, brass candle sticks, Nordic Track, womens name brand shoes and much, much More!

305 E. 24th St. N. Newton UNBELIEVABLE SALE! Fri. May 19th 8a-5p Sat. May 20th 8a-5p Lots of collectibles, old harmonica's, Mickey Mouse, horses, black bears, Boyd's, Beanies, Hallmark metal cars, Lego's old to new, sewing machines old to new includes an antique treadle, all work, antique to newer quilts, quilt racks, Longaberger, lots of VHS movies, Hummel items, antique toys and more. Quilting mats & tools, plus dresser, queen bed & more furniture, dishes & lots of housewares...the list goes on!

705 E. 13th St. N.

Northwest

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TREASURE FINDERS ESTATE TAG SALE Mary and Jim Balmer Saturday, May 20 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Sunday, May 21 10:00 am - 2:00 pm 1721 N. 23rd Avenue W. Newton, IA

LEAKY ROOF, Missing Shingles???

Oak dining room table with six chairs, two leaves * oak dining room table with five chairs, two leaves * wood dinette table and two chairs * oak lighted china hutch * oak sideboard * handmade curio cabinet made by Jim * kitchen table with four chairs * Pennsylvania House 5 pc king size bedroom suite * Sleep by Number full size bed * 3 and 4 pc full size bedroom sets * full size bed * 3/4 antique bed * twin beds * dressers * chest of drawers * Flexsteel sofa * La-Z-Boy recliner * area rug * Maynard Reece prints * wall artwork and pictures * end tables * coffee tables * table and floor lamps * ornate vintage easel * antique wood rocker * book cases * small wood desk * grandfather clock * handmade baby cradle * TV armoires * oak and maple wall units * 2 and 4 drawer file cabinets * fireproof security filebox * desk chairs * B-flat clarinet * Yamaha keyboard and bench * Bose portable speaker set * telescope * cameras/tripods and small electronics * luggage * linens and bedding * quilt tops * quilting frame * cabinet sewing machines * Singer bentwood case table top sewing machine * Singer Featherlite sewing machine * costume jewelry * china * Corelle * collectible glassware * carnival glass * Maytag collectibles * cookbooks * kitchenware * small kitchen appliances, including microwave * ice cream freezer * Tupperware * Longaberger baskets * dorm size refrigerator * small chest freezer * canning jars * Rowenta iron * Hoover upright vacuums * Rainbow vacuum * Bissell carpet cleaner * toys * board games * large ceramic chess set * vintage PlaySkool * puzzles * dolls * children's books * plush * Japanese anime books and DVDs * Snowbabies * holiday decorations * golf clubs * Schwinn exercise bike * NordicTrak WalkFit 5000 * home health appliances * Schwinn his and hers bikes * hand garden and shop tools * tool boxes * extension cords * vintage shortwave radio * fishing rods * tackle boxes * trunks and wood crates * milk crates * bow and arrows * gun rack * mounted fish and pheasants * Rigid table saw and stand * Delta table saw * Rockwell router and stand * Ryobi router and table * Craftsman jointer * Rigid oscillating edge belt and spindle sander with stand * Dewalt radial arm saw and stand * Jet band saw * Delta disc sander and stand * routers * belt and hand sanders * circular hand saws * hand drills * Sanborn air compressor and sand blasting attachment * air brush sprayer * shop vacs * Lawnboy push mower * chain saws * Toro leaf blower * gas weed eaters * hedge trimmers * step ladders * 3 pc wicker set * lawn chairs * coolers * Thermos jugs * garden hoses * tomato crates * 3-ft fluorescent light fixtures * wheel barrow * ping pong table * always lots more!

Attic & side walls.

Please bring your own help to move large pieces. Entry numbers handed out Saturday at 7:15 am.

Additional information and photos online at www.TreasureFindersEstateSales.com.

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Chimney repair & removal.

Soffit & fascia repair & cover.

General Repairs

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INVESTORS

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.

EMPLOYMENT

CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC is seeking part-time help.

Job includes helping with patients, performing therapies, some computer work, and other duties.

Must be able to work until 5:30 or 6:30 some nights. Drop off resumes at 119 1st Ave W, Newton.

WANTED

WANT LARGE colorful flower pots, Cheap. 641521-8450.

WANT LITTLE Sony radio (8” x 5”) uses 2 double AA batteries. 641-275-1140.

WANTED 1 pound of Morel mushrooms. Can pay no more than $20. In Newton.

641-841-0804.

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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May 2, 2017 Tuesday, May 2, 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.

CICS Director, Jody Eaton, spoke to the Supervisors about the importance of mental health services and asked that they approve a proclamation to recognize the month of May as Mental Health Month.

Motion by Brock, seconded by Carpenter to approve a proclamation proclaiming May, 2017 as Mental Health Month.

YEA: CUPPLES, BROCK, CARPENTER Director Eaton introduced Julie Gibson from the House of Mercy, who will help develop access to mental health services in Jasper County. Eaton also updated the Board on CICS activities for the first quarter in 2017, stating that there was a 194% increase in crisis line calls in the first quarter of the year.

Conservation Director, Keri Van Zante, told the Board that the Mariposa Lake Restoration Project is estimated to cost $2,334,329. The Iowa DNR is slated to pay 82% or $1,918,885 of the total cost of the project leaving 18% or $415,444 which would be the County's share of the cost of the project. Van Zante stated that she had raised $277,716 in grants and $17,728 in other monies leaving $120,000 for the County to provide for its portion of the project. The lake will be bigger, deeper and the whole campground will be improved.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Cupples to approve a 28E Agreement providing for the use of Outside Law Enforcement Agencies, which include Newton, Baxter, Colfax, Monroe, Prairie City, Marshalltown and Jasper County, for joint enforcement services to the Iowa Speedway during events, concerts, races and rallies held at the Iowa Speedway.

YEA: CUPPLES, BROCK, CARPENTER County Engineer, Russ Stutt, presented to the Board quotes for the purpose of purchasing rock salt and they are as follows: Per Ton Central Salt $73.73 Independent Salt $76.05 Hutchinson Salt $80.21 Cargill Inc. $85.35 Compass Minerals $87.51 The Engineer stated that the average amount of salt purchased each year is about 1500 tons.

Motion by Cupples, seconded by Carpenter to approve the quote of $73.73 per ton of salt from Central Salt of Lyons, Kansas.

YEA: CARPENTER, CUPPLES, BROCK Brenda Steenhoek, representing the Public Health Department to promote the Community Wellness Games asked the Supervisors to approve the use of the Courthouse lawn.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Cupples to approve the use of the Courthouse law from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 9, 2017 for the Community Wellness Games.

YEA: CUPPLES, CARPENTER, BROCK There were no new developments in the Jasper County Annex Project.

Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. representatives of the Iowa DOT will tour County property in an effort to further the Iowa Traffic Incident Management Training Center project.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Cupples to approve Board of Supervisors minutes for 04/25/2017.

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

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Cupples to adjourn the Tuesday, May 2, 2017 meeting of the Jasper County Board of Supervisors.

YEA: BROCK, CARPENTER, CUPPLES Dennis K. Parrott, Auditor Joe Brock, Chairman May 18

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Cupples to close the public hearing.

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

by Cupples to adopt Resolution 17-29 Setting a Public Hearing for the 2nd Road Vacation Hearing for May 16, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. in the Supervisors Board Room of the Jasper County Courthouse.

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

Motion by Cupples, seconded by Carpenter to adopt Resolution 17-30 to accept the low bid from Herberger Construction Co. Inc. and award the contract for project BROS-3897(601)-8J-50 in the amount of $386,645.40 to replace a bridge on Indigo Avenue over Coon Creek in Section 25, Township 80 N R18 West in Jasper County.

YEA: CARPENTER, CUPPLES, 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 adopt Resolution 17-31 to accept the low bid from Manatt's, Inc. and award the contract for project STP-S-C050 (114)-5E-50 in the amount of $2,862,749.38 to do PCC Overlay on County Road F36 from County Road S52 east approximately 5.5 miles to the bridge over Cherry Creek in Jasper County.

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

JEDCO Director, Chaz Allan updated the Board about recent housing activity in Jasper County and there was a conversation about the benefits of bicycle tracks that lead into the metro areas.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Cupples to give the Iowa DOT permission to enter the former Jasper County Home property along Liberty Avenue to conduct topographical, geophysical or other land surveys, as well as environmental reviews for wetland, woodland, cultural resources, threatened/endangered species or other environmental resources.

YEA: BROCK, CUPPLES, CARPENTER Motion by Cupples, seconded by Carpenter to approve the Recorder's Monthly Report of Fees for the period beginning April 1, 2017 and ending April 30, 2017.

YEA: CARPENTER, CUPPLES, BROCK There was no new information on the Jasper County Annex Building.

Human Resources Director, Dennis Simon, asked the Board to hire a skilled laborer for the Secondary Roads department.

Motion by Cupples, seconded by Carpenter to adopt Resolution 17-32 certifying the following appointment to Auditor for payroll implementation: DEPARTMENT Secondary Roads POSITION Skilled Laborer EMPLOYEE Thomas Hooper PAY RATE $21.81 RANGE/STEP Hire-In Rate Non-Progressive Union Scale EFFECTIVE DATE 05/24/2017 YEA: CARPENTER, CUPPLES, 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 approve Board of Supervisors minutes for May 2, 2017.

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

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Cupples to adjourn the Tuesday, May 9, 2017 meeting of the Jasper County Board of Supervisors.

YEA: CUPPLES, CARPENTER, BROCK Dennis K. Parrott, Auditor Joe Brock, Chairman May 18

510 E. 17th St S.

Call Now for Details 641-990-7938 515-291-2846

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641-792-3449.

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FOR SALE

3 BEDROOM house in Monroe. Garage, garden space, full basement, some appliances.

No Smokers, No Pets. 641259-3093.

2 TICKETS to Paul McCartney, Wells Fargo Arena, Friday, July 21, 2017. Section 308, Row H. $320. for the 2 tickets.

Have actual emailed tickets. 641-521-1758.

FOR SALE power tools, small Makito Sender $10., Large Makito Sender $15., Makito disc grinder $25., Ryobi sprayer $30., Craftsman lithum nailer $20., Hitachi drill $20., Thrist Cat saw $50., Craftsman 16 gallon vac $20., Stanley vac $10. 641-745-5089.

PUMA SIZE 11 red track shoes, good condition $15., size 10 Nike baseball shoes, black & white $15., size 11 high top, black & white Nike baseball shoes, excellent condition $20.

641-792-7969.

4 DRAWER Filing cabinet, 2 lockable drawers with $20. worth of hanging folders $60 golf balls $1. a dozen and up, no scuffs.

792-7058.

• 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 $75., 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 $70., 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.

10 SPEED 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. 641-275-0290.

EMPLOYMENT

REAL ESTATE

1998 HITCHHIKER “Premier” 5th wheel camper, 35.6ft, 3 slides, new tires, very nice, $15,000 OBO 515-201-8951 or 515-2018792

REAL ESTATE

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMOTIVE

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

500 GALLON fuel barrel with 110v pump $350. or OBO, painted white. 641792-3238.

6'' WATT Bowl “Autumn Leaf” pattern with Newton Mfg. Co. specialty advertising – Newton, Iowa on inside of bowl $75., pair occupied Japan figurines $5., brown leather belt size 36 $5., concrete yard elf 10” $8., 19” knome $10., Wagner #8 cast iron skillet $20., sewing basket with oak flip lid $8. 641-2757600.

CANDY MACHINE with keys & 3 dividers takes quarters (everything works) $115. Tiger Barb Fish $5.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1:64 Scale Cars $12/each. 515313-7803 FENTON LIME Green compote with lid “Water Lily” $20., “Paneled Daisy” candy dish $20., 4 Patsy Cline cassettes with Documentary in original box $10., 1940 smiley pig cookie jar $165., matching S&P shakers 5” $40., Longaberger pitcher, blue traditions $15., Hall's tea pot “Red Poppy” $25., Hall's water pitcher “Autumn Leaf” $25. 792-8017.

FIREWOOD FOR sale: split & seasoned hard woods. $55. truckload. $170. cord.

Delivery available 641-792-8900.

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'99 HONDA Accord EX, 4 cyl., auto, power everything, moonroof. Runs great. New battery, tires. $2000 (641) 275-9556

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Call Jim Robbins at 253-512-1887 or visit: McLaneIowaDrivers.com McLane is an EOE/AA/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Jasper County Community Development Director Jasper County Board of Supervisors is seeking an energetic, collaborative, analytic yet creative thinker to manage the day-to-day operation of the Community Development Department which is responsible for the County’s Zoning Administration Land Use Planning, Building Inspections and Flood Plain Administration functions. The Community Development Director must possess excellent leadership and communication skills, have a strong focus on innovation in government, with the ability to effectively manage change by collaborating with all County departments, and will serve as the lead spokesperson for planning, development, and building activities within the County and will have strong working relationships with the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, and other basic boards, local and regional jurisdictions, community groups, contractors, consultants and the general public. This is a full time position with County benefits package. Salary will be based on the selected individual’s qualifications and experience.

Applicants must posses a bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration or related field along with ICC residential and commercial electrical inspector certifications at the time of application, with the ability to obtain in ICC combination inspectors certification within a reasonable established time frame.

Qualified applicants must complete an application/resume and return it to the Jasper County Human Resources Office prior to the deadline of 4:30 PM on May 19, 2019.

Applicants are available online at www.co.jasper.ia.us or at the Human Resources Office located in the lower level of the County Annex Building at 115 N 2nd Ave E in Newton.

Drug Test & Background Check required.

EOE SM-NE8143819-0518

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.

1997 FORD Conversion Van. Heavy ½ ton, great for towing. New front end and front tires. Runs great. 2011 CHEVROLET Silverado 1500 4WD, ext. cab, $2400. 515-778-2792 flex fuel, victory red with 2011 FORD Ranger, 24k ebony interior, very clean, miles, extended cab, 2WD. 55,345 original miles, lots Call for more information. of extras $22,000. 641275-5058 641-792-0860

EMPLOYMENT

McLane is hiring CDL A Drivers to join their team.

AUTOMOTIVE

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

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

West Central Distribution, LLC Grinnell IA A growing distributor for all major agriculture inputs, currently has an opening for a fulltime Warehouse Manager.

Job duties include, managing the day-to-day operations, inventory management, logistics of incoming/outgoing shipments and employee hiring/management. Attention to quality customer service, ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, good organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills are required.

Preferred candidate has recent working knowledge within the agriculture industry and warehouse management.

West Central offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package. EEO Interested candidates should apply online at www.westcentraljobs.com Phone inquiries can contact TJ Phillips at 320-231-9622

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

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.

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

2015 SOFTAIL Slim Harley Davidson, 1700 miles, many extras on bike, great condition, need to sell DAEWOO-DD802L DOZ- quickly $16,000 641-521ER $20,000. 641-792-4332 6756

Jasper County Elderly Nutrition Floater Position Jasper County Elderly Nutrition is looking for a responsible individual to assist on a permanent part-time basis to help with a variety of duties: Kitchen duties, food prep, dishes, meal delivery and some light clerical work. Selected applicant will average 15 to 20 hours per week. Starting rate of pay is $10.26 per hour with no County benefits.

Applications are available online at www.co.jasper.ia.us at Elderly Nutrition located at 2401 1st Ave E in Newton or at the Human Resources Office located in the lower level of the County Annex Building at 115 N 2nd Ave E in Newton.

Application must be received no later than 4:30 PM on Friday May 19, 2017 to be eligible for the selection process. Drug Test & Background Check required.

EOE

SM-NE8143817-0518

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Apply NOW at www.WindstreamTalent.com Customer Care Specialist Job # 17001960 Previous experience not required.

Please call 641-787-2150 with any questions

SM-NE8143837-0525

FULL-TIME PRODUCTION 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.

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!

• • • • • • • • •

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

SM-NE8143780-0602

NOW LEASING Forestview Apartments & Gateway Apartments

4 MASTER Guard heat detectors wind ups $50.

Patio/deck foot rest 18”x20” tan $5. Electrolux upright vacuum (new) $100. Cash only. Leave message 641-792-1635.

AUTOMOTIVE

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.

SM-NE8143878-0601

RENTALS

Jasper County Sheriff’s Office Part-Time Female Jailer The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for part-time female jailers. Starting pay is $18.10 per hour with no benefits. Scheduled hours and shift may vary.

Applications and job description are available at the Jasper County Human Resources office at 115 N 2nd Ave E in Newton, at the Sheriff’s Office at 2300 Law Center Drive or at www.co.jasper.ia.us (under the Jobs tab) Application deadline May 19th, 2017 Background checks and drug testing required EOE

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

RN/LPN 32-40/hr week Nights & Evenings Apply in person and ask for Dayle 1500 1st Ave E Newton IA 50208 | 641-792-1443

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CMB softball hopes to go even further in final season

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News It was a dream season for the Collins-Maxwell/Baxter softball team in 2016. The Raiders hope 2017 is even better.

They’ll have to replace a gigantic hole in middle of the lineup, but the rest of the team is back from a squad which finished fifth in Class 3A at last year’s state tournament.

With one year left together, the Raiders look to bring home an even better trophy in 2017.

“We are setting lofty goals,” CMB coach Troy Houge said. “We don’t hide from the expectations. We’ll go after it and hit it straight on. Our goals last year were to win the conference and make it to state. We have similar goals this year but would like to go out on top. Hopefully we can take that next step.”

The Raiders won the Heart of Iowa Conference title as a 3A team last year.

This season, if they win the title again, it will be as the largest 2A program in the state.

Graduated senior Payge Jurgens took her talents to Waldorf, and Houge admits her nine home runs, 33 RBIs, 35 runs and .436 batting average will not be able to be replaced. He does think a few of his younger players can get a little better than they were last year to make up the difference lost by the departed Jurgens.

“You can’t replaced Payge with one person,” Houge said. “We do have enough girls though to pick up the slack. We don’t have to make all of that up anyway.”

The good news for the Raiders is everyone who played significant innings a season ago is back, including all-state pitchers Abbey Kahler and Mikayla Houge.

Kahler, a senior, earned second team all-state honors last year after going 14-5 in the circle with an earned run average of 2.11. She fanned 126 batters and walked just 10 in 109 2/3 innings.

At the plate, Kahler is the top returning hitter after averaging .385 a year ago. She belted two home runs and ranked third on the team with 28 RBIs. She also walked 14 times and had a team-best 11 doubles.

Houge, a freshman, was just as impressive in her first high school season last year. Houge gave the Raiders three all-state players, joining Jurgens and Kahler, as she was named a third-team all-stater after going 13-3 in the circle with and ERA of 1.56. Houge fanned 116 batters and walked 26 in 112 1/3 innings.

Houge wasn’t too shabby at the

Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter senior Abbey Kahler is back as one of the Raiders’ top pitchers this season. She won 14 games in the circle in 2016 and helped CMB’s softball team win a school-record 27 games. The Raiders advanced to the state tournament in the first time in program history.

plate either. batting .323 with 22 RBIs. “Both pitchers are proven, and it’s nice having a 1-2 combination,” Houge said. “I try to go week by week based on matchups. We’ll mix them up and give teams different looks.”

Two other seniors are back after earning all-conference second-team honors.

Mikayla Eslinger returns to second base after hitting .361 with 31 RBIs and eight doubles.

Megan Ritter is back in center fielder and in the lead-off spot after hitting .348 and stealing 20 bases. She was second on the team with 27 runs and drove in 15 runs.

Sophomore Hannah Caple joined Ritter and Eslinger on the all-conference second team last year. She hit .298

in her first season as starting catcher.

Junior Katie Camp and freshman Holly Jessen return after claiming honorable mention all-conference honors. Camp hit .288 and scored 26 runs, and Jessen batted .321 in her first high school season.

Other returning starters include senior Heather Jessen and junior Jordynn Wesselink.

Coach Houge said junior Kaitlynn Kelly, senior Veronica Condon and sophomore Sydney are three others who could see more playing time this season.

The Raiders won 27 games last year, which set a new school record.

CMB starts the season as the favorite in the HOIC conference, but North Polk, Saydel, South Hamilton, Greene

County and Prairie City-Monroe all have enough talent to challenge the Raiders for the conference title.

CMB defeated PCM, Saydel and North Polk to get to its first state tournament last season. They won’t have to do that this year in 2A. “There are tough teams all around no matter what class you are in,” Coach Houge said. “Nothing will come easy.

We played the 2A teams well last year though.”

CMB opens the 2017 season against Nevada at 7 p.m. Monday in Collins.

The Raiders host Greene County at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Collins.

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

CMB baseball returns six starters from state tourney team

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter baseball coach Max Seeman sees a quiet confidence in his squad after the Raiders appeared in their first-ever state tournament last season.

He just wishes his squad had a few more players.

CMB’s roster includes just 16 players in 2017, but plenty of key returners who helped the Raiders get to Principal Park are back.

The pitching staff will have plenty of new faces and several inexperienced players seek more significant roles, too.

“The guys feel good coming into the season,” Seeman said.

“The confidence levels are good, but they have some big shoes to fill. Getting to state last year showed them that they can have an average regular season and figure things out when it counts. It’s about how you play at the end of the year.”

Having now Division I pitcher Brady Stover helped last year. He fanned 140 batters in nearly 66 innings and his earned run average was 0.64.

Stover has moved on to South Dakota State. Replacing him will be almost impossible, and the new pitch count rules in high school baseball will make things even more challenging for Seeman in CMB’s

Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter senior Creighton Caple returns to first base for the Raiders in 2017 after earning honorable mention all-Heart of Iowa Conference honors last season. The Raiders went 14-12 a year ago and reached the state tournament for the first time in program history.

last year together.

“We won’t have the overpowering guy like Brady this year,” Seeman said.

“We really need our pitchers to have three good pitches, and they can’t be afraid to pitch to contact. That will help us limit our pitches. The new rules force teams to develop more pitching. It’ll be an interesting summer dealing with it.”

The Raiders welcome back five returning senior start-

ers in Brady Kemp, Hunter McWhirter, Creighton Caple, Tucker Maxwell and Brady Ross.

Junior Travis Lindemoen also returns after playing a more significant role in 2016.

Kemp hovered around a .500 batting average for a good portion of last year before a late-season slump put him at .387 on the season.

He still earned second-team all-conference and first-team all-district honors after lead-

ing the Raiders with 23 RBIs and scoring a team-best 20 runs.

“His offseason work made him a lot better,” Seeman said of Kemp. “His bat in the spring was as powerful as ever.”

McWhirter looks to be the top returning pitcher after throwing 25 1/3 innings last year. His ERA was 1.11 and he struck out 30 and walked nine.

Caple was an honorable mention all-conference se-

lection last season. He batted .279, scored 16 runs and walked 10 times while making most of his 22 starts at first base.

Ross averaged .258 and scored 15 runs, Maxwell batted .169 and Lindemoen hit .286 in 11 starts.

Seeman said Lindemoen will have a much bigger role as the team’s primary catcher in 2017.

Junior Bryce Bacon is another newcomer expected to be in a more significant role.

The pitching staff will include McWhirter, Kemp, Lindemoen, Bacon and freshman Cole Damman, Carter Nelsen and Jordan Barnett.

“It would be great to say that we can make the state tournament again, but that’s not realistic in our situation right now,” Seeman said.

“We have a lot of good kids back, but we’ll also play a lot of young and inexperienced players.”

Kemp logged the third most innings on the mound last year, going 1-4 in four starts.

Kemp’s 4.13 ERA ranks second on the team as far as returners.

The Raiders open the season against Nevada at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Collins.

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