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Newton ready for Fourth of July festivities Newton Cardinal super fan prepares as grand marshal

By Kayla Langmaid Newton Daily News

File Photo American Innovations: Famous Firsts is the theme for the 2017 Fourth of July parade and celebration planned for Newton. The parade is set to begin at 9:30 a.m. with more activities and events taking place at Agnes Patterson Park starting at 1 p.m.

New Home Run Derby highlights Newton’s Fourth of July events

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News American Innovations: Famous Firsts is the theme for the Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce Fourth of July celebration and the event is seeing a few new firsts for 2017.

Starting at 9:30 a.m. with the annual Fourth of July Parade and activities planned until the first fireworks explode in the sky at dusk, the celebration has a little something for everyone.

“Our newest event is the Home Run Derby at Agnes Patterson Park,”

chamber executive director Amanda Price said.

“This was something that came out of myself and Nathan Unsworth, before he left, with the parks board thinking it would be fun to have a Home Run Derby or something else at the park besides just the sand volleyball tournament..”

The derby, sponsored

by Great Western Bank, will start with registration from 1 to 1:45 p.m. at the girl’s lower, north softball fields, 300 N. Fourth Ave. E. It is a free event for all ages and skill levels. The group will be divided into two with the younger par-

Newton location included in multi-county federal search Newton Daily News A large scale, multi-county federal search warrant operation conducted on Wednesday included a location in Newton. Officers from the Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force — East executed a search in the 800 block of East Sixth Street North, one of more than 20 locations where searched were carried out.

According to a report released by Southern District of Iowa United States Attorney Kevin E. Vander Schel, warrants were issued in Des Moines, West Des Moines, Grimes, Pleasant Hill and Maxwell along with the Newton location.

Six individuals were charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine as a result of the searches. They include Shannon Lee Paxton, 46, of Des Moines, Kerry Drew Haegele, 47, of Des Moines, Fidel Rios, Jr., 34, of Pasco, Washington, Kira Fallis, 26, of Elkhart, John Archer, 52, of Des Moines and Charles Astley, 63, of Des Moines.

The searches were an official law enforcement action involving officers, agents and investigators from the Des Moines Police Department, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, Iowa State Patrol and Central Iowa Drug Task Force along with the MINE Task Force — East.

ticipants on one field and older players on the other.

Also, those 17 and under will use baseballs during the event with those 18 and up using adult softballs.

While bats are provided for each age group, starting at 5 years old, Price asks that all participates bring a helmet and glove. Medals will be awarded for first, second and third place in each age category along with a additional prizes for each first place finisher including Iowa Cub tickets and gift certificates.

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A Newton Cardinal super fan and an active community member are just a few ways that this year’s Fourth of July parade Grand Marshal has been described.

David Ratliff, 37, is full of hometown pride and that is why he was selected by the Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce earlier this month.

After Ratliff found out one of his coworkers from the Newton Clinic nominated him to be grand marshal, he had only one thing to say, “Awesome!”

Emma Morris penned the nomination letter in honor of Ratliff.

She wrote, “He has a love for the town of Newton like I have never seen. David may have Down

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Submitted Photo David Ratliff, 37, DJ’s at the Ike’s Family Fun day last summer. Ratliff was chosen as the Fourth of July parade Grand Marshal.

Newton Fire Department responds to abandoned house fire Newton Daily News The Newton Fire Department responded to an abandoned house fire Wednesday morning.

Fire Marshal Mike Knoll said the fire department responded around 6:13 a.m. to a residence at 702 E. Fourth St. N. Knoll said the fire started in the attic of the home.

“The fire was coming through the southeast corner of the home’s

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roof,” Knoll said. “It didn’t take us too long to put the fire out.”

The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Knoll said it is unknown if the owner of the home lives locally.

“There was a lot of junk inside the home,” Knoll said.

There were no injuries reported.

Submitted Photo The Newton Fire Department responded to an abandoned house fire Wednesday morning. The fire on East Fourth Street North and Seventh Avenue East began in the home’s attic. The fire was coming through the southeast corner of the home’s roof. There were no injures reported.

School board discusses past-due food service accounts NCSD approves middle school handbook, inter-fund loan

By Justin Jagler Newton Daily News At a meeting that lasted more than two hours this week, the Newton Commu-

nity School Board covered a wide range of topics.

Following a few weeks of discussion on a policy dealing with past-due food service accounts, the board ran

through a first reading of a proposed policy. It was still a rough draft, and no action was taken at Monday’s meeting.

The crux of the policy draft states “under no circumstances will a student be denied a meal.”

Board members discussed

different options for contacting families once their family meal accounts reach a certain negative balance.

There is already an automated email that gets sent out to families when their accounts get near a $0 balance.

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Syndrome but it doesn’t hold him back.”

Ratliff, a Newton native, is the son of Ann and the late Steve Ratliff. David Ratliff is a 2000 Newton High School graduate, and while he was in high school he showed a true passion for Cardinal sports.

“He likes to go to about any kind of ball game — basketball, football, baseball and soccer,” Ann said. “He goes to the games with his friend Steve Knight.”

Ann said David has always been really outgoing and friendly.

“His personality makes a big difference, and he knows everybody,” Ann said. “When he was in high school he was the manager of the basketball team and most people in special education might not

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Central Iowa Today Today in History

Today is Thursday, June 29, the 180th day of 2017. There are 185 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On June 29, 1767, Britain approved the Townshend Revenue Act, which imposed import duties on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper and tea shipped to the American colonies. (Colonists bitterly protested, prompting Parliament to repeal the duties — except for tea.)

On this date: In 1613, London’s original Globe Theatre, where many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed, was destroyed by a fire sparked by a cannon shot during a performance of “Henry VIII.” In 1927, the first trans-Pacific airplane flight was completed as Lt. Lester J. Maitland and Lt. Albert F. Hegenberger arrived at Wheeler Field in Hawaii aboard the Bird of Paradise, an Atlantic-Fokker C-2, after flying 2,400 miles from Oakland, California, in 25 hours, 50 minutes.

In 1936, entertainer and songwriter George M. Cohan was presented with the Congressional Gold Medal by President Franklin D. Roosevelt for his contributions to building American morale during World War I. In 1956, actress Marilyn Monroe married playwright Arthur Miller in a civil ceremony in White Plains, New York. (The couple also wed in a Jewish ceremony on July 1; the marriage lasted 4 1/2 years).

In 1967, actress Jayne Mansfield, 34, was killed along with her boyfriend, Sam Brody, and their driver, Ronnie Harrison, when their car slammed into the rear of a tractor-trailer on a highway in Slidell, La.; three children riding in the back, including Mansfield’s 3-year-old daughter, Mariska Hargitay, survived.

In 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a trio of death sentences, saying the way they had been imposed constituted cruel and unusual punishment. (The ruling prompted states to effectively impose a moratorium on executions until their capital punishment laws could be revised.)

In 1995, the space shuttle Atlantis and the Russian Mir space station linked in orbit, beginning a historic five-day voyage as a single ship.

Ten years ago: British police defused two car bombs left to blow up near packed nightclubs and pubs in central London.

The first generation of Apple iPhones went on sale. Death claimed movie critic Joel Siegel at age 63 and George McCorkle, a founding member of the Marshall Tucker Band, at age 60.

Five years ago: A day after the House voted to find Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress, the Justice Department said Holder’s decision to withhold information about a bungled gun-tracking operation from Congress did not constitute a crime, and that he would not be prosecuted. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency filed formal charges against Lance Armstrong, accusing the seven-time Tour de France winner of using performance-enhancing drugs throughout the best years of his career. (The USADA ended up stripping Armstrong of all his Tour de France titles and issued a lifetime ban from cycling.)

One year ago: President Barack Obama and the leaders of Mexico and Canada, meeting in Ottawa, pushed back forcefully against the isolationist and anti-immigrant sentiments roiling Britain and championed by GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Today’s Birthdays Actor Gary Busey is 73. Comedian Richard Lewis is 70. Actor-turned-politican-turned-radio personality Fred Grandy is 69. Rock musician Ian Paice (Deep Purple) is 69. Rock singer Colin Hay (Men At Work) is 64. Actress Judith Hoag is 54. Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter is 54.

Rhythm-and-blues singer Stedman Pearson (Five Star) is 53. Producer-writer Matthew Weiner is Actor Brian D’Arcy James is 49. Rap DJ Shadow is 45. Actor-dancer Will Kemp is 40. Actress Zuleikha Robinson is 40. Country musician Todd Sansom (Marshall Dyllon) is 39. Singer Nicole Scherzinger is 39. Comedian-writer Colin Jost (johst) is 35. Actress Lily Rabe is 35.

Rhythm-and-blues singer Aundrea Fimbres is 34.

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That’s Odd Town limits councilman’s broadcast of taps over loudspeaker GLEN ROCK, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania town councilman who broadcasts taps at his home through loudspeakers every night must limit the activity.

The Glen Rock Borough Council voted Wednesday to restrict Councilman Joshua Corney’s broadcast of the song to Sunday nights and to certain flag holidays like the Fourth of July, Memorial Day and Patriot’s Day, The York Dispatch reported. Corney didn’t attend the meeting because he was recovering from knee surgery.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SETS TRAVEL RULES The new criteria for visa applicants from six mainly Muslim nations and all refugees require that they have a “close” family or business tie to the U.S. 2. POPE’S FINANCE CHIEF FALLS UNDER SUSPICION Cardinal George Pell takes a leave of absence as the Vatican’s finance czar after police in his native Australia allege he committed sexual assault years ago.

3. WHY GOP’S IN A TIGHT SPOT Congressional Republicans are stymied over health care. But after seven years of promising to repeal and replace Obama’s law, they risk political disaster if they don’t deliver.

4. FRESH TWIST IN VENEZUELA’S POLITICAL CRISIS The country’s highest court bars the chief prosecutor from leaving the country hours after she accuses President Maduro of “state terrorism.”

5. CHINA, HONG KONG ACKNOWLEDGE TIES THAT BIND China’s President Xi is greeted by supporters waving red Hong Kong and Chinese flags as he arrives to mark two decades since China took control of the former British colony.

6. DOCUMENTS FILL GAPS IN HISTORICAL RECORD Newly published State Department papers related to the U.S.-backed Iran coup in 1953 offer fresh insight into events that pushed the country to its Islamic Revolution.

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8. ‘IT LOOKED LIKE ... THE WHOLE SKY WAS ON FIRE’ A wildfire burning through a dense Arizona forest forces thousands of people from their homes.

9. WHO’S GOT LAST WORD ON FIRST QUARTER The Commerce Department is issuing the final estimate of how the U.S. economy performed in the January-March quarter.

10. TENNIS STAR BACK AFTER ATTACK Just seven months after she was stabbed by an intruder at her home, Petra Kvitova is the front-runner to win a third title at Wimbledon.

Entertainment 20 years later, new generation of Harry Potter fans NEW YORK (AP) — K’lyssa Moore wasn’t that much older than the elementary school students she now teaches when she first fell in love with Harry Potter soon after the books first started coming out.

The 28-year-old reads at least part of the first book to her classes, and isn’t at all surprised when they fall under the spell of the boy wizard, just like she did, and are endlessly curious about what happens next, just like she was. But the similarity ends there, since they have something she didn’t — all seven books at their disposal.

As the 20th anniversary of the initial publishing of the first Harry Potter book is celebrated this week, another generation is being introduced to Harry, Hogwarts and all the rest of the magical world created by author J.K. Rowling.

For some of their first-generation-fan parents and other adults often doing the introducing, there’s a little bit of wistfulness that their kids won’t get to experience the midnight book release parties and other hoopla that surrounded the Harry Potter publishing phenomenon. For others, though, there’s the slightest bit of (cheerful) envy that their kids won’t have

AP Photo As the 20th anniversary of the initial publishing of the first Harry Potter book is celebrated this week, another generation is being introduced to Harry, Hogwarts and all the rest of the magical world created by author J.K. Rowling.

to wait to find out what happens next.

Moore is firmly in the first camp.

“Part of it, the fun of being a fan when the books were coming out, you were living it as Harry and all the characters were living it,” the Lubbock, Texas, resident said.

“The wait between books was kind of like the summers they had in-between school when Harry was disconnected from the (magical) world. You do miss out on getting to make up your own theories and getting to guess what you think is going to happen because you can pick up the book and find out right away.”

Chloe Galkin is pretty sure she could probably live with that. The 41-year-old from Maplewood, New Jersey, has

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seen her 8-year-old son Theo tear through the entire series. “I think I would have loved to have them all, just the way he does,” she said. “We’ll finish one, he can’t wait to start the next one. I think that’s almost better in a way that you can read them continuously.”

The first book in the Harry Potter series was published in Britain on June 26, 1997. It’s since sold more than 450 million copies globally, in 79 languages. It took 10 years for all the books to come out, with multi-year gaps between offerings.

And remember, the discussions and events and fan theories were there because people needed to find ways to pass the time, pointed out Erin Pyne, 40, of Orlando, Florida. She should

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know — her immersion in all things Harry Potter led her to working with Universal Studios on its massively popular Harry Potter themed park attraction.

“This Harry Potter generation,” which includes her 6-year-old son, Rowan, “is so lucky, because they don’t have to wait,” she said. “We had to wait and wait and WAIT.” Emma Joanisse can’t imagine that. The 10-year-old read the series starting with one of the numerous copies of the first book owned by her stepmother, Josee Leblanc.

“I’m glad that I didn’t have to wait because I could just read them all and not have to stop,” said Joanisse, of Montreal, through Leblanc’s translation. She admitted the idea of midnight book release parties and other events had a certain appeal, though. “It sounded like fun, being all together,” she said.

Envious or not, sharing the Harry Potter love with a new generation has been a joy and a testament to the staying power of the books, said Clayton Lord, 36, who has read the first four with his husband and their 6-year-old daughter, Cici. Prior to starting that effort last year, he hadn’t re-read the first books in the series in many years.

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at the DMACC campus south to First Avenue, east to East Fourth Street, north to North Second Avenue and finishing where it started at DMACC. Afternoon activities kickoff at Agnes Patterson Park with the Home Run Derby and city of Newton activities, the Sand Volleyball Tournament, sponsored by Hy-Vee and the Kid Zone, sponsored by Trinity Structural Towers. The Kid Zone will feature bounce houses from 2 to 8 p.m. and food vendors will also be at the park during that time.

Live music featuring Hard Left Turn, a blues, country and rock band, sponsored by US Bank is scheduled from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. with fireworks following at dusk. The use of consumer fireworks in the parks is not allowed beyond sparklers.

The city has provided guidelines for entering and exiting the park in the afternoon. For

Continued from Page 1A To pre-register, go to www. experiencenewton.com or stop in the chamber office at 113 First Ave. W. For questions about the home run derby please contact Matt Holmes at 641-840-2416 or by email at mholmes@magnumautonewton.com.

Another first for the celebration has the children’s bounce house entertainment moving solely to Agnes Patterson Park instead of on the courthouse lawn following the parade.

There will still be food vendors including the Newton Noon Kiwanis, VFW Auxiliary, Midtown Cafe and Amboy Grange selling food starting at 7:30 a.m. and following the parade.

The parade, led by grand marshal David Ratliff, expects more than 100 entrants. It will follow the same route starting

Ratliff Continued from Page 1A do things like that. He has a lot of friends who helped achieve goals, too.”

One of those dear friends is Steve Knight of Newton. Knight and David have been friends for 20 years.

Knight said David is a part of the family, he was Knight’s son’s best man in his wedding and goes on family vacations with them.

“We have met every Tuesday for the most part for the last 20 years,” Knight said. “He is just a loyal buddy who would do anything for you.”

Besides cheering on the cardinals, David can be seen around town doing various activities at the YMCA, playing miniature golf at the Christian Conference Center, cooking and volunteering at the Izaak Walton League.

David has worked at the Newton Clinic for 15 years doing janitorial and

File Photo The main event, fireworks are scheduled for dusk at Agnes Patterson Park. Additional events at the park include the sand volleyball tournament, home run derby, kids zone and entertainment by Hard Left Turn. Consumer fireworks are not allowed in the park beyond the use of sparklers.

office work. He also has been a DJ for more than 15 years, playing music at several local events including the Ike’s Family Fun Day last summer.

“I like all kinds of music,” David said.

David said he is most excited to see a bunch of people at the annual Fourth of July parade.

“I’ll see all my friends wave,” David said.

Ann said getting the chance to see her son be in the parade as a grand marshal and seeing how the community loves him is something that is hard to describe. Ann will also be riding in the parade with David.

“I’m proud of him,” Ann said. “Progress Industries has been really good in their support.

Not all communities would have that opportunity.”

David and Ann will ride in the parade at 9:30 a.m. on July 4.

School Continued from Page 1A Tentatively, the board is planning on having a food service representative contact families to discuss options when an account hits negative $200. An official policy will be voted on at a future board meeting.

Also on Monday, the board approved the 2017-18 Berg Middle School student handbook.

The handbook features several changes to last year’s edition.

An update to the school’s cell phone policy will be implemented. Student use of cell phones and other electronic devices in the building during school hours is limited.

Fifth and sixth graders must have their cell phones turned off or silenced as they enter the building. Seventh and eighth graders must have their cell phones turned off or silenced as they enter each classroom. Cell phone use is limited to during

lunch and in the hallways for students in seventh and eighth grades. Academic use of phones will be approved by the teacher only.

There was also an update to Berg’s transportation drop-off/ pick-up policy due to the construction of the new middle school. During the construction process, the entrance off 19th Street will become the parent drop-off and pick-up for fifth and sixth grade.

The front drive off Fifth Avenue will be used for the district’s buses, and the seventh and eighth grade drop off will remain on the east end of the building.

Updates to the middle school’s head lice policy and grievance procedures will also take effect for the 2017-2018 school year.

In other business, the school board approved an inter-fund loan of up to $1.5 million from the SAVE fund to cover bills and payroll during the months of July and August. Director of

the early afternoon events both the North Fourth Avenue East and Beltline Road entrances will be open. At 4:00 p.m., the Beltline Road entrance will close and people will need to enter through the North Fourth Avenue East entrance only.

After the fireworks, the lower parking lots will exit to the Beltline Road entrance and the upper parking lot will exit to the North Fourth Avenue East entrance.

Sponsors for the event include Community Heights Alliance Church, Lonnie Portner of State Farm Insurance, Black Hills Energy, Skiff Medical Center, Newton Health Care Center, DMACC Newton Campus, Dodd’s Trash and Recycling, Noble Auto Group and 4 Points Golf Carts.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com

Business Services Gayle Isaac said the need to borrow comes from a short-term cash-flow issue.

Between the federal government, state government and other school districts, NCSD is owed about $429,000. The school district will have money coming in, Isaac said. The business services director also said he thinks the amount NCSD will have to borrow will be much less than $1.5 million. He suggested that number as an absolute maximum and so the board wouldn’t have to approve multiple loan measures.

“I’m almost positive it’s going to be much lower than that, but we are going to need to borrow some money to get through the next couple summer months,” Isaac said. “Then in September, when our payments start rolling back in, we will repay the SAVE fund with interest.”

Contact Justin Jagler at 641-792-3121 ext.

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Contact Kayla Langmaid at 641-792-3121 ext. 6533 or klangmaid@newtondailynews.com

Luther announces 2017 graduates DECORAH — Luther College seniors Peder Hopkins and Katelin Klyn, both of Newton, participated in commencement ceremonies for the class of 2017 at May 21 in Luther’s Regents Center.

Hopkins received a

Bachelor of Arts degree in history, magna cum laude.

Klyn received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and biology.

For more information about Luther visit the college’s website www.luther.edu.

Justin Jagler/Daily News The Newton Community School Board discusses a policy for past-due food service accounts at Monday night’s meeting. Board members agreed that under no circumstances will a child be denied a meal.

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In the Neighborhood Pam Rodgers

have discovered I enjoy the sport of racing much more than I thought I would. Growing up, I was more of a baseball and football kind of girl. Racing was always there, but no one in my immediate family or my friends were really into the sport.

The year I first moved to Newton, race season was over, but I was happy to get out to Iowa Speedway the next season. I wrote a column about that experience. I learned quite a bit about racing just watching and observing.

The next year I was able to go with my fiancé, Tim. He knows way more about cars and racing than I do, so I knew I just had to take him to the Speedway last year. He really enjoyed it, and I found my interest in the sport continuing to grow.

I was able to get out to the Speedway

during Wide Opening Weekend this year. Tim had never seen truck races before, so I set to work getting us seats to Friday’s Camping World Truck Series.

The truck race was a lot of fun to watch. It was great to watch the different strategies of the race teams — some worked and some didn’t. The leader changed several times, but a late wreck/ caution allowed for a surprise winner. It was exciting to the end.

I was able to bring my parents to the Speedway as well this year. They, like me, have never really been race fans. However, they enjoyed their first time at the Speedway. I could tell Dad wanted to discuss the race as it was going on, but the earplugs and roar of the engines prevented conversation. He was trying to use hand signals to communicate, but it

just wasn’t working. Both he and mom were chatterboxes after the race, expressing how much they enjoyed seeing their first NASCAR event.

The race action for Tim and I continued the following day as we met one of my long-time friends in Barnes City for a night of Figure 8 racing. I had never been to a Figure 8 race, but Tim has and really wanted to go this summer. My friend-since-kindergarten Holly lives in Oskaloosa, and our schedules miraculously aligned for us to get together for some concession stand food and racing.

I got to meet her new boyfriend, which was an added bonus. He seemed like a really nice guy.

To make things a little more interesting, not that Figure 8 races aren’t, each of us would pick a car before the race began. We waited to see who would come out victorious at the end. The person with the most winning cars would win bragging rights and some ice cream. It was very high stakes.

I don’t know how, but Tim was cheating. He chose the winning car the most.

I was lucky when my car didn’t get towed off the track. I did get a few winners, but I was by far the most unlucky of the “car caller” night. It was a great way to spend a beautiful summer evening and have a few laughs with friends.

As Holly and I sat there discussing racing between heats, she mentioned that since moving to southern Iowa she has noticed almost every town, big or small, seemed to have its own race track.

After thinking about it a little more, I realized she was right. There were more race tracks in Iowa than I realized.

In the county we grew up, there wasn’t a race track Holly or I could remember.

We both knew of the race track in Marshalltown, but we tried to think of any in Tama County. There is a BMX track just outside of Garwin, but that’s different, in our opinion at least. There really isn’t a big racing presence in our home county. Perhaps that is why it took moving to Newton to even give it a try. I’m sure glad I did.

Contact Pam Rodgers at prodgers@newtondailynews.com

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Cradle of Hope Peggy Knudsen walks the talk. After having over 100 foster and six adopted children with her husband, Monte, who is pastor of Faith Christian Outreach Church (FCOC) in Mt. Pleasant, she is the ideal person to be Director of Cradle of Hope in Mt. Pleasant.

Twenty years ago, after realizing how many abortions were being performed in the United States, Peggy said to her husband, “We have to save these babies!” But as she well knew, “You can’t really save the babies unless you help the mammas.” Being a pastor’s wife, she had a lot of opportunities to speak with women who already had an abortion and couldn’t live with it. They were so guilt ridden over their decision, and regretted it for the rest of their lives. The primary goal of Cradle of Hope, in the beginning, and still is today, is to help women make wise choices that they and their baby can live with.

Cradle of Hope does this one woman, one baby at a time. It has evolved into, not only helping mothers make a life choice for their unborn baby, but helping mothers through the whole pregnancy cycle and beyond. It’s way too easy to say, “Choose life for your baby,” and then just turn the mothers loose to fend for themselves. Expectant mothers come in saying, “Oh, my goodness, I’m pregnant. What am I gonna do? My boyfriend has dumped me and I don’t have any money.” The expectant mothers are counseled by professionals such as Peggy. They are told, “Right now, you don’t have to worry about diapers, you have some time to figure things out.” Cradle of Hope has an extensive curriculum of classes that covers everything from prenatal care, pregnancy, changes in the mother’s body, how to take care of themselves, and what not to do, to, labor, delivery and new-born care — all the way through seven years of age for the child. Cradle of Hope has a curriculum on life skills, money, Expectant mothers can earn while they learn. Every time they come in to Cradle of Hope for a class, they get “mommy money” or “mommy points.” Every time they bring in a signed slip that indicates they’ve been to their doctor, because prenatal care is so important, they get points. A package of diapers at Cradle of Hope is only $2, a new car seat is $20 to $25. A car seat is usually the first thing the mother works for, which is 12 classes or 12 visits. And every time they attend a class, homework is assigned. If they bring the homework back, they get $2. Cradle of Hope even has a class on knowing your baby’s cries, and bathing the baby.

If the expectant mother is abortion minded, they are counseled about adoption. Having adopted six children, Peggy wishes that the stigma of adoption could be erased. In the 21st Century, abortion is more widely accepted than adoption, which saddens Peggy.

Eighteen to 21 days after conception a heartbeat in the fetus can be detected. Often times, the mother doesn’t even know she is pregnant at this early date.

Over ninety percent of the time, if the expectant mother can see a pulse, she will choose life.

Cradle of Hope has their own ultrasound machine. A young woman came in who was at risk for abortion. She was just seven weeks pregnant. Cradle of Hope performed an ultrasound. Peggy sat by praying that a heart beat could be seen. The doctor showed the fetus on the screen. The young mother could see the gestational sack and the yolk. At that moment, the heart started beating. It was a miracle.

The young mother chose life, and Cradle of Hope was there to support her all the way.

Cradle of Hope is located in Mt. Pleasant, Washington, Fairfield, Ft. Madison and Burlington. Their telephone number is 319-986-5336. A 24/7 hotline number is 319-931-5759, and they can be reached on the web at www.cradleofhope.com.

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

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Health care: Let’s not go backwards We are told our pre-existing conditions will be covered under the Trump Care Senate bill without limits or caps. Just like under the ACA/Obama Care.

Sounds good. Until we look at the fine print. States will be allowed to seek a waiver from coverage of various parts of the Essential Health Benefits currently required under the ACA/Obama Care. Given that Iowa has terrible budget problems, why wouldn’t Iowa seek waivers of EHB’s?

Some of the benefits no longer covered may be mental health care and substance abuse care or cancer or heart disease. All of the drugs necessary to treat these conditions may not be covered either. Imagine the surprise that a pre-existing condition is covered

Time to do something different Seven hundred-fifty polluted waterbodies. No collective bargaining. Fewer mental health clinics. Poverty wages.

Tax breaks for big corporations while our communities struggle. Something isn’t working. It’s time to do politics differently.

That’s why I’m inviting you to Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund’s

but the expensive drugs needed are not. These “skinny plans” result from companies being able to pick and chose the coverage they offer.

Then the next problem kicks in: the Cap or limit on annual out of pocket expenses and on lifetime coverage. The Brookings Institute found that states exercising the waiver of EHB’s could lead to insurance companies and employers reinstating these caps on coverage — taking us back to life before the ACA/Obama Care.

Healthy young people will be less likely to sign up for cancer coverage, preferring to stay on the “skinny “ bare bones plans. But other folks needing coverage for cancer, heart disease or diabetes will be facing much steeper costs for coverage, along with heart breaking caps on this coverage.

Why in the world do we as a society want to go back to this

kind of “non-health care?” We were sold on the idea of repeal/ replace ACA to reduce premiums. That clearly is not going to happen under the Trump Care Senate Bill. In fact, the CBO report is for rising premiums for several years. This will result in an “age tax.” The projection is up to five times the current premium. There will also be many more bankruptcies. This bill simply busts people.

The current bill’s purpose is openly to provide big tax breaks to the wealthy. Remember that Rose Garden celebration over the House version of this bill? Lots of talk about all the different tax breaks the wealthy would be getting, some even retroactive. But that will not help us, the average American. We need real affordable health care, for all of us.

annual convention on July 15 in Des Moines.

Following Trump’s election and the recent attacks on our democracy, millions across the country are mobilizing in ways we haven’t seen before. We’re putting our feet in the street and demanding change. The challenge, though, is building and sustaining this movement longterm.

That’s why groups like CCI Action are so crucial: they’re organized, fearless, and committed to a bold vision of Iowa that is just, sustainable, and puts

people first. We need to join organizations like CCI Action to challenge the establishment and change business-as-usual politics.

Make history with us at our statewide convention and learn how we can build power in Iowa.

Featuring movement leaders like Bernie Sanders and #BlackLivesMatter co-founder Alicia Garza, this is an event you won’t want to miss. For more information, call 515-255-0800 or go to www. cciaction.org.

Beverly Clark Baxter

Paul Wittau, CCI Action member Iowa City

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Obituaries Gary W. Williams July 17, 2016 Gary Wayne Williams, 70, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 17, 2016, at his home

Hunter Education course to be offered

in Diamond Bar, Calif., where he had lived since January 1987. Gary was a self-employed accountant and is survived by his wife, Marcia A. (Dunsbergen) Williams of Diamond Bar; three children and their spouses, Carrie Williams of

Lake Forest, Calif., Ryan and Kristen Williams of Garden Grove, Calif., Brandon and Claire Williams of Winder, Ga.; five grandsons; his sister, Betty (Bob) Hartwell; step-sister, Carole and husband Rick Anderson; and brothers-in-law and

sisters-in-law, Gene (Jean Williams) Scarbrough, Marilyn (Dunsbergen) and Melvin Jansen, Ron and Julie Dunsbergen.

A celebration of life service will be at 11 a.m.

Friday, June 30 at First Reformed Church in Sully.

DMACC golf outing raises record amount

Newton Daily News Jasper County Conservation will offer a Hunter Education Class and Field Day from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Aug. 2 and Aug. 3 each day. The course will be held at the Izaak Walton League clubhouse located northwest of Newton, just off of Highways 14 and F-36.

The Hunter Education Class is free and all materials will be provided. Space is limited.

Persons must be at least 12 years old to take the course. It is necessary that students attend both days in order to receive certification.

Students should also bring a sack lunch.

Hunter education registration must be completed online through the Iowa DNR at www.iowadnr.gov/ huntered prior to the class. Children under 18 years old will be required to register under a parent or guardian’s account.

Workbooks for the class can be picked up at the conservation office at 1030 W. Second St. S. in Newton. For more information, call Jasper County Conservation at 641-792-9780.

Submitted Photo Dennis Albaugh (left to right) and Tony Baxter, title sponsors of the Tenth Annual Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) CEO Golf Invitational, celebrate exceeding the $400,000 fundraising goal with presenting sponsor Sheri Avis Horner and DMACC President Rob Denson. The more than $450,000 raised was a record amount and will be used for student scholarships.

Mount Mercy University students named to 2017 spring dean’s list CEDAR RAPIDS — The following students were named to Mount Mercy University’s Spring 2017 dean’s list. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better, and who are graded for six or more

Corso named to Buena Vista University’s dean’s list

STORM LAKE — Kayla Corso of Newton, was named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2017 semester at Buena

Vista University.

Students named to the Dean’s List must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 for

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Shawn C. Dobbs, 26, of Newton, was arrested at 12:25 a.m. June 26 in the Maid-Rite parking lot on a Jasper County warrant for failure to appear on a trespassing charge.

Dobbs was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Sidney A. Noe, 46, of Newton, was charged with dominion, control of firearm offensive weapon at 12 a.m.

May 26 after police received criminal history for a recent gun sale at the Newton Pawn shop. Noe sold a Winchester Model 1200, 20a shotgun at the pawn shop. Noe has as felony conviction of OWI, third offense from May 26. Noe was arrested and taken to the Jas-

semester hours, are eligible for inclusion on the dean’s list.

Local students honored were Samantha Manatt of Lynnville, majoring in nursing AP; and Marisa Modlin of Newton, majoring in nursing.

per County Jail.

Jasper County Sheriff’s Office • Douglas L. Sample, 52, of Des Moines, was charged with operating while under the influence, first offense, at 11:58 a.m. when he was called in for reckless driving on First Avenue East and Third Street South. Sample smelled of alcohol and he told the officer he had been at Sidetracks bar in Kellogg. Sample had a hard time following instructions and wouldn’t listen, according to the officer. Sample failed sobriety tests and a breath test gave a result of over .08. Sample was arrested and taken to

the semester, based on a 4.0 grade point system and must have taken at least 12 hours of coursework.

Congregate Meals Friday Baked Tilapia, glazed carrots, creamed asparagus, strawberries, brownie and skim milk Monday Chicken salad sandwich, pickled beets, spoon salad, fresh pear, chocolate chip cookie and skim milk Tuesday Closed in observance of the Fourth of July holiday For reservations or information about congregate and home-delivered meals, call 641-792-7102 or 866-942-7102 toll-free.

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• George Burns Alive Again and in Concert will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday at Park Centre Garden Room in Newton. Join Broadway and film actor Duffy Hudson as he takes you on a stroll along nostalgia lane. Free and open to the public.

• Plein Air Watercolor Class will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. An introductory plein air painting class with Margaret Caldwell. The class will include instruction on watercolor paints and techniques, and participants will create their own landscape painting. All materials will be provided, but attendees may bring their own watercolors and brushes, if they like. Participants are encouraged to wear aprons or clothing that can get dirty. Registration is required, adults only. Call 641-792-4108 to register.

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

• Newton Municipal Band at the Maytag Bowl will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at Maytag Park, 301 S. 11th Ave. W. in Newton. Part of the summer concert series.

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

• Friday Flicks — “Sing” will meet at 1 p.m.

Friday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. Bring your own popcorn, beverages are provided. Seating is on the floor, and attendees may bring a pillow if they like. All movies have a G or PG rating. Library policy is that children age 10 and under must have an adult guardian present in the building.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

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

• Butterfly Encounters will meet at 10 a.m.

Saturday at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, 9981 Pacific St. in Prairie City. Join a naturalist on a guided nature walk in search of butterflies on the prairie. Learn techniques for identifying butterflies while enjoying the prairie in summer bloom.

• July Nature Tots will meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, 9981 Pacific St. in Prairie City. Make plans to bring your 3-5 year olds to our July Nature Tots program. This month’s topic will be “All About Dirt.”

• Peer Support for those living with mental illness will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at Optimae Life Services, 1730 First Ave. E. in Newton.

• What Lies Beneath will begin at 1:30 p.m.

Sunday at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, 9981 Pacific St. in Prairie City. Experience the tallgrass prairie first hand by taking a guided walk along the half-mile paved Overlook Trail.

Learn about the geology behind Iowa’s fertile soil and the network of plant and animal life it supports. To register call 515-994-3400 or email Doreen_vanryswyk@fws.gov.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Monday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

• Fourth of July Parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday in downtown Newton. Festivities will continue at 1 p.m. at Agnes Patterson Park.

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Teen immersed in electronics is losing touch with people DEAR ABBY: I’ve been dating a wonderful woman for two years. She has a son in high school I’ll call “Jon.” Like many teens I see, he is constantly on his smartphone, his school-required tablet or playing video games on the TV in his bedroom.

On a recent vacation, I decided enough was enough. Jon had headphones on and was watching videos online while we were at a restaurant.

His mother was on her cellphone as I sat there wondering how long I’d wait. Jon’s grades have dropped and he doesn’t sleep well. I can see he is so connected to his electronics that he’s disconnected from people.

While I don’t want to seem controlling, I now feel I have a vested interest in the boy. I care about him and see that the constant stimulation is affecting much of his life. I’m not sure he even knows how to make friends.

Should I push for his TV to be taken out of his room? His mother is excellent at setting her own boundaries, but because of her divorce, I think she’s reluctant to set boundaries for him. — NEEDS HELP IN CHICAGO DEAR NEEDS HELP: If you haven’t discussed your concerns with Jon’s mother, you should, because they are valid. If his grades are suffering and he isn’t getting enough rest, it’s time for her to step up to the plate and start acting like a parent.

When the three of you are having a meal together, the electronics should be put away, and you and your girlfriend should make a point of including her son in the conversation. At his age, he should be informed about and have an opinion regarding current events. As to removing the television/gaming from his bedroom, his mother should warn him in advance that it will happen if his grades don’t improve.

Interacting with others doesn’t come naturally to everyone. Developing these skills takes practice. Learning to

make eye contact, carry on a conversation and pick up on social cues are skills people learn in person, not by texting.

This is a conversation I have had with more than one mental health expert, and it’s something parents need to remember when interacting with their children.

DEAR ABBY: My husband wants to help in the kitchen with the dishes.

Call me stupid to complain, but he is causing me more work, and I don’t know what to do.

This is the second marriage for both of us, and I am trying hard to be a kinder, gentler wife. When my husband washes the dishes, pots and pans, he misses spots, sometimes lots of them. Also, he is impatient and doesn’t want to wait the three minutes it takes for the hot water to get to the kitchen, so he washes in cold water.

I tell him I will take care of the dishes, but then he gets upset with me.

How do I handle this without hurting his feelings or his pride? — KINDER, GENTLER WIFE DEAR K.G.W.: Sometimes it’s not what we say but how we say it that can hurt someone’s feelings or pride. Tell your husband that you love him and know he wants to do this for you, but, respectfully, his “talents” lie elsewhere.

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4 Iowa City police investigate

Officials investigating ATV driver’s death at off-road park

suspicious death of cabdriver

FORT DODGE— Authorities are investigating the death of a man who was riding his all-terrain vehicle at an off-road park in north-central Iowa.

The Iowa Natural Resources Department says it received a report around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday about an unresponsive male at the Gypsum City Off-Highway Vehicle Park. The park sits between Fort Dodge and Coalville.

The man’s body was found pinned under the ATV in a small ravine.

2 Arrest made in burning body death in Davenport street

DAVENPORT — Police have arrested a man in the death of an Illinois man whose body was found burning near a Davenport street. The 42-year-old Tremayne LaToine Thomas, of Davenport, was arrested Wednesday and charged with one count of first-degree murder in the May 30 death of 35-year-old Brandon Brooks. Police say they believe Thomas was an accomplice of Brooks’ in a January burglary.

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EARLVILLE — A woman has been accused of making unauthorized payments from the account of a youth sports organization in northeast Iowa.

Forty-two-year-old Kimberly Snyder, of Earlville, is charged with fraudulent practice. Online court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for Snyder. A state audit says the more than $8,500 in improper disbursements including more than $4,000 in utility and loan payments for Snyder’s personal residence or personal vehicle.

IOWA CITY — Police are investigating what officers say is the suspicious death of a cabdriver found in a cab at an Iowa City motel.

Officers found the body early Wednesday morning at the Alexis Park Inn. They soon learned that another cabby, checking on his colleague, had found the body before the officers.

The names of the two cabdrivers have not been released. No arrests have been reported.

5 Fort Madison bond measure falls short of passage

FORT MADISON — A Fort Madison bond measure that would have provided $27 million for a new elementary school and a softball and baseball field has fallen short of passage.

A little more than 55 percent of voters in the Fort Madison Community School District approved the measure Tuesday, far short of the 60 percent plus 1 required for passage.

—The Associated Press

Iowa woman injured when house collapses in storm PRAIRIEBURG (AP) — Thunderstorms running across Iowa have injured at least one person, mowed down crops and damaged homes and farm buildings.

Tornadoes were reported Wednesday in several eastern Iowa counties. Linn County authorities say a woman was injured when her home collapsed near Prairieburg. Pieces from damaged farm structures littered the ground around Prairieburg after the storm passed.

Another tornado reported near the Linn County Fair on the southeast side of Central City sent fairgoers to shelters. Trees and tents were damaged but no fairgrounds buildings.

Golf ball-size hail and heavy rain were reported in the Des Moines area.

Fremont County authorities in western Iowa say a tornado touched down in a rural area between Sidney and Shenandoah, flattening crops. A home near Farragut was damaged, but no injuries have been reported.

Tornado hits rural area in southwestern corner of Iowa SIDNEY (AP) — At least one tornado has touched down in the southwestern corner of Iowa.

Fremont County Emergency Management Director Mike Crecelius says the tornado hit a rural area east of Sidney on Wednesday afternoon. Crecelius says no injuries have been reported.

Sidney Assistant Fire Chief Dustin Sheldon told Omaha television station KETV that some rural homes near Sidney and Shenandoah were damaged. Sheldon said he was not aware of any injuries.

The tornado dropped as several tornado warnings were issued Wednesday for across Iowa.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for most of Iowa, in effect until 10 p.m. The weather service says strong to severe thunderstorms are expected for the area, bringing large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain.

Reynolds in Washington

AP Photo President Donald Trump, flanked by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, right, and Southern Ute Councilman Kevin Frost, speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, during an energy roundtable with tribal, state and local leaders. Reynolds traveled to Washington, D.C., to present to President Trump at the White House energy event.

“Iowa is a leader in energy innovation,” Reynolds said. “We have a solid track record of smart investments in a diversified energy portfolio. We invested early in biofuels and tapped Iowa’s richest natural resource — our fields. Now, we lead the industry.”

4 protesters arrested at Iowa Air National Guard base DES MOINES (AP) — Authorities have arrested four people at a protest blocking access to the Iowa Air National Guard base at Des Moines International Airport.

Several of the 20 or so protesters left at police request Wednesday morning. The four who remained, connected to concrete barriers,

were arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and interference with official acts. Firefighters gave the four masks and other protection from debris as they were cut from the barriers.

A protest organizer who wasn’t arrested, Frank Cordaro, says protesters want the Air Guard unit to

end its work of controlling military drone aircraft flying missions overseas.

A Guard spokesman, Col. Greg Hapgood, says the 132nd Wing of the Iowa Air National Guard remotely operates MQ-9 Reaper aircraft that mostly fly intelligence-gathering missions.

Man charged in kidnap-torture case faces explosives charge MESERVEY (AP) — A northern Iowa man accused of kidnapping and torturing his girlfriend is facing an explosives charge.

For t y - on e - ye ar- o l d Charles Albright is charged

with unauthorized possession of offensive weapons, a felony. A court filing says Albright broke Iowa law in Cerro Gordo County by possessing “a bomb, explosive or combination of such parts comprising an

offensive weapon.”

Albright is scheduled to go on trial July 11 on kidnapping and willful injury charges in Franklin County. Court records say he held his girlfriend for 12 to 14 hours on Oct. 7 in

Meservey, where she was punched, slammed against a floor, shocked with a stun gun and bitten by a dog.

She told officers Albright then took her to Sheffield and continued attacking her.

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Iowa couple uses area resources to build small home FAIRFIELD (AP) — The house is made of soil, timber, straw and rock that John Freeberg and Susan Walch gathered on their land and assembled over the last six years. It is powered by the sun and its water pumped from a pond.

Sitting atop a wave of meadow near Fairfield, the home is an expression of art from the landscape and connection to curious community members who often drive down a gravel country lane to see it.

“People come here and they don’t want to leave. They say it makes them feel good,” Walch said. “This is heaven. We never want to leave.”

Their 1,100 square-foot home is featured in the new book “Small Homes: The Right Size,” which showcases dwellings between 500 and 1,200 square feet.

Small homes haven’t become a trend like tiny homes, usually fewer than 400 square feet, which people love because they are easy to understand, said Lloyd Kahn, the book’s editor from Shelter Publications in Bolinas, California.

“But small homes suit people’s needs if they think about it,” he said. “It’s like Goldilocks. It’s not too big and not too small.”

The median square footage of new homes built in the U.S. has steadily climbed from 1,523 in 1973 to 2,422 in 2016, according to a recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau.

But data also showed that people are thinking smaller when they build their own home.

The percentage of homes under 1,400 square feet built by owners has increased to 25 percent, up from 15 percent in 1999. Only 10 percent of contractor-built homes were that size in 2016.

Freeberg and Walch don’t shout from the meadow top

about the value of building small and off-the-grid. Yet what they pulled together from around them was almost like advanced fort building for adults.

The walls are made of straw from the land, coated with its clay. The roof is earthen and grows sedum. Whole shagbark hickory trees were hauled from their nearby timber, debarked and used for a great room barrel vaulted ceiling. Scrap ends of limestone from Stone City make up the hearth and a wide path from the cozy front porch to the back screened-in porch. The rest of the floor is clay from their land, treated with oils.

Odds and ends appear throughout the home, from a kitchen breakfast bar made of a maple tree rescued from the Skunk River to old barn wood or wood posts from neighbors. A chicken coop is part of the bedroom décor.

“We’re dumpster divers.

You wouldn’t believe what people throw away,” Walch said.

The partners of 12 years also didn’t lecture on green living during a recent visit, hesitating when asked about the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate change agreement the day before.

“We don’t have TV, so I didn’t really follow it,” Freeberg said. “I just have my little piece of creation here.”

Freeberg, 67, and Walch, 61, may have built a model for battling climate change, but their love of art, nature and practicality fueled its design.

Both came to Fairfield to practice Transcendental Meditation, which attracts people from all over the world to this southeast Iowa community of 9,500, home to Maharishi School of Management. Freeberg came from Wisconsin in 1982 and Walch from Connecticut in the 1970s.

Register Photo John Freeberg and Susan Walch used materials largely from their land to build a small off-the-grid home outside Fairfield.

They both work on land contracts for the wind energy industry. In the years after they got together in 2005, they began looking for a spot to build a home.

They found the perfect land near Cedar Creek, 54 acres with timber stands and a hilltop meadow perfect for building. The surrounding fields hadn’t grown row crops in 15 years.

Their FarmHouse at Hickory Highlands started to take shape. They researched online and attended educational seminars on natural building.

The construction started to form based on land around them.

The nearby pond only drains from four acres of protected land so they were confident they could use the water with a basic filter.

“You’re drinking it right now,” said Freeberg, pointing to the hibiscus tea he shared.

He said the water has been tested and holds few nitrates, a problem in most Iowa waters because of drainage from the land. He set up a pump and piped the water to his home. The critters that live on the farm, including Zebu cattle, also drink it.

The method to power the home was a practical financial decision.

They realized running power lines to the home would cost $15,000, but if they installed their own solar array, it would cost the same.

The system’s 48-volt battery storage system does the trick most days if the sun is shining. In the winter, they light a wood stove for heat to assist the sun’s warmth coming in from a huge south-facing widow.

They counter the cloudy winter days with common sense, flipping off the refrigerator for a day, Walch said.

Normal seasonal temperatures allowed for good growth rate DES MOINES — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October.

“Crops continue to make good progress and in general remain in good condition, with 79 percent of corn and 74 percent of beans rated good or excellent.

There is concern about dry conditions in areas that have missed recent rains, especially in southeast Iowa where topsoil moisture is 78 percent short or very short,” Northey said.

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is also available on the Iowa D e p ar t ment of Agriculture and L a n d Ste wNorthey ardship’s website at www.IowaAgriculture.gov or on USDA’s site at www.nass.usda. gov/ia. The report summary follows here: Crop Report Iowa experienced below normal temperatures across the state with mostly isolated precipitation during the week ending June 25, 2017, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics

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Topsoil moisture levels rated 5 percent very short, 23 percent short, 70 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus.

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Soybean condition rated 74 percent good to excellent. Oats headed reached 84 percent this week, four days behind last year but equal to average. Oats coloring reached 10 percent, four days behind last year and three days behind average. Oat condition rated 76 percent good to excellent.

The second cutting of alfalfa hay reached 10 percent complete, 5 days behind average.

Hay condition rated 84 percent good to excellent. Pasture condition deteriorated slightly to 66 percent good to excellent. Livestock conditions were described as good.

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Living in the home the past two years has connected them to the cycles of nature. Not many know, Walch said, that there were three weeks without sun in December.

Sometimes, they feel like they are outside, while sitting inside. The design emerged from building traditions of Norsemen, Druids, ancient Pueblo and Mound Builders.

A curved, wing-like fascia that is built from thick slabs of a locust tree welcomes visitors at the entrance. Walking across the adobe floors of clay, sand and cow manure feels firm, but not hard, like wood. Sitting in a clay and sand bench seat is surprisingly comfortable, while looking up to the great room beams of debarked hickory curved to the shape of the sky.

The kitchen cabinets are hickory harvested from the woods.

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Hawks snare share of SICL baseball title

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News VICTOR — They needed to win. That’s all it would take to capture at least a share of the 2017 South Iowa Cedar League baseball championship.

L y n n v i l l e - S u l l y ’s Hawks waited out a weather delay then rallied late to force extra innings. They pushed across a run in the top of the eighth inning Wednesday to beat host HLV’s Warriors, 6-5.

With the victory, the Hawk baseball team became co-champions with Colfax-Mingo’s Tigerhawks. Both teams finished with 14-2 SICL records.

Lynnville-Sully’s softball team came up short Wednesday at Victor. It lost 4-1 to HLV. HAWKS | 3B

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High’s sophomore Rilee Slycord hits her third home run of the season during the fifth inning of Wednesday night’s home Little Hawkeye Conference game against Class 2A No. 8 Pella Christian. It was solo shot over the center field fence. Newton lost 3-1 on Senior Night.

Cardinals fall to 2A No. 8 Eagles

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Defensive errors did in Newton High’s Cardinal softball team on Senior Night, losing 3-1. The Cardinals hosted the Class 2A eighth-ranked Pella Christian Eagles in Little Hawkeye Conference play on Wednesday.

Newton sophomore Anna

Coyle and Pella Christian senior Emma Schnell threw well from the circle for their respective teams. Coyle held the Eagles to two hits. Schnell gave up three hits. Both walked one batter.

“Anna pitched a good game, however all their runs were unearned,” Newton head coach Kristina McNew said. “We need to do better at completing our goals.”

The teams waited out a severe weather delay, which cut short the junior varsity game, and got on the Berg Middle School field a bit later than scheduled. Following the Senior Night ceremony of honoring Lizzy Coyle and Bailey Davis and their parents, the Cardinals and Eagles had a perfect night to play ball.

Pella Christian’s Brooke

Mitrisin singled to open the game but was out on a fielder’s choice by Chloe Dembski.

With two gone, two throwing errors allowed a run to score.

Anna Coyle struck out the next Eagle batter.

Newton appeared to have something going in the second inning when Peyton Maher hit CARDINALS | 3B

Tigerhawks locks up share of SICL title with rout of Warhawks

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo junior Jonathan Jacobs struck out 11 and allowed only four hits on the mound in a 9-1 win over North Mahaska on Wednesday. The victory led the Tigerhawks to a share of the South Iowa Cedar League title.

Tigerhawks finding success in SICL

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olfax-Mingo senior Adam Teed had the perfect answer for a question I asked him after the Tigerhawk baseball team clinched a share of the South Iowa Cedar League title Wednesday.

The program won a conference title after combining to win just nine games in 2014 and 2015. When I asked Teed, who played on those four- and fivewin teams, what the biggest difference was in the turnaround, he smiled and said, “the conference change.”

Teed is right. A big part of Colfax-Mingo’s recent athletic success has a lot to do with a conference change.

There was a time when the Tigerhawks were perfectly fine in the Heart of Iowa Conference. That was back when the school was a similar size to

This & That Troy Hyde the schools they played against.

But as Gilbert, Nevada, North Polk and Greene County ascended to Class 3A, Colfax-Mingo dipped to 1A. The numbers just don’t stack up. They needed a change.

And so far, the change has worked out in their favor.

The baseball championship, which the school shared with Lyvnnville-Sully, is the latest in a successful two-year start to the league.

The softball team won the SICL title in its first season last year. That was the one program that could have continued to compete a high level if the school stayed in the HOIC. The Tigerhawks had a subpar final season (8-10) in that league but went 10-8 and finished fourth in the HOIC in 2014.

In the two seasons in the SICL, the C-M softball team has gone 24-6.

COLFAX — Four years ago, the Colfax-Mingo baseball team won four games. The next season, the Tigerhawks celebrated victory just five times.

The younger players on those teams made marked improvements last year when they reached 14 wins.

With only four seniors on this year’s roster, the product former coach Seth Milledge and current coach Greer Milledge have built is not finished, but the program collected its first South Iowa Cedar League title Wednesday.

The Tigerhawks matched last year’s win total with a 9-1 triumph over North Mahaska, and Colfax-Mingo clinched a share of the league championship with Lynnville-Sully after both teams ended their nights with wins.

“It’s something special. We have been working on this for a long time,” Colfax-Mingo junior Jonathan Jacobs said. “Some of us got off to rough starts in our career, but we came into this year with a goal that we wanted to be something, and we have achieved that so far.”

The two teams waited out a severe The baseball team’s rise to the conference title comes two years after winning just nine games in its final two years in the HOIC. Some of the Tigerhawk programs didn’t fare horribly in the HOIC. It was just time to make the move to a league that included schools their size.

They went from being the smallest team in the HOIC to one of the biggest in the SICL. Those strength in numbers helped the girls’ track team win the first conference title in coach Zach Tomas’ time at Colfax-Mingo. They were very good in 2016, too.

Other sports have seen significant jumps.

The volleyball program won only five games in its last season in the HOIC. The Tigerhawks were 1-9 in conference play.

While the first season in the SICL wasn’t an immediate improvement, Colfax-Mingo went 18-11 last season and finished in the upper quarter of the league.

The boys’ basketball team went

weather delay that lasted about an hour and a half. The program honored four seniors — Adam Teed, Jimmy Camp, Luke Seebeck and Cameron Warner — before the game and celebrated a conference title after.

Jacobs struck out 11 and allowed only four hits and a pair of walks on the mound, leading the Tigerhawks to a conference title in just their second season in the SICL. North Mahaska scored first as Jacobs allowed a walk and a hit in the first inning, but closed the door from there. He improved to 4-0 on the season and his earned run average has dipped to 1.21.

“He threw a heck of a game. He threw strikes. When he throws strike and gets ahead in the count, he’s lights out,” Colfax-Mingo coach Greer Milledge said. “He worked ahead and then went to his off speed, which is tough to hit.”

Jacobs threw 18 pitches and earned the save against BGM on Tuesday. He came back Wednesday and needed 106 pitches to dispatch a North Mahaska team which came into the game hitting .243.

TIGERHAWKS | 2B winless in its final two seasons in the HOIC, but jumped to 13-10 in its first year in the SICL. Last year, after losing four of five starters to graduation, the Tigerhawks still won 10 games and went 8-8 in the league.

The girls’ hoops team has not found immediate success yet, but the Tigerhawks were much more competitive last year than in previous seasons. It appears that program will benefit from the conference change in the near future.

From what I have gathered when talking to the community, not many have bad things to say about the move.

Sports are more fun when you can win some games. And that’s what the Tigerhawks have been able to do since the switch.

Winning conference titles is even better. And with so many of the programs mentioned above bringing back several members of their teams next year, it’s easy to expect the success to continue.

Contact Troy Hyde at thyde@newtondailynews.com

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SPORTS CALENDAR Thursday Baseball Colfax-Mingo at Moravia, 7:30 p.m.

CMB at Saydel, 5:15 p.m.

Softball Colfax-Mingo at Moravia, varsity DH 5:30 p.m.

Friday Baseball Newton at Indianola, varsity DH 5:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at Melcher-Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Woodward-Granger at CMB, 5:15 p.m.

North Polk at PCM, 7:30 p.m.

Softball Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont at Colfax-Mingo, 7 p.m.

PCM at North Polk, 7 p.m.

Saturday Baseball Newton at Des Moines North, JV noon, varsity 2 p.m.

Softball Lynnville-Sully at Carlisle tournament, 9 a.m.

Monday Softball Newton at Indianola, JV 4:30 p.m., varsity DH 6 p.m.

Baseball Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont at Lynnville-Sully, 6 p.m.

PCM at Pleasantville, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday Baseball Pella Christian at Newton, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at Colo-NESCO, 6 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at PCM, 7:30 p.m.

CMB at Madrid, 7:30 p.m.

Softball Class 3A Region 7 Chariton at PCM, 7 p.m.

Class 2A Region 7 Winner of Woodward-Granger vs.

Panorama at CMB, 7 p.m.

Class 1A Region 3 Winner of Colo-NESCO vs. GMG at Lynnville-Sully, 7 p.m.

Class 1A Region 8 Winner of East Union vs.

Griswold at Colfax-Mingo, 7 p.m.

Cardinals send Diaz to minors, call up Mejia PHOENIX (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Aledmys Diaz was sent to Triple-A M e m p h i s before Wednesd a y n i g h t ’s g a m e against the AriDiaz zona Diamondbacks, with the club purchasing the contract of infielder Alex Mejia from Memphis.

Diaz was an All-Star last season, but had been in a hitting slump of late.

He did not play until entering Tuesday’s game as a late replacement, and manager Mike Matheny said before that game that Diaz was not seeing the ball well.

Nevertheless, Diaz, batting .260, was the Cardinals’ leader in hits with 71 going into Wednesday’s game.

Mejia, 26, was named a Texas League All-Star earlier this month and will be making his major league debut when he sees action.

“Trying to get him right,” manager Mike Matheny said of Diaz.

“This is a young player still. This game will catch everybody at some point if you’re not able to keep moving forward.

“Hopefully take advantage of those options to get him down and get him into a good place, and get him back.”

Paul DeJong will see the majority of the playing time at shortstop, Matheny added.

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Mustang softball routs Nevada

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News NEVADA — For the second straight night, the Prairie City-Monroe softball team put together a complete effort at the plate on Wednesday.

The Mustangs cranked out 12 hits, senior Abby Waddell blasted a grand slam and PCM routed Nevada, 12-3, to lock up at least a tie for second place in the Heart of Iowa Conference.

PCM plated two runs in the third inning to grab a lead and never trailed again. The Mustangs improved to 16-11 on the season.

The 12-3 conference record is currently second in the HOIC. PCM will finish second behind Collins-Maxwell/Bax-

Waddell

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ter if it wins at North Polk in the regular season finale on Friday night.

Wednesday’s game against Nevada (3-19 overall, 1-13 in the HOIC) was delayed at the start by weather. It was worth the wait for the Mustangs.

Eight of the nine players in the lineup had at least one hit and all nine batters reached base at least once.

PCM broke open the game with a five-run fourth and then pulled ahead even further with a four-run seventh.

Waddell’s grand slam was one of three hits for the senior.

She scored twice and drove in four runs. The home run was Waddell’s second of the season.

Senior Katie Vande Wall had two hits, two runs, two RBIs and a walk and senior Jaiden Rogers hit her first home run of the season, had two hits, scored twice and had two RBIs. Freshman Regan Freland was the in the lineup to replace senior Kayla Jennings, who is out of town to attend her brother’s military graduation.

Freland had two hits, two runs, two RBIs and a stolen base in the win.

Senior Jayci Vos had one hit, walked once and scored twice, junior Madison Foster had one hit and two RBIs and seniors Brooke Nicholson and Courtney Bridges both went 1-for4. Nicholson had an RBI and sophomore Anna Shaver was hit by a pitch and scored a run.

Sophomore Maya Hegwood (4-3) earned the win in the circle, allowing three earned runs on eight hits with three walks.

There were 20 hits in the game and neither team struck out at the plate.

PCM’s regular season finale against North Polk (16-11, 10-4) starts at 7 p.m. Friday in Alleman.

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

Cubs cut Montero following critical comments

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo freshman Brady Berkey, left, couldn’t quite get this ball hit by North Mahaska’s Milan DeJong in the fifth inning Wednesday during a South Iowa Cedar League baseball game in Colfax. Berkey did have two hits and walked once at the plate as the Tigerhawks won a share of the conference title with a 9-1 win.

Tigerhawks Continued from Page 1B The Tigerhawks (15-3 overall, 14-2 in the SICL) stranded freshman Trinity Schroeder on second base in the first inning, but took the lead with a six-run second inning.

Colfax-Mingo sent 12 batters to the plate in the frame, collected six hits and stranded the bases loaded. Freshman Brady Berkey had a two-run single to highlight the frame.

Sophomore Zarek Hill and junior Misha Seebeck also had RBI hits.

Having that big inning and getting an early lead was a major thing for us,” Milledge said. “When we play uptight, we don’t play very well. When we are having fun and joking around, this is a very good baseball team. Getting an early lead helped us relax.”

Berkey had two hits, a walk and scored twice at the plate.

Hill had two hits, two runs and two RBIs and Seebeck was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Senior Adam Teed also had two hits, an RBI and reached base three times on Senior Night. He remembers those seasons when the Tigerhawks won a handful of games. He’s enjoyed the past two seasons a lot more.

“This feels great,” Teed said.

“It feels a lot better than the first couple of years. It’s a nice way to finish my career.”

Colfax-Mingo added to its lead with a single run in the fourth and then finalized the scoring with two runs in the fifth.

Hill singled and then stole second to began the fourth frame. Teed eventually drove him in with an RBI infield single.

Berkey opened the fifth with a walk. Senior Jimmy Camp, scored two runs, reached base when North Mahaska (7-12, 5-10) failed to retire Berkey at second. Hill had an RBI fielder’s choice to make it 8-1 and then Seebeck’s RBI single with one out put the Tigerhawks up eight runs.

That was more than enough

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo senior Adam Teed, center, leads off first base during the Tigerhawks’ 9-1 win over North Mahaska on Wednesday. Teed had two hits at the plate to help Colfax-Mingo win a share of the South Iowa Cedar League title.

support for Jacobs, who entered the seventh with 98 pitches. He struck out the first batter he faced in the seventh, allowed a one-out single to Luke Groves and then induced a ground ball that his defense turned into a 6-4-3 game-ending double play.

“I just told the coach that I would get out of the inning (before hitting 110 pitches). My team backed me up, too,” Jacobs said. “It takes a lot of pressure off me when you know that if you happen to miss a spot on a pitch that the guys behind me will help me out.

“My fastball was working tonight. I hit some spots and then I used my other pitches when I got up in the count.”

Colfax-Mingo turned around its program this season with strong pitching and solid defense. The Tigerhawks’ ERA after Wednesday’s win improved to 1.90 and they have just 25 errors in 18 games.

The bats have come alive, too, in recent games. Colfax-Mingo is now batting .306 on the year.

“Our defense has helped us out a lot this year. It’s been pitching and defense,” Milledge said. “The bats are starting to come alive, too. That’s big for us.”

Colfax-Mingo and Lynnville-Sully both went 14-2 in conference play this season.

The Hawks clinched a share of the conference title with Colfax-Mingo thanks to a 6-5, eight-inning win over HLV. The two teams split their two meetings but could play again if both teams reach the Class 1A District 11 title game next month.

The Tigerhawks play at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Moravia.

They play at 7 p.m. Friday at Melcher-Dallas.

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Chicago Cubs cut ties with Miguel Montero Wednesday after the veteran catcher blamed pitcher Jake Arrieta for allowing seven stolen bases in Tuesday’s loss to the Washington Nationals.

Montero, who turns 34 on July 9, was designated for assignment, and the World Series champions recalled catcher Victor Caratini from Triple-A Iowa.

Montero is batting .286 with four homers and eight RBIs in 44 games.

President of baseball operations Theo Epstein, general manager Jed Hoyer and manager Joe Maddon spoke Tuesday after hearing of Montero’s comments. The 6-1 loss dropped Chicago to 39-38 on the season.

“Right now through 77 games, we haven’t gotten it going yet. We haven’t come together as a team,” Hoyer said.

“We’re fighting to come together and I think those comments were a detriment to what we’re trying to accomplish right now at this point in the season.”

“It was pretty straightforward,” Maddon said of the decision to cut Montero. “I talked to Theo last night. We both were in agreement it was the right thing to do.”

Montero posted a series of tweets Wednesday saying goodbye to fans and the city of Chicago.

“It was an honor to play for the Chicago Cubs organization,” he posted. “Chicago will always be in my heart.”

Montero apologized over the phone to Arrieta, who won the NL Cy Young Award in 2015.

Still, the meltdown Tuesday night was unusually strong: Montero unloaded on Arrieta, saying the Nationals were running all over the struggling righthander because they knew he was slow to the plate with his delivery.

“It really sucked because the stolen bases go to me, and when you really look at it, the pitcher doesn’t give me any time,” Montero said.

“So it’s just like, ‘Yeah, OK, Miggy can’t throw nobody out,’ but my pitcher doesn’t hold anybody on.”

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Perez, Moustakas homer to lift Royals over Tigers DETROIT (AP) — There was no way any Detroit outfielder was going to catch this drive by Salvador Perez.

A night after he was robbed of an extra-base hit by the center fielder, Perez hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, and the Kansas City Royals went on to an 8-2 victory over the Tigers on Wednesday. Mike Moustakas followed Perez’s long home run by going deep as well, part of a fourrun fourth inning by the Royals.

Perez’s shot cleared the Kansas City bullpen and hit the brick facing behind the seats. It was measured at 451 feet by Statcast.

“I hit it pretty good,” Perez said.

Ian Kennedy (2-6) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings for the Royals, earning his second victory in three starts. He gave up solo homers to Miguel Cabrera and Alex Avila, but only after Kansas City had jumped to a 5-0

lead.

Daniel Norris (4-6) permitted five runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings. Six of those hits came in the fourth.

“I’ve got to find a way to keep out of those big innings,” Norris said. “There have been games that have felt better, but this is two bad starts in a row now. I got through six innings in Seattle, but I gave up five, and then today I don’t even get through four and give up five.

I have to be better than that.”

The Royals snapped a twogame losing streak and improved to 16-8 in June.

Perez’s deep fly ball the previous night was caught by Mikie Mahtook on a spectacular play in right-center. He gave the Tigers no chance to run down his homer to left-center on Wednesday, which came on a 3-0 pitch. Moustakas followed with his 20th home run of the season, giving the Royals a

4-0 lead.

“One homer is good,” Perez said. “Back-to-back feels better.”

Alex Gordon, who had opened the scoring with an RBI single an inning earlier, added a run-scoring double in the fourth to make it 5-0.

Avila led off the bottom of the fourth with his 11th homer, and Cabrera hit his 10th two innings later.

Gordon hit a run-scoring groundout in the eighth. Perez added an RBI double in the ninth and scored on Jorge Soler’s single.

Gordon, the No. 9 hitter for Kansas City, had his first multiRBI game since April 8. Alcides Escobar, batting one spot ahead of Gordon, had three hits.

“For me, Esky and Gordy at the bottom of the order were huge,” manager Ned Yost said. “Esky three hits, Gordy with three RBIs — a big night for them.”

Wimbledon men’s and women’s draws are set LONDON (AP) — The “Big 4” of men’s tennis were given the four highest seedings for this year’s tournament at Wimbledon.

No. 1-ranked Andy Murray, the defending champion, is the top-seeded player, followed

by Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Nadal and Djokovic are also in the top four of the ATP rankings, but Federer is No. 5. Thirdranked Stan Wawrinka, who has won the other three Grand Slam titles but not Wimbledon, is seeded fifth.

Milos Raonic, Marin Cilic, Dominic Thiem, Kei Nishikori and Alexander Zverev round out the top 10 in the seedings.

In the women’s seedings, Angelique Kerber is No. 1 in a list that mirrors the top-10 rankings. The only exception is the absence of No. 4-ranked Serena Williams, who is pregnant and skipping the tournament.

That means fifth-ranked Elina Svitolina is the fourth-seeded player at Wimbledon, behind Kerber, Simona Halep and Karolina Pliskova.

Caroline Wozniacki, Johanna Konta, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Dominika Cibulkova, Agnieszka Radwanska and Venus Williams complete the top 10 in the seedings.

Cardinals Continued from Page 1B the first of her two doubles of the game.

Schnell responded with three straight strikeouts of Cardinal batters.

Pella Christian tallied two more runs in the third inning. It all started with two gone and Dembski singled followed by Schnell drawing a walk. A throwing error on a fielder’s choice led to both runs crossing the plate.

Newton’s defense settled down from that inning on. Coyle and the Cardinals retired the Eagles in order the final four innings.

The Cardinals’ lone run came in the fifth inning. Sophomore Rilee Slycord deposited a Schnell pitch over the center field fence to lead off the inning. It was Slycord’s third home run of the season.

Coyle struck out four Eagles. Newton went 1-2 against Pella Christian in LHC play this season.

Newton (16-16) fell to 10-9 in conference play with two games remaining, a doubleheader Monday at Class 5A No. 8 Indianola.

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

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton’s junior varsity third base man Maddison Thayer takes a throw during the first inning of a very short game against Pella Christian on Wednesday. Severe weather halted action after a couple innings.

Hawks: Softball team loses its SICL final game Continued from Page 1B “This was a huge win for us in the aspect of overcoming challenges during the course of the game a well as bringing home the first conference championship since 2001,” Lynnville-Sully baseball head coach Bob Scandridge said.

The Warriors scored two runs in the first inning but the Hawks gained the lead with a three-run third inning.

Two walks and two singles produced the runs for Lynnville-Sully.

HLV tied the game at 3-3 on a run in the fourth then took the lead, 5-3, by scoring twice in the fifth inning. Back came Lynnville-Sully in the sixth to knot it up again.

Bray Noun Harder was hit by a pitch to lead off the sixth and Corbin James singled with one out. Josh Dunsbergen drew a walk to load the bases. Evan Squires connected for an RBI single and Caden Dunsbergen driving in the tying run on a ground ball to first base.

In the eighth inning, Rylan James singled to lead things off with Corbin James moving him over on a sacrifice bunt.

With two gone, Squires’ base hit chased home Rylan James for the go-ahead run.

Two big defensive plays in the bottom of the eighth inning closed out the game and delivered the SICL champion-

Squires

Loftus

ship to the Hawks. The Warriors had their leadoff batter on but the next batter hit into a double play.

“We have had so many players come up big during the season and last night Evan Squires went 2-for-2 with both hits driving in runs,” Scandridge said. “Corbin James’ diving catch in right field to end the game in extra innings is highlight material.”

Squires and Rylan James each had two singles for Lynnville-Sully. Caden Dunsbergen, Carson Dunsbergen, Elijah Collins and Corbin James each had a single.

Elijah Collins was the winning pitcher, coming on in relief of starter Josh Dunsbergen.

Elijah Collins worked 3 2/3 innings, allowing one run on two hits and three walks with two strikeouts. Josh Dunsbergen went 4 1/3 innings, giving up four runs on seven hits and five walks, and striking out six.

“This team believes in each other and they seem to find away to keep battling and give

themselves chances,” Scandridge said.

Lynnville-Sully’s baseball team (15-5) has two nonconference games remaining. The Hawks host Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont at 6 p.m. Monday at Sully. They play Prairie City-Monroe at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday in Prairie City.

Lynnville-Sully’s softball team got behind HLV 3-0 in the first inning and could not dig itself out. The Hawks scored a run in the second and the Warriors got it back in the third for the final margin, 4-1.

Mallory Loftus was the losing pitcher for Lynnville-Sully.

She allowed five hits, walked four and struck out three.

McKinley Conover hit a single and a triple for the Hawks, and Carson Fisk had a single and a double. Haley James had two singles. Hitting a single each we’re Caitlin Alberts, Brenna Lanser, Shiloh Cunningham and Janelle Rozendaal.

The Hawk softball team finished SICL play at 11-5. Lynnville-Sully (16-10) is schedule play in Saturday’s Carlisle tournament before entering Class 1A Region 3 play on Wednesday at home against the winner of Colo-NESCO and GMG, which play Monday.

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

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MLB STANDINGS Major League Baseball At A Glance The Associated Press All Times CDT American League East Division

W L Pct GB New York 42 34 .553 — Boston 43 35 .551 — Tampa Bay 41 39 .513 3 Baltimore 38 39 .494 4½ Toronto 37 40 .481 5½ Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 41 36 .532 — Minnesota 40 36 .526 ½ Kansas City 38 38 .500 2½ Detroit 34 43 .442 7 Chicago 33 44 .429 8 West Division

W L Pct GB Houston 53 26 .671 — Los Angeles 42 40 .512 12½ Texas 39 39 .500 13½ Seattle 39 41 .488 14½ Oakland 35 43 .449 17½ Wednesday’s Games Philadelphia 5, Seattle 4 Pittsburgh 6, Tampa Bay 2 Toronto 4, Baltimore 0 Cleveland 5, Texas 3 Kansas City 8, Detroit 2 Minnesota 4, Boston 1 N.Y. Yankees 12, Chicago White Sox 3 Houston 11, Oakland 8 L.A. Angels 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 Thursday’s Games Texas (Cashner 3-6) at Cleveland (Kluber 6-2), 11:10 a.m.

Kansas City (Junis 2-1) at Detroit (Fulmer 6-6), 12:10 p.m.

Oakland (Gossett 1-2) at Houston (Peacock 4-1), 1:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Archer 6-4) at Pittsburgh (Taillon 3-2), 6:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Jimenez 2-3) at Toronto (Happ 2-4), 6:07 p.m.

Minnesota (Gibson 4-5) at Boston (Price 2-2), 6:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Cessa 0-2) at Chicago White Sox (Shields 1-1), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 11-2) at L.A. Angels (Ramirez 7-5), 9:07 p.m.

Friday’s Games Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

Boston at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 6:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Texas at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m.

Atlanta at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.

Seattle at L.A. Angels, 9:07 p.m.

National League East Division

W L Pct GB Washington 47 31 .603 — Atlanta 37 40 .481 9½ Miami 35 41 .461 11 New York 35 42 .455 11½ Philadelphia 26 51 .338 20½ Central Division

W L Pct GB Milwaukee 41 39 .513 — Chicago 39 39 .500 1 St. Louis 36 41 .468 3½ Pittsburgh 36 42 .462 4 Cincinnati 33 44 .429 6½ West Division

W L Pct GB Los Angeles 52 28 .650 — Arizona 50 29 .633 1½ Colorado 47 34 .580 5½ San Diego 32 46 .410 19 San Francisco 30 51 .370 22½ Wednesday’s Games Philadelphia 5, Seattle 4 San Francisco 5, Colorado 3 Pittsburgh 6, Tampa Bay 2 Washington 8, Chicago Cubs 4 Cincinnati 4, Milwaukee 3 N.Y. Mets 8, Miami 0 St. Louis 4, Arizona 3 L.A. Angels 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 San Diego 7, Atlanta 4 Thursday’s Games St. Louis (Lynn 5-5) at Arizona (Corbin 6-7), 2:40 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Lester 5-4) at Washington (Ross 4-3), 3:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Archer 6-4) at Pittsburgh (Taillon 3-2), 6:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Nelson 5-4) at Cincinnati (Bailey 0-1), 6:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Lugo 2-1) at Miami (Urena 6-2), 6:10 p.m.

Atlanta (Garcia 2-5) at San Diego (Lamet 2-2), 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 11-2) at L.A. Angels (Ramirez 7-5), 9:07 p.m.

Friday’s Games San Francisco at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Miami at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

Washington at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Colorado at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

Atlanta at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

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IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LYLE J. WILHARM, Deceased.

CASE NO. ESPR037073 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Lyle J. Wilharm, Deceased, who died on or about May 31, 2017: You are hereby notified that on June 26, 2017, the last will and testament of Lyle J. Wilharm, deceased, bearing date of February 21, 2017, * was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Jeffrey D. Wilharm and Clark J. Wilharm were appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated June 27, 2017.

Date of second publication 6th day of July, 2017 Jeffrey D. Wilharm Executor of the Estate 9100 C Street Rd SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Address Clark J. Wilharm 423 8th Ave. SW Waverly, IA 50677 Adam D. Otto, Attorney for the Executor ICIS PIN No: AT0009064 OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC 123 W. 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 Address adam@ottolawyers.com Probate Code Section 304 *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) June 29 & July 6 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT OF JASPER COUNTY Navy Federal Credit Union Plaintiff, vs.

Sarah M. Rhoads a/k/a Sarah Rhoads, a/k/a Sarah Marie Rhoads, a/k/a Sarah Mari Rhoads; Parties in Possession; Unknown Spouse, if any, of Sarah M. Rhoads, a/k/a Sarah Rhoads, a/k/a Sarah Marie Rhoads, a/k/a Sarah Mari Rhoads; J.H. McKlveen & Co., et al.

Defendants.

EQUITY NO: EQCV120473 ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION You are notified that a petition has been filed in the office of this court naming you as a defendant in this action. The petition was filed on May 9, 2017, and prays for foreclosure of Plaintiffs Mortgage in favor of the Plaintiff on the property described in this notice and judgment for the unpaid principal amount of $65,901.04, with 6.5% per annum interest thereon from August 1, 2016, together with late charges, advances and the costs of the action including (but not limited to) title costs and reasonable attorney's fees, as well as a request that said sums be declared a lien upon the following described premises from July 8, 2015, located in Jasper county, Iowa: The East Fifty feet in width of Lot One and the West Fifty feet in width of Lot Two, in Block "A", Guthrie's Subdivision of the Northwest Fractional Quarter of the Northwest Fractional Quarter of Section Three, Township Seventy-nine North, Range Nineteen West of the Fifth P.M., in the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, Also Known As: The East 50 feet in width of Lot 1 and the West 50 feet in width of Lot 2, in Block "A", GUTHRIE'S SUBDIVISION of the Northwest Fractional Quarter of the Northwest Fractional Quarter (NWfrl1/4NWfrl1/4) of Section 3, Township 79 North, Range 19 West of the 5th P.M., in the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, commonly known as 308 South 15th Avenue West,

TRUST NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST: STEVEN WAYNE RATLIFF AND ANN RANAE RATLIFF REVOCABLE TRUST To all persons regarding Steven Wayne Ratliff, deceased, who died on or about June 7, 2017.

You are hereby notified that Ann Ranae Ratliff is the trustee of the Steven Wayne Ratliff and Ann Ranae Ratliff Revocable Trust dated on March 1, 2017. Any action to contest the validity of the trust must be brought in the District Court of Jasper County, Iowa, within the later to occur of four (4) months from the date of second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice to all heirs of the decedent settlor and the spouse of the decedent settlor whose identities are reasonably ascertainable. Any suit not filed within this period shall be forever barred.

Notice is further given that any person or entity possessing a claim against the trust must mail proof of the claim to the trustee at the address listed below via certified mail, return receipt requested, by the later to occur of four (4) months from the second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice if required or the claim shall be forever barred unless paid or otherwise satisfied.

Dated on June 27, 2017.

Steven Wayne Ratliff and Ann Ranae Ratliff Revocable Trust Ann Ranae Ratliff, 410 S. High St., Baxter, IA 50028 Name and address of Trustee Adam D. Otto, ICIS PIN#: AT0009064 OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC Attorney for Trustee 123 W 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 adam@ottolawyers.com Address Date of second publication 6th day of July, 2017.

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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE OF A REAL ESTATE CONTRACT TO: RICHARD L. DIMON You and each of you are hereby notified: 1. The written contract dated December 29, 2006 and recorded January 25, 2007 as File No. 2007-00000522 in the office of the Jasper County Recorder and executed by Terrill M. Baner, as Trustee of the Terrill M. Baner, M.D. LTD., Profit Sharing Plan, as vendor(s), and Richard L. Dimon, as Vendee(s), for the sale of the following described real estate situated in Jasper County, Iowa, to-wit: Lot Six in Block Twelve in Lincoln Place Addition to the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa Locally known as: 716 E 8th Street S, Newton, Iowa has not been complied with in the following particulars: a. Failure to make the monthly payments for May and June, 2017 @ $685.00 each.............1,370.00 b. Failure to pay late fees for June, 2017 @ $23.95 each .23.95 c. Cost of servicing @ $150.00.... ..........................................150.00 TOTALS:....................$ 1,543.95 2. The contract shall stand forfeited, unless the parties in default, within 30 days after the completed service of this notice, shall perform the terms and conditions in default, and in addition pay the reasonable costs of serving this notice.

3. The amount of attorneys fees claimed by Vendors pursuant to Section 656.7 of the Code of Iowa is $ -0- (not to exceed $50.00). Payment of the attorney fees is not required to comply with this notice in order to prevent forfeiture.

Terrill M. Baner, as Trustee of the Terrill M. Baner, M.D. LTD., Profit Sharing Plan BY: Nancy C. Malloy, his agent June 29 and July 6 & 13

declared a lien upon the following described premises from July 8, 2015, located in Jasper county, Iowa: The East Fifty feet in width of Lot One and the West Fifty feet in width of Lot Two, in Block "A", Guthrie's Subdivision of the Northwest Fractional Quarter of the Northwest Fractional Quarter of Section Three, Township Seventy-nine North, Range Nineteen West of the Fifth P.M., in the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, Also Known As: The East 50 feet in width of Lot 1 and the West 50 feet in width of Lot 2, in Block "A", GUTHRIE'S SUBDIVISION of the Northwest Fractional Quarter of the Northwest Fractional Quarter (NWfrl1/4NWfrl1/4) of Section 3, Township 79 North, Range 19 West of the 5th P.M., in the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, commonly known as 308 South 15th Avenue West, Newton, IA 50208 (the “Property”) The petition further prays that the Mortgage on the above described real estate be foreclosed, that a special execution issue for the sale of as much of the mortgaged premises as is necessary to satisfy the judgment and for other relief as the Court deems just and equitable.

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

NOTICE The plaintiff has elected foreclosure without redemption. This means that the sale of the mortgaged property will occur promptly after entry of judgment unless you file a written demand with the court to delay the sale. If you file a written demand, the sale will be delayed until twelve months (or six months if the petition includes a waiver of deficiency judgment) from the entry of judgment if the mortgaged property is your residence and is a one-family or two-family dwelling or until two months from entry of judgment if the mortgaged property is not your residence or is your residence but not a one-family or two-family dwelling. You will have no right of redemption after the sale.

The purchaser at the sale will be entitled to immediate possession of the mortgaged property. You may purchase at the sale.

You must serve a motion or answer on or before 20th day of July, 2017, and within a reasonable time thereafter, you must file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Jasper County, at the county courthouse in Newton, Iowa. If you fail to respond, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

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

This case has been filed in a county that utilizes electronic filing. You may find more information and general rules governing electronic filing in Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16. You may find information concerning protection of personal information in court filings in Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16, Division VI. By: CLERK OF THE ABOVE COURT Jasper County Courthouse 101 N. 1st Street, #104 Newton, IA 50208 IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. June 15, 22 & 29

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96 CHEVY Tahoe, AC, PB, PS, PL, cruise, tilt, 170,000 miles. $3000. 641-8310054

For Sale: 2014 Cedar Creek 5th wheel 36 ckts - premier loaded with options, pictures available upon request, retail 100K+ asking $49,900.00.

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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.

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QHC Mitchellville, LLC is recruiting These positions could be PT to FT hours available.

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

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The City of Newton is accepting applications and resumes for the position of Financial Analyst.

This position assumes daily and specific financial duties allowing for the segregation of responsibilities.

It assists with daily activities involving governmental fund accounting, accounts payable and receivable, budgeting and auditing; prepares periodic and nonrecurring financial reports.

Starting salary range: $37,900 to $47,197; DOQ. Applications and resumes accepted until 4:30pm July 7, 2017, online at www.newtongov.org

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Overnight CNA PT days and evenings CNA Overnight Care Attendant PT Dietary Aide

Parks Operations Superintendent City of Newton, Iowa The City of Newton is looking for a leader with great communication skills to oversee the Parks Division.

Under the direction of the Public Works Director, supervises the administration, operation and maintenance of the Parks Division.

Apply Online or send resume to 110 N 5th Ave, W, Newton Iowa 50208 www.Jobs.Elimcare.org Attn: Reda Daniels

Requires an Associate’s Degree in Recreation Management, Turfgrass Management, Commercial Horticulture, Forestry or related field; or up to and including two years of college or post-secondary education in related field; or equivalent work experience knowledge. Bachelor’s degree in one of these, or related field, preferred. Knowledge of, or experience in, grant writing, inter-governmental relations, budgeting, principles of supervision and management.

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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.

Application deadline: Friday, July 7, 2017. Start Date: August 22, 2017.

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!

Elementary Special Education One-on-One Associate: The Lynnville-Sully Community School District seeks an elementary special education one-on-one associate. The associate will work directly with a Level III special education student in the elementary classroom setting. Paraeducator certification preferred, but not required. Hours: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm. Hourly wage: $12.50 per hour.

Elementary Special Education One-on-One Associate: The Lynnville-Sully Community School District seeks an elementary special education one-on-one associate. The associate will work directly with a special education student in the elementary classroom setting.

Paraeducator certification preferred, but not required. Hours: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm. Hourly wage: $11.00 per hour.

Application deadline: Friday, July 7, 2017.

Elementary Special Education One-on-One Associate: The Lynnville-Sully Community School District seeks an elementary special education one-on-one associate. The associate will work directly with a special education student in the elementary classroom setting.

Paraeducator certification preferred, but not required. Hours: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm. Hourly wage: $11.00 per hour.

The Newton Clinic is currently accepting applications for

Nursing Department Supervisor This position oversees approximately 24 departmental employees. R.N., LPN or CMA certification is required. Past supervisory experience is strongly desired but not required.

The Newton Clinic offers a competitive salary with generous benefits including health, dental, profit sharing and semi-annual bonuses.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest with resume to: mark@newtonclinic.com

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Application deadline: Friday, July 7, 2017. Start Date: August 22, 2017.

Please contact Cyndi Gentz, Administrator, or call (515) 967-3726 or apply in person at:

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The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for male and female part-time 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 Application deadline June 30, 2017 Extensive background checks and drug testing conducted.

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Elementary Special Education Classroom Associate: The Lynnville-Sully Community School District seeks an elementary special education classroom associate. The associate will assist a special education teacher with an elementary classroom setting. Paraeducator certification preferred, but not required. Hours: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm.

Hourly wage: $11.00 per hour.

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

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Jasper County Sheriff’s Office Part-Time Jailers (any gender)

Application deadline: Friday, July 7, 2017. Start Date: August 22, 2017.

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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

Application deadline: Friday, July 7, 2017. Start Date: August 22, 2017.

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,

Part-Time Cafeteria Cook: The Lynnville-Sully Community School District seeks a part-time cafeteria cook. Monday–Friday. Hours: 11:00 am – 1:30 pm. Start Date: August 22, 2017. Hourly wage: $11.00 per hour.

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Full-Time Teller If you enjoy working with the public, helping our members achieve their financial goals, this is your opportunity.

We’re seeking friendly, detail oriented people with basic computer knowledge. Prior cash handling experience is required.

Applications may be picked up at the reception desk in the lobby or you may submit your resume’ and cover letter to: lnehring@acuiowa.org Hurry! All applications must be turned in by Friday, July 7th

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

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

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

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

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

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Application deadline: Friday, July 7, 2017.

Send a letter of interest and completed application to Shane Ehresman, Superintendent, Lynnville-Sully Community School District, PO Box 210, Sully, Iowa 50251. Application may be found on the school district web site: www.lshawks.org Electronic materials may be directed to: ehresman@lshawks.com

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6-12 Learning Center Associate: The Lynnville-Sully Community School District seeks a 6-12 Learning Center associate. The associate will assist the teacher in the Learning Center. Hours: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm.

Hourly wage: $11.00 per hour.

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

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$15.00 - 1 or 2 days in the Newton Daily News $21.00 - 3 days in the Newton Daily News $20.00 - 1 time in the Jasper County Advertiser $30.50 - 1 or 2 days in the Newton Daily News and 1 time in the Jasper County Advertiser $35.00 - 3 days in the Newton Daily News and 1 time in the Jasper County Advertiser Deadline for garage sale ads is 3 pm on Thursday for the Advertiser and 5 pm two days prior to publication for the Newton Daily News.

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CNC Machinist / Toolmaker Cline Tool, a manufacturer and distributor of industrial cutting tools, is looking for a full-time CNC Machinist / Toolmaker for their Newton location.

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“Smart love” may be a contradiction of terms, but no one, not even love, can be foolish all of the time: Even a stopped clock is right two times a day.

Mercury tugs across the sky at Pluto to bring awareness to what’s really important. You may find that what your heart wants not only is intelligent in a way but is good for others, too.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (June 29). You’re becoming increasingly informed and in touch with your surroundings and yet you’re not completely tied to things as they exist. Parameters change. You’ll come into a brand new scene and alter it forever for the better. Affection and devotion will be heaped

on you in 2018. Travel figures prominently. Sagittarius and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 10, 3, 38, 34 and 40.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Boredom lacks the fiery passion of other emotions, but it’s just as important as many of those super-charged feelings.

You won’t find your peak creativity, originality or unique genius without tolerating some degree of boredom.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You lived your story; you earned it! That doesn’t mean that you want to tell it to everyone. In fact, you’ll be effectively choosey in this regard, waiting for the right

audience and the moments of maximum impact.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Those who have earned bigtime results are the only ones who can afford to talk a big talk -- though, usually, because experience has taught them the precariousness of success and the value of modesty, they choose not to.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

Love the mess. Frame it as you would the artwork of a beloved young child. In many ways, you are the parent and the child all in one, and you’re in need of a little praise and enthusiasm for the early attempts.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You may feel like you’re being put on the spot today. If so, consider moving “the spot” off to the side a bit. The sideshow

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

The nature of marketing is hype. Since you’re being marketed to during your every waking hour, it only follows to pick up and use language of hype in your you-to-you communications. Recognize it for the exaggeration it is.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

True to his methodical, consistent nature, the tortoise wins the race. Plodding ever forward is harder than it looks -- especially for those who are easily distracted (which is everyone) -- but it works. You can do this!

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Instead of ruminating about

what went wrong back there, imagine that it didn’t. Think of yourself as saying and doing it the way you would have liked it to go. This increases your chances of getting it right the next time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). If you’re only partway into the situation, it will take energy from the rest of your life and give you back nothing in return. For a proper return you’ll have to ramp up your commitment or get out completely.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). If there’s anything you need more of, it’s not money or fun, it’s (SET ITAL) meaning.(END ITAL) When meaningfully engaged you become more yourself and yet somehow simultaneously more everyone else, too, melding

with the universal mind.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Comfortable ideas about who you are will keep you interacting in a certain way that may or may not benefit you, let alone keep you interested in yourself. Trade comfort for boldness, routine for adventure, worry for curiosity.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

When you laid down the boundary for your friend, you had a good reason. But the scene has changed and so have the both of you. It’s time for some new rules that better fit this current incarnation of the relationship.

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